Gas spring wallbed mechanism with pull-out leg

The wallbed is a practical furniture for small living rooms, bedrooms, chindren’s rooms, either as a guest bed or daily use. When you not sleep on it, it can easily be folded into the closet or cabinet line, saving space and does not damage aesthetically the view of the room, staying hidden.

It also can be combined with a sofa bed in the front of the cabinet, and folded down in seconds for use. The gas spring hardware can be used for single or double beds, to be folded into the cabinet from either side.

When folded, the bed is supported by pull-out legs.

Technical information for wallbed design and construction

Contents of the package:

• 1 set mechanism
• 1 set pull-out leg
• 2 pcs gas spring
• 2 pcs locking tab
• 1 pc assembly template and description

Optional accessories:

• locking arm set
• safety lock set
• custom lenght legs

Wallbed design

• The wallbeds are unique furniture, so the design of the furniture for each piece is required to made separately.
• The description helps to draw the blueprints, however, certain dimensions should be calculated by the user based on the thickness of the materials used and the dimensions of the mattress(es) to be used on the bed.
• Basic data for calculation: dimensions of the mattress, and thickness of the frame materials.
• Material thickness for bed and cabinet frames min. 18 mm, corner beam material at least 50×50 mm thick.
• Using the hardware you can make a bed with max. 22000×2200 mm size mattress, but it is more important, that the bed weight does not exceed 130 Kg.
• For proper operation, the bed weight requires the suitable gas spring. The table below is helpful in the selection, and for intermediate values, the weight shoud be rounded.
• The weight of the bed means the total weight of the moving parts (bed grid, mattress… ect.)
• The wallbed must be fixed to the wall to prevent tilting. The items you need for this can be found in the set.
• The bed frame height is fixed at 190 mm. If the mattress does not come out of the frame, it can be lifted between the bed grid and the corner beam by material installation. The method can also be used to increase the height of the lying surface, but the mattress should remain at least half in the frame.
• The height of the bottom of the bed is fixed at 155mm by default, but it is possible to customize the lenght of the legs to suit your needs. In this case, the height of the cabinet and the bottom cover will increase as the size of the extension.

Wallbed building, hardware installation

• The first step is to calculate the internal dimensions of the cabinet:
  Internal cabinet width = mattress width + 2x frame thickness + 54 mm
  Internal cabinet height = mattress height + 2x frame thickness + 115 mm
  
• Using the calculated dimensions, separate boxes for the cabinet and bed frame can be prepared, taking into account the coverings, joints, and corner beams.
• With the template included in the package, must be pre-drilled the mounting holes on the side of the cabinet and bed.
• The mechanism and the legs must be fitted and fastened first on the bed frame, and then inserted together into the cabinet.
• The place of use must be prepared to recieve the bed, drill the holes of the fastening elements on the wall.
• The fastening tabs must be screwed onto the wall, put the wallbed in place, and attach to the mounted fasteners.
• You need to install the bed grid, the place the mattress inside, and finally the gas springs.
• You have to try the operation, check the opening and closing.

Gas spings and force range

• Due to the operation of the wallbed, it is important to use a gas spring of adequate strenght for the bed of the final weight. If the gas spring is weaker, it is difficult to fold the bed into the cabinet and it may not stay closed, it will return. If the gas spring is stronger, the bed is hard or not be opened at all.
• When selecting the required spring force, a distinction should be made between the single, side open, and the singe or double, end open beds, as the followings:

• If the weight of the bed changes significantly during use (for example mattress change), the built-in gas springs may needed to be replaced, depending on the weight change, stronger or weaker.
• The gas springs are wear parts, wear out over time, become weak and need replacement. They can also be purchased separately as a spare part, so you don’t have to buy the complete set of hardware when replacing.
• Using the bed with deteriorated, damaged or worn-out gas spring is dangerous! In this case, both telescopes must be removed immediately, and the bed must be stored in the opened position until the gas spring are replaced. The wallbed can be used safely without gas springs when it is down.
• Inorder to make the best use of the telescopes lifetime, attention shoud be paid to their integrity. The gas springs are filled with high pressure nitrogen. It is forbidden to knock, tension, cut or heat the gas springs! Do not touch scratches, dirt, paint, glue, or any foreign material that adheres to the surface.

Pull-out legs

• This wall bed mechanism cannot be used without support legs, so they are inseparable from the set.
• Their job is to support the bed when its down. When the bed is not in use, the moving part can be lifted, the legs pulled out, pivoted, and then pushed to the stop and the bed closed. When pushed, te legs do not block the closure and remain hidden when the bed is closed.
• They are installed in the corners of the bed, surrounded by the corner beams, but below the bed grid, so they don’t inhibit their suspension and don’t touch the mattress.
• They can be fixed directly to the front panel, or by inserting a washer plate into the corner beams.
• The pull-out legs require 1-1 holes or incisions on the forehead of the bed frame, as shown in the enclosed drawing.
• The legs are hold the bed frame at a height of 155 mm horizontally when the bed is folded down. Do not increase the lenght of the legs afterwards because of the risk of injury! If you need legs that are longer than the standard version, we will costumize your order to the requested size with a short deadline.