DETACHABLE ELASTIC PAD, FURNITURE, AND ASSEMBLING METHOD
20240374034 ยท 2024-11-14
Inventors
Cpc classification
A47C23/05
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A47C7/0213
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A47C7/26
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A47C23/002
HUMAN NECESSITIES
International classification
Abstract
A detachable elastic pad for furniture includes a flexible cover and a plurality of elastic modules. The elastic modules are mounted in an array on rail beams on a bottom layer. Each elastic module includes a conical spring and a spring bracket for receiving and holding the conical spring. The detachable elastic pad can be disassembled and reassembled, to replace components.
Claims
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26. A detachable elastic pad, comprising: a flexible cover configured to define a closed receiving space and, the flexible cover comprising a top layer, a bottom layer, and a side enclosure connected between the bottom layer and the top layer, and a plurality of rail beams on a surface of the bottom layer, facing the top layer; a plurality of flexible modules configured to mount on the rail beams of the bottom layer, the flexible modules arranged in an array, each elastic module comprising a compressible conical spring and a spring bracket for receiving and holding the conical spring; and the flexible cover configured to be detachable, to expose the plurality rail beams, for mounting the elastic modules on the rail beams and sliding the elastic modules along the rail beams, to install the elastic modules in place in the flexible cover.
27. The detachable elastic pad of claim 26 wherein left and right sides of each rail beam has a slide channel for engaging the elastic modules and allowing the elastic modules to slide independently of each other along the slide channels.
28. The detachable elastic pad of claim 27 wherein each rail beam comprises: a support wall extending in a vertical direction from a top of the rail beam to a bottom of the rail beam; a central top engagement portion connected to a top of the support wall, extending from left and right sides of the support wall and bent downwards to form two downward-opening top receiving portions on the top of the rail beam; a central bottom engagement portion connected to a bottom of the support wall, extending from left and right sides of the support wall and bent upwards to form two upward-opening bottom receiving portions on the bottom of the rail beam; and the spring bracket of each of the elastic modules having mating protrusions configured to engage the top receiving portions and the bottom receiving portions of the rail beam, the mating protrusions protruding up from top surfaces on two sides of the top of the spring bracket and protruding down from bottom surfaces on two sides of the bottom of the spring bracket.
29. The detachable elastic pad of claim 27 wherein each rail beam comprises: a base on the bottom layer; a pair of connection walls extending up from left and right sides of the base; a pair of end walls extending towards each other from the pair of connection walls, with a gap between the pair of end walls; the base and the pair of connection walls and the pair of end walls forming a pair of receiving portions opening towards each other; the spring bracket of each elastic module having connection legs; and mating protrusions on a bottom end of each connection leg, the mating protrusions extending away from each other and configured to engage a pair of the receiving portions of each of the rail beams.
30. The detachable elastic pad of claim 29 further including a central partition wall between two connection walls of the base, the central partition wall having a height less than the connection walls.
31. The detachable elastic pad of claim 29 wherein the connection walls on the left and right sides of the base are arranged intermittently in an extension direction of the rail beam and staggered from each other.
32. The detachable elastic pad of claim 26 further including a plurality of sets of rail beam mounting parts detachably provided on the bottom layer, each set of rail beam mounting parts longitudinally spaced apart from each other.
33. The detachable elastic pad of claim 32 further comprising a mounting part protrusion portion on top of each rail beam mounting part, each protrusion portion laterally protruding from the rail beam; a mounting receiving portion corresponding to the protrusion portion on the bottom of each rail beam; and the protrusion portion configured to mate with the mounting receiving portion so that the rail beam can slide relative to the rail beam mounting part.
34. The detachable elastic pad of claim 26 wherein each rail beam comprises a plurality of rail beam segments connected sequentially.
35. The detachable elastic pad of claim 34 further including a protrusion protruding forward from a front end of each rail beam segment, a groove recessed into a rear end of each rail beam segment, the protrusion and the groove of adjacent rail beam segments mated with each other to connect the adjacent rail beam segments together.
36. The detachable elastic pad of claim 26 wherein each elastic module has a truncated conical shape, further comprising an elastic balance net having a plurality of openings, the elastic balance net removably disposed in the receiving space, each opening configured to fit on one of the elastic modules at a predetermined height.
37. The detachable elastic pad of claim 36 wherein each opening is sized to fit on a diameter at the top of one of the elastic modules.
38. The detachable elastic pad of claim 36 further including a removable elastic cushion layer within the receiving space, between the top layer and a top of the plurality of the elastic modules.
39. The detachable elastic pad of claim 38 wherein the elastic cushion layer and the elastic balance net are both formed from sponge, the flexible cover is a cloth cover, and the flexible cover has fasteners extending along a periphery of the top layer and/or a periphery of the bottom layer.
40. The detachable elastic pad of claim 26 wherein each elastic module comprises a compressed spring within the spring bracket.
41. The detachable elastic pad of claim 36 further including fasteners extending along a periphery of the top layer and a periphery of the bottom layer, and the elastic cushion layer, the top layer, and the flexible cover side enclosure are configured to be rolled up for storage.
42. The detachable elastic pad of claim 26 wherein the rail beams comprise flexible plastic, to allow the bottom layer integrated with the plurality of rail beams to be rolled up for storage in a plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the rail beam.
43. The detachable elastic pad of claim 26 wherein each elastic modules has a truncated conical structure having a lower opening and a hollow interior, the elastic modules configured for stacking.
44. Furniture comprising the detachable elastic pad of claim 26.
45. A method for assembling the detachable elastic pad of claim 26, comprising: obtaining a flexible cover comprising a bottom layer; obtaining a plurality of elastic modules; obtaining an elastic balance net; obtaining an elastic cushion layer; performing assembling in a use site following steps of: slidably mounting the plurality of elastic modules via rail beams on the bottom layer; sheathing all the elastic modules into the elastic balance net; placing the elastic cushion layer over all the elastic modules; and closing the flexible cover to seal the plurality of elastic modules, the elastic balance net, and the elastic cushion layer.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0054] Reference may be made to the preferred implementations as shown in the drawings for better understanding on the above and other objectives, features, advantages, and functions of the present disclosure. The same reference symbols refer to the same components throughout the drawings. It is to be understood by those skilled in the art that the drawings are merely provided to illustrate preferred implementations of the present disclosure, without suggesting any limitation to the protection scope of the present disclosure, and respective components therein are not necessarily drawn to scale.
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0077] Reference now will be made to the drawings to describe in detail implementations of the present disclosure. What will be described herein will only cover preferred implementations of the present disclosure, and those skilled in the art would envision other possible manners which also fall into the scope described herein, based on the preferred implementations described herein.
[0078] According to the present disclosure, there are provided a detachable elastic module for a household product, a furniture comprising the same, and a method for assembling the detachable elastic module. The elastic pad may be, for example, a mattress, a sofa cushion or other pad for a user to sit or lie thereon.
[0079] It is worth noting that directional and positional terms as mentioned here are to be read with reference to the implementations as shown in
[0080] Referring to
[0081] With reference to the exploded view of the elastic pad 100 as shown in
[0082] Returning to
[0083] The elastic modules 106 are slid and mounted in place via rail beams 108 on the flexible cover bottom layer 105, where each rail beam 108 extends in the transverse direction.
[0084] Referring to
[0085] The structure of each rail beam mounting part 107 is shown in
[0086] Continuing with
[0087] The rail beam 108 mounted in place along the transverse direction relative to the rail beam mounting parts 107 is shown in
[0088] The body structure of the rail beam 108 (i.e., the structure for mating with the elastic module 106) is also shown in
[0089] Correspondingly, referring to
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[0092] However, unlike the case in the previous implementation, the rail beam in the present implementation is directly fixed onto the flexible cover bottom layer 122 by ultrasonic welding (as shown in
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[0096] The detachable elastic pad according to the present implementation enables a user to disassemble and store it by himself/herself
[0097] Specifically, the elastic cushion layer 103, the flexible cover top layer 102, and the flexible cover side enclosure 109 can all be rolled up for storage. Still further, the rail beam or rail beam mounting part, as described above, is formed from flexible plastic, such that the flexible cover bottom layer 105 integrated with a plurality of rail beams can be rolled in a plane perpendicular to the extension direction of the rail beam for storage, and after roll-up and storage, the softer rail beam would not puncture the bottom layer of the flexible cover. It would be appreciated that the rail beam and the rail beam mounting part have a structure in a certain stable shape, respectively, which are not necessarily rigid in material, and when subjected to a certain external force, the rail beam and the rail mounting part could be deformed to a certain extent.
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[0099] Each elastic module 106 is configured as a truncated conical structure opened at the lower end and having a hollow interior, and the plurality of elastic modules 106 is configured to allow the user to remove each elastic module 106 from the rail beam, and sequentially sheathe and stack the elastic modules along the height direction thereof for storage to form an elastic module storage set 120c. In the sheathed and stacked state, the lower elastic module 106 in adjacent elastic modules 106 is inserted upwards in the upper elastic modules 106 via the lower opening of the upper elastic module 106.
[0100] The user can place all of the first storage roll 120a, the second storage roll 120b and the elastic module storage set 120c in a storage box 120. The storage box 120 of the corresponding size can be sold or gifted with the detachable elastic pad, to allow a user to disassemble and store the detachable elastic pad at home.
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[0102] Each elastic module 106 is configured as a truncated conical structure opened at the lower end and having a hollow interior, and the plurality of elastic modules 106 are configured to allow the user to remove each elastic module 106 from the rail beam, and sequentially sheathe and stack the elastic modules along the height direction thereof for storage to form an elastic module storage set 120c. In the sheathed and stacked state, the lower elastic module 106 in adjacent elastic modules 106 is inserted upwards in the upper elastic modules 106 via the lower opening of the upper elastic module 106.
[0103] The user can place all of the first storage roll 120a, the second storage roll 120b and the elastic module storage set 120c in a storage box 120.
[0104] The elastic pad in
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[0106] It is worth nothing that various details in the respective implementations, as described above, could be arranged and combined in different manners, and all the resulted technical solutions should be considered as implementations of the present disclosure. For example, in an implementation, the arrangement of the flexible cover, the elastic balance net, and the elastic cushion layer in
[0107] The present disclosure further provides furniture comprising the elastic pad according to the above implementations. The furniture may be, for example, a sofa, a bed, a sofa bed or the like that allows users to sit or lie thereon.
[0108] In addition, the present disclosure provides a method for assembling the elastic pad according to the above implementations. The method is made clear with reference to the structures as shown in
[0109] Preferably, obtaining the flexible cover including the flexible cover bottom layer, obtaining the plurality of elastic modules, obtaining the elastic balance net, and obtaining the elastic cushion layer can be implemented respectively at different times and locations. For example, if the elastic balance network of the elastic pad is aged, a user could purchase separately an elastic balance net to replace the old one, to make it possible to continue using the elastic pad. The case is the same for the elastic cushion layer, the elastic module, the flexible cover and the like.
[0110] Preferably, the step of obtaining the flexible cover includes: selecting a corresponding flexible cover according to a color, a material, and a pattern of the desired detachable elastic pad. The step of obtaining the plurality of elastic modules includes: selecting corresponding elastic modules according to an elasticity and a flexibility of the desired detachable elastic pad. The step of obtaining the elastic balance net includes: selecting a corresponding elastic balance net according to the desired elasticity and flexibility. The step of obtaining the elastic cushion layer includes: selecting a corresponding elastic cushion layer according to the desired elasticity and flexibility.
[0111] With such arrangement, users can assemble a suitable elastic pad according to their own needs. For example, if a user prefers a soft elastic pad, he/her may purchase separately the highly flexible elastic balance net, elastic cushion layer, elastic modules and the like, to assemble a soft elastic pad as desired; if a user prefers a hard elastic pad, he/her may purchase separately the less flexible elastic balance net, elastic cushion layer, elastic modules and the like, to assembly a hard elastic pad as desired; if a user desired to select a flexible cover formed of a different material (e.g., cloth, silk or the like), he/she may purchase a replacement.
[0112] The detachable elastic pad provided by the present disclosure is a high-end elastic pad with higher comfort. As compared with the existing elastic pad of the same type, the detachable elastic pad according to the present disclosure can allow a user to assemble and disassemble the detachable elastic pad. The following convenience may be provided to users, including: 1. transportation and storage demands in daily life can be satisfied; 2. if a part of the structure of the detachable elastic pad is aged, users may purchase the corresponding fittings and continue to use the elastic pad by replacing the aged part; and 3. according to the needs in use, the users may select corresponding fittings to assemble personalized detachable elastic pads meeting their own needs.
[0113] The above description on multiple embodiments of the present disclosure are provided to the ordinary skilled in the related field for the purpose of illustration, without any intention to make the present disclosure exclusive or confine the same to a single embodiment disclosed here. As aforementioned, the ordinary skilled in the art would understand that multiple replacements and variations of the present disclosure are also applicable. Therefore, although some alternative embodiments are described here in detail, the ordinary skilled in the art would envision or develop easily other embodiments. The present disclosure is intended to cover all the replacements, modifications and variations of the present disclosure, and other embodiments falling into the spirits and scope described here.