The present invention relates to a headboard of a bed. Further, the invention relates to a method for assembling said headboard.
Headboards for bedframes are popular among consumers, since they provide comfort and an esthetical appearance to an associated bedframe. A typical size of a headboard is for instance 110 cm in height, while the width corresponds to the width of the associated bedframe (or more), e.g. 180 cm. Hence, current headboards are large and bulky, making them difficult to transport and impossible to fit with standardised pallets. In addition to the mentioned transport issues, the packages containing said headboards are ungainly, causing them to be difficult to carry for the buyer.
Thus, there is a need for a headboard being easier to transport than headboards currently available on the market.
The present invention seeks to mitigate, alleviate, eliminate or circumvent one or more of the above identified deficiencies in the art and disadvantages singly or in any combination by providing a headboard to be used with a bedframe, comprising a first part and a second part. The first part and the second part are connectable to each other in order to form the headboard. The headboard disclosed herein is easy to assemble, even for a single person. The configuration of the headboard also allows for smaller packages than if the headboard is to be shipped in one piece. The smaller package may fit on a standard pallet and thus facilitate the transport. In addition, such smaller package is easier to carry for the user.
In one embodiment, the first part and the second part can be arranged in an overlap configuration.
The overlap configuration may represent a non-assembled configuration for transport and storage.
In another embodiment, in the overlap configuration, at least a part of one of the first part and the second part is received in the other one of the first part and the second part. This is beneficial since it allows for a package having smaller dimensions and thus facilitates transport of the headboard.
In yet another embodiment, when connected to each other, at least a part of one of the first part and the second part is received in the other one of the first part and the second part.
The second part may have a width being smaller than a width of said first part. This is advantageous since it allows for the second part to fit into the first part.
In one embodiment, the first part comprises a first panel, having a first front surface and a first back surface, and the second part comprises a second panel, having a second front surface and a second back surface. The first front surface and the second front surface are arranged to face the same direction when the headboard is in an assembled configuration and the first front surface and the second front surface are arranged to face opposite directions in a non-assembled configuration for transport or storage.
In another embodiment, the headboard further comprises at least two longitudinal first part beams attached to the first back surface and each being provided with a first engagement means, and at least two longitudinal second part beams attached to the second back surface and each being provided with a second engagement means. The second engagement means are configured to receive the first engagement means. This is advantageous since the first and second parts may be removably connected to each other during assembling.
In yet another embodiment, in an assembled configuration, the first and second front surfaces are facing the same direction, the upper part is connected with the bottom part through the first engagement means being in engagement with the second engagement means, and a first edge of the first panel and a second edge of the second panel are in contact with each other.
In one embodiment, in the non-assembled configuration, the first engagement means and second engagement means are engaging each other. This is advantageous since it allows for a smaller package during transportation of the headboard.
In another embodiment, the first part and the second part each comprises more than two first part beams and second part beams, respectively, for instance three, four, five or six upper part beams and second part beams. Preferably, the first part and the second part each comprises four first part beams and second part beams, respectively. This provides stability and strength for the headboard in an assembled configuration.
The upper part may comprise at least one first horizontal beam being connected to the first part beams and/or the second part may comprise at least one second horizontal beam being connected to the second part beams. The horizontal beams are beneficial since they provide support for the first and second parts.
In one embodiment, the first engagement means is in the form of a protruding male part, preferably a longitudinal rib or bracket, and the second engagement means is in the form of a hollow open ended female part, preferably being an open ended groove. This is advantageous since it is simple for the user to guide the male part into the female part. Further, it provides a secure engagement between the first and second parts.
In one embodiment, the first engagement means and the second engagement means extend along the extension of the first and bottom part beams and in parallel with the back and front surface of the first panel.
The first engagement means may be made of a plastic material. Preferably, the plastic material is polypropylene (PP). The first engagement means being made of a plastic material provides low friction during assembling, which facilitates the mounting of the first and second parts.
Further, the first engagement means may be removably attachable to openings in the first part beams. This is advantageous in that the first engagement means may be attached to the first part beams after the first and second parts have been lifted out of the package in which they are delivered. Hence, the first and second parts may be lifted straight up from the package and there is no need to lift the two parts out from the package in an assembled configuration.
The removably attachable first engagement means may be attached by a fastening means. In such case, the fastening means is preferably a screw, nail, pin or plug. This is advantageous since the removable first engagement means may easily be attached to the first part beams.
The headboard may be covered with a cover material, preferably a cover fabric or foam. This provides additional protection of the headboard and may provide an aesthetic appearance and comfort for the user. In addition, the headboard is modular since it may be covered with foam or fabric, depending on various preferences.
In a second aspect, there is provided a method for assembling a headboard. The method comprises the steps of connecting a first part and a second part to each other, whereby the headboard is formed. This is advantageous in that the assembling process is simple, and may be performed by a single person.
In one embodiment, before the step of connecting the first part and the second part, the method comprises the steps of providing a package comprising the first part and the second part of a headboard and separating the first and second parts from each other.
In another embodiment, the method further comprises the step of turning the first part relative the second part such that a first front side of the first part face in the same direction as a second front side of the second part. Preferably, the first part is turned 180 degrees before the step connecting the first part and the second part to each other.
In yet another embodiment, the method further comprises the step of attaching first part engagement means to openings of the first part beams before the step of connecting said first part and said second part to each other.
In one embodiment, the method further comprises the step of attaching the assembled headboard to a bedframe. This is advantageous since the headboard may provide back support for a person using the bed.
In another embodiment, the method further comprises covering the assembled headboard with a cover material. Preferably, the cover material is a foam or cover fabric. Hence, the headboard is modular since it may be covered with foam or fabric, depending on users likings. Thus, the headboard may be adapted to various preferences.
Further advantageous features of the invention are elaborated in embodiments disclosed herein. In addition, advantageous features of the invention are defined in the dependent claims.
These and other aspects, features and advantages of which the invention is capable of will be apparent and elucidated from the following description of embodiments of the present invention, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Hereinafter, certain embodiments will be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. The invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided by way of example so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention, such as it is defined in the appended claims, to those skilled in the art.
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The upper part 110 and the bottom part 120 each comprises a first engagement means 117 and a second engagement means 127, respectively, also referred to as upper engagement means and bottom engagement means herein. When the split headboard of this embodiment is in its packaged, or knocked-down configuration as shown in
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The upper part 110 comprises four longitudinal upper part beams 111 and the bottom part 120 comprises four longitudinal bottom part beams 121. The upper part beams 111 and the bottom part beams 121 are also referred to as first part beams 111 and second part beams 121, respectively.
Further, the upper part 110 has upper horizontal beams 112 and an upper panel 113, also referred to as a first panel 113 herein. The horizontal beams 112 are perpendicularly arranged in relation to the longitudinal beams. The upper panel 113 has a back surface 114 and a front surface 115 (not shown). The bottom part 120 comprises a bottom panel 123, also referred to as the second panel 123 herein, of which a front surface 125 is visible. The bottom panel 123 has a back surface (not shown in
The upper panel 113 and the bottom panel 123 are preferably made of a wood board, such as plywood, MDF, or similar. The beams 111, 121, 112 are preferably made from wood, such as solid wood. In other embodiments of the headboard 100 disclosed herein, the upper part 110 and the bottom part 120 may comprise fewer or additional longitudinal upper part beams 111 or bottom part beams 121, respectively. For instance, the headboard 100 may comprise two upper part beams 111 and two bottom part beams 121, or six upper part beams 111 and six bottom part beams 121.
In addition, the bottom part 120 has an attachment segment 126 having openings 126a-c configured to receive attachment means, such as a screw, bolt or plug, to connect the headboard 100, once it is assembled, to a bedframe. The outermost bottom part beams 121 may also comprise such openings 126d configured to receive attachment means to connect the headboard 100 to a bedframe. If the first and second parts 110, 120 are arranged as a left and right part, the attachment segment 126 is shared at a bottom end between the two parts 110, 120 (not shown).
Each of the upper part beams 111 of the upper part 110 is provided with first engagement means 117, also referred to as upper engagement means 117. In the embodiment shown in
Further, the bottom part beams 121 each comprise the second engagement means 127, also referred to as the bottom engagement means 127 herein. In this embodiment, the bottom engagement means 127 is a female part in the form of a longitudinal open ended slit, or groove, 127 extending along the length of the bottom part beams 121. The grooves 127 are designed such that a cavity of the groove 127 corresponds to the protruding shape of the male ribs 117. Thus, the grooves 127 are configured to engage the ribs 117 when the upper part 110 and the lower part 120 are joined.
On the two outermost bottom part beams 121, the open ended grooves 127 are arranged such that they face laterally outwards. The two open ended grooves 127 provided on the two innermost bottom part beams 121, are arranged on a side of the bottom part beams 121 being perpendicular to the bottom panel 123 and facing towards a centre of the bottom part 120. A length of protruding upper engagement means 117 may vary and they may be removably attachable to the upper part beams 111, as will be exemplified and explained in the following with reference to
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To summarize the steps of assembling the split headboard, when the upper part 110 and the bottom part 120 are arranged in the package or transport configuration shown in
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The female slits 227 of the bottom part 220 have a shape such that they may receive the brackets 219 fitting snugly therein when the upper part 210 and the lower part 220 are joined together. The brackets 219 may be made of a plastic material. However, the brackets 219 may be made of another material providing desirable sliding cooperation between the brackets 219 and the grooves 227.
In this embodiment, the brackets 219 are elongated and have rounded edges, being substantially round. The rounded shape may facilitate fitting bracket 219 into the groove 227. The brackets 219 extend along the upper part beams 211 and in parallel with the upper panel 213. However, the brackets 219 may be formed in any shape, which can fit into and engage the grooves 227 and for a connection between the upper part 210 and he bottom part 220. The brackets 219 further comprise a hollow centre, which may increase the flexibility of the brackets 219 to take up some tolerance of the groove 227 and lower the risk of having too much play between the bracket and groove 227. In addition the hollow centre of the bracket may limit the amount of material needed for manufacturing said brackets 219. The bracket 219 may be inserted by pushing two pins 231 of the bracket 219 into the openings 218a-d, e.g. bore holes, of the upper part beams 211. In one embodiment there is no need of separate attachment means for the bracket 219 but the bracket 219 are held in pace by press fitting the pins 231 into the openings 218a-d.
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Subsequently, in a third step 306, the upper part 110 is turned 180 degrees, as shown with reference to
In a fourth step 308, the upper part 110 and the bottom part 120 are connected to each other by engaging the upper and bottom part engagement means 117, 127 with each other, whereby a headboard 100 is formed.
Optionally, if the upper engagement means 117 are releasable, they are attached to the upper part 110 in a step 307 before connecting 308 the upper part 110 and the bottom part 120 to each other. The method may further comprise steps of attaching 309 the headboard 100 to a bedframe and covering 310 the headboard 100 with a cover material.
Without further elaboration, it is believed that one skilled in the art may, using the preceding description, utilize the present invention to its fullest extent. The preceding preferred specific embodiments are, therefore, to be construed as merely illustrative and not limitative of the disclosure in any way whatsoever.
Although the present invention has been described above with reference to specific embodiments, it is not intended to be limited to the specific form set forth herein. Rather, the invention is limited only by the accompanying claims and, other embodiments than the specific above are equally possible within the scope of these appended claims, e.g. different than those described above.
In the claims, the term “comprises/comprising” does not exclude the presence of other elements or steps. Additionally, although individual features may be included in different claims, these may possibly advantageously be combined, and the inclusion in different claims does not imply that a combination of features is not feasible and/or advantageous.
In addition, singular references do not exclude a plurality. The terms “a”, “an”, “first”, “second” etc. do not preclude a plurality.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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1951457-9 | Dec 2019 | SE | national |
Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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PCT/SE2020/051204 | 12/11/2020 | WO |