Patent Application
20210007501
The invention relates to the technical field of furniture seats and, in particular, to an electric sofa frame.
With the ever-increasing life standards, electric sofas as a kind of life enjoyment have entered homes of ordinary people nowadays. In comparison with traditional sofas, electric sofas have their unique comfort and functions, and thus are welcomed by more people. The electric sofa frame is the core component of an electric sofa. At present, most of the existing electric sofa frames on the market have the functions of leg extension and backrest tilting. However, the back of the electric sofa frame has no function of the waistrest and the headrest. Its functions are limited and cannot satisfy most users.
In view of the foregoing, one objective of the invention is to provide an electric sofa frame which is simple and compact in structure, stable in operation, and versatile in the functions thereof.
In order to achieve the above-mentioned objective, the invention adopts the following technical solutions:
The disclosed electric sofa frame comprises a bottom frame assembly, a sofa mounting frame, a leg assembly, a back assembly, a linkage mechanism and a first driving electric motor for driving the motion of the linkage mechanism. The movement of the linkage mechanism extends or contracts the leg assembly and/or the back assembly. The invention further comprises a fixing frame, a headrest assembly, a waistrest assembly, a second driving electric motor for rotating the waistrest assembly, and a third driving electric motor for rotating the headrest assembly. The headrest assembly and the waistrest assembly are connected to the back assembly via the fixing frame.
The waistrest assembly includes a first support piece, a first support, a roller, a first active piece, a first shaft body and a first tension spring. One end of the first support piece is mounted on the fixing frame, and the other end thereof, the middle portion of the first support piece and the middle portion of the first active piece are rotatably installed on the first shaft body. The roller is rotatably installed on the other end of the first support. The piston rod of the second driving electric motor is rotatably disposed on one end of the first active piece. The body of the second driving electric motor is rotatably disposed on one end of the fixing frame. The other end of the first active piece is provided with a first protruding post. The first support is provided with a first arc groove for accommodating the first protruding post. Both ends of the first tension spring are respectively disposed at the fixing frame and one end of the first support. The first tension spring is used for tensioning the first support such that the first protruding post urges against the sidewall on one end of the first arc groove.
The headrest assembly includes a second support piece, a second support, a fixing piece, a second active piece, a second shaft body and a second tension spring. One end of the second support piece is installed on the fixing frame. The other end of the second support piece, the middle portion of the second support, and the middle portion of the second active piece are rotatably disposed via the second shaft body. The fixing piece is disposed vertically with respect to the second support. The piston rod of the third driving electric motor is rotatably disposed on one end of the second active piece. The body of the third driving electric motor is rotatably disposed on one end of the fixing frame. The other end of the second driving piece is provided with a second protruding post. The second support is provided with a second arc groove for accommodating the second protruding post. Both ends of the second tension spring are respectively disposed at the fixing frame and one end of the second support. The second tension spring is used for tensioning the second support such that the second protruding post urges against the sidewall on one end of the second arc groove.
The linkage mechanism includes a transmission rod, a linkage plate, a baffle, a leg linkage assembly and a back linkage assembly. The piston rod of the first driving electric motor is drivingly connected with the transmission rod. The body of the first driving electric motor is connected with and the bottom frame assembly. Both ends of the transmission rod are respectively connected to the linkage plate. The baffle is connected with the transmission rod. One end of the leg linkage assembly is rotatably connected with the linkage plate, and the other end thereof is rotatably connected with the leg assembly. One end of the back linkage assembly is rotatably connected to the linkage plate, and the other end thereof is rotatably connected to the back assembly. The sofa mounting frame is rotatably connected to the linkage plate. The bottom frame assembly is provided with a first limit block. When the leg assembly or the back assembly extends to its limit position, the baffle touches the first limit block.
Furthermore, the back assembly includes a back support frame connected to the sofa mounting frame, a back rotating block hinged to the back support frame, and a back adjustment frame connected to the back rotating block. The back linkage assembly is rotatably connected to the back rotating block. The headrest assembly and the waistrest assembly are connected to the back adjustment frame via the fixing frame.
Furthermore, the leg assembly includes a leg support. The leg linkage assembly is rotatably connected with the leg support. The leg linkage assembly is used to drive the leg support to extend or contract. When in a contract state, the leg linkage assembly and the leg support are folded under the sofa mounting frame.
Furthermore, the leg linkage assembly comprises a first leg link, a second leg link, a third leg link, a fourth leg link, a fifth leg link, and a sixth link leg. One end of the first leg link is hinged to the linkage plate, and the other end thereof is hinged to the middle portion of the second leg link. One end of the second leg link is hinged to the sofa mounting frame, and the other end thereof is hinged to the third leg link. The end of the third leg link that is away from the second leg link is hinged to the leg support. The middle portion of the third leg link is hinged to the middle portion of the fifth leg link. One end of the fourth leg link is rotatably connected to the bottom frame assembly, and the other end thereof is hinged to the fifth leg link. The hinge between the fourth leg link and the fifth leg link is connected to the sofa mounting frame. The end of the fifth leg link that is away from the fourth leg link is hinged to the sixth leg link. The end of the sixth leg link that is away from the fifth leg link is hinged to the leg support.
Furthermore, the bottom frame assembly includes a bottom frame body and an adjustment frame rotatably connected to the bottom frame body. The first driving electric motor is connected with the adjustment frame and drives the adjustment frame to rotate.
In particular, the linkage mechanism drives the leg assembly to expand or contract. The electric sofa frame further includes a fourth driving electric motor for driving the back assembly to expand or contract. The middle portion of the sofa mounting frame is connected with the sofa support rod. The fourth driving electric motor is drivingly connected to the back assembly. The piston rod of the fourth driving electric motor is connected with the sofa support rod.
Furthermore, the back assembly includes a back support frame connected to the sofa mounting frame, a back rotating block hinged to the back support frame, a back adjustment frame connected to the back rotating block, and a back beam connected to the back adjustment frame. The piston rod of the fourth driving electric motor is connected with the back beam. The headrest assembly and the waistrest assembly are connected to the back adjustment frame via the fixing frame.
Beneficial Effects of the Invention:
According to the disclosed electric sofa frame, the linkage mechanism can realize motions on the sofa mounting frame under the driving action of the first driving electric motor. Such motions of the linkage mechanism drive the leg assembly and the back assembly to simultaneously expand or contract. This enables the electric sofa frame to realize the functions of leg extension and backrest tilting. At the same time, the headrest assembly and the waistrest assembly mounted on the back assembly can provide support for the head and support and massage for the waist. Therefore, a plurality of parts of the user body gain comfort. The invention thus enhances the comfort and functions of the electric sofa.
The aforementioned and other objectives and advantages of this disclosure will become clearer in light of the following detailed description of an illustrative embodiment of this invention described in connection with the drawings.
The invention provides an electric sofa frame, which comprises a bottom frame assembly 1, a sofa mounting frame 2, a leg assembly 4, a back assembly 5, a linkage mechanism 3 and a first driving electric motor 6 for driving the linkage mechanism 3 to move. The movement of the linkage mechanism 3 drives the leg assembly 4 and the back assembly 5 to simultaneously expand or contract. The electric sofa frame further includes a fixing frame 82, a headrest assembly 9, a waistrest assembly 8, a second driving electric motor 81 for rotating the waistrest assembly 8, and a third driving electric motor 91 for rotating the headrest assembly 9. The headrest assembly 9 and the waistrest assembly 8 are connected to the back assembly 5 via the fixing frame 82.
In practical applications, the linkage mechanism 3 can realize motions on the sofa mounting frame 2 under the driving action of the first driving electric motor 6. The movement of the linkage mechanism 3 drives the leg assembly 4 and the back assembly 5 to simultaneously expand or contract. This enables the disclosed electric sofa frame to perform the functions of leg extension and backrest tilting. At the same time, the waistrest assembly 8 and the headrest assembly 9 mounted on the back assembly 5 can be used to provide support for the head support and support and massage for the waist. Therefore, several parts of the user body gain comfort. The invention thus enhances the comfort and functions of the electric sofa.
In this embodiment, the disclosed electric sofa is provided with a second driving electric motor 81 and a third driving electric motor 91 for driving the waistrest assembly 8 and the headrest assembly 9 to rotate with respect to the back assembly 5. Specifically, the driving electric motor belongs to the prior art. The driving electric motor is a modular product designed by integrating the servo motor and the lead screw to turn the rotary motion of the servo motor into a linear motion. When it is necessary to change the angle of the headrest assembly 9 or the waistrest assembly 8, the second driving electric motor 81 or the third driving electric motor 91 drives the waistrest assembly 8 or the headrest assembly 9 to rotate, thereby automatically changing the angle of the headrest assembly 9 or the waistrest assembly 8 relative to the back assembly 5 and providing suitable comfort to the user.
According to the invention, as shown in
In practical applications, when it is necessary to change the angle of the waistrest assembly 8, the piston rod of the second driving electric motor 81 extends to drive the first active piece 86 to rotate. The first active piece 86 then rotates together with the first protruding post 851. Since the first tension spring 88 tensions the first support 84 such that the first protruding post 851 urges against the sidewall of one end of the first arc groove 841, the rotation of the first protruding post 851 can drive the first support 84 to rotate, until the second driving electric motor 81 drives the waistrest assembly to a desired angle. When the waistrest assembly 8 is required to rotate in the reverse direction, the piston rod of the second driving electric motor 81 retracts, and the first tension spring 88 drives the first support 84 to automatically rotate in the reverse direction under the action of its own elastic force. During the angle adjustment of the waistrest assembly 8, the roller 85 is in contact with the user's waist. The sliding friction between the waistrest assembly 8 and user's waist is converted into rolling friction between the roller 85 and the waist, thereby enhancing the user's comfort.
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In a practical application, the fixing piece 94 is installed in an external headrest. Preferably, the fixing piece 94 is provided with a sliding groove (not shown), and the headrest is slidably disposed in the sliding groove. According to the actual heights of different users, the user can slide the headrest on the fixing piece 94, thereby changing the position of the headrest on the fixing piece 94 and ensuring that the headrest assembly 9 can fit users of various heights. The third driving electric motor 91 can drive the second driving piece 95 to rotate, thereby adjusting the angle between the fixing piece 94 and the fixing frame 82. This realizes the angle adjustment of the headrest to meet various needs of the user and to provide suitable comfort to the user. Specifically, as shown in
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When the sofa frame needs to be adjusted from the sitting posture to the lying posture, the piston rod of the electric motor contracts and drives the transmission rod 31 to rotate. The rotation of the transmission rod 31 drives the linkage plate 32 and the baffle 33 to rotate together. When the linkage plate 32 rotates, it drives the leg assembly 4 to extend via the leg linkage assembly 34, thereby supporting user's legs. At the same time, the back linkage assembly 35 rotatably connected to the linkage plate 32 drives the back assembly 5 to rotate and extend, thereby adjusting the angle between the leg assembly 4 and the back assembly 5 to meet the user's needs and to put the sofa frame in a lying posture. The extension and contraction of the leg assembly 4 and the back assembly 5 only require the cooperation and rotation of the transmission rod 31, the linkage plate 32, the leg linkage assembly 34 and the back linkage assembly 35. The structure is simple, and the operation is stable and reliable with high transmission accuracy. The baffle 33 rotates in synchronization with the linkage plate 32. When the leg assembly 4 or the back assembly 5 is extended to its limit position, the first limit block 11 urges against the baffle 33 and blocks the rotation of the baffle 33. This stops the transmission rod 31 and the linkage plate 32 from rotating. As a result, the leg assembly 4 or the back assembly 5 cannot continue to be stretched, preventing the leg assembly 4 or the back assembly 5 from being overextended and protecting the linkage mechanism 3. The sofa mounting frame 2 is provided with a sofa link 21, one end of which is hinged to the linkage plate 32 and the other end thereof is connected to the sofa mounting frame 2. The sofa mounting frame 2 is rotatably connected to the linkage plate 32 via the sofa link 21. During operation, the linkage plate 32 rotates along the sofa link 21, so that the rotation thereof is more stable and reliable.
The disclosed electric sofa frame has a simple structure, high operation stability, and a high transmission precision. It effectively prevents the leg assembly 4 or the back assembly 5 from being overextended, and protects the linkage mechanism 3.
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When the back assembly 5 needs to extend and adjust the angle of the back assembly 5 and the sofa mounting frame 2, the piston rod of the first driving electric motor 6 pushes the transmission rod 31 to move in the direction of the back linkage assembly 35 and drives the transmission rod 31 to rotate. The transmission rod 31 drives the linkage plate 32 to rotate, and the linkage plate 32 drives the back assembly 5 to rotate via the back linkage assembly 35. Specifically, the rotation of the linkage plate 32 pulls the first back link 351 to move in the direction of the linkage plate 32. The movement of the linkage plate 32 pulls the back linkage block 352 to rotate about the sofa mounting frame 2. The rotation of the back linkage block 352 pushes the second link 353 to move away from the linkage plate 32. The movement of the second link 353 drives the back rotating block 52 to rotate around the back support frame 51. The rotation of the back rotating block 52 drives the back adjustment frame 53 to extend upward. This achieves the adjustment of the angle between the back assembly 5 and the sofa mounting frame 2, thereby enabling the back adjustment frame 53 to extend the headrest assembly 9 and the waistrest assembly 8 to the desired position of the user. The structure of the back assembly 5 is simple and compact, and the operation is stable and reliable with a high transmission precision.
In this embodiment, the leg assembly 4 includes a leg support 41. The leg linkage assembly 34 is rotatably connected to the leg support 41. The leg linkage assembly 34 is configured to drive the leg support 41 to expand or contract. The leg linkage assembly 34 and the leg support 41 are folded and under the sofa mounting frame 2.
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When the sofa frame is in the sitting posture, i.e., the leg assembly 4 is in a contracted state, the leg linkage assembly 34 and the leg assembly 4 are folded under the sofa mounting frame 2. When it is required to drive the leg assembly 4 to extend, the piston rod of the first driving electric motor 6 contracts and drives the transmission rod 31 to rotate. The transmission rod 31 then drives the linkage plate 32 to rotate. The motion of the linkage plate 32 drives the leg support 41 to extend via the leg linkage assembly 34. Specifically, the rotation of the linkage plate 32 drives the first leg link 341 to move, and the movement of the first leg link 341 drives the second leg link 342 to rotate around the sofa mounting frame 2. The rotation of the second leg link 342 drives the third leg link 343 to rotate. At the same time, the rotation of the third leg link 343 also drives the fifth leg link 345 to rotate. Under the simultaneous rotations of the third leg link 343 and the fifth leg link 345, the leg support 41 is driven to perform an extension motion. This realizes the stretch function of the leg assembly 4. The structural design of the leg linkage assembly 34 is simple and compact, and the operation is stable and reliable with a high transmission precision. When the leg support 41 contracts, the links are sequentially folded and stored under the sofa mounting frame 2. Therefore, the sofa frame of the single-drive device has a compact structure, which effectively saves space and is elegant. The fourth leg link 344 and the fifth leg link 345 are hinged to the sofa mounting frame 2, so that the fourth leg link 344 and the fifth leg link 345 have a support for rotation. The fourth leg link 344 and the fifth leg link 345 can thus operate reliably. Hinged to the bottom frame assembly 1, the fourth leg link 344 has a support for rotation so that the fourth leg link 344 can work reliably.
In this embodiment, the bottom frame assembly 1 includes a bottom frame 13 and an adjustment frame 14 rotatably connected to the bottom frame 13. The first driving electric motor 6 is drivingly connected to the adjustment frame 14 and drives the adjustment frame 14 to rotate.
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When it is required to adjust to a zero-gravity posture, the first driving electric motor 6 first drives the sofa frame to a lying state. The first limit block 11 urges against the baffle 33 and blocks the rotation thereof. The transmission rod 31 and the linkage plate 32 thus stop rotating. Since the transmission rod 31 cannot rotate and the first driving electric motor 6 continues to work, under the reaction force the first driving electric motor 6 can only drive the adjustment frame 14 backwards around its hinge point with the bottom frame 13. One end of the adjustment frame 14 contacts the ground and lifts the disclosed electric sofa frame at an angle, so that the electric sofa frame is in a zero-gravity posture for the human body to get relaxed and rested. The power required to rotate the transmission rod 31 is much less than the power required rotating the adjustment frame 14. Therefore, when the first driving electric motor 6 contracts, the transmission rod 31 is first driven to rotate. When the first limit block 11 urges against the baffle 33 and blocks the rotation thereof, the first driving electric motor 6 reversely drives the adjustment frame 14 to rotate along the hinge point with the bottom frame 13. Specifically, the first driving electric motor 6 drives the first rod body 141 and the second rod body 142 to rotate along the inner side of the bottom frame 13 via the third rod body 143. The first rod body 141 and the second rod body 142 simultaneously drive the fourth rod body 144 to rotate as well. The fourth rod body 144 gradually contacts the ground and lifts the sofa frame at a certain angle, so that the sofa frame is in a zero-gravity posture for the human body to get relaxed and rested.
In this embodiment, the bottom frame assembly 1 further includes a lifting mechanism 7 disposed in the bottom frame 13. The first limit block 11 is disposed at the lifting mechanism 7. The lifting mechanism 7 is further provided with a second limit block 12. The baffle 33 is movable between the first limit block 11 and the second limit block 12.
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When the sofa frame is in the sitting posture, the first driving electric motor 6 is in an extended state, and the baffle 33 urges against the second limit block 12. The leg assembly 4 and the back assembly 5 are both in a contracted state. The leg linkage assembly 34 and the leg assembly 4 are folded under the sofa mounting frame 2.
Suppose the sofa frame needs to be adjusted from the sitting posture to the auxiliary standing posture. Since the second limit block 12 is disposed in the lifting mechanism 7 via the baffle 33 urges against the second limit block 12 so that the power of the baffle 33 is transmitted to the lifting mechanism 7 through the second limit block 12. The first driving electric motor 6 drives the lifting mechanism 7 to raise the sofa frame via the transmission rod 31, the baffle 33, and the second limit block 12. The sofa frame tilts forward while being raised, thereby assisting the user to stand up. It can help the elderly, the weak, the sick and the pregnant to stand up from the sitting posture. It avoids the inconvenience of the elderly, and reduces the pain of the patient when they stand up. It greatly improves the convenience of use. Specifically, the baffle 33 is buckled against the second limit block 12. When the first driving electric motor 6 drives the transmission rod 31 to move in the direction away from the bottom frame 13, the second limit block 12 prevents the baffle 33 from rotating. As a result, the transmission rod 31 cannot rotate, and the transmission rod 31 can only rise or fall under the driving action of the first driving electric motor 6. The transmission rod 31 drives the second connecting plate 72 to move upward via the baffle 33 and the second limit block 12. During the ascending process of the second connecting plate 72, the connecting rod 73 rises along with the second connecting plate 72 to provide rotational support for the linkage mechanism 3. The rotating rod 74 rotates along with the connecting plate 71 using the second connecting plate 72 as the pivot point, thereby assisting the user to stand up. It helps the elderly, the weak, the sick and the pregnant to stand up from the sitting posture. It avoids the inconvenience of the elderly, and reduces the pain of the patient when they stand up. It greatly improves the convenience of use.
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The lying posture and the zero-gravity posture of the sofa frame are driven by the motor 62 to drive the piston rod 61. The assisted standing posture of the sofa frame is driven when the motor 62 drives to extend the piston rod 61. The motor 62 adjusts the contraction or extension extent of the piston rod 61 according to the lying, zero-gravity and assisted standing postures of the sofa frame. In the lying posture, the motor 62 can drive the transmission rod 31 to rotate within a certain range via the piston rod 61 and the corresponding lug bracket 63. In the zero-gravity posture, the motor 62 can drive the adjustment frame 14 to rotate within a certain range via the piston rod 61 and the corresponding lug bracket 63. In the assisted standing posture, the motor 62 can drive the sofa frame to rise via the piston rod 61, the corresponding lug bracket 63, and the transmission rod 31, the baffle 33, the second limit block 12, and the lifting mechanism 7. This kind of sofa frame only needs one motor to realize the postures of sitting, lying, zero gravity and assisted standing. The invention simplifies the structure and achieves a high transmission efficiency.
The second embodiment of the invention differs from the first embodiment in that, as shown in
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In practical applications, when the back assembly 5 needs to extend and adjust the angle between the back assembly 5 and the sofa mounting frame 2, the piston rod of the fourth driving electric motor 601 contracts and drives the back beam 54 to rotate. Since the sofa support rod 22 is fixedly connected to the sofa mounting frame 2, the sofa mounting frame 2 does not rotate. Therefore, the piston rod of the fourth driving electric motor 601 can only drive the back beam 54 to rotate when it contracts. The back beam 54 drives the back adjustment frame 53 and the back rotating block 52 to rotate together. The back rotating block 52 rotates around the hinge with the back support frame 51 to adjust the angle between the back assembly 5 and the sofa mounting frame 2, thereby satisfying user's needs. In this embodiment, the back beam 54 rotates within a certain range under the driving force of the fourth driving electric motor 601, to realize the function of adjusting the angle between the back assembly 5 and the sofa mounting frame 2. The back assembly 5 and the fourth driving electric motor 601 have a simple structure and high transmission efficiency. The fourth driving electric motor 601 can individually control the extension or contraction of the back assembly 5, and has high operability.
While the invention is described in some detail hereinbelow with reference to certain illustrated embodiments, it is to be understood that there is no intent to limit it to those embodiments. On the contrary, the aim is to cover all modifications, alternatives and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
