JP2009297319A - Chair - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a chair, particularly for a person with the lower leg disabled at a sitting work for a long time, allowing stiffness or stuffiness in the lower leg or in the buttocks to be effectively prevented, rendering the lower leg unremoved from the seat to a side and capable of providing an occupier with the feeling of comfortably sitting. <P>SOLUTION: The chair 1 is provided with a seat body 4 supported by leg bodies 3 and a back 6 standing behind the seat body 4. The seat body 4 is provided with a seat base 10 supported by the leg bodies 3, a peripheral wall part 11 so provided on the base 10 as to be an upward U-shape in a front sectional view to form a recess 12 in the middle and having cushioning properties and an air cushion 13 so disposed inside the recess 12 formed through the wall part 11 and for the upper face 13a as to be lower than at least upper ends of right/left parts in the wall part 11. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a chair provided with an air cushion on a seat body, and more particularly to a chair that can be comfortably seated even when working for a long time.

  When sitting on a chair and working for a long time in an office or work space, such as an office or work place, in a normal business chair, a cushion body molded with urethane or the like is placed on the seat body. In general, a comfortable sitting comfort is obtained by elastically deforming the cushion body.

  When such a chair is seated so that the lower limbs and buttocks of the seated person are positioned at a specific position of the seat for a long time, the load of the lower limbs and buttocks concentrates on the part, Because of the risk of stuffiness, healthy people are often prevented by moving their bodies little by little or changing their sitting position. However, people with disabilities in the lower limbs should move their bodies more frequently than normal people. Therefore, there is a problem that stiffness and stuffiness of the lower limbs and buttocks are more likely to occur than in healthy individuals.

  On the other hand, an air cushion is housed inside the cushion body, and it is intended to prevent stiffness and stuffiness of the lower limbs and buttocks by dispersing it widely so that the load of the seated person does not concentrate at a specific position. Yes (see Patent Document 1).

  However, the device described in Patent Document 1 is not only insufficient in preventing stiffening and stuffiness, but also has a problem that the upper surface shape of the air cushion is easily exposed and the appearance is impaired.

  In addition, as a cushion body, a support frame provided with a grid-like groove is fitted in the center of the seating surface, and a cushion-like air cushion is embedded in the groove of the support frame, thereby cushioning the cushion body. In addition, there is one in which the upper part of the support frame is covered with a cover so as to be flush with the seating surface (see Patent Document 2).

However, in the cushion body described in Patent Document 2, the lower limbs may be displaced laterally from the seating surface with respect to a person who is difficult to control the shaking of the body.
In addition, since the effect of the air cushion does not reach the rear part of the seating surface behind the support frame fitted into the cushion body, the cushioning effect range on the seating surface is narrow, and it is comfortable when sitting for a long time. There was a problem of not being able to get a comfortable seat.
JP 9-507778 A JP 2002-186538 A

  In view of the present situation, the present invention can effectively prevent stiffness and stuffiness of the lower limbs and buttocks, particularly in the case of sitting work for a long time, for people with disabilities in the lower limbs, It is an object of the present invention to provide a chair in which the lower limbs are not displaced sideways from the seating surface and can provide a comfortable sitting comfort.

  The above-described problems are solved by the invention having the following configuration, as described in each claim in the section “Claims”.

(1) In a chair comprising a seat body and a backrest standing behind the seat body, the seat body may form a depression in the center on the seat board and the seat board. The upper surface is positioned at least lower than the upper ends of the left and right peripheral wall portions in the peripheral wall portion having a cushioning property provided so as to have a U-shape when viewed from the front longitudinal section and the recess portion formed by the peripheral wall portion. And an air cushion arranged in the above.

(2) In the above section (1), the peripheral wall portion is formed by a rearward U-shaped cushioning body with the rear portion opened, and the outer surface thereof is covered with a skin member.

(3) In the above item (1) or (2), the air cushion is an aggregate of a number of upward projecting bodies, filled with air therein, and elastically deformed against a downward load from above. The assembly is encased by a bag-shaped covering member and is detachably fitted into the recess.

(4) In any of the above items (1) to (3), a standing wall is erected in the vicinity of the outer periphery on the seat substrate, and a circumferential wall portion is provided so as to cover the standing wall.

(5) In the above section (4), the peripheral wall portion is formed by a rearward U-shaped cushion body in a plan view with the rear portion opened, and among these peripheral wall portions, the upper end surface of the front peripheral wall portion positioned forward And at least the front half in the front-rear direction is formed on an inclined surface that descends toward the front over a predetermined range from the center in the left-right direction, and near the lower part of the boundary between the front half and the rear half. The standing wall that covers the front peripheral wall portion is positioned and disposed.

(6) In any one of the above items (2) to (5), the upper end of the inner peripheral surface on the recessed portion side in the left and right and front peripheral wall portions is chamfered into an inclined surface that descends toward the recessed portion side. Form.

(7) In the above item (6), an inclined surface formed in a chamfered shape on the upper end of the inner peripheral surface on the hollow portion side in the left and right and front peripheral wall portions, the lower end of the inclined surface is the air cushion from above It is formed so as to be positioned below the upper surface of the air cushion when it is elastically deformed downward with respect to the downward load.

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the seat body is provided so as to have a U-shape upward in a front longitudinal sectional view so that a recess portion can be formed in the center on the seat substrate and the seat substrate. In particular, the lower limb is provided with a cushioning peripheral wall portion and an air cushion arranged such that the upper surface is positioned at least lower than the upper ends of the left and right peripheral wall portions in the hollow portion formed by the peripheral wall portion. For people with disabilities, even when sitting for a long time, the legs and hips can be effectively prevented from stiffening and stuffiness, and the lower limbs of the seated person can be shifted laterally from the seating surface. And a comfortable seating comfort can be obtained.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the peripheral wall portion is formed by the rearward U-shaped cushion body with the rear portion opened, the air cushion can be disposed up to the rear portion of the seating surface, Even when used for a long time, it is possible to obtain a comfortable sitting comfort without being stiff or damp.
Further, since the outer surface of the peripheral wall portion is covered with a skin member, even if the air cushion is repeatedly attached to and detached from the recess portion, the cushion body forming the peripheral wall portion is not damaged.

According to the invention described in claim 3, the air cushion is an aggregate of a number of upward projecting bodies, and is formed so as to be elastically deformed with respect to a downward load from above by being filled with air. Therefore, the body pressure of the seated person applied to each protrusion can be dispersed over a wide range without being concentrated at a specific position by the air cushion.
Further, since the assembly is encapsulated by the bag-shaped covering member and is detachably inserted into the recess, the air cushion can be easily replaced.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the standing wall is provided in the vicinity of the outer periphery on the seat substrate and the peripheral wall is provided so as to cover the standing wall, the peripheral wall can be reinforced by the standing wall. In addition, the standing state of the peripheral wall portion can be stably maintained over a long period of time.

  According to the invention of claim 5, the peripheral wall portion is formed by a rearward-facing U-shaped cushioning body with the rear portion opened, and among these peripheral wall portions, the upper end surface of the front peripheral wall portion positioned forward is formed. In addition, at least the front half in the front-rear direction is formed on an inclined surface that descends toward the front over a predetermined range from the center in the left-right direction, and near the lower part of the boundary line between the front half and the rear half, Because the standing wall that covers the front peripheral wall is positioned and placed, it is possible to reduce the pressure on the lower leg of the seated person, especially the part where the back of the knee hits, and even if it is difficult to move the lower leg finely, the knee There is no stiffness or stuffiness, which makes it possible to obtain a comfortable sitting for a long time.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the upper ends of the inner peripheral surfaces of the left and right and front peripheral wall portions on the recess portion side are formed on the inclined surfaces that descend in a chamfered manner toward the recess portion side, Even if the lower limb is displaced and hits the peripheral wall, the seated person does not feel cramped.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the inclined surface formed in a chamfered shape on the upper end of the inner peripheral surface on the hollow portion side in the left and right and front peripheral wall portions, the lower end of the inclined surface is the air cushion, Because it is formed so that it can be positioned below the upper surface of the air cushion when it is elastically deformed downward against a downward load, even if the lower limb of the seated person is displaced and hits the peripheral wall The seated person will not feel cramped.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
1 is an overall perspective view of a chair according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the chair, FIG. 3 is a front view of the chair, and FIG. 4 is an exploded chair. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 2, FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 3, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the air cushion.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the chair 1 of the present invention has a leg body 3 attached to a support base 2, and a support body 2 supported on the leg body 3 via the support base 2 at the rear of the support body 2. A back support frame 5 pivotally attached to the base 2 is disposed so as to tilt backward.
A backrest 6 is provided on the front surface of the backrest support frame 5, and armrests 7 are disposed on the left and right sides of the seat body 4.
The leg 3 includes a pair of left and right front and rear legs 8, and casters 9 are attached to the ends of the legs.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the seat body 4 faces upward in a front longitudinal sectional view so that a seat substrate 10 supported by the legs 3 and a recessed portion 12 can be formed in the center on the seat substrate 10. The upper surface 13a is positioned at least lower than the upper ends of the left and right peripheral wall portions 11A and 11B in the peripheral wall portion 11 having a cushioning property provided so as to be U-shaped and the recess portion 12 formed by the peripheral wall portion 11. And an air cushion 13 arranged as described above.

  As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the peripheral wall portion 11 is formed by a cushion body 14 made of urethane foam or the like that is U-shaped in a rear view with the rear portion opened, and the outer surface of the cushion body 14 is The outer skin member 15 is covered.

  That is, the seat body 4 is a front vertical sectional view upward-coordinate so that a recess 12 is formed at the center by the seat substrate 10 and the left and right peripheral wall portions 11A and 11B arranged on the seat substrate 10. In addition to being formed in a letter shape, the upper surface of the seat substrate 10 between the left and right peripheral wall portions 11A and 11B is an inner bottom surface 12a of the recessed portion 12 on which the air cushion 13 is fitted and placed.

As shown in FIG. 5, the cushion body 14 is formed with an inclined surface in which the upper ends of the inner peripheral surfaces 11 a of the left and right peripheral wall portions 11 </ b> A and 11 </ b> B descend in a chamfered manner toward the recessed portion 12 side.
Further, the upper end surface of the front peripheral wall portion 11C is formed as an inclined surface in which the middle 1b in the left-right direction of the seat body 4 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 is lowered toward the front, and the rear half portion 11c is formed in the recessed portion 12. It is formed in the inclined surface which descend | falls toward the back of the side.
The lower end of the inclined surface formed in a chamfered shape on the upper end of the inner peripheral surface on the recessed portion 12 side in the left and right and front peripheral wall portions 11A, 11B, and 11C is the air cushion 13 against the downward load from above. Thus, it is formed so as to be positioned below the upper surface 13a of the air cushion 13 when elastically deformed downward.

In the vicinity of the outer periphery on the seat substrate 10, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, a rear-facing U-shaped standing wall 16 covered with the peripheral wall portion 11 is erected via a fixing bracket 17.
That is, the left and right and front standing walls 16A, 16B, and 16C constituting the standing wall 16 are covered with the left and right and front peripheral walls 11A, 11B, and 11C, respectively.
Further, the front standing wall 16C is disposed so as to be positioned near the lower part of the boundary line between the front half part 11b and the rear half part 11c on the upper end surface of the front peripheral wall part 11C.

As shown in FIG. 7, the air cushion 13 includes an aggregate 19 formed by assembling a large number of hollow upward projections 18, and air is introduced into the upward projections 18 that form the aggregate 19. It is filled and formed so as to be elastically deformable against a downward load from above, and is encapsulated by a bag-like covering member 20 so as to be detachably inserted into the recess 12. It has become.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, each upward projecting body 18 is joined so as to be able to communicate with each other via a communication port 18 a, whereby air is supplied from one injection port 21 to each projecting body 18. Is possible.

  As described above, the chair 1 of the present invention has a cushioning peripheral wall portion in which the seat body 4 is provided on the seat base plate 10 supported by the leg body 3 so as to have an upward U shape when viewed from the front longitudinal section. 11, a recess 12 is formed at the center, and an air cushion 13 is inserted into the recess 12, and the upper surface 13 a of the air cushion 13 is at least from the upper ends of the left and right peripheral wall portions 11 A and 11 B. Since it is arranged so that it is positioned at a low position, especially for people with disabilities in the lower limbs, it effectively prevents stiffness and stuffiness of the lower limbs and buttocks even when sitting for a long time In addition, the lower limbs of the seated person are not displaced laterally from the seating surface, and a comfortable sitting comfort can be obtained.

  Further, the air cushion 13 is an aggregate 19 of a large number of upward projecting bodies 18, and is filled with air so that it can be elastically deformed against a downward load from above. The body pressure of the seated person can be distributed over a wide range without being concentrated at a specific position.

  Since the standing wall 16 is erected in the vicinity of the outer periphery on the seat substrate 10, the peripheral wall portion 11 is reinforced by the standing wall 16, and the standing state of the peripheral wall portion 11 can be stably maintained over a long period of time. it can.

  Of the peripheral wall portion 11, at the upper end surface of the front peripheral wall portion 11 </ b> C positioned forward, at least the front half portion 11 b in the front-rear direction is inclined downward from the central portion in the left-right direction over the predetermined range X. Since the front standing wall 16C that is covered with the front peripheral wall portion 11C is located near the lower portion of the boundary line between the front half portion 11b and the rear half portion 11c, the lower leg of the seated person Especially, it is possible to reduce the pressure on the area where the back of the knee hits, and even if it is difficult to move the lower limbs finely, there is no stiffness or stuffiness on the knee, which makes it possible to sit comfortably for a long time You can get a feeling.

  In addition, the upper ends of the inner peripheral surfaces of the left and right and front peripheral wall portions 11A, 11B, and 11C on the recessed portion 12 side are formed on inclined surfaces that descend in a chamfered manner toward the recessed portion 12 side. The lower end of the inclined surface is directed toward the recess 12 so that the air cushion 13 can be positioned below the upper surface 13a of the air cushion 13 when the air cushion 13 is elastically deformed downward with respect to a downward load from above. Since it is formed so as to descend, even if the lower limb of the seated person shifts and hits the peripheral wall portion 11, the seated person does not feel cramped.

  In addition, in this embodiment, although demonstrated taking the case of the office chair provided with a leg, this invention is applicable also to a seat chair etc., for example.

It is a whole perspective view of the chair of one embodiment of the present invention. Similarly, it is a side view of a chair. Similarly, it is a front view of a chair. It is a perspective view of the chair which decomposes | disassembles and shows a seat body. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the VV line in FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the VI-VI line in FIG. It is a perspective view of an air cushion.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Chair 2 Support base 3 Leg body 4 Seat body 5 Back support frame 6 Backrest 7 Armrest 8 Front and rear leg 9 Caster 10 Seat board 11 Peripheral wall part 11A, 11B Left and right peripheral wall part 11C Front peripheral wall part 11a Inner peripheral surface 11b Front half portion 11c Rear half portion 12 Recessed portion 12a Inner bottom surface 13 Air cushion 13a Top surface 14 Cushion body 15 Skin member 16 Standing wall 16A, 16B Standing wall 16C Front standing wall 17 Fixing bracket 18 Upward projecting body 18a Communication port 19 Assembly 20 Covering member 21 Inlet

Claims (7)

In a chair comprising a seat and a backrest standing behind the seat,
The seat body is a seat base board, and a peripheral wall portion having a cushioning property provided on the seat base board so as to be formed in a U-shape facing upward in a front vertical cross section so that a depression can be formed in the center. A chair comprising: an air cushion having an upper surface positioned at least lower than upper ends of the left and right peripheral wall portions in a hollow portion formed by the peripheral wall portion.   The chair according to claim 1, wherein the peripheral wall portion is formed by a rearward U-shaped cushion body in a plan view with the rear portion opened, and the outer surface thereof is covered with a skin member.   The air cushion is an assembly of a number of upward projecting bodies, and is filled with air so that it can be elastically deformed against a downward load from above, and the assembly is formed in a bag shape. The chair according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the chair is encased by a covering member and is detachably fitted into the recess.   The chair according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a standing wall is provided in the vicinity of the outer periphery on the seat substrate, and a surrounding wall portion is provided so as to cover the standing wall.   The peripheral wall portion is formed by a U-shaped cushion body in a rearward view when the rear portion is opened, and among these peripheral wall portions, at least the front half portion of the upper end surface of the front peripheral wall portion located in the front is at least in the front-rear direction. A standing wall that is formed on an inclined surface that descends forward over a predetermined range from the center in the left-right direction, and that covers the front peripheral wall in the vicinity below the boundary line between the front half and the rear half. The chair according to claim 4, wherein the chair is positioned.   The chair according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the upper end of the inner peripheral surface on the hollow portion side in the left and right and front peripheral wall portions is formed into an inclined surface that descends toward the hollow portion side in a chamfered manner.   An inclined surface formed in a chamfered shape at the upper end of the inner peripheral surface on the hollow portion side of the left and right and front peripheral wall portions, and the lower end of the inclined surface is elastic downward with respect to a downward load from above. The chair according to claim 6, wherein the chair is formed so as to be positioned below the upper surface of the air cushion when deformed.

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