EP1161902A2 - Control arrangement for a chair indorporating such a control arrangement - Google Patents

Control arrangement for a chair indorporating such a control arrangement Download PDF

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EP1161902A2
EP1161902A2 EP01304988A EP01304988A EP1161902A2 EP 1161902 A2 EP1161902 A2 EP 1161902A2 EP 01304988 A EP01304988 A EP 01304988A EP 01304988 A EP01304988 A EP 01304988A EP 1161902 A2 EP1161902 A2 EP 1161902A2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C3/00—Chairs characterised by structural features; Chairs or stools with rotatable or vertically-adjustable seats
    • A47C3/20—Chairs or stools with vertically-adjustable seats
    • A47C3/30—Chairs or stools with vertically-adjustable seats with vertically-acting fluid cylinder
    • 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
    • A47C1/022—Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts
    • 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
    • A47C1/022—Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/024—Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts the parts, being the back-rest, or the back-rest and seat unit, having adjustable and lockable inclination
    • A47C1/0244—Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts the parts, being the back-rest, or the back-rest and seat unit, having adjustable and lockable inclination by fluid means

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  • This invention relates to a control arrangement for a chair and to a chair incorporating such a control arrangement. It is suitable for use in an office type chair but may also be used on any type of adjustable chair.
  • parts of the chair are adjusted relative to each other. This may include the adjustment of the angular position of the chair in relation to its support, the so called “rocking" adjustment, the adjustment of the height of the chair relative to is support and relative movements between chair parts, typically adjustments between the seat itself and the chair back.
  • the adjustment is organised such that the chair is biased into one extreme position and can be moved against the bias to a desired position and locked there. Once the adjustment has been unlocked, the chair will revert to its extreme position and can then again be readjusted and locked in the new position.
  • the present invention seeks to provide a simple control arrangement for a chair using gas springs.
  • a control arrangement for a chair comprising two gas springs each for individually operating one chair adjustment function, each gas spring being remotely operated by means of its own cable.
  • the gas springs may operate two functions selected from the seat height of the chair, the seat angle of the chair and the back angle of the chair.
  • a third gas spring may be provided, together with its own cable to operate the third function.
  • the cables may be Bowden cables and each cable may be operated by a lever mounted on a console.
  • the console may be mounted to one side of the seat of the chair.
  • a chair comprising a stand, a vertical pillar carried by the stand and comprising a first gas spring, a seat support structure carried by the piston of the gas spring and extending radially therefrom, a seat carrier pivoted horizontally to the seat support structure and extending backwards to overlie the first gas spring, a second gas spring pivotally connected between a region of the seat support structure intermediate the first gas spring and the pivot with the seat carrier and the seat carrier, a seat mounted on the seat carrier, a seat back pivotally mounted towards the end of the seat carrier away from its pivotal connection with the seat support structure and a third gas spring pivotally connected between the seat back and the seat carrier.
  • the chair may further comprise a control console located adjacent to the seat and having three controls, each individually connected to a gas spring.
  • Each control may be connected to the respective gas spring by means of a Bowden cable and may be in the form of a lever.
  • an office type chair 1 comprising a stand 3 having four legs 5. In some circumstances, five legs could be used. Usually the feet ends 7 are provided with castors such as shown at 9 in figure 2.
  • the stand 3 carries a pillar 11 which is of a telescopic nature, and in the present invention is formed by a gas spring.
  • the inside telescopic member or the piston rod of the gas spring carries a seat supporting system 13 which in turn carries the seat 15.
  • Also carried by the seat supporting system is a back 17.
  • the back 17, in the chair shown, has an internal back adjuster controlled by a knob 19 which, however, forms no part of the present invention and will not be further described.
  • a control console 21 has three control levers 23 which control the three major chair adjusting functions, namely:-
  • FIG. 1 shows more detail of the chair adjustment arrangements, fuller detail being shown in figure 3.
  • the pillar 11 is a gas spring 25 having its cylinder part 27 mounted on the stand 3 and to the top of the piston rod 29 is mounted a seat support structure 31 which extends radially therefrom and at an upward inclination.
  • a seat carrier 33 is pivoted horizontally at 35 to the seat support structure 31 and extends backwards to overlie the gas cylinder 25.
  • a second gas spring 37 is pivotally connected between a region of the seat support structure 31 intermediate the first gas spring 25 and the pivot 35 with the seat carrier 33, The seat carrier 33 carries the seat.
  • the seat carrier 33 also carries the seat back 17 which is mounted on an arm 41 pivotally mounted at 43 towards the end of the seat carrier 33 away from its pivotal connection 35 with the seat support structure 31.
  • a third gas spring 45 pivotally connected between the seat back mounting arm 41 and the seat carrier 33.
  • pivot 35 between the seat support structure 31 and the seat carrier 33 has a spring which urges the seat carrier 33 to an adjustable end position of pivotal movement. Adjustment is carried out by the mechanical screw arrangement shown at 49.
  • the first gas spring 25 is controlled through its piston 29 by a lever 51 operated by a Bowden cable 53 connected to a first of the control levers 23 on the console 21 ( Figure 1). Mounting of the seat support structure 33 on the piston 29 is shown at 55.
  • the second gas spring 37 is pivotally mounted by its piston rod end 57 to the seat support structure 31 at 59 and is pivotally mounted by its cylinder 61 to the seat carrier 33 at 63. Its operation is controlled by a second control lever 23 (figure 1) through a Bowden cable 65.
  • the seat carrier 33 has a depending section 67 which carries on end of the third gas spring 45.
  • the third gas spring 45 is pivotally connected by its piston rod 69 to this depending section 67 at 71.
  • the cylinder 73 of the third gas spring 45 is pivotally connected to the seat back mounting arm 41 at 75. Control of this third gas spring is through a Bowden cable 77 from the third control lever 23 (figure 1).
  • This adjustment is carried out by the first gas spring 25.
  • the gas spring 25 When its control lever 23 is raised, the gas spring 25 is unlocked and allows the seat to be raised under the action of the gas spring. Adjustment of the height is brought about against the action of the gas spring 25. Once the desired position has been reached, the lever 23 is allowed to return downwards, locking the gas spring so that the selected height is retained.
  • This adjustment is carried out by the second gas spring 37 in combination with the pivot spring 47 and its tension adjuster 49 which provides a counterbalance for the body weight of the user.
  • the second lever 23 is raised to unlock the gas spring 37.
  • a ratchet (not shown) retains it in this position. This allows the seat carrier 33 and the seat 15 to pivot about the pivot 35, together with the seat back 17. Lifting of the lever 23 again releases the ratchet and allows the lever to drop back to its lower position, locking the gas spring 37 and the seat carrier 33 at the selected angle.
  • This adjustment is carried out by the third gas spring 45. Raising of the appropriate lever 23 unlocks the gas spring 45 and allows the seat back to be adjusted against the action of the spring. Once the selected angle has been reached, the lever 23 is released to lock the gas spring and thus the back 17 in the selected position.
  • the advantages of the above described embodiment are the independent control over the seat height, seat angle and back angle by control levers dedicated to each movement.
  • the cable control system allows optimum placement of the control lever and this ease of adjustment improves the chair functions.
  • the ease of adjustment allows the user to make intuitive adjustments to the seat and back position thereby increasing the degree of comfort while seated.
  • a seat sliding mechanism could be incorporated to enable the seat 15 to be slid backwards and forwards in relation to the back 17.
  • This slide arrangement would be located between the seat 15 and the seat carrier 33 and could be locked and unlocked by the operation of a further lever using a gas spring, if desired.
  • This lever could be located as an additional lever on the console 21 or in any other convenient position. Operation of this mechanism by means of a Bowden cable could be advantageous.
  • the lever mechanisms 23 could be replaced by a push button type control.
  • the integrated control of the gas springs is not essential. Instead, a standard gas spring could be used and an actuator provided on the end of the Bowden cable to actuate the usual actuating mechanism
  • gas spring 45 has been shown having its own support arrangement 67, this could be incorporated in the general mechanism indicated generally in figure 1 by the reference 13.

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A control arrangement for a chair (1) comprises two gas springs (25, 37) each for individually operating one chair adjustment function, each gas spring being remotely operated by means of its own cable (53, 65).
The invention also includes a chair incorporating this control arrangement.

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This invention relates to a control arrangement for a chair and to a chair incorporating such a control arrangement. It is suitable for use in an office type chair but may also be used on any type of adjustable chair.
In most chair adjusters, parts of the chair are adjusted relative to each other. This may include the adjustment of the angular position of the chair in relation to its support, the so called "rocking" adjustment, the adjustment of the height of the chair relative to is support and relative movements between chair parts, typically adjustments between the seat itself and the chair back. Usually the adjustment is organised such that the chair is biased into one extreme position and can be moved against the bias to a desired position and locked there. Once the adjustment has been unlocked, the chair will revert to its extreme position and can then again be readjusted and locked in the new position.
Up to the present time, most such a mechanisms have been a combination of a spring and a mechanical clutch, the spring acting as the biasing means and the clutch acting as the necessary locking means. This has two main disadvantages. Firstly, the strength of clutch necessary to hold the adjustment has often to be such that it is difficult for the operator to operate the clutch. Secondly, there is the problem that when the clutch is released, the chair moves extremely fast under the action of its spring and can cause discomfort or even damage to the operator.
Proposals have been made to use gas springs for certain chair adjustments. Previous uses of gas springs have resulted in an extremely complicated arrangement having a single control operating two gas springs or the use of a single gas spring to provide a semi-automatic arrangement brought about by movement of the chair's user. Locking or unlocking of the device is carried out by means of a cable control.
The present invention seeks to provide a simple control arrangement for a chair using gas springs.
According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a control arrangement for a chair comprising two gas springs each for individually operating one chair adjustment function, each gas spring being remotely operated by means of its own cable.
The gas springs may operate two functions selected from the seat height of the chair, the seat angle of the chair and the back angle of the chair.
A third gas spring may be provided, together with its own cable to operate the third function.
The cables may be Bowden cables and each cable may be operated by a lever mounted on a console. The console may be mounted to one side of the seat of the chair.
According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided a chair comprising a stand, a vertical pillar carried by the stand and comprising a first gas spring, a seat support structure carried by the piston of the gas spring and extending radially therefrom, a seat carrier pivoted horizontally to the seat support structure and extending backwards to overlie the first gas spring, a second gas spring pivotally connected between a region of the seat support structure intermediate the first gas spring and the pivot with the seat carrier and the seat carrier, a seat mounted on the seat carrier, a seat back pivotally mounted towards the end of the seat carrier away from its pivotal connection with the seat support structure and a third gas spring pivotally connected between the seat back and the seat carrier.
The chair may further comprise a control console located adjacent to the seat and having three controls, each individually connected to a gas spring.
Each control may be connected to the respective gas spring by means of a Bowden cable and may be in the form of a lever.
The invention will now be described in greater detail, by way of example, with reference to the drawings, in which:-
  • Figure 1 is perspective view of a chair in accordance with the invention:
  • Figure 2 is a side view of the chair of figure 1, and
  • Figure 3 is an enlarged view of the arrangement and connection of the gas springs.
    • Referring firstly to figure 1, there is shown an office type chair 1 comprising a stand 3 having four legs 5. In some circumstances, five legs could be used. Usually the feet ends 7 are provided with castors such as shown at 9 in figure 2. The stand 3 carries a pillar 11 which is of a telescopic nature, and in the present invention is formed by a gas spring. The inside telescopic member or the piston rod of the gas spring carries a seat supporting system 13 which in turn carries the seat 15. Also carried by the seat supporting system is a back 17. The back 17, in the chair shown, has an internal back adjuster controlled by a knob 19 which, however, forms no part of the present invention and will not be further described. A control console 21 has three control levers 23 which control the three major chair adjusting functions, namely:-
  • 1.   Seat height
  • 2.   Seat angle.
  • 3.   Back angle
    • Figure 2 shows more detail of the chair adjustment arrangements, fuller detail being shown in figure 3.
    As can be seen from figure 2, the pillar 11 is a gas spring 25 having its cylinder part 27 mounted on the stand 3 and to the top of the piston rod 29 is mounted a seat support structure 31 which extends radially therefrom and at an upward inclination. A seat carrier 33 is pivoted horizontally at 35 to the seat support structure 31 and extends backwards to overlie the gas cylinder 25. A second gas spring 37 is pivotally connected between a region of the seat support structure 31 intermediate the first gas spring 25 and the pivot 35 with the seat carrier 33, The seat carrier 33 carries the seat.
    The seat carrier 33 also carries the seat back 17 which is mounted on an arm 41 pivotally mounted at 43 towards the end of the seat carrier 33 away from its pivotal connection 35 with the seat support structure 31. A third gas spring 45 pivotally connected between the seat back mounting arm 41 and the seat carrier 33.
    Referring now to figure 3, the various parts of the control arrangements are shown. Firstly, it will be noted that pivot 35 between the seat support structure 31 and the seat carrier 33 has a spring which urges the seat carrier 33 to an adjustable end position of pivotal movement. Adjustment is carried out by the mechanical screw arrangement shown at 49.
    The first gas spring 25 is controlled through its piston 29 by a lever 51 operated by a Bowden cable 53 connected to a first of the control levers 23 on the console 21 (Figure 1). Mounting of the seat support structure 33 on the piston 29 is shown at 55.
    The second gas spring 37 is pivotally mounted by its piston rod end 57 to the seat support structure 31 at 59 and is pivotally mounted by its cylinder 61 to the seat carrier 33 at 63. Its operation is controlled by a second control lever 23 (figure 1) through a Bowden cable 65.
    The seat carrier 33 has a depending section 67 which carries on end of the third gas spring 45. Thus, the third gas spring 45 is pivotally connected by its piston rod 69 to this depending section 67 at 71. The cylinder 73 of the third gas spring 45 is pivotally connected to the seat back mounting arm 41 at 75. Control of this third gas spring is through a Bowden cable 77 from the third control lever 23 (figure 1).
    The operation of the chair adjustments will now be considered:-
    1. Seat Height
    This adjustment is carried out by the first gas spring 25. When its control lever 23 is raised, the gas spring 25 is unlocked and allows the seat to be raised under the action of the gas spring. Adjustment of the height is brought about against the action of the gas spring 25. Once the desired position has been reached, the lever 23 is allowed to return downwards, locking the gas spring so that the selected height is retained.
    2. Seat Angle
    This adjustment is carried out by the second gas spring 37 in combination with the pivot spring 47 and its tension adjuster 49 which provides a counterbalance for the body weight of the user. To actuate this mechanism, the second lever 23 is raised to unlock the gas spring 37. In the upper position of this lever 23, a ratchet (not shown) retains it in this position. This allows the seat carrier 33 and the seat 15 to pivot about the pivot 35, together with the seat back 17. Lifting of the lever 23 again releases the ratchet and allows the lever to drop back to its lower position, locking the gas spring 37 and the seat carrier 33 at the selected angle.
    3. Back Angle
    This adjustment is carried out by the third gas spring 45. Raising of the appropriate lever 23 unlocks the gas spring 45 and allows the seat back to be adjusted against the action of the spring. Once the selected angle has been reached, the lever 23 is released to lock the gas spring and thus the back 17 in the selected position.
    The advantages of the above described embodiment are the independent control over the seat height, seat angle and back angle by control levers dedicated to each movement. The cable control system allows optimum placement of the control lever and this ease of adjustment improves the chair functions. The ease of adjustment allows the user to make intuitive adjustments to the seat and back position thereby increasing the degree of comfort while seated.
    It will be appreciated that additions to or modification of the above described invention is possible within the scope of the invention. For example, while all three functions have been described using gas springs, one of these could be replaced by a mechanical arrangement where location of the controls permits.
    A seat sliding mechanism could be incorporated to enable the seat 15 to be slid backwards and forwards in relation to the back 17. This slide arrangement would be located between the seat 15 and the seat carrier 33 and could be locked and unlocked by the operation of a further lever using a gas spring, if desired. This lever could be located as an additional lever on the console 21 or in any other convenient position. Operation of this mechanism by means of a Bowden cable could be advantageous.
    The lever mechanisms 23 could be replaced by a push button type control. The integrated control of the gas springs is not essential. Instead, a standard gas spring could be used and an actuator provided on the end of the Bowden cable to actuate the usual actuating mechanism
    While the gas spring 45 has been shown having its own support arrangement 67, this could be incorporated in the general mechanism indicated generally in figure 1 by the reference 13.
    Furthermore, it is not necessary for the controls all to be located in a single console. The controls could be individually placed wherever desired.

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    1. A control arrangement for a chair (1) comprising two gas springs (25, 37, 45), each for individually operating one chair adjustment function, each gas spring (25, 37, 45) being remotely operated by means of its own cable (53, 65, 77).
    2. An arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the gas springs (25, 37, 45) operate two functions selected from the seat height of the chair, the seat angle of the chair and the back angle of the chair.
    3. An arrangement as claimed in claim 2, wherein a third gas spring (25, 37, 45) is provided, together with its own cable (53, 65, 77) to operate the third function.
    4. An arrangement as claimed claim 2 or 3, wherein the cables (53, 65, 77) are Bowden cables.
    5. An arrangement as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein each cable (53, 65, 77) is operated by a lever(23) mounted on a console (21).
    6. An arrangement as claimed in claim 5, wherein the console (21) is mounted to one side of the seat (15) of the chair (1).
    7. A chair (1) comprising a stand (3), a vertical pillar (11) carried by the stand (3) and comprising a first gas spring (25), a seat support structure (31) carried by the piston (29) of the gas spring (25) and extending radially therefrom, a seat carrier (33) pivoted horizontally to the seat support structure (31) and extending backwards to overlie the first gas spring (25), a second gas spring (37) pivotally connected between a region of the seat support structure (31) intermediate the first gas spring (25) and the pivot (35) with the seat carrier (33) and the seat carrier (33), a seat (15) mounted on the seat carrier (33), a seat back (17) pivotally mounted towards the end of the seat carrier (33) away from its pivotal connection with the seat support structure (31) and a third gas spring (45) pivotally connected between the seat back (17) and the seat carrier (33).
    8. A chair as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a control console (21) located adjacent to the seat (15) and having three controls (23), each individually connected to a gas spring (25, 37, 45).
    9. A chair as claimed in claim 8, wherein the controls (23) are connected to the respective gas spring (25, 37, 45)by means of a Bowden cable.
    10. A chair as claimed in claim 8 or 9, wherein the controls (23) are in the form of levers..
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