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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
- A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
- A47C1/032—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest
- A47C1/03255—Reclining 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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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
- A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
- A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
- A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
- A47C1/032—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest
- A47C1/03205—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest having adjustable and lockable inclination
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
- A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
- A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
- A47C1/032—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest
- A47C1/03261—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest characterised by elastic means
- A47C1/03266—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest characterised by elastic means with adjustable elasticity
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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
- A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
- A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
- A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
- A47C1/032—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest
- A47C1/03261—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest characterised by elastic means
- A47C1/03288—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest characterised by elastic means with resilient blocks
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- the invention relates to a chair with a seat, a backrest, a seat mechanism and a support frame.
- connection arrangement for a backrest in an office chair wherein the backrest is coupled to a cross-beam element so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis.
- a connecting section is provided between the transverse support element and the backrest, which is arranged and designed in such a way that the backrest can be moved in a resilient manner relative to the transverse element.
- the backrest of this known chair therefore also rotates when a user turns sideways.
- the object of the invention is now to create a chair which on the one hand allows a user a high degree of freedom of movement, but on the other hand also ensures good functionality for heavy and light users.
- the chair according to the invention provides a seat, a backrest, a seat mechanism and a support frame, the seat and the backrest being connected to the seat mechanism and the support frame carrying the seat mechanism.
- the backrest is connected to the seat mechanism via a connection module, with the connection module providing a backrest rotation axis extending in a longitudinal center plane of the chair, which enables the backrest to be pivoted laterally transversely to the chair and independently of the seat, by moving the backrest from a central basic position to both sides against the force of at least one resilient restoring element can be deflected, it being further provided that the at least one resilient restoring element interacts with an adjusting element for adjusting the pretension.
- the lateral pivoting mobility of the backrest increases the user's freedom of movement and thus contributes both to comfort in use and to the avoidance of muscle tension in the user caused by immobile sitting.
- the lateral deflection also depends above all on the weight of the user, with heavier users having a greater deflection. However, if the deflection is too great, the user can get the uneasy feeling that the chair is no longer holding them. According to the invention, therefore, an adjusting element is provided for adjusting the prestressing of the at least one spring-elastic restoring element.
- the spring-elastic restoring element can be set with a greater pretension, particularly in the case of heavier users, as a result of which the force for a lateral deflection also increases accordingly.
- the adjustment element also serves to adjust a central position of the pivotable backrest in the sagittal direction in order to compensate for manufacturing tolerances, e.g. of the spring-elastic restoring elements.
- the prestressing of the spring-elastic restoring elements is adapted not only for changing users, but also for changing use in different chair models with different requirements.
- the at least one spring-elastic restoring element has a progressively increasing spring characteristic, as a result of which an increasing force is required with increasing deflection of the backrest. This gives the user the feeling that he is being held securely even in the event of a lateral deflection.
- the spring-elastic restoring element can preferably be formed by a duroplastic material.
- connection module with which the backrest is connected to the seat mechanism
- a chair concept with a modular structure can be realized, which enables a high degree of adaptability to the respective customer needs.
- different seat mechanisms can be used as required.
- the independence of the pivoting movement within this connecting module enables a free combination with other functions in the seat, for example an optional independent pivoting of the two seat sides about a seat support rail axis of rotation arranged in a front area of the seat or the chair mechanism and aligned in the transverse direction.
- the at least one spring-elastic restoring element is operatively connected to an adjustment element guided on the connection module for adjusting the pretension.
- the connection module has a first connection surface for attaching the backrest and a second connection surface for fastening the connection module to the seat mechanism.
- the first connection surface can be aligned perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the backrest and the second connection surface can be aligned parallel to the axis of rotation of the backrest. This results in a constructively simple way of storing the backrest pivot axis on the connection module.
- first and second connection surfaces can be designed as screw-on surfaces with bores in order to enable quick and easy assembly of the connection module on the seat mechanism or the backrest on the connection module.
- connection module has a pivoting element for connecting the backrest and a support element for attachment to the chair mechanism, the pivoting element being mounted on the support element so that it can pivot about the axis of rotation of the backrest.
- This construction then also makes it possible for the at least one spring-elastic element to be arranged between the support element and the pivoting element.
- Two spring-elastic elements are preferably provided, one spring-elastic element being responsible for the inclination to one side and the other spring-elastic element being responsible for the inclination to the other side.
- connection module and the ability to move the backrest independently of the seat offer the option of designing the seat as a sliding seat, in order to be able to adjust the seat depth for the user.
- the seat partially overlaps the connecting module in at least one position of use of the chair, preferably by at least 20%, more preferably by at least 40% and most preferably by at least 50%.
- the seat is optionally designed as a sliding seat, it can be slid between a front and a rear position to adjust the seat depth, with the seat preferably in the front and/or rear position again partially, preferably by at least 20%, more preferably by at least 40% and most preferably at least 50% overlap.
- the overlap enables a compact structure and at the same time ensures that the seat can be moved to adjust the seat depth.
- the seat is arranged on two parallel seat support rails extending in the longitudinal direction of the chair, the seat support rails being pivotable independently of one another about an axis of rotation arranged in a front region of the seat and aligned in the transverse direction.
- This allows the seat to tilt sideways at the rear, causing the seat to twist.
- the ones in the front Pivotally articulated seat support rails are expediently spring-mounted in the rear area, so that a deflection takes place depending on the load exerted by the user.
- the seat is designed as a sliding seat, it can be expediently moved on the seat support rails to adjust the seat depth, with notches being able to specify specific seat depths.
- any desired seat depth between a minimum and a maximum seat depth could be set using suitable clamping means.
- the seat mechanism allows in particular an upright basic position with a substantially horizontal seat and vertical backrest and a reclined position with the backrest tilted backwards and the seat tilted backwards and downwards. It has been found to be advantageous if the backrest tilts about twice as much as the seat.
- This seat mechanism can then have a return spring, with the chair being adjustable by a user against the force of the return spring from the upright basic position to the reclined position and with the force of the return spring from the reclined position to the upright basic position.
- the chair shown has a seat 1, a backrest 2, a seat mechanism 3 and a support frame 4, the seat 1 and the backrest 2 being connected to the seat mechanism 3 and the support frame 4 carrying the seat mechanism 3.
- the backrest 2 is connected to the seat mechanism 3 via a connection module 5, the seat mechanism 3 being in an upright basic position ( 1 ) with a substantially horizontal seat 1 and vertical backrest 2 and a reclined position ( 2 ) with the backrest 2 reclined and the seat 1 reclined and lowered.
- the seat 1 is held at a front end about a front axis of rotation 9 on a base support 30 of the seat mechanism 3 .
- the seat 1 In its rear area, the seat 1 is articulated with a hinge axis 10 on a swiveling lever 31 of the seat mechanism 3 , the swiveling lever 31 in turn being mounted on the base support 30 so as to be swivelable about a rear axis of rotation 11 .
- the seat mechanism 3 has at least one restoring spring, not shown in detail, wherein the chair 1 can be moved from the upright basic position ( 1 ) to the reclined position ( 2 ) and can be adjusted from the reclined position to the upright basic position with the force of the return spring.
- the restoring spring can be implemented, for example, in that the rear axis of rotation 11 is designed as a torsion spring shaft.
- a solution using a compression or tension spring would also be conceivable.
- the pivoting lever 31 has a support plate 31a for connecting the connection module 5 to which the backrest 2 is attached, so that the pivoting lever 31 can be pivoted about the rear axis of rotation 11 from the upright basic position 1 into the reclined position according to 2 on the one hand a movement of the seat 1 backwards and downwards and an inclination of the backrest 2 causes.
- the lever ratios of the articulated lever 31 and the arrangement of the rotary and articulated axes 9, 11 and 10 are dimensioned in such a way that a synchronous mechanism results in which the backrest 2 tilts about twice as much as the seat 1.
- connection module 5 has a pivoting element 50 with a first attachment surface 51 for attachment to the backrest 2 and a support element 52 with a second attachment surface 53 for attachment to the pivoting lever 31 of the seat mechanism 3 .
- the swiveling element 50 is held on the support element 52 via a pivot pin connection 54 so as to be swivelable about a backrest axis of rotation 6 .
- a bushing 54a is provided on the support element 52 and two bolt lugs 54b are provided on the pivoting element, with the bushing 54a and the two bolt lugs 54b being aligned with one another in the assembled state and a bolt 54c being able to be inserted and fastened through the bushing 54a and the two bolt lugs 54b.
- the bolt 54c can have an external thread 54d at one end, which interacts with an internal thread provided on one of the bolt brackets 54b for fixing the bolt 54c.
- the pivoting element 50 In the assembled state, the pivoting element 50 can be pivoted relative to the support element 52 about the bolt 54c, which defines the axis of rotation 6 of the backrest.
- connection surface 51 is oriented perpendicularly to the axis of rotation 6 of the backrest and the second connection surface 53 is oriented parallel to the axis of rotation 6 of the backrest.
- Both connection surfaces 51, 53 are designed as screw-on surfaces with bores to enable easy assembly.
- the backrest 2 attached to the pivoting element 50 can be pivoted laterally about the backrest axis of rotation 6, ie transversely to the chair, and independently of the seat 1 by the backrest 2 being moved from a central basic position in accordance with Fig.5 can be deflected on both sides against the force of a spring-elastic restoring element 7, 8 ( 6 ).
- a spring-elastic restoring element 7 or 8 is provided for each side. In principle, however, only one spring element would be conceivable, which can be loaded on opposite sides.
- the two spring-elastic elements 7, 8 are arranged between the support element 52 and the pivoting element 50, with the backrest axis of rotation 6 being arranged between the two spring-elastic elements 7, 8.
- the resilient restoring elements 7, 8 have a progressively increasing spring characteristic 12 ( 7 ) and are formed, for example, from a thermosetting material.
- Adjusting elements 13, 14 are also provided, which interact with the spring-elastic restoring elements 7, 8 to adjust the prestress.
- the adjusting elements 13, 14 are designed as screws that are guided in threaded holes on the pivoting element 50.
- the adjusting elements 13, 14 act either directly or indirectly, for example via pressure plates 15, 16, on the spring-elastic restoring elements 7, 8 in order to be able to adjust the pretension.
- the spring characteristic curve 17 results from an increased preload, with this setting in particular is suitable for heavier users of the chair, while the spring characteristic 12 (without preload) comes into consideration for lighter users.
- connection module 5 in plan view.
- the dashed lines 55, 56 indicate the expansion of the connection module 5, it being evident that the seat 1 covers the connection module 5 practically completely, resulting in a particularly compact design.
- the Figures 8 and 9 show an optional embodiment of the chair, in which the seat 1 is designed as a sliding seat in order to be able to adjust the seat depth.
- 8 shows the setting with the greatest possible seat depth, in which the seat 1 is in a forward position in relation to the seat mechanism 3 and the backrest 2, while in 9 the smallest seat depth is shown, in which the seat 1 is in a rear position, the backrest or the associated backrest support being recessed in the area of the seat so that the seat 1 can be pushed into the backrest ( 9 ).
- the seat 1 overlaps the connection module 5 practically completely. In the rear position, the seat 1 clearly protrudes beyond the connecting module 5.
- the seat 1 is arranged on two parallel seat support rails 18, 19 extending in the longitudinal direction of the chair, the seat support rails 18, 19 being arranged independently of one another around a seat support rail which is arranged in a front region of the seat 1 or the chair mechanism 3 and is aligned in the transverse direction.
- Axis of rotation 20 are pivotable.
- the seat support rails 18, 19 are spring-mounted in the vertical direction, the mobility being limited by a slotted-bolt connection 21.
- the (left) seat support rail 19 is lowered while the (right) seat support rail is in its upper position.
- the one on the The seat 1 mounted on the seat support rails 18, 19 will twist slightly to allow the seat 1 to recline sideways. If the user is in contact with the backrest 2 at the same time, it can also swivel to the left side and thus adapt to the movement of the user on the chair.
- the seat support rails 18, 19 not only enable the seat 1 to be pivoted to the side, but are also suitable for realizing the sliding seat, in that the seat 1 can be slid on the seat support rails 18, 19 to adjust the seat depth, with notches 22 being provided which a not shown detent cooperate to fix a certain seat depth.
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Abstract
Der erfindungsgemäße Stuhl sieht einen Sitz, eine Rückenlehne, eine Sitzmechanik und ein Traggestell vor, wobei der Sitz und die Rückenlehne mit der Sitzmechanik verbunden sind und das Traggestell die Sitzmechanik trägt. Die Rückenlehne ist über ein Verbindungsmodul mit der Sitzmechanik verbunden, wobei das Verbindungsmodul eine sich in einer Längsmittelebene des Stuhls erstreckende Rückenlehne-Drehachse bereitstellt, die ein seitliches Schwenken der Rückenlehne quer zum Stuhl und unabhängig vom Sitz ermöglicht, indem die Rückenlehne von einer mittigen Grundstellung nach beiden Seiten gegen die Kraft wenigstens eines federelastischen Rückstellelements auslenkbar ist, wobei weiter vorgesehen ist, dass das wenigstens eine federelastische Rückstellelement mit einem Einstellelement zum Einstellen der Vorspannung zusammenwirkt. The chair according to the invention provides a seat, a backrest, a seat mechanism and a support frame, the seat and the backrest being connected to the seat mechanism and the support frame carrying the seat mechanism. The backrest is connected to the seat mechanism via a connection module, with the connection module providing a backrest rotation axis extending in a longitudinal center plane of the chair, which enables the backrest to be pivoted laterally transversely to the chair and independently of the seat, by moving the backrest from a central basic position to is deflectable on both sides against the force of at least one spring-elastic restoring element, it being further provided that the at least one spring-elastic restoring element interacts with an adjusting element for adjusting the pretension.
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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Stuhl mit einem Sitz, einer Rückenlehne, einer Sitzmechanik und einem Traggestell.The invention relates to a chair with a seat, a backrest, a seat mechanism and a support frame.
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Der Erfindung liegt nun die Aufgabe zugrunde einen Stuhl zu schaffen, der einerseits einem Benutzer ein hohes Maß an Bewegungsfreiheit ermöglicht, andererseits aber auch eine gute Funktionalität für schwere und leichte Benutzer gewährleistet.The object of the invention is now to create a chair which on the one hand allows a user a high degree of freedom of movement, but on the other hand also ensures good functionality for heavy and light users.
Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe durch die Merkmale des Anspruches 1 gelöst.According to the invention, this object is achieved by the features of
Der erfindungsgemäße Stuhl sieht einen Sitz, eine Rückenlehne, eine Sitzmechanik und ein Traggestell vor, wobei der Sitz und die Rückenlehne mit der Sitzmechanik verbunden sind und das Traggestell die Sitzmechanik trägt. Die Rückenlehne ist über ein Verbindungsmodul mit der Sitzmechanik verbunden, wobei das Verbindungsmodul eine sich in einer Längsmittelebene des Stuhls erstreckende Rückenlehnen-Drehachse bereitstellt, die ein seitliches Schwenken der Rückenlehne quer zum Stuhl und unabhängig vom Sitz ermöglicht, indem die Rückenlehne von einer mittigen Grundstellung nach beiden Seiten gegen die Kraft wenigstens eines federelastischen Rückstellelements auslenkbar ist, wobei weiter vorgesehen ist, dass das wenigstens eine federelastische Rückstellelement mit einem Einstellelement zum Einstellen der Vorspannung zusammenwirkt.The chair according to the invention provides a seat, a backrest, a seat mechanism and a support frame, the seat and the backrest being connected to the seat mechanism and the support frame carrying the seat mechanism. The backrest is connected to the seat mechanism via a connection module, with the connection module providing a backrest rotation axis extending in a longitudinal center plane of the chair, which enables the backrest to be pivoted laterally transversely to the chair and independently of the seat, by moving the backrest from a central basic position to both sides against the force of at least one resilient restoring element can be deflected, it being further provided that the at least one resilient restoring element interacts with an adjusting element for adjusting the pretension.
Die seitliche Schwenkbeweglichkeit der Rückenlehne erhöht die Bewegungsfreiheit des Benutzers und trägt damit sowohl zum Komfort im Gerbrauch, als auch zur Vermeidung von bedingt durch unbewegliches Sitzen entstehenden Muskelverspannungen der Nutzer bei. Die seitliche Auslenkung hängt neben der Federkraft des federelastischen Rückstellelements vor allem auch vom Gewicht des Benutzers ab, wobei es bei schwereren Benutzern zu einer größeren Auslenkung kommt. Ist die Auslenkung jedoch zu groß, kann beim Benutzer das ungute Gefühl entstehen, dass der Stuhl ihn nicht mehr hält. Erfindungsgemäß ist daher ein Einstellelement zur Einstellung der Vorspannung des wenigstens einen federelastischen Rückstellelements vorgesehen. Auf diese Weise kann das federelastische Rückstellelement insbesondere bei schwereren Benutzern mit einer größeren Vorspannung eingestellt werden, wodurch sich entsprechend auch die Kraft für eine seitliche Auslenkung erhöht. Ebenso dient das Einstellelement zur Justierung einer in sagittaler Richtung mittigen Positionierung der schwenkbaren Rückenlehne, um somit Fertigungstoleranzen, z.B. der federelastischen Rückstellelemente, auszugleichen. Ferner ist es denkbar, dass die Vorspannung der federelastischen Rückstellelemente nicht nur bei wechselnden Nutzern, sondern auch für den wechselnden Einsatz in verschiedenen Stuhlmodellen mit unterschiedlichen Voraussetzungen angepasst wird.The lateral pivoting mobility of the backrest increases the user's freedom of movement and thus contributes both to comfort in use and to the avoidance of muscle tension in the user caused by immobile sitting. In addition to the spring force of the spring-elastic restoring element, the lateral deflection also depends above all on the weight of the user, with heavier users having a greater deflection. However, if the deflection is too great, the user can get the uneasy feeling that the chair is no longer holding them. According to the invention, therefore, an adjusting element is provided for adjusting the prestressing of the at least one spring-elastic restoring element. In this way, the spring-elastic restoring element can be set with a greater pretension, particularly in the case of heavier users, as a result of which the force for a lateral deflection also increases accordingly. The adjustment element also serves to adjust a central position of the pivotable backrest in the sagittal direction in order to compensate for manufacturing tolerances, e.g. of the spring-elastic restoring elements. Furthermore, it is conceivable that the prestressing of the spring-elastic restoring elements is adapted not only for changing users, but also for changing use in different chair models with different requirements.
Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung der Erfindung weist das wenigstens eine federelastische Rückstellelement eine progressiv ansteigende Federkennlinie auf, wodurch mit zunehmender Auslenkung der Rückenlehne eine immer größere Kraft erforderlich ist. Hierdurch hat der Benutzer das Gefühl, dass er auch bei einer seitlichen Auslenkung sicher gehalten wird. Dabei kann das federelastische Rückstellelement vorzugsweise durch ein duroplastisches Material gebildet werden. Hierdurch ergibt sich durch dessen Komprimierung nicht nur die gewünschte progressiv ansteigende Federkennlinie, sondern auch eine zuverlässige Zeitstabilität der Funktion.According to a further embodiment of the invention, the at least one spring-elastic restoring element has a progressively increasing spring characteristic, as a result of which an increasing force is required with increasing deflection of the backrest. This gives the user the feeling that he is being held securely even in the event of a lateral deflection. In this case, the spring-elastic restoring element can preferably be formed by a duroplastic material. As a result, not only the desired one results from its compression progressively increasing spring characteristic, but also reliable function stability over time.
Durch die Verwendung eines Verbindungsmoduls, mit dem die Rückenlehne mit der Sitzmechanik verbunden wird, kann ein Stuhlkonzept mit modularem Aufbau verwirklicht werden, welches eine hohe Anpassungsfähigkeit an die jeweiligen Kundenbedürfnisse ermöglicht. So können z.B. je nach Bedarf unterschiedliche Sitzmechaniken zum Einsatz kommen. Die Unabhängigkeit der Schwenkbewegung innerhalb dieses Verbindungsmoduls ermöglicht eine freie Kombination mit weiteren Funktionen im Sitz, beispielsweise einer optionalen unabhängigen Schwenkung der beiden Sitzseiten um eine in einem vorderen Bereich des Sitzes bzw. der Stuhlmechanik angeordnete und in Querrichtung ausgerichtete Sitzträgerschienen-Drehachse.By using a connection module, with which the backrest is connected to the seat mechanism, a chair concept with a modular structure can be realized, which enables a high degree of adaptability to the respective customer needs. For example, different seat mechanisms can be used as required. The independence of the pivoting movement within this connecting module enables a free combination with other functions in the seat, for example an optional independent pivoting of the two seat sides about a seat support rail axis of rotation arranged in a front area of the seat or the chair mechanism and aligned in the transverse direction.
Für eine einfach zu realisierende und für einen Benutzer intuitiv auch leicht zu verstehende Lösung steht das wenigstens eine federelastische Rückstellelement mit einem am Verbindungsmodul geführten Einstellelement zur Einstellung der Vorspannung in Wirkverbindung.For a solution that is easy to implement and also easy to understand intuitively for a user, the at least one spring-elastic restoring element is operatively connected to an adjustment element guided on the connection module for adjusting the pretension.
Gemäß einem bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel weist das Verbindungsmodul eine erste Anbindungsfläche zur Anbringung der Rückenlehne und eine zweite Anbindungsfläche zur Befestigung des Verbindungsmoduls an der Sitzmechanik auf. Dabei kann die erste Anbindungsfläche senkrecht zur Rückenlehnen-Drehachse und die zweite Anbindungsfläche parallel zur Rückenlehnen-Drehachse ausgerichtet sein. Hierdurch ergibt sich eine konstruktiv einfache Möglichkeit, die Rückenlehnen-Drehachse am Verbindungsmodul zu lagern.According to a preferred exemplary embodiment, the connection module has a first connection surface for attaching the backrest and a second connection surface for fastening the connection module to the seat mechanism. The first connection surface can be aligned perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the backrest and the second connection surface can be aligned parallel to the axis of rotation of the backrest. This results in a constructively simple way of storing the backrest pivot axis on the connection module.
Weiterhin können die erste und zweite Anbindungsfläche als Anschraubflächen mit Bohrungen ausgebildet sein, um eine schnelle und einfache Montage des Verbindungsmoduls an der Sitzmechanik bzw. der Rückenlehne am Verbindungsmodul zu ermöglichen.Furthermore, the first and second connection surfaces can be designed as screw-on surfaces with bores in order to enable quick and easy assembly of the connection module on the seat mechanism or the backrest on the connection module.
In einer weiteren Ausgestaltung der Erfindung weist das Verbindungsmodul ein Schwenkelement zur Anbindung der Rückenlehne und ein Tragelement zur Befestigung an der Stuhlmechanik auf, wobei das Schwenkelement schwenkbar um die Rückenlehnen-Drehachse am Tragelement gehaltert ist. Diese Konstruktion ermöglicht es dann auch, dass das wenigstens eine federelastische Element zwischen Tragelement und Schwenkelement angeordnet werden kann. Vorzugsweise sind zwei federelastische Elemente vorgesehen, wobei das eine federelastische Element für die Neigung auf die eine Seite und das andere federelastische Element für die Neigung auf die andere Seite zuständig ist.In a further embodiment of the invention, the connection module has a pivoting element for connecting the backrest and a support element for attachment to the chair mechanism, the pivoting element being mounted on the support element so that it can pivot about the axis of rotation of the backrest. This construction then also makes it possible for the at least one spring-elastic element to be arranged between the support element and the pivoting element. Two spring-elastic elements are preferably provided, one spring-elastic element being responsible for the inclination to one side and the other spring-elastic element being responsible for the inclination to the other side.
Die Verwendung des Verbindungsmoduls und die unabhängige Beweglichkeit der Rückenlehne vom Sitz bieten die Option, den Sitz als Schiebesitz auszubilden, um dadurch die Sitztiefe für den Benutzer anpassen zu können.The use of the connection module and the ability to move the backrest independently of the seat offer the option of designing the seat as a sliding seat, in order to be able to adjust the seat depth for the user.
Um einen möglichst kompakten und anpassungsfähigen Stuhl zu erhalten, ist es weiterhin von Vorteil, wenn der Sitz in wenigstens einer Gebrauchsstellung des Stuhls das Verbindungsmodul teilweise, vorzugsweise um wenigstens 20%, weiter bevorzugt um wenigstens 40% und höchstvorzugsweise um wenigstens 50% überlappt. Ist der Sitz optional als Schiebesitz ausgebildet, kann dieser zwischen einer vorderen und einer hinteren Stellung zur Einstellung der Sitztiefe verschoben werden, wobei der Sitz vorzugsweise in der vorderen und/oder hinteren Stellung das Verbindungsmodul wieder teilweise, vorzugsweise um wenigstens 20%, weiter bevorzugt um wenigstens 40% und höchstvorzugsweise um wenigstens 50% überlappt. Die Überlappung ermöglicht zum einen kompakten Aufbau und stellt gleichzeitig sicher, dass der Sitz zur Einstellung der Sitztiefe verschoben werden kann.In order to obtain a chair that is as compact and adaptable as possible, it is also advantageous if the seat partially overlaps the connecting module in at least one position of use of the chair, preferably by at least 20%, more preferably by at least 40% and most preferably by at least 50%. If the seat is optionally designed as a sliding seat, it can be slid between a front and a rear position to adjust the seat depth, with the seat preferably in the front and/or rear position again partially, preferably by at least 20%, more preferably by at least 40% and most preferably at least 50% overlap. The overlap enables a compact structure and at the same time ensures that the seat can be moved to adjust the seat depth.
Gemäß einem weiteren Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist der Sitz auf zwei parallelen, sich in Längsrichtung des Stuhles erstreckenden Sitzträgerschienen angeordnet, wobei die Sitzträgerschienen unabhängig voneinander um eine in einem vorderen Bereich des Sitzes angeordnete und in Querrichtung ausgerichtete Drehachse schwenkbar sind. Dies ermöglicht eine seitliche Neigung des Sitzes im hinteren Bereich, wobei es zu einer Verwindung des Sitzes kommt. Die im vorderen Bereich schwenkbar angelenkten Sitzträgerschienen sind im hinteren Bereich zweckmäßigerweise federnd gelagert, sodass eine Auslenkung in Abhängigkeit der Belastung durch den Benutzer erfolgt.According to a further exemplary embodiment of the invention, the seat is arranged on two parallel seat support rails extending in the longitudinal direction of the chair, the seat support rails being pivotable independently of one another about an axis of rotation arranged in a front region of the seat and aligned in the transverse direction. This allows the seat to tilt sideways at the rear, causing the seat to twist. The ones in the front Pivotally articulated seat support rails are expediently spring-mounted in the rear area, so that a deflection takes place depending on the load exerted by the user.
Ist der Sitz als Schiebesitz ausgebildet, kann dieser zweckmäßigerweise auf den Sitzträgerschienen zur Einstellung der Sitztiefe verschoben werden, wobei Rasterungen bestimmte Sitztiefen vorgeben können. Es wäre aber auch denkbar, dass über geeignete Klemmmittel eine beliebige Sitztiefe zwischen einer minimalen und einer maximalen Sitztiefe eingestellt werden könnte.If the seat is designed as a sliding seat, it can be expediently moved on the seat support rails to adjust the seat depth, with notches being able to specify specific seat depths. However, it would also be conceivable that any desired seat depth between a minimum and a maximum seat depth could be set using suitable clamping means.
Die Sitzmechanik ermöglicht insbesondere eine aufrechte Grundstellung mit im Wesentlichen horizontalem Sitz und vertikaler Rückenlehne und eine zurückgeneigte Stellung mit nach hinten geneigter Rückenlehne und nach hinten und unten geneigtem Sitz. Dabei hat es sich als vorteilhaft herausgestellt, wenn sich die Rückenlehne etwa doppelt so stark neigt wie der Sitz. Diese Sitzmechanik kann dann eine Rückstellfeder aufweisen, wobei der Stuhl durch einen Benutzer gegen die Kraft der Rückstellfeder von der aufrechten Grundstellung in die zurückgeneigte Stellung und mit der Kraft der Rückstellfeder von der zurückgeneigten Stellung in die aufrechte Grundstellung verstellbar ist.The seat mechanism allows in particular an upright basic position with a substantially horizontal seat and vertical backrest and a reclined position with the backrest tilted backwards and the seat tilted backwards and downwards. It has been found to be advantageous if the backrest tilts about twice as much as the seat. This seat mechanism can then have a return spring, with the chair being adjustable by a user against the force of the return spring from the upright basic position to the reclined position and with the force of the return spring from the reclined position to the upright basic position.
Weitere Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung werden anhand der Beschreibung eines Ausführungsbeispiels näher beschrieben.Further configurations of the invention are described in more detail based on the description of an exemplary embodiment.
In der Zeichnung zeigen
- Fig. 1
- eine Seitenansicht des erfindungsgemäßen Stuhls in der aufrechten Grundstellung,
- Fig. 2
- eine Seitenansicht des erfindungsgemäßen Stuhls in der zurückgeneigten Stellung,
- Fig. 3
- eine erste dreidimensionale Explosionsdarstellung des Verbindungsmoduls mit Rückenlehne,
- Fig. 4
- eine zweite dreidimensionale Explosionsdarstellung des Verbindungsmoduls,
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- eine dreidimensionale Ansicht der über das Verbindungsmodul an die Stuhlmechanik befestigten Rückenlehne in der mittigen Grundstellung,
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- eine dreidimensionale Ansicht der über das Verbindungsmodul an die Stuhlmechanik befestigten Rückenlehne in einer seitlich ausgelenkten Stellung,
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- ein Kraft-Weg-Diagramm mit zwei unterschiedlichen Federkennlinien,
- Fig. 8
- eine Seitenansicht des erfindungsgemäßen Stuhls mit einem Schiebesitz in einer vorderen Stellung,
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- eine Seitenansicht des erfindungsgemäßen Stuhls mit einem Schiebesitz in einer hinteren Stellung,
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- eine Aufsicht des Stuhls mit Darstellung der Sitzträgerschienen und
- Fig. 11
- eine vergrößerte Seitenansicht mit Darstellung der Sitzträgerschienen.
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- a side view of the chair according to the invention in the upright basic position,
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- a side view of the chair according to the invention in the reclined position,
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- a first three-dimensional exploded view of the connection module with backrest,
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- a second three-dimensional exploded view of the connection module,
- figure 5
- a three-dimensional view of the backrest attached to the chair mechanism via the connection module in the central basic position,
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- a three-dimensional view of the backrest attached to the chair mechanism via the connection module in a laterally deflected position,
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- a force-displacement diagram with two different spring characteristics,
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- a side view of the chair according to the invention with a sliding seat in a forward position,
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- a side view of the chair according to the invention with a sliding seat in a rear position,
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- a top view of the chair showing the seat support rails and
- 11
- an enlarged side view showing the seat support rails.
Der in den
Die Sitzmechanik 3 weist wenigstens eine nicht näher dargestellte Rückstellfeder auf, wobei der Stuhl 1 durch einen Benutzer gegen die Kraft der Rückstellfeder von der aufrechten Grundstellung (
Gemäß
Gemäß den
Die an das Schwenkelement 50 befestigte Rückenlehne 2 kann um die Rückenlehnen-Drehachse 6 seitlich, d.h. quer zum Stuhl, und unabhängig vom Sitz 1 verschwenkt werden, indem die Rückenlehne 2 von einer mittigen Grundstellung gemäß
Aus den
Um dem Benutzer beim seitlichen Schwenken der Rückenlehne 2 ein sicheres Gefühl zu geben erhöht sich durch die progressiv ansteigende Federkennlinie 12 die für eine weitere Auslenkung erforderliche Kraft. Das Körpergewicht des Benutzers unterstützt dabei die Auslenkung. Es sind weiterhin Einstellelemente 13, 14 vorgesehen, die mit den federelastischen Rückstellelementen 7, 8 zur Einstellung der Vorspannung zusammenwirken. Im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel sind die Einstellelemente 13, 14 als Schrauben ausgebildet, die in Gewindebohrungen am Schwenkelement 50 geführt sind. Die Einstellelemente 13, 14 wirken entweder direkt oder indirekt, beispielsweise über Druckplatten 15, 16, auf die federelastischen Rückstellelementen 7, 8 ein, um die Vorspannung einstellen zu können. Durch eine erhöhte Vorspannung ergibt sich beispielsweise die Federkennlinie 17, wobei diese Einstellung insbesondere für schwerere Benutzer des Stuhls geeignet ist, während die Federkennlinie 12 (ohne Vorspannung) für leichtere Benutzer in Betracht kommt.In order to give the user a secure feeling when pivoting the
Aus
Die
In den
Die Sitzträgerschienen 18, 19 ermöglichen nicht nur eine seitliche Verschwenkbarkeit des Sitzes 1, sondern eignen sich auch zur Realisierung des Schiebesitzes, indem der Sitz 1 auf den Sitzträgerschienen 18, 19 zur Einstellung der Sitztiefe verschoben werden kann, wobei Rasterungen 22 vorgesehen sind, die mit einer nicht näher dargestellten Rastnase zur Fixierung einer bestimmten Sitztiefe zusammenwirken.The seat support rails 18, 19 not only enable the
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dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das wenigstens eine federelastische Rückstellelement (7, 8) mit einem Einstellelement (13, 14) zur Einstellung der Vorspannung zusammenwirkt.Chair with a seat (1), a backrest (2), a seat mechanism (3) and a support frame (4), the seat (1) and the backrest (2) being connected to the seat mechanism (3) and the support frame ( 4) carries the seat mechanism (3), and wherein the backrest (2) is connected to the seat mechanism (3) via a connecting module (5), which provides a backrest rotation axis (6) extending in a longitudinal center plane of the chair, which a allows lateral pivoting of the backrest (2) transversely to the chair and independently of the seat (1), in that the backrest (2) can be deflected from a central basic position to both sides against the force of at least one spring-elastic restoring element (7, 8),
characterized in that the at least one resilient restoring element (7, 8) interacts with an adjusting element (13, 14) for adjusting the pretension.
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