JPH06154054A - Chair with ottoman - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the chair with an ottoman, in which the ottoman and the chair main body are formed integrally, the ottoman formation can be operated at hand, and a relaxed posture and a sitting state that knees are bent can be taken. CONSTITUTION:The chair consists of a leg part 1, a sitting part 2 supported thereon, a back rest part 3 which is supported pivotally in the rear end of this sitting part 2, and is freely turnable, an ottoman part 4 supported pivotally in the front end part of the sitting part 2, a supporting lever 5 for connecting the back rest part 3 and the ottoman part 4, and locking mechanisms 6, 7 for fixing a position of the back rest part 3 and the ottoman part 4, and the ottoman part 4 consists of a first lever body 42, a second lever body 44 supported pivotally in this end part, and a third lever body 45 fixed to this second lever body 44.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a chair with an ottoman that can be seated in a comfortable position.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, so-called home theaters for enjoying movies and the like at home have become widespread due to the widespread use of large-scale visual devices such as large-screen televisions. In such a case, as a chair to be used when watching a movie or the like, a chair that is more comfortable and can be relaxed for a long time is required. 4 and 5 are examples of chairs suitable for enjoying such a home theater. Figure 4
The chair shown in is a so-called ottoman-equipped chair. In this figure, reference numeral 21 is a chair body, and reference numeral 22 is an ottoman. The chair body 21 includes a stool portion 23,
The leg 24 that supports the stool 23 and the stool 2
3 and a backrest 25 provided at the rear end of the backrest 3.
5 and a ratchet portion 26 for changing the angle. To sit on this chair, the ottoman 22 is installed in front of the chair body 21, and the stool 23 is seated on the chair body 2
The ratchet part 26 of No. 1 is adjusted to determine the angle of the backrest part 25, and the foot is passed over the ottoman 22.

FIG. 5 shows a chair of a different type from the one having the ottoman described above. Reference numeral 27 is a chair body, and the chair body 27 includes a stool portion 28,
Legs 29 supporting the stool 28, and the stool 28
The backrest portion 31 and the footrest portion 32 are provided at both ends of the support member 30 via the support portions 30. In this chair, the seat portion 28, the backrest portion 31, and the footrest portion 32 are rotatable via the support portions 30 and 30, and the backrest portion 31 and the footrest portion 32 can be folded on the seatrest portion 28. To sit on this chair body 27, first,
The backrest portion 31 is rotated to set an appropriate angle, and the footrest portion 32 is used as an ottoman by appropriately determining the rotation position.

[0004]

However, according to the chair with the ottoman shown in FIG. 4, the ottoman 22 which is a separate body from the chair body 21 has to be manually carried and installed.
In addition, once the person sits on the chair body 21, in order to change the position of the ottoman 22, he or she has to change the position of the body such as raising the upper body once in order to use the hands and feet. Furthermore, this ottoman-equipped chair requires not only the chair body 21 but also a storage space for the ottoman 22 at the time of storage, and it may be difficult to store these in a narrow space.

Further, according to the chair of FIG. 5, the chair body 27
With the shape of, the length of the stool 28 and the footrest 32 is long, and even if the footrest 32 is folded in the direction of the leg 29, it is not possible to sit with the knees folded, and this chair can be used only to take a relaxed posture. There was a problem of not having.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an ottoman and a chair body are integrated so that the ottoman formation can be operated at hand, a relaxed posture and a sitting posture with a knee bent can be used. Is intended to provide.

[0007]

A chair with an ottoman according to the present invention comprises a leg portion, a stool portion supported on the leg portion, and a rear end portion of the stool portion, an intermediate portion of which is pivotally supported so that the chair is raised. A backrest portion that is rotatable between a position and a fall position, an expanded position that is pivotally supported by the front end portion of the stool portion and extends to the front of the stool portion, and a storage that is stored below the stool portion. Ottoman part rotatable between positions, the backrest part and the ottoman part are connected, and a support rod for operating the ottoman part in accordance with the rotating position of the backrest part, the backrest part and the The ottoman part comprises a lock mechanism for fixing the position of the ottoman part, the ottoman part has a first rod whose rear end is pivotally supported by the front end of the stool and a rear end of which is the front end of the first rod. Second rod axially supported by the section and the length direction of the second rod And a third rod body fixed to the middle portion of the support rod so as to project downward in the expanded position.The rear end of the support rod is pivotally supported by the lower end portion of the backrest portion, and the front end thereof is A part is pivotally supported on the tip of the third rod, and the first rod, the second rod, the third rod, and the supporting rods are pivotally supported at a position where the backrest is in a rising position. At a certain time, the first rod and the second rod are stored in the storage position in a bent state, and when the backrest is in the lying position, the first rod and the second rod are It is characterized in that it is held in the expanded position.

[0008]

According to the ottoman-equipped chair of the present invention, when the backrest in the standing position is pushed rearward, the backrest falls down toward the lying position. At this time, the supporting rod pivotally supported by the lower end of the backrest is pushed forward and obliquely upward, and the Ottoman portion pivotally supported by the front end of the supporting rod is rotated forward. Lift up. At this time, the second rod is lifted forward while approaching the support rod, and the first rod pivotally supported by the front end portion of the second rod pivots upward about the shaft at the front end of the seating portion. . After this, the first rod remains in the expanded position and is then pushed further by the support rod so that the second rod and the third rod move forward around the axis at the front end of the second rod. It rotates and stops at the expanded position. At this time, the backrest is in the lying position. Also, when the backrest is rotated from the lying position to the rising position, the support rod is pulled obliquely downward,
The Ottoman portion pivotally supported by the support rod moves rearward while rotating. At this time, the second rod and the third rod are pulled downward while rotating from the fixed position, and then the first rod is pulled downward while rotating from the fixed position, and are respectively stored in the storage positions. It The ottoman portion has a shape in which the first rod and the second rod are bent backward when stored. At this time, the backrest is in the standing position.

[0009]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 2 and 3 show a chair with an ottoman according to this embodiment. In FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, reference numeral 1 is a leg, on which a stool 2 is rotatably supported, and on the rear end of the stool 2, an intermediate part of the backrest 3 is pivotally supported. Has been done. The backrest 3 is
It is rotatable between the rising position 3a and the lying position 3b. A pillow portion 3c is formed on the upper portion of the backrest portion 3, and the pillow portion 3c can be selected from three angles by pulling the lower portion thereof forward. At the front end of the stool 2 is an expanded position 4b that extends forward of the stool 2.
The ottoman part 4 which is rotatable is pivotally supported between the ottoman part 4 and a storage position 4a which is stored under the stool part 2, and the lower end part of the backrest part 3 and the ottoman part 4 are connected to each other to support the support rod 5. Is attached. The support rod 5 links the rotational position of the backrest portion 3 and the rotational position of the ottoman portion 4. On the outside of the support rod 5, an air spring 6 for holding or releasing the rotational positions of the backrest portion 3 and the ottoman portion 4 and a handle 7 supported by the tip thereof.
(These constitute a lock mechanism.) And are attached.

As shown in FIG. 1, a backrest portion 3 is pivotally supported by a pin 33 at the rear end of the stool portion 2, and the backrest portion 3 pivots about the pin 33 between a rising position and a fall position. You can move. The ottoman portion 4 is pivotally supported by a pin 41 at the front end of the stool portion 2,
The ottoman section 4 is a first rod 4 pivotally supported by a pin 41.
2, a second rod 44 axially supported by a pin 43 at the front end of the first rod 42, and a third rod fixed to an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the second rod 44. 45. A support rod 5 is pivotally supported by an end of the third rod 45 through a pin 52, and the other end of the support rod 5 is attached by a pin 51 to a lower portion of the backrest 3. Is supported by a supporting member 34. Also, the stool 2
The air spring 6 with the handle 7 supported by the bottom portion and the middle portion of the backrest portion 3 is in a state in which the air spring 6 is maximally extended when the backrest portion 3 is in the raised state 3a, and the backrest portion 3 is In the fallen state 3b, the air spring 6 is in the maximum contracted state, and the handle 7
Hold the arbitrary state of the air spring 6 by
Alternatively, it has a structure that can be released.

Next, the operation of the ottoman-equipped chair of this embodiment will be described. First, when the handle 7 is tilted rearward, the fixed state of the air spring 6 is released, and the air spring 6 can expand and contract. When the backrest 3 is pushed rearward from the rising position 3a, the backrest 3 rotates about the pin 33 and is displaced toward the lying position 3b. Along with this, the air spring 6 is contracted. Further, the support member 34 attached to the lower end portion of the backrest portion 3 pushes the support rod 5 forward and obliquely upward with the displacement of the backrest portion 3. The support rod 5 advances forward and obliquely upward while rotating with respect to the support member 34 via the pin 51. At this time, the third rod 45 and the second rod 4 are centered around the pin 52 attached to the support rod 5.
4 rotates and moves upward while approaching the support rod 5,
A first rod 4 pivotally supported by a second rod via a pin 43
2 is lifted upward around the pin 41, and the expanded position 4
reach b.

Thereafter, the first rod 42 is moved to the expanded position 4b.
The second rod 44 and the third rod 45
However, it is pushed up further forward and diagonally upward by the support rod 5. However, since the first rod 42 is not displaced from the expanded position 4b, the support rod 5 pushes out the third rod 45 and the second rod 44, and the second rod 44 is expanded to the expanded position 4b.
The ottoman part 4 is formed by reaching b. After this, the handle 7 of the air spring 6 is returned to the air spring 6
The contracted position is fixed, and the state of the chair in which the ottoman part 4 is formed is maintained. In this state, the user of this chair can sit down while sitting on the stool portion 2, placing his back on the backrest portion 3 and extending the legs to the ottoman portion 4.

Further, when the handle 7 of the air spring 6 is tilted rearward from the state where the ottoman part 4 is formed and the backrest part 3 is in the lying position 3b, the contraction state of the air spring 6 is released, and the air spring 6 is released. However, he tries to return to the original state. At this time, the backrest 3 is displaced from the lying position 3b to the rising position 3a. Along with this, the supporting member 34 attached to the lower end of the backrest 3 is pulled, and the supporting rod 5 moves rearward and obliquely downward.
By the movement of the support rod 5, first, the second rod 44 attached to the third rod 45 starts to rotate downward from the expanded position 4b around the pin 43, and accordingly, the second rod 44 moves around the pin 52. The third rod 45 starts to rotate downward. Pin 4
The first rod 42 axially supported by the second rod 44 through
However, it starts to rotate downward from the expanded position 4b around the pin 41. After this, the first rod 42 and the second rod 44 are
Bend backwards around the pin 43 and store it in the storage position 4a
Stored in. At this time, the backrest part 3 is in the standing position 3a.
It is in. After that, when the handle 7 of the air spring 6 is returned, the extended position of the air spring 6 is fixed, the ottoman portion 4 is retracted, and the backrest portion 3 is in the raised position 3
The state in a is retained. In this state, the chair user can sit with the knees folded. In the above operation, the backrest portion 3 is not necessarily determined to be the raised position 3a or the fall position 3b, and the handle 7 of the air spring 6 may be located at any position between these positions.
The backrest part 3 and the ottoman part 4 interlocked with this can be fixed at any position by returning the backrest.

According to the ottoman-equipped chair described above, when the backrest portion 3 is in the standing position 3a, the ottoman portion 4 is in the storage position 4a, the knees can be bent to sit, and the backrest portion 3 is When in the lying position 3b, the ottoman portion 4 is in the open position 4b, and the user can sit in a comfortable posture with the legs extended. In this way, you can sit with one knee folded and your legs extended, so you do not need a separate Ottoman like the easy chair with the conventional Ottoman, and you can carry the Ottoman by hand. It is no longer necessary to secure a storage space for the ottoman. Further, since the positions of the backrest portion 3 and the ottoman portion 4 can be displaced by operating the handle 7 at hand, it is not necessary to change the posture to change the position of the ottoman.

According to the above ottoman-equipped chair,
Since the Ottoman unit 4 is divided into the first rod 42 and the second rod 44 via the pin 43, even when the Ottoman unit 4 is stored, it can be bent backward to be stored. It can be stored compactly even if its length is long enough to relax the body. Further, even when the ottoman portion 4 is stored, since the ottoman portion 4 is bent backward, a sufficient space can be provided on the back side of the knee, and the knee can be seated. As described above, according to the ottoman-equipped chair described above, the sitting manner with the legs extended and the sitting manner with the knees folded can be compatible without any inconvenience.

[0016]

According to the chair with ottoman of the present invention,
With the backrest in the raised position, you can sit down with your knees folded, and with the backrest in the prone position, you can sit in a comfortable position with your legs extended. The formation can be manipulated at hand. Further, since the ottoman section has a structure in which the first rod and the second rod are pivotally supported, the first rod and the second rod are bent rearward and compactly stored below the seating portion. be able to.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an enlarged side sectional view in which a part of an embodiment of the present invention is omitted.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an easy chair including a conventional ottoman.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a conventional folding type easy chair.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 leg part 2 stool part 3 back part 3a standing position 3b fall position 4 ottoman part 4a storage position 4b expansion position 5 support rods 6 and 7 locking mechanism (air spring, handle) 42 first rod 44 second rod 45 Third Rod

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A leg portion, a stool portion supported on the leg portion, and an intermediate portion pivotally supported by a rear end portion of the stool portion to rotate between a rising position and a fall position. An ottoman rotatable between a free backrest portion, an expanded position that is pivotally supported by the front end portion of the stool portion, and extends to the front of the stool portion, and a storage position that is stored below the stool portion. Part, the backrest part and the ottoman part, and a support rod for operating the ottoman part according to the rotational position of the backrest part, and a lock mechanism for fixing the positions of the backrest part and the ottoman part. The ottoman portion comprises a first rod whose rear end is pivotally supported by the front end of the stool and a second rod whose rear end is pivotally supported by the front end of the first rod. And projecting downward in the expanded position at the middle portion of the second rod in the longitudinal direction. The supporting rod is pivotally supported at its lower end on the lower end of the backrest, and its front end is pivotally attached to the tip of the third rod. The first rod, the second rod, the third rod, and the supporting rod are pivotally supported by the first rod, the second rod and the second rod when the backrest is in the upright position. An ottoman characterized by storing the rods of the first rod and the second rod in an expanded position when the backrest is in the lying position. With chair.