Encased foldable wall bed

Abstract

A foldable wall bed including a housing frame, a bed frame, and a casing. The housing frame is configured to be secured to a structure and defines a storage space. The bed frame is configured to support a mattress. The bed frame presents a proximal end that is pivotally secured to the housing frame. The bed frame is pivotable about an axis between a storage position and an in-use position. The casing substantially encloses the housing frame and the bed frame to define an outermost circumambient surface of the bed when the bed is arranged in the storage position or the in-use position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A foldable wall bed comprising:
 a housing frame configured to be secured to a structure,   said housing frame defining a storage space;   a bed frame configured to support a mattress,   said bed frame presenting a proximal end pivotally secured to the housing frame,   said bed frame being pivotable about an axis between a storage position and an in-use position; and   a casing substantially enclosing the housing frame and the bed frame to define an outermost circumambient surface of the bed when the bed is arranged in the storage position and the in-use position.   
     
     
         2 . The foldable wall bed as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 said housing frame including a box-like structure formed from a pair of vertical frame sections and an uppermost horizontal frame section.   
     
     
         3 . The foldable wall bed as claimed in  claim 2 ,
 said housing frame including horizontal brace members extending between the vertical frame sections.   
     
     
         4 . The foldable wall bed as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 said bed further including a lift-assist assembly arranged beneath the circumambient surface and being configured to reduce the amount of force necessary to move the bed from the in-use position to the storage position.   
     
     
         5 . The foldable wall bed as claimed in  claim 4 ,
 said lift-assist assembly including a pair of gas pistons.   
     
     
         6 . The foldable wall bed as claimed in  claim 5 ,
 each of said pistons include upper and lower ends operably arranged on the housing frame and the bed frame, respectively.   
     
     
         7 . The foldable wall bed as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 said bed further including an auto-synchronized leg deployment assembly configured to deploy a support leg when the bed is moved to the in-use position and retract the leg when the bed is moved to the storage position.   
     
     
         8 . The foldable wall bed as claimed in  claim 7 ,
 said auto-synchronized leg deployment assembly being arranged beneath the circumambient surface.   
     
     
         9 . The foldable wall bed as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 said casing including a plurality of interlocking panels.   
     
     
         10 . The foldable wall bed as claimed in  claim 8 ,
 said panels being formed by blow molding.   
     
     
         11 . The foldable wall bed as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 said casing comprising a high density polyethylene resin.   
     
     
         12 . The foldable wall bed as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 said casing including an antimicrobial agent.   
     
     
         13 . A foldable wall be comprising:
 a housing frame configured to be secured to a structure,   said housing frame defining a storage space;   a bed frame configured to support a mattress,   said bed frame presenting a proximal end pivotally secured to the housing frame,   said bed frame being pivotable about an axis between a storage position and an in-use position; and   an auto-synchronized leg deployment assembly,   said leg deployment assembly being configured to deploy a support leg when the bed is moved to the in-use position and retract the leg when the bed is moved to the storage position.   
     
     
         14 . The foldable wall bed as claimed in  claim 13 ,
 said housing frame having a rectilinear shape formed from a pair of vertical frame sections and an uppermost adjacent frame section.   
     
     
         15 . The foldable wall bed as claimed in  claim 14 ,
 said housing frame including horizontal brace members extending between the vertical frame sections.   
     
     
         16 . The foldable wall bed as claimed in  claim 13 ,
 said bed further including a lift-assist assembly configured to reduce the amount of force necessary to move the bed from the in-use position to the storage position.   
     
     
         17 . The foldable wall bed as claimed in  claim 13 ,
 said bed further including a casing substantially enclosing the housing frame and the bed frame,   said casing defining an outermost circumambient surface of the bed when the bed is arranged in the storage position and the in-use position.   
     
     
         18 . The foldable wall bed as claimed in  claim 17 ,
 said auto-synchronized leg deployment assembly being arranged beneath the circumambient surface.   
     
     
         19 . The foldable wall bed as claimed in  claim 18 ,
 said casing including a plurality of interlocking panels.   
     
     
         20 . The foldable wall bed as claimed in  claim 19 ,
 said panels being formed by blow molding.   
     
     
         21 . The foldable wall bed as claimed in  claim 18 ,
 said casing comprising a high density polyethylene resin.   
     
     
         22 . The foldable wall bed as claimed in  claim 18 ,
 said casing including an antimicrobial agent.   
     
     
         23 . The foldable wall bed as claimed in  claim 18 ,
 said leg deployment assembly being arranged beneath the casing.