DE802650C - Bench or couch convertible into a bed - Google Patents

Description

Bench or couch convertible into a bed It is known to be a couch in such a way that it can be converted into a double bed. This arrangement but has the disadvantage that when the couch is used as a sofa, the seat is so deep towards the backrest is that you just sit very uncomfortably on the couch.

The object of the invention avoids this disadvantage and also has nor the advantage that the couch or an ordinary bench can be used as a deck chair can be used by two people. In addition, it can be fitted with side benches or Assemble upholstered armchairs in such a way that a single or double corner bench is created, which can also be converted into a bed.

In particular, the arrangement is made so that the seat of the bank can be folded around the base of the front feet while providing a frame releases, applied to the covering forming the lying surface of the bed be kaiiii. The whole thing can then still be folded out on one side Feet can be placed at an angle, as is desired for a bed instead.

In a second embodiment, the bank will have one or two The side benches are assembled and can be slid forward between them to accommodate the to be able to convert the entire corner bench into a bed or a deck chair. Included is either the backrest so far that it is with the seat in a A level falls, creating the bed, or the back surface becomes inclined to the seat surface posed, which results in a deck chair for two people next to each other. Here too the lying surface can be opened by a on the frame covering to be applied or, when using upholstery, are formed directly by this.

The assembly as a corner bench also has the advantage of being a Table can be placed around which several people can sit.

The various embodiments are shown in the drawings, namely, Fig. i diagrammatically shows the first embodiment in which the bank is turned into a bed. Figure 2 gives the corresponding side view. picture 3 shows the embodiment as a double corner bench and Figure 4 the associated view of upstairs, but converted into a bed. Figure 5 shows the connection between the seat and back surface and Fig. 6 the use as a deck chair for two people, diagrammatically shown. 'In the embodiment according to Figures i and 2, the seat a of a bank, the frame of which is denoted by b, folded forward around hinges c, which are attached to the foot points of the two front feet. From the side view (Fig. 2) you can see how the seat a is folded forward. The thereby The resulting frame is then provided with a covering d at both ends is attached to wooden rollers e and can be placed under tension. Through this the result is a bed that can be turned into a slightly sloping bed thanks to the fold-out feet Location can be brought.

In the embodiment according to Figures 3, 4 and 5, the seat surface a is connected to the back surface b by a lockable hinge g, and both surfaces can be placed in one plane. They are arranged between two side benches h and i so that they can be moved forwards, so that the corner bench can be converted into a bed if the back surface b is folded down and the whole thing is pulled forward at the same time. The corresponding view from above is shown in Figure 4. In the drawing, the bench itself and the side benches are shown with cushions; the cushions can also be omitted and, as in the previous embodiment, a covering can be put on if the corner bench is to be converted into a bed, the frame of the benches then forming the frame for it.

Upholstered armchairs can also be used in place of the side benches, and one side wall or the upholstered armchair on one side can also be omitted, if it's just a simple corner bench.

If the back surface b is brought into an inclined position relative to the seat surface a and held in this position by appropriate locking o. The like. Like this Figure 5 shows, according to Figure 6, a deck chair for two people next to each other is created, which, if necessary, can be supplemented by an appropriate footstool.

Thus, with the new piece of furniture, all needs of the small or emergency situations are satisfied in the simplest way, as far as it is a matter of sitting and sleeping accommodation. '. `Size and equipment are the respective Adapted to circumstances and wishes.

Claims (5)

PATENT CLAIMS: i. A bench or couch convertible into a bed, characterized in that the seat of the bench can be folded around the base of the front feet and releases a frame onto which a covering representing the lying surface can be applied. 2. Embodiment according to claim i, characterized in that by folding feet on one side of the bed the desired inclination is achieved. 3rd embodiment according to the preceding Claims, characterized in that the seat and back surfaces of the bench are displaceable are arranged next to or between two side benches or upholstered armchairs and for the production of a bed, the back surface is in one plane with the seat surface can be folded. 4. Embodiment according to the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that the lying surface of the bed either by one on the frame forming frame applied covering or by an upholstery of seat and Back surface is formed. 5. Arrangement according to the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that by inclining the back surface against the seat surface Deck chair for two people is formed, possibly with the addition of one corresponding footstool or footrest.