SLEEPING COMPARTMENT WITH A SLEEPING REGION AND AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING CURTAIN

Abstract

A sleeping compartment with a sleeping region and an electrically conducting curtain, which can be arranged around the sleeping region, having a rail system by which the conducting curtain is mounted in a displaceable manner. The rail system includes at least one rail and a multiplicity of connecting elements, the connecting elements being connected to the conducting curtain and being mounted in the at least one rail in a displaceable manner. The rail system is configured such that the conducting curtain is connected to the at least one rail in an electrically conducting manner, preferably such that the conducting curtain is earthed by way of the rail.

Claims

1. A sleeping compartment comprising: a sleeping region; an electrically conducting curtain that is arrangeable around the sleeping region; a rail system by which the conducting curtain is mounted in a displaceable manner, the rail system comprising at least one rail and a multiplicity of connecting elements; the connecting elements being connected to the conducting curtain and being mounted in the at least one rail in a displaceable manner, and the rail system being configured such that the conducting curtain is connected to the at least one rail in an electrically conducting manner.

2. The sleeping compartment as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one of the rail system comprises at least one protrusion for mounting of the connecting elements, and the at least one protrusion extends along a rail axis of the rail.

3. The sleeping compartment as claimed in claim 2, wherein the connecting elements each comprise at least one of sliding or rolling elements which, for the displaceable mounting, rest on the at least one protrusion.

4. The sleeping compartment as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sleeping region is delimited toward a bottom by an electrically conducting rug.

5. The sleeping compartment as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sleeping region is delimited toward a top by an electrically conducting canopy.

6. The sleeping compartment as claimed in claim 5, wherein the canopy is arranged to hang freely from a ceiling, or to rest on upright elements.

7. The sleeping compartment as claimed in claim 1, wherein a lateral surface of the sleeping region is delimited by an electrically conducting wall.

8. The sleeping compartment as claimed in claim 7, wherein the sleeping region is delimited toward a bottom by an electrically conducting rug, the sleeping region is delimited toward a top by an electrically conducting canopy, and at least one of the canopy, the walls, the curtain, or the rug is at least partially embodied from at least one of an electrically conducting solid material, an electrically conducting foil/film, an electrically conducting textile, or an electrically conducting paint.

9. The sleeping compartment as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting elements which are electrically conducting bear the electrically conducting curtain by at least one of a form-fitting, force-fitting, or materially bonded connection, and said connection provides an electrical connection between the connecting element and the curtain.

10. The sleeping compartment as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least one light within the sleeping compartment.

11. The sleeping compartment as claimed in claim 7, wherein at least one of the electrically conducting curtain, the electrically conducting rug, the electrically conducting wall, the electrically conducting canopy, or the electrically conducting rail system is connected to earthing by an electrical line.

12. The sleeping compartment as claimed in claim 11, wherein the earthing includes an overvoltage protection device.

13. The sleeping compartment as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sleeping compartment comprises a Faraday cage.

14. The sleeping compartment as claimed in claim 1, wherein the conducting curtain is earthed by the at least one rail.

15. The sleeping compartment as claimed in claim 5, wherein the canopy is arranged to protrude from a wall.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0038] Further advantages and details of the invention will emerge from the figures and from the associated description of the figures. In the figures:

[0039] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment variant of a sleeping compartment with rail details;

[0040] FIG. 2 shows a front view of a sleeping compartment, including plan view and exemplary embodiments for rails and connecting elements;

[0041] FIG. 3 shows a front view of a sleeping compartment with a circular rail system and a dome-like canopy;

[0042] FIG. 4 shows a side view of an embodiment variant with a crib for children;

[0043] FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of an embodiment variant with crib for children, including detail view of the circular rail system and earthing system with line, plug and overvoltage protection device;

[0044] FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of a double rail system and a stop apparatus for a connecting element; and

[0045] FIG. 7 shows different embodiment variants of a rug.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of a sleeping compartment 1 according to the invention with a sleeping region. In this example, there is a large bed 2 in the sleeping region. Above said bed is the rectangular canopy 6 having a rail system 3 which is fastened to the outer edge and which comprises, inter alia, a rail 4. There is a wall 8 at the head end of the bed 2. Two separate curtains 5 are located at the sides. The bed 2 is standing on a rug 7. Configured next to the bed is an earthing line 11 which leads from the rail system 3 via an overvoltage protection device 12 through the earthing plug 10 into a domestic socket.

[0047] The detail view shows that the rail system 3 may be fastened to the canopy 6 from above and a plurality of parts which are connected to one another in a form-fitting manner may, inter alia, comprise the rail 4. A further detail view shows a connecting element 9 which can be displaced in the rail 4 in a sliding manner and which bears the curtain 5.

[0048] FIG. 2 shows an embodiment variant of a sleeping compartment 1 similar to FIG. 1 in a front view. In addition, here, three lights 14, which can be controlled by operator control elements 13, are provided in the canopy 6. In a detail view, the lights 14 and their lines to the operator control elements 13 can be identified from a plan view. In further detail views, two different embodiment variants of the connecting elements 9 and of the rail 4 can be seen in each case. The connecting elements 9 have T-shaped bearing elements in order to be threaded into the profile of the rail 4 and to be mounted therein in a displaceable manner. The curtain 5 may be clamped in the connecting elements 9 by a vertical clamping gap and/or be fastened through the eyes of the connecting elements 9 by pins. Furthermore, a further detail view shows a rail 4 in operative connection to a connecting element 9, which bears the curtain 5 and can be displaced in the form of a sliding bearing along the rail axis.

[0049] FIG. 3 shows a further embodiment variant of a sleeping compartment 1, wherein in this case the canopy 6 is embodied in a dome-like manner. As a result, the rail system 3 describes a round shape. The circular rail 4 is illustrated in a detail view. Said rail, compared with embodiments in FIG. 2, consists of a profile rod with an appropriate cross section, suitable for holding the connecting elements 9 in the form of sliding bearings. Here, as previously, an earthing of the canopy 6 is likewise provided by an earthing plug 10, an earthing line 11 and an overvoltage protection device 12.

[0050] FIG. 4 shows a further embodiment variant of a sleeping compartment 1 with a crib 2 for children. As in FIG. 3, a circular-round rail system 3 is present here, as a result of which the entire bed 2 can be enveloped with a curtain 5. Owing to a decorative cover, the rail system 3 cannot be seen in this Figure.

[0051] FIG. 5 shows the embodiment variant of a sleeping compartment 1 from FIG. 4 from a different perspective and without a decorative cover of the canopy 6, as a result of which the circular-round rail system 3 can be seen. The curtain 5 can be displaced along the curved rail 4. As in all other embodiments, earthing may also be effected here by leading the rail system 3 to a domestic socket by an earthing line 11 via an overvoltage protection device 12 with the aid of an earthing plug 10. These apparatuses are shown separately as individual parts in a detail view.

[0052] FIG. 6 shows a further embodiment variant of a rail system 3 with two rails 4 running in parallel. It is thus possible for two curtains 5 that are independent of one another to be displaced and to mutually overlap, in order to produce gap-less shielding. As indicated in FIG. 6, such a double rail system may also be used for a window curtain. A further detail view shows a rail 4 with a stopper which delimits the displacement travel of the connecting element 9. In this variant, the connecting element 9 uses a clamping head to bear the curtain 5.

[0053] FIG. 7 shows various views of the rug 7. Said rug may consist of an insulating layer 15 which rests on the floor and of an electrically conducting foil/film 16. As illustrated in a detail view, the foil/film 16 may simply be rolled out over the rug. As an alternative or in addition, instead of an electrically conducting foil/film, it is also possible for an electrically conducting paint to be used.

TABLE-US-00001 Legend to the Reference Signs: 1 Sleeping compartment 2 Bed 3 Rail system 4 Rail 5 Curtain 6 Canopy 7 Rug 8 Wall 9 Connecting element 10 Earthing plug 11 Earthing line 12 Overvoltage protection device 13 Operator control element (potentially including accumulator and battery) 14 Lighting element 15 Insulating layer 16 Foil/film or paint