JP2007061146A - Chair - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a chair allowing a seated person to easily and pleasantly exercise while seated on the chair. <P>SOLUTION: The chair 10 is composed of a seat part 11, a pair of armrests 13 disposed on the left and right sides of the seat part 11, and leg parts 15 for supporting the seat part 11 at a prescribed height position. Each armrest 13 comprises a base 17 extending forward/backward and a slider 18 disposed at a position overlapping the base 17 to form an upper surface area of the armrest 13. The slider 18 is disposed in such a way as slidable/movable forward/backward to the base 17, and the sound is output as the slider is slid/moved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a chair, and more particularly to a chair that allows a seated person to easily exercise while sitting on a seat.

  Conventionally, what was disclosed by patent document 1 is known as a chair which can exercise | move while sitting down. The chair of this document has an armrest rotatably attached to the seat portion, and can exercise and train by twisting the waist while holding the armrest while seated.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-113644

  However, in such a chair, since the exercise is monotonous, there is a disadvantage that it is difficult to obtain a sufficient exercise promoting effect for the seated person. Moreover, even if training is performed, the same exercise is repeated, so that there is a disadvantage that it is difficult to maintain continuity. Such inconvenience is particularly apparent when a person with a disability or an elderly person uses it for rehabilitation due to a decrease in physical strength or the like.

[Object of invention]
The present invention has been devised by paying attention to such inconveniences, and an object of the present invention is to provide a chair that can be easily enjoyed while exercising.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a seat portion that is positioned at a predetermined height, and a movable body that is provided at a position that can be gripped by a person seated on the seat portion and that is movable relative to the seat portion. With
A configuration is adopted in which the moving body is provided so as to be able to produce sound by the relative movement.

  In this invention, an armrest is arrange | positioned at the side part of the said seat part, and a part or all of this armrest is good to be comprised with the said mobile body.

  In addition, it is preferable that the moving body includes a slider that forms an upper surface of the armrest and that is slidable in the front-rear direction, and that the moving body is provided so that sound can be generated by sliding movement of the slider.

  Furthermore, it is preferable to adopt a configuration in which a plurality of the movable bodies are provided detachably on the side of the seat portion, and the weight of at least one movable body is set to be different from the weight of the other movable bodies. Is done.

  Moreover, a backrest is arrange | positioned in the rear part of the said seat part, and the structure that the said moving body is provided so that an up-down movement is possible above a backrest can also be taken.

  The term indicating the direction or position in the present specification and claims is based on the front view of the chair, that is, when viewed from the direction of arrow A in FIGS. Indicates the near side when viewed from the direction of arrow A, while “rear” is used for the same depth side.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, a seated person can emit a sound simultaneously with performing an exercise | movement using a moving body. Accordingly, the kite can exercise while enjoying playing the musical instrument, and not only can the exercise be favorably promoted by the seated person, but also the continuity of the exercise over a long period of time can be improved. Therefore, in particular, when the chair of the present invention is used for rehabilitation, it can be expected that the medical effect, the motor function recovery effect, and the like are efficiently obtained.

  In addition, when an armrest is formed by a moving body, sitting on the seat and placing the elbow on the armrest, at the same time, it becomes ready for exercise using the moving body, and it is easy to exercise and pronounce and exercise for the seated person The promotion effect can be easily achieved.

  Furthermore, when the upper surface of the armrest is formed by the slider constituting the moving body, the slider slides and moves easily by stretching the upper body by tilting the upper body with the elbow on the armrest. It becomes possible.

  In addition, when multiple moving bodies with different weights are provided on the side of the seat, it is possible to generate sounds while using the moving body like a dumbbell, making it possible to enjoy exercise while sitting Become.

  Furthermore, since the moving body can be moved up and down above the backrest, it can be exercised to move the moving body up and down behind the back of the seated person, and training and stretching exercises around the back and shoulders can be performed easily. It becomes possible.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment]
1 and 2 are schematic side views of the chair according to the first embodiment. In these drawings, a chair 10 includes a seat portion 11 positioned along the horizontal direction, a backrest 12 positioned at the rear portion of the seat portion 11, and left and right side portions of the seat portion 11 and the backrest 12 (paper surface in FIG. 1). A pair of armrests 13 respectively disposed on both sides (in the orthogonal direction) and four legs 15 as support bodies for supporting the seat portion 11 and the backrest 12 at a predetermined height position.

  The armrest 13 is provided at a position where it overlaps the upper part of the connecting part 16 that connects the upper ends of the front and rear legs 15, 15, a base 17 that is provided on the upper part of the connecting part 16 and extends forward and backward. In addition, an upper surface region of the armrest 13 is formed, and a slider 18 constituting a moving body is provided. The upper surface side of the base 17 is formed in a corrugated plate shape having a plurality of notches arranged in front and back. The slider 18 is provided so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction with respect to the base 17, so that it can move relative to the seat portion 11. Further, a protrusion 19 that protrudes downward is provided on the lower surface side of the slider 18. Therefore, when the slider 18 is slid back and forth, the projection 19 is rubbed on the base 17 and is sounded according to the same principle as the guillo.

  In the above configuration, when exercising using the chair 10, first, as shown in FIG. 2, the seated person P holds the slider 18 while putting the elbow on the slider 18. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 1, the seated person P can slide and move the slider 18 back and forth to perform training and stretching exercises such as extending the arms forward and tilting the upper body forward. At this time, a sound is generated by the friction between the protrusion 19 of the slider 18 and the base 17, and it is possible for the occupant P to have a sense of playing the musical instrument.

  Therefore, according to the first embodiment, since the armrest 13 can be partially moved by the slider 18, it is possible to prompt the seated person P to exercise freely. Moreover, since the sound is generated by the movement of the slider 18, it is possible to impart amusement to the exercise, such as moving the slider 18 in accordance with the rhythm, and to improve the continuity of training and rehabilitation.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 shows a schematic perspective view of a chair according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 4 shows a schematic perspective view showing a use state thereof. In these drawings, the chair 20 is provided on four legs 22 as a support, a seat 24 supported by the legs 22 at a predetermined height, and a rear part and left and right side parts of the seat 24. A backrest and an armrest forming body 25 (hereinafter referred to as a “backrest or the like forming body 25”) constituting the movable body.

  The backrest or the like forming body 25 is provided in a plurality of standing members at predetermined intervals from the rear part and the left and right side parts of the seat part 24 with a C-shaped abutting member 27 that opens the front in plan view. And a connecting shaft 28 supported on the upper side. The abutting member 27 is provided so that the back side of the seated person P can lean against the rear part, and the elbow can be placed on both the left and right sides. Each connecting shaft 28 is connected to the seat portion 24 and the abutting member 27 via hinge structures or the like not shown at both ends thereof, and is provided so as to be tiltable along the outer peripheral edge side of the seat portion 24. By this tilting, the abutting member 27 can rotate in the direction of arrow R in FIG. 4 along the substantially horizontal direction with respect to the seat portion 24, and the seated person P rotates the upper body while grasping the left and right ends of the abutting member 27. You can do exercise.

  Here, the connecting shaft 28 is provided with an angle sensor (not shown), and the angle sensor is connected to an electronic musical instrument (not shown) including a control unit such as a predetermined sound source and an amplifier. Thus, when the abutting member 27 is rotated, the angle sensor detects the inclination angle of the connecting shaft 28, and a predetermined electronic sound is emitted from the electronic musical instrument according to the detection signal. Instead of the angle sensor and the electronic musical instrument, a structure that generates sound according to the inclination of the connecting shaft 28 without using electricity may be used.

  Therefore, according to the second embodiment as described above, the upper body can be sounded while twisting and moving using the backrest or the like forming body 25, and this can also achieve the same effect as the first embodiment. It becomes. In addition, during the exercise, the backing member 27 can support the back side and the left and right side sides of the seated person P, so that the seated person P can be provided with a sense of security.

[Third Embodiment]
FIG. 5 shows a schematic perspective view of a chair according to the third embodiment, and FIG. 6 shows a schematic perspective view showing a use state thereof. In these drawings, the chair 30 includes four leg portions 31 as a support, a seat portion 32 supported by the leg portions 31 at a predetermined height, and a backrest 33 located at the rear portion of the seat portion 32. The left and right armrests 35 and 35 are arranged on both the left and right sides of the seat portion 32 and extend in the front-rear direction and connected to the upper ends of the front and rear leg portions 31 and 31. Here, a plurality of moving bodies 36 having a dumbbell-like appearance are respectively mounted on the left and right side positions of the seat portion 32.

  Each of the moving bodies 36 is arranged in parallel up and down on both the left and right sides of the seat 32, and is set so that its volume and weight increase as it is positioned below. Each moving body 36 is detachably provided on the leg portion 31 via an engagement structure (not shown), and is arranged so that when the seated person P hangs his / her hand, it faces the hand and is easily gripped. . In addition, each moving body 36 can be moved relative to the seat portion 32 by being held and lifted by the seated person P. Here, although the moving body 36 is not specifically limited, In this embodiment, while being formed in a hollow shape, the granular body or the powdery body is enclosed inside. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, when the seated person P lifts or shakes the moving body 36, it sounds like maracas.

  Therefore, according to the third embodiment as well, the seated person P can use the moving body 36 to easily exercise while enjoying pronunciation as if playing a musical instrument.

[Fourth Embodiment]
FIG. 7 shows a schematic perspective view of a chair according to the fourth embodiment, and FIG. 8 shows a schematic perspective view showing a use state thereof. In these drawings, a chair 40 includes four legs 41 as a support, a seat 42 supported by the legs 41 at a predetermined height, and a backrest 43 located at the rear of the seat 42. , And a moving device 45 provided behind the backrest 43.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the moving device 45 includes a gripping member 46 constituting a moving body provided at a position protruding upward from the upper end side of the backrest 43, and a gripping member 46 provided on the rear surface side of the backrest 43. And a plurality of sound generating members 48 positioned along the support means 47 on the rear surface side of the backrest 43.

  The gripping member 46 is formed in a bar shape extending in the left-right direction, and is supported from below by the support means 47 at an intermediate portion in the extending direction. In the state shown in FIG. 7, the gripping member 46 can be used like a garment for hanging a jacket or the like.

  The support means 47 is connected to the gripping member 46 and extends vertically, and is attached to the rear side of the backrest 43, and the bracket 52 supports the connection part 50 via a sleeve 51. A reel body 54 supported on the rear surface side of the backrest 43 at a position below the bracket 52 and a string-like member 55 connected to the lower end side of the connecting portion 50 and wound around the reel body 54 are provided. A spherical hitting body 57 is attached to the connecting portion 50 via a holding shaft 56 that can be elastically deformed. The reel body 54 is acted on by a rotational force in the direction of winding the string-like member 55 via an elastic body (not shown), so that the connecting portion 50 and the gripping member 46 are always positioned at the positions shown in FIG. It is supposed to keep on.

  Each sound generating member 48 is formed in a bar shape extending in the left-right direction, and is provided so as to be able to generate sound by being hit by the hitting body 57. The sound generating members 48 are juxtaposed at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction by suspension means 59 attached to the rear surface of the backrest 43. Each sounding member 48 is set so that the left and right lengths become longer as it is positioned below, so that the sounding pitches of the sounding members 48 are mutually changed.

  In the above configuration, when exercise is performed using the chair 40, the seat member P may move the grip member 46 up and down while gripping the grip member 46 as shown in FIG. At this time, due to the rotational force acting on the reel body 54, a load is applied to the seated person P when the gripping member 46 is lifted, and training and stretching exercises around the arms and shoulders can be performed. Further, as the gripping member 46 moves up and down, the hitting body 57 also moves up and down, the sounding member 48 through which the hitting body 57 passes is hit by the up and down movement, and a sound like a xylophone is emitted from the back of the backrest 43. It becomes.

  Therefore, also by such 4th Embodiment, the seated person P can be made to pronounce while exercising, and it becomes possible to continue exercising while having fun. Further, the load required for the exercise can be adjusted by appropriately changing the weight of the gripping member 46 and the rotational force acting on the reel body 54.

The best configuration, method and the like for carrying out the present invention have been disclosed in the above description, but the present invention is not limited to this.
That is, the present invention has been particularly shown and described with respect to particular embodiments, but is not limited to the embodiments described above without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. Various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art in terms of position, orientation, and other detailed configurations.
Therefore, the description limited to the shape disclosed above is an example for easy understanding of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention. The description by the name of the member which remove | excluded one part or all part is included in this invention.

For example, the structure for generating sound during movement of the seated person P can be variously changed. For example, in the first, third, and fourth embodiments, an electronic musical instrument having a position sensor on a member constituting the moving body May be provided so that the volume and tempo change according to the moving speed and angle.
In the fourth embodiment, the sound generation members 48 are all the same length, set so that the left and right lengths become shorter as they are positioned below, or have a length and order such that a predetermined melody is played. Good.
Furthermore, the configuration of the chair can be variously changed, and the backrest may be omitted or either the left or right armrest may be omitted as in a bench or a sofa.

The schematic side view which shows the use condition of the chair which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The schematic side view of the state which returned the slider to the initial position from the state of FIG. The schematic perspective view of the chair which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows the use condition of FIG. The schematic side view of the chair which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows the use condition of FIG. The schematic side view of the chair which concerns on 4th Embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows the use condition of FIG. The partial expansion perspective view which looked at the chair of FIG. 7 from back.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10,20,30,40 ... Chair, 11,24,32,42 ... Seat part, 13 ... Armrest, 18 ... Slider (moving body), 25 ... Backrest and armrest formation body (Moving body), 36 ... moving body, 43 ... backrest, 46 ... gripping member (moving body), P ... seated person

Claims (5)

A seat portion located at a predetermined height; and a movable body that is provided at a position where a person seated on the seat portion can grip and which can move relative to the seat portion,
The moving body is provided so that sound can be generated by the relative movement.   The chair according to claim 1, wherein an armrest is arranged on a side portion of the seat portion, and a part or all of the armrest is constituted by the movable body.   3. The moving body includes a slider that forms an upper surface of the armrest and is slidable in the front-rear direction, and is provided so that sound can be generated by sliding movement of the slider. Chairs.   2. A plurality of the movable bodies are provided detachably on the side of the seat portion, and the weight of at least one movable body is set to be different from the weight of the other movable bodies. The listed chair.   The back of the said seat part is arrange | positioned at the back part, The said moving body is provided above the backrest so that an up-down movement is possible, The chair of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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