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    • 专利摘要:
    A rocking chair including a base portion having at least one retaining member, a rockable seat portion mounted upon the base portion, an axle mounted on the 5 seat portion, the axle being arranged for pivotal movement about an axis, at least one toothed rack mounted upon the axle and arranged for pivotal movement about the axis between a locked closed position and a locked open position, the toothed rack having a multiplicity of forward facing grooves arranged for selectable retaining engagement with the at least one retaining member, the selectable retaining engagement being 10 operative to selectably limit forward and rearward extents of the rocking movement, and at least one adjustable forward limiting member operative, to limit the extent of forward pivotal movement of the at least one toothed rack in the first plane to be rearward of a second plane which intersects the at least one retaining member.
    公开号:AU2012368865A1
    申请号:U2012368865
    申请日:2012-09-12
    公开日:2014-02-13
    发明作者:Yizhak Regev
    申请人:Aminach Bedding and Furniture Manufacturing Ltd；
    IPC主号:A47C3-02
    专利说明:
    ROCKING CHAIR APPARATUS 5 10 FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to rocking chair mechanisms. 15 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The following publications are believed to represent the current state of the art: 20 U.S. Patent Nos.: 3,379,473; 5,839,781; 6,120,094; 6,213,551; 6,244,658; 6,402,242 and 6,997,510; and U.S. Published Patent Application Nos.: 2007/0096522 and 2011/0148161. 1 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention seeks to provide an improved rocking chair. There is thus provided in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the 5 present invention a rocking chair including a base portion having at least one retaining member, a rockable seat portion mounted upon the base portion, the rockable seat portion being arranged for forward and rearward rocking movement relative to the base portion, an axle mounted on the seat portion, the axle being arranged for pivotal movement about an axis, the axis spanning the width of the seat portion, the axis being 10 generally parallel to the base portion, at least one toothed rack mounted upon the axle, the toothed rack being arranged for pivotal movement, together with the axle, about the axis between a locked closed position and a locked open position, the pivotal movement being in a first plane which is perpendicular to the axis, the toothed rack having a multiplicity of forward facing grooves arranged for selectable retaining engagement 15 with the at least one retaining member, the selectable retaining engagement being operative to selectably limit forward and rearward extents of the rocking movement, and at least one adjustable forward limiting member, the at least one adjustable forward limiting member being operative, when the toothed rack is not in retaining engagement with the at least one retaining member, to limit the extent of forward pivotal movement 20 of the at least one toothed rack in the first plane to be rearward of a second plane which intersects the at least one retaining member and which is generally perpendicular to the base portion and to the first plane. Preferably, the rockable seat portion includes at least one rocking element, the base portion includes at least one biasing element, and the rocking element 25 is rockably mounted on the biasing element. Preferably, the at least one adjustable forward limiting member is mounted on the seat portion. Preferably, the at least one adjustable forward limiting member is adjustably mounted on the seat portion. Preferably, the adjustable forward limiting member is operable for adjustable positioning relative to the seat portion by 30 screwing thereof inward or outward relative to the seat portion. 2 Preferably, the at least one retaining member is mounted on the base portion. Alternatively, the at least one retaining member is integrally formed with the base portion. Preferably, the base portion and the seat portion are together enclosed by 5 a combination of cushioning and upholstery. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the chair also includes a user-operated locking handle mounted on a first end of the axle, the user-operated locking handle being operable for user rotation of the axle and the toothed racks mounted thereupon between the locked closed position and the locked open 10 position. Preferably, locking of the axle and the racks in the locked open position and in the locked closed position is facilitated by an eccentric locking element. Preferably, forward rotation of the locking handle is operative to rotate the axle together with the toothed racks mounted thereupon from the locked closed position to the locked open position in which the at least one toothed rack is disengaged 15 from the at least one retaining member, thereby allowing a user of the rocking chair to rock the seat portion forward and rearward relative to the base portion, and to thereby align a selected one of the grooves of each of the at least one toothed rack with a corresponding one of the at least one retaining member. Preferably, the chair also includes a rearward limiting member, the rearward limiting member being operable for 20 rearward limiting engagement of the at least one toothed rack therewith when in said open position. Additionally, rearward rotation of the locking handle is operative to rotate the axle together with the toothed racks mounted thereupon from the locked open position to the locked closed position in which each of the at least one toothed rack is 25 engaged with a corresponding one of the at least one retaining member via a selected one of the grooves, thereby fixing the resting angle of the seat portion relative to the base portion. Alternatively, rearward rotation of the locking handle is operative to rotate the axle together with the toothed racks mounted thereupon from the locked open 30 position to the locked closed position in which at least one of the at least one toothed rack is not engaged with a corresponding one of the at least one retaining member via the grooves. 3 Preferably, the resting angle of the seat portion relative to the base portion is operative to selectably limit the forward and rearward extents of the rocking movement of the seat portion relative to the base portion. 5 4 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The present invention will be understood and appreciated more fully from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the drawing in which: 5 Figs. 1A and 1B are simplified pictorial and sectional view illustrations of a rocking chair in respective locked closed and locked opened positions, constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention; Fig. 2 is a simplified respective pictorial and sectional view illustration of another locked closed position of the rocking chair of Figs. 1A and IB; and 10 Fig. 3 is a simplified respective pictorial and sectional view illustration of yet another locked closed position of the rocking chair of Figs. IA and 1B. 5 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference is now made to Figs. 1A and lB, which are simplified pictorial and sectional view illustrations of a rocking chair in respective locked closed and locked 5 opened positions, constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention. The rocking chair 100 preferably includes a base portion 102 and a rockable seat portion 104. A rocking element 105 of rockable seat portion 104 is preferably rockably mounted on at least one biasing element 106 of base portion 102, thereby providing for forward and rearward rocking movement of rockable seat portion 10 104 relative to base portion 102. Base portion 102 and seat portion 104 are preferably together enclosed by a combination of cushioning and upholstery. Preferably, base portion 102 has at least one, and preferably two, retaining members 108. Retaining members 108 may be mounted on base portion 102 or, alternatively, integrally formed therewith. 15 An axle 110 is preferably mounted on base portion 102, axle 110 being arranged for pivotal movement about an axis 114, axis 114 spanning the width of the seat portion generally parallel to the base portion. At least one, and preferably two toothed racks 116 are preferably mounted upon axle 110. Toothed racks 116 are preferably arranged for pivotal movement, together with axle 110, about axis 114, 20 between the locked closed position of Fig. lA and the locked open position of Fig. lB. The pivotal movement is preferably in a first plane which is perpendicular to axis 114. Each of toothed racks 116 are preferably formed with a multiplicity of forward facing grooves 118 arranged for selectable retaining engagement of corresponding toothed racks 116 with corresponding retaining members 108, the 25 selectable retaining engagement being operative to selectably limit forward and rearward extents of the rocking movement of seat portion 104 relative to base portion 102. It is a particular feature of the present invention that chair 100 also includes an adjustable forward limiting member 120 mounted on seat portion 104, 30 which adjustable forward limiting member 120 is preferably operative to adjustably limit the extent of forward pivotal movement of toothed rack 116 in the first plane to be rearward of retaining members 108, and to prevent toothed racks 116 from attaining a 6 position which is forward of retaining members 108. Positioning of toothed racks 116 forward of retaining members 108 would allow for unchecked rocking movement of seat portion 104 relative to base portion 102. As shown in Fig. 1A, the position of adjustable forward limiting member 120 may be adjusted by screwing adjustable 5 forward limiting member 120 inward and outward with regard to seat portion 104. A user-operated locking handle 122 is preferably mounted on a first end of axle 110, and is operable for user rotation of axle 110 and toothed racks 116 mounted thereupon between the locked closed position of Fig. IA and the locked open position of Fig. lB. Locking of locking handle 122, axle 110 and racks 116 in either of the 10 locked closed position of Fig. IA and the locked open position of Fig. lB is preferably facilitated by an eccentric locking element 128. It is appreciated that forward rotation of locking handle 122 is operative to rotate axle 110 and to thereby rotate toothed racks 116 mounted thereupon from the locked closed position of Fig. 1A rearwardly and upwardly to the locked open position 15 of Fig. 1B in which toothed racks 116 are disengaged from corresponding retaining members 108 and preferably engage a rearward limiting member 130. In the open position of Fig. 11B, a user of rocking chair 100 may freely rock seat portion 104 forward and rearward relative to base portion 102, and may thereby align a selected one of grooves 118 of each of toothed racks 116 with a corresponding retaining member 20 108. It is also appreciated that rearward rotation of locking handle 122 is operative to rotate axle 110 and to thereby rotate toothed racks 116 mounted thereupon from the locked open position of Fig. 1B forwardly and downwardly to the locked closed position of Fig. IA in which toothed racks 116 are engaged with corresponding 25 retaining members 108 via the selected ones of grooves 118, thereby fixing the resting angle of seat portion 104 relative to base portion 102. As further shown in Fig. 1A, racks 116 are engaged with corresponding retaining members 108 via generally medial ones of grooves 118, thereby fixing the resting angle of seat portion 104 relative to base portion 102 to be generally moderate. 30 Reference is now made to Fig. 2, which is a simplified respective pictorial and sectional view illustration of another locked closed position of the rocking chair of Figs. 1A and lB. In the orientation of Fig. 2, locking handle 122, axle 110 and 7 toothed racks 116 are in a locked closed position wherein racks 116 are engaged with corresponding retaining members 108 via topmost ones of grooves 118, thereby lowering a rearward end of seat portion 104 relative to a forward end of seat portion 104, and thereby fixing the resting angle of seat portion 104 relative to base portion 102 5 to be generally extreme. Reference is now made to Fig. 3, which is a simplified respective pictorial and sectional view illustration of yet another locked closed position of the rocking chair of Fig. 1A. In the orientation of Fig. 3, locking handle 122, axle 110 and toothed racks 116 are in a locked closed position, however none of grooves 118 of racks 10 116 are engaged with corresponding retaining members 108. As mentioned hereinabove, it is a particular feature of the present invention that adjustable forward limiting member 120 is operative to limit the extent of forward rotation of axle 110 together with toothed racks 116 mounted thereupon when disengaged from corresponding retaining members 108, thereby preventing toothed 15 racks 116 from attaining a position which is forward of retaining members 108. Positioning of toothed racks 116 forward of retaining members 108 would allow for unchecked rocking movement of seat portion 104 relative to base portion 102. It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited by what has been particularly shown and described hereinabove. 20 Rather, the invention also includes various combinations and subcombinations of the features described hereinabove as well as modifications and variations thereof, which would occur to persons skilled in the art upon reading the foregoing and which are not in the prior art. 25 8
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    [1] 1. A rocking chair comprising: a base portion having at least one retaining member; 5 a rockable seat portion mounted upon said base portion, said rockable seat portion being arranged for forward and rearward rocking movement relative to said base portion; an axle mounted on said seat portion, said axle being arranged for pivotal movement about an axis, said axis spanning the width of said seat portion, said axis 10 being generally parallel to said base portion; at least one toothed rack mounted upon said axle, said toothed rack being arranged for pivotal movement, together with said axle, about said axis between a locked closed position and a locked open position, said pivotal movement being in a first plane which is perpendicular to said axis, said toothed rack having a multiplicity of 15 forward facing grooves arranged for selectable retaining engagement with said at least one retaining member, said selectable retaining engagement being operative to selectably limit forward and rearward extents of said rocking movement; and at least one adjustable forward limiting member, said at least one adjustable forward limiting member being operative, when said toothed rack is not in 20 retaining engagement with said at least one retaining member, to limit the extent of forward pivotal movement of said at least one toothed rack in said first plane to be rearward of a second plane which intersects said at least one retaining member and which is generally perpendicular to said base portion and to said first plane. 25
    [2] 2. A rocking chair according to claim 1 and wherein said rockable seat portion comprises at least one rocking element, said base portion comprises at least one biasing element, and said rocking element is rockably mounted on said biasing element.
    [3] 3. A rocking chair according to claim 1 and wherein said at least one 30 adjustable forward limiting member is mounted on said seat portion. 9
    [4] 4. A rocking chair according to claim 1 and wherein said at least one adjustable forward limiting member is adjustably mounted on said seat portion.
    [5] 5. A rocking chair according to claim 1 and wherein said adjustable forward 5 limiting member is operable for adjustable positioning relative to said seat portion by screwing thereof inward or outward relative to said seat portion.
    [6] 6. A rocking chair according to claim 1 and wherein said at least one retaining member is mounted on said base portion. 10
    [7] 7. A rocking chair according to claim 1 and wherein said at least one retaining member is integrally formed with said base portion.
    [8] 8. A rocking chair according to claim 1 and wherein said base portion and 15 said seat portion are together enclosed by a combination of cushioning and upholstery.
    [9] 9. A rocking chair according to claim 1 and also comprising a user-operated locking handle mounted on a first end of said axle, said user-operated locking handle being operable for user rotation of said axle and said toothed racks mounted thereupon 20 between said locked closed position and said locked open position.
    [10] 10. A rocking chair according to claim 9 and wherein locking of said axle and said racks in said locked open position and in said locked closed position is facilitated by an eccentric locking element. 25
    [11] 11. A rocking chair according to claim 9 and wherein forward rotation of said locking handle is operative to rotate said axle together with said toothed racks mounted thereupon from said locked closed position to said locked open position in which said at least one toothed rack is disengaged from said at least one retaining 30 member, thereby allowing a user of said rocking chair to rock said seat portion forward and rearward relative to said base portion, and to thereby align a selected one of said 10 grooves of each of said at least one toothed rack with a corresponding one of said at least one retaining member.
    [12] 12. A rocking chair according to claim 11 and wherein said chair also 5 comprises a rearward limiting member, said rearward limiting member being operable for rearward limiting engagement of said at least one toothed rack therewith when in said open position.
    [13] 13. A rocking chair according to claim 9 and wherein rearward rotation of 10 said locking handle is operative to rotate said axle together with said toothed racks mounted thereupon from said locked open position to said locked closed position in which each of said at least one toothed rack is engaged with a corresponding one of said at least one retaining member via a selected one of said grooves, thereby fixing the resting angle of said seat portion relative to said base portion. 15
    [14] 14. A rocking chair according to claim 9 and wherein rearward rotation of said locking handle is operative to rotate said axle together with said toothed racks mounted thereupon from said locked open position to said locked closed position in which at least one of said at least one toothed rack is not engaged with a corresponding 20 one of said at least one retaining member via said grooves.
    [15] 15. A rocking chair according to claim 13 and wherein said fixing of the resting angle of said seat portion relative to said base portion is operative to selectably limit said forward and rearward extents of said rocking movement of said seat portion 25 relative to said base portion. 11
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