Assembly extra sofa & bed for campervans

A modular sofa and bed system in campervans allows easy conversion from a U-shaped sofa to a large bed by using detachable components, addressing the challenge of limited space for both a sofa and bed in campervans.

JP2026049973AActive Publication Date: 2026-03-19VANTECH INC
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JP · JP
Patent Type
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Filing Date
2024-09-09
Publication Date
2026-03-19

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Technical Problem

Existing campervans face challenges in accommodating both a large extra sofa and a wide extra bed due to limited interior space, necessitating a solution that allows for easy assembly and reconfiguration within the vehicle.

Method used

A modular sofa and bed system that can be assembled into a U-shape behind the driver and passenger seats, comprising detachable backrest and seat components that transform into a flat shape for a large extra bed, with mats laid on these surfaces to create a spacious bed area.

Benefits of technology

The system enables a campervan to convert from a pair of sofas into a large extra bed with a comfortable, large floor surface, providing simultaneous use of both an extra sofa and bed within limited space.

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Abstract

To provide a campervan-style modular extra sofa and bed that can be assembled to become an extra bed with a wide floor surface when sleeping, and to convert from the normal driving layout or extra sofa configuration into an extra bed when the vehicle is parked, thus ensuring a comfortable space by equipping both an extra sofa and an extra bed. [Solution] The camper van is equipped with a backrest and seat component for an additional sofa that can be detachably attached to the back of the driver's seat and passenger seat and can be deformed into a flat shape after detachment, and a pair of sofas that are installed at the rear facing each other on both sides in the width direction and whose backrests and seats are detachable and can be deformed into a flat shape after detachment. The backrest and seat component for the additional sofa can be removed from the back and assembled at the rear, and an extra sofa can be assembled using the additional sofa and the pair of sofas, and an extra bed can be reassembled with the detached and flattened backrest and seat as the floor.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an assembled extra sofa & bed for a camping car that can be easily assembled by a large number of people in a camping car and can be reassembled into an extra bed after assembly.

Background Art

[0002] Even in a large-sized camping car, the internal space is limited, and it is extremely difficult to equip both a gorgeous and large extra sofa and a gorgeous and wide extra bed on the floor in a large-sized camping car.

[0003] However, in recent years, there has been a demand from users for a camping car, even if it is not a large-sized camping car, to manufacture and sell a camping car equipped with both the extra sofa and the extra bed. When active during parking in the limited space inside the camping car, an extra sofa that can accommodate a large number of people to relax in a limited space from the normal driving layout can be assembled, and at bedtime, there has been a demand for a proposed assembled extra sofa & bed for a camping car that has a mechanism to become a wide extra bed on the floor from the extra sofa and can be assembled.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] This invention was devised to address the above-mentioned conventional needs, and aims to provide an assembly-type extra sofa and bed for campervans that can be assembled to provide a large extra sofa or a large extra bed, ensuring a comfortable space, even in campervans that are not large and do not have much interior space, by allowing them to be assembled to become an extra bed with a large floor surface when sleeping, and to become an extra bed from the normal driving layout or from the extra sofa configuration when parked and active. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention An extra sofa and bed for campervans that is assembled in a roughly U-shape in the space behind the driver's and passenger's seats of a campervan, and the assembled extra sofa can be reassembled into an extra bed, The aforementioned assembly extra sofa & bed for campervans is, The campervan comprises a backrest and seat member for an additional sofa that can be detachably attached to the backs of the driver's and passenger's seats and can be transformed into a flat shape after detachment, and a pair of sofas that are installed in the space behind the driver's and passenger's seats, facing each other on both sides in the width direction of the campervan, with the backrest and seat being detachable and able to be transformed into a flat shape after detachment, The backrest and seat members for the additional sofa can be removed from the backs of the driver's and passenger's seats, allowing the additional sofa to be assembled behind the driver's and passenger's seats. This allows the additional sofa and the pair of sofas to be assembled into an extra sofa that forms a roughly U-shape. The assembled extra sofa can be reassembled into an extra bed using the backrest and seat components, which have been removed from the additional sofa and flattened, as well as the backrest and seat components, which have been removed from the pair of sofas and flattened, as the floor. It is characterized by the following: or The surfaces of the backrest and seat members of the additional sofa, which are made flat, and the surfaces of the backrest and seat of the pair of sofas are formed flush with each other. It is characterized by the following: or Mats are laid on the backrest and seat members of the additional sofa which have been made flat, as well as on the backrest and seat of the pair of sofas. It is characterized by the following: [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] The present invention provides an excellent feature: even in campervans that are not large and do not have much interior space, a pair of sofas can be installed behind the driver's seat while driving, and when parked, they can be reassembled into an extra sofa behind the driver's seat where a large number of people can relax. Furthermore, when it is time to sleep, the extra sofa can be reassembled into an extra bed with a large floor surface, thus providing an extra sofa and bed for campervans that can be equipped with both an extra sofa and an extra bed simultaneously.

[0008] In other words, according to the present invention, the vehicle can be reassembled from a "driving position" during normal operation, that is, a position with a pair of sofas in the space behind the driver's and passenger's seats, to an "extra sofa position" where, for example, an additional sofa can be assembled and added behind the driver's and passenger's seats during relaxation time when the vehicle is stopped, forming an extra sofa that forms a roughly U-shape with the aforementioned pair of sofas. From this "extra sofa position," it can be reassembled into an "extra bed position" where it can be reassembled into an extra bed with a large floor surface behind the driver's and passenger's seats.

[0009] In other words, in the "Extra Bed Position," similar to the "Extra Sofa Position," the backs of the driver's and passenger's seats are tilted slightly forward, and the backrest and seat components of the additional sofa used in the "Extra Sofa Position" are placed flat against the backs of these seats. Furthermore, the backrests and seats of the pair of sofas, which are arranged to face each other in the width direction of the vehicle, are unfolded flat using a separate mechanism. As a result, all surfaces, including the backrests and seats of the facing pair of sofas, the backrest and seat components of the additional sofa, and the upper surfaces of the armrests of the facing pair of sofas, become flat, creating a spacious extra bed area that can be used as a bed. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0010] [Figure 1] This is an explanatory diagram (1) illustrating the assembled state of the modular sofa bed for camper vans according to the present invention. [Figure 2] This is an explanatory diagram (2) illustrating the assembled state of the modular sofa bed for campervans according to the present invention. [Figure 3] This is an explanatory diagram (3) illustrating the assembled state of the modular sofa bed for campervans according to the present invention. [Figure 4] This is an explanatory diagram (4) illustrating the assembled state of the modular sofa bed for campervans according to the present invention. [Figure 5] This is an explanatory diagram (5) illustrating the assembled state of the modular sofa bed for campervans according to the present invention. [Figure 6] This is an explanatory diagram (6) illustrating the assembled state of the modular sofa bed for camper vans according to the present invention. [Figure 7] This is an explanatory diagram (7) illustrating the assembled state of the modular sofa bed for camper vans according to the present invention. [Figure 8] This is an explanatory diagram (8) illustrating the assembled state of the modular sofa bed for campervans according to the present invention. [Figure 9]It is an explanatory drawing (9) for explaining the assembled state of the assembled sofa bed for a camper according to the present invention.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0011] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on the embodiments shown in the drawings.

[0012] The present invention employs a gimmick that can be assembled and changed to the driving position shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the extra sofa position shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, and the extra bed position shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, respectively.

[0013] That is, the present invention provides a predetermined mechanism in a pair of sofas 3 and the like to change the positions of the driver's seat 1 and the passenger seat 2 and the backrest 3 and the seat surface 7 of the pair of sofas 3, so that even within the limited space of the camper, the layout can be changed to suit various uses, which is the central feature of the present invention.

[0014] First, the layout of the basic driving position will be described based on FIG. 1.

[0015] In FIGS. 1 to 3, reference numeral 1 indicates the driver's seat , and reference numeral 2 indicates the passenger seat. Note that in some countries, the driver's seat 1 and the passenger seat 2 may be reversed.

[0016] And in the space behind these driver's seat 1 and passenger seat 2, a pair of sofas 3 are installed on both sides in the vehicle width direction, and the respective sofas 3 are equipped so as to face each other.

[0017] Also, as understood from FIGS. 1 to 3, a predetermined interval is provided between the back surface of the backrest 4 of the driver's seat 1 and the passenger seat 2 and the pair of sofas 3. Within this interval, a small table 10 for the pair of sofas 3 is locked to the locking portions 14 provided on the holding member 11 and the armrest members 12 of the pair of sofas 3, and is horizontally held and attached respectively.

[0018] Next, we will explain the state when the layout has been changed from the normal driving position layout described above to the extra sofa position layout, based on Figures 4 to 7. Note that when the layout has been changed to the extra sofa position, it is usually used when the campervan is parked.

[0019] As can be seen from Figures 4 to 7, the backrests of the driver's seat 1 and the passenger seat 2 are tilted forward at a predetermined angle. Here, the backrest members 6 and seat members 13 used in the additional sofa 6, which will be described later, are pre-attached to the back of the backrests of the driver's seat 1 and the passenger seat 2, overlapping them. The backrest members 5 and seat members 13, which are overlapped to the back of the backrests, are configured to become the backrest and seat of the additional sofa 6, respectively. In other words, the backrest members 5 and seat members 13 are pivotally connected at their lower ends in the width direction so that they can rotate. When changing to the extra sofa position, the pivotally connected parts can be rotated around the pivot axis, allowing the additional sofa 5 shown in Figure 4 to be easily installed on the back of the driver's seat 1 and the passenger seat 2.

[0020] Reference numeral 8 indicates a mat, which, when laid on top of the backrest member 5 and seat member 13 of the additional sofa 5, can form an additional sofa 6 with a comfortable backrest and seat. As shown in Figures 4 to 6, by forming the additional sofa 6, a large U-shaped extra sofa that can accommodate many people can be easily assembled behind the driver's seat 1 and passenger seat 2.

[0021] Next, the state in which the unit can be reassembled from the extra sofa position to the extra bed position will be explained with reference to Figures 8 to 10.

[0022] First, as shown in Figure 8, the backrest member 5 and seat member 13 to be used in the additional sofa 6 are formed into a flat shape and installed horizontally, straddling the locking parts 9 provided on the backs of the backrests of the driver's seat 1 and passenger seat 2 and the locking parts 9 provided on the holding member 11 that holds the table 10 as shown in Figure 5. Then, as shown in Figure 8, the surfaces of the backrest member 5 and seat member 13 used in the additional sofa 5, which are formed into a flat shape and installed on the locking parts 9 provided on the backs of the backrests of the driver's seat 1 and passenger seat 2 and the locking parts 9 provided on the holding member 11 as shown in Figure 5, become flush with the surface of the table 10 and the top surface of the armrest 12. In other words, this is the first stage in forming the floor surface of the large extra bed.

[0023] Next, the backrests 4 and seats 7 of the pair of sofas 3, which are positioned opposite each other, are removed and formed into a flat shape similar to the backrest member 5 and seat member 13 used in the additional sofa 5. Then, the flattened backrests 4 and seats 7 of the pair of sofas 3 are placed between the armrests 12 on both sides, which are components of the pair of sofas 3. Here, if locking notches are provided in advance on the sides of the opposing armrests 12, the ends of the flattened backrests 4 and seats 7 of the pair of sofas 3 can be placed on these locking notches, and the surfaces of the backrest member 5 and seat member 13 used in the additional sofa 6, the surface of the table 10, and the top surfaces of both armrests 12 will be flush, allowing the backrests 4 and seats 7 of the pair of sofas 3 to be installed horizontally.

[0024] However, in the present invention, the method for horizontally installing the backrests 4 and seats 7 of the flattened pair of sofas 3 is not limited to using the aforementioned locking notches. Alternatively, locking holes may be formed on the sides of both armrests 7 and on the sides of the backrests 4 and seats 7 of the pair of sofas 3 that are attached to these sides, and connecting pins may be inserted into these locking holes to horizontally install the backrests 4 and seats 7 of the flattened pair of sofas 3.

[0025] In summary, the present invention provides a way to create a U-shaped extra sofa 3 that allows for comfortable living within the limited space of a camper van, and allows for the instantaneous and simple arrangement of a large, comfortable extra bed from the roughly U-shaped extra sofa 3 when it is time to sleep.

[0026] Therefore, all surfaces, including the flat backrest member 5 and seat member 13 of the additional sofa 6 installed on the backs of the flat-shaped driver's seat 1 and passenger seat 2, as well as the surface of the table 10 and the top surfaces of both armrests 12, become flush and flat, allowing for the provision of an extra bed that can be used as a comfortable, large bed space with simple assembly and modification. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0027] 1. Driver's seat 2 passenger seat 3 Sofa 4. Backrest 5. Backrest component 7 Additional sofas 8 mats 9 Locking part 10 tables 11 Retaining member 12 Armrests 13 Seat member 14 Locking part

Claims

1. An extra sofa and bed for campervans that is assembled in a roughly U-shape in the space behind the driver's and passenger's seats of a campervan, and the assembled extra sofa can be reassembled into an extra bed, The aforementioned assembly extra sofa & bed for campervans is, The campervan comprises a backrest and seat member for an additional sofa that can be detachably attached to the backs of the driver's and passenger's seats and can be transformed into a flat shape after detachment, and a pair of sofas that are installed in the space behind the driver's and passenger's seats, facing each other on both sides in the width direction of the campervan, with the backrest and seat being detachable and able to be transformed into a flat shape after detachment, The backrest and seat members for the additional sofa can be removed from the backs of the driver's and passenger's seats, allowing the additional sofa to be assembled behind the driver's and passenger's seats. This allows the additional sofa and the pair of sofas to be assembled into an extra sofa that forms a roughly U-shape. The assembled extra sofa can be reassembled into an extra bed using the backrest and seat components, which have been removed from the additional sofa and flattened, as well as the backrest and seat components, which have been removed from the pair of sofas and flattened, as the floor. A modular extra sofa and bed for campervans, featuring the following characteristics.

2. The surfaces of the backrest and seat members of the additional sofa, which are made flat, and the surfaces of the backrest and seat of the pair of sofas are formed flush with each other. The assembly extra sofa and bed for campervans as described in item 1.

3. Mats are laid on the backrest and seat members of the additional sofa which have been made flat, as well as on the backrest and seat of the pair of sofas. The assembly extra sofa and bed for campervans as described in item 1.

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