U.S. patent application number 17/349996 was filed with the patent office on 2021-12-23 for knockdownable bed.
The applicant listed for this patent is Nisco Co., Ltd. Invention is credited to Peng Shen, Jian Sun, Wei Wang, Jian Xie.
Application Number | 20210393040 17/349996 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 1000005696402 |
Filed Date | 2021-12-23 |
United States Patent
Application |
20210393040 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Sun; Jian ; et al. |
December 23, 2021 |
KNOCKDOWNABLE BED
Abstract
The knockdownable bed includes a frame having a pair of side
frame rails transversely spaced, longitudinally aligned and
arranged parallel to each other; and at least one connection bar
detachably mounted onto the pair of side frame rails; and a
plurality of slats longitudinally spaced, transversely aligned on
the frame. Each of the pair of side frame rails is foldable.
Inventors: |
Sun; Jian; (Rugao, CN)
; Shen; Peng; (Rugao, CN) ; Wang; Wei;
(Rugao, CN) ; Xie; Jian; (Rugao, CN) |
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Applicant: |
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Nisco Co., Ltd |
Rugao |
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CN |
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Family ID: |
1000005696402 |
Appl. No.: |
17/349996 |
Filed: |
June 17, 2021 |
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Application
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63040125 |
Jun 17, 2020 |
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Current U.S.
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1/1 |
Current CPC
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A47C 19/122 20130101;
A47C 19/024 20130101; A47C 19/025 20130101 |
International
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A47C 19/12 20060101
A47C019/12; A47C 19/02 20060101 A47C019/02 |
Claims
1. A knockdownable bed, comprising: a frame having a pair of side
frame rails transversely spaced, longitudinally aligned and
arranged parallel to each other; and at least one connection bar
detachably mounted onto the pair of side frame rails; and a
plurality of slats longitudinally spaced, transversely disposed on
the frame.
2. The knockdownable bed of claim 1, wherein each of the pair of
side frame rails comprises two flanges, each of which is formed on
an end portion of said side frame rail.
3. The knockdownable bed of claim 1, wherein each of the pair of
side frame rails is foldable.
4. The knockdownable bed of claim 3, wherein each of the pair of
side frame rails comprises a first part and a second part pivotally
connected to each other.
5. The knockdownable bed of claim 1, wherein each of the pair of
side frame rails and the at least one connection bar are formed of
steel, aluminum, alloy, or synthetic materials.
6. The knockdownable bed of claim 1, wherein the at least one
connection bar comprises two connection brackets, each of which is
formed on an end of the at least one connection bar.
7. The knockdownable bed of claim 6, wherein each connection
bracket comprises a connection tab formed on the end of the at
least one connection bar and being perpendicular to the at least
one connection bar, and a flange outwards extending from an edge of
the connection tab.
8. The knockdownable bed of claim 7, wherein, as assembled, the
connection tab of each connection bracket is detachably mounted
onto an inner side surface of a respective one of the pair of side
frame rails by bolts, nuts, and/or screws, and the flange of each
connection bracket is in contact with a bottom surface of said
respective one of the pair of side frame rails.
9. The knockdownable bed of claim 8, wherein the connection tab of
each connection bracket is detachably mounted onto said respective
one of the pair of side frame rails at the joint portion of the
first part and the second part of said respective one of the pair
of side frame rails.
10. The knockdownable bed of claim 1, wherein the at least one
connection bar has a length that is adjustable.
11. The knockdownable bed of claim 1, wherein the plurality of
slats is formed of wood, plastic, metal, or a synthetic
material.
12. The knockdownable bed of claim 1, further comprising a
plurality of bed posts detachably mounted onto the frame.
13. The knockdownable bed of claim 1, further comprising a mattress
disposed on the plurality of slats over the frame.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority to and the benefit of U.S.
Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 63/040,125, filed Jun. 17,
2020, which is incorporated herein in its entirety by
reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The invention generally relates to a bed, and more
particular to a knockdownable bed.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Sleep is critical for people in every aspect of their lives.
Beds are necessary furniture for people to sleep on. Most of the
conventional beds are bulky and heavy, and difficult to store and
transport. In addition, the conventional bed usually has a fixed
size, such as a king size, a queen size or a full size, which
cannot be changed, and also requires professionals to install.
[0004] Thus, it is beneficial and desirable that the bed system can
be easily and conveniently stored and transported. It is also
beneficial and desirable that the bed system can be easily
assembled to improve assembly efficiency and increase the user's
assembly experience. It is further beneficial and desirable that
the size of the bed system can be changeable from one size to
another size.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] One of the objective of this invention is to provide a bed
that is knockdownable, can be conveniently stored and transported
and easily assembled, and whose size changeable.
[0006] In one aspect of the invention, a knockdownable bed includes
a frame having a pair of side frame rails transversely spaced,
longitudinally aligned and arranged parallel to each other; and at
least one connection bar detachably mounted onto the pair of side
frame rails; and a plurality of slats longitudinally spaced,
transversely disposed on the frame.
[0007] In one embodiment, each of the pair of side frame rails
comprises two flanges, each of which is formed on an end portion of
said side frame rail.
[0008] In one embodiment, each of the pair of side frame rails is
foldable.
[0009] In one embodiment, each of the pair of side frame rails
comprises a first part and a second part pivotally connected to
each other.
[0010] In one embodiment, each of the pair of side frame rails and
the at least one connection bar are formed of steel, aluminum,
alloy, or synthetic materials.
[0011] In one embodiment, the at least one connection bar comprises
two connection brackets, each of which is formed on an end of the
at least one connection bar.
[0012] In one embodiment, each connection bracket comprises a
connection tab formed on the end of the at least one connection bar
and being perpendicular to the at least one connection bar, and a
flange outwards extending from an edge of the connection tab.
[0013] In one embodiment, as assembled, the connection tab of each
connection bracket is detachably mounted onto an inner side surface
of a respective one of the pair of side frame rails by bolts, nuts,
and/or screws, and the flange of each connection bracket is in
contact with a bottom surface of said respective one of the pair of
side frame rails.
[0014] In one embodiment, the connection tab of each connection
bracket is detachably mounted onto said respective one of the pair
of side frame rails at the joint portion of the first part and the
second part of said respective one of the pair of side frame
rails.
[0015] In one embodiment, the at least one connection bar has a
length that is adjustable.
[0016] In one embodiment, the plurality of slats is formed of wood,
plastic, metal, or a synthetic material.
[0017] In one embodiment, the knockdownable bed further comprises a
plurality of bed posts detachably mounted onto the frame.
[0018] In one embodiment, the knockdownable bed further comprises a
mattress disposed on the plurality of slats over the frame.
[0019] These and other aspects of the invention will become
apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiment
taken in conjunction with the following drawings, although
variations and modifications therein may be affected without
departing from the spirit and scope of the novel concepts of the
disclosure.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020] The accompanying drawings illustrate one or more embodiments
of the invention and, together with the written description, serve
to explain the principles of the invention. Wherever possible, the
same reference numbers are used throughout the drawings to refer to
the same or like elements of an embodiment.
[0021] FIG. 1 shows schematically a back perspective view of a
knockdownable bed according to one embodiment of the invention.
[0022] FIG. 2 shows schematically an exploded view of the
knockdownable bed of FIG. 1.
[0023] FIG. 3 shows schematically one view of a bed support frame
of the knockdownable bed of FIG. 1.
[0024] FIG. 4 shows schematically another view of a bed support
frame of the knockdownable bed of FIG. 1.
[0025] FIG. 5 shows schematically one view of slats and mattress of
the knockdownable bed of FIG. 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0026] The invention will now be described more fully hereinafter
with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary
embodiments of the invention are shown. This invention may,
however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be
construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather,
these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be
thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the
invention to those skilled in the art. Like reference numerals
refer to like elements throughout.
[0027] The terms used in this specification generally have their
ordinary meanings in the art, within the context of the invention,
and in the specific context where each term is used. Certain terms
that are used to describe the invention are discussed below, or
elsewhere in the specification, to provide additional guidance to
the practitioner regarding the description of the invention. For
convenience, certain terms may be highlighted, for example using
italics and/or quotation marks. The use of highlighting has no
influence on the scope and meaning of a term; the scope and meaning
of a term is the same, in the same context, whether or not it is
highlighted. It will be appreciated that same thing can be said in
more than one way. Consequently, alternative language and synonyms
may be used for any one or more of the terms discussed herein, nor
is any special significance to be placed upon whether or not a term
is elaborated or discussed herein. Synonyms for certain terms are
provided. A recital of one or more synonyms does not exclude the
use of other synonyms. The use of examples anywhere in this
specification including examples of any terms discussed herein is
illustrative only, and in no way limits the scope and meaning of
the invention or of any exemplified term. Likewise, the invention
is not limited to various embodiments given in this
specification.
[0028] It will be understood that when an element is referred to as
being "on" another element, it can be directly on the other element
or intervening elements may be present therebetween. In contrast,
when an element is referred to as being "directly on" another
element, there are no intervening elements present. As used herein,
the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more
of the associated listed items.
[0029] It will be understood that, although the terms first,
second, third etc. may be used herein to describe various elements,
components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements,
components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited
by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one
element, component, region, layer or section from another element,
component, region, layer or section. Thus, a first element,
component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed
a second element, component, region, layer or section without
departing from the teachings of the invention.
[0030] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing
particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of
the invention. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and
"the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood
that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising," or "includes"
and/or "including" when used in this specification, specify the
presence of stated features, regions, integers, steps, operations,
elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or
addition of one or more other features, regions, integers, steps,
operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.
[0031] Furthermore, relative terms, such as "lower" or "bottom" and
"upper" or "top," may be used herein to describe one element's
relationship to another element as illustrated in the Figures. It
will be understood that relative terms are intended to encompass
different orientations of the device in addition to the orientation
depicted in the Figures. For example, if the device in one of the
figures is turned over, elements described as being on the "lower"
side of other elements would then be oriented on "upper" sides of
the other elements. The exemplary term "lower", can therefore,
encompasses both an orientation of "lower" and "upper," depending
of the particular orientation of the figure. Similarly, if the
device in one of the figures is turned over, elements described as
"below" or "beneath" other elements would then be oriented "above"
the other elements. The exemplary terms "below" or "beneath" can,
therefore, encompass both an orientation of above and below.
[0032] Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and
scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly
understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this
invention belongs. It will be further understood that terms, such
as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be
interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their
meaning in the context of the relevant art and the present
disclosure, and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly
formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
[0033] It will be understood that when an element is referred to as
being "on", "attached" to, "connected" to, "coupled" with,
"contacting", etc., another element, it can be directly on,
attached to, connected to, coupled with or contacting the other
element or intervening elements may also be present. In contrast,
when an element is referred to as being, for example, "directly
on", "directly attached" to, "directly connected" to, "directly
coupled" with or "directly contacting" another element, there are
no intervening elements present. It will also be appreciated by
those of skill in the art that references to a structure or feature
that is disposed "adjacent" another feature may have portions that
overlap or underlie the adjacent feature.
[0034] As used herein, "around", "about", "substantially" or
"approximately" shall generally mean within 20 percent, preferably
within 10 percent, and more preferably within 5 percent of a given
value or range. Numerical quantities given herein are approximate,
meaning that the term "around", "about" "substantially" or
"approximately" can be inferred if not expressly stated.
[0035] As used in this specification, the term "platform" refers to
a bed board or a bed panel.
[0036] As used in this specification, the phrase "at least one of
A, B, and C" should be construed to mean a logical (A or B or C),
using a non-exclusive logical OR. As used herein, the term "and/or"
includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated
listed items.
[0037] Embodiments of the invention are illustrated in detail
hereinafter with reference to accompanying drawings. The
description below is merely illustrative in nature and is in no way
intended to limit the invention, its application, or uses. The
broad teachings of the invention can be implemented in a variety of
forms. Therefore, while this invention includes particular
examples, the true scope of the invention should not be so limited
since other modifications will become apparent upon a study of the
drawings, the specification, and the following claims. For purposes
of clarity, the same reference numbers will be used in the drawings
to identify similar elements. It should be understood that one or
more steps within a method may be executed in different order (or
concurrently) without altering the principles of the invention.
[0038] In accordance with the purposes of this invention, as
embodied and broadly described herein, this invention, in one
aspect, relates to a knockdownable bed.
[0039] Referring to FIGS. 1-5, one embodiment of a knockdownable
bed 100 is shown according to the invention.
[0040] In the exemplary embodiment, the knockdownable bed 100
includes a frame having a pair of side frame rails 110 transversely
spaced, longitudinally aligned and arranged parallel to each other;
and at least one connection bar 120 detachably mounted onto the
pair of side frame rails 110; and a plurality of slats 140
longitudinally spaced, transversely disposed on the frame.
[0041] As shown in FIG. 5, each of the plurality of slats 140 is a
thin, narrow piece board, formed of wood. plastic, metal, or a
synthetic material. In certain embodiments, the slats 140 are
detachably mounted on the pair of side frame rails 110, for
example, by bolts, nuts and/or screws.
[0042] As shown in FIG. 4, each of the pair of side frame rails 110
is foldable.
[0043] As shown in FIGS. 1-4, each of the pair of side frame rails
110 comprises a first part 111 and a second part 112 pivotally
connected to each other. In certain embodiments, the first part 111
and the second part 112 are pivotally connected to each other by a
folding mechanism (connection member) 115. The folding mechanism
115 connects the first part 111 and the second part 112 such that
the side frame rail 110 is pivotally foldable at the folding
mechanism 115. In one exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the
folding mechanism 115 is a hinge bracket. Other connecting means
and other types of folding mechanism can also be utilized to
practice the invention.
[0044] The side frame rails 110 can be made up with steel,
aluminum, alloy, or synthetic materials. In certain embodiments,
each side frame rails 110 is a steel rail.
[0045] In certain embodiments, each end portion of the side frame
rails 110 is a round portion, or a square portion.
[0046] In addition, each side frame rail 110 may have two flanges
113 formed on each end portion of the side frame rail 110. The
flanges 113 are formed on the end portions of the side frame rails
110 in an integrated manner, or are welded onto the end portions of
the side frame rails 110.
[0047] In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-3, the at least one
connection bar 120 includes one connection bar 120. It should be
appreciated that two or more connection bars can also be utilized
to practice the invention.
[0048] As shown in FIG. 3, the connection bar 120 comprises two
connection brackets 121. Each connection bracket 121 is formed on
an end of the connection bar 120 in an integrated manner, or are
welded onto the end of the connection bar 120. Each connection
bracket 121 comprises a connection tab 121a formed on the end of
the connection bar 120 and being perpendicular to the connection
bar 120, and a flange 121b outwards extending from an edge of the
connection tab 121a. The connection tab 121a is formed on the end
of the connection bar 120 in an integrated manner, or are welded
onto the end of the connection bar 120. As assembled, the
connection tab 121a of each connection bracket 121 is detachably
mounted onto an inner side surface of a respective side frame rail
110 by bolts, nuts, and/or screws 122, and the flange 121b of each
connection bracket 121 is in contact with a bottom (or upper)
surface of said respective side frame rail 110.
[0049] In one exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-3, the
connection tab 121a of each connection bracket 121 is detachably
mounted onto said respective side frame rail 110 at the joint
portion 114 of the first part 111 and the second part 112 of said
respective side frame rail 110. In certain embodiments, the
connection bar 120 has a length, L, that is fixed or adjustable and
defines a size of the bed. For example, if a user wants to convert
the bed from one size to another size, e.g., from a queen size to a
king size, the user only needs to adjust the length L of the
connection bar 120 to fit the king size, or replace the queen size
connection bar 120 with the king size connection bar 120.
[0050] In certain embodiments, the one connection bar 120 can be
formed of steel, aluminum, alloy, or synthetic materials.
[0051] In addition, the knockdownable bed 100 further comprises a
plurality of bed posts 130 detachably mounted onto the side frame
rails 110 and the connection bar 120 of the frame. In one
embodiment, four bed posts 130 are detachably mounted onto the
flanges 113 on four end portions of the side frame rails 110,
respectively, and one bed post 130 is detachably mounted onto the
middle of the connection bar 120. The bed posts 130 can also be
mounted onto other locations of the side frame rails 110 and the
connection bar 120. Furthermore, heights of the bed posts 130 are
adjustable, whereby the bed's height is adjustable accordingly.
[0052] As such, the pair of side frame rails 110, the connection
bar 120, the bed posts 130, and the slats 140 can be packed in a
very small package, which is very convenient to store and/or
transport.
[0053] In certain embodiment, the knockdownable bed 100 also has a
mattress 150 disposed on the plurality of slats 140 over the frame.
The mattress 150 can be packed, stored and/or transported with a
vacuum storage bag, which further reduces the package space.
[0054] According to embodiments of the invention, the knockdownable
bed 100 can be easily assembled without need of further skills. For
example, a user may first unfold the pair of side frame rails 110
and place them apart from each other, and then mount two connection
brackets 121 of the connection bar 120 to the pair of side frame
rails 110, respectively, by screws 122, next, turn over the
assembled frame and dispose the slats 140 across over the pair of
side frame rails 110, and finally, place the mattress 150 on the
slats 140 over the pair of side frame rails 110, to finish the bed
assembly.
[0055] In sum, the invention discloses, among other things, a
knockdownable bed that can be easily and conveniently stored and
transported. The knockdownable bed can also be easily assembled to
improve assembly efficiency and increase the user's assembly
experience. Further, the size of the knockdownable bed can be
changeable from one size to another size.
[0056] The foregoing description of the exemplary embodiments of
the invention has been presented only for the purposes of
illustration and description and is not intended to be exhaustive
or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Many
modifications and variations are possible in light of the above
teaching.
[0057] The embodiments were chosen and described in order to
explain the principles of the invention and their practical
application so as to enable others skilled in the art to utilize
the invention and various embodiments and with various
modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.
Alternative embodiments will become apparent to those skilled in
the art to which the invention pertains without departing from its
spirit and scope. Accordingly, the scope of the invention is
defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing
description and the exemplary embodiments described therein.
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