There is provided a bed-couch (105) including an upper supporting surface for receiving a person. The bed-couch (105) is operable to provide a flexible support characteristic at the upper surface for supporting the person. The bed-couch (105) comprises an array of spatially distributed spring elements (220) for providing the flexible support characteristic, the array of distributed spring elements (220) having mutual spatial separations which are adjustable for affecting in operation a continuously-variable adjustment of the flexible support characteristic. Adjustment of the flexible support characteristic in response to user requirements enables the bed-couch (105) to provide an enhanced degree of user comfort.
Vehicle bed-couch
Fahrzeug-Bett-Couch
Lit-couchette de véhicule
2015-06-03
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | A47C Stühle , CHAIRS / B60N SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES , Sitze besonders für Fahrzeuge ausgebildet / B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS |
NTRS | 1962
|NTRS | 1974
|NTIS | 1974
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