EP3225134B1 - Chair - Google Patents

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EP3225134B1
EP3225134B1 EP14906864.5A EP14906864A EP3225134B1 EP 3225134 B1 EP3225134 B1 EP 3225134B1 EP 14906864 A EP14906864 A EP 14906864A EP 3225134 B1 EP3225134 B1 EP 3225134B1
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rod
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Baoqing Yang
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47CCHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/50Supports for the feet or the legs coupled to fixed parts of the chair
    • A47C7/506Supports for the feet or the legs coupled to fixed parts of the chair of adjustable type
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47CCHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/022Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/028Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts for changing a straight chair into an easy chair, e.g. by inverting or tilting seat and back-rest in the base frame or by overturning the whole chair
    • A47C1/029Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts for changing a straight chair into an easy chair, e.g. by inverting or tilting seat and back-rest in the base frame or by overturning the whole chair by changing the length or the inclination of the legs
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47CCHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C3/00Chairs characterised by structural features; Chairs or stools with rotatable or vertically-adjustable seats
    • A47C3/20Chairs or stools with vertically-adjustable seats
    • A47C3/36Chairs or stools with vertically-adjustable seats with means, or adapted, for inclining the legs of the chair or stool for varying height of seat
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47CCHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C4/00Foldable, collapsible or dismountable chairs
    • A47C4/04Folding chairs with inflexible seats
    • A47C4/18Folding chairs with inflexible seats having a frame made of metal
    • A47C4/20Folding chairs with inflexible seats having a frame made of metal with legs pivotably connected to seat or underframe
    • A47C4/22Folding chairs with inflexible seats having a frame made of metal with legs pivotably connected to seat or underframe of adjustable type

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  • the invention involves technology field of articles of daily use, especially a type of chair.
  • a chair In existing technology, a chair is made up of seat rod, backrest rod connected with seat rod, handrail rod connected with backrest rod and front leg rod and rear rod respectively connected with front and back of seat rod.
  • chair height cannot be adjusted. Users with different heights have to use chairs with the same height so that users too short or too high would feel less comfortable.
  • Such chair is known from CN 201 920 176 U .
  • the invention provides a type of chair to realize adjustable height of a chair and improve chair comfortableness.
  • the chair comprises:
  • said rear rod consists of two parallel-mounted first straight bars and a vertically-mounted first stretcher connected with said first straight bar.
  • said front leg rod includes two parallel-mounted second straight bars and a vertically-mounted second stretcher connected with said second straight bar.
  • said chair Preferably in said chair, it also includes foot rest which is in U shape faced to backrest rod and said U-shaped seat rod is open to the foot rest. Open ends of said U-shaped foot rest and said U-shaped seat rod are mounted in opposite. Said foot rest and said seat rod are pivotally connected.
  • said foot rest and said seat rod are pivotally connected through gear adjusting components, which include:
  • said backrest rod and said seat rod are jointed through a bolt.
  • the chair provided by the invention includes seat rod, rear rod, front leg rod, foldable linkage slide bar, backrest rod and handrail rod.
  • Foldable linkage slide bar is pivotally connected with rear rod at one end and pivotally connected with front leg rod at the other end.
  • Foldable linkage slide bar is connected with seat rod through the first sliding sleeve and front leg rod through the second sliding sleeve.
  • Top of front leg rod is connected with handrail rod through the third sliding sleeve.
  • the height of seat rod can be adjusted by rotating front leg rod and rear rod as required by the user so as to realize height adjustment of the chair, which can meet use requirements of people with different heights and improve comfortableness of the user.
  • the invention publicizes a type of chair to realize adjustable height of a chair and improve chair comfortableness of the user.
  • Figure 1 is structural representation provided by the invention examples when foot rest of the chair is in the level state
  • Figure 2 is structural representation provided by the invention examples when the chair is folded partly
  • Figure 3 is structural representation provided by the invention examples when backrest rod of the chair is adjusted backward to a certain angle
  • Figure 4 is structural representation provided by the invention examples when backrest rod of the chair is in the level state
  • Figure 5 is structural representation provided by the invention examples when the chair is in the folded state
  • Figure 6 is three-dimensional structural representation of the chair provided by the invention examples
  • Figure 7 is structural representation of gear adjusting components provided by the invention examples.
  • a type of chair comprising seat rod 1, a U-shaped seat rod; rear rod 2, which can be pivotally connected with seat rod 1 in the center; foldable linkage slide bar 3, which can be pivotally connected with top of rear rod 2 at one end and is in sliding joint with seat rod 1 through the first sliding sleeve 4; front leg rod 6 connected with the other end of foldable linkage slide bar 3 through the second sliding sleeve 5, which can be pivotally connected with seat rod 1.
  • the second sliding sleeve 5 is located below seat rod 1; backrest rod 7 connected with seat rod 1; handrail rod 8, which is pivotally connected with backrest rod 7 at one end and connected with top of front leg rod 6 at the other end through the third sliding sleeve 9.
  • Devices provided by the technical proposal include seal lever 1, rear rod 2, foldable linkage slide bar 3, front leg rod 6, backrest rod 7 and handrail rod 8, where rear rod 2 and seat rod 1 are pivotally connected, foldable linkage slide bar 3 and rear rod 2 are pivotally connected, foldable linkage slide bar 3 and seat rod 1 are in sliding joint, foldable linkage slide bar 3 and front leg rod 6 are in sliding joint, front leg rod 6 and seat rod 1 are pivotally connected, front leg rod 6 and handrail rod 8 are in sliding joint. Height of seat rod 1 can be adjusted by rotating angle of front leg rod 6 and rear rod 2.
  • the process to adjust seat rod 1 higher is rotating rear rod 2 inwardly so that rear rod 2 drives seat rod 1 to move horizontally and vertically and foldable linkage slide bar 3 drives the first sliding sleeve 4 to slide towards rear rod 2 along seat rod 1, realizing angle adjustment between rear rod 2 and ground, and then rotating front leg rod 6 inwardly so that seat rod 1 is in level height near front leg rod 6 and near rear rod 2, and foldable linkage slide bar 3 drives the second sliding sleeve 5 to slide downwards along front leg rod 6, which further drives the third sliding sleeve 9 to slide outwardly along handrail rod 8, realizing angle adjustment between front leg rod 6 and ground.
  • the process of adjust seat rod 1 lower is rotating rear rod 2 outwardly so that rear rod 2 drives seat rod 1 to move horizontally and vertically and foldable linkage slide bar 3 drives the first sliding sleeve 4 to slide towards front leg rod 6 along seat rod 1, realizing angle adjustment between rear rod 2 and ground, and then rotating front leg rod 6 outwardly so that seat rod 1 is in level height near front leg rod 6 and near rear rod 2, and foldable linkage slide bar 3 drives the second sliding sleeve 5 to slide upwards along front leg rod 6, which further drives the third sliding sleeve 9 to slide inwardly along handrail rod 8, realizing angle adjustment between front leg rod 6 and ground.
  • Devices provided by the proposal can make up two triangles with adjustable angles by rear rod 2; seat rod 1, foldable linkage slide bar 3 and front leg rod 6 so that the process to adjust angles of front leg rod 6 and rear rod 2 is stable.
  • Rear rod 2 has several forms.
  • rear rod 2 includes two parallel-mounted first straight bars 21 and a vertically-mounted first stretcher 22 connected with first straight bar 21, that is rear rod 2 is in I-shape on the whole; or rear rod 2 is in U shape, and the U-shaped rear rod 2 is open towards seat rod 1; or rear rod 2 includes two parallel-mounted first straight bars 21 and a vertically-mounted first stretcher 22 connected with first straight bar 21, and there are at least two first stretchers 22; or rear rod 2 includes two parallel-mounted first straight bars 21 and a stretcher plate mounted between first straight bars 21.
  • Front leg rod 6 has several forms.
  • front leg rod 6 includes two parallel-mounted second straight bars 61 and a vertically-mounted second stretcher 62 connected with second straight bar 61, that is front leg rod 6 is in I-shape on the whole; or front leg rod 6 is in U shape, and the U-shaped front leg rod 6 is open towards seat rod 1; or front leg rod 6 includes two parallel-mounted second straight bars 61 and a vertically-mounted second stretcher 62 connected with first straight bar 61, and there are at least 2 second stretchers 62.
  • foot rest 11 For the convenience of user, it also includes foot rest 11 connected with seat rod 1.
  • Foot rest 11 is in U shape mounted facing backrest rod 7.
  • U-shaped seat rod is open towards foot rest 11. Open ends of U-shaped foot rest and U-shaped seat rod are mounted in opposite and foot rest 11 and seat rod 1 are pivotally connected. In the process of using, rotate foot rest 11 for support and folding. When foot rest 11 supports, users can put foot on foot rest 11 for rest. If not required, foot rest 11 can be folded, which is convenient for office work.
  • Foot rest 11 can be rotated for support and folding in the following forms: Foot rest 11 and seat rod 1 are pivotally connected through gear adjusting components 10, which includes seat rod fittings 101 permanently connected with seat rod 1 and seat rod fittings 101 are equipped with angle gears 102 on the end face, which are equipped with notches on the side wall. Seat rod fittings 101 are equipped with bulges on the inner wall to match notches and with fix shaft in the center to match axle hole of angle gears. The fix shaft is sheathed with spring 103 which is mounted between seat rod fittings 101 and angle gears 102.
  • gear adjusting components 10 which includes seat rod fittings 101 permanently connected with seat rod 1 and seat rod fittings 101 are equipped with angle gears 102 on the end face, which are equipped with notches on the side wall.
  • Seat rod fittings 101 are equipped with bulges on the inner wall to match notches and with fix shaft in the center to match axle hole of angle gears.
  • the fix shaft is sheathed with spring 103 which is mounted between seat rod fittings 101 and angle gears
  • foot rest fittings 104 permanently connected with foot rest 11 that are equipped with helical gears on the inner wall to mesh with angle gears 102; button 105 that is equipped with bulges to directly press angle gears 102.
  • Foot rest fittings 104 are equipped with holes to match the bulge which have claspers at the end.
  • loosen button 105 and angle gears 102 meshes with helical gears on foot rest fittings 104 under reset stretch of spring 103 to avoid rotating of foot rest 11 during use.
  • the adjustment method is easy to operate.
  • foot rest 11 and seat rod 1 can be directly jointed through a bolt and angle adjustment of foot rest 11 can be realized by adjusting tightness of the bolt.
  • backrest rod 7 and seat rod 1 are jointed through a bolt.
  • the chair provided by the proposal can be used both as a chair and a bed, increasing functions of the chair.
  • Devices provided by the proposal can realize chair folding. Other than folding and expanding process of front leg rod 6 and rear rod 2 as well as folding and expanding process of foot rest 11 mentioned above, backrest rod 7 can also be folded. Devices provided by the proposal can be folded as is shown in Figure 5 , which can minimize occupation area after the chair is folded.

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CN201420710843.6U CN204410204U (zh) 2014-11-24 2014-11-24 一种椅子
PCT/CN2014/094637 WO2016082268A1 (zh) 2014-11-24 2014-12-23 一种椅子

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