CN1770997A - Modular mechanism for office chairs and the like - Google Patents

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CN1770997A
CN1770997A CN03826487.0A CN03826487A CN1770997A CN 1770997 A CN1770997 A CN 1770997A CN 03826487 A CN03826487 A CN 03826487A CN 1770997 A CN1770997 A CN 1770997A
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A47C1/00Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/031Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/032Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest
    • A47C1/03205Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest having adjustable and lockable inclination
    • A47C1/03233Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest having adjustable and lockable inclination by means of a rack-and-pinion or like gearing mechanism
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47CCHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/031Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/032Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest
    • A47C1/03255Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest with a central column, e.g. rocking office chairs

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Mechanism (1) for office chairs and the like, comprising a main body (2), a support element (7) for a back (8) turnably engaged with the main body (2) through first mounting means (9), a propelement (10) for a seat (11) mounted onto the main body (2) through the second mounting means (12), in which the mounting means (9) are partially or wholly arranged within said main body (2). It can also be provided for at least two Types of mounting means (12) that can be interchangeably mounted onto the main body (2), so as to change the type of mechanism (1) according to type of a second mounting means (12) being used. It can be provided for connecting means (16) between the prop element (10) and the support element (7).

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The module mechanism that is used for office chair etc.
The present invention relates to be used for the mechanism of office chair etc.As everyone knows, office chair has the part at adjustment height and inclination angle usually.Described chair can have the chair back and seat support also be arranged sometimes and have adjustable inclination angle with respect to main body, and main body for example is a box-shaped, and it engages with the upper end of the column that has defined the chair vertical support frame.Connection between main body and the column is to realize by the element that is shaped as the frustum of a cone substantially, and element and main body formation one and the upper end that holds column.The known mechanism that the chair back is tilted is called as " permanent connecting-type " mechanism, and wherein seat support is fastened on the main body of chair and the chair back is hinged on the described main body.The also known chair back and seat support can independent inclination mechanism, they are called as " non-synchronous type " mechanism, wherein the chair back and seat support all externally are hinged on the main body.
In addition can according to the angle of the chair back and seat support give fixed-ratio simultaneously and become the mechanism of ratio ground inclination, they are called as " synchronously " mechanism.In this case, the chair back is installed on the main body and by another hinge or Connection Element by corresponding hinge with seat support and further is connected in the main body outside.As everyone knows, in order to prevent to form the formation of three hinge arc (three-hinge arc) that will stop any motion, on one of three mounting points, provide the groove that can make the parts reciprocal motion.Also known mechanism with the tiltable chair back and seat support, the chair back and seat support form one each other, and they are called as " oscillating-type " mechanism, and wherein the Zheng Ti chair back-chair base structure is installed on the plate that is hinged on the main body.Under above-mentioned all scenario, provide with the flexible member of the opposition (contrasting inclination) that tilts and can stop the swing of tiltable part alternatively by suitable known locking device, locking device links to each other with the chair back in operation usually, but also can link to each other with seat support, and especially, under the situation of asynchronous mechanism, can provide a locking member for the chair back, for seat support provides a locking member.
Above Jian Shu prior art has shown some defectives.
At first, all known mechanisms have senior design and structural complexity, because the motion in order to obtain to expect, so must select the installation site of the chair back and seat support for every type mechanism in very careful mode.Therefore in addition, known mechanisms always will design especially at the application of every kind of expectation, and it is just quite limited to use standarized component to carry out the possibility of large-scale production.This relates to high quantity in stock and total manufacturing cost of makers' high-caliber design and installation cost, chair mechanism.In addition, because the serious design limitations of described mechanism, described mechanism and the chair that they are installed also can be subjected to very strong restriction usually.
In these cases, support technical assignment of the present invention and be a kind of mechanism that is used for office chair etc. of design, it can eliminate above-mentioned defective basically.In described technical assignment, a free-revving engine of the present invention is a kind of mechanism that is used for office chair of design, parts and the high-caliber on the whole design freedom of chair that it can imparting mechanism, mechanism connected.In addition, the objective of the invention is to conceive a kind of mechanism that is used for office chair, it can with simple and rapidly mode realize.Another object of the present invention is a kind of mechanism that is used for office chair, it can be fit to various needs at an easy rate, and therefore can make amendment to realize polytype chair mechanism (for example oscillating-type, synchronized model, non-synchronous type, permanent connecting-type mechanism).Another object of the present invention provides a kind of mechanism, this mechanism can maintaining body and the aesthetic appearance of chair keep not changing in dissimilar mechanisms, for example from oscillating-type mechanism to synchronous mechanism.Another object of the present invention is a kind of compact especially mechanism of design.Finally, technical purpose of the present invention is a kind of office chair mechanisms that is used for of design, and this mechanism has quite low design and manufacturing cost.Described technical assignment and purpose are to realize by a kind of mechanism that is used for office chair basically, and mechanism is characterised in that it comprises in the hereinafter desired technical scheme one or multinomial.
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Hereinafter only comprise to shown in the accompanying drawing according to the preferred and non-limiting of mechanism of the present invention but not the explanation of the illustrative of special implementing example and non-limiting purpose, wherein:
-Fig. 1 has shown the perspective view that is used for according to first embodiment of the mechanism of office chair of the present invention;
-Fig. 2 is the part cutaway side sectional view of the mechanism among the Fig. 1 that is applied on the office chair;
-Fig. 3 be among Fig. 1 mechanism from above view when watching;
-Fig. 4 is and the similar view of Fig. 2 to have shown the variant of first embodiment of mechanism;
-Fig. 5 is and the similar view of Fig. 2 to have shown second embodiment of mechanism;
-Fig. 6 is and the similar view of Fig. 2 to have shown the 3rd embodiment of mechanism;
-Fig. 6 a be from above the view of the details of the mechanism Fig. 6 when watching;
-Fig. 7 is and the similar view of Fig. 2 to have shown the 4th embodiment of mechanism;
-Fig. 8 is and the similar view of Fig. 2 to have shown the 5th embodiment of mechanism;
-Fig. 9 is and the similar view of Fig. 2 to have shown the 6th embodiment of mechanism;
-Figure 10 is and the similar view of Fig. 2 to have shown the 7th embodiment of mechanism;
-Figure 11 is the view of the 8th embodiment of mechanism when the top is watched;
-Figure 12 is the side view of mechanism among Figure 11;
-Figure 13 is the side view of the variant of mechanism among Figure 12;
-Figure 14 has shown the mechanism among the Figure 13 that is in the tilt operation position;
-Figure 15 has shown the side view as the main body of the part of the mechanism among Figure 11-14.
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Referring to just mentioned figure, use numeral 1 expression generally according to the mechanism that is used for office chair etc. of the present invention.Mechanism 1 comprises main body 2, and main body 2 engages with the upper end of column 4 by Connection Element 3, and column 4 has defined the vertical support frame of chair 5.Known pedestal 6 is connected on the lower end of column 4.
Mechanism 1 also comprises the support component 7 of the chair back 8 that is used for chair 5, support component 7 engages with main body 2 rotatably by first erecting device 9, mechanism 1 also comprises the strut members 10 of the seat support 11 that is used for chair 5, and strut members 10 is installed on the main body 2 by second erecting device 12.Mechanism 1 also comprises elastic support means, and elastic support means is known and therefore not shown in the diagram, and it is placed between support component 7 and the main body 2.
According to the present invention, first erecting device 9 is arranged in main body 2 inside at least in part, and promptly they comprise one at least at the main body 2 inner 9a of first that extend.Advantageously, second erecting device 12 also is arranged in main body 2 inside at least in part, therefore comprises one at least at the main body 2 inner corresponding 12a of first that extend, and extends in main body 2 outsides at its outside possible second portion 12b.The support component 7 of the chair back 8 and the strut members 10 of seat support 11 can be applied to first or second portion 9a, 12a, 9b, 12b on corresponding erecting device on.
Advantageously, first and/or second erecting device 12 can be contained in the main body 2 fully, and does not have at described main body 2 outside second portion 9b, the 12b that extend.Under this this situation, it is last and break away from the top of main body 2 by opening easily that support component 7 and strut members 10 directly are installed to the 9a of first, 12a.
Advantageously, main body 2 can comprise support 13 and cap member 14, and support 13 can engage with the upper end of column 4, and cap member 14 can externally link to each other with support 13.Under this this situation, first and second erecting devices 9,12 are arranged in cap member 14 inside at least at least in part, or preferably are arranged in cap member 14 inside fully.Advantageously, therefore described erecting device 9,12 also can partly or entirely be arranged in support 13 inside.Preferably, cap member 14 can be equipped with fastener 15, traditional hook system for example, can link to each other in mode removably with main body 2 by it, thereby can for example have that the cap member 14 of different aesthetic features exchanges, or can keep in repair mechanism with a plurality of.Advantageously, and cap member is made of one half housings, and half housing can be connected with each other and link to each other with support 13.
Advantageously, mechanism 1 comprises that at least two types second erecting device, 12, the second erecting devices 12 can be installed on the main body 2 in interchangeable mode, thereby according to the type of the type change mechanism 1 of used erecting device 12.Advantageously, described dissimilar erecting device 9,12 can be applied on the main body 2 in identical fastening point all the time, therefore allows not change main body and makes part standard.
Under this this situation, second erecting device 12 comprises that being used for that strut members 10 is installed on the main body 2 first type second erecting device 12 and at least one is installed to second type second erecting device 12 on the main body 2 rotatably with strut members 10, therefore allow (for example to realize two kinds of dissimilar mechanisms in simple mode, the wherein permanent connecting-type mechanism that is mounted of seat support 11, the lazy-tongs that tilt separately of the chair back 8 and seat support 11 wherein), and keep main body 2 and strut members 10 all not to change.Embodiment shown in Figure 7 has shown permanent connecting-type mechanism 1, and wherein the support component 7 of the chair back 8 is installed rotatably by first erecting device 9, and the strut members 10 of seat support 11 is installed on the main body 2 by second erecting device 12.By rotating second erecting device 12 and replacing second erecting device 12 that is mounted simply, just can obtain asynchronous mechanism shown in Figure 81, and not need main body 2 or strut members 10 are made further change.In addition, mechanism 1 can also comprise two types first erecting device 9 at least, first erecting device 9 can be installed on the main body 2 in interchangeable mode, thereby change the type of mechanism 1 according to the type of used first erecting device 9, for example the pin of installing from rotation becomes the pin that is fastened on the main body 2.
Mechanism 1 can also comprise the jockey 16 between strut members 10 and support component 7, thereby can realize other type of mechanism 1.Asynchronous mechanism 1 that Figure 11 and 12 has shown is traditional " closed ", it is strut members 10 and support component 7 to be installed on the main body of Figure 15 by the first and second traditional erecting devices 9,12 to realize.Figure 13 and 14 has shown the execution variant of described mechanism 1, wherein by first and second erecting devices 9,12 being replaced with the erecting device 9,12 of another kind of type, obtained " opening " synchronous mechanism, it has used identical main body 2 and identical mounting points as supporting and strut members.Under this this situation, provide jockey 16, it places the outside of support 13 and can be in possible cap member 14 inside, comprising directly being rotatably connected between strut members 10 and the support component 7.In the hinge at least one provides groove, and groove is used to prevent to form three hinge arc, and three hinge arc can stop the motion of element.Clearly, can provide the erecting device of other type, all these erecting devices can both obtain to be used to keep main body 2 and preferably to keep strut members 10 and the mechanism of support component 7 unaltered all known types.
Advantageously, jockey 16 is contained in main body 2 inside, is contained in cap member 14 inside at least and preferably is contained in support 13 inside.Jockey 16 indirectly (Fig. 1-6) or directly (Fig. 9) link to each other with support component 7 with strut members 10.Especially, described jockey 16 can link to each other with second erecting device 12 with first erecting device 9, as the embodiment as shown in Fig. 1-6.
At first embodiment, as shown in Figures 1 to 4, jockey 16 comprises first crank 17 and connecting rod 18 at least, transmits motion between strut members 10 and the support component 7 thereby they are connected with each other rotatably and are connected in operation.Advantageously, jockey 16 comprises that second crank, 19, the second cranks 19 link to each other with strut members 10 rotatably with connecting rod 18.Preferably, crank 17,19 is made of the spinner member that forms one with support and strut members respectively.Described crank 17,19 can directly be installed on support and the strut members or advantageously be applied to (as shown in Figure 1) on the erecting device.
Preferably, as shown in Figure 1 to Figure 3, mechanism 1 can comprise a pair of jockey 16, and jockey 16 is arranged on two opposite sides of main body 2 symmetrically, thereby makes mechanism 1 have higher stability and bigger resistance.Advantageously, described jockey 16 can provide at least two different installation sites, and the different ratios between the motion of the motion of strut members 10 and support component 7 have been defined in these two installation sites.
For example, Fig. 4 has shown the execution variant of the mechanism 1 of Fig. 2, wherein connecting rod 18 is applied on two cranks 17,19 with another angle in another installation site, has for example defined another ratio between the rotation of the rotation of support component 7 and strut members 10 by a plurality of installing holes 28.
Therefore, can come to be transformed to oscillating-type mechanism 1 (Fig. 4) by the installation site that changes jockey 16 from synchronous mechanism 1 (Fig. 2).
In a second embodiment, as shown in Figure 5, jockey 16 comprise link to each other with support component 7 and at least the first pulley 20 of rotation integrally, link to each other with strut members 10 and second pulley 21 that integrally rotates and first and second pulleys 20,21 between flexibly connect element 22.First pulley 20 and second pulley 21 advantageously are applied on the erecting device, but also can directly be installed on support and the strut members.Flexibly connecting element 22 can be made of belt or chain, and first pulley 20 and second pulley are gears in this case.
In the 3rd embodiment, as shown in Figure 6, jockey 16 comprises a gear at least, and it is linked to each other with support component 7 by at least one and first gear 23 of rotation integrally constitutes with second gear 24 that links to each other with strut members 10 and integrally rotate.Second gear 24 is connected on first gear 23 in operation, thereby transmits motion between strut members 10 and support component 7.First and second gears 24 are applied on the erecting device, particularly are applied in the first.Advantageously, jockey 16 comprises at least that also one the 3rd gear, 25, the three gears 25 are placed between first gear 23 and second gear 24.As possibility, can use friction pulley to replace gear.
Jockey 16 can also be equipped with the device 26 that is used to change ratio between strut members 10 and the support component 7.For example, in described embodiment, described converting means 26 can comprise the change-speed gearing that is arranged as replacement the 3rd gear 25, and change-speed gearing places between strut members 10 and the support component 7 in operation, can be by the user by the start-up by hand of control corresponding bar (not shown).
Described change-speed gearing is schematically illustrated among Fig. 6 a, first erecting device of first gear 23, top second erecting device that three gears that separate 24 are installed, the top jackshaft 29 that the 3rd gear 25 is installed have been installed above wherein showing, and the Connection Element of installing slidably 30.Described Connection Element 30 comprises three gears, and three gears can link to each other with three second gears 24 according to the position of Connection Element 30 on the jackshaft 29.Therefore, the user is by using the suitable mobile simply Connection Element 30 of actuator (not shown), the type of mechanism can be changed into various synchronized models (if be 1: 1 than not) until permanent connecting-type mechanism from oscillating-type (if gearratio is 1: 1), permanent connecting-type mechanism can be by being placed on change-speed gearing neutral gear and the locking seat support obtain.
Fig. 9 has shown the 6th embodiment, and wherein jockey 16 directly links to each other with support component 7 with strut members 10.In described embodiment, jockey 16 comprises an oval-shaped Connection Element 27 at least, and Connection Element 27 links to each other with support component 7 rotatably with strut members 10.For the ratio between the motion of the motion that can change support component 7 and strut members 10, can provide a plurality of installation sites of described jockey 16.Therefore oval-shaped Connection Element 27 just can be installed to described element between in the different corresponding a plurality of operating positions of connection ratio, a plurality of installing holes 28 for example by on strut members 10 and/or support component 7, making.
Figure 10 has shown the 7th embodiment, and wherein jockey 16 comprises the simple rotation connecting piece 31 between strut members 10 and the support component 7.Rotation connecting piece 31 is equipped with hinge, and hinge allows to prevent to generate the structure of three hinge arc.In described embodiment, strut members 10 becomes overlapping at set point with shaped design expediently with support component 7.Jockey 16 can be arranged in main body 2 outsides, but it is inner and therefore to be arranged in support 13 inner or be positioned at cap member 14 inside at least preferably to be arranged in main body 2.Shown in all embodiment in, known resilient abutment body (not shown) can also be provided, spring for example is placed on each independently between rotating part and the main body 2, and is placed at least between support component 7 and the main body 2.Therefore, by according to mechanism 1 of the present invention, can obtain all types of known mechanisms at an easy rate, i.e. " permanent connecting-type " mechanism, wherein the strut members 10 of seat support 11 is unique tiltable parts with the main body 2 formation one and the chair back 8, or obtain " synchronized model " mechanism, wherein the strut members 10 of seat support 11 links to each other rotatably with the support component 7 of the main body 2 and the chair back 8, thereby become the deflection of ratio ground with the vibration of the support component 7 of the chair back 8, and " oscillating-type " mechanism, wherein the strut members 10 of seat support 11 is installed on the support component 7 of the chair back 8, thus with latter's deflection integrally.Also can realize " non-synchronous type " mechanism, wherein the strut members 10 of seat support 11 links to each other rotatably with main body 2, thereby with respect to main body 2 deflection independently, and " free floating type (free floating) " mechanism, wherein seat support 11 can tilt and be installed in the different operating positions.Clearly, can be to making multiple variation and variant according to device of the present invention, and can not leave the framework of portrayal inventive concept.All details can replace with the element of other technical equivalence, and in practice can be according to various material and the sizes that need replace all uses according to hope.
From the viewpoint of basic structure, as follows according to the operation of mechanism of the present invention.The present invention allows to realize a type of main body 2, support component 7 and strut members 10, and they can couple together by erecting device 9,12 and possible jockey 16, thereby can begin to obtain different mechanism 1 from identical critical piece.Therefore,, can only assemble erecting device 9,12 and possible jockey 16 according to the mechanism of desired kind, described expediently as mentioned, and can not change the main element of chair.The actuating in use of the various piece of mechanism 1 can take place by traditional control lever, and control lever can start traditional locking device.If mechanism 1 is equipped with change-speed gearing 26, also conversion in use of the type of mechanism 1 so.
The present invention has realized important advantage. As actual conditions, compose according to mechanism of the present invention Give mechanism, be connected to parts in the mechanism and the bigger free degree of design of chair. In addition, Mechanism according to the present invention has simple and compact structure and can realizing soon. This Bright can also the realization " oscillating-type mechanism ", wherein seat support is that the element that separates replaces that with the chair back This forms an integral body. Should point out further that mechanism can change and be revised as at an easy rate The type that needs arbitrarily, and therefore can use the change of suitable peanut and realize for chair All known types of the mechanism of son. In fact the present invention allows the many sections in the standardizing body Part, and the different mechanism that can make very wide scope, these mechanisms can have many units Part and chair be unaltered size, principal organ and the aesthetic appearance of main body for example, and from warp The viewpoint of Ji and the simplification of considering ownership fabrication technique just have bigger advantage. In addition, The present invention allows to obtain extremely flexible mechanism, and the operator can regulate mechanism. Should When pointing out, can reduce considerably all Design and manufacture costs according to mechanism of the present invention.

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1. mechanism that is used for office chair etc. comprises:
The main body (2) that can engage with the upper end of the column (4) of the vertical support frame that has defined chair (5);
The support component (7) that is used for the chair back (8) of chair (5) can engage with described main body (2) rotation by first erecting device (9);
The strut members (10) that is used for the seat support (11) of chair (5) is installed on the described main body (2) by second erecting device (12); And
At least be placed on the resilient abutment body between described support component (7) and the described main body (2);
It is characterized in that described first erecting device (9) is arranged in described main body (2) inside at least in part.
2. mechanism as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described second erecting device (12) also is arranged in described main body (2) inside at least in part.
3. mechanism as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, described first and/or described second erecting device (12) be contained in fully in the described main body (2).
4. as each described mechanism in the claim 1 to 3, it is characterized in that it also comprises the jockey (16) that is positioned between described strut members (10) and the described support component (7).
5. mechanism as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, described jockey (16) is arranged to be positioned at least in part described main body (2) inside.
6. mechanism as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, described jockey is arranged to be positioned at fully described main body (2) inside.
7. as claim 4,5 or 6 described mechanisms, it is characterized in that described jockey (16) directly links to each other with described support component (7) with described strut members (10).
8. as claim 4,5 or 6 described mechanisms, it is characterized in that described jockey (16) links to each other with described support component (7) indirectly with described strut members (10).
9. mechanism as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, described jockey (16) links to each other with described second erecting device (12) with described first erecting device (9).
10. as each described mechanism in the claim 4 to 9, it is characterized in that, described jockey (16) provides at least two installation sites that separate, and different ratios has been defined in wherein said installation site between the motion of described strut members (10) and described support component (7).
11., it is characterized in that described jockey (16) is equipped with device (26) and is used to change ratio between the motion of described strut members (19) and described support component (7) as each described mechanism in the claim 4 to 9.
12. mechanism as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, the described device (26) that is used to change ratio is included in the change-speed gearing that places in the operation between described strut members (10) and the described support component (7).
13. as each described mechanism in the claim 4 to 12, it is characterized in that, described jockey (16) comprise at least link to each other with described support component (7) and first pulley (20) of rotation integrally, link to each other with described strut members (10) second pulley (21) that also integrally rotates and be positioned at described first pulley (20) and described second pulley (21) between flexibly connect element (22).
14. mechanism as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, described to flexibly connect element (22) be belt.
15. mechanism as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, the described element (22) that flexibly connects is that chain and described first pulley (20) and second pulley (21) are gears.
16. as each described mechanism in the claim 4 to 12, it is characterized in that, described jockey (16) comprises first gear (23) continuous with described support component (7) and rotation integrally, second gear (24) continuous with described strut members (10) and that integrally rotate and be connected with described gear (23) at least in operation, move thereby transmit between strut members (10) and support component (7).
17. mechanism as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, it also comprises the 3rd gear (25) that places between described first gear (23) and described second gear (24) at least.
18., it is characterized in that described wheel (23,24) is friction pulley rather than gear as claim 16 or 17 described mechanisms.
19., it is characterized in that described jockey (16) comprises the oval-shaped Connection Element (27) that links to each other rotatably with described strut members (10) and described support component (7) at least as each described mechanism in the claim 4 to 12.
20. mechanism as claimed in claim 19, it is characterized in that described oval-shaped Connection Element (27) is can be between corresponding to described element different to be connected in a plurality of operating positions of ratios and be connected at least one of described strut members (10) and support component (7).
21. as each described mechanism in the claim 4 to 12, it is characterized in that, described jockey (16) comprises first crank (17) and connecting rod (18) at least, and they link to each other rotatably each other and are connected in operation between described strut members (10) and the described support component (7) to transmit motion.
22. mechanism as claimed in claim 21 is characterized in that, described jockey (16) comprises and described connecting rod (18) second crank (19) that rotation links to each other with described strut members (10).
23., it is characterized in that it is included in a pair of described jockey (16) of symmetric arrangement on two opposite sides of main body (2) as each described mechanism in the claim 4 to 22.
24. as each described mechanism in the claim 4 to 23, it is characterized in that, jockey (16) has defined 1: 1 transmission ratio between strut members (10) and support component (7), thereby obtain the identical inclination angle of the chair back and seat support, and therefore obtain " oscillating-type " mechanism and directly not fastening between the chair back and seat support.
25. as each described mechanism in the above-mentioned claim, it is characterized in that, described main body (2) comprises support (13) that can engage with the described upper end of column (4) and the cap member (14) that at least one can link to each other with described support (13), described first and/or described second erecting device (12) place described cap member (14) inside at least in part.
26. mechanism as claimed in claim 25 is characterized in that, described first and/or described second erecting device (12) be contained in fully in the described cap member (14).
27., it is characterized in that described cap member (14) is equipped with fastener as claim 25 or 26 described mechanisms, can link to each other with described main body (2) removably by the described cap member of fastener (14), thereby can exchange with a plurality of cap members.
28. as each described mechanism in the above-mentioned claim, it is characterized in that, which comprises at least two types described second erecting device (12), second erecting device (12) can be installed on described strut members (10) and the described main body (2) in interchangeable mode, thereby according to the type of the type change mechanism (1) of used second erecting device (12).
29. mechanism as claimed in claim 28, it is characterized in that, second erecting device (12) comprises and is used for strut members (10) is installed to first type second erecting device (12) on the main body (2), and is used for strut members (10) is installed at least the second type erecting device (12) on the main body (2) rotatably.
30. as claim 28 or 29 described mechanisms, it is characterized in that, which comprises at least two types described first erecting device (9), they are installed on described support component (7) and the described main body (2) interchangeably, thereby according to the type of the type change mechanism (1) of used first erecting device (9).
31., it is characterized in that described at least two types erecting device (9,12) can be installed on the identical fastening point on the described main body (2) as claim 28,29 or 30 described mechanisms.
32., it is characterized in that described at least two types erecting device (9,12) can be installed on the identical fastening point on described support component (7) and/or the described strut members (10) as each described mechanism in the claim 28 to 31.
33. a chair (5) is characterized in that, it comprises as each described mechanism (1) in the above-mentioned claim.
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