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Description
Endboard system for a bed
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to beds for humans, and specifically to a bed base for comprising a headboard and a footboard.
Background
Beds for humans come in many sizes and configurations, offering varying levels of comfort, adjustability and varying size requirements. Some beds are simply plain mattresses placed directly on a floor, whilst some beds are provided with legs or a bed frame with foot- and headboards. The design, color and material of the bed affects the visual appearance of the room in which the bed is placed and also affects the possibilities of keeping the beds dean and free from stains. Therefore it is desirable for many bed manufacturers to offer beds with varying aesthetics, surface materials and textures.
In older days, headboards were used to prevent cold air from reaching the persons sleeping in the beds. Today, headboards often provide other main functions, such as preventing pillows from falling out of bed, providing back support for sitting in bed, providing attachment and storage for equipment or lighting in hospital beds or simply for aestethic reasons.
One known bed headboard is shown in GB2107978A. The headboard comprises a substantially rigid board member with mounting means for affixing the board member to a bed and a removable fabric cover which wraps around the board member and has fixing studs or the like which secure the cover removably to the board member. The fixing studs may be hook-and-loop fasteners attached to mutually overlapping free edges of the cover enabling these edges to be interconnected after the sleeve has been slid over the headboard. Ideally the free edges of the cover incorporating the fixing studs or the like are strengthened by forming a hem or sewing on tape, so as to provide secure anchoring for the studs and to help the cover to be held tightly over the board member.
The board surface may be padded with a resilient material. An additional feature for the headboard may be a decorative front frame removably attached to the front face of the board member in front of the cover, with openings in the frame member leaving portions of the cover open to view. Where the board front surface is of padded form, parts of the frame extending, for example, downwardly between the top and bottom edges thereof, can press into the resilient material forming the padding so as to give the appearance of padded sections. The frame member may be attached to the board member by releasable bolts passing through aligned holes in the frame member and board member. Carved or molded decoration can be formed on the exposed surface of the frame member. Removable studs may also be provided either attached to the cover or designed to pass through holes in the cover for fixing onto the board member underneath, so as to give a buttoning effect to the padded front of the headboard.
This known headboard allows for some customization of the look of the headboard. However, the headboard is cumbersome to attach to the bed. Also, upon washing of the cover, any shrinkage of the cover displaces the cut-outs for receiving the support struts (shown in Fig. 6) such that they don't align well with the support struts after washing. Thus, stretching of the cover to fit around the support struts may lead to material failure and ugly wrinkles making the cover more prone to collecting dust and dirt.
Hence, an improved head or footboard for a bed would be advantageous, and in particular a head or footboard being easy to assemble, easy to disassemble, easy to keep dean, and allowing for easy change of cover.
Summary
An object of the invention is to mitigate or alleviate the above-mentioned shortcomings singly or in combination by providing an improved endboard (footend board or headend board) for a bed allowing easy assembly, disassembly, and cleaning, and reduced risk of material failure of the cover of the endboard.
These and other objects are achieved by an endboard system according to the appended independent claim 1. Other alternative or preferred embodiments are set forth by the dependent claims.
An endboard system according to a first aspect of the invention comprises an endboard and a support body suitable for supporting a mattress at a distance from a floor. The endboard is attached to the support body by means of at least two of fittings attached to the support body, and wherein each fitting comprises a vertically extending elongate member supporting the endboard. Further, the endboard is provided with at least two substantially parallel vertical inner recesses configured to slidably receive from below the vertically extending elongate member of the fittings.
The parallel vertical recesses enable the endboard to be easily slid onto and off the fittings without håving to dismount the fittings from the support body and without using tools. Further, since the recesses are provided inside the board and substantially open downwards, the whole board can be covered with a cover except for openings in the lower portion of the cover for allowing the elongate members to extend into the inner recesses of the endboard. Also, by attaching the fitting to a support body rather than to the frame of the mattress, the endboard system can be used with many different types of beds without customizing the mattress frame, by simply resting the mattress on top of the support body.
According to an embodiment, each one of said fittings comprises a first portion attached on the underside of the support body and a second portion protruding outside the horizontal circumference of the support body. Also, the vertically extending elongate members extend upwards from the second portions and are spaced from the support body.
The combination of the vertical internal recesses, the fitting entering the recesses from below, and the spacing between vertical elongate members and support body makes it possible to cover the whole front and back surfaces of the endboard without being obstructed by fittings, such as the fixing studs of GB2107978A. Preferably, such cover is provided with a bottom opening allowing it to be pulled over the vertical body with open portions of the cover extending under the bottom side of the vertical body, where the open portions are not visible. Also, this design enables the endboard to be supported closely in front/behind the support body, such that the endboard hides the support body from being visible from in front of or behind of the bed.
According to an embodiment, lower portions of the endboard and the support body are provided with respective recesses for accommodating the first and second portions of the fitting.
The provision of recesses in the lower portions for accommodating the first and second portions of the fittings enables the fittings to be vertically displaced into the endboard to thereby provide a substantially planar lower surface of the endboard and of the support body. This in turn enables the support body to rest directly on a planar floor and better conceals the fittings. Further, the recess allows for a less complicated cover design with regard to lower portions of the cover, since they only have to cover a substantially planar or smooth surface, and not fit around projecting portions of the fittings.
According to an embodiment, the fittings are arranged symmetrically around a transverse center-plane of the endboard.
This symmetry makes it possible to flip the endboard around 180 degrees and still fit onto the
fittings. Thereby, the cover can be attached to the endboard in at least two different ways, such that less care has to be tåken during assembly to correctly orient the endboard relative to the cover. Also, the possibility to flip the endboard makes it possible to flip it if stained, worn or damaged, to thereby hide portions of the cover towards the mattress.
An aspect of the invention relates to a bed comprising two endboard systems according to any of the above-described embodiments, and a respective cover configured to be fitted over the respective endboard.
Such a bed is easy to assemble, easy to disassemble, easy to keep dean, and allows for easy change of cover. Also, manufacturers can provide a standard bed, which can be easily adapted to different customers' preferences by changing covers. Hence, a store can offer many different beds, whilst keeping only one bed in storage with multiple different covers.
Brief description of drawings
Generally, Figs. 1-9 all show at least a foot-end endboard system according to a first embodiment of the invention. Fig. 1 specifically shows a bed comprising the foot-end endboard system, a head-end endboard system and a mattress.
Figs. 2-3 show the endboard systems also shown in Fig. 1, with internal features visible.
Figs. 4-5 show perspective views of the endboard system according to the first embodiment, with the endboard shown mounted onto the fitting in Fig. 4, and shown tåken off of the fittings in Fig. 5.
Figs. 6-7 show an embodiment of a fitting of the foot-end endboard system.
Figs. 8-9 show an embodiment of the support body of the foot-end endboard system.
Figs. 10-11 show an embodiment of the endboard of the foot-end endboard system.
In Fig. 11, the inner recesses of the endboard are shown.
Fig. 12 shows an embodiment of the invention wherein the footing and the support body are one and the same.
Detailed description
A detailed description of an embodiment of the invention will in the following be given with reference to the appended figures.
Fig. 1 shows a bed 1 comprising two similar, but differently sized, endboard systems, a first one 2 at the foot end and a second one 3 at the head end of the bed. The endboard systems 2, 3 are of similar configuration and mainly differ in size. In Fig. 1, the bed also comprises mattresses shown supported on the endboard systems 2, 3.
Since, the endboard systems 2, 3 are similar we will in the following only describe a first embodiment of the foot end endboard system 2 depicted in Figs. 1-9.
The endboard system 2 comprises an endboard 4 and a support body 5 suitable for supporting a mattress 6 at a distance from a floor. The endboard 4 is attached to the support body 5 by means of a plurality of fittings 7 attached to the support body 5.Each fitting 7 comprises a vertically extending elongate member 8 supporting the endboard 4. Also, the endboard 4 is provided with a plurality of substantially parallel vertical inner recesses 9 configured to slidably receive from below the vertically extending elongate member 8 of the fittings 7.
The endboard 4 and the support body 5 are made from wood fiber board, but may in other embodiments be made of solid wood, and may in any case optionally be covered with veneer, plastic or paint. The endboard and the support body do not have to be made of the same materials.
The fittings 7 are made of steel, but may in other embodiments be made of another suitable material, exhibiting proper strength, such as an aluminum alloy or a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic.
Each one of said fittings 7 comprises a first portion 10 attached on the underside of the support body 5, as shown in Fig. 5, and a second portion 11 protruding outside the horizontal circumference 12 of the support body 5.
In this embodiment, the first 10 and second 11 portions are part of a steel plate with rounded corners and with six thorough holes through which screws may be used to attach the fitting to the support body 5. The holes are recessed to enable use of screws with countersunk flat screw head shape. In other embodiments, the first and second portions 10,11 may have other shapes than plate like and be made of some other suitable material. A function of the first portion is to provide a means for attaching the fitting 7 to the support body 5, for example with fastening means such as screws. Another function is to distribute stress from the elongate member 8 over a suitable portion of the support body 5, which can then be made of less rigid and less expensive materials without compromising structural stability of the endboard system 2. In this case, since several fittings 7 are provided for supporting the endboard 4, momentum is in certain directions distributed between several quite far spaced apart fittings 7, whilst momentum around and a common axis 16 (see Fig. 3) through the fittings 7 need to be tåken up over a smaller length/lever 17 along the length of the bed 1. In other embodiments the first and second portions 10,11 may be provided by an object which is not plate like, as long as the object provides the same functionality as the plate of the present embodiment. A function of the second portion 11 is to provide a means to hold the elongate member 8 vertically oriented and spaced from the support body 5, when the support body 5 is in its normal use position. Therefore, the second portion 11 protrudes horizontally outside the horizontal circumference of the support body 5.
The horizontal circumference comprises the four narrow side portions 13 of the support body 5, as shown in Fig. 8 Also, the vertically extending elongate members 8 extend upwards from the second portions 11 and are spaced from the support body 5, as shown in Fig. 5.
In this embodiment, lower portions of the endboard 4 and the support body 5 are provided with respective outer recesses 14,15 for accommodating the first portions 10 of the fittings 7. The outer recesses 14,15 may be made through removal of material by machine milling. In other embodiments, the fittings 7 may be attached to the support body 5 in other ways, such as by means of a slot into the horizontal circumference into which the first portion may be inserted and locked by screws from above or below (not shown).
The provision of outer recesses 14, 15 in the lower portions of the support body 5 and endboard 4 enables the fittings 7 to be vertically displaced into the support body 5 and endboard 4 to thereby provide a substantially planar lower surface of the endboard 4 and of the support body 5, when assembled. This in turn enables the support body 5 to rest directly on a planar floor and better conceals the fittings. Further, the outer recess 14 in the endboard allows for a less complicated cover design with regard to lower portions of the cover, since they only have to cover a substantially planar or smooth surface, and not fit around projecting portions of the fittings 7.
In this embodiment, the fittings 7 are arranged substantially symmetrically around a transverse center plane 18 of the endboard 4. This symmetry makes it possible to flip the endboard around 180 degrees and still fit onto the fittings. Thereby, the cover can be attached to the endboard in at least two different ways, such that less care has to be tåken during assembly to correctly orient the endboard relative to the cover. Also, the possibility to flip the endboard makes it possible to flip it if stained, worn or damaged, to thereby hide portions of the cover towards the mattress. In other embodiments, the fittings may be differently distributed, for example to only allow the endboard to be brought onto the fittings in one possible way, thereby controlling the orientation of the cover.
Covers are provided for the endboards 4 of the endboard systems 2, 3, but the covers are not shown in the figures. Of course, there are many ways in which to sew a cover, but a preferable way is to sew such that each cover is provided with a bottom opening allowing it to be pulled over the respective endboard 4 with open portions of the cover extending under the bottom side of the endboard 4 where the open portions are normally not visible for a person moving about in the same room as the bed 1.
Fig. 12 shows an embodiment of the invention wherein the footing 19 and the support body 5 are one and the same. This embodiment allows the endboards 2, either they comprise the headboard 3 or footboard 2, to rest directly onto the floor. This embodiment gives another visual impression, and also enables use of thicker or deeper endboards 2 (not shown). A thicker or deeper endboard 2 may provide a space or an area for placing various object like a phone, lamp, clock, reading material etc, possible providing an alternative or supplement to a bedside.
Claims (5)
1. An endboard system (2) for a bed (1), said endboard system (2) comprising an endboard (4) and a support body (5) suitable for supporting a mattress at a distance from a floor,characterized in thatthe endboard (4) is attached to the support body (5) by means of a plurality of fittings (7) attached to the support body (5), and wherein each fitting (7) comprises a vertically extending elongate member (8) supporting the endboard (4), wherein the endboard (4) is provided with at least two substantially parallel vertical inner recesses (9) configured to slidably receive from below the vertically extending elongate member (8) of the fittings (7).
2. An endboard system (2) according to claim 1, wherein each one of said fittings (7) comprises a first portion (10) attached on the underside of the support body (5) and a second portion (11) protruding outside the horizontal circumference of the support body (5), wherein the vertically extending elongate members (8) extend upwards from the second portions (11) and are spaced from the support body (5).
3. An endboard system (2) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein lower portions of the endboard (4) and the support body (5) are provided with respective outer recesses (14,15) for accommodating the first and second portions of the fitting (7).
4. An endboard system (2) according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the fittings are arranged symmetrically around a transverse center plane (18) of the endboard (4).
5. A bed (1) comprising two endboard systems (2, 3) according to any of the preceding claims, and a respective cover configured to be fitted over the respective endboard (2, 3).
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| DK200300047U3 (en) * | 2003-02-13 | 2003-03-28 | Euro Furniture Aps | Multi fittings for headboard |
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