Elastic pad, elastic pad assembling method and furniture

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12226019-B2
Application number	US-202318185917-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 17, 2023
Priority date	Jun 17, 2022
Publication date	Feb 18, 2025
Grant date	Feb 18, 2025

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the field of elastic pads and discloses an elastic pad, an assembling method thereof and a furniture. An elastic pad includes a first elastic module mounting part, a plurality of first elastic modules disposed on the first elastic module mounting part in a predetermined arrangement, and a pad layer on the plurality of first elastic modules. An outer edge of the pad layer and an outer edge of the first elastic module mounting part are connected via a releasable first connection structure, leaving the sides of the elastic pad open or uncovered. The elastic pad has fewer components, a simple structure, lower cost, and improved comfort. Since the first connection structure is releasable, the pad layer can be disassembled, which facilitates assembling and transportation of the elastic pad and reduces required storage space.

First claim

I claim:

1. An elastic pad, comprising:
a first elastic module mounting part including a first base layer having a first base layer upper surface and a first base layer lower surface, wherein an outer edge of the first base layer upper surface has first stop edges extending to a predetermined height;
a plurality of first elastic modules disposed on the first base layer upper surface between the first stop edges in a predetermined pattern; and
a pad layer laid on the plurality of first elastic modules;
wherein an outer edge of the pad layer and the first stop edges are connected via a releasable first connection structure, the elastic pad having no side surrounding cover;
wherein the first base layer upper surface has a plurality of first positioning rails arranged at intervals in a lengthwise direction of the elastic pad, each of the first positioning rails extending along a width direction of the elastic pad, and first elastic module mounting areas respectively formed between adjacent first positioning rails, wherein in the width direction of the elastic pad, each of the first elastic modules is configured to form a sliding fit with an adjacent first positioning rail at either end of the adjacent first positioning rail to slide into the first elastic module mounting area, and further slide along the first positioning rail to a set position, so that each of the first elastic module mounting areas is provided with a plurality of the first elastic modules;
wherein the plurality of the first positioning rails are located between the first stop edges, and the first stop edges are configured to stop movement of the first elastic modules in the width direction of the elastic pad.

2. The elastic pad of claim 1 , wherein the pad layer comprises a first stop ring extending from a lower surface of the pad layer towards the plurality of the first elastic modules, the first stop ring configured to enclose a first elastic module at an outermost side of the elastic pad, wherein the first stop ring is connected to the outer edge of the first elastic module mounting part via the first connection structure.

3. The elastic pad of claim 1 , wherein the pad layer comprises a plurality of elastic blocks arranged in a lengthwise direction of the elastic pad, and adjacent elastic blocks are connected via a thinned flexible hinge part, so that the pad layer is foldable or rollable.

4. The elastic pad of claim 1 , wherein the elastic modules are arranged in rows and columns, and the pad layer is spaced apart from the elastic module mounting part by the elastic modules providing open-ended channels between them, the open-ended channels extending in between and through the rows and columns of elastic modules.

5. The elastic pad of claim 4 , wherein a plurality of connection ropes are arranged at intervals on one of the outer edge of the pad layer and the outer edge of the elastic module mounting part, and a plurality of fixture buckles are arranged at intervals on the other one of the outer edge of the pad layer and the outer edge of the elastic module mounting part, wherein each of the connection ropes is attachable around one of the fixture buckles.

6. The elastic pad of claim 5 , wherein a first plurality of the fixture buckles are disposed at predetermined intervals on the outer edge of the pad layer, a second plurality of the fixture buckles are disposed at predetermined intervals on the outer edge of the first elastic module mounting part, and the connection ropes connect the first plurality of the fixture buckles of the pad layer and the second plurality of the fixture buckles of the first elastic module mounting part in a wavy extension path.

7. The elastic pad of claim 6 , wherein the first plurality of the fixture buckles and the second plurality of fixture buckles are arranged successively and alternately at intervals, wherein the first plurality of the fixture buckles are hanging holes, and the second plurality of the fixture buckles are hooks.

8. The elastic pad of claim 1 further including a balance pad on top of the plurality of the first elastic modules to limit transverse movement of the plurality of the first elastic modules, and the pad layer is on top of the balance pad.

9. The elastic pad of claim 1 , wherein the elastic pad further comprises:
a second elastic module mounting part; and
a plurality of second elastic modules disposed on top of the second elastic module mounting part in a predetermined pattern;
wherein the first elastic module mounting part is on top of the plurality of the second elastic modules, and an outer edge of the second elastic module mounting part is connected to the outer edge of the first elastic module mounting part via a releasable second connection structure.

10. The elastic pad of claim 9 , wherein a height of the first elastic module is greater than a height of the second elastic module, wherein the elastic pad comprises a balance pad laid on the plurality of the first elastic modules to limit transverse movement of the plurality of the first elastic modules, and the pad layer is laid on the balance pad.

11. The elastic pad of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of the first elastic modules are divided into a first module group and a second module group arranged in a lengthwise direction of the elastic pad, wherein a height of a plurality of first elastic modules in the first module group is greater than a height of a plurality of first elastic modules in the second module group, and the pad layer is laid on the first module group and the second module group so that a first pad layer area corresponding to the first module group and a second pad layer area corresponding to the second module group are formed on the pad layer due to a height difference between the first module group and the second module group, wherein the first pad layer area is higher than the second pad layer area, and an area of the first pad layer area is smaller than an area of the second pad layer area.

12. The elastic pad of claim 1 , wherein at least a part of a plurality of regions of the pad layer are provided with individually controllable heating elements.

13. An elastic pad assembling method, comprising:
providing an elastic support layer comprising at least one layer of an elastic module mounting part and a plurality of elastic modules, wherein the at least one layer of elastic module mounting part includes a base layer having a base layer upper surface and a base layer lower surface, wherein an outer edge of the base layer upper surface has stop edges extending to a predetermined height, and the plurality of elastic modules are disposed on the base layer upper surface between the stop edges in a predetermined pattern;
laying a pad layer on the plurality of the elastic modules of a topmost layer in the height direction of the elastic pad; and
connecting an outer edge of the pad layer to the stop edges via a releasable connection structure to form an elastic pad without an enclosing side surrounding cover;
wherein the base layer upper surface has a plurality of positioning rails arranged at intervals in a lengthwise direction of the elastic pad, each of the positioning rails extending in a width direction of the elastic pad, and elastic module mounting areas respectively formed between adjacent positioning rails, wherein in the width direction of the elastic pad, each of the elastic modules is configured to form a sliding fit with an adjacent positioning rail at either end of the adjacent positioning rail to slide into the elastic module mounting area, and further slide along the positioning rail to a set position, so that each of the elastic module mounting area

Assignees

• New Tec Integration Xiamen Co Ltd

Inventors

• Leng Luhao

Classifications

• A47C21/048

  for heating · CPC title

• A47C27/063

  wrapped or otherwise protected · CPC title

• A47C23/34

  with provisions for giving extra support for the head or the legs · CPC title

• A47C23/055

  using cords; using textile or rubber bands · CPC title

• A47C23/0438

  of special shape · CPC title