Quick-assembly storage bed

Abstract

A disassembled bed package is provided. The bed package includes a first support assembly including two spaced-apart cuboid support columns joined to a planar foot panel, and a second support assembly including two spaced-apart cuboid support columns joined to a planar foot panel. The bed package includes a folded base platform including two planar portions hinged together in a folded state and superposed on each other; a planar headboard is positioned on the base platform in the folded condition; and a storage tub unit having a first storage tub containing the first support assembly and the second support assembly is positioned on the headboard.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A disassembled bed package, comprising:
 a first support assembly including two spaced-apart cuboid support columns joined to a planar foot panel;   a second support assembly including two spaced-apart cuboid support columns joined to a planar foot panel;   a storage tub unit having a first storage tub containing the first support assembly and the second support assembly;   a planar base platform in a folded condition, the base platform in the folded condition including two planar portions hinged together, with the two planar portions in a folded state superposed on each other;   a planar headboard positioned on the base platform in the folded condition; and   the storage tub unit positioned on the headboard.   
     
     
         2 . The disassembled bed package of  claim 1 , wherein the first storage tub unit further comprises a second storage tub in which is positioned the first storage tub in a nested relationship. 
     
     
         3 . The disassembled bed package of  claim 2 , wherein the second storage tub includes sidewalls with a taper to receive the first storage tub in the nested relationship. 
     
     
         4 . The disassembled bed package of  claim 1 , further comprising a recess in one or both of the two spaced-apart cuboid support columns of the first support assembly. 
     
     
         5 . The disassembled bed package of  claim 4 , comprising a raised location structure on a surface of the base platform to be received in the recess of one or both of the two spaced-apart cuboid support columns of the first support assembly. 
     
     
         6 . The disassembled bed package of  claim 1 , further comprising an intermediate support having a T-shaped profile. 
     
     
         7 . The disassembled bed package of  claim 6 , wherein the intermediate support includes a planar intermediate support panel with a linear top edge, and first and second support flanges positioned adjacent to the linear top edge and extending away from the linear top edge in opposite directions from each other. 
     
     
         8 . The disassembled bed package of  claim 7 , wherein the intermediate support panel is disposed to a side of the storage tub unit with the top linear edge resting on the headboard. 
     
     
         9 . The disassembled bed package of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a first slider track secured to a first planar face of the intermediate support panel proximate to the top linear edge; and   a second slider track secured to a second planar face of the intermediate support panel proximate to the top linear edge.   
     
     
         10 . The disassembled bed package of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a third slider track secured to the planar foot panel of the first support assembly; and   a fourth slider track secured to the planar foot panel of the second support assembly.   
     
     
         11 . The disassembled bed package of  claim 1 , wherein the headboard includes a slot extending across a width of the headboard. 
     
     
         12 . A bed assembly, comprising:
 a plurality of bed components configured to be arranged in a disassembled state to form a bed package and an assembled state to form a bed with a storage area, the plurality of bed components including:
 a first support assembly including two spaced-apart cuboid support columns joined to a planar foot panel; 
 a second support assembly including two spaced-apart cuboid support columns joined to a planar foot panel; 
 a first storage tub; 
 a second storage tub; 
 a foldable planar base platform, the base platform including two planar portions hinged together; 
 a planar headboard; and 
 an intermediate support having a T-shaped profile, the intermediate support including a planar intermediate support panel with a linear top edge and first and second support flanges positioned adjacent to the linear top edge and extending away from the linear top edge in opposite directions from each other. 
   
     
     
         13 . The bed assembly of  claim 12 , wherein, in the disassembled state, the plurality of bed components are arranged with:
 the foldable planar base platform in a folded state such that the two planar portions of the foldable planar base platform are superposed on each other;   the headboard is positioned on the base platform in the folded state;   the second storage tub is nested in the first storage tub which is positioned on the headboard;   the first support assembly and the second support assembly are positioned in the second storage tub; and   the intermediate support is positioned on the headboard next to the first storage tub.   
     
     
         14 . The bed assembly of  claim 12 , wherein, in the assembled state, the plurality of bed components are arranged with:
 the first support assembly opposing and spaced away from the second support assembly;   the foldable planar base platform in an unfolded state so that the two planar portions of the foldable planar base assembly are positioned side-by-side to each other in a plane, the foldable planar base platform is supported by the first support assembly and the second support assembly, the foldable planar base platform, the first support assembly, and the second support assembly define a storage space.   
     
     
         15 . The bed assembly of  claim 14 , wherein, in the assembled state, the intermediate support is positioned in the storage space with the linear top edge, the first flange, and the second flange disposed proximate to the foldable planar base platform, the intermediate support divides the storage space into two storage areas. 
     
     
         16 . The bed assembly of  claim 15 , wherein, in the assembled state, the first storage tub is disposed in one of the two storage areas and the second storage tub is disposed in the second storage tub. 
     
     
         17 . The bed assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the first support assembly includes a first slider track, the second support assembly includes a second slider track, and the intermediate support includes a third slider track disposed on a first face of the intermediate support panel and a fourth slider track disposed on a second face of the intermediate support panel, the first storage tub slidingly engages the first and third slider tracks and the second storage tub slidingly engages the second and fourth slider tracks. 
     
     
         18 . The bed assembly of  claim 14 , wherein at least one of the spaced-apart cuboid support columns of the first and second support assemblies includes a recess and a surface of the foldable base platform includes at least on raised location structure that is received in the recess in the assembled state to align the foldable planar base platform with the first support assembly and the second support assembly. 
     
     
         19 . The bed assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the headboard is position normal to the plane of foldable planar base platform and joined to the foldable planar base platform proximate to one of the first support assembly or the second support assembly. 
     
     
         20 . The bed assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the headboard includes a slot extending across a width of the headboard, and wherein, in the assembled state, the slot is configured to a receive an edge of the base platform.