FR2459635A1

FR2459635A1 - Folding bunk beds fitted into narrow cabinet - has mattresses placed on hinged boards supported by articulated legs which fold away to leave flush face on cabinet

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Publication number: FR2459635A1
Application number: FR7916505A
Authority: FR
Original assignee: BEDE YVAN
Current assignee: BEDE YVAN
Priority date: 1979-06-25
Filing date: 1979-06-25
Publication date: 1981-01-16

Abstract

The bunk beds consist of two folding beds (2,3) fitted into a narrow rectangular cabinet (1). Each bed folds along two longitudinal axes (9,10) on either side of their median longitudinal axis. The mattresses are supported on hinged board (12,13) and the front part of these form at least part of the front of the cover when folded. The front of the boards are supported by articulated legs (16) which rest on the floor. There is a bar (18) joined to the side of the housing and the leg, between the two beds.

Description

On connait des types de meubles renfermant des lits pliants, de tels meubles permettant en géneral le déploiement au sol d'un lit utilisable par deux personnes. There are known types of furniture containing folding beds, such furniture generally allowing the deployment on the ground of a bed usable by two people.

On a constaté que de tels lits se présentaient sous la forme d'agencements compliqués, dune utilisation quelque peu délicate, leur complexité induisant en outre un prix de revient élevé, de nature à en limiter la diffusion. I1 est en outre à remarquer que, lorsque le meuble renfermant le lit est replié, son encombrement demeure très important et n'coffre pas de volumes utilisables autrement que pour loger le lit replié. It has been found that such beds are in the form of complicated arrangements, of somewhat delicate use, their complexity further inducing a high cost price, such as to limit their diffusion. I1 is also to note that, when the furniture containing the bed is folded, its size remains very large and does not offer volumes usable other than to accommodate the folded bed.

Le meuble comportant deux lits superposés pliants objet de l'invention se propose de remédier à ces inconvénients de manière simple et efficace, mettant en outre à la disposition de l'utilisateur deux lits pliants superposables, d'ouverture et de fermeture aisées, plusieurs tiroirs, par exemple, trois, et un placard participant, par sa fermeture, à l'unité d'aspect de l'extérieur du meuble. The cabinet comprising two folding bunk beds object of the invention proposes to remedy these drawbacks in a simple and effective manner, further making available to the user two stacking folding beds, easy opening and closing, several drawers , for example, three, and a cupboard participating, by its closure, in the appearance unit of the outside of the cabinet.

Conformément à l'invention, le meuble est de forme genérale parallélépipédique d'une profondeur correspondant environ à la demi-largeur d'un lit déplié, chaque matelas se repliant, lors de la fermeture du meuble, sensiblement au milieu de sa largeur et sensiblement selon deux axes longitudinaux au moins disposés de part et d'autre de l'axe longitudinal médian du matelas considéré, ces deux axes, au moins, étant définis de manière à éviter une compression intempestive susceptible de détériorer le matelas replié. According to the invention, the furniture is generally rectangular in shape with a depth corresponding approximately to the half-width of an unfolded bed, each mattress folding, when the furniture is closed, substantially in the middle of its width and substantially along at least two longitudinal axes disposed on either side of the median longitudinal axis of the mattress under consideration, these two axes, at least, being defined so as to avoid untimely compression liable to damage the folded mattress.

Toujours conformément à l'invention, les volets repliables supportant sensiblement la demi-longueur de chaque matelas, cons titubent des éléments de façade du meuble replié, et sont reliés entre eux par un support repliable prenant appui sur le sol par une de ses extrémités. Un support de ce type est placé à chaque extrémité des volets supports de matelas, articulé sur ces sup ports et comporte au moins un barreau embrévé constituant avec le volet déployé de matelas inférieur, des barreaux analogues à ceux d'une échelle, permettant ainsi un meilleur accès de l'utilisateur au lit supérieur déployé. Still in accordance with the invention, the foldable flaps substantially supporting the half-length of each mattress, consist of front elements of the folded piece of furniture, and are interconnected by a foldable support bearing on the ground by one of its ends. A support of this type is placed at each end of the mattress support flaps, articulated on these sup ports and comprises at least one raised bar constituting, with the deployed flap of the lower mattress, bars similar to those of a ladder, thus allowing a better user access to the deployed upper bed.

Selon d'autres particularités de l'invention, des ressorts à 7soudions ou moyens de rappel élastique analogues sont disposés entre les chants de parties fixes et de volets de chaque matelas exerçant une action de rappel aidant au repli des volets mobiles de chacun desdits matelas. According to other particularities of the invention, springs with 7 welds or similar elastic return means are arranged between the edges of fixed parts and flaps of each mattress exerting a return action helping the folding of the movable flaps of each of said mattresses.

En outre, toujours conformément à l'invention, la partie horizontale inférieure du meuble est occupée par plusieurs tiroirs permettant un rangement aisé, tandis que sous la demie partie de pied de lit du lit supérieur est aménagé un placard comportant une double porte susceptible de venir fermer, lorsque le meuble est lui-même fermé, la partie de meuble comprise entre le volet replié de lit inférieur et le dessous du lit supérieur. Les portes de ce placard seront de préférence du type à glissières. In addition, still in accordance with the invention, the lower horizontal part of the furniture is occupied by several drawers allowing easy storage, while under the half part of the footboard of the upper bed is fitted a cupboard comprising a double door capable of coming close, when the piece of furniture is itself closed, the part of furniture between the folded shutter of the lower bed and the underside of the upper bed. The doors of this cupboard will preferably be of the sliding type.

Selon d'autres particularités de l'invention, des tablettes pourront être disposées fixées au fond du meuble, au-dessus de chaque lit, destinées par exemple à recevoir un réveil, un poste de radio, etc..., tandis que la partie supérieure du meuble sera réalisée en deux volets repliables le long d'une charnière longitudinale commune, cette possibilité de repli étant destinée à dégager plus amplement 11 occupant du lit supérieur. According to other particularities of the invention, shelves may be arranged fixed to the bottom of the furniture, above each bed, intended for example to receive an alarm clock, a radio, etc., while the part upper part of the furniture will be made in two foldable flaps along a common longitudinal hinge, this possibility of folding being intended to free more fully 11 occupant of the upper bed.

Il est évident que l'on ne sortirait pas du cadre de l'invention quels que soient les aménagements complémentaires apportés au meuble dont il s'agit et les matières constitutives employées. It is obvious that it would not go beyond the scope of the invention whatever the additional arrangements made to the piece of furniture in question and the constituent materials used.

L'invention sera du reste mieux comprise en se reportant au dessin schématique annexé, donnant, à titre d'exemple et non limitativement, un mode de réalisation du meuble comportant deux lits superposés pliants objet de ladite invention. The invention will moreover be better understood by referring to the appended diagrammatic drawing, giving, by way of example and without limitation, an embodiment of the piece of furniture comprising two folding bunk beds object of said invention.

La fig. l est une vue en perspective, partiellement brisée pour en faciliter la compréhension, d'un meuble conforme à l'invention, représenté ouvert, les matelas étant enlevés. Fig. l is a perspective view, partially broken to facilitate understanding, of a piece of furniture according to the invention, shown open, the mattresses being removed.

La fig. 2 est une vue du meuble selon fig. l, mais représenté fermé, seuls le placard intermédiaire et les tiroirs inférieurs étant montrés entrouverts. Fig. 2 is a view of the cabinet according to fig. l, but shown closed, only the intermediate cupboard and the lower drawers being shown ajar.

La fig. 3 est une vue en coupe transversale du meuble selon fig. l, représenté ouvert. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the cabinet according to FIG. l, shown open.

Comme le montre la fig. l, le meuble l comporte deux lits superposés 2 et 3 et se présente sous la forme d'un parallélépipède rectangle dont la profondeur 6 équivaut sensiblement à la moitié de la largeur d'un lit 2 ou 3 déplié. Le meuble étant fermé comme représenté en fig. 2, chaque lit présente deux axes longitudinaux 9 et 10 permettant aux lits 2 et 3 de se replier sans comprimer fortement le matelas, évitant ainsi sa détérioration. Les volets repliables 12 et 13 des lits 2 et 3 forment une partie de la façade 15 du meuble replié, deux supports 16 articulés aux volets 12 et 13 les relient entre eux, lesdits supports 16 prenant appui sur le sol, une fois les lits 2 et 3 dépliés. Ils contribuent donc à la stabilité du meuble 1 comme on peut le voir en fig. 3.Situé à mi-distance entre le lit inférieur 2 et le lit supérieur 3 chaque support 16 reçoit dans un embrèvement 17 un barreau horizontal 18 formant marche et facilitant l'accès au lit supérieur 3. As shown in fig. l, the cabinet l comprises two bunk beds 2 and 3 and is in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped whose depth 6 is substantially half the width of a bed 2 or 3 unfolded. The cabinet being closed as shown in fig. 2, each bed has two longitudinal axes 9 and 10 allowing the beds 2 and 3 to fold up without strongly compressing the mattress, thus preventing its deterioration. The folding shutters 12 and 13 of the beds 2 and 3 form part of the front 15 of the folded piece of furniture, two supports 16 hinged to the shutters 12 and 13 connect them together, said supports 16 bearing on the ground, once the beds 2 and 3 unfolded. They therefore contribute to the stability of the cabinet 1 as can be seen in fig. 3.Located midway between the lower bed 2 and the upper bed 3 each support 16 receives in a recess 17 a horizontal bar 18 forming a step and facilitating access to the upper bed 3.

Afin d'aider à la fermeture du meuble, des rappels élastiques 22 genre ressort à boudins, sont fixés sur les chants des parties fixes 23 et les volets 12 et 13 des lits 2 et 3 et ce du côté tête 25 et pied 26 de lit. In order to assist in closing the cabinet, elastic recalls 22 of the coil spring type are fixed on the edges of the fixed parts 23 and the flaps 12 and 13 of the beds 2 and 3, on the head 25 and foot 26 sides of the bed. .

Le meuble 1 comporte en outre dans sa partie horizontale inférieure 28, une rangée de tiroirs 29 et du côté pied 26 de lit, sous le lit supérieur 3, un placard 30 occupant la moitié de la largeur 31 de meuble 1 et muni d'une double porte 32 fermant ainsi la partie du meuble située entre les volets 12 et 13 de lits 2 et 3. The cabinet 1 further comprises in its lower horizontal part 28, a row of drawers 29 and on the foot side 26 of the bed, under the upper bed 3, a cupboard 30 occupying half the width 31 of cabinet 1 and provided with a double door 32 thus closing the part of the furniture situated between the flaps 12 and 13 of beds 2 and 3.

Afin de permettre l'utilisation d'un réveil ou autre, deux tablettes 34 sont disposées au-dessus des lits 2 et 3 contre le fond 35 du meuble 1, du côté des têtes de lits 25. L'utilisation du lit supérieur 3 est facilitée par le fait que la partie supérieure 36 comporte un volet fixe 37 sur lequel vient s'articuler un volet repliable 38. In order to allow the use of an alarm clock or the like, two shelves 34 are arranged above the beds 2 and 3 against the bottom 35 of the cabinet 1, on the side of the headboards 25. The use of the upper bed 3 is facilitated by the fact that the upper part 36 comprises a fixed flap 37 on which a folding flap 38 is articulated.

Claims

R ~ E V ~ E M ~ O ~ ICAT ~ IONS

1 - Furniture comprising two folding bunk beds characterized in that in a shallow parallelepipedic envelope are folded two bunk beds each folded along at least two longitudinal axes located on either side of their median longitudinal axis, each mattress being supported by shutters interconnected by hinges, the shutters opposite the bottom of the cabinet being intended to constitute at least partially the front face of said cabinet.

2 - Furniture according to claiml, characterized in that the edges of the ends of the movable flaps of each bed are interconnected by an articulated spacer bearing on the ground by one of its ends, each spacer comprising, substantially in its middle between the upper and lower beds, a raised bar constituting, with the deployed lower bed flap, steps.

3 - Furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one elastic return means of the movable bed flap is provided, facilitating the placing in the closed position of the furniture, elastic return means becoming ineffective by toggle action when the cabinet is open.

4 - Furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises at its lower part the housing of at least one drawer.

5 - Furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that above each deployed bed, and against at least a portion of the furniture bottom, is arranged a shelf.

6 - Furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that between the upper and lower beds is formed, substantially of the depth of the furniture and its half-width, a cupboard comprising an arrangement of doors for closing the face closed cabinet, in its part corresponding to the height of said cupboard.