EP1146804B1 - Arrangement de chaise - Google Patents

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EP1146804B1
EP1146804B1 EP00900971A EP00900971A EP1146804B1 EP 1146804 B1 EP1146804 B1 EP 1146804B1 EP 00900971 A EP00900971 A EP 00900971A EP 00900971 A EP00900971 A EP 00900971A EP 1146804 B1 EP1146804 B1 EP 1146804B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C3/00—Chairs characterised by structural features; Chairs or stools with rotatable or vertically-adjustable seats
    • A47C3/02—Rocking chairs
    • A47C3/025—Rocking chairs with seat, or seat and back-rest unit elastically or pivotally mounted in a rigid base frame
    • A47C3/0255—Rocking chairs with seat, or seat and back-rest unit elastically or pivotally mounted in a rigid base frame pivotally mounted in the base frame, e.g. swings

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  • the present invention relates to a chair arrangement corresponding to the preamble of claim 1, see US-A- 743 546.
  • the human being is not made for sitting still in static furniture. Using the muscles and moving is a fundamental need of the human being, and movement is both healthy and pleasant also when using a chair.
  • the main purpose of the invention is to provide a chair which inspires movement and variation of the sitting position, and which furthermore can give the user a feeling of floating as compensation for the usually static environment.
  • a main purpose of the present invention is to provide a new chair which, with respect to the prior art, not only can be used as a tilting chair, but which also can perform rocking and/or swinging movements.
  • Another purpose of the present invention is to provide directions for a chair arrangement where the chair in a simple manner may be adjusted as regards the tilting and swinging movement depending on the weight and/or size of the user.
  • a further purpose of the present invention is to provide directions for a chair arrangement where the chair body may be suspended in one or more stationary supporting means, or in a stand which may be moved on a surface, optionally with the aid of rolling means.
  • FIG. 1 a perspective view is shown of an exemplifying embodiment of a chair arrangement according to the invention, comprising a seat 1 and a back rest 2 which together form a chair body 3.
  • the chair body 3 is supported by a stand 4, here comprising a lower cross-frame 5 which at each of its four end portions 5a, 5b, 5c and 5d carries a supporting column 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d, respectively.
  • the seat 1 and back rest 2 of the chair body are flexibly connected to each other by means of ropes or similar members 7 and 8, while the seat 1 and back rest 2 also are flexibly attached with respect to the stand 4, here with the aid of ropes or similar members 7c and 8c, and 7a and 8a, respectively.
  • the seat 1 at its rear portion is flexibly attached to the substantially lower portion of the back rest 2, while the seat 1 at its forward portion is flexibly attached to the stand 4, and while the back rest at its substantially upper portion is flexibly attached to the same stand 4.
  • the seat 1 and back rest 2 may be attached to each other and the stand by means of divided or continuous ropes or similar members.
  • the seat 1 and the back rest 2 are threaded onto two parallel ropes or similar members, here denoted 7 and 8, respectively, these members extending from their respective forward, alternatively lower portion on the stand 4 to respective rear, alternatively higher portion of the stand 4.
  • the seat 1 and back rest 2 have been threaded so that the ropes, 7 and 8, respectively, extend partly under or behind a side edge, partly through and over or in front of the side edge, and then through and under or behind the side edge, it all being arranged for subsequent adjustment.
  • the structure shown in the figure thus comprises a stand or framework 5 resting on a supporting surface, supporting columns 6a-6d which may be removably attached to said stand extending upwards from the four corners 5a-5d of the cross frame 5.
  • Cords are suspended from the top of said supporting columns 6a-6d and are threaded through plates which connect the seat and back rest to the chair or chair body.
  • the two rearmost cords are threaded through the back rest 2 in such a manner that it becomes tiltable about its own axis or a suitable transverse axis.
  • the cords are threaded through holes in the back rest and the seat so that these may both tilt and adapt to the various angles of the back, as apparent from Figures 2-4.
  • the threading is also done in such a way that the parts constituting the chair body can be adjusted with respect to each other, and particularly, the threading allows a simple adjustment of the back rest in the height direction.
  • the stand or cross frame 5 has a suitable form providing space for the legs of the user.
  • the chair may be erected from a flat package to finished furniture by mounting the four supporting columns in the four corners of the cross frame 5, the carrying pieces 5a-5d on the foot cross 5 optionally having a conical internal shape adapted to a conical shape of the lower portion of the supporting columns 6a-6d, in order for the supporting columns to be wedged in place by the weight of the person using the chair body.
  • FIG 2 a side view of the chair according to Figure 1 is shown where a user 10 has assumed a backwards leaning position with the seat 1 in a substantial horizontal position and with the back rest 2 in a backward inclined position.
  • Figure 3 shows the user 10 where he assumes a "neutral" position, with the seat 1 still in an approximately horizontal position, but with the back rest 2 in a position which gives the user a normal sitting position.
  • Figure 4 shows the user 10 in a forward leaning position, where the seat 1 has assumed a pronounced downward sloping position, while the back rest 2 in this case is not used because its flexible connection to the seat 1 no longer hampers the tilting movement of the seat.
  • Figure 5 shows a variant of the embodiment of Figure 1, where the chair body 103 is suspended in four supporting columns, the rear supporting columns 106a and 106b having longer length than the forward supporting columns 106c and 106d.
  • the stand carrying the columns may be made stationary or mobile, for instance so light that it may be carried or provided with rolling means.

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  • Chairs For Special Purposes, Such As Reclining Chairs (AREA)
  • Chairs Characterized By Structure (AREA)

Claims (10)

  1. Arrangement de chaise comprenant un siège (1) et un dossier (2) formant ensemble un corps de chaise (3), et un moyen de support (4) portant le siège (1) et le dossier (2), le siège (1) et le dossier (2) du corps de chaise étant attachés de manière flexible l'un par rapport à l'autre par des cordes ou des éléments similaires (7, 8), et le siège (1) et le dossier (2) étant également attachés de manière flexible au moyen de support (4), caractérisé en ce que le moyen de support présente la forme d'un bâti (4) comprenant deux montants de support avant (6c, 6d) et arrière (6a, 6b) s'étendant vers le haut, et en ce que la partie avant du siège (1) et le dossier (2) sont suspendus chaque fois sur une paire des montants de support avant et arrière.
  2. Arrangement selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que deux ou plusieurs des montants de support (6a - d) sont munis à leurs extrémités supérieures de moyens d'attache ou d'accrochage pour lesdites cordes ou éléments similaires (7, 8), et en ce que lesdites cordes ou éléments similaires peuvent être attachés ou suspendus de manière réglable dans ceux-ci.
  3. Arrangement selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que les montants de support s'étendant vers le haut peuvent avoir une longueur inégale, par exemple deux montants de support arrière (106a, 106b) plus hauts et deux montants de support avant (106c, 106d) plus bas.
  4. Arrangement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que la fixation ou suspension desdites cordes ou desdits éléments similaires (7, 8) sur le bâti est telle que le corps de chaise est mobile dans toutes les directions essentiellement horizontales, et en ce que le siège (1) et le dossier (2) sont également mobiles individuellement dans ces directions.
  5. Arrangement selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la distance entre les montants avant et arrière (6c, 6d; 6a, 6b) est plus grande que la distance entre les points d'attache avant et arrière des cordes ou éléments similaires (7, 8) sur le siège (1).
  6. Arrangement selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le dossier (2) comporte des parties latérales (2a, 2b) s'étendant de la surface restante du dossier vers l'extérieur et attachées aux cordes ou éléments similaires (7, 8) afin de permettre un mouvement basculant du dossier (2) autour d'un axe transversal approprié.
  7. Arrangement selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le siège (1) et le dossier (2) sont enfilés sur deux cordes ou éléments similaires (7, 8) parallèles, s'étendant chaque fois de la partie avant, optionnellement plus basse du bâti (4) jusqu'à la partie arrière, optionnellement plus haute du bâti (4), l'enfilement du siège (1) et du dossier (2) étant préférentiellement obtenu en ce que chaque corde (7, 8) s'étend partiellement sous ou à l'arrière d'un bord latéral, partiellement à travers et sur ou sur le devant d'un bord latéral et ensuite à travers et sous ou derrière le bord latéral, le tout étant agencé en vue d'un réglage ultérieur.
  8. Arrangement selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les cordes ou éléments similaires (7, 8) sont des cordes, fils de fer, chaínes etc. d'un matériau approprié, optionnellement recouverts ou revêtus d'un autre matériau souple.
  9. Arrangement selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les montants de support (6a - 6d) sont attachés de manière amovible à la base (5) du bâti (4) afin de permettre un assemblage et démontage simple du bâti (4) et du corps de chaise (3).
  10. Arrangement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que le bâti comprend des montants fixés dans le plancher.
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NO990041A NO990041D0 (no) 1999-01-06 1999-01-06 Anordning ved stol
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PCT/NO2000/000001 WO2000040121A1 (fr) 1999-01-06 2000-01-03 Arrangement de chaise

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US743546A (en) * 1903-07-20 1903-11-10 William M Nix Baby-jumper.
US1066991A (en) * 1912-08-30 1913-07-08 Edward B Brogley Baby-swing.
FR2466967A3 (fr) * 1979-10-15 1981-04-17 Lebrun Jean Louis Siege textile suspendu sur armature de bois ou de fer, appele half-hamac
DE3414217A1 (de) * 1984-04-14 1985-10-24 Karl-Heinz 7085 Bopfingen Maier Babyliege
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