SEAT CONNECTING DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE BACKREST

Abstract

Embodiments provide a seat connecting device with an adjustable backrest, belonging to the technical field of swivel chairs. In the embodiments, the seat connecting device includes a seat back tightness control assembly including a control handle, a universal joint, a transmission rod, a first bevel gear, a second bevel gear, a lifting part, a mounting seat of the lifting part, and a tightness adjust rod. The present disclosure uses the universal joint to replace the original rope for transmission, improving the response timeliness of the force transmission of the product when adjusting the seat back elasticity; and improving the accuracy and controllability of the seat back elasticity adjustment. At the same time, relative to the use of rope adjustment method, the size of the force arm can be also effectively improved, the size of the force transmission of the product during regulation and the demand for the size of the force transmission are improved, the force requirements for the user is reduced, and the possibility of damage to the adjustment mechanism due to excessive input force when the product is adjusted is effectively reduced, thereby increasing the service life of the product.

Claims

1. A seat connecting device with an adjustable backrest, comprising a tray for connecting a gas spring; and a seat connector for installing a chair cushion, the seat connector being fixedly or movably connected to the tray; wherein: the tray has a first hinge point and a second hinge point; the seat connecting device further comprises a seat back connector, one end of the seat back connector is a first hinge part, and an other end of the seat back connector is a free part for installing a backrest of a chair; an upper end of a middle part of the seat back connector is further provided with a second hinge part; the first hinge part is hinged to the first hinge point of the tray, the second hinge part is hinged to the second hinge point through a link and a triangular adjuster; the link has a first end and a second end, the triangular adjuster has a first hinge site at a top part, a second hinge site at a front end of the lower part, and a third hinge site at a rear end of the lower part that are respectively distributed in a triangle shape; the second hinge part is connected to the first end of the link, the second end of the link is hinged to the first hinge site of the triangular adjuster, and the second hinge site of the triangular adjuster is hinged to the second hinge point of the tray; the seat connecting device further comprises a seat back tightness control assembly comprising a control handle that performs control by rotation, a universal joint, a transmission rod, a first bevel gear, a second bevel gear, a lifter, a mounting seat of the lifter and a tightness adjust rod; the first bevel gear has a first bevel tooth part and a mounting part; the mounting part is fixedly connected to one end of the transmission rod, and an other end of the transmission rod is fixedly connected to a first end of the universal joint, and a second end of the universal joint is fixedly connected to the control handle; the second bevel gear E6 has a second bevel tooth part and a flat tooth part; the second bevel tooth part is engaged with the first bevel tooth part; the lifter has a gear part, a thread part and a bearing part; the flat tooth part is engaged with the gear part of the lifter; the lifter is mounted on the mounting seat in a liftable manner through the thread part of the lifter; one end of the tightness adjust rod is fixedly connected to a crossbar, and another end is provided in the tray; a middle part of the crossbar is carried on the bearing part, two ends of the crossbar are respectively hinged with the third hinge site of the triangular adjuster through a first hinge arm and a second hinge arm; and the crossbar is hingedly provided adjacent to the second hinge point.

2. The seat connecting device with an adjustable backrest according to claim 1, wherein: the seat connecting device further comprises a seat back tilt control assembly, the seat back tilt control assembly comprises a connecting plate fixedly connected to the seat back connector, a tilt adjuster, a tilt rope and a tilt adjusting handle; one end of the tilt rope is connected with the tilt adjuster, and an other end is connected with the tilt adjusting handle; the seat back tilt control assembly further comprises a tilt adjuster mounting seat; the connecting plate has a plurality of rows of holes; the tilt adjuster has movable bolts that can be inserted into or pulled out of the plurality of rows of holes, and an actuator that controls the movable bolts to be inserted or pulled out; the actuator has a connecting end for fixed connection with one end of the tilt rope, and a control part for controlling states of the movable bolts and being connected in cooperation therewith; an other end of the rope is fixedly connected to the tilt adjusting handle; the tilt adjuster further comprises a first return spring that acts on the actuator and produces a return effect when the movable bolts are controlled by the actuator.

3. The seat connecting device with an adjustable backrest according to claim 1, wherein: the seat connecting device further comprises a lifting adjust assembly, and the lifting adjust assembly comprises a lifting handle, a lifting rope, a gas spring paddle and a paddle mounting seat; the gas spring paddle comprises a hinge part for mounting the gas spring paddle on the paddle mounting seat and a toggle portion, for controlling the gas spring; one end of the lifting rope is fixedly connected to the gas spring paddle for controlling states of the gas spring paddle, an other end is connected with the lifting handle; the lifting adjust assembly further comprises a second return spring or a return elastic piece that acts on the gas spring paddle and produces a return effect when the gas spring is controlled by the gas spring paddle.

4. The seat connecting device with an adjustable backrest according to claim 1, wherein: the seat connecting device further comprises a seat adjusting assembly, and the seat adjusting assembly comprises a control handwheel, a regulating gear and a regulating rack installed on the seat; the regulating gear and the regulating rack are connected in cooperation, and the regulating rack is fixedly connected with respect to the tray.

5. The seat connecting device with an adjustable backrest according to claim 4, wherein: the seat adjusting assembly further comprises a limit housing that restricts a rotation of the control handwheel and a transmission bar; the control handwheel has a grip section, a control section and a positioning section that are provided in a step manner, and the grip section is provided outside, the control section is provided in a center, and the positioning section is provided inside; an outer sidewall of the control section is provided with a plurality of rotation limit protrusion bars that are axially provided and arrayed, an inner wall of the limit housing is provided with a plurality of rotation limit grooves that are axially provided and arrayed, the rotation limit protrusion bars and the rotation limit grooves are connected in cooperation; the transmission bar has an inner and an outer ends, the inner end is fixedly connected with the regulating gear, and the outer end is axially sliding sleeved with the control handwheel; the seat adjusting assembly further comprises a positioning steel ball, a positioning spring and a steel ball guide sleeve, the positioning steel ball is elastically and telescopically provided on the steel ball guide sleeve through the positioning spring; the outer sidewall of the positioning section of the control handwheel is provided with a plurality of positioning grooves with different positions in an axial direction, and the positioning steel ball elastically abuts the positioning groove for a connection in cooperation.

6. The seat connecting device with an adjustable backrest according to claim 5, wherein: the outer end of the transmission bar is further provided with a limit end for limiting the control handwheel from escaping due to slipping.

7. The seat connecting device with an adjustable backrest according to claim 5, wherein: the seat adjusting assembly further comprises a shaft sleeve, and the shaft sleeve is provided between the limit housing and the transmission bar, the transmission bar is rotatably connected with respect to the limit housing through the shaft sleeve.

8. The seat connecting device with an adjustable backrest according to claim 2, wherein: the seat connecting device further comprises a lifting adjust assembly, and the lifting adjust assembly comprises a lifting handle, a lifting rope, a gas spring paddle and a paddle mounting seat; the gas spring paddle comprises a hinge part for mounting the gas spring paddle on the paddle mounting seat and a toggle portion, for controlling the gas spring; one end of the lifting rope is fixedly connected to the gas spring paddle for controlling states of the gas spring paddle, another end is connected with the lifting handle; the lifting adjust assembly further comprises a second return spring or a return elastic piece that acts on the gas spring paddle and produces a return effect when the gas spring is controlled by the gas spring paddle.

9. The seat connecting device with an adjustable backrest according to claim 2, wherein: the seat connecting device further comprises a seat adjusting assembly, and the seat adjusting assembly comprises a control handwheel, a regulating gear and a regulating rack installed on the seat connector; the regulating gear and the regulating rack are connected in cooperation, and the regulating rack is fixedly connected with respect to the tray.

10. The seat connecting device with an adjustable backrest according to claim 9, wherein: the seat adjusting assembly further comprises a limit housing that restricts a rotation of the control handwheel and a transmission bar; the control handwheel has a grip section, a control section and a positioning section that are provided in a step manner, and the grip section is provided outside, the control section is provided in a center, and the positioning section is provided inside; an outer sidewall of the control section is provided with a plurality of rotation limit protrusion bars that are axially provided and arrayed, an inner wall of the limit housing is provided with a plurality of rotation limit grooves that are axially provided and arrayed, the rotation limit protrusion bars and the rotation limit grooves are connected in cooperation; the transmission bar has an inner and an outer ends, the inner end is fixedly connected with the regulating gear, and the outer end is axially sliding sleeved with the control handwheel; the seat adjusting assembly further comprises a positioning steel ball, a positioning spring and a steel ball guide sleeve, the positioning steel ball is elastically and telescopically provided on the steel ball guide sleeve through the positioning spring; the outer sidewall of the positioning section of the control handwheel is provided with a plurality of positioning grooves with different positions in an axial direction, and the positioning steel ball elastically abuts the positioning groove for a connection in cooperation.

11. The seat connecting device with an adjustable backrest according to claim 10, wherein: the outer end of the transmission bar is further provided with a limit end for limiting the control handwheel from escaping due to slipping.

12. The seat connecting device with an adjustable backrest according to claim 10, wherein: the seat adjusting assembly further comprises a shaft sleeve, and the shaft sleeve is provided between the limit housing and the transmission bar, the transmission bar is rotatably connected with respect to the limit housing through the shaft sleeve.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the three-dimensional structure of the present disclosure;

[0028] FIG. 2 is a top view of the present disclosure;

[0029] FIG. 3 is a side view of the present disclosure with the seat connector removed;

[0030] FIG. 4 is a side view of the present disclosure with the seat connector and the tray removed;

[0031] FIG. 5 is a side view of the present disclosure with the seat connector, the tray and the seat back connector removed;

[0032] FIG. 6 is a partial enlarged view of FIG. 5;

[0033] FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the three-dimensional structure of the seat back tightness adjusting control assembly of the present disclosure;

[0034] FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of the seat adjusting assembly of the present disclosure;

[0035] The reference signs are explained as follows:

[0036] 1-tray; 2-seat connector; 3-seat back connector; 4-link; 5-triangular adjuster, 6-seat back tightness control assembly; 7a-first hinge arm; 7b-second hinge arm; 8-seat back tilt control assembly; 9-lifting adjust assembly, 10-seat adjusting assembly;

[0037] 11- first hinge point; 12-second hinge point;

[0038] 31-first hinge part; 32-second hinge part; 33-free part;

[0039] 4a-first end of the link; 4b-second end of the link;

[0040] 51-first hinge site; 52-second hinge site; 53-third hinge site;

[0041] 61-control handle of seat back tightness control assembly; 62-universal joint; 63-transmission rod; 64-first bevel gear; 65-second bevel gear; 66-lifter; 67-mounting seat of the lifter; 68- tightness adjust rod; 69-crossbar;

[0042] 64a-first bevel tooth part; 64b-mounting part;

[0043] 65a-second bevel tooth part; 65b-flat tooth part;

[0044] 66a-gear part; 66b-thread part; 66c-bearing part;

[0045] 81-connecting plate; 82-tilt adjuster, 83-tilt rope; 84-tilt adjusting handle; 85-tilt adjuster mounting seat;

[0046] 81a-plurality of rows of holes;

[0047] 82.1-movable bolt, 82.2-actuator, 82.3-first return spring;

[0048] 82.2a-connecting end, 82.2b-control part;

[0049] 91-lifting handle, 92-lifting rope, 93-gas spring paddle, 94-paddle mounting seat;

[0050] 101-control handwheel, 102-regulating gear, 103-regulating rack;

[0051] 101.1-grip section, 101.2-control section, 101.3-positioning section;

[0052] 104.1-limit housing, 104.2-transmission bar, 104.3-limit end, 105.1-positioning steel ball, 105.2-positioning spring, 105.3-steel ball guide sleeve, 106-shaft sleeve.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[0053] The present disclosure will be further explained below in combination with the accompanying drawings of the specification.

[0054] The present specific embodiment is only an explanation of the present disclosure, not a limitation of the present disclosure. Any changes made by those skilled in the art after reading the specification of the present disclosure will be protected by the patent law as long as they fall within the scope of the claims.

[0055] As shown in FIG. 1, a seat connecting device with an adjustable backrest may include a tray 1 for connecting a gas spring, a seat connector 2 for installing a seat cushion, a seat back connector 3, a seat back tightness control assembly 6, a seat back tilt control assembly 8, a lifting adjust assembly 9 and a seat adjusting assembly 10. The seat connector 2 may be fixedly connected with the tray 1.

[0056] As shown in FIG. 3, the tray 1 may be provided with a first hinge point 11 and a second hinge point 12.

[0057] As shown in FIG. 4, one end of the seat back connector 3 may be a first hinge part 31, and the other end may be a free part 33 for mounting the backrest of the chair, and an upper end of the middle part of the seat back connector 3 may be also provided with a second hinge part 32.

[0058] Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the first hinge part 31 may be hinged to the first hinge point 11. The second hinge part 32 may be hinged with the second hinge point 12 through a link 4 and a triangular adjuster 5. The link 4 may be provided with a first end 4a and a second end 4b. The triangular adjuster 5 may be provided with a first hinge site 51 at the top, a second hinge site 52 at the front end of the lower part, and a third hinge site 53 at the rear end of the lower part respectively distributed in a triangle shape. The second hinge part 32 may be hinged to the first end 4a of the link 4, the second end 4b of the link may be hinged to the first hinge site 51 of the triangular adjuster 5, and the second hinge site 52 of the triangular adjuster 5 may be hinged to the second hinge point 12 of the tray 1.

[0059] As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 5 and FIG. 7, the seat back tightness control assembly 6 may include a control handle 61 that is adjusted in a rotating manner, a universal joint 62, a transmission rod 63, a first bevel gear 64, a second bevel gear 65, a lifter 66, a mounting seat 67 of the lifter, and a tightness adjust rod 68. The first bevel gear 64 may have a first bevel tooth part 64a and a mounting part 64b. The mounting part 64b may be fixedly connected to one end of the transmission rod 63, and the other end of the transmission rod 63 may be fixedly connected to the first end 62a of the universal joint, the second end 62b of the universal joint may be fixedly connected with the control handle 61. The second bevel gear 65 may have a second bevel tooth part 65a and a flat tooth part 65b. The second bevel tooth part 65a may be engaged with the first bevel tooth part 64a. The lifter 66 may have a gear part 66a, a thread part 66b, and a bearing part 66c. The flat tooth part 65b may be engaged with the gear part 65a of the lifter 66. The lifter 66 can be installed on the mounting seat 67 through its thread part 66b in a liftable manner. One end of the tightness adjust rod 68 may be fixedly connected to a crossbar 69, and the other end may be provided in the tray 1. The middle part of the crossbar 69 may be carried on the bearing part 66c, two ends thereof may be hinged to the third hinge site 53 of the triangular adjuster 5 through a first hinge arm 7a and a second hinge arm 7b; and the crossbar 69 may be hingedly provided adjacent to the second hinge point 12.

[0060] As shown in FIGS. 2, 5 and 6, the seat back tilt control assembly 8 may include a connecting plate 81 fixedly connected to the seat back connector 3, a tilt adjuster 82, a tilt rope 83 and a tilt adjusting handle 84. One end of the tilt rope 83 may be connected with the tilt adjuster, and the other end may be connected with the tilt adjusting handle 84. The seat back tilt control assembly 8 may also include a tilt adjuster mounting seat 85. The connecting plate 81 may be provided with a plurality of rows of holes 81a; the tilt adjuster 82 may be provided with a plurality of movable bolts 82.1 for inserting or detaching from the plurality of rows of holes 81a, and an actuator 82.2 for controlling the inserting or detaching of the movable bolts 82.1. The actuator 82.2 may have a connecting end 82.2a for being fixedly connected to one end of the tilt rope 83 and a control part 82.2b for controlling the state of the movable bolt 82.1 and connected therewith in cooperation. The other end of the rope 83 may be fixedly connected to the tilt adjusting handle 84; the tilt adjuster 82 may also include a first return spring 82.3 that acts on the actuator 82.2 and produces a return effect when the movable bolt 82.1 is controlled by the actuator 82.2.

[0061] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the lifting adjust assembly 9 may include a lifting handle 91, a lifting rope 92, a gas spring paddle 93 and a paddle mounting seat 94. The gas spring paddle 93 may include a hinge part that install the gas spring paddle to the paddle mounting seat, and a toggle part for controlling the gas spring. One end of the lifting rope 92 may be fixedly connected to the gas spring paddle 93 for controlling the state of the gas spring paddle 93, and the other end may be connected to the lifting handle 91. The lifting adjust assembly 9 may also include a second return spring that acts on the gas spring paddle 93 and produces a return effect when controlling the gas spring.

[0062] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the seat adjusting assembly 10 may include a control handwheel 101, a regulating gear 102, and a regulating rack 103 installed on the seat. The regulating gear 102 and the regulating rack 103 may be connected in cooperation, and the regulating rack 103 may be fixedly connected to the tray 1.

[0063] As shown in FIG. 8, the seat adjusting assembly 10 may further include a limit housing 104.1 that restricts the rotation of the control handwheel, and a transmission bar 104.2. The control handwheel 101 may have a grip section 101.1, a control section 101.2 and a positioning section 101.3 that are provided in a stepped manner. The grip section 101.1 may be provided outside, the control section 101.2 may be provided in the center, and the positioning section 101.3 may be provided inside. The outer sidewall of the control section 101.2 may be provided with a plurality of rotation limit protrusion bars that are axially provided and arrayed, an inner wall of the limit housing 104.1 may be provided with a plurality of rotation limit grooves that are axially provided and arrayed, the rotation limit protrusion bars and the rotation limit grooves may be connected in cooperation. The transmission bar 104.2 may have an inner and an outer ends, the inner end is fixedly connected with the regulating gear 102, and the outer end is axially sliding sleeved with the control handwheel 101. The seat adjusting assembly 10 may further include a positioning steel ball 105.1, a positioning spring 105.2 and a steel ball guide sleeve 105.3. The positioning steel ball 105.1 may be elastically and telescopically provided on the steel ball guide sleeve 105.3 through the positioning spring 105.2. The outer sidewall of the positioning section 101.3 of the control handwheel 101 may be provided with a plurality of positioning grooves with different positions in an axial direction, and the positioning steel ball 105.1 elastically abuts the positioning groove for a connection in cooperation. The seat adjusting assembly 10 may further include a shaft sleeve 106, and the shaft sleeve 106 may be provided between the limit housing 104.1 and the transmission bar 104.2. The transmission bar 104.2 may be rotatably connected with respect to the limit housing 104.1 through the shaft sleeve 106.