WO2009153811A1 - Adjustment device for chairs - Google Patents
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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
- 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
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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
- 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
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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
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- the present invention relates to an adjustment device for chairs, i.e. a mechanism onto which the seat and back of a chair, preferably an office chair, are mounted and which can give said seat and back a pre- defined reciprocating movement.
- adjustment devices consist of a main body, basically box-shaped and engaged on the top of a chair supporting shank.
- the box-shaped body defines a support member for back and seat hinging means, which enable the movement of said back and seat.
- back and seat hinging means which enable the movement of said back and seat.
- the present invention relates to mechanisms for chairs in which a movement of the seat of the chair is related to the movement of the back.
- the resistance to reclining of the back of the chair is given only by an elastic contrast element, which can be suitably preloaded so as to suit different users.
- the resistance to reclining of the back of the chair is related to a user's weight resting on the seat, as well as to a smaller extent to a contrast spring whose function is both to prevent the seat from reclining when the chair is not used, and if necessary to suitably integrate and correct the resistance to reclining due only to weight.
- a further drawback of conventional mechanisms is due to the need for an elastic contrast element, suitably sized so as to provide a contrast to back reclining that suits both very light and heavier users. This involves design difficulties, the need for a manual adjustment of the preload of the elastic element so as to adapt it to each user, and a resistance to reclining that is often not completely suitable for very light or very heavy users.
- weighing mechanisms which can consist for instance of a hinged quadrilateral connecting seat and main body as well as seat and main body.
- the hinged quadrilateral enables a synchronous movement of back and seat, the rear portion of the seat rotating upwards while the back rotates and travels downwards.
- this solution however, has some drawbacks, mainly due to the type of relative movement of back and seat.
- the technical task underlying the present invention is to propose an adjustment device for chairs that is able to obviate the above mentioned drawbacks.
- the main aim of the present invention is to provide an adjustment device which has an effective tilting movement and which is easy to carry out, compact and low-cost.
- a further aim of the invention is to provide an adjustment device which is reliable and which is able at the same time to provide for an agreeable movement of back and seat matching the user's anatomy.
- a particular aim of the invention is to provide an adjustment device of "weighing" type, which offers an optimal resistance to back inclination for any user and which has an ergonomically appropriate movement of back and seat.
- FIG. 1a and 1b show schematic side views of the adjustment device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in a rest position and in an operating position, respectively;
- FIG. 2a and 2b show schematic side views of a second embodiment solution of the adjustment device, in a rest position and in a reclined operating position, respectively.
- the numeral 1 globally refers to an adjustment device or mechanism for chairs, in particular office chairs, the latter not being shown in detail since they are of known type and do not fall within the framework of the present invention.
- the device 1 comprises a main body 2, engaged on the top of a chair supporting shank 3, as schematically shown in the accompanying figures in partial view only.
- the main body 2 can be basically box-shaped or have any other suitable structural shape and consists of a front portion 4 defined in a prop area for the user's legs, and of a rear portion 5 defined in a prop area for the user's sacral region.
- a prop element 6 develops above the main body 2, said element being preferably flat-shaped and being equipped with a prop surface 7 to which a seat of known type for a user can be associated, said seat being arranged facing away from the body 2.
- the prop surface 7 defines a basically horizontal plane through which the user's weight rests on the prop element 6.
- the prop element 6 can be integrated into the seat and therefore the latter can be mounted directly onto the main body.
- the prop element 6 further consists of a front portion 8 arranged on the front portion 4 of the body 2, and a rear portion 9 arranged on the rear portion 5 of the body 2.
- the device 1 further has a backrest 10 mounted onto the main body 2, which rest can be associated on a prop surface 11 to a back of known type and not further described or disclosed, which props a user's back and extends at least partially above the rear portion of the seat.
- the backrest 10 can be integrated into the back and therefore the latter can be mounted directly onto the main body.
- the backrest 10 is basically L-shaped in longitudinal section and defines a lower portion 12 facing the main body 2, and an upper portion 13 close to the lower one 12 and having said prop surface 11.
- the device 1 further has articulation means 14 for movably engaging the backrest 10 and the prop element 6 to the main body 2.
- the articulation means 14 cause a coordinated movement of the backrest 10 and of the prop element 6 with respect to the body 2.
- the articulation means 14 are configured so as to transfer part of the user's weight acting upon the prop element 6 as a force opposing the inclination of the backrest, thus causing a resistance to the inclination of the backrest 10, from a rest position to a reclined position with respect to the main body 2, as a function of the user's weight acting upon the prop element 6.
- the second embodiment shows a conventional device wherein the resistance to reclining of the chair back is caused only by an elastic contrast element which can be appropriately preloaded so as to suit various users.
- the articulation means 14 comprise at least one lever 17 pivoting around the main body 2 in a first mounting site and having at least two opposite ends or lever portions 17a, 17b hinged to the prop element 6 in a second mounting site and to the backrest 10 in a third mounting site, respectively, so as to create a given movement relation between the backrest 10 and the prop element 6.
- the wording "opposite ends” or “lever portions” 17a, 17b refers to two opposed ends with respect to the first mounting site, i.e. developing along different directions from said mounting site.
- the lever 17 refers to a connection element which is apt to transfer the above disclosed movement and can have any suitable shape.
- end means a portion of any suitable shape, which can be hinged in 5 any suitable site and not only on the end portion of said end.
- lever portions 17a, 17b are hinged to the prop element 6 and to the backrest 10 in the second and third mounting sites, respectively, which sites can be arranged anywhere on the ends 17a, 17b or lever portions.
- connection element is preferably made as one piece, io Moreover, two levers can be present, arranged on each side of the chair, preferably symmetrically.
- the first, second and third mounting sites can be advantageously disaligned one with the other, so that the line joining the first and the second mounting site is transversal to the line joining the first and the third mounting site.
- the distance between the first and the second mounting site can be preferably different froms the distance between the first and the third mounting site.
- the lever consists of two basically rectilinear lever portions 17a, 17b. o
- the third mounting site is located at a lower height than the first and the second mounting sites.
- the second mounting site is located at a higher height than the first and the second mounting sites.
- lower or “higher height” mean the vertical position of the mounting sites in a condition of nor- 5 mal use of the chair, i.e. along the vertical direction corresponding to the longitudinal development of the supporting shank 3.
- the lever 17 can be basically bow-shaped or anyhow be angled, and defines an angular portion 18 placed between the lever portions or ends 17a, 17b of said lever 17, and turnably engaged to the main body 2 in the first mounting site.
- the pivoting lever 17 in order to obtain a "weighing" mechanism, is configured so as to convert a movement for reclining the backrest into an at least partially ascending movement of the second mounting site.
- the articulation means 14 and the pivoting lever 17 are preferably configured so as to convert a rotational and traveling movement of reclining of the backrest 10 into a rotational and traveling movement upward and of inclination of the prop element 6, obtaining here again a "weighing" mechanism.
- the articulation means 14 further preferably comprise a first and second swinging arm 15, 16, both hinged to the main body 2 and hinged to the prop element 6 and to the backrest 10, respectively.
- the first swinging arm 15 has a first end 15a hinged to the front portion 4 of the main body 2, and a second end facing 5 away from the first one 15a and hinged to the front portion 8 of the prop element 6.
- the second swinging arm 16 has a first end 16a hinged to the main body and a second end 16b facing away from the first one 16a and hinged to the lower portion 12 of the backrest 10.
- the first swinging arm 15 defines a first hinged quadrilateral together with the lever 17, the prop element 6 and the main body 2, whereas the second swinging arm 16 defines a second hinged quadrilateral to-
- the overall mechanism consisting of the swinging arms 15, 16 and of the lever 17 is a hexalateral.
- the first and second swinging arms 15, 16 are housed on opposite parts with respect to the pivoting lever 17, i.e. the pivoting lever 17 is placed between the first and the second swinging arm 15, 16.
- end means a portion of any suitable shape, which can be hinged in any suitable site and not only on the end portion of said end.
- the first end 16a of the second swinging arm 16 is hinged to the rear portion 5 of the main body 2, whereas the second end 16b is hinged to the lower portion 12 approaching said upper portion 13 of the backrest 10.
- the lever 17 pivots on a middle portion 19 of the main body 2 and has a first end 17a hinged close to the rear portion 9 of the prop element 6, and a second end 17b hinged to an end of the lower portion 12 distal with respect to the upper portion 13 of the backrest 10.
- the articulation means 14 further comprise an elastic return element 20, associated to the main body 2 so as to push the backrest 10 from its reclined position to its 5 rest position, which is basically vertical.
- the elastic return element 10 can comprise a helical spring 21.
- the elastic return element 20 can be smaller and acts in operating condition at least so as to keep the backrest 10 in its rest position when the user's weight does not rest on the prop element 6, and only partially contributes to the resistance offered by the back in addition to the resistance effect repre-0 sented by the mechanism itself.
- the elastic return element 20 should be of larger size since it has to cause alone the resistance to reclining of the back, and it is equipped with known preloading means to adjust the preload thereof and thus the resistance to reclining of the back.
- the elastic return element 20 is associated to the main body 2 on an - S - end of the pivoting lever 17.
- a first end 21a of the helical spring 21 is therefore linked to the main body 2 and a second end 21b is linked to the first end 17a of the lever 17.
- the elastic return element 20 can be associated to the pivoting lever in any suitable site and/or to other movable elements of the chair, such as the prop element 6 and the backrest 10.
- the second swinging arm 16 is placed between the first swinging arm 15 and the pivoting lever 17. Under these circumstances, the pivoting lever 17 is close to the backrest 10. Note indeed that the first end 17a of the pivoting lever 17 is hinged to the rear portion 9 of the prop element 6, whereas the second end 17b is hinged to the lower portion 12 in a position close to the upper portion 13 of the backrest 10. Under these circumstances, theQ first end 16a of the second swinging arm 16 is hinged to the middle portion 19 of the main body 2, whereas the second end 16b is hinged to an end of the lower portion 12 distal with respect to the upper portion 13 of the backrest 10.
- the helical spring 21 is advantageously provided with a first end 21a engaged to the main body 2 on the corresponding middle portion 19, and with a second end 21b having a pin 22 cooperating with the second swinging arm 16.
- the hinging means 14 therefore define a hexalateral and enable an effective and optimal movement of the prop element 6 and of the backrest 10 between a rest position ( Figures 1a and 2a) and reclined position ( Figures 1b, 2b).
- the sitting surface 7 is basically perpendicular to a vertical axis "X" of development of the shank 3 and the prop surface 11 is basically parallel to axis "X".
- the prop element 6 and the backrest 10 rotate and travel so as to arrange the prop surfaces 7 and 11 both reclined and transversal to vertical axis "X".
- the prop element 6 in operating position rotates with respect to the first end 17a of the lever 17 and with respect to the first end 15a of the first swinging arm 15.
- the prop element 6 rotates and travels getting closer to the rear portion 5 of the body 2 and inclining with the corresponding5 front portion 8 away from the main body 2.
- the sitting surface 7 is descending towards the backrest 10.
- the backrest 10 in operating position rotates with respect to the second end 17b of the lever 17 and with respect to the second end 16b of the second swinging arm 16.
- the backrest 10 rotates and travels getting closer to the corresponding lower portion 12 under the body 2 and inclining with the corresponding upper portion away from the prop element.
- the prop surface 11 is descending towards the supporting shank 3.
- the resistance of the back to reclining is proportional to the user's weight acting synchronously upon the sitting surface 7 and upon the prop surface 11.
- the helical spring 21 acts upon the backrest 10 and the prop element 6 bringing them back to their rest position.
- the spring 21 is slightly preloaded in traction so as to keep the prop element 6 and the backrest 10 in their rest position ( Figure 1a). In operat- ing position the helical spring 21 is further pulled ( Figure 1b) so as to bring the backrest 10 in vertical position when the user stands up from the chair. It should be noted that the second end 21b of the spring 21 acts as a traction upon the first end 17a of the lever 17. As a result, pulling the first end 17a of the lever 17 towards the first end 21a of the spring 21 causes the movement of the prop element 6 and the backrest 10, both associated to said lever 17.
- the spring 21 is slightly preloaded in compression so as to keep the prop element 6 and the backrest 10 in their rest position (Figure 2a). In operating position the helical spring 21 is further compressed ( Figure 2b) and offers its whole resistance to reclining of the back, so as to bring the backrest 10 in vertical position when the user stands up from the chair. It should be noted that the pin 22 protruding from the second end 21b of the spring 21 acts as a thrust upon the second swinging arm. As a result, moving the second swinging arm 16 away from the first end 21 a of the spring 21 causes the movement of the prop element 6 and the backrest 10.
- the articulation means 14 equipped with the lever 17 according to the invention can include as an alternative also other mechanisms than said swinging arms, such as for instance hinges associated to slots, or other known joints suitable for mechanisms and to the aims set forth.
- the first and/or the second swinging arm could be replaced by a hinged and slotted joint, of per se known type and therefore not disclosed in further detail.
- the first and/or the second swinging arm could be associated to a hinged and slotted joint.
- the present invention achieves the aims set forth and overcomes the drawbacks of prior art.
- the articulation means described allow a fluid and effective tilting movement, both in the case of weighing and of conventional mechanisms.
- the invention can be adapted to designers' various needs since it enables to obtain a large number of mechanisms with different movements in a simple manner and with few structural changes.
- a further important advantage of the present invention is the movement of the backrest and of the prop element, which is particularly ergonomic for the user.
- the invention is easy and inexpensive to carry out.
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Abstract
An adjustment device for chairs, comprising a main body (2), which can be engaged onto a supporting shank (3) of a chair; a prop element (6) mounted above the main body (2), which can be associated to a seat for a user; a backrest (10) mounted onto the main body (2), which can be associated to a back (11) for a user; and articulation means (14) for movably engaging the backrest (10) and the prop element (6) to the main body (2), the articulation means (14) comprise at least one lever (17) pivoting around the main body (2) in a first mounting site and having at least two lever portions (17a, 17b) hinged to the prop element (6) in a second mounting site and to the backrest (10) in a third mounting site, respectively, so as to obtain a given movement relation between the backrest (10) and the prop element (6).
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"ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR CHAIRS"
DESCRIPTION
The present invention relates to an adjustment device for chairs, i.e. a mechanism onto which the seat and back of a chair, preferably an office chair, are mounted and which can give said seat and back a pre- defined reciprocating movement.
As is known, adjustment devices consist of a main body, basically box-shaped and engaged on the top of a chair supporting shank.
The box-shaped body defines a support member for back and seat hinging means, which enable the movement of said back and seat. When the user sits down with his/her weight on the seat and leans onto the back, the back reclines, i.e. inclines downwards and towards the rear of the chair, and depending on the type of mechanism also the seat can or cannot be adjusted in a second operating position.
In particular, the present invention relates to mechanisms for chairs in which a movement of the seat of the chair is related to the movement of the back. In a first conventional type of these mechanisms, the resistance to reclining of the back of the chair is given only by an elastic contrast element, which can be suitably preloaded so as to suit different users. In a further type of mechanisms, known as "weighing" mechanisms in the field, the resistance to reclining of the back of the chair is related to a user's weight resting on the seat, as well as to a smaller extent to a contrast spring whose function is both to prevent the seat from reclining when the chair is not used, and if necessary to suitably integrate and correct the resistance to reclining due only to weight.
Known mechanisms have some drawbacks, related for instance to the type of movement of the seat with respect to the back, which is often not ergonomically optimal for the user.
Other drawbacks of known mechanisms are due for instance to the often bulky size of known mechanisms, which limit chair design freedom, to the complexity of known mechanisms, to high costs and to their reliability, which is not always high.
A further drawback of conventional mechanisms is due to the need for an elastic contrast element, suitably sized so as to provide a contrast to back reclining that suits both very light and heavier users. This involves design difficulties, the need for a manual adjustment of the preload of the elastic element so as to adapt it to each user, and a resistance to reclining that is often not completely suitable for very light or very heavy users.
These latter drawbacks are dealt with by the above mentioned "weighing mechanisms", which can consist for instance of a hinged quadrilateral connecting seat and main body as well as seat and main body. The hinged quadrilateral enables a synchronous movement of back and seat, the rear portion of the seat rotating upwards while the back rotates and travels downwards.
Also this solution, however, has some drawbacks, mainly due to the type of relative movement of back and seat.
Indeed it can be seen that, while the back drops bringing the user's back downwards, the user's hips are lifted and moved forward. This combined movement, though occurring synchronously, is perceived as an- noying by the user, who feels in his/her lumbar region a stretching effect due to seat and back moving apart one from the other (said effect being known in the field as "sheet-pulling effect" since the user has his/her clothes annoyingly pulled). In other cases, the poor ergonomic character of the oscillating movement of the chair is due to a forward movement or inclination of the seat while the back is rotated backwards, and thus to a mismatched rotation of seat and back. Under these circumstances, the technical task underlying the present invention is to propose an adjustment device for chairs that is able to obviate the above mentioned drawbacks. The main aim of the present invention is to provide an adjustment device which has an effective tilting movement and which is easy to carry out, compact and low-cost. A further aim of the invention is to provide an adjustment device which is reliable and which is able at the same time to provide for an agreeable movement of back and seat matching the user's anatomy.
A particular aim of the invention is to provide an adjustment device of "weighing" type, which offers an optimal resistance to back inclination for any user and which has an ergonomically appropriate movement of back and seat. These and other aims, which shall be better understood from the following description, are achieved ac- cording to the present invention by an adjustment device for chairs in accordance with claim 1 and/or one or more dependent claims. Further characteristics and advantages of the invention shall be more evident from the description of a preferred, though not exclusive embodiment of an adjustment device for chairs, in accordance with the following detailed disclosure made thanks to the following figures:
- Figures 1a and 1b show schematic side views of the adjustment device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in a rest position and in an operating position, respectively; and
- Figures 2a and 2b show schematic side views of a second embodiment solution of the adjustment device, in a rest position and in a reclined operating position, respectively.
With reference to the accompanying figures, the numeral 1 globally refers to an adjustment device or mechanism for chairs, in particular office chairs, the latter not being shown in detail since they are of known type and do not fall within the framework of the present invention.
The device 1 comprises a main body 2, engaged on the top of a chair supporting shank 3, as schematically shown in the accompanying figures in partial view only.
The main body 2 can be basically box-shaped or have any other suitable structural shape and consists of a front portion 4 defined in a prop area for the user's legs, and of a rear portion 5 defined in a prop area
for the user's sacral region.
A prop element 6 develops above the main body 2, said element being preferably flat-shaped and being equipped with a prop surface 7 to which a seat of known type for a user can be associated, said seat being arranged facing away from the body 2. The prop surface 7 defines a basically horizontal plane through which the user's weight rests on the prop element 6.
In an alternative embodiment, the prop element 6 can be integrated into the seat and therefore the latter can be mounted directly onto the main body.
The prop element 6 further consists of a front portion 8 arranged on the front portion 4 of the body 2, and a rear portion 9 arranged on the rear portion 5 of the body 2. The device 1 further has a backrest 10 mounted onto the main body 2, which rest can be associated on a prop surface 11 to a back of known type and not further described or disclosed, which props a user's back and extends at least partially above the rear portion of the seat. in an alternative embodiment, the backrest 10 can be integrated into the back and therefore the latter can be mounted directly onto the main body. In particular, in the disclosed embodiments the backrest 10 is basically L-shaped in longitudinal section and defines a lower portion 12 facing the main body 2, and an upper portion 13 close to the lower one 12 and having said prop surface 11.
The device 1 further has articulation means 14 for movably engaging the backrest 10 and the prop element 6 to the main body 2. The articulation means 14 cause a coordinated movement of the backrest 10 and of the prop element 6 with respect to the body 2.
In the first embodiment shown in Figures 1 and 2, the articulation means 14 are configured so as to transfer part of the user's weight acting upon the prop element 6 as a force opposing the inclination of the backrest, thus causing a resistance to the inclination of the backrest 10, from a rest position to a reclined position with respect to the main body 2, as a function of the user's weight acting upon the prop element 6.
Conversely, the second embodiment shows a conventional device wherein the resistance to reclining of the chair back is caused only by an elastic contrast element which can be appropriately preloaded so as to suit various users.
According to the present invention, the articulation means 14 comprise at least one lever 17 pivoting around the main body 2 in a first mounting site and having at least two opposite ends or lever portions 17a, 17b hinged to the prop element 6 in a second mounting site and to the backrest 10 in a third mounting site, respectively, so as to create a given movement relation between the backrest 10 and the prop element 6. The wording "opposite ends" or "lever portions" 17a, 17b refers to two opposed ends with respect to the
first mounting site, i.e. developing along different directions from said mounting site.
According to the present invention, the lever 17 refers to a connection element which is apt to transfer the above disclosed movement and can have any suitable shape.
In the present disclosure, the term "end" means a portion of any suitable shape, which can be hinged in 5 any suitable site and not only on the end portion of said end.
Moreover, the opposite ends or lever portions 17a, 17b are hinged to the prop element 6 and to the backrest 10 in the second and third mounting sites, respectively, which sites can be arranged anywhere on the ends 17a, 17b or lever portions.
The connection element is preferably made as one piece, io Moreover, two levers can be present, arranged on each side of the chair, preferably symmetrically.
The first, second and third mounting sites can be advantageously disaligned one with the other, so that the line joining the first and the second mounting site is transversal to the line joining the first and the third mounting site.
Moreover, the distance between the first and the second mounting site can be preferably different froms the distance between the first and the third mounting site.
Each one of the two technical features referred to above, alone or in combination, enables to easily design and size the lever in an appropriate way so as to obtain the desired movement relation and load transfer.
Preferably, the lever consists of two basically rectilinear lever portions 17a, 17b. o Preferably, the third mounting site is located at a lower height than the first and the second mounting sites.
Preferably, the second mounting site is located at a higher height than the first and the second mounting sites.
The terms "lower" or "higher height" mean the vertical position of the mounting sites in a condition of nor-5 mal use of the chair, i.e. along the vertical direction corresponding to the longitudinal development of the supporting shank 3.
More particularly, the lever 17 can be basically bow-shaped or anyhow be angled, and defines an angular portion 18 placed between the lever portions or ends 17a, 17b of said lever 17, and turnably engaged to the main body 2 in the first mounting site. o Advantageously, in the first embodiment, in order to obtain a "weighing" mechanism, the pivoting lever 17 is configured so as to convert a movement for reclining the backrest into an at least partially ascending movement of the second mounting site.
Moreover, the articulation means 14 and the pivoting lever 17 are preferably configured so as to convert a rotational and traveling movement of reclining of the backrest 10 into a rotational and traveling movement
upward and of inclination of the prop element 6, obtaining here again a "weighing" mechanism. The articulation means 14 further preferably comprise a first and second swinging arm 15, 16, both hinged to the main body 2 and hinged to the prop element 6 and to the backrest 10, respectively. The first swinging arm 15 has a first end 15a hinged to the front portion 4 of the main body 2, and a second end facing 5 away from the first one 15a and hinged to the front portion 8 of the prop element 6. The second swinging arm 16 has a first end 16a hinged to the main body and a second end 16b facing away from the first one 16a and hinged to the lower portion 12 of the backrest 10.
The first swinging arm 15 defines a first hinged quadrilateral together with the lever 17, the prop element 6 and the main body 2, whereas the second swinging arm 16 defines a second hinged quadrilateral to-
I0 gether with the lever 17, the backrest 10 and the main body 2. The overall mechanism consisting of the swinging arms 15, 16 and of the lever 17 is a hexalateral.
According to the first embodiment solution shown in Figures 1a and 1b, the first and second swinging arms 15, 16 are housed on opposite parts with respect to the pivoting lever 17, i.e. the pivoting lever 17 is placed between the first and the second swinging arm 15, 16. i5 As far as also swinging arms are concerned, in the present text end means a portion of any suitable shape, which can be hinged in any suitable site and not only on the end portion of said end. Under these circumstances, the first end 16a of the second swinging arm 16 is hinged to the rear portion 5 of the main body 2, whereas the second end 16b is hinged to the lower portion 12 approaching said upper portion 13 of the backrest 10. 0 It should be further noted that, under these circumstances, the lever 17 pivots on a middle portion 19 of the main body 2 and has a first end 17a hinged close to the rear portion 9 of the prop element 6, and a second end 17b hinged to an end of the lower portion 12 distal with respect to the upper portion 13 of the backrest 10. In the disclosed embodiments, the articulation means 14 further comprise an elastic return element 20, associated to the main body 2 so as to push the backrest 10 from its reclined position to its5 rest position, which is basically vertical.
Advantageously, the elastic return element 10 can comprise a helical spring 21. In the case of a weighing mechanism, the elastic return element 20 can be smaller and acts in operating condition at least so as to keep the backrest 10 in its rest position when the user's weight does not rest on the prop element 6, and only partially contributes to the resistance offered by the back in addition to the resistance effect repre-0 sented by the mechanism itself.
In conventional mechanisms not of "weighing" type, conversely, the elastic return element 20 should be of larger size since it has to cause alone the resistance to reclining of the back, and it is equipped with known preloading means to adjust the preload thereof and thus the resistance to reclining of the back. For instance, in the first embodiment the elastic return element 20 is associated to the main body 2 on an
- S - end of the pivoting lever 17. A first end 21a of the helical spring 21 is therefore linked to the main body 2 and a second end 21b is linked to the first end 17a of the lever 17. The elastic return element 20 can be associated to the pivoting lever in any suitable site and/or to other movable elements of the chair, such as the prop element 6 and the backrest 10.
5 For instance, according to the second embodiment solution of Figures 2a and 2b the second swinging arm 16 is placed between the first swinging arm 15 and the pivoting lever 17. Under these circumstances, the pivoting lever 17 is close to the backrest 10. Note indeed that the first end 17a of the pivoting lever 17 is hinged to the rear portion 9 of the prop element 6, whereas the second end 17b is hinged to the lower portion 12 in a position close to the upper portion 13 of the backrest 10. Under these circumstances, theQ first end 16a of the second swinging arm 16 is hinged to the middle portion 19 of the main body 2, whereas the second end 16b is hinged to an end of the lower portion 12 distal with respect to the upper portion 13 of the backrest 10. In this case, the helical spring 21 is advantageously provided with a first end 21a engaged to the main body 2 on the corresponding middle portion 19, and with a second end 21b having a pin 22 cooperating with the second swinging arm 16. s In both embodiment solutions described above, the hinging means 14 therefore define a hexalateral and enable an effective and optimal movement of the prop element 6 and of the backrest 10 between a rest position (Figures 1a and 2a) and reclined position (Figures 1b, 2b).
In further detail, in rest position the sitting surface 7 is basically perpendicular to a vertical axis "X" of development of the shank 3 and the prop surface 11 is basically parallel to axis "X". In order to reach the re-o dined position, the prop element 6 and the backrest 10 rotate and travel so as to arrange the prop surfaces 7 and 11 both reclined and transversal to vertical axis "X".
Note that the prop element 6 in operating position rotates with respect to the first end 17a of the lever 17 and with respect to the first end 15a of the first swinging arm 15. Advantageously, the prop element 6 rotates and travels getting closer to the rear portion 5 of the body 2 and inclining with the corresponding5 front portion 8 away from the main body 2. Under these circumstances, the sitting surface 7 is descending towards the backrest 10.
Simultaneously to the movement of the prop element 6, also the backrest 10 in operating position rotates with respect to the second end 17b of the lever 17 and with respect to the second end 16b of the second swinging arm 16. Advantageously, the backrest 10 rotates and travels getting closer to the corresponding lower portion 12 under the body 2 and inclining with the corresponding upper portion away from the prop element. Under these circumstances, the prop surface 11 is descending towards the supporting shank 3. It should further be pointed out that in the first embodiment the resistance of the back to reclining is proportional to the user's weight acting synchronously upon the sitting surface 7 and upon the prop surface 11.
When the user stands up from the chair, the helical spring 21 acts upon the backrest 10 and the prop element 6 bringing them back to their rest position.
In particular, with reference to the first embodiment solution, note that the spring 21 is slightly preloaded in traction so as to keep the prop element 6 and the backrest 10 in their rest position (Figure 1a). In operat- ing position the helical spring 21 is further pulled (Figure 1b) so as to bring the backrest 10 in vertical position when the user stands up from the chair. It should be noted that the second end 21b of the spring 21 acts as a traction upon the first end 17a of the lever 17. As a result, pulling the first end 17a of the lever 17 towards the first end 21a of the spring 21 causes the movement of the prop element 6 and the backrest 10, both associated to said lever 17. With reference to the second embodiment solution, note that the spring 21 is slightly preloaded in compression so as to keep the prop element 6 and the backrest 10 in their rest position (Figure 2a). In operating position the helical spring 21 is further compressed (Figure 2b) and offers its whole resistance to reclining of the back, so as to bring the backrest 10 in vertical position when the user stands up from the chair. It should be noted that the pin 22 protruding from the second end 21b of the spring 21 acts as a thrust upon the second swinging arm. As a result, moving the second swinging arm 16 away from the first end 21 a of the spring 21 causes the movement of the prop element 6 and the backrest 10. It should further be pointed out that the articulation means 14 equipped with the lever 17 according to the invention can include as an alternative also other mechanisms than said swinging arms, such as for instance hinges associated to slots, or other known joints suitable for mechanisms and to the aims set forth. In particular, the first and/or the second swinging arm could be replaced by a hinged and slotted joint, of per se known type and therefore not disclosed in further detail. As an alternative, the first and/or the second swinging arm could be associated to a hinged and slotted joint.
The present invention achieves the aims set forth and overcomes the drawbacks of prior art. As a matter of fact, the articulation means described allow a fluid and effective tilting movement, both in the case of weighing and of conventional mechanisms. Moreover, the invention can be adapted to designers' various needs since it enables to obtain a large number of mechanisms with different movements in a simple manner and with few structural changes. A further important advantage of the present invention is the movement of the backrest and of the prop element, which is particularly ergonomic for the user. Moreover, the invention is easy and inexpensive to carry out.
Claims
1. An adjustment device for chairs, comprising:
- a main body (2), which can be engaged onto a supporting shank (3) of a chair;
- a prop element (6) mounted above said main body (2), which can be associated to a seat for a user;
5 - a backrest (10) mounted onto said main body (2), which can be associated to a back (11) for a user; and
- articulation means (14) for movably engaging the backrest (10) and the prop element (6) to the main body (2), characterized in that said articulation means (14) comprise at least one lever (17) hinged to said main body (2) in a first mounting site and having at least two lever portions (17a, 17b) hinged to the prop element (6) in a second mounting site and to the backrest (10) in a third mounting site, respectively, so aso to obtain a given movement relation between said backrest (10) and said prop element (6).
2. The device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the lever (17) and said articulation means (14) are configured so as to transfer part of the user's weight acting upon the prop element (6) as a force opposing the inclination of the backrest, thus causing a resistance to the inclination of the backrest (10), from a rest position to a reclined position with respect to the main body (2), depending upon thes user's weight acting upon the prop element (6).
3. The device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it further comprises at least one first swinging arm (15) hinged to the main body (2) and to the prop element (6).
4. The device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that said first swinging arm (15) defines together with said lever (17), said prop element (6) said main body (2) a first hinged quadrilateral. Q
5. The device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it further comprises at least one second swinging arm (16) hinged to the main body (2) and to the backrest (10).
6. The device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that said second swinging arm (16) defines together with said lever (17), said backrest (10) and said main body (2) a second hinged quadrilateral. 5
7. The device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that said first swinging arm (15) has a first end (15a) hinged to a front portion (4) of the main body (2) distal with respect to said backrest (10), and a second end (15b) facing away from the first one (15a) and hinged to a front portion (8) of the prop element (6) also distal with respect to the backrest (10); and in that said second swinging arm (16) has a first end (16a) hinged to the main body (2), and a second end (16b) facing away from the first one (16a)0 and hinged to a lower portion (12) of said backrest (10).
8. The device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said first, second and third mounting sites are disaligned one with the other, so that the line joining the first and the second mounting site is transversal to the line joining the first and the third mounting site.
9. The device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the distance between said first and said second mounting site is different from the distance between said first and said third mounting site.
10. The device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said lever (17) is basically bow-shaped and defines an angular portion (18) turnably engaged to said main body (2) in said first mounting site; said angular portion (18) being placed between said lever portions (17a, 17b) of the lever (17).
11. The device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said pivoting lever (17) is configured so as to convert a reclining movement of said backrest into an at least partially ascending movement of said second mounting site.
12. The device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said articulation I0 means (14) and said pivoting lever (17) are configured so as to convert a rotational and traveling movement of reclining of said backrest (10) into a rotational and traveling upward movement of said prop element (6).
13. The device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said pivoting lever (17) is placed between said first and said second swinging arm (15, 16). is
14. The device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that said second swinging arm (16) has its first end (16a) hinged to a rear portion (5) of the main body (2) close to said backrest (10), and its second end (16b) hinged to an end of the lower portion (12) of the backrest (10).
15. The device according to any one of the claims 1 to 12, characterized in that said second swinging arm (16) is placed between said first swinging arm (15) and said pivoting lever (17). 0
16. The device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that said pivoting lever (17) has a first lever portion (17a) hinged to a rear portion (9) of prop element (2) facing away from the front portion (8) and close to the backrest (10), and a second lever portion (17b) hinged to an end of the lower portion (12) of the backrest (10).
17. The device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that said second swinging arm (16) has5 its first end (16a) hinged to a middle portion (19) of the main body (2), and its second end (16b) hinged to an end of the lower portion (12) of the backrest (10).
18. The device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that said articulation means (14) further comprise an elastic return element (20) associated to the main body (2) so as to push the backrest (10) towards its rest position, said elastic return element (20) acting at least to keep said backrest (10) in said0 corresponding rest position when the user's weight does not rest on the prop element (6).
19. The device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said articulation means (14) allow the movement of the prop element (6) and of the backrest (10) between a rest position in which the sitting surface (7) is basically perpendicular to a vertical axis (X) of development of the shank (3) and the prop surface (11) is basically parallel to said vertical axis (X), and a reclined position in which the prop element (6) and the backrest (10) rotate and travel so as to place both the sitting surface (7) and the prop surface (11) transversal to said vertical axis (X).
20. The device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said articulation means (14) comprise a hexalateral mechanism.
21. The device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said articulation means (14) comprise at least one joint having a hinge and a slot instead of said first and/or said second swinging arm.
22. The device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said lever portions
(17a, 17b) develop in different directions from said first mounting site,
23. The device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it consists of said two basically rectilinear lever portions (17a, 17b).
24. The device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said third mounting site is arranged at a lower height than said first and said second mounting site.
25. The device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said second mounting site is arranged at a higher height than said first and said second mounting site.
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