US20040195883A1 - Seating unit for supporting a body or part of a body - Google Patents

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US20040195883A1
US20040195883A1 US10/479,391 US47939104A US2004195883A1 US 20040195883 A1 US20040195883 A1 US 20040195883A1 US 47939104 A US47939104 A US 47939104A US 2004195883 A1 US2004195883 A1 US 2004195883A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C31/00—Details or accessories for chairs, beds, or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass, e.g. upholstery fasteners, mattress protectors, stretching devices for mattress nets
    • A47C31/12—Means, e.g. measuring means for adapting chairs, beds or mattresses to the shape or weight of persons
    • A47C31/126—Means, e.g. measuring means for adapting chairs, beds or mattresses to the shape or weight of persons for chairs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/032—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest
    • A47C1/03255—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest with a central column, e.g. rocking office chairs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/032—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest
    • A47C1/03261—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest characterised by elastic means
    • A47C1/03266—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest characterised by elastic means with adjustable elasticity
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/032—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest
    • A47C1/03261—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest characterised by elastic means
    • A47C1/03272—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest characterised by elastic means with coil springs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/032—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest
    • A47C1/03294—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest slidingly movable in the base frame, e.g. by rollers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C3/00—Chairs characterised by structural features; Chairs or stools with rotatable or vertically-adjustable seats
    • A47C3/20—Chairs or stools with vertically-adjustable seats
    • A47C3/22—Chairs or stools with vertically-adjustable seats with balancing device, e.g. by spring, by weight

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  • the invention relates to a seating unit for supporting a body or part of a body, comprising a base part and at least one supporting part for supporting the body or part of the body, the supporting part being situated or being capable of being placed in a set nominal height position relative to the base part.
  • Such a seating unit is known, for example in the form of an office chair.
  • Known office chairs are available in various embodiments and often have several adjustment facilities.
  • the seat is adjustable in height and to various angular positions.
  • the backrest and the armrests are also usually adjustable to various positions.
  • the object of these adjustment facilities is to prevent physical and psychosomatic complaints that result from sitting for long periods, for example when working in front of a VDU.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide an improved seating unit of the type mentioned in the preamble, in which the abovementioned physical and psychosomatic complaints are prevented even more effectively.
  • the supporting part is movable at least in the vertical direction over a certain movement range relative to the nominal height position, in such a way that within this movement range the supporting part can take up various positions of equilibrium when there is a certain weight on the supporting part.
  • the invention is based on the insight that a dynamic body support ensures more movement while a person is sitting on a chair, which very probably acts preventively against physical and psychosomatic complaints. These movements must be easy to carry out, without all kinds of adjustments having to be carried out on the chair. On the other hand, these movements must take place within a limited range, since otherwise sitting on the chair gives a feeling of instability.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view of an office chair according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a part of the office chair of FIG. 1 on an enlarged scale
  • FIG. 3 shows diagrammatically the spring compensation mechanism used in the case of the office chair of FIG. 1;
  • FIGS. 4 a and 4 b show the basic principle of a spring compensation mechanism in two embodiments
  • FIG. 5 shows diagrammatically the movement range of the seat of the office chair of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 6 shows a part of an office chair with a different embodiment of a spring compensation mechanism
  • FIG. 7 shows diagrammatically a spring compensation mechanism in the case of an office chair in which the bridge piece of the seat is movable in the vertical direction relative to the rod mechanism.
  • FIG. 1 An office chair according to the invention is shown in FIG. 1.
  • the office chair is essentially designed as a conventional office chair with a pedestal 1 , consisting of a star base 2 , which is provided with castors 3 , and a gas lift 4 or another height-adjustable central column fitted on the star base.
  • a supporting part for a part of the body is fitted on the gas lift 4 , said supporting part being in the form of a seat 6 fitted on a bridge piece 5 .
  • the chair is further provided with a backrest 7 and armrests 8 .
  • Such an office chair which is generally known as regards the abovementioned parts, usually has several adjustment facilities.
  • the height of the seat 6 is adjustable by means of the gas lift 4 .
  • the seat 6 can be tilted by means of the bridge piece 5 .
  • the backrest 7 and the armrests 8 are adjustable into various positions.
  • the various adjustment facilities serve to place the respective parts of a chair in the optimum position for the user.
  • the office chair according to the invention has yet a further facility, the purpose of which is to make the user of the chair move more while sitting, for example while working in front of a VDU, in order to prevent physical and psychosomatic complaints as a result of sitting for long periods.
  • This facility is composed of a balancing mechanism fitted between the gas spring 4 and the bridge piece 5 of the seat 6 , in the form of a spring compensation mechanism 10 , which is shown in greater detail in FIG. 2.
  • This spring compensation mechanism 10 is designed in such a way that the seat is movable over a certain movement range at least in the vertical direction relative to the nominal height position, which is determined by the height adjustment by means of the gas lift 4 , in such a way that within said movement range at substantially the same vertical load (part of the weight of the chair and of the user who is sitting on the chair) the seat can take up various positions of equilibrium.
  • the spring compensation mechanism 10 comprises at least one rod mechanism, consisting of two parallel rods 11 and 12 placed one above the other, which rods at one end are pivotally connected to the bridge piece 5 by means of pivots 13 and 14 , and at the other end are pivotally connected to the gas lift 4 by means of pivots 15 and 16 .
  • the pivots 15 and 16 may, if desired, be fitted on an intermediate part (not shown here) fitted on the gas lift 4 .
  • the bridge piece 5 and the seat fitted on it are consequently movable in height, parallel to themselves, relative to the gas lift 4 . Owing to the construction of the rod mechanism, during a movement in the vertical direction the bridge piece 5 and the seat 6 will also carry out a slight movement in the horizontal direction.
  • the top rod 11 is extended on the side of the pivot point 15 that is situated opposite the pivot point 13 .
  • a cable 18 is attached to the rod 11 near the end 17 of the extended part.
  • Said cable 18 runs downwards over a pulley 19 that is concentric with the pivot point 16 , and is fixed to a spring 20 , which is fitted around the gas lift 4 .
  • the spring 20 in the form of a coil spring, pulls the end 17 of the rod 11 downwards by means of the cable 18 .
  • the spring constant of the spring 20 is adjustable by means of a nut 21 , which is fitted inside the spring 20 .
  • the nut 21 is fitted on a threaded rod, the pitch of the screw thread corresponding substantially to the pitch of the spring 20 in the released position.
  • Pins 22 that engage between the coils of the spring 20 are fitted on the outside of the nut 21 .
  • the nut 21 can be screwed up and down by means of a control knob 23 .
  • the spring constant of the spring 20 must be adapted to the weight of the user of the chair, in such a way that when the user is sitting on the chair and moves slightly, the seat 6 automatically moves with the user, without a significant force being necessary to achieve this.
  • the user sitting on the chair experiences a “floating” sensation during this movement.
  • FIG. 3 in which said mechanism is shown diagrammatically.
  • FIGS. 4 a and 4 b in which the basic principle of a spring compensation mechanism is shown in two exemplary embodiments.
  • the various distances R, d, 1 and A are indicated in FIG. 3 and FIGS. 4 a and 4 b .
  • the load G is caused by a part of the weight of the chair and of the user sitting on the chair.
  • the height of the action point of the load G on the rod 11 relative to the point of rotation 15 of the rod 11 is indicated by h.
  • the distance between the connection point of the cable 18 with the end 17 of the rod 11 and the point of contact 24 of the cable 18 with the pulley 19 is 1.
  • the point of contact 24 lies substantially directly below the point of rotation 15 of the rod 11 .
  • the distance 1 corresponds to the extension of the spring 20 from the released position.
  • the spring constant of the spring 20 is c.
  • the angle ⁇ is the angle between the rod 11 and the line between the point of rotation 15 and the point of contact 24 .
  • the so-called “floating range” is fixed at approximately 30 mm. A shorter range has the result that the user sitting on the chair moves too little. If the movement range is greater, an unstable feeling is produced, and the user who sits down on the chair first has to overcome a certain anxiety before the “floating movement” can be enjoyed.
  • a range with a certain damping is provided at each of the two ends of the movement range.
  • the length of these damping ranges is approximately 7.5 mm. This damping can be produced by means of rubber shock absorbers.
  • FIG. 5 shows diagrammatically the abovementioned ranges of the seat 6 .
  • the movement of the seat 6 can be compared to the movement of a ball in a channel of the shape indicated in FIG. 5.
  • the rods 11 and 12 are fitted in such a way that relative to the gas spring 4 they are directed towards the front side of the chair.
  • the description discloses a rod mechanism composed of two rods 11 and 12 placed one above the other.
  • rods 11 and 12 each in the form of double rods, the partial rods being fitted on either side of the gas lift 4 .
  • leaf springs could also be used, said leaf springs being provided with reinforcement pieces, in such a way that the parts provided with reinforcement pieces act as rods, and the parts not provided with reinforcement pieces act as pivots.
  • FIG. 6 shows a different embodiment of a spring compensation mechanism fitted between the gas spring 4 and the bridge piece 5 of the seat 6 .
  • parts of the spring compensation mechanism that correspond functionally to parts of the spring compensation mechanism shown in FIG. 2 are indicated by the same reference numerals, but provided with the prefix “1”.
  • the spring compensation mechanism shown in FIG. 6 comprises at least one rod mechanism composed of two parallel rods 111 and 112 , which are placed one above the other and at one end are pivotally connected by means of pivots 113 and 114 to a first intermediate part 128 that is connected to the bridge piece 5 , and at the other end are pivotally connected by means of pivots 115 and 116 to a second intermediate part 129 that is fitted on the gas lift 4 .
  • the pivots 114 and 116 are in the form of, for example, ball bearings or roller bearings.
  • the pivots 113 and 115 in FIG. 6 are in the form of rolling links, which have a very low friction.
  • the pivots 113 and 115 could, however, also be in the form of ball bearings or roller bearings.
  • At least some of the pivot points of the rod mechanism and of the connection of the spring are pivot points with a low friction.
  • the friction in the spring compensation mechanism is such that in the main an additional force of a maximum of 25N, in particular a maximum of 10N, is needed to be able to set the supporting part in motion in the movement range.
  • the spring compensation mechanism further comprises a spring 120 , which is active between the second intermediate part 129 mounted on the gas lift 4 and the bridge piece 5 of the seat 6 .
  • the spring 120 is connected on the side of the gas lift 4 to one end of a flexible belt 131 , which is fixed at the other end, at the position of a fixing point 132 , on the outside of a part 133 , which projects towards the side and is immovably connected to the second intermediate part 129 , and which is at least partially circular cylindrical in shape. From the fixing point 132 onwards, the flexible belt 131 rests at least partially against the outside of the projecting part 133 .
  • the spring 120 is fixed, at the position of a fixing point 134 , to one end of an arm 135 .
  • the arm 135 is connected to one end of a flexible belt 136 , which at the other end is fixed, at the position of a fixing point 137 , on the outside of a part 138 , which projects towards the side and is immovably connected to the bridge piece 5 , and which is at least partially circular cylindrical in shape. From the fixing point 137 onwards, the flexible belt 136 rests at least partially against the outside of the projecting part 138 .
  • an L-shaped supporting arm 139 is fixed on the end of the arm 135 , the end part of which supporting arm rests against a roller element 140 , which is fitted at the position of the projecting part 133 and preferably concentrically with the circular cylindrical external surface of said projecting part.
  • the supporting arm 139 could also be of another shape.
  • the supporting arm 139 could also be fixed on the arm 135 at another point, for example near the projecting part 138 .
  • the pulling force of the spring 120 ensures that the first and second intermediate part 128 and 129 are pulled towards each other. This means that if the pivots 113 and 115 are in the form of rolling links, the rod 111 will remain in place.
  • the spring compensation mechanism shown in FIG. 6 can be adapted to the weight on the seat by setting the spring constant of the spring 120 , in a similar way to that of the spring compensation mechanism shown in FIGS. 1-3.
  • the first intermediate part 128 in that case is immovably connected to the bridge piece 5 of the seat 6 .
  • the spring compensation mechanism shown in FIG. 6 can also be set in another way.
  • the bridge piece 5 of the seat is movable in the vertical direction relative to the first intermediate part 128 . All this is shown diagrammatically in FIG. 7.
  • parts that correspond functionally to parts of the spring compensation mechanism shown in FIG. 6 are indicated by the same reference numerals, but provided with the suffix “a”.
  • the setting of the spring compensation mechanism (spring constant of the spring or the position of the bridge piece of the seat relative to the first intermediate part of the rod mechanism) could also be achieved electronically.
  • the spring compensation mechanism can be adapted continuously (possibly with a certain time delay) to the weight of the user of the chair.
  • An office chair according to the invention is described above.
  • the invention is not limited to an office chair, but also extends to other seating elements, for example a simple chair or a stool.

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