US20050099055A1 - Adjustment mechanism with torque limiting and anti-loosening features - Google Patents
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Abstract
An adjustable chair seat with a locking mechanism that is torque limiting and resistant to loosening. The chair includes a seat pan, a seat plate, a rotatable fastener and two rings. The seat pan and seat plate have openings for receiving the fastener. The fastener includes a cup handle and a threaded insert. The threaded insert is engaged with the seat pan through an opening in the seat pan while the seat plate is sandwiched between the seat pan and the fastener. When being rotated, the cup handle slips relative to the threaded insert after a predetermined resistance is reached so as to cease the application of torque to the threaded insert. One of the rings is keyed to rotate with the fastener and the other ring is keyed to remain non-rotatable. The first ring includes an array of cantilevered teeth where each tooth has a first surface disposed at a smaller angle from a horizontal reference plane and a second surface which is disposed at a greater angle from the horizontal reference plane. This arrangement results in the requirement of a lesser torque to tighten the fastener than to loosen the fastener.
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- The present application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 10/077,313, filed on Feb. 15, 2002, entitled “Adjustable Chair Seat With Locking Mechanism”, and a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/881,896, filed on Jun. 15, 2001, entitled “Locking Device For Chair Seat Horizontal Adjustment Mechanism”, and is related to co-pending application Ser. No. 10/077,409, entitled “Improved Ergonomic Chair”, filed on Feb. 15, 2002, all commonly assigned, the disclosures of which are all incorporated herein by reference.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to an adjustment mechanism and more particularly to an adjustment mechanism suitable for adjusting an office chair seat where the adjustment mechanism includes torque limiting and anti-loosening features and is inexpensive and simply constructed.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- Adjustable chairs are known in the art as exemplified by office type chairs disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,755,488, 5,765,804 and 5,971,484. Nevertheless, such chairs are expensive, overly complicated and at times unreliable. Often such chairs have adjustable seats and/or backs using friction engagement to retain an adjusted position. These mechanisms, however, tend to be unreliable, expensive or difficult to manipulate or all three.
- The difficulties encountered by the previous devices have been overcome by the present invention. What is described here is an adjustment mechanism for locking and unlocking two relatively movable parts, the mechanism comprising a fastener with a key element, a first structure having a key element complementary to the key element of the fastener and a second structure having a key adapted to engage a complementary key element of one of the two relatively movable parts to prevent the second structure from moving, the first and the second structures including elements for allowing relative movement of the first and second structures in a first direction at a first torque level and in a second direction at a second higher torque level.
- There are a number of advantages, features and objects achieved with the present invention which are believed not to be available in earlier related devices. For example, one advantage is that the present invention provides a horizontally adjustable chair seat which is simply constructed and easily manipulated. Another object of the present invention is to provide an adjustable chair seat which is reliable. A further feature of the present invention is to provide a chair seat adjustment mechanism that is easily formed and simple to assemble.
- A more complete understanding of the present invention and other objects, advantages and features thereof will be gained from a consideration of the following description of preferred embodiments read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing provided herein. The preferred embodiments represent examples of the invention which are described here in compliance with Title 35 U.S.C. section 112 (first paragraph), but the invention itself is defined by the attached claims.
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FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of an office chair. -
FIG. 2 is a right front upward looking exploded isometric view of a seat pan, a seat plate and a fastener used in the chair shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a right front downward looking exploded isometric view of the seat pan, the seat plate and the fastener. -
FIG. 4 is an exploded isometric view of the fastener illustrating its parts, a threaded insert and a cup handle. -
FIG. 5 is an isometric view similar to the view ofFIG. 4 but with the parts of the fastener being assembled. -
FIG. 6 is a rear isometric view of the threaded insert. -
FIG. 7 is a downward looking isometric view of the seat pan and the seat plate as well as the fastener and two rings that prevent inadvertent loosening of the fastener. -
FIG. 8 is an upward looking, partially exploded isometric view of the same elements shown inFIG. 7 . -
FIG. 9 is a downward looking, exploded isometric view of the threaded insert, a lower ring and an upper ring. -
FIG. 10 is an upward looking, exploded isometric view of the threaded insert and the two rings. - While the present invention is open to various modifications and alternative constructions, the preferred embodiments shown in the various views of the drawing will be described herein in detail. It is understood, however, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the particular forms or examples disclosed herein. On the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalent structures and methods, and alternative constructions falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as expressed in the appended claims, pursuant to Title 35 U.S.C. § 112 (2nd paragraph).
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FIG. 1 , there is illustrated anoffice chair 10 having abackrest assembly 20, a seat assembly 30, two armrest assemblies 40 and apedestal 50. The detailed disclosure here concentrates on the seat assembly 30. As will be explained below, the seat is horizontally adjustable, easy to manipulate, simply constructed, easy to form and assemble and very reliable. - Referring now to
FIGS. 2 and 3 , a partial seat assembly andadjustable locking mechanism 300 is illustrated in detail whereFIG. 2 is a front upward looking exploded isometric view andFIG. 3 is a front downward looking exploded isometric view. The partial seat assembly and adjustable lock mechanism includes aseat pan 301, aseat plate 302 and afastener 303. - The seat pan may be made of any suitable material such as a synthetic resin and may be molded as an integral piece. The seat pan includes an
upper portion 304 and alower portion 305. The upper portion is covered with a cushion shown inFIG. 1 and forms the seating surface of thechair 10. The seat pan also includes four spaced-apart depending L-shaped engagement fingers, 306, 307, 308, 309 formed in the lower portion, afastener receiving element 310 in the form of a beam having an opening formed by arim 311, and two dependingabutment elements front portion 314 and arear portion 315. - A
large opening 316 is located in the rear portion of the seat pan. Peripheral fastener openings, such as theopening 317 are provided to fasten the seat cushion to the seat pan. The seat pan further includes a series of strengthening ribs, such as therib 318 in the upper portion. Flanking thebeam opening rim 311 are two dependingbumps beam opening rim 311 and the twobumps seat plate 302 and thebumps abutment elements respective beam structures - Continuing to refer to
FIGS. 2 and 3 , the seat plate may be formed of any suitable strong material, such as aluminum. As with the synthetic resin seat pan, the seat plate may be formed as an integral piece. The seat plate includes afront portion 324, arear portion 325, atop portion 326 and abottom portion 327. The seat plate includes fourguide slots head opening 328a, and a narrow body opening, such as thebody opening 328b. The guide slots cooperate with the L-shapedengagement fingers - The seat plate also includes an elongated
fastener receiving opening 332 and twomotion limiting slots abutment elements large opening 335. To either side of the elongatedfastener receiving opening 332 is a set ofrecesses top portion 326. As will be explained below, each set of recesses forms a detent with a corresponding bump on the lower portion of the seat pan. Because the bumps are part of the cantileveredfastener receiving element 310, the bumps are cammed when moved from one pair of recesses to another as the seat pan is adjusted relative to the seat plate. - The
motion limiting slots abutment elements beams motion limiting slots - The simplicity of the disclosed seat assembly and adjustable lock mechanism may be appreciated further by referring now to
FIGS. 4, 5 and 6, where thefastener 303 is shown in more detail. Thefastener 303 is torque limiting and includes two parts, a threadedinsert 338 and acup handle 339. The cup handle includes anouter surface 340 having a series of grooves and ridges to facilitate gripping by a user and to facilitate rotational manipulation. The cup handle also includes anannular flange surface 341 having a plurality of projections, such as theprojection 342. At generally right angles to the flange surface is aring surface 343 having several snap retainers, such as thesnap retainer 344. The threadedinsert 338 includes ascrew thread 345, an extendingflexing tooth 346, anannular rim 347 and an annular array of resiliently mounted or cantilevered slanted teeth assemblies, such as theteeth assemblies teeth teeth assembly 348. - The threaded insert and the cup handle may each be molded of a synthetic resin as an integral piece. The threaded insert and the cup handle may also be easily assembled by inserting the
annular rim 347 of the threaded insert into thering surface 343 of the cup handle so as to pass the projectingsnap retainers 344. As the annular rim passes the snap retainers, the ring surface is cammed or distorted outwardly. When the annular rim completes the passage, the ring surface snaps back and creates an interference fit between the snap retainers and the annular rim. Once the cup handle and the threaded insert are connected, the threaded insert may be rotated by the cup handle. - During assembly the fastener passes through the elongated
fastener receiving opening 332 in theseat plate 302 and makes engagement with therim 311 of thefastener receiving element 310 in theseat pan 301. Once engagement is made between the threaded insert and therim 311, the flexingtooth 346 of the threaded insert will deform and pass through the opening of thefastener receiving element 310. In this manner the fastener is retained by the seat pan even when thefastener 303 is rotated in an opposite direction in an attempt to disengage from the seat pan. - When the fastener is rotated in a clockwise direction, it will tighten the engagement of the seat pan and the seat plate to create a frictional and mechanical interference to any horizontal movement between these two parts. Thus, a locking engagement is created. Moreover, after a predetermined torque is reached, further tightening rotation of the cup handle will cause the arrays of resiliently mounted and slanted teeth assemblies to slip relative to the plurality of
projections 342 such that the cup handle will rotate freely relative to the threaded insert and no further torque will be applied to the threaded insert. - In operation, the seat pan, the seat plate and the fastener are all formed using well known techniques. Assembly is simple and easy. The seat pan and the seat plate are aligned to allow the L-shaped fingers to pass through the enlarged openings at the end of the guide slots and then for the abutment elements to be placed into the motion limiting slots. Thereafter, the threaded insert and the cup handle are pressed together to form a single fastener unit and then the fastener is threaded into the fastener receiving opening of the seat pan with the seat plate sandwiched between them. Once the seat pan and the fastener are engaged, they will not separate; however, the fastener may be loosened or tightened simply by rotating the cup handle clockwise or counterclockwise. When the fastener is loosened, the seat pan may be adjusted generally horizontally relative to the seat plate for the chair user's comfort. Because of the bumps and recesses, a detent is formed which is easily heard and felt by the chair user to help in the adjustment process. When the adjustment is complete, the fastener is counter rotated to squeeze the seat pan and the seat plate together. The fastener may be tightened without fear of damage to the fastener, the seat plate or the seat pan because when a predetermined resistance is reached, the cup handle will “slip” relative to the threaded insert as the cantilevered slanted teeth slide over the plurality of projections.
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FIGS. 7 and 8 , another embodiment of anadjustment mechanism 400 is shown in detail. The view ofFIG. 7 is similar to that shown inFIG. 3 but rotated approximately ninety degrees to the right about a generally vertical axis. The view inFIG. 8 is similar to that shown inFIG. 2 but rotated about ninety degrees to the left around a vertical axis. There is illustrated a partial seat assembly including aseat pan 402 and aseat plate 404. Also illustrated is theadjustment mechanism 400 including acup handle 408, a threadedinsert 410, afirst ring 412 and asecond ring 414. The cup handle is constructed in the same manner as has already been described for thecup handle 339,FIG. 4 . The threadedinsert 410 is very similar to the threadedinsert 338 described inFIG. 4 , but the threadedinsert 410 has a modification. - Referring now to
FIGS. 9 and 10 , the threaded insert includes ascrew thread portion 420 with an extendingflexing tooth 422, anannular rim 424 and an array of resiliently mounted or cantilevered teeth assemblies, such as theassembly 426. As already explained, the cantilevered teeth assemblies allow the threaded insert to “slip” or moved relative to the cup handle which has fixed teeth so as to limit the amount of torque applied by the cup handle to the threaded insert. In addition, the threaded insert includes oppositely disposedgrooves - The anti-loosening feature of the adjustment mechanism is accomplished by the first and
second rings first ring 412 is a structure having a generally circular configuration including twokey elements key elements respective groove bottom surface 431 and a top surface 433. The first ring also includes an array of cantilevered or resiliently mountedteeth assemblies teeth surfaces tooth 448 where it may be seen that the firstslanted surface 460 is angled at about thirty degrees from a reference plane coincident with the top surface 433. The secondslanted surface 462, however, is disposed at an angle of about sixty degrees to the reference plane. Extending from thebottom surface 431 of the first ring are an array ofspacers annular rim 424 when the adjustment mechanism is assembled. - The spacers provide a predetermined distance between the bottom surface of the
first ring 412 and theannular rim 424 of the threadedinsert 410. This allows the array of cantilevered teeth assemblies to flex downwardly toward theannular rim 424 during operation as will be explained below. Thefirst ring 412 also includes a rim having spacedrecesses snap retainers 344 on the cup handle. - The
second ring 414 includes anupper surface 500 and alower surface 502, a set of fixedteeth 503, such as thetooth 504, extending from the lower surface and akey element 506 extending upwardly from the top surface. The key element is an arcuate shaped projection which is received by thefastener receiving opening 332 in theseat plate 302,FIG. 2 . The fastener receiving opening is a complementary key element to the key element on the second ring. Once the second ring is inserted into thefastener receiving opening 332, the second ring will no longer be free to rotate. However, thefirst ring 412 is keyed to the threaded insert which in turn is constructed to rotate with the cup handle when a user of the chair rotates the cup handle during adjustment of the seat. - It can now be appreciated that when the cup handle/threaded insert is rotated in a counterclockwise direction, in the direction of
arrow 510,FIG. 9 , to tighten the fastener, the teeth (such as the tooth 448) of thefirst ring 412 will engage and be cammed by theteeth 503 of thesecond ring 414. Because of the lesser angle of the firstslanted surface 460 of the teeth, the amount of force necessary to flex or cam the cantilevered mounted teeth is relatively small. This rotation and flexing occurs when the adjustment mechanism is being tightened so as to create a frictional engagement between the seat plate and the seat pan. Once a predetermined amount of torque has been applied to the threaded insert, the cup handle will slip and provide no further rotational movement to either the threaded insert nor the keyed first ring. - The anti-loosening feature comes about when there is vibrations or the like tending to cause the cup handle, threaded insert and keyed first ring to rotate in a clockwise direction and loosen the frictional engagement between the seat plate and the seat pan. As can now be appreciated, the cantilevered teeth of the first ring engages the fixed teeth of the second ring along the second
slanted surface 462 which is disposed at a larger angle from the reference plane. Hence, the force required to loosen the fastener, that is to flex or cam the teeth assemblies of the first ring when moving in a direction opposite to thearrow 510, is higher than that which was initially required to tighten the fastener. The amount of force required will be substantially larger and be a function of the ratio of the angle of the first slanted surface to the angle of the second slanted surface. This results in a restraint so that loosening of the fastener is more difficult and is generally prevented. - The specification above describes in detail preferred embodiments of the present invention. Other examples, embodiments, modifications and variations will under both the literal claim language and the doctrine of equivalents come within the scope of the invention defined by the appended claims. For example, different types of material, different sizes and shapes for the seat pan and the seat plate and different shapes for the fastener are all considered equivalent structures and will also come within the literal language of the claims. Also, the adjustment mechanism may be used to adjust a brackrest in a vertical direction or other relatively moveable items. Still other alternatives will also be equivalent as will many new technologies. There is no desire or intention here to limit in any way the application of the doctrine of equivalents nor to limit or restrict the scope of the invention.
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2. A chair back fabric comprising:
an open weave structure having a plurality of multifilament material strands positioned in a first direction and a plurality of monofilament material strands positioned in a second direction, the second direction being generally perpendicular to the first direction, wherein each of said plurality of monofilament material strands crosses over, in front view, selected ones but not all of said multifilament material strands.
3. The fabric of claim 2 wherein:
each of said plurality of said monofilaments material strands has a fineness of 730 denier.
4. The fabric of claim 2 wherein:
said open weave structure has a pattern wherein each of said plurality of said monofilament material strands crosses over a first multifilament material strand and not the next several multifilament material strands.
5. The fabric of claim 4 wherein:
said open weave structure has a pattern wherein each of said plurality of said monofilament material strands crosses over a first multifilament material strand and not the next seven multifilament material strands.
6. The fabric of claim 5 wherein:
said open weave structure has a pattern where a first monofilament material strand of said plurality of monofilament material strands crosses over a first multifilament material strand and not the next seven multifilament material strands, and a second monofilament material strand positioned adjacent to said first monofilament material strand crosses a second multifilament material strand positioned adjacent to said first multifilament material strand and not the next seven multifilament material strands, and a third monofilament material strand positioned adjacent to said second monofilament material strand crosses a third multifilament material strand positioned adjacent to said second multifilament material strand and not the next seven multifilament material strands, said pattern continuing to repeat the one in eight crossovers.
7. The fabric of claim 5 wherein:
each of said plurality of said monofilaments material strands has a fineness of 730 denier.
8. The fabric of claim 4 wherein:
said open weave structure has a front side and a rear side; and
said open weave structure has a shine on said rear side and a soft comfortable feel on said front side.
9. The fabric of claim 8 wherein:
said front side has a more finished and pleasing esthetic.
10. The fabric of claim 9 wherein:
each of said plurality of said monofilaments material strands has a fineness of 730 denier.
11. A chair back fabric comprising:
an open weave material structure having a front side and a rear side, said material having a shine on said rear side and a soft comfortable feel on said front side.
12. The fabric of claim 11 wherein:
said front side has a more finished and pleasing esthetic.
13. The fabric of claim 12 wherein:
said open weave material structure includes a plurality of multifilament strands positioned in a first direction and a plurality of monofilament strands positioned in a second direction, the second direction being generally perpendicular to the first direction, wherein each of said plurality of monofilament strands crosses over, in front view, selected ones but not all of said multifilament strands.
14. The fabric of claim 13 wherein:
each of said plurality of said monofilaments material strands has a fineness of 730 denier.
15. The fabric of claim 14 wherein:
said open weave structure has a pattern wherein each of said plurality of said monofilament material strands crosses over a first multifilament material strand and not the next seven multifilament material strands.
16. A chair back fabric comprising:
an open weave material structure placed in tension, said material being flexible and being capable of dissipating heat from the back of a person using the chair.
17. The fabric of claim 16 wherein:
said open weave material structure has a front side and a rear side; and
said material structure has a shine on said rear side and a soft comfortable feel on said front side.
18. The fabric of claim 17 wherein:
said front side has a more finished and pleasing esthetic.
19. The fabric of claim 18 wherein:
said open weave structure has a plurality of multifilament material strands positioned in a first direction and a plurality of monofilament material strands positioned in a second direction, the second direction being generally perpendicular to the first direction; and
each of said plurality of monofilament material strands crosses over, in front view, selected ones but not all of said multifilament material strands.
20. The fabric of claim 19 wherein:
said open weave structure has a pattern where each of said plurality of said monofilament material strands crosses over a first multifilament material strand and not the next seven multifilament material strands.
21. The fabric of claim 20 wherein:
each of said plurality of said monofilaments material strands has a fineness of 730 denier.
22. A chair back fabric comprising a monofilament material warp structure; and
a multifilament material weft structure, said warp and said weft structures having a pattern wherein a strand of said monofilament material warp structure crosses over a first strand of said multifilament weft structure and not over the next several strands of said multifilament weft structure.
23. The fabric of claim 22 wherein:
said material structure has a front side and a rear side, and
said material structure has a shine on said rear side and a soft comfortable feel on said front side.
24. The fabric of claim 23 wherein:
said front side has a more finished and pleasing esthetic.
25. The fabric of claim 24 wherein:
said monofilament material warp structure has a fineness of 730 denier.
26. The fabric of claim 24 wherein:
said material structure is placed in tension, said material structure being flexible and being capable of dissipating heat from the back of a person using the chair.
27. The fabric of claim 26 wherein:
said monofilament material warp structure has a fineness of 730 denier.
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