CN109843120B

CN109843120B - Bedpost for bunk bed and elevated bed

Info

Publication number: CN109843120B
Application number: CN201780063559.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 亨宁·利克·延森
Original assignee: JENSEN FURN APS
Current assignee: JENSEN FURN APS
Priority date: 2016-10-18
Filing date: 2017-10-04
Publication date: 2021-06-22
Anticipated expiration: 2037-10-04
Also published as: CN109843120A; DK179288B1; WO2018072798A1; EP3528668B1; EP3528668A1; DK201600645A1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a bed column for bunk beds and elevated beds. The bedpost comprises a bottom portion and/or a bedrail connection portion and a bedframe connection portion. The bottom portion or the bed rail connection portion is in line with the bed frame connection portion by an elongated member adapted to be positioned partially within the channel of the bottom portion or the bed rail connection portion and partially within the channel of the bed frame connection portion. The elongated member includes a first portion and a second portion. The first part comprises a bolt hole or a screw hole extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the first part and a threaded channel extending parallel to the longitudinal direction of the first part. The second part comprises a bolt hole or a screw hole extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the second part and a threaded shaft adapted to engage with the threaded passage of the first part. The bottom part of the bed column comprises a bolt hole or a screw hole extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the bottom part and terminating in a channel of the bottom part. The bed rail connecting portion of the bed column comprises bolt holes or bolt holes extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the bed rail connecting portion and terminating in a channel of the bed rail connecting portion. The bed frame connection portion of the bed post comprises bolt holes or screw holes extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the bed frame connection portion and terminating in a channel of the bed frame connection portion.

Description

Bedpost for bunk bed and elevated bed

Field of the invention

The present invention relates to bunk beds and elevated beds.

Background

It is an object of the present invention to provide a bunk bed and/or an elevated bed system which is easy to produce, easy to assemble and easy to convert between bunk beds and elevated beds.

Disclosure of Invention

The inventors of the present invention have provided a bed column that can be used in all four corners of a bunk bed and/or elevated bed system. Thus, there is no need to produce left and right bedposts, and no error occurs during assembly. The bedpost configuration is well suited for packaging and shipping and is very simple to assemble.

A first aspect of the invention relates to a bed column for bunk and elevated beds, the bed column comprising:

-a bottom part and/or a bedrail connection part; and

-a bed frame connection;

wherein a) the bottom portion or the bed rail connection portion and b) the bed frame connection portion are linearly connected by an elongated member adapted to be positioned partially within a channel of the bottom portion or the bed rail connection portion and partially within a channel of the bed frame connection portion;

wherein the elongated member comprises a first portion and a second portion; the first part comprises a bolt hole or a screw hole extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the first part and a threaded channel extending parallel to the longitudinal direction of the first part; the second part comprises a bolt hole or a screw hole extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the second part and a threaded shaft adapted to engage with the threaded passage of the first part;

wherein the bottom portion of the bed column comprises a bolt hole or a screw hole extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the bottom portion and terminating in a channel of the bottom portion;

wherein the bed rail connecting portion of the bed column comprises a bolt hole or a screw hole extending transverse to the longitudinal direction of the bed rail connecting portion and terminating in a channel of the bed rail connecting portion;

wherein the bed frame connecting portion of the bed post comprises a bolt hole or a screw hole extending transverse to the longitudinal direction of the bed frame connecting portion and terminating in a channel of the bed frame connecting portion.

As used herein, the term "bed bar" includes bed bars that are cylindrical, square, triangular, etc.

In one or more embodiments, an extension is located between the bottom portion and the bed frame connection portion. The extension may adjust the bunk bed or elevated bed to any ceiling height of the bedroom.

In one or more embodiments, the elongated member further comprises one or more washers adapted to be positioned around the threaded shaft. The gasket strengthens the connection between the first and second parts in case a gap is needed to adjust the distance between the bolt or screw holes in the first and second parts. This is often a problem when the temperature and humidity change, because the wooden bed column shrinks/shrinks and expands.

In one or more embodiments, the bed frame connecting portion further comprises one or more channels located on each side of the bolt or screw holes, the one or more channels extending transverse to the longitudinal direction of the bed frame connecting portion and terminating within the bed frame connecting portion.

In one or more embodiments, the bed frame connection portion is a square portion (part of a square post); wherein the bolt holes or screw holes are located at corner edges, and wherein the bed frame connecting portion further comprises one or more channels positioned on each side of the bolt holes or screw holes; wherein the one or more channels extend transverse to a longitudinal direction of the bed frame connecting portion and terminate within the bed frame connecting portion.

In one or more embodiments, the bed rail connecting portion further comprises one or more channels located on each side of the bolt or screw hole, the one or more channels extending transverse to the longitudinal direction of the bed rail connecting portion and terminating within the bed rail connecting portion.

In one or more embodiments, the bed rail connecting portion is a square portion; wherein the bolt hole or screw hole is located at a corner edge, and wherein the bed rail connecting portion further comprises one or more channels positioned on each side of the bolt hole or screw hole; wherein the one or more channels extend transverse to the longitudinal direction of the bed rail connecting portion and terminate within the bed rail connecting portion.

A second aspect relates to an elevated bed comprising a bedpost according to the invention.

A third aspect relates to a bunk bed comprising a bed column according to the invention.

As used in this specification and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Ranges may be expressed herein as from "about" or "approximately" one particular value, and/or to "about" or "approximately" another particular value. When such a range is expressed, another embodiment includes from the one particular value and/or to the other particular value. Similarly, when values are expressed as approximations, by use of the antecedent "about," it will be understood that the particular value forms another embodiment.

It should be noted that embodiments and features described in the context of one aspect of the invention are also applicable to other aspects of the invention.

Drawings

Figure 1 shows an elevated bed of the prior art solution;

FIG. 2 illustrates an elevated bed according to various embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 3 illustrates disassembled elongate members according to various embodiments of the present invention;

fig. 4 shows a view from the outer surface (left) and a view from the inner surface (right) of the marked section of the elevated bed in fig. 2;

FIG. 5 shows the bed frame connection and bed rail connection partially disconnected;

FIG. 6 illustrates an assembled elongate member according to various embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 7 illustrates a bed rail attachment portion disengaged from an attached bed rail panel in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention; and

fig. 8 illustrates a bed frame coupler according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Detailed Description

Fig. 1 shows a prior art solution, wherein an elevated bed comprises a bedframe 10, a bedrail 20 and four bedposts. Each bed column includes a bottom portion 110 and an upper portion 120. The upper portion 120 includes bolt or

screw holes

124, 126 adapted to receive bolts or screws for securing the bed frame 10 and the bed rail 20 to the upper portion 120. The bolt or

screw holes

124, 126 extend transversely to the longitudinal direction of the upper part 120 and have an inlet on the outer surface of the upper part 120 and an outlet on the opposite surface side. The bottom portion 110 and the upper portion 120 are linearly connected by an elongated member (not shown) that is positioned partially within the channel of the bottom portion 110 and partially within the channel of the bed frame connecting portion 120. The elongated member comprises at each end a bolt hole or a screw hole extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the elongated member. The bottom portion 110 and the upper portion 120 of the bed column comprise bolt holes or

screw holes

112, 122 extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the bottom portion 110 and the upper portion 120 and terminating in a channel. Screws or bolts are inserted into the screw holes or

bolt holes

112 or 122 and further into the bolt holes or screw holes of the elongated members positioned within the channels, thereby securing the bottom portion 110, elongated members and upper portion 120 to each other. This configuration yields a left and right bed column.

Fig. 2 shows a solution according to the invention, wherein the elevated bed comprises a bedframe 10, a bedrail 20 and four bedposts 100. Each bedpost 100 includes a bottom portion 110, a bedrail attachment portion 130, and a bedframe attachment portion 120. The bottom portion 110, the bedrail connecting portion 130 and the bedframe connecting portion 120 are linearly connected by two elongated members (not shown). A first one of the elongated members is adapted to be positioned partially within a channel (extending parallel to the longitudinal direction of the bottom portion 110) in an upper portion of the bottom portion 110 and partially within a channel (extending parallel to the longitudinal direction of the bed frame connection portion 120) in a lower portion of the bed frame connection portion 120. A second one of the elongated members is adapted to be positioned partially within a channel (extending parallel to the longitudinal direction of the bed frame connection portion 120) in an upper portion of the bed frame connection portion 120 and partially within a channel (extending parallel to the longitudinal direction of the bed rail connection portion 130) in a lower portion of the bed rail connection portion 130.

Fig. 3 shows a disassembled elongated member 140 comprising a first portion 142 and a second portion 146. The first part 142 comprises a bolt hole or screw hole 143 extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the first part 142 and a threaded channel 144 extending parallel to the longitudinal direction of the first part 142. The second portion 146 comprises a bolt hole or screw hole 147 extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the second portion 146 and a threaded shaft 148 adapted to engage with the threaded passage 144 of the first portion 142. This arrangement allows the distance between the bolt holes or

screw holes

143, 147 to be adjusted. An optional washer 149 adapted to be positioned about the threaded shaft 148 is also shown. The washer 149 reinforces the connection between the first and

second portions

142, 146 where clearance is required to adjust the distance between the bolt or

screw holes

143, 147.

Fig. 4 shows a view from the outer surface (left) and a view from the inner surface (right) of the marked section of the elevated bed in fig. 2. It can be seen that there are no bolt holes or bolt holes on the outer surface, which significantly increases the aesthetic appearance of the elevated bed. Furthermore, all bed poles are identical, thereby avoiding the need to produce left and right bed poles and making it easier to assemble the elevated bed.

To fasten the elongated member to the column part, the bolt or screw is positioned by screwing it through a bolt hole or screw hole in the column part and a bolt hole or screw hole in the elongated member. In fig. 4, bolt or screw

holes

122, 132 are shown. Which extend transversely to the longitudinal direction of the

bedpost sections

120, 130, respectively, and terminate in the passage of the

bedpost sections

120, 130, respectively.

In fig. 5, the bed frame connection portion 120 and the bed rail connection portion 130 are partially disconnected, showing the first portion 142 of the elongated member with bolt holes or screw holes 143 aligned with the bolt holes or screw holes 132 of the bed rail connection portion 130 when the two column sections are fully assembled.

Fig. 6 shows the assembled elongated member 140 including the first portion 142, the second portion 146, and the washer 149. Two different types of screws or

bolts

150, 151 are inserted into the bolt holes or screw holes.

Fig. 7 shows the bed rail attachment portion 130 detached from the attachment bed rail plate, thereby exposing fastening means 133 (elongated members with bolt holes or screw holes), 134 (pins). The fastening means 131, 132 are positioned in a channel terminating in the bedrail connecting portion 130. Corresponding

channels

123, 125 are present in the bed frame connection 120, as shown in fig. 8.

Reference numerals

10 bedstead

20 bed fence

100 bed column

110 bottom part

112 bolt or screw hole

120 bed frame connecting part

122 bolt or screw hole

123 channel

124 bolt or screw hole

125 channel

126 bolt or screw hole

130 bed rail connecting part

132 bolt or screw hole

133 fastening device

134 fastening device

140 elongated member

142 first part

143 bolt or screw hole

144 threaded passage

146 second part

147 bolt or screw holes

148 screw shaft

149 washer

150 bolt or screw

151 bolts or screws

Claims

1. A bed column (100) for bunk and elevated beds, the bed column (100) comprising:

-a bottom portion (110) and/or a bedrail connection portion (130); and

-a bed frame connection part (120);

wherein a) the bottom portion (110) or the bed rail connection portion (130) and b) the bed frame connection portion (120) are linearly connected by an elongated member (140) adapted to be positioned partially within a channel of the bottom portion (110) or the bed rail connection portion (130) and partially within a channel of the bed frame connection portion (120);

wherein the elongated member (140) comprises a first portion (142) and a second portion (146); the first portion (142) comprises a bolt hole or screw hole (143) extending transverse to the longitudinal direction of the first portion (142) and a threaded channel (144) extending parallel to the longitudinal direction of the first portion (142); the second portion (146) comprises a bolt hole or screw hole (147) extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the second portion (146), and a threaded shaft (148) adapted to engage with the threaded passage (144) of the first portion (142);

wherein a bottom portion (110) of the bed column (100) comprises a bolt hole or screw hole (112) extending transverse to the longitudinal direction of the bottom portion (110) and terminating in a channel of the bottom portion (110);

wherein the bedrail connecting portion (130) of the bedrail (100) comprises a bolt hole or screw hole (132) extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the bedrail connecting portion (130) and terminating in a channel of the bedrail connecting portion (130);

wherein the bed frame connection part (120) of the bed column (100) comprises a bolt hole or screw hole (122) extending transverse to the longitudinal direction of the bed frame connection part (120) and terminating in a channel of the bed frame connection part (120).

2. The bedpost (100) of claim 1, wherein an extension is positioned between the bottom portion (110) and the bedframe connection portion (120).

3. The bedpost (100) according to any of claim 1, wherein said elongated member (140) further comprises one or more washers (149) adapted to be positioned around said threaded shaft (148).

4. A bed post (100) according to any of claims 1-3, wherein the bed frame connecting part (120) further comprises one or more channels (123, 125) on each side of the bolt or screw hole (122), which extend transverse to the longitudinal direction of the bed frame connecting part (120) and terminate within the bed frame connecting part (120).

5. The bedpost (100) according to any of claims 1-3, wherein the bedframe connection part (120) is a square part; wherein the bolt holes or screw holes (122) are positioned in corner edges, and wherein the bed frame connection part (120) further comprises one or more channels (123, 125) positioned on each side of the bolt holes or screw holes (122); wherein the one or more channels (123, 125) extend transverse to the longitudinal direction of the bed frame connection portion (120) and terminate within the bed frame connection portion (120).

6. The bedrail (100) according to any of claims 1-3, wherein said bedrail connection part (130) further comprises one or more channels on each side of said bolt or screw hole (132), said one or more channels extending transverse to the longitudinal direction of said bedrail connection part (130) and terminating within said bedrail connection part (130).

7. The bedpost (100) according to any of claims 1-3, wherein the bedrail connection portion (130) is a square portion; wherein the bolt or screw hole (132) is located at a corner edge, and wherein the bed rail connecting portion (130) further comprises one or more channels positioned on each side of the bolt or screw hole (132); wherein the one or more channels extend transverse to the longitudinal direction of the bed rail connection portion (130) and terminate within the bed rail connection portion (130).

8. An elevated bed comprising a bed column (100) according to any one of claims 1-7.

9. A bunk bed comprising a bed column (100) according to any one of claims 1-7.