Patent Application
20240398123
The present invention relates to the field of furniture, and in particular to a chair with improved or enhanced comfort.
With the improvement of people's quality of life, the requirements for common furniture such as sitting chairs or seats are getting higher and higher, which is mainly reflected in the comfort of use; sitting chairs are used in many scenarios, especially in offices, where people spend almost all their working hours. Therefore, providing people with a highly comfortable office chair is the goal pursued by manufacturers.
Currently, chairs with high comfort levels are generally leisure chairs or sofas. They often have thick, soft padding, providing a more comfortable sitting experience than office chairs. Due to their large size, they can incorporate more structures or devices to enhance comfort. These features are difficult to achieve in office chairs, especially regarding padding. Therefore, designing clever structures to increase the comfort of office chairs has become a key research direction for manufacturers.
There is a type of leisure chair where, when the user leans back, the backrest not only reclines but also curves to fit the spine's curvature, creating a wrapping sensation to enhance comfort. However, these leisure chairs are large and occupy significant space, making them unsuitable for office use. Furthermore, existing leisure chairs adjust using gas rods inside the backrest, which are slow to adjust, not smooth in movement, less effective, bulky, and costly. Thus, cleverly incorporating the functions of leisure chairs into office chairs through structural design has become the key to improving office chair comfort.
To address the above technical issues, the present invention provides a chair designed to enhance comfort, including an upper backrest, a lower backrest, a backrest bracket, and a base. The backrest bracket is rotatably mounted on the base, the upper backrest is rotatably mounted on the backrest bracket, and the lower backrest is rotatably connected to the upper backrest. A transfer rod and a transmission device are also arranged between the upper backrest and the base. When the backrest bracket tilts backward, the transfer rod moves relative to the backrest bracket, driving the upper backrest to rotate relative to the backrest bracket, thereby reducing the angle between the upper and lower backrests to envelop the human back, achieving the function of conforming to the back curve and improving comfort.
The technical solution of the present invention is implemented as follows:
A chair designed to enhance comfort includes an upper backrest, a lower backrest, a backrest bracket, and a base. The backrest bracket is rotatably mounted on the base, the upper backrest is rotatably mounted on the backrest bracket, and the lower backrest is rotatably connected to the upper backrest. A transfer rod and a transmission device are arranged between the upper backrest and the base, with both ends of the transfer rod rotatably connected to the upper backrest and the transmission device. When the backrest bracket tilts backward, the transfer rod moves relative to the backrest bracket under the action of the transmission device, causing the upper backrest to rotate forward relative to the backrest bracket. The lower end of the upper backrest moves backward close to the backrest bracket, reducing the angle between the upper and lower backrests.
A conventional single backrest is divided into an upper back and a lower back, namely the upper backrest and the lower backrest. The rotation of the upper backrest relative to the backrest bracket achieves the opening and closing movement between the upper and lower backrests. Moreover, as the backrest reclines backward (i.e., the backrest bracket tilts backward), the upper backrest and the lower backrest rotate synchronously, reducing the angle between them, enabling the office chair to achieve the effect of a leisure chair conforming to the back curve. This effect allows the user to feel enveloped by the upper and lower backrests when reclining backward on the chair, thereby improving comfort. The relative rotation of the upper backrest and the backrest bracket is achieved through the transmission device and the transfer rod. The transmission device is configured to drive the transfer rod to move relative to the backrest bracket when the backrest reclines backward. The transfer rod bypasses the backrest bracket and connects separately to the upper backrest. When the transfer rod moves relative to the backrest bracket, it simultaneously drives the upper backrest to move relative to the backrest bracket. The design is clever and reasonable, using a linkage mechanism to achieve the function of a leisure chair conforming to the back curve, solving the issue of using gas springs, making adjustments quick and smooth, improving effectiveness, reducing the required size, and saving costs. Moreover, the above scheme can transfer the back adjustment function of a leisure chair to an office chair.
Preferably, the lower end of the transfer rod is connected to the transmission device, the upper end of the transfer rod is rotatably connected to the lower end of the upper backrest, and the rotational connection point between the transfer rod and the upper backrest is located in front of the rotational connection point between the backrest bracket and the upper backrest. The lower end of the lower backrest is rotatably connected to the transfer rod, and the upper end of the lower backrest is rotatably connected to the lower end of the upper backrest. When the backrest bracket tilts backward, the lower end of the transfer rod moves forward, the upper end of the transfer rod moves backward, the lower end of the upper backrest and the upper end of the lower backrest move backward close to the backrest bracket, and the lower end of the lower backrest moves forward away from the backrest bracket. The rotational connection point between the transfer rod and the upper backrest is located in front of the rotational connection point between the backrest bracket and the upper backrest, with a distance between the two rotational points to allow the transfer rod to drive the upper backrest to rotate relative to the backrest bracket when moving relative to the backrest bracket. The movement of the transfer rod not only drives the upper backrest to rotate relative to the backrest bracket but also drives the lower backrest to move relative to the backrest bracket. The upper end of the lower backrest moves closer to the backrest bracket, and the lower end moves away from the backrest bracket, further achieving the bending and opening of the backrest.
Preferably, the transfer rod includes a main rod, a first connecting rod located at the upper end of the main rod, and a second connecting rod located at the lower end of the main rod. Both the first and second connecting rods protrude forward from the main rod. The first connecting rod is connected to the upper end of the upper backrest, and the second connecting rod is connected to the lower end of the lower backrest. The transfer rod is not a plain rod but approximately F-shaped. The purpose of the first connecting rod is to create a distance between the connection point of the upper backrest and the backrest bracket and the connection point of the upper backrest and the transfer rod. The purpose of the second connecting rod is to support the lower part of the lower backrest, allowing the lower backrest and the upper backrest to form a reasonable and continuous fitting surface for the human back.
Preferably, the first connecting rod is integrally formed with the main rod, the first connecting rod is inclined forward and upward relative to the main rod, the second connecting rod is rotatably connected to the main rod, and the rotational range of the second connecting rod relative to the main rod is 8-10°. The second connecting rod is rotatably connected to the main rod and the lower backrest, making the lower backrest more flexible and not obstructing the opening and closing movement between the upper backrest and the lower backrest.
Preferably, the transmission device includes a rotating member, which is rotatably arranged relative to the backrest bracket, and the transfer rod is rotatably connected to the rotating member. The rotating member is configured to drive the transfer rod to move relative to the backrest bracket when the rotating member rotates relative to the backrest bracket. The rotating member and the backrest bracket rotate, the transfer rod is connected to the rotating member, thus driving the transfer rod to move relative to the backrest bracket when the rotating member rotates. This implementation is clever and simple.
Preferably, the transmission device further includes a first link, a second link, an intermediate seat, and a swing rod. The intermediate seat is relatively fixed to the backrest bracket and rotates synchronously with the backrest bracket relative to the base. One end of the first link is rotatably connected to the base, the upper end of the second link is rotatably connected to the other end of the first link, the lower end of the second link is rotatably connected to the intermediate seat, and the swing rod is rotatably connected to the upper end of the second link. The rotating member is rotatably arranged on the intermediate seat, with the front end of the rotating member rotatably connected to the swing rod, and the rear end of the rotating member rotatably connected to the transfer rod. When the backrest bracket tilts backward, the backrest bracket rotates downward and backward relative to the base, and the intermediate seat fixed to the backrest bracket also rotates synchronously, driving the second link to move downward and forward. The second link drives the first link to rotate downward and backward relative to the base, simultaneously pulling the swing rod to move forward and downward. The swing rod pulls the rotating member to rotate forward relative to the intermediate seat, thereby driving the transfer rod to move relative to the intermediate seat and the backrest bracket. The specific structure and connection method of the transmission device: the base, the middle seat, the first link and the second link constitute a four-bar linkage, and the base is configured as a main support to remain relatively stationary; the middle seat and the first link are relatively When the base rotates, the second link remains roughly vertical; the backward tilting of the backrest bracket when the chair is tilted back drives the transmission device to move, so that the chair tilts backward and the upper and lower backrests are bent and wrapped simultaneously.
Preferably, a connecting seat extends backward from the middle seat, and the connecting seat is hollow and formed with a receiving groove. The rotating member is located in the receiving groove and is rotationally connected to the connecting seat through a rotating shaft. The connecting seat is open in the up and down direction, the rotating part is arranged in the receiving groove of the connecting seat, the lower end of the transfer rod is located in the receiving groove and is rotationally connected with the rotating part, the connecting seat extends backward beyond the middle seat body, so that the transfer rod has room for movement, and the transfer rod will not interfere with the middle seat when moving.
Preferably, the shape of the rotating member is triangular. Its three corners are exactly three rotation connection points.
Preferably, the backrest bracket is an L-shaped structure. The backrest bracket includes a transverse section and a vertical section. The transverse section is located on the left and right sides of the rear of the base. The front end of the transverse section is rotationally connected to the rear end of the base; the left and right sections at the upper end of the middle position of the transverse section are support seats are fixed on both sides, and the support seats are connected through connecting beams, and the connecting beams are pressed above the middle seat, so that when the backrest bracket rotates, the transverse sections can rotate synchronously through the connecting beams pressing down on the middle seat. The connecting beam not only connects the two transverse sections into a whole to make them move left and right synchronously, but also serves as a downward driving member of the middle seat. When the middle seat is reset in the reverse direction, it gives the connecting beam an upward lifting force to restore the backrest bracket to original position.
Preferably, the base includes a bottom shell and a base seat member, the bottom shell is fixedly connected to the base seat member, the middle seat and the backrest bracket are rotatably connected to the bottom shell, and the first connecting rod is rotatably connected to the base seat member. The bottom shell is covered outside the base seat member, and the backrest bracket can be connected outside the bottom shell. The first connecting rod is connected to the base seat member inside the bottom shell. The two can be rotated and connected with the base without conflict. It is compact in the front and rear directions and can move left and right at the same time. Avoiding each other in the direction, and the space arrangement is more reasonable.
Preferably, the lower backrest has a frame structure, and the upper backrest includes an upper backrest support body and an upper backrest frame. The upper backrest support body is fixedly connected to the upper backrest frame; the upper backrest support body has a frame structure, and the lower end of the upper backrest frame is rotatably connected to the upper end of the backrest bracket.
Preferably, the upper backrest frame includes a third connecting rod extending forward, and the third connecting rod is fixedly connected to the upper backrest support body and rotationally connected to the upper end of the transfer rod. The transfer rod and the backrest bracket are both rotationally connected to the lower end of the upper backrest. The connection point between the transfer rod and the upper backrest and the connection point between the backrest bracket and the upper backrest are separated through the third connecting rod, thereby realizing that the upper backrest can rotate relative to the backrest bracket under the action of the transfer rod.
The design starting point, concept and beneficial effects of the present invention adopting the above technical solution are:
The traditional single chair back is now divided into an upper back and a lower back, that is, an upper backrest and a lower backrest, and the opening and closing movement between the upper backrest and the lower backrest is realized by the rotation of the upper backrest relative to the backrest bracket, and, when the chair back is tilted backward (that is, when the back support is tilted backward), the upper backrest and the lower backrest rotate relative to each other simultaneously, reducing the angle between the two, so that the office chair can bend with the back like a leisure chair. The wrapping effect allows the user to feel the wrapping feeling given by the upper backrest and the lower backrest when lying back on the chair, thereby improving comfort. The relative rotation of the upper backrest and the backrest bracket is achieved through a transmission device and a transfer rod. The transmission device is configured to drive the transfer rod to move relative to the backrest bracket when the chair back is tilted backward, and the transfer rod bypasses the backrest bracket. It is independently connected to the upper backrest. When the transfer rod moves relative to the backrest bracket, it can synchronously drive the upper backrest to move relative to the backrest bracket. The design is ingenious and the structure is reasonable. The function of bending and wrapping the leisure chair with the back is realized through the link mechanism, solves the problem of using air rods, makes the adjustment fast and smooth, has better effects, reduces the required volume, and saves costs. Moreover, through the above solution, the back adjustment function of the leisure chair can be transplanted into the office chair.
The reference numbers are: upper backrest 1; upper backrest support body 101; upper backrest frame 102; third connecting rod 103; lower backrest 2; backrest bracket 3; transverse section 31; vertical section 32; base 4; bottom shell 41; base seat member 42; transfer rod 5; main rod 51; first connecting rod 52; second connecting rod 53; rotating member 6; first link 7; second link 8; intermediate seat 9; connecting seat 91; accommodation groove 92; rotating shaft 93; swing rod 10; socket 11; chair seat member 12; support rod 13; support base 14; shaft hole 16; shaft 17; connecting ear 18; threaded hole 19; pivot 20.
To better understand the objects, features, and advantages of the present invention, the invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments and features of the embodiments in this application can be combined with each other.
Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention can also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein, and therefore, the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.
In the description of the present invention, the terms “first,” “second,” “third,” etc., are used solely for descriptive purposes and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
The specific implementation of the present invention is as follows:
As shown in
The traditional single chair back is now divided into an upper back and a lower back, that is, the upper backrest 1 and the lower backrest 2, and the rotation between the upper backrest 1 and the lower backrest 2 is realized by the rotation of the upper backrest 1 relative to the backrest bracket 3 opening and closing movement, and at the same time as the chair back falls backward (that is, when the back support 3 falls backward), the upper backrest 1 and the lower backrest 2 rotate relative to each other simultaneously, reducing the angle between them. The office chair achieves the effect of a leisure chair bending and wrapping with the back. This effect allows the user to feel the wrapping feeling given by the upper backrest 1 and the lower backrest 2 when lying back on the chair, thereby improving comfort. The relative rotation of the upper backrest 1 and the backrest bracket 3 is realized through the transmission device and the transfer rod 5. The transmission device is configured to drive the transfer rod 5 to move relative to the backrest bracket 3 when the chair back is tilted backward, and the transfer rod 5 bypasses the backrest bracket 3 and is connected to the upper backrest 1 alone. When the transfer rod 5 moves relative to the backrest bracket 3, it can synchronously drive the upper backrest 1 to move relative to the backrest bracket 3. This ingenious design and reasonable structure achieve the function of a recliner chair's bending and wrapping backrest through a linkage mechanism, solving the problem of using a gas cylinder, making adjustments quicker and smoother, improving the effect, reducing the required volume, saving costs, and allowing the recliner chair's back adjustment function to be applied to an office chair.
The logic for achieving the bending and wrapping backrest of the chair is as follows: the backrest is first divided into upper and lower sections, i.e., the upper backrest and the lower backrest, giving them the ability to open and close. Further, the opening and closing ability is realized by the transfer rod 5 driving the upper backrest 1, so the transfer rod 5 must move relative to the backrest bracket 3. Additionally, the linkage component of the transmission device can drive the transfer rod 5 to move relative to the backrest bracket 3.
More specifically, as shown in
The opening and closing movement of the upper backrest 1 and the lower backrest 2 is driven by the transfer rod 5: the lower end of the transfer rod 5 is connected to the transmission device, while the upper end is rotatably connected to the lower end of the upper backrest 1. The rotational connection point of the transfer rod 5 and the upper backrest 1 is located in front of the rotational connection point of the backrest bracket 3 and the upper backrest 1. Specifically, the lower end of the upper backrest support body101 is inserted into the front end of the third connecting rod 103. At the same time, the upper end of the transfer rod 5 is also inserted into this position and rotatably connected to the upper backrest 1 via a rotating shaft. The third connecting rod 103 has a notch around the upper end of the transfer rod 5 to provide space for its rotation. The third connecting rod 103 increases the distance between the lower end of the upper backrest support body101 and the backrest bracket 3, creating a gap between the two rotational connection points. The transfer rod 5 and the backrest bracket 3 are both rotatably connected to the lower end of the upper backrest 1. The third connecting rod 103 separates the connection points of the transfer rod 5 and the upper backrest 1 from the connection points of the backrest bracket 3 and the upper backrest 1. This allows the upper backrest 1 to rotate relative to the backrest bracket 3 under the action of the transfer rod 5, i.e., the upper backrest 1 and the backrest bracket 3 can rotate relative to each other around the left and right directions axis.
The lower end of the lower backrest 2 is rotatably connected to the transfer rod 5. When the backrest bracket 3 tilts backward, the lower end of the transfer rod 5 moves forward, and its upper end moves backward. The lower end of the upper backrest 1 and the upper end of the lower backrest 2 move backward toward the backrest bracket 3, while the lower end of the lower backrest 2 moves forward away from the backrest bracket 3. The rotational connection point of the transfer rod 5 and the upper backrest 1 is located in front of the rotational connection point of the backrest bracket 3 and the upper backrest 1. The distance between these two points allows the transfer rod 5 to drive the upper backrest 1 to rotate relative to the backrest bracket 3. If the two connection points were at the same location, the transfer rod 5 could not drive the upper backrest 1 to rotate relative to the backrest bracket 3. The movement of the transfer rod 5 not only drives the upper backrest 1 to rotate relative to the backrest bracket 3 but also drives the lower backrest 2 to move relative to the backrest bracket 3. The upper end of the lower backrest 2 moves closer to the backrest bracket 3, while the lower end moves further away from the backrest bracket 3, achieving a further bending and opening of the backrest.
Further, as shown in
There are many options for the transmission device, as long as it can drive the transfer rod 5 to rotate relative to the backrest bracket 3. In this embodiment, since integrating the reclining and wrapping function into an office chair is a major challenge, a simple yet ingenious structure is preferred: the transmission device includes a rotating member 6. The rotating member 6 is set to rotate relative to the backrest bracket 3. The transfer rod 5 is rotationally connected to the rotating member 6, which is configured to drive the transfer rod 5 to move relative to the backrest bracket 3 when the rotating member 6 rotates relative to the backrest bracket 3.
More specifically, as shown in
The intermediate seat 9 can be considered the rear plate of the base 4. Its rotation can directly or indirectly drive the elastic elements inside the base 4 to deform, thereby converting into the restoring force of the base 4. This function will be detailed in subsequent paragraphs. In this embodiment, the intermediate seat 9 is a housing-type structure, with part of it located beneath the connecting beam 15, meaning it is pressed by the connecting beam 15. Thus, when the backrest bracket 3 rotates downward around the shaft 17, it drives the intermediate seat 9 to rotate downward through the connecting beam 15.
One end of the first connecting rod 7 is rotatably connected to the middle rear end of the base seat member 42 of the base 4, while the upper end of the second connecting rod 8 is rotatably connected to the other end of the first connecting rod 7. The lower end of the second connecting rod 8 is rotatably connected to the intermediate seat 9. The base 4, the intermediate seat 9, the first connecting rod 7, and the second connecting rod 8 form a four-link mechanism, with the base 4 configured as the main support, maintaining relative stability. When the intermediate seat 9 and the first connecting rod 7 rotate relative to the base 4, the second connecting rod 8 remains approximately vertical. The swing rod 10 is rotatably connected to the upper end of the second connecting rod 8. The rotating member 6 is rotatably installed on the intermediate seat 9, with its front end rotatably connected to the swing rod 10 and its rear end rotatably connected to the transfer rod 5. When the chair back reclines, the backrest bracket 3 rotates downward and backward relative to the base 4, driving the intermediate seat 9 to rotate synchronously via the connecting beam 15. This, in turn, drives the second connecting rod 8 to move downward and forward, which then drives the first connecting rod 7 to rotate downward and backward relative to the base 4, simultaneously pulling the swing rod 10 to move forward and downward. The swing rod 10 pulls the rotating member 6 to rotate forward relative to the intermediate seat 9, thereby driving the transfer rod 5 to move relative to the intermediate seat 9 and the backrest bracket 3. The movement of the various connecting rods in the transmission device is driven by the reclining motion of the backrest bracket 3. When a person reclines in the chair, the movement of the backrest bracket 3 leads to the linkage of the various connecting rods in the transmission device, achieving synchronized recline of the chair back and the bending and wrapping of the upper and lower backrest parts 2, resulting in smooth movement and enhanced comfort.
In the four-link mechanism formed by the base 4, the intermediate seat 9, the first connecting rod 7, and the second connecting rod 8, the configuration of the connection points and the distances between them ensures that the second connecting rod 8 remains approximately vertical during movement, thereby enabling it to pull the swing rod 10 effectively.
The rotating member 6 is triangular, with its three corners serving as three rotational connection points. The upper end of the rotating member 6 is rotatably connected to the intermediate seat 9, the front end is rotatably connected to the rear end of the swing rod 10, and the rear end is rotatably connected to the lower end of the transfer rod 5. The intermediate seat 9 extends rearward to form a connecting seat 91, which is hollow with an accommodating slot 92. The rotating member 6 is positioned in the accommodating slot 92 and is rotatably connected to the connecting seat 91 via a rotating shaft 93. The connecting seat 91 is open in the vertical direction, with the rotating member 6 placed within its accommodating slot 92. The lower end of the transfer rod 5 is also positioned within the accommodating slot 92 and is rotatably connected to the rotating member 6. The connecting seat 91 extends rearward beyond the body of the intermediate seat 9, providing movement space for the transfer rod 5, ensuring it does not interfere with the intermediate seat 9 during motion.
The bottom shell 41 encases the base seat member 42. The backrest bracket 3 can be connected outside the bottom shell 41. The first connecting rod 7 is connected to the base seat member 42 inside the bottom shell 41, with both capable of rotatably connecting to the base 4 without conflict. The front-to-back direction remains compact while the left-to-right direction avoids mutual interference, resulting in a more reasonable spatial arrangement.
In practical application, as shown in
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 202310656559.9 | Jun 2023 | CN | national |
