EP1993406B1 - Drehvorrichtung für eine fuss- und beinstütze - Google Patents

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EP1993406B1
EP1993406B1 EP06812792.7A EP06812792A EP1993406B1 EP 1993406 B1 EP1993406 B1 EP 1993406B1 EP 06812792 A EP06812792 A EP 06812792A EP 1993406 B1 EP1993406 B1 EP 1993406B1
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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
    • A47C16/00—Stand-alone rests or supports for feet, legs, arms, back or head
    • A47C16/02—Footstools; Foot-rests; Leg-rests
    • A47C16/025—Footstools; Foot-rests; Leg-rests adjustable, swivelling, rocking

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  • the present invention concerns a rotary device for a furniture, such as a foot and leg rest, and a foot and leg rest with movable support element such as a cushion, for use together with a seating furniture such as a recliner, and especially a recliner wherein the seat of the chair moves as a function of the movement of the back, such as in a forward direction.
  • Footrests are known from prior art with a joint between the base and support element in order to adapt the angle of the support element to the users legs of the part of the legs, which are to be supported.
  • the support element in the known solutions may often be adjusted in advance and be locked by the help of a locking device, such as by the help of a stepwise bar.
  • Such solutions demand that the user relieves the locking device and locks it again each time the position of the support element is to be altered or another user is to use the footrest.
  • stools are available wherein the support element may be tilted in that the support element is connected to the base through a pivotal joint allowing a restricted tilting of the support element in relation to the base.
  • the rotational axis of the joint is perpendicular to the seating direction in the horizontal plane, and is often positioned directly underneath the support element or within the support element cushion itself.
  • a conventional footrest with a tiltable cushion of this type is disclosed in US 3,554,600 wherein the movement of the cushion is restricted by transverse bars between the base legs of the footrest.
  • US 2,528,331 disclose another such a footrest, wherein the joint is spring loaded and may be locked.
  • the mechanism of the joint is however bulky and difficult to hide, thus dictating the design of the footrest.
  • a footrest comprising curved sliding runners with an upwardly concave shape is disclosed for adapting the angle of the footrest to sole of the foot when sitting in a chair.
  • US 5,544,941 relates to a foot rest provided with a base, a tilt column and a foot platform.
  • the foot platform can be tilted by means of two rail arrangements, where a bolt, nut and spring arrangement is provided through each rail arrangement.
  • the tilting movement is limited by a longitudinal slot in flanges provided on each side of the top of the tilt column.
  • a disadvantage with such footrests arises when used together with a recliner chair wherein the seat moves as a function of the motion of the back of the chair, such as a Stressless® chair, supplied by Ekornes ASA, Ikomnes, Norway.
  • the support elements on the known footrests do not move in the horizontal direction in a manner adapted to that of the seat surface of the mentioned chair.
  • the user will experience an uncomfortable feeling of friction when his or her legs are moved horizontally forward and over the footrest in correlation with the seat of the chair. This will normally result in clothing, such as trouser legs, being pulled upwards, which is uncomfortable for the user.
  • No footrests in prior art adapts to this combined tilting and horizontal forward directed movement of the user.
  • a foot and leg rest wherein the support element may be tilted with a movement that follows the chair, both in the vertical and especially the horizontal direction, in a simple manner, without the user having to leave the chair in order to operate handles or other actuation devices.
  • the device should not dictate the design of the foot and leg rest and is preferably integrated in the footrest and not visible.
  • the purpose of the present invention is to provide a tilting device for a foot and leg rest which solves the above mentioned problems and satisfies the lacks of the former solutions.
  • the present invention thus concerns a rotary device for furniture, as defined in claim 1.
  • Preferred features of the invention are set out in the dependent claims.
  • front and forward are used for the direction the user looks toward when he or she is sitting with his or her back against the back of the chair in a normal manner.
  • rear and “backward” are used for the opposite direction, unless something else is especially given.
  • support element is meant to refer to the upper part of the foot and leg rest connected to the base which often is padded or has a cushion attached or ingrated.
  • angle refers to the angle between the normal position of the support element and a rotated position of the support element.
  • the footrest 1 As may be seen from Fig. 1 the footrest 1 according to prior art comprises a support element or cushion 100 connected to a base 200 through a rotational axis 300.
  • the rotational axis is positioned about in the centre of both the vertical height and horizontal length dimensions of the support element.
  • the support element 100 When the support element 100 is rotated to an end position by the angle ⁇ in relation to the initial position, as shown in Fig. 2 , the support element is rotated a distance a.
  • the rear top edge 101 of the support element will be positioned essentially higher than the initial horizontal height.
  • the front top edge of the support element 102 Simultaneously the front top edge of the support element 102 will be positioned considerably lower than the initial position and the front bottom edge 103 will be position lower than the rotational axis 300.
  • This results in the height of the footrest being significantly different both in the front and rear in relation to the height of the seat of the chair, which is disadvantageous if the deflection is too large in relation
  • a foot and leg rest 2 of the present invention is shown.
  • the foot and leg rest 2 may have the same exterior parts as a known footrest, such as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 , but the geometrical rotational axis 400 around which the support element 100 rotates, may be positioned in a much lower position in relation to the support element than what is formerly known.
  • the support element 100 is not associated with the base 200 in the rotational axis 400 per se, which is a virtual rotational axis.
  • the effect of the lower positioned rotational axis 400 is that the support element 100 by rotation moves further horizontally forward or backward in relation to the base 200 as shown in Fig. 4 , and the rear top edge 101 is only slightly raised, in comparison to a known footrest. Even if the support element 100 alters the angle position by the same angle ⁇ as the footrest 1 in Fig. 2 , the support element will be rotated in a distance b which is greater than a. It is also worth noting that with the present solution the front bottom edge 103 of the support element will still remain above the rotational axis 400.
  • the support element By the horizontal forward movement of the support element, it may follow the same forward movement as the seat of a chair, and friction between the users legs and the support element is avoided. Thereby, the problem of a user being annoyed with friction against the topside surface of the support element 100 is solved e.g. when a chair of the above mentioned type Stressless® chair, supplied by Ekornes ASA, Ikornnes, Norway, is used.
  • the support element 100 When the user sits up from a resting position the support element 100 similarly follows back to the initial position of the foot and leg rest and the chair.
  • rotation is provided by the help of curved sliding rails as shown in detail in Fig. 5 , positioned between the support element 100 and the base 200.
  • the support element 100 is associated to the base 200 by the help of the rails and the curvature of the rails will dictate how low the virtual rotational axis is positioned in relation to the support element 100.
  • the virtual rotational axis will be positioned higher and close to the support element, while by a moderate curvature the virtual rotational axis will be positioned low and further away from the support element.
  • the virtual rotational axis there are no limits as to how low the virtual rotational axis may be positioned, including outside of the foot and leg rest itself, for example such as below the level of the floor, if desired.
  • the rails may be mounted in the support element and the base in known manners, such as by the use of plugs 504 which may be locked by bolts or screws through holes 505, or by self-locking plugs 506 which may be snapped into corresponding fixings on the support element or base.
  • the glider rail comprises an inner rail 501, attached to the support element 100, which receives an outer rail 502, attached to the base 200, in order to glide in relation to each other.
  • the support element and the base may alternatively be connected to either the inner rail 501 or the outer rail 502. according to the invention it is envisaged to use 2 sets of rails in a parallel arrangement, as the base 200 consists of two parallel legs connected to the support element 100 on the left and right top part of the legs.
  • the rails may be integrated parts of the interior frame, tablet or cushion of the support element 100.
  • the corresponding rails may be integrated in the top parts of the base 200.
  • the rotary deflection of the support element 100 may be regulated by the help of stoppers, for example placed on the gliding rails, and will stop the gliding of the rail parts 501 and 502 in relation to each other.
  • the stoppers may be a part of the base and the support element abutting each other in the end positions.
  • An advantage according to the present invention is that the rails are visible as they are placed inside the support element 100. Thereby the rails are not exposed to dust or dirt or other outer influence, and the solution also provides an aesthetically good impression as seen in Fig. 6 .
  • Fig. 6 shows an arrangement according to the present invention comprising a foot and leg rest 2 according to the present invention and a reclining chair 3.
  • the chair 3 is of the type described above wherein the back of the chair 301 may be reclined in that it is hinged to the base of the chair (the base also comprising the armrests) in a rotational axis 302.
  • the back of the chair is also hinged in its lower edge to the rear edge of the seat 303 of the chair 3, and the seat 303 is further attached through a gliding rotational axis 304 by provided by sliders on the gliding guides 305 of the base.
  • the seat 303 When the back of the chair 301 is reclined as suggested by the arrow 10, the seat 303 will consequently move forward and somewhat upward as indicated by the arrow 11.
  • This particular movement is adapted in the footrest 2 according to the present invention in that the support element 100 moves forward, simultaneously as the rear top edge of the support element 100 will move somewhat upward corresponding to the height of the front edge of the seat 303 of the chair 3, as indicated by the arrow 12.
  • complete and continuous support is provided for both the feet and the calves of a person sitting in the chair and foot and leg rest, without straining edges of different heights e.g. blocking blood circulation in the users legs.
  • the foot and leg rest according to the present invention may be completely locked from movement in one or both directions.
  • the blocking devices may be blocking pins between the inner and outer rails 501 and 502 or at the longitudinal ends of these.
  • the support element 100 comprises such blocking elements, one on each longitudinal end of the integrated rails 501 associated with the support element 100, which may be clicked into a locked position, obstructing the movement of the rail 502 associated with the support element 100 out of the rail 501.
  • the base 200 could comprise such blocking elements. Due to local safety regulations and for the security of the user the blocking elements may preferably be activated when the product is supplied to the customer.
  • the rotary device is integrated in the foot and leg rest, it will not be obvious for the user that the support element 100 may rotate unless he or she knows about this function.
  • the user By delivering the foot and leg rest locked to the user, the user must actively disengage the blocking elements and thereby take on the responsibility for the use of the tilting function.
  • An advantage in using the rotary device according to the present invention is that the horizontal and vertical deflection may be adapted independently of each other, and thus be adapted to any chair.
  • the vertical deflection of the front and rear edge of the support element is adjusted by the positioning of the virtual rotational axis, while the horizontal deflection may be adjusted by the length of the rails and their stopping points. This possibility is not present in the rotary devices and footrests of the prior art.
  • the present invention is limited to the use of 2 parallel gliding rails.
  • the rails may also be an integrated part of the base 200 and/or the support element 100.
  • the rotary device may also be provided with a returning system directing the support element 100 back to the initial position when the support element is not in use.
  • the returning system may for example comprise a system of springs pulling and/or pushing the support element back to the initial position whatever direction the support element is rotated, and may for example be achieved by the help of spiral springs, leaf springs, torsion springs or an elastic material.
  • the initial position in the example embodiment is a horizontal position, but any initial position may of course bed used.
  • angle deflection may differ in the forward and backward direction, with the result that the properties of the foot and leg rest will be directionally dictated.
  • the deflection is however the same in both directions for practical reasons, so that it is independent of what direction the foot and leg rest is used.
  • the foot and leg rest should further not be limited to be use as a foot and leg rest, but should also be adapted to sit on.
  • the rotary device may comprise a locking device as mentioned above, or a load dependent locking device hindering rotation if the support element is loaded beyond a predetermined weight.
  • the predetermined weight should of course be higher than the load of a couple of feet resting on the foot and leg rest, such as the weight of a user.
  • the base or the foot and leg rest may preferably be turnable, that is, the foot and leg rest may is turned in the horizontal plane, such as by 360°.
  • load dependent locking may be achieved by a frictional pattern between the rails entering into action above a certain load, for example by two cooperating gliding rails being pressed against each other.
  • a frictional pattern may simply consist of one or several studs in one of the rails, which under load reaches into a corresponding groove in the corresponding rail.
  • pressure sensitive locking devices hindering rotation at high loads may similarly be incorporated.
  • the load dependant locking device may be adjustable in order to be adapted to the weight of the users, such as by a handle or a wheel guiding the triggering part of the locking device.
  • the rotary device e.g. in the form of interlocking rails as described above, may preferably be easy to assemble so that the user may connect the support element 100 to the base 200 by him- or herself without the use of tools. This minimizes the size of packaging as the support element for example may be placed between the two parallel uprising legs of the base. This may be achieved by a pre-assembled rotary device being attached to either the base 200 or the support element 100, and which then may be fitted by the user to the support element 100 or the base 200 respectively by the use of self-locking plugs.
  • the parallel legs of the base 200 may be somewhat flexible allowing the user to press the support element 100 into position in the base 200 so that the corresponding rails 501 and 502 snap into each other.

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  • Chairs For Special Purposes, Such As Reclining Chairs (AREA)
  • Pivots And Pivotal Connections (AREA)
  • Holders For Apparel And Elements Relating To Apparel (AREA)
  • Legs For Furniture In General (AREA)

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  1. Drehvorrichtung für Möbel (2), insbesondere eine Fuß- und Beinstütze, die geeignet ist, um sich darauf zu setzen, umfassend ein Trägerelement (100), umfassend ein erstes Paar gekrümmte Gleitschienen (501) und eine Basis (200), umfassend ein zweites Paar gekrümmte Gleitschienen (502), die komplementär zu dem ersten Satz Gleitschienen (501) sind, wobei die Gleitschienen (501, 502) in Relation zu einer horizontalen Ebene nach oben gekrümmt sind und die Drehung des Trägerelements (100) in Relation zu der Basis (200) durch eine geometrisch horizontale Rotationsachse (400) zulassen, die geometrische Rotationsachse (400) ist eine virtuelle Achse, die in einer vertikalen Entfernung unterhalb des Trägerelements (100) positioniert ist und eine horizontale Bewegung des Trägerelements (100) zusätzlich zur Drehung bereitstellt, das erste Paar Schienen (501) ist innerhalb des Trägerelements (100) platziert, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Basis (200) zwei Füße umfasst, auf denen das zweite Paar Gleitschienen (502) parallel angeordnet ist.
  2. Drehvorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 1,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die geometrische Rotationsachse unterhalb der unteren Kante des Trägerelements (100) in einer gedrehten Position des Elements positioniert ist.
  3. Drehvorrichtung gemäß einem der voranstehenden Ansprüche,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Drehvorrichtung in das Trägerelement (100) integriert ist und für den Nutzer nicht sichtbar ist.
  4. Drehvorrichtung gemäß einem der voranstehenden Ansprüche,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Drehvorrichtung Stoppvorrichtungen umfasst, die die drehende Ableitung des Trägerelements (100) in Relation zu der Basis (200) begrenzt.
  5. Drehvorrichtung gemäß einem der voranstehenden Ansprüche,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Drehvorrichtung abgefedert ist und das Trägerelement (100) zu einer ursprünglichen Position führt, bevorzugt mithilfe von Federn oder einem elastischen Material, weiter bevorzugt mit Federn, die ausgewählt sind aus Spiralfedern, Blattfedern, Torsionsfedern.
  6. Drehvorrichtung gemäß einem der voranstehenden Ansprüche,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Drehvorrichtung wenigstens eine Verriegelungsvorrichtung umfasst, die das Trägerelement (100) in einer Position in Relation zur Basis (200) verriegelt oder die Ableitung in einer Drehrichtung verhindert, um anschließend deaktiviert zu werden.
  7. Drehvorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 6,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Verriegelungsvorrichtung lastsensibel ist und die Drehvorrichtung bei Sitzlasten oberhalb einer vorbestimmten Gewichtsgrenze verriegelt, die Sensibilität der Verriegelungsvorrichtung ist bevorzugt einstellbar.
  8. Fuß- und Beinstütze (2), umfassend ein Trägerelement (100), eine Basis (200), umfassend zwei parallele Füße, die an das Trägerelement (100) angeschlossen und, und eine Drehvorrichtung (2), die das Trägerelement (100) an die Basis (200) anschließt,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Fuß- und Beinstütze (2) eine Drehvorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 1 - 7 umfasst.
  9. Fuß- und Beinstütze (2) gemäß Anspruch 8,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Basis (200) eine Dreh- oder Rotationsvorrichtung zum Drehen der Fuß- und Beinstütze (2) um 360° in der horizontalen Ebene umfasst.
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CY20161100007T CY1117144T1 (el) 2005-10-26 2016-01-08 Περιστροφικη διαταξη για υποστηριγμα ποδιων και σκελων

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PCT/NO2006/000375 WO2007049970A1 (en) 2005-10-26 2006-10-26 Rotary device for a foot and leg rest

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