JP2001245751A - Wall installed-type folding stool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wall installed-type folding stool which is normally housed inside a frame or a wall without occupying taking space and can be switched to a stool state by a simple operation only when in use. SOLUTION: The wall installed-type stool is constituted of a housing frame 1 installed to a wall surface, seat plate 2 of which the base part is pivoted at an intermediate location in both sides of the frame 1 and which can be switched between two modes from a housed state folded in the upper half part inside the frame 1 to a stool state approximately horizontally extended forward, cover plate 3 to be moved from a state folded and housed in the lower half part inside the frame 1 in such a way as to cover the back surface of the base part of the seat plate 2 in a housed state to a state pivoted, moved, inclined forward with its front end fastened to an fastening stepped part 22 on the back side of the tip part of the seat plate 2 in a stool state, stopper part 12 to receive the base end of the seat plate 2 in a stool state to restrict the pivotal movement of the seat plate 2, and drawing spring 4 to draw the cover plate 3 toward inside the frame 1 at all times to press the back surface of the tip of the cover plate 3 into contact with the back surface of the seat plate 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is intended to be installed in a narrow space such as a washroom or a dressing room, or in a wall such as a corridor or a waiting room, and always to be kept in a frame where a seat plate is installed on the wall. The present invention relates to a wall-mounted foldable stool which can be used as a stool which is extended substantially horizontally toward the front by a simple operation only when the stool is used.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It is installed in a narrow space such as a washroom or a dressing room, or in a wall such as a corridor or a waiting room, and the seat plate is always stored in a frame which is mounted on the wall without leaving the place. A wall-mounted folding chair that can be switched to a seated state that is extended substantially horizontally toward the front only when used is already known, but the conventional one is from a state where the seat plate is stored in the frame The operation of switching to a seating state that is extended substantially horizontally toward the front requires time and also has poor stability.

[0003]

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, and to be installed in a narrow space such as a washroom or a dressing room, or in a wall such as a corridor or a waiting room. The wall is always stored in the frame installed on the wall without leaving a place, but it can be switched to a seated state that is stably extended substantially horizontally forward by simple operation only during use It is an object of the present invention to provide a stationary stool.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a wall-mounted foldable stool according to the present invention is provided such that a base is pivotally mounted at an intermediate position on both sides of a storage frame mounted on a wall. A seat plate that can be switched between a stored state where the seat plate is folded into the upper half in the frame and a seating state that is extended substantially horizontally toward the front, and a base back surface of the seat plate that is set to the stored state. Plate that shifts from a state in which it is folded and stored in the lower half of the frame to a state in which the front end is locked to the locking step on the back side of the forward end of the seat plate that is in a seated state and the front end is locked forward. And a stopper portion that receives the base end of the seat plate in a seated state and regulates the pivoting of the seat plate, and always pulls the cover plate toward the inside of the frame so that the rear surface of the front end of the cover plate is It is characterized in that a pulling spring is provided for pressing against the back surface.

[0005] According to such a wall-mounted foldable stool, since the whole is normally housed in a frame which is mounted on a wall, a narrow place can be effectively used without returning to a place. When necessary, the seat plate can be switched to a seated state in which the seat plate is extended substantially horizontally toward the front by a simple operation of pulling out the upper end of the seat plate stored in the storage frame forward. In the seat plate switched to the state, not only its base end is received by the stopper portion provided in the storage frame and its pivoting is restricted, but also the seat plate is pivoted diagonally forward with the operation of pulling out the seat plate. The front end is locked to the front end of the cover plate to be moved and the locking step on the back side of the forward end of the seat plate, so that it can endure an excessive load, and can be used conveniently as an extremely stable seat.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to an example of a wall-mounted type shown in the drawings. 1 is a storage frame installed on the wall surface W. This storage frame 1 can be formed directly in a recess formed in a part of the wall surface W as in the second preferred embodiment shown in FIG. As in the third embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 to 7, an independent shallow box body having an open front surface is attached along the wall surface W, or is fitted into a recess formed in the wall surface W. It may be. When the seat plate 2 is in a seated state, an upper rail as an abutment plate 11 against which a seat surface comes into contact when a seat plate 2 to be described later is stored in the frame is provided inside the storage frame 1. Stopper portion 12 with which the base end of seat surface of seat plate 2 abuts
A lower rail is provided in the lateral direction, and a handrail 13 is provided on the upper part of the storage frame 1 as needed so that the rail can be used when the stool is used.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a seat plate having a base portion pivotally mounted at an intermediate position on both sides in the storage frame 1, and the seat plate 2 is folded into an upper half portion of the storage frame 1 in the frame as described later. The front end of the seat plate 2 is a thick portion 21 facing the back side, which can be switched between a state and a seating state in which the seat plate 2 is extended substantially horizontally forward from an intermediate position in the storage frame 1. It is formed in a locking step portion 22 having its boundary surface inclined.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a cover plate which is pivotally attached to both side plate portions of the storage frame 1 with pins on both sides at the base end. The cover plate 3 is always placed in the frame with the base back surface of the seat plate 2 folded and stored in the upper half of the storage frame 1 being covered in the upper half of the storage frame 1 so that the cover plate 3 does not return and is narrow. The indoor space can be used effectively, but when it is desired to use it as a seat, the seat plate 2 stored in the upper half portion of the frame of the storage frame 1 is pulled out forward, and the rear surface of the base portion of the seat plate 2 Of the cover plate 3 covered at the upper part, the arc-shaped contact edge formed at its tip is pivoted around the pin as a fulcrum while being guided by the back surface of the seat plate 2, and the cover plate 3 is tilted forward. The front end of the cover plate 3 is locked to the locking step 22 of the seat plate 2 in a state where the cover plate 3 is extended substantially horizontally forward from the intermediate position in the storage frame 1, whereby the seat plate 2 is seated. It is configured to be held in a state.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a tension spring which always pulls the cover plate 3 toward the inside of the frame and presses the leading edge of the cover plate 3 toward the back surface of the seat plate 2. A base end is wound around a horizontal shaft 41 stretched below the inside of the cover plate 1, and a front end uses a band-shaped leaf spring connected to an intermediate position on the back surface of the cover plate 3.

[0010] With this structure, a seat plate 2 is folded and stored in an upper half portion of a storage frame 1 which is normally mounted on a wall, and a rear surface of a base portion of the seat plate 2 is closed. The cover plate 3 is also folded and stored in the lower half of the frame so as to cover it, and the cover plate 3 is pulled into the frame by the tension spring 4 so that it is stable in the frame together with the seat plate 2. Since it is held, it is possible to effectively use a narrow place without returning to the place.

When the seat plate 2 is to be used as a stool, the upper end of the seat plate 2 housed in the storage frame 1 can be pulled forward, and the rear surface of the base plate of the seat plate 2 can be covered by the upper portion. With its leading edge guided by the back surface of the seat plate 2, it is pivoted about the above-mentioned pin as a fulcrum and tilted forward, and the seat plate 2 is extended substantially horizontally forward from an intermediate position in the storage frame 1. In this state, the distal end of the cover plate 3 is locked by the locking step 22 of the seat plate 2, and the base end of the seat surface of the seat plate 2 is locked by contact with the lower rail as the stopper portion 12.
The seat plate 2 is extended substantially horizontally by the two locking portions, so that the seat plate 2 is held in a stable sitting state that can withstand an excessive load, and the user can use it safely. . In addition, the seat plate 2 stored in the frame
The operation of pulling out the seat plate 2 can be made extremely light in order to assist the pulling out despite the presence of the pull spring 4, and the seat plate is extended substantially horizontally forward by a simple operation. Can be obtained.

[0012]

As apparent from the above description, the present invention provides:
When installed on a narrow space such as a washroom or a dressing room, or on a wall such as a corridor or a waiting room, the seat plate and cover plate are always stored in the storage frame installed on the wall without leaving the place. The seat plate can be switched to a seated state where the seat plate is stably extended substantially horizontally toward the front with a simple operation of pulling out the seat plate only at the time, combined with the advantage that mass production can be performed at low cost due to its simple structure. That is, it is extremely useful as a wall-mounted foldable stool that solves the conventional problems.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a main part of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a use state showing the first preferred embodiment of the present invention in a seated state.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a use state showing the first preferred embodiment of the present invention in a housed state.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the second preferred embodiment of the present invention in a housed state.

FIG. 6 is an overall perspective view showing a third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a use state showing the third preferred embodiment of the present invention in a state of being seated.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage frame 12 Stopper part 2 Seat plate 22 Locking step part 3 Cover plate 4 Tension spring

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A storage frame (1) mounted on a wall,
A seat plate (2) that can be switched between a storage state in which a base is pivotally attached to an intermediate position on both sides thereof and a folded state in an upper half portion in the frame, and a seating state that is extended substantially horizontally toward the front, and a storage state. The seat plate (2) folded from the state of being folded and stored in the lower half of the frame so as to cover the rear surface of the base portion of the seat plate (2)
The front end of the cover plate (3), which is locked diagonally forward, and the base end of the seat plate (2) in a seated state, A stopper (12) for restricting pivotal movement of the receiving seat plate (2) is provided, and the cover plate is provided.
(3) is provided with a pulling spring (4) which constantly pulls the inside of the frame and presses the rear surface of the cover plate (3) against the rear surface of the seat plate (2). Expression stool. 2. A tension spring (4) is wound around a horizontal shaft (41) stretched below the inside of the storage frame (1), and the tip is covered with a cover plate (3).
2. A belt-like leaf spring connected to an intermediate position on the back side of the slab.
The wall-mounted foldable stool described in. 3. The wall-mounted folding seat according to claim 1, wherein the storage frame is formed on the wall itself. 4. The wall-mounted folding seat according to claim 1, wherein the storage frame is fitted into a recess formed in the wall. 5. The wall-mounted folding seat according to claim 1, wherein a handrail (13) is formed on an upper portion of the storage frame (1).