JP2007054370A - Foldable chair - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a foldable chair carried in the form of funny pack or backpack, which allows a user to move from his/her sitting posture without using hand by being mounted on the user in a chair state. <P>SOLUTION: The foldable chair has a funny pack body having a fixing belt for fixing it around the waist of the user, a seat plate formed at a part of the funny pack body, and leg portions substantially horizontally supporting the seat plate and folded to form a part of the funny pack body. In the foldable chair, the fixing belt is formed so as to be mounted on the seated user with the seat plate supported horizontally by the leg portions. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a chair that can be folded and carried as a bag.

Conventionally, in order to use a chair outdoors, various folding chairs having a form that can be carried as a bag as shown in the following patent documents have been proposed. These take the form of a bag when carried and transform into a chair when used.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-12930 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-29632 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-194347 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-231804 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-243089

By the way, there are cases where such folding chairs are used for a long time in a queue at a theme park or an event. However, since such a procession progresses little by little, it is necessary to move with a chair each time, especially when carrying luggage. On the other hand, some bags, such as waist bags and rucksacks, are carried in close contact with the body, and when such bags are transformed into folding chairs, they are folded using the fixing means of these bags. It is also possible to fix the tatami chair to the body.
Based on such an idea, the present invention is a folding chair that can be carried in the form of a waist bag or a rucksack. It is an issue to be able to move without using.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following configuration.
The invention according to claim 1 is a waist bag main body having a fixing belt for fixing to a user's waist, a seat plate formed on a part of the waist bag main body, and substantially supporting the seat plate. A leg portion that can be folded to form part of the waist bag body, and the fixing belt is seated in a state where the seat plate is horizontally supported by the leg portion. It is a folding chair formed so that it can fix to a user's body. The waist bag is not limited in size and includes a size generally called a waist pouch. Further, in the present application, the seat plate is not limited in thickness and material as long as it has strength or structure. Also included. In addition, the seat plate includes a foldable one as long as a person can be seated when sitting.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the folding chair, the waist bag main body is provided with a portion for storing luggage separated from a portion for storing other than the leg portions.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the folding chair, the seat plate has at least a hard portion therein, and the user is fixed when the waist bag body is fixed to the user's waist as a back. It is fixed to the waist bag body so that the main surface comes into contact with the body.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rucksack body having a shoulder belt for fixing to a user's back, a seat plate formed on a part of the rucksack body, and the seat plate supported substantially horizontally. A leg portion that can be folded to form part of the rucksack body, and the shoulder belt is seated in a state where the seat plate is horizontally supported by the leg portion. It is a folding chair formed so that it can fix to a user's body.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the folding chair according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the rucksack body is provided with a portion for storing luggage separated from a portion for storing other than the leg portions. .

The invention according to claim 1 is used as a waist bag fixed to the waist by a fixing belt during transportation, and when used as a chair, the seat is horizontally supported by the legs, and is further seated. Secure to the body with a fixing belt. As a result, the chair itself is fixed to the body when used in a queue for a long time, so even if the queue moves and the user must move, the user can stand up and hold his hand. You can lift the chair without using it, and you can move it by walking as it is, and you can sit down again by squatting in the place you moved. And since the fixing belt which is an original component of a waist bag is used in order to fix a chair to a body, a structure becomes simple and a weight can also be made light.
In the invention according to claim 2, the waist bag main body is provided with a portion for storing luggage separated from a portion for storing other than the leg portions, and therefore, a necessary baggage other than a chair is carried as a waist bag. be able to.
Since the main surface of the seat board which has a hard part inside abuts on the surface which abuts on the body when the waist bag body is fixed to the user's waist as a bag, the invention according to claim 3 The user can be protected by the seat plate even if the bag contents are sharp.

The invention according to claim 4 is used as a rucksack with a shoulder belt fixed to the back during transportation, and when used as a chair, the seat is horizontally supported by the legs, and is further seated. Secure to the body with a shoulder belt. As a result, the chair itself is fixed to the body when used in a queue for a long time, so even if the queue moves and the user must move, the user can stand up and hold his hand. You can lift the chair without using it, and you can move it by walking as it is, and you can sit down again by squatting in the place you moved. And since the shoulder belt which is the original component of a rucksack is used in order to fix a chair to a body, a structure can be simplified and a weight can also be lightened.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the rucksack main body is provided with a portion for storing luggage separated from a portion for storing other than the leg portions, so that a necessary luggage other than a chair is carried as a rucksack. be able to.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 shows a front view of the folding chair X according to the first embodiment in a folded state, and FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the folding chair X in a folded state. The folding chair X takes the form of a waist bag in a folded state, and a waist bag body 10 composed of a rectangular box whose front side and lower side are slightly expanded outward, and a waist bag body 10. Fixed belts 21 and 22 attached to the left and right sides. The fixing belts 21 and 22 are made of synthetic resin, and formed with nodes that can be bent at an appropriate interval. Engaging members 21 a and 22 a that engage with each other are provided at both ends of the fixing belts 21 and 22. The waist back main body 10 is made of synthetic resin, has two storage spaces 11 and 12 therein, and is provided with openings 11a and 12a that are opened and closed by mechanical fasteners corresponding to the respective storage spaces. A seat plate 30 made of a plate-like body having substantially the same shape as the front shape of the waist back body 10 is fixed to the back surface of the waist back body 10. The seat plate 30 is formed of a core material made of a synthetic resin plate, a synthetic resin sheet covering the periphery of the core material, and a sponge body enclosed between the core material and the sheet.

  In one storage space 11 of the waist back main body 11, a folding tripod 40 serving as a leg of a chair is stored. FIG. 3 shows a front view of the inside of the storage space 11 in the folded state of the folding chair X, and FIG. 4 shows a plan view thereof. The folding tripod 40 is obtained by fixing three leg bodies 42 that are formed in a pan / tilt head part 41 so as to be extendable / contractable so as to be rotatable. The pan head 41 is slid on a rail 43 that is indirectly fixed to the back surface of the seat plate 30 and is fixed to a slide body 44 that can be fixed as appropriate.

  Next, the usage method of the folding chair X which has such a structure is demonstrated. First, when carrying it, as a waist back, the seat plate 30 is applied to the back part of the waist, the fixing belts 21 and 22 are turned to the waist, and the engaging members 21a and 22a are engaged so that the waist back on the user's body. The main body 10 is fixed and transported in this state. At this time, luggage can be appropriately put in the storage space 12 in which the folding tripod 40 is not stored as necessary. And when using it as a chair, the engagement members 21a, 22a are disengaged, the fixing belts 21, 22 are removed from the waist, and the opening 11a of the storage space 11 for storing the folding tripod 40 is opened. Then, the pan head 41 is rotated to rotate the leg 42 of the folding tripod 40 almost perpendicularly to the seating surface, and the three legs 42 are extended to be evenly opened. In this state, the pan head 41 and the leg body 42 are fixed, and the slide body 44 that fixes the pan head 41 is slid on the rail 43 so that the center of the pan head 41 substantially coincides with the center of the seat plate 30. Secure with. Then, when the three legs 42 are stood so that the seat plate 30 faces upward, the state shown in FIG. 5 is obtained. In this state, it can be used as a normal chair. Further, after the user sits on the seat plate 30, the fixing belts 21, 22 extending to the left and right of the seat plate 30 are wound around the thighs of both feet and the engaging members 21 a, 22 a are engaged. The tatami chair X can be fixed to the user's body as a chair. In this state, when the user stands up and walks, the folding chair X is lifted and transported, so if you use it when lining up in a procession etc., you can move while carrying the chair without using your hands. it can.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 6 shows a front view of the folding chair Y according to the second embodiment in a folded state, and FIG. 7 shows a bottom view of the folding chair Y in a folded state. The folding chair Y takes the form of a waist bag in the folded state, and has a waist back main body 50 formed of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box, and fixing belts 61 and 62 attached to the left and right of the waist back main body 50. . The fixing belts 61 and 62 are made of synthetic resin, and are formed with nodes that can be bent at appropriate intervals. Engaging members 61 a and 62 a that engage with each other are provided at both ends of the fixing belts 61 and 62. Further, the base end portions of the fixing belts 61 and 62 connected to the waist back main body 50 are provided with belt connecting portions 61b and 62b made of a triangular sheet body for maintaining stability and enhancing a feeling of wearing on the body. Yes. The waist back body 50 is made of synthetic resin and has two storage spaces 51 and 52 inside. The 1st storage space 51 is formed in the back side of the waist back main body 50, and the opening part 51a opened and closed by the mechanical fastener from a both-sides surface to a bottom face is provided. The second storage space 52 is formed on the surface side of the waist back body 50, and an opening (not shown) formed by a mechanical fastener is provided on a plane. Furthermore, the small storage pocket 53 which has the opening part 53a opened and closed by a mechanical fastener on the surface is attached. A seat plate 70 made of a plate-like body having substantially the same shape as the front shape of the waist back main body 50 is fixed to the back surface of the waist back main body 50. The seat plate 70 is formed of a core material made of a synthetic resin plate, a synthetic resin sheet covering the periphery of the core material, and a sponge body enclosed between the core material and the sheet.

  In the storage space 51 of the waist back main body 50, two folding pipe legs 80 serving as legs of the chair are stored. FIG. 8 shows a front view in which the opening 51a is opened to open the interior of the storage space 51 in the folded state of the folding chair Y. FIG. When assembled, the folded pipe leg 80 is formed on a U-shape as shown in FIG. The folding pipe leg 80 has five cutting portions 81. When the cutting portions are separated, a rubber cord 81a passes between the cutting portions as shown in FIG. 9B. FIGS. 10A and 10B are enlarged views of the cutting portion. End portions of the pipes facing each other at the cutting portion of the pipe are formed so as to be able to engage and fix each other. Further, both ends of the rubber cord 81a are fixed inside the pipe. In the state shown in FIG. 9A, the elastic cord 81a contracts and fits inside, and the pipes are disengaged from each other as shown in FIG. 9B. Stretch to separate the end faces. In this way, when the rubber cord 81a is extended, the pipe can be bent at the pipe splitting portion. Note that the rubber cord 81a does not have a tension enough to pull back and join the pipes even in the stretched state. In the storage space 51, the folded pipe leg 80 is indirectly fixed to the back surface of the seat plate 70 at a predetermined angle.

Next, the usage method of the folding chair Y which has such a structure is demonstrated. First, when carrying, as a waist back, the seat plate 70 is applied to the back of the waist, and the fixing belts 61 and 62 are turned to the waist to engage the engaging members 61a and 62a. The main body 50 is fixed and transported in this state. At this time, luggage can be appropriately put in the storage space 52 and the storage pocket 53 as necessary. And when using as a chair, the engagement members 61a and 62a are disengaged, the fixing belts 61 and 62 are removed from the waist, the opening 51a of the storage space 51 is opened, and the two folded pipes When the legs are assembled and the seat plate 30 is raised, the state shown in the side view of FIG. 11 is obtained. In this state, it can be used as a normal chair. Further, after the user sits on the seat plate 70, the fixing belts 61, 62 extending to the left and right of the seat plate 70 are wound around the thighs of both feet to engage the engaging members 61a, 62a. The tatami chair Y can be fixed to the user's body as a chair. In this state, when the user stands up and walks, the folding chair Y will be lifted and transported, so if it is used when lining up in a procession etc., it will move while carrying the chair without using hands. Can be highly convenient.
Here, although two folding pipe legs 80 are used, it is possible to use only one folding pipe leg 80 as a chair that is supported by one as shown in FIG. is there. In this way, the storage space occupied by the folded pipe leg 80 is reduced, and the weight can be reduced.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 13 shows a front view of the folding chair Z according to the third embodiment in a folded state, FIG. 14 shows a rear view of the folding chair Z in a folded state, and FIG. 15 shows a folded state of the folding chair Z. The side view in is shown. The folding chair Y takes the form of a rucksack in the folded state, and is a rucksack body 100 formed of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box, and two shoulder belts extending from the upper back to the lower side of the rucksack main body 100. 111, 112. Shoulder belts 111 and 112 are flat strips made of synthetic resin, and adjusters 111c and 112c for adjusting the length are provided on the way. The rucksack main body 100 is made of canvas and opened at the top, and is formed so that the width is slightly narrowed upward as shown in FIG. A lid 105 made of a flat sheet is provided on the opened upper surface of the rucksack body 100, and the interior of the rucksack body 100 is opened and closed by a lid fixing portion 105a that detachably fixes the lid 105 on the front side. Can be done. A handle 105b is provided on the top of the closed lid 105 so as to be portable. The interior of the rucksack body 100 is partitioned into two storage spaces. The first storage space 101 is an original storage space of the rucksack body, and the second storage space 102 stores a seat plate and legs. The second storage space 102 is formed below the back side of the rucksack body 100. As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, mechanical fasteners are provided from both side surfaces to the rear upper portion, and a portion surrounded by the opening 102 a by the mechanical fasteners constitutes the second storage space 102. Further, a small storage pocket 103 having an opening 103a that is opened and closed by a mechanical fastener is attached to the surface side of the rucksack body 100.

  FIG. 16 shows a side view of the folding chair Z in the folded state. As shown in the drawing, a seat plate 120 and two folded pipe legs 130 fixed to the back surface of the seat plate 102 are accommodated in the second storage space 102. The seat plate 102 has a square shape that is substantially the same size as the front view of the storage space 102, a synthetic resin plate, a synthetic resin sheet that covers the core material, and a sponge body enclosed between the core material and the sheet. Formed from. The folding pipe leg 130 is the same as the folding pipe leg 80 used in the folding chair Y according to the second embodiment. The upper end portion in FIG. 16 on the back side of the seat plate 102 is connected to the rucksack main body 100 constituting the second storage space 102 by a band member (not shown).

  Next, the usage method of the folding chair Z which has such a structure is demonstrated. First, when carrying, the shoulder belts 111 and 112 are carried on the shoulder as a rucksack. It should be noted that the lengths of the shoulder belts 111 and 112 are appropriately adjusted according to the user by the adjusting tools 111c and 112c. In addition, luggage can be appropriately put into the first storage space 101 and the storage pocket 103 as necessary. When used as a chair, the shoulder belts 111 and 112 are removed from the shoulder, the rucksack body 100 is lowered, the opening 102a of the second storage space 102 is opened, and as shown in FIG. The storage space 102 is expanded. Further, as shown in FIG. 18, the seat plate 120 and the folding pipe leg 130 fixed to the seat plate 120 are folded down from the storage space 102, and the two folding pipe legs 130 are assembled to bring the seat plate 120 upward. When standing up, the state shown in the side view of FIG. 19 is obtained. In this state, it can be used as a normal chair. Further, when the user sits on the seat plate 120 and then hangs the shoulder belts 111 and 112 on both shoulders, the folding chair Z can be fixed to the user's body as a chair. When the user stands up and walks in this state, the folding chair Z will be lifted and transported, so if you use it when lining up in a procession, etc., you can move the chair without using your hands. Can be highly convenient.

  In addition, the material of the folding chair shown to each said embodiment can be changed suitably, and the position of a seat board, the storage position of a leg part, etc. can also be changed suitably.

It is a front view in the state where the folding chair concerning this Embodiment 1 was folded. It is a top view in the state where the folding chair concerning this Embodiment 1 was folded. It is the front view which saw through the storage space in the state where the folding chair concerning Embodiment 1 was folded. It is the top view which saw through the storage space in the folded state of the folding chair which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is the front view which saw through the storage space in the state which assembled the folding chair which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a front view in the state where the folding chair concerning this Embodiment 2 was folded. It is a bottom view in the state where the folding chair concerning Embodiment 2 was folded. It is the front view which opened the storage space in the folded state of the folding chair which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. (A) is a front view of a folding pipe leg, (b) is a front view which shows the state which isolate | separated the cutting part of the folding pipe leg. (A) is an enlarged front view of the vicinity of the cut portion of the folded pipe leg, and (b) is an enlarged front view of the vicinity of the cut portion showing a state where the cut portion of the folded pipe leg is separated. It is a side view in the state where the folding chair concerning Embodiment 2 was assembled. It is a side view which shows the modification of the folding chair which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a front view in the state where the folding chair concerning Embodiment 3 was folded. It is a rear view in the folded state of the folding chair which concerns on Embodiment 3. FIG. It is a side view in the state where the folding chair concerning Embodiment 3 was folded. It is the side view which saw through the inside of the 2nd storage space in the state where the folding chair concerning Embodiment 3 was folded. It is the side view which saw through the inside of the 2nd storage space in the state where the 2nd storage space of the folding chair concerning Embodiment 3 was developed. It is a side view in the unfolding state of the seat board and folding pipe leg of the folding chair concerning Embodiment 3. It is a side view in the state where the folding chair concerning Embodiment 3 was assembled.

Explanation of symbols

X, Y, Z Folding chair 10, 50 Waist bag main body 21, 22, 61, 62 Fixed belt 30, 70 Seat plate 40 Folding tripod 80 Folding pipe leg 100 Rucksack main body 110 Shoulder belt 120 Seat plate 130 Folding Pipe legs

Claims (5)

A waist back body having a fixing belt for fixing to a user's waist;
A seat plate formed on a part of the waist back body;
The seat plate can be supported substantially horizontally, and has a leg portion that can be folded and stored in the waist back body,
The fixing belt is a folding chair formed so that it can be fixed to the body of a seated user in a state where the seat plate is supported substantially horizontally by the legs.   The folding chair according to claim 1, wherein the waist back body is provided with a portion for storing luggage separated from a portion for storing other than the leg portions.   The seat plate has at least a hard portion inside, and is fixed to the waist back body so that the main surface comes into contact with the user's body when the waist back body is fixed to the user's waist. The folding chair according to claim 1 or 2. A rucksack body having a shoulder belt for fixing to the user's back;
A seat plate formed on a part of the rucksack body;
The seat plate can be supported substantially horizontally, and has a leg portion that can be folded and stored in the rucksack body,
The shoulder belt is a folding chair formed so as to be fixed to the body of a seated user in a state where the seat plate is horizontally supported by the legs.   The folding chair according to claim 4, wherein the rucksack body is provided with a portion for storing luggage separated from a portion for storing other than the leg portions.

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