CN115251640A

CN115251640A - Sofa bed

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Publication number: CN115251640A
Application number: CN202110473614.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 冷鹭浩
Original assignee: New Tec Integration Xiamen Co Ltd
Current assignee: New Tec Integration Xiamen Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-04-29
Filing date: 2021-04-29
Publication date: 2022-11-01
Also published as: US20220346555A1

Abstract

The invention provides a sofa bed. The sofa bed comprises a seat part, a backrest part and a hinge mechanism. The hinge mechanism comprises a first section, a second section and a third section which are connected in sequence in a manner that the hinge mechanism can pivot relative to each other, wherein the first section is fixed on the side surface of the seat part, the second section is fixed on the side surface of the backrest part, and a protruding part is arranged at the joint of the first section and the second section. Each of the armrest frames has a slide formed thereon for receiving the projection and guiding the projection to slide therein, and an end of the third section opposite to the second section is pivotally connected to the armrest frame. The first and second sections are configured to be lockable relative to each other to place the body frame in the sofa configuration, and to move the tab along the slide in the locked condition to displace the body frame. According to the invention, the switching of the two using states of the sofa bed is easy to realize and convenient to operate.

Description

Sofa bed

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of furniture, in particular to a sofa bed.

Background

With the gradual increase of people's material life, the demand of residents for furniture articles is also in a diversified trend, wherein, the sofa bed is already a popular furniture product. Existing sofa beds have some drawbacks, such as: the existing sofa bed is not smoothly switched between two states, and an operator with small strength is usually difficult to finish alone; the existing sofa bed is not stable enough when used as a sofa, and the included angle between the seat and the backrest of the existing sofa bed can be changed, so that the comfort degree is influenced; and the folding mode of the existing folding bed is single, and can not meet various requirements of users.

To put it back, even if the above-mentioned problems can be solved, the present sofa bed still has many deficiencies in details. For example, the structural design for bringing the sofa bed to a small movement (which can be understood as floating) in the sofa configuration is not reasonable; the base support structure of the sofa bed cannot support both the sofa-configured and bed-configured main frames; the mounting mode between the bed plate frame and the steel wire mesh plate of the main body frame is unreasonable; the disassembly and the folding of each part of the sofa bed can not be realized; if there are spring modules, the mounting of the spring modules is usually not reasonable enough.

Accordingly, there is a need to provide a sofa sleeper that at least partially addresses the above-mentioned problems.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention mainly aims to provide a sofa bed, and the switching of two using states of the sofa bed is easy to realize and convenient to operate. In the preset switching process and the preset using process, the included angle between the seat part and the backrest part can be locked, so that the reliability of operation is improved; even when the pin slides in the slide groove in the extending direction having the lateral component and the vertical component during the switching operation, the operation load of the user can be reduced, and the switching operation can be realized quickly and with less effort.

In order to realize the switching of the main body frame between the sofa configuration and the bed configuration, a hinge in a three-section form is arranged at the joint of the backrest part and the seat part; the bottom support structure of the sofa bed is also provided with a support tube which can support the main body frame when the sofa bed is used as a sofa and can also support the main body frame when the sofa bed is used as a bed; the main body frame can comprise a bed plate frame and a steel wire mesh plate, and the bed plate frame and the steel wire mesh plate can be skillfully jointed and disassembled; the handrail frame can also be disassembled and folded so as to be convenient to store and transport.

Moreover, the sofa bed can be provided with a plurality of detachable elastic modules, the elastic modules are simple to install and convenient to operate, and a user can manually install the sofa bed with better comfort.

In order to install the spring module, the main body frame is arranged to be folded in half, a slide way for installing the spring module is opened at the folded part to allow the spring module to enter the slide way, and the opening is closed after the main body frame is laid flat again so as to prevent the spring module from falling off; the spring modules can also be designed to be pressed directly onto the rail from top to bottom, the arrangement being such that adjacent spring modules do not influence one another.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sofa bed comprising:

a main body frame including a seat portion and a backrest portion that are disposed adjacent to each other and that are capable of changing a relative positional relationship therebetween;

the armrest frames are respectively arranged at two sides of the main body frame along the longitudinal direction of the sofa bed,

the sofa bed further comprises:

a hinge mechanism including a first section, a second section, and a third section connected in series so as to be pivotable relative to each other, wherein the first section is fixed to a side of the seat portion, the second section is fixed to a side of the backrest portion, a protrusion is provided at a connection of the first section and the second section,

wherein each of the armrest frames has a slide rail formed thereon for receiving the protrusion and guiding the protrusion to slide therein, respectively, and an end of the third section opposite to the second section is pivotably connected to the armrest frame,

wherein the first and second sections are configured to be lockable relative to each other to place the body frame in a sofa configuration and to move the protrusion along the slide in a locked condition to displace the body frame.

In one embodiment, the first section comprises a first section bar portion and a first section sleeve portion for receiving the first section bar portion, the first section sleeve portion being open towards the seat portion such that the first section sleeve portion and the seat portion together enclose the first section bar;

the second section comprises a second section bar and a second section sleeve for receiving the second section bar, the second section sleeve being open toward the backrest part, so that the second section sleeve and the backrest part together enclose the second section bar.

In one embodiment, the first section is a one-piece member and the second section is a one-piece member.

In one embodiment, the first section and the second section are each an elongated member having an L-shaped cross-section,

wherein a plurality of reinforcing portions are provided at the corners of the L-shaped configuration along the length of the first and second sections.

In one embodiment, the body frame is configured such that the seat portion is operable to pivot toward the backrest portion in a locked state of the first section and the second section, so that the lock between the first section and the second section can be released.

In one embodiment, a ratchet is provided on one of the first and second sections and a pawl is provided on the other of the first and second sections, the ratchet and pawl cooperating to lock the first section at a predetermined angle relative to the second section.

In one embodiment, the outer rim of the ratchet wheel is provided with a recess recessed inward in the radial direction of the ratchet wheel, and the pawl is provided with a protrusion corresponding to the recess, the protrusion being configured to engage the recess when the first and second segments are at the predetermined included angle, thereby locking the first and second segments.

In one embodiment, the seat portion and the backrest portion are each formed in a rectangular configuration.

In one embodiment, one end of the slide is set to be higher than the other end of the slide, and the one end is opened toward an upper side edge of the handrail frame to receive the projection.

Drawings

For a better understanding of the above and other objects, features, advantages and functions of the present invention, reference should be made to the preferred embodiments illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals in the drawings refer to like parts. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the drawings are intended to illustrate preferred embodiments of the invention, without in any way limiting the scope of the invention, and that the various components in the drawings are not to scale.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a main body frame of a sofa bed according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention in a state of being used as a bed;

FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG. 1;

fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the main body frame of fig. 1 in a state of being used as a sofa;

FIG. 4 is a side view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the connection of the seat portion and the back portion;

6A-6F are side views of the main body frame illustrating in sequence the process of the sofa passing from the first use configuration to the second use configuration and back again to the first use configuration;

FIGS. 7 and 8 are assembled and disassembled schematic views of one embodiment of the hinge mechanism;

FIGS. 9 and 10 are assembled and disassembled schematic views of another embodiment of the hinge mechanism;

FIG. 11 is a partial structural schematic view of the bottom support structure of the sofa sleeper, with the hinge mechanism not yet installed in place;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged partial schematic view of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a partial structural schematic view of the bottom support structure of the sofa sleeper with the hinge mechanism installed in place;

FIGS. 14 and 15 are schematic views of the bottom support structure of FIG. 13 after installation of the body frame;

FIG. 16 is a partial schematic structural view of a bottom support structure of one embodiment of a sofa sleeper;

FIG. 17 is a schematic view of the support tube of FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a schematic view of the bottom support structure of FIG. 16 with the body frame mounted thereon and the sofa sleeper in the first use configuration;

FIG. 19 isbase:Sub>A cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 18;

FIG. 20 is a schematic view of the bottom support structure of FIG. 16 with the body frame mounted thereon and the sofa sleeper in a second use configuration;

FIG. 21 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 20;

FIG. 22 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 21;

FIG. 23 is a prior art structure as compared to the present invention;

FIG. 24 is a schematic view of a sofa sleeper according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 25 is a schematic view of the seat or back portion of the sofa sleeper of FIG. 24;

FIG. 26 is a sectional view of the detail of FIG. 25;

FIG. 27 is an exploded view of the structure of FIG. 25;

fig. 28 is a partially enlarged view of the unit frame of fig. 27;

FIG. 29 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 25;

FIG. 30 is a schematic view of the armrest frame of the sofa bed according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 31 is an exploded schematic view of the armrest frame of fig. 30;

fig. 32 is an exploded schematic view of the armrest frame body in fig. 31;

FIG. 33 is a schematic illustration of the connection of sections of the legs and sections of the connecting section of FIG. 32;

fig. 34 is a schematic folding and storage view of the armrest frame body in fig. 31;

FIG. 35 is a schematic view of an alternative construction of the reinforcement beam of FIG. 31;

FIG. 36 is a schematic view of the bottom support structure of the sofa sleeper in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 37 is an enlarged partial schematic view of FIG. 36;

FIGS. 38A and 38B are schematic views of a sofa sleeper according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, with a spring module installed thereon;

FIG. 39 is an enlarged exploded view of one of the spring modules of FIGS. 38A and 38B;

FIG. 40 is a view of one possible configuration of the seat or backrest portion of FIGS. 38A and 38B;

41-46 are schematic views of a process for installing a spring module corresponding to FIG. 40;

FIG. 47 is another possible configuration of the seat or back portion of FIGS. 38A, 38B;

48-49 are schematic views of a process for installing a spring module corresponding to FIG. 47, with some intermediate steps omitted;

FIG. 50 is a schematic view of a sofa sleeper according to another preferred embodiment of the invention, with a spring module mounted thereon;

fig. 51, 52, 55, 56 are schematic cross-sectional views of fig. 50, which sequentially illustrate the process of mounting the spring modules on two adjacent slide rails, respectively;

FIG. 53 is an enlarged partial view of FIG. 52;

FIG. 54A is an enlarged view of a cross-section of the longitudinal beam of FIG. 53;

FIGS. 54B, 54C are alternative embodiments of the longitudinal beam of FIG. 54A, respectively;

fig. 57 to 61 are respectively a process of mounting the elastic module on one body unit;

fig. 62 and 63 are schematic views showing two main body frames arranged side by side, and fig. 62 and 63 may constitute a backrest part or a seat part of a sofa bed.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. What has been described herein is merely a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention and other ways of practicing the invention will occur to those skilled in the art and are within the scope of the invention.

The present invention provides a sofa sleeper, and fig. 1-63 illustrate at least a portion of the structure according to some preferred embodiments of the present invention. It should be noted that the "transverse direction" and the "longitudinal direction" mentioned in the present invention are two directions perpendicular to each other, which are opposite directions with respect to the rectangle formed by the seat portion, the backrest portion, and even the unit frame, the transverse direction is shown by X in the drawings, and the longitudinal direction is shown by Y in the drawings. The height direction referred to herein is the absolute vertical direction, which is shown by Z in the drawings.

Fig. 1-63 illustrate some preferred embodiments according to the present invention.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, the sofa bed of the preferred embodiment includes a main body frame 100, and the main body frame 100 includes a seat portion 4, a backrest portion 3, a seat portion connecting rod 41, a backrest portion connecting rod 31, and two armrest frames 2. Both the seat portion 4 and the backrest portion 3 are formed in a rectangular structure, which may be a rectangular frame structure or a rectangular plate structure. One edge in the longitudinal direction of the seat portion 4 and one edge in the longitudinal direction of the backrest portion 3 are butted together.

The seat link 41 is fixed to the widthwise edge of the seat 4, the backrest link 31 is fixed to the widthwise edge of the backrest 3, and the seat link 41 and the backrest link 31 are connected so as to be pivotable relative to each other, and the angle between the seat link 41 and the backrest link 31 increases or decreases when they pivot relative to each other. It should be noted that the term "included angle" as used herein refers to an included angle of less than or equal to 180 °.

Two armrest frames 2 are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the seat portion 4 and the backrest portion 3, each armrest frame 2 is provided with a slide way that is open toward the backrest portion 3 and the seat portion 4 and partially extends in the lateral direction, the slide way is a slide groove 211 in this embodiment, and a rear end 211b of the slide groove 211 is lower than a front end 211a of the slide groove 211.

An exploded view of the pivotal connection of the seat portion 4 and the backrest portion 3 is shown in figure 5. Referring to fig. 5, the seat connecting rod 41 and the backrest connecting rod 31 are joined at the hinge mechanism 34, and a pin 341 protrudes from a side of the hinge mechanism 34 facing the armrest. The front end 211a of the slide groove 211 is provided with an upward opening so that the pin 341 can enter the slide groove 211 from the front end 211a of the slide groove 211 and slide within the slide groove 211. At the hinge mechanism 34, a shaped gear and a gear engaging claw are provided, which are provided on the seat connecting rod 41 and the backrest connecting rod 31, respectively. The shaped gear is, for example, a ratchet gear 342, an edge of the ratchet gear 342 is provided with a recess recessed in a radial direction of the ratchet gear 342, a gear engaging pawl is provided with a projection engaged with the recess, and the positions of the recess and the projection are set so that the projection is fitted into the recess to achieve locking when the backrest portion 3 and the seat portion 4 are at a predetermined obtuse angle. The seat portion 4 is provided with a seat portion insert 42 for accommodating the seat portion connecting rod 41, and the backrest portion 3 is provided with a backrest portion insert 32 for accommodating the backrest portion connecting rod 31.

Further, each armrest frame 2 includes an armrest frame body 22 and a reinforcing cross member 21, the slide groove 211 is provided on the reinforcing cross member 21, and the extending direction of the reinforcing cross member 21 coincides with the extending direction of the slide groove 211, i.e., the rear end 211b of the reinforcing cross member 21 is also lower than the front end 211a of the reinforcing cross member 21. The armrest frame body 22 comprises two upright columns extending in the vertical direction and a body beam connected to the tops of the two upright columns, wherein the body beam is connected to the middle parts of the two upright columns and is parallel to the body beam.

In addition to the arm rests 2, the supporting and fixing structure of the sofa bed also comprises a bottom supporting structure 24, the bottom supporting structure 24 being supported under the backrest part 3 and the seat part 4 and fixedly connected with the two arm rests 2. The bottom support structure 24 comprises, for example, a bottom support structure longitudinal beam, a bottom support structure transverse beam 23 and legs 25. The sofa bed further includes a driven beam 26, one end of the driven beam 26 being pivotally connected to the armrest frame 2 and the other end of the ridge beam being pivotally connected to the backrest portion 3.

Fig. 6A to 6F show a process of the main body frame 100 from the first use state (used as a bed in the first use state) to the second use state (used as a sofa in the second use state) to the first use state.

Referring first to fig. 6A, in the first use state of the main body frame 100, the backrest portion 3 and the seat portion 4 are both horizontal, and the included angle therebetween is a straight angle. The angle between the backrest connecting link 31 and the seat connecting link 41 is also substantially a straight angle, and the pivot at the hinge mechanism 34 is located substantially near the front end 211a of the slide groove 211. The unlocked position between the backrest connecting rod 31 and the seat connecting rod 41 allows the seat 4 to be operated to pivot towards a position in which the angle between the seat 4 and the backrest 3 is reduced, the direction of this pivoting being shown by the arrow in figure 6A.

When it is necessary to adjust the main body frame 100 to the second use state, the seat section 4 can be pivoted in the arrow direction in fig. 6A, and the position shown in fig. 6B can be reached after the pivoting. In the position shown in fig. 6B, the pivoting between the backrest connecting rod 31 and the seat connecting rod 41 is locked. Specifically, for example, a shaped ratchet 342 and a shaped ratchet may be provided at the hinge mechanism 34, and the shaped ratchet 342 and the shaped ratchet are shape-fittingly engaged together at the position shown in fig. 6B to prevent the seat portion 4 from further rotating with respect to the backrest portion 3. The angle between the seat part 4 and the backrest part 3 is an obtuse angle α, and the term "predetermined obtuse angle" as used in the present invention is understood to mean α in fig. B.

At this time, the pin 341 at the hinge mechanism 34 can enter the slide groove 211 from the front end 211a of the slide groove 211. Thereafter, as shown in fig. 6C, the seat portion 4 can be pushed down along the arc-shaped arrow, and the pin 341 can slide the combination of the backrest portion 3 and the seat portion 4 along the arrow extending in the straight line in fig. 6C, and after this operation, the combination of the backrest portion 3 and the seat portion 4 can be brought into the second use state as shown in fig. 6D.

In the structure shown in fig. 6B to 6D, the backrest connecting rod 31 and the seat connecting rod 41 are locked to each other at the hinge mechanism 34, and the angle between the backrest 3 and the seat 4 is always α.

When it is desired to change the main body frame 100 from the second use state to the first use state, the seat 4 can be further pivoted toward the backrest 3 by manual operation along the arrow shown in fig. 6D, which action can, for example, disengage the protruding portion of the ratchet from the recessed portion of the ratchet, so that the lock between the seat connecting rod 41 and the backrest connecting rod 31 can be released.

Referring to fig. 6E, after the seat portion 4 is pivoted along the arrow a, the locking between the seat portion connecting rod 41 and the backrest portion connecting rod 31 is released. After the lock is released, the pin 341 is slid in the slide groove 211 toward the front end 211a along the arrow B, thereby bringing the backrest part 3 and the seat part 4 to the positions shown in fig. 6F, so that the main body frame 100 is returned to the first use state.

In summary, it can be seen that the sofa bed of the present invention includes a hinge mechanism comprising a first section (e.g. the combination of the seat insert 42 and the seat connecting rod 41 of the above-described embodiment), a second section (e.g. the combination of the backrest insert 32 and the backrest connecting rod 31 of the above-described embodiment) and a third section (e.g. the driven beam 26 of the above-described embodiment) connected in order to be pivotable relative to each other. The first section is fixed on the side of the seat part, the second section is fixed on the side of the backrest part, and a protruding part (such as a pin 341) is arranged at the joint of the first section and the second section. The armrest frame is provided with slides for engaging and guiding the protrusions, and the end of the third section opposite the second section, i.e. the end of the driven beam opposite the backrest connecting rod 31, is pivotally connected to the armrest frame.

The hinge mechanism of the present invention may have other preferred arrangements in addition to the above-described embodiments.

For example, referring to fig. 7 and 8, the hinge mechanism 234 includes a first segment 2341, a second segment 2342, and a third segment 2343. The first segment 2341 includes a first segment stem 2341b and a first segment sleeve 2341a, the first segment sleeve 2341a is provided with an opening facing the seat portion, the first segment stem 2341b is disposed within the first segment sleeve 2341a, and the opening of the first segment sleeve 2341a and the seat portion are secured together to enclose the first segment stem 2341b therein. The first segment stem portion 2341b and the first segment sleeve portion 2341a may be further fastened together by bolts. The second segment 2342 comprises a second segment stem portion 2342b and a second segment sleeve portion 2342a, the second segment sleeve portion 2342a being provided with an opening facing the backrest portion, the second segment stem portion 2342b being placed in the second segment sleeve portion 2342a, the opening of the second segment sleeve portion 2342a and the backrest portion being secured together so as to enclose the second segment stem portion 2342b therein. The first segment lever part 2341b and the second segment lever part 2342b are connected in a pivotable manner. The second segment stem portion 2342b and the second segment sleeve portion 2342a may be further fastened together by bolts. One end of the third section 2343 is pivotally connected to the second section sleeve portion 2342a, and the other end of the third section 2343 is pivotally connected to the armrest frame 202.

Preferably, the second segment stem portion 2342b and the third segment 2343 are attached to opposite sides of the second segment sleeve portion 2342a, respectively. Referring to fig. 7 and 8, the second-segment stem 2342b is installed inside the second-segment sleeve portion 2342a, and the third segment 2343 is connected to the outside of the second-segment sleeve portion 2342 a. Such setting can strengthen second section sleeve part 2342 a's bulk strength, makes its both sides atress balanced, the conduction of motion comparatively stable, avoids it to take place deformation such as buckling.

The mounting connection of the hinge mechanism to the bottom support structure 210 is illustrated in fig. 11-13. As shown, the armrest frame 202 has a reinforcing cross member 201 on which a slide 2011 having an opening 2011a is formed. A tab 2344 at the junction of the first and

second sections

2341, 2342 can extend from the opening 2011a into the slide 2011 of the armrest frame 202 and can slide within the slide 2011. Specifically, the tab 2344 slides within the slide 2011 with the angle between the first segment 2341 and the second segment 2342 locked.

Fig. 9 and 10 show schematic views of another hinge mechanism of the sofa bed according to the invention. Referring to fig. 9, the first section 2351, the second section 2352 and the third section 2353 are pivotably connected in turn. Wherein the first section 2351 is a one-piece member and the second component is also a one-piece member. Where first section 2351 and second section 2352 are cut away from a plane perpendicular to the direction in which first section 2351 and second section 2352 pivot relative to each other, it can be seen that first section 2351 and second section 2352 are L-shaped in cross-section. In order to provide the first and

second sections

2351 and 2352 formed in the L-shape in cross section with good stability, a reinforcement portion 2355 is provided at a corner between two walls forming the L-shape, and the reinforcement portion 2355 is plural and provided along an extending direction of the first and

second sections

2351 and 2352. The junction of the first segment 2351 and the second segment 2352 is provided with a protrusion 2354 that can mate with the chute.

Fig. 14-22 illustrate another preferred embodiment according to the present invention.

Referring to fig. 14 and 15, the sofa sleeper includes a main body frame 200 and armrest frames 202, and a seat portion 204 and a backrest portion 203 of the main body frame 200 are convertible between a sofa configuration and a bed configuration.

Fig. 16 shows a schematic view of the bottom support structure 210 of the sofa sleeper of fig. 14 and 15 with the main frame 200 removed. Wherein the bottom support structure 210 includes support tubes 203 extending generally in the lateral direction, the number of support tubes 203 may be one, two or more. The support tube 203 is provided with a first support structure configured to support the junction of the seat portion 204 and the backrest portion 203 when the main body frame 200 is in the bed configuration; the second support structure is configured to support both the seat portion 204 and the back portion 203 when the main body frame 200 is in the sofa configuration.

Referring to fig. 17, in particular to the present embodiment, a body 2031 of the support pipe extends in a transverse direction of the seat part 204 and the backrest part 203, and the body 2031 of the support pipe includes a first support pipe section 2031a, a second support pipe section 2031b and a third support pipe section 2031c which are connected in sequence, a support block 2032 is provided on the body 2031 of the support pipe, a lower end of the support block 2032 may have a U-shaped opening 2032a, the U-shaped opening 2032a may be engaged on the body 2031 of the support pipe, and the support block 2032 may have a riveting hole for being engaged with the body 2031 of the support pipe, and the support block 2031a may be mounted on the body of the support pipe by welding or riveting.

Referring to a state when the body frame 200 is in the bed configuration as shown in fig. 18 and 19, the support block 2032 is located below a joint of the seat portion 204 and the backrest portion 203 (a hinge mechanism 234 is provided at a longitudinal end of the joint) and simultaneously supports the seat portion 204 and the backrest portion 203, so that the body frame 200 is stably located in the bed configuration. That is, in the present embodiment, the support block 2032 constitutes a first support structure of the support bar.

Referring to the state of the main frame 200 in the sofa configuration as shown in fig. 20 and 21, it can be seen that the first section 2031a of the support tube 203 is supported against the bottom surface of the seat portion 204, and the second section 2031b of the support tube 203 is supported against the surface of the backrest portion 203 facing away from the seat portion 204, i.e., the surfaces of the first section 2031a of the support tube and the second section 2031b of the support tube 203 facing the main frame 200 together constitute a second support structure of the support tube.

Preferably, with continued reference to fig. 20, the back 203 and seat 204 each include a plurality of longitudinal beams 220 extending in a longitudinal direction. Referring to fig. 22, the support block 2032 is configured such that when the body frame 200 is in the bed configuration, the support block 2032 is located forward of a longitudinal beam 220 of the seat portion 204 to limit the seat portion 204 from sliding forward. Also, referring to fig. 18 and 19, when the main body frame 200 is in the bed configuration, the longitudinal beam of the backrest portion 203 closest to the seat portion 204 and the longitudinal beam of the seat portion 204 closest to the backrest portion 203 are closely abutted together, and the support blocks 2032 contact and support the two longitudinal beams.

In contrast to the present invention, fig. 23 shows a position limiting support structure of a prior art sofa bed. It can be seen that in this configuration, the spacing fixture 205' is provided on the leg 230' for supporting the bed plate 204' in the sofa configuration, but the support structure is not capable of supporting the bed plate when the bed plate is in the bed configuration. The present invention overcomes this drawback by providing a support tube as shown in fig. 17, and the sofa bed of the present invention does not need to provide the conventional limit fixing structure as shown in fig. 23. Of course, the present invention may also be provided with a positive support structure as shown in FIG. 23.

Preferably, turning back to fig. 16 and 17, the bottom support structure 210 comprises two longitudinal bottom support structure tubes located at two lateral extreme edges, respectively, and the support tube body 2031 is provided at its two ends with a downward-opening U-shaped portion 2033, respectively, and the two U-shaped portions 2033 of the support tube 203 are fitted over the two longitudinal bottom support structure tubes, respectively, when the support tube 203 is mounted on the bottom support structure 210.

Fig. 24-29 illustrate another preferred embodiment according to the present invention. Referring to fig. 24, the sofa bed includes a main body frame composed of a seat portion 203 and a backrest portion 204, and armrest frames 202. The seat portion 203 and the backrest portion 204 each include a mesh structure.

Fig. 25 may be a separate schematic view of the seat portion 203 or the backrest portion 204 of fig. 24, and both the seat portion 203 and the backrest portion 204 may include a main body unit 205. For purposes of example, fig. 25 is the seat portion 203 of fig. 24. The seat portion 203 includes two main body units 205 arranged in the longitudinal direction, and each main body unit 205 includes a unit frame 301 and a unit mesh plate 302. Referring to fig. 26, a ring of steps 3011 is provided on the unit frame 301 and around the whole body of the unit frame 301, and the ring of steps 3011 may be provided intermittently or continuously. The unit screen 302 includes a ring of edge ribs at its edge, the unit screen 302 is detachably mounted on the unit frame 301 and the edge ribs are fittingly rested on the steps 3011.

Fig. 27 and 28 show schematic views after the unit screen 302 is removed from the unit frame 301, and fig. 29 shows a schematic view of the unit screen 302 mounted on the unit frame 301. As can be seen in fig. 28, 29, the unit frame 301 is also fitted with a paddle 303, said paddle 303 being configured to be operable to move between a first position (as shown in fig. 29) in which it stops on top of said edge bead to prevent disengagement of said unit mesh panel 302 from said unit frame 301, and a second position (as shown in fig. 28) in which said unit mesh panel 302 is allowed to disengage from said unit frame 301.

Preferably, the paddle 303 is configured to be connected to the unit frame 301 via a pin 304 in a direction perpendicular to the overall extending direction of the main body unit 205 and to be rotatable about the pin 304.

Also preferably, each of the body units 205 has a polygonal structure, and the pick 303 is disposed at each corner of the polygonal structure. In the present embodiment, each of the body units 205 is rectangular.

As shown in fig. 24, each of the seat portion 203 and the backrest portion 204 is formed in a rectangular structure, one longitudinal edge of each of the seat portion 203 and the backrest portion 204 is butted together, and each of the seat portion 203 and the backrest portion 204 includes two of the main body units 205 arranged in the longitudinal direction thereof. That is, the sofa bed includes four body units 205 arranged in an array, wherein one pair of the body units 205 arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction constitutes the seat portion 203, and the other pair of the body units 205 arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction constitutes the backrest portion 204.

Fig. 30-37 show another preferred embodiment according to the present invention.

Referring to fig. 30 and 31, the armrest frame 202 of the sofa bed can be detached from the sofa bed main body, and the armrest frame 202 itself can be further detached. The armrest frame 202 comprises a substantially U-shaped armrest frame body and a reinforcing cross beam 201 detachably connected between two support legs of the armrest frame body, wherein tongue portions 2012 are arranged at two ends of the reinforcing cross beam 201, and the two tongue portions 2012 are detachably clamped on the two support legs respectively. The reinforcing cross member 201 is formed with a slide 2011.

In order to facilitate the positioning and installation of the reinforcing beam 201 on the armrest frame body, a clamping hole 2021 is further formed in the armrest frame body, and a small bulge can be arranged at the end of the reinforcing beam 201 and can be matched with the clamping hole 2021 to achieve positioning.

Preferably, referring to fig. 32-34, the armrest frame body can be further disassembled and/or folded. That is, fig. 32 to 34 show two storage modes that can be simultaneously realized on the same armrest frame body.

The armrest frame body comprises a plurality of sections 202a which are connected in sequence, wherein the end of one section 202a of any two adjacent sections 202a is provided with an opening, and the end of the other section 202a extends into the opening so as to connect the two adjacent sections 202 a. Each segment 202a is detachably stored in one of two storage manners.

The legs and the connecting section are connected by a pivot 203a, and the armrest frame body is constructed such that the two legs can be pivotally folded relative to the connecting section between the two legs to place the armrest frame body in a folded state as shown in fig. 34. Referring to fig. 33, the junction between the leg section 202c and the connecting section 202c includes, in particular, a shaft 202f, a spacer 202e, and a plastic cover 202d enclosing the shaft 202f, the spacer 202 e. The support legs and the connecting sections are pivotally accommodated in the other of the two accommodating modes.

The structure of the armrest frame after the second storage mode alone is adopted and the first storage mode is not adopted is shown in fig. 34.

Referring to fig. 36 and 37, the section of the leg is rectangular, the section of the tongue part 2012 is L-shaped, and the tongue part 2012 is attached to two adjacent side surfaces of the leg. And, the sofa bed further includes a bottom support structure 210 positioned and supported under the main body frame, the bottom support structure 210 includes a bottom support structure longitudinal beam connected between the two arm frames 202, and for each arm frame 202, its tongue mouth 2012 includes a first portion facing the other arm frame 202 and fitting the tongue mouth 2012 of the leg, the bottom support structure longitudinal beam is connected to the arm frames 202 by being fixed on the first portion of the tongue mouth 2012 (by bolts 2014).

Instead of a tongue portion with an L-shaped cross section, fig. 35 shows another reinforcing beam 201, where the reinforcing beam 201 is provided with a slideway 2011. The tongue portions 2013 of the reinforcement beam 201 are U-shaped in cross section, and the tongue portions 2013 can be attached to two adjacent side surfaces of the legs and a surface between the two adjacent side surfaces.

Fig. 38A-47 show schematic views of another preferred embodiment according to the present invention. The sofa sleeper may also include a plurality of spring modules mounted in an array on the seat portion and the back portion.

Fig. 39 shows an exploded view of a spring module 400. Each elastic module 400 includes a conical spring 403 and a spring holder 402 accommodating the conical spring. The spring bracket 402 includes a base 401 that is capable of mating with the body frame of the sofa sleeper.

In the present embodiment, the seat portion 204 and the backrest portion 203 may each constitute a main frame, or both may constitute a main frame. The main body frame is formed with a slide rail capable of being engaged with the bottom of the spring holder so that the plurality of elastic modules 400 can slide on the slide rail, and the main body frame can be folded with each other along a folding line perpendicular to the extending direction of the slide rail to switch between a folded state where the slide rail forms a slide rail opening 53 and a use state where the slide rail opening 53 is closed. The slide rail on the main body frame is configured such that the plurality of elastic modules 400 can be mounted to the slide rail from the outside of the main body frame via the slide rail opening 53 and slid toward the end of the slide rail when the main body frame is folded, so that the side of the main body frame facing the user is densely arranged with the plurality of elastic modules 400.

It should be noted that the "folded state" mentioned herein refers to a position where the main body frames are folded in half along the folding line to expose the opening 53 of the slide rail, and the sofa bed may not be used when the main body frames are in the folded state, in which the sofa bed is used as neither a bed nor a sofa. The "use state" mentioned herein refers to a position where the main body frame is laid flat to close the opening 53 of the slide rail, and the sofa bed can be used in the use state where the sofa bed can be used as a sofa or can be used as a bed.

Fig. 40 shows one possible configuration of the seat part 204 or the backrest part 203. For exemplary purposes, fig. 40 shows the seat portions 204, and an odd number of elastic modules 400 are mounted on each of the slide rails of the seat portions 204 extending in the longitudinal direction, with the diagonal lines being offset with respect to the middle position in the longitudinal direction of the main body frame. Fig. 41 to 46 are schematic views illustrating a process of mounting the elastic module 400 on the main body frame to finally obtain the structure shown in fig. 40.

Referring to fig. 41, the main body frame is folded in half along a folding line, and the two folded portions 50 folded in half with each other, the first folded portion 50a and the second folded portion 50b, have different longitudinal dimensions (i.e., dimensions extending in their respective longitudinal directions). Taking the first folded portion 50a as an example, the first folded portion 50a includes a plurality of longitudinal beams 52 (i.e., rail beams), and any two adjacent longitudinal beams 52 are formed together as one slide rail, each of which has an opening 53 at a folded-back position of the first folded portion 50a and the second folded portion 50 b.

Referring to fig. 42, the elastic module 400 can be installed into and slide on the slide rail from the opening 53 of the slide rail. The bottom of the elastic module 400 is engaged with the slide rail, so that the elastic module 400 can slide on the slide rail and cannot be separated from the slide rail from other positions except the opening 53. A state in which one of the rails of the first folded part 50a is filled with the elastic module 400 is shown in fig. 43, and a state in which all of the rails of the first folded part 50a are filled with the elastic module 400 is shown in fig. 44. In fig. 44, no slide rail is mounted on the second folded portion 50b, the second folded portion 50b also has a plurality of longitudinal beams 52, and any two adjacent longitudinal beams 52 form a slide rail.

Fig. 45 shows a schematic view of a slide track on the second folded portion 50b being lined with an elastic module 400. It can be seen that the elastic module 400 is also installed into the slide rail from the opening 53 of the slide rail of the second folded portion 50 b. The state in which the second folded portion 50b is full of the elastic module 400 is shown in fig. 46. In fig. 46, the first folded portion 50a and the second folded portion 50b are both covered with the elastic module 400, and the seat portion 204 can be laid again by folding the first folded portion 50a and the second folded portion 50b as shown by the arrows, and the opening 53 of the slide rail is closed after laying again, so that the elastic module 400 cannot be taken out from the seat portion 204.

As can be seen from fig. 46, a maximum of 7 elastic modules 400 can be mounted on each slide rail of the first folding portion 50a, a maximum of 6 elastic modules 400 can be mounted on each slide rail of the second folding portion 50b, and the number of the elastic modules 400 that can be mounted on each slide rail of the first folding portion 50a is only one more than that of the elastic modules 400 that can be mounted on each slide rail of the second folding portion 50b, so that a complete slide rail of the final seat portion 204 (formed by abutting one slide rail of the first folding portion 50a and one slide rail of the second folding portion 50 b) can accommodate an odd number of elastic modules 400 at most. Such an arrangement can minimize the longitudinal dimension of the body frame (i.e., the longitudinal dimension of the first folded portion 50 a) when the body frame is in the folded state, thus minimizing the occupied area of the body frame when it is in the folded state. Of course, if the occupied area in the folded state is not considered, the first folding portion 50a and the second folding portion 50b may be set to have a large difference in the number of each slide rail that can bear the load at most.

Turning back to fig. 40, respective ones of two adjacent ones of the at least two folded sections in the longitudinal direction are butted together and are able to pivot relative to each other about a laterally extending axis to effect folding of the two adjacent folded sections relative to each other, and the rail beams of the two adjacent folded sections are aligned in the longitudinal direction but may be spaced apart (of course may not have a spacing) at the butted lines, the spacing being sized so as not to allow the spring module 400 to disengage from the slide rail in the folded state.

Figure 47 shows a further possible configuration of the seat or back rest. For exemplary purposes, fig. 47 shows seat portions, each of which has an even number of spring modules 400 mounted on a rail extending in the longitudinal direction. Referring to fig. 47, the folding line 51 is located at an intermediate position in the longitudinal direction, that is, the longitudinal dimensions of the two folded portions 50 folded in half on each other along the folding line 51 are equal. Fig. 48 shows the main body frame of fig. 47 folded in half along a folding line 51, and it can be seen that each folding part 50 comprises a plurality of longitudinal beams 52, two adjacent longitudinal beams 52 together form a slide rail, each slide rail forms an opening 53 at the position of the folding line 51, and the elastic module 400 can be installed into the slide rail from the opening 53.

Fig. 49 is a schematic view showing the main body frame of fig. 48 after being covered with the elastic modules 400, and a maximum of 7 elastic modules 400 can be received in each slide rail of each of the two folded portions 50 folded in half along the folding line 51. That is, the number of the elastic modules 400 that can be accommodated at most on each slide rail of the two folding portions 50 folded in half along the folding line 51 is equal, and the number of the elastic modules 400 that can be accommodated at most on one complete slide rail of the final seat portion (formed by the joint of one slide rail of the first folding portion 50 and one slide rail of the second folding portion 50) is inevitably even. Such an arrangement can minimize the longitudinal dimension of the main body frame (i.e., the longitudinal dimension of the first folded portion 50) when the main body frame is in the folded state, thus minimizing the occupied area of the main body frame when it is in the folded state. Of course, the first folding portion 50 and the second folding portion 50 may be configured to support different amounts of sliding rails at most, regardless of the occupied area in the folded state.

Although one body frame in the embodiments shown in fig. 40 to 49 includes only two folding portions 50, in other embodiments not shown, one body frame may include a plurality of folding portions 50 arranged in a longitudinal direction, and any two adjacent folding portions 50 can be folded in half with respect to each other so as to open the opening 53 of the slide rail and laid flat with respect to each other so as to close the opening 53 of the slide rail. That is, if there are a plurality of folded portions 50, the structure of any adjacent two folded portions 50 may be similar to that shown in fig. 40 to 49.

Fig. 50-63 show further possible embodiments for mounting the spring module.

Referring to fig. 50, the sofa sleeper includes a main body frame and a plurality of elastic modules 400. The main body frame may include a seat portion and/or a backrest portion. The body frame may in turn include a plurality of body units 50a. Specifically, the seat portion includes two body units 50a arranged in the longitudinal direction, and the backrest portion also includes two body units 50a arranged in the longitudinal direction. Each body unit 50a includes a plurality of longitudinal beams extending in the longitudinal direction, which may also be referred to as skid beams. Any two adjacent rail beams 52 can together form a rail. And, the two slide rails 52 of each slide rail are provided with a first snap structure extending along the whole, the bottom of the spring bracket is provided with a second snap structure 404, and the elastic module 400 can be mounted to the slide rail along a plane perpendicular to the plane defined by the extending direction of the two slide rails 52 together. The first and second snap structures 404 snap-fit into each other when the resilient module 400 is mounted on the slide rail to only allow the resilient module 400 to move relative to the slide rail beam 52 in a sliding manner along the slide rail.

It will be appreciated that during the press-fitting of the resilient module 400 to the slide rail in a direction perpendicular to the plane defined by the extension of the two slide rail beams 52 (i.e. downwards), the part of the resilient module 400 that is in contact with the slide rail beams 52 is slightly deformed, and after the fitting is completed, the deformation disappears, so that the resilient module 400 cannot be detached from the slide rail. In other words, when the elastic module 400 is not mounted on the slide rail, the base 401 of the elastic module 400 is configured to interfere with the slide rail beam 52, and the elastic module 400 cannot be mounted on the slide rail unless downward pressure is applied to the elastic module 400 to deform the same.

Preferably, referring to fig. 53, the first catch structure includes a groove 52a extending along the rail beam 52 (i.e., extending perpendicular to the paper of fig. 53) on the top surface of the rail beam 52, and the second catch structure 404 includes a protrusion 52a protruding outward from the top surface of the base 401 of the elastic module 400 and toward the groove 52a.

Preferably, with continued reference to fig. 53, the first snap structure further comprises a bottom surface 52b of the sliding rail beam, the second snap structure 404 comprises an extension structure protruding downwards from the base 401, the bottom of the extension structure is provided with a hook 404b protruding outwards, and the hook 404b is configured to be able to be snapped on the bottom surface 52b of the sliding rail beam. And, two of the extension structures and one projection 52a between the two extension structures are provided on each of the sides of the base 401 that are joined to the rail beams 52.

More preferably, with reference to fig. 53, 55 and 56, the width of the groove 52a is configured to accommodate two of the projections 52a side by side, so that the respective projections 52a of the two spring modules 400 on both sides of each of the rail beams 52 can slide within the groove 52a independently of each other. That is, the slide rail beam 52 is configured such that the first snap structure can simultaneously engage the second snap structure 404 of the two resilient modules 400 on both sides of the slide rail beam 52, and in the engaged state, the two resilient modules 400 on both sides of the slide rail beam 52 can slide along their respective rails independently with respect to each other.

The cross-sectional configuration of the skid beam 52 may also have other preferred arrangements. For example, referring to fig. 54B and 54C, the bottom surface 52B of the rail beam is also provided with a groove 52a, and the catch 404B is configured to hook into the groove 52a. Also, the groove 52a on the bottom surface 52b of the rail beam and the groove 52a on the top surface are symmetrically disposed, and the rail beam 52 is configured to be symmetrical with respect to a plane defined by the bottommost end of the groove 52a on the top surface of the rail beam 52 and the topmost end of the groove 52a on the bottom surface 52b of the rail beam at the same time. As shown in fig. 54C, the left and right side surfaces of the sliding rail beam 52 are flat surfaces, or as shown in fig. 54B, the left and right side surfaces of the sliding rail beam 52 are convex arc surfaces, and the portion of the base 401 of the elastic module 400 corresponding to the convex arc surfaces is a concave arc surface.

Alternatively, in other embodiments not shown, the first snap structure comprises a protrusion 52a extending along the slide rail beam 52 on the top surface of the slide rail beam 52, and the second snap structure 404 comprises a groove 52a facing the protrusion 52a provided at the edge of the top surface of the base 401 of the elastic module 400.

Fig. 57-63 illustrate exemplary views of the process of installing the resilient module 400 on the bed frame of the sofa sleeper. A spring module 400 is first pressed down onto the rail formed by the pair of rail beams 52, on which the spring module 400 can slide in the longitudinal direction after the spring module 400 is mounted on the rail. Subsequent spring modules 400 may then be mounted on the slide rails as shown in fig. 58-59. Referring to fig. 61, while the elastic module 400 is mounted on one slide rail, the elastic module 400 may be simultaneously mounted on the other slide rail in a pressing manner, and the elastic modules 400 of the adjacent slide rails, although being engaged with the same slide rail beam 52, can slide independently relative to each other, and their respective sliding does not affect each other. Fig. 62 shows a schematic view of one body unit 50a of the seat or back having been installed to complete all of the resilient modules 400, and fig. 63 shows a schematic view of both body units 50a of the seat or back having been installed to complete all of the resilient modules 400.

It should be noted that all the embodiments mentioned in the present invention can be combined, and any combination of two or more embodiments is within the scope of the claimed invention. For example, there may be a sofa bed having both the brackets as shown in fig. 16-23 and the unit structure of net panels and unit frames as shown in fig. 24-26, and foldable or detachable armrest frames as shown in fig. 30-37, and also being capable of mounting the elastic modules in the manner shown in fig. 38A-49 and/or in the manner shown in fig. 50-63. It should be further noted that the manner of mounting the spring module shown in fig. 38A-49 does not conflict with the manner of mounting the spring module shown in fig. 50-63, and both may be present, i.e., the spring module may be mounted on the sofa sleeper in two ways.

The sofa bed provided by the invention is easy to realize and convenient to operate when being switched between the two using states. In the preset switching process and the preset using process, the included angle between the seat part and the backrest part can be locked, so that the reliability of operation is improved; even when the pin slides in the slide groove in the extending direction having the lateral component and the vertical component during the switching operation, the operation burden of the user can be reduced, and the switching operation can be realized quickly and with less effort. In order to realize the switching of the main body frame between the sofa configuration and the bed configuration, a hinge in a three-section form is arranged at the joint of the backrest part and the seat part; the bottom support structure of the sofa bed is also provided with a support tube which can support the main body frame when the sofa bed is used as a sofa and can also support the main body frame when the sofa bed is used as a bed; the main body frame can comprise a bed plate frame and a steel wire mesh plate, and the bed plate frame and the steel wire mesh plate can be skillfully jointed and disassembled; thereby the handrail frame also can be folded by the split and conveniently accomodate and transport. Moreover, the sofa bed can be provided with a plurality of detachable elastic modules, the elastic modules are simple to install and convenient to operate, and a user can manually install the sofa bed with better comfort. In order to install the spring module, the main body frame is arranged to be folded in half, a slide way for installing the spring module is opened at the folded part to allow the spring module to enter the slide way, and the opening is closed after the main body frame is laid flat again so as to avoid the spring module from falling off; the spring modules can also be designed to be pressed directly from top to bottom onto the rail, the arrangement being such that adjacent spring modules do not interfere with one another.

The foregoing description of various embodiments of the invention is provided for the purpose of illustration to one of ordinary skill in the relevant art. It is not intended that the invention be limited to a single disclosed embodiment. As mentioned above, many alternatives and modifications of the present invention will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art in light of the above teachings. Thus, while some alternative embodiments have been described in detail, other embodiments will be apparent to, or relatively easy to develop by, those of ordinary skill in the art. The invention is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications and variances of the invention described herein, as well as other embodiments that fall within the spirit and scope of the invention described above.

Claims

1. A sofa sleeper, comprising:

a main body frame including a seat portion and a backrest portion that are disposed adjacent to each other and are capable of changing a relative positional relationship therebetween;

the armrest frames are respectively arranged on two sides of the main body frame along the longitudinal direction of the sofa bed,

it is characterized in that the sofa bed further comprises:

a hinge mechanism including a first section, a second section, and a third section connected in this order so as to be pivotable relative to each other, wherein the first section is fixed to a side of the seat portion, the second section is fixed to a side of the backrest portion, and a protrusion is provided at a junction of the first section and the second section,

2. The sofa bed according to claim 1, wherein the first section includes a first section rod portion and a first section pocket portion for receiving the first section rod portion, the first section pocket portion being open to the seat portion such that the first section pocket portion and the seat portion together enclose the first section rod;

3. The sofa bed according to claim 1, wherein the first section is a one-piece member and the second section is a one-piece member.

4. The sofa bed according to claim 3, wherein the first section and the second section are each elongated members having an L-shaped cross-section,

5. The sofa bed according to claim 1, wherein the body frame is configured such that the seat portion is operable to pivot toward the back portion when the first and second sections are in the locked condition, thereby enabling unlocking between the first and second sections.

6. The sofa bed according to claim 5, wherein a ratchet is provided on one of the first section and the second section and a pawl is provided on the other of the first section and the second section, the ratchet and pawl cooperating to lock the first section at a predetermined angle relative to the second section.

7. The sofa bed according to claim 6, wherein the ratchet wheel has an outer edge provided with a recess recessed radially inwardly of the ratchet wheel, and the pawl is provided with a protrusion corresponding to the recess, the protrusion being configured to engage the recess when the first and second sections are at the predetermined included angle, thereby locking the first and second sections.

8. The sofa bed according to claim 1, wherein the seat portion and the back portion are each formed in a rectangular configuration.

9. The sofa bed according to claim 1, wherein one end of the slide is positioned higher than the other end of the slide, and the one end is open to an upper side edge of the armrest frame to receive the protrusion.