EP0350748B1 - Actuating device for a spring mechanism in an adjustable chair - Google Patents

Actuating device for a spring mechanism in an adjustable chair Download PDF

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EP0350748B1
EP0350748B1 EP89112090A EP89112090A EP0350748B1 EP 0350748 B1 EP0350748 B1 EP 0350748B1 EP 89112090 A EP89112090 A EP 89112090A EP 89112090 A EP89112090 A EP 89112090A EP 0350748 B1 EP0350748 B1 EP 0350748B1
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    • 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
    • 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
    • A47C1/03205Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest having adjustable and lockable inclination
    • A47C1/03216Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest having adjustable and lockable inclination by fluid means
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47CCHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C3/00Chairs characterised by structural features; Chairs or stools with rotatable or vertically-adjustable seats
    • A47C3/20Chairs or stools with vertically-adjustable seats
    • A47C3/30Chairs or stools with vertically-adjustable seats with vertically-acting fluid cylinder
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T74/00Machine element or mechanism
    • Y10T74/20Control lever and linkage systems
    • Y10T74/20396Hand operated
    • Y10T74/20402Flexible transmitter [e.g., Bowden cable]
    • Y10T74/20408Constant tension sustaining
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T74/00Machine element or mechanism
    • Y10T74/20Control lever and linkage systems
    • Y10T74/20396Hand operated
    • Y10T74/20402Flexible transmitter [e.g., Bowden cable]
    • Y10T74/2042Flexible transmitter [e.g., Bowden cable] and hand operator
    • Y10T74/20426Slidable
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T74/00Machine element or mechanism
    • Y10T74/20Control lever and linkage systems
    • Y10T74/20396Hand operated
    • Y10T74/20402Flexible transmitter [e.g., Bowden cable]
    • Y10T74/2045Flexible transmitter [e.g., Bowden cable] and sheath support, connector, or anchor

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  • the invention relates to an actuating device for a spring element arranged on an adjustable chair, which is supported at one end on a support part mounted on a support column and at the other end on a backrest support and with an associated angle lever and an actuatable switching device in such a functional connection stands that when the spring element is unlocked, the backrest support can be adjusted together with seat supports hinged to it and on the support part and can be fixed in the respective position when the spring element is blocked.
  • GB-A 2 195 238 discloses a spring element which is adjustable in height and inclination against the restoring force and which is arranged at the upper end a base frame includes a cantilever-shaped support arm, two seat supports hinged to it in the knee area, one with the one end between the seat supports and the other end mounted on the support arm via steering levers on the support arm, and a gas pressure spring which is supported at one end on the backrest support and with the other other end, designed as a plunger, is operatively connected to the actuating device, which is formed approximately from a linkage and an angle lever.
  • a control head arranged non-positively on the piston rod of a gas pressure spring is known, by means of which the piston rod of the gas pressure spring is either freely movable or can be blocked when actuated appropriately.
  • the control head comprises a housing provided with a cylindrical recess, a control sleeve arranged therein and operable from the outside via a pressure member, a snap-in mechanism provided with locking teeth, and a switching element that is operatively connected to the control rod of the gas pressure spring.
  • control head arranged in the axial direction on the piston rod of the gas pressure spring is structurally relatively complex on the one hand to achieve the individual functions and on the other hand requires a correspondingly large installation space below the seat. To replace the gas pressure spring, a time-consuming and costly assembly of the individual elements is also required.
  • the invention has for its object to improve an actuator of the type mentioned in such a way that an exact and perfectly reproducible locking and unlocking process of the gas pressure spring is ensured with simple constructional means and while maintaining a small space requirement.
  • this object is achieved in that in a housing of the switching device, two switching elements, each provided with a toothing on the facing end faces and operatively connected to tension members, are arranged in axial fashion by means of grooves distributed on the outer circumference on web portions arranged distributed on the inner circumference of the housing Guided in the direction of the housing and can be moved relative to one another by the tension members, the first switching member being adjustable in the axial direction in the housing by means of the one pulling member that can be actuated by a handle such that the second switching member, which unlocks the spring element via the other tension member or fixing angle lever is operatively connected, with its grooves comes out of engagement of the web sections and held, on the end faces of the web sections, by sliding of the mutually engaging tooth flanks of the toothing, relative to the first S switching element is rotatable.
  • the switching device which is operatively connected to the Bowden tension members can be arranged in a space-saving manner at any point on the supporting part or on another carrier, so that when the gas pressure spring is replaced, only the correspondingly assigned and mounted angle lever has to be pivoted without further aids.
  • the switching device does not have to be removed when replacing the gas pressure spring.
  • the chair frame partially shown in FIG. 1 comprises a support part 2 placed on a support column 1, which is designed as a channel-shaped hollow shell.
  • the support part 2 has a web 3 with two side walls 4 arranged thereon, only one of the two side walls 4 being visible in FIG.
  • a first swivel 6 is arranged in each of the two side walls 4.
  • a seat support 5 is mounted on the swivel joints 6, which are each supported in the rear area via a second swivel joint 8 on a backrest support 7.
  • the second swivel joint 8 can also, in a manner not shown in detail, each be designed as a torsion spring.
  • the backrest support 7 is designed as a two-armed lever, of which one arm forms a back part 9, which is only partially shown, and the other arm forms a support part 10, which extends toward the knee-side end.
  • a third swivel joint 11 is arranged, on each of which a link 12 is mounted, the links 12 being rotatably mounted in a fourth swivel joint 15 arranged on the side walls 4.
  • An angle bracket 16 is pivotally mounted on the third swivel joint 11 with a web 13, on the other web 14 of which one end of a spring device 19, for example a piston rod 18, is firmly screwed by means of a nut 20.
  • a threaded bolt 23 is fastened, which on the one hand is provided with a nut 25 for fastening a second angle bracket 24.
  • the threaded bolt 23 serves to guide a switching plunger 26. If, as in FIG. 1, the spring device 19 is a gas spring, the switching plunger 26 locks the spring device 19 in the respective position. However, the switching plunger 26 against the cylinder 22nd moved, the spring device 19 is unlocked and the position of the chair frame can be changed.
  • An actuating device designated in its entirety by 30, is used to actuate the switching plunger 26, which is connected to an actuating element 31 via tension members 32, 33 with a two-armed angle lever 34 which is operatively connected to the spring device.
  • One arm 35 of the angle lever 34 is coupled to the one tension member 33, while the other arm 36 acts on the switching plunger 26. If, for example, the angle lever 34 is pivoted counterclockwise, the spring device 19 is unlocked, while when the angle lever 34 is pivoted back clockwise into its starting position, the spring device 19 is locked.
  • FIG. 2 shows the chair frame according to FIG. 1 as a kinematic diagram, which is composed of the support part 2, the seat supports 5 and the backrest support 7.
  • the reference numbers correspond to those according to FIG. 1 and are therefore not explained again.
  • the angle bracket 24 is articulated on the other end of the spring device 19 with a fifth swivel joint 27 on the knee-side end of the support part 2.
  • the design, arrangement and function of the actuating device 30 are described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.
  • the actuating device 30 comprises a switching device 40, which is composed essentially of a housing 41 and two switching elements 38, 39, the latter of which are displaceably guided in a bore 42 in the housing 41.
  • the switching elements 38, 39 have corresponding axial grooves 44, 44 '.
  • the axial grooves 44 of a switching element 38 extend over the entire length, while the axial grooves 44 'delimited by a stop 44 ⁇ (FIG. 3)' in the other switching element 39 extend only over part extend its length and so, see Fig. 4, form a stop on the end faces 43 'of the webs 43.
  • the mutually facing end faces of the switching elements 38, 39 have a toothing 45, 46, which is composed of steep and flat flanks 47, 47 'and 48, 48', the function of which will be explained with reference to FIG. 5.
  • a driver arm 49 is arranged on the switching element 38, in which the one tension element 32 in the form of a wire 51 of a Bowden cable is fastened.
  • the wire 51 has a holding head 52 which is inserted into a groove 53 in the driving arm 49.
  • the wire 51 lies in a compression spring 54 and is then guided in a support base 55 with a groove 56, on which the compression spring 54 is supported. Outside of the support base 55, the wire 51 is guided in a flexible guide tube 57 which is fastened to the actuating element 31, while the wire 51 is fastened to a pivotable handle 58 of the same.
  • the handle 58 By pulling the handle 58 (FIG. 1), the switching element 38 can be moved against the restoring force of the compression spring 54.
  • a slot 59 'limited by a stop 59' is provided on the top of the housing 41.
  • the housing 41 has two fastening tabs 60 with which it can be fastened to the supporting part 2. However, only one fastening tab 60 can also be provided.
  • the other switching element 39 is connected to the one arm 35 of the angle lever 34 by the other tension element 33 in the form of a second Bowden cable.
  • the second Bowden cable is composed of a wire 61 and a guide tube 62, the latter being supported on the housing 41 with an end cover 64.
  • a compression spring 63 is arranged, which has one end on the guide tube 62 and the other The end is supported on the arm 35, see FIG. 4.
  • the compression spring 63 exerts a clockwise force on the arm 35, as a result of which the switching plunger 26 can move into the locking position of the spring device 19.
  • the switching member 39 assumes the position in which the switching plunger 26 Unlocked spring device 19.
  • the switching element 39 is moved and rotated again until its axial grooves 44 are aligned with the webs 43, whereupon when the handle 58 is released, the switching element 39 can return to its initial position, in which the switching plunger 26 is in the locking position of the spring device can return.
  • the rotation carried out by the switching element 39 corresponds to a web pitch t.
  • the rotary movement of the switching element 39 takes place through the toothing 45, 46, as will be explained with reference to FIG. 5.
  • the two switching elements 38, 39 are shown in a developed position, the axial webs 43 and the axial grooves 44, 44 'being shown.
  • A corresponds to the position of the actuating device 30 in which the spring device 19 is locked.
  • the two switching elements 38, 39 are located with their axial grooves 44, 44 'in the region of the axial webs 43.
  • the handle 58 By pulling the handle 58, the one switching element 38 is moved (raised) in the axial direction of the housing 41 until the other switching element 39 over the end the axial webs 43 is located.
  • the flat flanks 48 can now shift relative to one another since the switching element 39 is under the action of the compression spring 63.
  • the switching element 39 thus rotates to position B.
  • the handle 58 is released, so that one switching element 38 moves away from the other switching element 39, see C, which slides down with its flat flank 48 on the axial webs 43 while simultaneously rotating, see D.
  • the rotatable switching element 39 has thus completed two partial rotations.

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Using the adjusting device (30), the switching ram (26) of a spring apparatus (19) is adjusted from a locking position into an unlocking position of the spring apparatus (19). In this unlocking position, the chair frame, which consists of a seat support (5), a backrest support (7) and a foot part composed of a support column (1) and a support part (2), can be adjusted in its position. Compared to other designs, the locking and unlocking position is set by a single handle (58) of an operating element (31). This causes the adjusting device (30) to be simpler and more easy to operate. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Betätigungseinrichtung für ein an einem verstellbaren Stuhl angeordnetes Federelement, welches mit dem einen Ende an einem an einer Tragsäule gelagerten Tragteil und mit dem anderen Ende an einem Rückenlehnenträger abgestützt ist und mit einem zugeordneten Winkelhebel sowie einer betätigbaren Schaltvorrichtung derart in Wirkverbindung steht, dass bei entriegeltem Federelement der Rückenlehnenträger zusammen mit daran sowie am Tragteil angelenkten Sitzträgern verstellbar und bei blockiertem Federelement in der jeweiligen Stellung fixierbar ist.The invention relates to an actuating device for a spring element arranged on an adjustable chair, which is supported at one end on a support part mounted on a support column and at the other end on a backrest support and with an associated angle lever and an actuatable switching device in such a functional connection stands that when the spring element is unlocked, the backrest support can be adjusted together with seat supports hinged to it and on the support part and can be fixed in the respective position when the spring element is blocked.

Stühle mit verstellbaren Sitz- und/oder Rückenlehnenträgern sind allgemein bekannt. Die Verstellbewegung der einzelnen Elemente erfolgt dabei im wesentlichen mittels als Gasdruckfeder ausgebildeter Federelemente, welche jeweils mit einer im wesentlichen als Gestänge ausgebildeten Betätigungsvorrichtung in Wirkverbindung stehen und stellungsabhängig gelöst und blockiert werden können.Chairs with adjustable seat and / or backrest straps are generally known. The adjustment movement of the individual elements takes place essentially by means of spring elements designed as a gas pressure spring, which are each operatively connected to an actuating device essentially designed as a linkage and can be released and blocked depending on the position.

Aus der GB-A 2 195 238 ist ein in seiner Höhe und Neigung gegen die Rückstellkraft entsprechend angeordneter Federelemente verstellbarer Stuhl bekannt, welcher am oberen Ende eines Fussgestells einen auslegerartig ausgebildeten Tragarm, zwei im knieseitigen Bereich daran angelenkte Sitzträger, einen mit dem einen Ende zwischen den Sitzträgern und mit dem anderen Ende über Lenkhebel am Tragarm gelagerten Rückenlehnenträger sowie eine Gasdruckfeder umfasst, welche mit dem einen Ende am Rückenlehnenträger abgestützt und mit dem anderen, als Stössel ausgebildeten Ende mit der etwa aus einem Gestänge und einem Winkelhebel gebildeten Betätigungsvorrichtung wirkverbunden ist.GB-A 2 195 238 discloses a spring element which is adjustable in height and inclination against the restoring force and which is arranged at the upper end a base frame includes a cantilever-shaped support arm, two seat supports hinged to it in the knee area, one with the one end between the seat supports and the other end mounted on the support arm via steering levers on the support arm, and a gas pressure spring which is supported at one end on the backrest support and with the other other end, designed as a plunger, is operatively connected to the actuating device, which is formed approximately from a linkage and an angle lever.

Aus der EP-A 0 052 832 ist in Verbindung mit der Verstellbarkeit eines Sitzmöbels ein an der Kolbenstange einer Gasdruckfeder kraftschlüssig angeordneter Steuerkopf bekannt, mittels welchem bei entsprechender Betätigung die Kolbenstange der Gasdruckfeder entweder frei beweglich oder blockierbar ist. Der Steuerkopf umfasst ein mit einer zylindrischen Ausnehmung versehenes Gehäuse, eine darin angeordnete und von aussen über ein Druckglied betätigbare Steuerhülse, einen mit einer Rastverzahnung versehenen Einrastmechanismus sowie ein mit der Steuerstange der Gasdruckfeder in Wirkverbindung stehendes Schaltglied. Der Aufbau des in axialer Richtung an der Kolbenstange der Gasdruckfeder angeordneten Steuerkopfes ist einerseits zur Erreichung der einzelnen Funktionen konstruktiv relativ aufwendig und erfordert andererseits einen entsprechend grossen Einbauraum unterhalb des Sitzes. Zum Auswechseln der Gasdruckfeder ist ferner eine zeit- und kostenaufwendige Montage der einzelnen Elemente erforderlich.From EP-A 0 052 832, in connection with the adjustability of a piece of seating, a control head arranged non-positively on the piston rod of a gas pressure spring is known, by means of which the piston rod of the gas pressure spring is either freely movable or can be blocked when actuated appropriately. The control head comprises a housing provided with a cylindrical recess, a control sleeve arranged therein and operable from the outside via a pressure member, a snap-in mechanism provided with locking teeth, and a switching element that is operatively connected to the control rod of the gas pressure spring. The construction of the control head arranged in the axial direction on the piston rod of the gas pressure spring is structurally relatively complex on the one hand to achieve the individual functions and on the other hand requires a correspondingly large installation space below the seat. To replace the gas pressure spring, a time-consuming and costly assembly of the individual elements is also required.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Betätigungseinrichtung der eingangs genannten Art dahingehend zu verbessern, dass mit einfachen konstruktiven Mitteln und unter Beibehaltung eines geringen Raumbedarfs ein exakter und einwandfrei reproduzierbarer Verriegelungs- und Entriegelungsvorgang der Gasdruckfeder gewährleistet ist.The invention has for its object to improve an actuator of the type mentioned in such a way that an exact and perfectly reproducible locking and unlocking process of the gas pressure spring is ensured with simple constructional means and while maintaining a small space requirement.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäss dadurch gelöst, dass in einem Gehäuse der Schaltvorrichtung zwei an den zugewandten Stirnseiten jeweils mit einer Verzahnung versehene sowie mit Zuggliedern wirkverbundene Schaltglieder angeordnet sind, welche mittels am äusseren Umfang verteilt angeordneter Nuten an verteilt am inneren Umfang des Gehäuses angeordneten Stegteilstücken in axialer Richtung des Gehäuses geführt und durch die Zugglieder relativ zueinander bewegbar sind, wobei das erste Schaltglied mittels dem einen, von einem Handgriff betätigbaren Zugglied derart in axialer Richtung im Gehäuse verstellbar ist, dass das zweite Schaltglied, welches über das andere Zugglied mit dem das Federelement entriegelnden oder fixierenden Winkelhebel wirkverbunden ist, mit seinen Nuten ausser Eingriff der Stegteilstücke gelangt und dabei, an den Stirnseiten der Stegteilstücke gehalten, durch Abgleiten der miteinander in Eingriff stehenden Zahnflanken der Verzahnung, relativ zum ersten Schaltglied verdrehbar ist.According to the invention, this object is achieved in that in a housing of the switching device, two switching elements, each provided with a toothing on the facing end faces and operatively connected to tension members, are arranged in axial fashion by means of grooves distributed on the outer circumference on web portions arranged distributed on the inner circumference of the housing Guided in the direction of the housing and can be moved relative to one another by the tension members, the first switching member being adjustable in the axial direction in the housing by means of the one pulling member that can be actuated by a handle such that the second switching member, which unlocks the spring element via the other tension member or fixing angle lever is operatively connected, with its grooves comes out of engagement of the web sections and held, on the end faces of the web sections, by sliding of the mutually engaging tooth flanks of the toothing, relative to the first S switching element is rotatable.

Die mit den Bowden-Zuggliedern in Wirkverbindung stehende Schaltvorrichtung kann raumsparend an beliebiger Stelle des Tragteils oder an einem anderen Träger angeordnet werden, so dass beim Auswechseln der Gasdruckfeder ohne weitere Hilfsmittel lediglich der entsprechend zugeordnete und gelagerte Winkelhebel verschwenkt werden muss. Die Schaltvorrichtung muss beim Auswechseln der Gasdruckfeder nicht entfernt werden.The switching device which is operatively connected to the Bowden tension members can be arranged in a space-saving manner at any point on the supporting part or on another carrier, so that when the gas pressure spring is replaced, only the correspondingly assigned and mounted angle lever has to be pivoted without further aids. The switching device does not have to be removed when replacing the gas pressure spring.

Weitere Merkmale der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der folgenden Beschreibung in Verbindung mit der Zeichnung und den einzelnen Patentansprüchen.Further features of the invention emerge from the following description in conjunction with the drawing and the individual patent claims.

Die Erfindung wird nachstehend unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnung beschrieben. Es zeigt:

  • Fig. 1 ein schematisch und in Schnittansicht dargestelltes Stuhlgestell,
  • Fig. 2 ein kinematisches Schaubild des schematisch dargestellten Stuhlgestells gemäss Fig.1,
  • Fig. 3 eine als perspektivische Sprengzeichnung dargestellte Schaltvorrichtung für das Stuhlgestell gemäss Fig.1,
  • Fig. 4 die in Schnittansicht dargestellte Schaltvorrichtung gemäss Fig.3, und
  • Fig. 5 eine schematische Darstellung des Schaltablaufs beim Verriegeln und Entriegeln der in Fig.3 und Fig.4 dargestellten Schaltvorrichtung.
The invention is described below with reference to the drawing. It shows:
  • 1 is a schematic and sectional view of a chair frame,
  • 2 shows a kinematic diagram of the schematically represented chair frame according to FIG. 1,
  • 3 shows a switching device for the chair frame according to FIG. 1, shown as an exploded perspective view,
  • Fig. 4 shows the switching device shown in sectional view according to Fig.3, and
  • Fig. 5 is a schematic representation of the switching sequence when locking and unlocking the switching device shown in Fig.3 and Fig.4.

Das in Fig.1 teilweise dargestellte Stuhlgestell umfasst ein auf einer Tragsäule 1 aufgesetztes Tragteil 2, welches als rinnenförmige Hohlschale ausgebildet ist. Das Tragteil 2 hat einen Steg 3 mit zwei daran angeordneten Seitenwänden 4, wobei in Fig.1 nur eine der beiden Seitenwände 4 sichtbar ist. Am knieseitigen Ende des Tragteils 2 ist in den beiden Seitenwänden 4 je ein erstes Drehgelenk 6 angeordnet. An den beiden Seitenwänden 4 des Tragteils 2 ist an den Drehgelenken 6 ein Sitzträger 5 gelagert, welche im rückenseitigen Bereich jeweils über ein zweites Drehgelenk 8 an einem Rückenlehnenträger 7 gelagert sind. Das zweite Drehgelenk 8 kann zudem, in nicht näher dargestellter Weise, jeweils als Torsionsfeder ausgebildet sein.The chair frame partially shown in FIG. 1 comprises a support part 2 placed on a support column 1, which is designed as a channel-shaped hollow shell. The support part 2 has a web 3 with two side walls 4 arranged thereon, only one of the two side walls 4 being visible in FIG. At the knee-side end of the support part 2, a first swivel 6 is arranged in each of the two side walls 4. On the two side walls 4 of the support part 2, a seat support 5 is mounted on the swivel joints 6, which are each supported in the rear area via a second swivel joint 8 on a backrest support 7. The second swivel joint 8 can also, in a manner not shown in detail, each be designed as a torsion spring.

Der Rückenlehnenträger 7 ist als zweiarmiger Hebel ausgebildet, von dem der eine Arm ein nur teilweise dargestelltes Rückenteil 9 und der andere Arm ein gegen das knieseitige Ende sich erstreckdendes Stützteil 10 bildet. An dem freien Ende des Stützteils 10 ist ein drittes Drehgelenk 11 angeordnet, an welchem je ein Lenker 12 gelagert ist, wobei die Lenker 12 in einem an den Seitenwänden 4 angeordneten vierten Drehgelenk 15 drehbar gelagert sind. Am dritten Drehgelenk 11 ist mit einem Steg 13 ein Winkelbügel 16 schwenkbar gelagert, an dessen anderem Steg 14 das eine Ende einer Federvorrichtung 19, z.B. eine Kolbenstange 18, mittels einer Mutter 20 fest angeschraubt ist. Am andern Ende der Federvorrichtung 19, beispielsweise am Boden 21 eines Zylinders 22 der als Gasfeder ausgebildeten Federvorrichtung 19, ist ein Gewindebolzen 23 befestigt, welcher einerseits zur Befestigung, eines zweiten Winkelbügels 24 mit einer Mutter 25 versehen ist. Der Gewindebolzen 23 dient andererseits zur Führung eines Schalstössels 26. Wenn, wie in Fig. 1, die Federvorrichtung 19 eine Gasfeder ist, verriegelt der Schaltsstössel 26 die Federvorrichtung 19 in der jeweiligen Stellung. Wird jedoch der Schaltstössel 26 gegen den Zylinder 22 bewegt, ist die Federvorrichtung 19 entriegelt und das Stuhlgestell kann in seiner Lage verändert werden.The backrest support 7 is designed as a two-armed lever, of which one arm forms a back part 9, which is only partially shown, and the other arm forms a support part 10, which extends toward the knee-side end. At the free end of the support part 10, a third swivel joint 11 is arranged, on each of which a link 12 is mounted, the links 12 being rotatably mounted in a fourth swivel joint 15 arranged on the side walls 4. An angle bracket 16 is pivotally mounted on the third swivel joint 11 with a web 13, on the other web 14 of which one end of a spring device 19, for example a piston rod 18, is firmly screwed by means of a nut 20. At the other end of the spring device 19, for example on the bottom 21 of a cylinder 22 of the spring device 19 designed as a gas spring, a threaded bolt 23 is fastened, which on the one hand is provided with a nut 25 for fastening a second angle bracket 24. The threaded bolt 23 on the other hand serves to guide a switching plunger 26. If, as in FIG. 1, the spring device 19 is a gas spring, the switching plunger 26 locks the spring device 19 in the respective position. However, the switching plunger 26 against the cylinder 22nd moved, the spring device 19 is unlocked and the position of the chair frame can be changed.

Zur Betätigung des Schaltstössels 26 dient eine in der Gesamtheit mit 30 bezeichnete Betätigungseinrichtung, welche mit einem Betätigungselement 31 über Zugglieder 32, 33 mit einem zweiarmigen, mit der Federvorrichtung wirkverbundenen Winkelhebel 34 verbunden ist. Der eine Arm 35 des Winkelhebels 34 ist mit dem einen Zugglied 33 gekuppelt, während der andere Arm 36 auf den Schaltstössel 26 wirkt. Wird beispielsweise der Winkelhebel 34 im Gegenuhrzeigersinn geschwenkt, wird die Federvorrichtung 19 entriegelt, während beim Zurückschwenken des Winkelhebels 34 im Uhrzeigersinn in seine Ausgangsstellung die Federvorrichtung 19 verriegelt ist.An actuating device, designated in its entirety by 30, is used to actuate the switching plunger 26, which is connected to an actuating element 31 via tension members 32, 33 with a two-armed angle lever 34 which is operatively connected to the spring device. One arm 35 of the angle lever 34 is coupled to the one tension member 33, while the other arm 36 acts on the switching plunger 26. If, for example, the angle lever 34 is pivoted counterclockwise, the spring device 19 is unlocked, while when the angle lever 34 is pivoted back clockwise into its starting position, the spring device 19 is locked.

In Figur 2 ist als kinematisches Schaubild das Stuhlgestell nach Figur 1 dargestellt, das sich aus dem Tragteil 2, den Sitzträgern 5 und dem Rückenlehnenträger 7 zusammensetzt. Die Bezugszahlen stimmen mit denjenigen nach Fig. 1 überein und werden deshalb nicht nochmals erläutert. Es sie noch erwähnt, dass der Winkelbügel 24 auf dem anderen Ende der Federvorrichtung 19 mit einem fünften Drehgelenk 27 am knieseitigen Ende des Tragteils 2 angelenkt ist.FIG. 2 shows the chair frame according to FIG. 1 as a kinematic diagram, which is composed of the support part 2, the seat supports 5 and the backrest support 7. The reference numbers correspond to those according to FIG. 1 and are therefore not explained again. It also mentions that the angle bracket 24 is articulated on the other end of the spring device 19 with a fifth swivel joint 27 on the knee-side end of the support part 2.

Die Ausführung, Anordnung und Funktion der Betätigungseinrichtung 30 wird anhand von Figur 3 und 4 beschrieben. Die Betätigunseinrichtung 30 umfasst eine Schaltvorrichtung 40, die sich im wesentlichen aus einem Gehäuse 41 und zwei Schaltgliedern 38, 39 zusammensetzt, welch letztere in einer Bohrung 42 des Gehäuses 41 verschiebbar geführt sind.The design, arrangement and function of the actuating device 30 are described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. The actuating device 30 comprises a switching device 40, which is composed essentially of a housing 41 and two switching elements 38, 39, the latter of which are displaceably guided in a bore 42 in the housing 41.

In der Bohrung 42 des Gehäuses 41 sind axial verlaufende und mit Stirnseiten 43′ versehene Stege 43, beispielweise drei Stege am Innenumfang verteilt als Geradführung angeordnet. Die Schaltglieder 38, 39 weisen entsprechende Axialnuten 44, 44′ auf. Hierbei erstrecken sich die Axialnuten 44 des einen Schaltglieds 38 über die gesamte Länge, während die durch einen Anschlag 44˝ (Fig.3) begrenzten Axialnuten 44′ beim anderen Schaltglied 39 sich nur über einen Teil seiner Länge erstrecken und so, siehe Fig. 4, einen Anschlag an den Stirnseiten 43′ der Stege 43 bilden.In the bore 42 of the housing 41 are axially extending and provided with end faces 43 'webs 43, for example three webs distributed on the inner circumference as a straight guide. The switching elements 38, 39 have corresponding axial grooves 44, 44 '. Here, the axial grooves 44 of a switching element 38 extend over the entire length, while the axial grooves 44 'delimited by a stop 44˝ (FIG. 3)' in the other switching element 39 extend only over part extend its length and so, see Fig. 4, form a stop on the end faces 43 'of the webs 43.

Die gegeneinander gerichteten Stirnseiten der Schaltglieder 38, 39 weisen ein Verzahnung 45, 46 auf, die sich aus steilen und flachen Flanken 47, 47′ und 48, 48′ zusammensetzt, deren Funktion anhand von Fig. 5 noch erläutert wird.The mutually facing end faces of the switching elements 38, 39 have a toothing 45, 46, which is composed of steep and flat flanks 47, 47 'and 48, 48', the function of which will be explained with reference to FIG. 5.

Am Schaltglied 38 ist ein Mitnehmerarm 49 angeordnet, in welchem das eine Zugglied 32 in Form eines Drahtes 51 eines Bowden-Zuges befestigt ist. Wie aus Fig. 3 ersichtlich ist, weist der Draht 51 einen Haltekopf 52 auf, welcher in eine Nut 53 des Mitnehmerarmes 49 eingelegt ist. Der Draht 51 liegt in einer Druckfeder 54 und ist anschliessend in einem Stützsockel 55 mit einer Nut 56 geführt, an welchem sich die Druckfeder 54 abstützt. Ausserhalb des Stützsockels 55 ist der Draht 51 in einem biegsamen Führungsrohr 57 geführt, das am Betätigungselement 31 befestigt ist, während der Draht 51 an einem schwenkbaren Handgriff 58 desselben befestigt ist. Durch Ziehen des Handgriffes 58 (Fig.1) kann das Schaltglied 38 gegen die Rückstellkraft der Druckfeder 54 verschoben werden. Hierzu ist auf der Oberseite des Gehäuses 41 ein durch einen Anschlag 59′ begrenzter Schlitz 59 vorgesehen. Das Gehäuse 41 weist zwei Befestigungslappen 60 auf, mit denen es an Tragteil 2 befestigt werden kann. Es kann aber auch nur ein Befestigungslappen 60 vorgesehen werden.A driver arm 49 is arranged on the switching element 38, in which the one tension element 32 in the form of a wire 51 of a Bowden cable is fastened. As can be seen from FIG. 3, the wire 51 has a holding head 52 which is inserted into a groove 53 in the driving arm 49. The wire 51 lies in a compression spring 54 and is then guided in a support base 55 with a groove 56, on which the compression spring 54 is supported. Outside of the support base 55, the wire 51 is guided in a flexible guide tube 57 which is fastened to the actuating element 31, while the wire 51 is fastened to a pivotable handle 58 of the same. By pulling the handle 58 (FIG. 1), the switching element 38 can be moved against the restoring force of the compression spring 54. For this purpose, a slot 59 'limited by a stop 59' is provided on the top of the housing 41. The housing 41 has two fastening tabs 60 with which it can be fastened to the supporting part 2. However, only one fastening tab 60 can also be provided.

Das andere Schaltglied 39 ist durch das andere Zugglied 33 in Form eines zweiten Bowden-Zuges mit dem einen Arm 35 des Winkelhebels 34 verbunden. Der zweite Bowden-Zug setzt sich aus einem Draht 61 und einem Führungsrohr 62 zusammen, welch letzteres sich mit einem Stirndeckel 64 am Gehäuse 41 abstützt. An dem Draht 61, an dessen Ende der Schaltbolzen 39 sich an einem Kopf 65 abstützt, ist eine Druckfeder 63 angeordnet, die sich mit ihrem einen Ende am Führungsrohr 62 und mit dem anderen Ende am Arm 35 abstützt, siehe Fig, 4. Dadurch übt die Druckfeder 63 eine Kraft im Uhrzeigersinn auf den Arm 35 aus, wodurch der Schaltstössel 26 sich in die Verriegelungsstellung der Federvorrichtung 19 bewegen kann. Gleichzeitig wird auch auf das Schaltglied 39 eine Zugkraft ausgeübt, durch die es gegen das Ende der Stege 43 anschlagen kann. Wird nun das Schaltglied 39 durch Ziehen des Handgriffes 58 über die Stege 43 hinaus bewegt und dann gedreht, so dass seine Axialnuten 44′ gegenüber den Axialstegen 43 des Gehäuses 41 versetzt sind, nimmt das Schaltglied 39 diejenige Stellung ein, in welcher der Schaltstössel 26 die Federvorrichtung 19 entriegelt. Durch nochmalige Betätigung des Handgriffes 58 wird das Schaltglied 39 bewegt und nochmals gedreht, bis seine Axialnuten 44 mit den Stegen 43 fluchten, worauf beim Loslassen des Handgriffes 58 das Schaltglied 39 in seine Ausgangstellung zurückkehren kann, in welcher der Schaltstössel 26 in die Verriegelungslage der Federvorrichtung zurückkehren kann. Die vom Schaltglied 39 ausgeführte Drehung entspricht einer Stegteilung t.The other switching element 39 is connected to the one arm 35 of the angle lever 34 by the other tension element 33 in the form of a second Bowden cable. The second Bowden cable is composed of a wire 61 and a guide tube 62, the latter being supported on the housing 41 with an end cover 64. On the wire 61, at the end of which the switching pin 39 is supported on a head 65, a compression spring 63 is arranged, which has one end on the guide tube 62 and the other The end is supported on the arm 35, see FIG. 4. As a result, the compression spring 63 exerts a clockwise force on the arm 35, as a result of which the switching plunger 26 can move into the locking position of the spring device 19. At the same time, a tensile force is exerted on the switching element 39, through which it can strike against the end of the webs 43. If the switching member 39 is now moved by pulling the handle 58 over the webs 43 and then rotated so that its axial grooves 44 'are offset from the axial webs 43 of the housing 41, the switching member 39 assumes the position in which the switching plunger 26 Unlocked spring device 19. By actuating the handle 58 again, the switching element 39 is moved and rotated again until its axial grooves 44 are aligned with the webs 43, whereupon when the handle 58 is released, the switching element 39 can return to its initial position, in which the switching plunger 26 is in the locking position of the spring device can return. The rotation carried out by the switching element 39 corresponds to a web pitch t.

Die Drehbewegung des Schaltgliedes 39 erfolgt durch die Verzahnung 45, 46, wie anhand von Figur 5 erläutert wird. Dort sind die beiden Schaltglieder 38, 39 in abgewickelter Lage gezeigt, wobei auch die Axialstege 43 und die Axialnunten 44, 44′ dargestellt sind.The rotary movement of the switching element 39 takes place through the toothing 45, 46, as will be explained with reference to FIG. 5. There, the two switching elements 38, 39 are shown in a developed position, the axial webs 43 and the axial grooves 44, 44 'being shown.

A entspricht derjenigen Stellung der Betätigungseinrichtung 30, in welcher die Federvorrichtung 19 verriegelt ist. Die beiden Schaltglieder 38, 39 liegen mit ihren Axialnunten 44, 44′ im Bereich der Axialstege 43. Durch Ziehen des Handgriffes 58 wird das eine Schaltglied 38 soweit in axialer Richtung des Gehäuses 41 bewegt (angehoben), bis das andere Schaltglied 39 über dem Ende der Axialstege 43 liegt. Nun können sich die flachen Flanken 48 zueinander verschieben, da das Schaltglied 39 unter der Wirkung der Druckfeder 63 steht. Das Schaltglied 39 dreht sich somit in die Stellung B. Nun wird der Handgriff 58 losgelassen, sodass sich das eine Schaltglied 38 vom anderen Schaltglied 39 entfernt, siehe C, welcher sich mit seiner flachen Flanke 48 an den Axialstegen 43 unter gleichzeitigem Drehen abwärts gleitet, siehe D. Das drehbare Schaltglied 39 has somit zwei Teildrehungen zurückgelegt.A corresponds to the position of the actuating device 30 in which the spring device 19 is locked. The two switching elements 38, 39 are located with their axial grooves 44, 44 'in the region of the axial webs 43. By pulling the handle 58, the one switching element 38 is moved (raised) in the axial direction of the housing 41 until the other switching element 39 over the end the axial webs 43 is located. The flat flanks 48 can now shift relative to one another since the switching element 39 is under the action of the compression spring 63. The switching element 39 thus rotates to position B. Now the handle 58 is released, so that one switching element 38 moves away from the other switching element 39, see C, which slides down with its flat flank 48 on the axial webs 43 while simultaneously rotating, see D. The rotatable switching element 39 has thus completed two partial rotations.

Wird nun der Handgriff 58 erneut gezogen, fährt das eine Schaltglied 38 gegen das andere Schaltglied 39, hebt dieses über das Ende der Axialstege 43, so dass die flachen Flanken aufeinander gleiten können und das Schaltglied 39 eine weitere Teildrehung macht, siehe E. Nun wird der Handgriff 58 losgelassen, das Schaltglied 38 bewegt sich dabei zurück und gibt das Ende der Axialstege 43 frei, sodass die flache Flanke 48 des Schaltgliedes 39 am Ende des Axialsteges 43 abgleiten kann. Das Schaltglied 39 wird dadurch so lange gedreht, bis die Flanke der Axialnut 44 des Schaltglieds 39 am Ende der Axialstege 43 anschlägt, siehe F. Beide Schaltglieder 38, 39 können nun entlang der Axialstege 43 in die der Ausgangsstellung A entsprechende Stellung F zurückgleiten.If the handle 58 is now pulled again, the one switching element 38 moves against the other switching element 39, lifts it over the end of the axial webs 43, so that the flat flanks can slide on one another and the switching element 39 makes a further partial rotation, see E. Now the handle 58 released, the switching element 38 moves back and releases the end of the axial webs 43, so that the flat flank 48 of the switching element 39 can slide off at the end of the axial web 43. The switching element 39 is thereby rotated until the flank of the axial groove 44 of the switching element 39 strikes the end of the axial webs 43, see F. Both switching elements 38, 39 can now slide back along the axial webs 43 into the position F corresponding to the starting position A.

In Figur 5 ist angenommen, dass drei Axialstege 43 am Innenumfang des Gehäuses 41 verteilt sind. Es sind dann für die Verzahnung sechs Zähne mit einer Steilflanke 47, 47′ und einer Flachflanke 48, 48′, erforderlich. Die Zahl der Axialstege 43 kann beliebig gewählt werden und dementsprechend sind auch die Zähnezahlen der Verzahnungen 45, 46 in doppelter Zahl vorzusehen.It is assumed in FIG. 5 that three axial webs 43 are distributed on the inner circumference of the housing 41. Then six teeth with a steep flank 47, 47 'and a flat flank 48, 48' are required for the toothing. The number of axial webs 43 can be chosen as desired, and accordingly the number of teeth of the toothings 45, 46 must be provided in double numbers.

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  1. Actuating device for a spring element arranged on an adjustable chair, which spring element is supported at one end on a supporting part (2) resting on a supporting pillar (1) and at the other end on a back rest support (7) and is in operative connection with an associated angle lever (34) as well as a controllable operating device so that, when the spring element (19) is released, the back rest support (7) can be adjusted together with seat supports (5) linked thereto and to the supporting part (2) and, when the spring element (19) is blocked, can be locked in the respective position, characterised in that, in a housing (41) of the operating device (40), there are arranged two contact elements (38, 39) which are provided on facing front sides with a respective toothing (45, 46) and are in operative connection with tension members (32, 33), and which are guided in the axial direction of the housing (41) by means of grooves (44, 44′) distributed over the outer periphery, on web sections (43) distributed over the inner periphery of the housing (41), and can be moved relative to each other by means of the tension members (32, 33), the first contact element (38) being adjustable in the axial direction in the housing (41) by means of the one tension member (32), which can be actuated by a handle (58), so that the second contact element (39), which is in operative connection by way of the other tension member (33) with the angle lever (34) releasing or locking the spring element (19) in position, is disengaged from the web sections (43) at its grooves (44′) and can thus, being held at the front sides (43′) of the web sections (43), be rotated relative to the first contact element (38) by means of the sliding of the tooth flanks of the toothing (45, 46), which are engaged with each other.
  2. Actuating device according to claim 1, characterised in that the first contact element (38) can be displaced in the axial direction of the housing (41) against the restoring force of a first compression spring (54) and the second contact element (39), which is in operative connection with the first contact element (38), can be displaced in the axial direction of the housing (41) against the restoring force of a second compression spring (63), the first compression spring (54) being supported against a supporting base (55) of the housing (41) and against a driver arm (49) of the first contact element (38), and the second compression spring (63) being prestressed against the tension member (33) which is in operative connection with the second contact element (39).
  3. Actuating device according to claims 1 and 2, characterised in that the second contact element (39), as soon as it is disengaged from the web sections (43) during axial displacement, can be rotated relative to the first contact element (38) by means of the restoring force of the second compression spring (63).
  4. Actuating device according to claim 2, characterised in that the first contact element (38), which can be displaced in the axial direction of the housing (41), is guided in a slot (59) of the housing (41) oriented in the axial direction and is limited by a limit stop (59′).
  5. Actuating device according to claim 1, characterised in that the toothings (45, 46) of the two contact elements (38, 39) are provided, respectively, with a steep flank (47, 47′) and a flat flank (48, 48′).
  6. Actuating device according to claim 1, characterised in that, with a toothing (45, 46) engaged, the grooves (44) of the first contact element (38) are arranged offset from the grooves (44′) of the second contact element (39).
  7. Actuating device according to claims 1 and 6, characterised in that the grooves (44) of the first contact element (38) extend over the entire length and the grooves (44′) of the second contact element (39) are limited by a limit stop (44˝).
  8. Actuating device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the web sections (43) arranged in the housing (41) and the grooves (44, 44′) arranged on the outer periphery of the two contact elements (38, 39) contribute half the number of teeth of the toothing (45, 46).
  9. Actuating device according to claim 1, characterised in that the tension members (32, 33), which are in operative connection with the contact elements (38, 39), are constructed as Bowden wires.
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