Resilient supporting structure of chairs

Abstract

A resilient supporting structure of chairs which is used as a cushion or a back pad on a chair has multiple resilient components and multiple flexible supporting components. The resilient components and the flexible supporting components are woven and interlaced at right angles to form a bearing body. The resilient components are resilient elements which are extendable and compressible. The resilient components offer a resilient support. The flexible supporting components are flexible elements which are non-extendable and non-compressible. The flexible supporting components are woven and interlaced with the resilient components at right angles and generate appropriate and dispersed binding force between the resilient components. Therefore, the flexible supporting components effectively limit the distance between the resilient components while being forced and deforming By this, the resilient supporting structure of chairs maintains the comfortable bearing ability, and avoids being over forced and causing elastic fatigue on the resilient components.

Claims

1. A resilient supporting structure of chairs, the resilient supporting structure comprising: multiple resilient components arranged in parallel; each one of the resilient components comprising a resilient body; and two fixing elements; each of the two fixing elements mounted on a respective one of two ends of the resilient body; and multiple flexible supporting components interlaced with the resilient components at right angles, the flexible supporting components being non-extendable and non-compressible; wherein two ends of each of the flexible supporting components surround two of the resilient components respectively, and are fixed to the flexible supporting components.

2. The resilient supporting structure of chairs as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flexible supporting components are flat belts.

3. The resilient supporting structure of chairs as claimed in claim 1, wherein the resilient body of each of the resilient components is a one-piece flat resilient belt, the flexible supporting components being flat belts.

4. The resilient supporting structure of chairs as claimed in claim 1, wherein the resilient body of each of the resilient components is a flat resilient belt which is formed by multiple resilient strips arranged in parallel and mounted together, the flexible supporting components being flat belts.

5. The resilient supporting structure of chairs as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the two ends of each of the flexible supporting components is fixed by a sewing thread.

6. The resilient supporting structure of chairs as claimed in claim 3, wherein each of the two ends of each of the flexible supporting components is fixed by a sewing thread.

7. The resilient supporting structure of chairs as claimed in claim 4, wherein each of the two ends of each of the flexible supporting components is fixed by a sewing thread.

8. The resilient supporting structure of chairs as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the two ends of each of the flexible supporting components is fixed by a riveting element.

9. The resilient supporting structure of chairs as claimed in claim 3, wherein each of the two ends of each of the flexible supporting components is fixed by a riveting element.

10. The resilient supporting structure of chairs as claimed in claim 4, wherein each of the two ends of each of the flexible supporting components is fixed by a riveting element.

11. The resilient supporting structure of chairs as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the two ends of each of the flexible supporting components is fixed by a hook-and-loop fastener.

12. The resilient supporting structure of chairs as claimed in claim 3, wherein each of the two ends of each of the flexible supporting components is fixed by a hook-and-loop fastener.

13. The resilient supporting structure of chairs as claimed in claim 4, wherein each of the two ends of each of the flexible supporting components is fixed by a hook-and-loop fastener.

14. The resilient supporting structure of chairs as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the two fixing elements comprises: a connecting segment, a corresponding end of the resilient body being mounted in and connected to an end of the connecting segment; and a fixing segment formed on another end of the connecting segment and comprising at least one hole.

15. The resilient supporting structure of chairs as claimed in claim 6, wherein each of the two fixing elements comprises: a connecting segment, a corresponding end of the resilient body being mounted in and connected to an end of the connecting segment; and a fixing segment formed on another end of the connecting segment and comprising at least one hole.

16. The resilient supporting structure of chairs as claimed in claim 7, wherein each of the two fixing elements comprises: a connecting segment, a corresponding end of the resilient body being mounted in and connected to an end of the connecting segment; and a fixing segment formed on another end of the connecting segment and comprising at least one hole.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a resilient supporting structure of chairs in accordance with the present invention; showing a preferred embodiment used as a cushion and a back pad;

(2) FIG. 2 is a partial enlarged view of the resilient supporting structure of chairs in FIG. 1;

(3) FIG. 3 is a top view of the resilient supporting structure of chairs in FIGS. 1 and 2; showing a preferred embodiment used as a cushion and a back pad;

(4) FIG. 4A is a side view in cross-section of the resilient supporting structure of chairs in FIG. 1; showing an end of a flexible supporting component in a preferred embodiment fixed by a sewing thread;

(5) FIG. 4B is a partial enlarged view of FIG. 4A;

(6) FIG. 5A is a side view in cross-section of the resilient supporting structure of chairs in FIG. 1; showing an end of a flexible supporting component in another preferred embodiment fixed by a riveting element; and

(7) FIG. 5B is a partial enlarged view of FIG. 5A.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

(8) A resilient supporting structure of chairs in the present invention is mainly used as a cushion or further used as a back pad. With reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, which are reference drawings showing the resilient supporting structure of chairs in the present invention used as a cushion and a back pad, a resilient supporting structure of chairs in accordance with the present invention comprises multiple resilient components 10 and multiple flexible supporting components 20.

(9) With reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, the resilient components 10 are arranged in parallel. Each one of the resilient components 10 comprises a resilient body 11 and two fixing elements 12. The resilient body 11 is a resilient elongated strip and is extendable and compressible. The two fixing elements 12 are mounted on two ends of the resilient body 11 respectively. Each one of the two fixing elements 12 comprises a connecting segment and a fixing segment. The corresponding end of the resilient body 11 is mounted in and connects to an end the connecting segment. The fixing segment is formed on the other end of the connecting segment. The fixing segment comprises one hole or multiple holes.

(10) With reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, each one of the resilient bodies 11 is a one-piece flat resilient belt. Alternatively, with reference to FIGS. 4A, 4B, 5A and 5B, each one of the resilient bodies 11 can also be a flat resilient belt which is formed by multiple resilient strips arranged in parallel and mounted together. The cross-section of the resilient strips can be in a round shape, a polygon, or in any other geometric shape.

(11) With reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, the flexible supporting components 20 are flexible elements which are non-extendable and non-compressible. The supporting components 20 can be flat belts, for example, woven belts. The flexible supporting components 20 are woven and interlaced with the resilient components 10 at right angles.

(12) In the resilient supporting structure of chairs 1, with reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B, two ends of each flexible supporting component 20 surround two of the resilient components 10 respectively, and are fixed to the flexible supporting component 20. One of the ends of each flexible supporting component 20 is fixed by a sewing thread 21. Alternatively, one of the two ends of each flexible supporting component 20 can also be fixed by a riveting element. Alternatively, with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B, one of the two ends of each flexible supporting component 20 can also be fixed by a fastener 22. Alternatively, one of the two ends of each flexible supporting component 20 can also be fixed by a hook-and-loop fastener. When the end of each one of the flexible supporting components 20 is fixed by a fastener 22 or hook-and-loop fastener, the flexible supporting components 20 connect to the resilient components 10 detachably and are therefore replaceable.

(13) With reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, when in use, the resilient supporting structure of chairs 1 can be mounted on a chair frame 2 and can be used as a cushion or a back pad. When the resilient supporting structure of chairs 1 is mounted on a chair frame 2, the fixing elements 12 on the two ends of each one of the resilient components 10 are fixed to the rods 2A on the two sides of the chair frame 2 respectively by fixing elements such as screws. The resilient supporting structure of chairs 1 uses the multiple resilient components 10 woven and interlaced with the multiple flexible supporting components 20 at right angles to form a bearing body. The user can sit on or lean on the bearing body.

(14) When used as a cushion or a back pad, the resilient supporting structure of chairs 1 uses the multiple resilient components 10 and the multiple flexible supporting components 20 woven and interlaced with each other at right angles to form a bearing body. Using the resilient components 10, which are extendable and compressible, as resilient element, the resilient supporting structure of chairs 1 is provided with a resilient bearing ability. On the basis that the resilient supporting structure of chairs 1 offers a comfortable sitting experience and ventilation, the present invention uses the flexible supporting components 20, which are non-extendable and non-compressible, as flexible elements. The flexible supporting components 20 are woven and interlaced with the resilient components 10 at right angles. Thus, the flexible supporting components 20 generate appropriate and dispersed binding force between the resilient components 10, and then effectively limit the distance between the resilient components 10 while being forced and deforming. By this, the flexible supporting components 20 make sure the resilient supporting structure of chairs 1 in the present invention maintains the bearing ability for sitting comfort, and also effectively avoid causing elastic fatigue on any of the resilient components 10, and then further extend the life of the resilient supporting structure of chairs 1.

(15) Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and features of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made in the details, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.