Seating unit convertible to bed

A seating unit that includes a foldable bed, the seating unit comprising:

• a base with an internal cavity;
• a foldable bed that includes a plurality of sections, wherein in a folded position, the bed sections are folded relative to each other and stored within the base cavity, with a seat section serving as the seat for the seating unit, and in an unfolded position, the bed sections are generally horizontally disposed and in serial alignment with each other, with the seat section being positioned forwardly of the base;
• and
• a bed folding mechanism that is attached to the base and the bed sections that controls the movement of the bed between the folded and unfolded positions;
• wherein the seat section includes a plurality of cushions and a plurality of corresponding subframes underlying the cushions, wherein each subframe includes a central opening beneath its corresponding cushion;
• the seating unit further comprising:
• a foldable leg attached to the seat section, and
• a leg folding mechanism attached to the leg and the seat section, the leg folding mechanism configured to extend the leg downwardly from the seat section when the bed is in the unfolded position, and to fold the leg under the seat section when the bed is in the folded position, the leg being pivotable about an axis that is parallel with the forward direction.

A seating unit that includes a foldable bed, the seating unit comprising:

• a base with an internal cavity;
• a foldable bed that includes a plurality of sections, wherein in a folded position, the bed sections are folded relative to each other and stored within the base cavity, and in an unfolded position, the bed sections are generally horizontally disposed and in serial alignment with each other, with a first bed section being positioned forwardly of the base;
• a bed folding mechanism that is attached to the base and the bed sections that controls the movement of the bed between the folded and unfolded positions;
• two foldable legs, each attached to opposed outer edge portions of the first bed section, and
• a leg folding mechanism coupled to the bed folding mechanism attached to the legs and the first bed section, the leg folding mechanism configured to extend the legs downwardly from the first bed section when the bed is in the unfolded position, and to fold the legs under the first bed section when the bed is in the folded position such that the legs extend inwardly.