CHAIR BACKREST STRUCTURE AND FOLDABLE CHAIR

Abstract

A chair backrest structure and a backrest chair having the chair backrest structure. The chair backrest structure includes a backrest plate and a fixed frame for supporting the backrest plate. At least an upper edge of the backrest plate is folded backward to form a fixed flange, and the fixed frame comprises an installation slot corresponding to the fixed flange. The backrest plate is a vacuum-formed plastic plate, and a surface of the fixed flange comprises one or more inverted protruding teeth formed by vacuum-forming or by molding. The fixed flange is disposed in the installation slot, and the one or more inverted protruding teeth are buckled to an edge of the installation slot to limit the fixed flange from being separated from the installation slot.

Description

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure relates to a chair backrest structure and a foldable chair using the chair backrest structure.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

A chair backrest structure combining a plastic backrest plate with a metal steel pipe is very common. The plastic backrest is either locked to the metal steel pipe through bolts, or mounting holes are reserved on the plastic backrest to be connected to the metal steel pipe by plugging. The locking method using the bolts can easily damage the plastic backrest, and the fixation method by plugging through the mounting holes is not firm. Regardless of the method, the plastic backrest is required to be thick, otherwise bolt holes and the mounting holes cannot be reliably formed. Therefore, the existing chair backrest structure that combines the plastic backrest with the metal steel pipe has technical problems of poor structural stability and relatively high production cost.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure provides a chair backrest structure and a backrest chair using the chair backrest structure with good structural stability, and a production cost is effectively reduced. The technical solution of the present disclosure to solve the technical problem is described as follows.

A chair backrest structure comprises a backrest plate and a fixed frame for supporting the backrest plate. The backrest plate is a plastic element, and the fixed frame is a metal element. At least an upper edge of the backrest plate is folded backward to form a fixed flange, and the fixed frame comprises an installation slot corresponding to the fixed flange. The backrest plate is a vacuum-formed plastic plate, and a surface of the fixed flange comprises one or more inverted protruding teeth formed by vacuum-forming or by molding. The fixed flange is disposed in the installation slot, and the one or more inverted protruding teeth are buckled to an edge of the installation slot to limit the fixed flange from being separated from the installation slot.

After the one or more inverted protruding teeth are disposed in the installation slot together with the fixed flange, the one or more inverted protruding teeth are buckled to the edge of the installation slot, so that the fixed flange is firmly connected to the fixed frame. The backrest plate of the present disclosure uses a vacuum-formed plastic plate with a thin thickness and a low cost. The one or more inverted protruding teeth directly formed on the vacuum-formed plastic plate can be easily inserted into the installation slot during assembly, which is easy to assemble.

In a preferred embodiment, the upper edge and left and right edges of the backrest plate are all folded backward to form the fixed flange. The one or more inverted protruding teeth are a plurality of inverted protruding teeth, and the plurality of inverted protruding teeth are arranged on the fixed flange at even intervals from beginning to end. Therefore, a connection between the backrest plate and the fixed frame is more firm.

In a preferred embodiment, the one or more inverted protruding teeth are located on an upper surface of the fixed flange. In this way, when assembled, it is convenient for an operator to observe and operate, which improves efficiency of assembly.

In a preferred embodiment, a lower edge of the backrest plate comprises a vacuum-formed plastic curved edge facing backward. The vacuum-formed plastic curved edge can effectively improve strength of the backrest plate.

In a preferred embodiment, a thickness of the backrest plate is 0.7-3 mm.

In a preferred embodiment, the fixed frame comprises two supporting sections with left-right symmetry and a mounting section connected to top ends of the two supporting sections. The upper edge of the backrest plate is arc-shaped, and a shape of the mounting section of the fixed frame cooperates with a shape of the upper edge of the backrest plate. The installation slot extends from a top of a first one of the two supporting sections to a top of a second one of the two supporting sections after passing through the mounting section. Therefore, a connection between the backrest plate and the fixed frame is more firm.

In a preferred embodiment, the fixed frame further comprises a lateral rod connected between lower parts of the two supporting sections.

In a preferred embodiment, a hinge sheet is disposed on a rear side of the two supporting sections and below the backrest plate. It is convenient for a hinge connection between the hinge sheet and a chair leg to form a foldable chair.

A backrest chair comprises a chair backrest structure. The chair backrest structure comprises a backrest plate and a fixed frame for supporting the backrest plate. The backrest plate is a plastic element, and the fixed frame is a metal element. At least an upper edge of the backrest plate is folded backward to form a fixed flange, and the fixed frame comprises an installation slot corresponding to the fixed flange. The backrest plate is a vacuum-formed plastic plate, and a surface of the fixed flange comprises one or more inverted protruding teeth formed by vacuum-forming or by molding. The fixed flange is disposed in the installation slot, and the one or more inverted protruding teeth are buckled to an edge of the installation slot to limit the fixed flange from being separated from the installation slot.

In a preferred embodiment, the backrest chair is foldable.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present disclosure will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a backrest chair in an unfolded state.

FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of the backrest chair shown in FIG. 1 in a folded state.

FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of a chair backrest structure of the backrest chair shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 illustrates an exploded view of a backrest plate and a fixed frame of the chair backrest structure shown in FIG. 3 before assembly.

FIG. 5 illustrates a sectional view of the backrest plate shown in FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 illustrates a sectional view of the fixed frame shown in FIG. 4.

FIG. 7 illustrates a sectional view of the chair backrest structure shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 8 illustrates a perspective view of an X-shaped foldable chair in Embodiment 2.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the X-shaped foldable chair shown in FIG. 8 at a connection position between a seat plate and a chair leg (i.e., a front chair leg).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Embodiment 1

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a backrest chair of the present disclosure is a foldable backrest chair. The backrest chair comprises a chair backrest structure 10, a seat plate 20, and chair legs 30. A bottom of the chair backrest structure 10 also has a supporting function to cooperate with the chair legs 30 to be steadily placed on ground so as to support the seat plate 20. A connection relationship and a folding operation principle between the chair backrest structure 10, the chair legs 30, and the seat plate 20 are existing technologies and will not be further described.

Referring to FIGS. 3-7, the chair backrest structure 10 comprises a backrest plate 12 and a fixed frame 140 for supporting the backrest plate 12. The backrest plate 12 is a plastic element, and the fixed frame 140 is a metal element. At least an upper edge of the backrest plate 12 is folded backward to form a fixed flange 122, and the fixed frame 140 comprises an installation slot 141 corresponding to the fixed flange 122. The backrest plate 12 is a vacuum-formed plastic plate, and a surface of the fixed flange 122 comprises one or more inverted protruding teeth 124 formed by vacuum-forming or by molding. During assembly, the fixed flange 122 is disposed in the installation slot 141, and the one or more inverted protruding teeth 124 are buckled to an edge of the installation slot 141 to limit the fixed flange 122 from being separated from the installation slot 141.

The backrest plate 12 is the vacuum-formed plastic plate. During the assembly, a bent angle of the fixed flange 122 can therefore be easily adjusted, and the one or more inverted protruding teeth 124 can also be easily squeezed to pass through the installation slot 141. After the assembly is complete, the one or more inverted protruding teeth 124 are buckled to the fixed frame 140.

In this embodiment, the one or more inverted protruding teeth 124 are a plurality of inverted protruding teeth 124 arranged at intervals along a length direction of the fixed flange 122.

Preferably, the upper edge and left and right edges of the backrest plate 12 are all folded backward to form the fixed flange 122, and the plurality of inverted protruding teeth 124 are arranged on the fixed flange 122 from beginning to end at even intervals.

Preferably, the plurality of inverted protruding teeth 124 are located on an upper surface of the fixed flange 122. The plurality of inverted protruding teeth 124 are in a sharp angle shape protruding upward.

Preferably, a lower edge of the backrest plate 12 comprises a vacuum-formed plastic curved edge 126 facing backward. The backrest plate 12 is integrally vacuum formed, and a formation is easy.

Preferably, a thickness of the backrest plate 12 is 0.7-3 mm.

Preferably, the fixed frame 140 comprises two supporting sections 142 with left-right symmetry and a mounting section 144 connected to top ends of the two supporting sections 142. The upper edge of the backrest plate 12 is arc-shaped, and a shape of the mounting section 144 of the fixed frame 140 cooperates with a shape of the upper edge of the backrest plate 12. The installation slot 141 extends from a top of a first one of the two supporting sections 142 to a top of a second one of the two supporting sections 142 after passing through the mounting section 144. In this way, the fixed flange 122 of the upper edge and the left and right edges of the backrest plate 12 can be inserted into the installation slot 141 to achieve buckle-fastening.

Preferably, the fixed frame 140 further comprises a lateral rod 146 connected between lower parts of the two supporting sections 142.

Preferably, hinge sheets 148 are disposed on a rear side of the two supporting sections 142 and below the backrest plate 12, and the hinge sheets 148 are configured to be pivotally connected to the chair legs 30.

Embodiment 2

This embodiment uses the chair backrest structure 10 of Embodiment 1. A displacement structure between chair legs and a seat plate 20 of the foldable chair is improved, stability of the foldable chair is improved with a simple structure, and a sliding part slides smoothly to enable the foldable chair to be folded easily.

Referring to FIG. 8, the X-shaped foldable chair comprises the seat plate 20, two front chair legs 14 with left-right symmetry of the chair legs 30, and two rear chair legs 301 of the chair legs 30 with left-right symmetry. A connection method between the two front chair legs 14 and the seat plate 20 is a rotatable hinged and slidable connection, and a connection method between the two rear chair legs 301 and the seat plate 20 is a rotatable hinged connection. The positional relationship and the folding principle of the seat plate 20, the two front chair legs 14, and the two rear chair legs 301 are existing technologies. A creative point of the present disclosure is the displacement structure between the two front chair legs 14 and the seat plate 20, that is, the rotatable and slidable connection. It should be understood that the technical solution of the present disclosure can be adopted if the connection method between the two rear chair legs 301 and the seat plate 20 requires a rotatable and slidable connection or if the connection between the two front chair legs 14, the two rear chair legs 301, and the seat plate 20 requires the rotatable and slidable connection. The displacement structure between the chair legs and the seat plate 20 is described in detail using a structure shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.

Referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, the two front chair legs 14 are disposed with connecting shafts 40. The seat plate 20 is disposed with sliding seats 50 configured to slide back and forth, and the sliding seats 50 are further rotatably connected to the connecting shafts 40. Therefore, the sliding seats 50 and the seat plate 20 together with the connecting shafts 40 rotate and slide relative to the two front chair legs 14.

The sliding seats 50 are U-shaped, and plastic linings 60 shaped as a U are disposed in the sliding seats 50. The plastic linings 60 are attached to inner surfaces of the sliding seats 50. The sliding seats 50 are sleeved on a side edge of the seat plate 20 from bottom to top, so that bottom edges of the plastic linings 60 abut bottoms of the side edge of the seat plate 20. The plastic linings 60 comprise pressing edges 62, and the side edge of the seat plate 20 comprise a positioning step 22. The pressing edges 62 abut an upper side of the positioning step 22 to limit the sliding seats 50 in a vertical direction, preventing the sliding seats 50 from being separated from the side edge of the seat plate 20 in the vertical direction.

Preferably, bottom surfaces, also referred to as the bottom edges, of the plastic linings 60 comprise supporting ribs 64 protruding upward, and the supporting ribs 64 abut a lower side of the positioning step 22. Therefore, the pressing edges 62 and the supporting ribs 64 cooperate to clamp the upper side and the lower side of the positioning step 22.

Preferably, the seat plate 20 comprises a vacuum-formed panel 202 and a supporting frame 204. An outer side of the vacuum-formed panel 202 comprises a surrounding edge 26 vertically extending downward. The supporting frame 204 is disposed along an inner surface of the surrounding edge 26, and the positioning step 22 is disposed on an inner surface of the supporting frame 204.

Preferably, a bottom of the supporting frame 204 is folded outward to form a C-shaped hook 28, and a bottom end of the surrounding edge 26 is disposed in the C-shaped hook 28 to be tightly pressed and secured by the C-shaped hook 28.

Preferably, the bottom surfaces of the plastic linings 60 comprise sliding grooves 66 corresponding to the C-shaped hook 28, and the C-shaped hook 28 is matched with and installed in the sliding grooves 66.

Preferably, first side edges of the plastic linings 60 opposite to the pressing edges 62 comprise positioning flanges 68, second side edges of the plastic linings 60 where the pressing edges 62 are located laterally block the positioning step 22 from an inner side of the seat plate 20, and the positioning flanges 68 laterally block an outer edge of the seat plate 20 from an outer side of the seat plate 20. Therefore, the sliding seats 50 can be prevented from shaking left and right.

Preferably, the plastic linings 60 are buckled to the sliding seats 50.

Preferably, the connecting shafts 40 are fixedly hinged to the two front chair legs 14.

The aforementioned embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, and the scope of the disclosure is not limited thereto. Thus, it is intended that the present disclosure cover equivalent variations and modifications provided they are made based on the specification and the scope of the present disclosure.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The present discloses a chair backrest structure and a backrest chair having the chair backrest structure. The chair backrest structure comprises a backrest plate and a fixed frame for supporting the backrest plate. The backrest plate is a plastic element, and the fixed frame is a metal element. At least an upper edge of the backrest plate is folded backward to form a fixed flange, and the fixed frame comprises an installation slot corresponding to the fixed flange. The backrest plate is a vacuum-formed plastic plate, and a surface of the fixed flange comprises one or more inverted protruding teeth formed by vacuum-forming or by molding. The fixed flange is disposed in the installation slot, and the one or more inverted protruding teeth are buckled to an edge of the installation slot to limit the fixed flange from being separated from the installation slot. The one or more inverted protruding teeth are buckled to the edge of the installation slot, so that the fixed flange is firmly connected to the fixed frame. The backrest plate uses the vacuum-formed plastic plate with a thin thickness and a low cost. The one or more inverted protruding teeth directly formed on the vacuum-formed plastic plate can be easily disposed in the installation slot during assembly, which is easy to assemble and has industrial applicability.

Claims

1. A chair backrest structure, comprising: a backrest plate, anda fixed frame for supporting the backrest plate, wherein: the backrest plate is a plastic element,the fixed frame is a metal element,at least an upper edge of the backrest plate is folded backward to form a fixed flange,the fixed frame comprises an installation slot corresponding to the fixed flange,the backrest plate is a vacuum-formed plastic plate,a surface of the fixed flange comprises one or more inverted protruding teeth formed by vacuum-forming or by molding,the fixed flange is disposed in the installation slot, andthe one or more inverted protruding teeth are buckled to an edge of the installation slot to limit the fixed flange from being separated from the installation slot.

2. The chair backrest structure according to claim 1, wherein: the upper edge and left and right edges of the backrest plate are all folded backward to form the fixed flange,the one or more inverted protruding teeth are a plurality of inverted protruding teeth, andthe plurality of inverted protruding teeth are arranged on the fixed flange at even intervals from beginning to end.

3. The chair backrest structure according to claim 2, wherein: the fixed frame comprises two supporting sections with left-right symmetry and a mounting section connected to top ends of the two supporting sections,the upper edge of the backrest plate is arc-shaped,a shape of the mounting section of the fixed frame cooperates with a shape of the upper edge of the backrest plate, andthe installation slot extends from a top of a first one of the two supporting sections to a top of a second one of the two supporting sections after passing through the mounting section.

4. The chair backrest structure according to claim 3, wherein: the fixed frame further comprises a lateral rod connected between lower parts of the two supporting sections.

5. A foldable chair, comprising: the chair backrest structure according to claim 1,a chair leg, anda seat plate, wherein: a structure between the chair leg and the seat plate of the foldable chair comprises a sliding seat and a connecting shaft,the sliding seat is slidably connected to a side edge of the seat plate,the connecting shaft is disposed on the chair leg,the sliding seat is rotatably connected to the connecting shaft,the sliding seat is U-shaped,a plastic lining shaped as a U is disposed in the sliding seat,the plastic lining is attached to an inner surface of the sliding seat,the sliding seat is sleeved on the side edge of the seat plate from bottom to top,the plastic lining comprises a pressing edge,the side edge of the seat plate comprises a positioning step, andthe pressing edge abuts an upper side of the positioning step to limit movement of the sliding seat in a vertical direction to prevent the sliding seat from being separated from the side edge of the seat plate in the vertical direction.

6. The foldable chair according to claim 5, wherein: a bottom surface of the plastic lining comprises a supporting rib protruding upward, andthe supporting rib abuts a lower side of the positioning step.

7. The foldable chair according to claim 5, wherein: the seat plate comprises a vacuum-formed panel and a supporting frame,an outer side of the vacuum-formed panel comprises a surrounding edge vertically extending downward,the supporting frame is disposed along an inner surface of the surrounding edge, andthe positioning step is disposed on an inner surface of the supporting frame.

8. The foldable chair according to claim 7, wherein: a bottom of the supporting frame is folded outward to form a C-shaped hook, anda bottom end of the surrounding edge is disposed in the C-shaped hook to be pressed and secured by the C-shaped hook.

9. The foldable chair according to claim 8, wherein: a bottom surface of the plastic lining comprises a sliding groove corresponding to the C-shaped hook, andthe C-shaped hook is matched with and installed in the sliding groove.

10. The foldable chair according to claim 5, wherein: a first side edge of the plastic lining opposite to the pressing edge comprises a positioning flange,a second side edge of the plastic lining where the pressing edge is located laterally blocks the positioning step from an inner side of the seat plate, andthe positioning flange laterally blocks an outer edge of the seat plate from an outer side of the seat plate.

11. The foldable chair according to claim 5, wherein: the plastic lining is buckled to the sliding seat.

12. The foldable chair according to claim 5, wherein: the connecting shaft is fixedly hinged to the chair leg.