Chair having adjustable lumbar support
    21.
    发明授权
    Chair having adjustable lumbar support 有权
    椅子有可调节的腰部支撑

    公开(公告)号:US6079785A

    公开(公告)日:2000-06-27

    申请号:US228726

    申请日:1999-01-12

    IPC分类号: A47C7/46 A47C3/025

    CPC分类号: A47C7/462

    摘要: A back construction for a chair includes a back shell having a plurality of horizontal bands defining a flexible lumbar section, with the back shell including non-parallel guides defined along its edges. A vertically adjustable lumbar support includes a panel body located at the flexible lumbar section, a bent wire member that engages the panel body and that is stretchable laterally, and opposing handles attached to ends of the bent wire member that engage the non-parallel guides. The opposing handles slidingly follow the guides and are movable between a first position where the bent wire member is flexed to a first width dimension, and a second position where the bent wire member is flexed to a second width dimension different than the first width dimension. Slots in the panel body retain the bent wire member to the panel body, but permit the bent wire member to be stretched horizontally during vertical adjustment of the lumbar support. The panel body includes generously radiused upper and lower edges shaped to slide over top and bottom edges of the plurality of horizontal bands without catching on and unacceptably twisting individual ones of the bands when the vertically adjustable lumbar support is vertically adjusted.

    摘要翻译: 用于椅子的后部结构包括具有限定柔性腰部的多个水平带的后壳,后壳包括沿着其边缘限定的不平行的引导件。 垂直可调节的腰部支撑件包括位于柔性腰部处的面板体,弯曲的线构件,其与面板本体接合并且可横向延伸,以及相对的手柄,其连接到弯曲的线构件的与非平行导轨接合的端部。 相对的手柄滑动地跟随引导件,并且可以在弯曲的线构件弯曲到第一宽度尺寸的第一位置和弯曲的线构件弯曲到不同于第一宽度尺寸的第二宽度尺寸的第二位置之间移动。 面板主体中的插槽将弯曲的线构件保持在面板主体上,但允许弯曲的线构件在腰部支撑件的垂直调节期间水平拉伸。 面板体包括成形为在垂直可调节的腰部支撑件被垂直调节时在多个水平带的顶部和底部边缘上滑动的慷慨圆角的上边缘和下边缘,而不会卡住并且不可接受地扭转各个带。

    Seat suspension and method of manufacture
    25.
    发明授权
    Seat suspension and method of manufacture 有权
    座椅悬挂和制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US07926880B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-19

    申请号:US12694970

    申请日:2010-01-27

    IPC分类号: A47C7/02

    摘要: A seating construction includes a perimeter frame defining an open area, and a one-piece molded seating component supported on the frame. The seating component includes a plurality of integrally-formed flexible slats defining a support surface over the open area. Resilient wires are coupled to the slats to resiliently support the slats when flexed. The component can be handled as a unit for assembly, and is retained by connecting rods that extend along the side section of the frame, with the slats each rotatably engaging mating bearing structure on the frame. A flex-limiting member in a center of the frame limits the resilient supports to a maximum deflected condition. Tabs on the molded component interconnect the slats and permit one-piece molding, but are either flexible or breakable to permit independent flexing of the slats. Methods related to the above are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 座椅结构包括限定开放区域的周边框架和支撑在框架上的一体式模制座椅部件。 座椅部件包括多个整体形成的柔性板条,其限定开放区域上的支撑表面。 弹性线被连接到板条上,以在弯曲时弹性地支撑板条。 该部件可以作为组件的单元来处理,并且通过沿着框架的侧部延伸的连杆来保持,其中板条各自可旋转地接合框架上的配合轴承结构。 框架中心的柔性限制部件将弹性支撑件限制在最大偏转状态。 模制部件上的突片将板条互连并允许一体成型,但是可以是柔性的或易碎的,以允许板条的独立弯曲。 还公开了与上述相关的方法。

    Seating with comfort surface
    26.
    发明授权
    Seating with comfort surface 有权
    座位舒适的表面

    公开(公告)号:US07360835B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-22

    申请号:US11757700

    申请日:2007-06-04

    IPC分类号: A47C7/14

    摘要: A chair includes a base, a seat, a back, and a control operably supporting the seat and back on the base for movement between upright and recline positions. The seat and back include a stiff perimeter frame with opposing perimeter sections, and a plurality of rods each independently bendable in vertical and angled directions. End bearings on the rods are captured in pockets in the perimeter frame, which limits their inward and outward sliding movement. The control includes front and rear leaf springs and a pivot arm operably supporting the seat and the back for synchronous movement, with the direction of movement being such that energy is stored during recline. The energy stored during recline assists in providing a heavier person with added counterbalancing force during recline. A booster mechanism is also selectively engageable for added support upon recline.

    摘要翻译: 椅子包括底座,座椅,背部和可操作地支撑座椅并且在基座上的背部的控制器,用于在直立位置和倾斜位置之间移动。 座椅和背部包括具有相对的周边部分的刚性周边框架,以及多个杆,每个杆可以在垂直和倾斜的方向上独立地弯曲。 杆上的端部轴承被捕获在周边框架的凹槽中,这限制了它们的向内和向外的滑动运动。 该控制器包括前后板簧和可操作地支撑座椅和后背以用于同步运动的枢转臂,其运动方向使得能够在倾斜期间储存能量。 在倾斜期间储存的能量有助于提供较重的人在斜躺期间增加平衡力。 增强机构也可以选择性地接合,以便在倾斜时增加支撑。

    Comfort surface for seating
    27.
    发明授权
    Comfort surface for seating 有权
    舒适的座椅表面

    公开(公告)号:US07334845B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-26

    申请号:US10846784

    申请日:2004-05-14

    IPC分类号: A47C7/02

    摘要: A seating unit includes a perimeter frame, a flexible seating surface supported by the frame, and parallel elongated resilient force-distributing members coupled to the seating surface to control a contour of the seating surface when supporting a seated user. The resilient force-distributing members are bendable along their length and are sufficient in number and distribution to substantially reduce localized deflection of the seating surface and thereby reduce pressure point contact felt by the seated user. The resilient force-distributing members can be wire rods, long strips, or other resilient material with memory. The resilient force-distributing members can be supported on opposing sides of the perimeter frame in various ways to reduce inward pressure on the opposing sides during flexure of the resilient force-distributing members, such as by providing on ends of the resilient force-distributing members one or more rotatable pivots, sliding support at ends of the resilient force-distributing members, stretchable rubber supports, and/or elastic fabric.

    摘要翻译: 座椅单元包括周边框架,由框架支撑的柔性就座表面以及平行细长的弹性力分布构件,其联接到座位表面,以在支撑就座的使用者时控制座位表面的轮廓。 弹性力分布构件沿其长度是可弯曲的并且在数量和分布上是足够的,以便基本上减小座面的局部偏转,从而减少由坐着的使用者感到的压力点接触。 弹性力分配构件可以是线材,长条或具有记忆的其它弹性材料。 弹性力分配构件可以以各种方式支撑在周边框架的相对侧上,以在弹性力分布构件弯曲期间减小相对侧上的向内压力,例如通过在弹性力分配构件的端部上设置 一个或多个可旋转的枢轴,在弹性力分配构件的端部处的滑动支撑件,可伸缩橡胶支撑件和/或弹性织物。

    Synchrotilt seating unit with comfort surface
    29.
    发明授权
    Synchrotilt seating unit with comfort surface 有权
    同步座椅单元,舒适表面

    公开(公告)号:US07264311B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-04

    申请号:US11385565

    申请日:2006-03-21

    申请人: Kurt R. Heidmann

    发明人: Kurt R. Heidmann

    IPC分类号: A47C1/038

    摘要: A seating unit includes a base, a reclineable back, a seat, and a control operably supporting the back and the seat on the base for synchronous movement between upright and recline positions. The control includes a pair of flexible support members and a link that combine to operably support the seat and back for synchronous movement on the base upon recline, which provides ergonomic non-shearing support for a seated user during recline. The back and seat each include perimeter frames, parallel resilient support members extending between side frame sections of the perimeter frames, and covers covering the resilient support members for distributed support and aesthetics. By this arrangement, the flexible member and the link move the one component along a defined path during recline of the back, and the seat and back also provide ergonomic support, both during recline and without recline.

    摘要翻译: 座椅单元包括底座,可倾斜的背部,座椅和可操作地支撑在基座上的靠背和座椅的控制器,用于在直立位置和倾斜位置之间进行同步运动。 控制器包括一对柔性支撑构件和连接件,其组合以可操作地支撑座椅和靠背,用于在倾斜时在基座上的同步运动,其在倾斜期间为坐着的用户提供符合人体工程学的非剪切支撑。 背部和座椅各自包括周边框架,在周边框架的侧框架部分之间延伸的平行的弹性支撑构件以及覆盖弹性支撑构件以用于分布式支撑和美观的盖子。 通过这种布置,柔性构件和连杆在背部的倾斜过程中沿着限定的路径移动一个部件,并且座椅和背部也在斜倚和不倾斜的同时提供人体工程学支撑。

    Seating unit with novel flexible supports
    30.
    发明授权
    Seating unit with novel flexible supports 有权
    座椅单元具有新颖的弹性支撑

    公开(公告)号:US07234774B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-26

    申请号:US11233848

    申请日:2005-09-23

    IPC分类号: A47C1/038

    摘要: A seating unit includes a seat, a back, a base, and a motion control having a plurality of flexible supports for operably supporting the seat and back on the base. The flexible supports are movable in a generally fore-to-aft direction but stiff in a generally vertical direction, and further the flexible supports have end sections projecting generally outward from said base for operably engaging the seat and/or back, so that when the flexible supports flex in the fore-to-aft direction, they provide for directed movement of the seat and/or the back. In one form, the flexible supports are integrally molded with the center section of the motion control.

    摘要翻译: 座椅单元包括座椅,背部,底座和运动控制器,其具有多个柔性支撑件,用于可操作地支撑座椅并且返回到基座上。 柔性支撑件可沿大致前后方向移动,但在大致垂直的方向上是刚性的,并且此外,柔性支撑件具有从所述基座大致向外突出的端部,用于可操作地接合座椅和/或靠背,使得当 柔性支撑件沿前后方向弯曲,它们提供座椅和/或背部的定向运动。 在一种形式中,柔性支撑件与运动控制的中心部分整体模制。