WO2006024419A1

WO2006024419A1 - Foldable seat

Info

Publication number: WO2006024419A1
Application number: PCT/EP2005/009061
Authority: WO
Inventors: Christine Grotendiek
Original assignee: C.W. Tropicai Gmbh
Priority date: 2004-08-30
Filing date: 2005-08-22
Publication date: 2006-03-09
Also published as: DE202004013512U1

Abstract

The invention relates to a seat (1) for outdoor use by winter sportsmen and joggers. The inventive seat comprises, preferably, an inflatable base body (2) for comfortable seating and a good insulation from the ground. Said seat is also provided with fixing devices (9, 12, 13) for fixing to skis, snowboards or to ski- or jogging sticks (17) in such a way that a backrest (4), thereby providing a conformable seating.

Description

Foldable seating

The invention relates to a chair with a seat part for direct support on the ground and a back part according to the preamble of claim 1.

Today, mountain sports such as skiing, snowboarding and hiking are generally very popular. Since these sports essentially expose the operator to physical stress, pauses during the operation of the particular mountain sport for the regeneration of the body are absolutely necessary. In particular, when mountain sports in winter, it is necessary to use a corresponding seat pad to avoid that the clothing is soaked through the wet, usually covered with snow underground and thereby causing disease. However, a corresponding seat pad is also advantageous in summer sports such as hillwalking, since this eliminates the inconveniences that can be caused by terrain bumps and thus makes a relaxing resting phase possible.

From the state of the art numerous flexible and portable seating furniture are known in this regard. In this case, a wide variety of tube and carrier systems are generally used to produce this mostly from thin material or plastic Seat part in the manner of a hammock to keep spaced from the ground. Also known are mobile seating, for example, use other parts of the ski equipment, in particular skis or ski poles as support braces, on which then the corresponding seating in the air are mounted hanging to avoid a Kon¬ contact with the mostly damp or uneven ground. Furthermore, various types of backpacks are known from the prior art, which can be transformed into a sleeping bag, sled, cot or even stretcher. However, all known in the prior art seating is common that die¬ se are not quickly and without additional, specially designed support and support elements in a corresponding mobile seating can be transformed.

Furthermore, it is also to be regarded as disadvantageous in the foldable insbe¬ special for mountaineering suitable seating furniture from the prior art that they are often suspended on the other equipment, such as skis or ski poles or hiking poles, such that the user's torso during hanging in the air in the manner of a hammock, while its limbs, in particular the legs, hang down over the edges and are pinched off by correspondingly taut edges of the fabric in cooperation with gravity. In particular, the circulation, which is necessary precisely during the regenerative pauses which are important in the operation of a stress-intensive sport, is thereby considerably disturbed.

The object of the invention is therefore to eliminate all the deficiencies known from the state of the art and to provide a mobile foldable seat of the type described in the introduction, which can be used quickly and easily, in particular using the accompanying equipment. or abbau¬ en and which offers the user a stable, comfortable Ruhemöglich¬ ability and also packed space-saving and without being bothersome when performing the respective sport can be carried. This object is achieved in that at least the seat part of the chair has clamping means to the seating furniture using ge suitable objects, especially skis, snowboard and / or ski and Wan¬ canes, aufzuspannen and secure to the ground. Here, the resting directly on the ground seating is held exclusively on the clamping means.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the subject invention, the seat part is connected to the back part, being provided at the composite site lateral inserts in the form of triangles. These give the seating extra stability. Furthermore, the penetration of snow or dirt and earth into the seating area is avoided by the lateral inserts, so that wetting or soiling of the clothing in loose snow or terrain is effectively avoided.

Furthermore, the seating on an inflatable seat and / or back part. It is conceivable that the seat part is essentially formed by an outer, robust sheathing and an inner bladder arranged therein. The inner bladder is preferably made of a lightweight, resistant plastic and has a valve accessible via an opening in the fabric of the seat part, via which air can be supplied or removed as required. The inner bladder is preferably insertable via a closable opening on the rear side of the back part. It is also conceivable that the sheathing itself is suitably coated, preferably rubberized, in such a way that apart from the introduction of the inner inflatable bladder and the seat part itself can be filled with air the amount of air which is ultimately fed into the seat part, depends essentially on the background. In a further particularly advantageous embodiment of the subject of the invention, it is also conceivable to design the back part as an inflatable element. This is advantageous in that even the sensitive kidney area of the user is protected against the background by the air cushion. - A -

Furthermore, the mobile seating on a backrest, which is connected to the back part. It is possible to make the connection between the backrest and the backrest, for example using a zipper, Velcro fastener, snaps or the like, so that it is detachable, so that the backrest could be removed from the backrest by simple measures as required can be separated or connected to this.

In one embodiment of the subject of the invention, the backrest is also equipped with tensioning means.

The clamping means provided for clamping are in this case formed from at least one belt, preferably from a plurality of straps, which are advantageously made of a suitable resistant plastic fabric. The straps are advantageously adjustable in length to make the clamping as flexible as possible depending on terrain conditions and also have at their free end suitable attachment means for attaching the straps to the equipment, in particular skis, snowboard, ski poles or hiking poles. In this case, the fastening means of at least one snap closure, preferably formed from a plurality of snap closures, which are preferably made of plastic. In order to enable a clamping of the mobile seat, for example by using skis as Stützenra¬ versa forming aids, the fastening means can be formed in a further embodiment as at least one, preferably a plurality of hood-like pockets formed. In addition, it is also conceivable to equip these bags again with snap closures so that they can be combined as flexibly as possible with the belts already present on the seating furniture.

In order to avoid damage, in particular of the air bubble in the seat part and / or the back part, they are made of a flexible, tear-resistant and lightweight material, preferably plastic material. In the optionally usable backrest, use of the same material is also advantageous. A reinforcement of the material at particularly stressed areas, for example at the points of contact and surfaces of the seat with the supporting webs forming equipment, in particular steel edges of skis or snowboards, is also provided.

In order to allow a transport of the mobile seat while operating the respective sport, for example, skiing, snowboarding or hiking, platz¬ as possible space, the mobile seating is zusammen¬ to a minimum dimension zusammen¬. In particular, the air can be let out of the seat and / or back part. The flexible and lightweight plastic material is also considered to be advantageous.

In another embodiment, a cyclist can attach the seat to the back and thus, for example, mountain bikers can be protected against falls in the shoulder and back area. The Rücken¬ part can be guided over the driver's head and attached to the handlebars with the adjustable straps, which are located at the end of the back. As a result, an additional protection of the head and upper body against rain is achieved. In this embodiment, the backrest may usefully be made of transparent plastic so that the field of vision of the driver is not restricted. Also, the backrest may have an opening through which the driver can stick his head, whereby the seating is particularly ergo¬ nomically adapts to the back of the driver. By the straps, which are located on the sides of the seat, are guided around the upper body of the driver, a good attachment is achieved.

As a floating support, the seating can be used by being fixed with the straps in front of the upper body of a float. The air in the inflatable chambers provides the desired buoyancy. As zu¬ additional fixing of the furniture on the body openings can be located in the side panels through which the swimmer can put his arms. The listed bladder back section is hereby relatively soft and bends slightly under the head forward and still holds his head above water.

For applications in which there are no skis, poles or hiking poles for erection of the chair, in a further embodiment, the seating can be provided with longer straps. These straps can be connected to other objects such as trees, branches or vehicles such as caravans. An adjustable belt length allows the seating to be adapted to a wide variety of environmental conditions. For fastening, for example, hooks or clip closures are suitable.

As a further embodiment, photovoltaic elements can be attached to the back part or to the side elements in such a way that they can be aligned in the direction of the sun. The energy thus generated can be stored by means of accumulators. These accumulators can be located in the connection area between the seat and backrest. An integrated seat heater uses the stored energy when needed and warms up the seats and backrests. Also, a device may be provided to feed more energy consumers. This may include electrical lighting (e.g., for evening camping) or external consumers such as a mobile phone charger or the like.

When the air is released from the seating furniture, the furniture can be put together. Here, the backrest can be folded onto the seat. In the next step, the seat can be rolled up and closed with the straps that are attached to the seat. The ends of the straps, which are attached to the upper regions of the backrest, are preferably not rolled up with. Instead, they can be placed around the waist of the user and fastened by means of clip closure so that shoulder or kidney bag is created.

For sports equipment, it is important for many athletes that they are fashionable in their visual design. In a further embodiment of the invention is located The inflatable base cushion is in a replaceable outer cover. By replacing the cover, the seating can be different in color.

Further features, details and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the embodiments described below and with reference to the accompanying Figures in which

1 to 3 a first embodiment of the mobile Sitz¬ furniture according to the invention with alternative Aufspannmöglichkeiten,

4 shows a second embodiment of the mobile device according to the invention

Seating furniture,

5 shows a fastening means according to the invention,

6 to 9 show a further third embodiment of the mobile seat according to the invention,

FIGS. 10 to 12 show a further fourth embodiment of the mobile seat according to the invention, and FIGS

Fig. 13 show a further fifth embodiment of the mobi¬ len seat furniture according to the invention.

14 shows a further sixth embodiment which protects a cyclist against rain and falls.

Fig. 15 shows a further seventh embodiment, which can be used as a buoyancy aid.

Fig. 16 shows another eighth embodiment suitable for attachment to remote objects (e.g., trees).

The seating 1 of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, in particular designed for use as a ski seat, is formed from a seat part 2, a back part 3 and a backrest 4. Advantageously, while the seat part 2 and the back part 3 are provided with an inner bladder which is filled with air via a valve 6 from the outside or emptied. Alternative is also the design of the seat and back 2.3 even without the use of an additional union bubble, for example, by appropriate gumming of the inner surfaces and sealing the seams, as an inflatable unit conceivable. The seat back unit 2, 3 is advantageously provided with a wavy surface to give additional support while sitting. Seat part 2 and back part 3 are connected to each other via the reinforced composite 7. For further stabilization and to avoid the lateral penetration of snow or dirt in the seating area lateral inserts 8 are also provided. These are advantageously made from the same flexible plastic of the other components.

Serve as a tensioning means, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, adjustable-length straps 9. These have fastening means 10, preferably in the form of plastic snap closures 12, on. In the embodiment shown, fastening means 10 are furthermore provided in the form of hood-like pockets 13, which can be freely combined by means of corresponding snap fasteners 12 with straps 9 fastened to the backrest 4 or the matching snap fasteners 12.

As can be seen in FIG. 1, the seating 1 is fastened by means of the straps 9 provided on the seat part 2 and the straps 9 provided on the backrest 4 to skis 18 which are laterally inclined into the snow. The hood-like pockets 13 are thereby slipped over the freely projecting ski tips so as to provide correspondingly with the straps 9 fixed points for bracing.

2 and 3, buckling of the largely parallel arranged skis, for example in loose powder snow, can be achieved either by a pair of ski sticks 17 diagonally braced on the back of the seat (see FIG. 2) or by means of a horizontal between them Skispitzen tensioned ski pole 17 (see Fig. 3) are additionally avoided. The tension under the aid of the entrained ski equipment is conceivable in a variety of ways. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, while the seat part 2 of the chair 1 lies directly on the ground. An insulation with respect to the snow surface or a compensation of unevenness in the ground is thereby achieved in addition to the material layers, in particular via the inflatable seat part 2 and / or the back part 3. The side panels 8 prevent the lateral penetration of snow and dirt in the seating area and give the seating additional stability.

The seat 1 'shown in Fig. 4, designed in particular for use as a combination of ski and snowboard seat, corresponds in its technical Ausgestal¬ tion substantially the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. Only the training of the lateral inserts is designed alternatively. They close with the upper edge of the back part 3 flush. In the seating furniture 1 'shown in FIG. 4, it is therefore conceivable to detach the connection between the back part 3 and the backrest 4, for example by using a zip fastener, Velcro closure or even press studs (not shown here), in order to obtain them To allow flexible adaptation to the particular conditions of use or a reduction of the pack size by waiving the optional backrest 4.

In order to enable a recording of the sticks 17 for forming the fixed points on the ski tips, special hood-shaped pockets 13, shown in FIG. 5, are provided as fastening means 10. These are essentially formed from a large pocket 15 and a small pocket 16 placed thereon. Bag 16 is advantageously arranged obliquely on the pocket 15, in order to allow flexible reception of the respective ski pole end, in particular with regard to the numerous alternative clamping possibilities in a large angular range. At the lower end of the hood-like bag 13 are also belts 9 and for attachment to the corresponding counterparts, in particular the backrest 4 arranged snap fasteners 12. The straps 9 can also be adjustable in length, to ensure a flexible insert to ge¬. The small patch pocket 16 is here for receiving the ski boot 17, the large pocket 15 for receiving the ski tip of the respective ski 18 educated. Of course, further embodiments of the hood-like bag are conceivable.

The third embodiment of the seat 1 "according to the invention shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, designed in particular for use as a snowboard seat and also based on the first embodiment (see FIGS. 1 to 3), makes it clear that a use of the invention is also possible Seating furniture 1 "without backrest 4 is possible. In this case, the seating unit 1 "is formed only from the inflatable seat part 2, the inflatable back part 3 and the side inserts 8 which terminate with the back part 3. For attachment to the ground, at least one, preferably two, corresponding belts 9 are provided on the rear side Fixing means 10, advantageously in the form of snap closures 12, are clamped around the snowboard projecting vertically out of the snow, and according to FIGS. 6 and 9, this seating furniture 1 "designed especially as a snowboard seat can be attached to a snowboard vertically mounted in the snow snowboard 20 by means of the straps 9 and the fastener 10 attached wer¬. The snowboard 20 essentially serves as a backrest. As further shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, reinforcements 22 made of thick woven fabric are preferably provided on the rear side, in particular in the contact area with the edges of the snowboard, of the seat and / or back part, in order to prevent damage to the body lightweight plastic sheath of the chair 1 "effectively prevent.

10 to 12 of the seat 1 'according to the invention, also designed in particular for use as a snowboard seat, corresponds in its technical configuration essentially to the third embodiment shown in FIGS and manner of Ver¬ tension of the chair 1 "'is realized only via a belt 9 with corresponding fastening means 10.

The fifth embodiment of the seat according to the invention shown in FIG. 13, particularly designed for use as a hiking seat, necessitates the use of walking sticks 21 which are usually carried along when hiking. There are in turn hood-like pockets 13 are provided for receiving the handle parts of the hiking poles 21. The hiking poles 21 are arranged for stability reasons on the back of the chair 1 "crossed. In the area of the seat and back part 2, 3, the seating 1 "" is fixed by means of further straps 9 at the lower end of the hiking poles 21.

The sixth embodiment of the furniture 101 according to the invention shown in FIG. 14 shows how a cyclist has fastened the seating furniture on his back. The backrest 4 leads over the head. In this embodiment, the Rücken¬ rest is advantageously made of transparent plastic film. The length-adjustable straps 9 are fastened to the handlebars. For reasons of clarity, the other adjusting straps are not shown, which are fastened to the edges of the seat and which the cyclist has placed around the body and fastened, for example, by means of clip closure.

FIG. 15 shows a float, which has the seating furniture 201 fastened in front of the upper body. The seat part 2 is filled with air. The backrest is folded in and is located between the seat part and the upper body of the swimmer. The chair is fastened with straps 12 around the waist of the swimmer. In addition, openings can be located in the lateral inserts (not shown) through which the swimmer can put his arms so as to fix the seating better on the upper body.

FIG. 16 shows the seating unit 301 which is located under a tree 310. The chair is fixed to a branch by means of two straps. Since in this case the distance from the seating to the branch is higher than in the first embodiments, adjustable fastening straps are provided here, which are longer and thus can bridge a greater distance.

In the manner described, a particularly advantageous seating furniture is proposed as a whole, which eliminates all deficiencies in the prior art. In particular, the seating according to the invention can be assemble and disassemble and offers the user, especially skiers, snowboarders or hikers, a stable and pleasant rest. Due to the inflatable seat and / or back part, a good insulation to the ground and a comfortable sitting position are also realized. Advantageously, the seating according to the invention can be packaged to a minimum size, since no additional rods or tubes are provided for stabilizing the seating, which would additionally be carried along. In this case, by the proposed seating furniture in a particularly advantageous manner for the exercise of the respective Sport¬ already carried equipment items, especially skis, snowboard and ski or hiking poles used.

Claims

claims

1. Seating furniture (1) with a seat part (2) for direct support on the ground and a back part (3), characterized in that at least the seat part (2) has clamping means to the seating (1) using suitable objects, esp ¬ special skis, snowboard and / or ski and hiking poles, aufzuspannen and secure to the ground and the chair (1) is held exclusively on the clamping means.

2. Seating furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that the back part (3) has addi tional clamping means.

3. Seating furniture according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the Sitz¬ part (2) with the back part (3) is connected and at the composite point (7) lateral Ein¬ sets (8) are provided.

4. Seating furniture according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the seat part (2) and / or the back part (3) are inflatable.

5. Seating furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that the seating (1) has a back part (3) attached to the backrest (4).

6. Seating furniture according to claim 5, characterized in that the backrest (4) from the back part (3) is separable.

7. Seating furniture according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the backrest (4) has further clamping means.

8. Seating furniture according to one of claims 1 or 7, characterized in that the

Clamping means of at least one, preferably two or four straps (9) are formed.

9. Seating furniture according to claim 8, characterized in that the at least one belt (9) is adjustable in length and at its free end fastening means (10).

10. Seating furniture according to claim 9, characterized in that the fastening means (10) are formed from at least one snap closure (12) and / or from at least one hood-shaped pocket (13).

11. Seating furniture according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the Sitz¬ part (2) and the back part (3) are made of a flexible tear-resistant material, preferably plastic.

12. Seating furniture according to claim 4, characterized in that the backrest (4) is made of a flexible tear-resistant material, preferably plastic.

13. Seating furniture according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that in particular the seat part (2) and / or the back part (3) have reinforcements (22) for protection against damage

14. Seating furniture according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the Sitz¬ furniture (1) is completely collapsible to a minimum size.

15. Use of a chair according to one of claims 1 to 14, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the chair is fastened to the body of a cyclist or on a bicycle and protects the cyclist in the head, shoulder or back area against rain or falls.

16. Use of a chair according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the seating furniture on the body of a swimmer or water sports be¬ festigbar and serves as a buoyancy aid.

17. Use of the seat according to one of claims 1 to 16, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that the straps (9) have an increased length, with which the seating (1) can also be attached to more distant objects such as trees, branches or objects such as a caravan.

18. Seating furniture according to one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that the seating is provided with photovoltaic elements.

19. Seating furniture according to claim 18, characterized in that the photovoltaic elements are located on the backrest (4) or the lateral inserts (8).

20. Seating furniture according to claims 18 or 19, characterized in that the seating includes a storage device for electrical energy.

21. Seating furniture according to claim 20, characterized in that the storage device can deliver the stored energy to a seat heater.

22. Seating furniture according to claims 20 or 21, use of a chair according to claim 1, characterized in that the storage device can deliver the stored energy to an external consumer.

23. Use of a chair according to one of claims 1 to 22, characterized gekenn¬ characterized in that it results in a folded form a shoulder or kidney bag.

24. Seating furniture according to one of claims 1 to 23, characterized in that the

Seating one or more inflatable base cushion and one or more exchangeable outer covers comprises.