A headrest (20) for a seat (40) and a seat (40) comprising the headrest (20) are provided. The headrest (20) comprises a headrest support frame (21), an actuator (22) and a transmission means (23-28). A lower end of the headrest support frame (21) is pivotably connectable to an upper end of a backrest (41) of the seat (40) so as to enable a pivotal motion of the headrest (20) relative to the backrest (41) around an axis extending in a transverse direction of the headrest support frame (21). The actuator (22) is connectable to the seat (40) and configured to actuate the headrest support frame (21). The transmission means (23-28) mechanically interconnects the actuator (22) and the headrest support frame (21), and comprises a cable exerting a tension on the headrest support frame (21) in both directions of the pivotal motion so as to adjust a pivotal position of the headrest (20) and to hold the headrest (20) in the pivotal position if the actuator (22) is not actuated.
The invention relates to a piece of seating furniture and and to a fitting therefor. A piece of furniture, comprising a base (20) and a seat unit (10), is known, wherein a rotary bearing (30) comprising a base-side bearing device (34) and a seat-unit-side bearing device (32) is provided between the base and the seat unit. By means of the bearing devices, the seat unit (10) can be rotated about a vertical axis (2) in relation to the base (20). The rotary bearing has a switchable blocking unit (40), by means of which the ability of the bearing devices (32, 34) to rotate in relation to each other can be blocked. For this purpose, according to the invention, a blocking device (40) is used which is designed to couple the bearing devices in a positive-locking manner and which has two profiles (50a, 50b) for this purpose, comprising an inner profile (50b), which is attached to one of the two bearing devices (32, 34) in a rotationally fixed manner, and an outer profile (50a), which is attached to the other of the two bearing devices (32, 34) in a rotationally fixed manner. The outer profile (50a) and the inner profile (50b) are movable in relation to each other in the direction of the vertical axis such that the outer profile and the inner profile can be axially moved between an engagement relative position, in which the outer profile and the inner profile are rotationally coupled in a positive-locking manner, and a release relative position.
The invention relates to seating furniture (1) comprising a seat base (3) and at least one arm-rest (5), which in an arm-rest position (6A) is situated at the side of the seat base (3) and is higher than the latter. At least parts (6,7) of the arm-rest (5) can be moved into a leg-rest position (6B) by means of an articulated joint (8), in order to form a leg-rest, said leg-rest position being at the side of the seat base (3) and in front of the latter, as an extension of the other part (7) of the arm-rest (5).
A piece of seating furniture having a base and a seating unit, and a rotary mounting arrangement including a base-side bearing device and a seating-unit-side bearing device via which the seating unit is rotatable with respect to the base, and the rotary mounting arrangement has a switchable blocking device for blocking the rotatability of the bearing devices. The blocking device has two profiles including an inner profile attached to one of the two bearing devices in a rotationally fixed manner, and an outer profile attached to the other of the two bearing devices in a rotationally fixed manner. The outer profile and the inner profile are displaceable with respect to one another such that they are axially movable between an engaging relative position rotationally coupled in a form-fitting manner and a releasing relative position.
1. Piece of seating furniture, and fitting therefor. 2.1. The prior art discloses a piece of seating furniture (10), in particular in the manner of an armchair or of a sofa, having a seat surface (14') and a legrest (18), which can be displaced between a stowage position, in which the legrest (18) is arranged beneath the seat surface (14'), as seen in the vertical direction (6) of the piece of furniture, and a use position, in which the legrest (18) is arranged in front of the seat surface (14'), as seen in the longitudinal direction (4) of the piece of furniture. Provision is made for the legrest (18) to be designed such that it can be changed in length by way of two mutually displaceable fitting portions (30, 40) of the legrest (18), and for the two fitting portions (30, 40) of the legrest to be capable of being activated by force by a spring portion (53a; 54a; 55a; 56a; 57a; 58a) of a spring device (50), said spring portion acting between a first force-introduction point (33; 34; 35; 36; 37; 38) on a first of the two fitting portions (30) and a second force-introduction point (43; 44; 45; 46; 47; 48) on a second of the two fitting portions (40). 2.2. It is proposed to improve such a piece of seating furniture in that the two force-introduction points (33; 34; 35; 36; 37; 38; 43; 44; 45; 46; 47; 48) are offset in relation to one another in a transverse direction (2) of the piece of furniture, and therefore the spring portion (53a; 54a; 55a; 56a; 57a; 58a) assumes a diagonal direction of extent, and/or in that the spring portion (53a; 55a; 56a; 57a; 58a) is designed in the form of an elastomer spring portion. 2.3. Use for achieving a cost-effective, reliable and easy-to-install changeable-length legrest and, in particular, a comparatively wide legrest.
A piece of seating furniture having a base and a seat unit, wherein the base and the seat unit have provided between them a pivot bearing including a base-side bearing device and a seat-unit-side bearing device, via which the seat unit is rotatable about a vertical axis in relation to the base, and the pivot bearing has a switchable blocking device, via which the rotary movement capability of the bearing devices in relation to one another can be blocked.
Item of seating furniture and fittings therefor. Seating furniture is known which comprises a base (20) and a seat unit (10), wherein a rotary bearing (30), provided between the base and the seat unit, comprises a base-side bearing device (34) and a seat-side bearing device (32). With the aid of the bearing devices, the seat unit (10) is rotatable around a vertical axis (2) relative to the base (20), and the rotary bearing has a switchable blocking unit (40, 50a, 50b, 60) by means of which the ability of the bearing devices (32, 34) to move in rotation can be blocked against one another. A blocking unit (40, 50a, 50b, 60) used for this purpose is disclosed, comprising the following components: - a circumferential blocking surface (40) on a first of the two bearing devices (34), - at least one torsion spring (50a, 50b) winding around the blocking surface (40), said torsion spring is fixed on the second bearing device (32) and has an inner diameter which is variable depending on the state of tension, and - a switch device (60) by means of which the torsion spring (50a, 50b) can be tensioned and relaxed, wherein the torsion spring (50a, 50b) abuts the blocking surface (40) in its tensioned or relaxed state and by this means prevents a relative rotating movement between the bearing means (32, 34).
1. Lockable pivot joint (10), in particular for an item of furniture (80). 2.1. Lockable pivot joints having a first joint portion (20), a second joint portion (60), a rotary bearing (40, 64), by means of which the first joint portion (20) and the second joint portion (60) are rotatable with respect to one another about a main axis (2), and a locking mechanism (30), which is switchable between a releasing state and a locking state, on the first joint portion (20), the second joint portion (60) being lockable in at least one relative rotary position with respect to the first joint portion (20) by means of said locking mechanism (30), are known. 2.2. Among other things, it is proposed that a retaining surface (66) is provided on the second joint portion (60) eccentrically with respect to the main axis (2), the locking mechanism (30) has at least one clamping lever (32) which is attached to the first joint portion (20) so as to be pivotable about a clamping lever axis between a locking position and a releasing position, and the clamping lever (32) has a clamping face (32a) for locking abutment against the retaining surface (66) of the second joint portion (60), wherein this clamping face (32a) is inclined with respect to a tangential plane. 2.3. Use in particular for items of furniture.
A47C 1/027 - Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts the parts, being the back-rest, or the back-rest and seat unit, having adjustable inclination by means of clamps or friction locking members
A47C 17/12 - Sofas, couches, settees, or the like, with movable partsChair beds changeable to beds by tilting or extending the arm-rests
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Pivoting articulation joint and piece of furniture provided with such
A lockable pivoting articulation joint includes a first joint section, a second joint section, a pivot bearing allowing the first and second joint sections to be rotatable in relation to each other about a main axis, and a locking mechanism on the first joint section switchable between a release condition and a locking condition. The second joint section is lockable in relation to the first joint section in at least one relative rotational position.
On the second joint section a retaining surface is provided. The locking mechanism has a clamping lever attached to the first joint section to be pivotable about a clamping lever axis between a locking position and a release position. The clamping lever has a clamping surface for locking abutment on the retaining surface and the clamping surface is inclined in relation to a tangential plane.
A47C 1/027 - Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts the parts, being the back-rest, or the back-rest and seat unit, having adjustable inclination by means of clamps or friction locking members
A47C 17/12 - Sofas, couches, settees, or the like, with movable partsChair beds changeable to beds by tilting or extending the arm-rests
Piece of seating furniture, fitting therefor, and operating method. The invention relates primarily to a piece of seating furniture (1) having a leg-rest unit (30) which can be transferred between a first use state, with the leg-rest unit (30) pivoted into a stowage position, and a second use state, with the leg-rest unit (30) pivoted out into a functional position, wherein the piece of seating furniture (1) comprises, as its main components, a base (12), a seat unit (20) with a seat surface, wherein the seat unit (20) can be displaced along a first movement path in relation to the base (12), and the leg-rest unit (30) with the leg-rest surface, wherein the leg-rest unit (30) can be pivoted along a second movement path between the stowage position, beneath the seat unit (20), and the functional position, in front of the seat unit (20). The invention provides a spring device (50, 150, 250), wherein the spring device (50; 150) is relieved of stressing as the piece of seating furniture (1) is transferred from the first use state into the second use state and is subjected to stressing as said piece of furniture is transferred from the second use state into the first use state, wherein, for at least one defined pivoting angle of the leg-rest unit (30), the spring energy stored in the spring device (50; 150) when the leg-rest unit (30) has been pivoted out differs from the spring energy stored in the spring device when the leg-rest unit (30) has been pivoted in, or wherein the spring device (250) is first of all relieved of stressing and then subjected to stressing as the piece of seating furniture (1) is transferred from the first use state into the second use state.
A47C 1/035 - Reclining or easy chairs having coupled adjustable supporting parts the parts including a leg-rest or foot-rest in combination with movably-coupled seat and back-rest
The invention relates to a rotary shaft for a piece of seating furniture, comprising a rotary spindle (3) that is rotatably guided in a rotary sleeve (2). The rotary spindle (3) has a radial slot (4) into which a pin (5) radially protrudes from the rotary sleeve (2) and which does not extend all the way around the spindle.
An item of seating furniture, including a base fixed in position during use, a seat unit with a seat surface, and a leg unit moveable in relation to the seat unit and having a leg support surface. The leg unit is displaceable via a movement mechanism between a storage position and a use position.
The movement mechanism is designed for transferring the leg unit from the storage position into the use position. The movement mechanism has an intermediate support displaceable in relation to the seat unit or the base via a first pivoting guide. The pivoting guide has a first rear pivot lever between the intermediate support and the seat unit or the base, and the leg unit is displaceable relative to the intermediate support via a second pivoting guide. The second pivoting guide has a first front pivot lever between the intermediate support and the leg unit.
A47C 1/035 - Reclining or easy chairs having coupled adjustable supporting parts the parts including a leg-rest or foot-rest in combination with movably-coupled seat and back-rest
The invention proposes designing the movement mechanism (20) for the purpose of moving the leg unit (14) from the storage position, in which the leg rest surface (14a) is in a substantially horizontal position, to the use position, in which the leg rest surface (14a) is likewise in a substantially horizontal position. The movement mechanism (20) comprises an intermediate support (30), wherein the intermediate support can be shifted by way of a first pivot guide (36, 38) relative to the seat unit (12) or the base, wherein the first pivot guide (36, 38) comprises at least one first rear pivot lever (36) between the intermediate support (30) and the seat unit (12) or the base, and wherein the leg unit (14) can be shifted by way of a second pivot guide (42, 44) relative to the intermediate support (30), the second pivot guide (42, 44) having at least one first front pivot lever (42) between the intermediate support (30) and the leg unit (14).
A seat structure (1) is known comprising a supporting unit (5) and a seat part arrangement (2) which is movably mounted relative to the supporting unit (5), and comprising a leg rest arrangement (4) which comprises a guide part (9) and a support slide (10) which can be moved relative to the guide part (9) by means of at least one mechanical tensile member control (6), wherein the tensile member control (6) is permanently coupled to a swivel mechanism of the guide part (9) in such a way that the support slide (10) can be moved depending upon a swivel position of the guide part (9) between different end positions relative to the guide part (9). According to the invention the tensile member control (6) comprises a plurality of neighbouring deflecting elements (15-18), by means of which one tensile member (8) of the tensile member control (6) is guided such that the tensile member (8) is alternately deflected in opposite directions, and at least one deflecting element (15, 16, 18) is held such that the deflecting element (15, 16, 18) can change position and is operatively connected by means of a permanent coupling unit to the swivel mechanism of the guide part (9). The invention may be used for upholstered furniture.
A47C 1/035 - Reclining or easy chairs having coupled adjustable supporting parts the parts including a leg-rest or foot-rest in combination with movably-coupled seat and back-rest
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
20 - Furniture and decorative products
24 - Textiles and textile goods
Goods & Services
Fittings of metal for furniture. Furniture and furniture parts, in particular seating; Furniture fittings, not of metal. Coverings for furniture; Upholstery fabrics; Furniture coverings of textile; Coverings for furniture.
The invention relates to a fitting having a swivelable leg rest segment, the fitting having a separate spring that serves to reliably maintain the leg rest segment in a stowed-away position when it is not needed.
A hardware system (10) for a piece of seating furniture (1) is known from the prior art, having a base segment (20), a seat surface segment (40) and a leg rest segment (30), wherein the seat surface segment (40) can be moved relative to the base segment (20) and the leg rest segment (30) can be swiveled between a stowed position under the seat surface segment (40) and a usage position in front of the seat surface segment (40) and wherein furthermore the relative position of the seat surface segment (40) to the base segment (20) and the relative position of the leg rest segment (30) to the base segment (20) are forcibly coupled to each other. The seat surface segment (40) is connected by means of at least one first tab (50) to the base segment (20), wherein the first tab (50) is designed to swivel on the base segment side and the seat surface segment side. According to the invention, the leg rest segment (30) is designed to swivel around a third swivel axis (13), stationary to the base segment (20) and the leg rest segment (30), and to connect to the seat surface segment (40) by means of a second tab (60), wherein the second tab (60) can swivel around a swivel axis (14, 15) on the leg rest segment side and on the seat surface segment side.
Seating furniture piece wherein the movement mechanism (20) is designed to transfer the leg assembly (14) from the stowed position, in which the leg supporting surface (14a) is aligned substantially, to the usage position, in which the leg supporting surface (14a) is likewise aligned substantially horizontally. The movement mechanism (20) has an intermediate support (30), which is displaceable in relation to the seat unit (12) or the base by means of a pivot guide (36, 38). Said pivot guide (36, 38) has at least one first pivot lever (36) between the intermediate support (30) and the seat unit (12) and/or the base, and said movement mechanism (20) has a sliding guide (42, 46) with a sliding member (46). Said sliding member (46) is guided on the intermediate support (30) in a translatory manner and said leg assembly (14) is attached to the sliding member (42).
Seating furniture piece (1) with a seat surface (2) and a leg-rest (4) able to pivot outwards about a pivot axis (13), wherein the chair can be pivoted between a sitting and a lying position, for which purpose the seat surface (2) can be shifted to the rear relative to a fixed frame (3), and the leg-rest (4) is coupled to the seat surface (2) in such a manner that it is pivoted when the seat surface (2) is shifted to the rear. The leg-rest (4) comprises a gear (11) and teeth (12) are arranged on the front frame of the seat surface (2), the teeth (Z) meshing with the gear (11) to pivot the leg-rest about the pivot axis (13).
A47C 1/034 - Reclining or easy chairs having coupled adjustable supporting parts the parts including a leg-rest or foot-rest
A47C 1/035 - Reclining or easy chairs having coupled adjustable supporting parts the parts including a leg-rest or foot-rest in combination with movably-coupled seat and back-rest
Piece of furniture (1) for sitting and lying on, having a seat surface (2) and a backrest (3), wherein the seat surface (2) is configured such that it can be drawn out linearly such that the seat surface (2) is extended without any pivotable parts and forms a unitary bearing surface (4).
The invention relates to a piece of furniture (1) having at least one consumer (7, 8) that can be operated by means of electrical energy, in particular for adjusting displaceable parts of the furniture, and/or heaters and/or lights and/or massage systems and the like, supplied with electrical energy by at least one rechargeable battery (11), wherein according to the invention the furniture has a changeout battery system (11, 12).
The invention relates to a link chain having two or more rows of chain elements, wherein the chain elements of one row are rotatably connected to those of the adjacent row in the chain plane in such a way that each chain element has two rotational axes, of which in each case one of the two rotational axes belongs to two different chain elements in adjacent rows, and that the chain elements of one row are connected to one another by means of toothed devices at their ends in such a way that the chain is flexible in the chain plane. The chain elements at one end of the link chain are likewise provided, at their outer side, with a toothed device, which is in engagement with an actuator. The actuator is a pneumatic actuator, a hydraulic actuator, an electromotive actuator or a manual drive actuator. The actuator may have a latching fitting, wherein the latching fitting is provided with a toothed surface that is in engagement with a toothed surface of a chain element in one row. The latching fitting may also be provided with a latching lug which is pivotably connected thereto and which can be locked in different angle positions. The latching fitting may also have a connection plate that has a toothed surface which is in engagement with a toothed surface of a chain element of the other row.
F16G 13/06 - Driving-chains with links connected by parallel driving-pins with or without rollers
A47C 1/027 - Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts the parts, being the back-rest, or the back-rest and seat unit, having adjustable inclination by means of clamps or friction locking members
The invention relates to an item (10) of seating furniture, having a main segment (20), a leg segment (50) and an end segment (70) which is connected to the leg segment (50) in an articulated and pivotable manner, wherein the item (10) of seating furniture can be moved from a first functional state to a second functional state.
A47C 1/034 - Reclining or easy chairs having coupled adjustable supporting parts the parts including a leg-rest or foot-rest
A47C 1/037 - Reclining or easy chairs having coupled adjustable supporting parts the parts including a head-rest the combination with a leg-rest or foot-rest
The invention relates to a link chain having two rows of chain elements wherein the chain elements of one row are rotatably connected to those of the adjacent row in the chain plane in such a way that each chain element has two rotational axes, of which each one of the two rotational axes of two different chain elements is in adjacent rows, and that the chain elements of one row are connected to one another by means of toothings of their ends in such a way that the chain is flexible in the chain plane, wherein the rotational axes are designed such that the chain remains in a set position.
Armchair with a seat surface and a leg rest which can be pivoted out, wherein the armchair can be pivoted between a sitting position and a reclining position, for which purpose the seat surface can be displaced to the rear in relation to a fixed frame and is articulated in the front region via erecting levers. The leg rest is coupled to the seat surface in such a manner that it is pivoted when the seat surface is displaced to the rear. The leg rest is connected to the erecting levers by a first sliding mounting and is articulated on the fixed frame by a second sliding mounting. The first sliding mounting is connected pivotably to the second sliding mounting, and the second sliding mounting is configured in such a manner that its orientation changes during the pivoting operation. The leg rest has a thigh part and a calf part that are connected pivotably to each other in such a manner that, when the seat surface is displaced to the rear, the calf part is pivoted from a position arranged approximately parallel to the seat surface and below the seat surface into an approximately horizontal position.
The invention relates to a piece of furniture (10) for sitting on, particularly an upholstered piece of furniture, comprising a substantially horizontal main segment (20), on the top side of which a sitting surface (22) is provided, and a leg segment (40), on the top side of which a supporting surface (42) is provided. The leg segment (40) can be moved relative to the main segment (20) between a stowed position and a functional position in which the leg segment (40) is arranged before a front edge of the main segment (20) and is oriented such that the supporting surface (42) extends substantially in a horizontal direction. In the stowed position, the leg segment (40) is arranged at least in part below the main segment (20) and is tilted relative to the functional position. According to the invention, the leg segment (40) is mounted on the main segment (20) by means of a rigid connecting member (80) which is hinged to the main segment (20) or a basic frame of the piece of furniture so as to be pivotable about a first swiveling axis (1) that is stationary relative to the main segment (20) or the basic frame of the piece of furniture. Furthermore, the connecting member (80) is hinged to the leg segment (40) so as to be pivotable about a second swiveling axis (2) that is stationary relative to the leg segment. The invention applies to variably usable pieces of furniture for sitting on.
The invention relates to a piece of furniture (1) comprising a seat portion (2) and a supporting substructure (3), wherein an apparatus for removably connecting the seat portion (2) to the substructure (3) is provided, the apparatus comprising at least one lever (6) that can be moved between a position that locks the seat portion (2) to the substructure (3) and a release position, the lever (6) being located at the substructure (3) or seat portion (2) and being provided with a bracket (11) that forms an undercut (12), said bracket enclosing a pin (13) at the seat portion (3) or at the substructure in the locking position.
The invention relates to a link chain (1) having two or more rows of chain elements (2, 3), wherein the chain elements (2, 3) of one row are rotatably connected to those of the adjacent row in the chain plane in such a way that each chain element (3) has two rotational axes (4), of which in each case one of the two rotational axes (4) belongs to two different chain elements (3) in adjacent rows, and that the chain elements (3) of one row are connected to one another by means of toothings (5) at their ends in such a way that the chain (1) is flexible in the chain plane, characterized in that the chain elements (3) at one end of the link chain are likewise provided, at their outer side, with a toothing, which toothings are in engagement with an actuator (11), wherein the actuator has a pneumatic, hydraulic, electromotive or manual drive and the actuator is a latching fitting (11), wherein the latching fitting (11) is provided with a connecting lug (12) which has a toothing (31) on its outer side, which toothing (31) is in engagement with the toothing of the final chain element (3), and the latching fitting (11) is also provided with a latching lug (13) which is pivotably connected thereto and which can be locked in different angle positions, which latching lug (13), on its outer side, has a toothing (32) which is in engagement with the toothing of the penultimate chain element (2), and which latching lug (13) has a toothing (18) which is arranged concentrically with respect to the joint axis (16).
Disclosed is a fitting (1), especially of a piece of furniture used for sitting or lying down, comprising a connecting bracket (2) and a rotatable bracket (3) that is pivotally connected thereto. Said fitting (1) is characterized in that the connecting bracket (2) is provided with a force transmitting element, particularly a toothed element (6), which is preferably arranged to be concentric with the shaft (5) and is effectively connected to a linear adjusting element (8) by means of a gear mechanism (7), said linear adjusting element (8) being guided to be longitudinally adjustable along the rotatable bracket (2).
A47C 1/025 - Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts the parts, being the back-rest, or the back-rest and seat unit, having adjustable inclination by means of a rack-and-pinion or like gearing mechanism
The invention relates to a link chain (1) having two rows of chain elements (2, 3), wherein the chain elements (2, 3) of one row are rotatably connected to those of the adjacent row in the chain plane in such a way that each chain element (3) has two rotational axes (4), of which each one of the two rotational axes (4) of two different chain elements (3) is in adjacent rows, and that the chain elements (3) of one row are connected to one another by means of toothings (5) of their ends in such a way that the chain (1) is flexible in the chain plane, wherein the rotational axes (4) are designed such that the chain remains in a set position.
Armchair (1) with a seat surface (2) and a leg rest (4) which can be pivoted out, wherein the armchair can be pivoted between a sitting position and a reclining position, for which purpose the seat surface (2) can be displaced to the rear in relation to a fixed frame (3) and is articulated in the front region via erecting levers (9), and the leg rest (4) is coupled to the seat surface (2) in such a manner that it is pivoted when the seat surface (2) is displaced to the rear, wherein the leg rest (4) is connected to the erecting levers (9) by means of a first sliding mounting (12) and is articulated on the fixed frame (3) by means of a second siding mounting (13), wherein the first sliding mounting (12) is connected pivotably to the second siding mounting (13), and wherein the second sliding mounting (13) is configured in such a manner that its orientation changes during the pivoting operation, characterized in that the leg rest (4) has a thigh part (10) and a calf part (11), which parts are connected pivotably to each other in such a manner that, when the seat surface (2) is displaced to the rear, the calf part (11) is pivoted from a position arranged approximately parallel to the seat surface (2) and below the seat surface (2) into an approximately horizontal position.
A47C 1/034 - Reclining or easy chairs having coupled adjustable supporting parts the parts including a leg-rest or foot-rest
A47C 1/035 - Reclining or easy chairs having coupled adjustable supporting parts the parts including a leg-rest or foot-rest in combination with movably-coupled seat and back-rest
