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(11) | EP 1 314 380 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Mattress assembly |
(57) A mattress assembly comprises a covering (2), a mattress (3), and a bed base (4).
The covering includes a cloth covering with a zipper to allow easy opening/closing
of the cloth covering. The mattress and the bed base are covered by the cloth covering.
The mattress (3) includes a plurality of vents (31) communicated between the covering
and the bed base. The bed base (4) includes a plurality of grooves (41) in an upper
side thereof. When liquid permeates the covering, it passes through the vents and
then accumulates in the grooves. The mattress assembly further includes an air supply
device (5) comprising a plurality of air supply tubes (53) and a plurality of ventilating
tubes (54) extending in the grooves of the bed base. Air feeding from the air supply
tubes flows through the grooves of the bed base via the ventilating tubes and then
exit the vents of the mattress for circulation. |