EP0839478B1 - Mécanisme pour chaise - Google Patents

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EP0839478B1
EP0839478B1 EP97810743A EP97810743A EP0839478B1 EP 0839478 B1 EP0839478 B1 EP 0839478B1 EP 97810743 A EP97810743 A EP 97810743A EP 97810743 A EP97810743 A EP 97810743A EP 0839478 B1 EP0839478 B1 EP 0839478B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/032—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest
    • A47C1/03261—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest characterised by elastic means
    • A47C1/03283—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest characterised by elastic means with fluid springs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/032—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest
    • A47C1/03261—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest characterised by elastic means
    • A47C1/03266—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest characterised by elastic means with adjustable elasticity
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/032—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest
    • A47C1/03255—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest with a central column, e.g. rocking office chairs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/032—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest
    • A47C1/03261—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest characterised by elastic means
    • A47C1/03272—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest characterised by elastic means with coil springs

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  • the present invention relates to a mechanism for chairs, in particular office swivel chairs, with a gas spring and an arrangement for height adjustment and with synchronously adjustable inclination of the seat and backrest, for which purpose a gas spring is also used.
  • the current chair position can be locked or unlocked by actuating the tilt adjustment arrangement. If the locking of the inclination adjustment is released, you can change the position of the backrest within an adjustment range by shifting your body weight, whereby the seat follows synchronously.
  • chairs equipped in this way you can move from a forward-inclined position ( writing position), through a middle position ( basic position ), to a backward-inclined position ( relax position).
  • the present invention relates to the constructive Composition of a backrest and a seat shell in interaction with design features on upholstery for the backrest and the seat shell for mutual Fixation.
  • Mechanisms for swivel chairs with a synchronization of the Sequence of movements between the seat and the backrest where Ergonomically adequate positioning for every backrest inclination the seat is assigned are already in multiples Copies known (e.g. CH-A-629 945, CH-A-524 982, DE-C-29 40 250, DE-A-39 16 474, US-A-4 408 800, EP-B-0 592 369, WO 83/00610).
  • the more modern constructions also allow the seat and backrest to be inclined forward to move forward when working on a table flexed posture of the user, i.e. the underside of the thigh resting on the seat relieve pressure and effectively support the back area.
  • a such synchronous mechanism is known from AU-B-581 120.
  • An articulated strap extends from the seat support to the seat shell, considering their articulation point on the seat shell towards the front of the seat shell - before the pivot point lies on the seat support. Through the cross connection to The backrest takes on the front section with increasing load the seat shell also the supporting contact pressure of the Backrest against the user's hip area too.
  • Backrests and seat shells as well as the associated backrests and Seat cushions are currently firmly connected e.g. glued on, clamped or framed.
  • Another type of fastening is tying.
  • the first-mentioned fastening method is for the user often disadvantageous or assembly-intensive in production and later prepares when separating, depending on the design, more trouble.
  • the invention based on the problem of improved chair mechanics to create which of their basic structure possible is inexpensive and which can be rationally operated in the Series production can produce cost-effectively. Further should the chair mechanics to be proposed by a feature long functionality and if necessary enable uncomplicated service. Finally should a disused chair mechanics with little Time expenditure and without special manual skills as well as equipment would be necessary, completely in their Have individual parts disassembled. All the advantages and conveniences of modern chair mechanics, however, must Keep users.
  • Another object of the invention is the fastenings between the backrest cushion and the backrest as well as between the seat cushion and the seat shell for the Simplify assembly and disassembly while at the same time User-friendly in terms of easy removability to design.
  • the chair mechanism consists of two housing shells, which together form the seat support, the seat support on the conical tip of the vertically arranged gas spring - this is intended for height adjustment - touches down.
  • Both Housing shells are screwed together.
  • Between the Housing shells are the operating levers for the height and Inclination adjustment, the gas spring for the inclination Coil spring for the bias of the slope and the two front link plates for connection to the seat shell inserted flexibly.
  • the two housing shells the two extending under the seat shell Foothills of the backrest articulated.
  • they are Articulated brackets hooked into the bottom of the seat shell A rotatable connector also exists between the both extensions of the backrest and the seat shell.
  • At least one extends from the seat support to the seat shell articulated link on both sides with two axes of rotation; preferably two link plates are provided.
  • the hinge plates run obliquely ascending to the front, whereby the axis of rotation between the hinge plates and the seat shell of the front edge the seat shell is closer than the axis of rotation between the hinged straps and the seat support.
  • the two housing shells are preferably made of die-cast aluminum, while the operating levers, the socket the coil spring, the hinged straps, the seat shell and the backrest are one-piece molded plastic parts.
  • the backrest cushion can be pushed onto the backrest and is by means of a clip that can be clipped into the backrest and Velcro fasteners. Also quick
  • the seat cushion is detachably attached to the seat shell.
  • the Seat cushion has a cushion core - usually made of foam and a cover that surrounds it. On the edges of the cover a film hinge is provided, which folded over the wedge-shaped side edge of the seat shell reaches under, which fixes the seat cushion on the seat shell becomes. With additional, detachable fastening elements the seat cushion is held on the seat shell.
  • the backrest and seat cushions can now be attached to the backrest or attached to the seat shell quickly and easily and by these are removed again.
  • the chair consists of the star-shaped base frame 4 , the seat shell 3 , the backrest 2 and the chair mechanism 1 .
  • a centrally arranged, vertically rising center column 40 extends from the base frame 4 and contains the gas spring 5 for the height adjustment.
  • the gas spring 5 is therefore also referred to as gas spring height.
  • the seat support 10 belonging to the chair mechanism 1 is attached to the upper conical end of the extendable piston rod 50 of the vertical gas spring 5 .
  • Both the seat shell 3 and the backrest 2 can be covered with a seat or backrest cushion.
  • Two angled arms 20 extend from the backrest 2 to below the seat shell 3 towards the rear part of the seat support 10 , the front extensions 21 of which are articulated on the seat support 10 , thereby forming an axis of rotation D1 .
  • a claw 22, which is half-open at the top, is arranged on the arms 20 and, complementarily to this, are located below the seat shell 3 , on the rear side thereof, pins 30 which are articulated in the claws 22 , as a result of which the axis of rotation D2 is formed here.
  • a helical spring 11 which is inserted into a spring holder 110 , engages on the rear part of the seat support 10 .
  • the coil spring 11 is supported upwards against the seat shell 3 .
  • the preload of the helical spring 11 can be adjusted with a worm gear 12 , the worm gear 12 having a shaft 121 leading outwards to a rotary knob 120 .
  • the extendable lifting rod 60 of a gas spring 6 is pivotally attached to the seat support 10 for the inclination, which results in an axis of rotation D3 here.
  • This gas spring 6 is therefore referred to as inclination spring. 6
  • the tilt gas spring 6 is articulated at the bottom of the seat shell 3 in the axis of rotation D4 . It is also possible to combine the axes of rotation D4 and D5 .
  • a hinge bracket 14 is suspended, which here form the axis of rotation D5 and extend to the seat support 10 , where they are also articulated, namely in the axis of rotation D6 .
  • An actuating lever 15 - which is fixed in an axis of rotation D7 - leads from one side of the seat support 10 to the valve rod 51 protruding from the vertical gas spring 5 (see FIG. 1B).
  • a shift lever 16 - which is fixed in an axis of rotation D8 - leads to the valve rod 61 protruding from the inclination gas spring 6 (see FIG. 1C ).
  • the link plates 14 extend obliquely upwards, the axis of rotation D5 between the link plates 14 and the seat shell 3 being closer to the front tongue part 31 of the seat shell 3 (see FIG. 2A) than the axis of rotation D6 , which is between the link plates 14 and the Seat support 10 is located. In this way, a quasi weight-dependent control is implemented; if the load on the tongue part 31 increases, the supporting contact pressure of the backrest 2 against the hip region of the user increases.
  • the seat support 10 consists of a lower plate-like housing base 17 and a housing cover 18 which can be placed thereon.
  • a receptacle 170 for inserting the spring holder 110 is provided in the center on the housing base 17 .
  • At the front of the housing base 17 is a bearing recess 172 , which serves to receive the transverse pin 62 present on the lifting rod 60 of the tilt gas spring 6 .
  • a bearing cover 19 is provided for closing the bearing recess 172 .
  • each arm 20 there is a bearing bore 220 which is accessible upwards through an inlet constriction 221 .
  • the pins 30 on the seat shell 3 have a bolt 300 .
  • There is a cross-sectional taper 301 on the bolt 300 which is created by two-sided parallel flattening. If you look vertically at the flats, the bolt 300 has its full cross-section. In this way, the bolt 300 can only be inserted or removed from the bearing bore 220 with the aligned cross-sectional taper 301 through the inlet constriction 221 .
  • the full cross section of the pin 30 comes to the entry constriction 221 .
  • the pin 30 is rotatably fixed in the claw 22 .
  • the claws 13 have a bearing bore 130 which is accessible through an inlet constriction 131 which is open at the bottom.
  • the associated crossbar 140 on the articulated straps 14 is the associated crossbar 140 on the articulated straps 14 .
  • the crossbar 140 has a cross-sectional taper 141 , which is created by two-sided parallel flattening. When viewed perpendicularly to the flats, the cross bar 140 has its full cross section.
  • the cross bar 140 can only be inserted with the aligned cross-sectional taper 141 through the entry constriction 131 into the bearing bore 130 of the fork-shaped claws 13 .
  • both the operating lever 15 and the shift lever 16 are in one piece; both have a handle 150, 160 .
  • the handles 150, 160 can be grasped by the user below the seat shell 3 , since they protrude from the closed seat support 10 .
  • At the handle pieces 150,160 each connects a rod section 151,161 , and first of all on the relevant rod section 151,161 a switching lug 152,162 is provided.
  • the rotatable levers 15 , 16 are embedded with their rod sections 151, 161 between the housing base 17 and the housing cover 18 , for this purpose there are concave bearing recesses 173 in the housing base 17 and complementary concave bearing recesses 183 in the housing cover 18 .
  • the rod sections 151 , 161 of the actuating lever 15 and the switching lever 16 are diametrically opposite in the seat carrier 10 .
  • its switching lug 152 presses on the valve rod 51 of the vertical gas spring 5 .
  • the switching lever 16 When the switching lever 16 is operated, its switching lug 162 presses on the valve rod 61 of the tilt gas spring 6 .
  • the rotatable attachment of the tilt gas spring 6 on the axis of rotation D4 is formed on the one hand by an eyelet 63 on the tilt gas spring 6 and on the other hand by a bearing pin 33 below the seat shell 3 , the eye 63 hanging on the bearing pin 33 .
  • a round cross pin 142 is provided on each joint bracket 14 parallel to the cross bar 140 .
  • Cross bar 140 and cross pin 142 are enclosed by two parallel outer plates 143 , each of which is perpendicular.
  • Round cross pins 210 are located on the extensions 21 of the backrest 2 .
  • semicircular bearing grooves 174 are provided on the housing base 17 at the rear and front.
  • bearing grooves 184 in the housing cover 18 are provided on the housing base 17 at the rear and front.
  • a backrest support 72 can be screwed into the support sleeve 71 and onto the external thread 700 , the correct screwing depth of which is determined by the position of the support sleeve 71 .
  • the armrest 73 is placed on the backrest support 72 .
  • the seat shell 3 aligned with the helical spring 11 , has a through hole 35 so that the threaded spindle 122 of the worm gear 12 can pass through.
  • the shaft 121 of the worm gear 12 exits at the opening 320 in the seat shell 3 .
  • the rotary knob 120 can be snapped onto the protruding end of the shaft 121 .
  • a film hinge strap 82 is provided to be attached to the seat cover, on each of which there is a hook 820 at the front, which can be attached to the flat edge section 323 of the outer edge 32 .
  • locking buttons 821 are arranged on the film hinge band 82 .
  • the through hole 171 through the base floor 175 for inserting the conical end of the piston rod 50 of the vertical gas spring 5 continues as a vertically extending pipe socket 1710 .
  • the switching lug 152 of the inserted actuating lever 15 is located above the pipe socket 1710 and into the through bore 171 . When operating the actuating lever 15 , the switching lug 152 presses on the projecting valve rod 51 of the vertical gas spring 5 .
  • the beveled receptacle 170 behind it for inserting the spring socket 110 is arranged in an extension 1700 on the rear side of the housing base 17 .
  • the pawl 1102 engages around the web 1701 and hooks in the groove 1101 .
  • the bearing recess 172 for receiving the transverse pin 62 of the tilt gas spring 6 is located in a V-shaped incision.
  • the bearing recess 172 is formed by raised ribs, which form a rectangle that is open at the top.
  • a breakthrough in 1721 which extends up to the base bottom 175, the lift rod 60 to the transverse pin 62 and the valve rod 61 hang from the top and to permit the vertical pivoting of the pneumatic inclination spring. 6 Suspended, the cross pin 62 engages behind the front rib 1720 .
  • the bearing cover 19 can be inserted from above into the bearing recess 172 and is fixed, for example, by means of screws.
  • At the bottom of the bearing cover 19 there are two hollowed-out press ridges 190 which surround the cross pin 62 and thus hold the suspended inclination gas spring 6 in position.
  • the bearing recesses 173 for placing the rod sections 151 , 161 of the actuating lever 15 and the switching lever 16 are formed by concave contours on the ribs which extend through the housing base 17 .
  • the bearing grooves 174 for hooking in the front link plates 14 and rear extensions 21 of the arms 20 of the backrest 2 are located in tongues 176 , which protrude in pairs on the front and rear of the housing base 17 .
  • the round cross bolts 142 within the joint plates 14 have a radially circumferential fixing groove 1420 complementary to the fixing web 1740 .
  • the cross pins 210 in the extensions 21 of the arms 20 also have such fixing grooves 2100.
  • the hinged link plates 14 and the arms 20 are held in a stable lateral position.
  • the seat support 10 facing ends of the plates 143 of the joint plates 14 have tapered bevels 1430, in order to have during pivoting of the joint plates 14 sufficiently match.
  • tongues 186 with bearing grooves 184 and fixing webs 1840 are present on the housing cover 18 .
  • the housing cover 18 has bearing recesses 183 for embedding the rod sections 151 , 161 of the actuating lever 15 or the switching lever 16 .
  • the bearing recesses 183 are formed by concave contours on the ribs extending through the housing cover 18 .
  • the housing base 17 and the housing cover 18 which can be fitted appropriately are congruent in their shape.
  • mutually complementary bores 177 , 187 are provided in the parts 17 , 18 .
  • two leading to the seating shell 3 hinge plates 14, the branches 21 of the backrest 2 and the operating lever 15 and the lever 16 are rotatably supported in the seat support 10 degrees.
  • the tilt gas spring 6 is rotatably suspended under the bearing cover 19 , while the spring holder 110 with the helical spring 11 inserted therein hangs in the receptacle 170 .
  • the helical spring 11 seated in the spring socket 110 serves to support the action of the inclination gas spring 6 and for the pretensioning, the hardness of which can be adjusted by means of the worm gear 12 .
  • the worm gear 12 is formed by the externally graspable rotary knob 120 , the shaft 121 extending between the rotary knob 120 and gear 123 , the threaded spindle 122 extending from the gear 123 to a pressure disc 124 and a counter disc 125 .
  • the thrust washer 124 sits on top of the coil spring 11 and is penetrated by the threaded spindle 122 .
  • the gearwheel 123 and the counter disk 125 are seated on the threaded spindle 122 , which penetrates the bottom of the seat pan 3 , the gear wheel 123 being positioned above the seat pan 3 and the counter disk 125 below the seat pan 3 .
  • the gearwheel 123 and with it the threaded spindle 122 are rotated, as a result of which the pressure disk 124 moves up or down, depending on the direction of rotation.
  • the coil spring 11 is compressed or relaxed more.
  • the set pressure of the coil spring 11 acts from the counter disc 125 on the seat shell 3 and thus forms a corresponding resistance for the synchronous inclination of the seat shell 3 and the backrest 2 .
  • the backrest cushion 9 is intended to be pulled over the backrest 2 .
  • the slit 23 and the seat cushion 8 are facing the center and near the upper edge of the backrest 2 and 2 Velcro strips 24 are arranged near the lower edge of the backrest.
  • the backrest cushion 9 has a cover 90 , a filling 91 and a plate 92 on the back .
  • a strip-shaped suspension bracket 96 is arranged vertically and in the center of the backrest 2 , the lower leg 960 of the suspension bracket 96 protruding from the pocket 94 , that is to say protruding from under the pocket edge 940 .
  • the mounting bracket 96 attached to the plate 92 has a double-angled horizontal piece 961 , to which the upper leg 962 and the lower leg 960 are connected. Beneath the pocket 94 there are attached Velcro strips 97 complementary to the Velcro strips 24 present on the backrest 2 .
  • the seat shell 3 has a front, downwardly bent tongue part 31 and a laterally beginning, rearward rising outer edge 32 .
  • An opening 320 is provided in the lateral outer edge 32 for the passage of the shaft 121 leading to the worm gear 12 and the rotary knob 120 .
  • the outer edge 32 terminates at the top with a circumferential, outwardly directed bead 321 , which has a hooking-in edge 322 that can be gripped.
  • the bead 321 begins set back from the tongue part 31 , so that flat edge sections 323 remain at the front.
  • the bead 321 is interrupted laterally in the area of an elongated hole 324 which extends from above into the outer edge 32 .
  • the flat edge sections 322 before inserting the bead 320 can be omitted. There may also be more than two elongated holes 323 on the outer edge 32 .
  • the seat cushion 8 has an outer cover 80 and an inner filling 81 .
  • the cover 80 has a passage 800 on the side in order to enclose the rotary knob 120 .
  • the film hinge band 82 which runs around three sides of the cover 80 consists of a support strip 822 and a fixing strip 823 which are connected to one another by the film hinge 824 .
  • the reference edges 801 provided with the film hinge band 82 are pulled over the outer edge 32 with the bulge 321 pointing outwards and the hanging edge 322 .
  • the two hooks 820 are hung on the flat edge sections 323 and the locking heads 821 of the film hinge strap 82 are pressed into the elongated holes 324 .
  • the fixing strip 823 is then bent vertically inwards - quasi hammered in - so that the fixing strip 823 engages under the hanging edge 322 .
  • the hooks 820 prevent the entire seat cushion 8 from slipping, while the pressed-in latching heads 821 cause the reference edges 801 with the film hinge tape 82 to be pulled toward the outer edge 32 of the seat shell 3 and thus prevent the fixing strip 823 from jumping off the hanging edge 322 .
  • This sequence of figures illustrates the different Positions that the user occupies on a chair can, which is equipped with the inventive mechanism 1 is.
  • the desired height of the chair can take place only when the operation lever 15 is pressed and thus the stroke length of the vertical pneumatic spring 5 is variable. Usually, when the actuating lever 15 and the relieved seat shell 3 are pressed, the latter is raised to the maximum height. If the seat shell 3 is loaded and the actuating lever 15 is pressed, the seat shell 3 is lowered to the lowest position.
  • the current position is locked, ie the tilt gas spring 6 is blocked.
  • the switching lever 16 is actuated, the locking of the inclination gas spring 6 is released and the user can shift the entire weight between the forward-inclined writing position (according to FIG. 6C), the middle basic position (according to FIG. 6A) and the backward-inclined position Take the relax position (according to Fig. 6B) with the chair.
  • the shift lever 16 is operated again, the current position is locked again.
  • the tilt gas spring 6 is in the free switching state and the user exerts sufficient pressure against the backrest 2 , a movement takes place in all axes of rotation D1 to D6 .
  • the axes of rotation D4, D5 are also displaced via the seat shell 3 and thus the link plates 14 and the inclination gas spring 6 are erected or lowered more.
  • the quasi weight-dependent control acts, ie with increasing load on the tongue part 31 , the supporting contact pressure of the backrest 2 against the hip area of the user increases.
  • the position of the rotary axes D1 and D6 on the rigid seat support 10 does not change; only the cross pins 210 of the moving backrest 2 and the cross bolts 142 of the joint straps 14 rotate therein.

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  1. Mécanisme de chaise pour une chaise de travail avec un support de siège (10), une coque de siège (3) et un dossier (2), dans lequel
    a) la coque de siège (3) et le dossier (2) sont disposés de manière à pivoter dans le même sens et en fonction l'un de l'autre;
    b) le dossier (2) est articulé dans un axe de rotation (D1) au support de siège fixe (10) et dans un axe de rotation (D2) à la coque du siège (3);
    c) au moins une éclisse d'articulation (14) est articulée d'une part au support de siège (10) dans un axe de rotation (D6) et d'autre part à la coque du siège (3) dans un axe de rotation (D5), et l'axe de rotation (D5) se trouve avant l'axe de rotation (D6) en direction de l'élément de langue (31) de la coque du siège (3);
    d) un ressort (6), de préférence sous la forme d'un ressort pneumatique, est articulé d'une part au support de siège (10) dans un axe de rotation (D3) et d'autre part à la coque du siège (3) dans un axe de rotation (D4), caractérisé en ce que
    e) le support de siège (10) se compose d'une base de boítier (17) et d'un couvercle de boítier (18) coïncidant avec celui-ci;
    f) un ressort (11) orienté vers la coque du siège (3) - de préférence un ressort à boudin - s'appuie sur la base du boítier (17) ou le couvercle du boítier (18); et
    g) dans la base de boítier (17) ou dans le couvercle de boítier (18) ou entre le couvercle de boítier (18) assemblé de manière détachable à la base de boítier (17), sont insérés de manière rotative:
    ga) deux bras (20) se terminant par des ramifications (21) du dossier (2) dans. l'axe de rotation (D1),
    gb) un côté de l'au moins une éclisse d'articulation (14) dans l'axe de rotation (D6),
    gc) une portion (151) d'un levier d'actionnement (15) pour le déclenchement du ressort (5) dans l'axe de rotation (D7),
    gd) une portion (161) d'un levier de commutation (16) pour le déclenchement du ressort (6) dans l'axe de rotation (D8) et
    ge) une extrémité du ressort (6) prévu pour l'inclinaison synchronisée dans l'axe de rotation (D3).
  2. Mécanisme de chaise selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que
    a) des cannelures de support (174,184) et des logements de support (173,183) se complétant respectivement sont formés par la base de boítier (17) assemblée au couvercle de boítier (18);
    b) dans les cannelures de support (174,184) sont reçus à rotation les broches transversales (210) prévues sur les ramifications (21) du dossier (2) ainsi que les boulons transversaux (142) reposant dans les éclisses d'articulation (14);
    c) dans les logements de support (173,183) sont reçues à rotation les portions de tige (151,161) du levier d'actionnement (15) et du levier de commutation (16);
    d) dans un creux de support (172) prévu dans la base du boítier (17) sont reçus les tourillons transversaux (62) disposés à une extrémité du ressort pivotant (6); et
    e) le ressort (11) s'appuie dans un logement (170) prévu dans la base du boítier (17).
  3. Mécanisme de chaise selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce. que
    a) les cannelures de support (174,184) sont disposées dans des langues (176) rapportées sur les éléments (17,18); et
    b) dans les cannelures de support (174,184) sont prévues des barrettes de fixation (1740,1840) centrales, qui suivent leur forme courbe concave.
  4. Mécanisme de chaise selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que
    a) le creux de support (172) peut être fermé par le haut par un couvercle de support (19), qui présente des ailettes de pression (190) qui maintiennent en place les tourillons transversaux (62) du ressort (6);
    b) les logements de support (173,183) sont formés par des contours concaves sur les nervures saillantes traversant les éléments (17,18); et
    c) le logement (170) est une avancée (1700) rapportée sur la base de boítier (17) par derrière, dans laquelle une monture de ressort (110) peut être insérée, dans laquelle s'enfonce le ressort (11),
    d) des organes d'encliquetage (1101,1102) étant prévus sur le fond de la monture de ressort (110) afin de la retenir, des organes d'encliquetage (1701,1702) complémentaires de ceux-ci étant prévus dans le logement (170).
  5. Mécanisme de chaise selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que des rainures de fixation radiales (1420,2100) correspondant aux barrettes de fixation (1740,1840) sont prévues sur les boulons transversaux (142) des éclisses d'articulation (14) et sur les broches transversales (210) des ramifications (21).
  6. Mécanisme de chaise selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que
    a) les éclisses d'articulation (14) se composent de deux plaques (143) disposées parallèlement l'une à l'autre et d'une tige transversale (140) et d'un boulon transversal (142) respectifs s'étendant entre elles;
    b) les extrémités des plaques (143) du côté du boulon transversal (142) présentent des parties biseautées (1430); et
    c) l'axe de rotation (D5) entre les éclisses d'articulation (14) et la coque du siège (3) se trouve au-dessus de l'axe de rotation (D6), qui se trouve entre les éclisses d'articulation (14) et le support de siège (10).
  7. Mécanisme de chaise selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que
    a) pour réaliser la connexion dans l'axe de rotation (D2) au niveau des bras (20) du dossier (2), une griffe respective (22) est prévue avec un alésage de support (220) semi-ouvert vers le haut et une entrée rétrécie (221) et un tourillon (30) avec un boulon (300) est disposé sur la coque de siège (3), le boulon (300) possédant deux zones aplaties parallèles l'une à l'autre, qui créent un rétrécissement de la section transversale (301); et en ce que
    b) pour réaliser la connexion dans l'axe de rotation (D5) au niveau de la coque du siège (3), une griffe (13) est prévue avec un alésage de support (130) semi-ouvert vers le bas et une entrée rétrécie (131), et la tige transversale (140) de chaque éclisse d'articulation (14) possède deux zones aplaties parallèles l'une à l'autre, qui créent un rétrécissement de la section transversale (141), ce par quoi
    c) la tige transversale (140) et le boulon (300) ne peuvent être enfoncés dans les alésages de support (130,220) ou ressortis de ceux-ci qu'avec les rétrécissements de section transversale (141,301) orientés à travers les entrées rétrécies (131,221).
  8. Mécanisme de chaise selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que pour l'ajustement de la précontrainte du ressort (11), on prévoit un engrenage à vis sans fin (12) actionnable par l'utilisateur, avec lequel une rondelle de pression (124) reposant sur le ressort (11) est déplaçable axialement, ce par quoi la force du ressort agissant contre la face inférieure de la coque du siège (3) peut être modifiée.
  9. Mécanisme de chaise selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que pour placer le support de siège complet (10) sur la partie conique supérieure de la tige de piston (50), on prévoit un alésage traversant conique (171) dans le fond (175) de la base du boítier (17), lequel est prolongé par une tubulure (1710) s'étendant depuis le fond (175).
  10. Mécanisme de chaise selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que la base de boítier (17), le couvercle de boítier (18), les éclisses d'articulation (14), la monture du ressort (110), les leviers (15,16) et le couvercle de support (19) sont des éléments formés d'une seule pièce, qui sont fabriqués par un procédé de fonte métallique ou de moulage par injection de matière plastique.
  11. Mécanisme de chaise selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que
    a) le support de siège (10) est placé sur un ressort agissant verticalement (5), de préférence sous la forme d'un ressort pneumatique; et
    b) le point d'articulation des éclisses d'articulation (14) sur la coque du siège (3) dans l'axe de rotation (D5) et le point d'articulation du ressort (6) sur la coque de siège (3) dans l'axe de rotation (4) se trouvent sur un même axe de rotation commun.
  12. Mécanisme de chaise selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'un coussin de dossier (9) est fixé au dossier (2) de la chaise,
    a) le coussin de dossier (9) se composant:
    aa) d'un revêtement extérieur (90) avec un rembourrage intérieur (91),
    ab) d'une plaque (92) rigide disposée sur la face arrière (93),
    ac) d'une anse d'accrochage (96) fixé sur la plaque (92),
    ad) d'éléments d'adhésion (97) disposés sur la face arrière (93), de préférence des bandes d'agrippage,
    ae) d'une poche (94) formée sur la face arrière (93) du revêtement (90), dans laquelle le dossier (2) peut être enfoncé et qui s'étend vers le haut jusqu'à l'arête supérieure (95) du coussin de dossier (9); et
    b) sur le dossier (2), étant prévus:
    ba) une fente (23) pour faire passer l'anse d'accrochage (96) et
    bb) des éléments d'adhésion (24) sur le côté intérieur, de préférence des bandes d'agrippage, qui sont prévues pour coopérer avec les éléments d'adhésion (97) disposés sur le coussin de dossier (9).
  13. Mécanisme de chaise selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce que
    a) l'anse d'accrochage (96) est coudée deux fois et possède ainsi une branche supérieure (962), une pièce horizontale (961) et une branche inférieure (960),
    b) la branche inférieure (960) dépassant de la poche (94) et passant complètement à travers la fente (23), lorsque le coussin de dossier (9) est glissé sur le dossier (2).
  14. Mécanisme de chaise selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu' un coussin de siège (8) est fixé sur la coque du siège (3) de la chaise,
    a) le coussin de siège (8) se composant:
    aa) d'un revêtement extérieur (80) avec un rembourrage intérieur (81) et
    ab) d'une bande de charnière à film périphérique (82), qui présente une bande de support (822) et une bande de fixation (823), qui sont toutes deux connectées l'une à l'autre par une charnière à film (824), la bande de charnière à film (82) étant fixée vers l'intérieur sur l'arête du revêtement (801) et étant évidée dans la région de l'élément de langue (31) de la coque du siège (3) toumé vers l'avant; et
    b) sur la coque du siège (3) étant prévus:
    ba) un bord extérieur (32) périphérique latéral et arrière,
    bb) un bourrelet tourné vers l'extérieur (321) avec une arête d'accrochage (322) étant prévu sur le bord extérieur (32), ce par quoi il en résulte le profilé en section transversale d'un contre-crochet; et
    c) la bande de fixation (823) pouvant être repliée vers l'intérieur et verrouillée sous l'arête d'accrochage (322).
  15. Mécanisme de chaise selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce que
    a) sur la coque du siège (3) sont prévus:
    aa) le plus en avant, à chaque fois au commencement du bord extérieur (32), une portion de bord (323) sans bourrelet et
    ab) des trous oblongs (342) s'étendant vers le bas depuis le bord extérieur (32); et
    b) sur la bande de charnière à film (82) sont prévus:
    ba) aux extrémités respectives, un crochet (820) et
    bb) des têtes d'encliquetage (821);
    c) les crochets (820) pouvant être accrochés sur les portions de bord (323) et les têtes d'encliquetage (821) étant enfoncées dans les trous oblongs (342).
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