US20110016626A1

US20110016626A1 - Sofa bed with functionality of having its arm rests and back rest being placed in multiple positions

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Publication number: US20110016626A1
Application number: US12/507,894
Authority: US
Inventors: Abedan Kanthasamy
Original assignee: Lifestyle Solutions Inc
Current assignee: Lifestyle Solutions Inc
Priority date: 2009-07-23
Filing date: 2009-07-23
Publication date: 2011-01-27

Abstract

A sofa bed with the functionality of having its arm rests and back rest being placed in multiple positions. The sofa bed includes two sections of the back rest that may be in one of three positions, such as being in the upright, partially laid down or laid down position. Further, the sofa bed includes arm rests that may be positioned in one of three positions, such as being in the resting position, about 20 degrees or about 45 degrees above the level of the seat deck. In this manner, the sofa bed has the functionality of having different positions used for various activities, such as sitting, sleeping or resting, to add to the user's comfort and enjoyment of the sofa bed.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to sofa beds, and more particularly to a sofa bed with the functionality of having its arm rests and back rest being placed in various positions.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A sofa is an upholstered item of furniture for the comfortable seating of more than one person and typically has an armrest on both sides of the sofa along with a back rest. Sofas are usually to be found in the family room, living room, den or the lounge. They are covered in a variety of textiles or in leather.
Sofas may be convertible into a bed. This type of furniture is often referred to as a “sofa bed.” Typically, sofa beds are designed with a back rest and a seat deck. The back rest is used primarily for resting the back of the user of the sofa. The seat deck is used primarily for sitting by the user of the sofa. In a sofa bed, the back rest may be configured to be pushed back thereby forming a bed. However, sofa beds are currently limited in the number of positions available for sitting, sleeping or resting.
If, however, a sofa bed had the functionality of having different positions that may be used for various activities, such as sitting, sleeping or resting, then the user would have a greater selection of settings to add to the user's comfort and enjoyment of the sofa bed.
Hence, there is a need in the art for a sofa bed with the functionality of having different positions used for various activities, such as sitting, sleeping or resting, to add to the user's comfort and enjoyment of the sofa bed.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one embodiment of the present invention, a sofa bed comprises a seat deck having two sides, where each side comprises an arm rest. The arm rest for each side of the seat deck is configured to be placed in a first, in a second and in a third position. Furthermore, the sofa bed comprises a back rest comprising a first and a second section, where the first and the second sections of the back rest are configured to be placed in a first, in a second and in a third position. The first position of the first and second sections of the back rest is an upright position. The second position of the first and second sections of the back rest is a lounge position. The third position of the first and second sections of the back rest is a bed position.
In another embodiment of the present invention, a sofa bed comprises a seat deck having two sides, where each side comprises an arm rest. The arm rest for each side of the seat deck is configured to be placed in a first, in a second and in a third position. The first position of the arm rest for each side of the seat deck is a resting position. The second position and the third position of the arm rest for each side of the seat deck is about 20 degrees and about 45 degrees, respectively, above a horizontal level of the seat deck. Furthermore, the sofa bed comprises a back rest comprising a first and a second section, where the first and the second sections of the back rest are configured to be placed in a first, in a second and in a third position. The first position of the first and second sections of the back rest is an upright position. The second position of the first and second sections of the back rest is a lounge position. The third position of the first and second sections of the back rest is a bed position.
The foregoing has outlined rather generally the features and technical advantages of one or more embodiments of the present invention in order that the detailed description of the present invention that follows may be better understood. Additional features and advantages of the present invention will be described hereinafter which may form the subject of the claims of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

A better understanding of the present invention can be obtained when the following detailed description is considered in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a view of a sofa bed in its normal resting position in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 illustrates the interconnection of the legs to the underneath of the seat deck in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 illustrates a view of the sofa bed with the two sections of the back rest being partially laid down in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 illustrates a view of the sofa bed with the two sections of the back rest being completely laid down in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 illustrates a view of the sofa bed with one of the two sections of the back rest being laid down in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 illustrates a view of the sofa bed with the armrests being at 20 degrees above the horizontal level of the seat deck in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 illustrates a view of the sofa bed with the armrests being at 45 degrees above the horizontal level of the seat deck in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 8 illustrates a view of the sofa bed in a head rest position in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention comprises a sofa bed with the functionality of having its arm rests and back rest being placed in multiple positions. In one embodiment of the present invention, the sofa bed includes two sections of the back rest that may be in one of three positions, such as being in the upright, partially laid down or laid down position. Further, the sofa bed includes arm rests that may be positioned in one of three positions, such as being in the resting position, about 20 degrees or about 45 degrees above the level of the seat deck. In this manner, the sofa bed has the functionality of having different positions used for various activities, such as sitting, sleeping or resting, to add to the user's comfort and enjoyment of the sofa bed. For instance, an arm rest may have the functionality to be in a position to act as a pillow replacer for sleeping. Further, the different positions of such a sofa bed may be used by multiple people.
In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without such specific details.
As discussed in the Background section, sofa beds are typically designed with a back rest and a seat deck. The back rest is used primarily for resting the back of the user of the sofa. The seat deck is used primarily for sitting by the user of the sofa. In a sofa bed, the back rest may be configured to be pushed back thereby forming a bed. However, sofa beds are currently limited in the number of positions available for sitting, sleeping or resting. If, however, a sofa bed had the functionality of having different positions that may be used for various activities, such as sitting, sleeping or resting, then the user would have a greater selection of settings to add to the user's comfort and enjoyment of the sofa bed. Hence, there is a need in the art for a sofa bed with the functionality of having different positions used for various activities, such as sitting, sleeping or resting, to add to the user's comfort and enjoyment of the sofa bed.
The sofa bed of the present invention is configured with the functionality of having different positions used for various activities, such as sitting, sleeping or resting, to add to the user's comfort and enjoyment of the sofa bed as discussed below in connection with FIGS. 1-7.
FIG. 1 illustrates a view of a sofa bed in its normal resting position (referred to herein as the “sofa position”). FIG. 2 illustrates the interconnection of the legs to the underneath of the seat deck. FIG. 3 illustrates a view of the sofa bed with the two sections of the back rest being partially laid down (referred to herein as the “lounge position”). FIG. 4 illustrates a view of the sofa bed with the two sections of the back rest being completely laid down (referred to herein as the “bed position”). FIG. 5 illustrates a view of the sofa bed with one of the two sections of the back rest being laid down (referred to herein as the “split back rest position”). FIG. 6 illustrates a view of the sofa bed with the armrests being at 20 degrees above the level of the seat deck. FIG. 7 illustrates a view of the sofa bed with the armrests being at 45 degrees above the level of the seat deck.
Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 1 illustrates a sofa bed 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention in its normal resting position (referred to herein as the “sofa position”). Sofa bed 100 may include two main sections, a seat deck 101 and a back rest 102. Seat deck 101 is used primarily for sitting by the user of sofa bed 100. Each side of seat deck 101 includes an arm rest 103A-B. Arm rests 103A-B may collectively or individually be referred to as arm rests 103 or arm rest 103, respectively. Each arm rest 103 is configured to be placed in one of three positions as discussed and illustrated below in connection with FIGS. 1, 6 and 7. FIG. 1 illustrates arm rests 103 both being in a resting position (lying flat along the level of seat deck 101).
Back rest 102 is used primarily for resting the back of the user of sofa bed 100. In one embodiment, back rest 102 may consist of two sections 104A-B, each configured to be placed in one of three positions as discussed and illustrated below in connection with FIGS. 1, 3 and 4. FIG. 1 illustrates sections 104A-B both being in an upright position.
Referring again to FIG. 1, seat deck 101 may include two front legs 105A-B and two rear legs (only 105C is shown) to provide support to seat deck 101 when a user sits on seat deck 101. A more detailed discussion of the interconnection of legs 105A-C to the underneath of seat deck 101 is provided below in connection with FIG. 2.
Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 2 illustrates the interconnection of legs 105A-D to the underneath of seat deck 101 (FIG. 1) in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Legs 105A-D may collectively or individually be referred to as legs 105 or leg 105, respectively. Referring to FIG. 2, in one embodiment, each leg 105 of sofa bed 100 (FIG. 1) is interconnected to the underneath of seat deck 101 via a leg frame 201. Leg 105 is coupled to leg frame 201 via bolts 202A-D and washers 203A-D. Bolts 202A-D may collectively or individually be referred to as bolts 202 or bolt 202, respectively. Further, washers 203A-D may collectively or individually be referred to as washers 203 or washer 203, respectively. Bolts 202 may be tightened to leg frame 201 via hexagon nuts (only 204A is shown) which may be tightened using a spanner 205. Further, an Allen key 206 may be used to drive bolts 202.
As discussed above, sofa bed 100 has the functionality of being in different positions as discussed below in connection with FIGS. 3-7.
Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 3 illustrates a view of sofa bed 100 with sections 104A-B of back rest 102 being partially laid down (referred to herein as the “lounge position”) in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Sections 104A-B are both placed in the second or intermediate position between being in the upright position (shown in FIG. 1) and in the laid down position (shown and discussed below in connection with FIG. 4).
Referring to FIG. 4, FIG. 4 illustrates a view of sofa bed 100 with sections 104A-B of back rest 102 being completely laid down (referred to herein as the “bed position”) in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Sections 104A-B are both placed in the third or laid down position thereby having sofa 100 form a bed. Sections 104A-B though may not necessarily be in the same position. An example of such an embodiment is discussed below in connection with FIG. 5.
Referring to FIG. 5, FIG. 5 illustrates a view of sofa bed 100 with one of the two sections 104A-B of back rest 102 being laid down (referred to herein as the “split back rest position”). While FIG. 5 illustrates section 104B of back rest 102 being in the upright position and section 104A of back rest 102 being in the laid down position, both sections 104A-B have the capability of being in a different position than the other section.
In addition to sections 104A-B of back rest 102 having the capability of being in one of three positions, arm rests 103A-B (FIGS. 1 and 2-5) have the capability of being in one of three positions. As discussed above, arm rests 103 were in the laid down position as illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 6 illustrates a view of sofa bed 100 with armrests 103 being at 20 degrees above the horizontal level of seat deck 101 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Each arm rest 103 may be said to be in its second position or intermediate position.
Referring to FIG. 7, FIG. 7 illustrates a view of sofa bed 100 with armrests 103 being at 45 degrees above the horizontal level of seat deck 101 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Each arm rest 103 may be said to be in its third position or upright position.
Additionally, arm rests 103 and sections 104A-B of back rest 102 may each independently be in one of the positions discussed above. For example, FIG. 8 illustrates a view of sofa bed 100 in a position referred to herein as the “head rest position” in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 8, section 104A of back rest 102 is placed in the sofa position; whereas, section 104B of back rest 102 is placed in the bed position. Further, arm rest 103B is placed at 45 degrees above the horizontal level of seat deck 101; whereas, arm rest 103A is placed in the resting position.
By having a sofa bed with the functionality of having different positions used for various activities, such as sitting, sleeping or resting, the user's comfort and enjoyment of the sofa bed is improved.
Although the sofa bed is described in connection with several embodiments, it is not intended to be limited to the specific forms set forth herein, but on the contrary, it is intended to cover such alternatives, modifications and equivalents, as can be reasonably included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A sofa bed, comprising:

a seat deck having two sides, wherein each side comprises an arm rest, wherein said arm rest for each side of said seat deck is configured to be placed in a first, in a second and in a third position; and

a back rest comprising a first and a second section, wherein said first and said second sections of said back rest are configured to be placed in a first, in a second and in a third position, wherein said first position of said first and said second sections of said back rest is an upright position, wherein said second position of said first and said second sections of said back rest is a lounge position, wherein said third position of said first and said second sections of said back rest is a bed position.

2. The sofa bed as recited in claim 1 further comprises:

a plurality of legs coupled to said seat deck, wherein each of said plurality of legs is coupled to a leg frame, wherein said leg frame is coupled to an underside of said seat deck.

3. The sofa bed as recited in claim 2, wherein each of said plurality of legs is coupled to said leg frame via a plurality of bolts, wherein said plurality of bolts are interconnected with said leg frame via a plurality of nuts.

4. The sofa bed as recited in claim 1, wherein said first position of said arm rest for each side of said seat deck is a resting position.

5. The sofa bed as recited in claim 1, wherein said second position and said third position of said arm rest for each side of said seat deck is about 20 degrees and about 45 degrees, respectively, above a horizontal level of said seat deck.

6. The sofa bed as recited in claim 1, wherein said first and said second sections of said back rest are independently configurable such that said first section of said back rest is configured to be placed in said first position while said second section of said back rest is placed in said first position.

7. The sofa bed as recited in claim 1, wherein said first and said second sections of said back rest are independently configurable such that said first section of said back rest is configured to be placed in said first position while said second section of said back rest is placed in said third position.

8. The sofa bed as recited in claim 1, wherein said first and said second sections of said back rest are independently configurable such that said first section of said back rest is configured to be placed in said third position while said second section of said back rest is placed in said first position.

9. The sofa bed as recited in claim 1, wherein said first and said second sections of said back rest are independently configurable such that said first section of said back rest is configured to be placed in said second position while said second section of said back rest is placed in said second position.

10. The sofa bed as recited in claim 1, wherein said first and said second sections of said back rest are independently configurable such that said first section of said back rest is configured to be placed in said third position while said second section of said back rest is placed in said third position.

11. The sofa bed as recited in claim 10, wherein said sofa bed is in said bed position.

12. A sofa bed, comprising:

a seat deck having two sides, wherein each side comprises an arm rest, wherein said arm rest for each side of said seat deck is configured to be placed in a first, in a second and in a third position, wherein said first position of said arm rest for each side of said seat deck is a resting position, wherein said second position and said third position of said arm rest for each side of said seat deck is about 20 degrees and about 45 degrees, respectively, above a horizontal level of said seat deck; and

13. The sofa bed as recited in claim 12 further comprises:

14. The sofa bed as recited in claim 13, wherein each of said plurality of legs is coupled to said leg frame via a plurality of bolts, wherein said plurality of bolts are interconnected with said leg frame via a plurality of nuts.

15. The sofa bed as recited in claim 12, wherein said first and said second sections of said back rest are independently configurable such that said first section of said back rest is configured to be placed in said first position while said second section of said back rest is placed in said first position.

16. The sofa bed as recited in claim 12, wherein said first and said second sections of said back rest are independently configurable such that said first section of said back rest is configured to be placed in said first position while said second section of said back rest is placed in said third position.

17. The sofa bed as recited in claim 12, wherein said first and said second sections of said back rest are independently configurable such that said first section of said back rest is configured to be placed in said third position while said second section of said back rest is placed in said first position.

18. The sofa bed as recited in claim 12, wherein said first and said second sections of said back rest are independently configurable such that said first section of said back rest is configured to be placed in said second position while said second section of said back rest is placed in said second position.

19. The sofa bed as recited in claim 12, wherein said first and said second sections of said back rest are independently configurable such that said first section of said back rest is configured to be placed in said third position while said second section of said back rest is placed in said third position.