JP2002530135A - Rocking chair - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) Abstract: A rocking chair includes at least one curved rocking body (1 '), and is rockably mounted on a non-rocking base member (2). The reaction member (3) can be operatively connected to the base member (2), and a person sitting on the seat (1) tilts the rocking body backwards or applies a force to the reaction member. Can be granted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a rocking chair having at least one curved rocking body and a seat that is swingably mounted on a non-rocking body.

[0002] A person sitting on a rocking chair typically swings the seat by pushing it back and forth against a fixed surface such as a floor or wall. The surface used by a person to control the rocking movement is not always within the reach of the user's feet as the position of the seat changes during rocking. For example, if a floor is used as a target surface to be pushed by a person,
When the seat tilts backwards, the floor may not be within reach of human feet. The fact that there is no longer any object to be pushed poses a problem, since the occupant usually wants to maintain a rocking movement when tilting backwards. The person either cannot sustain the rocking movement or is forced into an uncomfortable position to extend his foot to the surface to be pushed. Both situations are clearly undesirable.

[0003] One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a rocking chair in which these problems are reduced.

[0004] The present invention provides a rocking chair according to claim 1.

[0005] Preferably, the position of the reaction member relative to the base is adjustable.

[0006] The reaction member preferably comprises an adjustable footrest.

As described above, the user can change the position of the reaction member and change the footrest to the most comfortable position for swinging the seat.

A specific example of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In FIG. 1, the rocking chair has a set of curved rockers 1 ′ that is rockably mounted on a non-rocking base member 2. The mechanism by which the seat 1 is mounted on the base member 2 is well known and need not be described here. Any suitable mechanism that can swing the seat 1 on the base member 2 can be used.

The reaction member 3 comprises a support member 4 and a footrest 5 mounted thereon, which reaction member 3 is operatively connected to the base member 2 in FIGS. 1, 2, 4 and 5. Is shown.

As can be seen from FIG. 3, the support member 4 has a horizontal frame 6 and a pivot stay 8.
Is connected to the horizontal frame 6 at a pivot point 9. The horizontal frame 6 has two spaced-apart stoppers on both sides in the form of protrusions 10, 10 ', with stays 8 selectively in contact with either of them. 1 and 3, the stay 8 is in contact with the projection 10, and the footrest 5 is located at an intermediately upright position. In FIG. 4, the stay 8 is in contact with the nearer projection 10 ', and the footrest 5 is at the highest standing position. As described below, in order to swing the rocking chair comfortably and effectively, another projection is provided on the horizontal frame 6 to provide further raising and lowering positions according to the number of required standing positions. It is clear that The footrest 5 has a foot pad 5 ', which is made of any shape and material.

The rocking chair non-swinging base member 2 includes a front transverse member 11 (FIG. 2).
, 3), by which the reaction member 3 is operatively connected to the base member 2. The horizontal frame 6 of the reaction member 3 has spaced-apart stoppers in the form of parallel cross members 12, 12a, 12b, 12c. One or more of these cross members may be replaced by spaced pairs of leg members. As can be seen from FIGS. 2 and 3 (partially from FIG. 4), the front cross member 12a is located behind the transverse member 11 of the base member 2, so that the reaction member 3 is operatively attached to the base member 2. Connected to. That is, the mutual engagement between the cross member 12a and the transverse member 11 prevents the reaction member 3 from being detached from the base member 2.

In FIG. 1 and FIG. 5, the cross member 12 b jumps over the cross member 11 and makes contact therewith, whereby the position of the reaction member 3 closer to the base member 2 and thus closer to the seat 1 , For example, for those who use the rocking chair only for a short time. The position where the reaction member 3 is even closer to the base member 2 is obtained by making the cross member 12c jump over the cross member 11 and make contact therewith.

FIG. 6 shows the reaction member 3 stored just below the seat 1. In order to reach this position, the stay 8 must first move beyond the projections 10, 10 'so that the footrest 5 can flatly contact the horizontal frame 6 of the reaction member 3, as shown in FIG. No. The reaction member 3 is then moved beneath the seat 1 so that the cross members 12a, b, c are lifted sufficiently from the cross member 11 of the base member 2 to retract the reaction member 3 as shown in FIG. Stand up slightly so that you can. The reaction member 3 then engages the cross member 12a with the near cross member 11 'from the front (see FIG. 2) to prevent the reaction member 3 from moving rearward, and the cross member 12 crosses from the rear. It is lowered to engage the member 11 and prevent the reaction member 3 from moving forward.

In use, the reaction member is positioned below the seat 1, ie, from the position shown in FIG.
The cross member 12a, b or c is moved to a position where it is engaged after the cross member 11 of the base member 2 (eg, FIG. 1 or FIG. 4). The footrest 5 is then raised to the desired height and the stay 8 is held in place by the projections 10, 10 '(FIGS. 1 or 4). The person sitting on the seat 1 can use his / her feet to make the foot pad 5 of the reaction member 3.
By pressing ', the seat 1 can be swung. Since the reaction member 3 is operatively connected to the base member 2 by the side-by-side engagement of the cross members 12a, b or c and the cross member 11, the reaction member 3 not only does not slip, but also , Is firmly held against the base member 2. Alternatively, the person sitting on the seat may simply tilt the seat 1 backward if desired, to prevent rocking by maintaining foot pressure on the footpad 5 'surface. Can be.

A slightly modified rocking chair is shown in FIG. Here, the cross members 12a, b are replaced by pairs of spaced legs 13,13 ', 14,14' and the like. The stop for the stay 8 is here in the form of a recess 15, 15 ', 16, 16' forming a set similar to the construction in a standard deck chair. FIG.
And instead of the small footpad 5 ′ of FIGS. 2 to 5, the footrest 5 has a continuous cushion 17. Clearly, footpad 5 'and cushion 17 may be of any other suitable shape or form for comfort and ease of use.

As mentioned above, the operative connection of the reaction member 3 to the base member 2 is very simple. However, more elaborate operative connections could be used, for example a path in the plane of the base member 2 engaged by spaced rollers or wheels in the frame 6 of the reaction member 3. Locking mechanisms will be provided to lock the rollers and wheels at various locations along the path.

The rocking chair of the present invention is suitable for a case where there are a plurality of sitting people. Thus, as shown in FIG. 8, the seat 1a is wide enough to accommodate two (or more) people. The reaction member 3 is wide enough so that the occupant can swing the seat 1a back and forth. A rocking chair is a "rocking sofa" in its effect. Similarly, the seat 1a could be in the form of a bench, such that the rocking chair could be, for example, a "rocking bench" used in the garden. The term "rocking chair" should be understood in this way.

FIG. 9 shows a “rocking sofa” similar to FIG. Here, two separate reaction members 3, 3 'are provided, so that, for example, if one of the occupants is tall and the other is short, it can be adjusted separately.

Although all the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings have two curved rockers 1 ′, it is also possible to have a single curved rocker extending substantially across the width of the seat 1. It is possible.

The reaction member / member 3 described above can be used in conjunction with a fixed-base rocking chair having a fixed position with respect to any type of base, for example, where the seat is Provide a skirt that hangs down from the seat so that your fingers do not hurt. In particular, the contact surface between the rocking body and the non-rocking body base member is located closer to the seat than the floor surface, as shown in the currently pending application No. 9921945.3 filed on Sep. 16, 1999. Can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a rocking chair according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the rocking chair of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view of each of the reaction members of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view similar to FIG. 1 with the footrest in a raised position.

FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIGS. 1 and 4 with the footrest in a lowered position;

FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIGS. 1, 4 and 5 with the reaction member in a fully retracted inoperative position;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a slightly modified rocking chair of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a rocking chair similar to FIG. 7, but with a seat designed for double seating.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 8, but of a rocking chair with two reaction members;

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Claims (15)

[Claims] At least one curved oscillating body, a seat pivotally mounted on a non-oscillating base member surface, and a reaction member operatively connected to the base member, wherein the user sits on the seat. A rocking chair that allows a person to tilt the seat backwards or exert a force on the reaction member to swing the seat. 2. The rocking chair according to claim 1, wherein the position of the reaction member with respect to the base member is adjustable. 3. A rocking chair according to claim 1, wherein the reaction member is movable beneath the seat for storing the reaction member. 4. A rocking chair according to claim 1, wherein the reaction member can be operatively connected to the base member by means of mutually engaging stoppers. 5. The rocking chair of claim 4, wherein the base member comprises one cross member operatively engaged with stop means spaced along the length of the reaction member. 6. The rocking chair according to claim 5, wherein the stopper means is in the form of a plurality of transverse members and / or a plurality of spaced leg members. 7. The rocking chair according to claim 1, wherein the reaction member has an adjustable footrest. 8. The rocking chair according to claim 7, wherein the footrest is pivotally mounted to the frame surface of the reaction member and is selectively movable to one or more upright positions. 9. The rocking chair according to claim 8, wherein the footrest is selectively held in one or more upright positions by means of engagement with the stay. 10. The rocking chair according to claim 9, wherein the stopper comprises a protrusion. 11. The rocking chair according to claim 9, wherein the stopper has a recess. 12. The footrest according to claim 7, wherein the footrest is a pad.
The rocking chair described. 13. A rocking chair according to claim 1, wherein the seat is wide enough to accommodate at least two persons sitting on the seat. 14. The rocking chair according to claim 13, wherein the reaction member is wide enough to allow at least two persons sitting on the seat to exert tilting or swinging power. 15. The rocking chair of claim 13, wherein there is one or more additional reaction members that allow separate adjustment positions for each person sitting on the seat.