EP2801293B1 - Seating furniture and cover for same - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a piece of seating furniture with a base fixed in the intended use of the piece of seating furniture, a seat unit with a seat surface and a leg unit with leg support surface which is movable relative to the seat unit. In this case, the leg unit is displaceable between a stowage position, in which the leg unit is arranged below the seat surface, and a use position, in which the leg unit is arranged in front of the seat, by means of a movement mechanism.

Generic seating furniture piece are known from the prior art in many variants.

In order to achieve a sufficiently large leg support surface, there are variants that have a separately movable end segment in addition to the leg unit. In these designs, it is usually provided that the leg unit is pivotable relative to the seat unit, in part by means of double-strap mechanisms. The leg unit is then usually followed by a pivotable end segment. Documents that are such or similar designs with leg segment and end segment show, for example, the BE 100 91 47 A3 , the DE 10 2008 009 234 A1 and the DE 3718645 C2 , In designs that forego an end segment beyond the leg unit, achieving a sufficiently large leg rest area is more difficult to achieve. The DE 10 2005 001 877 A1 proposes for this a mechanism in which the leg unit is variable in size. It can thereby be reduced in the transfer from the use position to the stowed position below the seat. Only so it is possible to ensure a sufficient size of the leg support surface in the use position and a sufficient reduction of the leg unit in the pivoted stowed position

Another relevant document in the context of the invention is the DE 29900408 U1 ,

Task and solution

The object of the invention is to develop a piece of furniture generic type to the effect that this allows the displacement of the leg unit between the stowed position and the use position by means of a simple mechanical design, in particular is desired that the corresponding inventive teaching also in seating furniture pieces with little space under the Seat unit is usable.

Preferably, it is to be achieved that a piece of seating furniture according to the invention provides a sufficiently large leg support surface without having an end segment which can be displaced against it in addition to the leg unit and without the leg unit having to be made variable in size.

According to the invention this is achieved in that the movement mechanism is adapted to the leg unit from the stowed position, in the the leg support surface is oriented substantially horizontally, to transfer into the use position, in which the leg support surface is also aligned substantially horizontally. For this, the movement mechanism to an intermediate carrier which is displaceable by means of a first pivot guide relative to the seat unit, wherein the first pivot guide has at least one first rear pivot lever between the intermediate carrier and the seat unit. Furthermore, the leg unit is displaceable relative to the intermediate carrier by means of a second pivoting guide, the second pivoting guide having at least one first front pivoting lever between the intermediate carrier and the leg unit.

In a seating piece of furniture according to the invention is preferably a padded chair or a cushioned sofa. In the case of a sofa this may have several separately movable leg units.

In the context of the following detailed description, the notion of high direction means a direction orthogonal to a footprint upon which the furniture stands. The indication of the transverse direction means an extension direction which extends horizontally parallel to the front edge of the seat. The furniture longitudinal direction is a direction orthogonal to the furniture transverse direction and furniture vertical direction. The indications "front" and "rear" refer to the furniture longitudinal direction and refer to the perspective of the person sitting on the piece of furniture, whose legs point forward and whose back points to the rear.

Furthermore, in connection with the description with the term of the first use state, a state of the piece of furniture is referred to, in which the leg unit is in its stowed position. As the second use state, a state is referred to, in which the leg unit is arranged in its use position. In some embodiments of an inventive Furniture there is a third state of use, in the case of continued extended leg unit, the backrest is positioned flat compared to the second state of use.

The first state of use allows a common seating position with feet arranged on the floor. The second state of use is also referred to as television position. With raised legs, he still allows a largely upright sitting position. The third state of use is provided as a lying position.

The peculiarity of the piece of furniture according to the invention is that it is designed to displace the leg rest largely horizontally. Of a strong pivoting movement, as provided for in the designs of the prior art usually is waived. The leg rest, at least in the stowage position and in the use position, has the essentially horizontal orientation, which is to be understood as meaning that the leg support surface is pivoted by no more than 25 ° relative to an imaginary horizontal plane. Preferably, the leg unit during the entire process of transfer from the stowage position to the use position in this sense is substantially aligned horizontally. The said largely constant orientation of the leg unit makes it possible to use a comparatively large leg unit, since this does not enforce a comparatively high seat height on the seat piece of furniture as a result of its length, as in known designs. Thus, the length of the legrest in the longitudinal direction may exceed the height of the free space below the seat unit. This also makes it possible to dispense with a separately displaceable relative to the leg unit end segment for extending the leg support surface.

In order to accomplish the movement of the leg unit from the stowage position to the use position, the movement mechanism is explained Art provided. This movement mechanism has an intermediate carrier, which is provided by means of the first pivot guide pivotally mounted on the seat unit. The base is formed by those parts of the piece of seating furniture, which always remains fixed to a substrate on which the piece of furniture is located when properly transferring the leg unit from the use position to the stowed position and vice versa. Preferably, it is a frame to which the feet of the piece of furniture are provided. Under a local strength in this sense, a pure rotation is understood. The base can thus be designed to be rotatable about a vertical axis by means of a turntable or a functionally comparable unit. Also, a base is considered to be stationary even if it allows a rocking motion against a substrate.

In contrast, the seat unit can be movable in the manner explained below. The mobility of the intermediate carrier along a circular path, which is made possible by the first pivoting guide, can alternatively take place relative to the seating unit.

The intermediate carrier itself is used to attach the leg unit, wherein the second pivot guide is provided between the intermediate carrier and the leg unit. Thus, the displacement of the leg unit relative to the seat unit by two cumulative displacement acting pivot guides. As a result, the desired level is reached by which the leg unit is to be displaced between its stowage position and its use position.

The use of two mechanisms to achieve the desired displacement distance together, leads to the fact that the two mechanisms, the first pivot guide between the seat unit and intermediate carrier and the second pivot guide between subcarrier and leg unit, only a portion of the desired displacement distance have to afford. Therefore, in particular comparatively short levers between the intermediate carrier on the one hand and the seat unit on the other hand find use. Preferably, these levers have a length between their articulation points of not more than 40 cm, preferably not more than 30 cm.

The second pivot guide, which allows the movement of the leg unit relative to the intermediate carrier, is such that the leg unit can be displaced by the first front pivot lever along a circular path relative to the intermediate carrier.

As pivot guides in terms of said first and second pivot guide pivot mechanisms are considered, by which the intermediate carrier is movable relative to the seat unit or the leg unit relative to the intermediate support along a circular section. This circular section-shaped mobility can apply to the intermediate carrier or the leg unit as a whole or preferably only for one provided at the end of the pivot lever and to the intermediate carrier or the leg unit pivot axis which is movable along a circular segment-shaped path. There is preferably at least one pivot lever used for each pivoting guide, which is hinged on both sides so that the respective circular section-like mobility of the intermediate carrier or the leg unit in the above-mentioned manner does not also pivot the intermediate carrier or the leg unit relative to the seat unit or the intermediate carrier as a whole must effect. Rather, it is considered advantageous if the orientation of the leg unit relative to the intermediate carrier and the orientation of the intermediate carrier relative to the seat unit during pivoting does not change or only slightly (<25 °).
For this purpose, the second pivot guide is preferably designed as a double lever pivot guide. This means that it is equipped with a first and a second front pivot lever, which is around spaced apart fifth and sixth pivot axes are pivotally mounted on the intermediate carrier or about seventh and eighth pivot axes pivotally mounted on the leg unit, so that the leg unit can indeed move along a circular path relative to the intermediate carrier, but not itself or only slightly pivoted. In addition to such a double lever pivot guide and other pivoting guides with positive guide means are conceivable.

By means of a design with front pivot levers of different lengths or angled relative to one another, the degree of tilting during the movement of the leg unit relative to the intermediate carrier can be influenced. With parallel and equally long front pivot levers, the leg rest always remains in the same orientation to the intermediate carrier.

With regard to the connection of the intermediate carrier to the seat unit, it is fundamentally conceivable that the carrier as a whole is firmly connected to the first rear pivot lever and thus follows the pivoting movement with respect to its orientation. It is advantageous, however, if the first rear pivot lever is hinged on the one hand pivotally about a pivot axis of the seat unit and on the other hand, only a second pivot axis is pivotally articulated to the intermediate carrier. In this way it can be prevented that the intermediate carrier pivots to the same extent, in which this applies to the pivot lever. It can therefore be displaced by the pivot guide in the sense of a largely maintaining horizontal alignment of the leg unit, without significantly changing its orientation.
In order nevertheless to allow a defined displacement of the intermediate carrier, positive guidance means are preferably provided by which each pivot position of the first pivot lever relative to the seat unit thereby effected pivoting position of the intermediate carrier associated with the first pivot lever. Such positive guidance means thus lead to the desired definiteness of the movement of the subcarrier. Preferably, this movement is such that the intermediate carrier is pivoted in the transfer position of the leg unit from the stowed position to the use position by not more than 20 °. A design of the positive guidance means in the manner of a double-lever mechanism has also proven particularly advantageous here, as has already been explained above for the connection of the leg unit to the intermediate carrier. In this case, the pivot guide on a second pivot lever, which is pivotally mounted about a first pivot axis spaced from the third pivot axis pivotally mounted on the seat unit and on the other hand articulated about a second pivot axis spaced fourth pivot axis pivotally on the pivoting. By identical or largely identical (+/- 20%) length of the pivot lever between their respective articulation points, the largely horizontal displacement of the intermediate carrier is achieved.

The peculiarity which results from the use of the pivoting guide between the seat unit on the one hand and the intermediate support on the other hand is, in particular, that the intermediate support can for the most part always remain below the seat surface. This applies in particular to the articulation points of the first and possibly also of the second pivoting lever. Preferably, these are arranged such that they remain completely rearward of a front edge of the seat regardless of the position of the intermediate carrier. It is thus achieved that the movement of the intermediate carrier relative to the seat surface is effected by a pivoting guide, which can be hidden very well in front of the user's eyes. This is particularly advantageous when said pivot lever are provided on the outside of the seat relative to the transverse direction. Mechanical components extending left and right from the seat up to the front edge of the seat extend, are considered to be aesthetically disadvantageous and, incidentally, also form considerable opportunities to injure themselves.

In principle, it is conceivable that the two pivot guides are mechanically independent, so that they can be influenced separately by the user. In terms of convenient handling, however, it is considered advantageous if the two pivot guides are operatively coupled to each other, so that adjusts depending on the relative position of the intermediate carrier relative to the seat unit, a dependent therefrom relative position of the leg unit to the intermediate carrier.

Accordingly, it is preferably provided that the movement of the intermediate carrier relative to the seat unit along a circular segment-shaped path indirectly also causes the movement of the leg unit relative to the intermediate carrier also along a circular segment-shaped path. The related active coupling is preferably designed such that the respective pivot lever of the first pivot guide and the second pivot guide move in opposite directions to achieve a large displacement distance of the leg unit.

Preferably, a pivot lever of the first pivot guide and a pivot lever of the second pivot guide are connected to each other by means of a control rod. The movement of the leg unit relative to the intermediate carrier should be in the same direction as the movement of the intermediate carrier relative to the seat unit in order to achieve the desired reinforcing superimposition of the partial movements. In order to achieve this, an extension is preferably provided either on the front pivot lever of the first pivot guide or on the rear pivot lever of the second pivot guide, which extends beyond the pivot axis of the pivot lever provided on the intermediate carrier viewed from the pivot axis of the pivot lever facing away from the intermediate carrier, wherein this extension the control rod is pivotally articulated. In this way, the desired counter-rotating pivoting movement of the pivot lever of the first and the second pivot guide can be achieved in a simple manner.

Furthermore, it is considered to be particularly advantageous if the seat unit is designed to be displaceable relative to the base of the piece of seating furniture, as has already been explained in the introduction. In this case, the relative movement of the seat unit relative to the base with the relative movement of the pivot carrier relative to the seat unit is preferably operatively coupled. The user of the seat piece of furniture according to the invention can thus bring about the transfer of the leg unit from the stowed position to the use position by a displacement of the seat unit relative to the base. Preferably, the displacement of the seat unit relative to the base leads forward to the transfer of the leg unit into the use position.

Particularly preferably, the movement of a seat back unit of the furniture is operatively coupled with the movement of the seat unit relative to the base, so that the movement of the seat unit, which leads to the transfer of the leg unit in its use position, or a subsequent movement of the seat unit is followed by a pivoting the backrest unit leads.

Preferably, the piece of furniture works like a scale. A movement of the seat unit down causes a movement of the leg unit upwards. It is thus used in the transfer of the leg unit between the stowed position and use position, the potential energy of each unit to be lowered and resting on the body part to raise the other unit and resting on body part. The user, who remains sitting on the piece of furniture, therefore, has only a small amount of mechanical energy through muscle power or by a possibly provided motor for electrical displacement.

It has been found to be particularly advantageous if the mobility of the seat unit relative to the base is provided by two displacement levers, which are articulated about each spaced pivot axis on the base or a further explained below displacement unit on the one hand and on the seat unit on the other. The use of second displacement lever with mutually parallel, but spaced apart pivot axes provides a structurally very simple way to achieve the displaceability of the seat unit relative to the base or the displacement unit available. Preferably, the displacement lever of different lengths and / or are aligned non-parallel, so that takes place in the course of the pivoting movement, a tilting of the seat unit. In the use position of the leg unit, a front edge of the seat is preferably raised. It is preferably provided that the pivot angle of the displacement lever between the base and seat unit are always smaller than the pivot angle of the pivot lever between the seat unit and intermediate carrier. Preferably, the pivot levers pivot between the stowage position of the leg rest and the use position of the leg rest by more than 80 °, while the displacement levers pivot by less than 60 °.

To achieve a stable use position and / or a stable stowage position of the leg unit, the following measures are expedient: If the leg unit is in its stowage position below the seat unit, preferably at least one of the relocation lever or pivot lever is near a dead center position or even in an over-center position, so that for the transfer of the leg unit into the use position, first a slight lifting of the seat unit, at least in the region of this located in the Übertotpunktlage displacement lever is required. Alternatively or additionally, an activation lever may be provided, which allows it to leave the dead center by manually applied muscle power.

Accidental effecting the transfer of the leg unit into the use position is thereby avoided. When the leg unit is in its use position, preferably at least one of the displacement levers, preferably both displacement levers, is in a position in which an angle between a connecting straight line connecting the articulation points of this displacement lever, on the one hand, and a horizontal plane, on the other hand, is preferably <60 °, especially preferably <50 °. This results in that a displacement of the leg unit from the use position in the direction of the stowed position initially requires a comparatively strong application of force to the leg unit, which is usually not accidentally effected.

Preferred is an embodiment of a piece of seating furniture according to the invention, in which the base and the seat unit are attached to each other via a displacement unit, said displacement unit is movable relative to the base and wherein the seat unit is movable relative to the displacement unit.

The displacement unit serves the purpose of ensuring additional displaceability of the seat unit. This is thus not directly displaced relative to the base, but towards the displacement unit, which in turn can be relocated even to the base. As a result, the seat unit can be moved very far in total between its two extreme positions, which is particularly useful to be able to swing down the backrest of the furniture collision-free far to the rear.

It is particularly advantageous if the displacement unit relative to the base starting from a basic position along a movement path is displaced forward, wherein the movement path is preferably linear or approximately linear. The linear movement can preferably be achieved via a sliding system or a lever system.

An approximately linear movement is understood to mean a movement which, between its starting position and its end position, has a deviation from an imaginary straight line orthogonal to this line, which amounts to a maximum of 20% of the distance between the starting and end positions.

The displaceability of the displacement unit relative to the base is preferably between 13 cm and 15 cm.

With regard to the movement path of the displacement unit is still considered advantageous if it rises to the front. As a result, a permanent application of force to the displacement unit is brought back to its basic position. If the displacement unit is displaced forward during transfer of the piece of furniture into its third state of use along the movement path, the energy applied for this purpose is partly stored as potential energy. In the return to the second state of use, this energy is available to support the transfer.
The said lever system for displacing the displacement unit relative to the base is preferably designed such that it has at least one movement lever, which is pivotably articulated to the displacement unit and which in turn is guided by at least two intermediate levers which are pivotally hinged to the base.

It has been shown that by means of such a lever system, despite the natural pivoting mobility of such lever, a nearly linear movement can be achieved. This succeeds in particular in that at least one of the movement levers is articulated by a first and a second intermediate lever on the base, wherein the following three distances are at least almost identical. It is firstly the distance between the pivot axis about which the first intermediate lever is articulated on the movement lever, and a pivot axis about which the movement lever is pivotally mounted on the displacement unit. Second, it is also the distance between said pivot axis about which the first intermediate lever is articulated on the movement lever, and a pivot axis about which the movement lever is pivotally mounted on the second intermediate lever. Third, it is the distance between said pivot axis, about which the first intermediate lever is articulated on the movement lever, and a pivot axis about which the first intermediate lever is pivotally mounted on the base.

Said three distances together define the movement path along which the pivot axis of the movement lever and displacement unit is movable relative to the base. By a deviation from each other by a maximum of 20% (shortest distance to the longest distance), the desired almost linear movement is possible.

Preferably, the backrest unit is pivotable about a backrest axis relative to the seat unit, wherein the backrest axis displaceable with the seat unit relative to the base. In this case, furthermore, a backrest guide system is preferably provided by which the backrest unit is pivoted about the backrest axis as a function of the relative position of the seat unit relative to the base and / or the relative position of the displacement unit relative to the base. The backrest guide system leads to a defined pivotability the backrest. Their position is defined on the one hand by the seat unit side pivot axis. On the other hand, defines the backrest guide system, how far the backrest lowers when moving this pivot axis.

One possible embodiment of such a backrest guiding system provides that the guidance of the backrest takes place via a connecting link and a link roller or a sliding block guide inserted therein. Preferably, the slide track is stationary on the base, while the slide roller or slotted guide are attached to the back unit.

Also possible is a design in which the backrest guide system has an eccentric to the backrest axis attached to the backrest unit control lever, which forms a positive coupling to the other moving parts of the furniture. The control lever may, in particular, be pivotally mounted on the backrest unit, on the one hand, and pivotally mounted on the base or one of the movement levers of the displacement unit, on the other hand.

In order to make the use of the piece of furniture simpler, preferably a first and / or a second locking system are provided, wherein the first locking system is designed to block a displacement of the displacement unit relative to the base in the jamming state of the leg unit, and wherein the second locking system is designed therefor to lock in the third state of use, a displacement of the leg unit relative to the seat unit. Thus, in the realization of both locking systems on the one hand prevents the user brings the backrest in a lying position, without first bring the leg unit in the use position, and on the other hand prevents starting from the lying position, the leg unit is displaced in the direction of its stowed position, without To do this, also bring the backrest back in the direction of its upright position.

Preferably, this is achieved in that the first and / or the second locking system specify a maximum distance or a minimum distance between two points, one of which is displaced together with the backrest unit and of which the other is displaced together with the leg unit. To be particularly advantageous, a system has been found in which both locking systems are formed together by two stops, which abut each other both in the first and in the third state of use and thus cause the desired blocking effect. Particularly advantageous is the use of a pivotally provided on the backrest tab with a slot whose one end forms one of the stops, while the other stop is formed by a bolt in this slot.

It is further considered to be advantageous if a spring device is provided on the piece of seating furniture, which, starting from the use position of a transfer of the leg unit in the direction of the stowage position and / or starting from the stowage position, respectively sets a transfer of the leg unit in the direction of the use position. As a result, the stability of the stowed position or the use position is increased.

To achieve the effect that use position and stowed position are stabilized, it is advantageous if the spring device between articulation points on sub-components of the seating furniture piece is arranged, these articulation points are arranged such that they initially in the transfer position of the leg rest from the stowed position spaced apart and then approximated to each other.

Thus, leaving both the use position and the stowed position of the supply of mechanical energy in the spring device requires.

The invention further relates to a fitting system for seating furniture pieces, which is designed such that it provides said relative movement between a seat unit on the one hand and a structural unit on the other hand.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1 bis 3

eine erste Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Möbelstücks in verschiedenen Nutzzuständen,

Fig. 4 bis 6

eine zweite Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäβen Möbelstücks in verschiedenen Nutzzuständen und

Fig. 7 bis 10

eine dritte Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Möbelstücks in verschiedenen Nutzzuständen.

Other aspects and advantages will be apparent from the claims and from the following description of preferred embodiments of the invention, which will be explained with reference to the figures. Showing:

Fig. 1 to 3

A first embodiment of a piece of furniture according to the invention in various states of use,

4 to 6

a second embodiment of a erfindungsgemäβen piece of furniture in different states of usefulness and

Fig. 7 to 10

a third embodiment of a piece of furniture according to the invention in different states of use.

Detailed description of the embodiment

Fig. 1a shows an inventive piece of seating furniture 10, which is designed as a padded chair.

This seating piece 10 has three mutually movable and respectively padded units, namely a seat unit 12, a leg unit 14 and a backrest unit 16.

The seat piece of furniture 10 further has a base frame 18 forming the base of the piece of seating furniture. The base frame 18 is fixed to a floor and a wall 2 located at the rear of the piece of seating furniture 10. The seating furniture 10 has a moving mechanism 20, which is provided by the in Fig. 1b shown furniture fitting 22 is embodied and which serves the purpose of the relative movement of the seat unit 12 and the leg unit 14 from the stowed position of the Fig. 1a, 1b into the use of the Fig. 3a, 3b to ensure.

Based on Fig. 1b The main components of this furniture fitting 22 will be explained below. The furniture fitting 22 has two mounting strips 24 which are fixedly connected to the base frame 18. He also has a frame 26, which serves in a manner not shown attaching the seat unit 12 and which is therefore always moved together with the seat unit 12. For attachment of the leg unit 14, the fitting 22 also has a carrier 28, which always remains stationary to the leg unit 14.

Together, these components are connected as explained below. Some of the following parts of the fitting 22 are each provided on the left and right sides of the seat and designed to coincide movement. Here, only one of the components is referred to.

Between the base-fixed mounting strips 24 and the seat-unit-fixed frame 26, two displacement levers 32, 34 are provided, each about a base-side pivot axis extending in the furniture transverse direction 32a, 34a and in each case about a furniture transverse direction extending frame fixed pivot axis 32b, 34b are pivotable. As a result, the basic mobility of the seat unit 12 relative to the base frame 18 is given, with the slightly different lever lengths and / or the orientation of the lever in the stowed position of the Fig. 1a Also, a tilting movement of the seat unit 12 relative to the base frame 18 is forced in the course of their movement.

Between the frame 26 and an intermediate carrier 30 arranged below the frame, two pivoting levers 36, 38 are provided, wherein these swivel axles 36c, 38c, which are provided fixedly relative to one another on the intermediate carrier, and swivel axles 36b, 38b provided fixedly on the frame 26 are pivotable. Thus, a forced operation is also provided between the frame 26 and the intermediate carrier 30. The intermediate carrier 30 is movable relative to the frame 26 due to the positive guidance only along a given by the pivot guide pivot lever 36, 38 predetermined movement path. Since the pivot levers 36, 38 have approximately the same distance between their respective pivot axes, the movement takes place with only slight tilting of the intermediate carrier 30 relative to the frame 26th

The relative movement of the frame 26 relative to the base frame 18 and the relative movement of the intermediate carrier 30 relative to the frame 26 are operatively coupled with each other. For this purpose, a coupling lever 40 is provided, which is articulated on the one hand on an extension of the displacement lever 32 and on the other hand on the pivot lever 38 pivotally. The result is that the movement of the seat unit 12 relative to the base frame 18 also forces a movement of the intermediate carrier 30 relative to the frame 26. This will be explained below.

The intermediate carrier 30 is essentially formed by a hollow tube extending in the direction of a furniture longitudinal axis 4.

At the front end of the intermediate carrier 30, the already mentioned carrier 28 of the leg unit 14 is attached. This attachment is again via two front pivot levers 42, 44, which are pivotally mounted on the carrier 28 on the one hand about a fifth and a sixth pivot axis 42a, 44a on the intermediate carrier 30 and on the other hand about a seventh and an eighth pivot axes 42b, 44b. This results similarly to the connection of the frame 26 to the base 18 and similar to the connection of the intermediate carrier 30 to the frame 26 a forced operation. The movement path of the carrier 28 relative to the intermediate carrier 30 is thus defined by the two pivot levers 42, 44. The pivot levers 42, 44 have slightly different lengths between their respective pivot axes, so that the movement of the carrier and the leg unit 14 relative to the intermediate support 30 is associated with a defined slight inclination of the leg unit relative to the intermediate carrier.

In order to effect the displacement of the carrier 28 relative to the intermediate carrier 30, a transmission lever 58 is provided. This transmission lever 58 is hinged on the one hand pivotally on the rear pivot lever 36 and on the other hand pivotally mounted on the front pivot lever 42. He is articulated on the part of the rear pivot lever 36 between the two pivot axes 36b, 36c, while he is still hinged on the front pivot lever 42 of the carrier-side pivot axis 42b from beyond the intermediate carrier side pivot axis 42a. This type of arrangement ensures that the pivotal movement of the rear pivot levers 36, 38 opposite to the pivotal movement of the front pivot levers 42, 44 is in opposite directions. When referring to the side view of Fig. 1 a of the pivot lever 36 for displacement of the intermediate carrier 30 forward counterclockwise pivots, this causes via the transmission lever 58, a pivoting of the pivot lever 42 in a clockwise direction.

Thus, a moving mechanism is provided which includes full active coupling between all its components. By the user influenced relative position of the seat unit 12 relative to the base frame 18, the arrangement of all other components of the furniture fitting 22 is determined.

The backrest 16 is at the piece of furniture Fig. 1a and 1b attached to a backrest support 90. This backrest support 90 is pivotable relative to the seat unit 12 and its frame 26. The relevant pivot axis corresponds in this and the following embodiments of the pivot axis 34b, but could also be formed by a separate and spaced therefrom pivot axis.

In order to achieve an effective coupling between the relative movement of the seat unit 12 relative to the base 18, the backrest support 90 is further pivotally hinged to a control lever 92 which is pivotally mounted on the base side mounting bar 24 at the other end. Since the displacement lever 34 and the control lever 92 have a different orientation, they cause a pivoting movement of the backrest support 90 relative to the base, when the displacement lever 34 is pivoted in the course of a displacement of the seat unit 12 relative to the base forward. With the extension of the leg rest and thus the backrest is easily pivoted backwards.

The embodiment of Fig. 1 to 3 Thus, in summary, has the following active component parts. Opposite the seat unit 12 and its frame 26 is the intermediate carrier 30 starting from the first use of the Fig. 4a can be pivoted forward, wherein at the same time by the transmission lever 58, a pivoting of the carrier 28 relative to the intermediate carrier 30 is caused to the front. This displacement of the intermediate carrier 30 and the carrier 28 is caused by a force applied to the seat unit 12 by the occupant sitting on it and / or by a simultaneous actuation of an actuating lever 37. This allows the seat unit 12 are displaced with the frame 26 relative to the base forward , This movement is positively coupled via the coupling lever 40 with the pivotal movement of the intermediate carrier 30. The movement of the seat unit 12 and the frame 26 forward also continues to pivot the backrest 16 in a much flatter and more comfortable position.

In the initial state of FIGS. 1a and 1b in which the leg unit 14 is located below the seat unit 12, the piece of furniture has the function and appearance of a simple chair. The displacement lever 34 extends in this state largely vertically, so that a rear end of the seat 12 a assumes its highest possible position. In order to relocate the leg unit 14, it is necessary starting from Figure 1 a, the displacement lever 32, 34 which are coupled via the coupling lever 40 with the movement of the intermediate carrier 30, with respect to the perspective of FIG. 1a to turn clockwise. The stability of the starting position is ensured by a spring 56, which is articulated on the pivot levers 36, 38 and which would be stretched in a displacement of the seat unit 12 relative to the base frame 18.

To a transfer of the piece of seating furniture 10 in the state of Figure 3a, 3b To achieve, the user must move the subcarrier 30 forward. He does this preferably by, for example, supported on the back unit 16 and the seat unit 12 thereby forward relocated. The same can be achieved by the actuating lever 37, which allows this movement when actuated and generates an initial thrust for the transfer.

The intermediate state reached in this way is in FIG. 2a shown. By the coupling of the front displacement lever 32 with the rear pivot lever 38 via the coupling lever 40, this displacement of the seat unit 12 simultaneously leads to a displacement of the leg unit 14 relative to the seat unit 12. This is, guided primarily by the pivot lever 36, 38, largely free from swiveling forward relocated. However, the displacement of the leg unit is not limited to that amount, which results from the pivot lever 36, 38 and is displaced by the intermediate carrier 30. Instead, an additional displacement of the carrier 28 is achieved due to the active coupling of the carrier 28 and its front pivot lever 42 with the intermediate carrier 30 and the rear pivot lever 36 via the transmission lever 58. The displacement of the leg unit 14 relative to the seat unit 12 is thus composed of the pivotal displacements of the intermediate carrier 30 relative to the frame 26 and the carrier 28 relative to the intermediate carrier 30.

With continued movement, the state of the FIGS. 3a and 3b reached. By the circular path on which the intermediate carrier 30 is moved, the leg unit 14 is raised towards the end of the relative movement relative to the seat unit 12, so that the leg support surface 14a on the surface of the leg unit 14 at the end of the movement approximately at the same height as the seat surface 12a is arranged.

The displacement of the seat unit 12 from the initial state of FIG. 1a, 1b to the position of Figure 3a, 3b allows in the manner outlined that with the seat unit 12 forward displaced backrest unit 16 can pivot into a comfort position without them this comes into contact with the wall 2. This is achieved by the displacement of the seat unit 14.

In the second embodiment of the 4 to 6 For example, the seat unit 12 with the seat unit side frame 26 and with all the mechanical components of the subcarrier 30, the carrier 28 and the leg unit 14 are identical to the embodiment of FIG Fig. 1 to 3 designed so that reference is made to the description there.

The peculiarity of the embodiment of 4 to 6 as well as the subsequently explained embodiment of the Fig. 7 to 10 is that the respective piece of furniture can be used not only in the manner already described between a first use position with the leg unit 14 under the seat unit 12 and a second use position with leg unit 14 in front of the seat unit 12, but also has a third use position in the when the leg unit 14 is extended, the backrest 16 is significantly lowered so that comfortable lying on the furniture is made possible.

In this case, it is desirable that the backrest in the third use position 16 is not displaced further backward, or only to a small extent, despite its orientation suitable for lying relative to the first use position, so that the piece of furniture in the first use position can be arranged flush with a wall and still allows the transfer to the third use position and the possibility of lying provided by it, without the movement of the backrest 16 is obstructed by the wall.

For this purpose, it is provided in this second as well as in the subsequent third embodiment that the displaceability of the seat unit is not limited to that extent that is provided by displacement lever 32, 34. In addition, a relocation unit 80 is provided, which is provided functionally between the base 18 and the seat unit 12 with frame 26 and which in turn is also displaced forward.

In the FIG. 4b It can be clearly seen that this displacement unit 80 with respect to the attachment of the displacement lever 32, 34 replaced the base-side mounting bar 24 of the two first embodiments. The seat unit 12 with frame 26 and indirectly the intermediate carrier 30 and support 28 are compared with the displacement unit 80 in the same way as they move in the embodiment of Fig. 1 to 3 opposite the base and its mounting bar 24.

However, the displacement unit 80 itself is in the case of the embodiment of 4 to 6 in addition, even movable towards the base. As a result, a further increased mobility of the seat unit 12 relative to the base is achieved. The relative mobility of the displacement unit 80 relative to the base 18 is achieved by two slide tracks 18b, 18c, which are provided in side surfaces of the base 18 and in each of which a guide roller 82a, 82b is used, which are rotatably mounted on the displacement unit. The slide tracks 18b, 18c are inclined slightly rising to the front.

As in the embodiment of the 4 to 6 the lying option is to be made available as a third state of use of the seat piece of furniture, the coupling of the backrest support 90 to the other components of the seat piece of furniture deviating from the design of the Fig. 1 to 3 realized.

For the backrest support 90 exist on both sides more slide tracks 18 a, which are also provided in side surfaces of the base 18. The technical purpose of this design will be explained below.

As the transition from the first state of use of Fig. 4a and 4b in the second state of use of Fig. 5a and 5b can be seen, the position of the guide rollers 82a, 82b remains in the slide tracks 18b, 18c initially unchanged in this transition. Instead, the movement of the leg unit and the intermediate carrier in this transition takes place in the same manner as in the embodiment of the Fig. 1 to 3 the case is.

The whereabouts of the guide rollers 82a, 82b in the initial position during the transition to the second state of use Fig. 8a, 8b is on the one hand by the inclined orientation of the slide tracks 18b, 18c conditional. A deliberate or unintentional displacement of the displacement unit 80 is in this first transition phase in the second state of use, however, also prevented by the backrest support 90, a tab 94 is pivotally mounted, in which a slot 94 a is provided. In this slot 94a projects into a bolt 32c, which is provided at the front of the displacement lever 32, 34 and in the first use state of the Fig. 4a and 4b at a the slot 94a end abuts limiting stop area. The bolt 32c and the slot 94a thereby prevent the first use state of Fig. 4a, 4b an immediate lowering of the backrest.

The backrest is therefore at the transition from the first state of use FIGS. 4a, 4b in the second state of use of Fig. 5a, 5b lowered only slightly. This small amount is dictated by the shape of an upper portion of the slide track 18a. When the seat unit 12 is displaced forward with the frame 26 in the transition to the second state of use, the pivot axis 34b of the backrest 16 is displaced forward and the backrest 16 guided by the rollers 96 in the slide tracks 18a slightly pivoted. Basically, would be by a different shape of the slide tracks 18a in the upper section also a design possible in which the transfer from the first to the second state of use does not cause any pivotal movement of the backrest 16.

If the second state of use of FIGS. 5a, 5b is reached, the displacement lever 32, 34 corresponding to the second state of use of Fig. 2a, 2b pivoted forward of the previous embodiment. As a result, the bolt 32c at the front displacement lever 32 in the slot 94a of the corresponding tab 94 is now arranged at the opposite end.

Based on the second state of use, the piece of furniture can therefore now in the third state of use of Fig. 6a, 6b be transferred, in which the backrest 16 is pivoted much further down. This transfer to the third state of use is initiated by the occupant that presses his back against the backrest 16 and / or the seat unit 12 pushes forward. As a result, the backrest rollers 96 in the slide tracks 18a on the position of the Fig. 5a, 5b pushed down. Indirectly, this forces the displacement unit 80, together with the seat unit 12 and the extended leg unit 14, to be displaced forward relative to the base, this being done by unrolling the slide rollers 82a, 82b in the slide tracks 18b, 18c towards the front. In addition to the displacement to the front, this leads due to the orientation of the slide tracks 18b, 18c to a shift of the displacement unit and the seat unit to a slight extent upwards.

As can be seen from the comparison of Fig. 5a, 5b on the one hand and 6a, 6b on the other hand, all mechanical components which influence the relative movement of the seat unit 12 relative to the displacement unit 80 and the relative movement of the intermediate carrier 30 and the carrier 28 with respect to the seat unit 12 remain at this transition in the third state of use of Fig. 6a, 6b each other in unchanged position. All of these components are merely shifted forward and slightly upward in their entirety. During the transition to the third state of use, only the backrest support 90 and the tabs 94 pivotably hinged thereto are moved relative to these components with the oblong holes 94a.

In the third state of use of Fig. 6a, 6b is a comfortable lying on the piece of furniture at wide pivoted backrest 16 and extended leg unit 14 possible.

In the return transfer into it desired that initially only the backrest is spent again in a steeper position, without this already the leg unit is displaced in the direction of its stowed position relative to the seat unit 12. The end stop area of the slot 94a also serves this purpose. Like that FIGS. 6a, 6b can be seen, the bolt 32c is in turn arranged in the third use state on the end of the slot limiting stop. A direct pivoting of the leg unit 14, which would indirectly cause a pivoting of the displacement lever 32 is therefore initially impossible. Only when the backrest support 90 pivots back in the direction of its upright position, the slot 94a is displaced and then allows movement of the leg unit 14. The return from the third state of use in the second state of use is favored by the weight of the seat occupant, the sliding rollers 82a, 82b in the slide tracks 18b, 18c pushes in the direction of their initial position.

The embodiment of FIGS. 7 to 10 is functional to the embodiment of 4 to 6 very similar. Also the piece of furniture, whose fitting in the FIGS. 7 to 10 is intended for use in a first, second and third use state, wherein again in the first state of use, the backrest 16 is upright and the leg unit 14 is retracted, in the second use state, the leg unit 14 is extended and in the third use state with extended leg unit 14, the backrest 16 is significantly pivoted to achieve a lying position.

Deviating from the design of the FIGS. 7 to 10 However, this is done on slide tracks 18a, 18b, 18c. Instead, provided in an additional lever system 70, which replaces the function of the slide tracks.

FIG. 7 shows an exploded view in which the lever system 70 has been replaced by the displacement unit 80 for explanatory purposes. First of all, it should be noted that the entire assembly consisting of the displacement unit 80, the seating unit 12 pivotally mounted thereto by the displacement levers 32, 34 and the frame 30 and the intermediate support 30 pivotally mounted thereon, are functionally almost identical to the design of the displaceable support 28 of the FIGS. 4 to 6 is trained. The only functional differences are the elimination of the sliding rollers 82a, 82b and in the presence of an additional control lever 92 for connecting the backrest support 92, the function will be explained below.

The additional lever system 70 has a base fixed mounted mounting bar 71, opposite the two movement lever 72, 74 are displaced. These movement levers 72, 74 are each not directly pivotally mounted on the mounting bar, but by means of further intermediate lever, which will be explained below. The two movement levers 72, 74 in turn have bores which define pivot axes 72a, 74a, in the region of which the displacement unit 80 pivotally mounted on the movement levers 72, 74 are mounted.

The intermediate lever, by means of which the movement lever 72, 74 relative to the mounting bar 71 are defined movable, serve the purpose of ensuring a mobility of the displacement unit 80 relative to the mounting strips, which corresponds approximately to the mobility, which in the embodiment of 4 to 6 provided by the slide tracks 18b, 18c. The intermediate levers ensure an approximately linear mobility.

This is explained using the example of the front movement lever 74. This movement lever 74 is mounted by two pivotable intermediate lever 75, 76 on the mounting bar. Of particular importance is the lower intermediate lever 75. This is matched to the movement lever 74 such that the distance between the pivot axis 74a, in the region of which the displacement unit 80 is mounted on the movement lever 74 to the pivot axis 74b to the intermediate lever 75 pivotally on Moving lever 74 is mounted, substantially corresponding to the distance between the pivot axis 74b and the pivot axis 75a to which the intermediate lever 75 is pivotally hinged to the mounting bar 71. At the same time corresponds to the distance between the pivot axis 74b and the pivot axis 74c, by which the intermediate lever 76 is articulated on the movement lever 74, approximately this distance.
The fact that thus the distances between the pivot axes 74a and 74b, between the pivot axes 74b and 75a and between the pivot axes 74b and 74c correspond to each other or almost correspond, results in the desired nearly linear mobility of the pivot axis 74a relative to the mounting bar 71st In the FIGS. 8a . 9a and 10a this is illustrated by a dotted line. As Also, the slide tracks 18b, 18c, this is inclined by about 15 ° forward rising.

With regard to the rear movement lever 72, a nearly identical construction would also be possible. For reasons of space savings, however, a slightly different design has been chosen here, which uses the already defined mobility of the front movement lever 74 by means of a coupling lever 78. With the intermediate lever 73, although an intermediate lever, which in principle acts in the same way as the intermediate lever 75, is provided on the rear movement lever 72. On a lever corresponding to the intermediate lever 76 has been omitted. Instead, it is achieved by said coupling lever 78 that the path of movement of the pivot axis 72a is aligned approximately parallel to the path of movement of the pivot axis 74a.

As a result, the lever system 70 is thus able to replace the slide tracks 18b, 18c of the previous embodiment. It ensures a nearly identical relative mobility of the displacement unit 80 relative to the base 18.

Deviating from the design of the 4 to 6 The connection of the backrest support 90 is also effected. For this purpose, in a similar manner as in the embodiment of Fig. 1 to 3 said control lever 92 is provided. This can not be in the Fig. 1 to 3 corresponding manner be pivotally hinged to the displacement unit 80, since this would preclude additional pivotability in the transition from the second use state to the third use state, because in this transition, there is no longer a relative displacement of the backrest pivot axis 34a relative to the displacement unit 80th

Therefore, in the Fig. 7 removable manner, this control lever 92 instead mounted pivotally on the rear movement lever 72 about the pivot axis 72d.

The resulting from the described construction feasibility of the seating furniture piece from the first use state in the second use state and further in the third use state largely corresponds to the convertibility in the previous embodiment.

Starting from the first state of use of Fig. 8a and 8b leads a forward displacement of the seat unit 12 with its frame 26 against the initially stationary to each other remaining elements of the displacement unit 80 and the fixed base mounted lever system 70 for extending the leg unit in the same manner as in the previous embodiments. After reaching the second state of use of Fig. 9a and 9b leads a further forward displacement of the seat unit and a force applied to the backrest and thus the backrest support 90 that due to the active coupling via the control lever 92, the pivot axes 74a, 72a are moved approximately linearly and slightly rising along the dotted line relative to the base fixed mounting bar 71 forward , wherein it comes at the same time to a pivoting of the backrest 16. In the final state of Fig. 10a, 10b , which is the third state of use, allows the seating furniture a comfortable reclining position.

The exemplary embodiments are to be understood as exemplary and serve only to illustrate the invention and its sub-aspects. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that variations of the embodiments are possible without departing from the invention.

For this purpose, it should be explicitly noted that various designs are conceivable within the scope of the invention, in which parts of the fitting can be provided only on one side of the seat or on both sides of the seat. The relative mobility ensuring components are preferably, but not mandatory, provided on both sides. This applies in particular to the connections of the pivoting levers 36, 38 to the frame 26 of the seat unit, for the connection of the frame 26 to the attachment strips 24 or the displacement units 80 by means of the displacement levers 32, 34 and for the linkage systems 18a, 18b, 18c, 82a, 82b, 96 or the corresponding lever system 70. Other components that lead to the forced coupling of the relative mobilities are preferably present on one side, but could also be provided symmetrically on both sides. This applies, for example, to the transmission lever 58 for coupling the two pivoting guides, for the coupling lever 40 for actively coupling the movement of the intermediate support 30 to the seat frame 26 and for the control lever 92 for actively coupling the movement of the seat frame 26 or the displacement unit 80 with the movement of the backrest unit 16 ,

Furthermore, it is obvious to the person skilled in the art that the techniques described here are illustrated only by way of example with reference to a single-seater chair, but can also be used simply or repeatedly in sofas.

It is also obvious to a person skilled in the art that a piece of furniture according to the invention can comprise further subunits which can be stationary relative to the described subunits or can be moved separately relative thereto. These include in particular armrests, which may preferably be provided fixed to the seat unit.

Furthermore, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the specifically named components, which are fixed to the various units, the base, the seat unit, the leg unit and the backrest unit are provided to be understood by way of example. Thus, for example, the mounting strips 24, 71 and the side parts of the base, the seat frame 26, the intermediate support 30, the leg unit support 28 and the back support 90 can be replaced by other components that are suitable for mounting the respective functional elements such as lever and slide tracks without thereby departing from the subject matter of the invention.

Claims (18)

1. An item of seating furniture (10), comprising

   - a base (18) which is fixed in position during the use of the item of seating furniture,

   - a seat unit (12) with a seat surface (12a), and

   - a leg unit (14) which is moveable in relation to the seat unit and has a leg support surface (14a),
   wherein the leg unit (14) is displaceable by means of a movement mechanism (20) between a storage position, in which the leg support surface (14a) is arranged under the seat unit (12), and a use position, in which the leg support surface (14a) is arranged in front of the seat unit (12),
   characterized in that

   - the movement mechanism (20) is designed for transferring the leg unit (14) from the storage position, in which the leg support surface (14a) is oriented substantially horizontally, into the use position, in which the leg support surface (14a) is likewise oriented substantially horizontally,

   - the movement mechanism (20) has an intermediate support (30),

   - wherein the intermediate support is displaceable in relation to the seat unit (12) by means of a first pivoting guide (36, 38), wherein the first pivoting guide (36, 38) has at least one first rear pivot lever (36) between the intermediate support (30) and the seat unit (12) or the base, and

   - wherein the leg unit is displaceable relative to the intermediate support (30) by means of a second pivoting guide (42, 44), wherein the second pivoting guide (42, 44) comprises at least one first front pivot lever (42) between the intermediate support (30) and the leg unit (28).
2. The item of seating furniture (10) according to claim 1,
   characterized in that
   the first rear pivot lever (36) of the first pivoting guide is coupled to the seat unit (12) so as to be pivotable firstly about a first pivot axis (36b) and is coupled to the intermediate support (30) so as to be pivotable secondly about a second pivot axis (36c).
3. The item of seating furniture (10) according to claim 1 or 2,
   characterized in that
   first forced guidance means (36, 38) are provided, by means of which each pivoting position of the first rear pivot lever (36) of the first pivoting guide in relation to the seat unit (12) is associated with a resultant pivoting position of the intermediate support (30) in relation to the first rear pivot lever (36), wherein preferably the first pivoting guide (36, 38) therefor has a second rear pivot lever (38) which is coupled to the seat unit (12) so as to be pivotable about a third pivot axis (38b) spaced apart from the first pivot axis (36b), and also is coupled to the intermediate support (30) so as to be pivotable about a fourth pivot axis (38c) spaced apart from the second pivot axis (36c).
4. The item of seating furniture (10) according to any of claims 2 or 3,
   characterized in that
   the first rear pivot lever (36) is arranged in such a manner that it remains completely to the rear of a front edge of the seat surface (12a) irrespective of the position of the intermediate support (30), wherein, preferably, the second rear pivot lever (38) is also arranged in such a manner that it remains completely to the rear of the front edge of the seat surface (12a) irrespective of the position of the intermediate support (30).
5. The item of seating furniture (10) according to any of the preceding claims,
   characterized in that
   the first front pivot lever (42) of the second pivoting guide on the one hand is coupled to the intermediate support (30) pivotably about a fifth pivot axis (42a) and on the other hand is coupled to the leg unit (14) pivotably about a sixth pivot axis (42b).
6. The item of seating furniture (10) according to claim 5,
   characterized in that
   second forced guide arrangements (42, 44) are provided, by means of which to each pivot position of the first front pivot lever (42) relative to the intermediate support (30) a thereby caused pivot position of the leg unit (14) relative to the first intermediate support (30) is assigned, wherein preferably the second pivoting guide (42, 44) comprises a second front pivot lever (44) for that purpose, which lever is coupled to the intermediate support (30) pivotably about a seventh pivot axis (44a) spaced apart from the fifth pivot axis (42a) and on the other hand is coupled to the leg unit (14) pivotably about an eighth pivot axis (44b) spaced apart from the sixth pivot axis (42b).
7. The item of seating furniture according to claim 6,
   characterized in that

   - the fifth pivot axis (42a) and the sixth pivot axis (42b) of the first front pivot lever (42) have a distance to one another that is different from the distance between the seventh pivot axis (44a) and the eighth pivot axis (44b) of the second front pivot lever (44), and/or

   - the first front pivot lever (42) and the second front pivot lever (44) each have a differing orientation.
8. The item of seating furniture according to any of the preceding claims,
   characterized in that
   the first rear pivot lever (36) of the first pivoting guide (36, 38) is coupled to the first front pivot lever (42) of the second pivoting guide (42, 44) such that a pivot movement of the first rear pivot lever (36) relative to the seat unit (12) causes a pivot movement of the first front pivot lever (42) of the second pivoting guide (42, 44) relative to the intermediate support (30) and thus a movement of the leg unit (14) relative to the intermediate support (30).
9. The item of seating furniture according to claim 8,
   characterized in that
   the first rear pivot lever (36) and the first front pivot lever (42) are coupled to one another such that opposed pivot movements are achieved.
10. The item of seating furniture according to claim 8 or 9,
    characterized in that
    the first rear pivot lever (36) of the first pivoting guide (36, 38) and the first front pivot lever (42) of the second pivoting guide (42, 44) are connected to one another by means of a control rod (58), wherein said control rod (58), preferably relative to a virtual boundary line connecting the second pivot axis (36c) to the fifth pivot axis (42a), is coupled to the first rear pivot lever (36) on the one side of the boundary line and is coupled to the first front pivot lever (44) on the opposite side of the boundary line.
11. The item of seating furniture (10) according to any of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that
    the seat unit (12) is designed to be displaceable in relation to the base (18) of the item of seating furniture (10), wherein the relative movement of the seat unit (12) in relation to the base (18) is operatively coupled to the relative movement of the intermediate support (30) in relation to the seat unit (12), wherein preferably the movability of the seat unit (12) in relation to the base (18) is provided by two displacement levers (32, 34) which are each coupled pivotably to the base (18) and to the seat unit (12).
12. The item of seating furniture according to any of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that
    the base (18) and the seat unit (12) are attached to one another by means of a displacement unit (80), wherein said displacement unit (80) can be moved in relation to the base (18) and wherein the seat unit (12) can be moved in relation to the displacement unit (80), wherein

    - the displacement unit (80) can be displaced relative to the base (18) starting from a base position along a movement path forwards, wherein

    - the movement path is preferably linear or approximately linear and/or

    - the movement path has a forward rising slope,

    and/or wherein
    for displacing the displacement unit (80) in relation to the base (18)

    - a lever system (70) is provided which comprises at least one movement lever (72, 74) which is pivotably coupled to the displacement unit and which itself is guided by means of at least two intermediate levers which are pivotably coupled to the base (18; 71), or

    - a slotted guide system (82a, 82b, 18b, 18c) is provided which comprises at least one slotted guide track (18b, 18c) in which at least one guide slider / one guide roller (82a, 82b) is arranged.
13. The item of seating furniture according to claim 12,
    characterized in that
    at least one movement lever (74) is coupled to the base (18, 71) by means of a first and a second intermediate lever (75, 76), wherein the following three distances:

    - the distance between a pivot axis (74b) around which the first intermediate lever (75) is coupled to the movement lever (74), and a pivot axis (74a), around which the movement lever (74) is pivotably attached to the displacement unit (80),

    - the distance between the pivot axis (74b), around which the first intermediate lever (75) is coupled to the movement lever (74), and a pivot axis (74c), around which the movement lever (74) is pivotably attached to the second intermediate lever (76), and

    - the distance between the pivot axis (74b), around which the first intermediate lever (75) is coupled to the movement lever (74), and a pivot axis (75a), around which the first intermediate lever (75) is pivotably attached to the base,

    differ from one another by at maximum 20 %.
14. The item of seating furniture according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that
    the item of seating furniture can be transferred between

    - a first use state in which the leg unit is in the storage position thereof,

    - a second use state, in which the leg unit is in the use position thereof, and

    - a third use state, in which the leg unit is in the use position thereof, and in which the backrest has an orientation closer to the horizontal in relation to the orientation in the second use state.
15. The item of seating furniture according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that

    - the backrest unit (16) can be pivoted about a backrest axis (34a) in relation to the seat unit (12), wherein the backrest axis (34a) can be displaced in relation to the base (18) together with the seat unit (12), and

    - a backrest guidance system (92; 18a, 96; 72, 92) is provided, by means of which the backrest unit (16) is pivoted about the backrest axis (34a) depending on the relative position of the seat unit (12) to the base (18) and/or the relative position of the displacement unit (80) to the base (18),
    wherein preferably the backrest guidance system (92; 18a, 96; 72, 92) is configured in such a way that starting from the second use state the displacement unit (80) and the seat unit (12) together are displaced forwards in the direction of an orientation closer to the horizontal by pivoting the backrest (16).
16. The item of seating furniture according to claim 15,
    characterized in that

    - the backrest guidance system (18a, 96) comprises at least one slotted guide track (18a), in which a guide slider / a guide roller (96) is arranged, or

    - the backrest guidance system comprises a control lever (92) attached to the backrest unit (16) eccentrically to the backrest axis (34a), which lever on the one side is pivotably attached to the backrest unit (16) and on the other side is pivotably attached to the base (18) or to one of the movement levers (72, 74).
17. The item of seating furniture according to any of the claims 12 to 16, characterized in that

    - a first blocking system (32c, 94, 94a) is provided by means of which in the storage state of the leg unit (14) a displacement of the displacement unit (80) in relation to the base (18) is blocked, and/or

    - a second blocking system (32c, 94, 94a) is provided by means of which in the third use state a displacement of the leg unit (14) in relation to the seat unit (12) is blocked,
    wherein preferably a uniform blocking system is provided, which fulfills the function of the first and of the second blocking system and which to that end comprises two stops (32c, 94a), which bear against one another both in the first and in the third use state.
18. A fitting system (22) for an item of seating furniture according to any of the preceding claims, comprising a base (18), a seat unit (12) and a leg unit (14), which fitting system is designed for displacing the leg unit (14) between a storage position, in which the leg unit (14) is arranged under the seat unit (12), and a use position, in which the leg unit (14) is arranged in front of the seat unit (12), wherein the fitting system (22) for this purpose has a movement mechanism (20) which is designed for attaching to the base (18) and/or the seat unit (12), on the one hand, and the leg unit (14), on the other hand,
    characterized in that

    - the movement mechanism (20) is designed for transferring the leg unit (14) from the storage position, in which the leg unit (14) is oriented substantially horizontally, into the use position, in which the leg unit (14) is likewise oriented substantially horizontally,

    - the movement mechanism (20) has an intermediate support (30),

    - wherein the intermediate support is displaceable in relation to a seat-unit-side fastening section (12) by means of a first pivoting guide (36, 38), wherein the first pivoting guide (36, 38) has at least one first rear pivot lever (36) between the intermediate support (30) and the seat-unit-side fastening section (12), and

    - wherein a leg-unit-side fastening section is displaceable relative to the intermediate support by means of a second pivoting guide, wherein the second pivoting guide comprises at least one first front pivot lever between the intermediate support and the leg-unit-side fastening section.

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