Seating furniture chassis

Abstract

A seating furniture chassis including a drive mechanism, a drive shaft, a gear mechanism and a lifting mechanism. The drive mechanism sets the drive shaft in rotation, while the lifting mechanism raises and lowers a seat face. The drive shaft is connected to the lifting mechanism via the gear mechanism. Rotation of the drive shaft in a first direction triggers raising of the seat face, while rotation of the drive shaft in a second direction triggers lowering of the seat face.

Claims

1. A seating furniture chassis (1) for a seating furniture item, comprising: a drive mechanism (2), a drive shaft, a gear mechanism (3) and a lifting mechanism (4), wherein the drive mechanism (2) is configured to set the drive shaft in rotation, wherein the lifting mechanism (4) is configured to raise and to lower a seat face of the seating furniture item, wherein the drive shaft is connected to the lifting mechanism (4) via the gear mechanism (3) in such a way that the rotation of the drive shaft in a first direction triggers raising of the seat face and the rotation of the drive shaft in a second direction triggers lowering of the seat face; wherein the lifting mechanism (4) has a first end and an opposite second end; the gear mechanism (3) is connected both to the drive shaft and to the first end of the lifting mechanism (4); and wherein at both a lowest position and an uppermost position of the seat face of the seating furniture item the drive mechanism (2) is positioned below the second end of the lifting mechanism.

2. The seating furniture chassis (1) according to claim 1, wherein the drive shaft extends in a horizontal direction and the lifting mechanism (4) extends in a vertical direction.

3. The seating furniture chassis (1) according to claim 1, wherein the drive mechanism (2) is mounted in a floating manner.

4. A system, comprising a seating furniture chassis (1) according to claim 1 and a seat face which is connected to the lifting mechanism (4).

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) Further features and advantages of the present invention will become clear using the following description of preferred exemplary embodiments with reference to the appended drawings. Here, the same reference numerals are used for identical or similar components and for components with identical or similar functions. In the figures:

(2) FIG. 1 shows a diagrammatic perspective view of a seating furniture chassis according to one embodiment of the invention in a first position,

(3) FIG. 2 shows a diagrammatic side view of the seating furniture chassis from FIG. 1 in the first position,

(4) FIG. 3 shows a diagrammatic perspective view of the seating furniture chassis from FIG. 1 in a second position,

(5) FIG. 4 shows a diagrammatic side view of the seating furniture chassis from FIG. 3 in the second position,

(6) FIG. 5 shows a diagrammatic perspective view of the seating furniture chassis from FIG. 3 in a third position, and

(7) FIG. 6 shows a diagrammatic side view of the seating furniture chassis from FIG. 5 in the third position.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(8) The first position which is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a position, in which the seat face of the seating furniture item is in the lowest position. The seat face is slightly raised in FIGS. 3 and 4. The seat face is in the uppermost position in FIGS. 5 and 6.

(9) In order to adjust the seat face, the seating furniture chassis 1 comprises a drive means 2, a drive shaft 5, a gear mechanism 3 and lifting means 4. The drive shaft can be set in rotation by the drive means 2 and is arranged in a horizontal direction parallel to a floor surface, on which the seating furniture item can stand. The gear mechanism 3 can be configured as a bevel gear mechanism or as a worm gear mechanism. The gear mechanism 3 is connected both to the drive shaft and to the lifting means 4. The lifting means 4 are configured as threaded spindles which extend in the vertical direction.

(10) During operation, the drive shaft is set in rotation by way of the drive means 2. The said rotational movement is converted via the gear mechanism 3 into a rotational movement of the lifting means 4. Since the lifting means 4 are threaded spindles, the lifting means are lengthened or shortened during a rotation depending on the rotational direction. Since the drive means 2 can set the drive shaft in rotation in two different directions, a decision can be made by way of the selection of the rotational direction as to whether the seat face is to be raised or lowered.

(11) On account of the overall design and the use of the bevel gear mechanism or the worm gear mechanism and the threaded spindles as lifting means, the seating furniture chassis 1 can be of particularly compact construction.

(12) Every issued patent, pending patent application, publication, journal article, book or any other reference cited herein is each incorporated by reference in their entirety.