JPH07213358A - Combination of desk and chair - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To put a foot rest at a position where the feet of a sitter can be sufficiently supported up to their tip to give a comfortable sitting posture to the sitter when the seat back member of a chair used by combining a desk is set in a reclined state. CONSTITUTION:The foot rest 7 is provided in such a way that it can be turned to a desk 1 side. Moreover, an engaging link 4 on which a hook 15 is formed is provided at the deak 1 in such a way that it can be turned. While, an engaging part 54 to be engaged with the hook 15 is provided at the chair 2. The positioning of the chair 2 on the desk 1 is performed by engaging the hook 15 with the engaging part 54, and simultaneously, the foot rest 7 can be set in an almost horizontal posture via a rigid link 16.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a combination of a desk and a chair in which a backrest member can recline, and more particularly, to an improvement for more effectively utilizing a reclining function of a chair. It is a thing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When carrying out office work, study, or other work on a desk, a worker usually sits down in a chair,
Do the work. Further, when tired of such work, the worker extends the back muscles along the backrest member, for example, and strives to be more relaxed. In this case, the backrest member of the chair is preferably reclining. For this reason, chairs having a reclining function are often used in connection with desks.

[0003]

As described above, when the seat back occupant takes a relaxed position by reclining the backrest member, the seated occupant's legs are also extended and the position is as if sleeping on the bed. More preferably. Therefore, for example, a footrest may be used.

The above-described footrest is often attached to a chair, and in a more improved chair, the footrest is lifted in response to the reclining movement of the backrest member to receive the seated person's extended leg from below. It is supposed to be. Such footrests
Typically, it is rotatably supported in front of the seat member of the chair and is in a state of supporting the legs of the seated person,
The free end is rotated so as to be lifted, and is hung from the front of the seat member when not in use.

However, as described above, in the case of a rotatably supported footrest, the distance between its free end and the center of rotation is limited to within the height of the seat member from the floor surface. Therefore, the free end of the footrest cannot be located too far from the seat member. Therefore, the legs of the seated person may not be able to be sufficiently supported by the footrest up to the toes.

From the point of view of comfort exerted on the occupant,
Naturally, it is preferable that the footrests be sufficiently supported by the footrests. In order to meet such demands, it is possible to add some kind of improvement to the footrest, but in the case of a chair used in combination with a desk, only a limited space is formed below the top plate of the desk. If the footrest has a too complicated structure, the footrest may be bulky and hinder its use in combination with a desk.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to seek to solve the problems associated with the footrests described above.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention was made by paying attention to the fact that a chair is used in combination with a desk. In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, in short, a footrest is used. The feature is that it is installed on the desk instead of the chair.

That is, according to the present invention, a combination of a desk and a chair is provided, and in this combination, the desk is
A footrest supported so as to rotate at least between a substantially vertical posture and a substantially horizontal posture below the top plate and a mechanism for maintaining the footrest in the substantially horizontal posture. Also, the backrest member of the chair can be reclining. Further, when trying to determine the position of the chair with respect to the desk, a connecting member that is connected between the desk and the chair is used.

[0010]

In the present invention, the footrest is rotated so as to be in a substantially horizontal posture when used. At this time,
Since the footrest is provided on the desk side, the proper position of the footrest with respect to the leg of the seated person depends on the position of the chair with respect to the desk. Therefore, in this invention, in order to properly determine the position of the chair with respect to the desk, the desk and the chair are connected to each other by the connecting member.

[0011]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the footrest is provided not on the chair but on the desk, the seating of the chair with respect to the desk can sufficiently support the toes of the legs of the seated person. So that the footrest can be located. Further, since the footrest can be placed in a substantially vertical posture when not in use, it is possible to prevent the footrest from interfering with a seated person when not in use. Further, since the chair does not need a footrest, the structure is simplified, and therefore, the weight of the chair can be reduced, and the chair can be used in combination with the desk.

Further, according to the combination of the desk and the chair according to the present invention, an operator working toward the desk can recline the backrest member of the chair and bring the footrest to a substantially horizontal posture. Thus, it is possible to immediately take a sleeping posture while facing the desk. Therefore, when tired of work, it is possible to immediately relax and take a nap.

Preferably, the footrest is rotatably supported at least between a hanging position and a substantially horizontal position, and the connecting member is rotatably mounted on the desk and has an engagement forming a hook at its free end. The chair is provided with an engaging portion with which the hook of the engaging link engages, and the mechanism for maintaining the footrest in a substantially horizontal posture includes a rigid link connecting the engaging link and the footrest. Prepare According to such a configuration, when the hook of the engagement link is engaged with the engagement portion and the position of the chair with respect to the desk is determined,
The engaging link lifts the footrest through the rigid link so that the footrest is in a substantially horizontal posture, so that the footrest is in a substantially horizontal posture as a result of determining the position of the chair with respect to the desk without performing any special operation on the footrest. Can be put into a state of taking.

[0014]

1 and 2 are side views showing a combination of a desk 1 and a chair 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3
[Fig. 3] is a plan view showing a combination of the desk 1 and the chair 2 in the state shown in Fig. 2. In these FIG. 1 to FIG.
The desk 1 is shown in cross section.

The desk 1 includes at least a top plate 3, and a back plate 5 and side plates 6 for holding the top plate 3 at a predetermined height from a floor surface 4. Below the top plate 3 and on the back plate 5,
The footrest 7 is supported so as to rotate between at least a substantially vertical posture and a substantially horizontal posture.

More specifically, the footrest 7 includes a U-shaped frame 8 as a whole and a cover plate 9 mounted on the frame 8. A bracket 10 is provided on the back plate 5, and a frame 11 and a cover plate 9 are rotatably supported by pins 11 passing through the bracket 10. A rising portion 12 is formed on the frame 8. Thus, in this embodiment, the footrest 7 is supported so as to rotate at least between the drooping posture and the substantially horizontal posture.

An engagement link 14 is attached to the side plate 6 so as to be rotatable around a pin 13. A hook 15 is formed at the free end of the engagement link 14. As will be described later, the engagement link 14 functions as a connecting member that is connected between the desk 1 and the chair 2 when the position of the chair 2 with respect to the desk 1 is determined.

The above-mentioned engagement link 14 and footrest 7
A rigid link 16 connects the frame 8 with the frame 8. Each end of the rigid link 16 is rotatably connected to the frame 8 and the engagement link 14 via pins 17 and 18, respectively.

The chair 2 includes a seat member 19, a backrest member 20 standing upright from the rear of the seat member 19, and leg members 21 for holding the seat member 19 at a predetermined height from the floor surface 4. The backrest member 20 is capable of reclining, and can assume a substantially upright state as shown in FIG. 1 and a substantially horizontal posture as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

The backrest member 20 in the state shown in FIG.
Is enlarged and shown in FIG. Further, FIG. 5 shows a rear view of the portion shown in FIG. FIG. 6 shows a bottom view of the portion shown in FIG. FIG. 7 shows FIG.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG. Figure 8
It is an expanded sectional view which follows the line VIII-VIII of FIG.

The seat member 19 is fixed to the leg member 21. On the other hand, the backrest member 20 includes a body portion 22 rotatably held with respect to the seat member 19, and a backrest member 20.
An extension portion 23 slidably held with respect to the main body portion 22 so that the dimension in the height direction can be changed.
In this embodiment, the main body 22 is rotatably attached to the leg member 21 via the pin 24.

A reclining adjustment plate 25 is attached to the leg member 21. The reclining adjustment plate 25 is provided with an elongated hole 26 extending in an arc shape, as well shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4. Recesses 27 and 28 are formed at the respective ends of the elongated hole 26.

An end piece 29 is attached to the end of the main body 22 below the pin 24. End piece 2
As shown in FIG. 8, the spring 9 has a built-in spring 30, which acts as a compression spring, for example. In the end piece 29,
A long guide hole 31 is provided, and a guide pin 32 is arranged so as to penetrate the guide hole 31. The guide pin 32 is held by an operating member 33 arranged outside the end piece 29, and therefore the operating member 33 is
The guide pin 32 can be displaced with respect to the end piece 29 in a direction and a range in which the guide pin 32 can be displaced in the guide hole 31. The operation member 33 is provided with an engagement protrusion 34 in a state of receiving the end portion of the guide pin 32. The engagement protrusion 34 is received in the elongated hole 26 of the reclining adjustment plate 25. The above-described spring 30 biases the operating member 33 via the guide pin 32 so as to displace the operating member 33 downward in FIG. 8, so that the engaging projection 34 located in the elongated hole 26 is
It is always biased in the direction of fitting into the recess 27 or 28.

When the main body 22 rotates about the pin 24, the engaging projection 34 moves in the elongated hole 26. Then, at each end of this movement, the engaging projection 34
7 or 28 and thereby the body 22
The tilt angle of is fixed. In the state shown in FIGS. 1, 4 to 6 and 8, the engaging projection 34 is fitted in the recess 27, and in the state shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the engaging projection 34 is in the recess 28. It fits inside.

The main body portion 22 and the extension portion 23 are in a state of partially overlapping each other. The main body 22 includes a pair of side frames 35, and a surface material 36 arranged so as to connect the side frames 35, as well shown in FIG. 7. The side frame 35 is composed of, for example, a pipe having a circular cross section. The surface material 36 is made of, for example, thick cloth. The surface material 36 is attached to the side frame 35 by a plurality of rivets 37. Further, a guide rod 38 is arranged so as to project rearward from the side frame 35. Guide rod 3
8 is, for example, a pipe having a rectangular cross section, and has a side frame 35.
The spacer 39 is attached to the side frame 35 with the rivet 40 so as to extend in parallel with.

The extension portion 23 includes a back material 41 and a back material 4.
1 has a surface member 42 attached to the front surface thereof. Back material 4
1 is made of, for example, resin, and the surface material 42 is made of, for example, a material having a cushioning property. In Figure 7,
Surface material 36 on the main body 22 side and surface material 42 on the extension 23 side
Although a slight gap is formed between the surface material and the surface material, it is preferable that this clearance be as small as possible, and for example, the surface material 42 having a cushioning property may be in pressure contact with the surface material 36.

On both sides of the backing material 41, sleeves 43 are formed which slidably receive the above-mentioned guide rods 38 and which define notches having a square cross section, for example. Thereby, the extension portion 23 is slidably held with respect to the main body portion 22 so that the dimension of the backrest member 20 in the height direction can be changed.

A bracket 44 is provided on the back surface of the back material 41. The bracket 44 has a rigid link 45
One end 46 is rotatably connected. Rigid link 4
The other end 47 of 5 is rotatably connected to the leg member 21, as best shown in FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the seat member 19
A seat extension member 48 is rotatably held in front of the seat.
More specifically, the support frame 49 is attached to the leg member 21 along the lower surface of the seat member 19, and the seat extension member 48 is rotatably attached to the front end of the support frame 49 via the pin 50. Be connected. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, when the degree of reclining of the backrest member 20 becomes relatively large, the seat extension member 48 is lifted at its free end and takes a horizontal posture in front of the seat member 19. Thus, the main body 22 is rotated in association with the rotation. As a mechanism therefor, for example, a rigid link 51 is provided. One end of the rigid link 51 has a pin 52,
A rigid link 51 is rotatably connected to the seat extension member 48.
The other end portion of the
It is rotatably connected to a position below 4. In this embodiment, the pin 53 is located at the lower end of the end piece 29 described above.

Further, the support frame 49 of the chair 2 is provided with an engaging portion 54 with which the hook 15 of the above-mentioned engaging link 14 is engaged.

The combination of the desk 1 and the chair 2 is as follows.
Normally, as shown in FIG. 1, the chair 2 is used independently of the desk 1. In this state, the chair 2 has the floor surface 4
You can change its position freely above. Further, the chair 2 is usually used in a state where the backrest member 20 is substantially upright. In this state, the entire extension portion 23 of the backrest member 20 overlaps behind the main body portion 22,
The size of the backrest member 20 in the height direction is relatively small. Such a posture of the backrest member 20 is maintained by fitting the engagement protrusion 34 into the recess 27. Further, the footrest 7 is in a hanging posture, and the seat extension member 48 is also in a state of hanging downward.

In the above-mentioned state, when the worker working toward the desk 1 wants to relax more, for example, when he is tired, the desk 1 and the chair 2 are placed in the states shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. To be done.

To obtain the state shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, first, the chair 2 is aligned with the desk 1, and the hook 15 of the engaging link 14 is engaged with the engaging portion 54. By this, the position of the chair 2 is determined with respect to the desk 1. Also,
When the hook 15 is thus engaged with the engaging portion 54,
The free end of the footrest 7 is lifted via the rigid link 16, and the footrest 7 is in a substantially horizontal posture.

On the other hand, on the chair 2 side, the operating member 33
The operation of displacing upward is performed. by this,
The engaging projection 34 is released from the recess 27, and the backrest member 20
The inclination angle of the main body portion 22 becomes freely changeable. In this state, in order to increase the degree of reclining of the backrest member 20, when the main body portion 22 is rotated so as to be tilted rearward, the extension portion 23 extends along the main body portion 22 due to the action of the rigid link 45. Slide,
The height dimension of the backrest member 20 is increased. Then, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, when the main body portion 22 is maximally collapsed, the height method dimension of the backrest member 20 provided by the main body portion 22 and the extension portion 23 becomes maximum. This state is maintained by fitting the engagement protrusion 34 into the recess 28.

The operation of tilting the main body 22 described above is
Through the rigid link 51, the action of lifting the free end of the seat extension member 48 occurs. In this way, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the dimension of the backrest member 20 in the height direction is relatively increased, and the footrest member 20 extends from the seat member 19 and the seat extension member 48. Up to 7, it is in a substantially horizontal state, and such a combination of the desk 1 and the chair 2 allows the seated person to take a posture as if lying on the bed.

On the other hand, from the state shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 to FIG.
To return to the state shown in (1), first, the operating member 33 is operated to cause the engaging projection 34 to escape from the recess 28. Then, when the backrest member 20 is rotated until it becomes substantially upright, the chair 2 is automatically rotated as shown in FIG.
The state becomes as shown in. In addition, the hook 15 of the engagement link 14
Is disengaged from the engaging portion 54. As a result, the footrest 7 is in a drooping posture, and the chair 2 is independent of the desk 1.

In order to raise the free end of the engaging link 14, the engaging link 14 may be directly held by hand and rotated, but according to this embodiment, the rising portion 12 is provided on the frame 8 of the footrest 7. Therefore, the engaging link 14 may be rotated by engaging the foot of the seated person with the rising portion 12 and rotating the footrest 7.

In the state shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the following usage is also possible. That is, FIG.
As shown by the imaginary line, if only the cover plate 9 of the footrest 7 is set up and only the frame 8 is left in a substantially horizontal posture, when a seated person sitting on the chair 2 performs abdominal exercises, The frame 8 can be used as a foot support for the seated person.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the illustrated embodiments, several other modifications are possible within the scope of the present invention.

For example, although the seat extending member 48 is provided in the illustrated embodiment, it is not essential that the chair included in the present invention be provided with such a seat extending member.

In the illustrated embodiment, the backrest member 2
Although the degree of reclining 0 is adjusted in two steps, the degree of reclining may be adjusted in three or more steps by further forming a recess corresponding to the recess 27 or 28.

Although not shown, for example, a spring may be used to urge the backrest member 20 so that it is always in the substantially upright state shown in FIG. If this is done, FIG.
The operation from the state shown in FIG. 3 to the state shown in FIG. 1 can be performed more easily.

Also, in the illustrated embodiment, the backrest member 2
0 is provided with a main body portion 22 and an extension portion 23 slidably held with respect to the main body portion 22, and the extension portion 23 is configured to slide in association with the reclining operation of the backrest member 20. With such a configuration, when the backrest member 20 is reclined, the head of the seated person can be stably supported, and when the backrest member 20 is relatively raised, the height direction of the backrest member 20 is increased. Since the size can be reduced, not only can the occupant not be squeezed, but it is possible to prevent an increase in bulkiness during packaging and transportation, and to prevent reclining of the backrest member 20. There are various advantages that the height dimension of the backrest member 20 can be automatically adjusted to the degree, but if some or all of these advantages are not desired, the extension 23 Even if the sliding motion does not interlock with the reclining motion of the backrest member 20,
Further, the backrest member 20 may be formed as an integral body having a relatively large height direction dimension from the beginning.

Further, in the illustrated embodiment, when the hook 15 of the engaging link 14 as a connecting member is engaged with the engaging portion 54, the footrest 7 is brought into a substantially horizontal posture in conjunction with this. However, the connecting member is provided only for determining the position of the chair 2 with respect to the desk 1,
On the other hand, a mechanism for maintaining the footrest 7 in a substantially horizontal posture may be separately provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a combination of a desk 1 and a chair 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1, showing a state in which the footrest 7 is in a substantially horizontal posture and the backrest member 20 is reclining.

3 is a plan view showing a combination of a desk 1 and a chair 2 in the state shown in FIG.

4 is a backrest member 20 of the chair 2 shown in FIG.
It is a side view which expands and shows.

5 is a rear view of the portion shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the portion shown in FIG.

7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII in FIG.

8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line VIII-VIII in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 desk 2 chair 3 top plate 5 back plate 6 side plate 7 footrest 10 bracket 11, 13, 17, 18, 24 pin 14 engagement link 15 hook 16 rigid link 20 backrest member 25 reclining adjustment plate 54 engagement part

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A desk provided with a footrest supported so as to rotate at least between a substantially vertical posture and a substantially horizontal posture below a top plate, and a mechanism for maintaining the footrest in the substantially horizontal posture. A chair in which the backrest member is reclinable, and when the position of the chair with respect to the desk is to be determined,
A combination of a desk and a chair, comprising a connecting member connected between the desk and the chair. 2. The footrest is supported so as to rotate at least between a hanging position and a substantially horizontal position, and the connecting member is rotatably attached to the desk and forms a hook at a free end. An engagement link is provided, the chair is provided with an engagement portion with which the hook of the engagement link engages, and a mechanism for maintaining the footrest in a substantially horizontal posture includes the engagement link and the footrest. The desk and chair combination of claim 1, comprising a rigid link connecting the desk and chair. 3. The combination of a desk and a chair according to claim 1, wherein each of the footrests includes a frame and a cover plate mounted on the frame, which are rotatably supported.