EP0918480B1 - Chaise inclinable - Google Patents

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EP0918480B1
EP0918480B1 EP97922355A EP97922355A EP0918480B1 EP 0918480 B1 EP0918480 B1 EP 0918480B1 EP 97922355 A EP97922355 A EP 97922355A EP 97922355 A EP97922355 A EP 97922355A EP 0918480 B1 EP0918480 B1 EP 0918480B1
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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
    • A47C3/00—Chairs characterised by structural features; Chairs or stools with rotatable or vertically-adjustable seats
    • A47C3/02—Rocking chairs
    • A47C3/025—Rocking chairs with seat, or seat and back-rest unit elastically or pivotally mounted in a rigid base frame
    • A47C3/0255—Rocking chairs with seat, or seat and back-rest unit elastically or pivotally mounted in a rigid base frame pivotally mounted in the base frame, e.g. swings
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C3/00—Chairs characterised by structural features; Chairs or stools with rotatable or vertically-adjustable seats
    • A47C3/02—Rocking chairs
    • A47C3/03—Locking members

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  • the present invention relates a suspension device for use in reclinable seating, particularly seating in which the reclinable unit comprises a back rest and seat portion formed in fixed relation to one another e.g. as an integral unit.
  • This reclinable unit may also comprise a leg support or footrest portion.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 of U.S. Patent No. 4,790,599 show such an arrangement in the upright and fully reclined states, respectively.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 of the present application schematically correspond to those drawings in the patent.
  • a reclining chair according to the preamble of independent claim 1 is disclosed in GB-A-574 307.
  • a reclining chair comprising a frame, a reclinable unit having a back and a seat that are fixed relative to one another, and a mechanism on each side of the reclinable unit for suspending the reclinable unit from the frame, said mechanism including a pair of swing links pivotally connected at the top to the frame at a first pair of spaced apart pivot points and interconnected through a rigid member at a second pair of pivot points closer together than the first pair pivot points, and said reclinable unit being rigidly connected to the rigid member preventing relative movement between the reclinable unit and the rigid member during pivotal movement of the reclinable unit, characterised in that the reclinable unit can pivot between an upright position and a reclined position, and the geometry of the mechanism suspending the reclinable unit from the frame is such that the combined centre of gravity of the reclinable unit and any occupant remains at a substantially constant height during movement of the reclinable unit
  • a reclinable armchair incorporating the present invention may comprise a base unit 1 and a reclinable unit 2 incorporating a backrest section, a seat section and a footrest section in fixed structural relationship to one another.
  • the base unit 1 incorporates two side members, the reclinable unit being suspended between the side members by means of two linkage mechanisms according to the present invention.
  • the centre of gravity levelling effect provided by the present invention can be achieved by linkage arrangement of four rigid members (links) in which two downwardly converging swing links 15. 16 are pivoted from pivots 22 and 23, respectively, which are attached to the upper part of base structure 1, pivot 23 being behind pivot 22 in the feet-to-head direction.
  • the other end of said links 15, 16 are pivotally connected to the ends of a further link or rigid member 14 at pivots 20,21.
  • pivots 20 and 21 are closer together than pivot 22 and 23.
  • a downwardly extending member 13 is rigidly attached.
  • the lower end of member 13 is rigidly attached to the reclinable seating unit 2.
  • the links 14, 15 and 16 with the base 1 between the pivots 22 and 23 form a four-bar linkage.
  • the link 14 is generally disposed below the level of the pivots 22 and 23.
  • FIGS. 6, 7 and 8 show the position of the linkage mechanism members (links) 14-16 in the upright, partially reclined (intermediate), and fully reclined positions, respectively.
  • the typical range of reclining movement is 30° - 60°.
  • this arrangement leads to the movement of the centre of gravity 5 remaining approximately horizontal, as opposed to its movement as shown in FIG. 3 which shows the result of suspending the seating element 2 from a single fixed pivot axis 4, as in the armchair known from U.S. Patent No. 4,790,599 and shown in FIGS. 1-3.
  • This effect arises because the pivot axis is (inevitably) lower than the centre of gravity.
  • the present invention cannot totally guarantee an absolutely horizontal movement of the centre of gravity 5 for all users, mainly because of differences in body build.
  • the small amount of friction inevitably present in the system covers small residual imbalances and also a user will be able to optimise the balance of the chair by altering the fixed position of his body in the chair, e.g. by an adjustment of a centimetre or so forwards or backwards.
  • the small effort required on the user's part to rotate the reclinable unit 2 between its various positions is not only acceptable but actually beneficial, as it allows the position to be changed only when desired.
  • An occupant can move the reclining armchair between positions by shifting his centre of gravity e.g. by moving his arms or slight forward leaning, or by exerting a force on the base unit 1 e.g. by pushing or pulling on arms of the chair (not shown) which may be affixed thereto.
  • FIG. 9 One way in which this may be achieved in chairs incorporating the mechanism of the present invention is shown in FIG. 9, where a rigid arm 34 is pivotally connected to the base 1 at 35. In the locked state, the arm 34 is rotated over pivot 35 so as to rest against a point 33 (preferably an outwardly projecting element) on member 13. To unlock the chair, arm 35 is lifted clear (34a) of projecting element 34.
  • FIG. 10 Another possible locking method involves the use of one or more oval or other non-circular cross-section members 43 affixed to and movable with the reclinable unit 2 and running in a guide trough or between guide rails 40. 41 (FIG. 10).
  • Rotation of the members 43 within the trough or between the rails e.g. by means of handle 44 moves the member(s) from a position in which the chair is free to move (FIG. 12) and a locking position (FIG. 13).
  • the short axis of the oval 43 lies in the direction of the rails 40.41.
  • the long axis of the oval 43 lies in the direction of the rails 40, 41.
  • This mechanism allows the chair to be locked in any position and only one quarter turn of handle 44 is required to lock and release the chair.
  • Optional provisions of various known types can be included for arresting the reclinable unit. Also or alternatively, additional friction can be introduced into the pivots or by way of the upholstery.
  • the supporting member and links 13-16 of the linkage mechanism may be formed from any suitable material, but they must be strong enough to bear the weight of the reclinable unit 2 and an occupant. Steel is a possible manufacturing material.

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Abstract

Chaise inclinable ayant un châssis de base (1) qui supporte une unité inclinable (2) au moyen d'un mécanisme de tiges de liaison pivotantes et convergeant vers le bas (14 et 16) qui pivotent à leurs extrémités supérieures en (22) et en (23), respectivement, par rapport au châssis, un élément rigide (14) relié de manière pivotante aux extrémités inférieures des tiges de liaison pivotantes (14 et 16 en 20 et 21). L'élément rigide (14) possède un élément de liaison (13) qui lui est relié de manière rigide et qui à son tour est relié de manière rigide à l'unité inclinable. Le centre de gravité de l'unité inclinable, avec son occupant, est maintenu dans un plan sensiblement horizontal lorsque l'unité se déplace d'une position droite vers une position inclinée.

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  1. Siège ou chaise inclinable comprenant
       une armature (1),
       une unité inclinable (2) ayant un dossier et une assise qui sont fixes l'un par rapport à l'autre, et
       un mécanisme de chaque côté de l'unité inclinable (2) pour suspendre l'unité inclinable sur l'armature (1),
       ledit mécanisme comprenant une paire de bielles ou de liens pivotant(e)s (15, 16) relié(e)s de façon pivotante au niveau de la partie supérieure à l'armature (1) au niveau d'une première paire de points de pivotement espacés l'un de l'autre (22, 23) et reliées l'une à l'autre par l'intermédiaire d'un élément rigide (14) au niveau d'une seconde paire de points de pivotement (20, 21) plus proches l'un de l'autre que les points de pivotement de la première paire (22, 23), et
       ladite unité inclinable (2) étant reliée de façon rigide à l'élément rigide (14) empêchant le mouvement relatif entre l'unité inclinable (2) et l'élément rigide (14) au cours du mouvement de l'unité inclinable (2),
       caractérisé en ce que
       l'unité inclinable (2) peut pivoter entre une position verticale et une position inclinée, et
       la géométrie du mécanisme suspendant l'unité inclinable à partir de l'armature est telle que le centre combiné de gravité (5) de l'unité inclinable et d'un occupant quelconque reste à une hauteur sensiblement constante au cours du mouvement de l'unité inclinable entre les positions verticale et inclinée.
  2. Siège inclinable selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit élément rigide (14) est une troisième bielle ou lien dont la partie médiane est reliée par un second élément rigide s'étendant vers le bas (13) à l'unité inclinable (2).
  3. Siège inclinable selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel l'unité inclinable (2) comprend en outre un repose-pied.
  4. Siège inclinable selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel des moyens sont fournis pour verrouiller l'unité inclinable (2) par rapport à l'armature dans une position souhaitée quelconque.
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GBGB9608012.2A GB9608012D0 (en) 1996-04-18 1996-04-18 Reclinable seating
GB9608012 1996-04-18
PCT/US1997/006557 WO1997038608A1 (fr) 1996-04-18 1997-04-18 Chaise inclinable

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