EP1927302A1 - Bearing element for supporting slats on the bed base longitudinal supports - Google Patents

Bearing element for supporting slats on the bed base longitudinal supports Download PDF

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EP1927302A1
EP1927302A1 EP06124998A EP06124998A EP1927302A1 EP 1927302 A1 EP1927302 A1 EP 1927302A1 EP 06124998 A EP06124998 A EP 06124998A EP 06124998 A EP06124998 A EP 06124998A EP 1927302 A1 EP1927302 A1 EP 1927302A1
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Gilbert Bannier
Marcel Eckes
Martin Weiss
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47CCHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C23/00Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases
    • A47C23/06Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases using wooden springs, e.g. of slat type ; Slatted bed bases
    • A47C23/062Slat supports
    • A47C23/067Slat supports adjustable, e.g. in height or elasticity
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47CCHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C23/00Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases
    • A47C23/06Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases using wooden springs, e.g. of slat type ; Slatted bed bases
    • A47C23/062Slat supports
    • A47C23/063Slat supports by elastic means, e.g. coil springs
    • A47C23/064Slat supports by elastic means, e.g. coil springs by elastomeric springs

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  • the present invention relates to a bearing element for supporting support slats on the longitudinal members of a bed base mattress, comprising pockets for receiving the end portions of the support slats, which are aligned transversely to the longitudinal members and serve as a support for a mattress, a bridge element both ends are formed as joints, which are attached to pins which can be fastened to the longitudinal member, spring elements, by means of which the pockets and the bridge element are resiliently connected to each other, and means for adjusting the hardness of the deflection of the spring elements.
  • the support slats are designed so that their deflection can be different and possibly also adjustable. However, this only affects the central region of the support slats, where the compression travel is the largest, while the edge regions of the support slats are practically constant.
  • bearing elements In order to improve the comfort of lying, bearing elements are used, in which the pockets for receiving the end portions of the support slats are resiliently supported. In the range of these spring elements support elements of different heights can be used, whereby the spring travel and thus the deflection of the bearing elements is limited.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to provide a bearing element for the support of support slats on the longitudinal beams of a bed base with a means for adjusting the hardness of the deflection, which has an optimal mode of action, which can be conveniently manufactured, which in a simple manner is mountable and in which the resilient support of the pockets is optimal, so that excessive tilting is avoided with one-sided load.
  • this object is achieved in that on the underside of the pockets each one end portions of two pairs of spiral spring are fixed, which are each formed by a first leg and a second leg, whose respective first leg and second leg are aligned running away from each other first legs are provided with an outer bend and the second leg with an inner bend and the first leg and the second leg are aligned after the respective bend converging, that the other end portions of the first leg and the second leg of the two pairs of spiral spring with the bridge element are connected and that the means for adjusting the hardness of the deflection of a spacer are formed, which is inserted adjustably between the two inner bends of the two pairs of bending spring.
  • the spacer body is formed as a wheel which is rotatable about an axis which is inserted transversely to the compression direction of the bearing element in the bearing element, and has the wheel distributed over at least a portion of the circumference arranged areas having different widths.
  • the deflection movement of the second legs of the spiral spring pairs can be influenced against one another, whereby the hardness of the deflection can also be influenced.
  • the wheel over the at least part of the circumference extending region has a continuously increasing width, whereby the hardness of the deflection could be adjusted continuously.
  • the wheel is equipped with an operator element, via which the wheel is rotatable about the axis and the respective areas with different widths between the inner bends of the spiral spring pairs can be brought.
  • the wheel can be optimally adjusted using this operating element.
  • a further advantageous embodiment of the invention is that the operator element is designed as a slide which is slidably guided between the support slats in the bearing element, and which is provided with a transverse web, which engages in a slot which is radially attached to the wheel.
  • the slider optimally accommodate in the bearing element, on the other hand, the access for an operator person is optimal, the adjustment of the hardness of the deflection can be performed in a simple manner.
  • the slider is equipped with cams which engage in positioning grooves which are mounted in the bearing element.
  • the slider can be brought into the correct position, this so adjusted position of the slider can be easily detected by the operator person.
  • markings are provided on the slide, by means of which can be displayed, which area with the corresponding width of the wheel between the inner bends of the spiral spring pairs is in use. This allows the operator to recognize in an optimal way at a glance, which degree of hardness is set.
  • a further advantageous embodiment of the invention is that the wheel is housed with the operator element in a slot box.
  • the entire hardness adjustment device can be delivered in preassembled state and used in the respective bearing elements. This adjustment of the hardness can then be used only in the areas of a bed in the bearing elements, in which a hardness adjustment of the deflection is required.
  • this is equipped with guides into which the insertion box can be inserted.
  • the bearing element, the operator element and the wheel and optionally the insertion box are each made of a permanently elastic plastic, which simplifies the production of the respective elements and their installation.
  • a bearing element 1 is shown as it is used for the support of support slats 2 on the longitudinal members, not shown, to form a lower mattress of a bed.
  • This bearing element 1 has in known manner two pockets 3 and 4, in which also in a known manner, the end portions of the support slats 2 are inserted.
  • Such bearing elements 1 are arranged symmetrically on both longitudinal members of the lower mattress, whereby the support slats 2 are mounted at both end regions.
  • This bearing element 1 has a bridge element 5, whose two ends are formed as joints 6. These joints 6 are attached to pins 7, which are fastened to the longitudinal member, not shown.
  • first leg 10 and second leg 11 are each secured to the corresponding pocket 3 or 4, that they are aligned running away from each other.
  • the first leg 10 is then provided with an outer bend 12, while the second leg 11 is provided with an inner bend 13, so that the first leg 10 and the second leg 11 are again aligned with each other after the respective bend 12 and 13 respectively ,
  • the other end portions of the first leg 10 and the second leg 11 are fastened to the bridge element 5.
  • the respective first leg 10 and the second leg 11 thus form in the bearing element 1, the two in the present embodiment, the shape of a Rombus having two pairs of spiral spring 8 and 9.
  • the spacer body is inserted into correspondingly provided recesses in the bearing element 1, which is designed as a wheel 14.
  • This wheel 14 is rotatable about an axis 15, which is arranged transversely to the compression direction of the bearing element 1. In known manner, this axis 15 can be clipped into provided on the bearing element 1 pockets, resulting in a simple assembly.
  • the wheel 14 can be rotated via a slider 16, which acts as an operator element. This is this Slider 16 slidably guided in guides 20 in the bearing element 1, the slider 16 is provided with a slot-shaped recess 17 in which the wheel 14 engages.
  • slot-shaped recess 17 designed as a cross bar pin 18 is used, whose longitudinal axis is aligned parallel to the axis 15 about which the wheel 14 is rotatable.
  • This pin 18 engages in a slot 19 which is radially attached to the wheel 14.
  • the slider 16 is in the fully extended position.
  • the gap between the inner bends 13 of the spiral spring pairs 8 and 9 is completely free, the bending springs can unrestricted spring, the movement of the inner bends 13 toward each other is not limited. This achieves a soft spring deflection.
  • Fig. 7 to 9 which in turn show the same bearing element as the Fig. 1 to 3 , the position of the slider 16 and the wheel 14 is shown, in which the slider 16 is in the rearmost position.
  • the wheel 14 has been further rotated, so that the third region 23 of the wheel 14 passes between the two inner bends 13 of the two spiral spring pairs 8 and 9.
  • This third region 23 of the wheel 14 has the full width, this means that the gap between the inner bends 13 of the two pairs of spiral spring 8 and 9 is almost completely filled.
  • the inner bends 13 can move against each other. This means that the deflection of the bearing element 1 becomes hard.
  • the slider 16 is provided at its rear end with cams 24 which can engage in Positionierkerben 25, which are mounted on the bearing element 1, whereby the desired positions of the wheel 14 and the slider 16 are predetermined.
  • latching elements 28 are mounted on the insertion box, which are used in the Condition of the slide-in box in the bearing element 1 in recesses 29, the in Fig. 11 are visible, can engage.
  • the slider 16 and the wheel 14 is identical to that of the Fig. 1 to 9 has been described.
  • the slider 16, as is made Fig. 12 can be seen, provided with cams 24, which can engage in positioning notches 25 which are mounted on the insertion box 26, so that the corresponding positions can be optimally adjusted.
  • 16 markings 30 can be attached to the top of the slider, by means of which can be displayed, which area with the corresponding width of the wheel 14 between the inner bends 13 of the spiral spring pairs 8 and 9 is in use, which is the hardness adjustment of the deflection of the bearing element 1 facilitates.
  • Such markings can also be attached to the slider 16, which is inserted directly into the bearing element, as shown in the Fig. 1 to 9 is shown.
  • a directed against the wheel 14, protruding nose 31 is attached to the bridge element. If the wheel 14 is brought into the position in which the deflection is hard, the wheel 14 is supported during compression of the bearing element 1 on this nose 31, the deflection is then even harder. For this purpose, an area 32 (FIG. Fig. 11 ), which protrudes beyond the normal peripheral area, whereby the support of the wheel 14 on the nose 31 during the compression travel takes place very early.
  • This embodiment can of course also in the embodiment as shown in the Fig. 1 to 9 is shown attached.
  • the bearing elements and all other components can be prepared in a known manner from a permanently elastic plastic, for example, from under the name "Hytrel” offered by the company Dupon Luxembourg on the market thermoplastic polyester elastomer.
  • a permanently elastic plastic for example, from under the name "Hytrel” offered by the company Dupon Luxembourg on the market thermoplastic polyester elastomer.

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Abstract

The component (1) has a spring element with spiral spring pairs (8, 9), which are formed by side pieces (10, 11) having outer and inner bends (12, 13), respectively. An adjusting unit adjusts rigidity of spring compression of the spring. The adjusting unit is formed by a distance piece e.g. wheel (14), with areas (21) of different widths. The distance piece is adjustably inserted between the bends and is adjusted by an operating element, which is formed as a pusher. The operating element is guided between supporting slats. The operating element and the wheel are made of plastic.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Lagerelement für die Halterung von Stützlatten an den Längsträgern einer Untermatratze eines Bettes, umfassend Taschen für die Aufnahme der Endbereiche der Stützlatten, die quer zu den Längsträgern ausgerichtet sind und als Auflage für eine Matratze dienen, ein Brückenelement, dessen beide Enden als Gelenke ausgebildet sind, welche auf Zapfen aufgesteckt sind, die am Längsträger befestigbar sind, Federelemente, mittels welchen die Taschen und das Brückenelement federnd miteinander verbunden sind, und Mittel zum Verstellen der Härte der Einfederung der Federelemente.The present invention relates to a bearing element for supporting support slats on the longitudinal members of a bed base mattress, comprising pockets for receiving the end portions of the support slats, which are aligned transversely to the longitudinal members and serve as a support for a mattress, a bridge element both ends are formed as joints, which are attached to pins which can be fastened to the longitudinal member, spring elements, by means of which the pockets and the bridge element are resiliently connected to each other, and means for adjusting the hardness of the deflection of the spring elements.

Um den Liegekomfort mit derartigen Lagerelementen für die Halterung von Stützlatten ausgestatteten Betten zu verbessern, ist es bekannt, gewisse Bereiche der Liegefläche härter oder weniger hart auszugestalten, damit ein auf diesem Bett liegender Körper an den gewünschten Stellen optimal abgestützt ist. Hierzu können beispielsweise die Stützlatten so ausgestaltet werden, dass deren Durchbiegung unterschiedlich und gegebenenfalls auch verstellbar sein kann. Dies wirkt sich aber nur auf den mittleren Bereich der Stützlatten aus, wo der Einfederweg am grössten ist, während die Randbereiche der Stützlatten praktisch gleich bleibend sind.In order to improve the sleeping comfort with such bearing elements for the support of support bars equipped beds, it is known to design certain areas of the bed harder or less hard, so that lying on this bed body is optimally supported at the desired locations. For this purpose, for example, the support slats are designed so that their deflection can be different and possibly also adjustable. However, this only affects the central region of the support slats, where the compression travel is the largest, while the edge regions of the support slats are practically constant.

Um den Liegekomfort zu verbessern, werden Lagerelemente eingesetzt, bei welchen die Taschen für die Aufnahme der Endbereiche der Stützlatten federnd abgestützt sind. In den Bereich dieser Federelemente können Abstützelemente unterschiedlicher Höhe eingesetzt werden, wodurch der Federweg und somit die Einfederung der Lagerelemente eingeschränkt wird.In order to improve the comfort of lying, bearing elements are used, in which the pockets for receiving the end portions of the support slats are resiliently supported. In the range of these spring elements support elements of different heights can be used, whereby the spring travel and thus the deflection of the bearing elements is limited.

Die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung besteht nun darin, ein Lagerelement für die Halterung von Stützlatten an den Längsträgern einer Untermatratze eines Bettes mit Mitteln zum Verstellen der Härte der Einfederung zu schaffen, welche eine optimale Wirkungsweise hat, welche günstig hergestellt werden kann, welche in einfacher Weise montierbar ist und bei welchem die federnde Abstützung der Taschen optimal ist, so dass ein zu starkes Abkippen bei einseitiger Belastung vermieden wird.The object of the present invention is therefore to provide a bearing element for the support of support slats on the longitudinal beams of a bed base with a means for adjusting the hardness of the deflection, which has an optimal mode of action, which can be conveniently manufactured, which in a simple manner is mountable and in which the resilient support of the pockets is optimal, so that excessive tilting is avoided with one-sided load.

Erfindungsgemäss erfolgt die Lösung dieser Aufgabe dadurch, dass an der Unterseite der Taschen jeweils die einen Endbereiche von zwei Biegefederpaaren befestigt sind, die je durch einen ersten Schenkel und einen zweiten Schenkel gebildet sind, dessen jeweiliger erster Schenkel und zweiter Schenkel voneinander weglaufend ausgerichtet sind, der erste Schenkel mit einer äusseren Biegung und der zweite Schenkel mit einer inneren Biegung ausgestattet sind und der erste Schenkel und der zweite Schenkel nach der jeweiligen Biegung aufeinander zulaufend ausgerichtet sind, dass die anderen Endbereiche der ersten Schenkel und der zweiten Schenkel der beiden Biegefederpaare mit dem Brückenelement verbunden sind und dass die Mittel zum Verstellen der Härte der Einfederung aus einem Distanzkörper gebildet sind, welcher zwischen die beiden inneren Biegungen der beiden Biegefederpaare verstellbar eingesetzt ist.According to the invention, this object is achieved in that on the underside of the pockets each one end portions of two pairs of spiral spring are fixed, which are each formed by a first leg and a second leg, whose respective first leg and second leg are aligned running away from each other first legs are provided with an outer bend and the second leg with an inner bend and the first leg and the second leg are aligned after the respective bend converging, that the other end portions of the first leg and the second leg of the two pairs of spiral spring with the bridge element are connected and that the means for adjusting the hardness of the deflection of a spacer are formed, which is inserted adjustably between the two inner bends of the two pairs of bending spring.

Mit dieser Lösung wird eine optimale Abstützung der Taschen, in welchen die Endbereiche der Stützlatten aufgenommen sind, erreicht, ein übermässiges Abkippen der Stützlatten kann dadurch vermieden werden, durch das Einsetzen des Distanzkörpers zwischen die beiden inneren Biegungen der beiden Biegefederpaare kann die Einfederhärte des Lagerelementes optimal eingestellt werden.With this solution, an optimal support of the pockets, in which the end portions of the support slats are received, an excessive tilting of the support slats can be avoided, by inserting the spacer between the two inner bends of the two pairs of spiral spring compression spring of the bearing element optimally be set.

In vorteilhafter Weise ist der Distanzkörper als Rad ausgebildet, welches um eine Achse rotierbar ist, welche quer zur Einfederrichtung des Lagerelementes im Lagerelement eingesetzt ist, und weist das Rad über mindestens einen Teil des Umfangs verteilt angeordnete Bereiche auf, die unterschiedliche Breiten haben. Dadurch kann die Ausweichbewegung der zweiten Schenkel der Biegefederpaare gegeneinander beeinflusst werden, wodurch die Härte der Einfederung ebenfalls beeinflussbar ist. Es ist denkbar, dass das Rad über den mindestens einen Teil des Umfangs sich erstreckenden Bereich eine kontinuierlich wachsende Breite aufweist, wodurch die Härte der Einfederung stufenlos eingestellt werden könnte.Advantageously, the spacer body is formed as a wheel which is rotatable about an axis which is inserted transversely to the compression direction of the bearing element in the bearing element, and has the wheel distributed over at least a portion of the circumference arranged areas having different widths. As a result, the deflection movement of the second legs of the spiral spring pairs can be influenced against one another, whereby the hardness of the deflection can also be influenced. It is conceivable that the wheel over the at least part of the circumference extending region has a continuously increasing width, whereby the hardness of the deflection could be adjusted continuously.

In vorteilhafter Weise ist das Rad mit einem Bedienerelement ausgestattet, über welches das Rad um die Achse verdrehbar ist und die jeweiligen Bereiche mit unterschiedlichen Breiten zwischen die inneren Biegungen der Biegefederpaare bringbar sind. Über dieses Bedienerelement lässt sich das Rad in optimaler Weise verstellen.Advantageously, the wheel is equipped with an operator element, via which the wheel is rotatable about the axis and the respective areas with different widths between the inner bends of the spiral spring pairs can be brought. The wheel can be optimally adjusted using this operating element.

Eine weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltung der Erfindung besteht darin, dass das Bedienerelement als Schieber ausgebildet ist, der zwischen den Stützlatten im Lagerelement schiebbar geführt ist, und welcher mit einem Quersteg versehen ist, welcher in einen Schlitz eingreift, welcher radial am Rad angebracht ist. Einerseits lässt sich dadurch der Schieber optimal im Lagerelement unterbringen, andererseits ist der Zugang für eine Bedienerperson optimal, die Verstellung der Härte der Einfederung kann in einfacher Weise ausgeführt werden.A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is that the operator element is designed as a slide which is slidably guided between the support slats in the bearing element, and which is provided with a transverse web, which engages in a slot which is radially attached to the wheel. On the one hand this allows the slider optimally accommodate in the bearing element, on the other hand, the access for an operator person is optimal, the adjustment of the hardness of the deflection can be performed in a simple manner.

In vorteilhafter Weise ist der Schieber mit Nocken ausgestattet, welche in Positionierkerben einrasten, die im Lagerelement angebracht sind. Dadurch lässt sich der Schieber in die richtige Position bringen, diese so eingestellte Position des Schiebers kann durch die Bedienerperson in einfacher Weise erkannt werden.Advantageously, the slider is equipped with cams which engage in positioning grooves which are mounted in the bearing element. As a result, the slider can be brought into the correct position, this so adjusted position of the slider can be easily detected by the operator person.

In vorteilhafter Weise sind am Schieber Markierungen angebracht, mittels welchen anzeigbar ist, welcher Bereich mit der entsprechenden Breite des Rades zwischen den inneren Biegungen der Biegefederpaare im Einsatz ist. Dadurch kann die Bedienerperson in optimaler Weise auf einen Blick erkennen, welcher Härtegrad eingestellt ist.Advantageously, markings are provided on the slide, by means of which can be displayed, which area with the corresponding width of the wheel between the inner bends of the spiral spring pairs is in use. This allows the operator to recognize in an optimal way at a glance, which degree of hardness is set.

Eine weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltung der Erfindung besteht darin, dass das Rad mit dem Bedienerelement in einem Einschubkästchen untergebracht ist. Dadurch kann die ganze Härteeinstelleinrichtung in vormontiertem Zustand angeliefert und in die jeweiligen Lagerelemente eingesetzt werden. Diese Einstelleinrichtung für die Härte kann dann nur in den Bereichen eines Bettes in die Lagerelemente eingesetzt werden, bei welchen eine Härteverstellung der Einfederung erforderlich ist.A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is that the wheel is housed with the operator element in a slot box. As a result, the entire hardness adjustment device can be delivered in preassembled state and used in the respective bearing elements. This adjustment of the hardness can then be used only in the areas of a bed in the bearing elements, in which a hardness adjustment of the deflection is required.

Um ein Einführen des Einschubkästchens in das Lagerelement in einfacher Weise ausführen zu können, ist dieses mit Führungen ausgestattet, in welche das Einschubkästchen eingeschoben werden kann.In order to perform an insertion of the slide-in box in the bearing element in a simple manner, this is equipped with guides into which the insertion box can be inserted.

Um das Einschubkästchen in der eingeschobenen Position im Lagerelement zu halten, sind an diesem Klinkelemente angebracht, welche im eingesetzten Zustand des Einschubkästchens im Lagerelement in Ausnehmungen eingerastet sind.In order to keep the insertion box in the retracted position in the bearing element, are attached to this latching elements, which are engaged in recesses in the inserted state of the slide-in box in the bearing element.

In vorteilhafter Weise ist das Lagerelement, das Bedienerelement und das Rad sowie gegebenenfalls das Einschubkästchen jeweils aus einem dauerelastischen Kunststoff hergestellt, was die Herstellung der jeweiligen Elemente und deren Montage vereinfacht.Advantageously, the bearing element, the operator element and the wheel and optionally the insertion box are each made of a permanently elastic plastic, which simplifies the production of the respective elements and their installation.

Eine Ausführungsform der Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand der beiliegenden Zeichnung beispielhaft näher erläutert.An embodiment of the invention will be explained in more detail by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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  • Fig. 1 eine Ansicht auf ein Lagerelement mit dem als Rad ausgebildeten Distanzkörper, welches sich in einer ersten Position befindet;
  • Fig. 2 in räumlicher Darstellung ein Schnitt entlang Linie II-II durch das Lagerelement gemäss Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 eine Schnittdarstellung des Lagerelementes gemäss Fig. 1 entlang Linie II-II;
  • Fig. 4 eine Ansicht auf das Lagerelement mit dem als Rad ausgebildeten Distanzkörper, welches sich in einer zweiten Position befindet;
  • Fig. 5 in räumlicher Darstellung ein Schnitt entlang Linie V-V durch das Lagerelement gemäss Fig. 4;
  • Fig. 6 eine Schnittdarstellung des Lagerelementes gemäss Fig. 4 entlang Linie V-V;
  • Fig. 7 eine Ansicht auf das Lagerelement mit dem als Rad ausgebildeten Distanzkörper, welches sich in einer dritten Position befindet;
  • Fig. 8 in räumlicher Darstellung ein Schnitt entlang Linie VIII-VIII durch das Lagerelement gemäss Fig. 7;
  • Fig. 9 eine Schnittdarstellung des Lagerelementes gemäss Fig. 7 entlang Linie VIII-VIII;
  • Fig. 10 in räumliche Darstellung die Ansicht eines Lagerelementes mit herausgenommenen Einschubkästchen, in welchem das Rad mit dem Bedienerelement angeordnet ist;
  • Fig. 11 eine Schnittdarstellung des in das Lagerelement eingesetzten Einschubkästchens; und
  • Fig. 12 eine räumliche Darstellung mit Blick von oben in das Einschubkästchen.
It shows:
  • Fig. 1 a view of a bearing element with the formed as a wheel spacer, which is in a first position;
  • Fig. 2 in a spatial representation of a section along line II-II through the bearing element according to Fig. 1 ;
  • Fig. 3 a sectional view of the bearing element according to Fig. 1 along line II-II;
  • Fig. 4 a view of the bearing element with the formed as a wheel spacer, which is in a second position;
  • Fig. 5 in a spatial representation of a section along line VV through the bearing element according to Fig. 4 ;
  • Fig. 6 a sectional view of the bearing element according to Fig. 4 along line VV;
  • Fig. 7 a view of the bearing element with the formed as a wheel spacer, which is located in a third position;
  • Fig. 8 in a spatial representation of a section along line VIII-VIII through the bearing element according to Fig. 7 ;
  • Fig. 9 a sectional view of the bearing element according to Fig. 7 along line VIII-VIII;
  • Fig. 10 in a spatial representation of the view of a bearing element with removed plug-in box, in which the wheel is arranged with the operator element;
  • Fig. 11 a sectional view of the insert box inserted into the bearing element; and
  • Fig. 12 a spatial view with view from above into the insertion box.

In den Fig. 1 bis 3 ist ein Lagerelement 1 dargestellt, wie es für die Halterung von Stützlatten 2 an den nicht dargestellten Längsträgern zur Bildung einer Untermatratze eines Bettes verwendet wird. Dieses Lagerelement 1 weist in bekannter Weise zwei Taschen 3 und 4 auf, in welche ebenfalls in bekannter Weise die Endbereiche der Stützlatten 2 eingeschoben sind. Derartige Lagerelemente 1 werden auf beiden Längsträgern der Untermatratze symmetrisch angeordnet, wodurch die Stützlatten 2 an beiden Endbereichen gelagert sind. Dieses Lagerelement 1 weist ein Brückenelement 5 auf, dessen beide Enden als Gelenke 6 ausgebildet sind. Diese Gelenke 6 werden auf Zapfen 7 aufgesteckt, die am nicht dargestellten Längsträger befestigt werden. Hierbei kann die Befestigung der Zapfen 7 am nicht dargestellten Längsträger in fester Weise erfolgen, die Zapfen 7 können aber auch in Längsrichtung des Längsträgers verschiebbar angeordnet sein, so dass eine Einfederung des Brückenelementes 5 zugelassen wird.In the Fig. 1 to 3 a bearing element 1 is shown as it is used for the support of support slats 2 on the longitudinal members, not shown, to form a lower mattress of a bed. This bearing element 1 has in known manner two pockets 3 and 4, in which also in a known manner, the end portions of the support slats 2 are inserted. Such bearing elements 1 are arranged symmetrically on both longitudinal members of the lower mattress, whereby the support slats 2 are mounted at both end regions. This bearing element 1 has a bridge element 5, whose two ends are formed as joints 6. These joints 6 are attached to pins 7, which are fastened to the longitudinal member, not shown. In this case, the attachment of the pin 7 on the longitudinal member, not shown, carried out in a solid manner, but the pin 7 can also in the longitudinal direction of the Longitudinal support be slidably disposed so that a deflection of the bridge element 5 is allowed.

An den Unterseiten der beiden Taschen 3 und 4 sind zwei Biegefederpaare 8 und 9 befestigt. Jedes dieser Biegefederpaare ist durch einen ersten Schenkel 10 und einen zweiten Schenkel 11 gebildet. Der erste Schenkel 10 und der zweite Schenkel 11 sind jeweils derart an der entsprechenden Tasche 3 bzw. 4 befestigt, dass diese voneinander weglaufend ausgerichtet sind. Der erste Schenkel 10 ist dann mit einer äusseren Biegung 12 versehen, während der zweite Schenkel 11 mit einer inneren Biegung 13 ausgestattet ist, so dass der erste Schenkel 10 und der zweite Schenkel 11 nach der jeweiligen Biegung 12 bzw. 13 wieder aufeinander zulaufend ausgerichtet sind. Die anderen Endbereiche des ersten Schenkels 10 und des zweiten Schenkels 11 sind am Brückenelement 5 befestigt. Der jeweilige erste Schenkel 10 und der zweite Schenkel 11 bilden somit im Lagerelement 1 die beiden im vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel die Form eines Rombus aufweisenden beiden Biegefederpaare 8 und 9. Durch diese Anordnung sind die Taschen 3 und 4 optimal federnd abgestützt, ein starkes Abknicken der einen Stützlatte 2 bezüglich der anderen wird dadurch weitgehend vermieden.On the undersides of the two pockets 3 and 4, two pairs of bending spring 8 and 9 are attached. Each of these spiral spring pairs is formed by a first leg 10 and a second leg 11. The first leg 10 and the second leg 11 are each secured to the corresponding pocket 3 or 4, that they are aligned running away from each other. The first leg 10 is then provided with an outer bend 12, while the second leg 11 is provided with an inner bend 13, so that the first leg 10 and the second leg 11 are again aligned with each other after the respective bend 12 and 13 respectively , The other end portions of the first leg 10 and the second leg 11 are fastened to the bridge element 5. The respective first leg 10 and the second leg 11 thus form in the bearing element 1, the two in the present embodiment, the shape of a Rombus having two pairs of spiral spring 8 and 9. By this arrangement, the pockets 3 and 4 optimally resiliently supported, a strong kinking of a support bar 2 with respect to the other is largely avoided.

Beim Aufbringen einer Last auf die Stützlatten 2 ergibt sich eine Druckkraft über die Taschen 3 und 4 auf die Biegefederpaare 8 und 9, die durch das Brückenelement 5 abgestützt sind. Beim Einfedern dieser beiden Biegefederpaare 8 und 9 werden die äussere Biegung 12 und die innere Biegung 13 voneinander wegbewegt, während die beiden einander gegenüberliegenden inneren Biegungen 13 der Biegefederpaare 8 und 9 aufeinander zu bewegt werden.When applying a load on the support slats 2 results in a compressive force on the pockets 3 and 4 on the spiral spring pairs 8 and 9, which are supported by the bridge element 5. Upon compression of these two pairs of spiral spring 8 and 9, the outer bend 12 and the inner bend 13 are moved away from each other, while the two opposite inner bends 13 of the spiral spring pairs 8 and 9 are moved towards each other.

Zwischen den beiden Stützlatten 2 ist in entsprechend vorgesehene Ausnehmungen im Lagerelement 1 der Distanzkörper eingesetzt, der als Rad 14 ausgebildet ist. Dieses Rad 14 ist um eine Achse 15 rotierbar, welche quer zur Einfederrichtung des Lagerelementes 1 angeordnet ist. In bekannter Weise kann diese Achse 15 in am Lagerelement 1 vorgesehene Taschen eingeklipst werden, was eine einfache Montage ergibt. Das Rad 14 lässt sich über einen Schieber 16, der als Bedienerelement wirkt, verdrehen. Hierzu ist dieser Schieber 16 in Führungen 20 im Lagerelement 1 gleitbar geführt, der Schieber 16 ist mit einer schlitzförmigen Ausnehmung 17 ausgestattet, in welchen das Rad 14 eingreift. In die schlitzförmige Ausnehmung 17 ist ein als Quersteg ausgebildeter Stift 18 eingesetzt, dessen Längsachse parallel zur Achse 15 ausgerichtet ist, um welche das Rad 14 rotierbar ist. Dieser Stift 18 greift in einen Schlitz 19 ein, der radial am Rad 14 angebracht ist. Durch Verschieben des Schiebers 16 entlang der Führungen 20 lässt sich somit das Rad 14 um einen bestimmten Bereich verdrehen. Dadurch lassen sich Bereiche dieses Rades 14 zwischen die inneren Biegungen 13 der Biegefederpaare 8 und 9 bringen, die unterschiedliche Breiten haben.Between the two support slats 2, the spacer body is inserted into correspondingly provided recesses in the bearing element 1, which is designed as a wheel 14. This wheel 14 is rotatable about an axis 15, which is arranged transversely to the compression direction of the bearing element 1. In known manner, this axis 15 can be clipped into provided on the bearing element 1 pockets, resulting in a simple assembly. The wheel 14 can be rotated via a slider 16, which acts as an operator element. This is this Slider 16 slidably guided in guides 20 in the bearing element 1, the slider 16 is provided with a slot-shaped recess 17 in which the wheel 14 engages. In the slot-shaped recess 17 designed as a cross bar pin 18 is used, whose longitudinal axis is aligned parallel to the axis 15 about which the wheel 14 is rotatable. This pin 18 engages in a slot 19 which is radially attached to the wheel 14. By moving the slider 16 along the guides 20, thus, the wheel 14 can be rotated by a certain range. As a result, areas of this wheel 14 can be brought between the inner bends 13 of the spiral spring pairs 8 and 9, which have different widths.

In den Fig. 1 bis 3 befindet sich der Schieber 16 in der voll ausgefahrenen Position. Der Bereich des Rades 14, welcher in dieser Position gegen die inneren Biegungen 13 der Biegefederpaare 8 und 9 gerichtet ist, bildet den ersten Bereich 21, der aus einer Abflachung besteht. In dieser Position ist somit der Zwischenraum zwischen den inneren Biegungen 13 der Biegefederpaare 8 und 9 völlig frei, die Biegefedern können uneingeschränkt einfedern, die Bewegung der inneren Biegungen 13 aufeinander zu ist nicht eingeschränkt. Dadurch erreicht man eine weiche Einfederung.In the Fig. 1 to 3 the slider 16 is in the fully extended position. The region of the wheel 14, which is directed in this position against the inner bends 13 of the spiral spring pairs 8 and 9, forms the first region 21, which consists of a flattening. In this position, therefore, the gap between the inner bends 13 of the spiral spring pairs 8 and 9 is completely free, the bending springs can unrestricted spring, the movement of the inner bends 13 toward each other is not limited. This achieves a soft spring deflection.

In den Fig. 4 bis 6, die das gleiche Lagerelement zeigen, wie die Fig. 1 bis 3, ist die Situation dargestellt, bei welcher sich der Schieber 16 in einer mittleren Position seines Schiebeweges befindet. Das Rad hat sich hierbei gegenüber der Situation, dargestellt in den Fig. 1 bis 3 um einen Winkel verdreht, zwischen den inneren Biegungen 13 der beiden Biegefederpaare 8 und 9 liegt nun ein zweiter Bereich 22 des Rades 14, welcher zweite Bereich 22 eine Breite aufweist, die etwa der Hälfte der Gesamtbreite des Rades 14 entspricht. Dadurch wird erreicht, dass bei einer Einfederung des Lagerelementes 1 in einem ersten Bereich die inneren Biegungen 13 sich ungehindert aufeinander zu bewegen können, man erhält hier noch eine weiche Einfederung, danach stossen die inneren Biegungen 13 an den zweiten Bereich 22 des Rades 14 an, sie können nicht mehr weiter ausweichen, was bedeutet, dass ab diesem Punkt eine härtere Einfederung erreicht wird.In the 4 to 6 that show the same bearing element as the Fig. 1 to 3 , the situation is shown in which the slider 16 is in a middle position of its sliding path. The wheel here has to face the situation presented in the Fig. 1 to 3 rotated by an angle, between the inner bends 13 of the two pairs of spiral spring 8 and 9 is now a second portion 22 of the wheel 14, which second portion 22 has a width which corresponds to about half of the total width of the wheel 14. This ensures that at a compression of the bearing element 1 in a first area, the inner bends 13 can move freely to each other, you still get a soft deflection, then push the inner bends 13 to the second portion 22 of the wheel 14, they can not go any further, which means that harder spring deflection is achieved from that point on.

In den Fig. 7 bis 9, die wiederum das gleiche Lagerelement zeigen, wie die Fig. 1 bis 3, ist die Position des Schiebers 16 und des Rades 14 dargestellt, bei welcher sich der Schieber 16 in der hintersten Lage befindet. Hierbei ist das Rad 14 weiter verdreht worden, so dass der dritte Bereich 23 des Rades 14 zwischen die beiden inneren Biegungen 13 der beiden Biegefederpaare 8 und 9 gelangt. Dieser dritte Bereich 23 des Rades 14 weist die volle Breite auf, dies bedeutet, dass der Zwischenraum zwischen den inneren Biegungen 13 der beiden Biegefederpaare 8 und 9 praktisch vollständig ausgefüllt ist. Bei der Einfederung des Lagerelementes 1 wird hier somit vermieden, dass die inneren Biegungen 13 sich gegeneinander bewegen können. Das bedeutet, dass die Einfederung des Lagerelementes 1 hart wird. Durch diese verschiedenen Positionierungen des Rades 14 über den Schieber 16 kann somit die Härte der Einfederung des Lagerelementes 1 eingestellt werden.In the Fig. 7 to 9 , which in turn show the same bearing element as the Fig. 1 to 3 , the position of the slider 16 and the wheel 14 is shown, in which the slider 16 is in the rearmost position. In this case, the wheel 14 has been further rotated, so that the third region 23 of the wheel 14 passes between the two inner bends 13 of the two spiral spring pairs 8 and 9. This third region 23 of the wheel 14 has the full width, this means that the gap between the inner bends 13 of the two pairs of spiral spring 8 and 9 is almost completely filled. In the deflection of the bearing element 1 is thus avoided here, that the inner bends 13 can move against each other. This means that the deflection of the bearing element 1 becomes hard. By this different positioning of the wheel 14 via the slider 16 thus the hardness of the deflection of the bearing element 1 can be adjusted.

Wie insbesondere aus den Fig. 3, 6 und 9 entnommen werden kann, ist der Schieber 16 an seinem hinteren Endbereich mit Nocken 24 ausgestattet, welche in Positionierkerben 25 einrasten können, die am Lagerelement 1 angebracht sind, wodurch die gewünschten Positionen des Rades 14 bzw. des Schiebers 16 vorgegeben sind.As in particular from the Fig. 3 . 6 and 9 can be removed, the slider 16 is provided at its rear end with cams 24 which can engage in Positionierkerben 25, which are mounted on the bearing element 1, whereby the desired positions of the wheel 14 and the slider 16 are predetermined.

In den Fig. 10 bis 12 ist eine Ausführungsform dargestellt, bei welcher der Schieber 16 und das Rad 14 in einem Einschubkästchen 26 untergebracht sind. Dieses Einschubkästchen lässt sich in Führungen 27 einschieben, die am Lagerelement 1 angebracht sind, wie aus Fig. 10 ersichtlich ist. Durch diese Ausgestaltung lässt sich die Härteverstelleinrichtung separat herstellen, diese Härteverstelleinrichtung kann dann in die entsprechend ausgestatteten Lagerelemente 1 eingeschoben werden, wobei in einem Bett nur diejenigen Lagerelemente mit einem derartigen Mechanismus ausgestattet werden, bei welchen auch die Härte verstellt werden können muss.In the 10 to 12 an embodiment is shown in which the slider 16 and the wheel 14 are housed in a slot box 26. This plug-in box can be inserted into guides 27 which are mounted on the bearing element 1, as seen from Fig. 10 is apparent. By this configuration, the hardness adjustment can be made separately, this hardness adjustment can then be inserted into the appropriately equipped bearing elements 1, wherein in a bed only those bearing elements are equipped with such a mechanism in which the hardness must be adjusted.

Um das Einsetzen dieser Einschubkästchen in den Führungen 27 der Lagerelemente 1 und insbesondere deren Halterung zu gewährleisten, sind am Einschubkästchen 26 Klinkelemente 28 angebracht, welche im eingesetzten Zustand des Einschubkästchens im Lagerelement 1 in Ausnehmungen 29, die in Fig. 11 ersichtlich sind, einrasten können.In order to ensure the insertion of these insertion box in the guides 27 of the bearing elements 1 and in particular their holder, 26 latching elements 28 are mounted on the insertion box, which are used in the Condition of the slide-in box in the bearing element 1 in recesses 29, the in Fig. 11 are visible, can engage.

Die Funktionsweise des Schiebers 16 und des Rades 14 ist identisch zu derjenigen, wie sie zu den Fig. 1 bis 9 beschrieben worden ist. Auch bei dieser Ausgestaltung ist der Schieber 16, wie dies aus Fig. 12 ersichtlich ist, mit Nocken 24 versehen, welche in Positionierkerben 25, die am Einschubkästchen 26 angebracht sind, einrasten können, so dass die entsprechenden Positionen optimal eingestellt werden können. Wie ebenfalls aus Fig. 12 ersichtlich ist, können an der Oberseite des Schiebers 16 Markierungen 30 angebracht werden, mittels welchen anzeigbar ist, welcher Bereich mit der entsprechenden Breite des Rades 14 zwischen den inneren Biegungen 13 der Biegefederpaare 8 und 9 im Einsatz ist, was die Härteneinstellung der Einfederung des Lagerelementes 1 erleichtert. Derartige Markierungen können auch am Schieber 16 angebracht werden, welcher direkt ins Lagerelement eingeschoben wird, wie dies in den Fig. 1 bis 9 dargestellt ist.The operation of the slider 16 and the wheel 14 is identical to that of the Fig. 1 to 9 has been described. Also in this embodiment, the slider 16, as is made Fig. 12 can be seen, provided with cams 24, which can engage in positioning notches 25 which are mounted on the insertion box 26, so that the corresponding positions can be optimally adjusted. Like also out Fig. 12 can be seen, 16 markings 30 can be attached to the top of the slider, by means of which can be displayed, which area with the corresponding width of the wheel 14 between the inner bends 13 of the spiral spring pairs 8 and 9 is in use, which is the hardness adjustment of the deflection of the bearing element 1 facilitates. Such markings can also be attached to the slider 16, which is inserted directly into the bearing element, as shown in the Fig. 1 to 9 is shown.

Wie aus Fig. 10 ersichtlich ist, ist am Brückenelement eine gegen das Rad 14 gerichtete, vorstehende Nase 31 angebracht. Wenn das Rad 14 in die Position gebracht wird, bei welcher die Einfederung hart ist, stützt sich das Rad 14 beim Einfedern des Lagerelementes 1 auf dieser Nase 31 ab, die Einfederung wird dann noch härter. Hierzu kann am Rad 14 ein Bereich 32 (Fig. 11) angebracht sein, der über den normalen Umfangsbereich vorstehend ist, wodurch die Abstützung des Rades 14 auf der Nase 31 während des Einfederweges sehr früh erfolgt. Diese Ausgestaltung kann selbstverständlich auch in der Ausführungsform, wie sie in den Fig. 1 bis 9 dargestellt ist, angebracht werden.How out Fig. 10 can be seen, a directed against the wheel 14, protruding nose 31 is attached to the bridge element. If the wheel 14 is brought into the position in which the deflection is hard, the wheel 14 is supported during compression of the bearing element 1 on this nose 31, the deflection is then even harder. For this purpose, an area 32 (FIG. Fig. 11 ), which protrudes beyond the normal peripheral area, whereby the support of the wheel 14 on the nose 31 during the compression travel takes place very early. This embodiment can of course also in the embodiment as shown in the Fig. 1 to 9 is shown attached.

Die Lagerelemente und alle weiteren Bestandteile können in bekannter Weise aus einem dauerelastischen Kunststoff hergestellt werden, beispielsweise aus dem unter der Bezeichnung "Hytrel" von der Firma Dupon Luxemburg auf dem Markt angebotenen thermoplastischen Polyester-Elastomer. Dadurch wird eine einfache Herstellung der einzelnen Elemente erreicht, zudem ist die gewünschte Dauerelastizität gewährleistet.The bearing elements and all other components can be prepared in a known manner from a permanently elastic plastic, for example, from under the name "Hytrel" offered by the company Dupon Luxembourg on the market thermoplastic polyester elastomer. As a result, a simple production of the individual elements is achieved, also the desired permanent elasticity is ensured.

Mit dieser erfindungsgemässen Lösung wird eine optimale Verstellmöglichkeit für die Härte der Einfederung von Lagerelementen zur Halterung von Stützlatten an den Längsträgern einer Untermatratze eines Bettes erhalten. Die Einfederung kann in optimaler Weise an eine das Bett benützende Person angepasst werden, insbesondere bei unterschiedlichen Gewichten, so dass ein optimaler Liegekomfort erreicht wird.With this solution according to the invention an optimum adjustment for the hardness of the deflection of bearing elements for supporting support slats on the longitudinal beams of a mattress of a bed is obtained. The deflection can be optimally adapted to a person using the bed, in particular at different weights, so that an optimum lying comfort is achieved.

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Lagerelement für die Halterung von Stützlatten (2) an den Längsträgern einer Untermatratze eines Bettes, umfassend Taschen (3, 4) für die Aufnahme der Endbereiche der Stützlatten (2), die quer zu den Längsträgern ausgerichtet sind und als Auflage für eine Matratze dienen, ein Brückenelement (5), dessen beide Enden als Gelenke (6) ausgebildet sind, welche auf Zapfen (7) aufgesteckt sind, die am Längsträger befestigbar sind, Federelemente (8, 9), mittels welchen die Taschen (3, 4) und das Brückenelement (5) federnd miteinander verbunden sind, und Mittel zum Verstellen der Härte der Einfederung der Federelemente (8, 9), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass an der Unterseite der Taschen (3, 4) jeweils die einen Endbereiche von zwei Biegefederpaaren (8, 9) befestigt sind, die je durch einen ersten Schenkel (10) und einen zweiten Schenkel (11) gebildet sind, dessen jeweiliger erster Schenkel (10) und zweiter Schenkel (11) voneinander weglaufend ausgerichtet sind, der erste Schenkel (10) mit einer äusseren Biegung (12) und der zweite Schenkel (11) mit einer inneren Biegung (13) ausgestattet sind, der erste Schenkel (10) und der zweite Schenkel (11) nach der jeweiligen Biegung (12, 13) aufeinander zulaufend ausgerichtet sind, dass die anderen Endbereiche der ersten Schenkel (10) und der zweiten Schenkel (11) der beiden Biegefederpaare (8, 9) mit dem Brückenelement (5) verbunden sind und dass die Mittel zum Verstellen der Härte der Einfederung aus einem Distanzkörper (14) gebildet sind, welcher zwischen die beiden inneren Biegungen (13) der beiden Biegefederpaare (8, 9) verstellbar eingesetzt ist.Bearing element for supporting support slats (2) on the longitudinal members of a bed base mattress, comprising pockets (3, 4) for receiving the end regions of the support slats (2) which are aligned transversely to the longitudinal supports and serve as a support for a mattress, a bridge element (5) whose two ends are formed as joints (6) which are mounted on pins (7) which can be fastened to the longitudinal member, spring elements (8, 9), by means of which the pockets (3, 4) and the Bridge element (5) are resiliently connected to each other, and means for adjusting the hardness of the deflection of the spring elements (8, 9), characterized in that on the underside of the pockets (3, 4) each have an end portions of two spiral spring pairs (8, 9 ) are each formed by a first leg (10) and a second leg (11) are formed, whose respective first leg (10) and second leg (11) are aligned running away from each other, the first leg (10 ) are provided with an outer bend (12) and the second leg (11) with an inner bend (13), the first leg (10) and the second leg (11) after the respective bend (12, 13) aligned converging in that the other end regions of the first legs (10) and the second legs (11) of the two spiral spring pairs (8, 9) are connected to the bridge element (5) and in that the means for adjusting the hardness of the deflection consist of a spacer body (14 ) are formed, which between the two inner bends (13) of the two spiral spring pairs (8, 9) is adjustably inserted. Lagerelement nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Distanzkörper als Rad (14) ausgebildet ist, welches um eine Achse (15) rotierbar ist, welche quer zur Einfederrichtung des Lagerelements (1) im Lagerelement (1) eingesetzt ist, und dass das Rad (14) über mindestens einen Teil des Umfangs verteilt angeordnete Bereiche (21, 22, 23) aufweist, die unterschiedliche Breiten haben.Bearing element according to claim 1, characterized in that the spacer body is formed as a wheel (14) which is rotatable about an axis (15) which is inserted transversely to the compression direction of the bearing element (1) in the bearing element (1), and that the wheel (14) distributed over at least a portion of the circumference arranged areas (21, 22, 23) having different widths. Lagerelement nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Rad (14) mit einem Bedienerelement ausgestattet ist, über welches das Rad (14) um die Achse (15) verdrehbar ist und die jeweiligen Bereiche (21, 22, 23) mit unterschiedlichen Breiten zwischen die inneren Biegungen (13) der Biegefederpaare (8, 9) bringbar sind.Bearing element according to claim 2, characterized in that the wheel (14) is equipped with an operator element, via which the wheel (14) about the axis (15) is rotatable and the respective areas (21, 22, 23) with different widths between the inner bends (13) of the spiral spring pairs (8, 9) can be brought. Lagerelement nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Bedienerelement als Schieber (16) ausgebildet ist, der zwischen den Stützlatten (2) im Lagerelement (1) schiebbar geführt ist, und welcher mit einem Quersteg (18) versehen ist, welcher in einen Schlitz (19) eingreift, welcher radial am Rad (14) angebracht ist.Bearing element according to claim 3, characterized in that the operator element is designed as a slide (16) which is slidably guided between the support slats (2) in the bearing element (1), and which is provided with a transverse web (18), which in a slot (19) which is radially attached to the wheel (14). Lagerelement nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Schieber (16) mit Nocken (24) ausgestattet ist, welche in Positionierkerben (25) einrasten, die im Lagerelement (1) angebracht sind.Bearing element according to claim 4, characterized in that the slide (16) is provided with cams (24), which engage in positioning notches (25) which are mounted in the bearing element (1). Lagerelement nach Anspruch 4 oder 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass am Schieber (16) Markierungen (30) angebracht sind, mittels welchen anzeigbar ist, welcher Bereich (21, 22, 23) mit der entsprechenden Breite des Rades (14) zwischen den inneren Biegungen (13) der Biegefederpaare (8, 9) im Einsatz ist.Bearing element according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that on the slide (16) markings (30) are mounted, by means of which can be displayed, which region (21, 22, 23) with the corresponding width of the wheel (14) between the inner bends (13) of the spiral spring pairs (8, 9) is in use. Lagerelement nach einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Rad (14) mit dem Bedienerelement (16) in einem Einschubkästchen (26) untergebracht ist.Bearing element according to one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that the wheel (14) with the operator element (16) in a slot box (26) is housed. Lagerelement nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Lagerelement (1) mit Führungen (27) für die Aufnahme des Einschubkästchen (26) ausgestattet ist.Bearing element according to claim 7, characterized in that the bearing element (1) with guides (27) for receiving the insertion box (26) is equipped. Lagerelement nach Anspruch 7 oder 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass am Einschubkästchen (26) Klinkelemente (28) angebracht sind, welche im eingesetzten Zustand des Einschubkästchens (26) im Lagerelement (1) in Ausnehmungen (29) eingerastet sind.Bearing element according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the insertion box (26) latching elements (28) are mounted, which are locked in the inserted state of the insertion box (26) in the bearing element (1) in recesses (29). Lagerelement nach einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass dieses, das Bedienerelement (16) und das Rad (14) jeweils aus einem dauerelastischen Kunststoff hergestellt sind.Bearing element according to one of claims 3 to 9, characterized in that this, the operator element (16) and the wheel (14) are each made of a permanently elastic plastic.
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