EP2230968A1 - Accoudoir rotatif - Google Patents

Accoudoir rotatif

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EP2230968A1
EP2230968A1 EP08868601A EP08868601A EP2230968A1 EP 2230968 A1 EP2230968 A1 EP 2230968A1 EP 08868601 A EP08868601 A EP 08868601A EP 08868601 A EP08868601 A EP 08868601A EP 2230968 A1 EP2230968 A1 EP 2230968A1
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Prior art keywords
armrest
rotation
torque
plastic material
chair
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EP2230968A4 (fr
EP2230968B1 (fr
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Terry Cassaday
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Priority claimed from CA2616546A external-priority patent/CA2616546C/fr
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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
    • A47C1/022—Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/03—Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts the parts being arm-rests
    • A47C1/0308—Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts the parts being arm-rests adjustable by rotation

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  • This invention relates to rotatable armrests and particularly relates to an armrest for a chair having a first member connected to the chair, a second member selectively rotatable relative to the first member and structure disposed between the first and second members for resisting the rotational movement between the first and second members.
  • a method of resisting the rotational movement of an armrest is also shown.
  • a pair of armrests are often associated with chairs to provide support for a users forearms while working despite the differences in sizes, shapes and preferences of users. This is particularly important for individuals having desk jobs where persons may stay seated for long periods of time and where different users use the same chair. It is also important for users that are different in size to be able to adjust the armrests to a lateral position that is comfortable for them. In this regard it is common for armrests to be selectively rotatable about a vertical axis.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,769,496 relates to an adjustable arm apparatus including a lateral shaft having a stop member, an armrest frame rotatably mounted on the shaft allowing limited rotation and an actuator to act on the stop member to adjust the positioning and degree of rotation of the frame about the shaft.
  • U.S. app. no. 2002/0070598 shows a swivel armrest providing the pivoting armrest to allow multi-position adjustment.
  • U.S. Patent No. 6,168,237 teaches an armrest construction for chairs which includes an armrest support having a lower end constructed for attachment to a chair, an upper end and a pivoting block attached to the upper end.
  • U.S. Patent No. 7,029,049 teaches an adjustable armrest and a method of inhibiting the movement of an armrest.
  • U.S. Patent No. 6,948,775 relates to an armrest which includes a support rod, a base, a locating seat, a mounting seat and an upper cover wherein the base has a chamber having at least one guide rail, each provided with engagement grooves.
  • an armrest for a chair having a first member connected to the chair; a second member selectively rotatable relative to the first member; and structure disposed between the first and second members for resisting the rotational movement between the first and second members.
  • the first and second members include low density plastic material which resists movement therebetween.
  • high density plastic material is provided between the first and second members to permit selective rotational movement between the first and second members at selected intervals.
  • damper structure between the first and second members for resisting rotational movement of the first member relative to the second member about an axis of rotation.
  • the damper structure comprises a torque resistor disposed about the axis of rotation.
  • the torque resistor can comprise a first portion which is engageable with the first member and a second portion which is engageable with the second member and a shaft disposed between the first and second portions of the torque resistor.
  • Fig. 1 is a representative drawing of a chair having an armrest.
  • Fig. 2 is a top plan view of a first plate having spaced projections.
  • Fig. 3 is a side view of figure 2.
  • Fig. 4 is a top plan view of a second plate having spaced depressions for receiving the spaced projections of the first plate.
  • Fig. 5 is a side view of figure 4.
  • Fig. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the invention.
  • Fig. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the invention.
  • Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a torque resistor. - A -
  • Fig. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view of the armrest assembly showing the torque resistor in place.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a typical chair 1 having a backrest 3 and a seat 5. Furthermore the chair 1 can include adjustment means 9 which comprise of adjustment structure 7 having adjustment levers 11 which are individually numbered 13, 15 and 17 so as to adjust the chair in a manner well know to those persons skilled in the art.
  • adjustment means 9 which comprise of adjustment structure 7 having adjustment levers 11 which are individually numbered 13, 15 and 17 so as to adjust the chair in a manner well know to those persons skilled in the art.
  • the chair also includes a pedestal 7.
  • the armrest 2 comprises of a first member 22 connected to the chair and a second member 50 which is selectively rotatable relative to the first member 22 about the vertical axis V.
  • Means 45 is disposed between the first member 22 and second member 50 for resisting the rotational movement between the first and second members.
  • the means 45 for resisting the rotational movement between the first 22 and second 50 members comprises:
  • Fig. 2 illustrates a first plate 30 having spaced projections 32.
  • the spaced projections are equally disposed radially about an angle a as shown. Any number of projections 32 can be utilized.
  • the first plate 30 can be secured to the first member 22 in any number of ways including fastening means, adhesive or other means.
  • Figures 4 and 5 illustrate an embodiment of the second plate 40 which includes a plurality of recesses 42 adapted to receive the projections 32 when the second plate 40 is superimposed about an axis of rotation V as shown in the drawings.
  • the second plate 40 is secured to the underside of the second member or armrest 50 as best illustrated in figure 6.
  • first plate 30 can be associated with second member 50 and second plate 40 can be associated with first member 22.
  • Figure 6 illustrates one embodiment of the invention whereby the second member or armrest 50 comprises of low density plastic material which is deformable when pressure P is applied thereto.
  • the deformability of second member or armrest 50 is shown by the hidden lines of figure 6. Accordingly the hidden lines of figure 6 illustrate the deformability of the second member when a user rises from the chair thereby applying the user's weight by pressure P so as to deform the second member.
  • the second member 50 which comprises of soft plastic material deforms
  • the low density plastic material pushes against the upper surface 31 of the first plate 30 as shown.
  • the first and second plates 30 and 40 respectively comprise of a harder material which is generally not deformable upon the application of pressure P.
  • the first and second plates can be comprises of any number of materials including metal or high density plastic material.
  • the low density plastic material moves from the dotted lines shown in figure 6 to the solid lines shown in figure 6 thereby permitting rotation of the second plate 40 relative to the first plate 30, or in other words the second member or armrest 50 relative to the first member 22.
  • the first plate 30 includes projections 32 relative to the second plate 40 a user is able to selectively rotate the armrest 50 relative to the first member 22 so that the projections 32 sequentially move into the recesses 42 at selective intervals at an angle a in a detent fashion.
  • the projections 32 and recesses 42 illustrate detent means so that the user is able to rotate the armrest laterally about the vertical axis V at selected intervals defined by angle a.
  • the radial extent of the second plate 40 is smaller than the radial extent of the first plate 30 as shown in figure 3 so as to provide a region for the extremities 51 of second member 50 to deform and contact the upper surface 31 of the first plate 30 as shown.
  • Figure 7 shows another embodiment of the invention whereby the radial extent of both the first and second plates 30 and 40 are substantially the same.
  • the first member 22 also includes at its upper end 21 a lower armrest 55 which is connected to the first support member 22 by any number of means including fastening, gluing, welding or the like.
  • the lower armrest member 55 includes the first plate 30 which is connected thereto by means of fasteners that are adapted to be received by the holes 53 and secured thereto.
  • the upper armrest member 50 also includes a second plate 40 which is secured thereto by any number of means including fasteners which are adapted to be secured through the holes 43.
  • the first and second plates 30 and 40 comprise of a material which is substantially non- deformable such as metal or high density plastic material.
  • the upper and lower armrest portions 50 and 55 comprise low density material which is deformable as shown by the hidden lines. Accordingly upon the application of pressure P when a user pushes down on the armrests when rising from the chair the upper and lower low density plastic material will deform as shown causing the upper and lower armrest portions 50 and 55 "grip" one another substantially resisting rotation of the armrests in this position.
  • FIGs 8 and 9 illustrate another embodiment of the invention whereby the means for resisting rotational movement 45 is disposed between the first and second members 22 and 50 for resisting the rotational movement between the first and second members 22 and 50 comprise damper means.
  • the damper means comprise a torque resistor disposed about an axis of rotation V which are generally available in the marketplace.
  • a hinged damper is available from Illinois Tool Inc. as Delpro part number 43-005033.
  • Reel Precision Manufacturing Corporation of St. Paul, MN sell frictional torque restrictors or hinges with the designation T 1220 frictional torque hinge. Other torque restrictors are also available.
  • the torque restrictor illustrated in figure 8 comprises a first torque portion 102 and a second torque portion 100 which are rotatable relative to one another about the shaft 108 in a manner well known to those persons skilled in the art.
  • the first torque portion 102 includes a pair or wings 106 or projections extending outwardly therefrom while the second torque portion 100 includes a second pair of wings or projections 104 as shown.
  • the first member 22 includes a hole or bore 23 for receiving the first torque portion 102 as shown. Moreover the bore or hole 23 also includes a plurality of slots 25 which are adapted to receive the wings 106 so as to fixedly retain the first portion 102 relative to the first member 22.
  • the second member or armrest 50 also includes a second hole or bore 27 which is adapted to receive the second torque portion 100 as shown.
  • the second hole or bore 27 also includes a plurality of slots 29 which are adapted to receive the wings 104 so as to fixedly retain the second torque portion 100 relative to the second member or armrest 50 as shown.
  • the second member or armrest 50 in the embodiment shown in figure 5 can comprise of a non-deformable material such as high density plastic material so as to fixedly secure the torque restrictor even under the application of pressure P. Accordingly, in the embodiment shown in figure 9 a user can selectively rotate the second member or armrest 50 about arc R as shown upon the application of lateral force.
  • the torque restrictor is selected so as to resist rotation of the armrest 50 at a selected level.
  • the armrest will not move even when a user is in a seated position until sufficient force is applied to the second member or armrest 50 beyond the selected level of torque resistance so as to permit rotation of the second member 50 about the first member 22. Accordingly when a user raises the second member or armrest 50 will tend to resist the rotation of the armrest thereby providing better stability during this operation.
  • the torque resistor provides a circumferential resistance or radial resistance to rotation (rather than axial) which exhibits little backlash or springback and holds the position in a desired location. Furthermore the resistors do not loosen appreciatively over time and provide a substantially constant torque over time. Moreover the torque resistors offer excellent resistance to the wanted rotation of the second member 50 relative to the first member 22 when a sudden force is applied thereby exhibiting excellent resistance to rotation. However, upon the application of a slow or constant force a user seated in the chair is able to rotate the armrest 50 to a desired position.
  • Figure 9 therefore discloses a method of rotating an armrest about a vertical support connected to a chair comprising disposing a torque resistor between the vertical support and the armrest for resisting rotational movement about the axis of rotation when the armrest is pushed against the vertical support and for permitting the rotation of the armrest relative to the vertical support beyond the selected level.
  • the earlier embodiments described above also include a method of rotating an armrest about a vertical support connected to a chair which comprises utilizing low density plastic material and high density plastic material between the vertical support and the armrest for resisting rotational movement about the axis of rotation when the armrest is pushed against the vertical support and from permitting the rotation of the armrest relative to the vertical support beyond the selected level.
  • torque resistor as described herein can also be utilized in combination with the first embodiments described herein so as to provide excellent resistance to the undesireable rotation of the armrest about a vertical support.

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Dentistry (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Chairs For Special Purposes, Such As Reclining Chairs (AREA)
  • Special Chairs (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un accoudoir de chaise ayant un premier organe relié à la chaise ; un deuxième organe rotatif de manière sélective par rapport au premier organe ; un moyen disposé entre le premier organe et le deuxième organe pour résister au mouvement de rotation entre le premier organe et le deuxième organe.
EP08868601.9A 2007-12-28 2008-12-15 Accoudoir rotatif Not-in-force EP2230968B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/966,210 US20090167071A1 (en) 2007-12-28 2007-12-28 Rotatable armrest
CA2616546A CA2616546C (fr) 2007-12-28 2007-12-28 Accoudoir rotatif
PCT/CA2008/002174 WO2009082809A1 (fr) 2007-12-28 2008-12-15 Accoudoir rotatif

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EP2230968A1 true EP2230968A1 (fr) 2010-09-29
EP2230968A4 EP2230968A4 (fr) 2012-05-30
EP2230968B1 EP2230968B1 (fr) 2016-05-18

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US6086156A (en) * 1998-02-06 2000-07-11 Nightingale Inc. Chair swivel arm rest
US6619746B2 (en) * 2000-06-09 2003-09-16 Haworth, Inc. Height-adjustable rotatable chair arm
EP1650468A1 (fr) * 2002-10-15 2006-04-26 Illinois Tool Works Inc. Un amortisseur rotatif soudé par ultrasons

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GB1443952A (en) * 1973-03-21 1976-07-28 Bath Inst Of Medical Eng Arm rests
US6086156A (en) * 1998-02-06 2000-07-11 Nightingale Inc. Chair swivel arm rest
US6619746B2 (en) * 2000-06-09 2003-09-16 Haworth, Inc. Height-adjustable rotatable chair arm
EP1650468A1 (fr) * 2002-10-15 2006-04-26 Illinois Tool Works Inc. Un amortisseur rotatif soudé par ultrasons

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