WO2022123330A1 - System for an optimized seat - Google Patents

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WO2022123330A1
WO2022123330A1 PCT/IB2021/054413 IB2021054413W WO2022123330A1 WO 2022123330 A1 WO2022123330 A1 WO 2022123330A1 IB 2021054413 W IB2021054413 W IB 2021054413W WO 2022123330 A1 WO2022123330 A1 WO 2022123330A1
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Andrea ZACCONE
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Mks Srls
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/02—Seat parts
    • A47C7/029—Seat parts of non-adjustable shape adapted to a user contour or ergonomic seating positions
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/62—Accessories for chairs
    • A47C7/72—Adaptations for incorporating lamps, radio sets, bars, telephones, ventilation, heating or cooling arrangements or the like
    • A47C7/74—Adaptations for incorporating lamps, radio sets, bars, telephones, ventilation, heating or cooling arrangements or the like for ventilation, heating or cooling
    • A47C7/742—Adaptations for incorporating lamps, radio sets, bars, telephones, ventilation, heating or cooling arrangements or the like for ventilation, heating or cooling for ventilating or cooling
    • A47C7/746—Adaptations for incorporating lamps, radio sets, bars, telephones, ventilation, heating or cooling arrangements or the like for ventilation, heating or cooling for ventilating or cooling without active means, e.g. with openings or heat conductors

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  • the present invention is related to a system for an optimi zed seat .
  • the present invention is related to a system for an optimi zed seat , of the type comprising chairs having components removable and suitable for making the positioning and the stay of a user at a table practical and comfortable , in conditions characteri zed by limited spaces .
  • a first example of a known system for an optimi zed seat is described by the patent application DEI 0117602C1 , whose subj ect is an of f ice chair with a base comprising five wheels supporting a vertical column, which allows the chair to rotate .
  • the chair includes in addition a square or rectangular cushion, substantially flat , with a groove on its upper surface , which runs longitudinally from the front edge of the cushion towards the back .
  • a split raised cushion on the back of the chair is also provided, while a wedge fills a portion of the groove in the cushion .
  • the patent application FR2895889A1 discloses a chair comprising a seat formed by a frame that supports a cushion, a group of front legs assembled with a crossbar, and a group of rear legs assembled with a second crossbar .
  • An assembly group has centering blocks between the frame and the groups of legs , and cylindrical inserts housed in the crossbars .
  • a screw passes through the crossbars of the frame to be housed in the cylindrical inserts and to lock the frame with the two groups of legs .
  • the Chinese utility model CN208002717U describes a removable toilet chair , including a stand and a seat mounted over the stand itsel f .
  • the stand includes a tripod, arm rests and back rest .
  • the arm rests are connected to the feet of the chair by means of a shaft able to be moved by means of a buckle, and the front portion of the seat has a 'C' -shaped profile .
  • the known systems such as those described suf fer from intrinsic limitations such as not allowing to easily position a chair in conditions of low comfort , for example when the aforementioned chair, in the event of the presence of a large number of diners around a table , is placed in correspondence with a leg of a table or, with even more uncomfortable consequences , with two adj acent legs of two tables placed side by side .
  • the purpose of the present invention is to provide a system for an optimi zed seat which allows to approach the chair close to a leg of a table ensuring comfortable conditions , without the need to sit at an excessive distance from the table itsel f and with a user keeping his legs excessively spread, thus having characteristics so as to overcome the limitations that still af fect the current systems for an optimi zed seat , with reference to the known technique .
  • a system for an optimi zed seat is provided, as defined in claim 1 .
  • FIG. 2 shows a bottom view of a portion of the system for an optimi zed seat , according to the invention ;
  • FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the system for an optimi zed seat , from which a component has been removed, placed next to a table , according to the invention .
  • a system for an optimized seat is shown, according to the invention .
  • system 100 for an optimized seat comprises :
  • a chair 101 comprising legs and a seat 104 , said seat 104 being provided in a front portion with a recess 103 ;
  • a support element 102 able to be housed in the recess 103 , having geometry and dimensions corresponding to the recess 103 itsel f .
  • the support element 102 is able to be removably housed in the recess 103 .
  • the support element 102 able to be removably housed in the recess 103 , preferably fixable in the aforementioned recess 103 by an interlocking mechanism, once removed manually by a user sitting on the chair 101 in correspondence with a leg of a table 50 , grants a comfortable sitting to the same user, who is not forced to an excessive distance from the table 50 , whose leg is ef fectively housed in the reces s 103 once the support element 102 has been removed .
  • the recess 103 allows to house two adj acent legs of two tables 50 put side by side , allowing an easy arrangement of the chair 101 in the event of high crowding of users and/or on case of limited spaces , for example in rooms used for collective catering .
  • the support element 102 is manually removed by the user from its housing in the recess 103 so as to reveal the recess 103 itsel f .
  • the chair 101 can be pushed comfortably forward and the recess 103 is able to house into its profile the leg of the table 50 or the two legs of two tables 50 put side by side , ensuring that the user does not need to sit too far back with respect to the table 50 because of the obstruction to the seat 104 represented by the leg of the table 50 .
  • the system 100 comprises a support structure 105 fixed to the legs of the chair 101 and placed in correspondence with a lower portion of the seat 104 .
  • the presence of the support structure 105 preferably made of elements of the same material as the seat 104 and the support element 102 , arranged for example according to a crossed conformation visible in figure 2 , allows to safeguard the structural integrity of the system 100 once the support element 102 has been removed .
  • the support structure 105 is fixed at upper and lower opposite ends of the legs of the chair 101 , for example with an element which, starting from an upper end of a leg, branches up to the lower end of the opposite leg, then to the lower end of the leg adj acent to the previous one , at last to the upper end of the leg opposite and adj acent to the first leg mentioned .
  • the support element 102 is hinged in the recess 103 in correspondence with a rear perimeter portion of the same support element 102 .
  • the support element 102 hinged in the recess 103 according to the aforementioned embodiment , is configured to be moved by means of a metallic tab, not shown in the figures , able to be activated by the user .
  • the support element 102 is alternatively rotated upwards , so as to occupy its position at rest , closing the entire surface of the seat 104 , and downwards , always moving around the axis to which it is hinged, to uncover the recess 103 so that the chair 101 can be pushed comfortably forward with the same recess 103 to house the leg of the table 50 , or the two legs of two tables 50 put side by side , similarly to what previously described .
  • the rotation of the support element 102 in the two positions is , as described, possible thanks to the movement made by the user of the metal lic tab which, constrained to one of its ends , around which it rotates , under the surface of the seat 104 , alternately supports the aforementioned support element 102 in a position parallel to the surface of the seat 104 , or reveals the recess 103 so as to make it possible to house the leg of the table 50 in the recess 103 itsel f .
  • the support element 102 is a substantially flat element , having a thickness equal to the thickness of the seat 104 , a flat front portion and a 'U-shaped' curved rear portion .
  • the chair 101 , the support element 102 and the support structure 105 are made of a material comprised within the group consisting of :
  • the recess 103 allows an easy arrangement of the chair 101 in the event of high crowding of users and/or in case of limited spaces , for example in rooms used for collective catering .
  • the system for an optimi zed seat according to the invention allows an ef fective arrangement of a chair in the event of crowding of users and limited spaces in rooms designated as catering areas , preventing the user from sitting at an uncomfortable distance from the top of the table , due to the obstruction to the seat surface represented by the legs of the table .
  • the system for an optimi zed seat according to the invention allows to ef fectively rationali ze the arrangement and layout of crowded tables , especially in the event of limited spaces .
  • Another advantage of the system for an optimi zed seat according to the invention is that it can be replicated on a large scale , thanks to the reduced complexity of the prototyping .
  • the system for an optimi zed seat according to the invention is easy to use .

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Abstract

System (100) for an optimized seat, comprising: - a chair (101) comprising legs and a seat (104), said seat (104) being provided in a front portion with a recess (103); - a support element (102), able to be housed in the recess (103), having geometry and dimensions corresponding to said recess (103). The support element (102) is able to be removably housed in the recess (103).

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DESCRIPTION
"System for an optimi zed seat"
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The present invention is related to a system for an optimi zed seat .
In particular, the present invention is related to a system for an optimi zed seat , of the type comprising chairs having components removable and suitable for making the positioning and the stay of a user at a table practical and comfortable , in conditions characteri zed by limited spaces .
Several systems for an optimi zed seat are currently known .
A first example of a known system for an optimi zed seat is described by the patent application DEI 0117602C1 , whose subj ect is an of f ice chair with a base comprising five wheels supporting a vertical column, which allows the chair to rotate . The chair includes in addition a square or rectangular cushion, substantially flat , with a groove on its upper surface , which runs longitudinally from the front edge of the cushion towards the back . A split raised cushion on the back of the chair is also provided, while a wedge fills a portion of the groove in the cushion . The patent application FR2895889A1 , instead, discloses a chair comprising a seat formed by a frame that supports a cushion, a group of front legs assembled with a crossbar, and a group of rear legs assembled with a second crossbar . An assembly group has centering blocks between the frame and the groups of legs , and cylindrical inserts housed in the crossbars . A screw, in addition, passes through the crossbars of the frame to be housed in the cylindrical inserts and to lock the frame with the two groups of legs .
Finally, the Chinese utility model CN208002717U describes a removable toilet chair , including a stand and a seat mounted over the stand itsel f . The stand includes a tripod, arm rests and back rest . The arm rests are connected to the feet of the chair by means of a shaft able to be moved by means of a buckle, and the front portion of the seat has a 'C' -shaped profile .
However, the known systems such as those described suf fer from intrinsic limitations such as not allowing to easily position a chair in conditions of low comfort , for example when the aforementioned chair, in the event of the presence of a large number of diners around a table , is placed in correspondence with a leg of a table or, with even more uncomfortable consequences , with two adj acent legs of two tables placed side by side . The purpose of the present invention is to provide a system for an optimi zed seat which allows to approach the chair close to a leg of a table ensuring comfortable conditions , without the need to sit at an excessive distance from the table itsel f and with a user keeping his legs excessively spread, thus having characteristics so as to overcome the limitations that still af fect the current systems for an optimi zed seat , with reference to the known technique .
According to the present invention a system for an optimi zed seat is provided, as defined in claim 1 .
For a better understanding of the present invention, a preferred embodiment is now described, purely by way of nonlimiting example , with reference to the attached drawings , in which :
- figures la and lb show, respectively, a first overall perspective view and a second perspective view, of a system for an optimi zed seat from which a component has been removed, according to the invention;
- figure 2 shows a bottom view of a portion of the system for an optimi zed seat , according to the invention ;
- figure 3 shows a perspective view of the system for an optimi zed seat , from which a component has been removed, placed next to a table , according to the invention . With reference to these figures and, in particular, to figure 1 , a system for an optimized seat is shown, according to the invention .
In particular, the system 100 for an optimized seat comprises :
- a chair 101 comprising legs and a seat 104 , said seat 104 being provided in a front portion with a recess 103 ;
- a support element 102 , able to be housed in the recess 103 , having geometry and dimensions corresponding to the recess 103 itsel f .
According to one aspect of the invention, the support element 102 is able to be removably housed in the recess 103 .
Advantageously according to the invention, the support element 102 , able to be removably housed in the recess 103 , preferably fixable in the aforementioned recess 103 by an interlocking mechanism, once removed manually by a user sitting on the chair 101 in correspondence with a leg of a table 50 , grants a comfortable sitting to the same user, who is not forced to an excessive distance from the table 50 , whose leg is ef fectively housed in the reces s 103 once the support element 102 has been removed .
Advantageously according to the invention, the recess 103 allows to house two adj acent legs of two tables 50 put side by side , allowing an easy arrangement of the chair 101 in the event of high crowding of users and/or on case of limited spaces , for example in rooms used for collective catering .
In use , with the chair 101 placed in correspondence with the leg of the table 50 , the support element 102 is manually removed by the user from its housing in the recess 103 so as to reveal the recess 103 itsel f . In this way, the chair 101 can be pushed comfortably forward and the recess 103 is able to house into its profile the leg of the table 50 or the two legs of two tables 50 put side by side , ensuring that the user does not need to sit too far back with respect to the table 50 because of the obstruction to the seat 104 represented by the leg of the table 50 .
According to another aspect of the invention, the system 100 comprises a support structure 105 fixed to the legs of the chair 101 and placed in correspondence with a lower portion of the seat 104 .
Advantageously according to the invention, the presence of the support structure 105 , preferably made of elements of the same material as the seat 104 and the support element 102 , arranged for example according to a crossed conformation visible in figure 2 , allows to safeguard the structural integrity of the system 100 once the support element 102 has been removed .
According to another aspect of the invention, the support structure 105 is fixed at upper and lower opposite ends of the legs of the chair 101 , for example with an element which, starting from an upper end of a leg, branches up to the lower end of the opposite leg, then to the lower end of the leg adj acent to the previous one , at last to the upper end of the leg opposite and adj acent to the first leg mentioned .
According to another aspect of the invention, the support element 102 is hinged in the recess 103 in correspondence with a rear perimeter portion of the same support element 102 .
According to another aspect of the invention, the support element 102 , hinged in the recess 103 according to the aforementioned embodiment , is configured to be moved by means of a metallic tab, not shown in the figures , able to be activated by the user .
In use , with the chair 101 positioned in correspondence with the leg of the table 50 , the support element 102 is alternatively rotated upwards , so as to occupy its position at rest , closing the entire surface of the seat 104 , and downwards , always moving around the axis to which it is hinged, to uncover the recess 103 so that the chair 101 can be pushed comfortably forward with the same recess 103 to house the leg of the table 50 , or the two legs of two tables 50 put side by side , similarly to what previously described . The rotation of the support element 102 in the two positions is , as described, possible thanks to the movement made by the user of the metal lic tab which, constrained to one of its ends , around which it rotates , under the surface of the seat 104 , alternately supports the aforementioned support element 102 in a position parallel to the surface of the seat 104 , or reveals the recess 103 so as to make it possible to house the leg of the table 50 in the recess 103 itsel f .
According to one aspect of the invention, the support element 102 is a substantially flat element , having a thickness equal to the thickness of the seat 104 , a flat front portion and a 'U-shaped' curved rear portion .
According to an aspect of the invention, the chair 101 , the support element 102 and the support structure 105 are made of a material comprised within the group consisting of :
- wood;
- plastic ;
- metal .
Advantageously according to the invention, the recess 103 allows an easy arrangement of the chair 101 in the event of high crowding of users and/or in case of limited spaces , for example in rooms used for collective catering .
Therefore , the system for an optimi zed seat according to the invention allows an ef fective arrangement of a chair in the event of crowding of users and limited spaces in rooms designated as catering areas , preventing the user from sitting at an uncomfortable distance from the top of the table , due to the obstruction to the seat surface represented by the legs of the table .
In addition, the system for an optimi zed seat according to the invention allows to ef fectively rationali ze the arrangement and layout of crowded tables , especially in the event of limited spaces .
Another advantage of the system for an optimi zed seat according to the invention is that it can be replicated on a large scale , thanks to the reduced complexity of the prototyping .
Furthermore , the system for an optimi zed seat according to the invention is easy to use .
Finally, the system for an optimi zed seat according to the invention is inexpensive and quick to implement .
It is finally clear that the system for an optimi zed seat , described and illustrated herein, can be subj ect to modi fications and variations without departing from the protective scope of the present invention, as defined in the appended claims .

Claims

1. System (100) for an optimized seat, comprising:
- a chair (101) comprising legs and a seat (104) , said seat (104) being provided in a front portion with a recess (103) ;
- a support element (102) , able to be housed in the recess (103) , having geometry and dimensions corresponding to said recess (103) .
2. System (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the support element (102) is able to be removably housed in the recess (103) .
3. System (100) according to claim 1, characterized in comprising a support structure (105) fixed to the legs of the chair (101) and placed in correspondence with a lower portion of the seat (104) .
4. System (100) according to claim 3, characterized in that the support structure (105) is fixed at opposite ends of the legs of the chair (101) .
5. System (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the chair (101) , the support element (102) and the support structure (105) are made of a material comprised within the group consisting of:
- wood;
- plastic; metal .
6. System (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the support element (102) is hinged in the recess (103) in correspondence with a rear perimeter portion of said support element (102) .
7. System (100) according to claim 6, characterized in that the support element (102) hinged in the recess (103) is configured to be moved by means of a metallic tab abled to be activated by a user.
8. System (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that said support element (102) is a substantially flat element, having a thickness equal to the thickness of the seat (104) , a flat front portion and a 'U-shaped' curved rear portion.
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US1238767A (en) * 1916-04-15 1917-09-04 Frederick W Herman Jr High chair.
US2803289A (en) * 1955-12-09 1957-08-20 Elza C Phelps Chair
DE10117602C1 (en) 2001-04-07 2002-10-24 Gernot M Steifensand Office chair with groove in generally flat seat has raised cushion at back and has backrest on vertical support and has vertical support column on foot with five equispaced arms
US20050225154A1 (en) * 2002-08-22 2005-10-13 Jianqing Lan Convertible seat with contoured-front for localized body heat dispersion and pressure reduction
FR2895889A1 (en) 2006-01-06 2007-07-13 Anavil Company Ltd Dismountable seat type wooden furniture e.g. armless chair, has inserts housed in crosspieces of front and rear leg assemblies, and screw passing via crosspieces of frame to be housed in inserts and to lock frame with leg assemblies
CN208002717U (en) 2017-09-11 2018-10-26 平果超能电子医疗器械科技有限公司 A kind of removable chair for closet

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1238767A (en) * 1916-04-15 1917-09-04 Frederick W Herman Jr High chair.
US2803289A (en) * 1955-12-09 1957-08-20 Elza C Phelps Chair
DE10117602C1 (en) 2001-04-07 2002-10-24 Gernot M Steifensand Office chair with groove in generally flat seat has raised cushion at back and has backrest on vertical support and has vertical support column on foot with five equispaced arms
US20050225154A1 (en) * 2002-08-22 2005-10-13 Jianqing Lan Convertible seat with contoured-front for localized body heat dispersion and pressure reduction
FR2895889A1 (en) 2006-01-06 2007-07-13 Anavil Company Ltd Dismountable seat type wooden furniture e.g. armless chair, has inserts housed in crosspieces of front and rear leg assemblies, and screw passing via crosspieces of frame to be housed in inserts and to lock frame with leg assemblies
CN208002717U (en) 2017-09-11 2018-10-26 平果超能电子医疗器械科技有限公司 A kind of removable chair for closet

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