Folding pedal structure for office chair
By designing a folding footrest structure for office chairs, the problems of large space occupation and fixed length of seat footrests have been solved, making them easy to store and length adjustable, thus improving user experience and market competitiveness.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520368783.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-05
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-05
AI Technical Summary
The existing footrest structure of the chair takes up a lot of space and has a fixed length, which cannot meet the needs of different users and affects the user experience.
Design a folding footrest structure for office chairs, including a first leg, a foot pedal, a second leg, and a connecting rod, which allows for storage and length adjustment of the footrest through a foldable connection.
The foldable design reduces the space occupied by the foot pedal, making it easy to store, meeting the length requirements of different users, and improving the user experience and market competitiveness.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of office chair technology, and in particular to a folding footrest structure for office chairs. Background Technology
[0002] In related technologies, a chair is a type of seating furniture with a footrest, and it can also be considered a piece of home or office furniture. Currently, chair footrests generally have a one-piece structure. When the footrest is not in use, it occupies a significant amount of space, making it inconvenient for users to store the chair and resulting in a poor user experience. Furthermore, because the footrest has a one-piece structure, its length is fixed, which cannot meet the needs of different users or their requirements for footrests of varying lengths.
[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to improve existing technologies. Utility Model Content
[0004] This utility model aims to at least partially solve one of the problems existing in the prior art. To this end, this utility model proposes a folding footrest structure for office chairs, which adopts a folding structure to facilitate user storage and use.
[0005] The above objective is achieved through the following technical solution:
[0006] A folding footrest structure for an office chair includes: a first leg, a foot pedal, a second leg, and connecting rods. The inner sides of the first leg are foldably connected to the outer sides of the foot pedal, and the inner sides of the foot pedal are foldably connected to the outer sides of the second leg. A connecting portion is provided protruding inward from the middle of the inner side of the second leg. The connecting rods are foldably connected to both sides of the connecting portion. Several connecting holes are provided on the connecting rods for fixed connection with the main body of the office chair.
[0007] In some embodiments, the first tripod includes a first leg, and first side bars are provided on both sides of the first leg extending inward, wherein the inner end of the first side bar is foldably connected to the outer end of the foot pedal.
[0008] In some embodiments, a first connecting groove is provided at the inner end of the first side rod, and a second connecting groove is provided at the outer end of the foot pedal at a position corresponding to the first connecting groove. A rotating connecting block is provided in the first connecting groove and the second connecting groove. A first rotating shaft and a second rotating shaft are respectively passed through the two ends of the rotating connecting block. The two ends of the first rotating shaft are rotatably connected to the two side walls of the first connecting groove, and the two ends of the second rotating shaft are rotatably connected to the two side walls of the second connecting groove.
[0009] In some embodiments, the second leg includes a second leg post, with second side posts extending outward on both sides of the second leg post. The outer ends of the second side posts are foldably connected to the inner ends of the foot pedals, and the connecting portion protrudes inward at the middle of the second leg post.
[0010] In some embodiments, a connecting shaft is provided through the inner end of the foot pedal, the inner end of the foot pedal is located between the second side rods on both sides, and the two ends of the connecting shaft are rotatably connected to the second side rods respectively.
[0011] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:
[0012] 1. This utility model provides a folding footrest structure for office chairs, wherein the footrest adopts a folding structure, which is convenient for users to store and use. Attached Figure Description
[0013] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the seat and footrest in the embodiment;
[0014] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the foot pedal structure in the embodiment;
[0015] Figure 3 This is a partial exploded view of the foot pedal structure in the embodiment;
[0016] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A magnified view of part A in the middle. Detailed Implementation
[0017] The following embodiments illustrate the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. Modifications to the specific implementation of the present invention or equivalent substitutions for some technical features, without departing from the spirit of the present invention, should all be covered within the scope of the technical solution claimed by the present invention.
[0018] Example 1: As Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, this embodiment provides a folding footrest structure for an office chair, including a first leg 1, a foot pedal 2, a second leg 3, and a connecting rod 4. The inner sides of the first leg 1 are foldably connected to the outer sides of the foot pedal 2, and the inner sides of the foot pedal 2 are foldably connected to the outer sides of the second leg 3. A connecting part 30 is provided protruding inward from the middle of the inner side of the second leg 3. The connecting rod 4 is foldably connected to both sides of the connecting part 30. A plurality of connecting holes 41 are provided on the connecting rod 4 for fixed connection with the office chair body 5.
[0019] This embodiment provides a folding footrest structure for office chairs, which adopts a folding structure for easy storage and use by users.
[0020] The footrest provided in this embodiment adopts a three-fold design. When the footrest is not in use, it can be folded up, which effectively reduces the space occupied by the footrest, making it convenient for users to store the seat and improving the user experience. In addition, because the footrest adopts a three-fold design, its length is adjustable, which can meet the needs of different users to a certain extent, or meet users' needs for footrests of different lengths, thereby enhancing the product's market competitiveness to a certain extent.
[0021] Furthermore, the first stand 1 includes a first leg 11, and first side bars 12 are provided on both sides of the first leg 11 extending inward. The inner end of the first side bar 12 is foldably connected to the outer end of the foot pedal 2. Its structure is simple and conducive to controlling product costs.
[0022] Furthermore, a first connecting groove 120 is provided on the inner end of the first side rod 12, and a second connecting groove 21 is provided on the outer end of the foot pedal 2 at a position corresponding to the first connecting groove 120. A rotating connecting block 6 is provided in the first connecting groove 120 and the second connecting groove 21. A first rotating shaft 71 and a second rotating shaft 72 are respectively passed through the two ends of the rotating connecting block 6. The two ends of the first rotating shaft 71 are rotatably connected to the two side walls of the first connecting groove 120, and the two ends of the second rotating shaft 72 are rotatably connected to the two side walls of the second connecting groove 21. Its structure is simple, reasonable and ingenious in design. The rotating connecting block 6 facilitates the rotatable connection between the first leg 1 and the foot pedal 2, and also helps to improve the stability and reliability of the rotatable connection between the two. In addition, a limiting structure is provided between the first side rod 12 and the rotating connecting block 6, and / or between the rotating connecting block 6 and the foot pedal 2, so that the first side rod 12 can only rotate relative to the foot pedal 2 within a certain angle range, for example, the first side rod 12 can only rotate relative to the foot pedal 2 within an angle range of 180°.
[0023] In this embodiment, the second leg 3 includes a second leg 31, and second side bars 32 are provided on both sides of the second leg 31 extending outward. The outer end of the second side bar 32 is foldably connected to the inner end of the foot pedal 2. The connecting part 30 is provided inward at the middle position of the second leg 31. Its structure is simple, reasonable and ingenious design, which is conducive to realizing the connection between the foot pedal 2 and the seat 5 through the second leg 3.
[0024] Furthermore, a connecting shaft 8 is provided through the inner end of the foot pedal 2. The inner end of the foot pedal 2 is located between the second side rods 32 on both sides. The two ends of the connecting shaft 8 are rotatably connected to the second side rods 32 respectively. Its structure is simple, reasonable, and ingenious, which facilitates the rotatable connection between the foot pedal 2 and the second stand 3, and also helps to improve the stability and reliability of the rotatable connection between the two. In addition, a limiting structure is provided between the foot pedal 2 and the second stand 3, and / or between the foot pedal 2 and the second stand 3, so that the foot pedal 2 can only rotate within a certain angle range relative to the second stand 3, for example, the foot pedal 2 can only rotate within an angle range of 180° relative to the second stand 3.
[0025] The above descriptions are merely some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, various modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the inventive concept of this utility model, and all such modifications and improvements fall within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A folding footrest structure for an office chair, characterized by, Include: First footrest (1), footboard (2), second footrest (3) and connecting rod (4), wherein the inner side end of the first footrest (1) is respectively connected with the outer side end of the footboard (2) on both sides, the inner side end of the footboard (2) is respectively connected with the outer side end of the second footrest (3) on both sides, the connecting part (30) is provided in the middle of the inner side end of the second footrest (3), the connecting rod (4) is respectively connected with the connecting part (30) on both sides, and a plurality of connecting holes (41) are provided on the connecting rod (4) for fixed connection with the office chair body (5).
2. The folding footrest structure for an office chair according to claim 1, wherein: The first footrest (1) includes a first footrest (11), and a first side rod (12) is provided on both sides of the first footrest (11) and extends inwardly, and the inner side end of the first side rod (12) is connected with the outer side end of the footboard (2) on both sides.
3. The folding footrest structure for an office chair according to claim 2, wherein: A first connecting groove (120) is provided at the inner side end of the first side rod (12), a second connecting groove (21) is provided at the position corresponding to the first connecting groove (120) on the outer side end of the footboard (2), a rotating connecting block (6) is provided in the first connecting groove (120) and the second connecting groove (21), a first rotating shaft (71) and a second rotating shaft (72) are respectively provided at both ends of the rotating connecting block (6), both ends of the first rotating shaft (71) are rotatably connected with both side groove walls of the first connecting groove (120), and both ends of the second rotating shaft (72) are rotatably connected with both side groove walls of the second connecting groove (21).
4. The folding footrest structure for an office chair according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein: The second footrest (3) includes a second footrest (31), and a second side rod (32) is provided on both sides of the second footrest (31) and extends outwardly, and the outer side end of the second side rod (32) is connected with the inner side end of the footboard (2) on both sides, and the connecting part (30) is provided in the middle of the second footrest (31).
5. The folding footrest structure for an office chair according to claim 4, wherein: A connecting shaft (8) is provided at the inner side end of the footboard (2), the inner side end of the footboard (2) is located between the second side rods (32) on both sides, and both ends of the connecting shaft (8) are rotatably connected with the second side rods (32).