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Title: Therapeutic Bed
Application number: 20211258
Case type: National
Status: 04.11.2024 Patent meddelt (B1)
Filed: 19.10.2021
Effective date: 19.10.2021
Publicly available: 20.04.2023
Next annual fee due: 31.10.2027
Applicant: HELSESENG AS (NO)
Owner: HELSESENG AS (NO)
Inventor: Daniel Ekeberg (NO)
Agent: ACAPO ONSAGERS AS (NO)
Granted: 04.11.2024
Patent number: 348277
Expiry date: 19.10.2041

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Bed (1) for everyday use by at least one user (30), said bed exhibiting an anisotropic density distribution along an axis (3) perpendicular to the plane (4) defined by the largest surface of the bed. The bed comprises at least an upper (11) layer and at least a lower (12) layer located at different layers of the axis (3). The upper (11) layer and the lower layer (12) have different densities. The bed (1) comprises at least one mattress (5) having a first recess (13) enabling to rest the users (1) head (31) in a face down position. The recess (13) is at least partly arranged in the upper (11) layer and the upper layer (11) covers at least a distance of 80 mm along the axis (3).

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Description, claims and drawings

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Description

The present invention belongs to the technical field of therapeutic beds, and more particularly to therapeutic beds as defined by the preamble of claim 1.

Background

Therapeutic beds are well known in order to provide treatment and relief for sickness related symptoms and discomfort. It is often an advantage if the treatment of a patient is performed with the patient arranged in face down position, enabling the patient to relax. However care has to be taken to relax the head of the patient particularly and to enable relaxed breathing.

CN213851967 U, CN213048154 U and CN104666069 A disclose different types of moxibustion beds, each of which comprise a face hole into which the patient’s or user’s face is positioned. Air enriched with fume or steam is provided through the hole.

CN211382432 U discloses a multifunctional treatment bed for medical nursing appliance. The treatment bed comprises a face hole.

CN209137199 U discloses a bed for massage, acupuncture and moxibition. The bed is provided with an arm groove and a face hole, so that a patient can conveniently place the arm in the arm groove in the treatment process, and the comfort of the patient in the treatment process is improved through the face down position.

CN104274294 A discloses a massage bed, relating to the field of massage healthcare. The massage bed comprises a bed body provided with an air hole.

CN203802746 U discloses is a multifunctional massage bed. The multifunctional massage bed comprises a massage bed body, two breast press avoiding holes, a face press avoiding hole and a removable pillow pad for covering the face press avoiding hole.

KR20130063103 A discloses a massage table equipped with a face acceptation hole and a chest accommodating grove.

CN2899781 Y discloses a stream therapy health-care bed comprising a fixed bed board, a movable bed board, a stream therapy hole and a face air vent.

FR 2687294 A1 relates to a modular mattress, in particular for pregnant women, comprising a mattress body of elongated shape having at least one cavity opening out at least on the upper face of the mattress body, and means forming a cushion capable of being added in said cavity. A supply with an air stream in order to enable sleeping in a relaxed position is not mentioned.

US 10842287 B1 discloses a ventilated ergonomic bed mattress which allows a user to sleep face down. A bed mattress with an anisotropic density in order to provide a relaxed lying of the user’s whole body is not mentioned.

None of the therapeutic beds and tables discloses a bed suitable for lying and/or sleeping in a relaxed position for longer periods than a typical massage treatment or similar. There is a need for beds in which a user can conveniently stay and/or sleep in a relaxed position in an everyday (or every night) use.

Objectives

It is therefore an objective of the present invention to provide a bed suitable for convenient stay of a sleeper in an everyday use.

It is a further objective to provide a bed in which sleepers can stay in a relaxed face down position.

The present invention

The above mentioned objects are achieved by a device as defined in claim 1.

Preferred embodiments of the different aspects of the invention are disclosed by the dependent claims.

The present invention relates to a bed for everyday use by at least one user. In order to provide a convenient sleep of the user the bed exhibits an anisotropic density distribution along an axis perpendicular to the plane defined by the largest surface of the bed. The bed comprises at least one mattress. The bed comprises at least an upper layer and at least a lower layer, which are located at different layers of the axis and which wholly or partly constitute the mattress. The upper layer and the lower layer have different densities. The upper layer comprises a first recess, which optionally proceeds into the lower layer. The recess enables the users head to rest in a face down position. The upper layer covers at least a distance of 80 mm along the axis.

Different densities of different layers of the bed enable a convenient lying of the sleeper since the densities can be easily adjusted to a given sleeper’s need. The density of a material is frequently directly correlated to the stiffness of the material. The change of density throughout the layers may be gradually or distinct. Different parts of a mattress with different densities may be described as different layers with different densities.

In a first embodiment the upper layer covers at least a distance of 90 mm, preferably at least 100 mm, more preferred at least 110 mm and particularly preferred at least 120 mm along the axis.

In another embodiment, the first recess is designed with a circular or polygonal cross-sectional area.

In another embodiment, the first recess is arranged to be reversibly closable with a closure providing an about even surface on the top and in the circumference of the closure.

In yet another embodiment the first recess is arranged to penetrate the at least one upper layer and the at least one lower layer.

In another embodiment a support for the head is arranged in the vicinity of the first recess.

In another embodiment a second recess is arranged in a relative position to the first recess, said relative position reflecting the relative positions of the head and the right arm of the user.

In another embodiment a part of the mattress is designed in order to provide the second recess in a removable fashion by removing said part from the mattress, wherein said part optionally can be arranged below the feet of the user in order to further improve the relaxing position of the user.

In another embodiment the recess is designed to be supplied with an air stream.

In yet another embodiment the air stream is selected from the group consisting of oxygen enriched air stream, pollen filtered air, air enriched with volatile or semi-volatile organic compounds.

Below a more detailed explanation of the present invention is provided in the form of exemplary embodiments with reference to enclosed drawings.

Figure 1 is a schematic top view of an embodiment of a bed according to the present invention

Figure 2 is an enlarged top view of part of the bed shown in Figure 1

Figure 3 is a schematic side view of the bed of Fig.1 with a user resting thereon

Figure 1 is a top view of a bed 1 according to the present invention and more precisely a bed for just one person, with a mattress 5 having an upper layer 11. In the upper layer a first recess 13 is provided with a size adapted to a person’s head. Within the recess 13, a through opening 14 is provided through a lower layer of the mattress, and any intermediate layers if present, thereby providing an opening for air to the user.

A second recess 18 is also provided in at least the upper layer 11 of the mattress, arranged to accommodate the right arm of a user resting face down on the mattress with his or her head positioned in the first recess 13. Furthermore, Figure 1 shows a support 16, which may or may not be divided into separate sections, allowing small items to be placed thereon. The support 16 may have a fixed position or it may have the form of a tray which is slidingly attached to the bed frame and which may be pushed thereunder when not in use.

The mattress typically comprises mattress parts that fits into the recesses 13 and 18 allowing the user to rest on an even surface when desired.

Finally, Figure 1 illustrates that the mattress top defines a plane 4 which will be horizontal or near horizontal when the bed is positioned on a floor.

Figure 2 is an enlarged view of the head section of the bed shown in Figure 1, before the mattress elements 15 and 19, adapted to first and second recesses 13 and 18 respectively, have been removed. When these parts are positioned in the recesses, the top surface of the mattress is plane and even. As indicated by Figure 2, the sizes of the recesses may be adapted to the user in that the elements 15 and 19 may consist of a plurality of sub-elements which may be removed one by one, making the recesses successively larger for each sub-element removed.

Figure 3 shows the bed 1 in a side view with a user 30 resting thereon face down, the elements 15 and 19 removed. Element 19 is positioned neat the user’s feed to provide support at the ankles. User’s head 31 is positioned in first recess 13 while his right arm 32 is positioned in second recess 18. The user may in this position breath air provided through opening 14 in the lower layer 12 of the mattress and though the bed frame.

1 bed

2 user

3 axis

4 plane

5 mattress

11 upper layer

12 lower layer

first recess

through opening

closure element for first recess support

cross-sectional area

second recess

closure element for second recess user

head of a user

right arm of a user

Claims

1. Bed (1) for everyday use by at least one user (30), said bed comprising at least one mattress (5) with at least one upper (11) layer and at least one lower (12) layer located at different positions of an axis (3) perpendicular to a plane (4) defined by the largest surface of the bed (1), wherein the upper (11) layer and the lower layer (12) have different densities, wherein the mattress (5) has a first recess (13) enabling to rest the users (30) head (31) in a face down position, said recess (13) being arranged to be supplied with an air stream, the recess (13) being at least partly arranged in the upper (11) layer, characterized in that the bed exhibits an anisotropic density distribution along the axis (3) and that the upper layer (11) covers at least a distance of 80 mm along the axis (3), while said air stream is selected from the group consisting of oxygen enriched air stream, pollen filtered air, air enriched with volatile or semi-volatile organic compounds.

2. Bed (1) according to claim 1, wherein the upper layer (11) covers at least a distance of 90 mm, preferably at least 100 mm, more preferred at least 110 mm and particularly preferred at least 120 mm along the axis (3).

3. Bed (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first recess (13) is designed with a circular or polygonal cross-sectional area (17).

4. Bed (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the first recess (13) is arranged to be reversibly closable with a closure (15) providing an about even surface on the top and in the circumference of the closure (15).

5. Bed (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the first recess (13) is arranged to penetrate the at least one upper (11) layer and the at least one lower layer (12).

6. Bed (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein a support (16) for the head (31) is arranged in the vicinity of the first recess (13).

7. Bed (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein a second recess (18) is arranged in a relative position to the first recess (13), said relative position reflecting the relative positions of the head (31) and the right arm (32) of the user (30).

8. Bed (1) according to claim 7, wherein a part (19) of the mattress (5) is designed in order to provide the second recess (18) in a removable fashion by removing said part (19) from the mattress (5), wherein said part (19) optionally can be arranged below the feet of the user (30) in order to further improve the relaxing position of the user (30).

Patentkrav

Seng (1) for daglig bruk av minst én bruker (30), hvor nevnte seng omfatter minst én madrass (5) med minst ett øvre (11) lag og minst ett nedre (12) lag plassert ved forskjellige posisjoner av en akse (3) vinkelrett på et plan (4) som er definert av den største overflaten av sengen (1), hvor det øvre (11) laget og det nedre laget (12) har forskjellige tettheter, hvor madrassen (5) har en første utsparing (13) som gjør det mulig å hvile brukerens (30) hode (31) i en posisjon med forsiden ned, hvor nevnte fordypning (13) er anordnet for å forsynes med en luftstrøm, idet utsparingen (13) er i det minste delvis anordnet i det øvre (11) laget, karakterisert ved at sengen oppviser en anisotropisk tetthetsfordeling langs aksen (3) og at det øvre laget (11) dekker minst en avstand på 80 mm langs aksen (3), mens luftstrømmen velges fra gruppen som består av oksygenanriket luftstrøm, pollenfiltrert luft, luft anriket med flyktige eller halvflyktige organiske forbindelser.

2. Seng (1) ifølge krav 1, hvor det øvre laget (11) dekker minst en avstand på 90 mm, fortrinnsvis minst 100 mm, mer foretrukket minst 110 mm og spesielt foretrukket minst 120 mm langs aksen (3).

3. Seng (1) ifølge krav 1 eller 2, hvor den første utsparingen (13) er utformet med et sirkulært eller polygonalt tverrsnittsareal (17).

4. Seng (1) ifølge hvilket som helst av de foregående kravene, hvor den første utsparingen (13) er innrettet for å være reversibelt stengt med en lukking (15) som gir en omtrent jevn overflate på toppen og i omkretsen av lukkingen (15).

5. Seng (1) ifølge hvilket som helst av de foregående kravene, hvor den første utsparingen (13) er anordnet for å penetrere det minst ene øvre (11) laget og det minst ene nedre laget (12).

6. Seng (1) ifølge hvilket som helst av de foregående kravene, hvor en støtte (16) for hodet (31) er anordnet i nærheten av den første utsparingen (13).

7. Seng (1) ifølge hvilket som helst av de foregående kravene, hvor en andre fordypning (18) er anordnet i en relativ posisjon til den første fordypningen (13), idet den relative posisjonen gjenspeiler de relative posisjonene til hodet (31) og høyre arm (32) til brukeren (30).

8. Seng (1) ifølge krav 7, hvor en del (19) av madrassen (5) er utformet for å tilveiebringe den andre fordypningen (18) på en fjernbar måte ved å fjerne nevnte del (19) fra madrassen (5), hvor nevnte del (19) eventuelt kan anordnes under føttene til brukeren (30) for ytterligere å forbedre den avslappende posisjonen til brukeren (30).

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IPC classes

A61G 7/05

A61G 7/07

A47C 27/00

A47C 21/04

CPC classes

A61G 7/05

A61G 7/07

A47C 27/001

A47C 21/04

Citations

FR 2687294 A1 (A1)

US 2016/0174726 A1 (A1)

US 10842287 B1 (B1)

Applicants, owners and inventors

Owners

HELSESENG AS

Nordre Bliksrud vei 10

1940 BJØRKELANGEN

NO (AURSKOG-HØLAND Municipality, Akershus county)

Org. number: 930248452

Inventors

Daniel Ekeberg

Nordre Bliksrud vei 10

1940 BJØRKELANGEN

NO (AURSKOG-HØLAND Municipality, Akershus county)

Agent

ACAPO ONSAGERS AS

Edvard Griegs vei 1

5059 BERGEN

NO (BERGEN Municipality, Vestland county)

Org. number: 932214636

Reference: P20211258NO

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