KR20100110009A - An apparatus for supporting feet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A foot rest is provided, which can control user's foot height and enables a user to feel comfort simultaneously. CONSTITUTION: A foot rest comprises: a main body(20) including a hanger for fixture by being hung on an electric line passage hole between a vertical plate and an upper plate of a desk; and a foot rest part(11) which is combined with the main body and in which a foot hanger for placing the foot is formed. The foot rest part is combined in order to be carried along the main body vertically and controls the height of the foot hanger of the foot rest part. The hanger can be hung on the corner part of the desk.

Description

 An feet for supporting feet

The present invention relates to a footrest. More specifically, the present invention relates to a footrest that is installed on furniture such as a desk and allows a person sitting on a chair to rest in a comfortable posture by placing the foot in an extended state using the present invention.

The desk or table is designed so that the foot can be comfortably positioned in a sitting position, but the position of the foot can be different depending on the user, and when used for a long time, the position of the foot needs to be changed to reduce fatigue. On the other hand, each person may have a different habit of sitting at a desk or table, and may have different positions of the foot for feeling comfortable. In this case, it is difficult to adjust the height of the desk or table to suit the foot position of each user, and the adjustment of the foot position by changing the height of the chair also has a certain limit. Therefore, a means for adjusting the foot position itself is required so that the user can feel comfortable in the sitting position.

Prior art related to the adjustment of the foot position is Patent Publication No. 2000-0062105 "Chair footrest and its driving device". The prior art discloses a footrest for a chair that can reduce fatigue of a user by installing a footrest that is folded in multiple stages under a chair or desk.

The proposed prior art is installed on the bottom surface of the desk so that the user can open the legs, but does not disclose a configuration that can adjust the height of the feet, there is a disadvantage that the user feels inconvenience in use. In addition, because the footrests carry a lot of weight, it is necessary to have a structure capable of withstanding considerable loads, but these prior arts do not have an effective configuration for bearing loads.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a footrest that is easy to install and structurally comfortable to be able to adjust the height of the user and at the same time feel comfortable at a predetermined foot position.

The present invention is a foot rest for placing a foot installed on the top of the vertical plate using a wire passing hole between the desk top plate and the vertical plate, at least one for fixing to the wire passing hole between the desk top plate and the vertical plate The main body 20 including the hook holes 133a, 133b, and 133c of the footrest portion 11 formed with a footrest 111 for placing the foot is formed to be coupled to enable the vertical position adjustment. To a footrest characterized by the same.

The footrest according to the present invention has the effect of arbitrarily adjusting the height of the foot position according to the user by moving the position of the footrest to any position in the vertical direction.

On the other hand, by using a wire through hole formed in the conventional desk can be installed very easily and can be changed position, and furthermore can be installed firmly in the corner of the desk, the user can easily change to the desired position can be used Has an advantage.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments set forth in the accompanying drawings, but the present embodiments are not limited to the present invention because they are exemplary for clarity of understanding.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, most office desks have a through hole 190 for passing electric wires between a desk top plate and a vertical plate. The footrest according to the present invention is formed to be used by walking on the top of the vertical plate using such a through hole.

As shown in Figure 2, the footrest of the present invention has at least one hook hole (133a, 133b, 133c) is formed on one side of the main body 20, the footrest 11 is on the other side of the main body up and down It is formed to be movable. The footrest of the present invention may be installed in home or office furniture such as, but not limited to, a desk or table used in a sitting position.

In the illustrated embodiment, the main body 20 is divided into two parts, and the two parts are connected to each other. That is, the hook part 13 and the long groove 123 on the front side are formed with the hook holes 133a, 133b, and 133c at the rear side. The adjustment part 12 formed is mutually couple | bonded with a bolt (not shown) etc., and is structured. Of course, it is not limited to this structure. Wherein the hanger has a structure for hanging as shown and is formed in a hook ring type to be fixed to the top of the vertical plate of the desk by using the through-hole 190 between the desk top plate and the vertical plate.

On the other hand, the adjusting part 12 of one side of the main body is formed with a guide portion 121 extending up and down, guide grooves 123 and coupling blades 122 formed inside the guide 121. The guide portion 121 is formed to protrude so that the guide blade 117 formed on the footrest by this portion can be guided up and down while surrounding the side of the guide portion 121. Here, the guide portion 121 is formed with a guide groove 123 elongated in the vertical direction as shown. On the other hand, as shown in Figure 3, the sawtooth engaging projections 124 are formed along both edges of the guide groove 123. The engaging protrusion 124 may be formed in a continuous shape of sawtooth from the top to the bottom along both edges of the guide groove 123.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the fixing protrusion 14 is formed in the fixing tool 14 so that the locking protrusion 14 is easily caught by the locking protrusion. The locking protrusion 124 may be made of a material having elasticity, for example, a plastic material or a rubber material. The footrest 11 includes a cradle 111 on which the user's foot is placed and an adjusting plate 112 coupled to the guide 121.

The cradle 111 may have any shape that can position both feet of the user and preferably have a cushion material layer. The control plate 112 is a portion that is coupled to the guide portion 121, as described above, the guide blade 117 is formed to be guided up and down while being guided while surrounding the guide portion 121 side. And the adjusting plate 113 is formed with a control groove 113 corresponding to the guide groove 123 formed in the guide portion 121.

As shown in FIG. 2, a fixture 14 having a fixing protrusion 141 and a fixing hole 142 is installed between the hook portion 13 and the adjusting portion 12 on which the hook holes 133a, 133b, and 133c are formed. do. The fixing protrusion 141 is engaged with the locking protrusion 124 so that the footrest 11 is fixed at a predetermined position. The fixing protrusion 141 may have a continuous shape of a sawtooth-like protrusion that may engage with the locking protrusion 124 in a downward direction similar to the locking protrusion 124, and may be made of the same or similar material as the locking protrusion 124. Can be. The adjusting bolt 15 may be coupled to the fixing hole 142 formed at the center portion of the fixing protrusion 141 formed in the vertical direction. The adjusting bolt 15 may be coupled to the fixing hole 142 through the adjusting groove 113 and the guide groove 123, and may be coupled to the fixing hole 142 in such a manner as to be tightened and loosened.

Footrest according to the present invention having the structure described above has the advantage that the footrest 11 can be moved up and down according to the user or the installation target. Hereinafter, a method of operating the footrest according to the present invention having such an advantage will be described.

4 and 5 illustrate a method of operating the footrest according to the present invention. The hook holes 133a, 133b, and 133c are installed on the top of the vertical plate by using wire passing holes between the desk top plate and the vertical plate. Here, as shown in Figure 1 can be fixed by walking on one vertical plate, of course, in the case of the present invention has a structure that can be fastened to the corner so that the user, such as an office desk can fully extend the foot in a narrow space As shown in FIG. 6, two hooks 133a and 133b may be fixed to the two vertical plates at the corners. In the case of using an office desk, it is very convenient to form a 45 ° angle for use of a computer, so that when combined with a corner like this, even when sitting at a desk.

After fixing by foot, the footrest 11 is fixed by tightening the adjusting bolt 15 in a state where the fixing protrusion 141 formed on the fixing member 14 and the locking protrusion 124 attached to the guide groove are fixed, and the adjustment bolt is fixed. Unlocking and releasing the engagement of the locking protrusion 124 and the fixing protrusion 141 and can be fixed in a certain position while moving the footrest 11 up and down. When the footrest 11 is moved to a predetermined position P2 or P3, the adjustment bolt 15 is rotated in the opposite direction to tighten. When the adjusting bolt 15 is tightened, the adjusting plate 112 is moved in the direction of the guide 121 again, and the locking protrusion 124 and the fixing protrusion 141 are engaged, and the footrest 11 is moved. It can be fixed to (P2 or P3). In addition, the user can rest on the feet by placing the feet on the changed height (P2 or P3).

Thus, the footrest according to the present invention has the advantage that the height of the foot position can be arbitrarily adjusted according to the user by moving the position of the footrest 11 to any position in the vertical direction. In addition, the use of the method of fixing the footrest to the desk by the hook has the advantage of very easy installation. In addition, the footrest according to the present invention is adjustable in height so that the user can eliminate the inconvenience caused by the position of the foot in the process of using the desk or table.

The invention above has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments presented, but is not limited by the embodiments described.

1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exploded coupling diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is an exploded view of the view from another angle of one embodiment of the present invention.

4 and 5 are views for explaining the operating state of the present invention.

6 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (4)

In the footrest for placing the foot to be installed on the top of the vertical plate using the wire passing hole between the desk top plate and the vertical plate, Footrest base formed with footrest 111 for placing a foot on the main body 20 including at least one hook hole 133a, 133b, 133c to be fixed to the wire passing hole between the desk top plate and the vertical plate Characterized in that the portion 11 is formed in combination Footrest. The method of claim 1, The footrest is coupled to be moved up and down along the body footrest characterized in that it is formed to adjust the height of the footrest 111 of the footrest The method according to claim 1 or 2, The hanger is characterized in that it comprises a hanger (133a, 133b) formed to form a right angle to each other so as to be installed on the corner of the desk Footrest The method according to claim 1 or 2, The adjusting bolt 15 is coupled to the fixture 142 by penetrating the adjusting groove 113 formed in the footrest and the guide groove 123 formed in the main body 20, and by tightening the adjusting bolt. Characterized in that the height of the support portion is fixed Footrest

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