JP3479455B2 - stool - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to stools.
More specifically, it relates to a stool that can be safely stood up and can be stably stored.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, foot stools, folding chairs, and chairs with backs have been used as stools or chairs on which attendees such as a banquet sit in temples and the like.

The above-mentioned footstool can be stacked and stored. However, especially for elderly people, persons with disabilities and children, there is no part to support the body when they stand up, so it is difficult to stand up and their feet easily wobble. Become. Also, since the footstool has four legs, when used indoors, the tatami mat will be supported by four points,
There is a problem of causing misalignment. Also, with the folding chair, when folding and storing a plurality of vertically,
When stacking them sideways and storing them, if there is no member that supports each chair, they will be laterally displaced. Further, since there is no part that supports the body when standing up, it is difficult to stand up and the feet are easily wobbled, like the footstool. Further, in the case of a chair with a backrest, there are chairs without armrests and chairs with armrests, but chairs without armrests can be stacked and stored, but since there is no part that supports the body when standing up, the footstool and Like a folding chair, it is difficult to stand up and your feet are apt to wobble. Further, due to the four legs, there is a problem in that, similar to the footstool, a folding misalignment occurs when used indoors. On the other hand, chairs with armrests make it possible for elderly people and others to stand up safely.
Since it is a leg of a book, there is a problem that it may be misfolded when used indoors.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention provides a stool that can be safely stood up by an elderly person or the like, stably stacked and stored, and capable of preventing folding misalignment during indoor use. The purpose is to

[0005]

The stool of the present invention is a stool comprising a seat and a support member for supporting the seat, the support member facing each other on both left and right sides of the seat, and having a C-shape. Pair of second legs connecting a pair of first legs arranged in a circle, a tip of one first leg, and a tip of the other first leg opposite to each other across the seat. And a top portion projecting upward from the seat surface from both left and right side portions of the seat.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The stool of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the stool of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the stool in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the stool in FIG. 1, and FIG. X-ray sectional view, FIG. 5 is a side view showing a stacked state of the stool in FIG. 1, FIG. 6 is a front view showing another embodiment of the stool of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a side view of the stool in FIG. FIG. 8 is a side view showing a stacked state of the stools in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a stool A according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a seat 1 and a support member 2 supporting the seat 1.

The seat 1 is not particularly limited in the present invention as long as it has cushioning properties and is lightweight and durable. For example, the seat 1a side has a plate and Leather 3 with polyurethane foam laid
In addition to being covered with, a backing material 4 may be attached to the opposite side of the seat surface 1a as shown in FIG.

The support member 2 is composed of a leg portion 5 and a top portion 6, and the leg portion 5 is further opposed to the left and right side portions of the seat 1 in a pair of first legs. Part 5a
And a pair of second leg portions 5b connecting the tip portion of the first leg portion 5a on one side and the tip portion of the other first leg portion 5a facing each other across the seat 1. The support member 2 is formed by bending two pipe materials, such as an aluminum pipe or a stainless steel pipe having a predetermined strength, into an inverted U shape and bending the free end side into an L shape. Then, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, while inserting the two auxiliary support bars 8 for mounting the seats 1 into the through lateral holes 7 formed in each of the bent pipe members, In addition, the claw-shaped first leg portions 5a are provided on the left and right side portions of the seat 1 so that the top portions 6 of the bent pipe members project from the left and right side portions of the seat 1 above the seat surface 1a. Place them facing each other. After that, the free ends of the second leg portions 5b (grounding portions) of the leg portions 5 of the bent pipe material are butted in a substantially horizontal direction, and then the screw 1 is inserted into the end face hole 9 of the auxiliary support bar 8.
0 can be made by screwing in so that the screw head is inside the outer peripheral surface of the pipe, and welding the seam 11.
The seat 1 may be previously screwed to the backing material 4 and the plate by using the support metal fittings 12 on the auxiliary support bar 8, or after the auxiliary support bar 8 is assembled to the bent pipe material, it is supported. The metal fitting 12 may be used to fasten the backing material 4 and the plate with screws. Further, the support member 2 may be coated for rust prevention and appearance.

In this embodiment, the support member is made by bending two pipe members, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, one pipe member is used. It can also be manufactured by bending. Alternatively, as the support member, the top portion and the C-shaped first leg portion 5a are each formed by bending one pipe material, and then the second leg portion 5b of the leg portion is formed into a U-shape by another pipe material. It can also be manufactured by bending it into a shape and then welding the free end of the pipe material of the second leg portion 5b and the free end of the C-shaped first leg portion 5a. In this case, it is preferable that the joint between the pipe material of the first leg portion and the pipe material of the second leg portion which is the grounding portion is provided on the grounding side where a moment is less likely to be applied. Further, the second leg portion projects outwardly with respect to the center line passing through the center of the seat in order to connect the tip end portions of the first leg portions to each other and to allow the first leg portions to be stacked and stored. It is also possible to adopt a structure having a protruding portion.
Further, instead of the pipe material, it can be made of wood. In addition, in the present embodiment, the support member is manufactured by integrally forming the leg portion and the top portion, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the support member may be manufactured separately.

In the present embodiment, the tops 6 project from the left and right side portions of the seat 1 above the seat surface 1a. Therefore, when an elderly person stands up, the left and right tops 6 are respectively moved to the left and right. When grasped with a hand and pushing down the top 6 to the fulcrum, the reaction raises the body, so that an elderly person or the like can stand up safely and easily. The protrusion height of the top portion 6 is appropriately selected as long as it is high enough to hold the top portion 6 while not hitting the elbow, but may be, for example, 5 to 20 cm, preferably about 10 cm. In order to grip the top portion 6, it is preferable to provide the top portion 6 with a grip member or an anti-slip member that is easy to grip.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the leg 6 of the stool A has a V shape when viewed from the side, and therefore when stacked, the leg 6 of the upper stool A and the lower stool A are stacked. It is easy to fit the legs 6 of the. Therefore, a plurality of stools A can be stably stacked in the vertical direction and stored, and a storage space is not required.

Further, since the second leg portion, which is the grounding portion of the leg portion, is connected in a substantially horizontal direction, when used indoors,
The contact with the fold becomes a line contact, and there is no fear of causing misalignment.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the stool B according to this embodiment, the stool B shown in FIGS.
As shown in, the top portion 21 is bent more than the stool A according to the above-described embodiment, and the seat height from the ground contact surface of the leg portion 20 to the seat surface 1a is increased.

Also in the present embodiment, as in the previous embodiment, an elderly person can stand up safely and easily, and as shown in FIG. 8, a plurality of stools B are stabilized. It can be stacked vertically for storage and does not take up storage space. Further, since the second leg portions of the leg portions are connected in a substantially horizontal direction, it is possible to prevent the folding misalignment.

[0017]

As described above, according to the stool of the present invention, an extremely simple structure allows an elderly person or the like to safely stand up, stably stack and store the stool, and prevent misalignment. can do.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a stool of the present invention.

2 is a side view of the stool in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the stool in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line XX in FIG.

5 is a side view showing a stacked state of the stools in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing another embodiment of the stool of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the stool in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing a stacked state of the stools in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 seat 1a Seat surface 2 Support members 5 legs 5a First leg 5b Second leg 6 top 8 Auxiliary support bar A, B stool

Front page continuation (58) Fields surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A47C 9/00 A47C 3/00

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A stool comprising a seat and a support member for supporting the seat, wherein the support member has a pair of first legs arranged facing each other on both left and right sides of the seat. And a pair of second leg portions connecting a tip portion of one of the first leg portions and a tip portion of the other first leg portion that sandwiches the seat and faces each other, and the seat. A stool consisting of the left and right sides of the top and the top protruding above the seat surface. 2. The supporting member is made of two metal pipe materials, each metal pipe material being bent in an inverted U shape and having a free end side bent in an L shape. The stool according to claim 1, wherein the free end of said metal pipe material is joined to the free end of the other metal pipe material.