This application claims the priority benefit of Chinese Application No. 202210234453.5, filed on Mar. 10, 2022. The entirety of the above-mentioned patent application is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this specification.
The disclosure relates to a dual use device applied to furniture and a furniture module including the dual use device.
Generally speaking, to protect furniture that is temporarily not in use, a user may cover the furniture with a bag. However, due to a relatively large size or unique shape of the furniture, it is difficult for a readily available bag to cover the furniture completely. Although a bag body as an original factory accessory can cover the furniture relatively well, it also needs to be specially reserved, and the storage location is also likely to be forgotten. Moreover, inconvenience may be caused since it is often necessary to rummage through containers when the bag body is to be used.
The disclosure is directed to a furniture module and a dual use device. The dual use device may serve as a protective cover for furniture in one use state, and may serve as a throw pillow or a bolster pillow in the other use state. Therefore, the dual use device can provide different functions for the furniture under different use states, and can be used with the furniture without separate storage.
According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a dual use device is adapted to be used with furniture, and includes two covering elements and a cover body. The two covering elements are partially connected and are selectively closed together or opened. When the two covering elements are closed together, an internal space is formed between the two covering elements, the cover body is foldably received in the internal space, and the dual use device serves as a throw pillow or a bolster pillow. When the two covering elements are opened, the cover body is adapted to be unfolded and cover the furniture.
According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a furniture module includes furniture and a dual use device. The dual use device includes two covering elements and a cover body. The two covering elements are partially connected and are selectively closed together or opened. When the two covering elements are closed together, an internal space is formed between the two covering elements, the cover body is foldably received in the internal space, and the dual use device serves as a throw pillow or a bolster pillow. When the two covering elements are opened, the cover body is unfolded and covers the furniture.
In the dual use device according to an embodiment of the disclosure, the cover body is fixed to at least one of the two covering elements.
In the dual use device according to an embodiment of the disclosure, the two covering elements include a first connecting element and a second connecting element located at two boundaries and detachably fixed to each other. When the two covering elements are closed together, the first connecting element is fixed to the second connecting element to maintain a closed state of the two covering elements, and the cover body is stitched to a portion of the two covering elements close to the two boundaries when the two covering elements are unfolded.
In the dual use device according to an embodiment of the disclosure, the first connecting element and the second connecting element include a zipper set, a combination of a button and a buttonhole, snap and snap clasp, or a hook-and-loop fastener combination.
In the dual use device according to an embodiment of the disclosure, at least a part of the cover body includes an inner-layer structure and an outer-layer structure. The inner-layer structure is fixed to the at least one of the two covering elements.
In the dual use device according to an embodiment of the disclosure, the cover body includes two first portions, and a second portion and a third portion connected to the two first portions. The first portions cover a side surface of the furniture, the second portion covers a front surface of the furniture, and the third portion covers a rear surface of the furniture. The second portion is fixed to the at least one of the two covering elements.
In the dual use device according to an embodiment of the disclosure, the cover body includes an opening and a third connecting element close to the opening. When the cover body is unfolded and covers the furniture, the third connecting element is fixed to the furniture.
In the dual use device according to an embodiment of the disclosure, the third connecting element includes an elastic band, a binder, an attachment strip, hook and loop fastener, or a snap strip.
In the dual use device according to an embodiment of the disclosure, when the two covering elements are closed together, the dual use device is in a shape of a square, a rectangle, a circle, or an ellipse.
In the dual use device according to an embodiment of the disclosure, the furniture includes a chair, a table, ottoman, bench, chaise lounge or a bed.
In the dual use device according to an embodiment of the disclosure, an outline of the cover body after being unfolded corresponds to an outline of a portion of the furniture.
In the disclosure, the dual use device of the furniture module of the disclosure has two use states. When the two covering elements are closed together, the cover body is foldably received in the internal space, and the dual use device may serve as a throw pillow or a bolster pillow. When the two covering elements are opened, the cover body is adapted to be unfolded and cover the furniture, and may serve as a protective cover or a dust cover. If the cover body is not needed by the user to cover the furniture, the cover body may be received directly by the two covering elements without the additional need for looking for a bag. In addition, the dual use device after being received may also directly serve as a throw pillow or a bolster pillow and be used with the furniture to improve comfort of the user. If it is needed to cover the furniture, since the dual use device may be directly placed on the furniture, the dual use device may also be obtained directly and quickly without the need for rummaging through containers, and the overall design is convenient.
To make the aforementioned more comprehensible, several embodiments accompanied with drawings are described in detail as follows.
The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.
Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments of the disclosure, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numerals are used in the drawings and descriptions to refer to the same or similar parts.
In this embodiment, a bottom cushion 30 and a back cushion 35 may be selectively provided on the furniture 20. In other embodiments, the bottom cushion 30 and the back cushion 35 may also be omitted. In addition, in this embodiment, the dual use device 100 in the collapsed or stored state may serve as a throw pillow or a bolster pillow, for example. In other embodiments, the throw pillow or the bolster pillow may also be presented with decorations such as dolls or other ornamentation, and the form is not limited.
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When the two covering elements 110 are closed together (i.e., the stored state), an internal space 112 is formed between the two covering elements 110, and the cover body 120 is foldably received in the internal space 112. In other words, when the two covering elements 110 are closed together in the stored state as shown in
In this embodiment, the dual use device 100 is exemplified by taking a rectangle as an example. In other embodiments, the dual use device 100 may also be in a shape of a square, a circle, an ellipse, or in other shapes. In addition, the covering member 110 may be a slightly rigid cloth material, or may also be a soft cloth material to improve comfort.
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Specifically, in this embodiment, the first connecting element 116 and the second connecting element 118 include two zipper strips. The first connecting element 116 and the second connecting element 118 may be fixed together or separated by a slider 115. In other embodiments, the first connecting element 116 and the second connecting element 118 may also include a combination of a button and a buttonhole, a snap and snap clasp, or a hook-and-loop fastener combination. The forms of the first connecting element 116 and the second connecting element 118 are not limited thereto.
In this embodiment, the cover body 120 is fixed to at least one of the two covering elements 110. The cover body 120 may be stitched to a portion of the two covering elements 110 close to the two boundaries 114 when the cover body is unfolded. In other embodiments, the cover body 120 may also be fixed to only one of the covering members 110. The cover body 120 may also be fixed to the covering member 110 through thermocompression bonding or adhering, and is not limited to being stitched. In an embodiment, the cover body 120 may also be separated from the two covering elements 110. In other words, the two covering elements 110 and the cover body 120 are two pieces of structures that are not connected or are removably connected (such as with hook and loop fasteners) together.
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In addition, in this embodiment, since the cover body 120 is covered from the upper side toward the lower side of the furniture 20, the cover body 120 includes an opening 126 located at the bottom of
In this embodiment, the third connecting element 127 is, for example, an elastic band stitched to the lower edge of the cover body 120. In other embodiments, the third connecting element 127 may also be a binder, an attachment strip, a snap strip, or a hook and loop fastener, and may be fixed or wound around chair legs, table legs, or bed legs of the furniture 20.
In addition, to adapt to the outdoor environment, the cover body 120 may also include a windproof and waterproof material to provide the furniture 20 with relatively great protection. The material of the cover body 120 is not limited thereto as long as the cover body 120 is foldable.
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In other embodiments, the two covering elements 110 may also be fixed to the first portion 121 or the third portion 123 of the cover body 120, and is not limited thereto. In addition, in other embodiments, it is also possible that the entire cover body 120 includes the inner-layer structure 124 and the outer-layer structure 125, or the portion connected to the two covering elements 110 includes the inner-layer structure 124 and the outer-layer structure 125, and not limited to the above.
In addition, since the area covered by the second portion 122 of the cover body 120 is relative large, the second portion 122 may be manufactured with two pieces of material combined. In other embodiments, the second portion 122 of the cover body 120 may be manufactured with a single piece of material if the size of the material is sufficient.
In summary of the foregoing, the dual use device of the furniture module of the disclosure has two use states. When the two covering elements are closed together, the cover body is foldably received in the internal space, and the dual use device may serve as a throw pillow or a bolster pillow. When the two covering elements are opened, the cover body is adapted to be unfolded and cover the furniture, and may serve as a protective cover or a dust cover. In an embodiment, since the cover body is fixed to the covering elements, the cover body may not be separated from the covering elements. If the cover body is not needed by the user to cover the furniture, the cover body may be received directly by the two covering elements without the additional need for looking for a bag. In another embodiment, the cover body may also be separated from the two covering elements, and the cover body may still be received between the two covering elements by the user. In addition, the dual use device after being received may also directly serve as a throw pillow or a bolster pillow and be used with the furniture to improve comfort of the user. If it is needed to cover the furniture, since the dual use device may be directly placed on the furniture, the dual use device may also be obtained directly and quickly without the need for rummaging through containers, and the overall design is convenient.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the disclosed embodiments without departing from the scope or spirit of the disclosure. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that the disclosure covers modifications and variations provided that they fall within the scope of the following claims and their equivalents.
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202210234453.5 | Mar 2022 | CN | national |