EP0298068A1 - Pivot mounting for a chair - Google Patents

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EP0298068A1
EP0298068A1 EP88850239A EP88850239A EP0298068A1 EP 0298068 A1 EP0298068 A1 EP 0298068A1 EP 88850239 A EP88850239 A EP 88850239A EP 88850239 A EP88850239 A EP 88850239A EP 0298068 A1 EP0298068 A1 EP 0298068A1
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chair
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Tore Lie
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Ring Mekanikk AS
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C3/00—Chairs characterised by structural features; Chairs or stools with rotatable or vertically-adjustable seats
    • A47C3/02—Rocking chairs
    • A47C3/025—Rocking chairs with seat, or seat and back-rest unit elastically or pivotally mounted in a rigid base frame
    • A47C3/026—Rocking chairs with seat, or seat and back-rest unit elastically or pivotally mounted in a rigid base frame with central column, e.g. rocking office chairs; Tilting chairs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/36—Support for the head or the back
    • A47C7/40—Support for the head or the back for the back
    • A47C7/44—Support for the head or the back for the back with elastically-mounted back-rest or backrest-seat unit in the base frame
    • A47C7/441—Support for the head or the back for the back with elastically-mounted back-rest or backrest-seat unit in the base frame with adjustable elasticity
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/36—Support for the head or the back
    • A47C7/40—Support for the head or the back for the back
    • A47C7/44—Support for the head or the back for the back with elastically-mounted back-rest or backrest-seat unit in the base frame
    • A47C7/445—Support for the head or the back for the back with elastically-mounted back-rest or backrest-seat unit in the base frame with bar or leaf springs

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  • the present invention is related to a pivot mounting for a chair, especially an office chair, according to the preamble of the claims.
  • a torsion spring in the shape of a spring bar is arranged horizontally and secured at one end to a pipe of which both ends are mounted turnable in sleeves secured to the chair mount for the seat.
  • the other end of the spring bar protrudes through the pipe and is secur­ed to the seat mount by a transverse arm on the spring bar.
  • the end of the transverse arm can be adjusted by means of a spindle against the seat mount to achieve desired pretens­ioning of the spring bar.
  • an arm is secured to the pipe and to a mount for the chair support as well. In this manner the seat and the back of the chair can be pressed by the user against the force of the spring bar by twisting of the bar and the return force of the spring bar may be adjusted by means of the transverse arm.
  • the pivot mount according to the present invention provides the advantages of the above mentioned mount with respect to the spring force between the seat mount and the mount for the chair support, as well as adjustment of same.
  • the mount according to the invention provides a substantially shorter structure length and makes the trans­verse arm redundant.
  • the drawing discloses an embodiment of the pivot mount according to the invention, adapted to an office chair where the seat is stationary and only the back can be pivoted.
  • the mount according to the invention may, however, be adapted also to other desired purposes, such as chairs where the seat as well as the back shall be pivotable.
  • Fig. 1 discloses a side view of the pivot mount according to the invention
  • Fig. 2 discloses a top view of the mount in Fig. 1
  • Fig. 3 discloses a view of the pivot mount as seen from left in Fig. 1.
  • the pivot mount according to the invention comprises principally two in relation to each other turnable or pivot­able parts which are kept tensioned against each other by means of a spring device, the tension of which can be adjusted by the user.
  • the pivot mount is adapted to chairs where the seat and the back shall be pivotable together, these are connected with one part, whereby the chair support is connected with the other part.
  • a sleeve 7 is welded to the seat mount 2. Through the sleeve is arranged a pipe 5 through which a spring bar 4 is protruding. The spring bar 4 is kept centric at one end of the pipe 5 by means of a plug 8 and is connected with the pipe 5 at the other end.
  • the pipe 5 is turnable mounted in the sleeve 7.
  • the two side members 9 of the back mount 1 are secured to the pipe 5 on each side of the sleeve 7.
  • the spring bar 4 preferably has a square shape and its end portion 3 is bent in an angle in relation to the remaining portion of the spring bar.
  • the end of the end port­ion 3 is abutting against an adjustment screw 6 being connect­ed with the seat mount 2.
  • the back of the chair may be pivoted backwards whereby the back mount 1 is pivoted clockwise on Fig. 1 against the force of the spring bar 4, the straight portion of the spring bar 4, within the pipe 5, thereby acting as a torsion spring, whereas the end portion 3 provides an additional resilient effect, due to the material of the spring bar.
  • the back mount 1 will be pressed back to the neutral position of the spring bar 4.

Abstract

Pivot mount for a chair, especially an office chair comprising a spring bar arranged in a pipe in a direction transverse to the chair, where the spring bar with a tension connects the two in relation to each other pivot­able parts of the mount, of which one is connected with the chair support and the other part is connected with the pivotable part of the chair, where one end of bar (4) being secured to one end of the pipe (5), the pipe being secured to the second moveable part (2), and the second end portion (3) of the bar (4) being bent in an angle in relation to the remaining part of the bar, the end of which with tension is abutting against a stop connected with the second part (2), the stop preferably being adjustable.

Description

  • The present invention is related to a pivot mounting for a chair, especially an office chair, according to the preamble of the claims.
  • Mountings of the above mentioned type are known, making it possible to pivot the seat and the back of the chair in relation to the chair support in an acute angle backwards against the force of a spring which is adapted to return the seat and the back to the neutral position.
  • In a known embodiment a torsion spring in the shape of a spring bar is arranged horizontally and secured at one end to a pipe of which both ends are mounted turnable in sleeves secured to the chair mount for the seat. The other end of the spring bar protrudes through the pipe and is secur­ed to the seat mount by a transverse arm on the spring bar. The end of the transverse arm can be adjusted by means of a spindle against the seat mount to achieve desired pretens­ioning of the spring bar. Between the two sleeves an arm is secured to the pipe and to a mount for the chair support as well. In this manner the seat and the back of the chair can be pressed by the user against the force of the spring bar by twisting of the bar and the return force of the spring bar may be adjusted by means of the transverse arm.
  • The above mentioned design of a pivot mount for a chair in many respects has proved suitability and also is commonly in use. The mount, however, has a relatively large structural length and a reliable mounting of the transverse arm to the spring bar is required.
  • The pivot mount according to the present invention provides the advantages of the above mentioned mount with respect to the spring force between the seat mount and the mount for the chair support, as well as adjustment of same. The mount according to the invention, however, provides a substantially shorter structure length and makes the trans­verse arm redundant.
  • The above mentioned advantages are achieved with the pivot mount according to the invention as described by the features in the characterizing clauses of the claims.
  • The drawing discloses an embodiment of the pivot mount according to the invention, adapted to an office chair where the seat is stationary and only the back can be pivoted. The mount according to the invention may, however, be adapted also to other desired purposes, such as chairs where the seat as well as the back shall be pivotable.
  • In the drawing, Fig. 1 discloses a side view of the pivot mount according to the invention, Fig. 2 discloses a top view of the mount in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 discloses a view of the pivot mount as seen from left in Fig. 1.
  • The pivot mount according to the invention comprises principally two in relation to each other turnable or pivot­able parts which are kept tensioned against each other by means of a spring device, the tension of which can be adjusted by the user. When the pivot mount is adapted to chairs where the seat and the back shall be pivotable together, these are connected with one part, whereby the chair support is connected with the other part.
  • In the drawing, however, an embodiment is disclosed where only the back is pivotable, whereas the seat is statio­nary and connected to the seat mount 2. Hereby also the seat mount in this embodiment is connected with the chair support, whereas the pivotable back is connected with the back mount 1.
  • A sleeve 7 is welded to the seat mount 2. Through the sleeve is arranged a pipe 5 through which a spring bar 4 is protruding. The spring bar 4 is kept centric at one end of the pipe 5 by means of a plug 8 and is connected with the pipe 5 at the other end.
  • The pipe 5 is turnable mounted in the sleeve 7. The two side members 9 of the back mount 1 are secured to the pipe 5 on each side of the sleeve 7.
  • The spring bar 4 preferably has a square shape and its end portion 3 is bent in an angle in relation to the remaining portion of the spring bar. The end of the end port­ion 3 is abutting against an adjustment screw 6 being connect­ed with the seat mount 2. By mounting and welding the differ­ent parts the end portion 3 of the spring bar is tensioned against the adjustment screw 6 with a desired force.
  • As disclosed especially in Fig. 1, the back of the chair may be pivoted backwards whereby the back mount 1 is pivoted clockwise on Fig. 1 against the force of the spring bar 4, the straight portion of the spring bar 4, within the pipe 5, thereby acting as a torsion spring, whereas the end portion 3 provides an additional resilient effect, due to the material of the spring bar. When the force against the back comes to an end, the back mount 1 will be pressed back to the neutral position of the spring bar 4.

Claims (3)

1. Pivot mount for a chair, especially an office chair comprising a spring bar arranged in a pipe in a direct­ion transverse to the chair, where the spring bar with a tension connects the two in relation to each other pivotable parts of the mount, of which one is connected with the chair support and the other part is connected with the pivotable part of the chair, CHARACTERIZED IN the one end of the bar (4) being secured to one end of the pipe (5), the pipe being secured to the second moveable part (2), and the second end portion (3) of the bar (4) being bent in an angle in relation to the remaining part of the bar, the end of which with tens­ion is abutting against a stop connected with the second part (2), the stop preferably being adjustable.
2. Mount according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED IN the second part (2) being a seat mount, the first part being a mount for the chair back, and the second part being secured to the chair support.
3. Mount according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED in the second part (2) being connected with the chair seat and back and the first part (1) being secured to the chair support in such a way that the seat and the back of the chair can pivot together.
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NO87872794A NO872794L (en) 1987-07-03 1987-07-03 VIP FITTING FOR A CHAIR, ISAER OFFICE CHAIR.
NO872794 1987-07-03

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US3027191A (en) * 1960-04-11 1962-03-27 Lie Finn Chair construction
DE2409823A1 (en) * 1974-03-01 1975-09-04 Kloeber Kg Spezialfabrik Fuer Resilient bearing for seats mounted on tubular legs - includes eccentricities and stops allowing restricted forward and backward movement
FR2280297A7 (en) * 1974-07-22 1976-02-20 Slawinski Jean Francois Support frame for tilt back chair - has torsion bar between upper and lower parts and stops

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US3027191A (en) * 1960-04-11 1962-03-27 Lie Finn Chair construction
DE2409823A1 (en) * 1974-03-01 1975-09-04 Kloeber Kg Spezialfabrik Fuer Resilient bearing for seats mounted on tubular legs - includes eccentricities and stops allowing restricted forward and backward movement
FR2280297A7 (en) * 1974-07-22 1976-02-20 Slawinski Jean Francois Support frame for tilt back chair - has torsion bar between upper and lower parts and stops

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