MULTIFUNCTIONAL PIECE OF FURNITURE

Abstract

The invention relates to multifunctional piece of furniture (1, 20, 30), in particular for installing into a vehicle (40), for providing different functions which are used for different applications of a user, having a furniture body (2, 21) with an outer surface. The outer surface is divided into at least two different functional surfaces (11, 12, 13, 14) which are used for the different applications of the user. Each functional surface (11, 12, 13, 14) is paired with at least one specified use position, in which each functional surface (11, 12, 13, 14) can be used according to the application of the user, and at least one suspension means (6, 22) is provided which is designed and arranged so as to define a rotational axis (5) of the furniture body (2, 21) and keep the furniture body (2, 21) rotatable about the rotational axis (5) in a horizontal orientation at a furniture placement location (7) and at a distance to said location, wherein the respective use position of the different functional surfaces (11, 12, 13, 14) can be reached by rotating the furniture body (2, 21). The invention additionally relates to a method for using different functions of such a multifunctional piece of furniture (1, 20, 30), said functions being used for different applications of a user, to a vehicle (40) comprising such a multifunctional piece of furniture (1, 20, 30) which is functionally arranged in a vehicle interior (42), and to the use of such a multifunctional piece of furniture (1, 20, 30) in the interior (42) of a vehicle (40).

Claims

1-57. (canceled)

58. Multifunctional furniture (1, 20, 30), in particular for installation in a vehicle (40), for providing various functions serving different purposes of use of a user, having a furniture body (2, 21) with an outer surface, the outer surface being divided into at least four different functional surfaces (11, 12, 13, 14) serving the different purposes of use of the user, wherein each functional surface (11, 12, 13, 14) is divided into at least two functional surfaces (11, 12, 13, 14), wherein each functional surface (11, 12, 13, 14) is divided into at least two functional surfaces (11, 12, 13, 14), at least one predetermined position of use is assigned to the functional surface (11, 12, 13, 14), in which the respective functional surface (11, 12, 13, 14) can be used by the user in accordance with its purpose of use, and at least one suspension means (6, 22) is provided, which is constructed and arranged in such a way that the functional surface (11, 12, 13, 14) can be used by the user in accordance with its purpose of use a rotational axis (5) of the furniture carcass (2, 21) and to hold the furniture carcass (2, 21) at a furniture support location (7) at a distance therefrom so as to be rotatable about the rotational axis (5) in a spatially horizontal alignment, the respective positions of use of the various functional surfaces (11, 12, 13, 14) being achievable by rotating the furniture carcass (2, 21), characterized in that the respective intended use of the functional surfaces (11, 12, 13, 14) is selected from the group comprising working, cooking, storing, sleeping, wherein the functional surface (11) with the intended use working provides the user with at least one flat working surface (9), the functional surface (14) with the intended use cooking provides the user with at least one cooking area (28) for heating foodstuffs, the functional surface (13) with the intended use stowing provides the user with at least one storage space (16) for storing objects, and the functional surface (12) with the intended use sleeping provides the user with at least one lying surface (25), the position of use assigned to the functional surface (14) with the intended use cooking corresponding to the position of use assigned to the functional surface (13) with the intended use stowing.

59. Multifunctional furniture (1, 20, 30) according to claim 58, characterized in that the furniture body (1, 20, 30) is formed substantially in the form of a prism with a base surface (3), an opposite cover surface (4) and with a jacket surface connecting the base surface (3) to the cover surface (4), the jacket surface forming the outer surface of the furniture body (2, 21) divided into the various functional surfaces (11, 12, 13, 14).

60. Multifunctional furniture (1, 20, 30) according to claim 59, characterized in that the base surface (3) and the top surface (4) of the prismatically formed furniture body (2, 21) are formed in the shape of a polygon with three or four corners each.

61. Multifunctional furniture (1, 20, 30) according to claim 60, characterized in that the base surface (3) and the top surface (4) of the prismatically formed furniture body (2, 21) are formed in the shape of a polygon with six corners or eight corners in each case, the hexagonal and the octagonal polygon having in each case three or four sides of equal length of a first length (L1) and three or four sides of equal length of a second length (L2) smaller than the first length (L1).

62. Multifunctional furniture (1, 20, 30) according to claim 58, characterized in that the suspension means (6, 22) has a passage opening in the direction of the axis of rotation (5), which is directed into the body (2, 21) for the passage of at least one supply line for electricity, gas and/or water.

63. Multifunctional furniture (1, 20, 30) according to claim 58, characterized in that the suspension means (6, 22) as shaft pieces provided on two opposite end faces (3, 4) of the furniture body (2, 21), respectively, or as a shaft is formed extending between the two opposite end faces (3, 4) of the furniture body (2, 21).

64. Multifunctional furniture (1, 20, 30) according to claim 63, characterized in that the furniture body (2, 21) is non-rotatably connected to the shaft pieces or the shaft (6).

65. Multifunctional furniture (1, 20, 30) according to claim 63, characterized in that at least one of the shaft sections (22), preferably both shaft sections, or the shaft (6) is/are formed hollow at least on the input and/or output side.

66. Multifunctional furniture (1, 20, 30) according to claim 58, characterized in that at least one holding support (8) is provided which is designed and arranged to receive the suspension means (6, 22) in a rotatable or non-rotatable manner and to hold it at the furniture installation location (7) in a stationary manner and at the predetermined distance therefrom.

67. Multifunctional furniture (1, 20, 30) according to claim 58, characterized in that a fixing device is provided which selectively releases or prevents the rotation of the furniture body (2, 21), wherein the furniture body (2, 21) can be fixed by means of the fixing device at least in the individual positions of use of the various functional surfaces (11, 12, 13, 14).

68. Multifunctional device (1, 20, 30) according to claim 67, characterized in that the fixing device always releases the rotation of the furniture carcass (2, 21) only in a predetermined direction of rotation.

69. Multifunctional furniture (1, 20, 30) according to claim 58, characterized in that the storage space (16) within the furniture carcass (2, 21) is formed by a tube (17) extending parallel to the axis of rotation (5) and held rotatably on the furniture carcass (2, 21).

70. Multifunctional furniture (1, 20, 30) according to claim 69, characterized in that at least one additional weight is attached to an underside of the tube (17).

71. Multifunctional furniture (1, 20, 30) according to claim 58, characterized in that the functional surface (1, 20, 30) with the intended use cooking provides the user with a sink (29) with a fresh water supply and a service water disposal, wherein the service water disposal is designed and arranged to prevent a backflow of service water into the sink (29).

72. Multifunctional furniture (1, 20, 30) according to claim 71, characterized in that the service water disposal system has a backwater flap and/or a screw pump and/or a service water discharge pipe guided in a helical manner along an imaginary screw line.

73. Method for using different functions, serving different purposes of use of a user, of a multifunctional piece of furniture (1, 20, 30), in particular according to one of the preceding claims, which has a furniture body (2, 21) with an outer surface, the outer surface being divided into at least four different functional surfaces (11, 12, 13, 14) serving the different purposes of use of the user, wherein each functional surface (11, 12, 13, 14) is assigned at least one predetermined position of use in which the respective functional surface (11, 12, 13, 14) is operated by the user in accordance with its intended use, and an axis of rotation (5) of the furniture body (2, 21) is fixed by means of at least one suspension means (6, 22), by means of which the furniture body (2, 21) is held rotatably about the axis of rotation (5) in a spatially horizontal orientation at a plank mounting point (7) at a distance therefrom, and the respective usage positions of the various functional surfaces (11, 12, 13, 14) are adjusted by rotating the furniture body (2, 21), characterized in that the respective intended use of the functional surfaces (11, 12, 13, 14) is selected from the group comprising working, cooking, stowing, sleeping, at least one flat work surface (9) being provided for the user via the functional surface (11) with the intended use working, the user being provided with at least one flat work surface (9) via the functional surface (14) with the intended use, Cooking at least one cooking area (28) for heating food is provided, at least one storage space (16) for storing objects is provided to the user via the functional area (13) with the purpose of use Stowing and at least one lying area (25) is provided to the user via the functional area (12) with the purpose of use Sleeping, wherein upon reaching the functional area (13) with the purpose of use Stowing at least one lying area (25) is provided to the user, wherein upon reaching the functional area (12) with the purpose of use Sleeping at least one lying area (25) is provided to the user (14) with the intended use cooking is reached at the same time as the position of use assigned to the functional surface (13) with the intended use stowing.

74. Method according to claim 73, characterized in that at least one supply line for electricity, gas and/or water is guided into the furniture body (2, 21) through a passage opening in the suspension means (6, 22) extending in the direction of the axis of rotation (5).

75. Method according to claim 73, characterized in that the suspension means (6, 22) is received rotatably or non-rotatably in at least one holding support (8), by means of which the suspension means (6, 22) is held stationary at the furniture installation location (7) and at the predetermined distance therefrom.

76. Method according to claim 73, characterized in that the rotation of the furniture carcass (2, 21) is selectively released or prevented by means of a fixing device, the furniture carcass (2, 21) being fixed by means of the fixing device at least in the individual positions of use of the various functional surfaces (11, 12, 13, 14).

77. Method according to claim 76, characterized in that the rotation of the furniture carcass (2, 21) by means of the fixing device is always released only in a predetermined direction of rotation.

78. A method according to claim 73, characterized in that the storage space (16) within the furniture body (2, 21) is formed by a tube (17) extending parallel to the axis of rotation (5) and rotatably held on the furniture body (2, 21).

79. Method according to claim 78, characterized in that at least one additional weight is attached to an underside of the tube (17).

80. Method according to claim 73, characterized in that the user via the functional surface (1, 20, 30) with the purpose of use A sink (29) with a fresh water supply and a service water disposal system is provided for cooking, wherein a backflow of service water from the service water disposal system into the sink (29) is prevented by means of a backflow flap and/or a worm pump and/or a service water drainage line guided helically along an imaginary helix.

81. Vehicle (40), in particular motor vehicle, having a vehicle interior (42) has, characterized in that a multifunctional furniture unit (1, 20, 30) according to claim 58 is operatively arranged in the vehicle interior (42).

82. Vehicle (40) according to claim 81, characterized in that the axis of rotation (5) of the furniture body (1, 20, 30) is parallel to a longitudinal axis (45) of the vehicle (40) is aligned.

83. Vehicle (40) according to claim 81, characterized in that the vehicle (40) is a vehicle that can be inhabited by a user, in particular a motor home, caravan, camping van, transporter, bus.

84. Use of a multifunctional piece of furniture (1, 20, 30) in accordance with one of the an The system is designed to be used in a vehicle interior (42) of a vehicle (40), in particular a motor vehicle, in accordance with claim 81.

Description

[0060] Further features and advantages of the invention are obtained from the following description of exemplary embodiments of the invention, which are not to be understood as restrictive, which will be explained in more detail hereinafter with reference to the drawings. The drawings show schematically:

[0061] FIG. 1 shows in a perspective view A an embodiment of a multifunctional piece of furniture according to the invention with a first functional surface in its usage position in a non-used state and in a perspective view B, in a usage state,

[0062] FIG. 2 shows in view A a cross-sectional view of the multifunctional piece of furniture from FIG. 1 and in view B a longitudinal side view of the multifunctional piece of furniture from view A,

[0063] FIG. 3 shows in view A a cross-sectional view of a further embodiment of a multifunctional piece of furniture according to the invention and in view B a longitudinal side view of the multifunctional piece of furniture from view A,

[0064] FIG. 4 shows in view A a plan view of an end face of the multifunctional piece of furniture from FIG. 1 during a rotational movement operated by an electric motor and in view B in a fixed usage position,

[0065] FIG. 5 shows in view A a plan view of an end face of yet another exemplary embodiment of a multifunctional piece of furniture according to the invention during a rotational movement operated by muscle power and in view B, in a fixed usage position,

[0066] FIG. 6 shows a perspective view A of the multifunctional piece of furniture from FIG. 1 with a second and third functional surface in their usage positions in a non-used state and in a perspective view B, in a usage state of the third functional surface,

[0067] FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of the second functional surface from FIG. 6 in a first usage state,

[0068] FIG. 8 shows a detailed plan view of the end face of the multifunctional piece of furniture from FIG. 7 with the second functional surface in a non-used state,

[0069] FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of the second functional surface from FIG. 7 in a second usage state,

[0070] FIG. 10 shows in a perspective view A the multifunctional piece of furniture from FIG. 1 with the third and fourth functional surface in its usage positions in a non-usage state and in a perspective view B in a usage state of the third functional surface and

[0071] FIG. 11 shows an exemplary embodiment of a vehicle according to the invention and an exemplary embodiment for the inventive use of an example of a multifunctional piece of furniture according to the invention in a vehicle.

[0072] In the different figures, equivalent parts in terms of their function are always provided with the same reference numbers so that they are usually only described once.

[0073] FIG. 1 shows in a perspective view A an exemplary embodiment of a multifunctional piece of furniture 1 according to the invention with a first functional surface 11 in its usage position in a non-used state and in a perspective view B, the functional surface 2 in a usage state.

[0074] The multifunctional piece of furniture 1 has a furniture body 2 which has an substantially closed outer surface. In the exemplary embodiment shown, the furniture body 2 is substantially in the form of a prism having a base surface 3, an opposite top surface 4 and with a lateral surface connecting the base surface 2 with the top surface 3, which forms the outer surface of the furniture body. In the example shown, the base surface 3 corresponds to a first end face of the furniture body 2, and the top surface 4 corresponds to a second end face (not visible in FIG. 1) of the furniture body 2.

[0075] The outer surface or in the present case, the lateral surface of the furniture body 2 shown is divided into a total of four different functional surfaces 11, 12, 13, 14 serving different intended uses of a user not shown, two of which can be seen in FIG. 1.

[0076] In the present case, the functional surface 11 is assigned the intended use working, the functional surface 12 is assigned the intended use sleeping, the functional surface 13 is assigned the intended use storing and the functional surface 14 is assigned the intended use cooking, as will be described in more detail hereinafter. In addition, each functional surface 11, 12, 13, 14 is assigned at least one predetermined usage position, in which the respective functional surface 11, 12, 13 or 14 can be used by the user as intended according to its intended use. In FIG. 1 the functional surface 11 presently forming the top side of the furniture body is shown in its usage position.

[0077] As can also be deduced from FIG. 1, the furniture body 2 has a suspension means 6 that defines an axis of rotation 5, which in the present case is configured as a shaft running between the two opposite end faces 3 and 4 of the furniture body 2, but without necessarily being restricted to this. In any case, the suspension means 6 is adapted to hold the furniture body 2 rotatably about the axis of rotation 5 at a furniture placement location 7, which is illustrated by way of example in FIG. 1 as a floor surface but without necessarily being restricted to this (for example, the placement location can also be formed by walls, a ceiling and the like) at a distance from the placement location or from the floor surface 7.

[0078] It can be deduced from FIG. 1 that the axis of rotation 5 is kept horizontally aligned in space at the placement location 7. As has already been mentioned elsewhere herein, the alignment of the axis of rotation 5 at the placement location of the furniture body 2 is always aligned horizontally for the intended and functional use of the multifunctional furniture 1. It should therefore be understood that even when the furniture body is held on or between two walls (not shown) running substantially perpendicularly to the floor surface 7, the spatial alignment of the axis of rotation 5 at the placement location is still fixed horizontally.

[0079] In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 the multifunctional item of furniture 1 can additionally have two supports 8 (e.g. trestles, legs, tripods, etc., which can be set up or fastened at the placement location 7), of which only the front support 8 arranged on the first end face 3 can be seen in FIG. 1. However, it should be understood that such a support 8 is also provided in the same way on the second end face 4 of the furniture body 2. The supports 8 are configured to accommodate the suspension means 6, in this case the shaft, in a rotatable or non-rotatable manner and to hold it in a fixed position at the furniture placement location 7 and at the predetermined distance therefrom. In the exemplary embodiment of the multifunctional piece of furniture 1 shown here, the furniture body 2 is connected non-rotatably to the shaft 6 so that the supports 8 each receive and hold the shaft 6 in a rotatable manner in this case. It is also conceivable that the shaft 6 supports the furniture body 2 in a rotatable manner so that the shaft 6 can be accommodated non-rotatably in the supports 8. In the case of the multifunctional piece of furniture 1 shown here, the shaft 6 is also configured as a hollow shaft, but is not necessarily restricted to this.

[0080] The rotatability of the furniture body 2 at the placement location 7 enables the respective usage positions of the various functional surfaces 11, 12, 13, 14 to be reached by rotating the furniture body 2. As already mentioned, the functional surface 11 in FIG. 1 is located in its top-side usage position. The intended use working of the functional surface 11 provides the user with a flat work surface 11, for example in the manner of a free table surface. In the case of the multifunctional piece of furniture 1 shown in FIG. 1, a part of the work surface is additionally provided as a table surface 9 that can be pulled out from the furniture body 2 (see arrow). View A shows the table surface 9 in a position inserted into the furniture body 2, view B shows it in the extended position. In addition, the functional surface 11 in the present case also has a screen or monitor 10 that can also be pivoted out (see arrow) and/or pulled out (see also arrow) of the furniture body 2 without necessarily being restricted to this. In view A, the screen 10 is shown in its pivoted-in position, in view B in the pivoted-out position. The screen 10 can be configured to display different content. For example, the screen 10 can be a TV screen and/or a computer monitor that can be connected to a computer not shown. To this end, the screen can provide 10 different connection options (not shown), for example connections such as HDMI/HDMI mini, DisplayPort/DisplayPort mini, USB, network, etc. These can, for example, be arranged and provided on one of the end faces 3 or 4 and guided accordingly through the interior of the furniture body 2 to the screen 10. Attachment of the connections to the end faces 3 and/or 4 enables them to be used even when the screen 10 is folded or retracted (e.g. to provide a charging function via a USB connection). Alternatively or additionally, the connections can also be arranged at the edge of the screen and/or on a rear wall of the screen, so that they are only accessible when the screen is pulled out or opened and are otherwise protected by the furniture body 2.

[0081] It can further be identified in FIG. 1 that the base surface 3 (and likewise the non-visible top surface 4) of the furniture body 2, which is configured to be prismatic in the present case, are also configured in the form of a polygon with eight corners each.

[0082] In view A, FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of the multifunctional piece of furniture 1 from FIG. 1 and in view B a longitudinal side view of the multifunctional piece of furniture 1 from view A. It can be seen that the octagonal polygon (comprising the dashed lines) has four equal-length sides of a first length L1 and four equal-length sides of a second length L2, the second length L2 being significantly shorter than the first length L1.

[0083] The first, longer length L1 of the base-surface and top-surface polygon, together with the length L of the furniture body 2, determines the usable area of the respective functional surface 11, 12, 13, 14. The second, shorter length L2 of the base-surface and top-surface polygon substantially provides a bevelled transition 15 from one functional surface to the next functional surface. Due to the bevel 15, the usable area of the functional surfaces 11, 12, 13, 14 is slightly reduced compared to an embodiment with directly adjacent functional surfaces without a bevelled intermediate surface 15 (cf. solid lines in FIG. 2, which represent the base-surface polygon with only four corners) but advantageously also the maximum radius R, R or corresponding diameter to be taken into account for the rotation of the furniture body 2. The furniture body 2 with bevelled intermediate surfaces 15 is more compact and requires a smaller volume at the placement location 7. In addition, tapered abutting edges of adjacent functional surfaces 11, 12, 13, 14 without intermediate surfaces 15 are avoided in the furniture body 2 according to the configuration with intermediate surfaces 15.

[0084] View B of FIG. 2 also shows the shaft 6 configured as a hollow shaft in the present multifunctional piece of furniture 1, which extends through the furniture body 2 from the first end face 3 to the second end face 4.

[0085] In view A, FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of a further exemplary embodiment of a multifunctional piece of furniture 20 with a furniture body 21 according to the invention, and in view B a longitudinal side view of the multifunctional piece of furniture 20 from view A.

[0086] A significant difference compared to the multifunctional piece of furniture 1 from FIGS. 1, 2 is that the furniture body 21 of the multifunctional piece of furniture 20 shown in FIG. 3 has only three different functional surfaces, for example the functional surfaces 11, 12, 13. The base surface 3 and top surface 4 of the likewise prismatic furniture body 21 have a polygonal surface each with three (continuous line) or six corners (comprising the dashed lines). In the case of the hexagonal polygon, four equal-length sides having a first length L1 and four equal-length sides having a second length L2 are again provided, with the second length L2 being significantly shorter than the first length L1.

[0087] In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the first, longer length L1 of the base-surface and top-surface polygon, together with the length L of the furniture body 21, determines the usable area of the respective functional surface 11, 12, 13. The second, shorter length L2 of the base-surface and top-surface polygon provides the bevelled transition 15 from one functional surface to the next functional surface. Due to the bevel 15, the usable area of the functional surfaces 11, 12, 13 is slightly reduced compared to an embodiment with directly adjacent functional surfaces without a bevelled intermediate surface 15 (cf. solid lines in FIG. 3, which represent the base-surface polygon with only three corners), but advantageously also the maximum radius R, R or corresponding diameter to be taken into account for the rotation of the furniture body 21. The furniture body 21 with bevelled intermediate surfaces 15 is therefore more compact and requires a smaller volume at the placement location 7. In addition, tapered abutting edges of adjoining functional surfaces 11, 12, 13 without intermediate surfaces 15 are avoided in the case of the furniture body 21 with intermediate surfaces 15.

[0088] Another difference from the furniture body 2 of FIG. 2 is the configuration of the suspension means 6. In the case of the furniture body 21, two suspension means 22 (one on each end face 3, 4) in the form of respective shaft pieces are provided. In the present case, the shaft pieces 22 are also each configured as hollow shafts without necessarily being restricted to this. Both shaft pieces 22 can be configured as solid shafts. One of the two shaft pieces can also be configured as a hollow shaft and the other as a solid shaft.

[0089] Both the shaft 6 or hollow shaft of the multifunctional piece of furniture 1 from FIGS. 1 and 2 as well as the shaft pieces 22 or hollow shaft pieces of the multifunctional piece of furniture 20 from FIG. 3, which are configured with an inner passage, are adapted for conducting at least one supply line (not shown) for power, gas and/or water into the furniture body 2 or 21.

[0090] In view A, FIG. 4 shows a plan view of the end face 3 of the multifunctional piece of furniture 1 from FIG. 1 during a rotational movement (shown by an arrow) operated by an electric motor and in view B, in a fixed usage position. For the electric motor drive, the multifunctional piece of furniture 1 has an electric motor 23 which acts on the suspension means 6 or, in the present case, on the shaft 6 and which is fastened to the support 8 as a counter-bearing. In addition, the multifunctional piece of furniture 1 has a fixing device (not shown), which optionally enables or prevents the rotation of the furniture body 2, wherein the furniture body 2 can be fixed at least in the usage positions of the various functional surfaces 11, 12, 13, 14 by means of the fixing device (cf. view B) to enable the user to use them comfortably and securely.

[0091] FIG. 5 shows an alternative drive option for rotating a furniture body 2 of yet another embodiment of a multifunctional piece of furniture 30 according to the invention. In particular, FIG. 5 shows, in view A, a plan view of an end face 3 of the multifunctional piece of furniture 30 during a rotational movement driven by muscle power (arrow) and in view B in a fixed usage position. For this purpose, a hand crank 24 is provided instead of the electric motor 23 of the multifunctional piece of furniture 1 shown in FIG. 4, which transmits a torque introduced by the user on the hand crank 24 to a suspension means 6, which in the present case can be configured as a (possibly hollow) shaft 6. The multifunctional piece of furniture 30 also has a fixing device (not shown), which optionally enables or prevents the rotation of the furniture body 2, wherein the furniture body 2 can be fixed at least in the usage positions of the various functional surfaces 11, 12, 13, 14 by means of the fixing device (cf. view B) to enable the user to use them comfortably and securely.

[0092] FIG. 6 shows in a perspective view A the multifunctional piece of furniture 1 from FIG. 1 with the second and third functional surface 12 and 13 in their usage positions in a non-used state and in a perspective view B, in a usage state of the third functional surface 13.

[0093] The functional surface 13 with the intended use storing provides the user with at least one storage space 16 for storing objects (not shown), as can be seen in view B. The storage space 16 is formed in the present case by two tubes 17 running parallel to the axis of rotation 5 and held rotatably on the furniture body 2. However, this is not necessary. The storage space can also be provided by conventional, immovable compartments.

[0094] In the present exemplary embodiment, the storage space tubes 17 extend over the entire length L of the furniture body 2, without necessarily being restricted thereto. The storage space 16 is accessible via corresponding storage space openings in the respective tubes 17. The storage space 16 can also be closed on the outer surface of the furniture body 2 by means of pivotable doors 18 (four in the present case). In addition, the storage space tubes 17 are divided by partitions 19 into several storage compartments in their longitudinal direction according to each pivoting door.

[0095] The tubes 17 can have additional weights (not shown) on their undersides to stabilize their alignment during a rotation of the furniture body 2. However, this is not necessary.

[0096] As already mentioned, the intended use sleeping is assigned to the functional surface 12. The functional surface 12 provides the user with a lying surface 25, as can be clearly seen in FIG. 7 in a (folded out) usage state. In FIG. 6A the lying surface 25 can be seen in a folded-in state. The lying surface 25 is covered with a lying pad 26, e.g. a mattress.

[0097] FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of the second functional surface 12 from FIG. 6 in a first usage state. It can be seen that the part of the lying surface 25 folded out over the furniture body 2 is supported at the placement location 7 by means of foldable support legs 27. In FIG. 6, the support legs 27 are folded in alignment with the outer surface of the furniture body 2 in their unused position in a space-saving manner.

[0098] In order to achieve the usage state shown in FIG. 7 with sole use of the lying surface 25, the support legs 27 are initially unlocked, for example, in the position of the furniture body 2 shown in FIG. 6A. It is to be understood that the support legs 27 in their non-use position in the position shown in FIG. 6A are secured on the furniture body 2 by means of a corresponding support leg lock (not shown).

[0099] For an additional increase in placement safety, metal contact surfaces (not shown) for the respective support legs 27 can be provided at the placement location or the floor surface 7, on which the support legs 27 rest in their unfolded position with their free, floor-side ends and can optionally be brought into engagement. The engagement can be produced positively (e.g. locking) or only non-positively, for example via a magnetic force, clamping force and the like. In any case, accidental folding over of the support legs 27 during usage of the lying surface 25 can be reliably prevented.

[0100] The lying surface 25 can be unfolded after unlocking the support legs 27, for example whereby two handles (not shown) recessed into corresponding recesses, e.g. expander handles, can be pulled by the user to pivot out the lying surface 25 to open it, starting from the folded-in position shown in FIG. 6A. The support legs 27 can be configured and arranged to swing out automatically at an opening angle of about 100 of the lying surface 25 in order to engage with the floor-side metal contact surfaces at an opening angle of about 178 of the lying surface 25.

[0101] After reaching the fully unfolded state of the lying surface 25 shown in FIG. 7, retaining straps (not shown) that hold the mattress 26 can be released. The mattress 26 can preferably be fixed on its underside on the furniture body 2 by means of hook and loop fasteners in order to prevent any slipping. Preferably, the hook and loop fastener function can be provided by a cover encasing the mattress 26. Furthermore, a slatted frame (not shown) can be arranged between the mattress 26 in order to ensure ventilation of the mattress 26. Pillows and bed covers (both not shown) can also be equipped with a hook and loop fastener holding function and be held/attached accordingly to the furniture body 2.

[0102] The lying surface 25 shown in FIG. 7 can have a size of 160 cm (or 180 cm)200 cm, for example.

[0103] FIG. 8 shows a detailed plan view of the end face 3 of the multifunctional piece of furniture 1 from FIG. 7 with the second functional surface 12 in the unused state. In FIG. 8 it is also shown that the lying surface 25 or the pad 26 can be heated in the present exemplary embodiment, but without being necessarily restricted to this. The heatability of the lying surface 25 or lying pad 26 offers a significant advantage when using the multifunctional piece of furniture 1 in a habitable vehicle at low ambient temperatures, for example in winter.

[0104] FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of the second functional surface 12 from FIG. 7 in a second usage state. It can be seen that the lying surface 25 can advantageously be used at the same time as the screen 10 (e.g. TV/computer screen) assigned to the first functional surface 11. To do this, the screen 10 can be pulled out of the functional surface 11 (see arrow in FIG. 1A) instead of being pivoted out (see 1B). In this way, a simultaneous use of the first functional surface 11 and the second functional surface 12 can be achieved. As already mentioned, in the pulled-out position of the screen 10, the connection options it provides, such as HDM, DisplayPort, USB and the like, can also be used in the lying function.

[0105] FIG. 10 shows in a perspective view A the multifunctional piece of furniture 1 from FIG. 1 with the third and fourth functional surfaces 13, 14 in their usage positions in a non-used state and in a perspective view B, in a usage state of the third functional surface 13. The usage position assigned to the functional surface 14 with the intended use cooking thus corresponds to the usage position assigned to the functional surface 13 with the intended use storing, since both intended uses can be used simultaneously in one and the same angular position of the furniture body 2.

[0106] It can be seen from FIG. 10 that the functional surface 14 provides the user with a hotplate 28 for heating food. In the present case, the hotplate 28 is configured as a gas stove. An electric stove is also conceivable. In addition, in the exemplary embodiment shown, the functional surface 14 provides a sink 29 with a fresh water supply (not shown) and a service water disposal (also not shown). The service water disposal is configured and arranged to prevent any backflow of service water into the sink 29, in particular during a rotation of the furniture body 2. For this purpose, the service water disposal can have, for example, a non-return valve and/or a worm pump (neither of which is shown). In particular, it can also be advantageous in this context to design the fixing device (not shown) in such a manner that the rotation of the furniture body 2 is always only possible in a single predetermined direction of rotation.

[0107] FIG. 11 shows an exemplary embodiment of a vehicle 40 according to the invention and an exemplary embodiment for the inventive use of an example of a multifunctional piece of furniture, e.g. the multifunctional furniture 1 or 20, according to the invention in a vehicle, here the vehicle 40. The vehicle 40 has an interior space 42 formed by a vehicle structure 41, in particular a vehicle interior space that can be inhabited by a user (not shown). In the vehicle interior 42, the multifunctional piece of furniture 1 is functionally set up or attached/fastened. The interior 42 can be reached, for example, via an entrance door 43 provided specifically for this purpose, but without being necessarily restricted to this. The vehicle interior 42 can also be reached via the driver's or passenger door 44 if the driver's cab of the vehicle 40 is continuously connected to the vehicle interior 42.

[0108] In FIG. 11, the multifunctional piece of furniture 1 shown in FIG. 1 is set up in the vehicle interior 42 with its axis of rotation 5 parallel to the longitudinal axis 45 of the vehicle (accordingly also horizontally in space). A transverse placement of the multifunctional piece of furniture 1 in the vehicle interior 42 is fundamentally also possible.

[0109] In the present case, the vehicle 40 is, for example, a a motor home such as a camper van, camping van and the like. Other types of vehicles including rail vehicles, aeroplanes, boats, ships and the like are also conceivable.

[0110] The multifunctional piece of furniture according to the invention disclosed herein and the vehicle according to the invention and the use of the same in a vehicle disclosed herein are not restricted to the embodiments described in each case, but also include other embodiments which act in the same way and which result from other technically meaningful further combinations of the features of the functional piece of furniture described here as well as from its use. In particular, the features and feature combinations mentioned hereinbefore in the general description and the description of the figures and/or shown alone in the figures can be used not only in the combinations explicitly stated herein, but also in other combinations or on their own, without going beyond the scope of the present invention.

[0111] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the multifunctional piece of furniture according to the invention is used in a vehicle interior of a vehicle that can be inhabited by a user, preferably a motor vehicle such as a motor home, camper van, caravan, camping van, van, bus, coach, and the like. However, the invention is not necessarily restricted to such land vehicles but can also be used, for example, in rail-bound land vehicles (e.g. trains), aircraft (e.g. aeroplanes) and watercraft (e.g. boats, ships). Even a use of the multifunctional furniture in stationary facilities such as buildings, e.g. hotels, apartments and the like, is conceivable.

[0112] When using the multifunctional piece of furniture in a vehicle, the axis of rotation of the furniture body is preferably aligned parallel to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. This enables, among other things, the provision and use of a lying surface that can be used by a user, which preferably has a length in the range from about 190 cm to 220 cm and a width in the range from about 80 cm to 120 cm.

REFERENCE LIST

[0113] 1 Multifunctional furniture [0114] 2 Furniture body [0115] 3 Base surface/first end face [0116] 4 Top surface/second end face [0117] 5 Axis of rotation [0118] 6 Suspension means [0119] 7 Furniture placement location/floor surface [0120] 8 Support [0121] 9 Pull-out table surface [0122] 10 Screen [0123] 11 First functional surface, intended use working, work surface [0124] 12 Second functional surface, intended use sleeping [0125] 13 Third functional surface, intended use storing [0126] 14 Fourth functional surface, intended use cooking [0127] 15 Bevelled transition/intermediate surface [0128] 16 Storage space [0129] 17 Rotatable tube [0130] 18 Pivoting door [0131] 19 Partition [0132] 20 Multifunctional furniture [0133] 21 Furniture body [0134] 22 Suspension means [0135] 23 Electric motor [0136] 24 Hand crank [0137] 25 Lying surface [0138] 26 Pad [0139] 27 Support leg [0140] 28 Hotplate [0141] 29 Sink [0142] 30 Multifunctional furniture [0143] 40 Vehicle [0144] 41 Vehicle structure [0145] 42 Vehicle interior [0146] 43 Entrance door [0147] 44 Driver/passenger door [0148] Vehicle longitudinal axis [0149] L Body length [0150] LI First length [0151] L2 Second length [0152] R Maximum radius without bevelled intermediate surface [0153] R Maximum radius with bevelled intermediate surface