CONVERTIBLE PIECE OF FURNITURE

Abstract

A convertible piece of furniture, comprising a frame (100) with at least one sidewall (102), said sidewall (102) having at least two sides (102a, 102b), and one (102a) of the sides comprising at least a backrest (104), characterized in that the sidewall (102) can be attached to the frame (100) in such a way that the backrest (104) is facing away from the interior of the frame (100), forming a seat on the frame (100), and in such a way that the backrest (104) is positioned inside the frame (100), without tilting.

Claims

1. A convertible piece of furniture, comprising a frame with at least one sidewall, said sidewall having at least two sides, and one of the sides comprising at least a backrest, characterized in that the sidewall can be attached to the frame in such a way that the backrest is facing away from the interior of the frame, forming a seat on the frame, and in such a way that the backrest is positioned inside the frame, without tilting.

2. The convertible piece of furniture as defined in claim 1, characterized in that the sidewall comprises recesses and the frame comprises projections, the sidewall being attachable to the frame by inserting the projections into the recesses.

3. The convertible piece of furniture as defined in claim 1, characterized in that the frame is substantially box-shaped or cuboid-shaped.

4. The convertible piece of furniture as defined in claim 1, characterized in that the backrest is immovably or untiltably attached to the sidewall.

5. The convertible piece of furniture as defined in claim 1, characterized in that a separate seat section which is positioned, together with the backrest, inside the frame, without tilting, is attached to that side of the sidewall of the convertible piece of furniture to which the backrest is attached.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0013] FIG. 1 is an exemplifying view of a convertible piece of furniture according to the invention, converted to a position where a backrest sidewall is mounted on a frame, with its backrest side facing away from the interior of the frame,

[0014] FIG. 2 is an exemplifying view of a convertible piece of furniture according to the invention, converted to a position where the backrest sidewall is mounted on the frame, with its backrest inside the frame,

[0015] FIG. 3 is an exemplifying sectional view of a convertible piece of furniture according to the invention, converted to a position where the backrest sidewall is mounted on the frame, with its backrest inside the frame.

MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0016] FIG. 1 is an exemplifying view of a convertible piece of furniture according to the invention, converted to a position where a backrest sidewall (102) is mounted on a frame (100), with its backrest side (102a) facing away from the interior of the frame (100). In this position, the convertible piece of furniture can be used as a seat having a backrest.

[0017] The backrest sidewall (102) comprises at least a backrest (104) attached to the sidewall, the backrest (104) possibly being unremovably and/or immovably attached, resulting that the backrest (104) cannot be tilted or pivoted but is fixedly supported. Alternatively, the backrest (104) can be an integrated part of the sidewall, the backrest (104) thus not being a separate part or attached to the sidewall (102) by means of separate fasteners.

[0018] The backrest sidewall (102) is mounted on the frame (100) by positioning recesses (108) provided in the backrest sidewall (102) on pins or similar projections (106) provided on the frame (100). Other ways of attachment, such as straps or latches, can be employed to attach the backrest sidewall (102) to the frame (100).

[0019] In addition to the backrest (104), the backrest sidewall (102) may comprise other parts, such as a seat section (110) and/or cushions. As a rule, any parts related to sitting are attached to the side (102a) comprising the backrest.

[0020] FIG. 2 is an exemplifying view of a convertible piece of furniture according to the invention, converted to a position where the backrest sidewall (102) is mounted on the frame (100), with its backrest (104) inside the frame (100). The backrest sidewall (102) is mounted on the frame (100) by positioning recesses (108) provided in the backrest sidewall (102) on pins or similar projections (106) provided on the frame (100). In the shown embodiment, the side (102b) of the sidewall (102) facing away from the frame (100) is flat, not having anything attached to it, allowing it to be used as a platform, such as a performance stage, or as a part of a performance stage, or as a bed platform, or as a part of a bed, or as any other operational surface.

[0021] It is also possible to position convertible pieces of furniture according to the invention side by side, and, thus, to use them as modules to create larger stage or seat assemblies. Likewise, it is possible to use one convertible piece of furniture, or more convertible pieces of furniture, according to the invention as a bed or as a part of a bed.

[0022] FIG. 3 is an exemplifying sectional view of a convertible piece of furniture according to the invention, converted to a position where the backrest sidewall (102) is mounted on the frame (100), with its backrest (104) inside the frame (100). This sectional view shows how the backrest (104) is positioned and fitted inside the frame (100) without any mechanisms or without removing the backrest (104) or tilting it to some other position.

[0023] In the shown embodiment, the frame (100) is box-shaped. In particular, the frame (100) can be substantially cuboid-shaped. However, the frame (100) can be embodied in a large variety of box shapes, such as in different polyhedron shapes. According to the embodiment considered, the backrest (104) is not only longitudinally attached along the sidewall (102) but a glulam beam of the backrest (104) stabilizes the sidewall (102) on both sides, making it useful as a platform for a person to stand or lie on.

[0024] A feasible manufacturing material for the invention is a wood product, such as plywood. It will be appreciated by a person skilled in the art that both the materials and the dimensions of the convertible piece of furniture according to the invention may vary within the functionalities of the typical features of the invention.

[0025] The scope of protection of the invention is defined in the claims. However, it will be appreciated by the person skilled in the art that the details of the different features of the invention may vary, to some extent, within the overall inventive idea, depending on the embodiment.