US20180064259A1

US20180064259A1 - Electric bed

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Publication number: US20180064259A1
Application number: US15/258,238
Authority: US
Inventors: Chuan-Hang Shih
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2016-09-07
Filing date: 2016-09-07
Publication date: 2018-03-08

Abstract

An electric bed includes a frame, an actuator and a drawer. The frame include a fixed rack, a movable rack movably disposed at the fixed rack, and two slidingly connecting portions located at the fixed rack or the movable rack in a way that the movable rack is movable relative to the fixed rack. The drawer is disposed at the two slidingly connecting portions by two sides thereof and movable relative to the frame. As a result, it's convenient for users to store things in the drawer of the electric bed.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to beds and more particularly, to an electric bed.

2. Description of the Related Art

When compared with a traditional bed having a stationary frame, an electric bed has a frame which can lift a specific body portion, such as shanks, thighs, or back, etc. by user, so that user can change a reclining posture freely, and the comfortableness would be enhanced. A part of users even likes to read books, watch TV, eat, or use smart phone or tablet on the electric bed with a comfortable posture. However, these things such as book, smart phone or tablet are usually left on the bed after being used by user, thus the user may feel uncomfortable during rest, and it's easy to damage these things. Therefore, user needs to purchase a nightstand or place a table or a chair beside the bed for placing these things. However, these nightstand, table and chair occupy space. Accordingly, current design of electric bed has no place for storing the things.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention has been accomplished in view of the above-noted circumstances. It is an objective of the present invention to provide an electric bed, so that users can store things in the electric bed with convenience.
To attain the above objective, the present invention provides an electric bed including a frame, an actuator and a drawer. The frame includes a fixed rack, a movable rack movably disposed at the fixed rack, and two slidingly connecting portions located at the fixed rack or the movable rack. The actuator is disposed between the fixed rack and the movable rack in a way that the movable rack is movable relative to the fixed rack. The drawer is disposed at the two slidingly connecting portions by two sides thereof and movable relative to the frame.
Accordingly, users can store things into the drawer directly, so that the users can take the things easily when they want to use the things. In addition, the drawer would not occupy space after moving back.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

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

FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the electric bed according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the electric bed according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing the function of the electric bed.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the electric bed according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, omitting the first and the second supporting boards, the first and the second cushions.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a part of the electric bed of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, an electric bed 1 according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a frame 10, a first actuator 50, a second actuator 60, a drawer 70 and two slide rails 80. The electric bed 1 is adapted for a mattress or a cushion (not shown) to be placed thereon.
The frame 10 includes a fixed rack 20, two movable racks 30 movably disposed at the fixed rack 20, and two slidingly connecting portions 40 located at the movable rack 30 on the right of FIG. 2.
The fixed rack 20 has a rack body 21 for being placed on the floor or other surfaces, a first supporting board 25 disposed at a top side of the rack body 21 corresponding to a position of user's hips, and a first cushion 27 disposed at a top side of the first supporting board 25. The rack body 21 includes a supporting rack 22, a hip rack 23 connected with the supporting rack 22 by two sides thereof and located at a bottom side of the first supporting board 25, and six leg posts 24 disposed at the bottom of the supporting rack 22.
The two movable racks 30 mean elements which can be swung or moved relative to the fixed rack 20. In this embodiment, the movable rack 30 on the left of FIG. 2 has a back rack 31 movably disposed at a front side of the hip rack 23 of the rack body 21, a head rack 32 movably disposed at a front side of the back rack 31, two second supporting boards 37 respectively disposed at top sides of the back rack 31 and the head rack 32, and two second cushions 39 respectively disposed at top sides of the two second supporting boards 37 corresponding to the back rack 31 and the head rack 32. The movable rack 30 on the right of FIG. 2 has a thigh rack 33 movably disposed at a rear side of the hip rack 23 of the rack body 21, a shank rack 35 movably disposed at a rear side of the thigh rack 33, two second supporting boards 37 respectively disposed at top sides of the thigh rack 33 and the shank rack 35, and two second cushions 39 respectively disposed at top sides of the two second supporting boards 37 corresponding to the thigh rack 33 and the shank rack 35. The back rack 31, the head rack 32, the thigh rack 33 and the shank rack 35 are located correspondingly to user's back, head, thighs, and shanks, respectively. It should be noticed that, in other embodiments, the two movable racks 30 can be other rack bodies movable relative to the fixed rack 20, alternatively the hip rack 23 of the rack body 21, the back rack 31, the head rack 32, the thigh rack 33, the shank rack 35 and these first and second supporting boards 25 and 37 can be replaced by net rack, and each of the first and second cushions 27 and 39 can combine with the neighboring cushion.
Referring to FIGS. 2 and 5, in this embodiment, each of the slidingly connecting portions 40 is composed of two connecting members 41 and has a top plate 43 disposed at a bottom side of the shank rack 35 of the movable rack 30, a standing plate 45 extending downwardly from the top plate 43, and a bottom plate 47 extending horizontally from a bottom end of the standing plate 45.
Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the first and second actuators 50 and 60 are disposed between the fixed rack 20 and the two movable racks 30 in a way that the two movable racks 30 are movable relative to the fixed rack 20. In this embodiment, the first actuator 50 has two ends which are rotatably connected with the hip rack 23 of the rack body 21 and the back rack 31, and the first actuator 50 can drive the back rack 31 to be swung relative to the fixed rack 20, so as to lift or lower user's back. The second actuator 60 has two ends which are rotatably connected with the hip rack 23 of the rack body 21 and the thigh rack 33, and the second actuator 60 can drive the thigh rack 33 to be swung relative to the fixed rack 20, so as to lift or lower user's thighs.
Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the drawer 70 is disposed at the two slidingly connecting portions 40 by two sides thereof and movable relative to the frame 10, and the drawer 70 includes a body 71 movably disposed at the two slidingly connecting portions 40, and a handle 73 disposed at a side of the body 71. The body 71 has an accommodating space 75 for storing things. It should be noticed that, the two slidingly connecting portions 40 are used for combining the drawer 70 and the frame 10, and there may be lots of connecting manners for connecting the drawer 70 and the two slidingly connecting portions 40, the following description would be focused on the present embodiment.
In this embodiment, the drawer 70 and the two slidingly connecting portions 40 are combined by the two slide rails 80, and the two slide rails 80 are disposed between two sides of the body 71 of the drawer 70 and the two slidingly connecting portions 40. Each of the slide rails 80 includes a fixed member 81 disposed the standing plate 45 of the corresponding slidingly connecting portion 40, and a slide member 83 slidably disposed at the fixed member 81. The two slide members 83 are disposed at a side of the body 71 of the drawer 70, respectively. The bottom plates 47 of the two slidingly connecting portions 40 are located under the corresponding slide rail 80, respectively. The slide member 83 is movable relative to the fixed member 81 with the drawer 70 along an imaginary line L. Referring to FIG. 1, the drawer 70 can move toward the bottom right of the figure and eventually extend out of the electric bed 1. Referring to FIG. 2, the drawer 70 can move toward the left of the figure and eventually move back completely to a position under the second supporting board 37.
Accordingly, when user wants to place things, he/she can just pull the handle 73 to pull out the drawer 70, and the things can be stored in the accommodating space 75. On the other hand, the drawer 70 would not occupy the space of the current environment after moving back.
Based on the spirit of the present invention, the structure of the electric bed frame 1 can be modified. For example, the two slidingly connecting portions 40 can be disposed at any position (such as the thigh rack 33, the back rack 31, and etc.) of the two movable racks 30 or the fixed rack 20. The connecting manner between the two slidingly connecting portions 40 and the drawer 70 is not limited to using the two slide rails 80. For example, each of the slidingly connecting portions 40 has a rail (not shown) for slidably connecting side fringes 77 of two sides of the body 71 of the drawer 70, so that the drawer 70 is movable along the two rails. The structure of the connecting member 41 can be modified. For example, the bottom plate 47 can be omitted. Alternatively the connecting member 41 is a set of bolt and nut which can directly connect the fixed member 81 of the slide rail 80 with the fixed rack 20 or the two movable racks 30. The fixed member 81 of the two slide rails 80 can be welded on the fixed rack 20 or the two movable racks 30, and those connecting members 41 can be omitted. The bottom plates 47 may support the bottom sides of the fixed members 81 of the two slide rails 80. Each of the slidingly connecting portions 40 may extend integrally from the fixed rack 20 or the two movable racks 30.
The above description represents merely the preferred embodiment of the present invention, without any intention to limit the scope of the present invention. The simple variations and modifications not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. An electric bed, comprising:

a frame, comprising a fixed rack, a movable rack movably disposed at the fixed rack, and two slidingly connecting portions located at the fixed rack or the movable rack;

an actuator, disposed between the fixed rack and the movable rack in a way that the movable rack is movable relative to the fixed rack; and

a drawer, disposed at the two slidingly connecting portions by two sides thereof and movable relative to the frame.

2. The electric bed as claimed in claim 1, further comprising two slide rails disposed between two sides of drawer and the two slidingly connecting portions.

3. The electric bed as claimed in claim 2, wherein each of the slide rails comprises a fixed member disposed at one of the slidingly connecting portions and a slide member slidably disposed at the fixed member, and the two slide members are disposed at a side of the drawer, respectively.

4. The electric bed as claimed in claim 2, wherein each of the slidingly connecting portions forms a connecting member having a top plate disposed at the fixed rack or the movable rack and a standing plate extending downwardly from the top plate and connecting one of the slide rails.

5. The electric bed as claimed in claim 4, wherein the connecting member further has a bottom plate extending horizontally from a bottom end of the standing plate and located under one of the slide rails.

6. The electric bed as claimed in claim 2, wherein each of the slidingly connecting portions extends integrally from the fixed rack or the movable rack.