Adjustable Bed Having Movable Frame

• US 20090019640A1
• Filed: 07/18/2007
• Published: 01/22/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: L&P Property Management Company (Leggett & Platt Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: L&P Property Management Company (Leggett & Platt Incorporated)
• Inventors: Neuenswander, Jacob J.
• Granted Patent: US 7,530,125 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 5/618
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 20/041 by electric motors
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/015 divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position

Abstract

An adjustable bed includes a stationary base having side rails with channels. A frame movable relative to the base has rollers which ride in these channels. An articulated deck comprising head, seat, leg and foot deck boards hingedly joined together is supported by the frame when horizontal. A plurality of links pivotally secured to brackets secured to the head and leg deck boards and pivotally secured to the base limit travel of the head and leg deck boards. Additional links pivotally secured to brackets secured to the foot deck board and to the movable frame limit movement of the foot deck board. An actuator assembly is operatively coupled to the frame and includes a linear actuator. Activation of the actuator inclines the deck boards.

Claims

1. An adjustable bed comprising:

a stationary base having a pair of opposed side rails, each of said side rails including a channel;

a frame movable relative to said stationary base, said frame including a pair of side assemblies;

rollers rotatably mounted to said side assemblies of said frame and being rotatable in said channels of said side rails of said base;

a seat deck board secured to said movable frame;

a head deck board hingedly secured to said head deck board;

a leg deck board hingedly secured to said seat deck board;

a foot deck board hingedly secured to said leg deck board;

a pair of head links of a fixed length, each of said head links being pivotally secured to one of said side rails of said base at one end and being pivotally secured to brackets secured to said head deck board at the other end;

a pair of foot links of a fixed length, each of said foot links being pivotally secured to said movable frame at one end and being pivotally secured to brackets secured to said foot deck board at the other end;

a pair of leg links of a fixed length, each of said leg links being pivotally secured to one of said side rails of said base at one end and being pivotally secured to brackets secured to said leg deck board at the other end;

an actuator secured to said frame, said actuator including a cylinder and a piston movable relative to said cylinder, said piston being operatively coupled to a pair of link arms operative coupled to a torque tube, said torque tube being operatively coupled to a pair of operating arms having rollers at the ends therefor for engaging said head deck board to raise the head board.

2. The adjustable bed of claim 1 wherein said activator is motorized.

3. The adjustable bed of claim 1 wherein each of said side assemblies of said movable frame has two legs, each leg having a roller at the bottom thereof.

4. The adjustable bed of claim 1 further comprising head and foot end rails extending between said opposed side rails of said base.

5. The adjustable bed of claim 4 further comprising legs extending downwardly from said head and foot end rails.

6. The adjustable bed of claim 1 wherein each of said side assemblies of said frame includes a generally “

L-shaped”

member and a support leg extending down from a horizontal portion of said generally “

L-shaped”

member.

7. The adjustable bed of claim 1 wherein each of said side assemblies of said frame includes stationary tabs and a mounting cross member extending between said stationary tabs, said cylinder of said actuator being secured to said mounting cross member.

8. The adjustable bed of claim 1 wherein activation of said actuator moves said head deck board between an inclined position and a horizontal flat position.

9. The adjustable bed of claim 8 wherein said seat deck board remains in a horizontal position.

10. The adjustable bed of claim 1 wherein at least one of said head and foot deck boards has an opening therein for mounting a message mechanism.

11. The adjustable bed of claim 1 wherein at least one of said deck boards has an opening therein for mounting a message mechanism.

12. The adjustable bed of claim 6 wherein said activator includes an electric motor.

13. The adjustable bed of claim 1 wherein said frame moves relative to said stationary base when said head deck board is inclined.

14. The adjustable bed of claim 1 wherein said leg deck board and said foot deck board each incline when said head deck board is inclined.

20. The adjustable bed of claim 10 wherein said head, leg and foot deck boards are inclined when said piston is in a fully extended position relative to said cylinder.

15. An adjustable bed comprising:

a stationary base having a pair of opposed side rails, each of said side rails having a channel having a “

C-shaped”

cross-sectional configuration;

a frame movable relative to said stationary base, said frame including a pair of side assemblies;

rollers rotatably mounted to said side assemblies of said frame and being rotatable in said channels of said side rails of said base;

a seat deck board secured to said frame;

a head deck board hingedly secured to said seat deck board and operatively coupled to said base with links of a fixed length;

a leg deck board hingedly secured to said seat deck board and operatively coupled to said base with links of a fixed length;

a foot deck board hingedly secured to said leg deck board and operatively coupled to said frame with links of a fixed length; and

an actuator assembly for moving said head, leg and foot deck boards between a horizontal position and an inclined position and moving said frame relative to said stationary base.

16. The adjustable bed of claim 15 wherein said actuator assembly includes a linear actuator including a cylinder secured to said frame and a piston movable relative to said cylinder, said piston being operatively coupled to a pair of link arms operative coupled to a torque tube, said torque tube being operatively coupled to a pair of operating arms having rollers at the ends therefor for engaging said head deck board to raise the head board.

17. The adjustable bed of claim 15 wherein each of said links extending between said head deck board and said base are pivotally secured to one of said side rails of said stationary base at one end and are pivotally secured to brackets secured to said head deck board at the other end.

18. The adjustable bed of claim 15 wherein each of said links extending between said foot deck board and said movable frame are pivotally secured to said movable frame at one end and are pivotally secured to brackets secured to said foot deck board at the other end.

19. The adjustable bed of claim 15 wherein each of said links extending between said seat deck board and said stationary base are pivotally secured to said stationary base at one end and are pivotally secured to brackets secured to said seat deck board at the other end.

21. An adjustable bed comprising:

a stationary base having a pair of opposed side rails, a head end rail and a foot end rail;

a frame spaced above said stationary base and movable relative to said stationary base;

an articulated deck comprising a head deck board, a seat deck board, a leg deck board and a foot deck board hingedly joined to each other, said seat deck board being secured to said frame,

head links of a fixed length pivotally secured to said side rails of said base and pivotally secured to brackets secured to said head deck board;

seat links of a fixed length pivotally secured to said side rails of said base and pivotally secured to brackets secured to said seat deck board;

foot links of a fixed length pivotally secured to said frame and pivotally secured to brackets secured to said foot deck board; and

an actuator assembly including an actuator operatively coupled to said frame, wherein activation of said actuator causes said frame to move horizontally relative to said stationary base and incline said head, leg and foot deck boards.

22. The adjustable bed of claim 21 wherein said frame is supported above said stationary base by support legs.

23. The adjustable bed of claim 21 further comprising rollers at the ends of said support legs, said rollers being movable in channels in said side rails of said stationary base.

24. The adjustable bed of claim 21 wherein said actuator assembly further comprises a torque tube extending between opposed side assemblies of said frame and operating arms fixed to said torque tube, wherein activation of said actuator causes rotation of said torque tube and said operating arms to raise said head deck board.

25. The adjustable bed of claim 21 wherein said actuator assembly is motorized.

26. An adjustable bed comprising:

a stationary base having a pair of opposed side rails;

a frame movable relative to said stationary base, said frame including a pair of side assemblies;

rollers rotatably mounted to said side assemblies of said frame and being rotatable on said side rails of said base;

a seat deck board secured to said movable frame;

a head deck board hingedly secured to said head deck board;

a pair of head links of a fixed length, each of said head links being pivotally secured to one of said side rails of said base at one end and being pivotally secured to brackets secured to said head deck board at the other end;

an actuator secured to said frame, said actuator including a cylinder and a piston movable relative to said cylinder, said piston being operatively coupled to a pair of link arms operative coupled to a torque tube, said torque tube being operatively coupled to a pair of operating arms having rollers at the ends therefor for engaging said head deck board to raise said head board.

27. An adjustable bed comprising:

a stationary base having a pair of opposed side rails;

a frame movable relative to said stationary base, said frame including a pair of side assemblies;

rollers rotatably mounted to said side assemblies of said frame and being rotatable on said side rails of said base;

a seat deck board fixedly secured to said frame;

a head deck board hingedly secured to said seat deck board and operatively coupled to said base with links of a fixed length;

an actuator assembly for moving said head and deck boards between a horizontal position and an inclined position and for moving said frame and attached deck board relative to said stationary base.

28. An adjustable bed comprising:

a stationary base having a pair of opposed side rails, a head end rail and a foot end rail;

a frame spaced above said stationary base and movable relative to said stationary base;

an articulated deck comprising a head deck board, a seat deck board, a leg deck board and a foot deck board hingedly joined to each other, said seat deck board being fixedly secured to said frame;

head links of a fixed length pivotally secured to said side rails of said base and pivotally secured to brackets secured to said head deck board;

seat links of a fixed length pivotally secured to said side rails of said base and pivotally secured to brackets secured to said seat deck board;

foot links of a fixed length pivotally secured to said frame and pivotally secured to brackets secured to said foot deck board; and

an actuator assembly including an actuator operatively coupled to said frame, wherein activation of said actuator causes said frame and attached seat deck board to move horizontally relative to said stationary base an incline said head, leg and foot deck boards.