A seating unit that includes a foldable bed includes: a base with an internal cavity; a foldable bed that includes separate and distinct head, intermediate and seat sections; and a bed folding mechanism. In a folded position, the intermediate and seat sections are generally horizontally disposed and positioned in vertically stacked relationship, and the head section is generally vertically disposed and positioned adjacent a rear portion of the base, with an outer surface of a cushion of the head section forming the rear surface of the seating unit, and in an unfolded position, the head, intermediate and seat sections are generally horizontally disposed and in serial alignment with each other. The bed folding mechanism is attached to the base and the head, intermediate and seat sections and controls the movement of the bed between the folded and unfolded positions.

A seating unit that includes a foldable bed includes: a base with an internal cavity; a foldable bed that includes separate and distinct head, intermediate and seat sections; and a bed folding mechanism. In a folded position, the intermediate and seat sections are generally horizontally disposed and positioned in vertically stacked relationship, and the head section is generally vertically disposed and positioned adjacent a rear portion of the base, with an outer surface of a cushion of the head section forming the rear surface of the seating unit, and in an unfolded position, the head, intermediate and seat sections are generally horizontally disposed and in serial alignment with each other. The bed folding mechanism is attached to the base and the head, intermediate and seat sections and controls the movement of the bed between the folded and unfolded positions.

A lift-lip bed structure comprising: a fixed frame (2); a pivoting frame (5) capable of supporting bedding, mounted pivoting about a transverse pivot axis (6) such that the pivoting frame can pivot between a horizontal position extending forwards and a rear vertical raised position; and a movable support (23) capable of supporting a seat, mounted movable on the fixed frame (2) such that the movable support (23) can be moved between a high advanced position and a low retracted position in which it is lower than in the high advanced position; the movable support (23), in the advanced position, extending at least partially forward of the pivoting frame (5), in the raised position, and the movable support (23), in the retracted position, extending at least partially below and at a distance from the pivoting frame (5), in the extended position.

A lift-lip bed structure comprising: a fixed frame (2); a pivoting frame (5) capable of supporting bedding, mounted pivoting about a transverse pivot axis (6) such that the pivoting frame can pivot between a horizontal position extending forwards and a rear vertical raised position; and a movable support (23) capable of supporting a seat, mounted movable on the fixed frame (2) such that the movable support (23) can be moved between a high advanced position and a low retracted position in which it is lower than in the high advanced position; the movable support (23), in the advanced position, extending at least partially forward of the pivoting frame (5), in the raised position, and the movable support (23), in the retracted position, extending at least partially below and at a distance from the pivoting frame (5), in the extended position.

A mechanism for transforming furniture from a sitting position to a lying down position has right and left jacks with identical design, which are a mirror reflection of each other, connected by a synchronisation mechanism. Each jack has a fastening plate which attaches the jack to the furniture body, angle bars, upper and lower for connecting with the mattresses, a spring and a front pull rod and rear pull rod with centre arms. Each jack has a backrest driving sub-assembly created from a backrest rotation pull rod and support to be connected with the backrest of the furniture, whereas the backrest rotation pull rod is connected in an articulated manner on one end with the bottom end of the rear pull rod, and on the second end is connected in an articulated manner with the support connected in an articulated manner to the fastening plate.

A mechanism for transforming furniture from a sitting position to a lying down position has right and left jacks with identical design, which are a mirror reflection of each other, connected by a synchronisation mechanism. Each jack has a fastening plate which attaches the jack to the furniture body, angle bars, upper and lower for connecting with the mattresses, a spring and a front pull rod and rear pull rod with centre arms. Each jack has a backrest driving sub-assembly created from a backrest rotation pull rod and support to be connected with the backrest of the furniture, whereas the backrest rotation pull rod is connected in an articulated manner on one end with the bottom end of the rear pull rod, and on the second end is connected in an articulated manner with the support connected in an articulated manner to the fastening plate.

A sofa bed traversable between a sofa and bed configurations is disclosed herein. It has a folding mechanism having first and second pairs of link members rotatably attached to a backrest and support members on left and right sides of the back rest. Via the first and second link members, the back rest is transitionable between the sofa configuration and the bed configuration. A seat base is movable up and down at an angle via a sliding mechanism.

A sofa bed sliding system (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700) for a sofa bed (1,1) is provided. The sliding system is forming a connection between a moveable sofa bed part (3, 3) and an associated frame structure (10, 10), wherein said sliding system (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700) comprises at least one sliding surface (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610) being coated with a lacquer comprising a resin, wherein said lacquer in turn is at least partly coated with a lipophilic composition coating to provide a slide layer with a lowered friction.

A vehicle includes a bed that is movable upward from a lowered position where the bed is positioned to receive one or more persons to sleep thereon to a stowed position where at least a portion of the bed is stowed adjacent to a ceiling of the vehicle. The portion of the bed can be at least substantially horizontal and horizontally offset when the bed is in the lowered position and the stowed position. The bed can also be positioned above a seating area in the vehicle and moved upward with one or more screw drive members or one or more straps.

A vehicle includes a bed that is movable upward from a lowered position where the bed is positioned to receive one or more persons to sleep thereon to a stowed position where at least a portion of the bed is stowed adjacent to a ceiling of the vehicle. The portion of the bed can be at least substantially horizontal and horizontally offset when the bed is in the lowered position and the stowed position. The bed can also be positioned above a seating area in the vehicle and moved upward with one or more screw drive members or one or more straps.