AU2017100230A4

AU2017100230A4 - Anti-pinch headrest regulating mechanism

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Publication number: AU2017100230A4
Application number: AU2017100230A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Long Li; Sheng Hao Zhao
Original assignee: Okin Refined Electric Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Okin Refined Electric Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2016-08-01
Filing date: 2017-02-27
Publication date: 2017-03-30
Anticipated expiration: 2025-02-27
Also published as: US20180027979A1; CN206314862U

Description

2017100230 27 Feb 2017

ANTI-PINCH HEADREST REGULATING MECHANISM TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to the technical field of manufacturing motorized furniture, and more particularly, to an anti-pinch headrest regulating mechanism.

5 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A luxury sofa, chair or bed is usually equipped with a headrest at the upper part of the backrest, which is used to support and comfort a user’s head. To achieve an ideal supporting effect, the headrest needs to be regulated according to the physical difference between the user and the real-time demand of the user’s body. In the prior 10 art, when the user or anyone else carelessly places his hand between the headrest part and the backrest part, which is hinged to the headrest part, the headrest regulating mechanism may easily pinch and hurt his hand during the reset process. In conclusion, the shortcomings of the traditional headrest regulating mechanism are urgent problems that need to be solved for those skilled in this field.

15 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a safe and reliable anti-pinch headrest regulating mechanism having a reasonable and simple structure.

To achieve the above purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: 20 The anti-pinch headrest regulating mechanism comprises a headrest part, a backrest part, a pushrod motor having a unidirectional push force, a hinge device and two tension springs. The headrest part is rotatably hinged to the backrest part 1 through the hinge device. The base end of the pushrod motor is rotatably connected to the backrest. The pushrod of the pushrod motor is rotatably connected to the headrest part. The tension springs impose a reset force on the headrest part and the backrest part when the pushrod is propelled by the pushrod motor to extend to push the 5 headrest part far from the backrest part. 2017100230 27 Feb 2017

In another aspect of the present invention, the hinge device comprises a hinge, which is fixedly connected to the headrest part, and a hinge, which is fixedly connected to the backrest part. The hinge, which is fixedly connected to the headrest part, is slidably connected to the hinge, which is fixedly connected to the backrest part. 10 The hinge, which is fixedly connected to the headrest part and the hinge, which is fixedly connected to the backrest part, can slide toward each other and form an arc-shaped sliding path.

In another aspect of the present invention, an arc-shaped slot is disposed on the hinge, which is fixedly connected to the headrest part, and a guide post is disposed on 15 the hinge, which is fixedly connected to the backrest part. The guide post can penetrate into the arc-shaped slot.

In another aspect of the present invention, one end of the tension spring is connected to the backrest part, and the other end of the tension spring is connected to the headrest part. 20 In another aspect of the present invention, one end of the tension spring is connected to the backrest part, and the other end of the tension spring is connected to the hinge, which is fixedly connected to the headrest part. 2

In another aspect of the present invention, the anti-pinch headrest regulating mechanism further comprises a horizontal rod. The headrest part is rotatably hinged to the backrest part through at least two hinge devices. The hinges, which are fixedly connected to the headrest part, are disposed at the two ends of the horizontal rod, and 5 fixedly connected to the two ends of the horizontal rod. 2017100230 27 Feb 2017

In another aspect of the present invention, one end of the tension spring is connected to the backrest part, and the other end of the tension spring is connected to the horizontal rod.

In another aspect of the present invention, the base end of the pushrod motor is 10 rotatably connected to the backrest part, and the pushrod of the pushrod motor is rotatably connected to the horizontal rod.

In another aspect of the present invention, the pushrod motor comprises a motor, a lead screw, a stretchable rod, a thread sleeve and a housing. The thread sleeve is a tubular hollow structure, and the inner wall of the thread sleeve is provided with the 15 inner threads. The thread sleeve, which is disposed at the outside of the lead screw, is connected to the lead screw through the threads. The lead screw is propelled by the motor to rotate, enabling the thread sleeve to move through the transmission of the lead screw. A chamber, in which the stretchable rod is installed, is disposed in the housing. The stretchable rod, which can slide in the housing, is disposed on the 20 moving path of the thread sleeve. The thread sleeve can push the stretchable rod to move in the housing. The outer surface of the thread sleeve and the stretchable rod are not in threaded connection. 3

In another aspect of the present invention, the transmission way, which enables the motor to propel the lead screw to rotate, is a worm gear transmission or driving belt transmission. 2017100230 27 Feb 2017

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages: 5 The structure of the present invention is simple and reasonable, which can effectively protect the users from being pinched and hurt by the hinge between the headrest part and the backrest part.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To clearly expound the present invention or technical solution, the drawings and 10 embodiments are hereinafter combined to illustrate the present invention. Obviously, the drawings are merely some embodiments of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can associate themselves with other drawings without paying creative labor. Figure lisa structure diagram of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a structure diagram of another viewing angle of the present invention. 15 Figure 3 is an enlarged structure diagram of part A in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a structure diagram of the pushrod motor of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Drawings and detailed embodiments are combined hereinafter to elaborate the technical principles of the present invention. 20 Embodiment 1

As shown in Figures 1 and 3, the anti-pinch headrest regulating mechanism comprises a headrest part 1, a backrest part 2, a pushrod motor 3 having a 4 unidirectional push force, a hinge device 4 and two tension springs 5. The headrest part 1 is rotatably hinged to the backrest part 2 through the hinge device 4. The base end of the pushrod motor 3 is rotatably connected to the backrest 2. The pushrod of the pushrod motor 3 is rotatably connected to the headrest part 1. The tension springs 5 5 impose a reset force on the headrest part 1 and the backrest part 2 when the pushrod 2017100230 27 Feb 2017 is propelled by the pushrod motor 3 to extend to push the headrest part 1 far from the backrest part 2. The headrest part 1 is pushed by the pushrod motor 3 to rotate, so as to be far from the backrest part 2. The headrest part 1 can be reset by the acting force of the tension springs 5. 10 The hinge device 4 in this embodiment comprises a hinge 41, which is fixedly connected to the headrest part, and a hinge 42, which is fixedly connected to the backrest part. The hinge 41, which is fixedly connected to the headrest part, is slidably connected to the hinge 42, which is fixedly connected to the backrest part. The hinge 41, which is fixedly connected to the headrest part and the hinge 42, which is fixedly 15 connected to the backrest part, can slide toward each other and form an arc-shaped sliding path. The hinge 41, which is fixedly connected to the headrest part 1 can be exchanged to connect the backrest part 2; and, the hinge 42, which is fixedly connected to the backrest part 2, can be exchanged to connect the headrest part 1, which is a commonly used technical solution for those skilled in the art. 20 An arc-shaped slot 410 is disposed on the hinge 41, which is fixedly connected to the headrest part, and a guide post 421 is disposed on the hinge 42, which is fixedly connected to the backrest part. The guide post 421 can penetrate into the arc-shaped 5 slot 410. The guide post 421 is limited by the arc-shaped slot 410 to move along the path of the arc-shaped slot 410. 2017100230 27 Feb 2017

One installation method of the tension spring 5 in this embodiment is that one end of the tension spring 5 is connected to the backrest part, and the other end of the 5 tension spring 5 is connected to the hinge 41, which is fixedly connected to the headrest part 1. In such case, the hinge 41 and the tension springs 5 are distributed at the two sides without occupying the space in the middle part. Another installation method of the tension spring 5 involves connecting one end of the tension spring 5 to the backrest part 2, and connecting the other end of the tension spring 5 to the 10 headrest part 1. In this way, the headrest part 1 is located at a relative upper part, and the tension spring 5 can be extended through changing the installation site of the other end of the tension spring 5. According to this arrangement, the reset force imposed on the headrest part 1 can be regulated, which is beneficial when the elastic force of the tension spring 5 decreases due to long-term use. 15 As shown in Figure 4, the pushrod motor 3, which only has a unidirectional push force, comprises a motor 31, a lead screw 32, a stretchable rod 33, a thread sleeve 34, and a housing 35. The thread sleeve 34 is a tubular hollow structure, and the inner wall of the thread sleeve is provided with the inner threads. The thread sleeve 34, which is disposed at the outside of the lead screw 32, is connected to the lead screw 20 32 through the threads. The lead screw 32 is propelled by the motor 31 to rotate, enabling the thread sleeve 34 to move through the transmission of the lead screw 32. A chamber 33, in which the stretchable rod is installed, is disposed in the housing 35. 6

The stretchable rod 33, which can slide in the housing, is disposed on the moving path of the thread sleeve 34. The thread sleeve 34 can push the stretchable rod 33 to move in the housing 35. The outer surface of the thread sleeve 34 and the stretchable rod 33 are not in threaded connection. However, a traditional pushrod motor 31 has a 5 contracting force, with the outer surface of the thread sleeve 34 being connected to the stretchable rod 33 through the threads—which arrangement is the major difference between the pushrod motor of the present invention and the traditional motor having a contracting force. 2017100230 27 Feb 2017

The transmission way, which enables the motor 31 to propel the lead screw 32 to 10 rotate, is a worm gear transmission or driving belt transmission.

This embodiment further comprises a horizontal rod 6. The headrest part is rotatably connected to the backrest part through at least two hinge devices. The hinges, which are fixedly connected to the headrest part, are disposed at the two ends of the horizontal rod 6, and fixedly connected to the two ends of the horizontal rod 6. The 15 horizontal rod 6 is used to improve the stability of the present invention.

After installing the horizontal rod 6, another installation method of the tension spring 5 is that one end of the tension spring 5 is connected to the backrest part 2, and the other end of the tension spring 5 is connected to the horizontal rod 6, which makes the present invention more stable. In this way, the convenience and stability can be 20 achieved during assembly.

The base end of the pushrod motor 3 is rotatably connected to the backrest part 2, and the pushrod of the pushrod motor 3 is rotatably connected to the horizontal rod 6. 7

The pushrod motor 3 in this embodiment merely has a unidirectional push force. Namely, the pushrod motor 3 has a push force when the pushrod is extended. An opposing acting force to the push force must be imposed from the outside during the reset process of the motor. During the operation of the present invention, the headrest 5 part can be raised through the extension of the pushrod of the pushrod motor 3. The pushrod of the pushrod motor 3 can overcome the pulling force of the tension spring 5 and the acting force of the headrest part 1. The headrest part 1 can be reset according to the pulling force of the spring 5. When the headrest part 1 moves to the end, the acting force maintained between the headrest part 1 and the backrest part 2 (where a 10 hand may be pinched and hurt) is merely the acting force of the tension springs 5. At this moment, the tension springs 5 are completely compressed so that the acting force becomes very tiny, significantly reducing the risk of injury. 2017100230 27 Feb 2017

The previous descriptions are of preferred examples for implementing the invention, and the scope of the invention should not necessarily be limited by this 15 description. The scope of the present invention is defined by the claims. 8

Claims

Claims

1. An anti-pinch headrest regulating mechanism, comprising: a headrest part, a backrest part, a pushrod motor having a unidirectional push force, a hinge device, and tension springs, wherein the headrest part is rotatably hinged to the backrest part through the hinge device, wherein the base end of the pushrod motor is rotatably connected to the backrest, wherein the pushrod of the pushrod motor is rotatably connected to the headrest part, wherein the tension springs impose a reset force on the headrest part and the backrest part when the pushrod is propelled by the pushrod motor that extends and pushes the headrest part far from the backrest part.
2. The anti-pinch headrest regulating mechanism of claim 1, wherein the hinge device comprises a hinge which is fixedly connected to the headrest part, and a hinge which is fixedly connected to the backrest part, wherein the hinge, which is fixed to the headrest part is slidably connected to the hinge, which is fixedly connected to the backrest part, wherein the hinge, which is fixed to the headrest part and the hinge which is fixed to the backrest part can slide to each other and form an arc-shaped sliding path.
3. The anti-pinch headrest regulating mechanism of claim 2, wherein an arc-shaped slot is disposed on the hinge, which is fixed to the headrest part, and a guide post is disposed on the hinge, which is fixed to the backrest part, wherein the guide post can penetrate into the arc-shaped slot.
4. The anti-pinch headrest regulating mechanism of claim 2, wherein one end of the tension spring is connected to the backrest part, and the other end of the tension spring is connected to the headrest part.
5. The anti-pinch headrest regulating mechanism of claim 2, wherein one end of the tension spring is connected to the backrest part, and the other end of the tension spring is connected to the hinge, which is fixed to the headrest part.
6. The anti-pinch headrest regulating mechanism of claim 2, wherein the hinge device further comprises a horizontal rod, wherein the headrest part is rotatably hinged to the backrest part through at least two hinge devices, wherein the hinges which are connected to the headrest part, are disposed at the two ends of the horizontal rod, and fixedly connected to the two ends of the horizontal rod.
7. The anti-pinch headrest regulating mechanism of claim 6, wherein one end of the tension spring is connected to the backrest part, and the other end of the tension spring is connected to the horizontal rod.
8. The anti-pinch headrest regulating mechanism of claim 6, wherein the base end of the pushrod motor is rotatably connected to the backrest part, and the pushrod of the pushrod motor is rotatably connected to the horizontal rod.
9. The anti-pinch headrest regulating mechanism of claim 1, wherein the pushrod motor comprises a motor, a lead screw, a stretchable rod, a thread sleeve, and a housing, wherein the thread sleeve is a tubular hollow structure, and the inner wall of the thread sleeve is provided with the inner threads, wherein the thread sleeve, which is disposed at the outside of the lead screw, is connected to the lead screw through the threads, wherein the lead screw is propelled by the motor to rotate, enabling the thread sleeve to move through the transmission of the lead screw, wherein a chamber, in which the stretchable rod is installed, is disposed in the housing, wherein the stretchable rod, which can slide in the housing, is disposed on the moving path of the thread sleeve, wherein the thread sleeve can push the stretchable rod to move in the housing, wherein the outer surface of the thread sleeve and the stretchable rod are not in threaded connection.
10. The anti-pinch headrest regulating mechanism of claim 9, wherein the transmission way, which enables the motor to propel the lead screw to rotate, is a worm gear transmission or driving belt transmission.