Convertible furniture

Abstract

A convertible furniture includes first and second furniture parts with a frame, end supports, a bed and a table part. Pivoting means between the furniture parts guide movement between a table position and a bed position. An openable table lock with first and second locking member secures the furniture parts in the table position, and when opened, allow movement of the furniture parts towards the bed position. The table lock is operated with an elongated shaft supported on the first or the second furniture part. A first end of the shaft is connected to the first and/or second locking member. The shaft extends past the first or second bed towards a second edge of the table part. The second end is manually engaged by a user situated by the second edge. The shaft is moved in the direction of the plane of the first or second table part.

1 . A convertible furniture, comprising
 a first furniture part comprising a first frame with a first and a second end support and thereto supported a first bed and a first table part;   a second furniture part comprising a second frame with a first and a second end support and thereto supported a second bed and a second table part;   pivoting means between the first furniture part and the second furniture part arranged to guide their movement between at least
 a table position, where the first and second table parts are arranged horizontally, thereby forming a horizontal table surface, and the beds are unusable; and 
 a bed position, where the beds are usable, and the table parts are not usable; 
   a table lock arranged to secure the first and second furniture parts in the table position and comprising a first locking member on the first furniture part and a second locking member on the second furniture part, and adapted to be moved with an actuator between
 a locked position, where the locking members ( 6   a,    6   b ) are interlocked with each other, thereby securing the furniture parts ( 2   a,    2   b ) in the table position and 
 an open position, where the locking members ( 6   a,    6   b ) are not interlocked with each other, thereby allowing movement of the furniture parts ( 2   a,    2   b ) towards the bed position; 
   
       whereby the actuator is an elongated shaft ( 6   c ), which shaft is:
 connected to the table lock ( 6 ); 
 supported on the first or the second furniture part ( 2   a,    2   b ); 
 adapted to be moved in the direction of the plane of the first or second table part ( 4   a,    4   b ); whereby the table parts comprise at least mainly parallel 
 first edges which are in the table position against each other at the middle of the table surface, and in bed position are arranged as upper edges of the sides of the beds; and 
 second edges which are in the table position arranged as outer edges of the table surface, and in bed position are arranged as lower edges of the sides of the beds, 
 
       wherein a first end of the elongated shaft is connected to the first and/or second locking member and shaft is arranged to extend from there past the first or second bed and towards the second edge of the table part, whereby in table position the second end of the elongated shaft is arranged to be manually engaged by a user situated by the second edge. 
     
     
         2 . The convertible furniture according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein   in the table position:
 the upper surfaces of the first and second table parts are arranged substantially flush with each other, thereby forming the horizontal table surface; and 
 the first and second beds are arranged mainly vertical and unusable under the table parts; whereas 
   in the bed position:   the first and second beds are arranged horizontal and usable; and   the first and second table parts are arranged as vertical sides of the beds.   
     
     
         3 . The convertible furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the first and second locking members are situated at the first edges of the table parts so that in the table position they are against each other at the middle of the table and in bed position they are arranged on top edges of the sides of the beds. 
     
     
         4 . The convertible furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the elongated shaft is or comprises a lever adapted to be turned in the direction of the plane of the table surface around a pivot point. 
     
     
         5 . The convertible furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the elongated shaft is supported on an inner surface of the first or second table parts. 
     
     
         6 . The convertible furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the elongated shaft is arranged and movable between a table part and a bed of a furniture part. 
     
     
         7 . The convertible furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein each table part is arranged perpendicularly to its end supports, whereby each end support functions
 in table position as a vertical support against a floor and   in bed position as a vertical bed end.   
     
     
         8 . The convertible furniture according to  claim 7 , wherein each end support of a frame comprises
 a first end support edge, which is arranged
 in table position mainly vertical and situated towards the other frame; 
 in bed position as a mainly horizontal upper edge of the bed end; 
   a second end support edge, which is arranged
 in table position mainly vertical and situated away from the other frame; 
 in bed position as a mainly horizontal lower edge of the bed end; 
   a third end support edge, which is arranged
 in table position as a mainly horizontal lower edge of the vertical support against a floor; 
 in bed position mainly vertical and situated towards the other frame; 
   a fourth end support edge, which is arranged
 in table position as a mainly horizontal upper edge of the vertical support, supporting the table part on top of it; 
 in bed position as mainly vertical and situated away from the other frame. 
   
     
     
         9 . The convertible furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein one or more partly hidden wheels attached to the end supports, a part of the wheels protruding over at least one, or one or two edges of the end support in order to ease movement of the furniture against a floor beneath it. 
     
     
         10 . The convertible furniture according to  claim 9 , wherein the one or more wheels are arranged
 at the corner where the second and third end support edges meet; and/or   to protrude only over the second end support edge.   
     
     
         11 . The convertible furniture according to  claim 9 , wherein the one or more wheels are arranged mostly or partly inside the end panels. 
     
     
         12 . The convertible furniture according to  claim 9 , wherein the wheel is arranged as the point of contact between the furniture and a floor at any given stage of the movement between bed and table positions. 
     
     
         13 . The convertible furniture according to  claim 9 , wherein the wheel is attached to a support plate which is attached to the end support of the furniture part, whereby the support plate supports the wheel and the pivoting means. 
     
     
         14 - 16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . The convertible furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein a movable extra support is arranged under the table part and fixed to the table part and/or to the end support, whereby at least a part of the extra support is movable onto an end support edge or onto a table part edge, so that in the bed position the second end of the extra support, situated on the edge, is arranged to engage the floor. 
     
     
         18 . The convertible furniture according to  claim 17 , wherein the at least a part of the extra support is movable onto the second end support edge or onto the second table part edge. 
     
     
         19 . The convertible furniture according to  claim 18 , wherein when preparing to move the furniture into bed position, an outer end of the extra support is turned around a vertical axis to be engaged with the second end panel edge. 
     
     
         20 . The convertible furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein
 in bed position, every part or every moving part of the pivoting means is arranged under upper edges of the end supports; and/or   in table position, every part or every moving part of the pivoting means is arranged over lower edges of the end supports.   
     
     
         21 - 23 . (canceled) 
     
     
         24 . The convertible furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein pivot point (P) of the hinge structure is arranged outside the end supports of the furniture parts. 
     
     
         25 . The convertible furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein the pivoting means comprises two hinge arms on both ends of the furniture, each arm attached turnably on the first and the second furniture parts, whereby fastening points of the hinge arms are located symmetrically on the furniture parts. 
     
     
         26 - 30 . (canceled) 
     
     
         31 . A method with a convertible furniture according to  claim 1 , the method comprising
 moving a first and a second furniture part between at least a bed position and a table position, each furniture part comprising two end supports and thereto supported a bed and a table part;   guiding said moving with pivoting means between the first furniture part and the second furniture part;   in bed position, keeping every part or every movable part of the pivoting means under upper edges of the end supports; and/or   in table position, keeping every part or every moving part of the pivoting means over lower edges of the end supports.