Patent Application
20240041220
The invention herein relates to furniture for dwellings and other buildings for residential and commercial occupancy.
In the field of furniture design, there have been a variety of efforts to create items such as tables, chairs and the like whose components can be compactly packaged in a disassembled state for ease of shipping, and yet simply and quickly assembled.
Beds are among the largest items of furniture found in a dwelling. Because of this, it would be desirable for a bed to have a compact disassembled configuration, which facilitates movement into the dwelling through the typically restricted apertures defined by door frames. This is particularly desirable for smaller dwellings, where the interior portions are of modest dimensions and thus limit movement of the bed within the dwelling to the desired location.
Relatedly, the amount of storage space available in smaller dwellings is necessarily limited. It is therefore also desirable that any furniture interior spaces be utilizable for the storage of items such as clothing, recreational gear, etc., to reduce clutter.
The present inventions describe advancements in bed design. When in a disassembled state, the rigid components of the bed described herein can be positioned to yield a compact shipping configuration, with select components in a nesting relationship. In addition, when in the assembled state the bed described herein provides readily accessible storage in the otherwise difficult to access spaces underneath the bed.
In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a disassembled bed package, comprising a first support assembly including two spaced-apart cuboid support columns joined to a planar foot panel, and a second support assembly including two spaced-apart cuboid support columns joined to a planar foot panel. The disassembled bed package includes a storage tub unit having a first storage tub containing the first support assembly and the second support assembly, and a base platform in a folded condition, where the base platform in the folded condition includes two planar portions hinged together, with the two planar portions in a folded state superposed on each other. A planar headboard is positioned on the base platform in the folded condition, and the storage tub unit is positioned on the headboard.
In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a bed assembly. The bed assembly comprises bed components configured to be arranged in a disassembled state to form a bed package and an assembled state to form a bed with a storage area. The bed components include a first support assembly including two spaced-apart cuboid support columns joined to a planar foot panel; a second support assembly including two spaced-apart cuboid support columns joined to a planar foot panel; a first storage tub; a second storage tub; a foldable planar base platform, the base platform including two planar portions hinged together; a planar headboard; and an intermediate support having a T-shaped profile, the intermediate support including a planar intermediate support panel with a linear top edge and first and second support flanges positioned adjacent to the linear top edge and extending away from the linear top edge in opposite directions from each other.
In the disassembled state, the bed components are arranged with: the foldable planar base platform in a folded state so that the two planar portions of the foldable planar base platform are superposed on each other; the headboard is positioned on the base platform in the folded state; the second storage tub is nested in the first storage tub which is positioned on the headboard; the first support assembly and the second support assembly are positioned in the second storage tub; and the intermediate support is positioned on the headboard next to the first storage tub.
In the assembled state, the bed components are arranged with: the first support assembly opposing and spaced away from the second support assembly; the foldable planar base platform in an unfolded state so that the two planar portions of the foldable planar base assembly are positioned side-by-side to each other in a plane, the foldable planar base platform is supported by the first support assembly and the second support assembly. The foldable planar base platform, the first support assembly, and the second support assembly define a storage space.
In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an exemplary disassembled bed package is provided. The disassembled bed package includes a first support assembly including two spaced-apart cuboid support columns joined to a planar foot panel. The disassembled bed package includes a second support assembly including two spaced-apart cuboid support columns joined to a planar foot panel. The disassembled bed package includes a storage tub unit having a first storage tub containing the first support assembly and the second support assembly. The disassembled bed package includes a planar base platform in a folded condition, the base platform in the folded condition including two planar portions hinged together, with the two planar portions in a folded state superposed on each other. The disassembled bed package includes a planar headboard positioned on the base platform in the folded condition. The storage tub unit is positioned on the headboard.
The first storage tub unit can include a second storage tub in which is positioned the first storage tub in a nested relationship. The second storage tub includes sidewalls with a taper to receive the first storage tub in the nested relationship. In some embodiments, the disassembled bed package can include a recess in one or both of the two spaced-apart cuboid support columns of the first support assembly. In such embodiments, the disassembled bed package can include a raised location structure on a surface of the base platform to be received in the recess of one or both of the two spaced-apart cuboid support columns of the first support assembly.
The disassembled bed package can include an intermediate support having a T-shaped profile. The intermediate support can include a planar intermediate support panel with a linear top edge, and first and second support flanges positioned adjacent to the linear top edge and extending away from the linear top edge in opposite directions from each other. The intermediate support panel can be disposed to a side of the storage tub unit with the top linear edge resting on the headboard.
The disassembled bed package can include a first slider track secured to a first planar face of the intermediate support panel proximate to the top linear edge. The disassembled bed package can include a second slider track secured to a second planar face of the intermediate support panel proximate to the top linear edge. The disassembled bed package can include a third slider track secured to the planar foot panel of the first support assembly. The disassembled bed package can include a fourth slider track secured to the planar foot panel of the second support assembly. The headboard can include a slot extending across a width of the headboard.
In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an exemplary bed assembly is provided. The bed assembly includes a plurality of bed components configured to be arranged in a disassembled state to form a bed package and an assembled state to form a bed with a storage area. The plurality of bed components include a first support assembly including two spaced-apart cuboid support columns joined to a planar foot panel. The plurality of bed components include a second support assembly including two spaced-apart cuboid support columns joined to a planar foot panel. The plurality of bed components include a first storage tub and a second storage tub. The plurality of bed components include a foldable planar base platform, the base platform including two planar portions hinged together. The plurality of bed components include a planar headboard. The plurality of bed components include an intermediate support having a T-shaped profile. The intermediate support includes a planar intermediate support panel with a linear top edge and first and second support flanges positioned adjacent to the linear top edge and extending away from the linear top edge in opposite directions from each other.
In the disassembled state, the plurality of bed components are arranged with the foldable planar base platform in a folded state such that the two planar portions of the foldable planar base platform are superposed on each other, the headboard is positioned on the base platform in the folded state, the second storage tub is nested in the first storage tub which is positioned on the headboard, the first support assembly and the second support assembly are positioned in the second storage tub, and the intermediate support is positioned on the headboard next to the first storage tub.
In the assembled state, the plurality of bed components are arranged with the first support assembly opposing and spaced away from the second support assembly; and the foldable planar base platform in an unfolded state so that the two planar portions of the foldable planar base assembly are positioned side-by-side to each other in a plane, the foldable planar base platform is supported by the first support assembly and the second support assembly, the foldable planar base platform, the first support assembly, and the second support assembly define a storage space.
In the assembled state, the intermediate support is positioned in the storage space with the linear top edge, the first flange, and the second flange disposed proximate to the foldable planar base platform, the intermediate support divides the storage space into two storage areas. In the assembled state, the first storage tub is disposed in one of the two storage areas and the second storage tub is disposed in the second storage tub.
The first support assembly can include a first slider track, the second support assembly can include a second slider track, and the intermediate support can include a third slider track disposed on a first face of the intermediate support panel and a fourth slider track disposed on a second face of the intermediate support panel. The first storage tub slidingly engages the first and third slider tracks and the second storage tub slidingly engages the second and fourth slider tracks. At least one of the spaced-apart cuboid support columns of the first and second support assemblies can include a recess and a surface of the foldable base platform includes at least on raised location structure that is received in the recess in the assembled state to align the foldable planar base platform with the first support assembly and the second support assembly.
The headboard is position normal to the plane of foldable planar base platform and joined to the foldable planar base platform proximate to one of the first support assembly or the second support assembly. The headboard can include a slot extending across a width of the headboard, and wherein, in the assembled state, the slot is configured to a receive an edge of the base platform.
These and other aspects of the present invention are described in the drawings annexed hereto, and in the description of the preferred embodiments and claims set forth below.
The components of bed 10 of the present invention, shown in
Base platform 100 is a rigid planar rectangular or square structure, and can be formed of plywood, medium density fiberboard (MDF), plastic and such other similar materials that have a hard surface and are resistive to bending. In the embodiment shown, base platform 100 is divided into two portions of equal size along a longitudinally oriented (generally parallel to the sleep position from a foot of the bed to the head of the bed) dividing line. A series of hinges pivotally connect the two portions to permit them to be closed to a folded state, where the two portions are superposed on each other, and to be open to an unfolded state, where the two portions are coplanar and form base platform 100. While an embodiment of the base platform 100 is shown as being divided longitudinally, exemplary embodiments of the base platform 100 can be divided across a width (perpendicular to the sleep position).
In the unfolded state, base platform 100 can support a mattress 900 placed thereon, as shown for example in
Each support column 210 has a cuboid shape and comprises four planar rectangular faces. In the embodiment shown and as best seen in
Foot panel 220 and faces 222-224 can be formed of plywood, MDF, plastic and such other similar materials as have a hard surface and are resistive to bending. Suitable reinforcement can be provided at the junctions between the faces, such as a reinforcement 226 at each of the junctions between the fourth face 223 and the first face 221 of foot panel 220.
Each support assembly 200 is placed under support base platform 100, with the plane of the foot panel 220 of each support assembly 100 oriented normal to the plane of base platform 100. In the embodiment shown, the foot panels 220 of the support assemblies 200 are parallel, and the support columns 210 are exterior to the space 230 bounded by base platform 100, the support assemblies 200 and the flooring on which bed 10 is placed. Support platform 100 can be simply rested on top of the support assemblies 200, with gravity holding support platform 100 in place. Optionally, support platform 100 can be secured to support assemblies 200 by provision of suitable consumer-usable joint fasteners.
Referring to
The headboard 500 is a rigid planar rectangular or square structure, and can be formed of plywood, plastic and such other similar materials as have a hard surface and are resistive to bending. Headboard 500 is positioned normal to the plane of base platform 100 and joined to base platform 100 in various ways. For example, headboard 500 can be provided with a horizontally-oriented slot extending across a width of the headboard to receive the edge of base platform 100 and form a dado joint, with the headboard being secured in place by provision of suitable consumer-usable joint fasteners.
As can be understood, intermediate support 400 divides space 230 into two storage regions 231. As shown for example in
When disassembled and appropriately positioned together, the components of bed 10 apart from the mattress 900 form a compact package 20, shown in
Assembly of bed 10 can be accomplished quickly. In particular, the support assemblies 220 are removed from the upper-most of the nested tubs 600, and the base platform 100 is unfolded and placed on the support assemblies 220. Location structures, such as may be provided by four circular raised areas 202 (see
The foregoing detailed description is for illustration only and is not to be deemed as limiting the inventions disclosed herein, which are defined in the appended claims.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/395,936, which was filed on Aug. 8, 2022. The entire content of the foregoing provisional application is incorporated herein by reference.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63395936 | Aug 2022 | US |
