The invention relates to the field of beds or seats. In particular, the invention relates to a flexible element (10) stiffness that is adjustable stiffness along a compression axis (Z), the element including a compression spring (50). In order to enable the stiffness of the stiffness element (10) to be adjusted, it further comprises both a mechanism (150) coupled to the compression spring (50) so as to be actuated by compression of the compression spring (50) along the compression axis (Z) to move in a direction other than the direction of the compression axis (Z), and also an adjustment device for selectively restricting or releasing the movement of the mechanism (150). The invention also provides a unit (200) comprising a plurality of such flexible elements (10), and a method of adjusting the stiffness of the flexible element (10).

The invention relates to the field of furnishing. In particular, the invention relates to a stiffness adjustment device movable between an interference position for imposing a restriction on the deformation of a seat, back or bedding spring, and a non-interference position for releasing the spring from the restriction. The stiffness adjustment device comprises a resilient element, e.g. such as a flexible blade and, as it moves between the interference and non-interference positions it passes through an intermediate position in which the resilient element is subjected to resilient bending that is greater than in the interference and non-interference positions.

A mattress carrier (1) comprising a base structure (2) to which compressible means can be attached directly or indirectly, wherein the base structure (2) comprises an opening (3, 11) and wherein said mattress carrier (1) comprises a panel (4, 5) which can be moved through the opening (3, 11) and to which compressible means can be attached directly or indirectly, wherein said panel (4, 5) is movable between a top position in which said panel (4, 5) extends in a plane located above the plane of the base structure (2), and a bottom position in which said panel (4, 5) extends in a plane located below the plane of the base structure (2).

The present invention relates to an adaptive sleeping system which makes it possible to adapt the resilient capacity at various positions to the anatomy and/or position of the user.

A body support cushion, e.g., mattress, has multiple foam layers, including a viscoelastic foam layer and a reticulated foam layer, and an outer cover. At least one of the foam layers and the outer cover each includes phase change material having latent heat properties that provide two intervals of dermal cooling.

A body support cushion, e.g., mattress, has multiple foam layers, including a viscoelastic foam layer and a reticulated foam layer, and an outer cover. At least one of the foam layers and the outer cover each includes phase change material having latent heat properties that provide two intervals of dermal cooling.

An arrangement having at least one resting unit (B; Hyx) each having a lying/sitting surface (B1) and an actuator (A; A1 . . . ), configured to act on the lying/sitting surface, to adjust a height and/or firmness profile (V1, . . . ). An input value (KG), which corresponds to the standard size of an article of clothing representing a given person in a clothing size system is specified via at least one input unit (EE). A control device (S) derives a control signal (SL) from the input value and outputs the control signal to the actuator, so that the actuator autonomously presets a height/firmness profile, which is adapted to physical body parameters of the person represented by the clothing size, in the lying/sitting surface. A data network (DNi) enables the control unit to output control signals (SLyx) to the actuator of a resting unit (Hyx) selected for the person in such an arrangement.

A bed frame having flexible slats which are adjustable in a horizontal plane and having at least one bearing element for supporting one end of at least one flexible slat on a longitudinal beam of the bed frame is provided. The bearing element is movable over an arbitrary displacement path along the longitudinal beam. The bearing element includes a housing which accommodates the respective end of the flexible slat and in which at least one spring-loaded detent device, which is actuatable by hand, is situated and which engages with associated receiving profiles in the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal beam and is lockable at that location.

A slatted base having a frame and a measuring device for detecting the deformation of a lying surface under the load of a person lying thereon, wherein the deformation is carried out by detecting the vertical deflection of slats, which are held on both sides in a slatted base with their free ends in a mounting body, on which the displaceable end of a vertically oriented lifting drive engages, which is supported with respect to a bottom-side base frame, wherein the mutual horizontal distances between the slats is adjustable and fixable.

The present invention relates to an adaptive sleeping system which makes it possible to adapt the resilient capacity at various positions to the anatomy and/or position of the user.