Patent Application
20200170415
The present invention generally relates to a convertible piece of furniture and more particularly relates to a collapsible bench seat.
Over the years, many multipurpose devices have been made to convert a piece of furniture into a bed. However, these devices are often bulky, unsightly, and do not fit into certain environments, particularly those environments that call for a certain aesthetic, such as an antique or classic piece of furniture. There is a need for an apparatus that will allow for maximizing the use of space without sacrificing the look and feel of a room.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,508,526 issued to Reppas et al. discloses a convertible bed with computer desk, the assembly having a bed frame pivotally coupled to a base assembly. A computer workstation is further coupled to the base assembly and adapted for supporting and stowing a computer monitor and related accessories even when the bed frame is in the lowered position. This convertible bed is bulky and includes large hinge mechanisms, encompassing a large footprint.
U.S. Pat. No. 7,921,487 issued to Stonier discloses a tilting furniture system and infinitely variable lift tensioning mechanism therefor. A tension mechanism for use with existing conventional bed platforms in the Murphy bed system in which the bed platform may be connected to the tension mechanism when the tension is at a low level by only a single installer, and the tension thereafter is increased in infinite increments to any desired level by a remotely operated tool. This device utilizes an infinitely variable lever actuated spring mechanism for raising and lowering a bed platform. The spring mechanism is generally mounted on a vertical side support member.
U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2017/019537 by Gerzeny, et al., discloses a Murphy bed assembly for a motorhome which is actuated hydraulically from a stored position in which the bed is vertically positioned within the space provided by an extension formed in the motorhome to a horizontal position extending into the interior of the motor home.
U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0016617 by Plantefever, et al., discloses a furniture element forming convertible desk and bed. This furniture element comprises a frame to which is linked a desk by link means in the form of a deformable parallelogram and arranged to keep the desk horizontal during its movement between its positions of use and non-use, a bed that moves rotation-wise about a horizontal pin between a vertical position of non-use and a horizontal position of use, and transmission means arranged to move the bed from its position of use to its position of non-use while the desk is being moved from its position of non-use to its position of use, and vice versa. The swivel pin of the bed moves vertically translation-wise relative to the frame of the furniture element between a bottom position close to the floor when the bed is in the position of non-use and a top position away from the floor when the bed is in the position of use.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,858,263 issued to Lauzon discloses a piece of furniture adapted to be transformed in a bed comprising a frame having sides, an upper surface and a facing surface. The facing surface comprises a first lower panel fixed to the sides and a second upper panel connected to the lower panel by a hinge. A third panel is connected to the upper panel by means of a hinge and may be pivoted downwardly so as to be used as a table. The upper panel may also be pivoted downwardly around its hinge and be supported by the said first and third panels to constitute the base of a bed. Springs are foreseen to facilitate the lifting of the upper panel in its raised position.
U.S. Pat. No. 9,084,489 issued to Gosling, et al., discloses a modular wall includes a plurality of inter-connectable and interchangeable wall modules. At least one of the wall modules includes a recessed, extendable piece of furniture, such as a bed, desk, table, work surface or chair. When in a closed configuration, the furniture folds into or otherwise resides within a recessed pocket in the modular wall. When in the closed configuration, the outer surface of the furniture forms an exterior surface of the wall module; thereby, concealing the furniture seamlessly into the modular wall. The exterior surface can comprise one or more exterior interchangeable tiles. This modular wall does not include a collapsible bench seating component.
U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2016/0242556 by Ray discloses a convertible furniture piece, having a bed configuration, desk configuration, and couch configuration. The furniture includes an outer frame that houses a bed frame and desk, along with the mechanism for raising and lowering the bed frame and desk. The outer frame, bed frame, and desk are interconnected such that the bed frame and desk transition together between a bed configuration, where the desk sits directly below the bed frame, and desk configuration, where the bed frame is stored vertically, while keeping the desk level with the floor. The furniture may be converted to a couch by repositioning a foldable mattress topper as a backrest against the outer frame while the bed frame is horizontal. The furniture may further comprise a bed frame extension, allowing the foldable mattress topper to be repositioned as a second mattress alongside a first mattress. This device contemplates using a foldable mattress topper rather than a regular spring mattress. This device also does not disclose an upright vertical enclosure to receive and conceal a mattress. The couch configuration uses the mattress as a seat rather than a separate bench element.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,039,416 issued to Lambert discloses a space saver, pivotal work bench assembly comprising a fixed tool storage housing mounted on a wall, and a pivotal work bench having pivotal and lockable legs. Cooperative latching members are provided between the tool storage housing and pivotal work bench to temporarily secure the assembly to the wall. The pivotal legs do not unlock the work bench from the housing mounted on the wall
While these units may be suitable for the particular purpose employed, they would not be as suitable for the purposes of the present invention as disclosed hereafter. Accordingly, there is a need for a compact and aesthetically pleasing collapsible article of furniture.
As disclosed in this application, the inventor has discovered novel and unique devices and methods for collapsible furniture, which exhibit superlative properties without being dependent on heavy, immobile, expensive or complex components.
Embodiments of the present invention provide for devices and methods and disclosed herein and as defined in the annexed claims which provide for improved collapsible furniture.
It is one prospect of the present invention to provide one or more novel devices of simple but effective construction which can be applied to many environments to efficiently and effectively disguise a bed in an elegant manner.
The following presents a simplified summary of the present disclosure in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented here.
Therefore, in accordance with embodiments of the invention, there is provided a collapsible bench seat having an upright cabinet enclosure configured to receive a bed frame and a mattress. The collapsible bench seat is preferably freestanding. The bed frame is pivotally connected to the upright cabinet enclosure. The bed frame moves between an upright stowed and seated position, to a horizontal sleeping position. In one embodiment, a mattress sits on top of the bed frame when the bench seat is in the sleeping position. In a preferred embodiment, a mattress is fitted within the bed frame of the collapsible bench seat. In a preferred embodiment, the cabinet enclosure fully conceals the bed when the bed frame is in the upright stowed position. As disclosed herein, the collapsible bench seat is adapted to be transformed into a bed.
In a preferred embodiment, the bed frame is pivotally connected to the upright cabinet enclosure.
As further disclosed here, in accordance with embodiments of the invention, at least one actuating leg connected by a hinge to the bed frame is configured to pivot from a locked position to an unlocked position. The leg actuates a first locking mechanism. While in the locked position, the first locking mechanism locks the bed frame to the upright cabinet enclosure when the bed frame is in a vertical position, the seated position. The leg serves as support for the bed frame when the bed frame is in a horizontal position, the sleeping position.
In one embodiment, at least one armrest transitions into a leg member, preferably elongated to give it an antique look. The armrest has a spring biased backrest jam member. The leg member has a receiving chamber configured to receive the spring biased bench seat jam member.
In another embodiment, a backrest is pivotally connected to an outer surface of the bed frame relative to the upright cabinet enclosure. The backrest is designed to pivot from a seated position, the seated configuration, to a collapsed, stowed position, the sleeping configuration. The backrest has at least one receiving groove designed to receive the spring biased backrest jam member.
In a preferred embodiment, a bench seat is pivotally connected to the outer surface of the bed frame, relative to the upright cabinet enclosure. The bench seat is designed to pivot from a seated position, the seated configuration, to a collapsed, stowed position, the sleeping configuration. The bench seat has a spring biased bench seat jam member that is designed to extend into the receiving chamber of the leg member.
In yet another embodiment, at least one cord is operatively connected to the seat back and the spring biased bench seat jam member. When the seat back pivots from the seated position towards the collapsed, stowed position, the seat back imposes tension on the cord and the connected spring biased bench seat jam member, enough to overcome the spring bias and to release the bench seat jam member from the receiving chamber of the leg member.
In a preferred embodiment, a pivotal bench seat bed has a bed frame configured to pivotally connect to an upright cabinet enclosure.
In another embodiment, a bed is fitted within the bed frame.
In yet another embodiment, an upright cabinet enclosure is configured to receive and conceal the bed frame and a mattress that is positioned to sit atop the bed frame when in the operating position. The bed frame is pivotally connected to the upright cabinet enclosure. The bed frame is movable between an upright stowed position, the seated configuration, to a horizontal sleeping position, the sleeping configuration.
In one embodiment, at least one actuating leg is hingeably connected to the bed frame. The actuating leg is configured to pivot from a locked position to an unlocked position. The leg actuates a first locking mechanism and while in the locked position, the actuating leg locks the bed frame to the upright cabinet enclosure with the first locking mechanism when the bed frame is in a vertical position, the seated configuration. The first leg serves as support for the bed frame when the bed frame is in a horizontal position, the sleeping configuration.
In a preferred embodiment, at least one armrest transitions to a leg member. The armrest has a spring biased backrest jam member. The leg member defines a receiving chamber that is configured to receive a spring biased bench seat jam member.
In another embodiment, a backrest pivotally connects to an outer surface of the bed frame, relative to the upright cabinet enclosure. The backrest is configured to pivot from a seated position to a collapsed, stowed position, the sleeping configuration. The backrest has at least one receiving groove configured to receive a spring biased backrest jam member.
In yet another embodiment, a bench seat pivotally connects to the outer surface of the bed frame, relative to the upright cabinet enclosure. The bench seat is configured to pivot from a seated position to a collapsed, stowed position, the sleeping configuration. The bench seat has a spring biased bench seat jam member, configured to extend into the receiving chamber of the leg member.
In a preferred embodiment, at least one cord operatively connects to the seat back and the spring biased bench seat jam member. Pivoting of the seatback from the seated position towards the collapsed, stowed position, the sleeping configuration, imposes tension upon the cord and the connected spring biased bench seat jam member. The tension is sufficient enough to overcome the spring bias to allow the release of the bench seat jam member from the receiving chamber of the leg member.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, there is provided a collapsible bed having an upright cabinet enclosure configured to receive a bed frame and a mattress. The bed frame is pivotally connected to the upright cabinet enclosure and the bed frame is movable between an upright stowed position to a horizontal sleeping position. The bedframe has an outer surface relative to the cabinet enclosure. One or more lights are fixed to the outer surface of the bed frame. The one or more lights illuminate an upright wall area surrounding the collapsible bed when the bed frame is in the upright stowed position and illuminate a floor area below the bed when the bed frame is in the horizontal sleeping position. The one or more lights are preferably light emitting diodes (LEDs).
In one embodiment, the collapsible bed has a control box electrically connected to the one or more lights and the control box is configured to turn the one or more lights off and on.
In a further embodiment, the control box includes a dimmer configured to adjust the brightness of the one or more lights.
In another embodiment, the collapsible bed has a light switch support leg pivotally connected to the bed frame that vertically supports the bed frame when in the horizontal sleeping position.
In yet another embodiment, the collapsible bed includes a motion sensor electrically connected to the one or more lights and is configured to turn on the one or more lights in response to motion of nearby users.
In one embodiment, the bed frame has a light switch support leg pivotally connected to the outer surface of the bed frame. Movement of the light switch support leg from a closed position to an open position activates the motion sensor. The light switch support leg vertically supports the bed frame when in the horizontal sleeping position.
In yet another embodiment, the one or more lights comprise a wall sconce cover fixed to the outer surface of the bed frame.
In still another embodiment, the collapsible bed includes a light switch support leg pivotally connected to the bed frame. The light switch support leg vertically supports the bed frame when in the horizontal sleeping position. The one or more lights are fixed to the light switch support leg.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, there is provided a lighting system for use with a Murphy bed having one or more lights configured to be fixed to a surface of a bed frame of a Murphy bed. The one or more lights illuminate an upright wall area surrounding the Murphy bed when the bed frame is in an upright stowed position and illuminate a floor area below the bed when the bed frame is in a horizontal sleeping position. A control box is electrically connected to the one or more lights and is configured to turn the one or more lights off and on. A motion sensor is configured to turn the one or more lights off and on in response to motion.
In one embodiment, the motion sensor is oriented toward a ceiling of a room when the bed frame is in an upright stowed position and is oriented toward the floor of a room when the bed frame is in the horizontal sleeping position for illuminating the floor area upon motion of nearby users.
In a further embodiment, the motion sensor is activated when the bed frame is moved from the upright stowed position to the horizontal sleeping position for illuminating the floor area upon motion of nearby users.
In yet another embodiment, the lighting system further has a dimmer configured to adjust the brightness of the one or more lights.
In one embodiment, the one or more lights include a wall sconce cover fixed to an outer surface of the bed frame.
These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following description and appended claims.
Illustrative embodiments of the present invention are described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals throughout the figures identify substantially similar components, in which:
For a further understanding of the nature and function of the embodiments, reference should be made to the following detailed description. Detailed descriptions of the embodiments are provided herein, as well as, the best mode of carrying out and employing the present invention. It will be readily appreciated that the embodiments are well adapted to carry out and obtain the ends and features mentioned as well as those inherent herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, persons of ordinary skill in the art will realize that the following disclosure is illustrative only and not in any way limiting, as the specific details disclosed herein provide a basis for the claims and a representative basis for teaching to employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or manner. It should be understood that the devices, materials, methods, procedures, and techniques described herein are presently representative of various embodiments. Other embodiments of the disclosure will readily suggest themselves to such skilled persons having the benefit of this disclosure.
As used herein, “axis” means a real or imaginary straight line about which a three-dimensional body is symmetrical. A “vertical axis” means an axis perpendicular to the ground (or put another way, an axis extending upwardly and downwardly). A “horizontal axis” means an axis parallel to the ground.
As used herein, homogeneous is defined as the same in all locations, and a homogeneous material is a material of uniform composition throughout that cannot be mechanically separated into different materials. Examples of “homogeneous materials” are certain types of plastics, ceramics, glass, metals, alloys, paper, board, resins, high-density polyethylene and rubber.
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One embodiment of the invention includes at least one actuating leg 110 hingeably 112 connected to the bed frame 104 by hinge 112 configured to pivot in the direction of arrow F as shown in
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Preferably, a backrest 124 is pivotally connected to an outer surface 128 of the bed frame 104 by pivot connection 126. In an exemplary embodiment, outer surface 128 is an exterior surface of the bed frame 128 with respect to the upright cabinet enclosure 102. Backrest 124 is preferably configured to pivot from the seating configuration A to a collapsed stowed position while the collapsible bench seat is in the sleeping configuration B. As illustrated in
The backrest 124 preferably defines at least one receiving groove 130 configured to receive a spring biased backrest jam member 120 extending from the armrest 116 for locking the backrest 124 to the armrest 116 in the upright seated configuration A. In embodiments of the collapsible bench seat 100 that do not include an armrest 116, the cabinet enclosure 102 comprises a backrest jam member 120 extending outwardly from the cabinet enclosure 102, and a portion of the backrest 124 preferably defines at least one receiving groove 130 configured to receive the backrest jam member 120 extending from the cabinet enclosure 102. Or other embodiments, a portion of the upright cabinet enclosure 102 preferably defines at least one receiving groove 130 configured to receive a spring biased backrest jam member 120 extending from the backrest 124, for locking the backrest 124 to the armrest 116 in the upright seated configuration A.
One embodiment preferably includes a bench seat 132 pivotally connected to the outer surface 128 of the bed frame 104, wherein the outer surface 128 is an exterior surface relative to the upright cabinet enclosure 102, and the bench seat 132 is connected by pivot connection 134 to the upright cabinet enclosure 102. As illustrated in
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In one embodiment, the collapsible bench seat 100 includes at least a second actuating leg 144 hingeably connected to the bed frame 104 by hinge 146 configured to pivot from a locked position C to an unlocked position D.
Leg 144 preferably actuates a second locking mechanism 148. When in the locked position C, the leg 144 locks the bed frame 104 to the upright cabinet enclosure 102 with the second locking mechanism 148 when the bed frame 104 is in a vertical position A, i.e., seating configuration. When the leg 144 is in the unlocked position D, the actuating leg 110 serves as support for the bed frame 104 when the bed frame 104 is in a horizontal position B, i.e., sleeping position.
In one embodiment, the upright cabinet enclosure 102 defines at least one retention chamber 113 sized and configured to receive the first locking mechanism 114. In another embodiment, the upright cabinet enclosure 102 defines at least a second retention chamber 152 sized and configured to receive the second locking mechanism 148.
In one embodiment, the collapsible bench seat 100 includes an elongated damping arm 154 having a first end 156 and a second end 158. Preferably, the first end 156 is connected to the upright cabinet enclosure 102 and the second end 158 is attached to the bed frame 104. Damping arm 154 is preferably configured counteract the force of movement of the bed frame 104 between the upright stowed position A and the horizontal sleeping position B.
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In one embodiment, the collapsible bench seat 100 preferably includes a first eyebolt 164 fixed to the bed frame 104 and a second eyebolt 166 fixed to the backrest 124, as shown in
In one embodiment, the collapsible bench seat 100 includes at least a second armrest 168 transitioning to a second leg member 170. In certain embodiments, armrests 116 and 168 are configured with elongated transitions into leg members 118 and 170, respectively, to give the collapsible bench seat 100 an antique look, for example. Other embodiments have arm and leg configurations adaptable to fit into a variety of settings, such as mid-century modern, leather, executive, and the like. Preferably, the second leg member 170 defines a second receiving chamber 172 configured to receive a second spring biased bench seat jam member 174. A second spring biased bench seat jam member 174 is contained within the bench seat 132 configured to extend into the receiving chamber 172 of the second leg member 170.
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In a preferred embodiment, the collapsible bench seat 100 includes a second spring member 188 having a second spring member first end 190 and a second spring member second end 192. Preferably, the second spring member first end 190 is connected to the at least one cord 138 and the second spring member second end 192 is connected to the middle of the at least one second cord 176. In operation, pivoting of the seatback 124 in the direction of arrow G from the seated position A towards the collapsed stowed position/sleeping configuration B imposes tension E upon the at least one cord 138, the spring members 182 and 188, the second cord 176, and the connected spring biased bench seat jam members 136 and 174. By pivoting the seatback 124, tension E is sufficient to overcome the spring bias of the bench seat jam members 136 and 174 to release the bench seat jam members 136 and 174 from the receiving chambers 122 and 172 of the leg members 118 and 170.
In one exemplary embodiment, the first locking mechanism 114 is a locking pin. The upright cabinet enclosure 102 preferably defines an aperture 113 configured to receive the locking pin 114 when the leg member 110 is in the locked position C such that when the bed frame 104 is in the upright position A fitted within the upright cabinet enclosure 102.
Some embodiments are configured such that bed frame 104 is a cabinet configured to receive and closely secure the mattress 106. Some embodiments are configured such that each armrest 116 is attached to the upright cabinet enclosure 102 and a floor. In some embodiments, the backrest 124 is pivotally connected to an elongated spacing member 194 disposed along a surface of the bed frame 104, as shown in
In one embodiment of the invention, a pivotal bench seat bed 100 includes a bed frame 104 configured to receive a mattress 106. The bed frame 104 is preferably pivotally connected to a cabinet enclosure 102 via pivot connection 108. The pivotal bench seat bed 100 is preferably configured to be fixed to a wall 196 of a room. The bed frame 104 is preferably pivotable between an upright stowed position and seating configuration A to a horizontal sleeping position configuration B. In one embodiment, the upright cabinet enclosure 102 defines one or more retention chambers 113 sized and configured to receive one or more respective retention member 114.
Preferably, at least one bed leg 110 hingeably connects to the bed frame 104 by hinge 112. The bed leg 110 is operably connected to a retention member 114, preferably concealed within the bed frame 104, wherein pivoting the at least one bed leg 110 from a locked position C to an unlocked position D withdraws a portion of the retention member 114 from the retention chamber 113 to release the bed frame 104 from the cabinet enclosure 102.
Preferably, at least one armrest transitioning to a bench leg member 115, preferably elongated for an antique look, includes a spring biased backrest jam member 120. The bench leg member 118 defines a receiving chamber 122 configured to receive at least a portion of a spring biased bench seat jam member 136.
A backrest 124 is preferably pivotally connected to an outer surface 128 of the bed frame 104 relative to the cabinet enclosure 102. Backrest 124 is preferably configured to pivot from a seated position A to a collapsed stowed position and sleeping configuration B. Backrest 124 preferably defines at least one receiving groove 130 configured to receive at least a portion of a spring biased backrest jam member 120.
The bench seat 132 is preferably pivotally connected to the outer surface 128 of the bed frame 104, wherein the bench seat 132 is configured to pivot via pivot connection 134 from a seated position A to a collapsed stowed position and sleeping configuration B. In one embodiment, the bench seat 132 includes a spring biased bench seat jam member 136 configured to extend into the receiving chamber 122 of the bench leg member 118. Preferably, at least one cord 138 is operably connected to the seat back 124 and the spring biased bench seat jam member 136. In operation, pivoting of the seat back 124 from the seated position A towards the collapsed stowed position and sleeping configuration B imposes tension E upon the cord 138 and connected spring biased bench seat jam member 136 sufficient to overcome said spring bias to release said bench seat jam member 136 from said receiving chamber 122 of the bench leg member 118.
In one embodiment, collapsible bench seat 100 includes a bed frame 104 configured to receive a mattress 106. Bed frame 104 is pivotally connected to a cabinet enclosure 102 configured to be fixed to a wall 196 of a room. Bed frame 104 is pivotable via pivot connection 108 between an upright stowed position and seating configuration A to a horizontal sleeping position configuration B. Cabinet enclosure 102 preferably defines one or more retention chambers 113 sized and configured to receive at least a portion of a respective retention member 114. In one embodiment, a retention member enclosure 198 is defined by the bed frame 104. Preferably, the retention member enclosure 198 conceals the retention member operably disposed therein.
Collapsible bench seat 100 includes at least one bed leg 110 hingeably connected to the bed frame 104. The least one bed leg 110 is operably connected to the retention member 114 concealed within the bed frame 104. In operation, pivoting the at least one bed leg 110 from a locked position C to an unlocked position D withdraws at least a portion of the retention member 114 from the retention chamber 113 to release the bed frame 104 from the cabinet enclosure 102.
Preferably, at least one armrest 116 transitions to a bench leg member 118. In one embodiment, armrest 116 has an elongated transition to give an antique look. The at least one armrest 116 includes a spring biased backrest jam member 120. Preferably, the bench leg 118 member defines a receiving chamber 122 configured to receive at least a portion of a spring biased bench seat jam member 120.
In one embodiment, a backrest 124 is pivotally connected to an outer surface 128 of the bed frame 104 relative to the cabinet enclosure 102. Backrest 124 is preferably configured to pivot from a seated position seating A to a collapsed stowed position and sleeping configuration B. Backrest 124 defines at least one receiving groove 130 configured to receive at least a portion of a spring biased backrest jam member 120. Bench seat 132 is preferably collapsibly connected to the outer surface 128 of the bed frame 104. Bench seat 132 is preferably configured to collapse from a seated position A to a stowed position B. Bench seat 132 includes a spring biased bench seat jam member 136 configured to extend into the receiving chamber 122 of the at least one bench leg member 118.
In one embodiment, collapsible bench seat 100 includes at least one cord 138 connecting the seat back 124 to the spring biased bench seat jam member 136. In operation, pivoting of the seat back 124 from the seated position A towards the collapsed stowed position and sleeping configuration B imposes tension E upon the cord 138 and connected spring biased bench seat jam member 136 sufficient to overcome the spring bias to release said bench seat jam member 136 from said receiving chamber 122 of the bench leg member 118. In some embodiments, the bench seat jam member 136 has an angled surface. Preferably, the jam members 120 and 136 are concealed when the bench seat is in the sitting position A. The bench seat jam members 136 and 174 are preferably load bearing, providing support to the bench seat 132 when a user is sitting on it.
The collapsible bench seat 100 provides significant advantages over the prior art with respect to aesthetics. The retention member 114 is preferably disposed within the bed frame 104 in retention member enclosure 198, providing a discreet and concealed locking mechanism. When the collapsible bench seat 100 is in the seated position A, the spring biased backrest jam member 120, the spring biased bench seat jam member 136, and the spring biased bench seat jam member 174 are concealed from view. The jam members 120, 136, and 174 are preferably fully inserted into their respective receiving chambers 130, 122, and 172. In a preferred embodiment, the locking mechanisms are fully concealed within the arms 116 and 169, backrest 124, legs 118 and 170, and bench 132 of the collapsible bench seat 100, as shown in
In an exemplary operation, to move the collapsible bench seat 100 from the upright seated position A to the collapsed seating position B, a user first unlocks the legs 110 and 144 by pivoting the legs from the locked position C to the unlocked position D in the direction of the arrow F such that locking members 114 and 148 will be pulled from retention chambers 113 and 152, unlocking the bed frame 104 from the upright enclosure 102. The user will then release the backrest 124 from the arm 116 by pulling on the top of the backrest 124, which will release the spring biased backrest jam member 120 from the receiving groove 130. This will also impart tension E in cord 138, releasing the spring biased bench seat jam members 136 and 174 from corresponding receiving chambers 122 and 172. The user will then apply force to the bench seat 132 by placing a knee on the bench seat 132 and pressing down, for example, causing the bed frame 104, backrest 124, and bench seat 132 to rotate down relative to the upright enclosure 102. The bed frame will come to rest as legs 110 and 144 touch the floor and provide support for the bed frame 104.
To move from the collapsed seating position B to the upright seated position A, the user will lift bed frame 104 up to rotate the bed frame up towards the upright enclosure 102. As the rotation continues, spring biased bench seat jam members 136 and 174 will snap into their corresponding receiving chambers 122 and 172, locking the bench seat 132 in place. As the rotation still continues, the spring biased backrest jam member 120 will snap into the receiving groove 130, locking it into place. To lock the bedframe 104 to the upright enclosure, the user will rotate the legs 110 and 144 from position D to position C in the direction of arrow F such that locking members 114 and 148 will enter retention chambers 113 and 152, locking the bed frame 104 to the upright enclosure 102.
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In one embodiment, the foldable bed 218 has a control box 206 electrically connected to the one or more lights 200 via wiring 207, and the control box 206 is configured to turn the one or more lights 200 off and on.
In a further embodiment, the control box 206 includes a dimmer 208 configured to adjust the brightness of the one or more lights 200.
In another embodiment, the foldable bed 218 has a light switch support leg 210 pivotally connected to the bed frame 104 that vertically supports the bed frame 104 when the frame 104 is in the horizontal sleeping position B, as illustrated in
In yet another embodiment, the foldable bed 218 includes a motion sensor 212 electrically connected to the one or more lights 200, and the motion sensor 212 is configured to turn on the one or more lights 200 in response to motion of nearby users. In one embodiment, the motion sensor 212 is on an outer surface 222 of the light switch support leg 210. In another embodiment, the motion sensor 212 is on a back surface 224 of the light switch support leg 210.
In one embodiment, the bed frame 104 has a light switch support leg 210 pivotally connected to the outer surface 128 of the bed frame 102. Movement of the light switch support leg 210 from a closed position I (shown in
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In still another embodiment, the foldable bed 218 includes a light switch support leg 210 pivotally connected to the bed frame 104. The light switch support leg 210 vertically supports the bed frame 104 when in the horizontal sleeping position B. The one or more lights 200 are preferably fixed to the light switch support leg 210.
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In one embodiment, the motion sensor 212 is oriented toward a ceiling 220 of a room when the bed frame 104 is in an upright stowed position A and is oriented toward the floor 204 of a room when the bed frame 104 is in the horizontal sleeping position B for illuminating the floor area 204 upon motion of nearby users.
In a further embodiment, the motion sensor 212 is activated when the bed frame 104 is moved from the upright stowed position A to the horizontal sleeping position B for illuminating the floor area 204 upon motion of nearby users.
In yet another embodiment, the lighting system 216 preferably actuates a dimmer 208 configured to adjust the brightness of the one or more lights 200.
In one embodiment, the one or more lights 200 include a wall sconce cover 214 fixed to an outer surface 128 of the bed frame 104.
All U.S. patents and publications identified herein are incorporated in their entirety by reference thereto.
