EP0631749B1 - A piece of furniture for sitting and lying - Google Patents

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EP0631749B1
EP0631749B1 EP94105819A EP94105819A EP0631749B1 EP 0631749 B1 EP0631749 B1 EP 0631749B1 EP 94105819 A EP94105819 A EP 94105819A EP 94105819 A EP94105819 A EP 94105819A EP 0631749 B1 EP0631749 B1 EP 0631749B1
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  • the invention relates to a piece of seating and reclining furniture with a fixed base frame and a movable pull-out and three plate-like or rust-like upholstery supports that are placed in a sitting position in which the pull-out is placed in the base frame and is fixed in it by a stop , form an inclined backrest support and a backrest cushion support, which is arranged near the floor with its lower end and is hinged at the back of the base frame to the base frame with hinges and is articulated at the top to the backrest support, which is articulated at the other end to the seat support.
  • Such seating and reclining furniture is known from DE-GM 83 01 274 and DE-A-1 429 340. With these there is the problem of converting the hand-high cushions between the sitting position and the lying position into a seamless lying surface without moving or laying, because the hinges between the backrest cushion support and the seat cushion support are simple folding hinges with short legs.
  • EP 0 085 134 B1 also shows the difficulties mentioned, it being not the carrier of the upholstery but rather the hinge connected on the top side. As a result, the seat cushion only reaches up to the armrest cushion and it there is a lost space between them in the sitting position, which is why an unfavorably large seat depth arises if the couch is to be used extended in the longitudinal direction, then must be 1.90 m to 2 m long.
  • An advantage of the known seating and reclining furniture is that they do not require any trim parts on the side, except for small gusset panels between the backrest and the reclining part, since the hinges are arranged from below.
  • a mattress-like cushion each of approximately the same thickness, is worked up on the three cushion supports and the seat cushion extends bevelled up to and below the backrest cushion and the backrest cushion extends with its lower end correspondingly beveled , so that in an extended lying position, in which the three cushions form a flat lying surface, the two cushions mentioned above overlap form an as narrow as possible sloping downward gap, and that the hinges are arranged with their axes of rotation on the seat cushion support in alignment with the backrest cushion support and their hinge legs in the seating position freely enclose the rearward bevel of the seat cushion and extend at least to a height of the seat surface of the seat cushion where they are attached to the backrest support.
  • the formation of the hinge with a fixed hinge axis is particularly stable and simple; with this, however, it is useful to provide a train connection or an articulated lock as a set-up aid.
  • a further advantageous embodiment is obtained when the hinge pin is guided in a horizontally displaceable manner in an elongated slot on the seat cushion support, whereby a pivot point is in fact provided in the end positions of the elongated hole.
  • a special set-up aid can be omitted, since the seat cushion in the reclining position can be moved up and down in the slot in front of the armrest cushion and the latter can be set up.
  • the elongated hole also allows the seat cushion under the armrest to be moved in parallel when changing from the sitting position to the lying position.
  • a third variant also allows the seat cushion under the armrest cushion to be moved approximately parallel from the seated position.
  • the hinge bracket is articulated at both ends and the articulation point on the backrest cushion support is relatively far from the joint of the two cushions.
  • the swivel range of the joint on the backrest support is expediently limited to the extent to which the seat cushion displacement should be possible.
  • a set-up aid is not necessary, since the cushions are supported on one another in an angular position when the seat cushion is pushed through.
  • the joint of the reclining part is expediently loaded with a retaining moment by a retaining spring, which, however, is smaller than the weight moment of the lying and reclining cushion in the reclining position.
  • the seating and reclining furniture consists of a fixed base frame (11 to 14) and a mobile pull-out (31, 32, 33) as well as three plate or rust-like upholstery supports (17, 27, 37). These are brought into a sitting position in which the pull-out (31, 32, 33) is placed in the base frame (11 to 14) and fixed in this by a stop (34).
  • the cushion supports (17, 27, 37) thus form a seat cushion support (37), an inclined backrest support (27) and a rear cushion support (17).
  • the lower end of the lying cushion support (17) is arranged close to the floor and at the height of the seat cushion support (37) is hinged to the base frame (11) on the back with hinge joints (10) and at the top with the backrest support (27).
  • the backrest support (27) is in turn at the other end articulatedly connected to the seat cushion support (37).
  • a mattress-like cushion (1, 2, 3), each of approximately the same thickness, is worked up on the three cushion supports (17, 27, 37).
  • the seat cushion (3) extends below the backrest cushion (2) and is bevelled behind it.
  • the backrest cushion (2) extends with its lower end correspondingly beveled, so that in an extended lying position, in which the three cushions (1, 2, 3) form a flat lying surface, the two cushion bevels (38, 28) mentioned overlap one obliquely form the narrowest possible gap (S).
  • the hinges (30) are arranged with their axes of rotation on the seat cushion carrier (37) in alignment with the backrest cushion carrier (27). With their hinge legs (30S), the hinges (30) freely enclose the rear bevel (38) of the seat cushion (3) and extend at least to a height of the seat surface of the seat cushion (3), where they rest on the backrest cushion support (27). are attached.
  • the base frame (11 to 14) consists of interconnected metal struts (11 to 14), which are each arranged on the two sides of the piece of furniture.
  • the strut (14) arranged on the front has a bracket in the rear. This bracket serves a stop (34), which is attached to the underside of the seat cushion (37), in the sitting position as a counter-stop. When pulled out, the bracket forms a run-up slope for the stop (34).
  • the front strut (14) supports the seat cushion carrier (37) in the sitting position and both the backrest cushion carrier (27) and the lying cushion carrier (17) in the lying position.
  • the front strut (14) also supports the In the lying position, the hinge (20), which connects the backrest cushion support (27) and the lying cushion support (17), off.
  • the curved hinge legs (30S) of the hinge (30) and / or the backrest cushion support (27) are supported on the mobile pull-out (31, 32, 33).
  • a rope (41) or the like is guided from the rear lower edge of the lying cushion support (17) via a lower deflection (42) on the base frame (11) to a fastening point on the pull-out (31) located at the rear at the bottom.
  • a bed box (4) is arranged in the interior of the pull-out (31, 32, 33).
  • the cushion supports (17, 27, 37) consist of tubular frames (52, 53) with an elastically mounted slat (62, 63).
  • the battens (63) are arranged on the seat cushion support (37) from front to back and the other battens (62) are arranged transversely to them.
  • longitudinal struts (72, 73) In the tubular frame (52, 53) of the backrest upholstery support (27) and the seat upholstery support (37), longitudinal struts (72, 73), to which the hinges (30) and the stop (34) are fastened, are spaced inward about a hand's breadth from the frame rail .
  • the hinge legs (30S) consist of a flat material lying in their swivel plane.
  • the pivot axes of the hinges (30) are screw or rivet bolts (30B) which are riveted or screwed to the longitudinal strut (73).
  • Side cover parts (21), in particular gusset cover parts (21), are arranged on at least one of the cushion supports (17, 27, 37) on the backrest cushion support (27) or the lying cushion support (17).
  • a latching lever (9) engages on the hinge leg (30S), which detents the hinge lever (30S) in an intermediate pivoting position during a movement between the Lying and the sitting position from the lying position holds locked.
  • a latch (96) on the frame side keeps the latching lever (9) disengaged when it is moved from the sitting position to the lying position.
  • the locking lever (9) is articulated on the longitudinal strut (73) of the seat cushion support (37) in front of the hinge (30).
  • the hinge leg (30S) carries under the hinge pin (30B) a side locking pin (94) which engages in a locking lever cutout (91).
  • the locking lever cutout (91) extends longitudinally in the locking lever (9) and is expanded on the top to form a locking hook (92).
  • the lower edge (95) of the locking lever (9) and the frame-side trigger (96) form run-up sliding surfaces with respect to one another, which are arranged in height so that the locking bolt (94) is lifted out of the locking hook (92) in the opened state.
  • the pivot axis (30B) of the hinge leg (30S) is mounted on the seat cushion support (37) so as to be horizontally displaceable between two stop positions.
  • the axle pin (30B) is mounted in a slot (30L) parallel to the extension of the seat cushion carrier (37) in a guide part (30F).
  • the elongated hole (30L) has a length which corresponds to the rear projection of the seat cushion (3) to the backrest cushion carrier (27) (cf. FIG. 4).
  • the hinge leg (30S *) is pivotably articulated both on the seat cushion carrier (37) and on the backrest cushion carrier (27) with axle bolts (30A, 30B) (cf. FIG. 5).
  • the hinge leg (30S *) on the backrest cushion support (27) has a swivel range so limited by stops (30C, 30D) that the swivel axis (30B) on the Seat cushion carrier (37) is aligned with the backrest cushion carrier (27) and, in the pivoted position of the seat cushion (3), it projects beyond the backrest cushion carrier (27) by a predetermined amount.
  • the lying cushion support (17) is loaded against the frame (11) by a positioning spring (43).

Abstract

The mattress-type upholstered cushion (1,2,3) of equal thickness rests on each of the three supports (17,27,37). The seat cushion (3) extends backwards to underneath the back rest cushion (2), the bottom end of which slopes so that, when pulled out in a reclining position, the two sloping parts of cushions overlap and form a narrow, downward sloping gap (S). The hinges (30) joining the seat cushion support (37) and the backrest cushion support (27) are flush with the backrest cushion support, with their pivot axles on the seat cushion support. The base frame (11-14) is made of metal struts, with stop (34).

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Sitz- und Liegemöbel mit einem feststehenden Grundgestell und einem fahrbaren Auszug und drei platten- oder rostartigen Polsterträgern, die in eine Sitzstellung verbracht, in der der Auszug in das Grundgestell verbracht ist und in diesem durch einen Anschlag fixiert ist, einen Sitzpolsterträger, einen geneigt gestellten Lehnpolsterträger und einen hintenseitigen Liegepolsterträger bilden, der mit seinem unteren Ende bodennah angeordnet ist und in Höhe des Sitzpolsterträgers an das Grundgestell rückseitig mit Scharnieren angelenkt ist und obenendig mit dem Lehnpolsterträger gelenkig verbunden ist, der anderenends gelenkig mit dem Sitzpolsterträger verbunden ist.The invention relates to a piece of seating and reclining furniture with a fixed base frame and a movable pull-out and three plate-like or rust-like upholstery supports that are placed in a sitting position in which the pull-out is placed in the base frame and is fixed in it by a stop , form an inclined backrest support and a backrest cushion support, which is arranged near the floor with its lower end and is hinged at the back of the base frame to the base frame with hinges and is articulated at the top to the backrest support, which is articulated at the other end to the seat support.

Ein derartiges Sitz- und Liegemöbel ist aus der DE-GM 83 01 274 und DE-A-1 429 340 bekannt. Bei diesen besteht das Problem, die etwa handhohen Polster zwischen der Sitzstellung und der Liegestellung ohne ein Umsetzen oder -legen in eine fugenlose Liegefläche zu verwandeln, weil die Scharniere zwischen dem Lehnpolsterträger und dem Sitzpolsterträger einfache Klappscharniere mit kurzen Schenkeln sind.Such seating and reclining furniture is known from DE-GM 83 01 274 and DE-A-1 429 340. With these there is the problem of converting the hand-high cushions between the sitting position and the lying position into a seamless lying surface without moving or laying, because the hinges between the backrest cushion support and the seat cushion support are simple folding hinges with short legs.

Auch die EP 0 085 134 B1 zeigt die genannten Schwierigkeiten, wobei nicht die Träger der Polster sondern diese obenseitig scharniermäßig verbunden sind. Hierdurch reicht das Sitzpolster nur bis an das Lehnpolster, und es besteht ein verlorener Raum zwischen diesen in der Sitzstellung, weshalb eine ungünstig große Sitztiefe entsteht, wenn die Liege ausgezogen in Längsrichtung genutzt werden soll, dann also 1,90 m bis 2 m lang sein muß.EP 0 085 134 B1 also shows the difficulties mentioned, it being not the carrier of the upholstery but rather the hinge connected on the top side. As a result, the seat cushion only reaches up to the armrest cushion and it there is a lost space between them in the sitting position, which is why an unfavorably large seat depth arises if the couch is to be used extended in the longitudinal direction, then must be 1.90 m to 2 m long.

Vorteilhaft an den bekannten Sitz- und Liegemöbel ist, daß sie seitlich keine Verkleidungsteile benötigen, außer kleiner Zwickelblenden zwischen der Lehne und dem Liegeteil, da die Scharniere von unten angeordnet sind.An advantage of the known seating and reclining furniture is that they do not require any trim parts on the side, except for small gusset panels between the backrest and the reclining part, since the hinges are arranged from below.

Es ist Aufgabe der Erfindung, ein Sitz- und Liegemöbel mit einfachen rückseitigen Scharnieren der vorgenannten Art derart zu verbessern, daß es mit frontseitiger Bedienung einfach handhabbar ist bei den Verstellungen zwischen der Sitz- und Liegestellung und umgekehrt und daß in der Sitzstellung eine bessere Raumausnutzung und in der Liegestellung eine geschlossene Liegefläche gegeben ist.It is an object of the invention to improve seating and reclining furniture with simple rear hinges of the aforementioned type in such a way that it is easy to handle with front-side operation in the adjustments between the sitting and reclining position and vice versa and that in the sitting position a better use of space and there is a closed lying surface in the lying position.

Die Lösung der Aufgabe besteht darin, daß auf die drei Polsterträger jeweils ein matratzenartiges Polster jeweils etwa gleicher Stärke fest aufgearbeitet ist und das Sitzpolster sich bis unter das Rückenlehnenpolster und nach hinten unter diesem hindurch abgeschrägt erstreckt und das Rückenlehnenpolster mit seinem unteren Ende sich entsprechend abgeschrägt erstreckt, so daß in einer ausgefahrenen Liegestellung, in der die drei Polster eine ebene Liegefläche bilden, die beiden genannten Polsterabschrägungen überlappend einen schräg nach unten verlaufenden möglichst engen Spalt bilden, und daß die Scharniere mit ihren Drehachsen an dem Sitzpolsterträger fluchtend zu dem Lehnpolsterträger angeordnet sind und ihre Scharnierschenkel in der Sitzstellung die rückwärtig erstreckte Abschrägung des Sitzpolsters frei umschließen und sich mindestens bis etwa auf eine Höhe der Sitzoberfläche des Sitzpolsters erstrecken, wo sie an dem Lehnpolsterträger befestigt sind.The solution to the problem is that a mattress-like cushion, each of approximately the same thickness, is worked up on the three cushion supports and the seat cushion extends bevelled up to and below the backrest cushion and the backrest cushion extends with its lower end correspondingly beveled , so that in an extended lying position, in which the three cushions form a flat lying surface, the two cushions mentioned above overlap form an as narrow as possible sloping downward gap, and that the hinges are arranged with their axes of rotation on the seat cushion support in alignment with the backrest cushion support and their hinge legs in the seating position freely enclose the rearward bevel of the seat cushion and extend at least to a height of the seat surface of the seat cushion where they are attached to the backrest support.

Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen sind in den Unteransprüchen angeführt.Advantageous refinements are set out in the subclaims.

Die Ausbildung des Scharnieres mit einer festen Gelenkachse ist besonders stabil und einfach; bei dieser ist es jedoch zweckmäßig, als Aufstellhilfe eine Zugverbindung oder eine Gelenksperre vorzusehen.The formation of the hinge with a fixed hinge axis is particularly stable and simple; with this, however, it is useful to provide a train connection or an articulated lock as a set-up aid.

Eine weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltung ergibt sich, wenn der Gelenkbolzen in einem Langlochschlitz an dem Sitzpolsterträger horizontalverschieblich geführt ist, wodurch faktisch in den Endlagen des Langloches je ein Schwenkpunkt gegeben ist. Eine besondere Aufstellhilfe kann dabei entfallen, da das Sitzpolster in der Liegestellung angehoben in dem Schlitz nach unten vor das Lehnpolster verschoben werden kann und damit letzteres aufgestellt werden kann. Das Langloch erlaubt auch ein paralleles Verschieben des Sitzpolsters unter dem Lehnpolster beim Verwandeln aus der Sitzstellung in die Liegestellung.A further advantageous embodiment is obtained when the hinge pin is guided in a horizontally displaceable manner in an elongated slot on the seat cushion support, whereby a pivot point is in fact provided in the end positions of the elongated hole. A special set-up aid can be omitted, since the seat cushion in the reclining position can be moved up and down in the slot in front of the armrest cushion and the latter can be set up. The elongated hole also allows the seat cushion under the armrest to be moved in parallel when changing from the sitting position to the lying position.

Eine dritte Variante erlaubt ebenfalls ein annähernd paralleles Verschieben des Sitzpolsters unter dem Lehnpolster aus der Sitzstellung. Dabei ist der Scharnierbügel an beiden Enden gelenkig ausgebildet und der Anlenkpunkt an dem Lehnpolsterträger relativ weit von der Stoßstelle der beiden Polster entfernt.A third variant also allows the seat cushion under the armrest cushion to be moved approximately parallel from the seated position. The hinge bracket is articulated at both ends and the articulation point on the backrest cushion support is relatively far from the joint of the two cushions.

Der Schwenkbereich des Gelenkes am Lehnpolsterträger ist zweckmäßig auf das Maß begrenzt, in dem die Sitzpolsterverschiebung möglich sein soll. Auch bei dieser Variante ist eine Aufstellhilfe nicht erforderlich, da die Polster aneinander in einer Winkellage abgestützt sind, wenn das Sitzpolster durchgeschoben ist.The swivel range of the joint on the backrest support is expediently limited to the extent to which the seat cushion displacement should be possible. In this variant, too, a set-up aid is not necessary, since the cushions are supported on one another in an angular position when the seat cushion is pushed through.

Um ein Verschieben des Sitzpolsters nach vorn aus der Sitzstellung zu erleichtern, ist das Gelenk des Liegeteiles zweckmäßig mit einem Rückhaltemoment durch eine Rückhaltefeder belastet, das jedoch kleiner ist als das Gewichtsmoment des Liege- und des Lehnpolsters in der Liegestellung sind.In order to make it easier to move the seat cushion forward from the sitting position, the joint of the reclining part is expediently loaded with a retaining moment by a retaining spring, which, however, is smaller than the weight moment of the lying and reclining cushion in the reclining position.

Auf den Zeichnungen sind Ausführungsbeispiele dargestellt, welche nachfolgend näher erläutert werden. Es zeigt:

Fig. 1
eine Seitenansicht des Möbelstückes in der Sitzstellung,
Fig. 2
eine Seitenansicht des Möbelstückes in der ausgezogenen Liegestellung,
Fig. 3
eine Seitenansicht des angelenkten Scharnierschenkels und des Rasthebels,
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eine Seitenansicht einer zweiten Ausgestaltung des Möbelstückes in der Liegestellung mit Scharnierschenkel und in einem Langlochschlitz verschieblichen Gelenkbolzen,
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eine Seitenansicht wie in Fig. 4, jedoch mit einem an beiden Enden gelenkig ausgebildeten Scharnierbügel.
Exemplary embodiments are shown in the drawings and are explained in more detail below. It shows:
Fig. 1
a side view of the piece of furniture in the sitting position,
Fig. 2
a side view of the piece of furniture in the extended lying position,
Fig. 3
a side view of the hinged hinge leg and the locking lever,
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1 shows a side view of a second embodiment of the piece of furniture in the lying position with hinge legs and articulated bolts which can be displaced in an elongated slot,
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a side view as in Fig. 4, but with an articulated hinge bracket at both ends.

Das Sitz- und Liegemöbel besteht aus einem feststehenden Grundgestell (11 bis 14) und einem fahrbaren Auszug (31, 32, 33) sowie drei platten- oder rostartigen Polsterträgern (17, 27, 37). Diese werden in eine Sitzstellung gebracht, in der der Auszug (31, 32, 33) in das Grundgestell (11 bis 14) verbracht und in diesem durch einen Anschlag (34) fixiert ist. Die Polsterträger (17, 27, 37) bilden so einen Sitzpolsterträger (37), einen geneigten Lehnpolsterträger (27) und einen hintenseitigen Liegepolsterträger (17).The seating and reclining furniture consists of a fixed base frame (11 to 14) and a mobile pull-out (31, 32, 33) as well as three plate or rust-like upholstery supports (17, 27, 37). These are brought into a sitting position in which the pull-out (31, 32, 33) is placed in the base frame (11 to 14) and fixed in this by a stop (34). The cushion supports (17, 27, 37) thus form a seat cushion support (37), an inclined backrest support (27) and a rear cushion support (17).

Der Liegepolsterträger (17) ist mit seinem unteren Ende bodennah angeordnet und in Höhe des Sitzpolsterträgers (37) an das Grundgestell (11) rückseitig mit Scharniergelenken (10) und obenendig mit dem Lehnpolsterträger (27) gelenkig verbunden. Der Lehnpolsterträger (27) ist seinerseits anderenends gelenkig mit dem Sitzpolsterträger (37) verbunden.The lower end of the lying cushion support (17) is arranged close to the floor and at the height of the seat cushion support (37) is hinged to the base frame (11) on the back with hinge joints (10) and at the top with the backrest support (27). The backrest support (27) is in turn at the other end articulatedly connected to the seat cushion support (37).

Erfindungsgemäß ist auf die drei Polsterträger (17, 27, 37) jeweils ein matratzenartiges Polster (1, 2, 3) jeweils etwa gleicher Stärke fest aufgearbeitet. Das Sitzpolster (3) erstreckt sich bis unter das Rückenlehnenpolster (2) und ist nach hinten unter diesem hindurch abgeschrägt. Das Rückenlehnenpolster (2) erstreckt sich mit seinem unteren Ende entsprechend abgeschrägt, so daß in einer ausgefahrenen Liegestellung, in der die drei Polster (1, 2, 3) eine ebene Liegefläche bilden, die beiden genannten Polsterabschrägungen (38, 28) überlappend einen schräg nach unten verlaufenden möglichst engen Spalt (S) bilden. Dabei sind die Scharniere (30) mit ihren Drehachsen an dem Sitzpolsterträger (37) fluchtend zu dem Lehnpolsterträger (27) angeordnet. Die Scharniere (30) umschließen mit ihren Scharnierschenkeln (30S) die rückseitig erstreckte Abschrägung (38) des Sitzpolsters (3) frei und erstrecken sich mindestens bis etwa auf eine Höhe der Sitzoberfläche des Sitzpolsters (3), wo sie an dem Lehnpolsterträger (27) befestigt sind.According to the invention, a mattress-like cushion (1, 2, 3), each of approximately the same thickness, is worked up on the three cushion supports (17, 27, 37). The seat cushion (3) extends below the backrest cushion (2) and is bevelled behind it. The backrest cushion (2) extends with its lower end correspondingly beveled, so that in an extended lying position, in which the three cushions (1, 2, 3) form a flat lying surface, the two cushion bevels (38, 28) mentioned overlap one obliquely form the narrowest possible gap (S). The hinges (30) are arranged with their axes of rotation on the seat cushion carrier (37) in alignment with the backrest cushion carrier (27). With their hinge legs (30S), the hinges (30) freely enclose the rear bevel (38) of the seat cushion (3) and extend at least to a height of the seat surface of the seat cushion (3), where they rest on the backrest cushion support (27). are attached.

Das Grundgestell (11 bis 14) besteht aus miteinander verbundenen Metallstreben (11 bis 14), die jeweils an den beiden Seiten des Möbelstückes angeordnet sind. Die frontseitig angeordnete Strebe (14) weist nach rückwärts einen Bügel auf. Dieser Bügel dient einem Anschlag (34), der an dem Sitzpolster (37) untenseitig befestigt ist, in der Sitzstellung als Gegenanschlag. Beim Herausziehen bildet der Bügel eine Auflaufschräge für den Anschlag (34).The base frame (11 to 14) consists of interconnected metal struts (11 to 14), which are each arranged on the two sides of the piece of furniture. The strut (14) arranged on the front has a bracket in the rear. This bracket serves a stop (34), which is attached to the underside of the seat cushion (37), in the sitting position as a counter-stop. When pulled out, the bracket forms a run-up slope for the stop (34).

Die frontseitige Strebe (14) stützt in der Sitzstellung den Sitzpolsterträger (37) und in der Liegestellung sowohl den Lehnpolsterträger (27) als auch den Liegepolsterträger (17) ab. Ferner stützt die frontseitige Strebe (14) in der Liegestellung das Scharnier (20), das den Lehnpolsterträger (27) und den Liegepolsterträger (17) verbindet, ab.The front strut (14) supports the seat cushion carrier (37) in the sitting position and both the backrest cushion carrier (27) and the lying cushion carrier (17) in the lying position. The front strut (14) also supports the In the lying position, the hinge (20), which connects the backrest cushion support (27) and the lying cushion support (17), off.

Die gebogenen Scharnierschenkel (30S)des Scharnieres (30) und/oder der Lehnpolsterträger (27) sind auf dem fahrbaren Auszug (31, 32, 33) abgestützt.The curved hinge legs (30S) of the hinge (30) and / or the backrest cushion support (27) are supported on the mobile pull-out (31, 32, 33).

In der Liegestellung ist von der hinteren unteren Kante des Liegepolsterträgers (17) ein Seil (41) od. dgl. über eine tieferliegende Umlenkung (42) an dem Grundgestell (11) an einen hinten unten liegenden Befestigungspunkt an dem Auszug (31) geführt.In the lying position, a rope (41) or the like is guided from the rear lower edge of the lying cushion support (17) via a lower deflection (42) on the base frame (11) to a fastening point on the pull-out (31) located at the rear at the bottom.

Im Innenbereich des Auszuges (31, 32, 33) ist ein Bettkasten (4) angeordnet. Die Polsterträger (17, 27, 37) bestehen aus Rohrrahmen (52, 53) mit einer elastisch gelagerten Lattung (62, 63). Die Lattung (63) ist auf dem Sitzpolsterträger (37) von vorn nach hinten und die andere Lattung (62) quer dazu angeordnet. In den Rohrrahmen (52, 53) des Lehnpolsterträgers (27) und des Sitzpolsterträgers (37) sind etwa handbreit vom Rahmenholm nach innen beabstandet Längsstreben (72, 73) angeordnet, an denen die Scharniere (30) und der Anschlag (34) befestigt sind. Die Scharnierschenkel (30S) bestehen aus einem in ihrer Schwenkebene liegendem Flachmaterial. Die Schwenkachsen der Scharniere (30) sind Schraub- oder Nietbolzen (30B), die an der Längsstrebe (73) vernietet oder verschraubt sind.A bed box (4) is arranged in the interior of the pull-out (31, 32, 33). The cushion supports (17, 27, 37) consist of tubular frames (52, 53) with an elastically mounted slat (62, 63). The battens (63) are arranged on the seat cushion support (37) from front to back and the other battens (62) are arranged transversely to them. In the tubular frame (52, 53) of the backrest upholstery support (27) and the seat upholstery support (37), longitudinal struts (72, 73), to which the hinges (30) and the stop (34) are fastened, are spaced inward about a hand's breadth from the frame rail . The hinge legs (30S) consist of a flat material lying in their swivel plane. The pivot axes of the hinges (30) are screw or rivet bolts (30B) which are riveted or screwed to the longitudinal strut (73).

An mindestens einem der Polsterträger (17, 27, 37) sind Seitenverkleidungsteile (21), insbesondere Zwickelverkleidungsteile (21), an dem Lehnpolsterträger (27) oder dem Liegepolsterträger (17), angeordnet.Side cover parts (21), in particular gusset cover parts (21), are arranged on at least one of the cushion supports (17, 27, 37) on the backrest cushion support (27) or the lying cushion support (17).

An dem Scharnierschenkel (30S) greift ein Rasthebel (9) an, der den Scharnierhebel (30S) in einer Zwischenschwenkstellung bei einer Verbringung zwischen der Liege- und der Sitzstellung aus der Liegestellung verrastet hält.A latching lever (9) engages on the hinge leg (30S), which detents the hinge lever (30S) in an intermediate pivoting position during a movement between the Lying and the sitting position from the lying position holds locked.

Durch einen gestellseitigen Auslöser (96) ist der Rasthebel (9) bei einer Verbringung aus der Sitzstellung in die Liegestellung ausgerastet gehalten. Der Rasthebel (9) ist an der Längsstrebe (73) des Sitzpolsterträgers (37) vor dem Scharnier (30) angelenkt. Der Scharnierschenkel (30S) trägt unter dem Scharnierbolzen (30B) einen seitlichen Rastbolzen (94), der in einen Rasthebelausschnitt (91) eingreift. Der Rasthebelausschnitt (91) erstreckt sich längs in dem Rasthebel (9) und ist obenseitig zu einem Rasthaken (92) erweitert ausgebildet. Die Unterkante (95) des Rasthebels (9) und der gestellseitige Auslöser (96) bilden zueinander Auflaufgleitflächen, die höhenmäßig so angeordnet sind, daß im aufgelaufenen Zustand der Rastbolzen (94) aus dem Rasthaken (92) ausgehoben ist.A latch (96) on the frame side keeps the latching lever (9) disengaged when it is moved from the sitting position to the lying position. The locking lever (9) is articulated on the longitudinal strut (73) of the seat cushion support (37) in front of the hinge (30). The hinge leg (30S) carries under the hinge pin (30B) a side locking pin (94) which engages in a locking lever cutout (91). The locking lever cutout (91) extends longitudinally in the locking lever (9) and is expanded on the top to form a locking hook (92). The lower edge (95) of the locking lever (9) and the frame-side trigger (96) form run-up sliding surfaces with respect to one another, which are arranged in height so that the locking bolt (94) is lifted out of the locking hook (92) in the opened state.

In einer zweiten Ausgestaltung des Sitz- und Liegemöbels ist die Schwenkachse (30B) des Scharnierschenkels (30S) an dem Sitzpolsterträger (37) horizontalverschieblich zwischen zwei Anschlagpositionen gelagert.In a second embodiment of the seating and reclining furniture, the pivot axis (30B) of the hinge leg (30S) is mounted on the seat cushion support (37) so as to be horizontally displaceable between two stop positions.

Der Achsbolzen (30B) ist in einem Langloch (30L) parallel zur Erstreckung des Sitzpolsterträgers (37) in einem Führungsteil (30F) gelagert. Das Langloch (30L) hat eine Länge, die dem rückwärtigen Überstand des Sitzpolsters (3) zu dem Lehnpolsterträger (27) entspricht (vgl. Fig. 4).The axle pin (30B) is mounted in a slot (30L) parallel to the extension of the seat cushion carrier (37) in a guide part (30F). The elongated hole (30L) has a length which corresponds to the rear projection of the seat cushion (3) to the backrest cushion carrier (27) (cf. FIG. 4).

In einer weiteren, dritten Ausführungsvariante ist der Scharnierschenkel (30S*) sowohl an dem Sitzpolsterträger (37) als auch an dem Lehnpolsterträger (27) mit Achsbolzen (30A, 30B) schwenkbar angelenkt (vgl. Fig. 5). Dabei hat der Scharnierschenkel (30S*) an dem Lehnpolsterträger (27) einen durch Anschläge (30C, 30D) so begrenzten Schwenkbereich, daß in der Liegestellung die Schwenkachse (30B) an dem Sitzpolsterträger (37) mit dem Lehnpolsterträger (27) fluchtet und in der verschwenkten Stellung des Sitzpolsters (3) dieses um ein vorgegebenes Maß rückwärtig den Lehnpolsterträger (27) überragt.In a further, third embodiment variant, the hinge leg (30S *) is pivotably articulated both on the seat cushion carrier (37) and on the backrest cushion carrier (27) with axle bolts (30A, 30B) (cf. FIG. 5). The hinge leg (30S *) on the backrest cushion support (27) has a swivel range so limited by stops (30C, 30D) that the swivel axis (30B) on the Seat cushion carrier (37) is aligned with the backrest cushion carrier (27) and, in the pivoted position of the seat cushion (3), it projects beyond the backrest cushion carrier (27) by a predetermined amount.

Um das Aufstellen von der Liege- in die Sitzstellung zu erleichtern, ist der Liegepolsterträger (17) gegen das Gestell (11) durch eine Aufstellfeder (43) mit einem Aufstellmoment beaufschlagt.In order to make it easier to set up from the lying position to the sitting position, the lying cushion support (17) is loaded against the frame (11) by a positioning spring (43).

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  1. Fully reclinable chair, having a fixed base frame (11 to 14) and a movable pull-out section (31, 32, 33) and three panel-type or grating-type upholstery supports (17, 27, 37) which, when moved into an sitting position in which the pull-out section (31, 32, 33) is moved into the base frame (11 to 14) and is fixed therein by a stop (34), form a seat cushion support (37), a back cushion support (27) positioned at an angle, and a rear-facing reclining cushion support (17) the lower extremity of which is set close to the ground and at the height of the seat cushion support (37) is hinged to the base frame (11) at the rear by hinges (10) and at the upper extremity is articulated to the back cushion support (27), the other end of which is articulated to the seat cushion support (37), characterised in that respective mattress-like cushions (1, 2, 3), each of approximately equal thickness, are permanently incorporated onto a respective one of the three cushion supports (17, 27, 37) and the seat cushion (3) extends in a chamfered portion down beneath the backrest cushion (2) and thereunder through to the rear thereof and the lower end of the backrest cushion (2) extends in a correspondingly chamfered portion, so that in an extended fully reclined position in which the three cushions (1, 2, 3) form a plane reclining surface the two said chamfered cushion portions (38, 28) overlap to form a downwardly sloping gap (S) as narrow as possible, and that the hinges (30) connecting the seat cushion support (37) and the back cushion support (27) are disposed with their rotational axes on the seat cushion support (37) aligned with the back cushion support (27) and in the sitting position their hinge sidepieces (30S) freely enclose the rearwardly extended chamfered portion (38) of the seat cushion (3) and extend at least as far as approximately the height of the seat surface of the seat cushion (3), where they are fastened to the back cushion support (27).
  2. Fully reclinable chair according to claim 1, characterised in that the base frame (11 to 14) consists of interconnected metal struts (11 to 14) which are respectively disposed on both sides of the piece of furniture, and that the strut (14) set at the front is bow-shaped towards the rear to act, in the sitting position, as a counterstop for a stop (34) fastened on the base of the seat cushion support (37), and to form a ramp for the stop (34) for withdrawal.
  3. Fully reclinable chair according to claim 2, characterised in that in each case the frontal strut (14) supports the seat cushion support (37) in the sitting position and in the reclining position supports both the back cushion support (27) and the reclining cushion support (17).
  4. Fully reclinable chair according to claim 3, characterised in that in the sleeping position in each case the frontal strut (14) supports the hinge (20) which connects the back cushion support (27) and the reclining cushion support (17).
  5. Fully reclinable chair according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the bent hinge sidepiece (30S) and/or the back cushion support (27) are in each case supported on the movable pull-out section (31, 32, 33).
  6. Fully reclinable chair according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that in the reclining position a cable (41) or the like passes from the rear lower edge of the reclining cushion support (17) via a lower-lying diverter (42) on the base frame (11) to a point of attachment situated at the bottom rear of the pull-out section (31).
  7. Fully reclinable chair according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that a bed box (4) is disposed in an inner region of the pull-out section (31, 32, 33).
  8. Fully reclinable chair according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the cushion supports (17, 27, 37) consist of tubular frames (52, 53) with flexibly mounted slatting (62, 63).
  9. Fully reclinable chair according to claim 8, characterised in that the slatting (63) is arranged from front to back on the seat cushion support (37) and the other slatting (62) is arranged transversely.
  10. Fully reclinable chair according to claim 8, characterised in that disposed in the tubular frames (52, 53) of the back cushion support (27) and of the seat cushion support (37) are lengthwise struts (72, 73) spaced inwards roughly a hand's width from the frame spar, and the hinges (30) and the stop (34) are fastened to these lengthwise struts (72, 73).
  11. Fully reclinable chair according to claim 10, characterised in that the hinge sidepiece (30S) consists in each case of a flat material situated in its swivelling axis and the swivelling axis of the hinge (30) is a bolt or rivet (30B) which is bolted or riveted to the lengthwise strut (73).
  12. Fully reclinable chair according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that lateral masking parts (21) are arranged on at least one of the cushion supports (17, 27, 37), more particularly toggle masking parts (21) on the back cushion support (27) or on the reclining cushion support (17).
  13. Fully reclinable chair according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that acting on the hinge sidepiece (30S) is a locking lever (9) which holds the hinge lever (30S) locked out of the reclining position in an intermediate swivel position when the chair is moved between the reclining and the sitting position, and which is kept disengaged by a frame-side tripping device (96) when the chair is moved out of the sitting position into the reclining position.
  14. Fully reclinable chair according to claim 13, characterised in that the locking lever (9) is hinged on the lengthwise strut (73) of the seat cushion support (17) in front of the hinge (30), and beneath the hinge pin (30B) the hinge sidepiece (30S) carries a lateral locking pin (94) which engages in a locking lever cutout (91) which extends lengthwise therein and whose construction is extended at the top to form a locking hook (92),
  15. Fully reclinable chair according to claim 14, characterised in that the lower edge (95) of the locking lever (9) and the frame-side tripping device (96) form ramp sliding surfaces to one another which heightwise are so arranged that in the ramped state the locking pin (94) is lifted out of the locking hook (92).
  16. Fully reclinable chair according to any of claims 1 to 12, characterised in that the swivelling axis (30B) of the hinge sidepiece (30S) is mounted on the seat cushion support (37) so as to be horizontally displaceable between two stop positions.
  17. Fully reclinable chair according to claim 16, characterised in that the axial pin (30B) is mounted in a slot (30L) parallel to the extension of the seat cushion support (37) in a guide (30F) and the slot (30L) is of a length matching the rearward overhang of the seat cushion (3) to the back cushion support (27).
  18. Fully reclinable chair according to any of claims 1 to 12, characterised in that the hinge sidepiece (30S*) is swivel-hinged on the seat cushion support (37) and is swivel-hinged on the back cushion support (27).
  19. Fully reclinable chair according to claim 18, characterised in that the hinge sidepiece (30S*) on the back cushion support (27) has a swivelling range delimited by stops (30C, 30D) in such a manner that in the reclining position the swivelling axis (30B) on the seat cushion support (37) is aligned with the back cushion support (27) and when the seat cushion (3) is in the swivelled position it overhangs the back cushion support (27) to the rear by a predetermined amount.
  20. Fully reclinable chair according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the reclining cushion support (17) is activated against the frame (11) by a setting-up spring (43) with a setting-up moment.
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