EP1207768B1 - Chair with protective back comprising a profile protecting against trickling water - Google Patents

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EP1207768B1
EP1207768B1 EP00958667A EP00958667A EP1207768B1 EP 1207768 B1 EP1207768 B1 EP 1207768B1 EP 00958667 A EP00958667 A EP 00958667A EP 00958667 A EP00958667 A EP 00958667A EP 1207768 B1 EP1207768 B1 EP 1207768B1
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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
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/36—Support for the head or the back
    • A47C7/40—Support for the head or the back for the back
    • A47C7/407—Support for the head or the back for the back of collapsible type
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/62—Accessories for chairs
    • A47C7/66—Means to protect against weather
    • 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
    • A47C3/04—Stackable chairs; Nesting chairs
    • 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
    • A47C3/16—Chairs characterised by structural features; Chairs or stools with rotatable or vertically-adjustable seats of legless type, e.g. with seat directly resting on the floor; Hassocks; Pouffes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C5/00—Chairs of special materials
    • A47C5/12—Chairs of special materials of plastics, with or without reinforcement

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  • the invention applies in particular to seats, chairs, armchairs, outdoor benches.
  • This file insofar as it protects the seat of the rain by covering it when it is tipped on it, does not have an interior profile.
  • the chair according to the invention makes it possible to remedy these problems.
  • the seat, chair, armchair or bench being of the type with full backrest, articulated or not, making protective cover for the seat, by its dimensions and when it is in a relatively position horizontal, is characterized by the fact that said file includes all or part of the periphery of its inner face a flow rupture profile consisting of an edge attached to a groove, a groove, or a protruding edge to stop the runoff of water drops coming from the outside and from the edges.
  • the profile preventing the passage of drops due to the discontinuity of the face where they flow, these are condemned to the fall and one thus obtains a total rain protection.
  • FIG. 1 shows an armchair according to the invention.
  • FIG. 2 represents a section of the following file A
  • FIG. 3 represents a section of the following file B
  • FIG. 4 is a sectional view of one of the two armrests according to C.
  • FIG. 5 shows a seat with an articulated backrest of protection according to the invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the following file D.
  • FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the file following E.
  • the armchair (1) has a backrest full (2) of wider dimensions than the seat (3) .
  • the backrest (2) has on its periphery inside a profile (4) composed of an edge (5) joined to a groove (6).
  • the sectional views along A shown in FIG. 2 or in section along B shown FIG. 3 highlight the characteristic shapes of the profile (4).
  • the profile (4) extends from the backrest (2) to the armrests (7) by transforming into a simple groove (8) that we can find on each side armrests (7).
  • FIG. 5 shows another embodiment, shown in FIG. 5
  • the seat (9) with articulated protection backrest (10) has on its inner periphery, a profile (4) which is formed on the side edges and partly lower of said backrest (10) by a slight edge protruding (11) .On the upper part of the backrest (10) the profile turns into a groove (8).
  • section along D shown in FIG. 6 or in section following E shown in FIG. 7 highlight shapes profile characteristics (4).
  • the invention relates more particularly to furniture garden furniture for external use, i.e. subject to severe weather.

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The invention concerns outdoor seats, chairs, armchairs (1) or benches with a back portion (2) serving as protective cover when it is set in a substantially horizontal position. In said configuration, water trickling from the outer surface of the back portion (2) and from its edges is stopped by a profile (4) preventing the drops from trickling inwards. The inventive chairs are particularly designed for outdoor use where they are subjected to bad weather conditions.

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L'invention s'applique en particulier aux sièges, chaises, fauteuils, bancs d'extérieurs.The invention applies in particular to seats, chairs, armchairs, outdoor benches.

Les chaises d'extérieur ne possèdent traditionnellement pas de protection propre à la pluie et aux salissures.Outdoor chairs don't traditionally have no specific protection against rain and dirt.

L'état de la technique permet de connaítre :

  • Brevet Européen EP-A-0731 657 (FANTINO) : "Siège dont le dossier articulé fait office de couverture de protection pour l'assise lorsqu'il est rabattu."
The state of the art makes it possible to know:
  • European patent EP-A-0731 657 (FANTINO): "Seat whose articulated back acts as a protective cover for the seat when it is folded down."

Ce dossier, pour autant qu'il protège l'assise de la pluie en la recouvrant lorsqu'on le bascule sur celle-ci, ne possède pas de profil intérieur.This file, insofar as it protects the seat of the rain by covering it when it is tipped on it, does not have an interior profile.

Il pourra comporter d'éventuelles "Joues latérales sensiblement verticales" qui constituent, dans ce cas particulier, une forme spécifique de dossier.It may include any "Side cheeks substantially vertical "which in this case constitute particular, a specific form of record.

En temps de pluie, l'écoulement de l'eau venant de la face extérieure du dossier, qui est en position relativement horizontale, vas atteindre les rebords de celui-ci et se transmettre partiellement par ruissellement sur sa face intérieure.In rainy weather, the flow of water from the outside of the backrest, which is in position relatively horizontal, will reach the edges of this one and be partially transmitted by runoff on its inner face.

Le problème est similaire pour des chaises classiques dont le dossier non articulé serait plein et aurait une largeur plus importante que l'assise, ces chaises pouvant êtres basculées en avant par rapport à leurs pieds tout en prenant appui par exemple sur une table avec le dossier.The problem is similar for classic chairs whose non-articulated backrest is full and has a wider than the seat, these chairs can be tilted forward in relation to their feet while leaning for example on a table with the folder.

Hormis le fait que cette solution apporte une protection inférieure au siège à dossier de protection articulé due à une plus grande vulnérabilité de l'assise aux intempéries et qu'il est plus difficile d'obtenir une position relativement horizontale du dossier, cette disposition ne permet pas d'éviter le ruissellement de l'eau sur la face intérieure de celui-ci.Aside from the fact that this solution provides protection lower than the seat with articulated backrest due greater vulnerability of the seat to bad weather and making it harder to get relatively horizontal position of the backrest, this layout does not prevent runoff from water on the inside of it.

Dans le cas d!un fauteuil, la présence d'accoudoirs rajoute le problème supplémentaire du ruissellement de l'eau sur la face ou l'on pose les bras, lorsque lesdits accoudoirs sont en position de protection c'est à dire sensiblement verticaux.In the case of an armchair, the presence of armrests adds the additional problem of runoff from water on the face where you put your arms, when said armrests are in protective position i.e. substantially vertical.

La chaise selon l'invention, permet de remédier à ces problèmes. En effet, le siège, chaise, fauteuil ou banc étant du type à dossier plein, articulé ou pas, faisant office de couverture de protection pour l'assise, de par ses dimensions et lorsqu'il est en position relativement horizontale, est caractérisé par le fait que ledit dossier comporte sur tout ou partie du pourtour de sa face intérieure un profil de rupture d'écoulement constitué par une arête accolée à une rainure, une rainure, ou une arête saillante permettant de stopper le ruissellement des gouttes d'eau venant de la face extérieure et des rebords. Le profil empêchant le passage des gouttes du fait de la discontinuité de la face ou elles ruissellent, celles-ci sont condamnées à la chute et l'on obtient ainsi une protection totale à la pluie.The chair according to the invention makes it possible to remedy these problems. Indeed, the seat, chair, armchair or bench being of the type with full backrest, articulated or not, making protective cover for the seat, by its dimensions and when it is in a relatively position horizontal, is characterized by the fact that said file includes all or part of the periphery of its inner face a flow rupture profile consisting of an edge attached to a groove, a groove, or a protruding edge to stop the runoff of water drops coming from the outside and from the edges. The profile preventing the passage of drops due to the discontinuity of the face where they flow, these are condemned to the fall and one thus obtains a total rain protection.

Selon des modes de réalisation particuliers :

  • - Le profil peut s'intégrer sur les bords des accoudoirs d'un fauteuil.
  • - Un même profil peut varier d'une forme à une autre selon les types : arête accolée à une rainure, rainure ou arête saillante.
  • - Les dessins ci-joints sont donnés à titre d'exemples indicatifs. Ils représentent un mode de réalisation préféré. Ils permettront de comprendre aisément l'invention.
    • According to particular embodiments:
  • - The profile can be integrated on the edges of the armrests of an armchair.
  • - The same profile can vary from one form to another depending on the type: edge joined to a groove, groove or projecting edge.
  • - The attached drawings are given as indicative examples. They represent a preferred embodiment. They will allow the invention to be easily understood.

    • La FIG. 1 représente un fauteuil selon l'invention.FIG. 1 shows an armchair according to the invention.

    La FIG. 2 représente une coupe du dossier suivant AFIG. 2 represents a section of the following file A

    La FIG. 3 représente une coupe du dossier suivant BFIG. 3 represents a section of the following file B

    La FIG. 4 est une vue en coupe d'un des deux accoudoirs suivant C.FIG. 4 is a sectional view of one of the two armrests according to C.

    La FIG. 5 représente un siège à dossier articulé de protection selon l'invention.FIG. 5 shows a seat with an articulated backrest of protection according to the invention.

    La FIG. 6 est une vue en coupe du dossier suivant D.FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the following file D.

    La FIG. 7 est une vue en coupe du dossier suivant E.FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the file following E.

    En référence à ces dessins et selon un mode particulier représenté FIG. 1, le fauteuil (1) possède un dossier plein (2) de dimensions en largeur plus importantes que l'assise (3).Le dossier (2) comporte sur son pourtour intérieur un profil (4) composé d'une arête (5) accolée à une rainure (6).Les vues en coupe suivant A représentée FIG. 2 ou en coupe suivant B représentée FIG. 3 mettent en évidence les formes caractéristiques du profil (4).With reference to these drawings and according to a particular mode shown in FIG. 1, the armchair (1) has a backrest full (2) of wider dimensions than the seat (3) .The backrest (2) has on its periphery inside a profile (4) composed of an edge (5) joined to a groove (6). The sectional views along A shown in FIG. 2 or in section along B shown FIG. 3 highlight the characteristic shapes of the profile (4).

    Le profil (4) se prolonge du dossier (2) aux accoudoirs (7) en se transformant en une simple rainure (8) que l'on pourra retrouver de chaque coté des accoudoirs (7). Dans un autre mode de réalisation, représenté FIG. 5,The profile (4) extends from the backrest (2) to the armrests (7) by transforming into a simple groove (8) that we can find on each side armrests (7). In another embodiment, shown in FIG. 5

    Le siège (9) à dossier de protection articulé (10) comporte sur son pourtour intérieur, un profil (4) qui est constitué sur les bords latéraux et en partie inférieure dudit dossier (10) par une légère arête saillante (11).Sur la partie supérieure du dossier (10) le profil se transforme en une rainure (8).Les vues en coupe suivant D représentée FIG. 6 ou en coupe suivant E représentée FIG. 7 mettent en évidence les formes caractéristiques du profil (4).The seat (9) with articulated protection backrest (10) has on its inner periphery, a profile (4) which is formed on the side edges and partly lower of said backrest (10) by a slight edge protruding (11) .On the upper part of the backrest (10) the profile turns into a groove (8). section along D shown in FIG. 6 or in section following E shown in FIG. 7 highlight shapes profile characteristics (4).

    L'invention concerne plus particulièrement le mobilier de jardin à usage externe, c'est à dire soumis aux intempéries.The invention relates more particularly to furniture garden furniture for external use, i.e. subject to severe weather.

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    1. Seat (9), chair, armchair (1) or bench comprising a solid back, articulated (10) or not ( 2) to a seating (3), the back serving as a protective cover for the seating (3) when it is in a roughly horizontal position, the said back (10 or 2) comprising, on all or part of the edge of its interior face opposite the seating, a profile (4) characterised by the fact that the profile is constituted by a ridge adjacent to a groove, a protruding ridge, or a groove, thus stopping the streaming of the drops of water from the exterior face and the edges.
    2. Armchair (1) according to claim 1 characterised by the fact that the profile (4) can be integrated on the edges of its arm rests (7).
    3. Seat (9), chair, armchair (1) or bench according to claim 1 or 2 characterised by the fact that a given profile (4) may vary from one shape to another according to the types: Ridge adjacent to a groove, groove or protruding ridge.
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