NZ759021B2 - Motorised zero gravity chair - Google Patents

Motorised zero gravity chair Download PDF

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NZ759021B2
NZ759021B2 NZ759021A NZ75902118A NZ759021B2 NZ 759021 B2 NZ759021 B2 NZ 759021B2 NZ 759021 A NZ759021 A NZ 759021A NZ 75902118 A NZ75902118 A NZ 75902118A NZ 759021 B2 NZ759021 B2 NZ 759021B2
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Bill Kachirski
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Bill Kachirski
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Priority claimed from PCT/AU2018/050613 external-priority patent/WO2018232456A1/en
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Abstract

Disclosed is a tilting mechanism for a chair having the seat rigidly attached to the first frame and connected to the back and footrest, whereby pivoting the first and second frames which are in contact with the ground, move in unison so to achieve a tilting position such that when the seat is tilted and raised it places the occupant of the chair into a zero gravity position. A tilting mechanism for use with a chair (10), comprising a first sub-frame (30) rigidly connected to a seat (14) of the chair (10) and in contact with the ground at the rear of the chair (10) and also connected to the back (12) and footrest (16) of the chair (10), and a second sub-frame (40) in contact with the ground at the front of the chair (10) and pivotally connected to the first sub-frame (30) and, an electric motor (52) driving a linear actuator (54) connected between the first and second sub-frames (30, 40) to pivotally rotate the first sub-frame (30) and second sub-frame (40) with respect to each other, wherein pivotal rotation of the first and second sub-frames (30, 40) with respect to each other effects a tilting of the back (12), seat (14) and footrest (16) of the chair (10) and puts the chair (10) in a zero gravity position.

Claims (5)

1. A tilting mechanism for use with a chair, comprising a first sub-frame rigidly connected to a seat of the chair and in contact with the ground at the rear of the chair and also connected to the back and footrest of the chair; a second sub-frame in contact with the ground at the front of the chair and pivotally connected to the first sub-frame; and, an electric motor driving a linear actuator connected between the first and second sub-frames to pivotally rotate the first sub-frame and second sub-frame with respect to each other, wherein pivotal rotation of the first and second sub-frames with respect to each other effects a tilting of the back, seat and footrest of the chair and puts the chair in a zero gravity position.
2. The tilting mechanism of claim 1, wherein the first sub-frame is in contact with the ground via wheels.
3. The tilting mechanism of claim 1, wherein the second sub-frame is in contact with the ground via wheels.
4. The tilting mechanism of claim 1, wherein the chair is a geriatric chair.
5. The tilting mechanism of claim 1, wherein the chair is a bariatric chair.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2017902411A AU2017902411A0 (en) 2017-06-22 Motorised Zero Gravity Chair
PCT/AU2018/050613 WO2018232456A1 (en) 2017-06-22 2018-06-21 Motorised zero gravity chair

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NZ759021A NZ759021A (en) 2023-11-24
NZ759021B2 true NZ759021B2 (en) 2024-02-27

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