NEW ERGONOMIC WORKSTATION WITH ASSISTED MOVEMENT FOR HAIRDRESSERS

Abstract

The new ergonomic workstation for hairdressers allows the hairdressers to operate comfortably while sitting, standing or with half-bent knees, avoiding potentially harmful positions for the musculoskeletal system. It has a bicycle saddle-type seat with adjustable height attached to a backrest with armrests, and a rotation element surrounding the base of the customer's seat, allowing the hairdresser to reach different work areas. It has means for regulating the height of the backrest assembly by a lifting system, such as a gas piston that is extended in its natural position, thus reducing the postural load of the hairdresser, which means is actuated when the hairdresser presses down on the backrest without using their hands. It has at least one rolling support that improves the stability of the structure. It is intended for the industrial sector dedicated to the construction of chairs and workstations.

Claims

1. New ergonomic workstation with assisted movement for hairdressers characterised in that enabling adjustment of the hairdressing worker's workspace, both in its vertical dimension and in his horizontal reach, enabling the hairdresser to work sitting down, with bent knees or standing up; for this purpose it has a saddle-type seat (10) and a supporting backrest with armrests (11), both joined to a vertical section of a frame (4) the side elevation of which has a geometry comprising a near right angle and the horizontal part parallel to the floor of which is fixed at its free for and to a turning element (3) with an anchoring element (5) with a conventional torque between them; the turning element surrounds the base (2) of the client's chair (1) and is fixed by conventional means such as a screwed clamp joint; the length of the horizontal section of the frame can be changed according to the hairdresser's requirements by conventional means such as use of a telescopic tubular structure (6) of concentric rods; the height of the seat and backrest is adjusted by a conventional lift system (8) such as a gas piston located in the vertical part of the frame under the seat, which is in its natural extended position when its valve is not operated, the latter being activated when the hairdresser makes a slight movement to tilt the backrest, use of his hands therefore being unnecessary, this action ordering activation of the piston and the consequent descent of the seat/backrest assembly through an activation system (9) consisting of a set of levers; it has at least one caster wheel as a rolling support (7) located in the horizontal section of the frame (4).

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] For ease of understanding of everything described in this report, drawings are included in which a list of figures of the proposed invention are represented by way of example.

[0011] FIG. 1 shows an isometric view of the workstation in which the following can be seen: [0012] 1. Customer's chair [0013] 2. Base of the customer's chair [0014] 3. Turning element [0015] 10. Seat [0016] 11. Backrest

[0017] FIG. 2 shows a side elevation of the workstation at its position of maximum height, with the hairdresser standing.

[0018] FIG. 3 shows a side elevation of the workstation in which the hairdresser is in a position with his legs half bent, in which the following can be seen: [0019] 7. Rolling support [0020] 8. Lift system [0021] 9. Lift system activation system

[0022] FIG. 4 shows a side elevation of the workstation with the telescopic tubular structure (6) extended, where the anchorage (5) can also be seen. The workstation has moved away from the client's chair with the seat/backrest assembly at its lowest position.

[0023] FIG. 5 shows a side elevation of the workstation with the telescopic tubular structure (6) withdrawn and the seat/backrest assembly at its highest position.

[0024] FIG. 6 shows a side elevation of the workstation in which the hairdresser is leaning against the backrest activating the lift system's actuation system (9).

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERENTIAL EMBODIMENT

[0025] By way of example, a preferred embodiment of the invention is described, in which the materials used for its manufacture and methods of application and any ancillary details arising which do not affect the essence of the invention are unrelated to its object.

[0026] A preferred embodiment of the new ergonomic workstation with assisted movement for hairdressers is proposed with a saddle-type seat (10) and supporting backrest with armrests (11) joined to a vertical section of a frame (4), the side elevation of which has a right-angled geometry and the horizontal portion parallel to the floor of which is fixed at its free end to a turning element (3) with an anchorage (5) which has a conventional torque between the two elements. The turning element surrounds the base (2) of the client's chair (1) and is fixed to it by conventional means such as a screwed clamp joint.

[0027] The length of the horizontal section of the frame can be changed to adjust the hairdresser's work position by conventional means such as use of a telescopic tubular structure (6) with concentric rods.

[0028] The height of the seat/backrest assembly is adjusted with a conventional lift system (8) such as a gas piston, located in the vertical part of the frame under the seat, which is in its natural extended position when its valve is not operated and so tends to elongate when the pressure exercised by the hairdresser is less than the force of the piston. When the hairdresser wants to lower his position, he activates the piston valve by making a movement to tilt the backrest, which orders activation of the valve through an activation system (9) consisting of a set of levers which join the backrest to the piston actuation valve, producing the consequent descent of the seat/backrest assembly.

[0029] It has at least one rolling support (7) as a caster wheel located in the horizontal section of the frame.