Spring module and spring cushion for furniture
A spring module includes a spring and a spring bracket for accommodating the spring. The spring bracket may have a base, an end cover and a flexible connecting part connecting the base and the end cover. The spring may be fixed in the spring bracket with a predetermined initial pressure. The spring module may be used in a spring cushion for furniture.
1. A spring module, comprising:
one or more springs;
a spring bracket configured to hold the one or more springs, the spring bracket comprising:
a base, a first end of each of the one or more springs on the base;
each spring having a second end in contact with a round end cover; and
a plurality of flexible straps secured to and extending from the base to each round end cover, the flexible straps spaced apart from each other around a periphery of each round end cover, wherein the flexible straps and the end cover are integrally formed.
2. The spring module of claim 1 wherein a separate end cover is provided at the second end of each spring.
3. The spring module of claim 2 wherein each end cover and plurality of straps form a frustoconical shape.
4. The spring module of claim 2 wherein the springs are frustoconical and the flexible straps are positioned to the outside of the frustoconical springs.
5. The spring module of claim 1 wherein the spring bracket holds one or more of the springs with an initial compression force.
6. The spring module of claim 1 wherein the flexible straps are evenly spaced apart from each other.
7. The spring module of claim 1 with the base including a protruding portion and a complimentary recessed portion configured for attaching the spring module to an adjoining spring module.
8. A spring module, comprising:
a square base including one or more spring mounting seats;
a first end of a frustoconical spring in each of the spring mounting seats;
a spring support on each frustoconical spring, wherein the spring and the spring support are centered on the base, each spring support including a plurality of flexible straps positioned outside of each frustoconical spring and an end cover on a second end of the spring, each flexible strap having a first end attached to the base, and a second end joined to the end cover, the end cover surrounding the second end of the spring; and
the flexible straps of each spring support evenly spaced apart and not intersecting each other.
9. The spring module of claim 8 wherein a separate round end cover is attached to the second end of each spring.
10. The spring module of claim 8 wherein each spring is held within one of the spring supports with an initial compression force.
11. The spring module of claim 8 wherein each spring support has a frustoconical shape.
12. The spring module of claim 8 with the base including a protruding portion and a complimentary recessed portion configured for attaching the spring module to an adjoining spring module.
13. The spring module of claim 8 wherein each end cover has a round shape, matching the round shape of the second end of the spring.
14. The spring module of claim 8 with the base having an opening within each of the spring mounting seats configured to allow the spring module to nest with another spring module.
15. The spring module of claim 8 wherein the end covers are round and each spring has a second end in contact with one of the round end covers.
16. A spring module, comprising:
a base including one or more spring mounting seats;
a first end of a spring in each of the spring mounting seats;
a spring support on each spring, each spring support including a plurality of flexible straps and an end cover on a second end of the spring, each flexible strap having a first end attached to the base, and a second end joined to the end cover, the end cover surrounding the second end of the spring; and
the flexible straps of each spring support are provided as a one-piece plastic member, evenly spaced apart, and not intersecting each other.
17. The spring module of claim 16 wherein the base is square, the spring and the spring support are centered on the base, each spring is held within one of the spring supports with an initial compression force, and each spring support has a frustoconical shape.
18. The spring module of claim 16 wherein each spring is frustoconical and the flexible straps are positioned outside of each frustoconical spring.
19. The spring module of claim 16 with the base including a protruding portion and a complimentary recessed portion configured for attaching the spring module to an adjoining spring module.
20. The spring module of claim 16 with the base having an opening within each spring mounting seat configured to allow the spring module to nest with another spring module.