BIONIC DESK AND CHAIR FOR CORRECTING POSTURE
A bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair, including a desk and chair or stool, which are separate or combined. The bottoms of desk legs are connected with a footrest, and a chair back is connected between supports of the chair back. At the upper and lower parts of the desk and chair are disposed with a posture-correcting device and a mechanism for fixing the posture-correcting device. The posture-correcting device allows users to maintain the correct “forward sitting position” and “backward sitting position” or a sitting position therebetween all the time. The bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair ensures sitting positions which are comfortable and unlikely to cause fatigue and are easily adjusted.
This application is a continuation-in-part of International Patent Application No. PCT/CN2010/075952 with an international filing date of Aug. 12, 2010, designating the United States, now pending, and further claims priority benefits to Chinese Patent Application No. 200920166775.0 filed Aug. 12, 2009. The contents of all of the aforementioned applications, including any intervening amendments thereto, are incorporated herein by reference.
CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSInquiries from the public to applicants or assignees concerning this document should be directed to: MATTHIAS SCHOLL P.C., ATTN.: DR. MATTHIAS SCHOLL ESQ., 14781 MEMORIAL DRIVE, SUITE 1319, HOUSTON, Tex. 77079.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair, and more particularly to a bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair for primary or middle school students.
2. Description of the Related Art
From the perspective of the hygienics, “forward sitting position” is defined if a user's upper body gravity is right on or in the front of the ischiatic tuberosity, where the balance is maintained by the back muscles and thighs. “Backward sitting position” is defined if a user's upper body gravity is behind the ischiatic tuberosity, where the back must be against the backrest. It is apparent that the forward sitting position is likely to cause fatigue while the backward sitting position is not. However, nowadays students are fond of using the forward sitting position to study by bending over the desks. If students do not care about their sitting positions for study or writing, they are more likely to suffer from fatigue, short-sight and hunchback. The “forward sitting position” and the “backward sitting position” should be used as the two basic positions and also they should be changeable with each other.
Conventional posture-correcting desks and chairs have the following disadvantages: 1. The height of the desks and chairs has to be adjusted by adjusting the upper and lower desk/chair legs, and afterwards the desks and chairs have to be fixed by screws. After the desks and chairs are adjusted, they are not suitable for users with different height. Furthermore, it is complicated to adjust the desks and chairs and they are less durable if they are adjusted too much; 2. The distance between the desks and chairs has to be adjusted by adjusting the adjustable tube underneath and afterwards the desks and chairs have to be fixed by screws. After the desks and chairs are adjusted, they are not suitable for users with different weight. It is not easy for users to change the correct forward and backward sitting positions and the position in between and it is not convenient for users to enter and come out; 3. The rear edge of the desk is not disposed with the device to prevent short sight and hunchback, or the device fails to meet the requirements after being mounted; and 4. It is not easy to adjust the inclination degree of the desktop and the bookrack according to the requirements. In addition, the desk and chair legs, bookrack and chair back have not completely fulfilled the functions. There are other problems that have not been paid much attention, for example, it is not easy to tidy the desks and chairs, the noises made when moving the desks and chairs, it is not easy for cleaning, the space (i.e. desk box) for holding books is too small and the desks and chair are difficult to be moved.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONIn view of the above-described problems, it is one objective of the invention to provide a bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair. It allows users to maintain the correct “forward sitting position” and “backward sitting position” or a sitting position therebetween all the time, and meanwhile the sitting positions which are comfortable and unlikely to cause fatigue can be easily adjusted or changed.
To achieve the above objective, in accordance with the invention, there is provided a bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair, comprising a separate or combined desk and chair or stool, the bottom of desk legs being connected with a footrest and a chair back being connected between supports of the chair back, wherein at the upper and lower parts of the desk and chair are disposed with a posture-correcting device and a mechanism for fixing the posture-correcting device; the posture-correcting device is replaceable at will and allows users to maintain the correct “forward sitting position” and “backward sitting position” or a sitting position therebetween all the time.
In a class of this embodiment, the posture-correcting device and the mechanism for fixing the posture-correcting device are a lifting mechanism disposed between a desktop and a bookrack.
In a class of this embodiment, the lifting mechanism comprises a vertical slot disposed at the relative inner sides of the desk's left and right front legs. The relative inner sides of the upper ends of the left and right supports are attached by a vertical plate. The supports connect the vertical plate and its two ends are moveable up and down the vertical slot and the inner legs. The upper ends of the two supports are moveably connected with the front end of the desktop. The middle of the left and right sides of the vertical plate projects upwards and passes through left and right long-strip apertures on the desktop to be parallel with the desktop. On the boss portion is disposed with 1-2bookrack support holes. Inside the support holes is disposed with a moveable pin that fits with the recess on a support tube of the bookrack. The moveable pin has a bow-shaped leaf spring or an aperture on the wall of the support hole. Inside the aperture is disposed with a smaller boss. The rear end of the boss is connected with a column, whose rear end is against a spring. At the rear bottom of the desktop is disposed with a position adjusting tooth that fits with an edge angle of the upper end of the desk box.
In a class of this embodiment, the lifting mechanism comprises a rear bottom of the desktop moveably connected with the rear upper end of the desk box. The rear front end of the desktop is moveably connected with the vertical plate. The middle portion of the left and right sides of the vertical plate projects upwards and passes through the long-strip apertures on the desktop to be parallel with the desktop. On the boss portion is disposed with 1-2 bookrack support holes. Inside the support hole is disposed with a moveable pin that fits with a support tube of the bookrack. From the top to the bottom of the desk boxes are respectively disposed with a control groove inclining backwards. The control groove and column underneath are sheathed together. The rear of the vertical plate is moveably connected with a support pillar. The lower left and right edge angles of the support pillar fit with the arc-shaped teeth of a desk box baseplate.
In a class of this embodiment, the lifting mechanism comprises a rear bottom of the desktop moveably connected with the rear upper end of the desk box. The middle portion, from the front end of the desktop, is disposed with a long-strip aperture. Inside the aperture is provided with a moveable bracket, whose opposite left and right ends extend with a shaft and whose middle portion is connected by front and rear plates. The left and right sides of the moveable bracket are respectively disposed with a bookrack support hole. In the middle of the moveable bracket is disposed with an adjustable tube hole. At the bottom of the front end of the desk box is moveably connected with an adjustable tube that is sheathed with an adjustable tubular pile. The upper end of the adjustable tube extends to be parallel with the desktop through the adjustable tube hole on the moveable bracket. The upper end of a connecting rod in the adjustable tube is connected with a button and the lower end thereof is connected with an adjustable pin. At the connection point between the moveable bracket and the adjustable tube is disposed with a vertical slot and a cross rod is used to connect the moveable bracket and the adjustable tube as a whole.
In a class of this embodiment, on the desk footrest or the chair footrest provided with wheels is disposed with a lock mechanism, which is used to keep the desk and chair steady relative to the ground.
In a class of this embodiment, the desk footrest or the chair footrest is disposed with a foot button as the lock mechanism, whose bottom is connected with foot block by a spring.
In a class of this embodiment, for the posture-correcting device and the mechanism for fixing the posture-correcting device, at least one footrest is disposed at the place where the height-unadjustable desk and chair legs are flatly placed. The footrest is directly or indirectly placed on the ground or the track or covered in the desk layer cover to float above the connecting bracket.
In a class of this embodiment, the footrest is disposed on a height-adjustable desk and chair having signal left and right legs. The width of the footrest is the width of the desk legs and the footrest is fixed on the desk legs. Alternatively, the footrest is disposed on a height-unadjustable desk and fixed on the desk legs. The rear ends of the chair beams are moveably connected with the lower ends of the chair back supports. Between the lower portions of the chair beams and chair bases are connected with lower chair legs. The lower ends of the upper chair legs are inserted in the upper ends of the lower chair legs on the chair beams and fixed. The desk and chair legs comprise upper legs and lower legs and the upper ends of the two lower legs are connected together as a whole. The lower ends of the two upper legs that are connected under the desk box and the chair beam are respectively inserted in the upper ends of the lower legs and fixed. The rear end of the chair beam is moveably connected with the lower end of the chair back support. The opposite outer sides of the front ends of chair armrests are respectively connected with an armrest plate. The armrest plate is moveably connected with a moveable tube outwards. The movable tube comprises an external tube and an internal tube. The front end of the internal tube is moveably connected with the armrest plate and the rear end of the external tube is moveably connected with the chair back supports. The front end and the bottom of the external tube are reversely disposed with a spring bolt. The spring bolt fits with the positional adjustment holes at the front lower portion of the internal tube. The rear section of the internal tube is disposed with an aperture. The aperture moveably cooperates with an adjustable slot under the rear section of the external tube. The chair back is moveable back and forth or fixed. In addition, if the chair has four legs disposed at four sides, the chair having the chair base disposed between the left and right chair legs can be placed on the desk footrest having a leg cover opening and a leg cover aperture.
In a class of this embodiment, the desk and chair legs are disposed with layer covers. The width of the layer cover is the length between the front and rear legs of the desk and chair and the length of the layer cover is the length between the left and right legs. The layer cover is connected with the gap of one layer or multiple layers of at least two strips. The outer sides of the left and right ends of the transversal layer cover, or the front and rear or one end of the longitudinal layer cover are separately connected with a baffle. The strips are directly connected with the legs or the vertical plate having the same width as the two legs. The left and right sides of the vertical plate cover the other two sides of the legs to form a recess/square tube/circular tube layer cover, which is fixed to the legs by the bolt (spring clamp) via the positional adjustment holes or moveably covered on the legs. A connecting plate is used to connect the two ends of the vertical plate. One end of the vertical plate is disposed with an aperture that fits with the corresponding boss of the footrest. A flat square is disposed under the chair or the footrest. Between the flat square and the vertical plate is disposed with a layer cover. The layer cover, the long-strip aperture or pin head are sheathed together.
Advantages of the invention are summarized below: 1. According to the bionic principle, the lower end of the single-column lower adjustable pillar, similar to the desk backrest sternal plate, extends to the lower part of the abdomen and the bottom of the desk box (desk box baseplate) from the chest to the desk edge. The fixed connection between the lower end of the lower adjustable pillar and the desk edge is changed to the moveable connection. The upper adjustable plate between the desk backrest sternal plate and the ventral plate is inserted in a transversal gap of the adjustable plate cover or the adjustable cover of the mounting plate. The lower adjustable plate moveably connected with the lower end of the sternal/ventral plate is directly or indirectly moveably connected with the desktop lifting mechanism and the bookrack lifting mechanism to make the desk and chair as a whole. The desk or the chair is disposed with a footrest. A chair back support adjustment mechanism and a chair back adjustment mechanism are disposed on the chair including the layer covers, tracks, desk and chair seats and foot button. The problem that students study by bending over the desks is solved by using such structure. If the user places his feet hardly on the footrest, the sternal/ventral plate and the chair back are against the chest, abdomen, waist and back. The user is clamped in the middle. He can bend over or lean behind at will. The desktop can be flat or inclined. The bookrack can be lifted with the desktop and remains the optimal distance and angle with eyes, therefore a reasonable space will be formed between the head, eyes, neck, chest, abdomen, waist, back, buttocks, elbows, legs, feet and the desk and chair. Users will always be at the correct “forward sitting position” or “backward sitting position” or any position in between. In addition, the position can be changed at will and students will not easily fatigue. It saves large amount of time for teaching and study; 2. The distance between the desk and the chair can be adjusted at will. Although it is the distance that is adjusted and controlled between the desk and the chair, the amount of inclination for forward and backward movement of the waist, back, chest and abdomen are indirectly controlled. Furthermore, the chair back and a sternal/ventral plate are supported and moveably connected. It is helpful to keep the waist, back, chest and abdomen straight, to allow the feet to place flat to be as wide as the shoulder. Users can easily meet the requirement for study with correct sitting positions. The space between the desk and the chair can be adjusted to be wide or narrow and users can bend over or lean behind. They are suitable for the nature of students; 3. The height of the desk and chair can be easily adjusted, especially with the application of the layer covers. Screwdrivers and wrenches are not required. It overcomes the drawbacks that tall users need to bend over and short users cannot reach. The set of desk and chair is suitable for users whether you are young or old. Only one set of the desk and chair is enough for a primary student, who can still use in high school. For a class, the desk and chair can be tailored for different students with different height. After using the desk and chair, the students will be at the same height; 4. By using the desk and chair provided by the invention is good for tidiness. The noises when moving the desk and chair is low. The chair box provided by the invention can hold more books. The desk and chair are moveable; it is easy for students to clean the floor; and 5. The bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair provided by the invention is applicable not only for families but schools. The effects are immediate. The structure is simple and it is easy to be popularized.
The invention is explained in further detail below with reference to the embodiments and attached drawings.
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With respect to the posture-correcting device and the mechanism for fixing the posture-correcting device, on the height-unadjustable desk and chair is disposed with a maximum height and space 38 for high school students or high individuals. At the distance that desk moves close to the chair to meet the requirement for correct sitting position, a person sits on the chair having the corresponding height, the back is against the chair back 17, the head, chest and abdomen are against the desk backrest 21, the elbows are placed on the desktop having the corresponding height or on an elbow plate 6, and one or more footrests are disposed at the place where the feet are placed. As shown in
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One end of the desk/chair holder 130 of the bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair is disposed with a frame head, or the driver seat is combined with the chair as a whole.
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On the chair back support 18 is disposed with the chair back support adjustment mechanism. The chair back support adjustment mechanism divides the left and right chair back supports 18 into upper and lower chair back supports. The upper chair back support is covered in the lower chair back support. The relative inner sides of the upper ends of the two upper chair back supports are moveably connected with the chair back 17. The lower sections of the two upper chair back supports are fixed with a resilient adjustment pin. The resilient adjustment pin is a resilient strip (piece) and is in a bended shape (or the circular bended shape). The end of the bended strip is disposed with 1-2 projected pins, passing through the aperture on the inner wall of the upper chair back support and fit with the positional adjustment holes of the lower chair back support. The two ends of the chair back 17 are moveably connected with the upper chair back support and can be adjusted up and down in the lower chair back support.
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Claims
1. A bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair, comprising a separate from one another or combined with one another desk and chair or stool, the bottom of desk legs being connected with a footrest, and a chair back (17) being connected between supports (18) of the chair back, wherein
- at the upper and lower parts of the desk and chair are disposed with a posture-correcting device and a mechanism for fixing the posture-correcting device;
- the posture-correcting device allows users to maintain the correct “forward sitting position” and “backward sitting position” or a sitting position therebetween all the time; and
- the posture-correcting device is replaceable at will.
2. The bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair of claim 1, wherein the posture-correcting device and the mechanism for fixing the posture-correcting device are a lifting mechanism disposed between a desktop and a bookrack.
3. The bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair of claim 2, wherein
- the lifting mechanism comprises a vertical slot disposed at the relative inner sides of the desk's left and right front legs;
- the relative inner sides of the upper ends of the left and right supports (122) are attached by a vertical plate (25);
- the supports (122) connect the vertical plate (25) and its two ends are moveable up and down the vertical slot (25) and the inner legs;
- the upper ends of the two supports (122) are moveably connected with the front end of the desktop;
- the middle of the left and right sides of the vertical plate (25) projects upwards and passes through left and right long-strip apertures on the desktop to be parallel with the desktop; on the boss portion is disposed with 1-2 bookrack support holes; inside the support holes is disposed with a moveable pin that fits with the recess on a support tube of the bookrack (109);
- the moveable pin has a bow-shaped leaf spring or an aperture on the wall of the support hole; inside the aperture is disposed with a smaller boss; and
- the rear end of the boss is connected with a column, whose rear end is against a spring; at the rear bottom of the desktop is disposed with a position adjusting tooth (33) that fits with an edge angle of the upper end of the desk box.
4. The bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair of claim 2, wherein the lifting mechanism comprises a rear bottom of the desktop moveably connected with the rear upper end of the desk box;
- the rear front end of the desktop is moveably connected with the vertical plate (25);
- the middle portion of the left and right sides of the vertical plate (25) projects upwards and passes through the long-strip apertures on the desktop to be parallel with the desktop; on the boss portion is disposed with 1-2 bookrack support holes; inside the support hole is disposed with a moveable pin that fits with a support tube of the bookrack; from the top to the bottom of the desk boxes are respectively disposed with a control groove (118) inclining backwards;
- the control groove (118) and column (37) underneath are sheathed together; the rear of the vertical plate (25) is moveably connected with a support pillar (84); and
- the lower left and right edge angles of the support pillar (84) fit with the arc-shaped teeth (133) of a desk box baseplate (13).
5. The bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair of claim 2, wherein
- the lifting mechanism comprises a rear bottom of the desktop moveably connected with the rear upper end of the desk box;
- the middle portion, from the front end of the desktop, is disposed with a long-strip aperture; inside the aperture is provided with a moveable bracket (128), whose opposite left and right ends extend with a shaft and whose middle portion is connected by front and rear plates;
- the left and right sides of the moveable bracket (128) are respectively disposed with a bookrack support hole (114); in the middle of the moveable bracket is disposed with an adjustable tube hole (117); at the bottom of the front end of the desk box is moveably connected with an adjustable tube (147) that is sheathed with an adjustable tubular pile;
- the upper end of the adjustable tube extends to be parallel with the desktop through the adjustable tube hole (117) on the moveable bracket (128); and
- the upper end of a connecting rod in the adjustable tube is connected with a button (54) and the lower end thereof is connected with an adjustable pin; at the connection point between the moveable bracket (128) and the adjustable tube is disposed with a vertical slot (127) and a cross rod (129) is used to connect the moveable bracket and the adjustable tube as a whole.
6. The bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair of claim 1, wherein
- for the posture-correcting device and the mechanism for fixing the posture-correcting device, a height-fixed desk and chair is provided with a maximum height and space (38);
- at least one footrest is disposed at the place where a user's legs are flatly placed; and
- the footrest is directly or indirectly placed on the ground or the track (30) or covered in the desk layer cover (22) to float above the connecting bracket (71).
7. The bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair of claim 6, wherein
- the footrest (20) is disposed on a height-adjustable desk and chair having signal left and right legs;
- the width of the footrest (20) is the width of the desk legs and the footrest is fixed on the desk legs; alternatively, the footrest (20) is disposed on a height-unadjustable desk and fixed on the desk legs;
- the rear ends of the chair beams (19) are moveably connected with the lower ends of the chair back supports (18); between the lower portions of the chair beams (19) and chair bases (9) are connected with lower chair legs;
- the lower ends of the upper chair legs are inserted in the upper ends of the lower chair legs on the chair beams (19) and fixed;
- the desk and chair legs comprise upper legs and lower legs and the upper ends of the two lower legs are connected together as a whole;
- the lower ends of the two upper legs that are connected under the desk box and the chair beam (19) are respectively inserted in the upper ends of the lower legs and fixed;
- the rear end of the chair beam (19) is moveably connected with the lower end of the chair back support (18);
- the opposite outer sides of the front ends of chair armrests (45) are respectively connected with an armrest plate (56);
- the armrest plate (56) is moveably connected with a moveable tube (44) outwards;
- the movable tube (44) comprises an external tube (161) and an internal tube (61);
- the front end of the internal tube (61) is moveably connected with the armrest plate (56) and the rear end of the external tube (161) is moveably connected with the chair back supports (18);
- the front end and the bottom of the external tube (161) are reversely disposed with a spring bolt (134);
- the spring bolt (134) fits with the positional adjustment holes (32) at the front lower portion of the internal tube (61);
- the rear section of the internal tube (61) is disposed with an aperture;
- the aperture moveably cooperates with an adjustable slot (94) under the rear section of the external tube (161);
- the chair back is moveable back and forth or fixed; and
- in addition, if the chair has four legs disposed at four sides, the chair having the chair base disposed between the left and right chair legs can be placed on the desk footrest (20) having a leg cover opening (85) and a leg cover aperture.
8. The bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair of claim 7, wherein
- the desk and chair legs are disposed with layer covers;
- the width of the layer cover is the length between the front and rear legs of the desk and chair and the length of the layer cover is the length between the left and right legs;
- the layer cover is connected with the gap of one layer or multiple layers of at least two strips (23);
- the outer sides of the left and right ends of the transversal layer cover (221), or the front and rear or one end of the longitudinal layer cover (22) are separately connected with a baffle (24);
- the strips (23) are directly connected with the legs or the vertical plate (25) having the same width as the two legs;
- the left and right sides of the vertical plate (25) cover the other two sides of the legs to form a recess/square tube/circular tube layer cover, which is fixed to the legs by the bolt (spring clamp) via the positional adjustment holes or moveably covered on the legs;
- a connecting plate (26) is used to connect the two ends of the vertical plate (25); one end of the vertical plate (25) is disposed with an aperture that fits with the corresponding boss of the footrest;
- a flat square (182) is disposed under the chair or the footrest; between the flat square (182) and the vertical plate (25) is disposed with a layer cover; and
- the layer cover, the long-strip aperture or pin head are sheathed together.
9. The bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair of claim 1, wherein the desk footrest (20) or the chair footrest (201) with wheels is disposed with a lock mechanism, which ensures that the desk or the chair is fixed relative to the ground;
- a spring type footrest is disposed at the place where the feet are placed flat.
10. The bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair of claim 9, wherein
- for the spring type footrest, under the four angles of the footrest are vertically disposed with columns (37), which are inserted in corresponding resilient support holes (132) of a footrest seat (58);
- the resilient support holes (132) are circular tubes (162) that are sheathed with springs (35) (externally or internally);
- the underside of the footrest is against by springs (35) which are sheathed higher than the circular tubes (162); after the footrest (20) is under pressure, the lower ends of the columns (37) fall to the ground and the lower ends of the columns (37) are sheathed with cap nuts; the columns (37) of the footrest (20) whose four angles are sheathed with bolts (34) are inserted in corresponding desk/chair bases (9);
- the upper ends of the two chair bases (9) have the same size as the springs (35) and the lower ends are inserted in the apertures (big at the upper portion and small at the lower portion) having the same size as the bolts (34);
- the upper ends of the springs (35) are against the bolts (34) and the lower ends are on the platform between the upper section and the lower section; the footrest seat (58) is disposed on the two front chair legs;
- the two angles (above the columns (37)) of the chair footrest (201) adjacent to one end of the chair are respectively disposed with an aperture and connected with a tube, which are fixed to the two front chair legs with the footrest seat (58);
- if the footrest is used as the footrest seat (58) and place the spring type footrest in a rectangular square in the middle of the footrest seat (58), the footrest under pressure will be parallel with the footrest seat (58);
- the middle portion of the desk footrest (20) is disposed with a foot button (173); the lower portion of the foot button (173) is connected with a foot block (174) by the springs (35); when the desk is unused, the springs (35) act on the foot block (174) to leave the ground to make the desk move;
- for the lock mechanism, the layer covers are placed in a layer box (68), which is connected with the upper portion of the spring type footrest;
- the spring type footrest is disposed on the chair base (9), which extends ½ or half of the chair length;
- the front and rear bottoms of the chair base (9) are respectively disposed with wheels (11) to fit with the desk that is either fixed to the ground or disposed on the connecting bracket (71);
- the layer cover between the left and right chair legs matches with the chair and the desk is applicable to a plurality of chairs; with respect to the layer box (68), the layer cover is mounted from the left and right sides of the footrest and the baffle is mounted at the rear end of the layer cover;
- the layer box (68) can be disposed on the connecting bracket (71) or the track (30); use a hinge to connect the rear upper end of the layer box (68) to the front of the chair front legs of the connecting bracket (71);
- the front two upper ends of the layer box (68) extend to the left and right sides with a butt plate;
- the butt plate is either on the connecting bracket (71) or the track (30);
- the chair fits with the desk that is fixed on the connecting bracket (71);
- the chair is fixed at the rear of the connecting bracket (71);
- the desk whose front and rear legs are disposed with wheels (11) and desk base-tops (10) is placed on the connecting bracket (71) or the track (30);
- the relative outer lower ends of the desk legs are connected with the upper section of a flat bar (72);
- the relative inner lower ends of the lower section of the flat bar (72) are connected with the longitudinal layer cover (22) and float under the desk legs; and
- the desk is moveable back and forth along the track (30).
11. The bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair of claim 9, wherein for the posture-correcting device and the mechanism for fixing the posture-correcting device, a height-fixed desk and chair is provided with a maximum height and space (38);
- the lower portions of the desk legs are moveably disposed with a transversal layer cover (221);
- the underside of the bottom strip (23) of the transversal layer cover (221) is connected with the upper end of the columns (37) of the spring type footrest;
- the spring type footrest uses the two desk bases (9) whose front and rear sides are disposed with wheels (11) as the footrest seat (58);
- the desk footrest (20) that fits with the transversal layer cover (221) is disposed in a moveable cover (76);
- the width of the moveable cover (76) equals to the width between the front and rear sides of the transversal layer cover (221) and the length of the moveable cover equals to the length between the left and right desk legs;
- the inward recess at the opposite sides of the left and right moveable cover (76) is formed by vertical plates, upper/lower strips and front/rear baffles;
- the front of the recess is disposed with a convex plate (78) at the left and right legs; the convex plate is then equipped with a spring; between the left and right desk legs, the rear of the recess is sheathed with the desk footrest (20) whose width equals to the length of the desk leg;
- the shaft passes through the aperture, the spring and the convex plate (78) that are in the recess of the desk footrest (20) to fix the desk footrest to the center of the front and rear baffles of the recess;
- the upper and lower portions of the front section of the recess are attached by the connecting plate (26) as a whole; because the desk footrest (20) is extendable and the desk can move close to the chair, the leg cover opening (85) is not required;
- the middle of the two desk bases (9) and the connecting plate (26) in the middle of the desk bases (9) are disposed with a lock (79);
- an aperture (232) in the middle of the left and right sides of the long-strip plate (82) of the lock (79) is moveably connected with the corresponding portion of the connecting plate (26) and the aperture (232) is used as the centre of circle to the bottom of the strips (23) at the middle of the front and rear desk legs as an arc edge (81);
- from the aperture (232) on a long-strip plate (82) to one side of the chair at one end of the arc edge (81) is connected with an acute angle plate that is shorter from the aperture (232) to the arc edge (81);
- the other end of the acute angel plate having the same length as the acute angle plate has a side edge facing downwards of 90°; and
- the upper portion of the chair legs are further equipped with the longitudinal layer cover (22) and the flat square (182).
12. The bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair of claim 9, wherein
- for the posture-correcting device and the mechanism for fixing the posture-correcting device, a height-fixed desk and chair is provided with a maximum height and space (38);
- one or more footrests are disposed at the place where the feet are placed;
- the point from the lower end of the desk and chair to the maximum height is moveably connected with the chair footrest (201);
- the width of the chair footrest (201) is the width of the desk and chair and the length of the chair footrest is the maximum length when the desk and chair are separate;
- the footrest can move in the support plate (60); the footrest and the support plate (60) can be adjusted up and down; the chair surface fit with the layer covers on the chair legs;
- the footrest seat (58) in the section from one end to the maximum height of the chair is moveably connected with the chair footrest (201), whose the end close to the chair is lower and the end far from the chair is a little higher;
- the width of the chair footrest (201) equals to the width of the desk and chair and the length of the chair footrest equals to the maximum length when the desk and chair are separate; at that point, the footrest on the desk support plate (60) or the butt plate projected from two sides of the chair footrest (201) is moveable along the connecting bracket (71), or the chair footrest (201) is against the ground;
- the resistance point of the lever provides resilient support or is the support pillar; the support pillar supports the resilient footrest; and
- the footrest seat (58) and the support plate (60) are adjustable up and down.
13. The bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair of claim 1, wherein
- the footrest or the support plate (60) is disposed with the leg cover opening (85) or the leg cover hole, or under the footrest or the support plate (60) is disposed with a leg space (87);
- the width of the leg cover opening (85) of the desk footrest (20) close to the chair is a little more than the width of the left and right chair front legs or equal to the width between the left and right front legs or the chair box (12);
- the front and rear of the desk come close to the maximum of one or two vertical rectangle or a transversal rectangular opening;
- the leg cover opening (85) fits with the leg cover hole;
- the leg cover hole which is at the front (or slightly at the rear side) of the desk footrest (20) fits with the leg cover opening (85) at the rear of the desk footrest;
- the width of the leg cover hole equals to the width of the leg cover opening (85) and the length is slightly longer than the length between the front and rear of the front leg;
- the shape is one or two square, rectangle or circle or a transversal rectangular hole or opening;
- the leg space ((87) is at the bottom of the desk footrest (20); the height of the leg space is slightly higher than or as high as the chair base (9) and the width is slightly wider than the chair base (9) or includes the two chair bases (9);
- the length of the leg space is in the space of two vertical cuboids or a big transversal flat cuboid of the desk footrest (20) when the chair base (9) is sheathed into the desk footrest (20) to the limit; and
- the leg cover opening (85) and the leg cover hole on the support plate (60) or the leg space (87) under the support plate are similar to the desk footrest (20).
14. The bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair of claim 1, wherein
- the desk is disposed with the desk backrest (21);
- the desk backrest (21) includes a bracket body at the rear of the desk where a mounting bracket (90) is disposed; when a user sits on the chair behind the desk, the frame (from the chest and abdomen to the desk edge, from the chin to the lower part of the abdomen and above the thighs) is disposed with an adjustable adjustment element, which allows the user to maintain the correct “forward sitting position” and “backward sitting position” or a position in between;
- the bracket body includes at least one adjustable tubular pile (147) and a pectoral/ventral plate (178);
- the pectoral/ventral plate (178) is moveably connected with an upper adjustable plate (98); inside the adjustable tubular pile (147) is sheathed with a chin adjustment element, which is used to adjust the height of the chinrest (177);
- the mounting bracket (21) is on the desk or on the base plate (91) at the upper end of the desk box;
- the lower end of the single-column lower adjustable pillar, similar to the desk backrest (21), extends to the lower part of the abdomen and the bottom of the desk box (desk box baseplate from the chest to the desk edge;
- the upper part of the thighs is disposed with the pectoral/ventral plate (178), which is used to fix the lower end of the lower adjustable pillar to the mounting bracket (90); in the invention, the fixed connection is changed to the moveable connection;
- the sternal plate and the ventral plate of the mounting bracket (90) is moveably connected with the upper adjustable plate (98), which is inserted in a transversal gap (67) of the adjustable plate cover or the adjustable cover of the mounting plate (90);
- the pectoral/ventral plate (178) is indirectly moveably connected with a chair back (17) to make the desk and chair form a whole part;
- the lower end of the pectoral/ventral plate (178) is connected with an adjustable plate (99), which is directly or indirectly moveably connected with an adjustable baseplate (89), a desktop lifting mechanism or a bookrack lifting mechanism; and
- the bracket body is disposed with a ventral plate adjustment mechanism and a bracket folding mechanism.
15. The bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair of claim 1, wherein
- the desktop lifting mechanism is one or two pumpkin-seed-shaped lifting plates (102) and placed on the desk box baseplate (13); two sides of the desktop lifting mechanism are fixed with vertical clamp plate (101);
- the rear upper portion of the vertical clamp plate (101) is moveably connected with the corresponding part of the lifting plate (102);
- the rear top end of the lifting plate (102) is moveably connected with the front end of a secondary connecting plate (103);
- the rear of the secondary connecting plate (103) is placed on a raised edge (104) at the rear edge of the adjustable baseplate (89) and the raised edge extends out of the adjustable baseplate;
- the lower adjustable plate (99) that is moveably connected with the lower end of the desk backrest (21) is moveably connected with a step (105) and a flat plate (106) on the secondary connecting plate (103) as well as a magnet (57) that is disposed in the middle of the raised edge (104) of the adjustable baseplate (89);
- the front ends of the left and right lifting plates (102) are connected with 1-2 connecting plate (26);
- the bottom of the desk box baseplate (13) is reversely disposed with a spring adjustment element; a reversed hanger plate (107) of the spring adjustment element is in the middle of the left and right front ends;
- the reversed hanger plate is moveably connected with the front end of a longitudinal plate (261) and 1-2 columns (83) stand on the rear front end or slightly inner position of the reversed hanger plate;
- the spring (35) on the column (83) supports the desk box baseplate (13) and is against the longitudinal plate (261);
- the column (83) passes through the hole (32) on the desk box baseplate (13); and
- the upper end of the column is sheathed with a hanger plate whose diameter is larger than that of the column (83) and is moveably hanged on the desk box baseplate (13) to be parallel with the upper portion of the adjustable baseplate (89); alternatively the longitudinal plate (261) is placed on the reversed hook at the bottom of the column; at the corresponding place of the secondary connecting plate (103) is disposed with an aperture to fit with the column (83).
16. The bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair of claim 1, wherein
- the desk equipped with the desktop lifting mechanism is moveably connected with a bookrack;
- a bookrack seat (110) at the front end of the lifting plate (102) is moveably connected with 1-2 frame tubes (111) in the transversal direction; the upper end of the frame tube (111) vertically passes through and extends over the top of the desktop;
- the bookrack (109) is composed of the book placing board (115) and 1-2 support tubes (112) that are moveably connected at the rear of the bookrack;
- the book placing board (115) is disposed with a book holding groove (116) and the lower end of the book placing board is connected with a book baffle;
- the support tube (112) of the bookrack (109) and the frame tube (111) are moveably sheathed together; and
- the left and right sides of the book placing board (115) indirectly attracts with the opened book by magnet.
17. The bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair of claim 1, wherein
- the desktop is disposed with the desktop lifting mechanism, which is at the upper and lower sides in the transversal direction of the length of a lifting adjustment plate (126);
- one side is parallel and the other side is inclined;
- on the lifting adjustment plate (126) is disposed with the adjustable slot (94), which is parallel with the parallel edge of the lifting adjustment plate (126);
- the lifting adjustment plate (126) is fixed on the desk box side plate (16) by bolts (34) via the adjustable slot (94); furthermore, the adjustable slot (94) parallel to the lifting adjustment plate (126) can be transversally disposed at the corresponding position of the desk box side plate (16); in the middle of the transversal adjustable slot (94) is disposed with a vertical slot; and
- the lifting adjustment plate (126) is sheathed on the desk box side plate (16) via the adjustable slot (94).
18. The bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair of claim 1, wherein
- the chair is on the ground; the front of the desk is disposed with the wheel (11) and the rear of the desk is disposed with the desk base-top (10); alternatively, the front and rear of the desk are both disposed with the wheels (11), or the desk is fixed on the ground, or the front and rear of the chair are both disposed with the wheels (11);
- the chair is fixed on the ground at the inner side of the two parallel tracks (30) or close to the inner side of the two tracks (30) or on the tracks (30);
- the desk is on the two tracks (30) or close to the outer side of the tracks (30) or on the ground at the outer side of the tracks (30);
- the front of the desk is disposed with the wheel (11) and the rear of the desk is disposed with the desk base-top (10), or the front and rear of the desk are both disposed with the wheels (11), or the desk is fixed on the ground at the outer side of the two parallel tracks (30) or close to the outer side of the tracks (30) or on the tracks (30);
- the chair is on the two tracks (30) or close to the inner side of the track (30) or on the ground at the inner side of the track (30);
- the chair is disposed on the track (30) of a desk/chair holder (130) or of a double-layer desk/chair holder (131) or disposed on the connecting plate (26);
- the desk is disposed on the track (30) at the front of the chair, the front of the desk is disposed with the wheel (11), and the rear of the desk is disposed with the desk base-top (10) or both the front and rear of the desk are disposed with the wheels (11); alternatively, the desk is disposed on the track (30) of the desk/chair holder (130) or of the double-layer desk/chair holder (131) or disposed on the connecting plate (26);
- the chair is disposed on the track (30) at the rear of the desk and both the front and rear of the chair are disposed with the wheels (11);
- the desk/chair holder (130) is a frame composed of one or more pairs of longitudinal tracks (30) and two or more transversal connecting plates (26), or the double-layer desk/chair holder (131) is formed by connecting the upper and lower frames; under the desk/chair holder (130) and the double-layer desk/chair holder (131) are disposed with support legs (136) or the wheels (11);
- the desk/chair holder (130) and the double-layer desk/chair holder (131) can be disposed with one or more sets or one or more rows of desks and chairs in the longitudinal and transversal directions, respectively;
- the desks and chairs are not against one another;
- the wheels (11) at the front end of the desk base (9) are parallel with the desk base (9) and the ground; the front end of the desk base (9) is in the shape of an arc; and
- the lower sections of the chair legs can be omitted; it is only required to mount the upper sections of the chair legs on the desk/chair holder (130), or the inner sides of the tracks (30) and the connecting plate (26).
19. The bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair of claim 1, wherein the chair back support (18) is disposed with the chair back adjustment mechanism.
20. The bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair of claim 19, wherein for the chair back adjustment mechanism, the chair back (17) is moveably connected with the sternal/ventral plate (178) of the desk backrest (21) in an indirect way;
- the chair back (17) is moveably connected with the upper section of the chair back support (18) by bolts (34) via the positional adjustment holes 32 on the chair back support (18);
- the chair back (17) is disposed with a pillow backrest (135); the pillow backrest (135) is covered by a pillow (137) and provides support for the waist;
- the lower end of the pillow backrest (135) can be inserted in the chair back support (18) or a storage tube (138) at the rear of the chair legs; and
- a chair box (12) is added under the chair.
21. The bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair of claim 1, wherein on the chair back support (18) is disposed with the chair back support adjustment mechanism.
22. The bionic and posture-correcting desk and chair of claim 21, wherein the chair back support adjustment mechanism divides the left and right chair back supports (18) into upper and lower chair back supports;
- the upper chair back support is covered in the lower chair back support;
- the relative inner sides of the upper ends of the two upper chair back supports are moveably connected with the chair back (17);
- the lower sections of the two upper chair back supports are fixed with a resilient adjustment pin;
- the resilient adjustment pin is a resilient strip (piece) and is in a bended shape (or the circular bended shape);
- the end of the bended strip is disposed with 1-2 projected pins, passing through the aperture on the inner wall of the upper chair back support and fit with the positional adjustment holes of the lower chair back support; and
- the two ends of the chair back (17) are moveably connected with the upper chair back support and can be adjusted up and down in the lower chair back support.
Type: Application
Filed: Feb 13, 2012
Publication Date: Jul 26, 2012
Inventor: Guodou WU (Lianyuan)
Application Number: 13/371,489
International Classification: A47B 83/02 (20060101); A47B 41/00 (20060101);