Abstract
A folding cabinet bed system includes a cabinet assembly having a base supported by a plurality of legs, two opposing side panels secured to the base, and a front panel assembly connected to the base by one or more primary hinges. The front panel assembly is movable between an upright closed position and an opened position, such that when in the opened position the front panel assembly is configured to be at least partially supportive of a mattress. The front panel assembly includes a top folding leg rotatably connected thereto and extending from and supportive of the front panel assembly when in the opened position. The front panel assembly further includes a frame having a main frame portion, a footboard frame connected to the main frame by one or more secondary hinges, and a footboard leg extending from the footboard frame and supportive of the footboard frame.
Claims
1. A folding cabinet bed system, comprising: a cabinet assembly, comprising: a base supported by a plurality of legs; two opposing side panels spaced apart by a distance and secured to the base; and a front panel assembly connected to the base by one or more primary hinges, the front panel assembly movable between an upright closed position and an opened position, such that when in the opened position the front panel assembly is configured to be at least partially supportive of a mattress, the front panel assembly, including: a top folding leg rotatably connected to the front panel assembly, the top folding leg extending from and supportive of the front panel assembly when the front panel assembly is in the opened position; and a frame including: a main frame portion; a footboard frame connected to the main frame by one or more secondary hinges; and a footboard leg extending from the footboard frame and supportive of the footboard frame when the front panel assembly is in the opened position.
2. The folding cabinet bed system of claim 1, further comprising a latch assembly secured to the side panel and to the top folding leg, the latch assembly configured to retain the front panel assembly in a closed position to the side panels and to retain the top folding leg in a closed position to the front panel assembly.
3. The folding cabinet bed system of claim 1, wherein the base includes one of a plurality of base slats or a base panel or a plurality of panels.
4. The folding cabinet bed system of claim 1, wherein the front panel assembly includes a plurality of panel slats extending nonparallel to the plurality of base slats.
5. The folding cabinet bed system of claim 1, further comprising a guide assembly extending between the top folding leg and a panel body of the front panel assembly to limit movement of the top folding leg relative to the panel body.
6. The folding cabinet bed system of claim 5, wherein the guide assembly includes: a guide arm pivotably secured to the top folding leg, the guide arm including an arm slot extending at least partially along a length of the guide arm; and a guide pin secured to the panel body and extending through the guide slot.
7. The folding cabinet bed system of claim 6, wherein the guide pin includes a pin head that overlaps at least on slot edge of the guide slot.
8. The folding cabinet bed system of claim 6, wherein the guide slot includes a slot recess receivable of the guide pin to lock the position of the top folding leg when the guide pin is in the slot recess.
9. The folding cabinet bed system of claim 1, further comprising a top panel assembly secured to a top of the side panels and extending between the two side panels.
10. The folding cabinet bed system of claim 8, wherein the top panel assembly includes: a first top panel secured to the two side panels; and a second top panel connected to the first top panel by one or more top panel hinges.
11. The folding cabinet bed system of claim 1, wherein the mattress is stored in the folding bed chest system when the front panel assembly is in the closed position.
12. A folding cabinet bed system, comprising: a cabinet assembly, comprising: a base supported by a plurality of legs; two opposing side panels spaced apart by a distance and secured to the base; and a front panel assembly connected to the base by one or more primary hinges, the front panel assembly movable between an upright closed position and an opened position, such that when in the opened position the front panel assembly is configured to be at least partially supportive of a mattress, the front panel assembly including a top folding leg rotatably connected to the front panel assembly, the top folding leg extending from and supportive of the front panel assembly when the front panel assembly is in the opened position; and a latch assembly secured to the side panel and to the top folding leg, the latch assembly configured to retain the front panel assembly in a closed position to the side panels and to retain the top folding leg in a closed position to the front panel assembly.
13. The folding cabinet bed system of claim 12, wherein the base includes one of a plurality of base slats or a base panel or a plurality of panels.
14. The folding cabinet bed system of claim 12, wherein the front panel assembly includes a plurality of panel slats extending nonparallel to the plurality of base slats.
15. The folding cabinet bed system of claim 12, further comprising a guide assembly extending between the top folding leg and a panel body of the front panel assembly to limit movement of the top folding leg relative to the panel body.
16. The folding cabinet bed system of claim 15, wherein the guide assembly includes: a guide arm pivotably secured to the top folding leg, the guide arm including an arm slot extending at least partially along a length of the guide arm; and a guide pin secured to the panel body and extending through the guide slot.
17. The folding cabinet bed system of claim 16, wherein the guide pin includes a pin head that overlaps at least on slot edge of the guide slot.
18. The folding cabinet bed system of claim 16, wherein the guide slot includes a slot recess receivable of the guide pin to lock the position of the top folding leg when the guide pin is in the slot recess.
19. The folding cabinet bed system of claim 12, further comprising a top panel assembly secured to a top of the side panels and extending between the two side panels.
20. The folding cabinet bed system of claim 8, wherein the top panel assembly includes: a first top panel secured to the two side panels; and a second top panel connected to the first top panel by one or more top panel hinges.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024] The following descriptions should not be considered limiting in any way. With reference to the accompanying drawings, like elements are numbered alike:
[0025] FIG. 1 is an illustration of an exemplary embodiment of a cabinet bed in a closed position;
[0026] FIG. 2 is an illustration of an embodiment of a cabinet bed in an opened position;
[0027] FIG. 3 is an illustration of an embodiment of a cabinet bed in an opened position with a mattress installed;
[0028] FIG. 4 is a partially disassembled view of an embodiment of an attachment of a side panel to a base;
[0029] FIG. 5 is an illustration of a back panel assembly of an exemplary embodiment of a cabinet bed;
[0030] FIG. 6 is an illustration of a top panel assembly of an exemplary embodiment of a cabinet bed;
[0031] FIG. 6A is an illustration of a top panel assembly of another exemplary embodiment of a cabinet bed;
[0032] FIG. 7 is an illustration of a plurality of legs of an exemplary embodiment of a cabinet bed;
[0033] FIG. 8 is an illustration of a front panel assembly of an exemplary embodiment of a cabinet bed;
[0034] FIG. 9 is an illustration of an embodiment of a cabinet bed with a front panel assembly in a partially open position;
[0035] FIG. 10 is an illustration of an exemplary embodiment of a guide arm of a cabinet bed;
[0036] FIG. 11 is an illustration of an embodiment of a latch for a cabinet bed in a locked position;
[0037] FIG. 12 is an illustration of an embodiment of a latch in an opened position;
[0038] FIG. 13 is an illustration of an exemplary embodiment of a charging station of a cabinet bed; and
[0039] FIG. 14 is an exemplary embodiment of a cabinet bed in a partially opened position.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0040] A detailed description of one or more embodiments of the disclosed apparatus and method are presented herein by way of exemplification and not limitation with reference to the Figures.
[0041] Referring now to FIG. 1, shown is an embodiment of a cabinet bed 10 shown in a closed position. The cabinet bed 10 includes a top panel assembly 12, opposing side panels 14, and a back panel assembly 16, shown better in FIG. 2. The cabinet bed 10 further includes a hinged front panel assembly 18 positioned between the opposing side panels 14. The side panels 14 and the front panel assembly 18 are connected to a base 20, and the base 20 is, in turn, connected to a plurality of cabinet legs 22, which support the cabinet bed 10.
[0042] The front panel assembly 18 is connected to the base 20 via one or more primary hinges 19. Generally, and as will be explained in greater detail below, when moved to the opened position by rotating the front panel assembly 18 using the primary hinges 19, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the front panel assembly 18 and the base 20 together define a supported platform 24 for placement of a folding mattress 26, as shown in FIG. 3. In some embodiments, the folding mattress 26 is stored inside the cabinet bed 10 when the cabinet bed 10 is in the closed position.
[0043] Referring now to FIG. 4, the side panels 14 each include a lower side panel rail 28 extending inwardly from an inner side panel surface 30. Similarly, the base 20 includes a base side rail 32 at each lateral side of the base 20 to which each lower side panel rail 28 is secured via one or more side panel fasteners 34, such as bolts, extending through the lower side panel rail 28 and at least partially into the base side rail 32. As shown, in some embodiments the base 20 includes a base frame 36 defining a perimeter of the base 20. The base frame 36 includes the base side rails 32 and also a base front rail 38 and a base rear rail 40 extending between the base side rails 32 defining a front and rear of the base 20, respectively. A plurality of base slats 42 extend from the base front rail 38 to the base rear rail 40, and are spaced apart between the base side rails 32.
[0044] Referring now to FIG. 5, in some embodiments, the back panel assembly 16 includes multiple pieces. For example, in the embodiment of FIG. 5, the back panel assembly 16 includes an upper back panel 44, a lower back panel 46 and a back panel rail 48 positioned between the upper back panel 44 and the lower back panel 46. In some embodiments, the lower back panel 46 and the upper back panel 44 are identical in shape and size, while the back panel rail 48 differs in size from both the upper back panel 44 and the lower back panel 46. One skilled in the art will readily appreciate, however, that this configuration is merely exemplary and that other combinations of panels and rails may be utilized in the back panel assembly 16. The side panels 14 each include side panel grooves 50 into which the back panel assembly 16 components slide to assemble the upper back panel 44, the lower back panel 46 and the back panel rail 48 to the side panels 14. Additionally, the back panel assembly may be secured in place via one or more back panel fasteners 52, such as one or more screws or bolts, extending through the side panel 14 and at least partially into the back panel assembly 16. Additionally in some embodiments the back panel rail 48 includes back panel grooves 54 into which the upper back panel 44 and the lower back panel 46 are received to secure the upper back panel 44 and the lower back panel 46 to the back panel rail 48.
[0045] Referring now to FIG. 6, the top panel assembly 12 includes a first top panel 54 and a second top panel 56 connected by one or more top panel hinges 58, illustrated in FIG. 3. Referring again to FIG. 6, the first top panel 54 is secured to the side panels 14 at an upper side panel rail 60 that extends inwardly from the inner side panel surface 30. The first top panel 54 is secured to the upper side panel rails 60 via one or more top panel fasteners 62, for example, bolts or screws, that extend through the upper side panel rails 60 and at least partially into the first top panel 54. While the first top panel 54 is fixed in position by securing to the upper side panel rails 60, the second top panel 56 is free to move relative to the first top panel 54 via a the top panel hinges 58. In some embodiments, the second top panel 56 is movable to atop the first top panel 54 when the cabinet bed 10 is opened, as shown in FIG. 3. This provides added head room for a person using the cabinet bed 10. While in the embodiment of FIG. 6, the top panel assembly 12 is hinged, in other embodiments such as illustrated in FIG. 6A, the top panel assembly 12 is fixed and may be a single top panel 57 secured to the upper side panel rails 60.
[0046] Referring now to FIG. 7, the cabinet legs 22 are secured to the base 20 via one or more leg fasteners 62, which in some embodiments are screws or bolts extending at least partially into the base 20 from the cabinet legs 22. While four cabinet legs 22 are illustrated in FIG. 7, one skilled in the art will readily appreciate that other quantities of cabinet legs 22, for example, 5 or 6 cabinet legs 22 may be utilized to support the cabinet bed 10.
[0047] Illustrated in FIG. 8 is an exemplary embodiment of the front panel assembly 18. The front panel assembly 18 includes a panel body 64 and a top folding leg 66 connected to the panel body 64 via a folding leg hinge 68. As illustrated in FIG. 8, in some embodiments when the front panel assembly 18 and the top folding leg 66 are in a closed position, the front panel assembly 18 includes ornamental features to give the front panel assembly 18 the appearance of a plurality of drawers. When the front panel assembly 18 is moved to the open position and the top folding leg 66 is moved to an extended position such as shown in FIG. 9, the top folding leg 66 rests on a floor 70 or other surface in which the cabinet bed 10 is placed, and provides support to the front panel assembly 18. The top folding leg 66 is further connected to the panel body 64 via a guide arm 72 located at a lateral end of the top folding leg 66. In some embodiments, a guide arm 72 is included at each lateral end of the top folding leg 66. As best illustrated in FIG. 10, the guide arm 72 is pivotably connected to the top folding leg 66 and includes an arm slot 74 extending at least partially along a length of the guide arm 72. A guide pin 76 is secured to the panel body 64 and extends through the guide slot 74. In some embodiments, the guide pin 76 includes a pin head 78 that overlaps at least one edge of the guide slot 74 to prevent removal of the guide arm 72 from the guide pin 76. As the top folding leg 66 is moved to the extended position as illustrated in FIG. 10, the guide arm 72 slides relative to the guide pin 76 in a path defined by the arm slot 74. The guide slot 74 includes a locking feature such as a slot recess 80 or other change in shape of the guide slot 74 such that when the top folding leg 66 is at the extended position the guide pin 76 may be urged into the slot recess 80 to lock the top folding leg 66 in the extended position. When it is desired to return the top folding leg 66 to the closed position, the guide arm 72 may be pivoted to remove the guide pin 76 from the slot recess 80, thus allowing the top folding leg 66 to be moved to the closed position.
[0048] Referring now to FIGS. 11 and 12, the cabinet bed 10 includes a front panel latch 82, which when engaged prevents extension of the top folding leg 66 and also prevents opening of the front panel assembly 18 relative to the side panels 14. As illustrated in FIG. 6, a front panel latch 82 is includes at each side panel 14. The front panel latch 82 includes a latch body 84 secured to the side panel 14 and including a latch trigger 86 and a latch ring 88. A complimentary latch hook 90 is secured to the top folding leg 66. When the front panel assembly 18 is in the closed position, the front panel latch 82 is operated such that the latch ring 88 engages the latch hook 90, such as shown in FIG. 11. This prevents opening of the front panel assembly 18 and also prevents extension of the top folding leg 66. When, however, the front panel latch 82 is operated to disengage the latch ring 88 from the latch hook 90 as shown in FIG. 12, the front panel assembly 18 may be moved toward the open position, and the top folding leg 66 may be moved toward the extended position. Referring to FIG. 13, in some embodiments the cabinet bed 10 includes a charging station 92 including, for example, one or more electrical power outlets and/or one or more USB ports for connection of electronic devices (not shown) for, for example, charging of the electronic devices. In the embodiment of FIG. 13, the charging station 92 is surface mounted, and secured to the base 20 via one or more fasteners. This configuration allows for flexibility in the mounting locations of the charging station 92, while not requiring other changes, such as mounting holes, braces or the like, to the structure of the cabinet bed 10 to accommodate the charging station 92. It is to be appreciated that in other embodiments the charging station 92 may be located at, for example, the top panel assembly 12 a side panel 14 of the cabinet bed 10, or other location of the cabinet bed 10.
[0049] Referring now to FIG. 14, the front panel assembly 18 includes a footboard frame 94 connected to the panel body 64 at a back side 96 of the panel body 64. The footboard frame 94 is connected to the panel body 64 via one or more secondary hinges 98 secured to the base 20 that allow for rotation of the footboard frame 94 toward an extended position as shown in FIG. 2. The footboard frame 94 includes a plurality of footboard frame slats 100, that are in some embodiments arranged parallel to the plurality of base slats 42. Additionally, as shown in FIG. 14, the panel body 64 includes a plurality of panel slats 102. Together, the base slats 42, the footboard frame slats 100 and the panel slats 102 define the supported platform 24. In some embodiments, the plurality of panel slats 102 are arranged non-parallel to the base slats 42 and the footboard frame slats 100, and in one embodiment perpendicular to one or more of the base slats 42 and the footboard frame slats 100. It is to be appreciated that the described orientations of base slats 42, footboard frame slats 100 and panel slats 102 is merely exemplary, and that other relative orientations thereof are contemplated within the scope of the present disclosure. Further, in other embodiments, one or more of the base slats 42, the footboard frame slats 100 and the panel slats 102 may be replaced by solid panels to define the supported platform 24.
[0050] Further, as nest shown in FIG. 2, a footboard leg 104 is connected to the footboard frame 94 via one or more tertiary hinges 106, and the footboard leg 104 is rotated toward the floor when opened to provide support for the footboard frame 94. When in the open position, such as shown in FIG. 2, the panel body 64 is supported by the base 20, the top folding leg 66 and the footboard leg 88.
[0051] The term about is intended to include the degree of error associated with measurement of the particular quantity based upon the equipment available at the time of filing the application.
[0052] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure. As used herein, the singular forms a, an and the are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms comprises and/or comprising, when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, element components, and/or groups thereof.
[0053] While the present disclosure has been described with reference to an exemplary embodiment or embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the present disclosure without departing from the essential scope thereof. Therefore, it is intended that the present disclosure not be limited to the particular embodiment disclosed as the best mode contemplated for carrying out this present disclosure, but that the present disclosure will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the claims.
