BUNK BED BEAM AND POST CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND BUNK BED HAVING SAME

Abstract

The present invention is provided with a structure for connecting a cross member and a stand member of a bunk bed and a bunk bed. With two pairs of inclined surfaces, the cross member, the upper stand member, and the lower stand member can be quickly connected. The assembly and disassembly are quite convenient, time saving and labor saving.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a bunk bed, particularly to a connecting structure of a cross member and a stand member.

RELATED ART

A situation often happens that people have to assemble or disassembled two pipes. Mostly, the two pipes are connected by screws, so screwdriver or other tools is needed; the operation is difficult and complicated. Particularly for a bunk bed, the stand members of the bunk bed are in a height more than two meters, the bed structure may incline or be off balance due to unstable connecting or mispositioning of the cross members and the stand members. Therefore, existing bunk bed needs a quantity of screw bolts to connecting the cross members and the stand members in different portions, resulting in complicated and time waist assembling.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is provided with a structure for connecting a cross member and a stand member of a bunk bed and a bunk bed, which overcome the disadvantages of the existing known technology. The technical solution of the present invention is that:

A structure for connecting a cross member and a stand member of a bunk bed, wherein an end portion of the cross member is disposed with a shaft sleeve, the stand member comprises an upper stand member and a lower stand member, the top portion of the lower member is disposed with a joint portion used to connect to the shaft sleeve and the upper stand member, the joint portion is disposed with an insert hole;

the internal side surface of the joint portion and the external side surface of the bottom portion of the upper stand member are inclined surfaces coupled to each other, the bottom portion of the upper stand member is inserted to the insert hole of the joint portion, the external side surface of the bottom portion of the upper stand member and the internal side surface of the joint portion are tightly fitting or interference fitting;

the external side surface of the joint portion and the internal side surface of the shaft sleeve are inclined surfaces coupled to each other, the internal side surface of the shaft sleeve and the external side surface of the joint portion are tightly fitting or interference fitting.

In another preferred embodiment, the inclined surface is conical.

In another preferred embodiment, the joint portion comprises a housing and an inner sleeve, the external side surface of the housing forms the external side surface of the joint portion, the inner sleeve is embedded into the housing, the insert hole is disposed in the inner sleeve, the internal side surface of the inner sleeve forms the internal side surface of the joint portion.

In another preferred embodiment, the housing and the lower stand member are integrally formed; the external edge of the top end of the inner sleeve is disposed with a limit ring protruding outwardly, the limit ring is hanging to the top end face of the shaft sleeve; the bottom end of the side wall of the inner sleeve is disposed with a plurality of claw catches in the periphery; the bottom portion of the upper stand member is inserted to the insert hole of the inner sleeve, the claw catches are stretched to fit tightly to the housing.

In another preferred embodiment, the inner sleeve is made of plastic or other deformable material.

In another preferred embodiment, the inclined surface is conical.

A bunk bed, comprising an upper cross member, a lower cross member and a stand member, wherein the stand member comprises an upper stand member, a central stand member and a lower stand member;

an end portion of the lower cross member is disposed with a shaft sleeve, the top portion of the lower stand member, the shaft sleeve of the lower cross member and the bottom portion of the central stand member are applied above mentioned structure. an end portion of the upper cross member is disposed with a shaft sleeve, the top portion of the central stand member, the shaft sleeve of the upper cross member and the bottom portion of the upper stand member are applied above mentioned structure.

Compared to the existing known technology, the technical proposal of the present invention has advantages:

1. The internal side surface of the joint portion and the external side surface of the bottom portion of the stand member are inclined surfaces opposite arranged, two surfaces are tightly fitting to form a tight fit, realizing the connecting of the upper stand member and the central stand member; the external side surface of the joint portion and the internal side surface of the shaft sleeve are inclined surfaces opposite arranged, two surfaces are tightly fitting to form a tight fit, realizing the connecting of the upper cross member and the central stand member; with the two pairs of inclined surfaces, the cross member, the upper stand member and the bottom stand member can be quickly connected, the assembly and the disassembly are convenient, time saving and labor saving.

2. The joint portion comprises a housing and an inner sleeve, the side wall of the inner sleeve is disposed with a plurality of elastic claw catches, the claw catches can stretch to connect tightly to the housing, the structure is more stable.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will be further described with the drawings and the embodiments.

FIG. 1 illustrates an exploded diagram of a structure for connecting a cross member and a stand member of a bunk bed of the present invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates a sectional diagram of the assembled of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 illustrates a sectional diagram of the lower stand member and the housing of the present invention in another embodiment.

FIG. 4 illustrates a sectional diagram of the lower stand member and the housing of the present invention in another embodiment.

FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic diagram of a bunk bed of the present invention.

FIG. 6 illustrates an exploded diagram of the bunk bed of FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 illustrates a partial exploded diagram of the bunk bed of FIG. 5.

FIG. 8 illustrates a schematic diagram of the connecting of the cross member, the upper stand member and the central stand member of the bunk bed of FIG. 5.

FIG. 9 illustrates a schematic diagram of the connecting of the lower cross member, the lower stand member and the central stand member of the bunk bed of FIG. 5.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a structure of a cross member and a stand member of a bunk bed of the present invention is provided that an end portion of the cross member 10 is disposed with a shaft sleeve 12, the stand member comprises a upper stand member 20 and a lower stand member 30 inserted connected, the top portion of the lower stand member 30 is disposed with a joint portion 32 used to connect to the shaft sleeve 12 and the upper stand member 20; the joint portion 32 is disposed with an insert hole, forming an internal side surface 32-1 and an external side surface 32-2.

The internal side surface 32-1 of the joint portion 32 and the external side surface 20-1 of the bottom portion of the upper stand member 20 are a pair of inclined surfacess opposite arranged, the bottom portion of the upper stand member 20 is inserted to the insert hole; the external side surface of the bottom portion of the upper stand member 20 and the internal side surface 32-1 of the joint portion 32 are tightly connected so as to connect the upper stand member 20 and the lower stand member 30;

The external side surface 32-2 of the joint portion 32 and the internal side surface 12-2 of the shaft sleeve 12 are a pair of inclined surfaces arranged opposite, the shaft sleeve 12 is sleeved on the joint portion 32; the internal side surface 12-2 of the shaft sleeve and the external side surface 32-2 of the joint portion 32 are tightly connected so as to connect the cross member 10 and the lower stand member 30.

The shaft sleeve 12, the upper stand member 20 and the lower stand member 30 are in a straight line; the internal side surface 32-1 and the external side surface 20-1 are tightly fitting, the external side surface 32-2 and the internal side surface 12-2 are tightly fitting; the cross member 10, the upper stand member 20 and the lower stand member are tightly connected without any screw bolt.

In this embodiment, the surface is conical. Namely, the internal side surface 32-1 and the external side surface 20-1 are conical surfaces coupled to each other in sleeve way, the external side surface 32-2 and the internal side surface 12-2 are conical surfaces coupled to each other in sleeve way, the connecting has better strength.

Preferred, the joint portion 32 comprises a housing 322 and an inner sleeve 324, the external side surface of the housing 322 forms the external side surface 32-2 of the joint portion, the inner sleeve 324 is embedded to the housing 322, the insert hole is disposed at the inner sleeve 324, the internal side surface of the inner sleeve 324 forms the internal side surface 32-1 of the joint portion. The housing 322 and the lower stand member 30 are integrally formed, being a hollow pipe; the external edge of the top end of the inner sleeve 324 is disposed with a limit ring 326 protruding outwardly, the limit ring 326 is hanging to the top end face of the shaft sleeve 12; the bottom end of the side wall of the inner sleeve 324 is disposed with a plurality of elongated holes arranged in a ring array, forming a plurality of elastic claw catches 328 arranged in a ring array; the bottom portion of the upper stand member 20 is inserted to the insert hole, the elastic claw catches 328 are stretched to tightly fit to the housing 333, thus preventing the inner sleeve 324 from detaching from the housing 322. The inner sleeve 324 is plastic with well deforming performance.

Referring to FIG. 3, it should be understood that, the solution can be realized only if the central portion of the joint portion 32 is disposed with the insert hole to form the internal side surface 32-1 and the external side surface 32-2 to fit to the external side surface 20-1 of the upper stand member and the internal side surface 12-2 of the shaft sleeve. So the joint portion 32 can be an independent part to be directly welded or locked to the top portion of the lower stand member 30. The lower stand member 30 can be a hollow pipe or a solid pipe. Or referring to FIG. 4, the joint portion 32 is directly integrally formed with the solid lower stand member 30.

Referring to FIGS. 5-7, a bunk bed of the present invention comprises an upper cross member 50, a lower cross member 60 and a stand member. The stand member comprises an upper stand member 70, a central stand member 80 and a lower stand member 90.

Referring to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, an end portion of the upper cross member 50 is disposed with a shaft sleeve 52, the shaft sleeve is disposed with an internal side surface 52-2. The top portion of the central stand member 80 is disposed with a joint portion 82 used to connect to the shaft sleeve 52 of the upper cross member and the upper stand member. The central portion of the joint portion is disposed with an insert hole, forming an internal side surface 82-1 and an external side surface 82-2. The internal side surface 82-1 of the joint portion and the external side surface 70-1 of the bottom portion of the upper stand member 70 are a pair of inclined surfaces arranged opposite, the bottom portion of the upper stand member 70 is inserted to the insert hole, the external side surface 70-1 of the bottom portion of the upper stand member and the internal side surface 82-1 of the joint portion are tightly fitting so as to connect the upper stand member 70 and the central stand member 80. The external side surface 82-2 of the joint portion and the internal side surface 52-2 of the shaft sleeve 52 are a pair of inclined surfaces arranged opposite, the shaft sleeve 52 is sleeved on the joint portion 82, the internal side surface 52-2 of the shaft sleeve and the external side surface 82-2 of the joint portion are tightly fitting to connect the upper cross member and the central stand member 80. The upper stand member 70, the shaft sleeve 52 and the central stand member 80 are in a straight line.

Referring to FIG. 7 and FIG. 9, an end portion of the lower cross member 60 is disposed with a shaft sleeve 62, the shaft sleeve is disposed with an internal side surface 62-2. The top portion of the lower stand member 90 is disposed with a joint portion 92 used to connect to the shaft sleeve 62 of the lower cross member and the central stand member 80. The central portion of the joint portion is disposed with an insert hole, forming an internal side surface 92-1 and an external side surface 92-2. The internal side surface 92-1 of the joint portion and the external side surface 80-1 of the bottom portion of the central stand member are a pair of inclined surfaces arranged opposite, the bottom portion of the central stand member 80 is inserted to the insert hole, the external side surface 80-1 of the bottom portion of the central stand member and the internal side surface 92-1 of the joint portion are tightly fitting so as to connect the central stand member 80 and the lower stand member 90. The external side surface 92-2 of the joint portion and the internal side surface 62-2 of the shaft sleeve are a pair of inclined surfaces arranged opposite, the shaft sleeve 62 is sleeved on the joint portion 92, the internal side surface 62-2 of the shaft sleeve and the external side surface 92-2 of the joint portion are tightly fitting to connect the lower cross member 60 and the lower stand member 90. The central stand member 80, the shaft sleeve 62 and the lower stand member 90 are in a straight line.

In this embodiment, the inclined surface is conical. Namely, the internal side surface 82-1 and the external side surface 70-1 are conical surfaces coupled to each other in sleeve way, the external side surface 82-2 and the internal side surface 52-2 are conical surfaces coupled to each other in sleeve way, the internal side surface 92-1 and the external side surface 80-1 are conical surfaces coupled to each other in sleeve way, the external side surface 92-2 and the internal side surface 62-2 are conical surfaces coupled to each other in sleeve way, the connecting has better strength.

The joint portion 82 and 92, having the same structure as the previous joint portion 32, comprises the housing and the inner sleeve, the housing of the joint portion 82 is connected to the top portion of the central stand member 80, the housing of the joint portion 92 is connected to the top portion of the lower stand member 90, the structure of the joint portion 82 and 92 will be not further described.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof for carrying out the patent for invention, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that a variety of modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the patent for invention which is intended to be defined by the appended claims.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The present invention is provided with a structure for connecting a cross member and a stand member of a bunk bed and a bunk bed. With two pairs of inclined surfaces, the cross member, the upper stand member and the lower stand member can be quickly connected. The assembly and disassembly are quite convenient, time saving and labor saving. The present invention has well industrial applicability.

Claims

1. A structure for connecting a cross member and a stand member of a bunk bed, wherein an end portion of the cross member is disposed with a shaft sleeve, the stand member comprises an upper stand member and a lower stand member, the top portion of the lower member is disposed with a joint portion used to connect to the shaft sleeve and the upper stand member, the joint portion is disposed with an insert hole; the internal side surface of the joint portion and the external side surface of the bottom portion of the upper stand member are inclined surfaces coupled to each other, the bottom portion of the upper stand member is inserted to the insert hole of the joint portion, the external side surface of the bottom portion of the upper stand member and the internal side surface of the joint portion are tightly fitting or interference fitting; the external side surface of the joint portion and the internal side surface of the shaft sleeve are inclined surfaces coupled to each other, the internal side surface of the shaft sleeve and the external side surface of the joint portion are tightly fitting or interference fitting.

2. The structure according to claim 1, wherein the inclined surface is conical.

3. The structure according to claim 1, wherein the joint portion comprises a housing and an inner sleeve, the external side surface of the housing forms the external side surface of the joint portion, the inner sleeve is embedded into the housing, the insert hole is disposed in the inner sleeve, the internal side surface of the inner sleeve forms the internal side surface of the joint portion.

4. The structure according to claim 3, wherein the housing and the lower stand member are integrally formed; the external edge of the top end of the inner sleeve is disposed with a limit ring protruding outwardly, the limit ring is hanging to the top end face of the shaft sleeve; the bottom end of the side wall of the inner sleeve is disposed with a plurality of claw catches in the periphery; the bottom portion of the upper stand member is inserted to the insert hole of the inner sleeve, the claw catches are stretched to fit tightly to the housing.

5. The structure according to claim 4, wherein the inner sleeve is made of plastic or other deformable material.

6. The structure according to claim 1, wherein the joint portion is welded or locked to the top portion of the lower stand member.

7. The structure according to claim 6, wherein the lower stand member is a hollow pipe.

8. The structure according to claim 1, wherein the lower stand member is a solid pipe, the joint portion and the lower stand member are integrally formed.

9. A bunk bed, comprising an upper cross member, a lower cross member and a stand member, wherein the stand member comprises an upper stand member, a central stand member and a lower stand member; an end portion of the upper cross member is disposed with a shaft sleeve, the top portion of the central stand member is disposed with a joint portion used to connect to the shaft sleeve of the upper cross member and the upper stand member, the joint portion is disposed with an insert hole, the internal side surface of the joint portion and the external side surface of the bottom portion of the upper stand member are inclined surfaces coupled to each other, the bottom portion of the upper stand member is inserted to the insert hole of the joint portion, the external side surface of the bottom portion of the upper stand member and the internal side surface of the joint portion are tightly fitting; the external side surface of the joint portion and the internal side surface of the shaft sleeve are inclined surfaces coupled to each other, the internal side surface of the shaft sleeve and the external side surface of the joint portion are tightly fitting;an end portion of the lower cross member is disposed with a shaft sleeve, the top portion of the lower stand member is disposed with a joint portion used to connect to the shaft sleeve of the lower cross member and the central stand member, the joint portion is disposed with an insert hole, the internal side surface of the joint portion and the external side surface of the bottom portion of the central stand member are inclined surfaces coupled to each other, the bottom portion of the central stand member is inserted to the insert hole of the joint portion, the external side surface of the bottom portion of the central stand member and the internal side surface of the joint portion are tightly fitting; the external side surface of the joint portion and the internal side surface of the shaft sleeve are inclined surfaces coupled to each other, the internal side surface of the shaft sleeve and the external side surface of the joint portion are tightly fitting.

10. The bunk bed according to claim 9, wherein the inclined surface is conical.

11. The bunk bed according to claim 9, wherein the joint portion comprises a housing and an inner sleeve, the external side surface of the housing forms the external side surface of the joint portion, the inner sleeve is embedded into the housing, the insert hole is disposed in the inner sleeve, the internal side surface of the inner sleeve forms the internal side surface of the joint portion.

12. The bunk bed according to claim 11, wherein the external edge of the top end of the inner sleeve is disposed with a limit ring protruding outwardly, the limit ring is hanging to the top end face of the shaft sleeve; the bottom end of the side wall of the inner sleeve is disposed with a plurality of claw catches in the periphery; the bottom portion of the upper stand member is inserted to the insert hole, the claw catches are elastically stretched to fit tightly to the housing; the bottom portion of the central stand member is inserted to the insert hole, the claw catches are elastically stretched to fit tightly to the housing.

13. The bunk bed according to claim 9, wherein the housing is disposed at the top portion of the central stand member, the housing and the central stand member are integrally formed; the other housing is disposed a the top portion of the lower stand member and is integrally formed with the lower stand member.

14. The bunk bed according to claim 9, wherein the central stand member is a solid pipe, one joint portion and the central stand member are integrally formed; the lower stand member is a solid pipe, the other joint portion and the lower stand member are integrally formed.

15. A bunk bed, comprising an upper cross member, a lower cross member and a stand member, wherein the stand member comprises an upper stand member, a central stand member and a lower stand member; an end portion of the upper cross member is disposed with a shaft sleeve, the top portion of the central stand member is disposed with a joint portion used to connect to the shaft sleeve of the upper cross member and the upper stand member, the central portion of the joint portion is disposed with an insert hole, the internal side surface of the joint portion and the external side surface of the bottom portion of the upper stand member are inclined surfaces coupled to each other, the bottom portion of the upper stand member is inserted to the inert hole, the external side surface of the upper stand member and the internal side surface of the joint portion are tightly fitting, the external side surface of the joint portion and the internal side surface of the joint portion are tightly fitting, the external side surface of the joint portion and the internal side surface of the shaft sleeve are inclined surfaces coupled to each other, the internal side surface of the shaft sleeve and the external side surface of the joint portion are tightly fitting;an end portion of the lower cross member is disposed with a shaft sleeve; the top portion of the lower stand member, the shaft sleeve of the lower cross member and the bottom portion of the central stand member are connected.

16. The bunk bed according to claim 15, wherein the joint portion comprises a housing and an inner sleeve, the external side surface of the housing forms the external side surface of the joint portion, the inner sleeve is embedded into the housing, the insert hole is disposed in the inner sleeve, the internal side surface of the inner sleeve forms the internal side surface of the joint portion.

17. The bunk bed according to claim 16, wherein the external edge of the top end of the inner sleeve is disposed with a limit ring protruding outwardly, the limit ring is hanging to the top end face of the shaft sleeve; the bottom end of the side wall of the inner sleeve is disposed with a plurality of claw catches in the periphery; the housing is the top portion of the central stand member, the bottom portion of the upper stand member is inserted to the insert hole, the claw catches are elastically stretched to fit tightly to the housing.

18. A bunk bed, comprising an upper cross member, a lower cross member and a stand member, wherein the stand member comprises an upper stand member, a central stand member and a lower stand member; an end portion of the lower cross member is disposed with a shaft sleeve, the top portion of the lower stand member is disposed with a joint portion used to connect to the shaft sleeve of the lower cross member and the central stand member, the central portion of the joint portion is disposed with an insert hole, the internal side surface of the joint portion and the external side surface of the bottom portion of the central stand member are inclined surfaces coupled to each other, the bottom portion of the central stand member is inserted to the inert hole, the external side surface of the central stand member and the internal side surface of the joint portion are tightly fitting, the external side surface of the joint portion and the internal side surface of the joint portion are tightly fitting, the external side surface of the joint portion and the internal side surface of the shaft sleeve are inclined surfaces coupled to each other, the internal side surface of the shaft sleeve and the external side surface of the joint portion are tightly fitting;an end portion of the upper cross member is disposed with a shaft sleeve; the top portion of the central stand member, the shaft sleeve of the upper cross member and the upper stand member are connected.

19. The bunk bed according to claim 18, wherein the joint portion comprises a housing and an inner sleeve, the external side surface of the housing forms the external side surface of the joint portion, the inner sleeve is embedded into the housing, the insert hole is disposed in the inner sleeve, the internal side surface of the inner sleeve forms the internal side surface of the joint portion.

20. The bunk bed according to claim 19, wherein the external edge of the top end of the inner sleeve is disposed with a limit ring protruding outwardly, the limit ring is hanging to the top end face of the shaft sleeve; the bottom end of the side wall of the inner sleeve is disposed with a plurality of claw catches in the periphery; the housing is the top portion of the stand member, the bottom portion of the central stand member is inserted to the insert hole, the claw catches are elastically stretched to fit tightly to the housing.