JPH09220968A - Fold type bed for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve appearance from below, to improve habitability by extending an area of a living room and to prevent a fold type bed from becoming an obstacle of a field of vision of a side window by making it possible to store the bed with a bed surface below by putting the bed close on a ceiling part of a vehicle at the time of storing the fold type bed for the vehicle. SOLUTION: One end 3a of a bed 3 is pivotally installed on a bed bracket 2 pivotally installed on a ceiling part 6a of a vehicle 6 free to revolve free to revolve, the other end of the bed 3 and the bed bracket 2 are connected to each other by a wire 4, the bed 3 is held in a horizontal state by the bed bracket 2 and the wire 4 at the time of use, and the bed 3 is stored with a bed surface below by putting it close on the ceiling part 6a by rotating the bed 3 by 180 degrees at the time of storage.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a foldable bed for vehicles, and more particularly, when the bed is stored, the bed is rotated 180 degrees so that the bed can be brought into close contact with the ceiling portion of the vehicle and the room width can be increased when the bed is stored. Car, such as camper, RV, etc., trains such as sleepers, ships and aircraft, etc. The present invention relates to a vehicle foldable bed that is most suitable for various vehicle beds.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Folding beds for vehicles are generally used because it is necessary to take care so as not to hinder living when not in use. Conventional folding beds for vehicles are, for example, for camping cars. Among those used, those in which the bed is normally housed in the storage part and the bed is moved from the storage part to the fixed part for use at the time of use have been put into practical use.

Further, the conventional example of the bunk bed adopted in the sleeper train is usually in the form of a seat, and when the bed is used, the backrest is pulled out to be in a horizontal state to form a bed together with the seat. There is used a lower bed, or an upper bed in which a part of the bed is configured to be bendable by a hinge, and when not in use, a part of the bed is folded along the side surface of the vehicle to be stored.

However, the conventional folding bed is
Each time it is used, the bed must be moved and set between the storage part and the fixed part, which requires a great deal of labor.
It had the drawback of being difficult to use.

Further, in the case where a part of the bed is bent by a hinge so as to be stored along the side surface of the vehicle, it is difficult to store the bed compactly, and a lot of space is occupied even when not in use. There is a drawback that the living space is narrowed, the visibility of the side windows is obstructed, the habitability is hindered, and a comfortable trip cannot be enjoyed.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art. The object of the present invention is to pivotally mount the vehicle ceiling. By rotatably pivoting one end of the bed to the bed bracket, the bed is rotated 180 degrees when it is stored so that the bed is closely attached to the ceiling and stored, thereby expanding the living space of the living room when not in use, The goal is to ensure comfortable living.

Another object of the present invention is to allow the bed to be rotated 180 degrees by the above-mentioned structure so that the bed surface can be stored with the bed surface facing downward, and by this, extra decoration on the back surface of the bed. First, the bed surface can be used as a part of the living room when the bed is stored, and the cushioning effect of the bed surface improves the uncomfortable feeling when accidentally hitting the stored bed. Is.

Still another object is to dispose a support fitting having an engaging portion formed on the bed, and to engage the support fitting when the bed is unfolded and housed to hold the bed in the unfolded or housed state. A small latch to allow the bed to be held in the deployed or stowed position, which also eliminates the folding bed components near the side window of the vehicle and reduces the visibility of the side window. Is to improve the comfort and ensure comfortable living.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In summary, the present invention (Claim 1) includes a bed bracket whose one end is pivotally attached to a stay fixed to the ceiling of a vehicle, and the other end of the bed bracket. A bed having one end rotatably pivotably attached to the bed, and an extendable connecting member for connecting the other end of the bed and the one end of the bed bracket to hold the bed in a horizontal state in the unfolded state of the bed. And, in the unfolded state of the bed, holds the bed in a horizontal state by the bed bracket and the connecting member,
When the bed is housed, the bed is rotated 180 degrees so that the bed surface is directed downward, and the bed is housed in close contact with the ceiling of the vehicle.

According to the present invention (claim 2), a bed bracket, one end of which is rotatably attached to a stay fixed to the ceiling of the vehicle, and one end of which is rotatably attached to the other end of the bed bracket. A bed on which a support fitting having an engaging portion formed therein is disposed, and the other end of the bed and the one end of the bed bracket are connected to each other so that the bed is horizontal in the unfolded state of the bed. A retractable connecting member that holds the bed in a state of being retained, and a latch that holds the bed in the deployed state or the stored state by respectively engaging with the engaging portions of the support fittings when the bed is deployed and stored. In the unfolded state of the bed, the bed was held horizontally by the bed bracket and the connecting member, and when the bed was stored, the bed was rotated 180 degrees so that the bed surface was directed downward. It is characterized in that in state and configured to receive in close contact to the ceiling portion of the vehicle.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings. 1 to 4, the vehicle foldable bed 1 is applicable to a car such as a camper, an RV, a train such as a sleeper, a train, a ship, and an aircraft, and includes a bed bracket 2, a bed 3, and a connecting member. The wire 4 and the latch 5 are provided as an example.

The bed bracket 2 is for holding the bed 3 and has an elongated hole 2b formed at one end 2a.
A fixing pin 9 is inserted through the washer 10 and is rotatably pivotally attached to a stay 8 fixed to a ceiling portion 6a of the vehicle 6.

At the other end 2c of the bed bracket 2,
A circular hole 2d is formed and is rotatably pivotally attached to a female screw 3b formed on the bed 3 by a bolt 11, a washer 12 and a spacer 13.

A bed support 2e is formed in the middle of the bed bracket 2 by bending, and the end 2
A connecting member support hole 2f is formed in a.

The bed 3 is for the passenger 14 to lie down on and rests, and is composed of a main body 3c and a cushion 3d provided on the surface of the main body 3c. The cushion 3d is for a vehicle. When the foldable bed 1 is stored, it has a decorative design so as to form a part of the interior of the vehicle 6.

On both side surfaces 3e of the bed 3, a connecting member supporting screw 3f and three supporting metal fixing screws 3g are formed together with the above-mentioned female screw 3b. The supporting metal fixing screw 3g is engaged with a screw 14 by an engaging portion 15a. The support fitting 15 having the is formed is fixed.

The wire 4 is for holding the bed 3 horizontally in cooperation with the bed bracket 2 in the unfolded state of the bed 3, and is constructed as a bendable member according to the unfolding and housing of the bed 3. Loops 4a and 4b are formed at both ends, and one loop 4a is a bolt 1
6 and a washer 18 are fixed to the connecting member supporting hole 2f of the bed bracket 2, and the other loop 4b is fixed to the connecting member supporting screw 3f of the bed 3 by a bolt 19 and a washer 20.

The latch 5 is for holding the bed 3 in the unfolded state and the housed state, and is a side surface 6b of the vehicle 6.
Also, the latch body 21 is fixed to the ceiling portion 6a, the latch body 22 is slidably fitted in the latch body 21, and is pressed by the compression spring 23 to project from the latch body 21 and the engaging portion of the support fitting 15. It is configured to hold the bed 3 by engaging with 15a.

The present invention is configured as described above,
Hereinafter, the operation will be described. The procedure for storing the bed 3 from the unfolded state (FIG. 4) so that the bed 3 can be used will be described. First, in FIG.
Is moved in the direction of arrow E while compressing the
And the engaging portion 15a of the support fitting 15 are disengaged.
7 and FIG. 7, the front end of the bed 3 is rotated 90 degrees in the direction of arrow A about the bolt 11 to move the bed 3 to the position shown in FIG.
From the horizontal state shown by the solid line to the side surface 6b of the vehicle 6 shown by the broken line
Stand parallel to.

At this time, since the flexible wire 4 can be freely deformed, it does not interfere with the rotation of the bed 3 and can be easily rotated.

Next, referring to FIG. 6, one end 3a of the bed 3
Is further rotated 90 degrees in the direction of arrow C around the fixing pin 9 together with the bed bracket 2 to move the bed 3 to the ceiling 6
After being folded in close contact with a, the latch body 22 of the latch 5 disposed on the ceiling portion 6a in FIG. 8 is moved in the direction of arrow G while compressing the compression spring 23, and then the latch body 22
Is released and is moved in the direction of arrow H by the spring force of the compression spring 23 to engage the latch body 22 with the engaging portion 15a of the support fitting 15.

As a result, in the bed 3, the support fitting 15 is provided by the latch 5, and the cushion 3d is provided by the bed support portion 2.
The cushion 3d is supported by e and is held and stored in a storage state in which the cushion 3d faces downward and is in close contact with the ceiling portion 6a.

In order to use the bed 3 in the stored state shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, since the latch body 22 is engaged with the engaging portion 15a of the support fitting 15, in reverse to the above procedure, first, After the latch body 22 of the latch 5 arranged on the ceiling portion 6a is moved in the direction of the arrow G to release the engagement between the latch body 22 and the engagement portion 15a, the bed bracket 2 is fixed together with the bed 3 to the fixing pin 9. 7 is rotated 90 degrees in the direction of arrow D, and further, in FIG. 7, the bed 3 is rotated 90 degrees in the direction of arrow B about the bolt 11 to deploy the bed 3 in a horizontal state.

In the unfolded state of the bed 3, the wire 4
Since the bed 3 is fully extended and holds the tip of the bed 3, the bed 3 is held in a horizontal state by the wire 4 and the bed bracket 2, and the occupant 14 can lie down on the cushion 3d to rest.

In the above embodiment, the connecting member has been described as a wire, but the connecting member is not limited to a wire, and a bendable link mechanism may be adopted, for example.

[0026]

As described above, according to the present invention, one end of the bed is rotatably attached to the bed bracket which is rotatably attached to the ceiling of the vehicle as described above. Since it is rotated so as to be in close contact with the ceiling and accommodated, there is an effect that the living space of the living room when not in use can be expanded and comfortable habitability can be secured.

With the above construction, the bed can be rotated by 180 degrees so that the bed surface can be stored downward.
As a result, without applying extra decoration to the back of the bed,
When the bed is stored, there is an effect that the bed surface can be used as a part of the living room, and the cushioning effect of the bed surface can improve the uncomfortable feeling when the user accidentally hits the bed in the stored state.

Further, a supporting metal member having an engaging portion formed on the bed is disposed, and a latch for engaging the supporting metal member when the bed is unfolded and housed to hold the bed in the unfolded state or the housed state. Since it is equipped with a small latch, the bed can be held in the expanded state or the stored state, and as a result, the folding bed components are eliminated from the vicinity of the side window of the vehicle to improve the view of the side window and provide comfortable habitability. The effect is that it can be secured.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a use state and a stored state of a vehicle foldable bed mounted on a vehicle.

FIG. 2 is a partial vertical cross-sectional side view showing a use state of the vehicle foldable bed.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a folding bed for a vehicle.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a use state of the folding bed for vehicle.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a state in which the folding bed for vehicles is being stored.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a completed state of storing the folding bed for a vehicle.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of an essential part showing a holding state of the bed during use.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of an essential part showing a holding state of the bed at the time of storage.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Foldable bed for vehicle 2 Bed bracket 2a One end 2c Other end 3 Bed 3d Bed surface 4 Wire 5 as an example of connecting member 5 Latch 6 Vehicle as an example of vehicle 6a Ceiling 8 Stay 15 Supporting metal 15a Engagement part

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A bed bracket, one end of which is pivotally attached to a stay fixed to a ceiling portion of a vehicle, and a bed of which one end is pivotally attached to the other end of the bed bracket. An extendable connecting member that connects the other end of the bed and the one end of the bed bracket to hold the bed in a horizontal state in the unfolded state of the bed; The bed bracket and the connecting member hold the bed in a horizontal state, and when the bed is stored, the bed is rotated 180 degrees so that the bed surface is directed downward and the bed is closely attached to the ceiling of the vehicle for storage. Foldable bed for vehicles characterized by being configured. 2. A bed bracket, one end of which is rotatably pivotally attached to a stay fixed to a ceiling portion of a vehicle, and one end of which is pivotally attached and engaged with the other end of the bed bracket. A bed on which a support metal member having a section is disposed, and the other end of the bed and the one end of the bed bracket are connected to each other and extendable and contractible to hold the bed in a horizontal state in the unfolded state of the bed. A member and a latch that holds the bed in the deployed state or the stored state by respectively engaging with the engaging portions of the support fittings when the bed is deployed and stored, and the bed is in the deployed state. Is held in a horizontal state by the bed bracket and the connecting member, and when the bed is stored, the bed is rotated 180 degrees so that the bed surface is directed downward, and the bed is tightly attached to the ceiling of the vehicle. A folding bed for a vehicle, which is configured to be put on and stored.