Claims
- 1. A mattress (10) having at least one mattress core (17) and a cover (18), characterized in that illuminants (12) are arranged in an area of the mattress selected from the group consisting of the mattress core (17), the cover (18), between the mattress core (17) and the cover (18), and combinations thereof.
- 2. The mattress (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the mattress (10) has at its top side at least one depression (13) in which at least one illuminant (12) is arranged, it being the case that the at least one depression (13) has a preferably elongate form selected from the group consisting of an oval hollow, a grooved section, a continuous groove, and combinations thereof.
- 3. The mattress (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that the at least one depression (13) has an essentially T-shaped cross-section, wherein the narrow side of the cross-section points toward the top side of the mattress core (17).
- 4. The mattress (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that the at least one depression (13) has a length which essentially corresponds to the width of the mattress core (17) and is configured as a continuous groove extending across the entire width of the mattress.
- 5. The mattress (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that the at least one depression (13) is arranged preferably in such a region at the top side of the mattress core (17) on which the parts of the body which are usually intensively supplied with blood lie, such as heels, hollows of the knee, neck and upper shoulder girdles and/or regions subject to bedsores, such as heels, the sacral area, thorax area and/or the back of the head.
- 6. The mattress (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that at least one translucent flexible filling (26) and/or at least one preferably flexible reflecting means (24) is arranged in the at least one depression (13).
- 7. The mattress (10) according to claim 6, characterized in that the illuminants (12) are assigned to at least one flexible circuit support (25), with each circuit support (25) being arranged between a filling (26) and a reflecting means (24).
- 8. The mattress (10) according to claim 7, characterized in that the reflecting means (24) and the circuit supports (25) and/or the fillings (26) have a length which essentially corresponds to the length of the respective depression (13).
- 9. The mattress (10) according to claim 1, characterized by illuminants (12) which emit light of different color and/or intensity, it being possible to vary and/or modulate as a function of parameters the light intensity and/or the color of the light emitted by the illuminants (12), and if necessary it being possible to vary the duration of illumination and/or the time at which light is emitted by the illuminants (12).
- 10. The mattress (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that at least part of the cover (18) is configured as being translucent.
- 11. The mattress (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the illuminants (12) are configured to emit essentially cold light, the illuminants (12) being selected from the group consisting of ultra-bright light-emitting diodes (LED), an array of light-emitting diodes (LED), electroluminescent foil, light-emitting foil made of semiconducting polymers, light-transmitting fabric, high-performance light sources, and a combination thereof.
- 12. The mattress (10) according to claim 1, characterized by at least one electromagnetic shield.
- 13. The mattress (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that different regions or surface sections of the mattress are associated with illuminants (12) configured for emitting light of different colors.
- 14. A piece of reclining furniture, in particular a bed, with a frame and at least one mattress according to claim 1 arranged thereon.
- 15. A piece of seating furniture and at least one set of upholstery, characterized in that the upholstery is configured in the manner of the mattress according to claim 1.
Priority Claims (2)
Number |
Date |
Country |
Kind |
201 11 076.8 |
Jul 2001 |
DE |
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201 13 383.0 |
Aug 2001 |
DE |
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STATEMENT OF RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This is the United States Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Chapter II National Phase of PCT/EP02.07496 having an international filing date of 5 Jul. 2002, which claims priority on German patent application no. 20111076.8 having a filing date of 6 Jul. 2001 and German patent application no. 20113383.0 having a filing date of 11 Aug. 2001.
PCT Information
Filing Document |
Filing Date |
Country |
Kind |
PCT/EP02/07496 |
7/5/2002 |
WO |
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