JP2001061585A - Chair - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently deal with a fouled cover by making it possible to easily convert chairs for individuals into a sofa for many people. SOLUTION: Chair units each comprising a seat body 1 and a leg 2 are convertible into a sofa when laterally interconnected, and a female part 11m at the end of the leg 2 formed of a rectangular pipe 11 and the respective male parts 13o, 14o of a connecting member 13 and a sealing member 14 are adapted to freely fit together to constitute a connecting structure. Projections (b) provided on the male parts 13o, 14o are made to automatically fit into a recess (g) provided in the female part 11m, by spring action which occurs when they are fitted together.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a chair in which, for example, a personal chair can be easily converted into a couch used by a plurality of persons.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, when a plurality of people sit and rest in a waiting room or the like, two or three-seat lounges are prepared in advance, and a plurality of such lounges are arranged in accordance with the number of people. Or, a plurality of personal chairs for one person are arranged side by side and fixed as necessary with connecting metal fittings or the like to prevent the arrangement from being disturbed.

[0003]

However, when a chaise longue for a large number of people is installed, for example, when trying to install it on the second floor or the like through a narrow space of the carrying space, it is difficult to carry in. There is. In addition, when a large size cover for a chaise lounge is covered, for example, even when a small area of the cover is locally soiled, it is necessary to take measures such as replacing all covers. There is a problem that it is uneconomical and inefficient.

On the other hand, when arranging personal chairs to form chaise lounges, there is a problem that the arrangement is likely to be disturbed by simply arranging the chairs. Unless the connection fittings and the like are special, it is difficult to construct a chaise lounge with a sense of unity.

Accordingly, the present invention makes it possible to easily convert a personal chair, which can be easily carried in even when the carry-in space is narrow, into a couch that can be seated by a large number of people. It is an object of the present invention to configure a chaise longue and to efficiently treat even when the cover is locally soiled.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a chair unit having a leg at a lower portion of a seat body, which can be freely connected and separated in a lateral direction, and is provided as a connecting structure of the unit body. , The left and right ends of the legs are connected and disconnected by fitting and disengaging the male and female parts,
The male part is constituted by a spring member, and the male part and the female part are formed with a convex part and a concave part which are engaged by a spring action at the time of connection.

In the case of a single chair for a single person, when the unit body of the chair is used as it is, and a chair for a large number of people is used, the legs can be connected so that the appearance is good. A chaise lounge with a sensation can be constructed, and the number of units can be arbitrarily selected and assembled according to the space at the site. In addition, since assembly work can be performed on site, transportation, loading, and the like can be performed in units, and transportation can be performed easily even if the loading route is narrow.

Further, if the connecting structure is a fitting structure of a male portion and a female portion, the connecting can be performed simply by inserting the connecting portion, and the connecting operation can be performed easily. By providing a convex portion and a concave portion which are engaged with each other, the connection can be made in a state where it can not be removed simply by inserting. Here, the male portion and the female portion may be provided integrally with the leg portion, or one of them may be provided separately from the leg portion. Also, the convex part and the concave part of the male part and the female part may be on either side, for example, if the convex part is formed on the male part and the concave part is formed on the female part, the concave part is formed on the male part and the female part is formed on the female part. You may make it form a convex part.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a female portion is formed on each of the left and right ends of the leg portion, and the male portion is formed separately from the leg portion. If the female part is formed on the leg in this way and the male part is formed separately, for example, the leg can be easily formed by a pipe material, etc. Can be achieved.

[0010] According to a third aspect of the present invention, an independent cover is provided for each of the unit bodies on the seat body in a state where the plurality of unit bodies are connected. By making the cover of the seat body assembled to the chaise lounge independent as described above, for example, when a small area of the cover becomes dirty, it is possible to take measures in units of the unit body, which is economical.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of a seat body of the unit body, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a first configuration example of a connection structure of the leg portions of the unit body, FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a second configuration example of the connection structure of the leg portions.

In the chair according to the present invention, the unit bodies to be used as personal chairs are connected in the horizontal direction so that they can be easily converted into multi-person lounges. In addition to being made possible, even when a part of the cover or the like is locally soiled, it can be economically and efficiently treated.

In the case of the embodiment, the unit body of the chair includes a seat body 1 shown in FIG. 1 and a leg 2 shown in FIG. 2, and the seat body 1 is connected to an upper portion of the leg 2. It has become.

As shown in FIG. 1, the seat body 1 has a frame 3 having a shape in which a seat in front of a backrest portion is dropped.
A seat cushion material 4 and a back cushion material 5 mounted on the upper surface of the seat portion and the front surface of the backrest portion of the frame body 3, a lining material 6 placed thereon, and a cover as a surface material further placed thereon. 7 is provided.

In the case of the embodiment, the frame 3 is a wooden frame, and a plurality of recesses d are provided from the upper surface of the recessed portion on the upper surface of the seat and the upper surface to the front surface of the backrest. The hook-and-loop fastener 8a is stuck on the part.

The seat cushion member 4 and the back cushion member 5 are formed from a resin foam material such as urethane foam, for example, and the seat cushion member 4 can be fitted into the recessed portion of the seat of the frame 3. In addition, a plurality of protrusions t are provided on the lower surface or the rear surface, and the protrusions t can be fitted into the recesses d of the frame 3.

The lining material 6 is formed into a bag shape from, for example, synthetic cotton or the like, so that a certain degree of cushioning is ensured even in the frame 3 where the seat cushion material 4 and the back cushion material 5 are not provided. ing.

The cover 7 is formed in a bag shape from a cloth or the like. A pair of fasteners 9 are provided on both side surfaces so that the cover 7 can be easily opened and removed by being opened at the time of attachment and detachment. On the back side of the lower edge of the cover 7, a hook-and-loop fastener 8 b paired with the hook-and-loop fastener 8 a on the lower surface of the frame 3 is sewn.

In the structure of the seat body 1 as described above,
The seat cushion member 4 and the back cushion member 5 are mounted on the seat portion and the backrest portion of the frame body 3, and after covering the lining material 6 thereon, the cover 7 is further covered thereon, and the fastener 9 is tightened to tighten the hook-and-loop fastener. Assembling of the seat body 1 is completed by engaging the 8a and 8b.

As shown in FIG. 2, the leg portion 2 is formed by connecting a pair of steel square pipes 11 with a steel connecting member 12, and the connecting member 12 includes a frame of the seat body 1. A fastening hole h for connecting the lower surface of the body 3 with a bolt or the like is formed.

The legs 2 can be connected in the lateral direction. The connecting structure is constituted by a fitting structure of a male part and a female part, and the left and right ends of the square pipe 11 are female. 11m, and the female portion 11
m has a concave portion g that engages with the convex portion b of the male portion described below.
Are formed as through holes.

As a male part corresponding to the female part 11m, a male part 13 of a pair of connecting members 13 as shown in FIG.
o, or a male portion 14o of the sealing member 14 is provided, the connecting member 13 is configured as a member for connecting the legs 2 of the plurality of unit bodies, and the sealing member 14 is provided at the extreme end. It is provided to seal the opening of the female portion 11m of the leg portion 2.

The connecting member 13 is formed by welding a pair of male portions 13o to both ends of a pipe portion 13p by welding or the like. The male portion 13o is formed by bending stainless steel or the like into a substantially U-shape. The projecting piece on one side is made longer than the projecting piece on the other side, and the projecting part b
Are formed.

The male part 13o of the connecting member 13 is
When fitted to the female portion 11m of the leg portion 2, the convex portion b of the longer projecting piece is automatically fitted and fixed to the concave portion g of the female portion 11m by a spring action.

On the other hand, the sealing member 14 is designed to cover the opening of the female portion 11m of the square pipe 11 in order to prevent the appearance from being degraded, and the U-shaped portions are provided at both ends of the steel plate 14s. The male part 14o of the mold is welded by welding or the like. And this male part 14o is comprised in the same form as the male part 13o of the said connection member 13, and is provided with the convex part b in the front-end | tip part of a long projecting piece.

The leg 2 and the connecting member 13 as described above,
The sealing member 14 is basically a set of three members. For example, when assembling a chaise lounge connecting three unit bodies,
The female portions 11m of the adjacent leg portions 2 are connected to each other by two sets of four connecting members 13, and the openings of the female portions 11m at both ends are sealed with two sets of sealing members 14, and each leg portion 2m is closed. The seat body 1 is connected to the upper part of the body. At this time, the male part 13o, 14o is simply inserted toward the female part 11m, the convex part b is fitted into the concave part g, and it can be easily assembled in a firm state. Further, when inserting, since the protruding piece on the other side is shorter than the protruding piece on one side, the insertion can be performed more easily than in the case where both lengths are the same.

When disassembling, as shown by the dashed line in FIG. 3, the protrusion b is pushed in from the recess g with the tip of a driver D or the like, and pulled out with the recess g disengaged from the protrusion b. The connection can be easily broken. Incidentally, the above-mentioned assembling and disassembling procedures have been described in such a manner that the leg portion 2 is connected or separated and then the seat portion main body 1 is assembled after the leg portion 2 and the seat 2 are assembled in advance, as can be clearly seen from the drawing. It is more practical to combine the body parts 1 to form a unit body and connect or disconnect only the legs 2 by turning over the unit body or the like.

Also, after connecting a plurality of unit bodies,
Since the cover 7 of the seat body 2 is independent for each unit body, even if, for example, one cover 7 becomes dirty, it is possible to remove and replace the cover 7 only at the relevant portion, which is economical. It is. In the case of the embodiment, the cover 7
Not only that, the lining material 6, the seat cushion material 4, the back cushion material 5, the frame 3 and the like can be replaced in unit units, so that replacement of parts is easy. Furthermore, at the time of disposal, it is convenient because the material can be separated and discarded or collected.

Next, a second example of the connection structure will be described with reference to FIG. In this configuration example, when assembling a chaise lounge, the leg 2A corresponding to the unit body at one end, the leg 2C corresponding to the unit body at the other end, and the leg corresponding to the unit body at the intermediate part are provided. 2B is configured as one set, and the leg 2A at one end is integrally formed by fixing a male portion 11o to one end of the square pipe 11 by welding or the like and a plate plate 11s to the other end by welding or the like. Has been

The leg 2C at the other end is formed by integrating one end of the square pipe 11 with a female portion 11m and a plate 11s fixed to the other end by welding or the like. The middle leg 2B has a male part 11o fixed to one end by welding or the like to be integrated, and the other end is a female part 11m.

Each of the male portions 11o is formed in a substantially U-shape similar to the above-described example, and a protruding portion b is formed on a protruding piece that protrudes longer, and any of the female portions 11m is formed.
Also, a concave portion g similar to the above example is provided.

The legs 2A, 2B and 2C are connected by selecting an arbitrary number of the intermediate legs 2B and connecting the end legs 2A and 2C to both ends. The seat body 1 is connected to the upper portions of the legs 2A, 2B, 2C to form a chaise lounge.

In this configuration example, as in the previous example, assembly,
It can be easily disassembled, and the cover 7 and the like can be formed in unit units, and the same effects as in the above example can be obtained.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. Those having substantially the same configuration as those described in the claims of the present invention and exhibiting the same operation and effect belong to the technical scope of the present invention. For example, the specific configuration of the seat body 1 is merely an example, and the materials and materials of the components are arbitrary. Also, the convex part b of the male part and the concave part g of the female part may be in opposite directions.

[0035]

As described above, in the chair according to the present invention, the unit body of the chair provided with the legs at the lower part of the seat body can be freely connected and detached in the lateral direction. The end of the is made of a male and female fitting structure, so that any number of personal chairs can be connected to easily assemble a multi-seat chaise lounge, and assembly work can be done on site. Therefore, transportation, loading, and the like can be easily performed. Also, since the male part and the female part are formed with a convex part and a concave part which engage with each other by a spring action at the time of fitting, they can be connected in a state where they cannot be removed simply by being inserted.

If the male part is formed separately from the legs, the legs of the unit body can be shared, and the female parts of the legs can be made of a pipe material or the like. It can be easily molded using. Also, as in claim 3, the seat body is
If an independent cover is provided for each unit body, for example, even when a small area becomes dirty, it is possible to easily and economically take measures.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of a seat body of a unit body.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a first configuration example of a connection structure of leg portions of a unit body.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the connected state.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a second configuration example of the leg connecting structure;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Seat main body, 2 ... Leg part, 7 ... Cover, 11 ... Square pipe, 11m ... Female part, 11o ... Male part, 13 ... Connection member, 13o ... Male part, 14 ... Sealing member, 14o ... Male part , B: convex part, g: concave part.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A chair in which a unit body of a chair provided with legs at a lower portion of a seat body is connected and detachable in a lateral direction, and a connecting structure of the unit bodies includes left and right sides of the legs. The ends are configured so that they can be connected and disconnected by fitting and disengaging the male part and the female part, and the male part is formed of a spring member, and the male part and the female part are engaged by a spring action when connected. A chair having a convex portion and a concave portion formed thereon. 2. The chair according to claim 1, wherein female portions are formed at left and right ends of the leg portion, and the male portion is formed separately from the leg portion. Chair. 3. The chair according to claim 1, wherein the seat body in a state where the plurality of unit bodies are connected is provided with an independent cover for each unit body.