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JP4153742B2
JP4153742B2 JP2002213809A JP2002213809A JP4153742B2 JP 4153742 B2 JP4153742 B2 JP 4153742B2 JP 2002213809 A JP2002213809 A JP 2002213809A JP 2002213809 A JP2002213809 A JP 2002213809A JP 4153742 B2 JP4153742 B2 JP 4153742B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、椅子における背凭れの傾動装置、特に、背凭れを、段階的な任意の傾斜角度で係止し得るようにしたロック手段の構成に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
椅子の背凭れを、段階的な任意の傾斜角度で係止し得るようにした従来の背凭れの傾動装置としては、自動車用シートのリクライニング機構に用いられているように、背凭れと一体的に回動するセクターギヤの外周面に形成した歯に、座の側面に枢着した操作レバーまたはそれに連係した係止レバーに突設したピンを係脱させるようにしたものが一般的である。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかし、上述のような従来の装置では、リクライニング機構を、座と背凭れとのヒンジ部分の側部の狭い空間に配設しなければならない関係から、セクターギヤを鋼板等の薄板により形成しなければならず、その外周の歯に噛み合うピン等に応力が集中し、そのピン等の摩耗が激しく、また、その噛み合いにがたつきが生じたり、不円滑となったりすることが多い。
また、家具用のこの種の装置には、ガススプリングを用いて背凭れの傾動角度を調節できるようにしたものがあるが、これによると、ガススプリングが外部に露呈して見苦しく、そのコンパクト化が図りにくい等の問題がある。
【0004】
本発明は、従来の技術が有する上記のような問題点に鑑み、ロック手段における噛み合いが正確にがたつきなく行われるとともに、噛み合い部分の応力集中を防止することができ、しかも、装置全体を小型化できるようにした椅子における背凭れの傾動装置を提供することを目的としている。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明によると、上記課題は次のようにして解決される。
(1) 背凭れを支持する側面視ほぼL字状の背凭れ支持杆における前方を向く下部の前端部を、それと一体となって回動する軸をもって支基に枢着し、前記背凭れを、支基に設けた復帰用の付勢手段の付勢力に抗して傾動し得るようにした椅子における背凭れの傾動装置において、前記付勢手段が、前記背凭れ支持杆の軸と一体となって中心軸線回りに回動する芯材と、この芯材とほぼ同芯をなし、一部が前記背凭れ支持杆を支持する支基に当接することにより、回り止めされるようにした外筒と、前記芯材と外筒との間に充填され、前記芯材が外筒に対して中心軸線回りに回動することにより弾性変形して、前記芯材に復帰回動力を付与するようにした弾性体とを有する少なくとも1個の単位付勢手段を備えるものとし、前記芯材と一体となって回動するように芯材に連係した円板の一部に放射状の歯を設け、この歯に、椅子の適所に設けた操作レバーにより移動させられるようにして支基に設けられた係止部材の歯が係脱することにより、背凭れを、段階的な任意の傾斜角度で係止したり、係止状態を解除したりしうるようにする。
【0006】
(2) 上記(1)項において、円板に設けた歯のピッチ角度と同一のピッチ角度の歯を有する複数の係止部材を、前記歯の位相を互いに異ならせて、円板の回転中心から離れる方向に重ねて配設し、いずれかの係止部材の歯が円板の歯に噛合することにより、背凭れを、段階的な任意の傾斜角度で係止しうるようにする。
【0007】
(3) 上記(1)または(2)項において、操作レバーと係止部材との間に、操作レバーの第1回目の操作により、係止部材をその歯が円板の歯から離脱する方向に牽引して、その位置で係止し、かつ第2回目の操作で、前記係止状態を解除して、係止部材をその歯が円板の歯に噛合する方向に付勢する解除状態とし、以後同様の作用を繰り返すようにした反復係止機構を備えるプルロック・プルレリーズ機構を設ける。
【0008】
(4) 上記(1)〜(3)項のいずれかにおいて、支基に回り止めされた外筒に対して、芯材を相対回転させた状態で、円板の外周部の一部を、支基に設けた停止板に当接させることにより、弾性体に初期捩回力を付与するようにする。
【0009】
(5) 上記(1)〜(4)項のいずれかにおいて、付勢手段が、背凭れを傾動可能として支持する背凭れ支持杆と一体となって中心軸線回りに回動する芯材と、この芯材とほぼ同芯をなし、一部が、支基内において作動位置と不作動位置とに移動させられるようにして配設された作動部材の作動位置としたときの一部に当接することにより、支基に対して回り止めされるようにした外筒と、前記芯材と外筒との間に充填され、前記芯材が外筒に対して中心軸線回りに回動することにより弾性変形して、前記芯材に復帰回動力を付与するようにした弾性体とを有する他の単位付勢手段を備えるものとし、かつ前記芯材と一体となって回動するように芯材に連係した円板の一部に突片を設け、この突片に、前記外筒を芯材に対して相対回転させた状態で、前記外筒の外周面に固着した係止板における前記外筒より外側方に突出する端部を係止させることにより、前記弾性体に初期捩回力を付与するようにする。
【0010】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施の形態を、添付図面を参照して説明する。
図1〜図10は、本発明の一実施形態を備える椅子を示す。
【0011】
図1及び図2に示すように、この椅子は、先端部にキャスタ(1)が設けられた放射状をなす5本の脚杆(2)を有する脚体(3)を備えている。脚体(3)の中央には、ガススプリング(図示略)を備える伸縮式の脚柱(4)が立設されており、脚柱(4)の上端には、支基(5)の後部が固着されている。
【0012】
支基(5)は、下面が開口するほぼ中空箱状をなし、下面の開口部は、着脱可能なカバー(6)により覆われている。
【0013】
支基(5)の内部には、後述する背凭れ(7)及び座(8)の復帰用の付勢手段(9)(図3参照)及びその付勢力の切換手段(10)(図5参照)等が設けられているが、それらについては、後に詳細に説明することとして、先に、背凭れ及び座の傾動装置(A)の概略構成について説明する。
【0014】
支基(5)の前後方向の中間部には、左右方向を向く六角柱状の軸(11)が、その中心軸線回りに回動可能として貫通されている。
支基(5)の両側壁(5a)(5a)より左右に突出する軸(11)の両端部には、背凭れ(7)を支持する側面視ほぼL字状の左右1対の背凭れ支持杆(12)(12)の前端部に設けた左右方向を向く筒部(12a)(12a)が固嵌されており、背凭れ(7)及び背凭れ支持杆(12)(12)は、軸(11)と一体となって、軸(11)を中心に後下方に傾動し得るようになっている。
(13)は、背凭れ(7)の上端部に設けられたヘッドレスト、(14)は、左右の背凭れ支持杆(12)における前方を向く下部の中間に起立するように設けられた肘掛けである。
【0015】
左右の背凭れ支持杆(12)における筒部(12a)と肘掛け(14)との間の中間部には、上向きの座支持杆(15)が一体的に設けられており、各座支持杆(15)の上端部は、前後方向を向く左右1対のガイドレール(16)の後端部内側面に、左右方向を向く軸(17)をもって連結されている。
【0016】
左右のガイドレール(16)(16)の前部同士及び後部同士は、左右方向を向く横杆(18)をもってそれぞれ互いに連結されており、また、両ガイドレール(16)の前端部外側面には、ほぼ上下方向を向く左右1対の支持リンク(19)(19)の上端部が、左右方向を向く軸(20)をもって連結されている。
【0017】
左右の支持リンク(19)(19)の下端部は、支基(5)の両側壁(5a)(5a)の前部に設けられた外向きの筒部(21)(21)の外側に、左右方向を向く1本の軸(22)をもって枢着され、かつ各筒部(21)内に設けられたねじりコイルばね(23)(図5参照)により、それぞれ図2における反時計回りに付勢されている。
左方の支持リンク(19)の外側における軸(22)の端部には、付勢手段(9)の付勢力調節用の操作レバー(24)が固嵌されている。
【0018】
左右のガイドレール(16)(16)には、座(8)の下面に短寸の脚片(25)(25)をもって前後の端部が固着された前後方向を向く左右1対の可動レール(26)(26)が、前後方向に位置調節可能として装着されている。なお、この座(8)の前後位置調節機構は、本発明には直接関係しないので詳細な説明は省略する。
【0019】
かくして、背凭れ支持杆(12)、それと一体の座支持杆(15)、支持リンク(19)、ねじりコイルばね(23)、及び支基(5)の内部に設けられた、これから説明する復帰用の付勢手段(9)、並びにその付勢力の切換手段(10)等により、背凭れ及び座の傾動装置(A)が形成されており、背凭れ(7)及び背凭れ支持杆(12)(12)を、軸(11)を中心として後下方に傾動させると、そのときの背凭れ支持杆(12)(12)と一体の座支持杆(15)(15)の後傾により、座(8)の後部が後下方に移動させられ、かつそれに連動して、座(8)の前部も、左右の支持リンク(19)(19)が、ねじりコイルばね(23)(23)の付勢力に抗して、後傾することにより、若干後下方に移動させられるようになっている。
なお、この例では、左右のねじりコイルばね(23)(23)は、支基(5)の内部に設けられた復帰用の付勢手段(9)の補助的なものとなっている。
【0020】
図3に示すように、支基(5)の内部に設けられた付勢手段(9)は、複数(この例では3個)の単位付勢手段(27)(28)(29)からなり、各単位付勢手段(27)(28)(29)は、上述の六角柱状の軸(11)が相対回転不能として嵌合された六角孔(30)を中央に備えるほぼ円筒形の芯材(31)と、この芯材(31)とほぼ同芯をなし、外周面に突設した突部(32)が支基(5)または切換手段(10)に当接することにより、支基(5)に対して回り止めされるようにした外筒(33)と、芯材(31)と外筒(33)との間に充填され、芯材(31)が外筒(33)に対して中心軸線回りに回動することにより弾性変形して、芯材(31)に復帰回動力を付与するようにしたゴムまたは軟質合成樹脂材料等からなる円筒状の弾性体(34)とを備えている。
【0021】
中央の単位付勢手段(28)は、その左右の単位付勢手段(27)(29)より軸方向の長さを大とすることにより、付勢力も大となるようにしてあり、また、左方の単位付勢手段(27)は、その弾性体(34)の弾性係数が他の単位付勢手段(28)(29)における弾性体(34)のものより大となるように、弾性体(34)の材質を、他の単位付勢手段(28)(29)におけるものと互いに異ならせることにより、付勢力が最も小となるようにしてある。
したがって、この例では、左方の単位付勢手段(27)−右方の単位付勢手段(29)−中央の単位付勢手段(28)の順で、付勢力が漸次増大するように設定してある。
【0022】
中央の単位付勢手段(28)における外筒(33)の突部(32)は、支基(5)の上壁(5b)の前部中央の下面より垂下する停止片(35)に常時当接している(図6参照)。
【0023】
最も外側の単位付勢手段(27)(29)と、支基(5)の両側壁(5a)(5a)との間には、中央に六角孔(36)が切設され、かつ外周の下部に下向きの突片(37)が設けられた左右1対の円板(38)(38)が、その六角孔(36)が軸(11)に相対回転不能として嵌合するようにして配設されている。
【0024】
右方の円板(38)の上部には、支基(5)の上壁(5b)の右側部に形成された前後方向を向く長孔(39)を通って上方に突出し、かつ内側面に放射状の歯(40)が形成された側面視扇形のセクタギヤ(41)が連設されている。
【0025】
このセクタギヤ(41)は、背凭れ(7)が最も起立した位置(以下初期位置という)で停止しているときにも、背凭れ(7)に、中央の単位付勢手段(28)の付勢力(初期捩回力)を作用させるための機能と、背凭れ(7)を任意の後傾位置でロックさせる機能とを有している。
【0026】
すなわち、中央の単位付勢手段(28)における外筒(33)の突部(32)が停止片(35)に当接した状態から、セクタギヤ(41)を軸(11)とともに、図6における時計回りに、予め定めた初期捩り角度だけ回動させた状態で、セクタギヤ(41)の前縁に、停止板(42)の後端を当接させて、停止板(42)を支基(5)の上壁(5b)の上面に、止めねじ(43)をもって固着することにより、軸(11)に中央の単位付勢手段(28)の初期捩回力を付与した状態で、軸(11)を、図6における反時計回りに回り止めしておくことができる。
【0027】
さらに、この状態で、軸(11)の両端部に、初期位置とした背凭れ支持杆(12)(12)の筒部(12a)(12a)を嵌合して固着することにより、初期位置としたときの背凭れ(7)に、中央の単位付勢手段(28)による初期捩回力を付与することができる。
なお、セクタギヤ(41)における背凭れ(7)を任意の後傾位置でロックさせる機能については後述する。
【0028】
左右の円板(38)(38)における下向きの突片(37)(37)は、最も外側の単位付勢手段(27)(29)における各外筒(33)の外周面の下部に設けられた台座(44)に、止めねじ(45)(45)をもって固着された係止板(46)における外筒(33)より外側方に突出する部分に係合している。
【0029】
この円板(38)(38)及び係止板(46)は、最も外側の単位付勢手段(27)(29)に、中央の単位付勢手段(28)に付与されるのと同様の初期捩回力を付与するためのものである。
【0030】
すなわち、最も外側の単位付勢手段(27)(29)において、外筒(33)を軸(11)に対して、上記の中央の単位付勢手段(28)についての初期捩り角度と同一角度だけ図7における反時計回りに回動させた状態で、係止板(46)を、その外端部に円板(38)の突片(37)が係合するようにして、外筒(33)の外周面における台座(44)に、止めねじ(45)(45)をもって固着することにより、中央の単位付勢手段(28)に付与されるのと同様の初期捩回力を、最も外側の単位付勢手段(27)(29)にも付与することができる。
【0031】
上記のように、すべての単位付勢手段(27)(28)(29)において、外筒(33)を、軸(11)に対して、それぞれ同一の初期捩り角度だけ捩ることによって、背凭れ(7)が初期位置に停止しているとき、すべての単位付勢手段(27)(28)(29)における外筒(33)の突部(32)の位置が揃うようにしてある。
これによって、中央の単位付勢手段(28)における外筒(33)の突部(32)が停止片(35)に当接した状態で、他の単位付勢手段(27)(29)における外筒(33)の突部(32)が、中央の突部(32)より上方に位置し、後述する切換手段(10)における作動部材の左右方向の移動を妨げる等の誤作動のおそれを防止することができ、切換手段(10)の作動に都合がよくなる。
【0032】
図5に示すように、切換手段(10)は、上述の操作レバー(24)により回転させられるようにした軸(22)と、この軸(22)に左右方向に摺動自在に外嵌され、かつ後方に向かって突出する停止片(47)が、左右の単位付勢手段(27)(29)における外筒(33)の突部(32)と当接しうる作動位置と、それより外側方に外れた不作動位置とに移動可能とした左右1対の作動部材(48)(48)と、軸(22)に固嵌され、軸(22)の回転に伴って、左右の作動部材(48)(48)を互いに独立して内方に向かって移動させる左右1対の円筒カム(移動部材)(49)(50)と、軸(22)に遊嵌して、左右の作動部材(48)(48)間に縮設され、左右の作動部材(48)(48)を互いに離れる方向に付勢する圧縮コイルばね(51)と、支基(5)の両側壁(5a)(5a)の前下部間に架設され、左右の作動部材(48)(48)の停止片(47)を、支基(5)の上壁(5b)と協働して上下から挟み、各作動部材(48)の回り止めと、左右方向の移動のための案内とを果たすガイドバー(52)とを備えている。
【0033】
左右の円筒カム(49)(50)のカム面(49a)(50a)の形状は、図8の展開図に示すように定めてある。
すなわち、操作レバー(24)を、予め定めた0°位置としたときは、左右の作動部材(48)(48)がともに不作動位置に位置しており、その状態から、操作レバー(24)を90°位置まで回動させると、左方の作動部材(48)のみが、圧縮コイルばね(49)の付勢力に抗して、右方に押動されて、作動位置に位置させられ、右方の作動部材(48)(48)は、元のまま不作動位置に位置する。
【0034】
その状態から、操作レバー(24)を、さらに180°位置まで回動させると、左右の作動部材(48)(48)がともに左方に移動させられて、左方の作動部材(48)は不作動位置に、また右方の作動部材(48)は作動位置に位置させられる。
【0035】
さらに、その状態から、操作レバー(24)を、270°位置まで回動させると、左方の作動部材(48)のみが右方に移動させられて、左右の作動部材(48)(48)はともに作動位置に位置させられる。
【0036】
操作レバー(24)を、270°位置から360°位置、すなわち0°位置まで回動させる間に、左右の作動部材(48)(48)は、圧縮コイルばね(51)の付勢力により、互いに外向きに移動させられて、ともに不作動位置に位置させられる。
【0037】
したがって、操作レバー(24)を、0°位置から270°位置まで回動させる間に、背凭れ(7)の復帰用の付勢力は、0°のとき最小(中央の単位付勢手段(28)の付勢力のみ)、90°のときやや小(中央の単位付勢手段(28)の付勢力と左方の単位付勢手段(27)の付勢力との和)、180°のときやや大(中央の単位付勢手段(28)の付勢力と右方の単位付勢手段(29)の付勢力との和)、270°のとき最大(全単位付勢手段(27)(28)(29)の付勢力の総和)と、段階的に大となる。
【0038】
一方、操作レバー(24)を、0°位置から270°位置まで回動させる間に、左右の作動部材(48)(48)の相互の間隔は、段階的に漸次小となり、圧縮コイルばね(51)による操作レバー(24)の操作抵抗力は、段階的に漸次増大するので、操作レバー(24)の操作抵抗力が大となるのを感じることにより、背凭れ(7)の復帰用の付勢力も大となっていることを感覚的に知ることができる。
【0039】
図4に示すように、支基(5)の上壁(5b)の上面には、背凭れ(7)を所望の後傾角度でロックするロック手段(53)を収容するケース(54)が一体的に設けられている。
ケース(54)内には、上面と左右両側面とが開口し、かつ右半部の拡幅部(55a)と左半部の狭幅部(55b)とからなる収容溝(55)が形成され、拡幅部(55a)内には、右端にセクタギヤ(41)の歯(40)と同一のピッチ角度をもって噛合する歯(56a)(57a)を有する2枚の板状の係止部材(56)(57)が、円板(38)の回転中心である軸(11)から離れる方向である上下方向に重ねて、かつ互いに独立して左右方向に摺動可能として収容されている。
【0040】
上下の係止部材(56)(57)の歯(56a)(57a)は、互いに半ピッチだけ位相を前後にずらして形成されているので、セクタギヤ(41)の歯(40)にはいずれか一方だけが噛合するようになっている。
【0041】
各係止部材(56)(57)の中央には、左右方向に長く、かつ上下方向に貫通する角孔(58)が穿設され、同じく左側部下面には、角孔(58)に連通する左右方向を向くU字溝(59)が形成されている。
【0042】
狭幅部(55b)の右側部には、ケース(54)の上面全体を閉塞する蓋板(60)の中央部から下方に向かって切り起こされた仕切り板(61)が上方より嵌合されており、この仕切り板(61)には、上端から下端近傍にかけて、U字溝(62)が形成されている。
【0043】
狭幅部(55b)内の仕切り板(61)より左方には、上下方向を向く角筒状の連結駒(63)が、左右方向に摺動自在に嵌合されている。
連結駒(63)における右側壁中央には、上下縁から中間位置に向かってU字溝(64)(65)が上下対称をなして形成されており、また左側壁の上縁中央には、下方を向くU字溝(66)が形成されている。
【0044】
上下の係止部材(56)(57)におけるU字溝(59)(59)と、仕切り板(61)のU字溝(62)と、連結駒(63)の右側壁における上下のU字溝(64)(65)とには、両端に拡径鍔(67a)(68a)を有する左右方向を向く上下1対のロッド(67)(68)が左右方向に摺動自在に嵌合されている。
【0045】
上下のロッド(67)(68)の右端の拡径鍔(67a)(68a)と、上下の係止部材(56)(57)における角孔(58)の左端面との間には、各ロッド(67)(68)に遊嵌された圧縮コイルばね(69)(69)がそれぞれ縮設されており、また、上下の係止部材(56)(57)の左端面と仕切り板(61)の右側面との間には、各ロッド(67)(68)に遊嵌された圧縮コイルばね(70)(70)がそれぞれ縮設されている。
【0046】
圧縮コイルばね(69)と圧縮コイルばね(70)との付勢力の大きさは、ほぼ同等か、または、圧縮コイルばね(69)のほうが圧縮コイルばね(70)より若干大となるように設定しておくのが好ましい。
【0047】
連結駒(63)における左側壁のU字溝(66)には、狭幅部(55b)内の連結駒(63)よりさらに左方に設けられたプルロック・プルレリーズ機構(71)における、先端に拡径鍔(72a)が設けられたシャフト(72)の右端部が嵌合されている。
【0048】
プルロック・プルレリーズ機構(71)は、狭幅部(55b)内に設けられた角筒状のケース(73)内をシャフト(72)が左右方向に貫通し、このシャフト(72)を、ケース(73)の左端から突出した左端部側から一度左方に引くと、ケース(73)内に設けられた、いわゆるノック式のボールペンにおけるのと同様の公知の回転式反復係止機構により、左方に引かれた状態で係止され、次いで、再度シャフト(72)を左方に引くと、回転式反復係止機構の係止状態が解除されて、ケース(73)に内蔵された復帰ばね(図示略)により、シャフト(72)が右方に移動させられ、以後、シャフト(72)を左方に引く都度、回転式反復係止機構が係止状態と係止解除状態とを交互に繰り返すようになっている。
【0049】
シャフト(72)の左右方向の移動ストロークは、2枚の係止部材(56)(57)の歯(56a)(57a)のいずれかがセクタギヤ(41)の歯(40)と噛合するのに必要な移動量より大としてある。
【0050】
シャフト(72)の左端部は、可撓性の鞘管(74)内を挿通するようにしたケーブル(75)をもって、一方の肘掛け(14)の前上部に設けた前方を向く操作レバー(76)(図2参照)に連係され、操作レバー(76)を上向きに回動する度に、シャフト(72)が左方に引かれるようになっている。ケーブル(75)及び鞘管(74)の一部は、肘掛け(14)内に挿通され(図示略)、それらが、座(8)の上方においては、外部に露呈しないようになっている。
【0051】
なお、ロック手段(53)の支基(5)への組み付けに当たっては、上下反転させた蓋板(60)上に、係止部材(56)(57)、連結駒(63)、ロッド(67)(68)、圧縮コイルばね(69)(70)、プルロック・プルレリーズ機構(71)を、全て反転させて順次組み付けた後、それらを一体として、反転させつつ、ケース(54)の収容溝(55)に嵌合するのがよい。
【0052】
図9に示すように、シャフト(72)が左方に引かれて、ロックされているときは、その右端の拡径鍔(72a)により、連結駒(63)が左方に移動させられ、それに伴って、上下のロッド(67)(68)も左方に移動させられ、通常は、圧縮コイルばね(69)(70)の付勢力のバランスにより、上下の係止部材(56)(57)は、その歯(56a)(57a)がセクタギヤ(41)の歯(40)から左方に離脱した不作動位置に停止している。
【0053】
この状態では、背凭れ(7)は、操作レバー(24)により調節された付勢力により常時起立位置に向かって付勢され、その付勢力に抗して、後方に押動することにより、適度の抵抗力をもって後傾することができる。
【0054】
この状態で、背凭れ(7)を所望の角度まで後傾させた後、操作レバー(76)を上向き回動させると、シャフト(72)が一旦左方に移動させられ、プルロック・プルレリーズ機構(71)が解除状態となり、図10に実線で示すように、シャフト(72)が右方に移動させられ、それに伴って、連結駒(63)、上下のロッド(67)(68)、及び上下の係止部材(56)(57)は、圧縮コイルばね(69)(70)の付勢力のバランスにより、右方に移動させられ、上下の係止部材(56)(57)のいずれかの歯(56a)(57a)が、セクタギヤ(41)の歯(40)に噛合する。
【0055】
それらが即座に噛合しない場合は、背凭れ(7)を前後方向にわずかに傾動させれば、必ずいずれかの歯(56a)(57a)が、セクタギヤ(41)の歯(40)に噛合する。
【0056】
いずれかの歯(56a)(57a)(図10では上方の歯(56a))が、セクタギヤ(41)の歯(40)に噛合した後は、背凭れ(7)はその位置にロックされ、着座者が背を背凭れ(7)から離しても、背凭れ(7)はその位置から前後いずれにも移動することはない。
【0057】
この背凭れ(7)がロックされている状態から、操作レバー(76)を再度上向き回動させると、シャフト(72)が一旦左方に移動させられたのち、プルロック・プルレリーズ機構(71)がロック状態となり、シャフト(72)が左方に移動させられたままの状態でロックされ、それに伴って、連結駒(63)、上下のロッド(67)(68)、及びセクタギヤ(41)の歯(40)と噛合していない上下いずれかの係止部材(56)(57)(この例では下方の係止部材(57))とが、左方に移動させられる。
【0058】
しかし、セクタギヤ(41)の歯(40)と噛合している方の係止部材(56)(または(57))は、付勢手段(9)による大きな付勢力がほぼ直角方向に掛かっており、即座にセクタギヤ(41)から離脱することはなく、背凭れ(7)に着座者が凭れた場合のように、上記付勢力に抗する荷重が掛かったときに始めて、セクタギヤ(41)から離脱し、圧縮コイルばね(69)(70)の付勢力のバランスにより、左方に移動させられる。
上下の係止部材(56)(57)を上下のロッド(67)(68)に直接連結せず、左右両方向に圧縮コイルばね(69)(70)を介在させて、遊びを持たせてあるのはこのためである。
【0059】
以上から明らかなように、この実施形態によると、操作レバー(24)を回転させることにより、背凭れ(7)の復帰用の付勢力を、大きな範囲に亘って段階的に調節することができるとともに、操作レバー(76)により、背凭れ(7)を所望の後傾角度でロックしたり、そのロック状態を解除したりすることができる。
【0060】
なお、この例では、支基に、背凭れと座とを、互いに連動して後下方に向かって傾動可能として支持し、その両方を復帰用の付勢手段をもって、前上方に向かって付勢するようにしているが、支基に、背凭れと座とのいずれか一方のみを、後下方に向かって傾動可能として支持したものにも本発明を適用することもできる。
【0061】
また、単位付勢手段は、2個または4個以上とすることもできるし、そのすべての付勢力を選択して、背凭れまたは座に伝達しうるようにすることもできる。
【0062】
さらに、係止部材(56)(57)を3個以上とし、それらの歯(56a)(57a)の位相を互いに3分の1または係止部材の個数分の1ずつずらせば、セクタギヤ(41)の歯(40)及び係止部材(56)(57)の歯(56a)(57a)のピッチより、調節可能ピッチを、さらに細かくすることができる。
【0063】
【発明の効果】
請求項1記載の発明によると、係止部材の歯が円板の放射状の歯から離脱しているときは、背凭れは、弾性体の弾性変形による適度の抵抗力をもって、自由に傾動することができ、また、背凭れを所望の傾斜角度まで倒した状態で、係止部材の歯を円板の放射状の歯に係合させることにより、背凭れを、段階的な任意の傾斜角度で係止しておくことができ、着座者の好みに応じた快適な着座感を得ることができる。
【0064】
また、円板の一部に設けた放射状の歯に、係止部材の歯を噛合させるようにしたので、従来のセクタギヤとピンとの噛合より、噛み合いが正確にがたつきなく行われるとともに、噛み合い部分の応力集中を防止することができ、しかも、ほとんどの部品を支基内にコンパクトに収容することができ、外観の向上を図ることができる。
【0065】
請求項2記載の発明によると、円板及び係止部材の歯のピッチを大として、丈夫な構造とすることができるとともに、調節可能ピッチを、上記の歯のピッチより細かくすることができる。
【0066】
請求項3記載の発明によると、操作レバーの操作が楽になるとともに、操作レバーを引いた状態で係止させる手段等の複雑な手段を設ける必要がなく、操作レバーの構造を簡素化することができる。
【0067】
請求項4及び5記載の発明によると、各単位付勢手段を収容した支基に、背凭れを連結する以前に、各単位付勢手段における弾性体に、初期捩回力を付与しておくことができ、組み付け作業が楽になる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】 本発明の一実施形態を備える椅子の正面図である。
【図2】 同じく、側面図である。
【図3】 同じく、支基とその内部の付勢手段との分解斜視図である。
【図4】 同じく、支基とその上部のロック手段との分解斜視図である。
【図5】 同じく、図2のV−V線に沿う拡大横断平面図である。
【図6】 同じく、図5のVI−VI線に沿う縦断側面図である。
【図7】 同じく、図5のVII−VII線に沿う縦断側面図である。
【図8】 同じく、切換手段における左右の円筒カムのカム面の展開図である。
【図9】 同じく、ロック手段のロック解除状態を示す概略平面図である。
【図10】 同じく、ロック手段のロック状態を示す概略平面図である。
【符号の説明】
(A)傾動装置
(1)キャスタ
(2)脚杆
(3)脚体
(4)脚柱
(5)支基
(5a)側壁
(5b)上壁
(6)カバー
(7)背凭れ
(8)座
(9)付勢手段
(10)切換手段
(11)軸
(12)背凭れ支持杆
(12a)筒部
(13)ヘッドレスト
(14)肘掛け
(15)座支持杆
(16)ガイドレール
(17)軸
(18)横杆
(19)支持リンク
(20)軸
(21)筒部
(22)軸
(23)ねじりコイルばね
(24)操作レバー
(25)脚片
(26)可動レール
(27)(28)(29)単位付勢手段
(30)六角孔
(31)芯材
(32)突部
(33)外筒
(34)弾性体
(35)停止片
(36)六角孔
(37)突片
(38)円板
(39)長孔
(40)歯
(41)セクタギヤ
(42)停止板
(43)止めねじ
(44)台座
(45)止めねじ
(46)係止板
(47)停止片
(48)作動部材
(49)(50)円筒カム(移動部材)
(49a)(50a)カム面
(51)圧縮コイルばね
(52)ガイドバー
(53)ロック手段
(54)ケース
(55)収容溝
(55a)拡幅部
(55b)狭幅部
(56)(57)係止部材
(56a)(57a)歯
(58)角孔
(59)U字溝
(60)蓋板
(61)仕切り板
(62)U字溝
(63)連結駒
(64)(65)(66)U字溝
(67)(68)ロッド
(67a)(68a)拡径鍔
(69)(70)圧縮コイルばね
(71)プルロック・プルレリーズ機構
(72)シャフト
(72a)拡径鍔
(73)ケース
(74)鞘管
(75)ケーブル
(76)操作レバー
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is, backrest Re tilting device in a chair, in particular, the Re backrest, of the construction of the locking means so as to be locked in a stepwise arbitrary inclination angle.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a conventional backrest tilting device that can lock the backrest of a chair at an arbitrary stepwise inclination angle, it is integrated with the backrest as used in a reclining mechanism of an automobile seat. In general, the teeth formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating sector gear are engaged with or disengaged from an operating lever pivoted on the side surface of the seat or a pin protruding from a locking lever linked thereto.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional apparatus as described above, since the reclining mechanism must be disposed in a narrow space at the side of the hinge portion between the seat and the backrest, the sector gear must be formed of a thin plate such as a steel plate. In many cases, stress concentrates on the pin or the like meshing with the outer peripheral teeth, the pin or the like is worn heavily, and the meshing is often loose or unsmooth.
Also, this type of equipment for furniture has a gas spring that can be used to adjust the tilt angle of the backrest, but according to this, the gas spring is exposed to the outside and is unsightly, making it compact. There are problems such as difficult to plan.
[0004]
In view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the present invention is capable of accurately engaging the locking means without rattling and preventing stress concentration at the meshing portion. and its object is to provide a backrest Re tilting device in a chair to allow miniaturization.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
(1) Side view for supporting the backrest The front end of the lower part facing the front of the substantially L-shaped backrest support heel is pivotally attached to a support base with a shaft that rotates integrally with it, and the backrest is in backrest Re tilting device in a chair and adapted to tilt against the biasing force of the biasing means for the return provided in the support base, said biasing means, the shaft integral with the backrest support rod And a core material that rotates around the central axis, and is substantially concentric with the core material, and a part of the core material is prevented from rotating by contacting the support base that supports the backrest support rod . Filled between the outer cylinder and the core material and the outer cylinder, the core material is elastically deformed by rotating around the central axis with respect to the outer cylinder, and gives a restoring force to the core material. And at least one unit urging means having an elastic body, and integrated with the core material. A radial tooth is provided on a part of the disk linked to the core so that it can be rotated, and this tooth is a latch provided on the support base so that it can be moved by an operating lever provided at an appropriate position of the chair. by the teeth of the member is disengaged, the Re backrest, or locked in a stepwise any inclination angle, so that may or releases the locked state.
[0006]
(2) In the above item (1), the plurality of locking members having teeth having the same pitch angle as the teeth provided on the disk are arranged so that the phases of the teeth are different from each other, and the center of rotation of the disk arranged to overlap in a direction away from, the teeth of one of the locking member meshes with the teeth of the disc, so that the Re backrest, can engage in a stepwise arbitrary inclination angle.
[0007]
(3) In the above item (1) or (2), the direction in which the teeth of the locking member are separated from the teeth of the disk by the first operation of the operating lever between the operating lever and the locking member. To be locked at that position, and in the second operation, the locked state is released and the locking member is released in a direction in which the teeth mesh with the teeth of the disk. Thereafter, a pull lock / pull release mechanism including a repetitive locking mechanism that repeats the same operation is provided.
[0008]
(4) In any one of the above items (1) to (3), a part of the outer peripheral portion of the disc is rotated in a state where the core member is relatively rotated with respect to the outer cylinder locked to the support base. An initial twisting force is applied to the elastic body by abutting against a stop plate provided on the support base.
[0009]
(5) above (1) In any one of the - (4) section, the biasing means includes a core that rotates about the central axis becomes backrest support rod integrally supporting the Re backrest as tiltable The core material is substantially concentric, and a part of the core material corresponds to a part of the operating member disposed in the support base so as to be moved between the operating position and the inoperative position. The outer cylinder that is prevented from rotating with respect to the support base by being in contact with the outer cylinder is filled between the core material and the outer cylinder, and the core material rotates about the central axis with respect to the outer cylinder. And another unit urging means having an elastic body that is elastically deformed to give a return turning force to the core material, and the core so as to rotate integrally with the core material. In a state where the projecting piece is provided on a part of the disk linked to the material and the outer cylinder is rotated relative to the core material on the projecting piece, An initial twisting force is applied to the elastic body by locking an end of the locking plate fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the outer cylinder that protrudes outward from the outer cylinder.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1-10 show a chair comprising one embodiment of the present invention.
[0011]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the chair includes a leg body (3) having five radial rods (2) each having a caster (1) provided at the tip. In the center of the leg (3), a telescopic leg column (4) provided with a gas spring (not shown) is erected, and at the upper end of the leg column (4), the rear part of the support base (5) Is fixed.
[0012]
The support base (5) has a substantially hollow box shape with an open bottom surface, and the opening on the bottom surface is covered with a removable cover (6).
[0013]
Inside the support base (5), there are urging means (9) (see FIG. 3) for returning the backrest (7) and the seat (8), which will be described later, and switching means (10) for the urging force (FIG. 5). However, as will be described in detail later, the schematic configuration of the backrest and seat tilting device (A) will be described first.
[0014]
A hexagonal columnar shaft (11) facing in the left-right direction is passed through the middle portion of the support base (5) in the front-rear direction so as to be rotatable about its central axis.
A pair of left and right backrests that are substantially L-shaped in a side view supporting the backrest (7) are attached to both ends of the shaft (11) projecting left and right from both side walls (5a) and (5a) of the support base (5). A cylindrical portion (12a) (12a) facing the left-right direction provided at the front end of the support rod (12) (12) is fixedly fitted, and the backrest (7) and the backrest support rod (12) (12) are The shaft (11) and the shaft (11) can be tilted rearward and downward about the shaft (11).
(13) is a headrest provided at the upper end of the backrest (7), and (14) is an armrest provided so as to stand in the middle of the lower part facing the front of the left and right backrest support ridges (12). is there.
[0015]
In the middle part between the cylinder part (12a) and the armrest (14) in the left and right backrest support rods (12), an upward seat support rod (15) is integrally provided. The upper end of (15) is connected to the inner surface of the rear end of the pair of left and right guide rails (16) facing in the front-rear direction with a shaft (17) facing in the left-right direction.
[0016]
The front parts and rear parts of the left and right guide rails (16), (16) are connected to each other with lateral ribs (18) facing in the left-right direction, and are also connected to the outer surfaces of the front ends of both guide rails (16). The upper ends of a pair of left and right support links (19), (19) facing substantially up and down are connected with a shaft (20) facing in the left-right direction.
[0017]
The lower ends of the left and right support links (19) and (19) are located outside the outwardly facing cylindrical portions (21) and (21) provided at the front portions of both side walls (5a) and (5a) of the support base (5). 2 torsion coil springs (23) (see FIG. 5) pivoted around one shaft (22) facing left and right and provided in each cylinder part (21), respectively, in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. It is energized.
An operation lever (24) for adjusting the urging force of the urging means (9) is fixedly fitted to the end of the shaft (22) outside the left support link (19).
[0018]
The left and right guide rails (16) and (16) have a pair of left and right movable rails facing the front and rear, with short leg pieces (25) and (25) fixed to the lower surface of the seat (8). (26) (26) is mounted so that the position can be adjusted in the front-rear direction. Note that the longitudinal position adjustment mechanism of the seat (8) is not directly related to the present invention and will not be described in detail.
[0019]
Thus, the back support rod (12), the seat support rod (15) integral therewith, the support link (19), the torsion coil spring (23), and the return (provided below) provided inside the support base (5). The urging means (9), the urging force switching means (10), and the like form a backrest and seat tilting device (A), and the backrest (7) and the backrest support ridge (12 ) (12) is tilted rearward and downward about the axis (11), the back support rod (12) (12) and the seat support rod (15) (15) integrated with the back tilt at that time, The rear part of the seat (8) is moved rearward and downward, and in conjunction with this, the front part of the seat (8) is also connected to the left and right support links (19) and (19) by the torsion coil springs (23) and (23). By tilting backward against the urging force, it can be moved slightly rearward and downward.
In this example, the left and right torsion coil springs (23) and (23) are auxiliary to the return biasing means (9) provided inside the support base (5).
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 3, the urging means (9) provided in the support base (5) is composed of a plurality (three in this example) of unit urging means (27), (28) and (29). Each unit urging means (27) (28) (29) is a substantially cylindrical core member provided with a hexagonal hole (30) in the center of which the above hexagonal columnar shaft (11) is fitted so as not to be relatively rotatable. (31) and the core material (31) are substantially concentric with each other, and a protrusion (32) projecting from the outer peripheral surface comes into contact with the support base (5) or the switching means (10). 5) Filled between the outer cylinder (33) that is prevented from rotating with respect to the outer cylinder (33) and the core material (31) and the outer cylinder (33). And a cylindrical elastic body (34) made of rubber or a soft synthetic resin material that is elastically deformed by rotating around the central axis and imparts a restoring force to the core material (31). ing.
[0021]
The central unit biasing means (28) is designed to have a larger biasing force by making the axial length longer than the left and right unit biasing means (27) (29), and The left unit urging means (27) is elastic so that the elastic coefficient of its elastic body (34) is larger than that of the elastic body (34) in the other unit urging means (28) (29). By making the material of the body (34) different from that of the other unit urging means (28) and (29), the urging force is minimized.
Therefore, in this example, the biasing force is set to gradually increase in the order of the left unit biasing means (27), the right unit biasing means (29), and the central unit biasing means (28). It is.
[0022]
The protrusion (32) of the outer cylinder (33) in the central unit biasing means (28) is always on the stop piece (35) hanging from the lower surface of the front center of the upper wall (5b) of the support base (5). They are in contact (see FIG. 6).
[0023]
A hexagonal hole (36) is cut in the center between the outermost unit urging means (27) (29) and both side walls (5a) (5a) of the support base (5). A pair of left and right discs (38) and (38) provided with a downwardly projecting piece (37) at the bottom are arranged so that their hexagonal holes (36) are fitted to the shaft (11) so that they cannot be rotated relative to each other. It is installed.
[0024]
The upper part of the right disc (38) projects upward through a long hole (39) facing the front-rear direction formed on the right side of the upper wall (5b) of the support base (5), and the inner surface A sectoral sector gear (41) having a fan-shaped side view formed with radial teeth (40) is continuously provided.
[0025]
The sector gear (41) is provided with a central unit biasing means (28) on the backrest (7) even when the backrest (7) is stopped at the most upright position (hereinafter referred to as the initial position). It has a function for applying a force (initial twisting force) and a function for locking the backrest (7) at an arbitrary rearward tilt position.
[0026]
That is, from the state where the protrusion (32) of the outer cylinder (33) in the central unit biasing means (28) is in contact with the stop piece (35), the sector gear (41) together with the shaft (11) in FIG. While rotating clockwise by a predetermined initial twist angle, the rear end of the stop plate (42) is brought into contact with the front edge of the sector gear (41) to support the stop plate (42). 5) With the set screw (43) fixed to the upper surface of the upper wall (5b), the shaft (11) is applied with the initial twisting force of the central unit biasing means (28). ) Can be kept counterclockwise in FIG.
[0027]
Further, in this state, the cylindrical portions (12a) and (12a) of the backrest support rods (12) and (12), which are the initial positions, are fitted and fixed to the both ends of the shaft (11), thereby fixing the initial positions. The initial twisting force by the central unit biasing means (28) can be applied to the backrest (7).
The function of locking the backrest (7) in the sector gear (41) at an arbitrary rearward tilt position will be described later.
[0028]
The downward projecting pieces (37) and (37) in the left and right disks (38) and (38) are provided below the outer peripheral surface of each outer cylinder (33) in the outermost unit urging means (27) and (29). The locking plate (46) fixed to the pedestal (44) with a set screw (45) (45) is engaged with a portion protruding outward from the outer cylinder (33).
[0029]
The discs (38) (38) and the locking plate (46) are the same as those applied to the outermost unit biasing means (27) (29) and the central unit biasing means (28). This is for applying an initial twisting force.
[0030]
That is, in the outermost unit biasing means (27) (29), the outer cylinder (33) is the same angle as the initial twist angle of the central unit biasing means (28) with respect to the shaft (11). 7 is rotated counterclockwise only in FIG. 7, the locking plate (46) is engaged with the projecting piece (37) of the disc (38) at its outer end, and the outer cylinder ( 33), by fixing with a set screw (45) (45) to the pedestal (44) on the outer peripheral surface of the outer peripheral surface, an initial twisting force similar to that applied to the central unit biasing means (28) is provided on the outermost side. These unit urging means (27) and (29) can also be provided.
[0031]
As described above, in all the unit urging means (27) (28) (29), the outer cylinder (33) is twisted with respect to the shaft (11) by the same initial torsion angle, respectively, so that the backrest is When (7) is stopped at the initial position, the positions of the protrusions (32) of the outer cylinder (33) in all the unit urging means (27) (28) (29) are aligned.
Thus, in the state where the protrusion (32) of the outer cylinder (33) in the central unit biasing means (28) is in contact with the stop piece (35), the other unit biasing means (27) (29) The protrusion (32) of the outer cylinder (33) is positioned above the central protrusion (32), and there is a risk of malfunction such as preventing the movement of the operation member in the left-right direction in the switching means (10) described later. This can be prevented, and the operation of the switching means (10) becomes convenient.
[0032]
As shown in FIG. 5, the switching means (10) is externally fitted to a shaft (22) that is rotated by the operation lever (24) described above, and to be slidable in the left-right direction. The stop piece (47) protruding rearward and the left and right unit urging means (27) (29) can contact the protruding portion (32) of the outer cylinder (33) and the outside thereof. A pair of left and right actuating members (48), (48) that are movable to a non-actuated position disengaged in the direction, and are fixedly fitted to the shaft (22). As the shaft (22) rotates, the left and right actuating members (48) A pair of left and right cylindrical cams (moving members) (49) and (50) that move the inward inwardly independently of each other, and loosely fitted on the shaft (22), and left and right actuating members A compression coil spring (51) which is compressed between (48) and (48) and urges the left and right actuating members (48) and (48) away from each other, and both side walls (5a) of the support base (5) ( 5a) is installed between the front and lower parts, and the stop pieces (47) of the left and right actuating members (48) and (48) are connected to the upper wall (5b) of the support base (5). Sandwiched from above and below and is provided with a detent of the actuating member (48), and a guide bar (52) to fulfill a guide for the horizontal movement.
[0033]
The shapes of the cam surfaces (49a) and (50a) of the left and right cylindrical cams (49) and (50) are determined as shown in the developed view of FIG.
That is, when the operating lever (24) is set to a predetermined 0 ° position, the left and right actuating members (48) and (48) are both in the inoperative position. From this state, the operating lever (24) Is rotated to the 90 ° position, only the left actuating member (48) is pushed rightward against the urging force of the compression coil spring (49), and is positioned at the actuating position. The right actuating members (48) and (48) are located in the non-actuated position as they are.
[0034]
When the operating lever (24) is further rotated to the 180 ° position from that state, the left and right actuating members (48) and (48) are both moved to the left, and the left actuating member (48) The non-actuated position and the right actuating member (48) are located in the actuated position.
[0035]
Furthermore, when the operation lever (24) is rotated to the 270 ° position from that state, only the left operating member (48) is moved to the right, and the left and right operating members (48) (48). Are both located in the operating position.
[0036]
While the operating lever (24) is rotated from the 270 ° position to the 360 ° position, that is, the 0 ° position, the left and right actuating members (48) and (48) are moved to each other by the urging force of the compression coil spring (51). Both are moved outward and are both in the inoperative position.
[0037]
Therefore, when the operating lever (24) is rotated from the 0 ° position to the 270 ° position, the urging force for returning the backrest (7) is minimum when it is 0 ° (central unit urging means (28 )), Slightly smaller at 90 ° (sum of the urging force of the central unit urging means (28) and the urging force of the left unit urging means (27)), slightly at 180 ° Large (sum of urging force of central unit urging means (28) and urging force of right unit urging means (29)), maximum at 270 ° (all unit urging means (27) (28) (The sum of the urging powers of (29)) increases gradually.
[0038]
On the other hand, while the operating lever (24) is rotated from the 0 ° position to the 270 ° position, the distance between the left and right actuating members (48) and (48) gradually decreases gradually, and the compression coil spring ( 51) The operating resistance of the operating lever (24) gradually increases step by step, so that when the operating resistance of the operating lever (24) increases, it is necessary to restore the backrest (7). You can sensibly know that the urging force is also great.
[0039]
As shown in FIG. 4, on the upper surface of the upper wall (5b) of the support base (5), there is a case (54) for accommodating locking means (53) for locking the backrest (7) at a desired rearward tilt angle. It is provided integrally.
In the case (54), an upper surface and both left and right side surfaces are opened, and an accommodation groove (55) is formed which includes a wide portion (55a) in the right half and a narrow portion (55b) in the left half. In the widened portion (55a), two plate-like locking members (56) having teeth (56a) (57a) meshed with the same pitch angle as the teeth (40) of the sector gear (41) at the right end (57) are accommodated so as to be slidable in the left-right direction independently of each other in an up-down direction, which is a direction away from the axis (11) which is the rotation center of the disc (38).
[0040]
Since the teeth (56a) and (57a) of the upper and lower locking members (56) and (57) are formed by shifting the phase back and forth by a half pitch, either one of the teeth (40) of the sector gear (41) Only one is engaged.
[0041]
A square hole (58) that is long in the left-right direction and penetrates in the up-down direction is formed in the center of each locking member (56) (57). Similarly, the lower surface of the left side portion communicates with the square hole (58). A U-shaped groove (59) facing in the left-right direction is formed.
[0042]
On the right side of the narrow width portion (55b), a partition plate (61) cut downward from the center portion of the lid plate (60) that closes the entire upper surface of the case (54) is fitted from above. The partition plate (61) is formed with a U-shaped groove (62) from the upper end to the vicinity of the lower end.
[0043]
On the left side of the partition plate (61) in the narrow width portion (55b), a rectangular tube-shaped connecting piece (63) facing in the vertical direction is fitted so as to be slidable in the horizontal direction.
In the center of the right side wall of the connecting piece (63), U-shaped grooves (64) (65) are formed symmetrically from the upper and lower edges toward the middle position, and at the center of the upper edge of the left side wall, A U-shaped groove (66) facing downward is formed.
[0044]
U-shaped grooves (59), (59) in the upper and lower locking members (56), (57), U-shaped grooves (62) in the partition plate (61), and upper and lower U-shaped in the right side wall of the connecting piece (63) A pair of upper and lower rods (67) and (68) facing the left and right direction having enlarged diameter flanges (67a) and (68a) at both ends are slidably fitted in the grooves (64) and (65). ing.
[0045]
Between the right-end expanded diameter rod (67a) (68a) of the upper and lower rods (67) (68) and the left end surface of the square hole (58) in the upper and lower locking members (56) (57), The compression coil springs (69) (69) loosely fitted to the rods (67) (68) are respectively contracted, and the left end surfaces of the upper and lower locking members (56) (57) and the partition plates (61 The compression coil springs (70), (70) loosely fitted to the rods (67), (68) are respectively contracted between the right side surfaces.
[0046]
The magnitude of the urging force between the compression coil spring (69) and the compression coil spring (70) is almost the same, or the compression coil spring (69) is set to be slightly larger than the compression coil spring (70). It is preferable to keep it.
[0047]
The U-shaped groove (66) on the left side wall of the connecting piece (63) has a pull lock / pull release mechanism (71) provided further to the left than the connecting piece (63) in the narrow width portion (55b). The right end portion of the shaft (72) provided with the expanded diameter rod (72a) is fitted.
[0048]
In the pull lock / pull release mechanism (71), the shaft (72) penetrates the rectangular tube case (73) provided in the narrow portion (55b) in the left-right direction, and the shaft (72) is passed through the case ( 73) Once pulled to the left from the left end side protruding from the left end, a known rotary repetitive locking mechanism provided in the case (73), similar to the so-called knock type ballpoint pen, Next, when the shaft (72) is pulled to the left again, the locking state of the rotary repetitive locking mechanism is released, and the return spring (built in the case (73) ( When the shaft (72) is moved to the right by the (not shown) and thereafter the shaft (72) is pulled to the left, the rotary repetitive locking mechanism alternately repeats the locked state and the unlocked state. It is like that.
[0049]
The movement stroke of the shaft (72) in the left-right direction is such that one of the teeth (56a) (57a) of the two locking members (56) (57) meshes with the tooth (40) of the sector gear (41). This is greater than the required travel.
[0050]
The left end of the shaft (72) has a cable (75) inserted through the flexible sheath tube (74), and an operation lever (76) facing forward provided on the front upper part of one armrest (14). (See FIG. 2), the shaft (72) is pulled to the left whenever the operating lever (76) is rotated upward. A part of the cable (75) and the sheath tube (74) are inserted into the armrest (14) (not shown) so that they are not exposed to the outside above the seat (8).
[0051]
When the locking means (53) is assembled to the support base (5), the locking members (56) (57), the connecting piece (63), the rod (67) are placed on the cover plate (60) turned upside down. ) (68), compression coil springs (69) (70), and pull lock / pull release mechanism (71) are all reversed and assembled in sequence, then they are integrated and reversed while the housing groove ( 55) should be fitted.
[0052]
As shown in FIG. 9, when the shaft (72) is pulled to the left and locked, the connecting piece (63) is moved to the left by the enlarged diameter rod (72a) at the right end thereof. Along with this, the upper and lower rods (67) (68) are also moved to the left, and normally the upper and lower locking members (56) (57) are balanced by the balance of the urging forces of the compression coil springs (69) (70). ) Is stopped at the inoperative position where the teeth (56a) and (57a) are disengaged leftward from the teeth (40) of the sector gear (41).
[0053]
In this state, the backrest (7) is always urged toward the standing position by the urging force adjusted by the operating lever (24), and is pushed back against the urging force. It can be tilted backward with the resistance of.
[0054]
In this state, after tilting the backrest (7) to a desired angle and then rotating the operating lever (76) upward, the shaft (72) is once moved to the left, and a pull lock / pull release mechanism ( 71) is released, and the shaft (72) is moved to the right as shown by the solid line in FIG. 10, and accordingly, the connecting piece (63), the upper and lower rods (67) (68), and the upper and lower The locking members (56) and (57) are moved to the right by the balance of the urging forces of the compression coil springs (69) and (70), and one of the upper and lower locking members (56) and (57) The teeth (56a) (57a) mesh with the teeth (40) of the sector gear (41).
[0055]
If they do not mesh immediately, if the backrest (7) is slightly tilted back and forth, any of the teeth (56a) (57a) will always mesh with the teeth (40) of the sector gear (41). .
[0056]
After any tooth (56a) (57a) (upper tooth (56a) in FIG. 10) meshes with the tooth (40) of the sector gear (41), the backrest (7) is locked in its position, Even if the seated person leaves his back from the backrest (7), the backrest (7) does not move forward or backward from that position.
[0057]
When the back lever (7) is locked and the control lever (76) is turned upward again, the pull-lock / pull release mechanism (71) is moved to the left after the shaft (72) is once moved to the left. It is locked and the shaft (72) is locked in a state of being moved to the left, and accordingly the teeth of the connecting piece (63), the upper and lower rods (67) (68), and the sector gear (41) One of the upper and lower locking members (56), (57) (in this example, the lower locking member (57)) not meshed with (40) is moved to the left.
[0058]
However, the locking member (56) (or (57)) meshing with the tooth (40) of the sector gear (41) is subjected to a large biasing force by the biasing means (9) in a substantially perpendicular direction. However, it does not immediately disengage from the sector gear (41), but only when a load against the urging force is applied, such as when a seated person leans on the backrest (7), it disengages from the sector gear (41). Then, it is moved to the left by the balance of the urging forces of the compression coil springs (69) and (70).
The upper and lower locking members (56) and (57) are not directly connected to the upper and lower rods (67) and (68), and are provided with play by interposing compression coil springs (69) and (70) in both the left and right directions. This is why.
[0059]
As is apparent from the above, according to this embodiment, the urging force for returning the backrest (7) can be adjusted stepwise over a large range by rotating the operation lever (24). At the same time, the backrest (7) can be locked at a desired rearward tilt angle or released from the locked state by the operation lever (76).
[0060]
In this example, the backrest and the seat are supported on the support base so that they can be tilted rearward and downward in conjunction with each other, and both of them are biased forward and upward with a biasing means for return. However, the present invention can also be applied to a structure in which only one of the backrest and the seat is supported on the support base so as to be tiltable rearward and downward.
[0061]
Further, the number of unit urging means may be two or four or more, and all the urging forces may be selected and transmitted to the backrest or the seat.
[0062]
Further, if the number of the locking members (56) (57) is three or more and the phases of the teeth (56a) (57a) are shifted from each other by one third or the number of the locking members, the sector gear (41 ) And the pitch of the teeth (56a) and (57a) of the locking members (56) and (57), the adjustable pitch can be made finer.
[0063]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the invention, when the teeth of the locking member is disengaged from the radial tooth of the disc, the Re backrest, with a moderate resistance due to the elastic deformation of the elastic body is free to tilt it can, also, in a state of tilting the Re backrest to the desired angle of inclination, by engaging the teeth of the locking member in the radial teeth of the disc, the Re backrest, gradual any slope It can be locked at an angle, and a comfortable seating feeling according to the preference of the seated person can be obtained.
[0064]
In addition, since the teeth of the locking member are meshed with the radial teeth provided on a part of the disc, the meshing is performed accurately and without rattling, compared with the conventional meshing of the sector gear and the pin. It is possible to prevent stress concentration in the portion, and most of the components can be accommodated in the support base in a compact manner, and the appearance can be improved.
[0065]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to increase the pitch of the teeth of the disk and the locking member to obtain a strong structure, and it is possible to make the adjustable pitch finer than the pitch of the teeth.
[0066]
According to the third aspect of the invention, the operation of the operation lever becomes easy, and it is not necessary to provide complicated means such as a means for locking the operation lever in a pulled state, and the structure of the operation lever can be simplified. it can.
[0067]
According to the invention of claim 4 and 5, wherein the support base containing the respective unit biasing means, prior to connecting the Re backrest, the elastic body of each unit biasing means, previously assigned the initial twisted times force This makes it easy to assemble.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a chair provided with an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view of the same.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the support base and the urging means inside the support base.
FIG. 4 is also an exploded perspective view of the support base and the locking means on the upper part thereof.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional plan view taken along line VV in FIG.
6 is a longitudinal side view taken along line VI-VI in FIG.
FIG. 7 is also a longitudinal side view taken along line VII-VII in FIG.
FIG. 8 is also a development view of the cam surfaces of the left and right cylindrical cams in the switching means.
FIG. 9 is a schematic plan view showing the unlocked state of the locking means, similarly;
FIG. 10 is a schematic plan view showing the locked state of the locking means, similarly;
[Explanation of symbols]
(A) Tilt device
(1) Casters
(2) Legs
(3) Leg
(4) pedestal
(5) Support base
(5a) Side wall
(5b) Upper wall
(6) Cover
(7) Backrest
(8) Seat
(9) Energizing means
(10) Switching means
(11) axis
(12) Back support
(12a) Tube part
(13) Headrest
(14) Armrest
(15) Seat support rod
(16) Guide rail
(17) Axis
(18) Yokohama
(19) Support link
(20) axis
(21) Tube part
(22) Axis
(23) Torsion coil spring
(24) Control lever
(25) Leg piece
(26) Movable rail
(27) (28) (29) Unit biasing means
(30) Hexagon hole
(31) Core material
(32) Projection
(33) Outer cylinder
(34) Elastic body
(35) Stop piece
(36) Hexagon hole
(37) Projection
(38) Disc
(39) Long hole
(40) Teeth
(41) Sector gear
(42) Stop plate
(43) Set screw
(44) Pedestal
(45) Set screw
(46) Locking plate
(47) Stop piece
(48) Actuating member
(49) (50) Cylindrical cam (moving member)
(49a) (50a) Cam surface
(51) Compression coil spring
(52) Guide bar
(53) Locking means
(54) Case
(55) Accommodation groove
(55a) Widening part
(55b) Narrow part
(56) (57) Locking member
(56a) (57a) teeth
(58) Square hole
(59) U-shaped groove
(60) Lid plate
(61) Partition plate
(62) U-shaped groove
(63) Connection piece
(64) (65) (66) U-shaped groove
(67) (68) Rod
(67a) (68a)
(69) (70) Compression coil spring
(71) Pull lock / pull release mechanism
(72) Shaft
(72a) Diameter expansion 鍔
(73) Case
(74) sheath tube
(75) Cable
(76) Control lever

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背凭れを支持する側面視ほぼL字状の背凭れ支持杆における前方を向く下部の前端部を、それと一体となって回動する軸をもって支基に枢着し、前記背凭れを、支基に設けた復帰用の付勢手段の付勢力に抗して傾動し得るようにした椅子における背凭れの傾動装置において、前記付勢手段が、前記背凭れ支持杆の軸と一体となって中心軸線回りに回動する芯材と、この芯材とほぼ同芯をなし、一部が前記背凭れ支持杆を支持する支基に当接することにより、回り止めされるようにした外筒と、前記芯材と外筒との間に充填され、前記芯材が外筒に対して中心軸線回りに回動することにより弾性変形して、前記芯材に復帰回動力を付与するようにした弾性体とを有する少なくとも1個の単位付勢手段を備えるものとし、前記芯材と一体となって回動するように芯材に連係した円板の一部に放射状の歯を設け、この歯に、椅子の適所に設けた操作レバーにより移動させられるようにして支基に設けられた係止部材の歯が係脱することにより、背凭れを、段階的な任意の傾斜角度で係止したり、係止状態を解除したりしうるようにしたことを特徴とする椅子における背凭れの傾動装置。 The front end of the lower portion facing the front of the substantially L-shaped backrest supporting heel supporting the backrest is pivotally attached to the support base with a shaft that rotates together with the front end, and the backrest is attached to the support base. in backrest Re tilting device in the the chair as to be tilted against the biasing force of the biasing means for the return provided in said biasing means by a shaft integral with the backrest support rod A core member that rotates about a central axis, and an outer cylinder that is substantially concentric with the core member and that is partly abutted against a support base that supports the back support rod, thereby preventing rotation. The core material is filled between the outer cylinder and the core material is elastically deformed by rotating around the central axis with respect to the outer cylinder, so that return power is applied to the core material. It comprises at least one unit biasing means having an elastic body, integrated with the core material A radial tooth is provided on a part of the disk linked to the core so as to move, and a locking member provided on the support base so that the tooth can be moved by an operating lever provided at an appropriate position of the chair. by tooth disengaging, the Re backrest, or locked in a stepwise arbitrary tilt angles, Re backrest in the chair, characterized in that as can be or to release the locked state of the tilting apparatus. 円板に設けた歯のピッチ角度と同一のピッチ角度の歯を有する複数の係止部材を、前記歯の位相を互いに異ならせて、円板の回転中心から離れる方向に重ねて配設し、いずれかの係止部材の歯が円板の歯に噛合することにより、背凭れを、段階的な任意の傾斜角度で係止しうるようにした請求項1記載の椅子における背凭れの傾動装置。A plurality of locking members having teeth having the same pitch angle as the tooth pitch angle provided on the disk are arranged in a direction away from the center of rotation of the disk, with the phases of the teeth different from each other. by the teeth of one of the locking member meshes with the teeth of the disc, the Re backrest, No Re backrest in claim 1, wherein the chair so be locked in a stepwise arbitrary inclination angle Tilt device. 操作レバーと係止部材との間に、操作レバーの第1回目の操作により、係止部材をその歯が円板の歯から離脱する方向に牽引して、その位置で係止し、かつ第2回目の操作で、前記係止状態を解除して、係止部材をその歯が円板の歯に噛合する方向に付勢する解除状態とし、以後同様の作用を繰り返すようにした反復係止機構を備えるプルロック・プルレリーズ機構を設けた請求項1または2記載の椅子における背凭れの傾動装置。By the first operation of the operating lever between the operating lever and the locking member, the locking member is pulled in the direction in which the teeth are detached from the teeth of the disk, locked in that position, and In the second operation, the locking state is released, and the locking member is released to urge the locking member in a direction in which its teeth mesh with the teeth of the disk. backrest Re tilting apparatus in claim 1 or 2, wherein the chair is provided with Pururokku-Pururerizu mechanism comprising a mechanism. 支基に回り止めされた外筒に対して、芯材を相対回転させた状態で、円板の外周部の一部を、支基に設けた停止板に当接させることにより、弾性体に初期捩回力を付与するようにした請求項1〜3のいずれかに記載の椅子における背凭れの傾動装置。In a state where the core is relatively rotated with respect to the outer cylinder that is prevented from rotating around the support base, a part of the outer peripheral portion of the disk is brought into contact with a stop plate provided on the support base, so that the elastic body backrest Re tilting device in a chair according to any one of claims 1 to 3 so as to impart an initial twisting times force. 付勢手段が、背凭れを傾動可能として支持する背凭れ支持杆と一体となって中心軸線回りに回動する芯材と、この芯材とほぼ同芯をなし、一部が、支基内において作動位置と不作動位置とに移動させられるようにして配設された作動部材の作動位置としたときの一部に当接することにより、支基に対して回り止めされるようにした外筒と、前記芯材と外筒との間に充填され、前記芯材が外筒に対して中心軸線回りに回動することにより弾性変形して、前記芯材に復帰回動力を付与するようにした弾性体とを有する他の単位付勢手段を備えるものとし、かつ前記芯材と一体となって回動するように芯材に連係した円板の一部に突片を設け、この突片に、前記外筒を芯材に対して相対回転させた状態で、前記外筒の外周面に固着した係止板における前記外筒より外側方に突出する端部を係止させることにより、前記弾性体に初期捩回力を付与するようにした請求項1〜4のいずれかに記載の椅子における背凭れの傾動装置。Biasing means includes a core that rotates about the central axis becomes backrest support rod integrally supporting the Re backrest as tiltable, a substantially concentric with the core material, in part, the support base An outer part that is prevented from rotating with respect to the support base by abutting against a part of the operating member disposed so as to be moved between the operating position and the non-operating position. It is filled between the cylinder, the core material and the outer cylinder, and the core material is elastically deformed by rotating around the central axis with respect to the outer cylinder so as to give a return turning force to the core material. Provided with other unit urging means having an elastic body, and provided with a projecting piece on a part of a disk linked to the core material so as to rotate integrally with the core material. In a state where the outer cylinder is rotated relative to the core member, the locking plate is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the outer cylinder. By engaging the end portion projecting outward from the outer tube, backrest Re tilting device in a chair according to any one of claims 1 to 4 so as to impart an initial twisting times force to the elastic member .
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