DE8128902U1 - ARMCHAIR WITH FOOTREST - Google Patents

Description

Applicant: Hans Kaufeld GmbH & Co., Grafenheider Straße 20, 4800 Bielefeld 16

Armchair with footrest

The invention relates to an armchair with a pivotably articulated footrest and adjustable about a horizontal axis of inclination Backrest.

In known armchairs of this type, which are also referred to as reclining armchairs or television armchairs, the design of the adjustment device is visually disturbing for the footrest. When the footrest is folded up, the entire footrest is usually Adjustment mechanism fully visible even from a short distance. In addition, the known adjusting mechanisms, for example Mechanisms constructed in the manner of Nuremberg scissors are technically very complex and voluminous. This resulted in either in addition, that one could see the multi-purpose character of the well-known reclining chairs even with the footrest folded down or that it was not possible to create such armchairs in a similarly attractive formal design as they are today is common for high-quality normal armchairs without a swiveling footrest. In addition, the operation of the known reclining chairs are often cumbersome.

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The invention is based on the object of designing an armchair of the type mentioned at the beginning so that it has a possible simply designed adjusting device, which is not visible in the folded-down state of the footrest and is not visually disturbing when the footrest is folded up.

This object is achieved in that a connecting lever is articulated on the backrest below the horizontal axis of inclination, the other end of which is below the Pivot axis is articulated on the footrest. It has proven to be useful that the connecting lever at least is arranged essentially in the longitudinal center plane through the chair.

According to a further proposal of the invention, the connecting lever is angled upwards in its front area.

The armchair according to the invention has the advantage that it has a has a particularly simple actuation mechanism, which also has the advantage that it can be used when the backrest is tilted is not and is hardly visible when the backrest is tilted down and the footrest is swiveled up.

It has proven to be particularly useful that the backrest is mounted on the armchair frame so that it can be pivoted about the horizontal axis of inclination via side straps. It runs the horizontal axis immediately behind a seat cushion and in front of the backrest cushion when tilted backwards. Such an articulation of the backrest enables the transition between the seat cushion and the backrest cushion continuously train. For this purpose, it is further proposed according to the invention that at the transition between the backrest cushions and seat cushion a loose insert cushion is provided.

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This loose insert pad is optically particularly advantageous approximately U-shaped, the base running between the seat cushion and the backrest cushion and the two Legs serve as armrest pads.

For easier adjustment of the chair, it has been found to be useful that an adjusting motor on the backrest attacks.

It has proven to be particularly advantageous that the The adjusting motor is a gas spring, the other end of which is supported on the chair frame.

Finally, it is also proposed according to the invention that the gas spring can be triggered by means of an actuating linkage, that about a vertical one. Axis is pivotable and its Actuating handle sits on a pull cord that ends next to the seat cushion.

Below is a preferred embodiment of the invention described in detail with reference to the drawing. Show it:

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a perspective overall view of the armchair in the upright state.

a perspective view of the chair according to Figure 1 in the rearwardly inclined state with raised footrest,

a schematic, longitudinal section-like representation in which the inclination position is shown in dash-dotted lines is,

a top view of the armchair from above with only indicated upholstery,

a perspective view of the trigger for the partially shown gas spring.

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The armchair consists of a fixed lower, box-shaped seat area 1, which merges into armrests 2 at the side. To the Seat area 1 is a kinked, rigid backrest area 3 which can be pivoted with the aid of laterally fastened tabs 4 hinged around a horizontal inclination point 5. In the rigid backrest element 3 there is a backrest cushion 6, which ends above the seat cushion 7. The remaining space is filled by a loose insert pad 8, which Is U-shaped and whose two side legs form the armrest upholstery.

At the lower end of the backrest 3, the rear end of a connecting lever 9 is hinged, the front end of which on a Footrest 10 is articulated around a horizontally extending upper axis 11 from that shown in solid line in FIG Can be pivoted into the position shown in phantom in FIG. 3. The footrest has side swivel brackets 12, which engage with pin 13 in fixed storage on the armchair frame . The pivot brackets 12 and the mounting of the footrest 10 are not visible in any pivoted position.

When the backrest 3 is pivoted, the pivoting movement exerted by its lower end is transmitted to the footrest 10 via the connecting lever 9. The movement of the The backrest 3 and the footrest 10 are forcibly coupled. The type of coupling depends on the choice of length and training of the connecting lever, also of the choice of the articulation points and also of the choice of the bearing points of the footrest 10 and Backrest 3.

To facilitate the adjustment, a gas spring 14 is provided, one end of which is attached to the backrest 3 and the other end to the armchair frame, of the one in FIG 3 only a cross member 15 is visible. An angle lever 16 pivotably mounted about a vertical axis is actuated with a Legs the valve rod of the gas spring 14 in a known manner.

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At the end of the angle lever 6 there is a pull rope 18 which ends laterally next to the seat cushion 7 in an actuating handle 19. When the release for the gas spring 14 is actuated, the backrest is moved out of the position shown in dash-dotted lines according to FIG 3 pushed back into the approximately vertical position shown continuously in FIG. At the same time, the footrest 10 folds downward. The backrest is pivoted into the rest position by overcoming the gas spring force by loading the backrest 3.

Claims (5)

1.) Armchair with a pivoted footrest and a backrest adjustable about a horizontal axis of inclination, characterized in that on the backrest (3) a connecting lever (9) is articulated below the horizontal inclination axis (5), the other end of which is below the pivot axis (11) is articulated on the footrest (10), 2.) Armchair according to claim 1, characterized in that that the connecting lever (9) at least substantially in the longitudinal center plane through the chair is arranged. 3.) Armchair according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the connecting lever (9) in his front area is angled upwards. 4.) Armchair according to one or more of claims 1 to 3, d a through gekennzeic hnet that the backrest (3) on side tabs (4) around the horizontal Inclination axis (5) is pivotably mounted on the chair frame. 5.) Armchair according to one or more of claims 1 to 4, d a through characterized in that the horizontal axis of inclination (5) directly behind a seat cushion (7) , tar · ι it it ι --— ' ■ * t * ill · ι »ιι Il I It) Il I , ι 1 ι · I »1 I I ·» ti tl) I *> f , · I) II 111)! I ₁ I) I 12 379a - 2 - 1 * October 1981 p and extends in front of the backrest cushion (6) in the rearwardly inclined state. I ₉ 6.) armchair according to one or more of claims 1 to 5, I characterized in that on over A loose insert cushion (8) is provided between the backrest cushion (6) and seat cushion (7). • 7.) armchair according to claim 6, characterized • _{F shows} that the loose insert pad (8) is about I is U-shaped, with the base between the seat έ upholstery (7) and backrest upholstery (6) and the I serve as armrest pads on both legs. i 8.) Armchair according to one or more of claims 1 to 7, I characterized in that at the I. Backrest (3) attacks an adjusting motor. I 9.) armchair according to claim 8, characterized I shows that the variable displacement motor is a gas spring (14) ΐ, the other end of which is attached to the armchair frame (15) I props. I 10.) armchair according to one or more of claims 1 to 9, J characterized in that the gas spring I (14) can be triggered by means of an actuating rod (16), I that can be pivoted about a vertical axis and whose f control handle (19) on a pull rope (18) sits next to jj the seat cushion (7) ends.