IL38955A - Sitting and sleeping furniture - Google Patents

Description

Sitting and Sleeping furniture The invention concerns sitting and usuable as a single or double patent a sitting and sleeping furniture is wherein a bolster is swingably mounted on a said bolster forming a back support in its upwardly swung position in the sitting furniture and a wedge bolster in downwardly swung position in the sleeping and wherein two bolsters are arranged on a carriage which is adapted to be pushed into or pulled out from said frame said bolster lying above each other in the sitting furniture and during the pulling out in the sitting position reach below the bolster which is swung upwardly as the back and in the single bed position are drawn from below the bolster which is swung upwardly as the back bolster for such a distance that the front edge of the back bolster and the back edge of the lying lie vertically above each and in the double bed position both lyin bolsters are adpated to be laid down each other and adjacent the bolster which is swung downwardly as the wedge bolster to form a double lyin The carriage consists of two telescopic parts movable relative to each of which the part which is forms a space from the a supporting surface for upper sitting bolster in its function as a lying as well as a supporting surface for the wedge and is itself supported on the whereas the part which is on the outside is supported in front on the floor and in by of rollers on the part which inside and forms a supporting surface for the lower lying It is object of the invention to Improve the construction of such sitting and lying furniture that in the sitting position the lying bolster which lie above each other are slanted towards th back and thereby make sitting more this slanted condition should again be cancelled where the sitting furniture is to changed into a sleeping furniture and are even and horizontal lying Surface is to be It is a further object herein to brin the bolster which used as a wedge bolster also a desired slanted particularly also into a horizontal The support of the bolster shall herein be such that no impressions will on its upholstery the invention gives at a construction in which the bolster which forms a back support in the sitting position a wedge bolster in the sleeping position first remains in its it should not tip until it is swung downwardly by hand during the change from sitting into sleeping the swinging upwardly of the bolster from its position as wedge bolster into its position as back support is to be The main feature of the invention that as an upper closure for the space for the a known per se and taking up a wire is mounted in a frame which is swingably mounted on the inner part and is provided with sliding gudgeons engage in tracks arranged in slanted position in the wherein the side parts of the frame are formed as sliding surfaces for the or sliders which are provided on the outer part of the The invention extends further in that the tracks abutments for the sliding gudgeons are provided to arrest the carriage in its position of use as a single also as sitting furniture a double to the invention there is provided that between the inner part of the preferably the gudgeons which are fixed on the frame and the tension springs are arranged for aiding the outward movement of the The invention further that in the of the sides of the notches abutments are arranged for arresting both parts of the carriage relative each In the preferred embodiment of the wa of flexible material or feics are provided as and side closure of space for the The invention further consists in that a pivotal which is connected to the framework and is adapted to be adjustable in provided for the mounting of the wedge This pivotal mounting according to the pin which is flattened at at least and is elastically on a leaf The leaf spring may herein slots for its connection by means of screws to mounting which connected in a manner to the By means of the leaf which cooperates with the flattened part of the gudgeon it is made to begin that the back bolster will not tip downwards as soon as it is no longer supported by the lying bolster while the carriage being pulled but be downwards only by manual it is possible that owing to the yielding support of the gudgeon pin by the spring the bolster will slightly sink downwardly as soon as the respectively lying bolster withdrawn from below and thereby the carriage prevented from being pushed The position of the furniture as a single bed in one direction is fixed the leaf spring enhances the swinging upwards of the wedge bolster into its position as back The connection of the pivotal mounting of the wedge bolster makes it possible also to change the slanted position of the wedge and to effect particularly that the wedge bolster takes up a horizontal position in the bed For arresting the positions of use of the bolster as back wedge bolster there is arranged according to the at the side of the wedge bolster an abutment and at the inside of the framework which are preferably a further embodiment of the straps are fixed on the side of the wedge bolster for pivotal mounting and are articulated on the inside of the said straps having outwardly extending which in depressions on the inside of the the ends of said depressions being formed as abutments for the projections to fix the positions o use of the bolster as a back At the ends of the depressions adjustable abutments may be arranged Details of the invention are more clearly described with the aid of the which illustrates by way of several embodiments of the sitting sleeping There are shown 1 a perspective view of the piece of urniture in its use for sitting 2 a side view of the sitting 3 a side vie in the position of use as a fo one 4 a side view in the position of use as a double detail of the mounting of the back wedge 6 a modified embodiment of 7 in front view a different type of mounting of the back wedge bolster and 8 a side view of The sitting and sleeping furniture consists of a frame which has ends which are fastened to a basic At ends of the frame a bolster 2 is pivotally mounted by means of a gudgeon pin This bolster 2 serves as a back when the furniture used for sitting upon and 2 covered front and ti upholstery whereas its back is covered with a suitable The bolster 3 is padded at both The sitting surface is formed by two bolsters 4 and the bolster 5 being arranged on the outer part 6 of a carriage adapted to be drawn out pushed into the frame The bolster 4 lea on bolster when the furniture is used for and is covered with upholstery fabric on the parts which are visible when thus In the position for sitting the bolsters 4 and lie below bolster which bolster 2 entirely or partially undergripped by the bolsters 4 and so that a sitting surface obtained which permits a comfortable sitting If a lower sitting surfaoe is sufficient to pull the carriage for a certain The base 1 can be supported on the floor by feet or by a The bolsters 2 and 4 can be three parts on their but they are oovered evenly on their back with a suitable In to a lying surfaoe for one the carriage is drawn out for such a as can be seen in the back edges of bolsters 4 and lie vertically under the front edges of the bolster The gudgeon 3 of the bolster 2 as illustrated 5 and flattened on at least one side and it bears agains a leaf spring By means of this type of mounting it possible firstly that the back bolster remains in the position shown in even when the respectively lying bolsters 4 and are withdrawn from under the position of the furniture illustrated in 3 it is achieved that the bolster 2 sinks slightly downwards under of leaf when the front of said holste loosens suppo t on the upper er Thus the back bolster an abutment the upper lying bolster and prevents a withdrawal of the 6a The carriage consists of the outer part and an inner part The inner part 7 runs on rollers 8 on the whereas the outer part 6 is on the inner part by rollers 9 or gliders and on the floor by rollers 10 which lie gehind a base For the rollers 9 stops 27 are arranged on the inner part stops limit the pulling out into the position shown in 4 and the sliding into each other into the positions according to 2 and In order to facilitate the hidden handles 35 may be provided on the part 6 of the The inner part 7 of the carriage includes a space 11 for the bedding which space is covered by a lid 12 containing a wire This lid 12 is mounted by means of hinges 18 in a frame l4 and is provided with handles 36 which permit the opening of the space for the The frame 14 is swingably mounted on the part 7 around an axis 17 and is provided with sliding gudgeons 15 which engage in respectively tracks are attached to the inside of the frame To facilitate the pulling out of the tension springs 28 or compression can be arranged on the sliding The tively tracks incline backwards and so that the frame takes a tilted position in the sitting position of the furniture and thereby also the outer 6 of the carriage on which the respectively lying bolsters are take up a similarly inclined position so that a backwardly tilted sitting position is The extension of the tracks l6 is here so that the frame 14 takes up already a condition in the sleeping position of the furniture according to 4 and that also possible herein to chose the inclined position of the tracks 16 so that also in 3 that is in the position of use of furniture as a single a horizontal condition of the frame 14 therefore of the bolster respectively 5 For fixing the position of use of the furniture as a sitting furniture as a single bed and as a double bed 4 stops 26 for the sliding gudgeons can be provided in the tracks The frame 14 is formed as a sliding surface for the rollers or sliders provided on the outer part 6 of the Carriage and carries the abutments The space 11 for the bedding is closed at its sides and back by 19 of ma te tiles or so that the movement of the frame is not impeded and the bedding which is stored the space is contained co Afte the carriage 6 is pulled out and the is removed from its space the bolster which may be hingedly connected with the bolster the edge is placed onto the lid There the pillow 2 is swung wards until it comes to lie on the part 7 of the In this position a lying surface with a slanted head support is formed for two The Surfaces of the bolsters 4 and which serve for lying thereon are covered with a suitable In order to fix the bolster 2 as a back bolster and as a wedge bolster abutments 33 may be provided on the side of the bolster 2 and abutments 3 on the 1 the latter being preferably If another position of the wedge bolster particularly a horizontal position is then the swinging attachment for the back bolster wedge bolster can be connected with the frame 1 in a manner so as to be adjustable in the embodiment of this swinging attachment illustrated in 5 the leaf spring 20 is in slots 22 of mounting blocks These mounting blocks can be connected to the frame 1 in a If the height of the mounting blocks 21 is the height of the gudgeon pin 3 must also be so that the bolster 2 keeps its position as a back bolster in the sitting position of the In the embodiment of the swinging attachment illustrated in 6 a gudgeon pin 3 which is flattened at one is again supported by a leaf spring 20 which has elongated slots 23 for the extension therethrough of screws The screws engage in mounting blocks 25 which again are connected with the frame so as to be adjustable in According to 7 and a strap 29 which carries the gudgeon pins 3 is fixed on each side of the bolster The straps 29 have projections 30 in the shape of which extend outwardly and engage in depressions 31 of the frame extending concentrically to the gudgeon pins The ends of the depressions 31 form abutments for the projections 30 and determine the position of the bolster 2 as wedge Special abutments 32 which are preferable can also be provided to change the positions of the bolsters The embodiments shown and described serve only as an illustration of subject of the without limiting to Thus it is particularly possible to apply the invention in making an easy chair which can be changed into a single is also possible to make a sitting furniture for two people with a divided the its parts being adapted to be pulled out separately to form a bed for one or two insufficientOCRQuality

Claims (2)

1. WHAT IS CLAIMED IS: Sitting or sleeping furniture usable as a single or a double bed, wherein a bolster/is swingably mounted on a frame X, said bolster forming a back suppo t in its upwardly swung position in the sitting furniture and a wedge bolster in its downwardly swung positio in the sleeping furniture, and wherein two bolsters /are arranged on a carriage/which is adapted to be pushed into or pulled out from said frame, said bolsters lying above each other in the sitting furniture and during the pulling out, and in the sitting position reach below the bolster which is swung upwardly as the back bolster, and in the single bed position are drawn from below the bolster which is swung upwardly as the back bolster for such a distance thet the front edge of the back bolster and the back edge of the sitting, respectively, lying bolster lie vertically above each other and in the double bed position both sitting, respectively, lying bolsters are adapted to be laid down behind each other and adjacent the bolster which is swung downwardly as the wedge bolster to form a double lying surface, wherein the carriage consists of two telescopic parts movable relative to each other, of which the part lying inside forms a space for the bedding, a supporting surface for the upper sitting bolster in its function as a lying bolster, as well as a supportin surface for the wedge bolster and is itself supported on the loor, whereas the part lying on the outside is supported in front on the floor and in back on the part lying inside by means of rollers and forms a supporting surface for the lover sitting, respectively lying bolster, characterized in that as an upper closure for the space (ll) for the bedding. enclosing A covjer (12), known per se and -te«e@—op a wire insert is swingably mounted in a frame (.lA) which is swingably mounted on the inner part (7) of the carriage and is provided with sliding gudgeons (l5) which engage in grooves, respectively, tracks (16) arranged in back- wardly slanted position in the frame (l), wherein the side parts of the frame (l¾) are formed as sliding surfaces for the rollers or sliders ($) which are provided on the outer part (6) of the carriage.
2. 2. Furniture as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that in the grooves, respectively, tracks (l6) notches, respectively, abutments (26) for the sliding gudgeons (15) are provided, to arrest the carriage (6,7) in its position of use as a single bed, also as sitting furniture and as a double bed. 3· Furniture as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that between the part (7) of the carriage, preferably the sliding gudgeon (l5) fixed on the frame (l¾) and the frame (l) springs (28), e.g. tension springs are arranged for aiding the outward movement of the carriage (6,7). h. Furniture as claimed in one of the claims 1 to 3, characterized in that in the sliding surfaces of the 12- sides of the frame (ΐ ) notches, respectively, abutments (27) are arranged for arresting both parts of the carriage (6,7) relative each other. 5. Furniture as claimed in one of the claims 1 to 4, characterized in that as back and side closure of the space (ll) for the bedding walls (19) of flexible material, e.g. textile material or plastics, are provided. 6. Furniture as claimed in one of the Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a pivotal mounting which is connected to the frame and is adapted to be adjustable in height is provided for the swingable mounting of the back, respectively, wedge bolster (2). 7. Furniture as claimed in one of the claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the pivotal mounting has a gudgeon pin (3) which is flattened at at least one side and is elastically supported, e.g. on a leaf spring (20). 8· Furniture as claimed in olaim 7, characterized in that the leaf spring (20) is held in slots (22 I) of mounting blocks ( 1^ which are connected to the frame in a height-adjustable manner. 9. Furniture as claimed in claim 7» characterized in that the leaf spring (20) has slots (23) provided for its connection by means of screws {2k) to mounting blocks (25) which are connected In a height-adjustable manner to the frame (l). 10. Furniture as claimed in one of claims 1 or 6 to # characterized in that at the side of the back* respec ively, wedge bolster (2) an abutment (33) is arranged and at the inside of the frame (l) counter- abutments, which are preferably adjustable, are provided for arresting the positions of use of the bolster (2) as back bolster, respectively, wedge bolster. 11. Furniture as claimed in one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that for the pivotal mounting of the back, respectively, wedge bolster (2) straps (29) are fixed on the side of said bolster and are articulated on the inside of the frame ( ), said straps having outwardly extending projections (30), e.g. protrusions, which engage in arc-shaped depressions (31) on the inside of the frame (l), the ends of said depressions being formed as abutments for the projections (3 ) to arrest the positions of use of the bolster (2) as a back bolster, respectively, wedge bolster. 12. Furniture as claimed in claim 11, characterized in that adjustable abutments (32) are arranged at the ends of the arc-shaped depressions (31)· C P.0. Box 33116 , Tel-Aviv Attorneys for Applicant