79 results about "Upright body position" patented technology

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 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.

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.

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.

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 exercise device is disclosed to enable a user to stretch the lower limbs, lower back, hamstrings, gluteal tendons and gluteal fasciae for pain relief. The stretching device includes a padded body rest having back and leg rest sections hingedly connected together and rotatable from an unfolded configuration to a compact folded configuration lying face-to-face. First and second pairs of leg lifting straps are connected to one another by respective cam jam buckles so as to extend between the body rest and cuffs that surround the user's ankles and feet. A pulling force applied to each leg lifting strap causes the user's legs to be raised off the body rest from a horizontal flat position to a vertical upstanding position. Force monitors are located between the pairs of the leg lifting straps and the user's legs to provide a visual indication of the pulling force.

A rocking chair includes a pair of side frames each comprising a body frame, a ground feet frame, and a rocker device. The body frame includes a front leg, a rear leg, and a cross member fixedly connecting the front leg and the rear leg. The ground feet frame is configured to be positioned on ground to provide stable support to the body frame over a fulcrum point along the ground feet frame. The body frame is configured to pivot about the fulcrum point between a reclining position and an upright position. The rocker device is disposed between the front leg and the rear leg and pivotally connected between the ground feet frame and the cross member, where the rocker device is configured to facilitate rocking kinematics when the body frame pivots about the fulcrum point.

To hinder shortening of the life of a helmet.SOLUTION: A straddle type seat 2 used in a vehicle includes a mounting portion 24a provided on a seat surface of a second seating portion 24 and on which an occupant can sit, and on which a helmet can be mounted. The mounting portion 24a has a helmet support portion 3 capable of supporting a helmet in an upright state and a storage portion 5 capable of storing the helmet support portion 3 in the seat surface. The helmet support portion 3 is configured to be movable between an upright position and a storage position where the helmet support portion is stored in the storage portion 5.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Disclosed are a transport device for a bicycle with a central section and two side sections, wherein the side sections can be folded upwards from a lying position into an upright position, preferably into a standing position, wherein a multi-part backrest is provided and lateral backrest sections can be folded away from the side sections to the rear, and a bicycle with such a transport device.

The invention relates to a multifunctional workstation (1) comprising the following components: a frame (10) with one or more support struts (11a, 11b) projecting in the vertical direction, to which a table top (20) is attached, a standing surface (30) attached to the frame (10) for working while standing in an upright position on the table top (20), and one or more backrest struts (12a, 12b) to which a backrest (40) and a rotatably mounted seat (50) or folding seat are attached, which in its rotating position can be actuated from a sitting position (S) to a leaning position (A), so that a table user, depending on the rotating position, can either sit on the seat (50) in a sitting position or lean against the seat (50) with their buttocks and / or an upper leg section in a posture that is at least slightly inclined compared to the upright posture.

The invention relates to a robot (1) capable of moving on the ground by means of spherical wheels (2) adapted to roll on the ground, said robot (1) comprising a torso (4), at least one arm (5) and an upper part (6), said torso (4) being connected to a platform (3) and to the upper part (6), characterized in that said robot (1) can be moved by tilting between an upright position and a tilted position, the torso (4) of the robot (1) comprises a first part (40) and a second part (41), the torso (4) being configured to maintain the position of the center of mass (7) of the robot (1) to allow the robot (1) to tilt towards the ground.

Seating arrangement, which includes an upwardly extending backrest arrangement capable of moving between an upright position and a reclined position, and a seat arrangement including a first coupling member that extends horizontally and has forward and rearward portions, a second coupling member spaced apart from the first coupling member, a third coupling member coupled to the first and second coupling members and being substantially flexible along most of its length, and a fourth coupling member operatively coupled to the first and second coupling members, the fourth coupling member being substantially rigid along most of its length, wherein the coupling members cooperate to form a linkage device, and wherein when the backrest arrangement moves between the upright position and the reclined position, the seat arrangement moves rearward.

The utility model relates to the technical field of medical auxiliary equipment, in particular to a multifunctional delivery guide instrument which comprises a riding assembly and a driving assembly used for swinging of the riding assembly. The analgesia device has the advantages that various non-drug analgesia methods are integrated, the analgesia device is simple and convenient to use and full in child interestingness, pleasure of a puerpera is effectively stimulated, natural delivery is promoted, and the analgesia device can meet the requirement for the upright position of the upper middle body in a free position, is beneficial to promoting the delivery process, and is suitable for being used in the field of obstetrics and gynecology. Non-medicine analgesia methods such as swing, music, massage and heating are used in an overlapped mode at the same time, the interestingness is high, the function of distraction is played in a high-intensity mode, so that the delivery pain is relieved, the device is convenient and safe to use, meets the hospital infection requirement and is easy to wipe and disinfect, the adjustable pedal mechanism is arranged, the position of the device is conveniently adjusted according to the heights of different puerperae, and the labor intensity is reduced. And the pedal is arranged to be L-shaped, so that the lying-in woman can be prevented from slipping on the pedal, and danger is avoided.

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 invention relates to the technical field of medical rehabilitation devices, in particular to a rehabilitation device for treating edema of a stroke patient, which comprises a bed board and a bottom bracket, two connecting blocks are mounted at the top end of the bottom bracket, and two rotating support rods are mounted on the bed board; the ends, away from the bed board, of the two rotating supporting rods are rotationally connected to the opposite sides of the two connecting blocks correspondingly. According to the leg massage bed, the front sides, the rear sides, the left sides and the right sides of the legs of the patient can be massaged while the patient is gradually transited to the upright position from the horizontal position through inclination of the bed board, and the legs of the patient can be massaged by adjusting the position of the supporting shell before the rear sides of the legs of the patient are massaged; according to the device, secondary injury to possibly injured parts on the rear sides of the legs of the patient is avoided, and main muscle groups on the rear sides of the legs can be effectively massaged, so that the massage effect and the massage efficiency on the rear sides of the legs of the patient are effectively improved, namely the rehabilitation effect and the rehabilitation efficiency of the patient are improved.

A chair assembly includes: a base structure defining upper and lower portions; a seat support structure with forward and rearward portions, where the forward portion of the seat support structure is pivotally coupled to the upper portion, and where the seat support structure includes a seat support surface configured to support a seated user thereon; a backrest support structure with forward and rearward portions, where the forward portion of the backrest support is pivotally coupled to the lower portion, and where the backrest support structure includes an upwardly extending portion adapted to move between an upright position and a retroverted position; and a control coupling having a first end pivotably coupled to the rearward portion of the seat support structure and a second end pivotably coupled to the rearward portion of the backrest support structure.

The present invention relates to a transmission structure for changing sliding direction of a climber apparatus, which enables an operator to operate the apparatus in an upright position. The transmission structure includes: a base, a support, a first slide rail, a second slide rail, a first transmission unit, a second transmission unit, a first handle slider, a first footplate slider, a second handle slider, and a second footplate slider. During manufacture and assembly, the first handle slider, the first footplate slider, the second handle slider, and the second footplate slider are able to be respectively connected to a first drive member or a second drive member at different selected positions. Under the prerequisite that the left foot and right foot of the operator carry out alternate reverse treading throughout the exercise routine, different training modes can be selected.

A system includes a base. A platform is coupled to the base. A staircase is coupled to the base and the platform. The staircase includes one or more steps leading up to the platform. A head support includes a front cross beam connected to a first arm and a second arm. The first arm and the second arm are pivotally coupled to the platform. The head support is selectively moveable between an upright position in which the front cross beam is above the platform, and a deployed position in which the front cross beam is forward from a front end of the platform.

A free-standing retractable exercise system. The exercise system includes one or more exercise benches that extend away from an upright position while the exercise system is in use and retract into the upright position while being stored.

A garment hanger with a hook either metal or plastic that moves between a substantially vertical position and a substantially horizontal position or also remains in a stationary upright position. The body of the hanger has arms that collapse and move between a substantially vertical position and a substantially horizontal position. Secondary “locking” system on arms and bodies to ensure the arms remain in a horizontal position without folding unintentionally by being interlocked with each other in a manner that requires a user to manually release the interlocking through use of a lock releasing lever. This allows easier insertion or removal of hanger in closed neck garment. When both arms and hook are folded or collapsed this creates footprint reduction of hanger, creating space savings in packaging and transport. A size tab can be fitted to the hanger.

An article of footwear includes a sole and an upper connected to the sole. The upper and the sole form a foot cavity with an insole positioned within the foot cavity. The upper further includes a heel cup defining a posterior heel wall and an elastic heel strap that extends around an exterior surface of the posterior heel wall. The heel cup is configured to be moved between an upright position and a folded position, wherein the posterior heel wall is adjacent to the elastic heel strap when the heel cup is in the upright position, and the posterior heel wall is removed from the elastic heel strap and is laid against the insole when the heel cup is in the folded position.

A pacifier or infant soothing device which operates or functions to soothe an infant having discomfort, stress, or otherwise and where a portion of the device is inserted into the mouth of an infant user and where the device is configured to maintain the top portion thereof in an upright position when superposed on a support surface. The device includes a body having an integrally formed bottom portion and top portion. The top portion is provided in a first embodiment and second embodiment being a nipple member or a teething ring member. The bottom portion has an outer surface wherein the outer surface has disposed thereon a gripping member. Formed in the bottom portion at the lower end thereof is a proportionately weighted distribution element which has a density to facilitate the top portion from engaging or touching the ground, floor, or other surface when placed, dropped or fallen thereon.

The present invention relates to a pump (10) comprising at least one fastening device (22) for attaching the pump (10) to an external stable element (24), the pump (10) comprising, for fastening the pump (10) with the fastening device (22), at least one opening (26) in a component of the pump (10) which faces the external stable element (24) when the pump (10) is in an upright position on the external stable element (24), wherein the fastening device (22) comprises at least one threaded fastener (28), a first elastic element (30) and a second elastic element (32), wherein the first and second elastic elements (30, 32) have an opening (34) for the threaded fastener (28), wherein the threaded fastener (28) is inserted through the openings (26, 34) of the first elastic element (30), the second elastic element (32) and the component of the pump (10) which includes the opening (26),and wherein the pump component (10) which includes the opening (26) is sandwiched between the first elastic member (30) and the second elastic member (32). Abstract Figure: Figure No. 1,

The utility model relates to the technical field of furniture, in particular to a seat with a lengthened seat frame, which comprises a seat frame, a backrest component, a seat component, a footrest component, a linkage system and a linear actuator, and the backrest component, the seat component and the footrest component are all connected with the linear actuator. The linear actuator is used for controlling the backrest assembly, the seat assembly and the footrest assembly to be switched among the upright position, the stretching position and the inclined position; the seat assembly comprises a pair of seat plates which are oppositely arranged, the seat plates are arranged to be in a V shape or an L shape, and horizontal extending parts are arranged on the rear portions of the seat plates and used for increasing the occupied area of the seat plates. According to the utility model, the horizontal extension part is arranged at the rear part of the seat plate, so that the occupied area of the seat plate can be increased, and compared with the design mode of the existing seat, the mode can improve the comfort of tall and large groups.

The present application relates to the technical field of medical rehabilitation device, especially to a rehabilitation device for treating edema of stroke patients, comprising a bed plate and a bottom support, two connecting blocks are installed at the top end of the bottom support, two rotating support rods are installed on the bed plate, and the ends of the two rotating support rods away from the bed plate are respectively rotatably connected to the opposite sides of the two connecting blocks. The present application can not only realize the massage of the front side, rear side and left and right sides of the patient's legs while gradually transitioning from a supine position to an upright position by tilting the bed plate, but also can avoid causing secondary injury to the possible injured part of the rear side of the patient's leg by adjusting the position of the supporting shell before massaging the rear side of the patient's leg, and ensure that the main muscle groups of the rear side of the leg can be effectively massaged, thereby effectively improving the massage effect and efficiency of the rear side of the patient's leg, that is, improving the rehabilitation effect and efficiency of the patient.

A reclining seat unit includes: a frame having a pair of arms; a backrest; a seat part; a first footrest part; and a reclining mechanism connected between the backrest, the seat and the first footrest and configured to move the seating unit between an upright position, a television position and a fully reclined position. A cardiac rest mechanism is mounted to the frame and the reclining mechanism and is configured to move the seating unit between a fully reclined position in which the backrest is maintained at a second backrest angle relative to the seat and the first footrest is maintained forward of the seat, and a cardiac rest position in which the seat and the first footrest are raised compared to the fully reclined position.