EP0824880B1 - Stackable chair for a row of chairs in an auditorium or the like - Google Patents

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EP0824880B1
EP0824880B1 EP97111104A EP97111104A EP0824880B1 EP 0824880 B1 EP0824880 B1 EP 0824880B1 EP 97111104 A EP97111104 A EP 97111104A EP 97111104 A EP97111104 A EP 97111104A EP 0824880 B1 EP0824880 B1 EP 0824880B1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
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  • the invention relates to a stackable row chair for a seating arrangement or the like with the characteristics of the generic term of claim 1.
  • row chairs For creating rows of seating for hall seating or the like. It is known to stack row chairs side by side to set up and over the side of the chair frame to connect existing row connectors together.
  • the rows of seats are either from one Row chair without armrest or from a row chair with at least one armrest, i.e. an armrest chair, educated.
  • row chairs dissimilar chair type, namely a chair next to it an armrest chair in alternating order, so that when the seating is ready, every seat Armrests are available. Should the row seating be lifted, so it is usually required that To accommodate row chairs to save space. To this end the row chairs are stacked into several on top of each other. The stackability of chairs, i.e. row chairs without Armrests are usually easily accessible.
  • a stackable row chair with the characteristics of the generic term of claim 1 is known from GB 1 060 366 A.
  • This document discloses a stackable row chair in the form of a chair without armrests or also an armrest chair, which has a chair frame, an attached seat, backrest and one Row connection system is formed.
  • the coupling agent of the row connection system are installed in such a way that the chairs and armrest chairs are optionally available in Rows can be combined with one another and optionally vertically are stackable on top of each other.
  • the coupling agents are designed so that a coupling element on one side of the chair with a spigot and at its free end with a thickened head is provided and on the on the other side of the chair, a coupling receiving element with a Receiving pocket for the cone and head, these Receiving pocket as a V-shaped or conical slot in a hollow profile is formed.
  • a chair on the side is attached has a pin-shaped coupling element, slightly raised and with the cone with a thickened head from the side in the V-shaped receiving slot of the receiving pocket of the neighboring one Inserted the chair and then lowered the chair, connecting the two chairs are.
  • the two coupling elements do not have one irrelevant game to each other and the contact surfaces of the two coupling elements are due to the conical Slit formation is not very large, so two with each other coupled chairs are connected, but only are aligned exactly and parallel to each other if they are positioned exactly accordingly. An exact sequence multiple chairs is therefore only guaranteed if the operating personnel are sufficiently precise works, especially with longer rows of chairs do not avoid an exact alignment or order is not given.
  • the object of registration is the task based on such a stackable row chair to evolve so that while maintaining one simply designed row connection system with diverse Possibility of combination and easy stackability in a simple way, an exact alignment or sequence several arranged and connected side by side Allows chairs.
  • each row connection system has a first in the range the seat row arranged lower row connector and a second upper one arranged in the area of the backrest Row connector, each coupling receiving element an insertion slot open on one side for the Pin of the coupling element and one for receiving the Head of the coupling element suitable, open on one side Has locking groove.
  • the row chair according to the invention is thus characterized from that two row connectors on each side of the chair are provided, and that by the design of the coupling receiving element an exact management of the associated Coupling element is guaranteed in this. To this Way is ensured with simple means that at Also use several row chairs next to each other are necessarily exactly aligned with each other, so that even with longer rows of chairs they are lined up exactly, so that a row of row chairs also from Auxiliary staff can be carried out easily.
  • each row connector for a chair on the chair frame of the chair and for an armrest chair on the outside of the armrest (s) is screwed on. This enables the coupling elements easy to attach to the chair in the desired position.
  • each open side of the insertion slot with the locking groove the upper coupling support elements to the front towards the seat of the row chair and the open side of the slot and the locking groove of the lower clutch receiving elements diagonally backwards to the stand area of the row chair.
  • bottom row connector and the top row connector one hand and one on top and one below horizontal attachment point of the armrests for the purpose of attachment on the other hand, on the chair frame coaxially on a essentially parallel to the footprint of the row chair extending axis.
  • the coupling element and the coupling receiving element in diameter or the height and width about the same or slightly smaller than the diameter or the width and height of the frame material is held to form the chair frame. This results in row connectors which are kept particularly small, which are hardly noticeable when the row chair e.g. is used as a single chair.
  • FIG. 1 a row chair stack is shown, the bottom row chair with thick solid lines is shown as a so-called armrest chair 1.
  • the armrest chair 1 stands with support feet 2, which are explained in more detail below are designed as spacers, with essentially down to one Stand area 3 legs 4 opening in a V-shape in normal position of use.
  • the Legs 4 of the armrest chair 1 are part of a chair frame 5, the one Seat 6 and a backrest 7 carries.
  • the armrest chair 1 has at least an armrest 8 with its lower end in the area of the upper end of the front pillar 4 and with its upper end on a support strut 9 of the Backrest 7 carrying chair frame 5 is screwed.
  • the armrests 8 is a row connector described in more detail below 1 1 arranged over the when creating a row of chairs with the invention trained row chairs adjacent row chairs are interconnected can, as explained in more detail below.
  • each V-shaped Legs 4 of a stacked row chair the legs of the one below reach over the lying row chair.
  • the legs 4 are each supported on the support feet 2 serving as spacers.
  • FIG. 1 in this way an essentially vertical or quasi-vertically oriented stacking of the row chairs.
  • the stacking is not done by the row connector 11 with special needs. However, this requires that the row connector 11 in one Area lying, on the one hand by the stack height A and on the other hand by the widest distance B is limited by the longest extension of the armrests 8 results.
  • the area in which the row connector 11 must come to rest if it should not interfere with stacking or without being removed is between the Armrests of the two upper armrest chairs are shown hatched.
  • connecting 10 is one in which no armrests on the Junction of the two neighboring chairs are available.
  • connection option 10 ' there are two armrests in the area of the row connector in connection option 10 ', while in the case of connection option 10 "an armrest of a Armrest chair 1 is shown with a chair having no armrest.
  • the row connector 11 consists essentially of a coupling element 12 and a coupling receiving element 13, which Coupling element 12 essentially thickened from a pin 14 and one trained head 15, which on the support strut 9 or the chair frame 5th or an end piece 20 inserted therein is screwed.
  • the clutch receiving element consists of a holding piece 16, which is similar to the row chair is attached and is shown in more detail in the lower right part of Figure 3.
  • the holding element 16 is in view seen essentially U-shaped and has for receiving the Pin 14 of the coupling element 12 an insertion slot 17 and for receiving the thickened head 15 of the coupling element 12 an open on one side Locking groove 18.
  • the open side of the holding member 16 is down directed, while the open side in Figures 4 and 5 points upwards.
  • FIG. 6 the sequence of a series connection is based on two Armrest chairs x and y are shown, due to a specially trained Row connection system coupled together in a particularly secure manner can be.
  • the armrest chair x has coupling elements 12 and the armrest chair y coupling receiving elements 13.
  • the In principle, coupling elements 12 and the coupling receiving elements 13 are like formed in the embodiments in Figures 1 to 5.
  • With the coupling receiving elements 13 on the armrest chair y has the open side of the insertion slot 17 and the locking groove 18 not, as in the variants of the Figures 1 to 5 up or down, but essentially parallel or vertical to stand 3 of the row chair.
  • the Insert slot 17 and the locking groove 18 of the upper coupling receiving element 13 with the opening facing forward essentially parallel to the base 3, during the insertion slot 17 and the locking groove 18 in the area of Seat 6 front clutch receptacle elements 13 essentially point vertically, strictly speaking diagonally backwards downwards. So together connected row chairs cannot be opened by simply lifting or sliding the floor space or the floor. So you get one improved panic protection.
  • a row of chairs is usually panic-proof, when the two outer chairs in a row are attached to the floor and out of it Row no chair can be removed between the outer, d. H. in case of panic the row of chairs must not be separated by lifting, pushing or falling over can.
  • the panic protection can be only solve it quickly and easily if necessary, as detailed below is explained.
  • Row connector Connecting the armrest chairs x, y by means of those shown in Figures 6 to 10 Row connector is made in such a way that the armrest chair y goes out raised from the position shown in FIG. 6 at the front (see distance a in FIG. 7) and is pushed forward parallel to the footprint 3 until that in the area of Backrest 7 lying clutch receiving element 13 with the forward open insertion slot 17 or the locking groove 18 with the adjacent Armrest chair x located coupling element 12 comes into engagement (Figure 8).
  • This allows the front clutch receiving element located in the area of the seat surface 6 13 by swiveling the armrest chair y about the axis of the rear coupling connection at the top with the coupling element 12 at the front of the neighboring armchair chair x.
  • the row connector in use on a chair, i.e. a row chair without armrests, the row connector made in one piece with the frame or part of the frame if, for example, from an aluminum alloy or the like will be produced.
  • the row connectors can also be used e.g. B. in the manufacture of Weld on the steel frame.

Abstract

The seat surface (6) and back-rest (7) are fixed to the frame (5) on the side of which is a connecting system for the row of chairs consisting of at least one connector (11) and coupling element (12) co-operating with a coupling-holder (13). The coupling element and holder each are rigidly fixed to the connecting point at the widest point of the chair or arm-chair. The connecting point is positioned near the top end of the frame's legs (4) opening downwards in a V shape in the sitting direction. An extra connecting point for the connector is positioned at the free end of a the frame's support strut (9) supporting the back-rest.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen stapelbaren Reihenstuhl für eine Saalbestuhlung oder dgl. mit den Merkmalen des Oberbegriffes des Patentanspruches 1.The invention relates to a stackable row chair for a seating arrangement or the like with the characteristics of the generic term of claim 1.

Zum Erzeugen von Bestuhlungsreihen für Saalbestuhlungen oder dgl. ist es bekannt, stapelbare Reihenstühle nebeneinander aufzustellen und dabei über die seitlich am Stuhlgestell befindlichen Reihenverbinder miteinander zu verbinden. Die Bestuhlungsreihen werden dabei entweder von einem Reihenstuhl ohne Armlehne oder aber von einem Reihenstuhl mit wenigstens einer Armlehne, also einem Armlehnenstuhl, gebildet. Oft ist es jedoch auch wünschenswert, dass Reihenstühle ungleichen Stuhltyps, nämlich ein Stuhl neben einem Armlehnenstuhl in wechselnder Folge gestellt werden, so dass dann bei fertiger Saalbestuhlung jedem Sitzplatz Armlehnen zur Verfügung stehen. Soll die Reihenbestuhlung aufgehoben werden, so ist es in der Regel erforderlich, die Reihenstühle raumsparend unterzubringen. Zu diesem Zweck werden die Reihenstühle zu mehreren übereinander gestapelt. Die Stapelfähigkeit von Stühlen, also Reihenstühlen ohne Armlehnen, ist dabei in der Regel ohne weiteres erreichbar. Bei den Armlehnenstühlen ist dies schon schwieriger, da die Stapelung vielfach durch die Anordnung der Armlehnen bzw. der diese tragenden Armlehnenträger und unter Umständen auch durch die Reihenverbinder behindert wird. Es sind bereits einige Vorschläge gemacht worden, um einerseits die Reihenbestuhlung zu ermöglichen und andererseits dabei die Stapelfähigkeit nicht nennenswert zu beeinträchtigen. Ein Lösungsvorschlag nach dem deutschen Gebrauchsmuster 89 02 779 sieht zu diesem Zweck vor, die Armlehne an einem gesondert aufsteckbaren, lösbar mit dem Stuhl verbindbaren Lehnenelement auszubilden. Dadurch wird die Möglichkeit geschaffen, die gesamte Bestuhlung nur aus Stühlen ohne Armlehnen zu bilden mit einem separaten Vorrat an Steckarmlehnen. Nach Reihung der Stühle können dann je nach Wunsch die Stuhlreihen mit Armlehnen ausgerüstet werden, so dass dann jeder Sitzplatz zumindest eine Armlehne aufweist. Die Lösung nach dem vorgenannten Vorschlag ist recht aufwendig, da einerseits ein besonderer separater Vorrat an aufsteckbaren Lehnenelementen auf Lager gehalten werden muss und zum anderen beim Stapeln der Stühle diese Lehnenelemente abgeschraubt werden müssen.For creating rows of seating for hall seating or the like. It is known to stack row chairs side by side to set up and over the side of the chair frame to connect existing row connectors together. The rows of seats are either from one Row chair without armrest or from a row chair with at least one armrest, i.e. an armrest chair, educated. However, it is often also desirable to have row chairs dissimilar chair type, namely a chair next to it an armrest chair in alternating order, so that when the seating is ready, every seat Armrests are available. Should the row seating be lifted, so it is usually required that To accommodate row chairs to save space. To this end the row chairs are stacked into several on top of each other. The stackability of chairs, i.e. row chairs without Armrests are usually easily accessible. With the armrest chairs this is already more difficult because the Stacking often through the arrangement of the armrests or of the armrests that support them and possibly is also hindered by the row connector. There are already some suggestions have been made to the one hand To enable row seating and on the other hand the Stackability not significantly impaired. On Proposed solution based on the German utility model For this purpose, 89 02 779 provides for the armrest on one separately attachable, detachably connectable to the chair Form backrest element. This creates the opportunity the entire seating consists only of chairs without armrests to be formed with a separate stock of plug-in armrests. After the chairs have been lined up, you can do as you wish the rows of chairs are equipped with armrests so that then each seat has at least one armrest. The Solution according to the above proposal is quite complex, because on the one hand a special separate stock of attachable Backrest elements must be kept in stock and secondly, when stacking the chairs, these backrest elements must be unscrewed.

Aus der deutschen Patentschrift 39 33 817 ist ein Stuhl für eine Saalbestuhlung oder dgl. bekannt geworden, bei dem als Reihenverbinder ein an der Unterseite der Sitzfläche eines Stuhles angeordneter Haltebügel und wenigstens ein an einer Seite des Stuhlrahmens eines benachbarten Stuhls seitlich aus dem Stuhlrahmen ausziehbares, mit dem Haltebügel zusammenwirkendes Kupplungselement vorgesehen ist. Die freien Enden der Kupplungselemente sind hakenförmig ausgebildet, so dass die freien Enden miteinander zusammenwirken können. Solche Kupplungselemente müssen beim Einsatz an Reihenstühlen ohne Armlehnen und an Armlehnenstühlen entweder unterschiedlich gestaltet sein oder aber in ihrem Zusammenwirken entsprechend ausgerichtet werden, damit ein möglichst enges Rastermaß bei der Reihenbestuhlung eingehalten werden kann, wenn die Reihenbestuhlung aus Stühlen ohne Armlehnen gebildet wird. Außerdem können durch die seitlich herausstehenden Kupplungselemente beim Stapeln Probleme auftreten, sofern nicht besondere Maßnahmen getroffen werden.From the German patent specification 39 33 817 is a chair for a seating arrangement or the like has become known, in which as Row connector one at the bottom of a seat Chair arranged bracket and at least one on one Side of the chair frame of an adjacent chair extendable from the chair frame, interacting with the bracket Coupling element is provided. The free Ends of the coupling elements are hook-shaped, so that the free ends can work together. Such coupling elements must be used on row chairs without armrests and on armrest chairs either different be designed or in their interaction be aligned accordingly so that it is as tight as possible Grid dimensions can be maintained in row seating, if the row seating is made up of chairs without armrests becomes. In addition, the protruding from the side Coupling elements encounter problems when stacking, provided no special measures are taken.

Aus der deutschen Patentschrift 31 10 050 ist schließlich noch ein stapelbarer Reihenstuhl mit Armlehnen bekannt geworden, bei dem zum Stapeln des Reihenstuhls die Armlehnen seitlich weggeklappt werden können. Der Aufwand zur Erstellung solcher Reihenstühle ist gleichfalls beträchtlich.Finally, from German patent specification 31 10 050 another stackable row chair with armrests became known, with the armrests for stacking the row chair can be folded away to the side. The effort to create such row chairs is also considerable.

Zusammenfassend ergibt sich, dass zur Anpassung an unterschiedliche Bestuhlungsreihen die Reihenverbinder entsprechend einzustellen sind und für die Stapelung der Stühle entweder diese Reihenverbinder in eine unwirksame Lage zu bringen bzw. ggf. zusätzlich auch die Armlehnen in eine das Stapeln nicht behindernde Lage zu verschwenken sind. In summary, it follows that to adapt to different Seating rows the row connectors accordingly are to be adjusted and for stacking the chairs either this row connector in an ineffective position too bring or, if necessary, also the armrests in one that Stacking non-obstructive position are to be pivoted.

Ein stapelbarer Reihenstuhl mit den Merkmalen des Oberbegriffes des Patentanspruches 1 ist aus GB 1 060 366 A bekannt. Diese Druckschrift offenbart einen stapelbaren Reihenstuhl in Form eines Stuhls ohne Armlehnen oder auch eines Armlehnenstuhls, welcher mit einem Stuhlgestell, einer daran befestigten Sitzfläche, Rückenlehne und einem Reihenverbindungssystem ausgebildet ist. Die Kupplungsmittel des Reihenverbindungssystems sind dermaßen angebracht, dass die Stühle und Armlehnenstühle wahlweise beliebig in Reihen miteinander kombinierbar und wahlweise beliebig vertikal übereinander stapelbar sind. Die Kupplungsmittel sind dabei so ausgebildet, dass an einer Stuhlseite ein Kupplungselement mit einem Zapfen und an seinem freien Ende mit einem verdickt ausgebildeten Kopf vorgesehen ist und an der anderen Stuhlseite ein Kupplungsaufnahmeelement mit einer Aufnahmetasche für den Zapfen und den Kopf, wobei diese Aufnahmetasche als V-förmiger bzw. konischer Schlitz in einem Hohlprofil ausgebildet ist.A stackable row chair with the characteristics of the generic term of claim 1 is known from GB 1 060 366 A. This document discloses a stackable row chair in the form of a chair without armrests or also an armrest chair, which has a chair frame, an attached seat, backrest and one Row connection system is formed. The coupling agent of the row connection system are installed in such a way that the chairs and armrest chairs are optionally available in Rows can be combined with one another and optionally vertically are stackable on top of each other. The coupling agents are designed so that a coupling element on one side of the chair with a spigot and at its free end with a thickened head is provided and on the on the other side of the chair, a coupling receiving element with a Receiving pocket for the cone and head, these Receiving pocket as a V-shaped or conical slot in a hollow profile is formed.

Zur Reihenverbindung wird ein Stuhl auf der Seite, der das zapfenförmige Kupplungselement aufweist, leicht angehoben und mit dem Zapfen mit verdicktem Kopf von der Seite her in den V-förmigen Aufnahmeschlitz der Aufnahmetasche des benachbarten Stuhls eingeschoben und der Stuhl dann abgesenkt, wodurch die beiden Stühle miteinander verbunden sind. Die beiden Kupplungselemente weisen jedoch ein nicht unbeachtliches Spiel zueinander auf und die Anlageflächen der beiden Kupplungselemente sind aufgrund der konischen Schlitzausbildung nicht sehr groß, so dass zwei miteinander gekoppelte Stühle zwar miteinander verbunden sind, aber nur dann exakt und parallel zueinander ausgerichtet sind, wenn sie entsprechend genau positioniert werden. Eine exakte Aneinanderreihung mehrerer Stühle ist deshalb nur dann gewährleistet, wenn das Bedienungspersonal ausreichend genau arbeitet, insbesondere bei längeren Stuhlreihen läßt sich nicht vermeiden, dass eine exakte Ausrichtung bzw. Reihung nicht gegeben ist.To connect the rows, a chair on the side is attached has a pin-shaped coupling element, slightly raised and with the cone with a thickened head from the side in the V-shaped receiving slot of the receiving pocket of the neighboring one Inserted the chair and then lowered the chair, connecting the two chairs are. However, the two coupling elements do not have one irrelevant game to each other and the contact surfaces of the two coupling elements are due to the conical Slit formation is not very large, so two with each other coupled chairs are connected, but only are aligned exactly and parallel to each other if they are positioned exactly accordingly. An exact sequence multiple chairs is therefore only guaranteed if the operating personnel are sufficiently precise works, especially with longer rows of chairs do not avoid an exact alignment or order is not given.

Demgegenüber liegt dem Anmeldungsgegenstand die Aufgabenstellung zugrunde, einen derartigen stapelbaren Reihenstuhl so weiter zu entwickeln, dass er bei Beibehaltung eines einfach gestalteten Reihenverbindungssystemes mit vielfältiger Kombinationsmöglichkeit und einfacher Stapelbarkeit auf einfache Weise auch eine exakte Ausrichtung bzw. Reihung mehrerer nebeneinander angeordneter und verbundener Stühle zuläßt.In contrast, the object of registration is the task based on such a stackable row chair to evolve so that while maintaining one simply designed row connection system with diverse Possibility of combination and easy stackability in a simple way, an exact alignment or sequence several arranged and connected side by side Allows chairs.

Diese Aufgabe wird bei einem stapelbaren Reihenstuhl der eingangs bezeichneten Art erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, dass jedes Reihenverbindungssystem einen ersten im Bereich der Sitzfläche angeordneten, unteren Reihenverbinder und einen zweiten im Bereich der Rückenlehne angeordneten oberen Reihenverbinder aufweist, wobei jedes Kupplungsaufnahmeelement einen einseitig offenen Einlegeschlitz für den Zapfen des Kupplungselementes und eine zur Aufnahme des Kopfes des Kupplungselementes geeignete, einseitig offene Verriegelungsnut aufweist.This is the task of a stackable row chair solved in accordance with the invention, that each row connection system has a first in the range the seat row arranged lower row connector and a second upper one arranged in the area of the backrest Row connector, each coupling receiving element an insertion slot open on one side for the Pin of the coupling element and one for receiving the Head of the coupling element suitable, open on one side Has locking groove.

Der erfindungsgemäße Reihenstuhl zeichnet sich somit dadurch aus, dass an jeder Stuhlseite zwei Reihenverbinder vorgesehen sind, und dass durch die Ausbildung des Kupplungsaufnahmeelementes eine exakte Führung des zugehörigen Kupplungselementes in diesem gewährleistet ist. Auf diese Weise ist mit einfachen Mitteln sichergestellt, dass bei Verwendung auch mehrerer Reihenstühle aneinander diese zwangsweise exakt zueinander ausgerichtet sind, so dass auch bei längeren Stuhlreihen diese exakt gereiht sind, so dass eine Aneinanderreihung der Reihenstühle auch von Hilfspersonal problemlos durchgeführt werden kann.The row chair according to the invention is thus characterized from that two row connectors on each side of the chair are provided, and that by the design of the coupling receiving element an exact management of the associated Coupling element is guaranteed in this. To this Way is ensured with simple means that at Also use several row chairs next to each other are necessarily exactly aligned with each other, so that even with longer rows of chairs they are lined up exactly, so that a row of row chairs also from Auxiliary staff can be carried out easily.

In bevorzugter Ausgestaltung ist vorgesehen, dass das Kupplungselement und das Kupplungsaufnahmeelement jedes Reihenverbinders bei einem Stuhl am Stuhlgestell des Stuhls und bei einem Armlehnenstuhl an der Außenseite der Armlehne(n) angeschraubt ist. Dies ermöglicht es, die Kupplungselemente einfach und in der jeweils gewünschten Lage am Stuhl zu befestigen. In a preferred embodiment it is provided that the coupling element and the coupling receiving element of each row connector for a chair on the chair frame of the chair and for an armrest chair on the outside of the armrest (s) is screwed on. This enables the coupling elements easy to attach to the chair in the desired position.

In ganz besonders bevorzugter Ausgestaltung ist vorgesehen, dass die einen, vorzugsweise im Bereich der Rückenlehne hinten oben liegenden Reihenverbinder Kupplungsaufnahmeelemente mit sich im wesentlichen parallel zur Standfläche des Reihenstuhls erstreckendem Einlegeschlitz und Verriegelungsnut und die anderen, vorzugsweise im Bereich der Sitzfläche vorne unten liegenden Reihenverbinder desselben Reihenstuhls Kupplungsaufnahmeelemente mit sich im wesentlichen senkrecht zur Standfläche des Reihenstuhls erstreckendem Einlegeschlitz und Verriegelungsnut aufweisen. Bei dieser Ausgestaltung können die Reihenstühle besonders sicher miteinander gekuppelt werden und nicht ohne weiteres getrennt werden, so dass eine verbesserte Paniksicherung gegeben ist.In a very particularly preferred embodiment, that some, preferably in the area of the backrest Rear row connector coupling receptacle with itself essentially parallel to the stand area of the row chair extending slot and locking groove and the others, preferably in the area of Seat row row connector at the bottom below Row chair coupling receptacles with themselves essentially extending perpendicular to the footprint of the row chair Have insertion slot and locking groove. In this configuration, the row chairs can be special be safely coupled together and not easily be separated so that improved panic protection given is.

Dabei ist bevorzugt weiterhin vorgesehen, dass jeweils die offene Seite des Einlegeschlitzes mit der Verriegelungsnut der oberen Kupplungsaufnahmeelemente nach vorne zur Sitzfläche des Reihenstuhls hin und die offene Seite des Einlegeschlitzes und der Verriegelungsnut der unteren Kupplungsaufnahmeelemente schräg nach hinten unten zur Standfläche des Reihenstuhls hinweisen.It is preferably further provided that each open side of the insertion slot with the locking groove the upper coupling support elements to the front towards the seat of the row chair and the open side of the slot and the locking groove of the lower clutch receiving elements diagonally backwards to the stand area of the row chair.

In weiterer vorteilhafter Ausgestaltung ist vorgesehen, dass der untere Reihenverbinder und der obere Reihenverbinder einerseits und eine oben liegende und eine unten liegende Befestigungsstelle der Armlehnen zwecks Befestigung am Stuhlgestell andererseits koaxial auf einer sich im wesentlichen parallel zur Aufstellfläche des Reihenstuhls erstreckenden Achse liegen.In a further advantageous embodiment, that the bottom row connector and the top row connector one hand and one on top and one below horizontal attachment point of the armrests for the purpose of attachment on the other hand, on the chair frame coaxially on a essentially parallel to the footprint of the row chair extending axis.

Weiterhin ist vorteilhaft vorgesehen, dass das Kupplungselement und das Kupplungsaufnahmeelement im Durchmesser bzw. der Höhe und Breite etwa gleich bzw. geringfügig kleiner als der Durchmesser bzw. die Breite und Höhe des Rahmenmaterials zur Bildung des Stuhlgestelles gehalten ist. Auf diese Weise ergeben sich besonders klein gehaltene Reihenverbinder, die kaum auffallen, wenn der Reihenstuhl z.B. als Einzelstuhl benutzt wird.It is also advantageously provided that the coupling element and the coupling receiving element in diameter or the height and width about the same or slightly smaller than the diameter or the width and height of the frame material is held to form the chair frame. This results in row connectors which are kept particularly small, which are hardly noticeable when the row chair e.g. is used as a single chair.

Eine bevorzugte Ausführung eines stapelbaren Reihenstuhls ist in den Zeichnungen dargestellt und wird im folgenden näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
einen Reihenstuhl-Stapel in der Seitenansicht,
Fig. 2
einen Teil einer Stuhlreihe mit durch das erfindungsgemäße ausgebildete Reihenverbindungssystem gekuppelten Stühlen und Armlehnenstühlen in der Vorderansicht,
Figur 3
einen Teil eines Armlehnenstuhls und eines Stuhls mit Reihenverbindern im Bereich der Rückenlehne und im Bereich der Sitzfläche in vergrößertem Maßstab,
Figur 4
eine perspektivische Darstellung eines in abgewandelter Form angeordneten Reihenverbinders zwischen zwei Stühlen und
Figur 5
eine der Figur 4 entsprechende Darstellung eines Reihenverbinders bei Armlehnenstühlen und
Figuren 6 bis 10
jeweils in der Seitenansicht zwei miteinander kuppelbare Armlehnenstühle mit einem abgewandelten Reihenverbinder.
A preferred embodiment of a stackable row chair is shown in the drawings and is explained in more detail below. Show it:
Fig. 1
a row chair stack in the side view,
Fig. 2
Part of a row of chairs with chairs and armrest chairs coupled by the row connecting system designed according to the invention, in the front view,
Figure 3
part of an armrest chair and a chair with row connectors in the area of the backrest and in the area of the seat on an enlarged scale,
Figure 4
a perspective view of a row connector arranged in a modified form between two chairs and
Figure 5
a representation corresponding to Figure 4 of a row connector in armrest chairs and
Figures 6 to 10
In each case, in side view, two armrest chairs that can be coupled together with a modified row connector.

In Figur 1 ist ein Reihenstuhlstapel gezeigt, dessen unterster Reihenstuhl mit dick ausgezogenen Linien als sogenannter Armlehnenstuhl 1 dargestellt ist. Der Armlehnenstuhl 1 steht mit Stützfüßen 2, die für einen weiter unten näher erläuterten Zweck als Distanzhalter ausgebildet sind, mit im wesentlichen nach unten hin zu einer Standfläche 3 sich V-förmig öffnenden Standbeinen 4 in normaler Gebrauchslage. Die Standbeine 4 des Armlehnenstuhls 1 sind Teil eines Stuhlgestells 5, das eine Sitzfläche 6 und eine Rückenlehne 7 trägt. Der Armlehnenstuhl 1 besitzt zumindest eine Armlehne 8, die mit ihrem unteren Ende im Bereich des oberen Endes des vorderen Standbeins 4 und mit ihrem oberen Ende an einer Stützstrebe 9 des die Rückenlehne 7 tragenden Stuhlgestells 5 angeschraubt ist. Im Bereich der Befestigungsachse der Armlehnen 8 ist ein weiter unten näher beschriebener Reihenverbinder 1 1 angeordnet, über den beim Erzeugen einer Stuhlreihe mit erfindungsgemäß ausgebildeten Reihenstühlen benachbarte Reihenstühle miteinander verbunden werden können, so wie das weiter unten näher erläutert ist.In Figure 1, a row chair stack is shown, the bottom row chair with thick solid lines is shown as a so-called armrest chair 1. The armrest chair 1 stands with support feet 2, which are explained in more detail below are designed as spacers, with essentially down to one Stand area 3 legs 4 opening in a V-shape in normal position of use. The Legs 4 of the armrest chair 1 are part of a chair frame 5, the one Seat 6 and a backrest 7 carries. The armrest chair 1 has at least an armrest 8 with its lower end in the area of the upper end of the front pillar 4 and with its upper end on a support strut 9 of the Backrest 7 carrying chair frame 5 is screwed. In the area of the fastening axis the armrests 8 is a row connector described in more detail below 1 1 arranged over the when creating a row of chairs with the invention trained row chairs adjacent row chairs are interconnected can, as explained in more detail below.

Wie aus Figur 1 weiter hervorgeht, sind auf dem Armlehnenstuhl 1 weitere Armlehnenstühle gestapelt und zwar dergestalt, daß jeweils die V-förmig ausgebildeten Standbeine 4 eines aufgestapelten Reihenstuhls die Standbeine des darunter liegenden Reihenstuhls übergreifen. Dabei stützen sich die Standbeine 4 jeweils über die als Distanzhalter dienenden Stützfüße 2 ab. Wie Figur 1 zeigt, ergibt sich auf diese Weise eine im wesentlichen vertikale bzw. quasi vertikal orientierte Stapelung der Reihenstühle. Die Stapelung wird dabei nicht durch die Reihenverbinder 11 behindert. Voraussetzung dafür ist jedoch, daß die Reihenverbinder 11 in einem Bereich liegen, der einerseits durch die Stapelhöhe A und andererseits durch die breiteste Strecke B begrenzt ist, die sich durch die längste Erstreckung der Armlehnen 8 ergibt. Der Bereich, in dem der Reihenverbinder 11 zu liegen kommen muß, wenn er beim Stapeln nicht behindern soll bzw. ohne daß er entfernt wird, ist zwischen den Armlehnen der beiden oberen Armlehnenstühlen schraffiert dargestellt.As can further be seen from FIG. 1, there are 1 further armrest chairs on the armrest chair stacked in such a way that each V-shaped Legs 4 of a stacked row chair, the legs of the one below reach over the lying row chair. The legs 4 are each supported on the support feet 2 serving as spacers. As shown in Figure 1, in this way an essentially vertical or quasi-vertically oriented stacking of the row chairs. The stacking is not done by the row connector 11 with special needs. However, this requires that the row connector 11 in one Area lying, on the one hand by the stack height A and on the other hand by the widest distance B is limited by the longest extension of the armrests 8 results. The area in which the row connector 11 must come to rest if it should not interfere with stacking or without being removed is between the Armrests of the two upper armrest chairs are shown hatched.

In Figur 2 sind denkbare Verbindungsmöglichkeiten 10, 10', 10" mit Hilfe des erfindungsgemäß ausgebildeten Reihenverbinders 11 dargestellt. Bei der Verbindungsmöglichkeit 10 handelt es sich um eine solche, bei der keine Armlehnen an der Verbindungsstelle der beiden benachbarten Stühle vorhanden sind. Dagegen befinden sich bei der Verbindungsmöglichkeit 10' zwei Armlehnen im Bereich des Reihenverbinders, während im Falle der Verbindungsmöglichkeit 10" eine Armlehne eines Armlehnenstuhls 1 mit einem keine Armlehne aufweisenden Stuhl dargestellt ist.In Figure 2 conceivable connection options 10, 10 ', 10 "with the help of Row connector 11 designed according to the invention. When connecting 10 is one in which no armrests on the Junction of the two neighboring chairs are available. Oppose there are two armrests in the area of the row connector in connection option 10 ', while in the case of connection option 10 "an armrest of a Armrest chair 1 is shown with a chair having no armrest.

Wie aus Figur 3 hervorgeht, besteht der Reihenverbinder 11 im wesentlichen aus einem Kupplungselement 12 und einem Kupplungsaufnahmeelement 13, wobei das Kupplungselement 12 im wesentlichen aus einem Zapfen 14 und einem verdickt ausgebildeten Kopf 15 besteht, das an der Stützstrebe 9 oder dem Stuhlgestell 5 bzw. einem darin eingesetzten Endstück 20 angeschraubt ist. Das Kupplungsaufnahmeelement besteht aus einem Haltestück 16, das in ähnlicher Weise am Reihenstuhl befestigt ist und im unteren rechten Teil der Figur 3 im einzelnen näher dargestellt ist. Wie dort und in den Figuren 4 und 5 ersichtlich, ist das Halteelement 16 in Ansicht gesehen im wesentlichen U-förmig ausgebildet und besitzt zur Aufnahme für den Zapfen 14 des Kupplungselements 12 einen Einlegeschlitz 17 und zur Aufnahme des verdickt ausgebildeten Kopfes 15 des Kupplungselementes 12 eine einseitig offene Verriegelungsnut 18. In Figur 3 ist die offene Seite des Halteelements 16 nach unten gerichtet, während die offene Seite bei den Figuren 4 und 5 nach oben weist.As can be seen from Figure 3, the row connector 11 consists essentially of a coupling element 12 and a coupling receiving element 13, which Coupling element 12 essentially thickened from a pin 14 and one trained head 15, which on the support strut 9 or the chair frame 5th or an end piece 20 inserted therein is screwed. The clutch receiving element consists of a holding piece 16, which is similar to the row chair is attached and is shown in more detail in the lower right part of Figure 3. As can be seen there and in FIGS. 4 and 5, the holding element 16 is in view seen essentially U-shaped and has for receiving the Pin 14 of the coupling element 12 an insertion slot 17 and for receiving the thickened head 15 of the coupling element 12 an open on one side Locking groove 18. In Figure 3, the open side of the holding member 16 is down directed, while the open side in Figures 4 and 5 points upwards.

Aus den Figuren 3 bis 5 läßt sich erkennen, daß das Kupplungselement 12 und das Kupplungsaufnahmeelement 13 im Durchmesser bzw. der Höhe und Breite durchweg kleiner als der Durchmesser bzw. die Breite und Höhe des Rahmenmaterials zur Bildung des Stuhlgestells 5 gehalten ist.From Figures 3 to 5 it can be seen that the coupling element 12 and the Coupling receiving element 13 throughout in diameter or height and width smaller than the diameter or the width and height of the frame material Formation of the chair frame 5 is held.

In den Figuren 6 bis 10 ist der Ablauf einer Reihenverbindung anhand zweier Armlehnenstühle x und y dargestellt, die aufgrund eines speziell ausgebildeten Reihenverbindungssystems in besonders sicherer Weise miteinander gekuppelt werden können. Der Armlehnenstuhl x weist, wie aus Figur 6 hervorgeht, Kupplungselemente 12 und der Armlehnenstuhl y Kupplungsaufnahmeelemente 13 auf. Die Kupplungselemente 12 und die Kupplungsaufnahmeelemente 13 sind im Prinzip wie bei den Ausführungen in den Figuren 1 bis 5 ausgebildet. Bei den Kupplungsaufnahmeelementen 13 am Armlehnenstuhl y weist jedoch die offene Seite des Einlegeschlitzes 17 und der Verriegelungsnut 18 nicht, wie in den Ausführungsvarianten der Figuren 1 bis 5 nach oben oder unten, sondern im wesentlichen parallel bzw. vertikal zur Standfläche 3 des Reihenstuhls. Im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel laufen der Einlegeschlitz 17 und die Verriegelungsnut 18 des oberen Kupplungsaufnahmeelementes 13 mit nach vorne weisender Öffnung im wesentlichen parallel zur Standfläche 3, während der Einlegeschlitz 17 und die Verriegelungsnut 18 der im Bereich der Sitzfläche 6 vorne unten liegenden Kupplungsaufnahmeelemente 13 im wesentlichen vertikal, genaugenommen schräg nach hinten unten weisen. Derart miteinander verbundene Reihenstühle können nicht durch einfaches Anheben oder Schieben auf der Standfläche bzw. dem Boden getrennt werden. Man kommt somit zu einer verbesserten Paniksicherung. Panikgesichert ist normalerweise eine Stuhlreihe dann, wenn die beiden äußeren Stühle einer Reihe am Boden befestigt sind und aus dieser Reihe kein Stuhl zwischen den äußeren entfernt werden kann, d. h. im Fall einer Panik darf die Stuhlreihe nicht durch Heben, Schieben oder durch Umfallen getrennt werden können. Beim erfindungsgemäßen Reihenverbindungssystem läßt sich die Paniksicherung nur im Bedarfsfall auf einfache Weise rasch lösen, so wie das weiter unten näher erläutert wird.In Figures 6 to 10, the sequence of a series connection is based on two Armrest chairs x and y are shown, due to a specially trained Row connection system coupled together in a particularly secure manner can be. As can be seen in FIG. 6, the armrest chair x has coupling elements 12 and the armrest chair y coupling receiving elements 13. The In principle, coupling elements 12 and the coupling receiving elements 13 are like formed in the embodiments in Figures 1 to 5. With the coupling receiving elements 13 on the armrest chair y, however, has the open side of the insertion slot 17 and the locking groove 18 not, as in the variants of the Figures 1 to 5 up or down, but essentially parallel or vertical to stand 3 of the row chair. In the illustrated embodiment, the Insert slot 17 and the locking groove 18 of the upper coupling receiving element 13 with the opening facing forward essentially parallel to the base 3, during the insertion slot 17 and the locking groove 18 in the area of Seat 6 front clutch receptacle elements 13 essentially point vertically, strictly speaking diagonally backwards downwards. So together connected row chairs cannot be opened by simply lifting or sliding the floor space or the floor. So you get one improved panic protection. A row of chairs is usually panic-proof, when the two outer chairs in a row are attached to the floor and out of it Row no chair can be removed between the outer, d. H. in case of panic the row of chairs must not be separated by lifting, pushing or falling over can. In the row connection system according to the invention, the panic protection can be only solve it quickly and easily if necessary, as detailed below is explained.

Das Verbinden der Armlehnenstühle x, y mittels der in den Figuren 6 bis 10 dargestellten Reihenverbinder erfolgt in der Weise, daß der Armlehnenstuhl y ausgehend von der in Figur 6 dargestellten Stellung vorne angehoben (s. Abstand a in Figur 7) und parallel zur Standfläche 3 nach vorne geschoben wird, bis das im Bereich der Rückenlehne 7 liegende Kupplungsaufnahmeelement 13 mit dem nach vorne hin offenen Einlegeschlitz 17 bzw. der Verriegelungsnut 18 mit dem am benachbarten Armlehnenstuhl x befindlichen Kupplungselement 12 zum Eingriff kommt (Figur 8). Dadurch läßt sich das im Bereich der Sitzfläche 6 liegende vordere Kupplungsaufnahmeelement 13 durch Schwenken des Armlehnenstuhls y um die Achse der hinten oben liegenden Kupplungsverbindung mit dem vorne liegenden Kupplungselement 12 des benachbarten Armlehnenstuhls x in Eingriff bringen. Durch die überlagerte Bewegung nach vorne und nach unten wird somit zwischen zwei entsprechend ausgebildeten Reihenstühlen eine sichere Verbindung hergestellt. Die Verbindung wird wieder gelöst, indem der Armlehnenstuhl y vorne angehoben und in dieser Stellung nach hinten geschoben wird, so daß die Kupplungselemente 12 und die Kupplungsaufnahmeelemente 13 wieder außer Eingriff gelangen.Connecting the armrest chairs x, y by means of those shown in Figures 6 to 10 Row connector is made in such a way that the armrest chair y goes out raised from the position shown in FIG. 6 at the front (see distance a in FIG. 7) and is pushed forward parallel to the footprint 3 until that in the area of Backrest 7 lying clutch receiving element 13 with the forward open insertion slot 17 or the locking groove 18 with the adjacent Armrest chair x located coupling element 12 comes into engagement (Figure 8). This allows the front clutch receiving element located in the area of the seat surface 6 13 by swiveling the armrest chair y about the axis of the rear coupling connection at the top with the coupling element 12 at the front of the neighboring armchair chair x. Through the overlaid Movement forward and downward is thus corresponding between two trained row chairs established a secure connection. The connection will released again by lifting the armrest chair y in front and in this position is pushed back so that the coupling elements 12 and the coupling receiving elements 13 disengage again.

Entgegen der Darstellung ist es grundsätzlich auch möglich, das im Bereich der Sitzfläche 6 liegende vordere Kupplungsaufnahmeelement 13 mit einem sich im wesentlichen parallel zur Standlfäche 3 erstreckenden Einlegeschlitz 17 bzw. Verriegelungsnut 18 und das im Bereich der Rückenlehne 7 liegende obere Kupplungsaufnahmeelement 12 mit einem im wesentlichen vertikal zur Standfläche 3 verlaufenden Einlegeschlitz 17 und Verriegelungsnut 18 auszubilden.Contrary to the illustration, it is also possible in principle in the area of Seat 6 lying front clutch receiving element 13 with a insertion slot 17 extending substantially parallel to the stand surface 3 or Locking groove 18 and the upper coupling receiving element located in the area of the backrest 7 12 with a substantially vertical to the footprint 3 running insertion slot 17 and locking groove 18 to form.

In Abänderung der darstellten Ausführungsbeispiele, jedoch im Rahmen der Ansprüche, ist es auch denkbar, daß zumindest im Falle der Reihenverbinder bei Anwendung an einem Stuhl, also einem Reihenstuhl ohne Armlehnen, der Reihenverbinder einstückig mit dem Rahmengestell bzw. einem Teil des Rahmengestells hergestellt wird, wenn dies beispielsweise aus einer Aluminiumlegierung oder dergleichen hergestellt wird. Auch lassen sich die Reihenverbinder z. B. bei der Herstellung des Rahmengestells aus Stahl anschweißen.In a modification of the illustrated exemplary embodiments, but within the scope of the claims, it is also conceivable that at least in the case of the row connector in use on a chair, i.e. a row chair without armrests, the row connector made in one piece with the frame or part of the frame if, for example, from an aluminum alloy or the like will be produced. The row connectors can also be used e.g. B. in the manufacture of Weld on the steel frame.

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  1. A stackable chair for use in a row for auditorium seating or the like, comprising a chair frame (5), a seat surface (6) and backrest (7) secured thereto and a row-connecting system which is arranged laterally on the chair frame (5) and which has at least one row connector (11) with a coupling element (12) arranged on the chair for use in a row and a coupling receiving element (13) which co-operates therewith and which is arranged in a row of chairs on the respectively adjacent chair in the row, wherein the coupling element (12) is formed by a projection (14) with a thickened head (15) arranged at its free end and the coupling receiving element (13) is formed by a holding element (16) having a receiving pocket (17, 18) for the projection (14) and the head (15) of the coupling element (12), wherein the coupling element (12) and the coupling receiving element (13) as viewed in the sitting direction are respectively rigidly fixed at a connecting location disposed at the widest location, delimited in the case of a chair for use in a row without an armrest (chair) by the chair frame (5) and in the case of a chair for use in a row with an armrest or armrests (armrest chair) (1) by the outside of the armrest (8), on the chair or armrest chair (1) respectively, which connecting location is substantially equally far away from a floor support surface (3) in the case of the chair and the armrest chair (1) so that the chairs and the armrest chairs (1) can be selectively combined together in a row as desired and can be selectively stacked substantially vertically in mutually superposed relationship as desired, characterised in that each row-connecting system has a first lower row connector (11) arranged in the region of the seat surface (6) and a second upper row connector (11) arranged in the region of the backrest (7), wherein each coupling receiving element (13) has an insertion slot (17) open at an end for the projection (14) of the coupling element (12) and a locking groove open at an end suitable for receiving the head (15) of the coupling element (12).
  2. A chair according to claim 1 characterised in that the coupling element (12) and the coupling receiving element (13) of each row connector (11) is mounted in the case of a chair to the chair frame (5) of the chair and in the case of an armrest chair (1) to the outside of the armrest or armrests (8).
  3. A chair according to claim 1 or claim 2 characterised in that the one row connectors (11) which are preferably disposed at the rear and upwardly in the region of the backrest (7) have coupling receiving elements (13) with an insertion slot (17) and a locking groove (18) which extend substantially parallel to the support surface (3) of the chair and the other row connectors (11) which are preferably at the front and downwardly in the region of the seat surface (6) of the same chair have coupling receiving elements (13) with an insertion slot (17) and a locking groove (18) which extend substantially perpendicularly to the support surface (3) of the chair.
  4. A chair according to claim 3 characterised in that in each case the open side of the insertion slot (17) with the locking groove (18) of the upper coupling receiving element (13) faces forwardly towards the seat surface (6) of the chair and the open side of the insertion slot (17) and the locking groove (18) of the lower coupling receiving element (13) faces inclinedly rearwardly and downwardly towards the support surface (3) of the chair.
  5. A chair according to one or more of claims 1 to 4 characterised in that the lower row connector (11) and the upper row connector (11) on the one hand and an upwardly disposed and a downwardly disposed fixing location of the armrests (8) for the purposes of fixing to the chair frame (5) on the other hand are disposed coaxially on an axis extending substantially parallel to the support surface of the chair.
  6. A chair according to one or more of claims 1 to 5 characterised in that the coupling element (12) and the coupling receiving element (13) is kept substantially equal or slightly smaller in diameter or height and width than the diameter or the height and width respectively of the frame material for forming the chair frame (5).
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