HU210578B - Sedentary furniture convertible into lying furniture - Google Patents

Abstract

One armrest (4) and the rear support wall (3) are connected together by a triangular baseplate (5). The baseplate has a guide strip on which is guided the carcass connected to the displaceable armrest (14). The carcass can be secured in its pushed -in position by a stop roller (11) fitted underneath and engaging in an indentation in the baseplate. The support plate (15) hung on one side by a web from the fixed armrest is pushed into the inside of the carcass when the sofa is in the sitting position. In the bed position the plate is drawn out to support the extra cushion which is stored inside the carcass until ready for use. USE/ADVANTAGE - Convertible sofa bed assembly with greater stability in the extended position.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to seating furniture that can be converted into reclining furniture. This furniture has a padded seating area, which is bordered by armrests and cushions that can be attached to a back support wall. To form a recumbent surface, one armrest can be displaced parallel to the rear support wall and an additional cushion can be inserted into the space thus released.

In such known furniture, the sliding armrest is connected to a storage surface for a replacement pole and this storage surface can be pushed in or out of the fixed frame of the padded seating. The disadvantage of this arrangement is a certain instability when used as a reclining furniture and the relatively narrow limitations of the shape of the furniture.

It is an object of the present invention to provide furniture of the kind described above which is more stable than known furniture and which provides a great deal of freedom of design. This object is accomplished in a surprisingly simple manner in accordance with the present invention by attaching and sliding the movable armrest to the frame of the padded seating surface and securing to the other armrest a storage sheet which can be inserted into the frame.

Preferably, one of the armrests and the rear support wall are connected to one another by a bottom plate. This creates a solid bond between the armrest and the rear support wall that does not interfere with practical use. This bottom plate is preferably triangular.

Preferably, the base plate has a guide bar for the padded seating frame. This provides secure guidance of the padded seating frame connected to the sliding armrest.

Advantageously, the bottom plate has a recess into which the ratchet roller on the frame fits in with the frame extended. This provides a push-in frame without the need for additional metal components. Such a recess can be easily inserted into the bottom plate when making furniture.

As an additional security, the armrest connected to the support surface may advantageously have a securing tape which cooperates with a recess on the sliding frame.

The storage sheet is preferably hung on the armrest connected to the support wall by means of protruding tongues. This results in a particularly easy to set up or disassemble arrangement. Thus, when assembling furniture, the support plate is essentially only hung by the protruding tongues.

Here is an example of our invention! Embodiments of the invention will be described in greater detail by means of the following drawings, of which:

Figure 1 is a view of a furniture in a sitting position;

-the 2. Figure 1 is a perspective view of the furniture of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a front view of a unit consisting of a rear support wall and one armrest;

Figure 4 is a plan view of the unit of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a sectional view of the line V-V in Figure 4.

Figures 1 and 2 show that the reclining and seating furniture consists of a standing piece of furniture 1 and a movable piece of furniture 2.

The standing 1 piece of furniture is shown in Figures 3-5. As shown in Figs. 1 to 4, a rear support wall 3 and an armrest 4 are connected by a bottom plate 5. The bottom 5 is an example! In the embodiment, there is a cut-out 6 in order to save material and reduce weight.

On the bottom panel 5 there is a guide strip 7 for the furniture part 2. In addition, a recess 8 is etched into the bottom plate 5 into which the boot roller 11 on the furniture part 2 fits in when it is pushed in. The armrest 4 is provided with a lath 9 with an upwardly directed tongue 10 and a locking pin 20 which cooperates with a recess not shown in the frame 12.

The movable furniture part 2 (Figs. 1 and 2) has a frame 12 provided with cushions 13 which can be displaced relative to the furniture part 1 on boot rollers 11. A second armrest 14 is connected to the frame 12. On one side, by means of the tongue 16 extending over the tongue 10, a storage plate 15 is suspended in the armrest 4. On both sides of the inside of the frame 12 guide rails 17 are fixed, on which the support plate 15 rests.

When the furniture is seated as shown in Fig. 1, the support plate 15 is pushed inside the frame. In this position, the backrests 18 are inclined to the support wall 3.

An arrangement comprising a retaining plate which can be inserted into a furniture frame is already known from Austrian patent application A 1095/91 of the present applicant.

If the furniture is to be converted from the seating position shown in Figure 1 to the lying position shown in Figure 2, it is only necessary to remove the backrests 18 and push the frame 12 together with the armrest 14. The support plate 15 is then pulled out of the frame 12 and an additional strut 19 can be placed on this support plate. This replacement strap can be placed inside the frame 12 until it is used. For example, the inside of the frame can be accessed by tilting the front wall of the frame.

Various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention. In particular, there are many variations of the shape of the furniture. This is an advantage of the invention. The relative displacements of the two pieces of furniture 1 and 2 can also be varied such that under certain circumstances the piece of furniture 2 can be moved and the piece of furniture 1 can be moved.

PATENT CLAIMS

Claims (7)

PATENT CLAIMS 1. Seating convertible to reclining furniture, with upholstered seating surrounded by two armrests and reclining backrests; one armrest being slidable relative to the rear support wall to form a reclining surface and inserting an additional strut in the space thus released, characterized in that the slidable armrest (14) is movably secured to the padded seating frame (12) and that the other armrest ( 4) a storage plate (15) which is retractable in the frame (12). Seating convertible to reclining furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that one armrest (4) and the rear support wall (3) are connected by a bottom plate (5). Seating convertible to reclining furniture according to claim 2, characterized in that the base (5) is approximately triangular. HU 210 578 B Seating convertible to a reclining furniture according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the base plate (5) has a guide strip (7) for the upholstered seating frame (12). 5. Convertible seating according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the base plate (5) has a recess (8) into which the ratchet roller (11) on the frame (12) fits in the pushed position of the frame (12). 6. Convertible seating according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the armrest (4) connected to the support surface (3) has a locking pin (20) which is located on the sliding frame (12). It is arranged in cooperation with 5 recesses. 7. Convertible seating according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the storage plate (15) is connected to the armrest (4) connected to the support wall (3) by means of protruding tongues (10,16).