BACK SUPPORT INCLUDING ARMPIT SUPPORT PARTS

Disclosed herein is a back support including armpit support parts. The back support including armpit support parts includes: a main body having horizontal accommodation grooves and vertical accommodation grooves; and armpit support parts positioned at the main body to support the armpits of a user and accommodated in the horizontal accommodation grooves, wherein each armpit support part includes: a base load installed at the main body; and an armpit support connected to the base load to support the armpits of a user, the armpit support parts vertically rotate with respect to the main body, and the base loads horizontally rotate with respect to the main body, and thus the armpit support parts are accommodated in the horizontal accommodation grooves.

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Description
TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a back support, and more particularly, to a back support including armpit support parts that are provided to a general chair, a backrest, or the like, thus enabling convenient and stable use thereof, and may protect the waist of a user and efficiently prevent the development of varicose veins.

TECHNICAL FIELD

Modern people spend a great deal of their lives seated in chairs for long periods of time. For example, modern people move while seated in a chair of an automobile, an airplane, or the like for a long period of time, or sit in a chair at an office, school, or the like for a long period of time, and thus the spine is considerably strained due to pressure applied to the waist for a long period of time. As a result, many spine- or waist-associated diseases are caused and modern people experience fatigue.

Generally, a chair includes a seat part on which buttocks of a user are placed, a backrest part which the back of a user closely contacts, and a support to support the seat part and the backrest part at a constant height from the ground, in which the backrest part and the support are provided with armrest parts at opposite sides thereof to enable arms of a user to conveniently rest thereon.

However, conventional chairs having such a structure are structurally configured to support only the back and the lower body, in particularly, the buttocks of a user, and thus a load of the body of a seated user is mostly applied to the waist.

Thus, the body load cannot be appropriately distributed and, as a result, the waist of a seated user is strained, thus causing waist diseases and, in particular, this adversely affects growing children, adolescents, the elderly, and the like in terms of growth and development, and treatment of diseases.

To address these problems, Korean Utility Model Publication No. 2001-0001083 (Jan. 15, 2001), which is prior art, discloses a chair equipped with armpit supports. According to the prior art, a backrest is provided with first and second accommodation holes, and armpits of a user are supported by first and second rotation bars respectively accommodated in the first and second accommodation holes.

However, the above-described prior art is disadvantageous in that, when not in use, the first and second rotation bars are folded again and then accommodated in the first and second accommodation holes, resulting in user inconvenience.

In addition, in a case in which height adjustment is needed according to the body shape of a user, the first and second rotation bars have to be individually disassembled and coupled to fastening long holes, resulting in user inconvenience.

In addition, there is a need to develop a method that can be widely applied to backrests in addition to general chairs.

PRIOR ART REFERENCE Patent Document

(Patent Document 0001) Korean Utility Model Publication No. 2001-0001983 (Namchun BAK) 2001 Jan. 15.

DISCLOSURE Technical Problem

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is one object of the present invention to provide a back support including armpit support parts that may be widely applied to general chairs, backrests, and the like, thus enabling convenient and stable use thereof, and may protect the waist of a user and efficiently prevent the development of varicose veins.

Technical Solution

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, provided is a back support including: a main body having horizontal accommodation grooves and vertical accommodation grooves; and armpit support parts positioned at the main body to support armpits of a user and accommodated in the horizontal accommodation grooves, wherein each armpit support part includes a base load installed at the main body, and an armpit support connected to the base load to support the armpits of a user, the armpit support parts vertically rotate with respect to the main body, and the base loads horizontally rotate with respect to the main body, and thus the armpit support parts are accommodated in the horizontal accommodation grooves.

The back support may further include support frames configured such that one side portion of each support frame is connected to the main body and the base load is vertically movably and rotatably inserted into another side portion of the support frame.

The back support may further include a support bar support block provided at the main body to support the support frame to be slidably movable horizontally with respect to the main body.

The support bar support block may have a support block groove, and the support frame may include a sliding support bar inserted into the support block groove and supported thereby.

The back support may further include a reinforcement plate provided at the main body and coupled to the support bar support block.

The reinforcement plate may have a bent groove, and the support bar support block may be coupled to the bent groove.

Advantageous Effects

As is apparent from the fore-going description, the present invention advantageously provides a back support including armpit support parts in which the armpit support parts vertically rotate with respect to a main body, and base loads horizontally rotate with respect to the main body, and thus the armpit support parts can be accommodated in horizontal accommodation grooves, thus enabling convenient use thereof.

In addition, the back support including armpit support parts has a simple structure and thus can be widely applied to backrests as well as general chairs.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a back support including armpit support parts, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a region in which the armpit support parts are arranged.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the armpit support parts illustrated in FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a base bar illustrated in FIG. 3 is coupled to a support frame.

FIG. 6 is a view illustrating operation of the present embodiment.

 BEST MODE

To fully understand the present invention, operational advantages of the present invention, and objects achieved by the practice of the present invention, it should be referred to the accompanying drawings illustrating exemplary embodiments of the present invention and contents described in the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals illustrated in the drawings denote like elements.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a back support 1 including armpit support parts, according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a region of FIG. 1 in which the armpit support parts are arranged. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the armpit support parts illustrated in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a base bar illustrated in FIG. 3 is coupled to a support frame. FIG. 6 is a view illustrating operation of the present embodiment.

As illustrated in the drawings, the back support 1 including armpit support parts 200 according to the present embodiment includes: a main body 100 having horizontal accommodation grooves 121 and vertical accommodation grooves 122; the armpit support parts 200 provided at the main body 100 to support the armpits of a user and accommodated in the horizontal accommodation grooves 121; support frames 300 configured such that one side portion of each support frame 300 is connected to the main body 100 and a base bar 210 is vertically movably and rotatably inserted into another side portion of the support frame 300; a support bar support block 400 provided at the main body 100 to support the support frame 300 to be slidably movable horizontally with respect to the main body 100; and a reinforcement plate 500 positioned at the main body 100 and coupled to the support bar support block 400.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the main body 100 may have the same shape as that of a general chair, and may be configured in the form of a backrest to support the back of a user without separate configurations.

In the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the main body 100 includes a sheet 110, a backrest 120 connected to the sheet 110 and supporting the back of a user, armrests 130 arranged at the sheet 110 to be height adjustable, and a plurality of support legs 140 coupled to the sheet 110.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the backrest 120 of the main body 100 has the horizontal accommodation grooves 121 and the vertical accommodation grooves 122. In the present embodiment, armpit supports 230 may be accommodated in the horizontal accommodation grooves 121 to prevent the armpit supports 230 from being exposed to the outside when the armpit supports 230 are not in use. In the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 6 as dotted lines, the vertical accommodation grooves 122 provide spaces allowing the armpit supports 230 vertically moved to be horizontally rotatable and also provide spaces for accommodating the rotated armpit supports 230.

As illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, each armpit support part 200 is coupled to the support frame 300 and may vertically move and rotate relative to the support frame 300.

In the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the armpit support part 200 includes the base bar 210 inserted into and coupled to a support groove 310 of the support frame 300, a connection bar 220 rotatably and axially coupled to the base bar 210, and an armpit support 230 to cover an outer circumferential surface of the connection bar 220 and support the armpits of a user.

The base bar 210 of the armpit support part 200 may be provided in a “¬” shape as illustrated in FIG. 3, and may be provided, at an outer circumferential surface thereof, with a plurality of stopper balls 211 protruding therefrom as illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 5. The stopper balls 211 may have elasticity due to a plurality of stopper springs 212 positioned in the base bar 210.

In addition, in the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 4, a rotary stopper latch 213 may be axially coupled to the base bar 210, and one side portion of a torsion spring 214 that elastically supports the rotary stopper latch 213 may be fitted into and coupled to the base bar 210.

As illustrated in FIG. 4, the connection bar 220 of the armpit support part 200 is provided with a plurality of rotary stopper gears 221 engaged with the rotary stopper latch 213. In the present embodiment, a rotation angle of the connection bar 220 may be maintained by engagement of the rotary stopper latch 213 with the rotary stopper gears 221. In addition, in a case in which the armpit support 230 rapidly rotates by adjusting an engagement angle between the rotary stopper latch 213 and the rotary stopper gears 221, the rotary stopper latch 213 and the rotary stopper gears 221 may be disengaged.

The armpit support 230 of the armpit support part 200 is configured to cover the outer circumferential surface of the connection bar 220 and serves to comfortably support the armpits of a user.

In the present embodiment, the armpit support 230 may be formed of a soft material, for example, sponge or urethane foam, or may be formed of a hard material, for example, plastic or wood.

Meanwhile, in the present embodiment, the armpit support 230 may overall vertically move as illustrated in FIG. 6. Such vertical movement may be performed by taking the base bar 210 out of the support groove 310 of the support frame 300 illustrated in FIG. 3 by pulling in a height direction.

In addition, in the present embodiment, in a state in which the armpit support 230 is coupled to the support frame 300, when a user hits or pushes the armpit support 230, the armpit support 230 may horizontally rotate with respect to the main body 100. Such horizontal rotation of the armpit support 230 may be performed by external force of a user, and the stopper balls 211 arranged at the base bar 210 may be inserted into stopper grooves 320 arranged in the support frame 300, thereby maintaining the rotation state.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the support frame 300 is positioned in the backrest 120 to rotatably and vertically movably support the base bar 210.

In the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the support frame 300 is provided with the support groove 310 having an upper opening, the stopper grooves 320 are positioned at the support groove 310, and the stopper balls 211 are inserted into the stopper grooves 320.

In addition, in the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the support frame 300 includes a sliding support bar 330, and the sliding support bar 330 may be inserted into a support block groove 410 formed at the support bar support block 400 and supported thereby.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the sliding support bar 330 may be configured such that the above-described stopper balls 211 are elastically supported by the stopper springs 212, and the above-described stopper grooves 320 are formed in the support block groove 410, and thus the support frame 300 may be stopped at the moved position.

The support bar support block 400 is inserted into and coupled to a bent groove 510 of the reinforcement plate 500, as illustrated in FIG. 2, and thus serves to support horizontal movement of the support frame 300.

In the present embodiment, the support bar support block 400 is provide with the support block groove 410 into which the sliding support bar 330 is inserted, and may be detachably bolt-coupled to the reinforcement plate 500.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the reinforcement plate 500 is positioned inside the backrest 120 to structurally reinforce the backrest 120 and also provide a space for coupling to the support bar support block 400.

In the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the bent groove 510 is formed at the reinforcement plate 500, and the support bar support block 400 may be accommodated therein.

The above-described embodiments of the present invention are not intended to limit the present invention, and it is obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes and modifications may be made within the spirit and scope of the present invention, and these changes and modifications should be construed as being within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

<Description of Reference Numerals> 1: back support including armpit support parts 100: main body 110: sheet 120: backrest 121: horizontal accommodation groove 122: vertical accommodation groove 130: armrest 140: support leg 200: armpit support part 210: base bar 211: stopper ball 212: stopper spring 213: rotary stopper latch 214: torsion spring 220: connection bar 221: rotary stopper gear 230: armpit support 300: support frame 310: support groove 320: stopper groove 330: sliding support bar 400: support bar support block 410: support block groove 500: reinforcement plate 510: bent groove

Claims

1. A back support comprising:

a main body having horizontal accommodation grooves and vertical accommodation grooves; and
armpit support parts positioned at the main body to support armpits of a user and accommodated in the horizontal accommodation grooves,
wherein each armpit support part comprises a base load installed at the main body, and an armpit support connected to the base load to support the armpits of a user, and
the armpit support parts vertically rotate with respect to the main body, and the base loads horizontally rotate with respect to the main body, and thus the armpit support parts are accommodated in the horizontal accommodation grooves,
the back support further comprising: support frames configured such that one side portion of each support frame is connected to the main body and the base load is vertically moved and rotatably inserted into another side portion of the support frame; and a support bar support block provided at the main body to support the support frame to be slidably movable horizontally with respect to the main body,
wherein the support bar support block has a support block groove, and the support frame comprises a sliding support bar inserted into the support block groove and supported thereby.

2. The back support according to claim 1, further comprising a reinforcement plate provided at the main body and coupled to the support bar support block.

3. The back support according to claim 2, wherein the reinforcement plate has a bent groove, and the support bar support block is coupled to the bent groove.

Patent History
Publication number: 20190110602
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 18, 2017
Publication Date: Apr 18, 2019
Inventor: Heung Sik PARK (Seoul)
Application Number: 15/787,604
Classifications
International Classification: A47C 7/54 (20060101); A47C 7/40 (20060101);