JP2011083526A - Lobby couch - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lobby couch capable of being easily and safely deformed into a bed form while a patient lies on a seat in emergency. <P>SOLUTION: In the lobby couch 1 whose using form is changeable to a sofa form and a bed form, a columnar handle is protruded outward in the right and left width direction of a backrest 5 and provided on the upper side face of the backrest 5. When an operator P holds the handle 7 and brings the backrest 5 down to the back while supporting it, the using form of the lobby couch 1 is changed from the sofa form to the bed form. Since the handle 7 is provided on the upper side face of the backrest 5, even when the lobby couch 1 is installed against a wall where the backrest 5 faces to the wall W, the operation of changing the using form is easily performed. Since the handle 7 has a columnar shape and is protruded outward in the right and left width direction of the backrest 5 and provided on the side face of the backrest 5, there is no risk of twisting a hand holding the handle 7 when the operator P brings down the backrest 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a chaise longue type lobby chair installed in a hospital lobby, waiting room, or the like, and more particularly to a lobby chair that can be used as a bed with its backrest tilted backward in an emergency.

  Lobby chairs used mainly by patients and their attendants are installed in hospital lobbies and waiting rooms. Some lobby chairs can be used as a bed by tilting the backrest backward in an emergency (Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2).

JP 2004-160015 A JP 2002-238701 A

  Many of the bed-type lobby chairs are provided with a handle on the upper back of the backrest for the operator to grip when the backrest is tilted. For this reason, if the lobby chair is installed near the wall with the backrest facing the wall, the backrest section must be installed unless the lobby chair is separated from the wall to secure a space for the operator to enter between the backrest and the wall. There is a case where it is not possible to perform the work of moving backward and deforming into a bed form. In particular, when the patient is sleeping on the seat, it is often difficult to remove the lobby chair from the wall. In such a case, several people lift the patient from the seat and move the lobby chair from the wall in the meantime. Therefore, it is necessary to perform complicated operations such as deforming into a bed form.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to realize a lobby chair that can be easily and safely transformed into a bed form while a patient is lying on a seat in an emergency.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a lobby chair of the present invention has a seat and a backrest that is pivotally connected to the rear end of the seat so that the backrest is raised, and the backrest is placed behind the seat. In the lobby chair that can be changed to a bed shape that has been tilted to the top, a columnar handle is protruded outward in the lateral direction of the backrest on the upper side surface of the backrest (upper side surface in the case of a chaise longue) It is characterized by providing.
According to this configuration, the usage form of the lobby chair can be changed from the chaise longue form to the bed form by the operator holding the handle and tilting backward while supporting the backrest. Since the handle is provided on the upper side surface of the backrest, even when the lobby chair is installed near the wall with the backrest facing the wall, the operation for changing the usage pattern can be easily performed. The shape of the handle is cylindrical, and it is provided on the side of the back so that it protrudes outward in the lateral direction of the back.Therefore, the operator may twist the hand holding the handle when tilting the back. And can safely defeat the backrest.

  In the lobby chair of the present invention, it is desirable that the handle is provided on both right and left sides of the backrest. The handle is provided on both the left and right sides of the backrest, so that the backrest can be tilted by grasping the handle from either the left or right side of the lobby chair. In addition, when two operators tilt the backrest with each other, each operator can grip the backrest by grabbing the handle from the left and right sides of the lobby chair.

In addition, the lobby chair of the present invention preferably has a front leg and a rear leg on both sides of the seat, and the rear leg extends obliquely rearward from its upper end to its lower end. And it is desirable for the said back leg to be provided with the support part which supports the said backrest at the time of use with the said bed form.
The rear legs extend obliquely backward from the upper end to the lower end, so that the seat and the back can be supported stably even if the center of gravity moves backward when the back is tilted and used in the form of a bed. Can do. Moreover, the seat and the backrest can be supported more stably by receiving the load of the backrest with the support portion provided on the rear leg when used in the bed form.

  In addition, the lobby chair of the present invention preferably includes a lock mechanism for detachably fixing the backrest to the rear leg in order to maintain the chaise longue form. By providing the lock mechanism, it is possible to prevent the backrest from inadvertently falling down.

Further, in the lobby chair of the present invention, the lock mechanism includes an operation element provided in the vicinity of the lower end of the back part of the backrest, and a movable member that protrudes and retracts from a side surface near the lower end of the backrest by operating the operation element. A fixing member provided on the rear leg for locking the movable member, and the operating element is covered with a cover material forming a back surface of the backrest, and a part of the cover material is covered. It is desirable to be able to expose by rolling.
According to this configuration, when using the chaise longue, which is a normal use form, the operator of the lock mechanism is covered with the cover material so that the general user cannot know its presence or position. Can do. Then, when changing to the bed form, which is an emergency use form, the operator turns over the cover material and operates the exposed operation element to release the locked state of the movable member by the fixed member. The backrest can be unlocked from the rear leg.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the lobby chair which can be changed into a bed form simply and safely with the patient sleeping on the seat in an emergency can be realized without complicating the structure.

The perspective view which illustrates the appearance of the lobby chair of the present invention The perspective view which illustrates the external appearance in the bed form of the lobby chair shown in FIG. Sectional drawing in the chaise longue form of the lobby chair shown in FIG. Sectional drawing in the chaise longue form of the lobby chair shown in FIG. The perspective view which shows the state which exposed the locking mechanism of the lobby chair shown in FIG. The principal part enlarged view which shows the part of the locking mechanism of FIG. Operation explanatory diagram of the lobby chair shown in FIG.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of a lobby chair according to the present invention, and shows an overall appearance of a chaise longue that is a normal usage form of a lobby chair. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the overall appearance of the bed form, which is an emergency use form of the lobby chair shown in FIG.

  The lobby chair 1 has a horizontally long rectangular frame 3 with legs 2R and 2L attached to the left and right ends, a seat 4 fixed on the frame 3, and a backrest 5 connected to the rear end of the seat 4. Have. The lobby chair 1 can be used in a chaise longue form (FIG. 1) in which the backrest 5 is raised and a bed form (FIG. 2) in which the backrest 5 is tilted behind the seat 4.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the seat 4 and the backrest 5 are connected to each other via a hoisting device 6 composed of a plurality of metal parts so as to be vertically rotatable. The hoisting device 6 is switched between a hinge mechanism 6a that rotatably connects the seat 4 and the backrest 5 to each other, and a state in which the backrest 5 is raised (state shown in FIG. 3) or a state that it is tilted down (state shown in FIG. 4). And a link-type locking mechanism 6b that can be held.

  A pair of grips 7 (7R, 7L) are coaxially provided near the upper ends of the left and right side surfaces of the backrest 3. Both the grips 7 (7R, 7L) are cylindrical members of the same shape and the same size, and from the left and right side surfaces of the backrest 3 to the outside in the left-right width direction of the backrest 3 (parallel to the rotation axis of the hinge mechanism 6a). It protrudes outward.

  Legs 2R and 2L are composed of a front leg 8 (8R and 8L), a rear leg 9 (9R and 9L), an armrest 10 (10R and 10L) provided on the front and rear legs 8 and 9, and these And side plates 11 (11R, 11L) provided between the two. The armrest 10 (10R, 10L) is fixed to the upper end surface of the side plate 11 (11R, 11L). The front legs 8 (8R, 8L) are fixed to the front end face of the side plate 11 (11R, 11L), and the rear legs 9 (9R, 9L) are fixed to the rear end face of the side plate 11 (11R, 11L). The front legs 8 (8R, 8L) extend substantially perpendicular to the floor surface. On the other hand, the rear legs 9 (9R, 9L) are arranged behind the seat 4 and extend obliquely rearward from the upper end 9a to the lower end 9b. At the intermediate part in the height direction of both rear legs 9 (9R, 9L), support parts 12 (12R, 12L) for supporting the backrest 5 from below are provided protruding inward from each other when used in a bed form. .

  The lower half of the back surface of the backrest 5 bulges out in a tapered shape so as to be at substantially the same angle as the rear legs 9 (9R, 9L) with respect to the floor when used in the form of a chaise longue. A lock mechanism 13 is provided at the lower left corner of the taper-shaped portion 5a to releasably fix the backrest 5 to the left rear leg 9L in order to maintain a chaise longue.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the lock mechanism 13 includes a lock lever (operator) 14 provided near the lower end of the back surface of the backrest 5, and a backrest 5 by sliding the lock lever 14 to the left and right. A metal slide piece (movable member) 15 that protrudes and protrudes from the left side surface in the vicinity of the lower end of the left and rear left leg 9L to receive the tip of the slide piece 15 and immovably lock it in the rotational direction of the backrest 5. And a square tube-shaped locking fitting (fixing member) 16 embedded in the structure.

  The operation portion 13 a of the lock mechanism 13, that is, the portion including the lock lever 14 and the frame 17 that guides the lock lever 13 is covered with a cover material 18 that forms the back surface of the backrest 5. A part of the cover member 18, that is, a portion 18a covering the operation portion 13a is closed by a fastener such as a double-sided fastener or a button (not shown) so as to be opened and closed. And the operation part 13a can be exposed by rolling this part 18a.

Hereinafter, the operation and effect of the lobby chair 1 configured as described above will be described.
As shown in FIG. 7, the lobby chair 1 is moved from the chaise longue form (FIG. 1) to the bed form (FIG. 2) by the operator P holding the handle 7 and tilting backward while supporting the backrest 5. Can be changed. Since the seat 4 is fixed to the legs 2R and 2L and only the backrest 5 is tilted backward with respect to the fixed seat 4, the bed can be formed (FIG. 2). 4 can be used as a bed as it is by being transformed from a chaise longue (FIG. 1) to a bed (FIG. 2) while lying on top.
Further, since the handle 7 (7R, 7L) is provided on the upper side surface of the backrest 5, even if the lobby chair 1 is installed near the wall with the backrest 5 facing the wall W of the room, The change operation can be easily performed. The shape of the handle 7 (7R, 7L) is a cylindrical shape, and this is provided on the side surface of the backrest 5 so as to protrude outward in the left-right width direction of the backrest 5. Therefore, when the operator P tilts the backrest 5, There is no risk of injury by twisting the hand holding the handle 7 (7R, 7L), and the backrest 5 can be safely defeated. Since the handle 7 (7R, 7L) is provided on both the left and right sides of the backrest 5, the backrest 5 can be tilted by grasping the handle 7 (7R, 7L) from either the left or right side of the lobby chair 1. Further, when it is necessary for two operators to tilt the backrest 5, each operator P can grip the handle 7 (7 R, 7 L) from the left and right sides of the lobby chair 1 to tilt the backrest 5.

  Further, in the lobby chair 1, the rear legs 9 (9R, 9L) are arranged behind the seat 4, and the lower end portion 9b of the rear legs 9 (9R, 9L) extends obliquely rearward from the upper end portion 9a. Therefore, even if the backrest 5 is tilted and used in the form of a bed, the seat 4 and the backrest 5 can be stably supported even if the center of gravity moves backward. In addition, a structure is adopted in which the load of the backrest 5 is supported and supported by the support portions 12 (12R, 12L) provided on the rear legs 9 (9R, 9L) when used in the bed form. 4 and the backrest 5 can be supported more stably.

  Moreover, since this lobby chair 1 is equipped with the lock mechanism 13 which detachably fixes the backrest 5 to the rear leg 9 (9R, 9L) in order to maintain the chaise longue form, the backrest 5 falls down carelessly. Can be prevented.

  In addition, the operation portion 13a of the lock mechanism 13 is covered with a cover material 18 that forms the back surface of the backrest 5, and the operation portion 13a is exposed when the portion 18a covering the operation portion 13a of the cover material 18 is turned over. Therefore, when using the chaise longue form (FIG. 1), which is a normal use form, the operation part 13a of the lock mechanism 13 is covered with the cover material 18, and the presence or position of the general user is determined. It can be made unknown. And when changing to the bed form (FIG. 2) which is an emergency use form, the operator P who knows the presence and position of the lock mechanism 13 rolls the cover member 18 and operates the exposed operator 14. Thereby, the fixation of the backrest 5 with respect to the rear leg 7 (7L) can be released. As a result, it is possible to prevent the backrest 5 from being inadvertently brought down due to the release operation of the lock mechanism 13 being performed by a general user using a hospital lobby, waiting room, or the like.

In the above embodiment, the lock mechanism 13 is provided only on one side of the backrest 5, but the lock mechanism 13 may be provided on both the left and right sides. By providing the lock mechanisms 13 on both the left and right sides, it is possible to more reliably prevent an inadvertent lying down operation of the backrest 5.
In the above embodiment, the handle 7 is provided on both the left and right sides of the backrest 5, but the handle 7 may be provided on at least one of the left and right sides of the backrest 5.

1 Lobby chair 2R, 2L Leg 4 Seat 5 Back 7 (7R, 7L) Handle 8 (8R, 8L) Front leg 9 (9R, 9L) Rear leg 12 (12R, 12L) Bearing 13 Lock mechanism 13a Operation part 14 Lock Lever (operator)
15 Slide piece (movable member)
16 Locking bracket (fixing member)
18 Cover material 18a Part of cover material

Claims (6)

It has a seat and a backrest that is pivotably connected to the rear end of the seat, and its usage can be changed into a chaise longue with a raised back and a bed with the back tilted to the rear of the seat. In the lobby chair,
A lobby chair characterized in that a columnar handle is provided on an upper side surface of the backrest so as to protrude outward in the left-right width direction of the backrest.   The lobby chair according to claim 1, wherein the handle is provided on both right and left sides of the backrest.   3. The lobby chair according to claim 1, further comprising a lock mechanism that detachably fixes the backrest to the rear leg in order to maintain the chaise longue form.   The lobby chair according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a front leg and a rear leg on both sides of the seat, the rear leg extending obliquely rearward from an upper end portion to a lower end portion thereof.   The lobby chair according to claim 4, wherein a support portion for supporting the backrest is provided on the rear leg when used in the bed form. The lock mechanism is configured to lock an operating element provided in the vicinity of the lower end of the back portion of the backrest, a movable member that protrudes and protrudes from a side surface near the lower end of the backrest by operating the operating element, and the movable member. A fixing member provided on the rear leg,
The lobby chair according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the operating element is covered with a cover material forming a back surface of the backrest, and can be exposed by turning a part of the cover material.

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