IP Library Granted Patent US 12,653,311
Granted Patent B2
US 12,653,311 · App. 18/663,090 · Granted Jun 16, 2026

Chair frame and casual chair

Inventors: Xiqi Sun (Jiaxing, CN); Qiu Xu (Jiaxing, CN); Mengjie Li (Jiaxing, CN); Junjun Dai (Jiaxing, CN)
Assignee: HAINING HELI MACHINERY & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
A47C1/028A47C7/5068
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Patent No.
US 12,653,311
App. No.
18/663,090
Granted
Jun 16, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A chair frame and a casual chair are provided. The chair frame includes a frame mechanism, a connecting rod system and a seat mechanism. The connecting rod system includes a basic component fixed to the frame mechanism; a first front arm pivotally connected to the basic component; a first rear arm pivotally connected to the basic component; a first transverse arm pivotally connected to the first front arm and the first rear arm; a second transverse arm pivotally connected to the first front arm; a second rear arm pivotally connected to the first rear arm and the second transverse arm; a second front arm pivotally connected to the second transverse arm; and a lifting component pivotally connected to the second front arm and the second rear arm. The seat mechanism includes a hip-leg supporting component, a front rocker arm and a rear rocker arm.

Claims (39)

1 . A chair frame, comprising a frame mechanism, a connecting rod system disposed on the frame mechanism and a seat mechanism disposed on the connecting rod system, wherein the connecting rod system comprises a basic component fixed to the frame mechanism;

a first front arm pivotally connected to a front end of the basic component;

a first rear arm pivotally connected to a rear end of the basic component;

a first transverse arm pivotally connected to the first front arm and the first rear arm;

a second transverse arm pivotally connected to the first front arm;

a second rear arm pivotally connected to the first rear arm and the second transverse arm;

a second front arm pivotally connected to the second transverse arm; and

a lifting component pivotally connected to the second front arm and the second rear arm, and

the seat mechanism comprising a hip-leg supporting component, a front rocker arm and a rear rocker arm, wherein the hip-leg supporting component is suspended over the basic component, the front rocker arm is pivotally connected to the hip-leg supporting component and the lifting component, and the rear rocker arm is pivotally connected to the hip-leg supporting component and the lifting component, wherein a first planar four-rod mechanism is defined by the first front arm, the first rear arm, the first transverse arm and the basic component surrounding, a second planar four-rod mechanism is defined by the second front arm, the second rear arm, the second transverse arm and the lifting component surrounding, and a plane defined by the first planar four-rod mechanism is parallel to a plane defined by the second planar four-rod mechanism.

2 . The chair frame of claim 1 , wherein the chair frame further comprises a driver disposed on the frame mechanism, a footrest mechanism pivotally connected to a front end of the seat mechanism and a transmission component pivotally connected to the footrest mechanism and the rear rocker arm, and the driver is connected to the footrest mechanism and is capable of driving the footrest mechanism.

3 . The chair frame of claim 2 , wherein the footrest mechanism comprises

a humerus subassembly comprising a first humerus arm and a second humerus arm pivotally connected to a front end of the hip-leg supporting component;

a first radius arm pivotally connected to an end of the first humerus arm away from the hip-leg supporting component;

a second radius arm pivotally connected to an end of the second humerus arm away from the hip-leg supporting component and pivotally connected to a middle part of the first humerus arm; and

a footrest component pivotally connected to the first radius arm and the second radius arm,

wherein the transmission component is pivotally connected to an end of the second humerus arm away from the second radius arm, and the hip-leg supporting component is pivotally connected to a middle part of the second humerus arm.

4 . The chair frame of claim 2 , wherein the chair frame further comprises a reset spring, one end of the reset spring is connected to the frame mechanism, and the other end of the reset spring is connected to the lifting component, and

when the chair frame is in a casual state, the reset spring has a shortest length; and

when the chair frame is in a lying state, the reset spring is capable of driving the connecting rod system to retract, so as to cause the footrest mechanism to retract.

5 . The chair frame of claim 1 , wherein a planar five-connecting-rod mechanism is defined by the basic component, the first rear arm, the second rear arm, the second transverse arm and the first front arm surrounding.

6 . The chair frame of claim 5 , wherein both ends of the first rear arm are pivotally connected to the first transverse arm and the basic component, respectively, one end of the second rear arm is pivotally connected to a middle part of the first rear arm, the other end of the second rear arm is pivotally connected to a rear end of the lifting component, and a rear end of the second transverse arm is pivotally connected to a middle part of the second rear arm.

7 . The chair frame of claim 1 , wherein the first front arm is L-shaped and comprises a first rod and a second rod fixed to each other, an end of the first rod away from the second rod is pivotally connected to the basic component, an end of the second rod away from the first rod is pivotally connected to a front end of the second transverse arm, and a front end of the first transverse arm is pivotally connected to a joint of the first rod and the second rod.

8 . The chair frame of claim 1 , wherein the front end of the second transverse arm is pivotally connected to the first front arm, a rear end of the second transverse arm is pivotally connected to the second rear arm, an upper end of the second front arm is pivotally connected to a middle hinge joint of the second transverse arm, and a distance between the middle hinge joint to the front end of the second transverse arm is smaller than a distance between the middle hinge joint and the rear end of the second transverse arm.

9 . A casual chair, comprising the chair frame of claim 1 .

10 . The casual chair of claim 9 , wherein the chair frame further comprises a driver disposed on the frame mechanism, a footrest mechanism pivotally connected to a front end of the seat mechanism and a transmission component pivotally connected to the footrest mechanism and the rear rocker arm, and the driver is connected to the footrest mechanism and is capable of driving the footrest mechanism.

11 . The chair frame of claim 10 , wherein the footrest mechanism comprises

a humerus subassembly comprising a first humerus arm and a second humerus arm pivotally connected to a front end of the hip-leg supporting component;

a first radius arm pivotally connected to an end of the first humerus arm away from the hip-leg supporting component;

a second radius arm pivotally connected to an end of the second humerus arm away from the hip-leg supporting component and pivotally connected to a middle part of the first humerus arm; and

a footrest component pivotally connected to the first radius arm and the second radius arm,

wherein the transmission component is pivotally connected to an end of the second humerus arm away from the second radius arm, and the hip-leg supporting component is pivotally connected to a middle part of the second humerus arm.

12 . The chair frame of claim 10 , wherein the chair frame further comprises a reset spring, one end of the reset spring is connected to the frame mechanism, and the other end of the reset spring is connected to the lifting component, and

when the chair frame is in a casual state, the reset spring has a shortest length; and

when the chair frame is in a lying state, the reset spring is capable of driving the connecting rod system to retract, so as to cause the footrest mechanism to retract.

13 . The chair frame of claim 9 , wherein a planar five-connecting-rod mechanism is defined by the basic component, the first rear arm, the second rear arm, the second transverse arm and the first front arm surrounding.

14 . The chair frame of claim 13 , wherein both ends of the first rear arm are pivotally connected to the first transverse arm and the basic component, respectively, one end of the second rear arm is pivotally connected to a middle part of the first rear arm, the other end of the second rear arm is pivotally connected to a rear end of the lifting component, and a rear end of the second transverse arm is pivotally connected to a middle part of the second rear arm.

15 . The chair frame of claim 9 , wherein the first front arm is L-shaped and comprises a first rod and a second rod fixed to each other, an end of the first rod away from the second rod is pivotally connected to the basic component, an end of the second rod away from the first rod is pivotally connected to a front end of the second transverse arm, and a front end of the first transverse arm is pivotally connected to a joint of the first rod and the second rod.

16 . The chair frame of claim 9 , wherein the front end of the second transverse arm is pivotally connected to the first front arm, a rear end of the second transverse arm is pivotally connected to the second rear arm, an upper end of the second front arm is pivotally connected to a middle hinge joint of the second transverse arm, and a distance between the middle hinge joint to the front end of the second transverse arm is smaller than a distance between the middle hinge joint and the rear end of the second transverse arm.

17 . The chair frame of claim 9 , wherein a first planar four-rod mechanism is defined by the first front arm, the first rear arm, the first transverse arm and the basic component surrounding, a second planar four-rod mechanism is defined by the second front arm, the second rear arm, the second transverse arm and the lifting component surrounding, and a plane defined by the first planar four-rod mechanism is parallel to a plane defined by the second planar four-rod mechanism.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2024
From: SUN, XIQI; XU, QIU; LI, MENGJIE; DAI, JUNJUN
To: HAINING HELI MACHINERY& TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 067396/0950 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202321285264.7 · May 24, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
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