WO2017221311A1 - 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.
- the present invention aims to solve the above-described problems, and particularly pays attention to the fact that the seated person repeats the operation of returning to the reference position after changing the posture from the reference position.
- the purpose is to provide a chair that can provide a comfortable seating feeling even if a seated person has been sitting for a long time by supporting it in a natural manner without difficulty, and thus stably maintaining high work efficiency. To do.
- the chair according to the present invention includes a leg erected from the floor, a seat provided above the leg, and a part of the seat suspended from a part of the leg.
- a suspension support mechanism that operably supports in a front-rear direction and a left-right direction along a predetermined trajectory, and the suspension support mechanism moves from a reference position where the seat can be stopped by its own weight. It is characterized by having a seat tilt function for tilting the front end side in the moving direction downward.
- the inventor moves the waist, buttocks, and thighs from the reference position on which the seated person is seated, by moving the waist, buttocks, and thighs by predetermined dimensions.
- the seat can be tilted and the seat is operated so that a swing-back force to return to the reference position can be obtained naturally, thereby further enhancing the comfort of the seated person and thus improving the work efficiency with less fatigue.
- the present invention has been conceived by focusing on the advantages for the first time.
- the “predetermined trajectory” refers to a trajectory in which a specific position of the seat can 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 distance between the lower ends is longer than the distance between the upper ends at which the suspension support mechanism suspends a part of the seat from above. It is desirable to set it short.
- 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 suspension support mechanism is a link mechanism having a link member extending in the vertical direction.
- the universal joint is supported so that both ends of the link member can be rotated in both the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. It is desirable to be connected to the seat and the leg via the universal joint.
- a plurality of link members are provided so that the vertical position overlaps the position surrounding the center in plan view of the seat.
- the suspension support mechanism includes a front and rear support unit that supports the seat so that the seat can operate in the front-rear direction, It is desirable to have left and right support portions that are provided separately from the front and rear support portions and support the seat so as to be operable in the left and right directions.
- the front-rear support portion is provided above the left-right support portion and positioned closer to the seat occupant.
- the suspension support mechanism is provided with a shock that avoids or absorbs the impact caused by the collision of the link member at the operation end. It is desirable to have a loess part.
- the suspension support mechanism is operated as the link member moves closer to the operation end of the link member. It is desirable to have a slow part that slows down.
- 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 seat support mechanism suspends a part of the seat provided above the leg from a part of the leg standing from the floor surface. Suspending and supporting a predetermined location of the seat along a predetermined trajectory so as to be movable in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, and when the seat is operated from a reference position where it can be stopped by its own weight It is effective to have a seat tilt function that tilts the front end side of the seat moving direction downward.
- 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 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 mainly includes a leg 1 standing from the floor, a seat 3 provided above the leg 1, and a backrest 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 chair according to the present embodiment suspends a part of the seat 3 from a part of the leg 1 so as to operably support the seat 3 in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction along a predetermined trajectory.
- a support mechanism 5 as a support mechanism, and when the support mechanism 5 operates from a reference position (S) where the seat 3 can be stopped by its own weight, the seat tilt function tilts the front end side in the operation direction of the seat 3 downward.
- a sagittal tilt mechanism Q is provided.
- the support mechanism 5 as the suspension support mechanism according to the present embodiment suspends a part of the seat 3 from a part of the leg 1 in order to realize the behavior of the seat 3 by itself. Is supported so as to be movable in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, and when the seat 3 is moved from the reference position (S) where the seat 3 can be stopped by its own weight, the front end side in the operation direction of the seat 3 is directed downward.
- a seat tilting mechanism Q as a seat tilting function for tilting is provided.
- the structure of the support mechanism 5 which is a suspension support mechanism is mainly demonstrated about the structure of the chair which concerns on this embodiment.
- the support mechanism 5 is interposed between the leg 1 and the seat 3 and moves along a predetermined locus for moving a predetermined portion of the seat 3 in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction.
- a link mechanism having link members 55, 58, 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 directly attached to the upper half region of the swing support 50 is not disturbed.
- the left and right support portions 51 are a left and right swing portion 54 formed in the lower half region of the swing support body 50 and a left and right swing portion that is formed on the upper end portion of the leg 1 and supports the left and right swing portion 54 in a suspended manner. And a pair of left and right links 55 pivotally attached to the left and right swinging 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.
- front and rear support portions 52 and the left and right support portions 51 are partially overlapped in the vertical direction so as to realize further downsizing of the support mechanism 5.
- 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 trajectory set in advance. It is comprised so that.
- FIG. 7 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 by its own weight.
- S predetermined reference position
- FIG. 7 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 by 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. 8 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. 9 shows an example in which the shockless part R disclosed in the first embodiment is applied. 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 slow part that slows down the operation of the link members 55, 58, 59 as it approaches the operation ends of the shockless part R and the link members 55, 58, 59 disclosed above. If it is going to provide, components, such as a rotary damper, should just be separately attached with respect to the link members 55, 58, 59. In other words, if a rotary damper is attached, the movement of each link member 55, 58, 59 toward the moving end becomes slow, and collisions with other components of the chair at the moving end are effectively avoided. obtain.
- the chair according to the present invention and the modified example can move the seat 3 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.
- a support mechanism 5 as a suspension support mechanism for supporting, and when the support mechanism 5 is operated from a reference position (S) where the seat 3 can be stopped by its own weight, the front end side in the operation direction of the seat 3 is inclined downward.
- a seat tilting mechanism Q that is a seat tilting function is provided.
- the chair according to the present embodiment not only follows the operation of the waist and buttocks that the seated person unconsciously performs to maintain comfort when sitting, and is supported by being suspended.
- the seated person who sits on the seat that is configured to be able to move can return to the original posture while performing comfort or perform another motion, such as so-called natural movement as a human body.
- 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 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 suspension mechanism is a suspension support mechanism to which the structure of the link mechanism having link members 55, 58, 59 extending in the vertical direction as the support mechanism 5 is applied. Therefore, a smooth operation according to the motion of the seated person is performed. Effectively realized.
- the seat tilting mechanism Q is configured to tilt the seat 3 that is operated by setting the distance between the lower ends shorter than the distance between the upper ends of the plurality of link members 55, 58, 59.
- the seat tilting mechanism Q is configured to tilt the seat 3 that is operated by setting the distance between the lower ends shorter than the distance between the upper ends of the plurality of link members 55, 58, 59.
- the support mechanism 5 is supported by a front / rear support portion 52 that supports the seat 3 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, and is provided separately from the front-rear support portion 52 so that the seat 3 can be operated in the left-right direction.
- the front and rear support portions 52 and the left and right support portions 51 are provided so that the vertical positions overlap the positions surrounding the center of the seat 3, thereby realizing a more compact chair in plan view.
- the movement in the front / rear direction is larger than that in the left / right direction and can be followed by the behavior of the seated person.
- the support mechanism 5 has the shockless portion R that avoids or absorbs the impact caused by the collision of the link members 55, 58, and 59 at the operation end. This prevents unnecessary shocks and noise from being given to the seated person.
- the support mechanism 5 has a slack portion by a component such as a rotary damper (not shown) that slows the operation as it approaches the operation ends of the link members 55, 58, 59, It is possible to effectively avoid unnecessary “fear” and uncomfortable feelings for the seated person due to the unintended sudden movement of 3.
- a component such as a rotary damper (not shown) that slows the operation as it approaches the operation ends of the link members 55, 58, 59
- the leg 1 has the caster 12 to prevent the chair from easily moving even if the seat 3 moves back and forth and to the left and right. Can move with a chair while sitting. That is, there is no need for an element that grips the floor surface by frictional force in order to operate the seat 3 when seated, as in Japanese Patent Publication No. 10-513374.
- 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 two locations in the front-rear direction.
- a combination of a rear support structure having a front support structure and a rear link 59, and a left support structure and a right support structure having left and right links 55 for directly or indirectly supporting the lower surface of the seat 3 at two positions in the left-right direction. 3 is configured so as to draw a trajectory that tilts the front end side in the moving direction of the seat 3 downward in accordance with the movement, and is moved back and forth from the reference position (S).
- a return force generation mechanism that generates a return force in a direction to return the support location on the seat 3 moved in the 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.
- the backrest 4 is not shown, and the configuration of the seat 3 and the position of the seat surface 3a are illustrated more clearly. Is not to deny.
- 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 3 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 a part of the leg 1 so as to support the seat 3 operably in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction along a predetermined locus.
- the link member is supported so that both ends can be operated in both the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, although the link mechanism has a link member extending in the vertical direction.
- the universal joint 72 is a universal joint.
- 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.
- the joint support mechanism 7 is interposed between the leg 1 and the seat 3, and moves 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 a universal joint 72 as a link member extending in the vertical direction is applied so that it can be supported.
- the joint support mechanism 7 is configured to be interposed between the upper end portion of the leg 1 and the lower end portion of the seat receiver 31.
- 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 the upper end of the leg 1 and has an annular shape in plan view around the leg support 13. A part of the suspension plate 71 is suspended at three locations on the outside, and the universal joint 72 is connected to the suspended part. An upper connection hole 75 is provided to connect to the upper end.
- 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. 10 shows a predetermined reference position (S) where the seat 3 is stationary due to its own weight
- FIG. 12 shows the behavior of the seat 3 when the seat 3 moves 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 is lowered. 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 chair according to this modification more specifically shows a configuration for attaching the seat 31 and the backrest 4 while substantially following the configuration of the joint support mechanism 7.
- this chair is the same as the above embodiment in that it has a leg 1 that contacts the floor and a seat 3 provided above the leg 1. Further, the backrest 4 is not integrally formed with the seat 3 as described above.
- the joint support mechanism 7 is interposed between the leg 1 and the seat 3 as in the second embodiment, and is seated along a predetermined locus for operating the seat 3 in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction.
- a link mechanism having a universal joint 72 that is a link member extending in the vertical direction is applied so that 3 can be operably supported.
- the joint support mechanism 7 is configured to be interposed between the upper end portion of the leg 1 and the lower end portion of the seat receiver 31.
- 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 an oscillating plate 73.
- the back seat that is erected from the swing plate 73 and supports the seat 3 and the backrest 4 at a height position higher than the suspension plate 71.
- a mounting portion 74A is provided.
- 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 a substantially triangular ring shape in plan view around the leg support 13. A part is raised obliquely upward at three places which are corner parts, and an upper connection hole 75 for connecting to the upper end of the universal joint 72 at both ends is provided in the raised part.
- the suspension lever 71 is formed so that the components of the leg 1 shown below can be assembled at the center of the suspension plate 71 in plan view, and the operation lever that can operate the push button 17 of the gas spring 14. 15 is assembled.
- 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.
- This universal joint 72 has a joint body 76 extending in the vertical direction, an upper connection part 77 pivotally attached to the upper end of the joint body 76 and further pivotally attached to the suspension plate 71, and a lower end of the joint body 76. It has a lower connection part 78 that is pivotally attached and is further pivotally attached 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 direction in which the joint body 76 is pivotally attached to the upper and lower connecting portions 7 and 78 and the direction in which the upper and lower connecting portions 77 and 78 are pivotally attached to the suspension plate 71 and the swing plate 73. are orthogonal to each other in plan view.
- the universal joint 72 according to this modification can operate smoothly without directivity in any direction in plan view.
- the oscillating plate 73 is a plate-like plate having a triangular ring shape in plan view around the leg column 13 suspended and supported by the suspension plate 71 via the universal joint 72 at both ends.
- a lower connection hole 79 for connecting to a lower connection portion 78 provided at the lower end portion of the universal joint 72 is provided.
- the back seat mounting portion 74 ⁇ / b> A is provided so as to straddle the suspension plate 71 in the front-rear direction from two front and rear locations on the upper surface of the swing plate 73.
- movement is possible is provided in the location ranging from the front-back direction center to the front end of this back seat attachment part, and the back attachment part for attaching the backrest 4 to the rear side.
- 74C is provided.
- the position of the center of gravity G of the seat surface 3a is the reference position in any direction when the seat 3 is operated from the reference position (S) by the universal joint 72.
- a center-of-gravity moving mechanism P that is a returning force generating mechanism that rises from the position (S) is realized.
- the distance between the lower connection portions 78 provided at the lower end portions of the both end universal joints 72 is larger than the distance between the upper connection portions 77 provided at the upper end portions of the both end universal joints 72. Due to the short setting, the universal joint 72 at both ends also serves as the seat tilting mechanism Q.
- the seat 3 and the backrest 4 are in the posture of the seated person in addition to the flexible operation similar to the above embodiment. Accordingly, it is possible to perform a motion with high follow-up according to the situation, and the seating feeling of the seated person can be further improved.
- 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 said embodiment did not disclose an elbow, of course, said each embodiment does not prevent providing an elbow.
- the elbow is provided directly or indirectly on the rotation support mechanism, 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.
- a shock-absorbing member or the like provided on any of the contact portion provided on the lower surface side of the seat and the contacted portion provided on the outer wall of the support mechanism may be used.
- 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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12・・・キャスタ
16・・・回転支持機構
3・・・座
4・・・背凭れ
5・・・懸吊支持機構(支持機構)
51・・・左右支持部
52・・・前後支持部
7・・・継手支持機構(支持機構)
72・・・両端自在継手
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
Claims (14)
- 床面から立設される脚と、
この脚の上方に設けられた座と、
前記脚の一部から前記座の一部を懸吊することによって前記座の所定箇所を所定の軌跡に沿って前後方向および左右方向に動作可能に懸吊支持する懸吊支持機構とを備え、
前記懸吊支持機構が、前記座が自重により静止し得る基準位置から動作したときに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たことを特徴とする椅子。 - 前記懸吊支持機構が、前記座の一部を上方から懸吊する上端間の距離よりも、下端間の距離の方が短く設定されている請求項1記載の椅子。
- 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、前記懸吊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又は2記載の椅子。
- 前記懸吊支持機構が、上下方向に延びるリンク部材を有したリンク機構である請求項1、2又は3記載の椅子。
- 前記リンク部材が、両端を前後方向および左右方向ともに回動可能に支持された自在継手であり、当該自在継手を介して前記座および前記脚が連結される請求項4記載の椅子。
- 前記リンク部材が、前記座の平面視中心を囲む位置に複数設けられている請求項5記載の椅子。
- 前記リンク部材が三つ設けられている請求項6記載の椅子。
- 前記懸吊支持機構が、前記座を前後方向に動作可能に支持する前後支持部と、この前後支持部とは別体に設けられ前記座を左右方向に動作可能に支持する左右支持部とを有している請求項1~4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、前記座の中心を囲む位置に上下位置が重複するように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又は9に記載の椅子。
- 前記懸吊支持機構が、動作端における前記リンク部材の衝突による衝撃を回避又は吸収するショックレス部を有している請求項4~7の何れかに記載の椅子。
- 前記懸吊支持機構が、前記リンク部材の動作端に近接するに従い前記リンク部材の動作を緩慢にする緩慢部を有している請求項4~7、11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1~12の何れかに記載の椅子。
- 床面から立設される脚の一部からこの脚の上方に設けられた座の一部を懸吊することによって前記座の所定箇所を所定の軌跡に沿って前後方向および左右方向に動作可能に懸吊支持する座の支持機構であって、
前記座が自重により静止し得る基準位置から動作したときに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たことを特徴とする座の支持機構。
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