EP1186259B1 - Sitting and/or lying furniture - Google Patents

Abstract

The sofa-bed has an extending foot section with a profile (17) which is raised when the foot is extended and a mounting (23) which fixes it in position. An upper cushion (24) can be lowered to form a continuous mattress surface (33) with a lower cushion (27) when the bed is extended which is on the same level as the seat when the sofa is in use.

Description

The invention relates to a sitting / lying furniture with a base part and a relative to the base part between a basic position and a pull-out movable extractable part.

Such a seat / reclining furniture can be transformed by extending and inserting the Ausziehteils of a chair, such as a sofa, in a reclining furniture, such as a bed, and back and is also referred to as a sofa bed.

From US 1,976,753 A a sofa bed is known, which has two possible positions, the seat and lying height are identical. A frame and an upholstery remain stationary, while three hingedly connected pull-out sections can be pulled out while being lifted by means of guide rails attached to the fixed frame. When you pull out a support fitting is automatically extended, which supports the two lower Ausziehabschnitte.

The object of the invention is to provide a sitting / reclining furniture of the type mentioned in which the pull-out moves in the simplest possible way and can be transformed in particular with as few handles from a seat in a reclining furniture and back.

The solution of this object is achieved by the features of claim 1.

In the sitting / reclining furniture according to the invention, the pull-out is raised automatically when pulling out due to the height profile, so that the user only needs to pull the pull-out in the pull-out. The automatic lifting of the pull-out part makes it possible, on the one hand, that the support fitting can be extended, which then takes over the support for the pull-out part which is made by the base part when the support fitting retracts. On the other hand, the automatic lifting of the pull-out part makes it possible to easily form a lying surface in a height level corresponding to the seat height by moving the upper part into the lying position. By raising the Ausziehteils consequently the lower part is brought to an elevated level, on which it after the transfer of the upper part in the lying position together with the upper part can at least partially form the lying surface. A significant advantage of the sitting / lying furniture according to the invention is that the seat surface and the lying surface are at least substantially at the same height and this is realized in a comparatively simple manner in that the pull-out is automatically raised when pulling out. Another advantage of the sitting / lying furniture according to the invention is that the support fitting is extended only after lifting the pull-out and occupies a retracted rest position in the basic position of the seat / recliner. It can be realized in this way seating / reclining furniture, which have a relatively large ground clearance. This allows it in particular, to use the support fitting with differently designed sitting / lying furniture. In particular, all the furniture in a model series can be equipped with the same support fitting.

Preferably, the height of the seat and the lying surface is about 42 cm. The ground clearance is preferably about 120 mm.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the guide of the pull-out part on the base part can be realized in that the base part has at least one height-fixed guide element, in particular in a front area, on which the pull-out part rests when pulled out with a guide surface defining the height profile. The guide member may be, for example, a guide roller, which consequently unwinds on the path defined by its guide surface when the extension part is pulled out.

A practical embodiment of the invention proposes to form the height profile approximately U-shaped, wherein preferably the last when pulling with the base part cooperating U-legs expires approximately horizontally. In this way, it can be achieved that the pull-out is first raised in accordance with the course of the U-leg initially cooperating with the base part and then lowered slightly, whereupon the pull-out part is supported on the bottom via the now extended support fitting.

A particularly preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the support fitting when removing and inserting the Pull-out by mechanical interaction with the base part is automatically retractable and retractable.

This makes it possible that without the help of additional electrical or other drive means the user does not need to do more than move the pull-out in the withdrawal direction. The support fitting is automatically extended in time to take over the support of the pull-out.

The support fitting preferably has at least one control lever articulated on the extension part, which interacts with the base part and over which at least one support lever of the support fitting articulated on the extension part can be pivoted. The control lever thus serves to actuate the support lever. In this case, the support lever and the control lever may be coupled to each other by at least one rigid connecting element, which is formed for example as a connecting rod or connecting strut.

It is preferably provided that the control lever and the support lever are coupled to each other in such a way that they are pivotable only together and with opposite direction of rotation. This can for example be realized in that a connecting rod or connecting strut on the control lever and support lever on different sides - based on the vertical direction - the pivot points of the control lever and the support lever engages the pull-out.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the invention is up to a certain extension of the pull-out of the control lever with a bearing portion mounted on the base part, wherein the bearing portion is prevented at a translational movement, at least in the withdrawal direction substantially.

The bearing portion is thus held to the particular extension of the extension part on the base part, that the bearing portion can not move in the withdrawal direction. Since the control lever is hinged to the pull-out and the pull-out is moved when pulling out, the control lever is pivoted when pulling relative to the pullout. The pivot axis extends at least approximately through the detained on the base part bearing portion of the control lever. The pivoting of the control lever relative to the pull-out causes the extension of the support bracket, i. of the over the control lever pivotable support lever.

Preferably, the height profile is tuned to the pivoting movement of the control lever when pulling. This tuning is preferably characterized by the fact that the pivoting of the control lever is carried out with a height-fixed bearing portion on the base part and the course of the height profile corresponds to the path that describes the point of articulation of the control lever during pivoting.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the base part has an opening in the withdrawal direction receptacle for the bearing portion. This receptacle may for example be bounded by two vertically spaced, preferably plate-shaped receiving elements.

The bearing receptacle is preferably formed in such a way - for example, by a funnel-like configuration on its open in the pull-out direction - that when inserting the Ausziehteils the bearing portion of the control lever is securely captured by the recording. This ensures that the support fitting is retracted by further pivoting of the control lever relative to the pull-out in the predetermined manner back into the rest position with further insertion of the pull-out.

A particularly preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the control lever is simultaneously formed as a further support lever. The control lever thereby fulfills a dual function, namely support on the one hand and actuation of another support lever on the other. It is preferably provided that the control lever supports the pull-out in the rear region, while the pure support lever provides support in the front area.

Another preferred variant of the invention proposes to bias the support fitting into the support position. For this purpose, for example, be provided between the pull-out and the support fitting arranged spring. The extension of the support bracket in the support position is facilitated when you pull the pull-out in this way.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the invention, in the extended position, the base part and the pull-out part are spaced in the withdrawal direction, wherein an intermediate part is provided which is arranged in the extended position between the base part and the pull-out part and as a support for the upper part of the lying in the lying position Extractor serves. After reaching the extension position thus the upper part can be placed on the intermediate part.

A further preferred variant of the invention is characterized in that a head part is provided, which is arranged in the basic position of the pull-out behind a backrest and can be converted to a lying position to form a head portion of the lying surface. The transfer of the head part can be done by a positively guided, combined pivot and translational movement.

It is preferably provided that the backrest can be pivoted upwards about an approximately horizontal axis extending in its upper region. This facilitates the removal and insertion of the pull-out and allows in particular the transfer of a stowable behind the backrest headboard in a lying position.

Alternatively, to form a head section of the lying surface, a backrest may be provided which can be brought into a lying position, in which the back of the backrest forms the head section of the lying surface. In this case, the backrest can be designed such that it can be pivoted downwards about an approximately horizontal, extending in its lower region axis.

Further embodiments of the invention are specified in the subclaims, the description and the drawing.

Fig. 1a -1f

verschiedene Phasen beim Ausziehen eines Sitz-/Liegemöbels gemäß einer ersten Ausführungsform der Erfindung,

Fig. 2a - 2f

verschiedene Phasen beim Ausziehen eines Sitz-/Liegemöbels gemäß einer zweiten Ausführungsform der Erfindung, und

Fig. 3

eine vergrößerte Darstellung der Fig. 1c.

The invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the drawings. Show it:

Fig. 1a -1f

different phases when taking off a sitting / lying furniture according to a first embodiment of the invention,

Fig. 2a - 2f

various phases when taking off a sitting / lying furniture according to a second embodiment of the invention, and

Fig. 3

an enlarged view of Fig. 1c.

The construction of the seat / reclining furniture according to the invention shown in FIGS. 1a-1f is explained essentially with reference to the enlarged illustration in FIG.

The reclining / reclining furniture comprises a base part 11 standing on the floor, to which a back part 12 is attached. On the back part 12, a padded backrest 57 is attached, which is pivotable about a horizontal axis 58 in its upper region. In addition, a head part 54 is provided, which is coupled via a positive guide 55, 56 with the back part 12. On the backrest 57 and the head part 54 will be discussed in more detail elsewhere.

The sitting / lying furniture further comprises an extension part 14. The extension part 14 has a lower part 27 and a padded upper part 24. At the lower part 27 a described in more detail elsewhere support fitting 21, 22, 23 is attached.

Further, an intermediate part 45 is disposed between the lower part 27 of the extension part 14 and the base part 11. The side parts of both the lower part 27 and the base part 11 are provided on the inside with profiled rails 51, 52, on which guide members 48, 49 which are attached to the front end and the rear end of the intermediate part 45, are constrained. Furthermore, the intermediate part 45 is provided with a slatted frame, not shown.

At the front region of the side parts of the base part 11, a height-fixed guide member 36 in the form of a roller is mounted in each case. The rollers 36 cooperate with approximately U-shaped guide surfaces 17 which are formed on the side parts of the lower part 27 of the extension part 14. The guide surfaces 17 are formed by forming corresponding recesses in the side parts of the extension part 14. With its guide surfaces 17, by which a height profile or a control curve is defined, the pull-out part 14 rests on the rollers 36 of the base part 11. The distance of the pull-14 from the floor is thus dependent on the extension of the pull-14.

The attached to the lower part 27 support fitting comprises two control lever 21, two support lever 22 and two connecting rods 23. The control lever 21 are arranged in the rear, the support lever 22 in the front region of the lower part 27. The control lever 21 are simultaneously support lever and perform a dual function, as will be explained in more detail below.

The control levers 21 and support levers 22 are respectively articulated at articulation points 21a, 22a to the side parts of the lower part 27 of the extension part 14. In addition, the two control levers 21 and the two support levers extend 22 each parallel to each other, wherein they are rigidly interconnected by a cross bar, not shown. Between the front support levers 22, a further crossbar 28 is provided, on which the user can engage to further extend the pull-out part 14.

The connecting rods 23, each connecting a control lever 21 with a support lever 22, respectively on the inside of a side part of the Ausziehteils 14. Based on the vertical direction, the connecting rods 23 respectively on different sides of the articulation points 21a, 22a to the control lever 21 and Support lever 22 articulated at articulation points 21b, 22b, so that by moving the connecting rods 23, the control lever 21 and support lever 22 perform pivotal movements with opposite directions of rotation.

At their free ends, the control lever 21 and support lever 22 are each provided with a roller 25, 26. The pull-out 14 is thus extended when the support fitting a car that rolls when pulled out and pushed on the floor .. -

The control levers 21 are respectively provided in the vicinity of their free end with a rearwardly projecting bearing arm 40 which carries at its free end a bearing portion in the form of a roller 39. About the bearing portions 39, the control lever 21 cooperate with bearing receivers 42. The bearing receivers 42 are each bounded by two vertically spaced, plate-shaped receiving elements and forward, ie in the pull-out, open. Furthermore, the bearing receptacles 42 on a common, extending between the side parts of the base part 11 Cross strut mounted below the defined by the undersides of the side parts of the base part 11 height levels.

Between the side parts of the lower part 27 of the extension part 14 and between a fitting for mounting the control lever 21 on the lower part 27 and the control lever 21 is a tension spring 29 shown only in Fig. 3 coupled in such a way that the tension springs 29 are stretched with retracted support fitting, so that the control lever 21 are biased out of its rest position in the support position. The extension of the extension part 14 is facilitated by the biasing springs 29 in this way.

The front support lever 22 are also each connected via a detent fitting, not shown, with the lower part 27, which ensures a locking of the support lever 22 in the fully extended support position. By this backup inadvertent folding of the support lever 22 is prevented and increases the stability of the furniture in the lying position.

• In Fig. 1a befindet sich das Sitz-/Liegemöbel in einem Zustand, in dem es als Sitzmöbel dient, beispielsweise als Sessel oder Sofa von grundsätzlich beliebiger Breite. Das Ausziehteil 14 befindet sich in einer Grundstellung, in der es am Basisteil 11 abgestützt ist. Der Stützbeschlag 21, 22, 23 befindet sich in einer eingefahrenen Ruhestellung, in der die Steuerhebel 21 und Stützhebel 22 näherungsweise horizontal verlaufen.

The operation of the seat / reclining furniture according to the invention is as follows:

• In Fig. 1a, the sitting / lying furniture is in a state in which it serves as a chair, for example, as a chair or sofa of basically any width. The pull-out 14 is in a basic position in which it is supported on the base part 11. The support fitting 21, 22, 23 is in a retracted rest position in which the control lever 21 and support lever 22 are approximately horizontal.

In this sitting position, the base part 11, the intermediate part 45 and the extension part 14 are interleaved in that the intermediate part 45 is arranged between the side parts of the extension part 14, which in turn is positioned between the side parts of the base part 11.

The bearing portions 39 of the control lever 21 are located in the bearing mounts 42 of the base member 11. The backrest 57 is pivoted downward and the head portion 54 is hidden from the outside invisible in the space between the backrest 57 and the back part 12.

In order to transform the seating into a reclining furniture, first the backrest 57 is pivoted about the axis 58 upwards. In this position, the backrest 57 is held by a gas spring assembly 59.

Subsequently, the pull-out 14 is pulled forward and immediately raised automatically according to the predetermined by the guide surfaces 17 height profile, since the lower part 27 rolls with its guide surfaces 17 on the rollers 36 of the base member 11. Up to a certain extension, which has not yet been reached in FIGS. 1b and 1c and has already been exceeded in FIG. 1d, the bearing sections 39 of the control levers 21 are located in the bearing receptacles 42 and are thus fixed in height. In addition, the bearing portions 39 are prevented from translational movement in the withdrawal direction from the bearing receptacles 42 out. This fixation of the bearing portions 39 in the bearing receivers 42 is achieved on the one hand by friction between the bearing portions 39 and the bearing receptacles 42 forming receiving elements and the other by the aforementioned biasing springs 29 which press the control lever 21 with the bearing portions 39 in the bearing receivers 42.

During extension of the pull-out part 14, consequently, the control levers 21 are pivoted relative to the pull-out part 14. The pivoting movements of the control lever 21 are made possible by the automatic lifting of the pull-out part 14 whose guide surfaces 17 have a course that is precisely matched to the tracks which describe the articulation points 21a of the control lever 21 on the extension part 14 during pivoting of the control lever 21.

The swinging out of its rest position control lever 21 provide via the connecting rods 23 for pivoting and the front support lever 22, in the opposite direction of rotation, as indicated in Fig. 1b by the arrows. In this way, the support fitting of the sitting / lying furniture is automatically extended when pulling out the pull-14.

In Fig. 1c, the pull-out member 14 has reached its maximum height, being above the target level of Figs. 1d-1f. Die_Steuerhebel 21 and the support lever 22 can easily be fully extended so far that they can take over a vertical extent beyond the inclined relative to the vertical position shown in FIG. 1d - 1f, before they touch with their rollers 25, 26 the ground, what then takes place automatically on further extension, when the rollers 36 of the base member 11 cooperate with the rear U-legs of the guide surfaces 17.

The defined by the guide surfaces 17 height profile of the extension part 14 is thus matched to the extension movement of the support fitting, that the control lever 21 and the support lever 22 with their rollers 25, 26 touch the ground after they are fully extended. From this point on, the control levers 21 and the support levers 22 take over the support of the extension part 14 on the ground. The tension springs 29 (see Fig. 3) are relaxed in this extended state.

As soon as the control levers 21 have assumed the fully extended position inclined relative to the vertical according to FIGS. 1d-1f, the bearing sections 39 can be moved out of the bearing receptacles 42 by further pulling out the pull-out part 14 and thus be released from the base part 11.

As is apparent from FIGS. 1 b and 1 c, during the extraction of the pull-out part 14, the intermediate part 45 initially remains substantially in its initial position and moves relative to the base part 11 substantially non-translationally. The front guide members 48 of the intermediate member 45 move during the extraction of the pull-out 14 along the mounted on the lower part 27 of the profile rails 51st

As soon as the front guide elements 48 have reached the rear end of the profile rails 51, the intermediate part 45 is pulled out of the base part 11 by further pulling out of the pull-out part 14. In this case, the rear guide members 49 of the intermediate part 45 move along the profile rails 52 of the base part 11. A corresponding intermediate state is shown in Fig. 1d.

The maximum extension and thus the extension position of the extension part 14 is reached as soon as the rear guide members 49, the front End of the rails 52 have reached. This position is shown in Fig. 1e.

The upper part 24 of the extension part 14 can be removed from the lower part 27 and laid upside down on the provided with the slatted intermediate part 45, as shown in Fig. 1f. In this case, the upper part 24 may either be a separate element which is freely movable and rests only on the lower part 27 in the sitting position according to FIGS. Alternatively, the upper part 24 and the lower part 27 may also be pivotally connected to each other, so that starting from the state shown in FIG. 1e, the upper part 24 can be pivoted to the lying position shown in FIG. 1f.

In the lying position of the sitting / lying furniture according to FIG. 1f, the upper side of the lower part 27 and the underside of the upper part 24 together form the essential part of a lying surface 33 of the sitting / lying furniture.

The bedside surface 33 is completed in the lying position by the head part 54, which forms a head section of the lying surface 33, which adjoins directly the underside of the upper part 24. As soon as the pull-out part 14 has been extended far enough, when the backrest 57 is pivoted upwards, the head part 54 can be transferred from its position parallel to the back part 12 according to FIGS. 1a-1c into the lying position according to FIGS. 1e and 1f. This transfer takes place by means of a positively guided, combined pivoting and translational movement of the head part 54, which is indicated in FIG. 1d. For this purpose, the head part 54 is provided with lateral, variable-length guide rods 55. The guide rods 55 are each attached at one end to the head part 54 and with her free end on guide rails 56 forcibly guided, which are attached to the back part 12. The guide rails 56 extend corresponding to the back part 12 inclined to the vertical and are bent in the lower region to the front. In the reclining position of the head portion 54, guide rollers attached to the free ends of the guide rods 55 are provided in the bent end portions of the guide rails 56.

As shown in FIGS. 1e and 1f, the backrest 57 is again pivoted downwards as soon as the head part 54 has assumed its lying position. In this embodiment of the sitting / lying furniture according to the invention, the backrest 57 can therefore also be used in the lying position of the sitting / lying furniture. The swiveling up of the backrest 57 on the one hand serves to facilitate the extraction of the pull-out part 14 (cf., Fig. 1b), and on the other hand, with the backrest 57 pivoted upwards, the head part 54 can be transferred to the lying position.

The sitting surface 30 formed in the basic position according to FIG. 1a from the upper side of the upper part 24 is located at the same height as the lying surface 33 jointly formed by the lower part 27, the upper part 24 and the head part 54 in the lying position according to FIG. The support fitting 21, 22, 23 is dimensioned such that in the extended position, the upper side of the lower part 27 is at the height level of the seat surface 30 and the lying surface 33. The upper part 24 can thus be removed from the lower part 27 and placed on the intermediate part 45 or pivoted.

The distance of the seat surface 30 and the lying surface 33 from the bottom is preferably about 42 cm.

In particular, from Fig. 1a shows a further advantage of the seat / reclining furniture according to the invention, which is that a comparatively large ground clearance is present. Of the support fitting 21, 22, 23 is only provided with the bearing portion 39 bearing arm 40 on the underside of the intermediate part 45 downwards. The ground clearance is preferably about 120 mm.

Another advantage is that the support fitting 21, 22, 23 and the profile rails 51, 52 are attached to the side parts of the extension part 14 and the base part 11, respectively. The space available inside the pull-out part 14 and the base part 11 therefore essentially only needs to accommodate the intermediate part 45. The intermediate part 45 can thus be used in an advantageous manner as a bed box.

The embodiment of the seat / reclining furniture according to the invention shown in FIGS. 2a-2f differs from the embodiment explained above only by the design of the backrest.

In contrast to the embodiment explained above, there is no separate head part provided in addition to the backrest, but the backrest 57 'can be pivoted downwards about an axis 58' extending in its lower region into a horizontal position (compare FIGS. 2e and 2f) ). In this lying position forms according to FIG. 2f, the back of the backrest 57 'thus together with the lower part 27 and the upper part 24, the lying surface 33rd

The backrest 57 'is shown in FIG. 2a provided with a removable back cushion 57'a, which can be removed to convert the chair according to Fig. 2a in the reclining furniture of FIG. 2f.

Further, the backrest 57 'is provided with a detent fitting 60, with the backrest 57' located in the reclining position according to FIG. 2f, the inclination of the rear side forming a head section of the lying surface 33 can be changed. The latching fitting 60 thus allows the user to determine the backrest 57 'in a certain inclined position and in this way to set the desired inclination of the head section of the lying surface 33.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

11

base

12

back

14

pull-out

17

Height profile, guiding surface

21

control lever

21 a

articulation

21b

articulation

22

support lever

22a

articulation

22b

articulation

23

connecting element

24

top

25

role

26

role

27

lower part

28

crossbar

29

biasing spring

30

seat

33

lying area

36

Management body, role

39

Bearing section, roll

40

bearing arm

42

bearing seat

45

intermediate part

48

front management organ

49

rear management organ

51

Profile rail of the extension part

52

Profile rail of the base part

54

headboard

55

guide rod

56

guide rail

57, 57 '

backrest

57'a

back pad

58, 58 '

swivel axis

59

A gas spring assembly

60

Locking device

Claims (19)

1. Seating/ reclining furniture comprising a base part (11) and an extension part (14) which is movable relative to the base part (11) between a base position and an extended position and

   - is supported at the base part (11) in the base position;

   - has at least one upper part (24) and at least one lower part (27);

   - is guided at the base part (11) in accordance with a preset height profile (17) such that it is raised as a whole on being extended;

   - has a support fitting (21, 22, 23) which can be moved out from a retracted rest position into a support position, when the extension part (14) is raised, such that the support fitting (21, 22, 23) takes over the support of the extension part (14);

   and wherein

   - the upper part (24) and the lower part (27) are arranged over one another in the base position and are movable up to and into the extended position in this arrangement over one another,

   - the upper part (24) is movable relative to the lower part (27) between a sitting position and a reclining position in the extended position;

   - the upper part (24) forms a seat area (30) in the sitting position and forms at least a part of a reclining area (33) together with the lower part (27) in the reclining position; and the seat area (30) and the reclining area (33) are at least substantially at the same level.
2. Seating/reclining furniture in accordance with claim 1, characterised in that the base part (11) has, in particular in a front region, at least one vertically fixed guide member (36) on which a guide surface (17) of the extended part (14) lies and determines the height profile on being extended.
3. Seating/reclining furniture in accordance with claim 1 or claim 2, characterised in that the height profile (17) is approximately U-shaped, with the U-limb last cooperating with the base part (11) on being extended preferably running out approximately horizontally.
4. Seating/reclining furniture in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the support fitting (21, 22, 23) can automatically be moved outward and inward on the extending and pushing in of the extension part (14) by mechanical cooperation with the base part (11).
5. Seating/ reclining furniture in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the support fitting has at least one control lever (21) which is hinged to the extension part (14), cooperates with the base part (11) and is pivotable via the at least one support lever (22) of the support fitting hinged to the extension part (14).
6. Seating/reclining furniture in accordance with claim 5, characterised in that the control lever (21) is simultaneously made as a further support lever.
7. Seating/ reclining furniture in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the control lever (21) is pivotable relative to the extension part (14) on extension.
8. Seating/ reclining furniture in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the support lever (22) and the control lever (21) are coupled to one another by at least one rigid connection element (23) which is in particular bar-like or strut-like.
9. Seating/ reclining furniture in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the control lever (21) and the support lever (22) are coupled to one another such that they can only be pivoted together and with an opposite sense of rotation.
10. Seating/ reclining furniture in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the height profile (17) is matched to the pivot movement of the control lever (21) on extension.
11. Seating/ reclining furniture in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the control lever (21) is supported with a support section (39) at the base part (11) up to a specific extended distance of the extension part (14), with the support section (39) being substantially prevented from making a translatory movement at least in the extension direction.
12. Seating/reclining furniture in accordance with claim 11, characterised in that the support section (39) is made at the free end of a support arm (40) projecting from the control lever (21).
13. Seating/reclining furniture in accordance with claim 11 or claim 12, characterised in that the base part (11) has a support receiver (42) for the support section (39) which is open in the extension direction and which is in particular bounded by two receiving elements spaced apart vertically and preferably of plate shape.
14. Seating/ reclining furniture in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the support fitting (21, 22, 23) is biased into the support position, in particular by means of at least one spring (29) arranged between the extension part (14) and the support fitting (21, 22, 23).
15. Seating/reclining furniture in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the base part (11) and the extension part (14) are spaced apart in the extension direction in the extended position; and in that an intermediate part (45) is provided which is arranged between the base part (11) and the extension part (14) in the extended position and serves as a support for the upper part (24) of the extension part (14) located in the reclining position.
16. Seating/reclining furniture in accordance with claim 15, characterised in that the intermediate part (45) is guided in a compulsory manner at the extension part (14) and at the base part (11) with its front region and rear region, in particular via guide members (48, 49) which are attached to the intermediate part and which are movable along section rails (51, 52) of the extension part (14) and of the base part (11).
17. Seating/ reclining furniture in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that a head part (54) is provided which is arranged behind a backrest (57) in the base position of the extension part (14) and can be moved into a reclining position to form a head section of the reclining area (33), in particular by a combined pivoting and translation movement with compulsory guidance.
18. Seating/ reclining furniture in accordance with claim 17, characterised in that the backrest (57) is upwardly pivotal around an approximately horizontal axis (58) extending in its upper region.
19. Seating/reclining furniture in accordance with any one of the claims 1 to 16, characterised in that a backrest (57') can be brought into a reclining position in which the rear side of the backrest (57') forms a head section of the reclining surface (33),with the backrest (57') preferably being downwardly pivotal around an approximately horizontal axis (58') extending in its lower region.

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