This patent application is the U.S. National Stage of International Patent Application No. PCT/NO2019/000012, filed Apr. 23, 2019, which claims the benefit of Norwegian Patent Application No. 20180534, filed Apr. 19, 2018, which are each incorporated by reference.
The invention relates to a seating device, more specifically to a seat which is lightweight, foldable and which is suitable for bringing along anywhere.
Today, camping chairs is a large market with many different types of chairs and designs. The trend in the development is that the camping chairs become smaller, lighter and put higher demands on package friendliness. Camping chairs and recliners usually come as “one size” and will not be ergonomically correct for most of the users. ‘Crazy Creek’ has since the 1980's sold a camping seat (without legs), which they have called ‘The Original Chair’ consisting of a seat, a seat back and a strap on each side that holds the seat back at a fixed angle. This is one of the most compact seat solutions on the market that does not depend on being hung up or supported in any way. We would like to offer a more adapted and ergonomically correct sitting position for those who use such compact seats. Due to the shape of the body, especially the lower back and buttocks, there is an angle between the back and the seat back so that in most cases the user of a camping seat will experience that the back rests against the upper part of the seat back. This will gnaw over time and reduce comfort. Especially a larger person will feel uncomfortable and the upper back and the corners will be able to “stick” into the back.
A camping seat as described solves this problem.
The invention describes a foldable camping seat which comprises a flexible seat with at least one bracing on each side extending in the entire longitudinal direction of the seat, a flexible seat back with at least one bracing on each side extending throughout the height of the seat back.
Furthermore, the camping seat comprises at least one flexible, but tension resistant connection between the seat and the seat back which is attached to the bracings on either side near the respective outer ends thereof. The inner end of the seat and the lower end of the seat back meet in a straight line forming a pivot axis between the seat and the seat back. The invention is characterized in that at least one elastic zone comprising an elastic material is mounted in the upper part of the seat back.
In order to better understand the invention, some figures are enclosed in which like numbers in different figures represent the same features:
The camping seat has an unfolded and folded state. The text refers to the seat standing in the correct position for use and in the unfolded state.
The foldable camping seat 1 comprises a flexible seat 2 with at least one bracing 4a, 4b on each side of the seat extending in the entire longitudinal direction of the seat as shown in
The invention is characterized in that at least one elastic zone 8 is mounted in the upper part of the seat back. By adding an elastic zone in the back it is possible to have a more standardized design of the back part on chairs that will feel comfortable for more types and sizes of people.
In one embodiment, the tension-resistant connections are attached to ears 12, which in turn are attached to the bracings. This distributes the tensile forces on the bracings 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, so that their dimensions can be made smaller. Another advantage of ears 12 is that they prevent snow and rubbish from entering the seat 2 of the camping seat.
The elastic zone 8 causes two important effects: one is that the angle of the seat back relative to the seat changes and thus follows the back of the user so that a larger part of the back of the user is in contact with the seat back in the vertical direction. The second is that the width of the seat back 3 increases so that the braces 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b are pulled slightly forward along the side of the user so that a larger part of the back and sides of the user are in contact with the seat back in the horizontal direction.
An additional elastic zone (not shown) may be located in an outer portion of the seat. In a similar manner to the seat back, the elastic zones in the seat will cause the user to not notice the edge of the seat against the underside of the thighs.
The elastic zone may have different shapes such as a rectangle, a V-shape, a U-shape, the shape of the lower part of an ellipse or a combination thereof. A rounded V-shape with a width of 5-10 cm at the top and a height of 10-15 cm appears to be a favorable dimension in a seat intended for an adult. Advantageously, a tension strap 10 can be attached along the upper edge of the seat back which includes a loop 11 which prevents the elastic material of the elastic zone 8 from being overstretched (see
In one embodiment, the camping seat has a bracing (not shown) in the pivot axis 7. Then it is not possible to roll the seat together unless the bracing is removed. In a second embodiment, there is no bracing in the pivot axis 7. Then the camping seat can first be folded so that the seat and the seat back lie on top of each other and then rolled sideways, or optionally folded so that the seat can be carried as a relatively compact unit, for example wrapped in a cover or with straps around.
The elastic zone itself can be placed in the seat back at the top center. Other locations are also possible, but probably less functional. In order for the elastic zone to distribute the weight of the user, it should be positioned where the user's back hits the back of the seat during normal use. The zone will stretch depending on the size of the person and the weight of the person.
The elastic zone 8 can be designed differently and in one embodiment of the invention the elastic zone in the middle and upper part of the back part comprises a fabric which extends asymmetrically. For example it extends more in the width direction (horizontally) than in the height direction (vertically). An example of a stretch zone can be a fabric that extends 50% in width and 20% in height. At a backrest of 40×40 cm with 10×20 cm placed in the middle at the top, the back can expand to 45 cm in width and 44 cm in height. This allows a large person to have more room for his/her back.
In one embodiment, the elastic zone 8 comprises elastics or elastic bands which are attached to each side of the elastic zone. Elastics can have more tension than a stretch fabric and the stretching zone can therefore be made smaller in width (at unloaded seat back).
The stretch material can be sewn, glued or welded to the material of the seat back. The elastic zone comprises elastic straps/straps, and may be secured by a Velcro/Velcro, clamps, buttons, or the like.
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