OUTDOOR SEATING FURNITURE

Abstract

Outdoor seating furniture is provided, which includes at least one seat element arranged on a frame with a seat surface and a reverse side, wherein, in a basic state, the seat surface is oriented downwards and, in a functional state, the seat surface is oriented upwards. The seat element as part of a pivot bearing is pivotably mounted about the longitudinal axis of a transverse strut of the frame and is stabilized by force of gravity, force of spring, magnetic force and/or an electromechanical actuator in the basic state.

Claims

1. Outdoor seating furniture that has at least one seating element arranged on a frame with a seat surface and a reverse side, wherein the seat surface is oriented downwards in a basic state and the seat surface is oriented upwards in a functional state, wherein the seating element is pivotably mounted around the longitudinal axis of a transverse strut of the frame as part of a pivot bearing and is stabilized by the force of gravity, spring force, magnetic force and/or an electromechanical actuator in the basic state.

2. The outdoor seating furniture according to claim 1, wherein the centre of gravity of the seating element including the components connected with this on the same side of the pivot bearing are located closer to the seat surface than the longitudinal axis and, in the functional state, are situated above the longitudinal axis.

3. The outdoor seating furniture according to claim 1 wherein, when the seating element is vertically oriented, the centre of gravity is located outside of the level determined by the vertical direction and the longitudinal axis.

4. The outdoor seating furniture according to claim 1, wherein the seating element is connected to the frame via at least a single drive element.

5. The outdoor seating furniture according to claim 4, wherein the drive element is connected to an electrical drive unit.

6. The outdoor seating furniture according to claim 4, wherein the drive element has a spring element that is tensioned in the functional state and in a state of relief in the basic state.

7. The outdoor seating furniture according to claim 1, wherein at least one backrest element is situated on the frame.

8. The outdoor seating furniture according to claim 7, wherein the backrest element is pivotably mounted around the longitudinal axis of an additional strut of the frame that is parallel to the transverse strut.

9. The outdoor seating furniture according to claim 7, wherein the spring element is connected with the transverse strut or additional strut.

10. The outdoor seating furniture according to claim 1, wherein the reverse side has indentations and/or in embossments to facilitate the flow of water in the basic state.

11. The outdoor seating furniture according to claim 1, wherein the reverse side has solar cells.

12. The outdoor seating furniture according to claim 5, wherein the solar cells are electrically connected to the drive unit.

13. The outdoor seating furniture according to claim 11, wherein the solar cells are electrically connected to a heating element that is arranged under the seat surface, on or in the seating element in the functional state.

14. The outdoor seating furniture according to claim 5, wherein proximity and/or pressure sensors are connected to the drive unit.

15. The outdoor seating furniture according to claim 1, wherein the frame has at least one support beam that is arranged orthogonally to the transverse strut, which is situated at an angle of 40 to 60 to the horizontal one.

16. The outdoor seating furniture according to claim 15, wherein the drive unit and/or a power pack is electrically connected to solar cells is located in the support beam.

17. The outdoor seating furniture according to claim 15, wherein the support beam is firmly attached with its lower end on or in at least one base or passes into at least one base.

18. The outdoor seating furniture according to claim 17, wherein the base intersects with the level determined by the vertical direction and the transverse strut.

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23. The outdoor seating furniture according to claim 1, wherein the backrest element has a backrest surface and the backside and is stabilized analogous to the seating element by the force of gravity, spring force, magnetic force and/or an electromechanical actuator in a protective state in addition to the basic state, where the backrest surface is oriented downwards.

24. The outdoor seating furniture according to claim 1, wherein the seating element can be snapped into various positions on the transverse strut in order to shift the centre of gravity with reference to the transverse strut.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

[0016] Some of the embodiments will be described in detail, with reference to the following figures, wherein like designations denote like members, wherein:

[0017] FIG. 1 shows a simple design of outdoor furniture (1) inclined toward the front.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The following can be recognized: the frame (2) with the support beams (12), bases (13), transverse strut (7), additional strut (10) and with two seating elements (3) and two backrest elements (9), of which a pair (3, 9), consisting of the seating element (3) and the backrest element (9), are arranged on the left of an auxiliary line that is almost perpendicular and another such pair (3, 9) on the right of this auxiliary line. Thereby, the two-pair outdoor seating furniture shown here is located left of the auxiliary line in the basic state (A) with relation to the seating element (3), in which the reverse side (5) of the seating element (3) is oriented upwards, as well as, with relation to the backrest element (9) in the protective state (C),in which the back side (15) is oriented upwards, and, with reference to the seating element (3), on the right of the auxiliary line in the functional state (B), in which the seat surface (4) is oriented upwards. The mixture of possible states shown here requires that the pair (3, 9) to the right of the auxiliary line is occupied by one person that is not shown here for the sake of illustrative clarity, while the pair (3, 9) to the left of the auxiliary line is unoccupied so that both the seat surface (4) and the backrest surface (14) are oriented downwards, thereby being protected from precipitation and the like. The basic state (A) is triggered automatically due to the centre of gravity of the seating element (3), which also comprises the corresponding means of connection, here being pipe brackets, since the seating element is part of the pivot bearing (6), which, on the one hand, is composed of the seating element (3) and, on the other hand, is composed of the transverse strut (7), thereby making it possible to swivel the seating element (3) around the longitudinal axis (8) of the transverse strut (7). The same applies to the protective state (C) engaging automatically with reference to the backrest element (9), which, along with a corresponding centre of gravity, is part of another pivot bearing composed of the backrest element (9) and the additional strut (10), thereby making it possible to swivel the backrest element (9) around the longitudinal axis (11) of the additional strut (10). The automatism results from the centre of gravity of the seating element (3) being located closer to the seat surface (4) than the longitudinal access (8) of the transverse strut (7), being unstably situated above the longitudinal axis (8) of the transverse strut (7) in relation to the seating element (3) in the functional state (B) and being stabilized by a person sitting on the seat surface (4). Here, the same applies to the protective state (C) with reference to the backrest element (9), which can be stabilized by the back of a person on the backrest surface (14) outside of the protective state (C).

[0019] Legend [0020] 1 Outdoor seating furniture [0021] 2 Frame [0022] 3 Seating element [0023] 4 Seat surface [0024] 5 Reverse side [0025] 6 Pivot bearing [0026] 7 Transverse strut [0027] 8 Longitudinal axis of the transverse strut [0028] 9 Backrest element [0029] 10 Additional strut [0030] 11 Longitudinal axis of the additional strut [0031] 12 Support beam A basic state [0032] 13 Foot B Functional state [0033] 14 Backrest C Protection state [0034] 15 Back side

[0035] Although the invention has been illustrated and described in greater detail with reference to the preferred exemplary embodiment, the invention is not limited to the examples disclosed, and further variations can be inferred by a person skilled in the art, without departing from the scope of protection of the invention.

[0036] For the sake of clarity, it is to be understood that the use of a or an throughout this application does not exclude a plurality, and comprising does not exclude other steps or elements.