The present disclosure relates to the field of furniture, and in particular the present disclosure relates to a multifunctional balance chair.
The conventional balance chair comprises a leg frame, a backrest disposed on the leg frame, a seat portion disposed on the leg frame, and a kneeling cushion portion disposed on the leg frame. The conventional balance chair has only a single function. Therefore, there is room for improvement.
In view of the aforementioned deficiencies, a solution has been proposed. A variable balance chair, disclosed in Chinese Patent Publication CN2390484Y, comprises a seat plate, a bracket, and a backrest. A rear seat plate adjustment sleeve of the bracket is connected to a rear support bar of the bracket in a lifting and lowing manner. The seat plate and the bracket are connected in a positioning and embedding method, and a knee and leg cushion is disposed on a position of the bracket near knees and legs of a user when the user is sitting. Although the variable balance chair can be switched between a seat state and a balance chair state, when used in a seat state, the presence of the knee and leg cushion interferes with the placement of the seat for the user, resulting in discomfort to the user. Moreover, if the sitting area is too small, the user will be uncomfortable.
The present disclosure provides a multifunctional balance chair to solve deficiencies of the multifunctional balance chair of the existing techniques.
In order to solve the aforementioned technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the present disclosure is as follows:
A multifunctional balance chair, comprising a support portion, a seat portion, and a kneeling cushion portion, wherein the seat portion is movably connected to the support portion and movement of the seat portion is configured to control an angle between the seat portion and a horizontal plane, the kneeling cushion portion is movably connected to the seat portion, the kneeling cushion portion is connected to the support portion by a connecting mechanism, the kneeling cushion portion is movable between a first position aligned with the seat portion and a second position in which the kneeling cushion portion acts as a kneeling cushion of the multifunctional balance chair, and the movement of the seat portion is linked to movement of the kneeling cushion portion.
In a preferred embodiment, the seat portion is rotatably connected to the support portion, and the kneeling cushion portion is rotatably connected to the seat portion.
In a preferred embodiment, the multifunctional balance chair further comprises an extendable mechanism, wherein a first end of the extendable mechanism is rotatably connected to the support portion, and a second end of the extendable mechanism is rotatably connected to the seat portion.
In a preferred embodiment, the multifunctional balance chair further comprises a bracket connected to the support portion and a sliding seat, wherein the sliding seat is slidable relative to the bracket, the seat portion is connected to a first sliding bar that is slidable relative to the seat portion, and the first sliding bar is connected to the sliding seat.
In a preferred embodiment, the bracket is shaped as an arc, a circle center of the arc is disposed on a rotation axis of the seat portion.
In a preferred embodiment, the multifunctional balance chair further comprises a backrest, wherein the backrest is disposed on the bracket.
In a preferred embodiment, the multifunctional balance chair further comprises two armrests, wherein the two armrests are disposed on the bracket.
In a preferred embodiment, the multifunctional balance chair further comprises a backrest, wherein the backrest comprises at least one second sliding bar configured to slide downward, a lower end of each of the at least one second sliding bar is configured to be rotatably connected to the support portion, and a rear portion of the seat portion is configured to be rotatably connected to the backrest.
In a preferred embodiment, the connecting mechanism comprises at least one synchronous connecting rod, a first end of each of the at least one synchronous connecting rod is rotatably connected to the kneeling cushion portion, and a second end of each of the at least one synchronous connecting rod is connected to the support portion and configured to rotate relative to the support portion.
In a preferred embodiment, a middle portion of a front end of the seat portion is provided with a protruding portion, a middle portion of a rear end of the kneeling cushion portion is provided with a concave portion, and when the kneeling cushion portion is in the first position aligned with the seat portion, the concave portion of the kneeling cushion portion is coupled to the protruding portion of the seat portion.
In a preferred embodiment, the seat portion is rotatably connected to the support portion, a middle portion of a front end of the seat portion is provided with a protruding portion, a middle portion of a rear end of the kneeling cushion portion is provided with a concave portion, and when the kneeling cushion portion is in the first position aligned with the seat portion: the concave portion of the kneeling cushion portion is coupled to the protruding portion of the seat portion, and a rotation axis between the kneeling cushion portion and the seat portion passes through a front portion of the protruding portion and a front portion of the concave portion.
In a preferred embodiment, at least one link support arm is disposed under a front portion of the kneeling cushion portion, the connection mechanism comprises at least one synchronous connecting rod, a first end of each of the at least one synchronous connecting rod is rotatably connected to a corresponding one of the at least one link support arm, and a second end of each of the at least one synchronous connecting rod is rotatably connected to the support portion.
Compared with existing techniques, the technical solution has the following advantages:
The seat portion is movably connected to the support portion and the angle between the seat portion and the horizontal plane can be controlled by relative movement between the seat portion and the support portion. The kneeling cushion portion is movably connected to the seat portion, and the kneeling cushion portion is connected to the support portion by a connecting mechanism. The kneeling cushion portion is movable between a first position aligned with the seat portion and a second position in which the kneeling cushion portion acts as a kneeling cushion of the multifunctional balance chair. The movement of the seat portion is linked to movement of the kneeling cushion portion. When the kneeling cushion portion is in the first position aligned with the seat portion, that is, when the multifunctional balance chair is in the seat chair state such that the multifunctional balance chair functions as a conventional chair on the market, a seat of the multifunctional balance chair comprises the seat portion and the kneeling cushion portion, which increases an area of the seat and avoids an interference of the kneeling cushion portion on two legs of the user. When the kneeling cushion portion is in the second position in which the kneeling cushion portion acts as a kneeling cushion of the multifunctional balance chair, that is, when the seat portion of the multifunctional balance chair is obliquely arranged, an inclined face of the seat portion faces forward, the kneeling cushion portion is obliquely arranged, and an inclined face of the kneeling cushion portion faces backward, the user sits on the seat portion and two legs of the user are supported on the kneeling cushion portion. Thus, when the kneeling cushion portion is in the second position, the multifunctional balance chair is in a balance chair state such that the multifunctional balance chair functions as a conventional balance chair on the market.
The seat portion is configured to be rotatably connected to the support portion, and the kneeling cushion portion is configured to be rotatably connected to the seat portion. Thus, a structure of the multifunctional balance chair is simple and compact, and the multifunctional balance chair is able to be manufactured at a low cost.
The first end of extendable mechanism is configured to be rotatably connected to the support portion, and the second end of extendable mechanism is configured to be rotatably connected to the rear portion of the seat portion. Thus, the structure of the multifunctional balance chair is simple and compact, and the multifunctional balance chair is able to be manufactured at low cost.
A sliding seat can slide relative to the bracket, and the seat portion is connected to the first sliding bar which can slide relative to the seat portion, and the first sliding bar is connected to the sliding seat. The structure of the multifunctional balance chair is simple and compact, and the multifunctional balance chair is able to be manufactured at low cost.
The multifunctional balance chair further comprises a backrest. The backrest is provided with at least one second sliding bar which can slide downward. A lower end of each of the at least one second sliding bar is configured to be rotatably connected to the support portion, and a rear portion of the seat portion is configured to be rotatably connected to the backrest. An angle of the backrest in the balance chair state and an angle of the backrest in the seat chair state are different, so that the user feels comfortable in both states.
The connecting mechanism comprises at least one synchronous connecting rod. A first end of each of the at least one synchronous connecting rod is rotatably connected to the kneeling cushion portion, and a second end of each of the at least one synchronous connecting rod is connected to the support portion and configured to rotate relative to the support portion. A structure of the connecting mechanism is simple.
A middle portion of a front end of the seat portion is provided with a protruding portion, and a middle portion of a rear end of the kneeling cushion portion is provided with a concave portion. When the kneeling cushion portion is in the first position aligned with the seat portion, the concave portion of the kneeling cushion portion is coupled to the protruding portion of the seat portion, and a rotation axis between the kneeling cushion portion and the seat portion passes through a front portion of the protruding portion and a front portion of the concave portion. A tilt angle of the kneeling cushion portion and a tilt angle of the seat portion are synchronously changed in opposite directions.
At least one link support arm is disposed under a front portion of the kneeling cushion portion. A first end of each of the at least one synchronous connecting rod is rotatably connected to a corresponding one of the at least one link support arm of the kneeling cushion portion, and a second end of each of at least one the synchronous connecting rod is rotatably connected to the support portion. An assembly of the connecting mechanism is easy, and an arrangement of the connecting mechanism is reasonable.
The disk comprises a disk body and a cantilever disposed on a front lower portion of the disk body, and the kneeling cushion portion is connected to a bottom end of the cantilever by the connecting mechanism. An assembly of the disk is easy, and an arrangement of the disk is reasonable.
The present disclosure will be further described below with the combination of the accompanying drawings together with the embodiments.
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In this embodiment, the multifunctional balance chair further comprises a bracket 40 connected to the support portion 10 and a sliding seat 41. The bracket 40 is shaped as an arc, and a circle center of the arc is disposed on a rotation axis of the seat portion 20. The sliding seat 41 is slidable relative to the bracket 40, and the seat portion 20 is connected to a first sliding bar 21 that is slidable relative to the seat portion 20. The first sliding bar 21 is fixedly or rotatably connected to the sliding seat 41. When the sliding seat 41 slides relative to the bracket 40, the seat portion 20 is driven to rotate relative to the support portion 10. The multifunctional balance chair further comprises a backrest 50 and two armrests 60. The backrest 50 is disposed on the bracket 40, and the two armrests 60 are disposed on the bracket 40. By way of example, the backrest 50 is fixedly or rotatably disposed on the bracket 40, and the two armrests 60 are fixedly or rotatably disposed on the bracket 40. In this embodiment, the sliding seat 41 can slide relative to the bracket 40, the seat portion 20 is connected to the first sliding bar 21 which can slide relative to the seat portion 20, and the first sliding bar 21 is connected to the sliding seat 41. The structure of the multifunctional balance chair is simple and compact, and the multifunctional balance chair is able to be manufactured at low cost. The backrest 50 comprises at least one second sliding bar 51 which can slide downward, a lower end of each of the at least one second sliding bar 51 can be rotatably connected to the support portion 10, and a rear portion of the seat portion 20 can be rotatably connected to the backrest 50. An angle of the backrest 50 when the multifunctional balance chair is in the balance chair state and an angle of the backrest when the multifunctional balance chair is in the seat chair state are different, so that the user feels comfortable in both states.
In this embodiment, the connecting mechanism comprises at least one synchronous connecting rod 31. A first end of each of the at least one synchronous connecting rod 31 is rotatably connected to the kneeling cushion portion 30, and a second end of each of the at least one synchronous connecting rod 31 is connected to the support portion 10 and can rotate relative to the support portion 10. A middle portion of a front end of the seat portion 20 is provided with a protruding portion 22, and a middle portion of a rear end of the kneeling cushion portion 30 is provided with a concave portion 32. When the kneeling cushion portion 30 is in the first position such that the kneeling cushion portion 30 is aligned with the seat portion 20, the concave portion 32 of the kneeling cushion portion 30 is coupled to the protruding portion 22 of the seat portion 20, and the seat portion 20 and the kneeling cushion portion 30 combine together to form a complete seat. In a preferred embodiment, a rotation axis between the kneeling cushion portion 30 and the seat portion 20 passes through a front portion of the protruding portion 22 and a front portion of the concave portion 32. At least one link support arm 33 is disposed under a front portion of the kneeling cushion portion 30. A first end of each of the at least one synchronous connecting rod 31 is rotatably connected to a corresponding one of the at least one link support arm 33 of the kneeling cushion portion 30, and a second end of each of at least one the synchronous connecting rod 31 is rotatably connected to the support portion 10. A connection between the second end of the synchronous connecting rod 31 and the support portion 10 is, for example, a direct rotation connection, or if the support portion 10 is provided with a slide slot and a pivot and an adjustment mechanism are further provided, the second end of each of the at least one synchronous connecting rod 31 is rotatably connected to the pivot. The pivot is movably connected to the slide slot, the adjustment mechanism connects to the pivot and the support portion 10 to adjust a position of the pivot relative to the slide slot, and a relative position of the rotation axis between the second end of the synchronous connecting rod 31 and the support portion 10 can be changed by the adjustment mechanism and the slide slot. In this embodiment, a structure of the connecting mechanism is simple, an assembly of the connecting mechanism is easy, and an arrangement of the connecting mechanism is reasonable.
In a specific structure, the support portion 10 comprises a support frame 11 and a disk 12 disposed on the support frame 11. The support frame 11 is a leg of a wheeled chair as shown in
As needed, at least one first locking mechanism is disposed between the seat portion 20 and the support portion 10 (such as the disk body 121) and/or between the sliding seat 41 and the bracket 40 and/or between the first sliding bar 21 and the seat portion 20. The at least one first locking mechanism is configured to hold the multifunctional balance chair in the balance chair state or the seat chair state when locked, and the state of the multifunctional balance chair can be changed by unlocking the at least one first locking mechanism. Each of the at least one first locking mechanism adopts a system of a locking hole and a latch that interacts with the locking hole. Each of the at least one first locking mechanism is locked when a corresponding one of the latch is inserted into a corresponding one of the locking hole, and each of the at least one first locking mechanism is unlocked when a corresponding one of the latch is pulled out from a corresponding one of the locking hole. Further, as needed, a second locking mechanism may also be disposed between the seat portion 20 and the kneeling cushion portion 30.
In a specific structure of this embodiment, the seat portion 20 comprises the protruding portion 22, a cushion bridge 23 and a seat cushion 24 disposed on the cushion bridge holder 23. The seat cushion 24 has a convex structure, and the seat cushion 24 is disposed on the cushion bridge holder 23 and the protruding portion 22. The cushion bridge holder 23 and the protruding portion 22 can be integrally formed. The kneeling cushion portion 30 comprises a cushion holder 34 and two cushions 35. The cushion holder 34 has a concave structure, and the two cushions 35 are respectively disposed on a left portion and a right portion of the cushion holder 34. The support arm 33 is disposed below a front end of the cushion holder 34. The rotation axis between the kneeling cushion portion 30 and the seat portion 20 passes through a front portion of the protruding portion 22 and a front end of the cushion holder 34. In this embodiment, when the kneeling cushion portion 30 is in the first position, the concave portion 32 of the kneeling cushion portion 30 and the convex structure of the seat cushion 24 are coupled, and the rotation axis between the kneeling cushion portion 30 and the seat portion 20 passes through a front portion of the protruding portion 22 and a front portion of the concave portion 30. A tilt angle of the kneeling cushion portion 30 and a tilt angle of the seat portion 20 are synchronously changed in opposite directions.
A changing process to change the state of the multifunctional balance chair is as follows: when the rear portion of the seat portion 20 is pulled upward, the tilting angle between the kneeling cushion portion 30 and the seat portion 20 are synchronously changed in the opposite directions by the at least one synchronous connecting rod 31, and the seat portion 20 is locked when the seat portion 20 is tilted forward at an angle of 30-40 degrees.
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As needed, the at least one first locking mechanism is disposed between the seat portion 20 and the support portion 10 (for example, the disk body 121) and/or between the two backrest bars 52 and the two second sliding bars 51. The at least one first locking mechanism is configured to hold the multifunctional balance chair in the balance chair state or the seat chair state when locked, and the state of the multifunctional balance chair can be changed by unlocking the at least one first locking mechanism. Each of the at least one first locking mechanism adopts the system of a locking hole and a latch that interacts with the locking hole. Each of the at least one first locking mechanism is locked when a corresponding one of the latch is inserted into a corresponding one of the locking hole, and each of the at least one first locking mechanism is unlocked when a corresponding one of the latch is pulled out from a corresponding one of the locking hole. Further, as needed, a second locking mechanism may also be disposed between the seat portion 20 and the kneeling cushion portion 30.
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It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variation can be made in the present disclosure without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present disclosure cover the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.
The present disclosure relates to the multifunctional balance chair. A design of the multifunctional balance chair is ingenious, an arrangement of the multifunctional balance chair is simple, and the multifunctional balance chair can be switched into multi positions. When the kneeling cushion portion is in the first position aligned with the seat portion, that is, when the multifunctional balance chair is in the seat chair state, the multifunctional balance chair functions as a conventional chair on the market. When the kneeling cushion portion is in the second position in which the kneeling cushion portion acts as a kneeling cushion of the multifunctional balance chair, the multifunctional balance chair is in a balance chair state such that the multifunctional balance chair functions as a conventional balance chair on the market.
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This application is a continuation of and claims priority to PCT Patent Application PCT/CN2018/078109, filed on Mar. 6, 2018, which claims priority to Chinese Patent Application 201710286641.1 and Chinese Patent Application 201720455374.1, both filed on Apr. 27, 2017. PCT Patent Application PCT/CN2018/078109, Chinese Patent Application 201710286641.1, and Chinese Patent Application 201720455374.1 are incorporated herein by reference.
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