Platform bed frames

Abstract

Examples of a platform bed frame include a deck structure and a support structure. The deck structure includes a first deck portion and a second deck portion. The first deck portion includes first longitudinal members along a length, first latitudinal members perpendicular to the first longitudinal members, and a first lip portion extending around the first deck portion. The second deck portion is coupleable to the first deck portion to form the deck structure by coupling second coupling interface to the first deck portion and includes second longitudinal members along a length, second latitudinal members parallel to the first latitudinal members, and a second lip portion extending around the second deck portion. The support structure includes legs and panels. The legs are coupleable to an underside of the deck structure. The panels are coupleable to the legs to form a rectangular structure beneath the deck structure.

1 . A platform bed frame comprising:
 a deck structure comprising:
 a first deck portion forming a first portion of the deck structure, the first deck portion comprising:
 first longitudinal members extending along a length of the first deck portion; 
 first latitudinal members extending perpendicular to the first longitudinal members along a width of the first deck portion, wherein the first latitudinal members are coupleable to an underside of the first longitudinal members; and 
 a first lip portion having a u-shaped geometry extending parallel to the first latitudinal members across a head end of the first deck portion, parallel to the first longitudinal members along an outside of the first deck portion, and parallel to the first latitudinal members across a foot end of the first deck portion, wherein the first lip portion has a height greater than a thickness of the first longitudinal members; 
 
 a second deck portion forming a second portion of the deck structure, wherein the second deck portion is coupleable to the first deck portion to form the deck structure, the second deck portion comprising:
 a second coupling interface to facilitate coupling of the second deck portion to the first deck portion at a first coupling interface of the first deck portion; 
 second longitudinal members extending along a length of the second deck portion to be parallel to the first longitudinal members of the first deck portion, wherein the length of the second deck portion is approximately equivalent to the length of the first deck portion; 
 second latitudinal members extending along a width of the first deck portion to be parallel to the first latitudinal members of the first deck portion, wherein the second latitudinal members are coupleable to an underside of the second longitudinal members to be oriented perpendicular to the second longitudinal members, wherein the width of the second deck portion is approximately equivalent to the width of the first deck portion; and 
 a second lip portion having a u-shaped geometry extending parallel to the second latitudinal members across a head end of the second deck portion, parallel to the second longitudinal members along an outside of the second deck portion, and parallel to the second latitudinal members across a foot end of the second deck portion, wherein the second lip portion has a height greater than a thickness of the second longitudinal members; and 
 
   a support structure comprising:
 legs coupleable to the first latitudinal members and the second latitudinal members on a side of the first latitudinal members and the second latitudinal members opposite the first longitudinal members and the second longitudinal members; and 
 panels coupleable to the legs to extend from proximate the deck structure to proximate ends of the legs opposite the deck structure to form a rectangular structure beneath the deck structure to partially enclose space beneath the deck structure. 
   
     
     
         2 . The platform bed frame of  claim 1 , wherein the first longitudinal members and the second longitudinal members have an approximately rectangular cross-sectional geometry. 
     
     
         3 . The platform bed frame of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first longitudinal members or the second longitudinal members has a cross-sectional geometry approximately identical to a cross-sectional geometry of at least one of the first latitudinal members or the second latitudinal members. 
     
     
         4 . The platform bed frame of  claim 1 , wherein the first latitudinal members comprise:
 first latitudinal mounting members configured to receive and support the legs; and   first latitudinal support members having a cross-sectional geometry different from the first latitudinal mounting members; and   
       the second latitudinal members comprise:
 second latitudinal mounting members configured to receive and support the legs; and 
 second latitudinal support members having a cross-sectional geometry different from the second latitudinal mounting members. 
 
     
     
         5 . The platform bed frame of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the legs is configured to couple to one of the first latitudinal members and one of the second latitudinal members simultaneously. 
     
     
         6 . The platform bed frame of  claim 1 , wherein the first lip portion and the second lip portion for a continuous lip surrounding an outside edge of the deck structure with the first deck portion and the second deck portion coupled together. 
     
     
         7 . The platform bed frame of  claim 1 , wherein the first lip portion and the second lip portion have a rectangular cross-sectional geometry with the height being greater than a width, wherein the height extends perpendicular to a plane of the first and second longitudinal members to resist translational movement of a mattress placed on the deck structure. 
     
     
         8 . A bed system comprising:
 a deck structure extending primarily across a plane;   a lip portion extending around an edge of the deck structure and having a height extending perpendicular to the plane, wherein the height is greater than a thickness of the deck structure; and   a support structure extending from the deck structure perpendicular to the plane and in a direction opposite the lip portion, wherein the support structure couples to the deck structure independent of the lip portion.   
     
     
         9 . The bed system of  claim 8 , wherein the deck structure comprises longitudinal members extending in a first direction parallel with the plane. 
     
     
         10 . The bed system of  claim 9 , wherein a spacing of the longitudinal members relative to one another is less than two inches. 
     
     
         11 . The bed system of  claim 8 , wherein a weight capacity of the deck structure and the support structure is at least three-thousand pounds as applied across a top of the deck structure. 
     
     
         12 . The bed system of  claim 8 , further comprising a panel arrangement configured to enclose the support structure from approximately the deck structure to a distal end of the support structure opposite the deck structure. 
     
     
         13 . The bed system of  claim 12 , wherein at least a portion of the panel arrangement is removeable from the bed system to facilitate control of access to a space at least partially defined by the panel arrangement. 
     
     
         14 . The bed system of  claim 8 , the lip portion comprises a first lip portion and second lip portion, wherein the first lip portion comprises a lip interface that is configured to insert into the second lip portion to secure the first lip portion to the second lip portion. 
     
     
         15 . A method comprising;
 coupling first longitudinal members to first latitudinal members with the first longitudinal members positioned perpendicular to the first latitudinal members;   positioning a first lip portion to surround at least one of the first longitudinal members or the first latitudinal members on three sides with the first lip portion extending upward from the first longitudinal members to form, with the first longitudinal members and the first latitudinal members, a first deck portion;   coupling second longitudinal members to second latitudinal members with the second longitudinal members positioned perpendicular to the second latitudinal members;   positioning a second lip portion to surround at least one of the second longitudinal members or the first latitudinal members on three sides with the second lip extending upward from the second longitudinal members to form, with the second longitudinal members and the second latitudinal members, a second deck portion coupleable to the first deck portion to form a deck structure; and   forming legs to be coupleable to at least one of the first deck portion and the second deck portion to support the deck structure relative to a surface.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising forming center legs to be coupleable to both the first deck portion and the second deck portion simultaneously to couple the first deck portion to the second deck portion with support at an interface of the first deck portion and the second deck portion. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising forming panels comprising a head panel, two side panels, and a foot panel, wherein each of the panels is coupleable to at least one of the legs to control access to a space corresponding to the legs beneath the deck structure. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein forming the panels further comprises forming a panel to have a removable portion to provide access to a portion of the space corresponding to the legs beneath the deck structure and sized to facilitate passage of an organizational system at the removeable portion. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein forming the legs comprises:
 forming the legs to have a leg length to position the deck structure to correspond to a bed height; and   forming a coupler to couple the legs to the at least one of the first deck portion or the second deck portion.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein coupling the first longitudinal members to the first latitudinal members comprises spacing the first longitudinal members at less than two inches.