JP-2026075487-A - Paving material

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a mattress material that provides insulation and/or cooling using a fluid, which has cushioning properties and does not easily affect the fluid flow during use. [Solution] The device has a front material 2 and a back material 4, with a cushion material 3 provided between the front material 2 and the back material 4. A bottomed groove 8 is formed in the cushion material 3, opening to either the front or back side. A flow pipe 10 is placed in the groove 8, and a fluid is circulated through the flow pipe 10 by a circulation unit 11. The temperature of the fluid is adjusted by a temperature control unit. [Selection Diagram] Figure 1

Inventors

• 中本 篤

Assignees

• モリリン株式会社

Dates

Publication Date

20260508

Application Date

20241022

Claims (4)

1. It has a front material and a back material, and a cushioning material is provided between the front material and the back material. A bottomed groove is formed in the cushioning material, opening on either the front or back side, and a flow pipe is placed within the groove. The fluid is circulated through the flow pipe by the circulation section. A bedding member characterized by having a temperature control unit that adjusts the temperature of the fluid.
2. The cushioning material is characterized by being composed of a three-dimensional mesh made of double raschel knitting, as described in claim 1.
3. A plate-shaped cushioning material is formed, and a bottomed groove is formed in this cushioning material, opening only on one side. After installing a flow pipe through which fluid can flow in the groove, A method for manufacturing a floor covering, characterized in that the surface of the cushioning material is covered with a surface material and the back surface is covered with a backing material.
4. The method for manufacturing a floor covering member according to claim 3, characterized in that the cushioning material is constructed from a three-dimensional mesh of double raschel knitting.

Description

This invention relates to a floor covering member. To ensure a comfortable sleep, people often warm or cool their mattresses. A known type of floor mat consists of two sheets, a top layer and a backing layer. It features a core material designed to allow hot or cold water to flow through the unjointed sections. (See Non-Patent Literature). Comfortable sleep with hot and cold water. A body-friendly hot and cold water mat (Ver. 2) that doesn't use heating wires | Makuake - A crowdfunding service for supporting new products and experiences <URL https://www.makuake.com/project/feelsleep2/from=keywordsearch&keyword=冷水＆disp_order=1> A cross-sectional perspective view of a key part illustrating the structure of a base member according to an embodiment of the present invention.A top view showing the cushioning material used in an embodiment of the present invention with a flow pipe and circulation section attached. The floor covering material of the present invention can be applied to bedding such as mattress pads and mattress mats that are placed under the user, as well as items used on the floor such as carpets, rugs, and doormats. This embodiment will be described based on an example where the material is applied to a mattress pad. Figure 1 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the main part illustrating the structure of the base plate 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, the floor covering 1 is composed of a surface material 2, a cushioning material 3, and a backing material 4. The surface material 2 and the backing material 4 are connected by a hem 5 at the outer periphery of the floor covering 1. The cushioning material 3 can be any cushioning material, such as a double-raschel knit three-dimensional mesh, a three-dimensional mesh structure made of interwoven resin wires, or urethane. In this embodiment, a double-raschel knit three-dimensional mesh was used. The upper surface shape of the cushioning material 3 can be arbitrarily formed, but in this embodiment, it was formed into a rectangular shape as shown in Figure 2. The cushioning material 3 has a bottomed groove 8 that opens only on the front or back side. A flow pipe 10 is fitted and arranged within the groove 8, through which a fluid such as water or air can flow. In this embodiment, water flows through the flow pipe 10. The flow pipe 10 can be made of rubber, resin, or the like. The fluid is discharged into the flow pipe 10 from the outlet 11a of the circulation unit 11, and the fluid that has flowed through the flow pipe 10 returns to the circulation unit 11 from the return port 11b. A temperature control unit (not shown) is provided within the circulation unit 11. This unit adjusts the temperature of the fluid, allowing for temperature control by cooling and/or heating the fluid to maintain a constant temperature range. In this embodiment, three flow pipes 10 are provided, but the number of flow pipes 10 can be one or more, and can be set arbitrarily. As shown in Figure 2, the distribution pipe 10 is provided across the entire surface of the cushioning material 3. The circulation pipe 10 may be arranged as a single continuous pipe between the discharge port 11a and the return port 11b of the circulation section 11, or it may branch into multiple circulation pipes immediately after or along the discharge port 11a, before merging and connecting to the return port 11b. The opening of groove 8 is closed by either the outer material 2 or the inner material 4, preventing the flow pipe 10 from falling out. The outer diameter of the distribution pipe 10 is formed to be smaller than the thickness of the cushioning material 3. The circulation unit 11 may be provided inside the cushioning material 3, or it may be provided outside the cushioning material 3. Next, the manufacturing method of the base plate 1 will be described. First, the cushioning material is cut to a predetermined thickness and upper surface shape to form the cushioning material 3. Next, a cutting device is used to form a bottomed groove 8 in the cushion material 3, which opens only on its surface or back side. Next, as shown in Figure 2, after fitting the flow pipe 10 into the groove 8, the circulation unit 11 is connected to the flow pipe 10. Next, the surface of the cushioning material 3 is covered with the outer material 2, and the back surface is covered with the backing material 4. Next, the hem 5 is attached to the perimeter of the cushioning material 3, the top material 2, and the backing material 4 to form the floor mat 1. As described above, the base material 1 can be heated and/or cooled by the temperature control unit to regulate the fluid flowing through the circulation pipe 10, thereby heating and/or cooling the entire base material 1 with the fluid. By making the thickness of the cushioning material 3 greater than the outer diameter of the flow pipe 10, the flow pipe 10 is less likely to be crushed by the load when a user stands on the