WO2023002110A1

WO2023002110A1 - Buttock support device

Info

Publication number: WO2023002110A1
Application number: PCT/FR2022/051414
Authority: WO
Inventors: Gilles CHAREYRE
Original assignee: Chareyre Gilles
Priority date: 2021-07-19
Filing date: 2022-07-13
Publication date: 2023-01-26
Also published as: EP4373357A1; FR3125212A1; FR3125212B1

Abstract

The invention relates to a buttock support device (1), which comprises a support element (2) made in a single piece and comprising a base portion (3) that is intended to rest on a floor surface (4), a buttock support portion (6) against which a user's buttocks are intended to bear, and an intermediate portion (7) which connects the base portion (3) to the buttock support portion (6), the base portion (3) extending from the side of a front face (FAV) of the intermediate portion (7). The base portion (3) comprises a foot support area (5) on which the user's feet are intended to rest. The buttock support device is elastically deformable between a resting configuration and a support configuration, and is configured to be moved into the support configuration when the user's buttocks bear against the buttock support portion (6) and the user's feet rest on the foot support area (5).

Description

DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Buttock support device

Technical area

The present invention relates to a buttocks support device, configured to be used in a leaning position by a user, and allowing the latter to find a comfortable resting position adapted to their morphology via moderate elasticity of all or part of the device. buttock support.

The invention finds a preferred, and non-limiting, application in the use in a supported position by a user. The invention can be used in a variety of places, such as a workstation or a public space, but also in museums, cinemas, stations, airports, hospitals, medical spaces, sports complexes, shops, malls, restaurants, bars and private areas.

The use of a gluteal support device in the leaning position allows the user to find a comfortable and less tiring position for the body without having to go through a position closer to the ground while sitting or lying down for example. In addition, such a buttock support device allows the user to return to a fully standing position with less effort.

State of the art

It is known from the prior art to use a sit-stand seat so that the user is in a more dynamic position than on a traditional seat at moderate height and requiring the user to approach the ground in order to stand. sit. Furthermore, document DE202018102263U1 discloses a relaxation and release device for musculoskeletal disorders. Such a device allows a user to lean on a surface while offering him the possibility of tilting partially backwards while being held by the device, and this without being in a seated position.

This type of device is particularly effective because it allows the user to find a comfortable and relaxing position, via the presence of a large contact surface between the device and the user, as well as additional support at the level of the head and arms of the user for example. However, such a device has major drawbacks, the first being the complexity of construction as well as the size of the device. Summary of the invention

The technical problem underlying the invention therefore consists in providing a device shaped to hold a user in a leaning position, with the legs more or less stretched, and which is of simple, compact and economical structure, while allowing elastic support. of a user.

To this end, the present invention relates to a buttock support device, comprising a support element which is made in one piece, that is to say in one piece, and which comprises:

- a base part which is intended to rest on a ground surface, the base part comprising a foot support zone on which at least one foot of the user is intended to rest,

- a buttock support part against which the buttocks of a user are intended to rest,

- an intermediate part which connects the base part to the buttock support part, the intermediate part is inclined with respect to the vertical and the horizontal, the base part extending from the side of a front face of the part intermediate, the buttock support device is elastically deformable between a rest configuration in which an angle of inclination between the intermediate part and the base part has a first value and a support configuration in which the angle of inclination has a second value that is greater than the first value, the buttock support device is configured to be moved into the support configuration when a user's buttocks bear against the buttock support portion and simultaneously at least a foot of the user rests on the foot support area.

The foot support zone and the weight of the user located on the base part allow the buttock support device to gain stability while maintaining a moderate overall mass. In addition, it is not necessary for the buttock support device to be secured or fixed to the ground surface. Thus, the buttock support device as defined above is transportable by the user, that is to say can be moved by the user.

The gluteal support device may also have one or more of the following characteristics, which may be taken alone or in combination. According to one embodiment, the base part, the buttock support part and the intermediate part are each generally planar.

According to one embodiment, the buttock support device consists of the support element.

According to another embodiment, the buttock support device further comprises a reinforcing part comprising a first reinforcing part which is located opposite the base part and which extends along an underside of the base part, and a second reinforcing part which is inclined with respect to the first reinforcing part, the second reinforcing part being located facing the intermediate part of the support element and extending along a rear face of the intermediate part.

According to one embodiment, the buttock support device comprises non-removable fixing elements configured to secure the support element to the reinforcement piece and to make them immobile with respect to each other.

According to one embodiment, the irremovable fastening elements are configured to secure the base part to the first reinforcing part and/or to secure the intermediate part to the second reinforcing part.

According to one embodiment, the buttock support device further comprises a rear support member extending from the side of the rear face of the intermediate part and configured to rest on the ground surface. Such a rear support member further improves the stability of the buttock support device.

According to one embodiment, the rear support member is formed by the superposition of a first rear extension provided on the support element and a second rear extension provided on the reinforcement piece.

According to one embodiment, the first rear extension is formed by a tongue which can for example be obtained by cutting and deforming a section of the intermediate part of the support element.

According to one embodiment, the second rear extension is formed by a tab which can for example be obtained by cutting and deforming a section of the second reinforcing part of the reinforcing piece.

According to one embodiment, the support element as well as the reinforcing piece are each obtained by bending a separate sheet, said sheet being for example made of steel. According to one embodiment, the buttock support device is made of a material having plastic and elastic properties comparable to steel.

According to one embodiment, the first value of the angle of inclination is between 65° and 85°, and advantageously between 70° and 80°.

According to one embodiment, the support element has an upper return pointing downwards and which extends along an upper edge of the buttock support part.

According to one embodiment, the support element as well as the reinforcement part have one or more aesthetic cutouts in order to form aesthetic patterns. The aesthetic cutouts present on the support element can for example be opposite the aesthetic cutouts present on the reinforcement part.

According to one embodiment, the height of the second reinforcing part of the reinforcing piece is between 630 millimeters and 730 millimeters and preferably between 660 millimeters and 700 millimeters, such as 680 millimeters for example.

According to one embodiment, the mass of the buttock support device may be between 12 and 20 kilograms, for example. Thus the buttock support device remains portable, that is to say transportable by hand by the user.

Brief description of figures

The present invention will be better understood using the following description with reference to the appended figures, in which identical reference signs correspond to structurally and/or functionally identical or similar elements.

[Fig 1] is a front perspective view of a buttock support device according to the present invention;

[Fig 2] is a front perspective view of a reinforcement part of the buttock support device according to the present invention;

[Fig 3] is a side view of the buttock support device according to the present invention.

detailed description

Figure 1 shows a buttock support device 1 according to the invention, which comprises a support element 2 which is made in one piece. The support element 2 comprises: a base part 3 which is intended to rest on a floor surface 4, the base part 3 comprising a foot support zone 5 on which at least one foot of a user is intended to rest, a part of buttocks support 6 intended to serve as a support, that is to say to form a support, for the buttocks of the user, and an intermediate part 7 which connects the base part 3 to the buttocks support part 6 , the intermediate part 7 being inclined with respect to the vertical and the horizontal.

The intermediate part 7 extends more particularly from a rear edge of the base part 3 and forwards, such that the base part 3 extends from the side of a front face FAV of the intermediate part 7.

According to the embodiment shown in the figures, the base part 3, the buttock support part 6 as well as the intermediate part 7 are each generally planar, and each of generally rectangular shape.

The buttock support device 1 is elastically deformable between a rest configuration in which an angle of inclination A between the intermediate part 7 and the base part 3 has a first value, and a support configuration in which the angle inclination A has a second value which is greater than the first value. The first value of the angle of inclination A can for example be between 65° and 85°, advantageously between 70° and 80°, and for example approximately 75°.

The buttocks support device 1 is more particularly configured to be moved into the support configuration when the user's buttocks bear against the buttocks support part 6 and when simultaneously at least one foot of the user rests on the foot support zone 5.

The buttocks support part 6 extends more particularly from an upper edge of the intermediate part 7 and towards the rear, such that the buttocks support part 6 extends from the side of a face rear FAR of the intermediate part 7.

As shown more particularly in Figure 3, the buttock support part 6 and the intermediate part 7 are inclined relative to each other by an angle B having for example a value between 110° and 150°, and advantageously between 120° and 140°. According to one embodiment of the invention, the base part 3 has a width comprised between 320 millimeters and 480 millimeters, and advantageously between 350 millimeters and 450 millimeters, and for example approximately 400 millimeters.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the base part 3 has a depth of between 330 millimeters and 490 millimeters, and advantageously between 360 millimeters and 460 millimeters, and for example approximately 410 millimeters.

The dimensions of the buttock support device 1 could be adapted to the morphology of the user, and could thus be reduced in order to correspond, for example, to the size of a younger user, such as a child.

As shown more particularly in Figure 2, the buttock support device 1 may further comprise a reinforcing part 8 comprising a first reinforcing part 9 which is located opposite the base part 3 and which extends along of an underside of the base part 3, and a second reinforcing part 10 which is inclined with respect to the first reinforcing part 9, the second reinforcing part 10 being located facing the intermediate part 7 of the support element 2 and extending along the rear face FAR of the intermediate part 7.

According to one embodiment, the height of the second reinforcement part 10 is between 630 millimeters and 730 millimeters and preferably between 660 millimeters and 700 millimeters, such as 680 millimeters for example.

According to the embodiment also visible in Figures 1 and 2, the buttock support device 1 comprises irremovable fixing elements 11 configured to secure the support element 2 with the reinforcing piece 8 in order to make them immobile l one relative to the other. The irremovable fastening elements 11 can, for example, consist of rivets, such as break-stem rivets.

According to the embodiment still visible in Figure 2, the buttock support device 1 further comprises a rear support member 12 extending from the side of the rear face FAR of the intermediate part 7 and configured to bear on the ground surface 4. Advantageously, the rear support member 12 is located substantially in a median vertical plane of the buttock support device 1. However, according to a variant embodiment of the invention, the device for buttock support 1 could be devoid of rear support member 12.

The length of the rear support member 12 can be between 60 millimeters and 100 millimeters, and preferably between 70 millimeters and 90 millimeters, and is for example around 80 millimeters. The rear support member 12 can be more particularly formed by the superposition of a first rear extension 12.1 provided on the support element 2 and a second rear extension 12.2 provided on the reinforcement part 8. The first rear extension 12.1 can for example be formed by a tongue obtained by cutting and deforming a section of the intermediate part 7 of the support element 2. Similarly, the second rear extension 12.2 can for example be formed by a tongue obtained by cutting and deforming a section of the second reinforcing part 10.

In order to limit production costs, the support element 2 as well as the reinforcing piece 8 can for example be obtained by bending sheets, said sheets being for example made of steel with a thickness close to 3 millimeters.

However, the support element 2 and the reinforcing piece 8 could be made of any other material, and in particular of a material having plastic and elastic properties comparable to those of steel.

The mass of the buttock support device 1 can for example be between 12 and 20 kilograms. Thus, the buttock support device 1 is portable, that is to say transportable by hand by the user.

Referring to Figures 1 and 3, the support element 2 has an upper return pointing downwards and extending along an upper edge of the buttock support part 6. The presence of such a return makes it possible in particular to facilitate gripping and transporting the buttocks support device 1.

According to the embodiment shown in the various figures, the support element 2 as well as the reinforcing piece 8 have one or more cutouts in order to form aesthetic patterns. The cutouts present on the support element 2 can advantageously be located opposite the cutouts present on the reinforcing piece 8.

Of course, the present invention is in no way limited to the embodiment described and illustrated which has been given by way of example only. Modifications remain possible, in particular from the point of view of the constitution of the various elements or by substitution of technical equivalents, without departing from the scope of protection of the invention.

Claims

1. Buttock support device (1), comprising a support element (2) which is made in one piece and which comprises:

- a base part (3) which is intended to rest on a ground surface (4), the base part (3) comprising a foot support zone (5) on which at least one foot of a user is meant to rest,

- a buttock support part (6) against which the buttocks of the user are intended to rest,

- an intermediate part (7) which connects the base part (3) to the buttock support part (6), the intermediate part (7) being inclined with respect to the vertical and the horizontal, the base part ( 3) extending from the side of a front face (FAV) of the intermediate part (7), the buttock support device (1) being elastically deformable between a rest configuration in which an angle of inclination (A) between the intermediate part (7) and the base part (3) has a first value and a bearing configuration in which the angle of inclination (A) has a second value which is greater than the first value, the device buttocks support (1) being configured to be moved into the support configuration when the buttocks of the user bear against the buttocks support part (6) and that simultaneously at least one foot of the user rests on the foot support area (5).

2. Buttock support device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the base part (3), the buttock support part (6) and the intermediate part (7) are each generally planar.

3. Buttock support device (1) according to claim 1 or 2, which further comprises a reinforcing part (8) comprising a first reinforcing part (9) which is located opposite the base part (3) and which extends along an underside of the base part (3), and a second reinforcement part (10) which is inclined with respect to the first reinforcement part (9), the second reinforcement part (10) being located opposite the intermediate part (7) of the support element (2) and extending along a rear face (FAR) of the intermediate part (7).

4. Buttock support device (1) according to claim 3, which comprises irremovable fastening elements (11) configured to secure the support element (2) with the reinforcing piece (8) and to make them immobile. relative to each other.

5. Buttock support device (1) according to claim 4, in which the irremovable fastening elements (11) are configured to secure the base part (3) to the first reinforcing part (9) and/or to secure the intermediate part (7) to the second reinforcing part (10).

6. Buttock support device (1) according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the support element (2) and the reinforcing piece (8) are each obtained by bending a metal sheet .

7. Buttock support device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, which further comprises a rear support member extending from the side of the rear face (FAR) of the intermediate part (7) and configured to rest on the ground surface (4).

8. Buttock support device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the first value of the angle of inclination (A) is between 65° and 85°, and advantageously between 70° and 80°. °.