KnowraBunk bedBunk bedA bed with one sleeping platform stacked above another, allowing two people to sleep in the floor space of one bed.BriefConnectBed frame: A structure that supports a mattress and sleeping person. The frame carries both sleeping platforms and joins the bed’s structural parts.Loft bed: A raised bed with open space beneath it rather than a second bed. It uses vertical space like a bunk bed but leaves the lower area open.Bunk bed safety: Design and use practices intended to reduce injury risks associated with bunk beds. Fall, entrapment, and impact risks follow from the elevated sleeping platform.Twin bed: A single-person bed sized for one mattress, commonly used in children’s rooms and compact spaces. A twin bed offers a comparable sleeping surface without a second level.Bunk bed ladder: A ladder attached to or placed beside a bunk bed for reaching its upper sleeping platform. It provides the usual route to the upper bunk.Triple bunk bed: A bunk bed with three sleeping platforms stacked vertically. It extends the stacked-bed arrangement to accommodate three sleepers.Bunk bed entrapment: The trapping of a person, especially a child, in gaps around a bunk bed. Gaps between rails, mattress, and frame can create a distinct hazard.Daybed: A bed designed to function as a sofa or seating area as well as a place to sleep. A daybed serves a room’s multiple uses rather than stacking sleepers.Guardrail: A barrier along an elevated platform’s edge that helps prevent falls. The upper bunk’s guardrail helps keep a sleeper from rolling off.L-shaped bunk bed: A bunk bed whose upper and lower sleeping platforms meet at a right angle. Its layout can fit a corner while avoiding a fully vertical stack.Show all 20Linked from 1 pageDormitoryRelated: Bunk beds let dormitories fit more sleepers into limited floor space.