Collapsable luggage bed

Abstract

A collapsible luggage bed is described that includes a luggage body and a frame coupled to the luggage body, where the frame includes brackets that form hinge receptacles. Receiver hinges are positioned in the hinge receptacles and pivotably coupled to the frame via the brackets, where each of the receiver hinges comprises channels for storing at least a base of a multitude of telescoping members. The collapsible luggage bed has a lying surface provided by a first bed section configured to pull out from the frame in a first direction and a second bed section configured to pull out from the frame in a second direction opposite that of the first direction.

Therefore, the following is claimed: 
     
         1 . A collapsible luggage bed, comprising:
 a luggage body;   a frame coupled to an exterior, rear surface of the luggage body, wherein the frame comprises a plurality of brackets that form a plurality of hinge receptacles;   a plurality of receiver hinges positioned in the hinge receptacles and pivotably coupled to the frame via the brackets, wherein each of the receiver hinges comprises a plurality of channels;   a plurality of telescoping members having a base coupled to the receiver hinges by residing in the channels;   a lying surface provided by a first bed section and a second bed section;   wherein the first bed section is configured to pull out from the frame in a first direction, the first bed section comprising a first portion of the telescoping members and a first set of legs configured to support a first distal end of a lying surface; and   wherein the second bed section is configured to pull out from the frame in a second direction opposite that of the first direction, the second bed section comprising a second portion of the telescoping members and a second set of legs configured to support a second distal end of the lying surface.   
     
     
         2 . The collapsible luggage bed of  claim 1 , wherein the telescoping members comprise:
 a plurality of longitudinally extending telescoping members providing support for sides of the lying surface; and   a plurality of horizontally extending telescoping members providing horizontal support for the lying surface at distal ends of the first bed section and the second bed section.   
     
     
         3 . The collapsible luggage bed of  claim 2 , wherein the longitudinally extending telescoping members comprise three tubes and the horizontally extending telescoping members comprise two tubes. 
     
     
         4 . The collapsible luggage bed of  claim 1 , further comprising a third set of legs configured to support a central bed section above the frame on opposing sides of the luggage body. 
     
     
         5 . The collapsible luggage bed of  claim 1 , wherein the luggage body further comprises a plurality of wheels and at least one handle. 
     
     
         6 . The collapsible luggage bed of  claim 1 , wherein the receiver hinges are configured to, when in an extended state, position at least a portion of the telescoping members wider than a width of the luggage body to provide lying surface having a width wider than the luggage body. 
     
     
         7 . The collapsible luggage bed of  claim 1 , wherein the collapsible luggage bed is adapted to support at least an object weighing 250 pounds on the lying surface. 
     
     
         8 . A system, comprising:
 a collapsible luggage bed comprising a luggage body, the collapsible luggage bed being configured to transition between a first state in which a lying surface raised from a surface of the luggage body is provided and a second state in which the luggage body is transportable.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the collapsible luggage bed comprises a frame coupled to a surface of the luggage body, wherein the frame comprises a plurality of brackets that form a plurality of hinge receptacles. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the surface of the luggage body is a rear, exterior surface of the luggage body. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the lying surface of the collapsible luggage bed comprises:
 a first bed section configured to pull out from the frame in a first direction, the first bed section comprising a first portion of a plurality of telescoping members and a first set of legs configured to support a first distal end of the lying surface; and   a second bed section configured to pull out from the frame in a second direction opposite that of the first direction, the second bed section comprising a second portion of the telescoping members and a second set of legs configured to support a second distal end of the lying surface.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the collapsible luggage bed comprises a plurality of receiver hinges positioned in the hinge receptacles and pivotably coupled to the frame via the brackets, wherein each of the receiver hinges comprises a plurality of channels. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the telescoping members comprise:
 a plurality of longitudinally extending telescoping members providing support for sides of the lying surface; and   a plurality of horizontally extending telescoping members providing horizontal support for the lying surface at distal ends of the first bed section and the second bed section.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the longitudinally extending telescoping members have a base coupled to the receiver hinges by residing in the channels. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the longitudinally extending telescoping members comprise three tubes and the horizontally extending telescoping members comprise two tubes. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising a first set of legs for supporting a distal end of the first bed section, a second set of legs for supporting a distal end of the second bed section, and a third set of legs configured to support a central bed section above the frame on opposing sides of the luggage body. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the luggage body further comprises a plurality of wheels and at least one handle. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the receiver hinges are configured to, when in an extended state, position at least a portion of the telescoping members wider than a width of the luggage body to provide lying surface having a width wider than the luggage body. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the collapsible luggage bed is adapted to support at least an object weighing 250 pounds on the lying surface. 
     
     
         20 . A method, comprising providing the collapsible luggage bed of  claim 8 .