WO2017145271A1 - 椅子及び座の支持機構 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a chair that can be suitably applied to an office rotary chair or the like.
- These office swivel chairs can tilt the seat and back in response to the seated person's main tilting and forward tilting movements so that the sitting person can feel comfortable when working. It is comprised so that a seat and a backrest can be fixed to the position where a seated person's required attitude
- the present chair is required to have a function capable of suitably supporting the above-described behavior of the seated person.
- Patent Document 2 As a thing close to such a concept, there can be mentioned one provided with a seat support mechanism as shown in Patent Document 2.
- JP 2012-010938 A Japanese National Patent Publication No. 10-513374
- a stool it may be suitable for a stool because it behaves the same regardless of whether it is tilted in the front, back, left, or right direction, but in the case of a office chair, the body movement of the seated person is different between the front and back, and the front, back, left and right
- the movement of the seated person's body is usually different, it is difficult to say that it is possible to provide support that appropriately corresponds to the movement of the seated person's body.
- the caster may escape when the lower end of the leg is supported by the caster, making it difficult to use the chair stably.
- the seat since the seat only pivots with the lower end as a fulcrum through the support column, the seat trajectory and the downward movement from the knee of the seated person do not match, and if the seat tilts forward, the foot will strike. It tends to be in an inappropriate support state such as changing.
- this support mechanism has a structure in which the supporter descends when the seated person sits down and the lower end contacts the floor, there is a problem that the seat sinks each time it sits down, and the support swings in the grounded state. There is a problem that the floor is easily damaged.
- An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems, and can provide appropriate support corresponding to the movement of the seated person's body, and even if the posture is changed and the center of gravity is moved, the posture is stable in the subsequent posture. As a result, it is possible to provide a chair capable of obtaining a comfortable seating feeling even when a seated person is sitting for a long time, and thus stably maintaining high work efficiency. To do.
- the chair according to the present invention includes a leg standing from a floor surface, a seat provided above the leg, and a support mechanism interposed between the leg and the seat, and the support mechanism. Is disposed below the seat, and supports the seat movably along a predetermined trajectory at least at two locations in the front-rear direction and at two locations in the left-right direction. It has a seat tilt function that tilts the front end side in the moving direction of the seat downward as it moves, and the return force in the direction to return the seat moved in the front-rear or left-right direction from the reference position to the reference position is the amount of movement. It is further characterized by further including a return force generating mechanism that generates a corresponding force.
- the inventor moves the waist, buttocks, and thighs from the reference position where the occupant himself is seated, by moving the waist, buttocks, and thighs by a predetermined dimension.
- the seat can be moved naturally so that the swinging force to return to the reference position can be obtained naturally, thereby further enhancing the comfort of the seated person and thus making it harder to get tired and improve work efficiency.
- the “predetermined trajectory” refers to a trajectory that allows a specific position of the seat to be continuously operated on the operating surface in which the horizontal movement amount, the seating surface inclination angle, and the vertical movement amount are associated with each other.
- the position of the center of gravity is easy to understand, but the same applies to positions other than the center of gravity.
- the only vertical movement amount and the seating surface inclination angle respectively determined by the position of the seat in plan view are set, and the seat repeatedly continues at those positions. Will be guided.
- the trajectory suitable for the front and rear direction and the left and right direction can be given without rattling, even if the movement of the seated person's body is different between the front and the back like a office chair, or the body of the seated person Even if the movement of the person is different, it is possible to realize a support state appropriately corresponding to the movement of the seated person's body.
- the seat supported by the above support mechanism can be set so that it does not rotate monotonously around a specific fulcrum near the floor, so that the seat's pivot trajectory matches the movement of the seated person from the knee down.
- Such a support mechanism does not cause a problem that the seat and the leg sink each time a seated person sits down, and has a problem such as a case where the lower end of the column is grounded and rotated. There is nothing.
- the seat of the present invention moves in the tilted direction when the seat surface is tilted, the seat fits very well to the movement of the seated person's body, and the movement caused by the structure of the seated person's body when seated It is possible to configure a chair that can favorably support the operation in consideration of the tendency. As a result, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a chair that can provide a comfortable seating feeling even when a seated person is seated for a long time, and can stably maintain high work efficiency.
- the return force that tries to return to the reference position works, so that the seated person can obtain the swaying comfort as if sitting on the rocking chair.
- the leg is provided with the vertical lift mechanism
- the seat is provided with the vertical lift mechanism. It is preferable that the support mechanism is interposed between the up-and-down lifting mechanism and the seat.
- the support mechanism is supported by independent support structures at least in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction along a predetermined locus. It is desirable.
- the movement angle and movement distance of the seat are set so that the front-rear direction is larger than the left-right direction, or the rear direction is more than the front direction. It is preferable to set so as to increase.
- the operating angle and the operating distance refer to the maximum inclination angle and the maximum moving distance within the operating range, respectively. The same applies hereinafter.
- the return force generation mechanism is a center-of-gravity moving mechanism that raises the center of gravity of the seat as the seat moves from the reference position.
- the return force that is generated changes in accordance with the weight of the seated person, so that a return force suitable for the seated person can be obtained. That is, if the weight is light, a small restoring force can be obtained, and if the weight is heavy, a large restoring force can be obtained.
- a rotation support mechanism that supports the seat so that it can rotate horizontally with respect to the legs so that it can follow the movement of the seated person during the work.
- the support mechanism is configured separately from the front and rear support portions that support the seat so as to be operable in the front and rear direction and the front and rear support portions. It has left and right support parts that support the seat operably in the left and right direction, and the return force generation mechanism is configured separately from the front and rear return part that generates a return force in the front and rear direction and the front and rear return part. It is desirable to have a left and right return portion that generates a return force.
- the front and rear support portions and the left and right support portions are provided so as to overlap in the vertical direction.
- the front-rear support portion is provided above the left-right support portion and positioned closer to the seat occupant.
- the backrest to the front and rear support portions so that the tilting mechanism of the backrest can be configured with a simple configuration, and in order to make it possible to follow the movement of the seated person more naturally.
- the support mechanism has a guide surface that is formed along a predetermined locus and a follower that performs a relative operation following the guide surface. It is preferable that
- the support mechanism is a slow part that slows down the movement of the follower as it approaches the movement end of the follower. It is desirable to have
- the support mechanism avoids the impact caused by the collision between the end of the guide surface at the operating end and the follower. It is desirable to have a shockless part to absorb.
- the support mechanism has a link member that can move the movement end along a predetermined locus.
- the leg has a caster that is capable of rolling on the floor surface.
- an element that grips against the floor surface due to frictional force when seated is grounded as in Japanese Patent Publication No. 10-513374, there is a problem that it cannot move while sitting. .
- the present invention even if the seat is inclined when seated, it is difficult to apply a horizontal force to the caster, so that it is not necessary to separately generate a frictional force against the floor surface. The seated person can move while sitting.
- the support mechanism includes a front support structure and a rear support structure that directly or indirectly support the lower surface of the seat at least at two positions in the front-rear direction, and a lower surface of the seat.
- a combination of a left support structure and a right support structure that are supported directly or indirectly at two positions in the left-right direction, and the support position on the seat is moved back and forth and left and right, and the seat moves according to the movement. It is configured so as to draw a trajectory in which the front end side of the direction is inclined downward, and a return force in a direction to return the support portion to the seat moved in the front-rear or left-right direction from the reference position to the reference position is generated according to the movement amount. It is effective to further include a return force generation mechanism.
- a mode having a slack portion that slows down the operation as it approaches the front end side in the moving direction of the seat, or a shockless portion that absorbs impact between members at the moving end of the seat is mentioned.
- the present invention has the configuration described above, it is possible to provide a chair that can provide a comfortable seating feeling even when a seated person is seated for a long time, and can stably maintain high work efficiency. .
- FIG. 1 is an external view according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- the front view. The same side view.
- the front view. The same side view.
- the chair according to the first embodiment of the present invention is called an office swivel chair that can be suitably used in an office or home.
- the chair includes a leg 1 standing from the floor, a seat 3 provided above the leg 1, and a back formed integrally with the seat 3. It mainly has drowning 4.
- the leg 1 has leg wings 11 formed radially in plan view, casters 12 attached to the lower side of the leg wings 11 so as to roll on the floor surface, and legs erected from the center of the leg wings 11.
- the rod 13 of the gas spring 14 rotates relative to the leg column 13 in the vicinity of the upper end of the column 13, the gas spring 14 that is built in the leg column 13 and supports the seat 3 so as to be movable up and down, and the upper end of the leg column 13.
- the seat 3 is mainly composed of a plate-shaped seat body 30 formed integrally with the backrest 4, and the upper surface of the seat body 30 serves as a seat surface 3a, and is supported from below on the lower surface side.
- a seat receiver 31 is attached.
- the support mechanism 2 interposed between the leg 1 and the seat 3 is arranged below the seat 3, and the seat 3 is at least at two places in the front-rear direction and at two places in the left-right direction.
- a seat tilting mechanism Q that supports the seat 3 so as to be movable along a predetermined locus, and has a seat tilting function Q that tilts the front end side in the moving direction of the seat 3 downward as the seat 3 moves,
- a return force generation mechanism is further provided that generates a return force in a direction to return the seat 3 moved in the front-rear or left-right direction from (S) to the reference position (S) according to the amount of movement.
- the support mechanism 2 has a front support structure and a rear support that directly or indirectly support the lower surface of the seat 3 at least at two locations in the front-rear direction in order to realize the behavior of the seat 3 by the support mechanism 2 alone.
- the support structure with the left support structure and the right support structure that support the lower surface of the seat 3 directly or indirectly at two locations in the left-right direction, the support location to the seat 3 is moved back and forth, left and right,
- the support portion is configured to draw a trajectory in which the front end side of the seat 3 in the moving direction is inclined downward according to the movement, and the support portion to the seat 3 moved in the front-rear or left-right direction from the reference position (S) is defined as the reference position.
- a gravity center moving mechanism P which will be described later, is further provided as a returning force generating mechanism that generates a returning force in the direction of returning to (S) according to the amount of movement.
- a gravity center moving mechanism P which will be described later, is further provided as a returning force generating mechanism that generates a returning force in the direction of returning to (S) according to the amount of movement.
- the configuration of the support mechanism 2 will be specifically described.
- the support mechanism 2 is interposed between the leg 1 and the seat 3 and is formed along a predetermined locus for moving the seat 3 in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction.
- Guide surfaces 23a, 23b, 25a, 25b, and followers 24a, 24b, 26a, 26b that perform sliding motions following the guide surfaces 23a, 23b, 25a, 25b, and these guide surfaces 23a, 23b, 25a, 25b.
- the seat 3 is operatively supported by relative movement of the followers 24a, 24b, 26a, and 26b.
- the support mechanism 2 is configured from the upper end portion of the leg 1 to the lower end portion of the seat 31. Specifically, the upper end portion of the leg 1, the lower end portion of the seat receiver 31, and the support housing 20 interposed in the upper end portion of the leg 1 and the lower end portion of the seat receiver 31 are configured.
- the support mechanism 2 includes a pair of left and right support portions 21 before and after supporting the seat 3 so as to be operable in the left and right directions over the upper end portion of the leg 1 and the lower half region of the support housing 20.
- a pair of left and right front and rear support portions 22 are configured to support the seat 3 so as to be operable in the front and rear direction across the lower end portion of the receiver 31 and the upper half region of the support housing 20.
- the left and right support portions 21 and the front and rear support portions 22 are overlapped at a position overlapping in plan view, and are configured separately from each other.
- the front and rear support portions 22 directly support the seat 3 that is integrally formed with the backrest 4, the backrest 4 is indirectly attached to the front and rear support portions 22 in this embodiment.
- the configuration in which the backrest 4 is directly attached to the upper half region of the support housing 20 is not disturbed.
- the left and right support portions 21 are for supporting the seat 3 so as to be tiltable by 3.4 ° in the left-right direction, and the left and right guide holes 23 formed in the lower half region of the support housing 20 and the upper ends of the legs 1.
- the left and right support shafts 24 are formed at the both ends and inserted into the left and right guide holes 23 at both ends.
- a left follower 24a and a right follower 24b are provided so as to be able to operate smoothly in the left and right guide holes 23.
- the surfaces of the left and right guide holes 23 that are in contact with the left follower 24a and the right follower 24b are the left guide surface 23a and the right guide surface 23b.
- the left guide surface 23a and the right guide surface 23b have an upward chevron shape so as to follow a predetermined locus set in advance. That is, in this embodiment, the left support surface 23a and the left follower 24a constitute a left support structure.
- the right guide surface 23b and the right follower 24b constitute a right support structure.
- the upward chevron shape has the first region 23a1, 23b1 as the constant operation range including the reference position (S), and the second region is defined as the range extending from the operation range to the vicinity of the operation end.
- the first regions 23a1 and 23b1 cooperate with each other through the followers 24a and 24b to reduce the center of gravity movement in the height direction of the seat 3 (thus reducing the return force to the reference position (S)).
- the seat 3 is guided in a direction away from the reference position (S) while keeping the inclination angle of the seat 3 small, and when entering the second regions 23a2 and 23b2, the height of the seat 3 is cooperated via the followers 24a and 24b.
- the seat 3 is moved away from the reference position (S) while increasing the center of gravity movement in the vertical direction (thus increasing the return force to the reference position) and increasing the inclination angle of the seat 3. It is set so as to guide the direction. That is, in the present embodiment, as the followers 24a and 24b are driven from the first regions 23a1 and 23b1 to the second regions 23a2 and 23b2, the ease of movement of the seat 3 is gradually decreased due to an increase in the return force.
- the sluggish part is configured.
- the slow part is composed of the first regions 23a1, 23b1 and the second regions 23a2, 23b2.
- first regions 23a1, 23b1 and the second regions 23a2, 23b2 are continuous, it is difficult to clearly indicate the boundary position, but the position of the center of gravity movement in the height direction of the seat 3 has a position where it switches from low to high. It can be understood as a boundary position.
- the operating end positioned at the left end of the left guide hole 23 and the operating end positioned at the right end of the right guide hole 23 are changed to a direction in which the seat 3 is lifted sharply while keeping the tilt angle of the seat constant.
- the shockless portion R is configured so that the left follower 24a and the right follower 24b practically do not substantially come into contact with the left and right end faces of the left and right guide holes 23. Thereby, the collision of the left follower 24a and the right follower 24b at the operation end with the end surfaces of the left and right guide holes 23 is avoided.
- the left and right guide holes 23 may be provided integrally in a continuous manner.
- the front-rear support part 22 is provided above the left-right support part 21 and is set so as to be more responsive to the movement of the seated person by being positioned closer to the seated person.
- the front and rear guide holes 25 are formed in the upper half region of the support housing 20 and the lower end portions of the seat 31 are supported at both ends.
- the front and rear support shafts 26 are inserted into the front and rear.
- a front follower 26a and a rear follower 26b are provided at both left and right ends of the front / rear support shaft 26 so as to be able to operate smoothly in the front / rear guide hole 25.
- the surfaces of the front and rear guide holes 25 that are in contact with the front follower 26a and the rear follower 26b are the front guide surface 25a and the rear guide surface 25b.
- the front guide surface 25a and the rear guide surface 25b have an upward chevron shape so as to follow a predetermined locus set in advance. That is, in the present embodiment, a front support structure is constituted by the front guide surface 25a and the front follower 26a.
- the rear guide surface 25b and the rear follower 26b constitute a rear support structure.
- such an upward chevron shape is defined as the first regions 25a1 and 25b1 having a certain operating range including the reference position (S), and the range extending beyond the operating range to the vicinity of the operating end is the second region. 25a2 and 25b2, and the first regions 25a1 and 25b1 cooperate with each other via the followers 26a and 26b to suppress the movement of the center of gravity in the height direction of the seat 3 (thus reducing the return force to the reference position (S)).
- the seat 3 is guided in a direction away from the reference position (S) while keeping the inclination angle of the seat 3 small, and when entering the second regions 25a2 and 25b2, the seat 3 is cooperated via the followers 26a and 26b.
- the seat 3 moves away from the reference position (S). It is set to Id. That is, in this embodiment, as the followers 26a and 26b are driven from the first regions 25a1 and 25b1 to the second regions 25a2 and 25b2, the ease of movement of the seat 3 is gradually decreased by increasing the return force.
- the sluggish part is configured.
- the slack portion includes first regions 25a1 and 25b1 and second regions 25a2 and 25b2.
- the boundary position is difficult to remember, but the boundary position has a position where the center of gravity movement rate in the height direction of the seat 3 switches from low to high. Can be considered.
- the front follower 26a and the rear follower 26b are moved forward and backward in the front and rear guide holes 25 by changing the direction in which the seat 3 is sharply lifted while keeping the inclination angle of the seat constant at the front and rear operating ends of the front and rear guide holes 25.
- the shockless part R which absorbs an impact is formed so as not to contact both front and rear end faces. As a result, a collision between the front follower 26a and the rear follower 26b at the operating end and the end surfaces of the front and rear guide holes 25 is avoided.
- the front and rear guide holes 25 may be provided continuously and integrally.
- the rear follower 26b follows the first region 25b1 inclined in the upward direction, while the front follower 26a.
- the first region 25a1 inclined in the downward direction Thereby, the restoring force hardly acts on the forward movement of the seat 3 in the vicinity of the reference position (S).
- the front and rear followers 26a and 26b approach the second regions 25a2 and 25b2 inclined in the upward direction, respectively, and the degree of increase in the center of gravity G of the seat 3
- the restoring force increases.
- the shockless portion R is formed by constructing the slope to be larger before practically reaching the operating end practically. In other words, the shockless portion R is for avoiding an impact caused by a collision between members.
- both the rear follower 26b and the front follower 26a are driven by the first regions 25a1 and 25b1 inclined in the upward direction, and further swing, Is approaching the second region 25a2, 25b2, which is configured to be large. Thereafter, in the vicinity of the operating end, the shockless portion R is formed by further increasing the inclination so that the slope cannot practically reach the operating end.
- the operating angle and operating distance of the seat 3 that freely moves in the front-rear and left-right directions are set so that the front-rear direction is larger than the left-right direction. More specifically, the operation angle in the front-rear direction of the seat 3 is set to be larger in the rear direction than in the front direction.
- the left guide surface 23a, the right guide surface 23b, the front guide surface 25a, and the rear guide surface 25b are followed, and the left follower 24a, the right follower 24b, and the front follower are followed.
- the movement of the seat surface 3a in the front-rear and left-right directions when the 26a and the rear follower 26b are moved relative to each other is configured to follow a predetermined locus set in advance.
- the predetermined trajectory is formed along an operating range in which the seat 3 can tilt by 8 ° forward, 10 ° backward, and 3.4 ° laterally with respect to the reference position (S). Is done.
- the movement dimension of the seat 3 along the predetermined locus will be described.
- the seat 3 moves 50 mm forward in the horizontal direction and 4 mm upward when tilted 8 ° forward. Further, the seat 3 moves 50 mm horizontally and 6.5 mm upward when moved 10 ° backward. Then, at the operation end in the left-right direction, it moves 30 mm horizontally and 1.8 mm upward from the reference position (S).
- FIG. 7 shows the behavior of the seat 3 when it moves in the left-right direction from a predetermined reference position (S) set on the guide surfaces 23a, 23b.
- S predetermined reference position
- the left guide surface 23a and the right guide surface 23b are the left and right return portions that generate the return force in the left and right direction in the return force generating mechanism, and are accompanied by the movement of the seat 3 from the reference position (S). It functions as a gravity center moving mechanism P that raises the gravity center G of the seat 3.
- the position and shape of the guide surface 25a and the right guide surface 25b are adjusted so that the seat surface 3a that has moved left and right in FIG. As a result, the operation tip side is lowered. That is, in the present embodiment, the left guide surface 23a and the right guide surface 23b also serve as the seat tilt mechanism Q.
- FIG. 8 shows the behavior of the seat 3 when operating in the front-rear direction from a predetermined reference position (S) set on the guide surfaces 25a, 25b.
- the reference position indicated by the solid line is the position of the center of gravity G of the seat 3 between the front and rear support points, that is, the front and rear followers 26a and 26b.
- the positions and shapes of the front guide surface 25a and the rear guide surface 25b are adjusted so as to slightly increase from the position of the center of gravity G when in (S). Thereby, when it moves back and forth, a restoring force in a direction to return the seat 3 to the reference position (S) is generated.
- the front guide surface 25a and the rear guide surface 25b are front / rear return portions that generate a return force in the front / rear direction of the return force generation mechanism, and are associated with the operation of the seat 3 from the reference position (S). It functions as a gravity center moving mechanism P that raises the gravity center G of the seat 3.
- the position and shape of the guide surface 25a and the right guide surface 25b are adjusted so that the seat surface 3a that has moved back and forth in the figure has a higher lift amount on the operation base end side than on the operation front end side. As a result, the operating tip side is in a posture of descending. That is, in the present embodiment, the front guide surface 25a and the rear guide surface 25b also serve as the seat tilting mechanism Q.
- the center-of-gravity moving mechanism P and the seat tilting mechanism Q which are return force generating mechanisms are configured.
- the front and rear guide surfaces 23a, 23b and the left and right guide surfaces 25a, 25b are provided with the first regions 23a1, 23b1, 25a1, 25b1 and the second regions 23a2, 23b2, 25a2, 25b2 as described above.
- the followers 24a, 24b, 26a, 26b are guided to the first regions 23a1, 23b1, 25a1, 25b1, thereby returning the swinging force to the reference position (S).
- the followers 24a, 24b, 26a, and 26b are guided back to the second regions 23a2, 23b2, 25a2, and 25b2 in the vicinity of the front, rear, left, and right operation ends. Power works powerfully.
- the seated person can feel the comfortable movement of the seat 3 in the vicinity of the reference position (S), and the reference position again for a strong swing back to the reference position (S) even when the seat 3 is in the vicinity of the movement end. (S) It is possible to obtain a sense of security that the user is guided to a comfortable operation in the vicinity.
- FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 the behavior of the seated person, particularly the lower body when the seat 3 is tilted forward will be described.
- the knee NE, the ankle AN, and the vicinity of the buttocks HP, especially the ankle AN tries to move as a main pivot.
- the pivot point for moving the seat back and forth is naturally below the seat and in the vicinity of the seat 3, so that the seat is moved down greatly along with the back-and-forth motion.
- the present situation is that a seated person who wants to perform the above-mentioned movement unconsciously remembers the feeling that the vicinity of the buttocks HP falls below the movement and bends the knee NE more than necessary.
- the center-of-gravity moving mechanism P acts so that the vicinity of the buttocks HP rises along the operation with the ankle AN as the main pivot.
- the movement of the seat 3 that approximates the movement is realized.
- the operation according to FIGS. 9 and 10 can be performed with respect to the operation of the seat 3 in the left-right direction. Therefore, the seat 3 moves while raising the center of gravity G and lowers the operation tip lower than the operation base end, as if following the operation of the knee NE and the hip vicinity HP using the ankle AN of the seated person as a pivot. Therefore, there is no problem that the seated person's knee NE and the buttocks vicinity HP are uncomfortable and an unnecessary burden is applied.
- the chair according to the present embodiment is also related to the operation of the lumbar region and the buttocks that the seat occupant performs unconsciously to maintain comfort when seated.
- the chair not only follows, but the return force generation mechanism allows the seated person to return to the original posture while maintaining comfort and to perform other actions, such as the natural movement of the human body. Obtainable.
- a chair that can favorably support the movement is realized in consideration of the movement tendency due to the structure of the human body of the seated person at the time of sitting.
- the support mechanism 2 interposed between the leg 1 and the seat 3 is disposed below the seat 3, and the seat 3 has at least two places in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. It is supported so as to be movable along a predetermined locus at two locations, and is provided with a seat tilting mechanism Q that functions as a seat tilting function that tilts the front end side of the moving direction of the seat 3 downward as the seat 3 moves. And a return force generating mechanism for generating a return force in a direction to return the seat 3 moved back and forth or left and right from the reference position (S) to the reference position (S) according to the amount of movement.
- the chair according to the present embodiment can suitably support not only the posture of the seated person when seated but also the movement of the seated person while seated. That is, even if the seated person moves the center of gravity in the front-rear and left-right directions, as long as the center of gravity G is positioned between the support positions provided on the front and rear followers 26a and 26b in two places in the front-rear direction, As long as the center of gravity G is located between the left and right followers 24a and 24b, which are support places provided in two places in the left and right direction, the support mechanism 2 is designed so that a large falling moment is not applied. This reduces the need to step on the foot when standing in a proper posture.
- the possibility of the caster 12 escaping is reduced even when the lower end of the leg 1 is supported by the caster 12, and stable use of the chair is realized.
- the seat 3 supported by the support mechanism 2 can be set so as not to rotate monotonously around a specific fulcrum near the floor, the seat 3 pivots and moves downward from the seated person's knee. Are in close proximity or close to each other, and an appropriate support state is realized so that the foot does not hit even if tilted forward.
- the support mechanism 2 does not cause a problem that the seat 3 sinks every time a seated person sits down, and may cause inconveniences such as the case where the lower end of the column is grounded and rotated. Absent. As described above, since the seat moves in the tilted direction when the seat surface 3a is tilted, the chair according to the present invention fits the seated person's body very well.
- a chair that can provide a comfortable seating feeling even when a seated person sits for a long time, and thus can stably maintain high work efficiency is realized.
- the leg 1 is provided with an up-and-down lifting mechanism having a gas spring 14, the seat 3 is provided above the up-and-down lifting mechanism, and the support mechanism 2 is interposed between the up-and-down lifting mechanism and the seat 3.
- the support mechanism 2 is supported so as to be independently operable in at least the front-rear direction and the left-right direction along a predetermined trajectory. To be able to do it.
- the movement angle and the movement distance of the seat 3 are set so that the front-rear direction is larger than the left-right direction, so that the movement of the seat 3 can appropriately correspond to the movement of the seated person.
- the movement angle 3 is made to correspond more appropriately to the movement of the seated person.
- the return force generating mechanism is a center-of-gravity moving mechanism P that raises the center of gravity G of the seat 3 with the operation of the seat 3 from the reference position (S), so that the return force generating mechanism is simpler.
- the gravity center moving mechanism P and the operation by the seat tilting mechanism Q described above are combined, and it is difficult for the seated person's feet to be gripped even in the operation of tilting the seating surface 3a forward. Realizes further comfort when seated.
- the rotation support mechanism 16 that supports the seat 3 so as to be horizontally rotatable is provided, it is possible to suitably follow the operation of the seated person during the work.
- the support mechanism 2 includes a front / rear support portion 22 that supports the seat operably in the front / rear direction, and a left / right support portion that is configured separately from the front / rear support portion 22 and supports the seat operably in the left / right direction.
- the return force generating mechanism has a front / rear return portion that generates a return force in the front / rear direction and a left / right return portion that generates a return force in the left / right direction that is configured separately from the front / rear return portion. Therefore, a comfortable sitting posture can be maintained while simplifying the configuration of each component.
- the front and rear support portions 22 and the left and right support portions 21 are provided so as to overlap each other in a plan view, so that the entire chair is more compact in a plan view.
- the backrest 4 is indirectly attached to the front / rear support portion 22 to favorably support the seated person's back and to obtain a more comfortable seating feeling.
- the support mechanism 2 includes guide surfaces 23a, 23b, 25a, and 25b formed along a predetermined locus, and a follower 24a that performs a relative operation following the guide surfaces 23a, 23b, 25a, and 25b. 24b, 26a, and 26b, an accurate and stable operation of the seat 3 is realized.
- the first region 23a1, 23b1, 25a1, 25b1 that slows down the operation of the followers 24a, 24b, 26a, 26b as the support mechanism 2 approaches the operation ends of the followers 24a, 24b, 26a, 26b.
- it since it has a slow part composed of the second regions 23a2, 23b2, 25a2, and 25b2, it is effective to give the seated person an unnecessary “fear” and a sense of incongruity due to an unintended sudden movement of the seat 3 To avoid.
- the support mechanism is assumed to have a shockless portion R that avoids a collision between the end portions of the guide surfaces 23a, 23b, 25a, and 25b at the operating end and the followers 24a, 24b, 26a, and 26b. Therefore, unnecessary impact and noise caused by the sudden movement of the seat 3 are prevented from being given to the seated person.
- the leg 1 since the leg 1 has the caster 12, it is possible to prevent the chair from being easily moved even if the seat 3 moves back and forth, and to the left and right, while the seated person is required when necessary. Can move with a chair while sitting. That is, there is no need for an element for gripping the floor surface by a frictional force in order to swing the seat 3 when seated, as in Japanese Patent Publication No. 10-513374.
- the support mechanism 2 in order to realize the behavior of the seat 3 by the support mechanism 2 alone, includes a front guide surface 25a that directly or indirectly supports the lower surface of the seat 3 at least at two positions in the front-rear direction. From the front support structure including the front follower 26a and the rear support structure including the rear guide surface 25b and the rear follower 26b, and the left guide surface 23a and the left follower 24a that directly or indirectly support the lower surface of the seat 3 at two positions in the left-right direction. The left support structure and the right support surface 23b and the right support structure consisting of the right follower 24b are combined to move the support location to the seat 3 back and forth and to the left and right.
- Position is assumed, further comprising a return force generating mechanism for generating in response to the amount of movement the return force in a direction for returning to the (S).
- the front support portion is more relative to the rear support portion. It is constructed so that the support part on the front and rear from the reference position (S) moves rearward and the support part on the rear side of the seat 3 becomes relatively lower than the support part on the front side.
- the left and right support locations by the left and right support portions 21 move leftward from the reference position (S)
- the left support location becomes relatively lower than the right support location
- the reference position ( A configuration is adopted in which the right support portion of the seat 3 is relatively lower than the left support portion as the left and right support portions move to the right from S).
- the “support location” is a contact point or a contact portion between the front / rear / left / right guide holes 23a, 23b, 25a, 25b and the front / rear / right / left followers 24a, 24b, 26a, 26b.
- the contact point or the contact portion may change up and down in the course of the seat movement. In particular, when the center of gravity of the seated person is not between the support points, the contact point or the contact portion can change up and down.
- FIG. 11 illustrates a support housing 20F that replaces the support housing 20 disclosed in the above embodiment. That is, in the above-described embodiment, the respective parts constituting the front-rear support part 22 and the left-right support part 21 are vertically stacked so that the left-right support part 21 and the front-rear support part 22 overlap each other in plan view by the support housing 20.
- the support housing 20F has a configuration in which the front and rear support portions 22 and the left and right support portions 21 are provided so as to overlap in the vertical direction.
- the configurations of the vicinity of the upper end of the leg 1 of the chair and the vicinity of the seat 31 are appropriately modified according to the shape of the support housing 20F.
- the pair of front and rear left and right support parts 21 and the pair of left and right front and rear support parts 22 are configured at the same height position, so that a chair that is compact in the vertical direction can be achieved while realizing the same operation as the first embodiment. Can be provided.
- FIG. 12 shows a schematic plan cross-section of a support housing 20N that replaces the support housing 20 disclosed in the above embodiment. That is, in the above-described embodiment, the portions constituting the front and rear support portions 22 and the left and right support portions 23 are stacked in the vertical direction so that the left and right support portions 21 and the front and rear support portions 22 overlap with each other in plan view by the support housing 20.
- the support housing 20N is configured such that the front and rear support portions 22 and the left and right support portions 21 are provided so as to be nested inside and outside, both in plan view and in front view (not shown).
- the configurations of the vicinity of the upper end of the leg 1 of the chair and the vicinity of the seat 31 are appropriately modified according to the shape of the support housing 20N.
- the pair of front and rear left and right support parts 21 and the pair of left and right front and rear support parts 22 are configured at the same height position, so that the same operation as in the first embodiment can be realized in the vertical direction.
- a compact chair can be provided.
- FIGS. 13A and 13B show another modification of the shockless portion R.
- FIG. That is, by connecting elastic means R1 such as a tension coil spring provided at a fixed portion of the chair to the front and rear followers 26a and 26b so that the seat 3 is biased toward the reference position (S), the same as described above.
- the aspect which comprises the shockless part R is shown.
- FIGS. 4A and 4B the biasing direction of the elastic means R1 is different, but the front and rear followers 26a and 26b are biased so that the seat 3 is at the reference position (S). The same is true.
- the chair according to the second embodiment of the present invention can be suitably used as an office rotary chair as in the first embodiment.
- the support mechanism 5 interposed between the leg 1 and the seat 3 in the chair according to the embodiment is disposed below the seat 3, and the seat 3 is predetermined at least two places in the front-rear direction and two places in the left-right direction.
- a seat tilting mechanism Q that functions as a seat tilting function that tilts the front end side of the seat 3 in the moving direction downward as the seat 3 moves.
- a return force generating mechanism for generating a return force in a direction to return the seat 3 moved in the front-rear or left-right direction from S) to the reference position (S) is further provided.
- the chair mainly includes a leg 1 that contacts the floor, a seat 3 provided above the leg 1, and a backrest 4 that is integrally formed with the seat 3. Except for the point that the seat body 30 is provided with a cushion, the configuration thereof is the same as that of the above-described embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted. And the chair which concerns on this embodiment is the same as that of the said embodiment that the support mechanism is comprised ranging from the upper end part of the leg 1 to the lower end part of the seat 31.
- the structure of the support mechanism 5 is a suspension support mechanism different from that of the above-described embodiment, and the return force generating structure and the seat tilting mechanism Q are also configured as different aspects. Yes.
- the chair according to the present embodiment supports the seat 3 so as to be movable at least in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction along a predetermined locus by suspending a part of the seat 3 from a part of the leg 1 from above.
- a support mechanism 5 as a suspension support mechanism.
- the configuration of the support mechanism 5 which is the suspension support mechanism for the configuration of the chair according to the present embodiment will be mainly described.
- the support mechanism 5 is interposed between the leg 1 and the seat 3 and can move the seat 3 along a predetermined locus for moving the seat 3 in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction.
- a link mechanism having link members 55, 58 and 59 extending in the vertical direction is applied.
- the support mechanism 5 includes an upper end portion of the leg 1, a lower end portion of the seat receiver 31, and a swing support body 50 interposed between the upper end portion of the leg 1 and the lower end portion of the seat receiver 31. is there.
- the support mechanism 5 includes a left and right support portion 51 that supports the seat 3 so as to be operable in the left-right direction over the upper end portion of the leg 1 and the lower region of the swing support 50.
- a front / rear support portion 52 is configured to support the seat 3 so as to be operable in the front / rear direction across the lower end portion and the upper region of the swing support 50. That is, the left and right support portions 51 and the front and rear support portions 52 are configured separately from each other at a position that overlaps in the vertical direction at a position overlapping in plan view and surrounds the leg column 13 that is the center in plan view of the seat 3. .
- the front and rear support portions 52 directly support the seat 3 that is integrally formed with the backrest 4, the backrest 4 is indirectly attached to the front and rear support portions 52 in this embodiment.
- the configuration in which the backrest 4 is attached to the upper half region of the swing support 50 is not disturbed.
- the left and right support part 51 suspends the left and right swing part 54 formed in the lower half region of the swing support 50 and the left and right swing part 54 formed on the upper end of the leg 1.
- the suspension portion 53 has a pair of left and right links 55 that are pivotally attached to the left and right swing portions 54 and the left and right suspension portions 53.
- the left and right links 55 are configured at a link body 55a extending in the vertical direction, a suspension shaft 55b for being pivotally attached to the left and right suspension parts 53 at the upper end part of the link body 55a, and a lower end part of the link body 55a.
- a swing shaft 55c for pivotally mounting to the left and right swing portion 54.
- the pair of left and right links 55 has a distance between the swing shafts 55c provided at the lower ends of the left and right links 55 rather than a distance between the suspension shafts 55b provided at the upper ends of the left and right links 55. Is set short.
- the left support structure and the right support structure are configured by the left and right links 55 and the support portions of the left and right links 55.
- the front / rear support part 52 is a front / rear swinging part 57 formed at the lower end of the seat 31 and a front / rear swinging part formed in the upper half region of the swinging support 50 to support the front / rear swinging part 57 in a suspended manner.
- the suspension portion 56 includes a front link 58 and a rear link 59 that are pivotally attached to the front / rear swing portion 57 and the front / rear suspension portion 56.
- the front link 58 includes a front link main body 58a extending in the vertical direction, a front suspension shaft 58b that is configured at the upper end of the front link main body 58a and is pivotally attached to the front side position of the front / rear suspension section 56, and the front link.
- the rear link 59 includes a rear link body 59a extending in the vertical direction, a rear suspension shaft 59b that is configured at the upper end portion of the rear link body 59a and pivotally attached to the front / rear suspension portion 56, and a lower end of the rear link body 59a. And a rear rocking shaft 59c to be pivotally attached to the front / rear rocking portion 57.
- the front link 58 and the rear link 59 are more than the distance between the front suspension shaft 58b and the rear suspension shaft 59b provided at the upper ends of the front link 58 and the rear link 59.
- the distance between the front swing shaft 58c and the rear swing shaft 59c provided at the lower end of the rear end is set shorter.
- the front support structure is configured at the front link 58 and the portion supporting the front link 58
- the rear support structure is configured at the position supporting the rear link 59 and the rear link 59. Yes.
- the movement of the seat surface 3a that swings in the front-rear and left-right directions by the action of the left-right support part 51 and the front-rear support part 52 is a predetermined locus set in advance. It is comprised so that.
- FIG. 20 shows the behavior when the seat 3 moves in the left-right direction from a predetermined reference position (S) where the seat 3 is stationary due to its own weight.
- a predetermined reference position (S) where the seat 3 is stationary due to its own weight.
- the operation is against gravity.
- the position of the center of gravity G of the seating surface 3a rises from the reference position (S) indicated by the solid line by raising either or both of the swing shafts 55c provided at the lower ends of the left and right links 55.
- the seat 3 is naturally subjected to a return force due to gravity in the direction of returning to the reference position (S).
- the left and right links 55 are left and right return portions that generate a return force in the left and right direction of the return force generating mechanism, and the center of gravity G of the seat 3 is changed with the movement of the seat 3 from the reference position (S). It functions as the center-of-gravity moving mechanism P to be raised.
- the seat surface 3a that has moved to the left and right in FIG.
- the distance between the swing shafts 55c provided at the lower ends of the left and right links 55 is set shorter than the distance between the suspension shafts 55b provided at the upper ends of the left and right links 55. Due to being. That is, in the present embodiment, the left and right links 55 also serve as the seat tilt mechanism Q.
- FIG. 21 shows the behavior when the seat 3 moves in the front-rear direction from a predetermined reference position (S) where the seat 3 is stationary by its own weight.
- the operation is against gravity. Specifically, the position of the center of gravity G of the seat surface 3a is increased by raising either or both of the front swing shaft 58c and the rear swing shaft 59c provided at the lower ends of the front link 58 and the rear link 59. Rises from the reference position (S) indicated by the solid line. At this time, the seat 3 is naturally subjected to a return force due to gravity in the direction of returning to the reference position (S).
- the front link 58 and the rear link 59 are front / rear return portions that generate a return force in the front / rear direction of the return force generating mechanism, and the seat 3 is moved along with the movement of the seat 3 from the reference position (S). It functions as a center-of-gravity moving mechanism P that raises the center of gravity G.
- the seat surface 3a that moves back and forth in FIG. As described above, this is provided at the lower ends of the front link 58 and the rear link 59 rather than the distance between the front suspension shaft 58b and the rear suspension shaft 59b provided at the upper ends of the front link 58 and the rear link 59. This is because the distance between the front swing shaft 58c and the rear swing shaft 59c is set shorter. That is, in the present embodiment, the front link 58 and the rear link 59 also serve as the seat tilt mechanism Q.
- the pair of left and right links 55, the front link 58, and the rear link 59 constituting the support mechanism 5 constitute a center-of-gravity moving mechanism P and a seat tilting mechanism Q that are return force generating mechanisms. Yes.
- FIG. 22 shows an example in which the shockless portion R disclosed in the first embodiment is applied to the second embodiment. That is, the shockless portion R is configured such that the elastic means hits the left and right links 55 in the vicinity of the operation end of the left and right links 55 to avoid collision between the components.
- the position where the elastic means is provided is not limited to the outside of the left and right links 55, but may be configured so as to be in contact with the inside of the left and right links 55 and other components operating together with the seat.
- a separate component such as a rotary damper is added to the link members 55, 58, 59. Just install it. That is, if a component such as a rotary damper is mounted, the movement of each link member 55, 58, 59 will be slowed toward the moving end, and collision with other components of the chair at the moving end is also effective. Can be avoided.
- the chair according to the present embodiment can achieve the same effects as those of the first embodiment.
- the support mechanism 5 is a suspension support mechanism having link members 55, 58, and 59 whose operation ends can operate along a predetermined trajectory. Smooth operation is achieved.
- the leg 1 is provided with an up-and-down lifting mechanism having a gas spring 14, the seat 3 is provided above the up-and-down lifting mechanism, and the support mechanism 5 is interposed between the up-and-down lifting mechanism and the seat 3.
- the support mechanism 5 is a suspension support mechanism having link members 55, 58, and 59, so that the support mechanism 5 can be independently operated in at least the front-rear direction and the left-right direction along a predetermined locus. Since they are supported, the front / rear and left / right movements of the seat 3 can be performed more smoothly.
- the support mechanism 5 is further reduced in size.
- the support mechanism 5 in order to realize the behavior of the seat 3 by the support mechanism 5 alone, has a front link 58 that directly or indirectly supports the lower surface of the seat 3 at least at two locations in the front-rear direction.
- the front support structure and the rear support structure having the rear link 59 are combined with the left support structure and the right support structure having the left and right links 55 that support the lower surface of the seat 3 directly or indirectly at two places in the left and right direction,
- the support location for the seat 3 is moved back and forth, and left and right, and the support location is configured to draw a trajectory that inclines the front end side in the movement direction of the seat 3 downward, and from the reference position (S).
- a return force generating mechanism for generating a return force in a direction to return the support location on the seat 3 moved in the front-rear or left-right direction to the reference position (S) according to the amount of movement.
- the support portion of the front link 58 becomes the rear link 59. It becomes relatively lower than the support part, and the support part on the back side of the seat 3 becomes relatively lower than the support part on the front side as the support part before and after the reference position (S) moves backward.
- the left and right support locations by the left and right links 55 move leftward from the reference position (S)
- the left support location becomes relatively lower than the right support location.
- a configuration is adopted in which the right support location of the seat 3 is relatively lower than the left support location. ing.
- a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
- a structure for moving the seat 3 back and forth or left and right a structure based on relative movement between the guide surfaces 23a, 23b, 25a, and 25b and the followers 24a, 24b, 26a, and 26b, and the left and right links 55 and the front links 58 and the structure by the operation of the rear link 59 are disclosed respectively.
- the structure that moves the seat 3 in the front-rear direction is combined with the structure based on the relative movement between the guide surface 25a and the follower 26a and the structure based on the movement of the rear link 59. 6 was applied.
- the chair according to this embodiment also includes a joint support mechanism 6 interposed between the leg 1 and the seat 3 below the seat 3, and the seat 3 is at least at two places in the front-rear direction and at two places in the left-right direction.
- a seat tilting mechanism Q that supports the seat 3 so as to be movable along a predetermined locus, and has a seat tilting function Q that tilts the front end side in the moving direction of the seat 3 downward as the seat 3 moves, It further comprises a return force generating mechanism for generating a return force in a direction to return the seat 3 moved in the front-rear or left-right direction from (S) to the reference position (S).
- the chair according to the present embodiment is provided with a support structure 60 instead of the swing support 50 in the chair described in the second embodiment, and at the seat receiver 31 side, instead of the front / rear swing part 57, the front / rear The operation unit 67 is arranged.
- the support structure 60 is provided with a left and right rocking portion 54 similar to that of the second embodiment in the lower part, and a rear link 59 having the same configuration as that of the second embodiment is provided at the rear end of the upper part. Further, the same front follower 26a as that of the first embodiment is disposed at the front end of the upper portion of the support structure 60.
- the front / rear motion part 67 is substantially the same as the second embodiment in the configuration in which the left and right pairs are suspended on the lower side of the seat 31 and the rear link 59 is connected to the rear link 59 on the rear side.
- the front and rear guide holes 25 for inserting the front follower 26a are formed in the same manner as in the first embodiment, specifically, the front and rear guide holes 25 having the front guide surface 25a out of the front and rear guide holes 25 are formed.
- the configuration below the support structure 60 in other words, the lower portion of the chair connected to the left and right swinging portion 54 has the same configuration as that of the second embodiment. Is omitted. Furthermore, since the structure of the left and right support parts 51 that hold the left and right rocking parts 54 is of course the same as that of the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24, the seat 3 in the left and right direction similar to FIG. In order to perform the operation, a description of the operation in the left-right direction of the seat 3 illustrated in FIG. 24 is also omitted.
- the seat 3 can be moved in the front-rear direction by the relative movement between the support structure 60 and the front-rear motion part 67. Specifically, when the seat 3 is not operated at all, the rear link 59 is in a reference position (S) indicated by a solid line that does not swing due to its own weight and is stable, and is provided on the support structure 60.
- the front follower 26a is also stationary at a corresponding position on the front guide surface 25a.
- the swingable rear link 59 is stationary by the weight of the upper portion of the chair such as the seat 3 and the backrest 4 to which the rear swing shaft 59c is connected. . Therefore, as shown by the imaginary line in the drawing, when the seat surface 3a moves back and forth, that is, the operation is against gravity. That is, as in the above-described embodiments, when the seat is operated, a return force due to gravity in the direction of returning to the reference position (S) is applied.
- the front follower 26a, the front guide surface 25a, and the rear link 59 are front / rear return portions that generate a return force in the front / rear direction of the return force generation mechanism, and are used for the operation of the seat 3 from the reference position (S). Accordingly, it functions as a center-of-gravity moving mechanism P that raises the center of gravity G of the seat 3.
- the seat surface 3a that moves back and forth in FIG. This is due to the posture of the rear link 59 and the shape of the front guide surface 25a that moves relative to the front follower 26a on the front side of the rear link 59. That is, in this embodiment, the front guide surface 25a and the rear link 59 play a role of the seat tilt mechanism Q.
- this embodiment does not preclude an aspect in which the support structure in the front-rear direction of the seat 3 having the front and rear followers 26a and 26b similar to the first embodiment is applied above the left and right links 55.
- shockless portion R similar to the above embodiments at the position where the front guide hole 25 is provided or the position where the left and right links 55 are arranged.
- the chair according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention can be suitably used as a rotating chair as shown in FIGS.
- the chair is similar to the above embodiment in that it has a leg 1 that contacts the floor and a seat 3 provided above the leg 1.
- the seat 3 only the plate-shaped seat receiver 31 is illustrated in the present embodiment for convenience of illustration, but the seat 3 having the same aspect as the above embodiment may be applied.
- the seat 3 may have a configuration in which the backrest 4 is not provided integrally, and the existing configuration may be widely applied.
- leg 1 has the same configuration as that of the above embodiment except that the leg 1 is configured not to have the rotation support mechanism 16 as a part of the leg 1 that rotatably supports the seat 3, the description thereof is omitted.
- the chair which concerns on this embodiment is the same as that of the said embodiment that the support mechanism is comprised ranging from the upper end part of the leg 1 to the seat receiver 31.
- the chair according to this embodiment is configured as a mode in which the return force generating structure and the seat tilting mechanism Q are also different due to the configuration of the support mechanism being different from that of the above embodiment.
- the chair according to the present embodiment intervenes between the leg 1 and the seat 3 and follows the guide surface formed along a predetermined locus for moving the seat 3 in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction.
- the guide surface and the support mechanism for movably supporting the seat 3 by the relative motion of the follower are the same as in the above embodiment, but the guide surface is integrally formed.
- a support mechanism that has the same function as that of the above-described embodiment by being configured such that a plurality of slidable contact followers 82 that are followers can operate in the front-rear and left-right directions along the guide curved surface 83.
- the guide support mechanism 8 that can also serve as a rotation support mechanism that rotatably supports the seat 3 in the horizontal direction is provided.
- the guide support mechanism 8 is interposed between the leg 1 and the seat so that the seat 3 can move along a predetermined locus for moving the seat in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction.
- a structure having a guide plate 81 having a guide curved surface 83 having a substantially conical shape or a truncated cone shape and a sliding contact follower 82 capable of sliding in any direction on the guide curved surface 83 so as to be supported. is there.
- the guide support mechanism 8 is configured to be interposed in the upper end portion of the leg 1 and the lower end portion of the seat receiver 31.
- the guide plate 81 is made of a hard material fixed to the upper end of the leg 1, and a portion near the outer edge is recessed downward in a substantially circular shape in plan view, and a portion surrounded by the further recessed portion is moved to the center portion. It has a shape that is raised in a substantially truncated cone shape so as to gradually become higher.
- An upright portion formed by denting the vicinity of the outer edge is defined as a regulating wall 84 that regulates the operating range of the sliding contact follower 82, and a curved surface surrounded by the regulating wall 84 is defined as a guide curved surface 83.
- the shape of the guide curved surface 83 is such a curved surface shape that the gradient is gradually increased from the vicinity of the outer periphery of the guide plate 81 toward the center.
- the center of the guide plate 81 is formed in a planar shape in the present embodiment, but is set so that the sliding contact follower 82 cannot ride on the planar portion.
- the slidable contact follower 82 is at a relative position corresponding to each vertex of the regular hexagon in plan view at six locations that are at least four numbers that can stand by itself stably with respect to the seat 31 in this embodiment. In other words, they are arranged at relative positions that can be arranged at equal intervals on the outline of a perfect circle.
- the slidable contact follower 82 has a generally spherical follower body 85 that is in slidable contact with the guide curved surface 83, and a seat support column 86 that is supported at the lower end portion by the follower main body 85 and whose upper end portion is fixed to the seat receiver 31. have.
- FIG. 27 only the seat receiver 31 is illustrated, but a predetermined reference position (S) where the seat 3 is stationary due to its own weight, and in FIG. 30, the behavior of the seat receiver 31 when the seat 3 is operated in any direction. Is shown.
- the operation is against gravity in any direction.
- the guide curved surface 83 as a guide surface is set so that the sliding contact follower 82 that rises and the descending sliding contact follower 82 are always present when these six sliding contact followers 82 are seated.
- the gravity center position of the seat 31 rises from the reference position (S).
- the seat 3 is naturally subjected to a return force due to gravity in the direction of returning to the reference position (S).
- the guide curved surface 83 and the sliding contact follower 82 are return force generating mechanisms, and a center-of-gravity moving mechanism P that raises the center of gravity G of the seat 3 as the seat 3 moves from the reference position (S).
- the seat 31 that has operated is in a posture in which the operating tip side descends. As described above, this is due to the fact that the guide curved surface 83 has a substantially truncated cone shape. That is, in this embodiment, the guide curved surface 83 also serves as the seat tilting mechanism Q.
- the sliding contact follower 82 further includes a spring 87 interposed between the seat support column 86 and the seat support 31 in addition to the follower main body 85 and the seat support column 86 similar to the above-described embodiment.
- the spring 87 has a compression coil spring in which an upper end portion is fixed to the seat support 31 and a lower end portion is fixed to the upper end of the seat support column 86.
- the number of sliding contact followers 82 is not limited to six, and more than six sliding contact followers 82 may be arranged concentrically. In the modification, eighteen sliding contact followers 82 are arranged concentrically.
- the chair according to this embodiment and the modified example can achieve the same effects as the first embodiment by adopting the configuration according to the first to third embodiments. It has become a thing.
- the guide surface is a guide curved surface 83 formed integrally, and a plurality of sliding contact followers 82 as followers follow the guide curved surface 83 in the front-rear and left-right directions, that is, at least two in the front-rear direction and two in the left-right direction.
- the support mechanism similar to the above embodiment and the rotation support mechanism similar to the rotation support mechanism 16 that is a component of the leg 1 in the above embodiment are configured so as to be freely slidable in any direction. And the entire chair is made more compact.
- a plurality of sliding contact followers 82 are provided, and the plurality of sliding contact followers 82 are lifted when the seat 3 is operated, and the sliding contact followers are lowered.
- the center-of-gravity moving mechanism P Similar to the above-described embodiment is configured more simply.
- the guide curved surface 83 which is the guide surface, has a substantially conical shape so that the smooth operation of the seat 3 can be realized.
- the sliding contact follower 82 is always in contact with the guide curved surface 83 at three or more locations. Is supported stably.
- the backrest 4 is not shown, and the configuration of the seat 3 and the position of the seat surface 3a are shown more clearly. It does not deny the assembly of backrest 4.
- the chair has a leg 1 that contacts the floor and a seat 3 provided above the leg 1 as in the above embodiment.
- the seat 3 has a substantially circular shape in a plan view that is different in shape from the above-described embodiment, and the backrest 4 is not integrally formed as described above.
- the configuration of the seat is the same as that of the above embodiment and the existing configuration in that the seat body 30 is the main body, the upper surface side is the seat surface 3a, and the seat receiver 31 is provided on the lower surface side.
- leg 1 has the same configuration as that of the above embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.
- chair which concerns on this embodiment is the same as that of the said embodiment that the support mechanism is comprised ranging from the upper end part of the leg 1 to the lower end part of the seat 31.
- the chair according to the present embodiment is configured as a mode in which the return force generating mechanism and the seat tilting mechanism Q are different from each other because the configuration of the support mechanism is different from that of the above-described embodiment.
- the chair according to the present embodiment suspends a part of the seat 3 from above a part of the leg 1 so as to operably support the seat 3 at least in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction along a predetermined locus.
- the suspension support mechanism is a link mechanism having a link member extending in the up and down direction
- the link member is different from the suspension support mechanism according to the above embodiment in that the link member has both ends in the front-rear direction.
- the universal joint 72 is a universal joint that is operatively supported in both the left and right directions.
- the seat is configured to be movable in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction by providing the joint support mechanism 7 in which the seat 3 and the leg 1 are connected via the universal joint 72 at both ends.
- FIG. 34 shows a chair provided with three universal joints 72 as three link members.
- the joint support mechanism 7 is interposed between the leg 1 and the seat 3 to operate while supporting the seat 3 at least at two places in the front-rear direction and at two places in the left-right direction.
- a link mechanism having three universal joints 72 for convenience is applied so that the seat 3 can be operably supported along a predetermined locus.
- the joint support mechanism 7 is connected to a suspension plate 71 provided at the upper end portion of the leg 1, a universal joint 72 having an upper end portion connected to the suspension plate 71, and a lower end portion of the universal joint 72. And a seat column 74 that stands from the swing plate 73 and supports the seat 3 at a height higher than the suspension plate 71.
- the suspension plate 71 is fixed to a horizontally rotatable portion at the upper end of the leg 1 by the rotation support mechanism 16 included in the leg 1 and has an annular shape in plan view around the leg column 13. A part is suspended at three places, and an upper connection hole 75 is formed in the suspended part to connect to the upper end of the universal joint 72 at both ends.
- Both end universal joints 72 are three link members that are attached so that the upper end portion is suspended downward from the upper connection hole 75 of the suspension plate 71 and are connected to the swing plate 73 at the lower end portion.
- the universal joint 72 has a joint body 76 that extends in the vertical direction, an upper connection part 77 that is formed at the upper end of the joint body 76 and is pivotally attached to the suspension plate 71, and a lower end of the joint body 76.
- a lower connecting portion 78 for pivotally attaching to the swing plate 73.
- the distance between the lower connection portions 78 provided at the lower end of the universal joint 72 as the three link members 72 is set to be shorter than the distance between the upper connection portions 77 provided at the upper end thereof. ing.
- the swing plate 73 is a plate-like plate that has an annular shape in plan view with the suspension column 71 suspended and supported via a universal joint 72 at both ends as a center, and is freely movable at three locations on the outer peripheral surface.
- a lower connection hole 79 for connecting to a lower connection portion 78 provided at the lower end portion of the joint 72 is provided.
- the seat column 74 is raised at a reference position (S) where the lower end portion is fixed at three positions on the upper surface of the swing plate 73 and the seat 3 is not operating at all, and the upper end portion is connected to the seat receiver 31. It is fixed. That is, the seat 3 is configured such that the upper and lower thicknesses are substantially constant as shown in the drawing, so that the upper surface of the swing plate 73 and the seat surface 3a are oriented in substantially the same direction.
- the seat column 74 is provided at a substantially intermediate position between the universal joints 72 at both ends, so that the operation thereof does not interfere with the universal joint 72 itself and its operation.
- FIG. 32 shows a predetermined reference position (S) where the seat 3 is stationary due to its own weight
- FIG. 34 shows the behavior of the seat 3 when the seat 3 moves in any direction.
- the operation is against gravity in any direction.
- the position of the center of gravity G of the seating surface 3a rises from the reference position (S) by raising any or all of the lower connection portions 78 provided at the lower end of the universal joint 72 at both ends.
- a restoring force due to gravity in the direction of returning to the reference position (S) is naturally applied to the seat.
- the universal joint 72 at both ends is a return force generating mechanism and functions as a center-of-gravity moving mechanism P that raises the center of gravity G of the seat 3 as the seat 3 moves from the reference position (S). Yes.
- the seating surface 3a that has been operated always assumes a posture in which the operating tip side descends. As described above, this is set so that the distance between the lower connection portions 78 provided at the lower end portion of the universal joint 72 is shorter than the distance between the upper connection portions 77 provided at the upper end portion of the universal joint 72. Due to being. That is, in this embodiment, the universal joint 72 at both ends also serves as the seat tilting mechanism Q.
- the link member is a both-end universal joint 72 supported at both ends so as to be pivotable in both the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. Since it is assumed to be connected to the leg 1, it is possible to perform a more flexible operation and further improve the followability to the movement of the seated person.
- both ends universal joint 72 which is a link member is provided with two or more so that an up-and-down position may overlap the position surrounding the center of planar view of the seat 3, and the chair comprised compactly by the up-down direction is implement
- the seat 3 by applying a configuration in which the seat 3 is suspended by the universal joints 72 that are the three link members, the seat 3 that is supported while having the effects similar to the present invention is supported. Minimized and gives the seater a more comfortable seating feeling.
- the configuration in which the seat 3 is suspended by the two-end universal joints 72 as the three link members for the convenience of the detailed description of the single-end universal joint 72 and the illustration is applied.
- the chair which concerns on a form is set as the structure which makes the both end universal joint 72 which is a link member 4 or 5 or more in order to implement
- the universal joint 72 as the link member has four or five or more, and the seat 3 can be moved along a predetermined locus at least at two places in the front-rear direction and two places in the left-right direction.
- the chair according to the present invention is suitably realized by adopting the supporting mode.
- the embodiment does not limit the manner in which the seat is suspended by a universal joint that is a plurality of link members.
- the aspect in which the seat is supported from below by the universal joint at both ends is not excluded from the present invention.
- a bending function for folding the front part of the seat may be provided, and the seat may be supported at three places in the front-rear direction in association with the front-rear support part.
- each of the above embodiments did not prevent the elbow from being provided.
- the elbow does not move back and forth and right and left in conjunction with the movement of the seat, so that a sense of security can be given to the seated person.
- the configuration of the return force generation mechanism is disclosed as the center-of-gravity movement mechanism P.
- any configuration that can return the seat to the reference position does not prevent the provision of elastic means such as a spring. .
- a “buffering means” may be provided between the seat or the back and the support mechanism, or in the support mechanism, for buffering the feeling of collision when reaching the operating end of the seat. Specifically, it is provided at the end of the guide hole in the buffer member provided in any of the contact part provided on the lower surface side of the seat and the contacted part provided on the outer wall of the support mechanism. Examples include elastic members that come into contact with followers.
- the seat is held at the reference position exclusively using the weight of the seat, but “reference position holding means” that can arbitrarily set the reference position may be provided.
- a balancer provided on the seat and capable of adjusting the position of the center of gravity of the seat is conceivable.
- a locking means may be provided as a part of the support mechanism so that the seat is fixed at the reference position when the seated person is not seated and the lock is released when seated. If this is the case, the seating person can easily sit on the seat at the reference position while suppressing unnecessary swinging of the seat before sitting, and the seating person can unlock the desired seat by releasing the lock. Sitting comfort can be obtained.
- the present invention can be applied to a chair that can be suitably applied to an office rotary chair or the like.
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ここで、「所定の軌跡」とは、座の特定箇所を、水平移動量と座面傾斜角と上下移動量とを関連づけた作動面上を連続的に動作させ得る軌跡を指す。その特定箇所は例えば重心位置がわかり易いが、重心以外の位置でも同じことである。換言すれば、当該所定の軌跡に沿った座の動作により、座の平面視の位置によってそれぞれ決められた唯一の上下移動量及び座面傾斜角が設定され、それらの位置に座が反復継続して案内されることとなる。
12・・・キャスタ
16・・・回転支持機構
2・・・支持機構
21・・・左右支持部
22・・・前後支持部
3・・・座
4・・・背凭れ
5・・・支持機構
51・・・左右支持部
52・・・前後支持部
G・・・重心
P・・・復帰力発生機構(重心移動機構)
Q・・・座傾斜機能(座傾斜機構)
R・・・ショックレス部
S・・・基準位置
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- 床面から立設される脚と、
前記脚の上方に設けられた座と、
前記脚と前記座との間に介在する支持機構と
を備え、
前記支持機構が、前記座の下方に配置され、前記座を少なくとも前後方向の2箇所及び左右方向の2箇所で所定の軌跡に沿って移動可能に支持するものであって、前記座が所定の基準位置から移動するに従い当該座の移動方向先端側を下向きに傾斜させる座傾斜機能を備えるものであり、
前記基準位置から前後又は左右方向に移動した座を前記基準位置へ戻す方向の復帰力を移動量に応じて発生させる復帰力発生機構をさらに備えたことを特徴とする椅子。 - 脚が上下昇降機構を備え、座が前記上下昇降機構の上方に設けられて、前記支持機構が前記上下昇降機構と前記座との間に介在している請求項1に記載の椅子。
- 前記支持機構が、前記所定の軌跡に沿って少なくとも前後方向および左右方向にそれぞれ独立して動作可能に支持する請求項1又は2記載の椅子。
- 座の動作角度及び動作距離は、前後方向が左右方向よりも大きくなるように設定している請求項1~3の何れかに記載の椅子。
- 座の動作角度は、前方向よりも後方向の方が大きくなるように設定している請求項4に記載の椅子。
- 前記復帰力発生機構が、前記基準位置からの前記座の動作に伴い前記座の重心を上昇させる重心移動機構である請求項1~5の何れかに記載の椅子。
- 前記脚に対し前記座を水平回転可能に支持する回転支持機構を有している請求項1~6の何れかに記載の椅子。
- 前記支持機構が、前記座を前後方向に動作可能に支持する前後支持部および当該前後支持部とは別体に構成され前記座を左右方向に動作可能に支持する左右支持部を有するものであり、
前記復帰力発生機構が、前後方向の復帰力を発生させる前後復帰部および当該前後復帰部とは別体に構成された左右方向の復帰力を発生させる左右復帰部を有するものである請求項1~7の何れかに記載の椅子。 - 前記前後支持部および前記左右支持部が平面視重複する位置に重ねられている請求項8記載の椅子。
- 前記前後支持部および前記左右支持部が上下方向にオーバーラップして設けられている請求項8記載の椅子。
- 前記前後支持部が、前記左右支持部よりも上方に設けられている請求項8~10の何れかに記載の椅子。
- 前記前後支持部に背凭れが取り付けられている請求項8~11の何れかに記載の椅子。
- 前記支持機構が、前記所定の軌跡に沿って形成されたガイド面と、このガイド面に追従した相対動作を行うフォロワーとを有している請求項1~12の何れかに記載の椅子。
- 前記支持機構が、前記フォロワーの動作端に近接するに従い前記フォロワーの動作を緩慢にする緩慢部を有している請求項13記載の椅子。
- 前記支持機構が、動作端におけるガイド面の端部とフォロワーとの衝突による衝撃を吸収するショックレス部を有している請求項13又は14記載の椅子。
- 前記支持機構が、前記所定の軌跡に沿って動作端が動作し得るリンク部材を有している請求項1~15の何れかに記載の椅子。
- 前記脚が、床面に転動可能に接地するキャスタを有するものである請求項1~16の何れかに記載の椅子。
- 座の下面を少なくとも前後方向の2箇所で直接又は間接に支持する前支持構造及び後支持構造と、座の下面を左右方向の2箇所で直接又は間接に支持する左支持構造及び右支持構造とを組み合せて、座への支持箇所を前後左右に移動させるものであって、前記支持箇所が移動に従い当該座の移動方向先端側を下向きに傾斜させる軌跡を描くように構成するとともに、基準位置から前後又は左右方向に移動した座への支持箇所を前記基準位置へ戻す方向の復帰力を移動量に応じて発生させる復帰力発生機構をさらに備えたことを特徴とする座の支持機構。
- 前記座の移動方向の先端側に近接するに従い動作を緩慢にする緩慢部を有している請求項17記載の座の支持機構。
- 前記座の動作端における部材同士の衝突による衝撃を回避するショックレス部を有している請求項17又は18に記載の座の支持機構。
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