DK162625B

DK162625B - CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE

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Publication number: DK162625B
Application number: DK486989A
Authority: DK
Inventors: Joe Scott Hollingsworth
Original assignee: Joe Scott Hollingsworth
Priority date: 1989-10-03
Filing date: 1989-10-03
Publication date: 1991-11-25
Also published as: DK486989A; DK486989D0; WO1991004694A1; AU6508890A; DK162625C

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Den foreliggende opfindelse angår et konvertibelt møblement, der omfatter et siddemøbel og et bord med en plade og en understøtningsdel.The present invention relates to a convertible furniture comprising a seating furniture and a table with a plate and a support part.

Mange enlige, men også familier, har ikke et så stort boligareal til deres rådighed, at det i praksis tillader opdeling i specielle sove-5 og opholdsrum. Der er således et behov for møbler, der kan anvendes både som dagligstuemøbler og som sovemøbler. Som sådanne anvendes der ofte sovesofaer, der dels kan benyttes som sofa og dels som seng. En sovesofa er normalt et enkelt møbel, der om dagen fungerer som en sofa og om natten som en seng, der dannes på forskellig måde ved at æn-10 dre stilling eller placering af de i møblet indeholdte elementer. Sådanne møbler har generelt den ulempe, at de hverken er særligt gode at sidde i eller at sove i. Det er ofte besværligt at omstille indretningen fra dag- til natstilling og omvendt, især da der sædvanligvis foran sofaen er placeret et sofabord, som skal ryddes af vejen og 15 dermed optage plads andetsteds, og de arkitektoniske kvaliteter lader som oftest meget tilbage at ønske.Many single people, but also families, do not have such a large living space at their disposal that, in practice, it allows sharing in special sleeping-5 and living areas. Thus, there is a need for furniture that can be used both as living room furniture and as sleeping furniture. As such, sofa beds are often used which can be used partly as a sofa and partly as a bed. A sofa bed is usually a single piece of furniture that functions as a sofa during the day and at night as a bed that is formed in different ways by changing the position or placement of the items contained in the furniture. Such furniture generally has the disadvantage that they are neither particularly good to sit in nor sleep in. It is often cumbersome to switch the decor from day to night and vice versa, especially since usually a coffee table is placed in front of the sofa, which must be cleared of the road and 15 thus occupy space elsewhere, and the architectural qualities usually leave much to be desired.

Fra USA-patentskrift nr 1.344.277 kendes der et møblement af den indledningsvis nævnte art omfattende en lang stol og et lavt bord, der, når de sammensættes, danner en understøtningsflade for en madras, som 20 desuden benyttes som polstring for stolen. Den lange stol, som nærmest har karakter af en chaiselong, er ikke særlig hensigtsmæssig, hvis en person ønsker at sidde med bøjede ben, og de i patentskriftet beskrevne forlængelsesstykker til bordbenene er dels vanskelige at montere, når møblementet benyttes som stol og bord, dels overflødige, 25 når møblementet benyttes som seng.From U.S. Pat. No. 1,344,277, a furniture of the kind mentioned above is known comprising a long chair and a low table which, when assembled, forms a support surface for a mattress which is additionally used as a padding for the chair. The long chair, which is almost the nature of a chaise longue, is not very suitable if a person wants to sit with bent legs, and the extension pieces for the table legs described in the patent are difficult to install when the furniture is used as chair and table, and partly redundant, 25 when the furniture is used as a bed.

Der kendes ligeledes et møbel, som kan benyttes både som sofa og som seng, og til hvilket møbel der benyttes en såkaldt "futon" som madras. Et sådant møbel har den ulempe, at det ved brug som seng er meget lavt, samtidig med at det ikke, når det benyttes som seng, kan 30 give rygstøtte for en person, som ønsker at sidde op eksempelvis for at læse.There is also known a piece of furniture which can be used both as a sofa and as a bed, and to which furniture is used a so-called "futon" as a mattress. Such a furniture has the disadvantage that when used as a bed it is very low, while not when used as a bed it can provide back support for a person who wants to sit up for example to read.

Fra EP-patentansøgning nr. 182.672 kendes et konvertibelt møblement med et bord og et par bænke anbragt på hver side af bordet. Såvel bordet som bænkene er monteret på et fælles rørstel, og bordpladen er 2EP-patent application No. 182,672 discloses a convertible furniture with a table and a pair of benches arranged on each side of the table. Both the table and the benches are mounted on a common pipe frame, and the table top is 2

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monteret på teleskopiske rør, der gør det muligt at forskyde den fra dens normale niveau til et niveau, hvor bordpladen flugter med bænkenes sædedel for dannelse af en dobbeltseng, idet bordpladen og den ene bænks sædedel eventuelt også kan være monteret forskydeligt på 5 stellet. Ved dette kendte møblement skal bordpladens understøtnings-del nødvendigvis udformes med teleskopiske rør, hvilket i høj grad begrænser materialevalg og valg af stilart, ligesom konstruktionen bliver forholdsvis kompliceret og sårbar. Endelig kan de møbelelementer, der indgår i det nævnte kendte konvertible møblement ikke an-10 vendes hver for sig.mounted on telescopic tubes which allow it to be moved from its normal level to a level where the worktop aligns with the bench seat portion to form a double bed, the worktop and one bench seat portion possibly also being slidably mounted on the frame. With this known furniture, the support part of the worktop must necessarily be designed with telescopic tubes, which greatly limits the choice of material and choice of style, as well as the construction being relatively complicated and vulnerable. Finally, the furniture elements included in said known convertible furniture cannot be used separately.

Ved den foreliggende opfindelse er der blevet tilvejebragt et møblement af den ovenfor nævnte art, der ikke har de ovenfor beskrevne u-lemper ved de nævnte kendte konvertible møblementer, og som harmonisk kan indgå i en moderne møblering.In the present invention, there has been provided a furniture of the kind mentioned above which does not have the disadvantages described above of said known convertible furniture and which can harmoniously form part of a modern furnishings.

15 Møblementet ifølge opfindelsen er ejendommeligt ved, at understøtningsdelen har mindst to ståflader, at pladens overside, når understøtningsdelen står på en første af disse ståflader, i hovedsagen er beliggende i den højde, der svarer til højden af siddemøblets sæde-del, og at højden af pladens overside, når understøtningsdelen står 20 på en anden af disse ståflader, væsentligt overstiger sædedelens højde.The furniture element according to the invention is characterized in that the support part has at least two standing surfaces, that the top side of the plate, when the support part is on a first of these standing surfaces, is substantially located at the height corresponding to the height of the seat part of the seating furniture and that the height of the top surface of the plate, when the support member stands 20 on another of these standing surfaces, substantially exceeds the height of the seat portion.

Herved opnås, at der kan benyttes samme understøtningsdel til pladen, både når den benyttes som bordplade, og når den benyttes til at udgøre en del af en seng. Den ønskede højde af pladens overside i begge 25 stillinger kan således nemt vælges ved dimensioneringen af understøtningsdelen.This provides that the same support part can be used for the plate, both when used as a table top and when used to form part of a bed. Thus, the desired height of the top surface of the plate in both positions can be easily selected by the dimensioning of the support member.

Pladen kan være løst anbragt på eller udløseligt monteret på understøtningsdelen. Pladen kan imidlertid fordelagtigt være forskydeligt forbundet med unders tø tnings delen. Det foretrækkes dog, at der er en 30 hængselforbindelse mellem pladen og understøtningsdelen således, at pladen med en simpel vippebevægelse kan bringes fra en første til en anden stilling i forhold til understetningsdelen, før eller efter at denne bevæges fra anvendelse af den første ståflade til anvendelse af den anden ståflade.The plate may be loosely mounted on or releasably mounted on the support member. However, the plate may advantageously be slidably connected to the support part. However, it is preferred that there is a hinge connection between the plate and the support member such that the plate can be moved from a first to a second position relative to the support member with a simple tilting motion before or after it is moved from use of the first standing surface to use. of the second floor surface.

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Møblementet ifølge opfindelsen kan endvidere have et brostykke, der er indrettet til, når understøtningsdelen står på den første af ståfladerne, at blive placeret således, at det i det væsentlige er vandret, spænder over et mellemrum mellem siddemøblet og pladen og er 5 understøttet af såvel pladens understøtningsdel som siddemøblet. Når der benyttes et sådant brostykke, kan man opnå en liggeflade af en ønsket størrelse samtidig med, at man kan vælge størrelsen af bordpladen og siddemøblets sædedel nogenlunde frit.Furthermore, the furniture element according to the invention may have a bridge piece adapted to be positioned when the support part is on the first of the standing surfaces, so that it is substantially horizontal, spans a space between the seating furniture and the plate and is supported by both the support part of the plate as the seating furniture. When such a bridge piece is used, a lying surface of a desired size can be obtained at the same time as the size of the table top and the seat part of the seating furniture can be fairly freely chosen.

Brostykket kan være løst eller udløseligt monteret på bordet eller 10 siddemøblet, og brostykket kan da anbringes på et passende oplagringssted, når det ikke er i brug. Det kan fordelagtigt i stedet være hængslet til bordet eller siddemøblet, men er fortrinsvis fordelagtigt forbundet med bordet eller siddemøblet således, at brostykket kan trækkes ud som en skuffe eller et såkaldt "hollandsk udtræk", 15 når møblementet skal danne en seng.The bridge piece may be loosely or releasably mounted on the table or seating furniture, and the bridge piece may then be placed in an appropriate storage location when not in use. It may advantageously instead be hinged to the table or seating furniture, but is preferably advantageously connected to the table or seating furniture so that the bridge piece can be pulled out as a drawer or a so-called "Dutch pull-out" when the furniture is to form a bed.

Når understøtningsdelen står på sin første ståflade, dvs. når møblementet skal benyttes som seng, kan pladen sammen med siddemøblets sædedel og et eventuelt brostykke danne en understøtnings flade for en madras, som fortrinsvis har dimensioner, der i hovedsagen svarer til 20 understøtningsfladens dimensioner. Når understøtningsdelen er placeret på den anden ståflade, er madrassen indrettet til at kunne foldes og ligge i et dobbelt lag på siddemøblets sædedel og i et enkelt lag ved siddemøblets rygdel. Der opnås herved, at møblementet kan benyttes dels som en seng, der har de for en sådan ønskede egenskaber, 25 dels som en sofa med tilhørende sofabord, der har en passende højde i forhold til sofaen. Der opnås endvidere, at der bliver en meget stor designmæssig frihedsgrad således, at et møblement ifølge opfindelsen kan gives en udformning, der vil kunne tilfredsstille en meget stor del af markedet.When the support member is on its first standing surface, ie. When the furniture is to be used as a bed, the plate, together with the seat part of the seating furniture and any bridging piece, can form a support surface for a mattress, which preferably has dimensions substantially corresponding to the dimensions of the support surface. When the support part is placed on the second floor surface, the mattress is arranged to fold and lie in a double layer on the seat part of the seating furniture and in a single layer at the back part of the seat furniture. It is hereby achieved that the furniture can be used partly as a bed having the desired characteristics, and partly as a sofa with associated coffee table having a suitable height relative to the sofa. It is furthermore achieved that there is a very large degree of design freedom so that a furniture according to the invention can be given a design that will satisfy a very large part of the market.

• 30 Det er særligt fordelagtigt at benytte en såkaldt "futon" til at fun gere dels som siddemøblets polstring og dels som madras, når møblementet benyttes som seng. En futon er en madras, som sædvanligvis består af vævet bomuld. I de senere år er denne type madras blevet mere og mere udbredt i den vestlige verden, da det har vist sig, at den 4• 30 It is particularly advantageous to use a so-called "futon" to function partly as the upholstery of the seating furniture and partly as a mattress when the furniture is used as a bed. A futon is a mattress that usually consists of woven cotton. In recent years, this type of mattress has become more and more widespread in the western world as it has been found that the 4

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giver en god liggekomfort samtidig med, at madrassen giver et sundt underlag for ryggen. Madrassen har ligeledes den fordel, at den optager en stor mængde af den transpiration, som afgives fra kroppen i løbet af natten, så at sengen ikke kommer til at virke fugtig. Tradi-5 tionelt placeres futonen på gulvet, men kombineret med møblementet ifølge den foreliggende opfindelse opnås, at futonen i dagstilling har god mulighed for atter at afgive den optagne mængde sved således, at risikoen for mugdannelse og lignende elimineres. Futonen har også den fordel, at den kan benyttes af allergikere.provides good sleeping comfort while the mattress provides a healthy backing. The mattress also has the advantage of absorbing a large amount of the transpiration emitted from the body during the night so that the bed does not appear moist. Traditionally, the futon is placed on the floor, but combined with the furniture of the present invention, it is achieved that in the daytime position, the futon has a good opportunity to relay the absorbed amount of sweat so that the risk of mold formation and the like is eliminated. The futon also has the advantage that it can be used by allergy sufferers.

10 Opfindelsen vil i det følgende blive nærmere forklaret under henvisning til tegningen, på hvilken fig. 1 perspektivisk viser en foretrukken udførelsesform for et møblement ifølge opfindelsen i dagstilling og med en madras placeret i sofaen, 15 fig. 2 udførelsesformen i fig. 1 i natstilling med en del af madrassen fjernet for at vise detaljer, fig. 3 en anden udførelsesform i dagstilling uden madras, fig. 4 udførelsesformen i fig. 3 i natstilling, fig. 5 en tredje udførelsesform i dagstilling uden madras, 20 fig. 6 udførelsesformen i fig. 5 i natstilling, fig. 7 en fjerde udførelsesform i dagstilling uden madras, fig. 8 udførelsesformen i fig. 7 i natstilling, fig. 9 en femte udførelsesform i dagstilling uden madras, fig. 10 udførelsesformen i fig. 9 i natstilling, 25 fig. 11 en sjette udførelses form i dagstilling uden madras, fig. 12 udførelsesformen i fig. 11 i natstilling, fig. 13. en syvende udførelsesform i dagstilling, og fig. 14 udførelsesformen i fig. 13 i natstilling.The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing, in which: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a furniture according to the invention in the day position and with a mattress placed on the sofa; FIG. 2 shows the embodiment of FIG. 1 in the night position with a portion of the mattress removed to show details; 3 shows another embodiment in day position without mattress; FIG. 4 shows the embodiment of FIG. 3 in the night position, fig. 5 shows a third embodiment in day position without a mattress; FIG. 6 shows the embodiment of FIG. 5 in the night position, fig. 7 shows a fourth embodiment in day position without a mattress; FIG. 8 illustrates the embodiment of FIG. 7 in the night position, fig. 9 shows a fifth embodiment in day position without a mattress; FIG. 10 shows the embodiment of FIG. 9 in night position, FIG. 11 shows a sixth embodiment in day position without a mattress; FIG. 12 the embodiment of FIG. 11 in the night position, fig. 13. a seventh embodiment in day position, and fig. 14 the embodiment of FIG. 13 in night position.

I fig. 1 er vist en på nuværende tidspunkt foretrukken udformning af 30 et møblement 10 ifølge opfindelsen i dagstilling, dvs. den stilling, som møblementet placeres i, når det ønskes anvendt som en sofa 11 med tilhørende sofabord 12. I sofaen 11 er der indvendigt placeret en futon 13, der er foldet således, at den ligger dobbelt på sofaen 11's sæde 14 og i et enkelt lag ved sofaen 11's ryg 15. Sofaen 11's stel 35 består foruden rygdelen 15 af to sidedele 16 og 17, hvilke dele er fast sammensat og alle har en tremmelignende udformning. Sædedelen 14 5In FIG. 1 is a presently preferred embodiment of a furniture 10 according to the invention in the day position, i.e. the position in which the furniture is placed when it is desired to be used as a sofa 11 with associated coffee table 12. Inside the sofa 11 is a futon 13 which is folded so that it is double on the seat 14 of the sofa 11 and in a single The frame 35 of the sofa 11, in addition to the back portion 15, consists of two side parts 16 and 17, which parts are fixedly assembled and all have a wooden-like configuration. Seat part 14 5

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udgøres af to dele 18 og 19, af hvilke den første del 18 er fast monteret på sofaen 11's stel, medens den anden del 19 er udtrækkelig i fremadgående retning som vist med pilen A i fig. 1. Delene 18 og 19 understøttes af en tværbjælke 20, der ligeledes tjener til at afstive 5 sofaen 11.consists of two parts 18 and 19, of which the first part 18 is fixedly mounted on the frame of the sofa 11, while the second part 19 is extendable in the forward direction as shown by the arrow A in fig. 1. Parts 18 and 19 are supported by a cross beam 20 which also serves to support the couch 11.

Bordet 12 er placeret foran sofaen 11, og bordet består af et understel 22, der ligeledes har en tremmelignende udformning, og som står på en ståflade 21. Understellet 22 understøtter en nederste bordplade 23, som igen understøtter en øverste bordplade 24. De to bordplader 10 23 og 24 er indbyrdes hængselforbundet langs disses forreste langside ved hjælp af tre hængsler 25.The table 12 is located in front of the sofa 11, and the table consists of a base 22 which also has a wood-like configuration and which stands on a standing surface 21. The base 22 supports a lower table top 23 which in turn supports a top table top 24. The two table tops 10 23 and 24 are interconnected along their front long side by means of three hinges 25.

I fig. 2 er møblementet 10 vist i natstilling, dvs. konverteret til en seng 10'. Konverteringen opnås ved, at bordpl4aderne 23 og 24 er foldet ud via hængslerne 25 og placeret på en overside 27 af under-15 stellet 22, der er lagt ned således, at en underside 28 ligger an mod gulvet. Den udtrækkelige del 19 af sofaen 11's sædedel 14 trækkes derefter ud, og bordet 12 positioneres i forhold til sofaen 11 på en sådan måde, at den forreste del af udtræksdelen 19 bringes til at støde op mod bordpladen 23's bageste kant 29, samtidig med at denne 20 forreste del bliver understøttet af understellet 22's overside 27.In FIG. 2, the furniture 10 is shown in night position, ie. converted to a bed 10 '. The conversion is achieved by the table tops 23 and 24 being unfolded via the hinges 25 and located on an upper side 27 of the base 15, which is laid down so that a bottom side 28 abuts the floor. The extendable portion 19 of the seat portion 14 of the couch 11 is then pulled out, and the table 12 is positioned relative to the couch 11 in such a way that the front portion of the pullout portion 19 is brought up against the rear edge 29 of the countertop 23 The front portion 20 is supported by the top 27 of the chassis 22.

Futonen 13 bringes derefter til at ligge fladt ud på den således dannede understøtningsflade ved, at den del af futonen 13, der er placeret ved sofaen 11's rygdel 15, trækkes fremad. Konverteringen af møblementet er derefter afsluttet.The futon 13 is then brought to lie flat on the support surface thus formed by pulling the portion of the futon 13 located at the back portion 15 of the couch 11. The conversion of the furniture is then completed.

25 I fig. 3 og 4 er vist en anden udførelsesform for et møblement 30 ifølge opfindelsen. Sofaen 11 er forsynet med lukkede sider 16 og 17 og lukket ryg 15. Desuden er sofaen 11's sædedel 14 dybere, og der benyttes kun en enkelt bordplade 23', der er lidt bredere end bordpladen 23 i fig. 1 og 2. Det bliver herved muligt at opnå en seng af 30 en passende længde ved at lægge bordpladen 23' ned på stellet 22's største side og derefter trække sofaen 11's udtræksdel 19 ud.In FIG. 3 and 4, another embodiment of a furniture 30 according to the invention is shown. The sofa 11 is provided with closed sides 16 and 17 and a closed back 15. In addition, the seat portion 14 of the sofa 11 is deeper, and only a single table top 23 'which is slightly wider than the table top 23 in FIG. 1 and 2. It is thereby possible to obtain a bed of a suitable length by laying the table top 23 'down on the largest side of the frame 22 and then pulling out the pull-out portion 19 of the sofa 11.

I fig. 5 og 6 er vist endnu en udformning af et møblement 35 ifølge opfindelsen. I denne udformning er bordet 12 forsynet med to bordplader 23 og 24, der på samme måde som i fig. 1 i dagstilling er pla- 6In FIG. 5 and 6, there is shown yet another embodiment of a furniture 35 according to the invention. In this embodiment, the table 12 is provided with two countertops 23 and 24 which, in the same manner as in FIG. 1 in the day position is pla- 6

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ceret oven på hinanden. Bordpladerne 23 og 24 er dog bredere, så at der kan opnås en seng med passende længde ved, at bordet 12's stel 22 lægges ned og placere de to plader ovenpå således, at pladen 24 bringes til at ligge an mod sofaen 11's sædedel 14, der er understøt-5 tet af en tværbjælke 20'. Denne tværbjælke 20' er placeret helt fremme på sofaen 11, og sædedelen 14 er rykket et stykke bagud, så at der dannes en understøtningsflade 36 for bordpladen 24 langs sædedelen 14's forreste kant.on top of each other. However, the table tops 23 and 24 are wider so that a bed of suitable length can be obtained by laying down the frame 22 of the table 12 and placing the two tops on top so that the plate 24 is brought into contact with the seat part 14 of the sofa 11 which is supported by a cross beam 20 '. This transverse beam 20 'is positioned at the very front of the couch 11, and the seat part 14 is pushed back a little so that a support surface 36 is formed for the table top 24 along the front edge of the seat part 14.

1 fig. 7 og 8 er vist en yderligere udformning af et møblement 40 10 ifølge opfindelsen. X denne udførelsesform er bordet 12 i dagstillingen forsynet med en enkelt tilnærmelsesvis kvadratisk bordplade 42, og bordet 12's understel er dannet af to separate dele 44 og 45. I dagstillingen er to andre kvadratiske bordplader 41 og 43 anbragt på et oplagringssted, fx under sofaens udtræk. Ved omstilling fra dags-15 tilling til natstilling lægges de to separate understeldele 44 og 45 ned på deres største sider med en indbyrdes afstand omtrent svarende til en bordplades bredde. Endvidere forskydes bordpladerne 41, 42 og 43 således i forhold til understellet, at sofaens udtræk også kan støtte på dette stel.1 FIG. 7 and 8 are shown a further embodiment of a furniture 40 10 according to the invention. In this embodiment, the table 12 in the day position is provided with a single approximately square table top 42 and the base of the table 12 is formed by two separate parts 44 and 45. In the day position two other square table tops 41 and 43 are arranged at a storage location, for example under the couch extension. . When switching from day 15 till night position, the two separate lower parts 44 and 45 are laid down on their largest sides with a spacing approximately equal to the width of a table top. Furthermore, the countertops 41, 42 and 43 are displaced in relation to the base frame so that the couch extension can also support this frame.

20 I fig. 9 og 10 er der vist et møblement 46, der svarer til møblementet 40, idet dog brostykket mellem sofaen 11 og bordet 12 er dannet af to plader 47 og 48. Disse plader danner i dagstillingen sammen med pladen 42 bordpladen for sofabordet 12. Pladerne 41 og 43 opbevares i dagstillingen et passende sted, fx under sofaen.In FIG. 9 and 10, a furniture 46 is shown which corresponds to the furniture 40, although the bridge piece between the sofa 11 and the table 12 is formed by two plates 47 and 48. These plates form in the day position together with the plate 42 the table top for the coffee table 12. The plates 41 and 43 are stored in the day position in an appropriate place, for example under the sofa.

25 I fig. 11 og 12 er vist et møblement 50, hvor bordet 12 har en enkelt bordplade 23, medens understellet udgøres af to dele 51 og 52. Ved omstilling fra dagstilling til natstilling lægges de to steldele 51 og 52 ned på deres største sider ved siden af hinanden, og den bageste steldel 51 benyttes dels som understøtning for udtrækket 19 på 30 sofaen 11 dels som understøtning for bordpladen, som ligeledes understøttes af den forreste steldel 52.In FIG. 11 and 12 are shown a furniture 50, where the table 12 has a single table top 23, while the base is made up of two parts 51 and 52. When switching from day to night position, the two frame parts 51 and 52 are laid on their largest sides side by side. and the rear frame part 51 is used partly as support for the extension 19 of the sofa 11 and partly as support for the table top, which is also supported by the front frame part 52.

I fig- 13 og 14 er der vist et møblement 55, der nogenlunde svarer til det i fig. 1 og 2 viste. Medens der i den i fig. 1 og 2 viste udførelsesform i natstillingen anvendes en futon 13, der er forholdsvisIn Figs. 13 and 14 a furniture 55 is shown which is similar to that of Figs. 1 and 2. While in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 and 2 in the night position, a comparatively futon 13 is used

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7 DK 162625 B thick, used in the embodiment of FIG. 13 and 14, instead, a relatively thin mattress 59. This in turn is placed on top of three cushions 56, 57 and 58, of which the two in the present position are used as the seat cushions, while the third is used as a back cushion. These 5 cushions may optionally be interconnected along their longitudinal edges by means of straps or the like not shown. As can be seen from the drawing, in the various embodiments, the mattress support surface often has a somewhat disjointed structure and thus a disjointed resilience. However, this is of no significance when using a futon as a mattress, as the properties of the futon make it impossible to feel the substrate through the mattress. Thus, the mattress is very "insensitive" to unevenness of the substrate. Alternatively, a relatively thin mattress of the futon type can be used which can be rolled up during the day. This solution, traditionally used in Japan, is combined with loose cushions on the couch, which spread out on the mattress support surface when the furniture is to be used as a bed, after which the thin mattress is rolled out over the cushions. Of course, you can use other mattress types, but as described, a futon mattress will provide a number of advantages.

The furniture of the present invention can be modified in several ways other than those shown and described herein. Thus, the side parts of the table frame can be closed and form part of the mattress support when the furniture is in night position. In addition, the countertops may be hinged to the frame. Alternatively, in embodiments where a Dutch pullout is used, a hinge connection between the two seat portions, optionally combined with spring elements, may be used to facilitate day-to-night shifting and vice versa.

A convertible furniture comprising a seating furniture (11) and a table 30 (12) with a plate (24, 42) and a support part (22; 44, 45; 51, 52), characterized in that the support part has at least two standing surfaces (21, 28), that the top side of the plate, when the supporting part is on a first (28) of these standing surfaces, is substantially located at a height corresponding to the height of the seat part (14) and that high that of the top of the plate, when the support member is on another (21) of these standing surfaces, substantially exceeds the height of the seat portion.

Furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that the plate (24, 42) is hinged to the support part (22; 44, 45; 51, 52). Furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that the plate (24, 42) is slidably connected to the base (22; 44, 45; 51, 52).

Furniture element according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that it further has a bridge piece (19; 24; 47, 48) adapted to reach the supporting part (22; 44, 45; 51). 52) stands on the first (28) of the standing surfaces to be positioned so as to be substantially horizontal, spans a space between the seating furniture (11) and the plate (24, 42) and is supported by both the supporting part of the plate and the seating furniture. . 20 .5. Furniture according to claim 4, characterized in that the bridge piece (24) is hinged to the table (12) or seating furniture (11).

Furniture according to claim 4, characterized in that the bridge piece (19) is slidably connected to the table (12) or the seating furniture (11).

Furniture according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that. the plate (24, 42), when the support part (22; 44, 45; 51, 52) stands on its first (28) standing surface, together with the seat part (14) of the seating furniture and an optional bridge piece (19; 24; 47, 30 48) forms a support surface for a mattress (13). 9 DK 162625 B

Furniture element according to claim 7, characterized in that it comprises a mattress (13) having dimensions substantially corresponding to the dimensions of the supporting surface.

Furniture according to claim 7 or 8, 5, characterized in that the mattress (13) is arranged when the support part is placed on the second floor surface (21), which can be folded and lie in a double layer on the seat part (14) of the seating furniture and in a single layer at the back of the seat furniture (15).

Furniture according to any one of claims 7-9, 10, characterized in that the mattress is a futon.