JPH11346865A - Foldable long chair - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve stability after folding by arranging both of the end of an intermediate supporting leg on a side inner than the front end and the rear end of a long chair with respect to the chair where a long chair left half body and a long chair right half body are freely foldable in the form of a reverse V by a front face view. SOLUTION: The left frame 5 of the long chair left half body 1 and the right frame 7 of the long chair right half body 2 are inserted from right and left to a pair of pivotally connecting members arranged back and forth and the upper sides, or the like of these pivotally connecting members are coated with a safety cover 10. The front and rear pivotally connecting members are connected with each other through a center shaft 12, and both ends of the intermediate supporting leg 13 are arranged on a side inner than the front end 21 and the rear end 22 of the left and right frames 5 and 7. Namely, in the case of setting a distance from a front tip 21 and a rear tip 22 to the respective front/rear ends of the leg 13 to be L, L is set to meet a condition of 30 mm<=L<=80 mm. Thus, at the time of folding the long chair, it is simply and speedily folded without inserting a finger, or the like, between the left/right frames 5 and 7 and the leg 13.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a folding couch.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a chair that is convenient to carry for poolside use or for camping, and occupies no space when not in use, it can be folded into a V-shape with an aluminum pipe frame covered with cloth. (Chair) was known.

[0003]

However, in the conventional foldable chaise lounge, when the chaise lounge is folded, the half of the chaise lounger is difficult to fold, the stability after folding is poor, or the folded lounge chair is folded. There were many inconveniences such as pinching a finger etc. when unfolding.

[0004] Therefore, the folding couch according to the present invention comprises:
An object of the present invention is to provide a folding couch that can be safely folded, can be easily and quickly folded, has good stability after folding, is safe when unfolded, and has a small storage space.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a folding couch according to the present invention is configured such that a left couch half and a right couch can be freely folded into an inverted V-shape in a front view. In the pivotable folding couch, both ends of the intermediate support leg are disposed inside from the front end and the rear end. When the distance from the front and rear ends of the couch to the front and rear ends of the intermediate support leg is L, the distance is set to 30 mm ≦ L ≦ 80 mm.

Also, in a folding couch in which the left half lounge and the right half lounge are pivotally connected in an inverted V-shape when viewed from the front, the left support leg supports the left half lounge. And the left support leg is provided with a swing regulating member for keeping the left half-chair half vertically in a folded state. In addition, the left chaise lounge and the right chaise lounge are inverted V when viewed from the front.
In a folding couch pivotally connected so as to be freely foldable in a character shape, the pivoted portion is covered with a safety cover.

Further, in a folding couch in which a left chaise half having a left frame and a left mat and a right chaise half having a right frame and a right mat are pivotally connected in an inverted V-shape as viewed from the front. And the left frame, right frame,
A frame member including left and right support legs, intermediate support legs, and the like is set to a height that does not exceed the height of the upper surface of the left and right mats.

[0008]

1 and 2 show a front view and a plan view, respectively, of a folding couch according to the present invention, wherein a left couch half 1 and a right couch half 2 have an inverted V-shape in front view. It is pivotally connected to be freely foldable. Near the left end of the left couch half 1, a left support leg 3 is suspended, and on the right end of the right couch half 2, a right support leg 4 is suspended.

The left couch half 1 comprises a U-shaped left frame 5 in a plan view, a plate fixedly mounted on the left frame 5 and a left mat 6 made of cotton, cloth or the like. The right couch half 2 includes a U-shaped right frame 7 in a plan view, a plate fixedly mounted on the right frame 7 and a right mat 8 made of cotton, cloth, or the like.

The left frame 5 and the right frame 7 are inserted into left and right pivot members (not shown), and the upper portion of the pivot members is covered with a safety cover 10. The left and right frames 5, 7 each have a hole for pivoting at both ends, and the left and right frames 5, 7 and the pivoting member and the safety cover 10 are pivotally coupled to each other by a shaft member 11 such as a bolt or a pin. ing. That is, the safety cover 10 covers the pivotal connection site. Without the safety cover 10, when the couch is deployed from the state shown in FIG. 5 to the state shown in FIG. 1, both ends 5a, 5a of the left frame 5 and both ends 7a, 7a of the right frame 7 come close to each other, and There is a possibility that a finger or the like may be pinched between the frames 5 and 7). However, in the folding couch according to the present invention, since the safety cover 10 is provided, there is no risk of pinching a finger or the like.

The front and rear pivot members are connected to each other via a central shaft 12 shown in FIG. The intermediate support leg 13 having a substantially U-shape in side view is fixed at both ends to the center shaft 12 by welding or the like, and supports a load when a person sits down or the like when the couch is deployed. Specifically, both ends of the intermediate support leg 13 are disposed and fixed inside the front end 21 and the rear end 22 of the couch. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, when the distance from the front end 21 and the rear end 22 of the couch to the front and rear ends of the intermediate support leg 13 is L, the distance is set to 30 mm ≦ L ≦ 80 mm. If L is smaller than 30 mm, a finger or the like may be pinched between the intermediate support leg 13 and the left frame 5 and between the intermediate support leg 13 and the right frame 7 when the couch is folded. On the other hand, if L is larger than 80 mm, when a person sits on the chaise lounge, the chaise lounge may move forward and backward, which is dangerous. In the present invention,
The “front end” is defined as the front end of the left and right frames 5 and 7, and the “rear end” is defined as the rear end of the left and right frames 5 and 7.

As shown in FIG. 1, the left support leg 3 includes a vertical portion 14 pivotally connected to the left frame 5, a horizontal portion 15 connected to the lower end of the vertical portion 14, and left and right sides of the horizontal portion 15. It is composed of front and rear members composed of casters 20, 20 fixed to the lower end, and a horizontal girder member 24 connecting them. The horizontal girder member 24 connecting the inner surface side of the vertical portion 14 functions as the swing restricting member 16. That is, the swing restricting member 16 functions to prevent the left half-chair half 1 from unnecessarily swinging when the couch is folded or in the folded state. That is, since the left half-chair half 1 is kept vertical when the couch is folded, the couch can be quickly and easily folded. Further, a stopper 25 is provided which approaches (or abuts) the lower surface of the left frame 5 in the horizontally deployed state of FIG. That is, the stopper 25 is formed by a bent piece (or a protruding pin) obtained by bending a part of the vertical portion 14 to the inner surface. The stopper 25 restricts the left supporting leg 3 from swinging largely with respect to the left couch half 1 during the folding operation or the unfolding operation.

Next, the right support leg 4 is, as shown in FIG.
It has a curved gate shape. The right support leg 4 has casters 17 at the center and casters 18 at both ends. Since the right support leg 4 is integrally fixed to the right frame 7, as shown in FIG. 5, during folding of the couch, the casters 18, 18 support the right couch half 2 as shown in FIG. When the chaise lounge is fully folded as shown, the casters
17,18,18 support the right half-chair 2.

Further, the frame members including the left frame 5, the right frame 7, the left and right support legs 3, 4, the intermediate support legs 13, and the like are set at a height not exceeding the height of the upper surfaces of the left and right mats 6, 8. ing. As a result, compactness can be achieved in a folded state as shown in FIG. 6, less space is required for storage, it is convenient to carry, and FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, since there is no projecting portion above, there is no obstacle to sitting and getting on and off, and it is easy to use. Note that the frame member also includes a handle frame, a backrest frame, and the like (not shown).

The lower end of the intermediate support leg 13 and the left frame 5
And an elastic member 19 such as a spring is provided between the lower end of the intermediate support leg 13 and the right end of the right frame 7. When folding the couch in the expanded state, the contraction force of the elastic member 19 allows the couch to be folded with a small force. In the present invention, the design can be freely changed, and for example, the left and right may be reversed. That is, the left support leg may be provided integrally with the left frame 5, and the right support leg may be provided pivotally with the right frame 7. In addition, the mode of the swing regulating member 16 also has a pin shape or a bent protruding piece on the inner surface of the left support leg 3.
You may comprise.

[0016]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

When the chaise lounge is folded, no finger or the like is caught between the left and right frames 5, 7 and the intermediate support leg 13, so that it is safe. (According to claim 3) folding of the chaise lounge can be performed easily and quickly,
Even after folding, the left chaise lounge half 1 does not swing and is kept in a vertical state, so that the entire chaise longue can be stably maintained in the folded state.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the unfolded chaise lounge is folded, there is no danger that a finger or the like may be pinched at the pivoted portion (between the left and right frames 5 and 7), which is safe. (According to claim 5)
Less storage space when folded. It is also convenient to carry. Sitting from front, back, left and right,
Easy to use because you can get on and off.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a plan view.

FIG. 3 is a left side view.

FIG. 4 is a right side view.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing the couch being folded;

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a folded state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Left chaise lounge 2 Right chaise lounge 3 Left support leg 4 Right support leg 5 Left frame 6 Left mat 7 Right frame 8 Right mat 10 Safety cover 13 Intermediate support leg 16 Swing regulating member 21 Front end 22 Rear end L Distance

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. In a folding couch in which a left couch half 1 and a right couch half 2 are pivotally connected in an inverted V-shape when viewed from the front, both ends of an intermediate support leg 13 are connected to a front end 21. And a foldable chaise longue disposed from the rear end 22 inside. 2. Assuming that the distance from the front end 21 and the rear end 22 of the couch to the front and rear ends of the intermediate support leg 13 is L, 30 mm ≦ L ≦ 80.
The foldable couch according to claim 1, which is set to mm. 3. In a folding couch in which a left couch half 1 and a right couch half 2 are pivotably connected in an inverted V-shape as viewed from the front, the left support leg 3 is connected to the left couch half 1 And a swing regulating member 16 for maintaining the left half-chair half 1 in a folded state in the folded state is provided on the left support leg 3. 4. In a foldable chaise lounge in which a left chaise lounge half 1 and a right chaise lounge half are freely foldable into an inverted V-shape when viewed from the front, the pivoted part is attached to a safety cover 10. A foldable chaise lounge, which is covered with a cover. 5. A left-chair half 1 having a left frame 5 and a left mat 6 and a right-chair half 2 having a right frame 7 and a right mat 8 are pivotally connected in an inverted V-shape when viewed from the front. In the foldable chaise lounge, the frame members including the left frame 5, the right frame 7, the left and right support legs 3, 4, the intermediate support legs 13, and the like are arranged at a height not exceeding the upper surface of the left and right mats 6, 8. A foldable chaise longue that has been set.