WO2008112918A1 - Dynamic chair back lumbar support system - Google Patents
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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
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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
- A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
- A47C7/02—Seat parts
- A47C7/14—Seat parts of adjustable shape; elastically mounted ; adaptable to a user contour or ergonomic seating positions
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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
- A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
- A47C7/36—Support for the head or the back
- A47C7/40—Support for the head or the back for the back
- A47C7/46—Support for the head or the back for the back with special, e.g. adjustable, lumbar region support profile; "Ackerblom" profile chairs
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- Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to office furniture, and more specifically to a dynamic chair back lumbar support system therefor.
- a chair back includes a flexible frame portion configured for attachment to a seat and a rigid support member configured for pivotal attachment to a chair base, wherein a degree of curvature of the flexible frame portion increases dynamically as the rigid support member reclines about the chair base.
- a chair back includes a rigid support member configured for reclinable attachment to a chair base, a flexible frame member including a flexible frame and a mesh element, the mesh element at least partially spanning the flexible frame, and at least one seat attachment member configured for coupling to a seat, the seat moving in synchronization with the rigid support member at a different rate than the rigid support member during reclining of the rigid support member.
- a first portion of the flexible frame member is affixed to the rigid support member, and a second portion of the flexible frame member flexes freely with respect to the rigid support member, such that the at least one seat attachment member contacts at least part of the second portion of the flexible frame member, and the first portion moves with the rigid support member and the at least part of the second portion moves with the seat attachment member such that a degree of curvature of the second portion increases as the rigid support member reclines.
- the flexible frame is an inverted U-shaped frame.
- the seat attachment member may be rotatably or rigidly coupled with the flexible frame member; alternatively, the seat attachment member may be formed integrally with the flexible frame member or the seat.
- the flexible frame may be an outer frame, and the mesh element may be configured to contact a user's back.
- the free-flexing portion of the flexible frame member may be configured to provide support to a lumbar region of a user's back, and may be configured to dynamically adjust to match increasing curvature of a user's lumbar back region during reclining.
- a mesh element may be configured to at least partially span the flexible frame portion, and to contact a user's back.
- the flexible frame portion is configured for attachment to the seat via a seat attachment member, and is configured to dynamically adjust to match increasing curvature of a user's lumbar back region during reclining.
- a chair includes a base, a seat pivotably coupled to the base, a back including a rigid support member and a flexible frame member, the rigid support member pivotably coupled to the base, the flexible frame member coupled to the rigid support member and coupled to the seat, and a linkage assembly coupled to the back and to the seat, the linkage assembly configured to rotate the seat at least partially upwardly and at least partially toward the back during reclining of the back about the base, wherein a curvature of the flexible frame member increases as the back reclines about the base.
- the flexible frame member may be coupled to the seat by a seat attachment member, which may be a spring.
- the flexible frame member may be pivotably or rigidly coupled to the seat, and a mesh or polymer element may at least partially span the flexible frame member to contact a user's back, for example.
- a chair back includes a rigid support member configured for reclinable attachment to a chair base, a flexible frame member comprising a flexible frame and a mesh element, the mesh element at least partially spanning the flexible frame, and at least one seat attachment member coupled to a seat, the seat having a substantially fixed position with respect to the chair base, wherein a first portion of the flexible frame member is affixed to the rigid support member, wherein a second portion of the flexible frame member flexes freely with respect to the rigid support member, wherein the at least one seat attachment member contacts at least part of the second portion of the flexible frame member, and wherein the first portion moves with the rigid support member such that a degree of curvature of the second portion increases as the rigid support member reclines.
- the seat attachment member is a spring.
- the flexible frame member may be pivotably or rigidly coupled with the seat attachment member, which may itself be a part of a core assembly or control assembly, according to embodiments of the present invention.
- a mesh and/or polymer element may at least partially span the flexible frame member.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a front perspective view of a chair according to embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a front view of the chair of FIG. 1 , according to embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a back view of the chair of FIGS. 1 and 2, according to embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a side view of the chair of FIGS. 1-3, according to embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 illustrates another side view of the chair of FIGS. 1-4, according to embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 illustrates a top view of the chair of FIGS. 1-5, according to embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 illustrates a bottom view of the chair of FIGS. 1-6, according to embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 illustrates an exploded perspective view of the chair of
- FIGS. 1-7 according to embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 illustrates a side view of the chair of FIGS. 1-8 with an upright position in broken lines superimposed upon a reclined position in solid lines, according to embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 illustrates a front perspective view of a chair and back according to embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 1 illustrates a side view of a chair back whose shape changes dynamically throughout reclination, according to embodiments of the present invention.
- Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to office furniture, and more specifically to a chair back which changes shape during reclination.
- FIGS. 1-7 depict a reclining office chair 100 according to embodiments of the present invention.
- Chair 100 includes a back 102, a seat 104, a left arm 106, a right arm 108, and a base pedestal 110.
- Seat 104 and back 102 of chair 100 rotate about base pedestal 1 10, and casters 1 12 or wheels may be coupled to base pedestal 1 10 to contact an underlying surface (such as, for example, a floor), according to embodiments of the present invention.
- Back 102 may include a support member 1 16 and a covering (not shown) made of mesh, fabric, polymer, plastic, or the like which is coupled to back 102 along outer frame 1 14 and against which a user's back would rest, according to embodiments of the present invention.
- the term “coupled” is used in its broadest sense to refer to elements which are connected, attached, and/or engaged, either directly or integrally or indirectly via other elements, and either permanently, temporarily, or removably.
- the term “swivelably coupled” is used in its broadest sense to refer to elements which are coupled in a way that permits one element to swivel with respect to another element.
- the terms “rotatably coupled” and “pivotably coupled” are used in their broadest sense to refer to elements which are coupled in a way that permits one element to rotate or pivot with respect to another element.
- the term “slidably coupled” is used in its broadest sense to refer to elements which are coupled in a way that permits one element to slide or translate with respect to another element.
- the terms “horizontal,” “horizontally,” and the like are used in their broadest sense to refer to a direction along or parallel to a plane relative to a chair 100, where such plane is defined by the lines H1 and H2 depicted in FIGS. 2, 5 and 6. Although lines H1 and H2 are not shown in all views, the plane defined by H1 and H2 in FIGS. 2, 5 and 6 serves to define such plane in all views as such plane is defined relative to chair 100.
- the terms “vertical,” “vertically,” and the like are used in their broadest sense to refer to a direction along or parallel to a line relative to a chair 100, where such line is defined by the line V1 of FIGS. 2, 5 and 6.
- line V1 is not shown in all views, line V1 serves to define such line in all views as such line is defined relative to chair 100.
- back 102 reclines and/or rotates in a direction generally indicated by arrow 502 about a pivot point generally indicated at 506, when user pushes against back 102.
- This rotation of back 102 in direction 502 causes seat 104 to slide generally towards the back 102 in a direction indicated by arrow 504, as well as generally upwardly.
- the seat 104 does not move at the same rate as the back 102 during reclination; in other words, the back 102 and seat 104 do not form a simple "L" shape which simply tilts backwardly during reclination.
- FIG. 8 depicts an exploded view of chair 100 including back 102, seat 104, left arm 106, right arm 108, pedestal 1 10, casters 1 12, and core assembly 820, which are coupled to form chair 100.
- Core assembly 820 is coupled with pedestal 1 10 via a hydraulic piston 826 which permits core assembly 820 to rotate about pedestal 1 10 and which permits the height of core assembly 820 to be adjusted with respect to pedestal 1 10.
- Sheath 822 may be included between core assembly 820 and pedestal 1 10 to cover and protect hydraulic piston 826 and/or spring 824.
- Spring 824 may be included between core assembly 820 and pedestal 1 10 in order to supply an upwardly-biased force to raise sheath 822 as core assembly 820 is lifted by hydraulic piston 826, according to embodiments of the present invention.
- the terms “base” and “chair base” are used in their broadest sense to refer to an element or elements about which the back 102 reclines.
- the base of chair 100 may be a component of core assembly 820 about which the other components and/or linkages move or rotate; for example, the base may be the element of core assembly 820 which interfaces directly with the piston 826 and the other elements which are rigidly coupled to such element.
- the base of chair 100 may be, in kinematic terms, the "ground link” near the seat to which the other links are coupled, according to embodiments of the present invention. [026] FIG.
- FIG. 9 illustrates a chair back 102 in an upright position 4102 in dotted lines superimposed upon a chair back 102 in a reclined position 4104 in solid lines.
- a user's back undergoes an increasing amount of curvature as a chair back 102 is progressed through an increasing degree of reclination, and/or the user's back requires greater support in the lumbar region as the chair back 102 is progressed through an increasing degree of reclination.
- Embodiments of the present invention seek to add to the user's comfort during reclining by more closely matching movement of chair back 102 to the movement and/or support requirements of a user's back, and by minimizing misalignment of the user's back with respect to back 102.
- core assembly 820 includes one or more springs or seat attachment members 832 coupling the back of core assembly 820 to back 102.
- springs 832 may be rigid or semi-rigid springs, and may be coupled to a seat plate such that their movement follows any movement of the seat 104, according to embodiments of the present invention.
- the outer frame 1 14 may include one or more lower pads 830. According to some embodiments of the present invention, the seat 104 remains stationary as the back 102 reclines, thereby also creating a curvature of the frame 1 14 based on the relative motion of the back 102 with respect to the seat 104.
- the frame 1 14 may be coupled directly or indirectly to a stationary seat 104 and/or to another element which does not move with respect to the back 102; for example, the frame 1 14 may be coupled to a portion of the core assembly 820 which, as the back 102 reclines, has a different relative motion in order to create an increasing curvature of the frame 1 14 as the back 102 reclines.
- springs 832 are affixed to a seat plate of the core assembly 820 on one end, and are rotatably coupled to pads 830 at the other end.
- the lower end of outer frame 1 14 e.g. pads 830
- FIG. 9 conceptually illustrates the different curvature of outer frame 1 14' upon reclining to position 4104 when outer frame 1 14' is rotatably coupled to support member 1 16 (e.g.
- outer frame 1 14' exhibits a curvature (e.g. in the lumbar region) which increases as the chair 100 is reclined, just as the curvature of a user's back increases as the user's back moves with the reclining back 102.
- embodiments of the present invention illustrate the use of dual springs 832 rotatably coupled with dual pads 830
- other embodiments of the present invention include a single spring 832 rotatably coupled with a single pad 830 and/or directly with the outer frame 1 14.
- Yet other embodiments include two or more springs 832 rotatably coupled with two or more pads 830, and/or a rotatable coupling directly between seat 104 and/or seat support members and outer frame 1 14.
- a non-rotatable coupling may be used between outer frame 1 14 and spring 832, which still permits movement of outer frame 1 14 with seat 104 instead of with back 102.
- FIG. 10 illustrates a front perspective view of a chair and back according to embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 1 illustrates a side view of a chair back whose shape changes dynamically throughout reclination as the base is held steady, according to embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 1 depicts the chair back toward the beginning of reclination, according to embodiments of the present invention.
- the shape of the outer frame 1 14 and thus the mesh and/or fabric extending therebetween changes during reclining, to provide increased curvature and/or lumbar support during reclining.
- a center support member 1210 such as, for example, a V- shaped support member, may optionally be used to span the left and right sides of outer frame 1 14 to maintain any desired separation between the left and right sides of outer frame 1 14 and thus to provide a desired level of support, according to embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 illustrates a chair with a seat 820, seat attachment members 832, a flexible frame member 1 14 having a first portion 152 attached to the rigid support member 1 16 and a second portion 150 that is free to flex with respect to the rigid support member 1 16, according to embodiments of the present invention.
- a mesh or mesh fabric 160 at least partially spans the frame 1 14, according to embodiments of the present invention.
- the point 550 at which the flexible frame member 1 14 contacts the seat attachment member 832 may include various forms of coupling, according to embodiments of the present invention.
- the seat attachment member 832 is merely in contact with the flexible frame member 1 14 at contact area 550 to create increasing curvature in the flexible frame member 1 14 as the back 1 16 reclines. According to other embodiments of the present invention, the seat attachment member 832 is pivotably coupled with the flexible frame member 1 14 at pivot point 550. According to yet other embodiments of the present invention, the seat attachment member 832 is rigidly coupled with the flexible frame member 1 14 at coupling point 550. Alternatively, the seat attachment member 832 may be formed integrally with the seat 820 and/or with the flexible frame member 1 14, according to embodiments of the present invention.
- the pivot or coupling point or points 850 may be located at any location along flexible frame member 1 14 which permits the flexible frame member 1 14 to curve as the back 1 16 reclines; as such, the location at which the flexible frame member 1 14 attaches to the seat104, the seat attachment member 832, and/or another chair element need not be only along the sides or bottom perimeter of flexible frame member 1 14.
- outer frame 1 14 may be constructed with a thermoplastic elastomer such as, for example, a Dupont Hytrel material. Outer frame 1 14 may thus provide support to a user's back while being flexible enough to assume a more curved position while the chair is reclined.
- the support member 1 16 may be constructed with aluminum and/or a glass-filled nylon, according to embodiments of the present invention.
- the mesh installed across the outer frame 1 14 and against which a user's back rests may be constructed with Dupont Hytrel and polyester fibers, or other elastomeric materials, according to embodiments of the present invention.
- the springs 832 may be constructed with an acetal copolymer, such as, for example a Ticona Celcon acetal copolymer, according to embodiments of the present invention.
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