Bed and frame assembly

A bed and frame assembly includes a box that is positionable on a horizontal support surface. A pair of tracks is each of the tracks is removably disposed on the box. A lid is slidably disposed on the box for supporting a mattress. The lid is positionable in a first position to close the box or a second position to facilitate sheets on the mattress to be changed. A plurality of roller units is each disposed on the lid and rollably engages a respective one of the tracks to facilitate the lid to be rolled between the first position and the second position. A sliding unit is integrated into the box and the sliding unit is in mechanical communication with the lid. The sliding unit is actuatable in a closing condition for sliding the lid into the first position and the sliding unit is actuatable in an opening condition for sliding the lid into the second position.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to bed and frame devices and more particularly pertains to a new bed and frame device for sliding a mattress back and forth to facilitate changing sheets on the mattress. The device includes a box and a lid that is slidably positioned on the box for supporting a mattress. The device includes a sliding unit for sliding the lid back and forth. Additionally, the device includes a jack for urging the lid between an open position or a closed position.

The prior art relates to bed and frame devices including a variety of bed frames which includes a lifting mechanism for lifting or lowering a mattress. The prior art discloses a bunk bed device that includes a hinge unit for making a top bunk more accessible for changing sheets on the top bunk. The prior art discloses a bed frame device that includes a sliding mechanism for sliding a mattress laterally on the bed frame. The prior art discloses a bed frame device that includes a rotation unit for rotating a mattress.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a box that is positionable on a horizontal support surface. A pair of tracks is each of the tracks is removably disposed on the box. A lid is slidably disposed on the box for supporting a mattress. The lid is positionable in a first position to close the box or a second position to facilitate sheets on the mattress to be changed. A plurality of roller units is each disposed on the lid and rollably engages a respective one of the tracks to facilitate the lid to be rolled between the first position and the second position. A sliding unit is integrated into the box and the sliding unit is in mechanical communication with the lid. The sliding unit is actuatable in a closing condition for sliding the lid into the first position and the sliding unit is actuatable in an opening condition for sliding the lid into the second position.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As best illustrated inFIGS.1through7, the bed and frame assembly10generally comprises a box12that is positionable on a horizontal support surface14. The horizontal support surface14may be a floor in a recreational vehicle, such as a camper, or the horizontal support surface14may be a floor in the bedroom of a house. The box12has a bottom wall16and a perimeter wall18extending upwardly from the bottom wall16, and the perimeter wall18has a front side20, a back side22, a first lateral side24and a second lateral side26. Furthermore, the perimeter wall18has a top edge28defining an opening30into the box12. The box12includes a support32that extends upwardly from a top surface33of the bottom wall16. The support32is centrally positioned between the first lateral side24and the second lateral side26of the perimeter wall18, and the support32is positioned closer to the back side22than the front side20of the perimeter wall18. Additionally, the support32has a distal end34with respect to the bottom wall16.

A pair of tracks36is each removably disposed on the box12and each of the tracks36has a top section38that is perpendicularly oriented to a middle section40. Each of the tracks36has an outer section42that is perpendicularly oriented to the top section38such that the outer section42is spaced from the middle section40. In that way a box space44is defined between the outer section42and the middle section40. Each of the tracks36has a lower section46that is perpendicularly oriented with the middle section40, and the lower section46extends in an opposite direction from the middle section40with respect to the top section38. Each of the tracks36is positioned on a respective one of the first lateral side24and the second lateral side26of the perimeter wall18of the box12having the perimeter wall18extending into the box space44. The top section38of each of the tracks36rests on the top edge28of the perimeter wall18having the middle section40of each of the tracks36extending downwardly along an inside surface48of the perimeter wall18such that the lower section46is oriented to lie on a horizontal plane. Furthermore, each of the tracks36is elongated to extend substantially between the front side20and the back side22of the perimeter wall18.

A lid50is slidably disposed on the box12such that a mattress52can be positioned on the lid50. The mattress52may be a sleeping mattress of any conventional size and design, and each of the box12and the lid50may be constructed with dimensions to accommodate the size of the mattress52. The lid50is positionable in a first position having the lid50closing the box12to facilitate the mattress52to be employed for sleeping. Conversely, the lid50is positionable in a second position having the lid50being displaced from the box12to facilitate the mattress52to be more accessible for changing sheets on the mattress52.

The lid50includes a first portion54that is hingedly coupled to a second portion56. The first portion54is positionable in an open position having the first portion54extending upwardly from the box12to access an interior of the box12. Conversely, the first portion54is positionable in a closed position having the first portion54resting on the box12. The lid50has a bottom surface58and a top surface60, and the lid50has a cut62extending through the top surface60and the bottom surface58to define the first portion54and the second portion56. A hinge64is coupled to the top surface60of the lid50for hingedly attaching the first portion54to the second portion56.

A plurality of roller units66is each disposed on the lid50and each of the roller units66rollably engages a respective one of the tracks36to facilitate the lid50to be rolled between the first position and the second position. The plurality of roller units66includes a pair of first roller units68and a pair of second roller units70. Each of the first roller units68is positioned on the first portion54of the lid50and each of the second roller units70is positioned on the second portion56of the lid50. Each of the roller units66comprises a bracket72which comprises a primary portion74that is perpendicularly oriented to a secondary portion76. The primary portion74is coupled to the bottom surface58of the lid50having the secondary portion76extending downwardly from the bottom surface58. Furthermore, the bracket72corresponding to each of the roller units66is positioned to extend along a respective one of a first lateral edge78and a second lateral edge80of the lid50.

Each of the roller units66includes a plurality of rollers82that is each rotatably coupled to the secondary portion76of the bracket72. The plurality of rollers82is spaced apart from each other and is distributed along a substantial length of the bracket72. Each of the rollers82rests upon the lower section46of a respective one of the tracks36when the lid50is positioned in the closed position thereby facilitating the lid50to be rolled between the first position and the second position. A back edge84of the lid50is positioned adjacent to the back side22of the perimeter wall18of the box12when the lid50is in the first position. Conversely, the back edge84of the lid50is spaced from the back side22of the perimeter wall18when the lid50is in the second position.

A sliding unit86is integrated into the box12and the sliding unit86is in mechanical communication with the lid50. The sliding unit86is actuatable in a closing condition for sliding the lid50into the first position. Conversely, the sliding unit86is actuatable in an opening condition for sliding the lid50into the second position. The sliding unit86comprises a screw88that has a first end90, a second end92and an outer surface94extending between the first end90and the second end92, and the outer surface94is threaded. As is most clearly shown inFIGS.3,4,5and7, a plurality of gussets96may be disposed between the bottom wall16of the box12and a respective one of the back side22of the perimeter wall18and the support32for enhancing structural integrity of the box12.

The sliding unit86includes a bearing98that is coupled to the back side22of the perimeter wall18of the box12having the bearing98being positioned inside of the box12. The first end90of the screw88rotatably engages the bearing98. The sliding unit86includes a motor100that is positioned on the support32which extends upwardly from the bottom wall16of the box12. The second end92of the screw88is rotatably coupled to the motor100and the motor100is actuatable to rotate in a first direction or a second direction. The screw88is rotated in an opening direction when the motor100rotates in the first direction and the screw88rotates in a closing direction when the motor100rotates in the second direction. The motor100may comprise two direction electric motor100or the like. The sliding unit86includes a collar102through which the screw88extends such that the collar102threadably engages the outer surface94of the screw88. The collar102is coupled to bottom surface58of the lid50and the collar102is positioned on the second portion56of the lid50.

A jack104is pivotally disposed in the box12and the jack104pivotally engages the first portion54of the lid50. The jack104is actuatable into a lowering condition for positioning the first portion54in the closed position and the jack104is actuatable into a lifting condition for positioning the first portion54in the open position. The jack104has a lower end106and an upper end108, and the upper end108is extendable away from the lower end106when the jack104is actuated into the lifting condition. Furthermore, the upper end108is retractable toward the lower end106when the jack104is actuated into the lowering condition. The jack104may comprise an electrically actuated hydraulic jack, an electric linear actuator or any other type of lifting mechanism that can either lift or lower the lid50.

A first pivot110is coupled to the top surface60of the bottom wall16of the box12and the first pivot110is positioned adjacent to the front side20of the perimeter wall18of the box12. Furthermore, the lower end106of the jack104pivotally engages the first pivot110. A second pivot112is coupled to the bottom surface58of the lid50and the second pivot112is positioned on the first portion54of the lid50. The upper end108of the jack104pivotally engages the second pivot112, and as is most clearly shown inFIG.2, a clevis pin114may extend through the second pivot112to releasably attach the upper end108of the jack104to the second pivot112. Each of the motor100and the jack104may be electrically coupled to a control panel that is conspicuously located to be easily accessible to a user for sliding the lid50as well as opening and closing the lid50.

In use, the motor100is actuated to rotate in the first direction to slide the lid50into the second position. In this way the mattress52is more easily accessible for changing sheets on the mattress52or to rotate the mattress52on the lid50. The motor100is actuated to rotate in the second direction to slide the lid50into the first position thereby positioning the mattress52for sleeping. Additionally, the jack104can be actuated into the lifting condition, regardless of the positioning of the lid50, for opening the first portion54of the lid50to access the interior of the box12. In this way objects that are stored in the box12can be accessed. The jack104can be actuated in the lowering condition to close the first portion54of the lid50at any time.