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US 7,198,320 B2Granted
System for moving a bed using a rack and gear
AssigneeLippert Components, Inc.
InventorC. Martin Rasmussen
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Abstract
A structure includes a support member and a toothed wheel which cooperate with each other to vertically moved a bed.
Claims73
A structure comprising:
- a support member including a plurality of holes, the support member being coupled to the structure;
- and
- a toothed wheel which cooperates with the plurality of holes in the support member to vertically move a bed;
- wherein the toothed wheel moves vertically as the bed moves vertically.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a cargo area used to receive an off-road vehicle;
- a support member including an engaging portion, the support member being coupled to the vehicle;
- and
- a toothed wheel which cooperates with the engaging portion of the support member to vertically move a bed between a first position where the bed is positioned in the cargo area to receive one or more persons to sleep thereon and a second position where the bed is stowed adjacent to a ceiling of the vehicle;
- wherein the toothed wheel moves vertically as the bed moves between the first position and the second position;
- and wherein the bed is one of a plurality of superposed beds and wherein the toothed wheel cooperates with the engaging portion of the support member to vertically move the beds between a first configuration where the beds are spaced apart in the cargo area to receive one or more persons to sleep thereon and a second configuration where the beds are stowed adjacent to the ceiling of the vehicle.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a first vertical rail including a plurality of holes, the first vertical rail being coupled to a first wall of the vehicle;
- a second vertical rail including a plurality of holes, the second vertical rail being coupled to a second wall of the vehicle, the second wall being positioned opposite the first wall;
- and
- a first gear and a second gear which cooperate with the plurality of holes in the first vertical rail and the plurality of holes in the second vertical rail, respectively, to vertically move a bed.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a cargo area used to receive an off-road vehicle;
- a first vertical rail including an engaging portion, the first vertical rail being coupled to a first wall of the vehicle;
- a second vertical rail including an engaging portion, the second vertical rail being coupled to a second wall of the vehicle, the second wall being positioned opposite the first wall;
- and
- a first gear and a second gear which cooperate with the engaging portion of the first vertical rail and the engaging portion of the second vertical rail, respectively, to vertically move a bed between a first position where the bed is positioned in the cargo area to receive one or more persons to sleep thereon and a second position where the bed is stowed adjacent to a ceiling of the vehicle, wherein the engaging portion of the first vertical rail and the engaging portion of the second vertical rail each comprises a plurality of holes.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a first pair of vertical rails each of which includes a plurality of holes, the first pair of vertical rails being coupled to a first wall of the vehicle;
- a second pair of vertical rails each of which includes a plurality of holes, the second pair of vertical rails being coupled to a second wall of the vehicle, the second wall being positioned opposite the first wall;
- a plurality of gears each of which cooperates with the plurality of holes in a corresponding vertical rail from the first pair of vertical rails and the second pair of vertical rails to vertically move a bed;
- and
- a motor which is used to drive the plurality of gears.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a cargo area used to receive an off-road vehicle;
- a first pair of vertical rails each of which includes an engaging portion, the first pair of vertical rails being coupled to a first wall of the vehicle;
- a second pair of vertical rails each of which includes an engaging portion, the second pair of vertical rails being coupled to a second wall of the vehicle, the second wall being positioned opposite the first wall;
- a plurality of gears each of which cooperates with the engaging portion of a corresponding vertical rail from the first pair of vertical rails and the second pair of vertical rails to vertically move a bed between a first position where the bed is positioned in the cargo area to receive one or more persons to sleep thereon and a second position where the bed is stowed adjacent to a ceiling of the vehicle;
- and
- a motor which is used to drive the plurality of gears,
- wherein the bed is one of a plurality of superposed beds and wherein each of the plurality of gears cooperates with the corresponding vertical rail to vertically move the beds between a first configuration where the beds are spaced apart in the cargo area to receive one or more persons to sleep thereon and a second configuration where the beds are stowed adjacent to the ceiling of the vehicle.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a first pair of vertical rails each of which includes an engaging portion, the first pair of vertical rails being coupled to a first wall of the vehicle;
- a second pair of vertical rails each of which includes an engaging portion, the second pair of vertical rails being coupled to a second wall of the vehicle, the second wail being positioned opposite the first wall;
- a first pair of gears corresponding to the first pair of vertical rails and a second pair of gears corresponding to the second pair of vertical rails, each gear from the first pair of gears cooperates with the engaging portion of a corresponding vertical rail from the first pair of vertical rails and each gear from the second pair of gears cooperates with the engaging portion of a corresponding vertical rail from the second pair of vertical rails to vertically move a bed;
- only one drive member positioned transverse to the first wall and the second wall and used to synchronize movement of the first pair of gears and the second pair of gears:
- and
- a motor which is used to drive the first pair of gears and the second pair of gears.
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A structure comprising:
- a bed;
- a support member including an engaging portion, the support member being coupled to the structure;
- a gear which cooperates with the engaging portion of the support member to vertically move the bed;
- wherein the bed is movable between a sleeping configuration where the bed is at least substantially flat and is used for sleeping and a seating configuration where the bed includes a seat back and is used for seating;
- and
- wherein the gear moves vertically as the bed moves vertically.
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A structure comprising:
- a support member including an engaging portion, the support member being coupled to a wall of the structure;
- and
- a gear which cooperates with the engaging portion of the support member to vertically move a bed between a lowered position where the bed is used for sleeping thereon and a raised position where the bed is stowed, the gear being positioned to rotate on an axis which is parallel to the wall of the structure;
- wherein the gear moves vertically as the bed moves vertically.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a first support member including an engaging portion, the first support member being coupled to a first wall of the vehicle;
- a second support member including an engaging portion, the second support member being coupled to a second wall of the vehicle, the second wall being positioned opposite the first wall;
- a first gear and a second gear which cooperate with the engaging portion of the first support member and the engaging portion of the second support member, respectively, to vertically move a bed;
- and
- a drive member which is used to move the first gear and the second gear in unison;
- wherein the distance between the first wall and the second wall varies as the bed moves vertically;
- and
- wherein the drive member compensates for the variations in the distance between the first wall and the second wall as the bed moves vertically.
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A structure comprising:
- a lower bed and an upper bed positioned over the lower bed;
- a support member including an engaging portion, the support member being coupled to the structure;
- and
- a gear which cooperates with the engaging portion of the support member to vertically move the lower bed and the upper bed between a first configuration where the lower bed and the upper bed are spaced apart to receive one or more persons to sleep thereon and a second configuration where the lower bed and the upper bed are stowed adjacent to each other;
- wherein the lower bed is part of a lower bed assembly which is used to move the upper bed between the first configuration and the second configuration;
- and
- wherein the gear moves vertically as the lower bed moves vertically.
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A structure comprising:
- superposed beds;
- a support member including an engaging portion, the support member being coupled to the structure;
- and
- a gear which cooperates with the engaging portion of the support member to vertically move the beds between a first configuration where the beds are lowered and spaced apart to receive one or more persons to sleep thereon, a second configuration where the beds are raised and stowed adjacent to each other, and a third configuration where one of the beds is lowered to receive one or more persons to sleep thereon and another one of the beds is raised and stowed;
- wherein the gear moves vertically as at least one of the beds moves vertically.
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A structure comprising:
- superposed beds;
- a support member including an engaging portion, the support member being coupled to the structure;
- and
- a gear which cooperates with the engaging portion of the support member to vertically move the beds between a lowered configuration where the beds are spaced apart to receive one or more persons to sleep thereon and a raised configuration where the beds are stowed;
- wherein the gear moves vertically as at least one of the beds moves vertically.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a first support member including a plurality of holes, the first support member being coupled to a first wall of the vehicle;
- a second support member including a plurality of holes, the second support member being coupled to a second wall of the vehicle, the second wall being positioned opposite the first wall;
- and
- a first gear and a second gear which cooperate with the plurality of holes in the first support member and the plurality of holes in the second support member, respectively, to vertically move a bed;
- wherein the first gear and the second gear move vertically as the bed moves vertically.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a cargo area used to receive an off-road vehicle;
- a first support member including an engaging portion, the first support member being coupled to a first wall of the vehicle;
- a second support member including an engaging portion, the second support member being coupled to a second wall of the vehicle, the second wall being positioned opposite the first wall;
- and
- a first gear and a second gear which cooperate with the engaging portion of the first support member and the engaging portion of the second support member, respectively, to vertically move a bed between a first position where the bed is positioned in the cargo area to receive one or more persons to sleep thereon and a second position where the bed is stowed adjacent to a ceiling of the vehicle;
- wherein the first gear and the second gear move vertically as the bed moves vertically, and wherein the engaging portion of the first support member and the engaging portion of the second support member comprise a plurality of holes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.