Box-spring

The box spring, also called American Continental bed or cot, is a sleep system in which a spring-loaded base forms the basis. " Boxspring " means box with feathers and essentially describes the structure of the base frame. The box spring, that is, the base consists of a frame which is usually made ​​of solid wood and the surrounding suspension. Most box springs are equipped with Bonell ( sprung or pocket sprung ). Depending on the manufacturer several different layers can already be processed at springs in Boxspringuntergestell. On the box spring is a mattress and - depending on the structure variant - still an additional topper on. Especially popular have box spring in the U.S. and Canada, but also in Scandinavia and the Benelux countries, they have a long tradition.

History and Use

Towards the end of the 19th century sought bed designers a way to put the mattress, which rested directly on the ground by then, higher hygienic reasons. Thus arose the first under sprung beds, which consisted partly of two superposed mattresses, the lower solid was constructed. Beginning of the 20th century emerged both in the UK, as well as in Scandinavia and the Benelux in smaller factories spring mattresses, which were used to sub- sprung beds.

Using found the bed especially in the hotel industry and on cruise ships. Perhaps the most famous cruise ship with box spring was the RMS Titanic. To date, box springs have been proven in the hotel sector, as they are not perfectly adapted to the individual guest, but ergonomically meet many people.

In some regions of the world have become established as standard box spring sleep system.

Construction

Basically, there are several possible structures for box spring beds. In contrast to the beds in Germany is usually used does not lie on the mattress a slatted frame. The basis is the box spring in all variants. It is a mattress. In the so-called American box spring is usually a very thick mattress, which often measures up to 30 inches in height. In the Scandinavian box spring in addition, a mattress pad, a so-called toppers, hung up. In the Scandinavian box spring mattress is usually based in the fabric of the bed.

Boxspring

In contrast to the usual beds used in Germany, the mattress is not on a slatted base, but on the box spring frame. Box springs are known in the trade under the name Federkernbox, spring frame or under the mattress. A massive frame, usually made ​​of wood, enclosing the suspension. The box spring is covered with fabric and stands on feet, to ensure the necessary air circulation under the box spring. The feet are in the bed box spring usually not higher than 20 cm.

Box-spring mattress

As a box-spring mattress can be used in principle any type of mattress. The only difference is that the dimensions must be appropriate to the magnitude of the bed. As a mattress find those with innerspring / Bonell, pocket sprung, latex, visco foam or cold use.

Topper mattress

The topper mattress, named Topper, concludes the Scandinavian Boxspringbettes. It is a few centimeters thick mat, which is to increase the sleeping comfort in any sleeping position and the mattress underneath spares. The topper is often made of sheep's wool, horsehair, cold foam, visco-elastic material or latex and usually a removable coating for hygienic reasons. As continuous toppers to make the double bed a common deck area.

Pros and Cons

Due to the superposition of the three mattresses with box spring to reach a comfort level that facilitates especially the older people in and out.

The box spring provides consistent support across the entire lying surface and therefore usually has no body supporting multi-zone classification on.

A lack of defining standards for the mattress makes it all the more difficult to find a suitable mattress, as they may differ greatly in the degree of hardness.