Comfort surface for seating
    2.
    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。

    SEAT SUSPENSION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
    3.
    发明申请
    SEAT SUSPENSION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE 有权
    座椅悬挂和制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100127551A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-27

    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 shape-changing back support frame
    4.
    发明授权
    Seating with shape-changing back support frame 有权
    座位与形状更换后支撑框架

    公开(公告)号:US07422287B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-09

    申请号:US11363069

    申请日:2006-02-27

    IPC分类号: A47C3/00

    摘要: A back includes an integrated articulating back frame and a back support. The back frame has a lower segment pivoted to a chair control, an upper segment for thoracic support, and links forming a four-bar linkage with the upper and lower segments, with a joint being formed at the lumbar region. The back support is stretchable in limited directions to accommodate shape change in the articulating back frame but to provide adequate support to a seated user. Upon receiving a rearward pressure on the lumbar joint, the back frame itself changes shape. The pivot locations in the four bar linkage create a mechanism that simultaneously controls rotational and translational movement of the upper segment during flexure of the lumbar. The back frame is close to the back support to provide significant design flexibility, but permit substantial lumbar flexure. Various back supports are contemplated that accommodate articulation of the back frame.

    摘要翻译: 背部包括集成的铰接背框和背部支撑。 后框架具有枢转到椅子控制器的下部段,用于胸部支撑的上部段,以及与上部和下部段形成四杆连杆的连杆,在腰部区域形成有关节。 背部支撑件在有限的方向上是可拉伸的,以适应关节式后框架中的形状变化,但为座椅使用者提供足够的支撑。 在腰部接头处收到向后的压力时,后框架本身变形。 在四杆连杆中的枢转位置产生一种机构,其同时控制腰部弯曲期间上段的旋转和平移运动。 后框架靠近后支撑,以提供显着的设计灵活性,但允许大量的腰部弯曲。 预期可以适应后框架的铰接的各种后支撑。

    Seating with shape-changing back support frame

    公开(公告)号:US07396079B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-08

    申请号:US11363067

    申请日:2006-02-27

    IPC分类号: A47C3/00 A47C7/46 A47C7/02

    摘要: A back includes an integrated articulating back frame and a back support. The back frame has a lower segment pivoted to a chair control, an upper segment for thoracic support, and links forming a four-bar linkage with the upper and lower segments, with a joint being formed at the lumbar region. The back support is stretchable in limited directions to accommodate shape change in the articulating back frame but to provide adequate support to a seated user. Upon receiving a rearward pressure on the lumbar joint, the back frame itself changes shape. The pivot locations in the four bar linkage create a mechanism that simultaneously controls rotational and translational movement of the upper segment during flexure of the lumbar. The back frame is close to the back support to provide significant design flexibility, but permit substantial lumbar flexure. Various back supports are contemplated that accommodate articulation of the back frame.

    SEAT FRONT EDGE CONSTRUCTION
    6.
    发明申请
    SEAT FRONT EDGE CONSTRUCTION 审中-公开
    西侧前缘施工

    公开(公告)号:US20080106136A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-08

    申请号:US11741341

    申请日:2007-04-27

    IPC分类号: A47C7/02

    CPC分类号: A47C7/32 A47C7/28 A47C7/287

    摘要: A chair includes a perimeter frame with side, front and rear sections defining an open area. A support structure includes slats and/or resilient wires supported on the perimeter frame and bridging between the side sections. A cushion of non-uniform thickness has a relatively thinner rear portion supported on the support structure and a relatively thicker front portion supported on the front section adjacent its rearwardly-facing edge. The thin rear portion of the cushion combines with the support structure to provide a transition region over the inwardly-facing edge of the front section. By this arrangement, a seated user does not sense a sudden change in supportive force across the transition region.

    摘要翻译: 椅子包括具有限定开放区域的侧面,前部和后部的周边框架。 支撑结构包括支撑在周边框架上并且在侧部之间桥接的板条和/或弹性线。 不均匀厚度的衬垫具有相对较薄的支撑在支撑结构上的后部,并且相对较厚的前部支撑在前部上,靠近其向后的边缘。 衬垫的较薄的后部与支撑结构组合,以在前部的向内的边缘之上提供过渡区域。 通过这种安排,坐着的使用者不会感觉穿过过渡区域的支撑力的突然变化。

    Chair having adjustable lumbar support
    10.
    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。