JPH10127419A - Bed - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bed that can easily be used as a chair by constituting the bed by interconnecting a first body and a second body and providing the top surface of one body with a rising portion that can be rotated in normal and reverse directions within a certain angular range and providing the top surface of the other body with a horizontal portion. SOLUTION: A bed is constituted by interconnecting a first body 10 and a second body 10 by means of a connection fitting 50. The first body 10 with its top side open comprises a box body 11, a lid 12 covering the top side of the box body 11, a rising portion 17 to which an attachment fitting is attached, and a horizontal portion 18 disposed adjacent to the rising portion 17. The second body 20 like wise comprises a box body 21, a lid 22, rising portion 29, and a horizontal portion 30. To use this bed as a chair, first both bodies 10 and 20 are disconnected and then the rising portion 29 of the second body 20 is pulled up and held in upright position by means of a support fitting. The rising portion 17 of the first body 10 is pulled up and held at an appropriate angle to use the rising portion 17 as a backrest.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bed used for sleeping.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, beds are sometimes used as chairs. However, when the bed is used as a chair, the body generally becomes unstable because there is no portion serving as a backrest. Also, the beds themselves are quite heavy. Therefore, it is difficult to move, and using the bed as a chair is actually inconvenient.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a bed which can be easily used as a chair and which is easy to use. It is another object of the present invention to provide a bed that can lift and support a user's head and feet, respectively.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bed including a first main body and a second main body connected to each other, and at least a certain amount of the first main body and the second main body. It is configured to be rotatable in the forward and reverse directions within an angle range, and provided with an upright portion that stops in an upright state and a horizontal portion that is held in a horizontal state when the upright portion is upright. I have.

[0005] A bed according to a second aspect comprises a first main body and a second main body.
The main body is configured to be continuous, and on the upper surface of the first main body, one end of the bed is a free end, and is configured to be rotatable in forward and reverse directions at least within a certain angle range, and
An upright portion that stops in the upright state is provided, and the second main body is configured to be rotatable in the forward and reverse directions within a certain angle range with the other end of the bed as a free end, and to stop in the upright state. The moving part is provided.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of a bed according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The bed according to the present embodiment is configured to have the size of a normal bed by connecting the first main body 10 and the second main body 20 each formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and connecting them with the connector 50. (See FIG. 1).

As shown in FIG. 2, the first main body 10 has a box 11 having an open upper surface and a rectangular parallelepiped shape, a lid 12 covering the upper surface of the box 11, 12, a frame 13 mounted on the frame 13, two supports 15 having one end mounted on the upper surface of the mount 14, and the other end of the two supports 15 mounted. Mounting member 16, a standing portion 17 to which the mounting member 16 is attached, and a horizontal portion 1 disposed adjacent to the rising portion 17.
8 as a main component.

The lid 12 is placed on the upper surface of the box 11, and is attached to the box 11 by detachable attachment means (not shown). As a configuration of the lid 12,
Using any link mechanism or shock absorber, etc.
It may be attached to the box 11 in a manner that it can be opened and closed like a door.

The attachment 14 is arranged inside the frame 13. The upper surface of the fixture 14 is set to be substantially the same as the upper surface of the frame 13.

The supporting member 15 is composed of arms 15a and 15b rotatably connected at one end, and a stopper 15c for holding a constant angle between the arms 15a and 15b. It is well known. Supporting tool 1
5 indicates that the arm 15a is between 0 ° and 70 ° with respect to the arm 15c.
An angle of about ゜ can be provided, and the angle between the arms 15a and 15b can be kept constant by the stopper 15c. Further, the support 15
The arm 15b can be returned to a horizontal state by once pulling up the arm 15b to about 90 °. As such a support 15, for example, a product name “FRANKOTO 200 (FRANKOTO) manufactured by Franke GmbH in Germany.
P 200) "can be used.

The upright portion 17 has a U-shaped frame 17.
a, a plurality of (five in the example shown) mounting fixtures 17b attached to the frame 17a along opposing sides of the frame 17a, and a large number of narrow supports held by the mounting fixtures 17b. And a plate 17c. Fixture 17b
The configuration of the mounting member 29b in the second main body 20 described later
Since the configuration is the same as that described above, the description here is omitted. Opening side end of frame 17a (left end in FIG. 2)
Are attached to the frame 13 so as to be rotatable in forward and reverse directions by connecting pins 13a.
Each support plate 17c is bent so as to form a very gentle arc that is upwardly convex. With the above configuration, the standing portion 17
Can be rotated in the forward and reverse directions with the end (right end in FIG. 1) of the bed as a free end.

The horizontal portion 18 is, like the upright portion 17, the frame 1
8a, a fixture 18b, and a support plate 18c. However, the horizontal portion 18 is different from the upright portion 17 in that the horizontal portion 18 remains disposed inside the frame 13 and does not rotate with respect to the frame 13.

As shown in FIG. 3, the second main body 20 has a box 21 having an open upper surface and a rectangular parallelepiped shape, a lid 22 covering the upper surface of the box 21, and a lid 22. 22, two support members 23 each having one end attached to the bottom plate 22a, a fixture 24 to which the other ends of the two support members 23 are attached, a frame 25 to which the fixture 24 is attached, and a frame 2
5, two supports 27 each having one end attached to the upper surface of the fixture 26, a fixture 28 having the other ends of the two supports 27 attached to the lower surface, and a fixture 28. And a horizontal portion 30 disposed adjacent to the upright portion 29 as main components.

The lid 22 is placed on the upper surface of the box 21. The lid 22 is formed in a flat box shape. Lid 22
Is mounted on the box 11 by a detachable attaching means (not shown).
Attached to. As a configuration of the lid 22, the box body 2 is formed by using an arbitrary link mechanism, a shock absorber, or the like.
It may be attached to one in an openable / closable state.

Since the structures of the supports 23 and 27 are the same as those of the support 15 described above, a detailed description of the supports 23 and 27 will be omitted. The frame 25 is housed inside the lid 22. A hinge 25 is provided on one side edge of the frame 25.
One end of a is attached. The other end of the hinge 25a is attached to an upper part of the side edge of the lid 22. Thus, the frame 25 can rotate in the forward and reverse directions about the hinge 25a. With this configuration, the upright portion 29 and the horizontal portion 30 supported by the frame 25 constitute a rotating portion 40 that rotates around the hinge 25a as a whole. Therefore, the rotating portion 40 is connected to the second main body 2.
In the case where the bed is formed by using 0, the end of the turning portion 40 (the left end in FIG. 1) in the longitudinal direction of the bed can be turned with the free end. The rotating portion 40 is supported at a predetermined angle by the support 23.

The upright portion 29 is constructed in the same manner as the upright portion 17, and has a U-shaped frame 29a and a fixture 29.
b and a support plate 29c. Frame 29
An end (a left end in FIGS. 3 and 4) of the a is rotatably attached to the frame 25 by a connecting pin (not shown), similarly to the frame 17a. Fixture 2
9b is attached to the inner surface of the frame 29a via a protrusion 29d (see FIG. 4) projecting inward from the inner surface of the frame 29a. The mounting plate 29a has a support plate 29 inside.
A recess for receiving c is formed. As the material of the attachment 29a, a synthetic resin is used.

The horizontal portion 30 is composed of two mounting plates 30a opposed to each other, a mounting device 30b mounted on these mounting plates 30a, and a support plate 30c mounted on the mounting device 30b. ing. The mounting plate 30a is attached to the frame 2
5 is fixed to the inner surface by an adhesive. Fixture 30
The configurations of b and the support plate 30c are the same as those of the fixture 29b and the support plate 29c.

The connecting device 50 includes a first main body 10 and a second main body 2.
0 is a well-known device which can be detachably attached.

In the bed according to this embodiment, FIG.
, The length of the upright portion 17, the length of the horizontal portion 18, and the length of the rotating portion 40 (the width of the upright portion 29) in the longitudinal direction of the bed are substantially the same. It is set as follows.

Next, a method of using the bed according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.

First, to use as a normal bed,
As shown in FIG. 1, a first body 10 and a second body 2
0 is connected using a connector 50. In this state, the upper surfaces of the first main body 10 and the second main body 20 can be used for sleeping.

In order to use the bed according to the present embodiment as a chair, first, the first body 10
Then, the connection between the second main body 20 is released. Next, as for the second main body 20, the end of the upright portion 29 is held by hand and pulled up. Then, the upright part 29 rotates upward as shown in FIG. When the raising of the upright portion 29 is stopped at an arbitrary position, for example, at a position 50 ° above the horizontal, the upright portion 29 is supported by the support 27 so as not to descend. That is, the upright portion 29 is provided with the support 27.
Thus, the upright state is maintained. When the user sits on the upper surface of the horizontal portion 30 in this state, the horizontal portion 30 can be used as a seat surface and the upright portion 29 can be used as a backrest. Similarly, with respect to the first main body 20, when the upright portion 17 is pulled up, the upright portion 17 can be held at an appropriate angle by the support 15. Thereby, the horizontal part 18 can be used as a seat and the upright part 17 can be used as a backrest. Therefore, according to the bed of the present embodiment, there is an advantage that a comfortable feeling can be obtained when used as a chair.

Further, according to the bed of the present embodiment, when used as a bed, the following usage method can be adopted. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, in a state where the first main body 10 and the second main body 20 are connected, the upright portion 17 is slightly raised (for example, about 25 °) with respect to the horizontal, and in this state, The upright portion 17 is supported by the support 15. Thereby, the head of the user can be held at a high position. Further, the rotating portion 40 is slightly lifted up similarly to the upright portion 17, and in this state, the rotating portion 40 is supported by the support 23. Thereby, the user's foot can be held at a high position. Therefore, in the bed of the present embodiment, the user's head and foot can be lifted respectively. For this reason,
The use according to the user's preference and necessity becomes possible, and the use value of the bed can be improved.

Further, in the bed of the present embodiment, the bed is divided into the first main body 10 and the second main body 20, so that the weight of these can be kept low. In addition, in this bed, the first main body 10 and the second main body 20 are made easy to use as a chair. Therefore, even when used as a chair, the first main body 10 and the second main body 20 are connected to each other. It is easy to move. Therefore, there is an advantage that use as a chair becomes easier and more comfortable.

[0025]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the bed is formed by connecting the first main body and the second main body, and the upper surface of the first main body and the upper surface of the second main body are arranged at least within a certain angle range. The chair is configured to be rotatable in the forward and reverse directions, and provided with an upright portion that stops in an upright state and a horizontal portion that is held in a horizontal state when the upright portion is upright. It is possible to provide a bed that can be easily used as a portable device and that is easy to use.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the bed comprises a first main body and a second main body.
The main body is configured to be continuous, and on the upper surface of the first main body, one end of the bed is a free end, and is configured to be rotatable in forward and reverse directions at least within a certain angle range, and
An upright portion that stops in the upright state is provided, and the second main body is configured to be rotatable in the forward and reverse directions within a certain angle range with the other end of the bed as a free end, and to stop in the upright state. Since the moving part is provided, the head and the foot of the user can be lifted and supported, respectively, and a more convenient bed can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a first main body shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a second main body shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a schematic explanatory view showing an example of a use state of a bed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 1st main body 17 erect part 18 horizontal part 20 2nd main body 29 erect part 30 horizontal part 40 rotating part

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A bed comprising a first main body (10) and a second main body (20) connected to each other, wherein an upper surface of the first main body (10) and an upper surface of the second main body (20) are provided. An upright portion (17 and 29) configured to be rotatable in at least a fixed angle range in the forward and reverse directions and stopped in an upright state, and held in a horizontal state when the upright portion is upright And a horizontal portion (18 and 30). 2. A bed having a first main body (10) and a second main body (20) connected to each other, wherein one end of the bed is provided on an upper surface of the first main body (10) at a free end. An upright portion (17) that is configured to be rotatable in forward and reverse directions at least within a certain angle range and that stops in an upright state is provided. A bed characterized in that the bed is configured to be rotatable in forward and reverse directions within a certain angle range with an end as a free end, and provided with a rotating part (40) that stops in an upright state.