Furniture Objects

Abstract

In general, in one aspect, embodiments relate to furniture objects. The furniture may be a sofa or a bed. A flexible foldable honeycomb structure is included in the furniture to provide a supporting structure that has a high bearing capacity. Various examples of bed bases are provided that include the honeycomb structure. The honeycomb structure is designed to be foldable and used for saving space and to be easier for delivery.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bed base, comprising:
 a bed frame comprising a plurality of connectable straight and corner pieces;   a honeycomb structure disposable within the plurality of connectable straight and corner pieces when the bed frame is assembled, wherein the honeycomb structure extends to an extended position and attaches at opposite inner surfaces of the bed frame; and   a plurality of braces disposed diagonally at each corner of the bed frame to preserve a shape of the bed base.   
     
     
         2 . The bed base of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more connectors adhered to the opposite inner surfaces of the bed frame and configured to removably attach to corresponding connectors of the honeycomb structure to thereby keep the honeycomb structure in the extended position. 
     
     
         3 . The bed base of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more connectors comprise a hook-and-loop fastener extending substantially lengthwise across an inner width of at least one side the bed frame. 
     
     
         4 . The bed base of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more connectors comprise at least one temporary or permanent attachment device selected from the group consisting of: a clip, a fastener, a tie-up, a buckle, a snap, a button, an adhesive, glue, stitches, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The bed base of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of connectable straight and corner pieces comprising corner pieces, symmetric straight pieces, and asymmetric straight pieces. 
     
     
         6 . The bed base of  claim 5 , wherein each of the connectable straight and corner pieces has a reduced width portion characterized by a step change and boreholes for connecting to respective neighboring straight and/or corner pieces. 
     
     
         7 . The bed base of  claim 1 , wherein the bed base is configurable to be housed by a shipping container less than 30% by volume of the bed base when assembled, and wherein the honeycomb structure is expandable by at least 150% by volume of the bed base prior to assembly. 
     
     
         8 . The bed base of  claim 1 , wherein the honeycomb structure comprises a plurality of honeycomb sections, wherein each of the plurality are separated by a gap or tightly packed together. 
     
     
         9 . A bed base, comprising:
 housing;   a honeycomb structure disposed in the housing; and   head and foot pieces disposable at either end of the housing to hold the honeycomb structure in an expanded configuration by interlocking with the housing.   
     
     
         10 . The bed base of  claim 9 , wherein the bed base consists essentially of one or more recyclable materials. 
     
     
         11 . The bed base of  claim 10 , wherein the housing, the honeycomb structure, and the head and foot pieces consist essentially of paper pulp and adhesives, and wherein the bed base is free of, or essentially free of, any screws, metal, or wood. 
     
     
         12 . The bed base of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a plurality of flaps extending out from respective edges of the housing, wherein the flaps are insertable into the housing, and wherein respective surfaces of the plurality of flaps are configured to seat against each other when the bed base is assembled; and   a plurality of tabs configured to mate with the housing, wherein the interlocking comprises inserting the plurality of tabs into corresponding apertures of the housing.   
     
     
         13 . The bed base of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the head and foot pieces each comprise inner and outer sections,   the plurality of tabs extends out from the inner sections,   the honeycomb structure comprises a plurality of honeycomb sections; and   when the bed base is assembled, the inner sections of the head and foot pieces are disposed between respective apertures of a central section and bilateral halves of an opposite section of the housing.   
     
     
         14 . A bed, comprising:
 a bed base comprising:
 opposing end pieces; and 
 a honeycomb structure disposed between the end pieces; and 
   a mattress disposed on the bed base, wherein the mattress is attached to the bed base.   
     
     
         15 . The bed of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the bed base further comprises bilateral bed wings attached to the opposing end pieces;   and the bilateral bed wings are attachable or attached to bed sides disposed laterally along the bed.   
     
     
         16 . The bed of  claim 15 , wherein:
 padding is connected to at least two planar surfaces of the bed base by one or more connectors attached to at least one of: the opposing end pieces; the bilateral bed wings; the honeycomb structure; and any combination thereof.   
     
     
         17 . A bed base, comprising:
 a housing comprising:
 a first half, comprising:
 a top section; 
 a bottom section; and 
 a side section connecting the top section to the bottom section; 
 
 a second half separate from and the first half, comprising:
 a top section; 
 a bottom section; and 
 a side section connecting the top section to the bottom section; 
 
   opposite end pieces seated against at least an outer edge of the housing; and   a honeycomb structure disposable between the opposite end pieces and within the housing.   
     
     
         18 . The bed base of  claim 17 , wherein the honeycomb structure comprises a plurality of honeycomb sections each comprising a plurality of dividers to ensure even expansion of the honeycomb structure. 
     
     
         19 . A shipping assembly, comprising:
 a shipping container; and   a bed base disposed within the shipping container, wherein the bed base comprises:
 a bed frame and/or housing; and 
 a honeycomb structure, 
   wherein a volume of the shipping container is less than 30% of that of the bed base when the bed base is fully assembled.   
     
     
         20 . The shipping assembly of  claim 19 , further comprising a mattress and padding disposed within the shipping container.