WO2019073284A1 - Sommier démontable - Google Patents

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WO2019073284A1
WO2019073284A1 PCT/IB2017/056278 IB2017056278W WO2019073284A1 WO 2019073284 A1 WO2019073284 A1 WO 2019073284A1 IB 2017056278 W IB2017056278 W IB 2017056278W WO 2019073284 A1 WO2019073284 A1 WO 2019073284A1
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bed base
knock
frame
connectors
slats
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Lance Craig METZ
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Kap Bedding (Pty) Ltd.
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Priority to PCT/IB2017/056278 priority Critical patent/WO2019073284A1/fr
Priority to ZA2018/07211A priority patent/ZA201807211B/en
Publication of WO2019073284A1 publication Critical patent/WO2019073284A1/fr

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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
    • A47C19/00—Bedsteads
    • A47C19/005—Bedsteads dismountable
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C19/00—Bedsteads
    • A47C19/02—Parts or details of bedsteads not fully covered in a single one of the following subgroups, e.g. bed rails, post rails
    • A47C19/021—Bedstead frames

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  • THIS invention relates to a knock-down bed base.
  • the invention is particularly concerned with bed bases or foundations on which a mattress is placed in use in order to create a complete bed.
  • a knock-down bed base comprising:
  • a leg carrying an operatively upstanding peg, the pegs being insertable into vertically aligned openings in the connectors of the respective side and end boards thereby to connect the connectors, and hence the side and end panels, to one another at each corner, with the frame then being supportable on the legs at its corners;
  • each connector includes spaced apart upper and lower elements which project laterally relative to the associated panel and which are formed with vertically aligned openings therein.
  • the connectors may be of bifurcate form and the vertically aligned openings may be of tapering shape.
  • the spaced apart upper and lower elements of the connectors of the respective side and end boards are positioned and configured to intercalate with one another inside each corner of the frame such that the tapered openings in the intercalated elements align with one another at each corner.
  • the pegs carried by the legs are may be tapered for complemental reception in the aligned openings.
  • the mattress supporting structure comprises a plurality of rigid slats dimensioned to span between the side panels and connected flexibly to one another in one or more groups such that the slats in each group can be rolled up compactly.
  • the slats are located in spaced apart pockets formed in a flexible slat retaining sheet.
  • some of the slats may carry locating pins at their ends which are receivable in corresponding receptacles carried by the bed base frame thereby to locate the slats relative to the frame.
  • the slats are made of timber.
  • the side panels may carry ledges near to their operatively upper edges on which ends of the slats can rest.
  • the knock-down bed base of the invention may also include one or more elongate bolsters each configured to span between the end panels and having an upper edge coplanar with the upper edges of the ledges to provide support for the mattress supporting structure between the side panels.
  • the bolster(s) and side and end panels are conveniently made of timber.
  • the connectors and legs may each be of one-piece, moulded plastics construction.
  • Figure 1 shows a top perspective view of an assembled bed base with the mattress supporting structure thereof omitted;
  • Figure 2 shows a side panel;
  • Figure 3 shows an end panel Figure 4 shows a leg;
  • Figure 5 shows an internal view of a corner of an assembled frame of the bed base
  • Figure 6 shows an exploded perspective view of the components seen in Figure 5;
  • Figure 7 shows a bottom perspective view of an assembled bed base according to the invention
  • Figure 8 shows a perspective view of the mattress supporting structure of the bed base
  • Figure 9 shows a top perspective view of the assembled bed base.
  • the bed base 10 includes two elongate side panels 12, two elongate end panels 14, four legs 16 and a mattress supporting structure 18. Other components of the bed base are also described below.
  • an elongate element extends along the length of each side panel 12 and is fixed to the panel near to its upper edge so as to form a ledge 20.
  • Pin-receiving receptacles 22 are fixed, for example by screws, to the ledge at selected, spaced apart positions.
  • Each connector is of bifurcate form and has vertically spaced upper and lower elements 26 projecting from a back member 27 with a gap 28 between the elements.
  • the side panel connectors 24 are fixed to each side panel towards its upper edge, just beneath the ledge 20.
  • the side panels and ledges are made of timber.
  • the receptacles 22 and connectors 24 are each of one-piece, moulded plastic construction.
  • connectors 30 are connected to the ends of each end panel 14.
  • Each connector 30 is of bifurcate form and has vertically spaced upper and lower elements 32 projecting from a back member 33 with a gap 34 between the elements.
  • the end panel connectors 30 are fixed to each end panel towards its lower edge.
  • the end panels are made of timber and the connectors 30 are each of one-piece, moulded plastic construction.
  • the end and side panels are brought together to form a rectangular bed base frame with four corners 36.
  • the connectors 24, 30 project inwardly, inside the corner.
  • the configuration and positioning of the connectors is such that as they move together at right angles they intercalate with one another, as shown in Figure 5, with, in each case, an upper element 32 of a connector 30 locating in a gap 28 of the intercalated connector 24.
  • Each of the elements 26, 32 is formed with a vertically extending, square cross-section passage 38, 40. These passages align vertically with one another when the connectors are intercalated with one another as described above. Each of the passages tapers slightly in an upward direction, as viewed in Figures 2, 3, 5 and 6, so as to form, in the intercalated assembly, a continuous, upwardly tapering passage.
  • each leg 16 has rectangular side members 40 meeting one another at right angles, a horizontal, triangular top member 42 extending between upper edges of the side members and a vertical peg 44 extending upwardly from the top member. As illustrated the peg has a square cross-section and tapers upwardly.
  • the taper of the peg matches the taper of the continuous passage formed by the intercalated connectors 24, 30 at each corner 36 of the frame.
  • the legs 16 are each moulded in one piece of a suitable plastics material, possibly the same as that used for the connectors 24, 30 and for the receptacles 22
  • the peg of the associated leg 1 6 is pushed into the continuous passage formed by the intercalated connectors.
  • the arrangement is such that the peg makes a tight fit in the passage and so cannot easily be withdrawn.
  • the pegs serve to connect the intercalated connectors 24, 30 to one another and hence also to connect the side and end panels 12 and 14 to one another to form the rectangular bed base frame seen in Figure 1 .
  • the numeral 50 indicates a bolster, in the form of a timber panel which extends between the end panels 14, parallel to the side panels 12.
  • the bolster is located centrally between the side panels and is connected at its ends to the end panels by means of suitable connectors (not shown), for example slide connectors into which the ends of the bolster can slide.
  • suitable connectors not shown
  • the connections are such that the upper edge 52 of the bolster lies in the same plane as the upper edges of the ledges 20.
  • the mattress support structure 18 seen in Figure 8 has two identical parts 56.
  • each part 56 there is a group of rigid, parallel, spaced apart timber slats 58.
  • Each slat is located in a pocket 60 formed in a flexible plastic sheet 62.
  • the flexibility of the sheet is such that each entire part 56 can be rolled up to form an elongate, compact roll.
  • the parts 56 are unrolled to the flat form seen in Figure 8.
  • the parts are then laid out flat with the opposite ends of the slats 58 resting on the upper edges of the ledges 20, and with the parts alongside one another, as shown in Figure 9.
  • each part 56 Fixed, for example by screws, to the ends of the endmost slats in each part 56 are moulded plastic pegs or pins 64 which are dimensioned to be tight fits in the receptacles 20.
  • the pins 64 are pushed into the receptacles.
  • the spacing of the receptacles is such that each part 56 must be stretched out under some tension in order for the pins to locate in the receptacles. This correctly positions the slats relative to one another and ensures that they are maintained in a flat configuration.
  • the mattress support structure 18 formed by the parts 56 rests on and is supported by the bolsters 50 mid-way between the ledges 20.
  • the connectors 24 and 30, the pin-receiving receptacles 20 and the pegs 64 are all fixed in place under factory conditions and before the various components are packaged.
  • FIG. 1 show a bed base suitable for use in a single bed.
  • the various components can be dimensioned for other bed sizes, such as double, queen or king size.
  • Further bolsters similar to the bolster 50 can be provided in the bases for such other, wider bed sizes.
  • the various components can be packed very compactly in a knocked down form, and can be assembled on site in a simple and rapid manner without the need for any separate tools.
  • the legs 16 may be installed when the frame is upside down, as in Figure 7, whereafter the frame can be inverted to the operative orientation seen in Figure 8. It is envisaged that it will be easier to install the legs in this way for the reason that the intercalated connectors 24 and 30 will be visible from above and it will be a simple matter to align the legs correctly for the pegs to be pushed downwardly into the associated, tapering passages.

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L'invention concerne un sommier démontable (10) qui peut être assemblé rapidement et sans outils dédiés ou sophistiqués à partir d'un état démonté. Le sommier démontable (10) comprend deux panneaux latéraux (12) qui sont espacés sur le bord pour former des côtés opposés d'un sommier assemblé, et deux panneaux d'extrémité allongés (14) qui sont espacés sur le bord pour former des extrémités de tête et de pied opposées du sommier assemblé. Pendant l'assemblage, les panneaux latéraux et d'extrémité sont réunis pour former un cadre de sommier rectangulaire. Des connecteurs (24, 30) sont fixés à des extrémités opposées de chacun des panneaux d'extrémité et latéraux et sont agencés pour faire saillie vers l'intérieur et adjacents les uns aux autres dans chaque coin (36) du cadre. Pour chaque coin du cadre, se trouve un pied (16) portant une cheville (44) fonctionnellement verticale. Lesdites chevilles peuvent être insérées dans des ouvertures alignées verticalement (38, 40) dans les connecteurs des planches latérales et d'extrémité respectives de manière à relier les connecteurs, et par conséquent les panneaux latéraux et d'extrémité, les uns aux autres au niveau de chaque coin, le cadre étant alors soutenu sur les pieds au niveau de ses coins. L'invention concerne également une structure de support de matelas (18) qui peut être posée sur le cadre rectangulaire et soutenue par ce dernier.
PCT/IB2017/056278 2017-10-11 2017-10-11 Sommier démontable WO2019073284A1 (fr)

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ZA2018/07211A ZA201807211B (en) 2017-10-11 2018-10-29 Knock-down bed base

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US20080208709A1 (en) * 2006-08-08 2008-08-28 Larry James Craver Ready-to-assemble bed foundation
US20080235868A1 (en) * 2007-03-28 2008-10-02 Morton Snitzer Knockdown bed foundation
US8990979B1 (en) * 2014-03-25 2015-03-31 Larry J. Craver Ready-to-assemble bed foundation

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20080208709A1 (en) * 2006-08-08 2008-08-28 Larry James Craver Ready-to-assemble bed foundation
US20080235868A1 (en) * 2007-03-28 2008-10-02 Morton Snitzer Knockdown bed foundation
US8990979B1 (en) * 2014-03-25 2015-03-31 Larry J. Craver Ready-to-assemble bed foundation

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