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Bed component and bed

US11666155B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

EMMA SLEEP GMBH

Inventors

John Elengical · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Andreas Ebbecke · Blankenloch, DE
Nick Kanzler · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Peter Kersten · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Fabian Laasch · Bad Nauheim, DE
Thomas Weber · Oak Creek, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 6, 2020
Grant date	Jun 6, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 15, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA47C27/18
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A bed component, for example a mattress or a mattress base, includes a vacuum pump and at least one actuator which is adaptable in its height and/or firmness and has a maximum height in the non-actuated state, wherein the vacuum pump is fluidly connected to the actuator and a vacuum is formed in the actuator by the vacuum pump in the actuated state of the actuator and the height and/or firmness of the actuator is reduced, wherein the vacuum pump is provided in an area of the bed component external to the actuator. Further, a bed including a bed component is shown.

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