IP Library Granted Patent US 12,440,039
Granted Patent B2
US 12,440,039 · App. 18/136,369 · Granted Oct 14, 2025

Elastic module comprising springs in multiple layers and elastic mattress

Inventor: Luhao Leng (Xiamen, CN)
Assignee: New-Tec Integration (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.
A47C27/064A47C27/07A47C27/04A47C27/045A47C27/05A47C27/06A47C27/062A47C27/063A47C27/20
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Patent No.
US 12,440,039
App. No.
18/136,369
Granted
Oct 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An elastic module comprising springs in multiple layers comprises springs in a first layer of the multiple layers, springs in a second layer of the multiple layers, and a flexible material balancing layer. The springs in the first layer are arranged in rows and lines to form a preset shape or staggered in rows to form the preset shape, the springs in the second layer are disposed on the springs in the first layer in a same layout, and the flexible material balancing layer is disposed between the springs in the first layer and the springs in the second layer to connect the springs in the first layer and the springs in the second layer in a lateral direction.

Claims (97)

1. An elastic module comprising springs in multiple layers, comprising:

springs in a first layer of the multiple layers,

springs in a second layer of the multiple layers, and

a flexible material balancing layer, wherein:

the springs in the first layer are arranged in rows and lines to form a preset shape or staggered in rows to form the preset shape,

the springs in the second layer are disposed on the springs in the first layer in a same layout,

the springs in the first layer and the springs in the second layer are independently wrapped by flexible material sleeves,

the springs in the first layer and the springs in the second layer are connected by connectors,

the flexible material balancing layer is disposed between the springs in the first layer and the springs in the second layer to connect the springs in the first layer and the springs in the second layer in a lateral direction,

an area of bottom surfaces of the springs in the second layer is larger than an area of other lateral cross-sections of the springs in the second layer, and

the springs in the second layer abut each other.

2. The elastic module comprising the springs in the multiple layers according to claim 1 , wherein:

upper ends of the springs in the first layer comprise first connectors of the connectors, lower ends of the springs in the second layer comprises second connectors of the connectors, and

the flexible material balancing layer is clamped and fixed between the first connectors and the second connectors.

3. The elastic module comprising the springs in the multiple layers according to claim 2 , wherein:

the first connectors are connectors with internal threads, and

the second connectors are connectors with external threads.

4. The elastic module comprising the springs in the multiple layers according to claim 1 , wherein:

top ends of the flexible material sleeves in the first layer and bottom ends of the flexible material sleeves in the second layer comprise first connectors of the connectors,

the flexible material balancing layer comprises third connectors of the connectors at positions corresponding to the springs in the first layer and the springs in the second layer, and

the first connectors are matched with the third connectors.

5. The elastic module comprising the springs in the multiple layers according to claim 4 , wherein:

the first connectors are connectors with internal threads, and

the third connectors are connectors with two ends comprising external threads.

6. The elastic module comprising the springs in the multiple layers according to claim 1 , wherein:

bottom surfaces of the springs in the first layer are disposed on a bottom flexible material balancing layer by being bonded to the flexible material sleeves wrapped on the springs in the first layer or connected and fixed by a fixing piece.

7. The elastic module comprising the springs in the multiple layers according to claim 6 , wherein the bottom flexible material balancing layer comprises a bottom cloth balancing layer.

8. An elastic mattress, comprising:

two or more elastic modules according to claim 1 , wherein:

multiple of the two or more elastic modules are spliced, lapped, or connected in series.

9. The elastic module comprising the springs in the multiple layers according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible material balancing layer comprises a cloth balancing layer.

10. The elastic module comprising the springs in the multiple layers according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible material sleeves comprise cloth sleeves.

11. The elastic module comprising the springs in the multiple layers according to claim 1 , wherein the springs in the second layer abut each other next to the flexible material balancing layer.

12. An elastic module comprising springs in multiple layers, comprising:

springs in a first layer of the multiple layers,

springs in a second layer of the multiple layers,

springs in a third layer of the multiple layers, and

flexible material balancing layers, wherein:

the springs in the first layer are arranged in rows and lines to form a preset shape or staggered in rows to form the preset shape,

the springs in the second layer are disposed on the springs in the first layer in a same layout,

the springs in the third layer are disposed on the springs in the second layer in the same layout,

the springs in the first layer, the springs in the second layer, and the springs in the third layer are independently wrapped by flexible material sleeves,

the springs in the second layer are connected to the springs in the first layer and the springs in the third layer by connectors,

the flexible material balancing layers are disposed between the springs in the first layer and the springs in the second layer and between the springs in the second layer and the springs in the third layer to connect the springs in the multiple layers in a lateral direction,

upper ends of the springs in the first layer and upper ends of the springs in the second layer comprise first connectors of the connectors,

lower ends of the springs in the second layer and lower ends of the springs in the third layer comprise second connectors of the connectors,

the first connectors are matched with the second connectors, and

the flexible material balancing layers are respectively clamped between the first connectors and the second connectors of the springs in the first layer and the springs in the second layer and between the first connectors and the second connectors of the springs in the second layer and the springs in the third layer.

13. The elastic module comprising the springs in the multiple layers according to claim 12 , wherein:

an area of bottom surfaces of the springs in the third layer is larger than an area of other lateral cross-sections of the springs in the third layer, and

the springs in the third layer abut each other at the bottom surfaces of the springs in the third layer.

14. The elastic module comprising the springs in the multiple layers according to claim 12 , wherein:

bottom surfaces of the springs in the first layer are disposed on a bottom flexible material balancing layer by being bonded to the flexible material sleeves wrapped on the springs in the first layer or connected and fixed by a fixing piece.

15. The elastic module comprising the springs in the multiple layers according to claim 7 , wherein the flexible material balancing layers comprise cloth balancing layers.

16. The elastic module comprising the springs in the multiple layers according to claim 12 , wherein:

the first connectors are connectors with internal threads, and

the second connectors are connectors with external threads.

17. An elastic mattress, comprising:

two or more elastic modules according to claim 7 , wherein:

multiple of the two or more elastic modules are spliced, lapped, or connected in series.

18. An elastic module comprising springs in multiple layers, comprising:

springs in a first layer of the multiple layers,

springs in a second layer of the multiple layers, and

a flexible material balancing layer, wherein:

the springs in the first layer are arranged in rows and lines to form a preset shape or staggered in rows to form the preset shape,

the springs in the second layer are disposed on the springs in the first layer in a same layout,

the springs in the first layer and the springs in the second layer are independently wrapped by flexible material sleeves,

the springs in the first layer and the springs in the second layer are connected by connectors,

the flexible material balancing layer is disposed between the springs in the first layer and the springs in the second layer to connect the springs in the first layer and the springs in the second layer in a lateral direction, and

the springs in the second layer abut each other next to the flexible material balancing layer.

19. An elastic module comprising springs in multiple layers, comprising:

springs in a first layer of the multiple layers,

springs in a second layer of the multiple layers, and

a flexible material balancing layer, wherein:

the springs in the first layer are arranged in rows and lines to form a preset shape or staggered in rows to form the preset shape,

the springs in the second layer are disposed on the springs in the first layer in a same layout,

the springs in the first layer and the springs in the second layer are independently wrapped by flexible material sleeves,

the springs in the first layer and the springs in the second layer are connected by connectors,

the flexible material balancing layer is disposed between the springs in the first layer and the springs in the second layer to connect the springs in the first layer and the springs in the second layer in a lateral direction, and

lower ends of the springs in the first layer abut each other or upper ends of the springs in the second layer abut each other.

20. An elastic module comprising springs in multiple layers, comprising:

springs in a first layer of the multiple layers,

springs in a second layer of the multiple layers,

springs in a third layer of the multiple layers, and

flexible material balancing layers, wherein:

the springs in the first layer are arranged in rows and lines to form a preset shape or staggered in rows to form the preset shape,

the springs in the second layer are disposed on the springs in the first layer in a same layout,

the springs in the third layer are disposed on the springs in the second layer in the same layout,

the springs in the first layer, the springs in the second layer, and the springs in the third layer are independently wrapped by flexible material sleeves,

the springs in the second layer are connected to the springs in the first layer and the springs in the third layer by connectors,

the flexible material balancing layers are disposed between the springs in the first layer and the springs in the second layer and between the springs in the second layer and the springs in the third layer to connect the springs in the multiple layers in a lateral direction,

top ends of the flexible material sleeves in the first layer and the second layer and bottom ends of the flexible material sleeves in the second layer and the third layer comprise first connectors of the connectors,

the flexible material sleeves comprise third connectors of the connectors at positions corresponding to the springs in the first layer, the springs in the second layer, and the springs in the third layer, and

the first connectors are matched with the third connectors.

21. The elastic module comprising the springs in the multiple layers according to claim 20 , wherein:

the first connectors are connectors with internal threads, and

the third connectors are connectors with two ends comprising external threads.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2023
From: LENG, LUHAO
To: NEW-TEC INTEGRATION (XIAMEN) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063368/0981 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202310225287.7 · Mar 10, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240298811A1 · Sep 12, 2024
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