The present disclosure relates to a folding chair, and more particularly, to a folding chair that is collapsible into a bundle for storage and is extendable for use.
A conventional folding chair usually includes a frame, two legs, a seat and a backrest. The legs are pivotally connected to the frame in a crisscross pattern; the seat is pivotally assembled to the frame; and the backrest is assembled to a top of the frame. In this manner, the legs and the seat can be pivotally extended to one side of the frame for a user to sit on the seat, or the legs and the seat can be pivotally moved toward the frame into a collapsed state.
With regard to the above-described conventional folding chair, when it is collapsed with the legs and the seat pivotally moved toward the frame, the frame and the seat still maintain an overall width the same as that of the folding chair in the extended state. Therefore, the conventional folding chair in the collapsed state would still occupy a relatively large space and is not conveniently portable. Further, the conventional folding chair in the extended state is supported on the floor or ground only by a bottom of the frame and the two legs, which provide only limited stability and load capacity.
Thus, it is tried by the inventor to develop an improved folding chair that can be collapsed into a bundle without occupying too much space to be easily portable, and on the other hand, can be extended into a standing state with high stability and providing good load capacity.
An objective of the present disclosure is to eliminate the drawbacks of the conventional folding chair by providing an improved folding chair that can be collapsed into a bundle without occupying too much space to be easily portable, and on the other hand, can be extended into a standing state with high stability and providing good load capacity.
To achieve at least the above objective, the present disclosure provides a folding chair, which includes a right seat receiver, a right front leg, a right rear leg, a right armrest, a right armrest post, a right leg connecting member, a right backrest support, a first right front support, a second right front support, a first right rear support, a second right rear support, a right seat receiver pivot, a right front limiter, a right armrest holder, a right rear leg slider, a right slider, a right backrest support slider, a right post slider, a right front leg base, a right rear leg holder and a right rear limiter; a left seat receiver, a left front leg, a left rear leg, a left armrest, a left armrest post, a left leg connecting member, a left backrest support, a first left front support, a second left front support, a first left rear support, a second left rear support, a left seat receiver pivot, a left front limiter, a left armrest holder, a left rear leg slider, a left slider, a left backrest support slider, a left post slider, a left front leg base, a left rear leg holder and a left rear limiter; a middle seat receiver, a middle front leg, a middle rear leg, a middle seat receiver post, a middle leg connecting member, a middle backrest support, a middle seat receiver pivot, a middle rear leg slider, a middle slider, a middle backrest support slider, a middle post slider, a middle front leg base, a middle rear leg holder and a middle rear limiter; a seat; and a backrest. The right seat receiver is movably connected near a front end to the right seat pivot and movably connected at a rear end to the right rear leg slider; the right front leg is movably connected to the right seat receiver with a rear upper end of the right front leg movably connected to the right backrest support slider and a front lower end of the right front leg movably connected to the right front leg base; the right rear leg is movably extended through the right rear leg slider to be movably connected at a front upper end to the right rear leg holder and the right front leg; the right armrest is movably connected at a rear end to the right backrest support and near a front end to the right armrest holder; the right armrest post has the right seat receiver pivot movably mounted thereto, and is movably connected at an upper end to the right armrest holder and movably connected at a lower end to the right post slider, which is movably fitted near to around the front lower end of the right front leg; the right leg connecting member is movably connected at a front end to the right front leg and is pivotally connected at a rear end to the right slider, which is movably provided on the right rear leg; the right backrest support is also pivotally connected at a lower end to the right slider and has the right backrest support slider movably fitted therearound; the right front limiter is mounted on the right armrest post to upward abut against the right seat receiver pivot; and the right rear limiter is mounted on the right rear leg to forward abut against the right slider. The left seat receiver is movably connected near a front end to the left seat pivot and movably connected at a rear end to the left rear leg slider; the left front leg is movably connected to the left seat receiver with a rear upper end of the left front leg movably connected at to the left backrest support slider and a front lower end of the left front leg movably connected to the left front leg base; the left rear leg is movably extended through the left rear leg slider to be movably connected at a front upper end to the left rear leg holder and the left front leg; the left armrest is movably connected at a rear end to the left backrest support and near a front end to the left armrest holder; the left armrest post has the left seat receiver pivot movably mounted thereto, and is movably connected at an upper end to the left armrest holder and movably connected at a lower end to the left post slider, which is movably fitted near to around the front lower end of the left front leg; the left leg connecting member is movably connected at a front end to the left front leg and is pivotally connected at a rear end to the left slider, which is movably provided on the left rear leg; the left backrest support is also pivotally connected at a lower end to the left slider and has the left backrest support slider movably fitted therearound; the left front limiter is mounted on the left armrest post to upward abut against the left seat receiver pivot; and the left rear limiter is mounted on the left rear leg to forward abut against the left slider. The middle seat receiver is movably connected near a front end to the middle seat receiver pivot and has a rear end movably connected to the middle rear leg slider; the middle front leg is movably connected to the middle seat receiver and has a rear upper end movably connected to the middle backrest support slider and a front lower end movably connected to the middle front leg base; the middle rear leg is extended through the middle rear leg slider and has a front upper end movably connected to the middle rear leg holder, which is also movably connected to the middle front leg; the middle seat receiver post is connected at an upper end to the middle seat receiver pivot movably provided on the middle seat receiver, and is movably connected at a lower end to the middle post slider, which is movably fitted around the front lower end of the middle front leg; the middle leg connecting member has a front end movably connected to the middle front leg; a rear end of the middle leg connecting member and a lower end of the middle backrest support are pivotally connected to the middle slider, which is movably provided on the middle rear leg; the middle backrest support slider is movably fitted around the middle backrest support; and the middle rear limiter is also provided on the middle rear leg. The first right front support and the second right front support are movably connected to one another in a crisscross pattern; the first right front support has an upper end movably connected to the right seat receiver pivot and a lower end movably connected to the middle front leg base; and the second right front support has an upper end movably connected to the middle seat receiver pivot and a lower end movably connected to the right front leg base. The first right rear support and the second right rear support are movably connected to one another in a crisscross pattern; the first right rear support has an upper end movably connected to the right backrest support slider and a lower end movably connected to the middle slider; and the second right rear support has an upper end movably connected to the middle backrest support slider and a lower end movably connected to the right slider. The first left front support and the second left front support are movably connected to one another in a crisscross pattern; the first left front support has an upper end movably connected to the left seat receiver pivot and a lower end movably connected to the middle front leg base; and the second left front support has an upper end movably connected to the middle seat receiver pivot and a lower end movably connected to the left front leg base. The first left rear support and the second left rear support are movably connected to one another in a crisscross pattern; the first left rear support has an upper end movably connected to the left backrest support slider and a lower end movably connected to the middle slider; and the second left rear support has an upper end movably connected to the middle backrest support slider and a lower end movably connected to the left slider. The seat is located among the right seat receiver, the left seat receiver and the middle seat receiver; and the backrest is located among the right backrest support, the left backrest support and the middle backrest support.
In an embodiment of the folding chair, the right seat receiver pivot includes a first pivot section, a first cradle section and a first sleeve section; the first cradle section is located on a top of the first pivot section, and the first sleeve section is located at one side of the first pivot section; the first right front support is movably connected at its upper end to the first pivot section, the right seat receiver is movably connected near its front end to the first cradle section; and the right armrest post is movably extended through the first sleeve section, which is downward abutted on the right front limiter provided on the right armrest post.
In an embodiment of the folding chair, the right rear leg slider includes a second sleeve section and a second pivot section located at one side of the first sleeve section; the right rear leg is movably extended through the second sleeve section; and the right seat receiver is movably connected at its rear end to the second pivot section.
In an embodiment of the folding chair, the right rear leg holder includes a third pivot section and a fourth pivot section located at one side of the third pivot section; the third pivot section is movably connected to a point of the right front leg between two ends thereof; and the fourth pivot section is movably connected to the front upper end of the right rear leg.
In an embodiment of the folding chair, the right backrest support slider includes a third sleeve section, a fifth pivot section located at one side of the third sleeve section, and a sixth pivot section located at another side of the third sleeve section; the right backrest support is movably extended through the third sleeve section; the fifth pivot section is movably connected to the rear upper end of the right front leg; and the sixth pivot section is movably connected to the upper end of the first right rear support.
In an embodiment of the folding chair, the right slider includes a fourth sleeve section, and a seventh and an eighth pivot section separately located at two opposite sides of the fourth sleeve section; the right rear leg is movably extended through the fourth sleeve section; the seventh pivot section is movably connected to the lower end of the right backrest support; and the eighth pivot section is movably connected to the rear end of the right leg connecting member.
In an embodiment of the folding chair, the left seat receiver pivot includes a ninth pivot section, a second cradle section and a fifth sleeve section; the second cradle section is located on a top of the ninth pivot section, and the fifth sleeve section is located at one side of the ninth pivot section; the first left front support is movably connected at its upper end to the ninth pivot section; the left seat receiver is movably connected near its front end to the second cradle section; and the left armrest post is movably extended through the fifth sleeve section, which is downward abutted on the left front limiter provided on the left armrest post.
In an embodiment of the folding chair, the left rear leg slider includes a sixth sleeve section and a tenth pivot section located at one side of the sixth sleeve section; the left rear leg is movably extended through the sixth sleeve section; and the left seat receiver is movably connected at its rear end to the tenth pivot section.
In an embodiment of the folding chair, the left rear leg holder includes an eleventh pivot section and a twelfth pivot section located at one side of the eleventh pivot section; the eleventh pivot section is movably connected to a point of the left front leg between two ends thereof; and the twelfth pivot section is movably connected to the front upper end of the left rear leg.
In an embodiment of the folding chair, the left backrest support slider includes a seventh sleeve section, a thirteenth pivot section located at one side of the seventh sleeve section, and a fourteenth pivot section located at another side of the seventh sleeve section; the left backrest support is movably extended through the seventh sleeve section; the thirteenth pivot section is movably connected to the rear upper end of the left front leg; and the fourteenth pivot section is movably connected to the upper end of the first left rear support.
In an embodiment of the folding chair, the left slider includes an eighth sleeve section, and a fifteenth and a sixteenth pivot section separately located at two opposite sides of the eighth sleeve section; the left rear leg is movably extended through the eighth sleeve section; the fifteenth pivot section is movably connected to the lower end of the left backrest support; and the sixteenth pivot section is movably connected to the rear end of the left leg connecting member.
In an embodiment of the folding chair, the middle seat receiver pivot includes a seventeenth pivot section, an eighteenth pivot section and a third cradle section; the seventeenth and the eighteenth pivot section are separately located at two sides of the third cradle section; the seventeenth pivot section is movably connected to the upper end of the second right front support; the eighteenth pivot section is movably connected to the upper end of the second left front support; and the middle seat receiver is movably connected near its front end to the third cradle section.
In an embodiment of the folding chair, the middle rear leg slider includes a ninth sleeve section and a nineteenth pivot section located at one side of the ninth sleeve section; the middle rear leg is movably extended through the ninth sleeve section; and the middle seat receiver is movably connected at its rear end to the nineteenth pivot section.
In an embodiment of the folding chair, the middle rear leg holder includes a twentieth pivot section and a twenty-first pivot section located at one side of the twentieth pivot section; the twentieth pivot section is movably connected to a point of the middle front leg between two ends thereof, and the twenty-first pivot section is movably connected to the upper end of the middle rear leg.
In an embodiment of the folding chair, the middle backrest support slider includes a tenth sleeve section, a twenty-second pivot section, a twenty-third pivot section and a twenty-fourth pivot section; the twenty-fourth pivot section is located at a front end of the tenth sleeve section, and the twenty-second section and the twenty-third section are separately located at two opposite sides of the tenth sleeve section; the middle backrest support is movably extended through the tenth sleeve section; the twenty-second pivot section is movably connected to the upper end of the second right rear support; the twenty-third pivot section is movably connected to the upper end of the second left rear support; and the twenty-fourth pivot section is movably connected to the rear upper end of the middle front leg.
In an embodiment of the folding chair, the middle slider includes an eleventh sleeve section, a twenty-fifth pivot section, a twenty-sixth pivot section, a twenty-seventh pivot section and a twenty-eighth pivot section; the twenty-fifth and the twenty-sixth pivot section are separately located at two opposite ends of the eleventh sleeve section; the twenty-seventh and the twenty-eighth pivot section are located at the same end of the eleventh sleeve section; the middle rear leg is movably extended through the eleventh sleeve section; the middle backrest support is movably connected at its lower end to the twenty-fifth pivot section; the middle leg connecting member is movably connected at its rear end to the twenty-sixth pivot section; the first right rear support is movably connected at its lower end to the twenty-seventh pivot section; and the first left rear support is movably connected at its lower end to the twenty-eighth pivot section.
In an operable embodiment, the folding chair further includes a right link and a left link; the right link is movably connected at a rear end to the right seat receiver and is movably assembled at a front end to the right front limiter; and the left link is movably connected at a rear end to the left seat receiver and is movably assembled at a front end to the left front limiter.
In an operable embodiment, the folding chair further includes a right rear leg base, a left rear leg base and a middle rear leg base; the right rear leg base is connected to a rear lower end of the right rear leg; the left rear leg base is connected to a rear lower end of the left rear leg; and the middle rear leg base is connected to a rear lower end of the middle rear leg.
In an embodiment of the folding chair, the backrest and the seat are connected to each other.
With the above arrangements, the folding chair of the present disclosure can be collapsed into a bundle to be easily portable without occupying too much space; and the folding chair extended from the collapsed state provides improved stability and load capacity.
To facilitate understanding of the objectives, characteristics and effects of this present disclosure, embodiments together with the attached drawings for the detailed description of the present disclosure are provided.
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The right seat receiver 101 is movably connected near a front end to the right seat pivot 112 and movably connected at a rear end to the right rear leg slider 115. The right front leg 102 is movably connected to the right seat receiver 101 with a rear upper end of the right front leg 102 movably connected to the right backrest support slider 117 and a front lower end of the right front leg 102 movably connected to the right front leg base 119. The right rear leg 103 is movably extended through the right rear leg slider 115 to be movably connected at a front upper end to the right rear leg holder 120 and the right front leg 102, and is connected at a rear lower end to the right rear leg base 123. The right armrest 104 is movably connected at a rear end to the right backrest support 107 and near a front end to the right armrest holder 114. The right armrest post 105 has the right seat receiver pivot 112 movably mounted thereto, and is movably connected at an upper end to the right armrest holder 114 and movably connected at a lower end to the right post slider 118, which is movably fitted near to around the front lower end of the right front leg 102. The right leg connecting member 106 is movably connected at a front end to the right front leg 102 and is pivotally connected at a rear end to the right slider 116, which is movably provided on the right rear leg 103. The right backrest support 107 is also pivotally connected at a lower end to the right slider 116 and has the right backrest support slider 117 movably fitted therearound. The right front limiter 113 is mounted on the right armrest post 105 to upward abut against the right seat receiver pivot 112. The right rear limiter 121 is mounted on the right rear leg 103 to forward abut against the right slider 116. The right link 122 is movably connected at a rear end to the right seat receiver 101 and is movably assembled at a front end to the right front limiter 113.
The left seat receiver 201 is movably connected near a front end to the left seat pivot 212 and movably connected at a rear end to the left rear leg slider 215. The left front leg 202 is movably connected to the left seat receiver 201 with a rear upper end of the left front leg 202 movably connected at to the left backrest support slider 217 and a front lower end of the left front leg 202 movably connected to the left front leg base 219. The left rear leg 203 is movably extended through the left rear leg slider 215 to be movably connected at a front upper end to the left rear leg holder 220 and the left front leg 202, and is connected at a rear lower end to the left rear leg base 223. The left armrest 204 is movably connected at a rear end to the left backrest support 207 and near a front end to the left armrest holder 214. The left armrest post 205 has the left seat receiver pivot 212 movably mounted thereto, and is movably connected at an upper end to the left armrest holder 214 and movably connected at a lower end to the left post slider 218, which is movably fitted near to around the front lower end of the left front leg 202. The left leg connecting member 206 is movably connected at a front end to the left front leg 202 and is pivotally connected at a rear end to the left slider 216, which is movably provided on the left rear leg 203. The left backrest support 207 is also pivotally connected at a lower end to the left slider 216 and has the left backrest support slider 217 movably fitted therearound. The left front limiter 213 is mounted on the left armrest post 205 to upward abut against the left seat receiver pivot 212. The left rear limiter 221 is mounted on the left rear leg 203 to forward abut against the left slider 216. The left link 222 is movably connected at a rear end to the left seat receiver 201 and is movably assembled at a front end to the left front limiter 213.
The middle seat receiver 301 is movably connected near a front end to the middle seat receiver pivot 307 and has a substantially V-shaped rear end movably connected to the middle rear leg slider 308. The middle front leg 302 is movably connected to the middle seat receiver 301 and has a rear upper end movably connected to the middle backrest support slider 310 and a front lower end movably connected to the middle front leg base 312. The middle rear leg 303 is extended through the middle rear leg slider 308 and has a front upper end movably connected to the middle rear leg holder 313, which is also movably connected to the middle front leg 302, and the middle rear leg 303 has a rear lower end connected to the middle rear leg base 315. The middle seat receiver post 304 is connected at an upper end to the middle seat receiver pivot 307 movably provided on the middle seat receiver 301, and is movably connected at a lower end to the middle post slider 311, which is movably fitted around the front lower end of the middle front leg 302. The middle leg connecting member 305 has a front end movably connected to the middle front leg 302. A rear end of the middle leg connecting member 305 and a lower end of the middle backrest support 306 are pivotally connected to the middle slider 309, which is movably provided on the middle rear leg 303. The middle backrest support slider 310 is movably fitted around the middle backrest support 306. The middle rear limiter 314 is also provided on the middle rear leg 303.
The first right front support 108 and the second right front support 109 are movably connected to one another in a crisscross pattern. The first right front support 108 has an upper end movably connected to the right seat receiver pivot 112 and a lower end movably connected to the middle front leg base 312. The second right front support 109 has an upper end movably connected to the middle seat receiver pivot 307 and a lower end movably connected to the right front leg base 119.
The first right rear support 110 and the second right rear support 111 are movably connected to one another in a crisscross pattern. The first right rear support 110 has an upper end movably connected to the right backrest support slider 117 and a lower end movably connected to the middle slider 309. The second right rear support 111 has an upper end movably connected to the middle backrest support slider 310 and a lower end movably connected to the right slider 116.
The first left front support 208 and the second left front support 209 are movably connected to one another in a crisscross pattern. The first left front support 208 has an upper end movably connected to the left seat receiver pivot 212 and a lower end movably connected to the middle front leg base 312. The second left front support 209 has an upper end movably connected to the middle seat receiver pivot 307 and a lower end movably connected to the left front leg base 219.
The first left rear support 210 and the second left rear support 211 are movably connected to one another in a crisscross pattern. The first left rear support 210 has an upper end movably connected to the left backrest support slider 217 and a lower end movably connected to the middle slider 309. The second left rear support 211 has an upper end movably connected to the middle backrest support slider 310 and a lower end movably connected to the left slider 216.
The seat 401 is located among the right seat receiver 101, the left seat receiver 201 and the middle seat receiver 301. The backrest 501 is located among the right backrest support 107, the left backrest support 207 and the middle backrest support 306. As shown in
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When collapsing the folding chair of the present disclosure from the right side thereof in the sequence described in the previous paragraph, the left seat receiver 201 is also caused to move toward the left backrest support 207, so that the left seat receiver 201 is moved out of and can be turned at the left seat receiver pivot 212 to be pivotally turned relative to the left front leg 202. At this point, the left front leg 202 is caused to move the left slider 216, which in turn brings the left backrest support 207 and the left leg connecting member 206 to simultaneously shift toward the left rear leg 203, such that the left rear leg 203, along with the left rear leg base 223, is shifted toward the left front leg 202. At this point, the left link 222 brings the left front limiter 213 to move away from a lower side of the left seat receiver pivot 212, allowing the first left front support 208 to bring the left seat receiver pivot 212 to move toward the middle seat receiver pivot 307 while the left rear leg slider 215 slides along the left rear leg 203 away from the left rear leg holder 220. At this point, with the help of the left post slider 218, the left armrest post 205 is brought by the left seat receiver pivot 212 to move upward. Via the left armrest holder 214 connected to between the left armrest 204 and the left armrest post 205, the upward moving left armrest post 205 also pushes the left armrest 204 toward the left backrest support 207. When the left front leg 202 is moved, it brings the left backrest support slider 217 to move upward along the left backrest support 207, and the upward moving left backrest support slider 217 in turn brings the first left rear support 210 to move toward the middle backrest support 306.
Further, when collapsing the folding chair of the present disclosure in the sequence described in the above two paragraphs, the middle seat receiver 301 is also caused to move toward the middle backrest support 306, so that the middle seat receiver 301 is moved out of and can be turned at the middle seat receiver pivot 307 to be pivotally turned relative to the middle front leg 302. At this point, the middle front leg 302 is caused to move the middle slider 309, which in turn brings the first right rear support 110 and the first left rear support 210 to move simultaneously. Meanwhile, the middle slider 309 moves the middle backrest support 306 and the middle leg connecting member 305 toward the middle rear leg 303 at the same time, so that the middle rear leg 303, along with the middle rear leg base 315, is caused to move toward the middle front leg 302. At this point, the middle rear leg slider 308 is brought to slide along the middle rear leg 303 away from the middle rear leg holder 313. Further, the middle seat receiver pivot 307 cooperates with the middle post slider 311 to push the middle front leg 302 toward the middle backrest support 306; and the middle seat receiver pivot 307 also causes the second right front support 109 and the second left front support 209 to move simultaneously. Meanwhile, the middle front leg base 312 causes the first right front support 108 and the first left front support 208 to move simultaneously. When the middle front leg 302 moves, it also brings the middle backrest support slider 310 to move upward along the middle backrest support 306. The upwardly moving middle backrest support slider 310 causes the second right rear support 111 and the second left rear support 211 to move toward the middle backrest support 306 at the same time. Therefore, the folding chair of the present disclosure is completely collapsed into a bundled state, allowing it to be easily portable without occupying too much space.
Moreover, when the folding chair of the present disclosure is in the collapsed state or in the extended state, the right front leg base 119, the right seat receiver pivot 112, the right rear leg base 123, the left front leg base 219, the left seat receiver pivot 212, the left rear leg base 223, the middle seat receiver pivot 307, the middle front leg base 312 and the middle rear leg base 315 can be used not only as a protection for the right front leg 102, the right rear leg 103, the first right front support 108, the second right front support 109, the left front leg 202, the left rear leg 203, the first left front support 208, the second left front support 209, the middle front leg 302 and the middle rear leg 303, respectively, to safeguard the folding chair against damage caused by direct contact with the ground or floor, but also as anti-slip means to give the folding chair even better stability and load capacity.
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