1294results about "Reclining chairs" patented technology

The present disclosure relates to a mechanical stretching device for a movable seat unit, including: a seat assembly, including a base assembly, a lateral plate, and a central driven member; a backrest assembly, pivotally connected to a rear part of the lateral plate; a leg stretching device, pivotally connected to a front part of the lateral plate, including a first footrest member; the mechanical stretching device allows the seat unit to be switched between a sitting position and a lying position; the first footrest member is folded below a seat when in the sitting position; and the backrest is relined backward, a highest point of the footrest is higher than a highest point of the backrest, and the first footrest member is stretched forward and upward, when in the lying position. The present disclosure further relates to a movable seat unit.

Provided is an adjusting device for a seat unit, configured to switch the seat unit between a sitting position, a stretching position, and a lying position. The adjusting device includes a backrest connecting assembly, an intermediate transmission assembly, and a footrest connecting assembly that are connected in sequence. The backrest connecting assembly at least includes a backrest connecting block. The intermediate transmission assembly at least includes a seat frame and an adjusting mechanism configured to adjust the seat frame. The adjusting mechanism includes a first connecting member, the first connecting member is configured with a first hinge hole, a second hinge hole, and a third hinge hole in sequence, a distance between the first hinge hole and the third hinge hole is A1, a distance between the second hinge hole and the third hinge hole is A2, and a ratio of A2 to A1 is not greater than 0.5.

A recliner seating unit is provided that allows a gliding motion and that allows the angle of the seat to be independently adjustable through a powered glide and tilt assembly.

A seat frame includes a base, a driving member and a stretching member. The driving member and the stretching member are disposed on the base. The stretching member includes backrest assemblies, cushion support assemblies and leg rest plate assemblies which are positioned on left and right sides of the base and set in pairs. A front end and a rear end of the cushion support assembly are hinged with one end of the backrest assembly and one end of the leg rest plate assembly respectively. When the seat frame is in a television (TV) posture and a lying posture, and the leg rest plate frame is inclined upward with respect to a horizontal plane.

A seating device with a swinging device is provided. The seating device includes a seat base, a seat, an ottoman, a backrest, and two moving linkages configured to move the seating device from a first position to a second position. Moreover, the seating device includes a swinging device configured to couple between the seat base and the two moving linkages, and drive the two moving linkages to swing relative to the seat base along a front and rear direction. The swinging device includes a swinging actuator; and an eccentric transmitter is configured to transmit a swing actuation torque to the two moving linkages, where the eccentric transmitter includes a crank and a transmission arm, the crank is configured to couple with the swinging actuator, and the transmission arm is configured to couple with the two moving linkage via a universal joint device.

A seating unit includes: a frame having a pair of arms, wherein each of the arms includes a cutaway portion in a lower rear area thereof, the cutaway portion configured to receive a tread and a riser of a riser arrangement; a backrest; a seat; a first footrest; a reclining mechanism; and a linear actuator. The reclining mechanism is connected between the backrest, seat, and first footrest, the reclining mechanism comprising a series of pivotally interconnected links and configured to move the seating unit between: (a) an upright position, in which the backrest is disposed at a first generally upright backrest angle relative to the seat, the seat is disposed at a first generally horizontal seat angle and at a first longitudinal position, and the first footrest is retracted below a forward portion of the seat; and (b) a fully reclined position, in which the backrest is disposed at a second backrest angle relative to horizontal that is shallower than the first backrest angle, the first footrest is extended in front of the seat, the seat has a second seat angle that is deeper relative to horizontal than the first seat angle, and the seat has a second longitudinal position that is rearward of the first longitudinal position. The reclining mechanism includes a footrest mechanism attached to the first footrest, the footrest mechanism configured to control relative movement of the first footrest relative to the seat. The linear actuator is attached to the reclining mechanism and the footrest linkage and configured to move the backrest, seat and first footrest between the upright and fully reclined positions. The linear actuator and the footrest linkage reside entirely below a front portion of the seat and in front of the cutaway portion of the arms.

A recliner mechanism of a recliner to facilitate shipment and final assembly of the recliner mechanism includes a first side linkage, second side linkage, and at least one support member coupling the first and second side linkages. The first and second side linkages each may include a respective seat deck link configured to couple to a seat deck of the recliner and a respective back rest link configured to couple to a back rest of the recliner. The support member extends from a first end pivotally coupled to the first side linkage to a second end pivotally coupled to the second side linkage. The first side linkage is movable relative to the second side linkage from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration.

A powered chair comprises a chair framework, which includes a pair of oppositely disposed armrests, a chair seat frame which is fixedly connected to the pair of armrests, a footrest, a backrest, a first linear actuator mounted upon the pair of armrests and operatively connected to the footrest, and a second linear actuator mounted upon the armrests and operatively connected to the backrest. When the first and second linear actuators are actuated, they can respectfully actuate or move the footrest and backrest, however, in view of the fact that the first and second linear actuators are not operatively connected to the chair seat frame, and in view of the additional fact that the chair seat frame is fixedly mounted upon the pair of armrests, the chair seat frame will remain stationary despite movements of the footrest and backrest, to any one of their multiple positions, as a result of the actuation of the first and second linear actuators.

A theater chair comprises a flip-up / flip-down seat, a reclining backrest, and a reclining seat. An actuator is operatively connected to the reclining backrest for moving the backrest and seat from a normal or default upright position to any one of a multitude of reclined positions. The flip-up / flip-down seat is provided with a spring for returning the seat to its upright position when the seat is unoccupied. A sensor is operatively associated with the seat so as to effectively monitor the orientation of the seat. When the seat is vacated, the sensor will detect movement of the seat and send an appropriate signal to a control circuit which is operatively connected to the actuator. After a predetermined period of time, the actuator will be actuated so as to return the backrest from the reclined position to the default upright position.

The present disclosure relates to a chair, including: a base; a seat frame rotatably mounted on the base; a footrest bracket and a backrest bracket articulated with the seat frame, where the footrest bracket and the backrest bracket are staggered from a rotation axis of the seat frame relative to the base; a rod-linkage structure, including a first rod-linkage assembly connected between the base and the seat frame, and a second rod-linkage assembly connected between the seat frame and the footrest bracket; and a driving unit, used to drive the first rod-linkage assembly and the second rod-linkage assembly to operate, to link rotation of the seat frame and rotation of the footrest bracket.

A recliner chair includes a mounting bracket configured to mount to a base. A seat portion and a back portion are attached at a frame that is pivotally attached at the mounting bracket. The frame is pivotable relative to the mounting bracket to move the seat portion and the back portion between a non-reclined position and a reclined position. An ottoman is pivotable relative to the base between a lowered position and a raised position. An actuator is operable to pivot the ottoman between the lowered position and the raised position and to pivot the frame to move the seat portion and the back portion between the non-reclined position and the reclined position. The actuator is disposed within a structure at a side of the recliner chair and outboard of the seat portion.

The present application provides an adjustable sofa which includes a U-shaped sofa bottom frame and a sofa armrest fixed at one side of the bottom frame. A rear upper of the U-shaped sofa bottom frame is fixed with a rear frame, an inner upper of the sofa armrest is provided with a seat cushion, a support pad is provided between an inner lower of the sofa armrest and an upper of the U-shape sofa bottom frame, an extension pad is provided between the seat cushion and the support pad for expanding a width of the sofa, a length adjustment component for extending and contracting the extension pad is fixed on an opposite surface of the extension pad and the U-shaped sofa bottom frame. The length adjustment component can extend the extension pad to extend a space area of the sofa seat cushion area.

A recliner chair, love seat, or sofa comprises a backrest, a seat, a footrest, and pairs of symmetrical, oppositely disposed linkage members for moving the backrest between upright and reclined positions, and for moving the footrest between retracted and extended positions. A protective cover is fixedly attached to the footrest such that opposite sides of forward portions of the pairs of symmetrical, oppositely disposed linkage members are covered so as to prevent parts of young children or pets from being caught within the forward portions of the pairs of symmetrical, oppositely disposed linkage members as the pairs of symmetrical, oppositely disposed linkage members are moving the footrest between its retracted and extended positions. In addition, a single linear actuator is utilized to move both the backrest between its upright and inclined positions, and to move the footrest between its retracted and extended positions.

The present disclosure relates to a movable seat with a mechanical stretching device. The movable seat includes a frame assembly connected to the mechanical stretching device and the frame assembly includes a seat frame configured to support a seating portion of the movable seat, an armrest frame fixedly connected to the seat frame, and a backrest frame configured to support a backrest of the movable seat, where the backrest frame includes a lower frame section and an upper frame section, the upper frame section transitions to the lower section via a stepped portion, and a rear part of the armrest frame includes a curved extending section, and a gap is formed between the armrest frame and the upper frame section.

An actuating mechanism for a powered furniture piece comprises a base, a seat rail operatively connected to the base, a back support bracket, a footrest mounting bracket, an ottoman drive link, a linear actuator, and a control link, such that when the linear actuator is extended to a first predetermined position, the footrest mounting bracket will be moved from a retracted position to an open position, the back support bracket will be maintained at an upright position, whereby the actuating mechanism will be disposed at a TV position, and when the linear actuator is extended to a second predetermined position, the back support bracket will be moved from the upright position to a reclined position whereby the actuating mechanism will be disposed at a fully RECLINED position.

A two-motor lift and recline system for a powered chair comprises a base, at least one footrest / ottoman support bracket for mounting and supporting a footrest or ottoman thereon, at least one seat rail for mounting and supporting a seat thereon, at least one backrest support bracket for mounting and supporting a backrest thereon, a first linear actuator mounted upon the base and operatively connected to the at least one footrest / ottoman support bracket for moving the at least one footrest / ottoman support bracket between extended and retracted positions, and a second linear actuator mounted upon the at least one seat rail and operatively connected to the at least one backrest support bracket for moving the at least one backrest support bracket between fully upright and fully reclined positions.

An extendable frame for furniture suitable for zero-clearance wall applications includes a base frame, a backrest device, a seat frame, a backrest control assembly, a footrest device, a seat frame control assembly, a linkage assembly and a backrest control assembly. The linkage assembly is respectively hinged to the footrest device and the inner linkage assembly. The backrest control assembly is hinged to the backrest device, the seat frame, and the base frame. When switching from the retracted position to the extended position, the footrest device drives the seat frame control assembly through the linkage assembly, to switch from the initial position to the preset intermediate position. During a process where the backrest device follows the seat frame from the preset intermediate position to the terminal position, the backrest control assembly adjusts the angle of the backrest device.

A chair has a backrest assembly, a foot tube assembly, and an armrest assembly. The armrest assembly comprises an armrest slidably connected with an armrest base. The armrest base is operatively connected to an upper portion of the foot tube assembly. A back end of the armrest is operatively hingedly connected to the backrest assembly. An elastic member is operatively connected to the armrest and the armrest base. The elastic member extends in a direction of sliding of the armrest relative to the armrest base. A lock is moveable between an engagement position wherein the armrest is fixed to the armrest base and a disengagement position wherein the armrest is slidable relative to the armrest base under bias from the elastic member. The chair may be foldable.

A reclining seating unit includes: a frame having a pair of arms; a backrest; a seat; a first footrest; a reclining mechanism connected between the backrest, seat, and first footrest configured to move the seating unit between an upright position, a TV position, and a fully reclined position. A heart-rest mechanism is mounted to the frame and to the reclining mechanism and is configured to move the seating unit between the fully reclined position and a heart-rest position, wherein the backrest maintains the second backrest angle relative to the seat, the first footrest remains in front of the seat, and the seat and first footrest are elevated compared to the fully reclined position.

An adjustable multi-use chair is provided with two adjustable chair backs and armrests, and the height of a first chair back is adjustable; an angle between a second chair back and a seat surface of a seat is adjustable, such that the second chair back can function as a chair back or a desk; and angles between inner sides of the two armrests and the seat surface of the seat can be separately adjusted to a plurality of angles from an acute angle to a reflex angle, and users can adjust the armrests according to their preferences to sit forward, lie on the side, sit laterally or backward on the chair and can change their sitting position without being limited by the armrests; and the whole chair is easy to adjust and can be adjusted in multiple ways to satisfy different adjustment requirements of users.

The invention relates to a chair for accommodating a person. The chair includesan upper body section having an upper body contact surface adapted or adaptable to at least parts of a front of a torso or a rear of a torso of a person placed on the chair, anda lower body section having a lower body contact surface adapted or adaptable to at least parts of at least a front of a thigh of the person, wherein the upper body section and the lower body section are arranged or arrangeable and fixable in a position relative to each other such that the upper body contact surface and the lower body contact surface cause a hyperextension posture of the hip joint of the person with a predetermined hyperextension angle. By forming the hyperextension angle of the hip on the chair, shortening of the anterior thigh and hip muscles can be counteracted. Also disclosed are a pressing device for application to the human body, which is adapted for use on a chair and which includes one or more pressure units each having at least one pressure head adapted to apply local or point pressure at a predetermined pressure location on the body of a person accommodated on the chair, and a chair having such a pressing device.

The present invention relates to armchairs with reclining mechanisms and reclining mechanism assemblies to be mounted at the intersection between a portion of a tread and a portion of a riser of a bleacher via a pair of L-shaped side bases, which are defined by a horizontal part as an armrest and a vertical part that projects below one end of the horizontal part of armrest.

A new and improved powered rocking lounger chair wherein the chair comprises a base assembly, a rocking assembly, a seat assembly, a backrest reclining assembly, a footrest assembly, a linkage assembly, at least one linear actuator for moving the seat assembly, the backrest reclining assembly, and the footrest assembly between a seating mode, a TV mode, and a reclining mode, and at least one limit stop interposed between the seat assembly and the base assembly such that when the chair is disposed in the seating mode, the chair is capable of undergoing rocking movements, whereas when the chair is disposed in one of the TV and reclining modes, the at least one limit stop will prevent the chair from undergoing rocking movements.

A seat bracket and a zero-wall-gap seat with the seat bracket are provided. The seat bracket includes: a base; a linkage assembly including a bracket side plate and a linkage assembly, wherein the linkage assembly is hinged with the base and the bracket side plate is hinged on the linkage assembly; and a backrest mechanism including a backrest mounting plate, a backrest pivoting assembly and a limiting plate, wherein the backrest pivoting assembly includes a first front backrest connecting rod, a second front backrest connecting rod and a rear backrest connecting rod; and the backrest mounting plate has a reclined position tilted backwards relative to the base and a reset position reset relative to the base.

A body support structure includes a base, a seat and a backrest, with the backrest connected to the base with a torsion leaf spring. The torsion leaf spring may be configured with a plurality of fingers, and / or one or more flex regions. One or more struts may be connected between the seat or backrest and the base. In another aspect, the seat and / or backrest may be supported with one or more links that provide a counter-intuitive motion. In another aspect, a link may be coupled to a support with a flexible blade.

Disclosed herein is a reclining seating assembly and a reclining seat. The assembly and set include a seat frame and a base frame, configured to connect to the seat frame by a hinge. The assembly and seat include a support frame configured to connect to the base frame, an actuator configured to connect to the support frame and the seat frame, and a pair of linkage mechanisms. Each linkage mechanism has a base plate and a seat plate configured to connect by a plurality of linking arms, the base plate of each linkage mechanism configured to connect to the base frame and the seat plate of each linkage mechanism configured to connect to the seat frame, where the reclining seating assembly is configured to move between a reclined position and a seated position by extension or contraction of the actuator.

A massage device includes a controller for controlling the massage device; a body massage unit including a massage module for massaging at least a part of the user's body under the control of the controller; and a leg massage unit for massaging the user's legs under the control of the controller. The leg massage unit includes a first leg massage unit for massaging one of the user's legs, and a second leg massage unit for massaging the user's other leg, with the first leg massage unit and the second leg massage unit able to operate independently.