A foldout bed assembly with bifold doors is described. The assembly includes a first door that folds along a first seam to reduce the width of the first door. The first door is hingeably coupled with a first side wall such that the door and side wall can be folded together in an accordion fashion. The door and side wall combination can also be folded along a third seam that is perpendicular to the first and second seams. The third seam allows for reduction of the height of the unit. The foldout bed assembly includes a second door and second side wall that is similar in construction as the first door and first side wall (e.g., left and right doors). Each door and side wall combination can be shipped in a folded configuration for economic shipping. Upon delivery, the combination can be unfolded for quick and easy installation.

A foldout bed assembly with bifold doors is described. The assembly includes a first door that folds along a first seam to reduce the width of the first door. The first door is hingeably coupled with a first side wall such that the door and side wall can be folded together in an accordion fashion. The door and side wall combination can also be folded along a third seam that is perpendicular to the first and second seams. The third seam allows for reduction of the height of the unit. The foldout bed assembly includes a second door and second side wall that is similar in construction as the first door and first side wall (e.g., left and right doors). Each door and side wall combination can be shipped in a folded configuration for economic shipping. Upon delivery, the combination can be unfolded for quick and easy installation.

A foldout bed having two frames is described. Two frames are hingeably coupled with each other at a pivot point, by which the two frames are transitionable between a coplanar configuration and a non-coplanar configuration. Two frames are also coupled by a counterbalance mechanism, which couples one frame to a lower member of the other frame such that the counterbalance mechanism does not extend beyond a front-most surface of the other frame. The foldout bed also has two panels, each of which couples with one of the two frames, respectively. The distance between two panels forms a gap that is sized and dimensioned to allow the two frames to transition between the coplanar and non-coplanar configuration without encumbrance. The gap is covered by a gap cover.

A foldout bed having two frames is described. Two frames are hingeably coupled with each other at a pivot point, by which the two frames are transitionable between a coplanar configuration and a non-coplanar configuration. Two frames are also coupled by a counterbalance mechanism, which couples one frame to a lower member of the other frame such that the counterbalance mechanism does not extend beyond a front-most surface of the other frame. The foldout bed also has two panels, each of which couples with one of the two frames, respectively. The distance between two panels forms a gap that is sized and dimensioned to allow the two frames to transition between the coplanar and non-coplanar configuration without encumbrance. The gap is covered by a gap cover.

The present invention, provides a foldable wall bed/sofa (100) comprising: a pivotable bed frame (102), a foldable sofa frame (108), a connector (116) for connecting said foldable sofa frame (108) to said bed frame (102), a sofa retracting mechanism comprising a sofa locking device (118A, B) for keeping said foldable sofa frame (108) folded when rotating said bed frame (102) to vertical/horizontal positions, and a bed retracting mechanism (106) comprising a bed locking device (120) for keeping said bed frame (102) fixed in vertical position. Said foldable wall bed/sofa (100) configurable to at least, one of: (a) said bed frame (102) maintained in a horizontal position with said sofa frame (108) folded and positioned underneath the lower surface of said bed frame (102); (b) said bed frame (102) maintained in a vertical position where said sofa frame (108) is folded and positioned adjacent, to the lower surface of said bed frame (102); (c) said bed frame (102) maintained in a vertical position where said sofa frame (108) is unfolded in a horizontal position.

The present invention, provides a foldable wall bed/sofa (100) comprising: a pivotable bed frame (102), a foldable sofa frame (108), a connector (116) for connecting said foldable sofa frame (108) to said bed frame (102), a sofa retracting mechanism comprising a sofa locking device (118A, B) for keeping said foldable sofa frame (108) folded when rotating said bed frame (102) to vertical/horizontal positions, and a bed retracting mechanism (106) comprising a bed locking device (120) for keeping said bed frame (102) fixed in vertical position. Said foldable wall bed/sofa (100) configurable to at least, one of: (a) said bed frame (102) maintained in a horizontal position with said sofa frame (108) folded and positioned underneath the lower surface of said bed frame (102); (b) said bed frame (102) maintained in a vertical position where said sofa frame (108) is folded and positioned adjacent, to the lower surface of said bed frame (102); (c) said bed frame (102) maintained in a vertical position where said sofa frame (108) is unfolded in a horizontal position.

Fold-down wall beds, lift assemblies for fold-down beds, and associated methods. Such a wall bed includes a bed frame and at least one spring-assisted lift assembly that pivots the frame about a lateral axis between closed and open positions of the frame. A closing force exerted by the spring-assisted lift assembly to pivot the bed frame about the lateral axis can be adjusted by adding or removing springs to the spring-assisted lift assembly after the wall bed has been installed for use. This allows the closing force to be readily balanced to accommodate beds of different sizes and/or weights such that the closing force assists rotating the bed frame up from the open position to the closed position.

Fold-down wall beds, lift assemblies for fold-down beds, and associated methods. Such a wall bed includes a bed frame and at least one spring-assisted lift assembly that pivots the frame about a lateral axis between closed and open positions of the frame. A closing force exerted by the spring-assisted lift assembly to pivot the bed frame about the lateral axis can be adjusted by adding or removing springs to the spring-assisted lift assembly after the wall bed has been installed for use. This allows the closing force to be readily balanced to accommodate beds of different sizes and/or weights such that the closing force assists rotating the bed frame up from the open position to the closed position.