Folding chair with multiple modes
View Patent ↗A folding chair with multiple modes may include a first frame and a second frame rotatably connected by a joint assembly, a first support arranged in the first frame and a second support arranged in the second frame and six legs. The six legs may include a first pair of legs rotatably attached to the second frame, a second pair of legs rotatably attached to the first frame (e.g., via another joint assembly), and a third pair of legs rotatably attached to the second frame. The folding chair may further include a pair of armrests rotatably attached to the joint assembly. The multiple modes of the folding chair may include a first mode wherein the folding chair is configured as a dining chair, a second mode wherein the folding chair is configured as a lounging chair and a third mode wherein the folding chair is configured for compact storage.
1. A folding chair, comprising:
a first frame and a second frame;
a joint assembly to rotatably connect the first frame with the second frame;
a first support and a second support, wherein the first support is arranged in the first frame and the second support is arranged in the second frame;
six legs comprising a first pair of legs rotatably attached to the second frame, a second pair of legs rotatably attached to the first frame, and a third pair of legs rotatably attached to the second frame; and
a pair of armrests rotatably attached directly to the joint assembly.
2. The folding chair of claim 1 , further comprising three modes:
a first mode, wherein the folding chair is configured as a dining chair;
a second mode, wherein the folding chair is configured as a lounging chair; and
a third mode wherein the folding chair is configured for compact storage.
3. The folding chair of claim 2 , wherein the first mode comprises:
the first support being configured to provide a seat of the dining chair and the second support being configured to provide a backrest of the dining chair;
a surface of the second support being configured to vertically incline with respect to a surface of the first support;
the second pair of legs, being on an opposite side of the second support, being configured to be vertically inclined with respect to the surface of the first support;
the first pair of legs being configured to be at a first angle with respect to the surface of the first support and to be at a second angle with respect to the surface of the second support, wherein the second angle is larger than the first angle;
the third pair of legs being configured to be folded in recess areas in the second frame; and
the pair of armrests being configured to be in a dining position, wherein the pair of armrests each comprises a first member to provide an arm support, and each comprises a second member being locked to a corresponding side of the first frame.
4. The folding chair of the claim 2 , wherein the second mode comprises:
the first support being configured to provide a backrest of the lounging chair and the second support being configured to provide a seat of the lounging chair;
the surface of the first support being configured to vertically incline with respect to the surface of the second support;
the third pair of legs being configured to be vertically inclined with respect to the surface of the second support, the third pair of legs being on an opposite side of the first support;
the first pair of legs being configured to be at a first angle with respect to the surface of the first support and to be at a second angle with respect to the surface of the second support, wherein the second angle is larger than the first angle;
the second pair of legs being configured to be folded in recess areas in the first frame; and
the pair of armrests being configured to be in a lounging position, wherein the second members of the pair of armrests provide an arm support, and the first members of the pair of armrests are locked to a corresponding side of the second frame.
5. The folding chair of claim 2 , wherein the third mode comprises:
the second pair of legs being configured to be folded into the recess areas in the first frame, the third pair of legs being configured to be folded into the recess areas in the second frame, and the first pair of legs being configured to be folded along with the third pair of legs;
the first frame and the second frame being configured to be folded face-to-face against each other; and
the armrests being configured to be rotated to a neutral position.
6. The folding chair of claim 1 , wherein the first pair of legs have an identical first length, the second pair of legs have an identical second length, and the third pair of legs have an identical third length, and wherein the second length is greater than the third length.
7. The folding chair of claim 1 , wherein the first frame and the second frame are made of a solid material, and wherein the solid material is one of wood, metal, plastic, or another type of material.
8. The folding chair of claim 1 , wherein the folding chair is a modular design, and wherein the first support and the second support have an identical body shape.
9. The folding chair of claim 1 , wherein the first support is one of removably or fixedly arranged in the first frame and the second support is one of removably or fixedly arranged in the second frame.
10. The folding chair of claim 1 , wherein each of the pair of armrests is attached to the joint assembly using a hinge, and wherein each side of the first frame or the second frame includes a lock mechanism to lock the corresponding armrest into position in the first mode or the second mode.
11. The folding chair of claim 1 , wherein the pair of armrests are made of a solid material and wherein the solid material is one of wood, metal, or plastic.
12. The folding chair of claim 1 , wherein the supports are made of fabric, leather, plastic, rubber, or wood.
13. A method for providing a folding chair of claim 1 , comprising:
rotatably connecting the first frame to the second frame with a joint assembly;
arranging a first support in the first frame and arranging a second support in the second frame;
rotatably attaching a first pair of legs to the second frame;
rotatably attaching a second pair of legs to the first frame;
rotatably attaching a third pair of legs to the second frame; and
rotatably attaching a pair of armrests to the joint assembly.
14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
configuring the folding chair as a dining chair in a first mode;
configuring the folding chair as a lounging chair in a second mode; and
configuring the folding chair for compact storage in a third mode.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first mode comprises:
configuring the first support to provide a seat of the dining chair and configuring the second support to provide a backrest of the dining chair;
configuring a surface of the second support to vertically incline with respect to a surface of the first support;
configuring the second pair of legs, being on an opposite side of the second support, to be vertically inclined with respect to the surface of the first support;
configuring the first pair of legs to be at a first angle with respect to the surface of the first support and to be at a second angle with respect to the surface of the second support, wherein the second angle is larger than the first angle;
configuring the third pair of legs to be folded in recess areas in the second frame; and
configuring the pair of armrests to be in a dining position, wherein the pair of armrests each comprises a first member to provide an arm support, and each comprises a second member being locked to a corresponding side of the first frame.
16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the second mode comprises:
configuring the first support to provide a backrest of the lounging chair and configuring the second support to provide a seat of the lounging chair;
configuring the surface of the first support to vertically incline with respect to the surface of the second support;
configuring the third pair of legs to be vertically inclined with respect to the surface of the second support, the third pair of legs being on an opposite side of the first support;
configuring the first pair of legs to be at a first angle with respect to the surface of the first support and to be at a second angle with respect to the surface of the second support, wherein the second angle is larger than the first angle;
configuring the second pair of legs to be folded in recess areas in the first frame; and
configuring the pair of armrests to be in a lounging position, wherein the second members of the pair of armrests provide an arm support, and the first members of the pair of armrests are locked to a corresponding side of the second frame.
17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the third mode comprises:
configuring the second pair of legs to be folded into the recess areas in the first frame, configuring the third pair of legs to be folded into the recess areas in the second frame, and configuring the first pair of legs being to be folded along with the third pair of legs;
configuring the first frame and the second frame to be folded face-to-face against each other; and
configuring the armrests to be rotated to a neutral position.
18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first pair of legs have an identical first length, the second pair of legs have an identical second length, and the third pair of legs have an identical third length, and wherein the second length is greater than the third length.
19. The method of claim 13 , wherein:
the first frame and the second frame are made of a solid material, and wherein the solid material is one of wood, metal, plastic, or another type of material; and
the pair of armrests are made of a solid material and wherein the solid material is one of wood, metal, or plastic.
20. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first support is one of removably or fixedly arranged in the first frame and the second support is one of removably or fixedly arranged in the second frame.