Just saw this comment and already made a lengthy one, but you can just have the corners of the seats cut just enough to have the table lock in place with some screw in legs
Edit: something like this
Maybe you can find what you're looking for on eBay/craigslist kinda websites, that will fit your budget. For example where I live they are offered on this type of websites.
In my dad’s old van the table was held up by a center poll that you just remove by lifting the table up. The pole just comes out of the mounts on the floor and table.
This and put some boards on the face of the frame to set the table top on.
Go to some camper sales lots and see how different manufacturers handle it. Also consider the dimensions of the cushions on the back as they will fill in making it a bed.
Convenient for the builder or for the user? Synchronized linear actuators for the most user comfort. Looks like you’re going for a raw edge slab table. Unless you can raise or lower the two legs at the same time, the weight would cause anything telescopic to bind.
Alternatively, redesign to something simpler/lighter.
courtandnate on instagram have 2 phenomenal variations of this convertible bed. Highly recommend looking into their 2 personal builds! A wealth of information
When I designed my first layout, I looked at some factory class B beds with a similar design. I opted to have 2 "seats" and have a tabletop 1 inch longer/wider on both sides so it has enough to lock into a recessed area on the seats. Have it under the cushion for table setup, and simply remove the table leg (or have an adjustable leg so you don't have to remove it) and place the table into the space where your legs go. The back cushions should be cut the same size needed in the middle, so when it's all done, you have a relatively flat and sturdy bed
What design software did you use?
Pencil and paper
Great, that’s my style. How’d you avoid making things too big or small?
Use grid paper and measure in 1/4" segments.
Sleep on it
Have all parts cushioned the same.. make table ‘upside down’ (cushion on bottom) with pull out rails on the 3 sides of the bench. To convert- Pull table top, remove center post (makes into weight bearing cross member) pull out rails, flip table upside down into missing bed space. Done
Table can drop to a specific height, seat backs tall enough or have a second part folded behind them, that can fold down and flatten on the table.
All small old rvs came with a 2 piece table leg. Add piece, table. Remove the piece, bed.
Buying all the 4 or 5pieces might not be cheap. Junkyard source.
Suplex an unsuspecting individual thru it.....bet they'll be sleep after that.
Electronic standing desk converted? I recently watched a Mav YT where he converted an old pop top camper with the table legs as supports and wired it all into a control box. If you leave a lip overhang maybe you can avoid putting weight on the legs directly.
A pillow.
My thoughts:
- Have the 'table' section be free-moving.
- Have the table connected to a floor piece that perfectly fits your available floor space for the bed. This would result in one side being super small for a table, and if you flip it around you get the full size one to serve as your bed.
Does that make sense? I suck at explaining things sometimes
My best experience with RVs and tables was one where the table was latched up out of the way and the couch was pulled out into a bed. Took the least amount of time and effort. The table was placed at the end of 2 couches that were across from each other.
Make table able to lower and fit on lip on the benches then use cushions to fill it in
Easiest thing IMO is to make it so the wood of the table sits on an indent in the surrounding benches, rather than trying to make the poles hold the weight. Then just match cushions with surrounding ones.
a murphy bed with a table on the bottom (outside when up).
nice rendered model good job
By laying on it
I just finished my dinette. The 3/4" Baltic birch table is exactly the same footprint as the "hole" between the benches, so it fits like a pizzle piece, supported by 2x1 rails that are mounted on the benches to create a flush mount.
The table works on the Lagun mount, so there's no telescoping legs. In your case of the long U-shape, I would put the Lagun in the center of the long back bench. If the table is too long/heavy, you could create hinged supporting legs that fold up in the table (think a piano prop hinge).
I actually wanted the table a little shorter than the hole, so I made a "leaf" to fill in the extra amount.
The cushions are made from a mattress/ foam that is the same footprint as the whole "bed" platform, but cut so the middle area becomes the seat backs.
You ever been in an rv?
After 6 drinks anything is a bed So there's that
Use one of your 3 wishes from a genie
Looking at designing something like this, where the table lowers and becomes a bed. The only thing I can come up with is to use telescopic table legs but it's looking like that might be expensive and I'm not sure if they could handle the weight. Any suggestions?