Inflatable component for an alternating pressure mattress

摘要

An inflatable component (4) for an alternating pressure mattress (1). The inflatable component has at least two inflatable cells (15). Each cell (15) has at least two opposite edges (23, 24) and at least part of one of two opposite edges is free and lies within an outer peripheral edge of the component. The inflatable component (4) may be formed from two layers of material joined together along predetermined lines to define the cells. The inflatable component may include two or more groups of cells, each connected to a respective air inlet (19, 20). The inflatable component may be comprised in a mattress.

主权项

1. An inflatable component for an alternating pressure mattress comprising:
a first layer and a second layer: at least two inflatable cells, peripheral edges of each of the inflatable cells defined by the first layer being joined together with the second layer, each cell having at least two opposite short peripheral edges, at least one long peripheral edge being affixed to the component, and at least one long peripheral edge being a free peripheral edge from the component, and all or part of the short peripheral edges being free edges from the component; and wherein when a first cell inflates a second cell deflates creating varying high and low contact pressure on a part of a body of a user.