Tilt chair and methods for the use thereof
    11.
    发明授权
    Tilt chair and methods for the use thereof 有权
    倾斜椅及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US07425037B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-16

    申请号:US10738641

    申请日:2003-12-17

    IPC分类号: A47C1/024

    摘要: A tiltable chair including a base, a fulcrum member having a curved support surface, a back support pivotally connected to the base at a pivot axis and pivotable between at least an upright position and a rearward tilt position, and at least one leaf spring having first and second ends, with the first end being restrained by the base. The at least one leaf spring engages the curved support surface of the fulcrum member at a first contact point when the back support is in the upright position and at a second contact point when the back support is in the rearward tilt position, wherein the second contact point is positioned rearwardly on the at least one leaf spring relative to the first contact point. A link member is pivotally connected to the back support at a first pivot location and is pivotally connected to the at least one leaf spring at a second pivot location. The link member defines a vector between the first and second pivot locations and the first pivot location and the pivot axis define a plane. The vector and the plane define a first angle when the back support is in the upright position and a second angle when the back support is in the rearward tilt position, wherein the second angle is closer to ninety degrees than the first angle. A method of using a chair is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 一种可倾斜的椅子,包括一个底座,一个具有弯曲的支撑表面的支点构件,一个在枢转轴线处可枢转地连接到该基座并在至少一个直立位置和一个向后倾斜位置之间可枢转的后支撑件,以及至少一个板簧, 和第二端,第一端被基座约束。 当背部支撑件处于直立位置时,至少一个叶片弹簧在第一接触点处接合支点构件的弯曲支撑表面,并且当后支撑件处于向后倾斜位置时,该第二接触点处于第二接触点处,其中第二接触点 点相对于第一接触点向后定位在至少一个板簧上。 连杆构件在第一枢转位置枢转地连接到后支撑件,并且在第二枢转位置枢转地连接到所述至少一个板簧。 连杆构件限定第一枢转位置和第二枢转位置之间的向量,并且第一枢转位置和枢转轴线限定平面。 当背部支撑件处于直立位置时,矢量和平面限定第一角度,并且当后部支撑件处于向后倾斜位置时第二角度,其中第二角度比第一角度更接近九十度。 还提供了使用椅子的方法。

    Back support structure
    12.
    发明授权
    Back support structure 有权
    后支撑结构

    公开(公告)号:US07249802B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-31

    申请号:US10365682

    申请日:2003-02-12

    IPC分类号: A47C7/40

    摘要: A tiltable chair including a housing, a back support pivotally attached to the housing about a first horizontal axis and a seat support pivotally attached to the back support about a second horizontal axis and moveably supported by a curved track formed on the housing. A leaf spring includes a first end supported by the housing and a second end biasing the back support and seat support in an upward direction. Preferably, a fulcrum member, which includes a support surface having a curvilinear contour, is moveably supported in the housing and engages a bottom surface of the spring intermediate the first and second ends of the spring. Preferably, a linkage mechanism including a first and second link is adapted to adjust the position of the fulcrum. In another preferred embodiment, a gear housing is removably disposed in said housing and coupled to the fulcrum. In one preferred embodiment, rearward and forward tilt limiters are provided. In various preferred embodiments, the chair further includes a backrest having a plurality of openings, and armrests that are vertically, laterally and pivotally adjustable. In a preferred embodiment, a kit for assembling a seating structure includes a tilt housing having a plurality of connector arrangements comprising at least a first and second connector arrangement, a first seating arrangement having a first mounting arrangement configured to be connected to the first connector arrangement, and a second seating arrangement having a second mounting arrangement configured to be connected to the second connector arrangement.

    摘要翻译: 一种可倾斜的椅子,包括壳体,围绕第一水平轴线枢转地附接到壳体的后支撑件和靠近第二水平轴线枢转地附接到后支撑件的座椅支撑件,并且由形成在壳体上的弯曲轨道可移动地支撑。 板簧包括由壳体支撑的第一端和沿向上方向偏置后支撑件和座椅支撑件的第二端。 优选地,包括具有曲线轮廓的支撑表面的支点构件可移动地支撑在壳体中并且接合在弹簧的第一和第二端之间的弹簧的底表面。 优选地,包括第一和第二连杆的连杆机构适于调节支点的位置。 在另一优选实施例中,齿轮壳体可移除地设置在所述壳体中并联接到支点。 在一个优选实施例中,提供了向后和向前倾斜限制器。 在各种优选实施例中,椅子还包括具有多个开口的靠背和可垂直,横向和可枢转地调节的扶手。 在优选实施例中,用于组装座椅结构的套件包括具有包括至少第一和第二连接器装置的多个连接器装置的倾斜壳体,第一座椅装置,其具有构造成连接到第一连接器装置 以及具有被配置为连接到第二连接器装置的第二安装装置的第二座位装置。

    Adjustable armrest and method for the use thereof
    15.
    发明申请
    Adjustable armrest and method for the use thereof 审中-公开
    可调式扶手及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090108660A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-30

    申请号:US12229223

    申请日:2008-08-20

    IPC分类号: A47C7/54

    CPC分类号: A47C1/03

    摘要: An adjustable armrest includes a base member pivotable about a first horizontal axis in a side-to-side direction. An arm support member is connected to the base member. A first latch member includes a plurality of notches, while a second latch member includes a pawl shaped to releasably engage at least one of the plurality of notches. One of the first or second latch members is mounted on the base member, with the second latch member being moveable relative to the first latch member between at least one engaged position and a release position. In another aspect, a chair includes a pair of adjustable armrests. In another aspect, a method of adjusting the lateral position of an armrest is provided.

    摘要翻译: 可调节的扶手包括可沿着一个侧向方向围绕第一水平轴线枢转的基座构件。 臂支撑构件连接到基座构件。 第一闩锁构件包括多个凹口,而第二闩锁构件包括成形为可释放地接合多个凹口中的至少一个的棘爪。 第一或第二闩锁构件中的一个安装在基座构件上,其中第二闩锁构件可相对于第一闩锁构件在至少一个接合位置和释放位置之间移动。 在另一方面,椅子包括一对可调扶手。 另一方面,提供了一种调节扶手横向位置的方法。

    Load bearing surface
    17.
    发明授权
    Load bearing surface 有权
    承重面

    公开(公告)号:US09173496B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-03

    申请号:US12241646

    申请日:2008-09-30

    摘要: An elastomeric load bearing surface with different load support characteristics in different directions. In one embodiment, the surface includes an elastomeric membrane that is oriented in only a single direction, for example, by compression or stretching. In another embodiment, the surface includes mechanical structures, such as connectors, variations in thickness and apertures, that vary the load support characteristics in different directions. In another aspect, the present invention provides a multilayer load bearing surface in which the layers cooperate to provide a controlled force/deflection profile that is variable in different regions of the surface. In one embodiment, the upper layer includes a plurality of loosely connected nodes and a lower layer having a plurality of resilient elements that separately support each node.

    摘要翻译: 具有不同负载支承特性的弹性载荷承载面。 在一个实施例中,表面包括仅在单个方向上定向的弹性体膜,例如通过压缩或拉伸。 在另一个实施例中,表面包括机械结构,例如连接器,厚度和孔的变化,其改变不同方向上的负载支撑特性。 在另一方面,本发明提供了一种多层承载表面,其中这些层协作以提供在表面的不同区域中可变的受控的力/偏转轮廓。 在一个实施例中,上层包括多个松散连接的节点和具有分开支撑每个节点的多个弹性元件的下层。