Foldable chair assembly
A foldable chair assembly includes a support frame, a first support leg having an upper portion pivotally mounted on a bottom of the support frame, a second support leg having an upper portion pivotally mounted on the bottom of the support frame, and two opposite resting members each pivotally mounted between a mediate portion of the first support leg and a mediate portion of the second support leg. Thus, the foldable chair assembly is folded and expanded easily and conveniently, thereby facilitating the user operating the foldable chair assembly.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a foldable chair assembly, and more particularly to a foldable chair assembly that can be folded and expanded easily and conveniently, thereby facilitating the user operating the foldable chair assembly.
2. Description of the Related Art
A conventional chair has a fixed size and cannot be folded, thereby occupying larger space when not in use. The foldable chair can be expanded when in use and can be folded when not in use so as to save the space, thereby facilitating the user storing the conventional foldable chair. However, the conventional foldable chair tends to be folded unintentionally, thereby causing danger to the user.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe primary objective of the present invention is to provide a foldable chair assembly that is folded and expanded easily and conveniently, thereby facilitating the user operating the foldable chair assembly.
Another objective of the present invention is to provide a foldable chair assembly, wherein when the foldable chair assembly is disposed at the normally stretched state, the limit rod is rested on the mediate portion of the second support leg, so that the first support leg is combined with the second support leg so as to support the support frame and the seat rigidly and stably.
A further objective of the present invention is to provide a foldable chair assembly, wherein when the foldable chair assembly is disposed at the normally stretched state, the bent portion of each of the two resting members has an opening facing downward.
A further objective of the present invention is to provide a foldable chair assembly, wherein when the foldable chair assembly is disposed at the folded state, the bent portion of each of the two resting members has an opening facing upward.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a foldable chair assembly, comprising:
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- a support frame;
- a first support leg having an upper portion pivotally mounted on a bottom of the support frame;
- a second support leg having an upper portion pivotally mounted on the bottom of the support frame; and
- two opposite resting members each pivotally mounted between a mediate portion of the first support leg and a mediate portion of the second support leg.
Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Referring to the drawings and initially to
The bottom of the support frame 4 is provided with a plurality of pivot ears 41 for pivoting the upper portion of each of the first support leg 1 and the second support leg 2 by a plurality of pivot pins 52. The foldable chair assembly further comprises a seat 6 mounted on the support frame 4. In addition, the second support leg 2 has a length greater than that of the first support leg 1, so that the support frame 4 and the seat 6 are disposed at an inclined state.
As shown in
In addition, the mediate portion of the first support leg 1 is provided with a substantially Ω-shaped limit rod 11 rested on the mediate portion of the second support leg 2. Preferably, the limit rod 11 is located at an intersection of the first support leg 1 and the second support leg 2 and is located above the first pin 5 at the first end of each of the two resting members 3.
As shown in
Referring to
When the user wishes to fold the foldable chair assembly, a first side 40 of the support frame 4 is pulled upward to move the first support leg 1 upward, so that each of the two resting members 3 are pivoted about the second pin 51 in the counterclockwise direction to move from the position as shown in
Referring to
Accordingly, the foldable chair assembly can be folded and expanded easily and conveniently, thereby facilitating the user operating the foldable chair assembly. In addition, when the foldable chair assembly is disposed at the normally stretched state, the limit rod 11 is rested on the mediate portion of the second support leg 2, so that the first support leg 1 is combined with the second support leg 2 so as to support the support frame 4 and the seat 6 rigidly and stably. Further, when the foldable chair assembly is disposed at the normally stretched state, the bent portion 30 of each of the two resting members 3 has an opening facing downward. Further, when the foldable chair assembly is disposed at the folded state, the bent portion 30 of each of the two resting members 3 has an opening facing upward.
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention.
Claims
1. A foldable chair assembly, comprising:
- a support frame;
- a first support leg having an upper portion pivotally mounted on a bottom of the support frame;
- a second support leg having an upper portion pivotally mounted on the bottom of the support frame; and
- two opposite resting members each pivotally mounted between a mediate portion of the first support leg and a mediate portion of the second support leg.
2. The foldable chair assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of the two resting members is substantially V-shaped.
3. The foldable chair assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of the two resting members has a first end pivotally mounted on an inner side of the first support leg by a first pin and a second end pivotally mounted on an outer side of the second support leg by a second pin.
4. The foldable chair assembly in accordance with claim 3, wherein the mediate portion of the first support leg is provided with a limit rod rested on the mediate portion of the second support leg, so that the first support leg is combined with the second support leg.
5. The foldable chair assembly in accordance with claim 4, wherein the limit rod is located above the first pin at the first end of each of the two resting members.
6. The foldable chair assembly in accordance with claim 4, wherein the limit rod is substantially Ω-shaped.
7. The foldable chair assembly in accordance with claim 4, wherein the limit rod is located at an intersection of the first support leg and the second support leg.
8. The foldable chair assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of the two resting members is formed with a bent portion located adjacent to the first end of each of the two resting members.
9. The foldable chair assembly in accordance with claim 8, wherein the bent portion of each of the two resting members has an opening facing downward when the foldable chair assembly is disposed at an extended state.
10. The foldable chair assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein the bent portion of each of the two resting members has an opening facing upward when the foldable chair assembly is disposed at a folded state.
11. The foldable chair assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein the bottom of the support frame is provided with a plurality of pivot ears for pivoting the upper portion of each of the first support leg and the second support leg by a plurality of pivot pins.
12. The foldable chair assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein the second support leg has a length greater than that of the first support leg, so that the support frame and the seat are disposed at an inclined state.
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 21, 2003
Publication Date: Apr 28, 2005
Inventor: King - Yurn Yao (Taoyuan)
Application Number: 10/690,732