The present invention relates to office chair accessories, and in particular to a chair and a chair lifting adjustment control mechanism thereof.
The current office chairs are generally given the feature of ascending and descending. For instance, the patent document with its publication number CN101803834A discloses an office chair with a rotatable chair plate. The office chair is composed of a chair plate, a back plate and a leg frame, wherein a chassis is arranged at the bottom of the chair plate, a telescoping member is arranged between the chassis and the leg frame, a chair height adjustment rod is arranged on one side of the chassis and also arranged on the chassis through a rotating shaft, and the other end of the chair height adjustment rod is in compression contact with a telescoping rod of the telescoping member.
The locking and unlocking states of the telescoping member are controlled by rotating the chair height adjustment rod. When a pressure is exerted on the chair plate, the chair height adjustment rod is raised up and the chair body descends; the chair height adjustment rod is released when the desired height is reached by adjustment; the chair body is fixed at the current position since there is a compression effect between the chair height adjustment rod and the telescoping rod of the telescoping member. In the absence of the pressure, the chair height adjustment rod is raised up and the chair body ascends; the chair height adjustment rod is released when the desired height is reached by adjustment, and the chair body is fixed at the current position.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a chair lifting adjustment control mechanism. An executing member is driven by a cable-driven assembly to move horizontally, and presses a pushbutton such that a telescoping member is in an unlocking or locking state to adjust the lifting of the chair.
The above technical object of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solution: a chair lifting adjustment control mechanism comprises a base, an executing member slidably connected to the base for pressing a pushbutton of a telescoping member, and a cable-driven assembly with one end connected to the executing member to enable the executing member to produce a horizontal displacement; the cable-driven assembly comprises a dragline with one end connected to the executing member, and the executing member has a driving ramp for facing the pushbutton and pressing or relaxing the pushbutton during the horizontal displacement.
The base is used for connection with a chair plate, and the bottom part of the telescoping member is connected with a support base for abutting against the ground. The executing member is driven by the cable-driven assembly to move horizontally, and the driving ramp of the executing member abuts against the pushbutton to overcome the restoring force of the pushbutton and presses the pushbutton such that the telescoping member is in an unlocking state; at this moment, a pressure is exerted on the chair plate and thus the chair plate descends; The chair plate ascends in case of no pressure. When the desired height is reached by adjustment, the cable-driven assembly is released such that it no longer applies any force to the executing member, and the pushbutton is reset to make the telescoping member enter a locking state.
Further, the base is provided thereon with a limiting base, the limiting base has a limiting cavity, at least a part of the executing member is located within the limiting cavity and the executing member has a limiting part for restricting disengagement of the executing member from the limiting base under the effect of the cable-driven assembly.
Further, the limiting cavity has a greater height than that of the executing member, and one end of the executing member is rotated towards the pushbutton under the effect of the cable-driven assembly to press the pushbutton.
As such, the gravity of the executing member, on the one hand, partially acts upon the pushbutton, and the restoring force of the pushbutton can be overcome by reducing the acting force of the cable-driven assembly upon the executing member; and on the other hand, rotation of one end of the executing member towards the pushbutton can also remedy the drawback that the driving travel of the ramp is not enough to press down the pushbutton, and accordingly the volume of the executing member can be reduced, resulting in a more compact structure.
Further, one end at the bottom of the limiting cavity close to the pushbutton is provided with a guiding ramp.
This better facilitates rotation of the executing member towards the pushbutton.
Further, the cable-driven assembly comprises a housing fixed with the base and a rotating member rotatably connected with the housing, and one end of the dragline far away from the executing member is connected with the rotating member.
By rotating the rotating member, the dragline is wound around the rotating member, so as to pull the executing member to move.
Further, the rotating member is cylindrical, a slot as well as a seating groove communicated with the slot and running outwards through the peripheral wall of the rotating member are arranged on the end surface of the rotating member along an axial direction thereof, and a connecting post inserted into the slot is fixed at one end of the dragline far away from the executing member.
And this contributes to connection of the dragline with the rotating member.
Further, a receiving groove for receiving the dragline is arranged on the peripheral wall of the rotating member along a circumferential direction thereof, and the receiving groove is communicated with the seating groove.
As such, the spacing between the peripheral wall of the rotating member and the housing can be shortened, resulting in a more compact structure.
Further, at least a positioning notch is arranged on the sidewall of the rotating member, an elastic clamp member is fixed on the housing, and when the rotating member is rotated to an extent that the elastic clamp member is engaged into the positioning notch, the executing member presses the pushbutton such that the telescoping member is in an unlocking state.
The executing member is pulled by the dragline such that the executing member and the ramp of the pushbutton mate with one another in a driving way, and consequently the pushbutton is continuously pressed to an extent that the telescoping member enters the unlocking state. At this moment, the elastic clamp member is engaged into the positioning notch. Due to the presence of the restoring force of the pushbutton, the dragline is constantly stressed and acts upon the rotating member. The acting force of the dragline is insufficient to drive the rotating member to rotate to an extent that the elastic clamp member is disengaged from the positioning notch, and it is thus ensured that the telescoping member is always in the unlocking state.
A second object of the present invention is to provide a chair lifting adjustment control mechanism. An executing member is driven by a cable-driven assembly to move in a lifting direction of the chair, and presses a pushbutton such that a telescoping member is in an unlocking or locking state to adjust the lifting of the chair.
A chair lifting adjustment control mechanism comprises a base, an executing member supported on the base for pressing a pushbutton of a telescoping member, and a cable-driven assembly for pulling the executing member to enable the executing member to move in a lifting direction of the chair and press the pushbutton; the cable-driven assembly comprises a dragline with a middle part passing through the base and one end connected to the executing member; a position on the base through which the dragline penetrates is closer to the pushbutton in the lifting direction of the chair than a junction of the dragline and the executing member.
Further, the base is provided thereon with a limiting base, the limiting base has a limiting cavity, at least a part of the executing member is located within the limiting cavity and the executing member has a limiting part for restricting disengagement of the executing member from the limiting base under the effect of the cable-driven assembly.
Further, the limiting cavity has a greater height than that of the executing member, and one end of the executing member is rotated towards the pushbutton under the effect of the cable-driven assembly to press the pushbutton.
As such, the gravity of the executing member, on the one hand, partially acts upon the pushbutton, and the restoring force of the pushbutton can be overcome by reducing the acting force of the cable-driven assembly on the executing member; and on the other hand, rotation of one end of the executing member towards the pushbutton can also remedy the drawback that the driving travel of the ramp is not enough to press down the pushbutton, and accordingly the volume of the executing member can be reduced, resulting in a more compact structure.
Further, one end at the bottom of the limiting cavity close to the pushbutton is provided with a guiding ramp.
This better facilitates rotation of the executing member towards the pushbutton.
Further, the cable-driven assembly comprises a housing fixed with the base and a rotating member rotatably connected with the housing, and one end of the dragline far away from the executing member is connected with the rotating member.
By rotating the rotating member, the dragline is wound around the rotating member, so as to pull the executing member to move.
Further, the rotating member is cylindrical, a slot as well as a seating groove communicated with the slot and running outwards through the peripheral wall of the rotating member are arranged on the end surface of the rotating member along an axial direction thereof, and a connecting post inserted into the slot is fixed at one end of the dragline far away from the executing member.
And this contributes to connection of the dragline with the rotating member.
Further, a receiving groove for receiving the dragline is arranged on the peripheral wall of the rotating member along a circumferential direction thereof, and the receiving groove is communicated with the seating groove.
As such, the spacing between the peripheral wall of the rotating member and the housing can be shortened, resulting in a more compact structure.
Further, at least a positioning notch is arranged on the sidewall of the rotating member, an elastic clamp member is fixed on the housing, and when the rotating member is rotated to an extent that the elastic clamp member is engaged into the positioning notch, the executing member presses the pushbutton such that the telescoping member is in an unlocking state.
The executing member is pulled by the dragline such that the executing member and the ramp of the pushbutton mate with one another in a driving way, and consequently the pushbutton is continuously pressed to an extent that the telescoping member enters the unlocking state. At this moment, the elastic clamp member is engaged into the positioning notch. Due to the presence of the restoring force of the pushbutton, the dragline is constantly stressed and acts upon the rotating member. The acting force of the dragline is insufficient to drive the rotating member to rotate to an extent that the elastic clamp member is disengaged from the positioning notch, and it is thus ensured that the telescoping member is always in the unlocking state.
A third object of the present invention is to provide a liftable chair.
A chair comprises the chair lifting adjustment control mechanism.
To summarize, the present invention has the following benefits: the executing member is driven by the cable-driven assembly to perform rotating and horizontal motions, the executing member and the ramp of the pushbutton mate with one another in a driving way to press the pushbutton, and accordingly the volume of the executing member can be reduced, resulting in a more compact structure.
1. Base; 11. Base plate; 111. Second mounting hole; 112. Third mounting hole; 12. Fixed shaft; 13. Mounting plate; 131. First mounting hole; 2. Elastic reset mechanism; 21. Pull rod; 22. Driving nut; 23. Knob; 24. Driving piece; 25. Compression spring; 26. Limiting head; 27. Corrugated tube; 3. Telescoping member; 31. Pushbutton; 4. Executing member; 41. Driving ramp; 42. Limiting part; 43. Cylindrical groove; 44. Side groove; 45. Connecting ball; 51. L-shaped mounting base; 511. T-shaped groove; 52. Slider; 521. T-shaped part; 53. Reset spring; 61. Housing; 611. Movable opening; 612. Strip-shaped groove; 62. Rotating member; 621. Slot; 622. Seating groove; 623. Receiving groove; 624. Positioning notch; 63. Dragline; 64. Protective tube; 65. Mounting shaft; 651. Ring groove; 66. Elastic ring; 67. Connecting post; 68. Dialing piece; 681. Shielding cover; 69. Elastic clamp member; 691. Bulge; 7. Limiting base; 71. Limiting cavity; 711. Guiding ramp; 8. Guide wheel.
The present invention will be further described below in details in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
The specific embodiments are for explaining the present invention only, rather than limitations thereto. Upon reading of this specification, those skilled in the art could make amendment, which offers no creative contributions, to these embodiments as required. Yet the amendment shall fall under the protection of the patent law as long as it is within the scope of the claims of the present invention.
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The mode of connection between the dragline 63 and the slider 52 in the limiting mechanism may also be the mode of connection between the dragline 63 and the executing member 4 in the control mechanism.
The mode of adjustment is as follows: the chair plate of the chair is fixed with the mounting plate 13 during installation, a backup plate connected with the chair plate is located on one side of the slider 52, and the bottom of the telescoping member 3 is connected with a support base for abutting against the ground. If it is required to adjust chair height, the dialing piece 68 is poked to drive rotation of the rotating member 62, such that the dragline 63 is wound around the rotating member 62 until the dragline 63 becomes taut. Then in the process of winding of the dragline 63, the executing member 4 is driven to rotate and move horizontally, the driving ramp 41 of the executing member 4 abuts against the pushbutton 31, and while the dragline 63 is pulled, the executing member 4 consistently presses the pushbutton 31 until the telescoping member 3 is unlocked. At this moment, the bulge 691 is engaged into the positioning notch 624 for restricting rotation of the rotating member 62. In the case of no influence from external forces, the restoring force of the pushbutton 31 for the executing member 4 is not sufficient to drive the bulge 691 to complete its disengagement from the positioning notch 624. While the telescoping member 3 is in the unlocking state, the chair plate descends when a person sits on the chair plate and thereby imposes a pressure on the chair plate. The chair plate ascends when there is no pressure. When adjustment needs to be made to reach the desired height, the dialing piece is poked until the bulge 691 is engaged into another positioning notch 624, and at this moment the dragline 63 is in a relaxed state, the executing member 4 is reset under the driving of the pushbutton 31, and the chair plate is fixed at the current height (the description above is related to the cable-driven assembly in the control mechanism).
When the dialing piece 68 is poked to disengage the slider 52 from the space of the base plate 11 and the mounting plate 13, the reset spring 53 is compressed, and at this time the bulge 691 is engaged into one of the positioning notches 624. The mounting plate 13 can wobble back and forth relative to the base plate 11 due to the facts that the base plate 11 is in rotational connection with the mounting plate 13 and that the elastic reset mechanism 2 is arranged therebetween. The chair plate and the backup plate can wobble to a certain extent when a person sits on the chair plate and leans against the backup plate. The elastic force of the compression spring 25 can be adjusted by rotating the pushbutton 31, so as to change the amplitude of wobbling (in case that the same force is exerted). If wobbling is not desired, the dialing piece 68 is poked as the bulge 691 is engaged into another positioning notch 624. And at this time, the dragline 63 is in a relaxed state, the slider 52 is reset under the driving of the reset spring 53 and the dragline 63 becomes taut (the description above is related to the cable-driven assembly in the limiting mechanism).
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A chair lifting adjustment control mechanism differs from that in embodiment 1 in that: the driving ramp 41 on the executing member 4 is removed.
A chair comprises Embodiment 1.
A chair comprises Embodiment 2.
A chair comprises Embodiment 3.
A chair comprises Embodiment 4.
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