Chair and chair base

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11122902-B2
Application number	US-202016924921-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 9, 2020
Priority date	Jul 11, 2019
Publication date	Sep 21, 2021
Grant date	Sep 21, 2021

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a chair and a chair base. The chair base comprises a connection pipe, four support legs, and two C-shaped swinging rods. The four support legs are respectively disposed along four directions. The two support legs disposed in a left-to-right direction are fixedly connected to the connection pipe, and lower sides of middle portions of the two support legs are respectively disposed with a hinge piece. The two support legs disposed in a front-to-rear direction are rotatably connected to the connection pipe and comprise sliding sleeves. Two ends of the two C-shaped swinging rods are respectively rotatably connected to the hinge pieces of the two support legs disposed in the left-to-right direction. Middle portions of the two C-shaped swinging rods are respectively connected to the sliding sleeves of the two support legs disposed along the front-to-rear direction through link rods.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A chair base, comprising:
a connection pipe vertically disposed,
four support legs surrounding a peripheral of the connection pipe, and
two C-shaped swinging rods, wherein:
the four support legs are respectively disposed along a front direction, a rear direction, a left direction, and a right direction,
the four support legs cooperate to support the connection pipe,
the two support legs respectively disposed along the left direction and the right direction are fixedly connected to the connection pipe,
lower sides of middle portions of the two support legs respectively disposed along the left direction and the right direction are each disposed with a hinge piece,
the two support legs respectively disposed along the front direction and the rear direction are rotatably connected to the connection pipe and comprise sliding sleeves,
the two C-shaped swinging rods are configured to cooperate to define a ring surrounding the connection pipe,
two ends of the two C-shaped swinging rods are respectively rotatably connected to the hinge pieces of the two support legs respectively disposed along the left direction and the right direction,
middle portions of the two C-shaped swinging rods are respectively connected to the sliding sleeves of the two support legs respectively disposed along the front direction and the rear direction through link rods, and
the two C-shaped swinging rods are configure to respectively drive the two support legs respectively disposed along the front direction and the rear direction to be turned down so as to be folded.

2. The chair base according to claim 1 , wherein:
the two support legs respectively disposed along the front direction and the rear direction each comprises a positioning pin, and
when the two support legs respectively disposed along the front direction and the rear direction are unfolded, the sliding sleeves move to positions of the positioning pins and are engaged with the positioning pins.

3. The chair base according to claim 2 , wherein:
the two support legs respectively disposed along the front direction and the rear direction are staggered and are disposed on two sides of the connection pipe, and
when the two support legs respectively disposed along the front direction and the rear direction are folded, the two support legs respectively disposed along the front direction and the rear direction each abuts the connection pipe.

4. A chair, comprising:
a cushion, and
a chair base according to claim 3 , wherein the chair base supports the cushion.

5. A chair, comprising:
a cushion, and
a chair base according to claim 2 , wherein the chair base supports the cushion.

6. The chair base according to claim 1 , wherein:
the two support legs respectively disposed along the front direction and the rear direction are staggered and are disposed on two sides of the connection pipe, and
when the two support legs respectively disposed along the front direction and the rear direction are folded, the two support legs respectively disposed along the front direction and the rear direction each abuts the connection pipe.

7. A chair, comprising:
a cushion, and
a chair base according to claim 6 , wherein the chair base supports the cushion.

8. The chair base according to claim 1 , wherein:
an extendable rod is disposed in the connection pipe, and
an upper end of the extendable rod upwardly protrudes out of the connection pipe.

9. A chair, comprising:
a cushion, and
a chair base according to claim 8 , wherein the chair base supports the cushion.

10. A chair, comprising:
a cushion, and
a chair base according to claim 1 , wherein the chair base supports the cushion.

11. The chair according to claim 10 , wherein the chair further comprises a backrest and a bracket connected to the backrest and the cushion.

Assignees

• New Tec Integration Xiamen Co Ltd

Inventors

• Leng Luhao

Classifications

• A47C4/02 Primary

  Dismountable chairs · CPC title

• A47C7/006

  with castors · CPC title

• A47C4/04

  Folding chairs with inflexible seats · CPC title

• A47C4/18

  having a frame made of metal · CPC title

• A61G5/08

  foldable · CPC title