WO1991004694A1 - Combinaison de meubles comprenant un siege et une table dotee d'un dessus de table et d'une structure de support - Google Patents

Combinaison de meubles comprenant un siege et une table dotee d'un dessus de table et d'une structure de support Download PDF

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WO1991004694A1
WO1991004694A1 PCT/DK1990/000254 DK9000254W WO9104694A1 WO 1991004694 A1 WO1991004694 A1 WO 1991004694A1 DK 9000254 W DK9000254 W DK 9000254W WO 9104694 A1 WO9104694 A1 WO 9104694A1
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Joe Scott Hollingsworth
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C17/00—Sofas; Couches; Beds
    • A47C17/04—Seating furniture, e.g. sofas, couches, settees, or the like, with movable parts changeable to beds; Chair beds
    • A47C17/37—Changing sofas or the like into beds by means of furniture other than seats or chairs

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  • a FURNITURE COMBINATION INCLUDING A SEAT AND A TABLE WITH A TABLE TOP AND A SUPPORTING STRUCTURE
  • the present invention relates to a set of furniture com ⁇ prising a piece of furniture defining a seating surface and a table having a table top and a supporting part.
  • a sofa bed is often used, which can both be used as a sofa and as a bed.
  • a sofa bed is normally a single piece of furniture which by day func ⁇ tions as a sofa and by night as a bed which is formed in various ways by changing the position or placing of the elements included in the set of furniture.
  • Such furniture generally has the disadvantage that it is neither particu ⁇ larly good to sit in nor to sleep in.
  • US 1.344.277 discloses a set of furniture of the type mentioned above comprising a long chair and a low table which form a supporting surface for a mattress when being put together, said mattress being furthermore used as up ⁇ holstery for the chair.
  • the long chair which resembles a chaiselongue, is not particularly appropriate, if a person wishes to sit with his legs bent and the extensions for the table legs described in the specification are both diffi ⁇ cult to assemble, when the furniture is used as a chair and table, and superfluous when the set of furniture is used as a bed.
  • a piece of furniture which can be used both as a sofa and as a bed is also known and for said furniture a socalled "futon" (will be explained later) is used as a mattress.
  • Such a piece of furniture has the disadvantage that it is very low when being used as a bed and at the same time it is not able to support the back of a person who wishes to sit up, for example to read.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a set of furniture of the above type which provides good comfort both in daytime and nighttime position, i.e. the set of furniture must be suitable for use as a sofa with a coffee table and at the same time said set of furniture must be constructed in such a way that it meets the contemporary requirements for a healthy bed and can be converted from daytime to nighttime position in an easy and uncomplicated way. It is also an object of the invention to provide a set of furniture which can form a harmonious part of modern furnishings.
  • the set of furniture according to the invention is charac- terized in that the supporting part defines at least two standing surfaces; the upper surface of the table top is placed at a level substantially corresponding to that of the seating part of the piece of furniture defining a seating surface, when the supporting part stands on a first of these standing surfaces; and the upper surface of the table top is placed at a level substantially above that of the seating part, when the supporting part stands on a second of said standing surfaces.
  • the same supporting part can be used for the table top both when it is used as a table top and when it is used as a bed. It is thus easy to choose the desired level of the upper surface of the table top in both positions when dimensioning the supporting part.
  • the table top can be releasably mounted on, slidingly con ⁇ nected to or hinged to the supporting part. It is, however, preferred that there is a hinge connection between the ' table top and the supporting part so that the table top can be brought from a first position to a second position relative to the supporting part with a simple tilting movement, either before or after said supporting part is moved from a position where it uses the first standing surface to a position where it uses the second standing surface.
  • the set of furniture according to the invention is further ⁇ more advantageously provided with a bridging member which is made to be placed in such a way that it is substantially horizontal, spans a gap between the piece of furniture defining a seating surface and the table top and is sup ⁇ ported by both the supporting part of the table top and the piece of furniture defining a seating surface, when the supporting part stands on the first of the standing sur ⁇ faces.
  • a bridging member which is made to be placed in such a way that it is substantially horizontal, spans a gap between the piece of furniture defining a seating surface and the table top and is sup ⁇ ported by both the supporting part of the table top and the piece of furniture defining a seating surface, when the supporting part stands on the first of the standing sur ⁇ faces.
  • the bridging member can be releasably mounted on, slidingly connected to or hinged to the table or the piece of furni ⁇ ture defining a seating surface, but in daytime position it is preferably placed on the piece of furniture defining a seating surface in such a way that it can be pulled out as a drawer or as an extension leaf when the set of furniture is to form a bed.
  • the table top together with the bridging member and the seating part of the piece of furniture defining a seating surface can form a supporting surface for a mat ⁇ tress which is preferably dimensioned so as to correspond substantially to the dimensions of the supporting surface.
  • the mattress is made in such a way that it can be folded and arranged in a double layer on the seating part of the piece of furniture defining a seating surface and in a single layer against the back part of the piece of furni ⁇ ture defining a seating surface.
  • the set of furniture can partly be used as a bed having the properties desired for a bed, partly as a sofa with a coffee table having a suitable height in relation to the sofa. Furthermore, a very large freedom is obtained as to the design of the furniture so that a set of furniture according to the invention can be designed in a way which will be able to satisfy a very large part of the market.
  • a futon is a mattress which usually consists of woven cotton.
  • this type of mattress has become more and more widespread in the Western world, as it has proved to be very com ⁇ fortable to lie on and at the same time to provide a healthy support for a person's back.
  • the mattress also has the advantage that it absorbs a large amount of the perspi ⁇ ration which is emitted from the body during the night so that the bed will not appear moist.
  • the futon is placed on the floor, but combined with the set of furni ⁇ ture according to the present invention, it is achieved that the futon in daytime position is able to give off the absorbed amount of sweat so that the risk of mould growth and the like is eliminated.
  • the futon also has the advantage that it can be used by allergies.
  • Fig.l is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a set of furniture according to the invention in daytime position with a mattress placed on the sofa;
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the embodiment in Fig. 1 in nighttime position, a part of the mattress having been removed to show the details;
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a second embodiment in daytime position without a mattress
  • Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the embodiment in Fig. 3 in nighttime position
  • Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a third embodiment in daytime position without a mattress
  • Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the embodiment in Fig. 5 in nighttime position
  • Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment in daytime position without a mattress
  • Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the embodiment in Fig. 7 in nighttime position
  • Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment in daytime position without a mattress
  • Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the embodiment in Fig. 9 in nighttime position
  • Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a sixth embodiment in daytime position without a mattress
  • Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the embodiment in Fig. 11 in nighttime position
  • Fig. 13 is a perspective view of a seventh embodiment in daytime position.
  • Fig. 14 is a perspective view of the embodiment in Fig. 13 in nighttime position.
  • Fig. 1 shows a currently preferred embodiment of a set of furniture 10 according to the invention in daytime posi ⁇ tion, i.e. the position in which the set of furniture is placed when it is to be used as a sofa 11 with a coffee table 12.
  • a futon 13 is placed inside the sofa 11, said futon being folded in such a way that it lies in a double layer on the seat 14 of the sofa 11 and in a single layer against the back 15 of the sofa 11.
  • the frame of the sofa 11 comprises two side parts 16 and 17 in addition to the back part 15, said parts being firmly put together and all being designed to look like bars.
  • the seating part 14 comprises two parts 18 and 19, of which said first part 18 is firmly mounted on the frame of the sofa 11, while the second part 19 is extensible in forward direction as shown by the arrow A in Fig. 1.
  • the parts 18 and 19 are supported by a crossbeam 20, which also serves to stiffen the sofa 11.
  • the table 12 is placed in front of the sofa 11 and the table comprises a supporting part 22 which is also shaped as bars and which stands on a standing surface 21.
  • the supporting part 22 supports a lower table top 23 which again supports an upper table top 24.
  • the two table tops 23 and 24 are interconnected along the front longitudinal edge of these by means of three hinges 25.
  • Fig. 2 the set of furniture 10 is shown in nighttime position, i.e. converted into a bed 10 .
  • the conversion is obtained by folding out the table tops 23 and 24 via the hinges 25 and placing said table tops on an upper surface
  • Figs. 3 and 4 show another embodiment of a set of furniture 30 according to the invention.
  • the sofa 11 is provided with closed sides 16 and 17 and a closed back 15. Furthermore, the seating part 14 of the sofa 11 is deeper and only a single table top 23' is used which is slightly wider than the table top 23 in figs. 1 and 2. It is hereby possible to obtain a bed of a suitable length by placing the table top 23' on the largest side of the supporting part 22' and then pulling out the extensible part 19 of the sofa 11.
  • Figs. 5 and 6 show a further embodiment of the set of furniture 35 according to the invention.
  • the table 12 comprises two table tops 23 and 24 which in daytime position are placed on top of each other in the same way as in Fig. 1.
  • the table tops 23 and 24, however, are wider so that a bed of a suitable length can be obtained by placing the supporting part 22 of the table 12 on its largest side and placing the two table tops on top in such a way that the table top 24 is brought to abut on the seating part 14 of the sofa 11, said seating part being supported by a crossbeam 20'.
  • Said crossbeam 20' is placed at the very front of the sofa 11 and the seating part 14 is moved slightly backwards so that a supporting surface 36 for the table top 24 is formed along the front edge of the seating part 14.
  • Figs. 7 and 8 show a further embodiment of a set of furni ⁇ ture 40 according to the invention.
  • the table 12 in daytime position comprises a single, approxi ⁇ mately square table top 42 and the supporting part of the table 12 is formed by two separate parts 44 and 45.
  • two other square table tops 41 and 43 are placed in a place of storage, e.g. under the extensible part of the sofa.
  • the two separate supporting parts 44 and 45 are placed on their largest sides at a mutual distance approximately corresponding to the width of a table top.
  • the table tops 41, 42 and 43 are displaced relative to the supporting part so that the extensible part of the sofa can also rest on this supporting part.
  • Figs. 9 and 10 show a set of furniture 46 which corresponds to the set of furniture 40, but wherein the bridging member between the sofa 11 and the table 12 comprises two tops 47 and 48. In daytime position these tops together with the table top 42 form the table top for the coffee table 12. In daytime position the tops 41 and 43 are kept in a suitable place, e.g under the sofa.
  • Figs. 11 and 12 show a set of furniture 50, wherein the table 12 has a single table top 23, while the supporting part comprises two parts 51 and 52.
  • the two supporting parts 51 and 52 are placed on their largest sides next to each other and the hindmost support ⁇ ing part 51 is used partly to support the extensible part 19 of the sofa 11, partly to support the table top which is also supported by the foremost supporting part 52.
  • Figs. 13 and 14 show a set of furniture 55 which approxima- tely corresponds to the set of furniture shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
  • a relatively thick futon 13 is used in the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 and 2 in nighttime position
  • a relatively thin mattress 59 is used in the embodiment shown in Figs. 13 and 14.
  • Said mattress is placed on top of three cushions 56, 57 and 58, of which the two in daytime position are used as seat cushions for the sofa, while the third cushion is used as a back cushion.
  • These cushions can optionally be interconnected along their longitudinal edges by means of straps, not shown, or the like.
  • the supporting surface for the mattress in the various embodiments often has a some ⁇ what dissimilar structure and thereby a dissimilar flexibi ⁇ lity.
  • this is of no importance when a futon is used as a mattress, as the properties of the futon make it impossible to feel the supporting surface through the mattress.
  • the mattress is very "insensitive" towards irregularities in the supporting surface.
  • a relatively thin mattress of the futon type can be used, which can be rolled up during the day.
  • This solution which is traditionally used in Japan, is combined with loose cushions in the sofa, said cushions being spread out on the supporting surface for the mattress when the furniture is to be used as a bed, whereupon the thin mat ⁇ tress is rolled out on top of the cushions.
  • the set of furniture according to the present invention can be modified in various other ways than the ones shown and described above.
  • the side parts of the table frame can be closed and form part of the supporting surface for the mattress when the furniture is in nighttime position.
  • the table tops can be hinged to the supporting part.
  • a hinge connection can alternatively be used between the two seating parts, optionally combined with spring elements to facilitate the conversion from daytime position to night- time position and vice versa.

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Un ensemble de meubles (10) comprend un sofa (11) ainsi qu'une table (12) comportant un dessus de table (24) ainsi qu'une partie de support (22), ladite partie de support (22) définissant au moins deux surfaces verticales (21 et 28). Lorsque ladite partie de support (22) se tient sur une première surface verticale (28), la surface supérieure du dessus de table (24) est placée approximativement à un niveau correspondant à celui de la partie de siège(14) dudit sofa (11), et la surface supérieure du dessus de table (24) est placée à un niveau sensiblement supérieur à celui de ladite partie de siège, lorsque la partie de support (22) se tient sur la seconde surface de ces surfaces verticales (21). Ledit sofa (11) est de préférence recouvert d'un futon (13), lequel sert ensuite de matelas la nuit. Selon l'invention, on obtient un ensemble attrayant de meubles (10) comprenant un sofa (11) ainsi qu'une table à café (12), lequel peut être facilement transformé en un meuble de couchage (10') satisfaisant les conditions d'un lit bon pour la santé.
PCT/DK1990/000254 1989-10-03 1990-10-03 Combinaison de meubles comprenant un siege et une table dotee d'un dessus de table et d'une structure de support WO1991004694A1 (fr)

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