Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
  • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
  • A47C1/14—Beach chairs ; Chairs for outdoor use, e.g. chairs for relaxation or sun-tanning
  • A47C1/143—Chaise lounges
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
  • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
  • A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
  • A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
  • A47C1/034—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts including a leg-rest or foot-rest
  • A47C1/0342—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts including a leg-rest or foot-rest in combination with movable backrest-seat unit or back-rest
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
  • A47C4/00—Foldable, collapsible or dismountable chairs
  • A47C4/04—Folding chairs with inflexible seats
  • A47C4/08—Folding chairs with inflexible seats having a frame made of wood or plastics
  • A47C4/10—Folding chairs with inflexible seats having a frame made of wood or plastics with legs pivotably connected to seat or underframe
  • A47C4/12—Folding chairs with inflexible seats having a frame made of wood or plastics with legs pivotably connected to seat or underframe of adjustable type

Definitions

• the invention relates to a convertible sitting / lying chair according to the preamble of claim 1.
• a generic seat / deck chair has become known from FR 635 465 A.
• This known sitting or reclining furniture also has a foot, which is connected to a horizontal pivot axis with a seat part.
• an adjusting lever means is provided, which is supported pivotably via a horizontal support axis relative to the frame. The opposite end of the adjusting lever device is also pivotally supported on the foot part via a horizontal support axis.
• a convertible sitting and reclining furniture is also known, for example, from EP 0 358 666 B1, which is a Seat part, a backrest and a foot part includes.
• the backrest is connected by means of a horizontal axis with the seat part and the seat part in turn hinged by means of a horizontal axis with the foot part.
• the seat or reclining furniture can be folded so that the foot part, the seat part and the back rest are virtually parallel to one another.
• This seat and reclining furniture can be set up lounge chairs, so bring in a position in which the
• Backrest opposite the backrest backwards upwards and the foot part is aligned from the seat back to the ground down. From this position, it can be adjusted to a lying position, in the foot part, seat part and backrest quasi in a continuous horizontal
• a seat-deck chair combination which comprises a one-piece sitting and lying frames, in which therefore the backrest relative to the seat part and the seat part opposite the foot part assumes a fixed predetermined slightly angular orientation to each other.
• This one-piece support is pivotable about a single horizontal axis relative to a side pedestal.
• Such couches also known under the term "health couches” and frequently found in baths, sanatoria, etc., can now be used by weight analysis. be adjusted from a reclining position in which the foot part comes to lie at least approximately horizontally, in a sitting position in which the one-piece seat / recliner combination is pivoted so far until the leading end of the foot rests on the ground.
• An advantage of this design lies in the simple design, since the entire seat-lying surface is connected only to a horizontal axis with the supporting frame around which rotates the chair, so no further pivot axes between the backrest and seat part or seat part and footboard are provided.
• the disadvantage is in such chairs the entry and exit, especially for the elderly.
• the object of the present invention is therefore, starting from the above-described, forming the generic state of the art forming "health lounger" an improved seat and deck chair, which can be adjusted between a sitting and a lying position and the advantages in handling opposite the so-called health bed has.
• the seat / lounger according to the invention is distinguished from the generic health couch by the fact that the foot part is pivotable about a horizontal axis relative to the seat part.
• the construction is such that in the sitting position, the foot part preferably extends vertically downwards, so that it does not interfere with boarding.
• the seat is also preferably located on chair height, you can sit on the inventive seat / reclining furniture as a conventional chair. Subsequently, for example, only by shifting the weight, the seat / back combination, which is pivotally supported in the region of the seat about a horizontal axis relative to the frame, are pivoted to the rear.
• the invention is comparatively simple and only requires a single lever, ie in practice a single lever pair to perform the above-described adjustment. Due to the simple construction principle, the seat / deck chair according to the invention can be used primarily for outdoor purposes, for example in the garden or in bathrooms, but also in commercial areas such as clinics, indoor swimming pools, etc.
• the adjusting lever extends between the frame and the foot part in an orientation which extends almost congruent to the frame part of the seat part.
• the frame-side support point, on which the Verstellhebel- device is hinged provided in the vicinity of the adjustment axis of the seat part relative to the frame part, preferably in an area below the adjustment axis for the seat and / or in an area closer to the foot.
• the leading articulation point of the adjusting lever is likewise preferably located in the vicinity of the horizontal pivot axis connecting the foot part to the seat part.
• the leading articulation point of the adjusting lever device (which preferably consists of an adjusting lever pair) is articulated at a location on the foot part, which is a relatively small dimensioned and over the horizontal pivot axis between foot and seat part projecting and trained on the footboard Extension represents.
• leading and returning horizontal pivot axis, on which the pivot lever is articulated arranged so that the connecting line between this front and rear horizontal axis intersects the connecting line between the seat axis relative to the frame rotatably supporting the horizontal axis and the the foot part extends relative to the seat part pivotable horizontal axis.
• a friction or clamping or latching mechanism can be provided, so that the couch is virtually "pre-fixed” in the respective position executed to perform too easy pivoting of the couch alone only by an unintentional shift of weight by the body.
• This friction, clamping and / or locking mechanism preferably consists of ribs / depressions which are pressurized with a spring-loaded and are twisted in the circumferential direction and cooperate with a second disc having correspondingly shaped ribs and depressions, so that during pivoting of the seat-lying combination the one locking member relative to the other against a force spring moved apart and are moved towards each other again when reaching a next locking position, in which the couch is then held by the clamping forces generated thereby.
• This latching and / or clamping device can have a ribbed and / or recess structure which has identically designed ribs and / or depressions or differently shaped ribs and / or depressions, so that different clamping forces are generated in the different lying positions.
• FIG. 1a a conventional "health couch” according to the prior art in a sitting position. one;
• Figure Ib a so-called "health bed” according to the prior art in a lying position
• Figure 2 a side view of the seat / deck chair according to the invention in the sitting position
• Figure 3 is a corresponding representation of the seat / deck chair according to the invention shown in Figure 2, but in a so-called lying position.
• Figure 4 is a side view of the chair shown in Figures 2 and 3 in the collapsed state
• Figure 5 is a schematic representation of the reproduced with reference to Figure 2 seat / deck chair according to the invention.
• FIG. 6 shows a schematic side view corresponding to the lying position of the seat / recliner according to the invention shown in FIG. 3;
• Figure 7 is a view corresponding to Figures 5 and 6 in a schematic representation of three different positions for the seat / deck chair according to the invention.
• FIG. 8a and Fig. 8b is a schematic side view and a schematic plan view of an additionally provided latching device in a first detent position
• FIGS. 9a and 9b an illustration corresponding to FIGS. 8a and 8b in a transition position between a first and a second latching position;
• FIGS. 10a and 10b a corresponding illustration to FIGS. 8a and 8b or 9a and 9b after reaching a second detent position;
• Figure 11 an enlarged side view of a modified locking device
• FIG. 12 an enlarged detailed representation
• FIGS. 1a and 1b show a conventional couch which has become known as a so-called "health bed". It comprises a one-piece seat / lying combination 1 with a backrest 3, a seat part 5 and a foot part 7.
• This seat / lying combination constitutes a rigid unit, which is usually formed from a surrounding frame in which a fabric-like , slightly pliable and / or padded edition is kept.
• the entire frame is held pivotable about a horizontal support shaft 9 relative to a frame 11, wherein the frame 11 usually comprises two mutually offset with side offset frame halves 11 ', between which the sitting / lying combination 1 is arranged.
• the entire sitting / lying surface is connected only via this horizontal support shaft 9 with the frame 11 and held over it.
• the frame 11 usually comprises on each side of the sitting / lying combination 1 two feet 13 which, in order to achieve sufficient stability, end offset correspondingly far in the longitudinal direction of the chair offset from one another at the bottom.
• the seat / lying combination can now be pivoted clockwise about the horizontal support shaft 9 from the seat position shown in FIG. 1a, namely until the lying position shown in FIG. 1b has been reached the foot part 7 comes to lie in an approximately horizontal raised orientation.
• the chair can then be pivoted backwards until the leading end 7 'of the foot part 7 rests on the floor 19.
• an armrest 6 connected to the side frame 11 is also provided.
• a seat / lying combination 1 is used from the basic construction, the back part 3 and seat part 5 of which are provided in a predetermined orientation relative to each other, usually representing or being able to represent a fixed or rigid unit.
• This seat / recliner combination 1 is in turn about a horizontal support shaft 9 relative to the frame 11, so the side frame halves II 1 , pivotally and is held over it.
• the foot part 7 is connected to the seat part 5 about a horizontal pivot axis 23 and pivotable relative to the seat part 5.
• an adjusting lever device 25 is also provided, which usually consists of a pair of adjusting levers 25 ', wherein each of the two adjusting lever 25' once on the frame side about a horizontal Supporting axis 27 is pivotable, wherein the opposite end of the respective adjusting lever 25 about a contemplatteil workede further horizontal support axis 29 is pivotable.
• the adjusting lever action line 31 is in a side view between the two support axes 27 and 29 of the additionally provided adjusting lever 25 arranged and aligned so that this Verstellhebel- line of action 31, the seat axis line of action 33 intersecting between the seat part 5 pivotally supporting horizontal support shaft 9 and the seat part 5 and the foot part 7 pivotally carrying horizontal pivot axis 23 extends.
• Verschwenkline or plane 35 is shown, which in side view by the horizontal pivot axis 23 (about which the foot part 7 relative to the seat part 5 is pivoted) and adjacent thereto arranged Horizontalabstützachse 29, at which the leading end of the Adjusting lever 25 is hinged, runs.
• the combination of seat and back 5, 3 can now be pivoted clockwise by shifting the weight on the back corresponding to the arrow 15 in Figure 2 (with the relative position between the seat and back not changed, as these preferably in a fixed or rigid alignment with each other, preferably can be formed in one piece).
• the pivoting movement can be carried out by supporting pushing away on the armrest 6.
• the support axis 29 so relative to the horizontal pivot axis 23 clockwise pivoted with that when reaching the so-called videposition now the horizontal support axis 29 to the right of the horizontal pivot axis 23 comes to rest.
• the desired kinematics is u.a. achieved in that the frame-side support axis 27 comes to lie in a range which is preferably below a horizontal line or plane 37 ( Figure 3).
• the frame-side support shaft 27 comes to lie on the side facing the foot part 7 of a vertical line or plane 39, which also extends through the horizontal support shaft 9 ( Figure 3).
• the frame-side support axis 29 can also be supported above the horizontal line 37 on the frame, in particular when the distance between the two support axes 27, 29 and thus the effective length of the pivoting lever 25 is shorter, at least more than 5% and preferably more than 10% shorter than the effective distance between the horizontal support shaft 9 and the horizontal pivot axis 23 with respect to the seat part. 5
• a favorable kinematics can also be realized if the distance between the supporting shaft 9 fixed on the frame side and the support axis 29 lying adjacent thereto is less than 25%, in particular less than 15%, 10% and in particular less than 8% or even 6% and / or preferably more than 2%, in particular more than 4%, 6%, 8% or 10% of the distance of the support shaft 9 relative to the bottom 19. Same preferred ranges also apply to the distance between the horizontal pivot axis 23 and the support axis 29th
• a person sitting on the seat or deck chair can in turn easily rest on the armrests 6, which are designed as extended sections of the side frame halves 11 '.
• FIG. 7 in a single drawing corresponding to the schematic illustration according to FIGS. 5 and 6, the seat / deck chair according to the invention is shown in its initial position, in its final lying position and in an intermediate adjustment position during the adjustment process, around the adjusting mechanism better understandable.
• a horizontal stop axis 65 located between the two frame halves 11 'extends. This horizontal axis 65 serves as a stop axis for the backrest 3. This limits the maximum adjustment movement in the lying position.
• the stop axis 65 is arranged at such a height on the frame, that in this the lying position limiting end position, the foot part 7 comes to rest horizontally or preferably at least approximately horizontally.
• the backrest 3 can also be pivoted relative to the seat part 5 by a separate mechanism, for which purpose a backrest pivot axis 41 is indicated in the drawings according to FIGS. 2 and 3. In this case, a corresponding locking mechanism would also have to be provided. It is also possible in this context that the backrest 3 strikes in the sense of a maximum opening angle relative to the seat part 5 on a rear stop and not further towards the seat part 5 can be opened, but forward to achieve a favorable storage position on the seat part 5 can be pivoted or then transferred.
• the seat / deck chair described is not daily collapsible camping furniture.
• this chair is preferably collapsible and stowable, for example, in the fall.
• the back rest 3 can be folded around the aforementioned axis 41 on the seat surface to the front.
• a tool 127 in particular a wrench
• the chair be further merged, as can be seen in Figure 4 in the 9.darsteliung, in which position then the foot part 7 is parallel to the seat part 5.
• the chair Since the leading foot or that leading pair of feet can be pivoted about an overhead axis 101 to the rear, the chair, as shown in the side view of Figure 4, be merged, where he, for example, only a height of about 30 cm and a length of about 120 cm.
• tilting may possibly be effected too easily in the case of tall persons, namely possibly due to an unintentional shifting of the weight, possibly resulting in an unsafe feeling.
• a gripping and / or latching device 51 may additionally be provided, which is preferably arranged between two veschwenkbaren parts relative to each other.
• a gripping and / or latching device 51 may additionally be provided, which is preferably arranged between two veschwenkbaren parts relative to each other.
• the area with respect to the support axle 9 or the horizontal support axle 27 is suitable for this purpose.
• a latching device which comprises, for example, a plate-shaped or dividing-shaped clamping or latching half 53, which is provided on the inside of the respective outer frame half, for example in the region of the support axis 27, ie is penetrated by the support axis 27.
• ribs or webs 57 projecting in the circumferential direction and projecting in the axial direction are formed, between which depressions, notches or grooves 59 are provided, wherein beveled slopes 61 are formed between the ribs and depressions.
• a further engagement projection 65 (or engagement recess or notch) can now be provided before and after attachment via the horizontal support axis 27, as is indicated by FIGS. 8a to 10b.
• the plate device is pressurized by a force spring accumulator 67 according to the arrow 68 in FIG. 11, which can be supported by a rear support plate 69.
• This rearward support plate 69 is held by a sleeve 70, which may be penetrated by the axle 27.
• the two adjustment levers 25 also perform a corresponding rotational movement about the adjustment-side horizontal support axis 27.
• the am Adjustment lever 25 formed projection 59 (or rib 59, etc.) from the recess 59 (formed on the plate-shaped clamping or latching half 53), which is rotationally connected to the frame 11.
• the lifting out of the projection 75 from the recess 59 takes place in each case via the obliquely mutually inclined surfaces 61, as shown in the transition from Figure 8a to Figure 9a.
• the adjusting lever 25 is axially displaced at its rear attachment region on the horizontal support axis 27 against the biasing action of the force accumulator 67 against the arrow 68 in FIG. 9a.
• the engagement projection 65 is then pressed in reaching a next recess, notch, groove 59, etc. back into this depression, through the force spring accumulator 67, whereby a next detent position of the seat-lying surface is achieved. In this position, in turn, the reclining seat position in the respective position is stabilized according to the spring force.
• weight shifting forces that must be applied to effect a positional change ultimately depends on the force storage device 67, i. the clamping force generated thereby as well as the size and height of the engagement projections 67 and the ribs or webs 55 and alignment of the respective slope surface 61st
• the ribs and webs on the one hand and the indentations, notches, grooves on the other as well as their height and their inclination surfaces 61 can be dimensioned the same.
• angles ⁇ , ⁇ or Y can be chosen differently with respect to the different inclination surfaces 61 and also the width 57a of the ribs or webs 57, so that due to the different "extension angles" formed in this way give different resistances when reaching or leaving different seat reclining positions. In other words, to leave a certain selected position then a different force required to perform the adjustment.

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