Sofa bed comprising innovating mechanisms for position adjustment and quick assembly

Abstract: Sofa bed comprising innovating mechanisms for position adjustment and quick assembly. It comprises padding elements supported by two hinged frames and is characterised by a mechanism which allows the wheels (4) of the front legs (3) to touch the floor (5) in both position said "bed" and "sofa. Moreover, said sofa bed comprises a mechanism which locks the rotation of the seat frame (1) respect to the back frame (6) and to obtain a lever which makes easier to convert the bed into a sofa. Finally, according to a subsequent aim, the assembly of a spacing bar (34) to the right and left sides is less difficult; this spacing bar (34) is needed to provide a sufficiently rigid base for the bed.

Description: The present invention relates to a sofa bed comprising innovating mechanisms for position adjustment and quick assembly. In the state of the technique, concerning the above mentioned applications, there are already many realizations of sofa bed adjustable in two or more positions. The firm, applying for the present application, holds other patents concerning similar mechanisms. The known applications on the markets, however, present some drawbacks. In particular, they are not easy to use for the difficult adjustment and assembly procedures. In fact, due to kinematics, the settee front legs do not touch the floor when the forniture is used both as a sofa and as a bed. To get round this disadvantage, the seat is tilted but this makes the settee uncomfortable. Moreover, the applications on the market require some energy to convert the bed into a sofa. Finally, the assembly of the structure, that supports the bed, is very difficult, as known from the technique. Document US-A-4939802 discloses a sofa bed according to the preamble of independent claim 1 and comprising a mechanism allowing the wheels of the front legs to touch the floor in both positions "bed" and sofa". Disclosure of the invention The present invention solves the above mentioned problems, thanks to fact that it is a sofa bed comprising innovating mechanisms for position adjustment according to independent claim 1. Other aim of the invention is to comprise a mechanism which locks the rotation of the seat frame with respect to the back frame and to obtain a lever which makes easy to convert the bed into a sofa. According to a subsequent aim, the assembly of a spacing bar to the right and left sides is less difficult; this spacing bar is needed to provide a sufficiently rigid base for the bed. These and other advantages will be pointed out in the detailed description of the invention that will refer to the figures of the tables 1/3, 2/3 and 3/3, in which the preferred schemes of the invention are shown. All are examplifying and not restrictive. Way of carrying out the invention With reference to the above mentioned tables: Figure 1 shows the mechanism which allows the wheels of the front legs to touch the floor in both position said "bed" and "sofa", Figure 2 represents the mechanism which makes easier the sofa closing procedure. Figure 2' shows a second embodiment of the mechanism which makes easier the sofa closing procedure. In Figure 3, finally, the simplyfied assembly procedure of the sofa structure can be observed. With reference to the Figs. 1a and 1b, in which the two positions "sofa" and bed" are shown, said sofa bed comprises a mechanism which allows the wheels 4 of the front legs 3 to touch the floor 5 in both position said "bed" and "sofa"; said mechanism comprises a plate 2 constrained to the sofa seat frame 1. A slot 11 allows the leg 3 to rotate around the hinge 12, acting the pin 13 as a stop. Said rotation allows the wheels 4 to touch the floor 5 in both the functioning positions. In Figure 2, in the different positions, the mechanism which makes easier the sofa closing procedure is represented. In particular, said mechanism is constrained to seat frame 1 and allows the splinter bar 23 (hinged in 21 to the portion 3) to engage the back frame 6 (Fig. 2b). In such a way, the respective rotation of the frames 1 and 6 around the point 22 is prevented. The obtained lever, with rotation centre in the point where wheel 4 touches the floor 5, converts with small effort the frame 6 from the "bed" position to the "sofa" one. The push rod 24 acts as a loads distributor. Fig. 2', in different assembly steps, represents a second possible embodiment of the above mentioned mechanism. In fact, the fork 25, which further engages the leg portion 3 in the point 21 and the seat frame 1 in the points 26 and 27, allows the mechanism to win in a easier way the torque acting during the sofa closing procedure. Finally, in Figure 3 is shown the quick assembly of a spacing bar 34 to the right and left sides, to provide sufficiently rigid base (37) to mount the bed frame. The assembly is realised connecting the three parts by means of at least a couple of bolts 35 and nuts 36 (or by means of other suitable connections) without tools and with the minimum effort: the spacing bar 34 inside the pipe portion 31, with holes in axis; bolts 35 allow the final lock. The pipe portion 31 is engaged to two plates 32, which are joined to pipe 33, that forms the leg of the structure, said side. Said sides, in number of two and pre-assembled, are in this way assembled to the spacing bar ends.

Claims: Sofa bed comprising a seat frame (1) and a back frame (6) hingedly connected to each other at a point (22), said seat frame (1) comprising front legs (3) with wheels (4), said sofa bed comprising a mechanism allowing the wheels (4) of the front legs (3) to touch the floor (5) in both positions "bed" and "sofa", characterised in that said mechanism comprises a plate (2) fixed to the sofa seat frame (1), the leg (3) rotating around a hinge (12) on said plate (12) and having a pin (13) engaging a slot (11) of said plate (2), said pin acting as a stop. Sofa bed according to claim 1, characterised by a further mechanism, which makes easier the sofa closing procedure, said mechanism comprising a splinter bar 23 (hinged in 21 to the portion 3) which is engaged to the back frame 6, such that the respective rotation of the frames 1 and 6 around the point 22 is prevented and the obtained lever, with rotation centre in the point where the wheel 4 touches the floor 5, converts with small effort the frame 6 from the "bed" position to the "sofa" one. Sofa bed accordingto claim 2, characterised by the fact that said further mechanism, which makes easier the sofa closing procedure, comprises a push rod 24 which acts as a loads distributor. Sofa bed according to claim 2 or 3, characterised by the fact that said further mechanism, which makes easier the sofa closing procedure, comprises a fork 25, which engages the leg portion 3 in the point 21 and the seat frame 1 in the points 26 and 27, so allowing the mechanism to win in a easier way the torque acting during the sofa closing procedure. Sofa bed according to one of the previous claims, characterised by a rigid base assembly (37) for mounting the bed frame, said assembly being realised by connecting a spacing bar (34) to left and right side structures, wherein the spacing bar (34) is inserted into a pipe portion (31) of the respective side, said pipe portion (31) extending between two plates (32) joined to a pipe (33) forming the legs of the side structure.

Inventors: PATELLA PINO, PATELLA, PINO
Applicants: GRUPPO IND STYLING SRL, GRUPPO INDUSTRIALE STYLING SRL
Application year: 1999
Main classification: A47C17
IPC codes: A47C17, A47C19