US20030094844A1

US20030094844A1 - A combination lounger with easy assembly and detaching strucure.

Info

Publication number: US20030094844A1
Application number: US09/988,480
Authority: US
Inventors: Lube Shieh
Original assignee: FIRST & BEST FURNITURE CO LTD
Current assignee: FIRST & BEST FURNITURE CO LTD
Priority date: 2001-11-20
Filing date: 2001-11-20
Publication date: 2003-05-22
Anticipated expiration: 2021-11-20
Also published as: US6557942B1

Abstract

A combination lounger is constructed to include a rotary base with an reclining mechanism, a hassock detachably fastened to angle plates at front links of the reclining mechanism of the rotary base by tie screws, two armrest and side panel units detachably fastened to supporting lugs at two sides of the reclining mechanism of the rotary base, a seat detachably connected between the armrest and side panel units by tie screws, and a padded backrest detachably secured to inclining bars of the reclining mechanism of the rotary base by a hooked joint.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a lounger and, more particularly, to a combination lounger, which is detachable so that the parts thereof can be detached from one another to reduce delivery space, or for a replacement.

Regular loungers, club chairs, sofa chairs commonly have a seat, two armrests at two opposite lateral sides of the seat, and a padded backrest at the backside of the seat. These chairs are comfortable to sit. However, these chairs occupy much space during delivery because they are not detachable. Further, because of being not detachable, these chairs become useless when either part damaged.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention has been accomplished to provide a combination lounger, which eliminates the aforesaid drawbacks.

It is one object of the present invention to provide a combination lounger, which is detachable.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a combination lounger, which enables the user to replace any of the parts thereof when damaged.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a combination lounger, which enables the consumer to set the lounger with selected colors of parts.

To achieve these and other objects of the present invention, the combination lounger comprises a rotary base with an reclining mechanism, a hassock detachably fastened to angle plates at front links of the reclining mechanism of the rotary base by tie screws, two armrest and side panel units detachably fastened to supporting lugs at two sides of the reclining mechanism of the rotary base, a seat detachably connected between the armrest and side panel units by tie screws, and a padded backrest detachably secured to inclining bars of the reclining mechanism of the rotary base by a hooked joint.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a combination lounger constructed according to the present invention. [0008]
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the combination lounger according to the present invention (the padded backrest excluded). [0009]
FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a part of the present invention showing the relationship between the hassock and the angle plates at the front links of the reclining mechanism. [0010]
FIG. 4 is an exploded view of a part of the present invention showing the relationship between the armrest and side panel units and the seat. [0011]
FIG. 5 is an exploded view of a part of the present invention showing the relationship between the padded backrest and the reclining mechanism. [0012]
FIG. 6 is a sectional assembly view of a part of the present invention showing the padded backrest fastened to the reclining mechanism. [0013]
FIG. 7 is a sectional assembly view of a part of the present invention showing one armrest and side panel unit fastened to one supporting lug of the rotary base. [0014]
FIG. 8 is a sectional assembly view of a part of the present invention showing the hassock fastened to the angle plates. [0015]
FIG. 9 is a sectional assembly view of a part of the present invention showing the armrest and side panel unit fastened to one side of the seat. [0016]
FIG. 10 is a schematic drawing showing the retaining spring plate pulled outwards, the hooked portion of the retaining spring plate disengaged from the retaining portion of the corresponding rear inclining bar according to the present invention.[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a lounger in accordance with the present invention is shown comprised of a [0018] rotary base 1, a seat 2, two armrest and side panel units 3, a padded backrest 4, and a hassock 5.
The [0019] rotary base 1 comprises a reclining mechanism having two front links 11 and two rear inclining bars 12 adapted for controlling the angle of inclination of the hassock 5 and the padded backrest 4 respectively. Because the reclining mechanism is of the known art and not within the scope of the present invention, it is not described in detail. The rotary base 1 further comprises two pair of supporting lugs 13 symmetrically provided at two sides of the reclining mechanism, and two angle plates 14 respectively coupled to the front links 11 (see FIG. 3). Further, the rear inclining bars 12 each have a protruded retaining portion 15 (see FIGS. 2 and 5).
The [0020] seat 2 comprises a plurality of mounting through holes 21 symmetrically disposed at two opposite lateral sides thereof (see FIG. 4).
The armrest and [0021] side panel units 3 each have a plurality of first screw holes 31 respectively disposed in the inner sidewall thereof corresponding to the mounting through holes 21 of the seat 2, and a plurality of second screw holes 32 in the bottom sidewall thereof (see FIGS. 2 and 9).
The padded backrest [0022] 4 comprises two fixed receiving frames 41 symmetrically disposed at two opposite lateral sides thereof near the bottom, each receiving frame 41 defining a downward coupling hole 42, and two retaining spring plates 43 respectively fixedly fastened to the fixed receiving frames 41 at a top side, each retaining spring plate 43 having a free end terminating in a hooked portion 44 and suspending in the coupling hole 42 of the corresponding fixed receiving frame 41 (see FIG. 5).
The [0023] hassock 5 comprises a plurality of screw holes 51 symmetrically bilaterally disposed in the back sidewall thereof (see FIG. 3).
During assembly, the armrest and [0024] side panel units 3 are respectively attached to the two opposite lateral sides of the seat 2, and tie screws N1 are respectively mounted in the mounting through holes 21 of the seat 2 and threaded into the first screw holes 31 of the armrest and side panel units 3 to fix the seat 2 and the armrest and side panel units 3 together (See FIGS. 4 and 9), and then the armrest and side panel units 3 are respectively attached to the supporting lugs 13 of the rotary base 1 and stopped at the front side of the rear inclining bars 12 for enabling the second screw holes 32 of the armrest and side panel units 3 to be respectively fastened to the supporting lugs 13 by respective tie screws N2 (see FIG. 7), and then the padded backrest 4 is inserted in between the armrest and side panel units 3 for enabling the rear inclining bars 12 of the rotary bar 1 to be respectively engaged into the coupling holes 42 of the fixed receiving frames 41 of the padded backrest 4 to force the retaining portions 15 of the rear inclining bars 12 into engagement with the hooked portions 44 of the retaining spring plates 43 respectively (See FIG. 6), and then tie screws N3 are respectively inserted through (respective through holes of) the angle plate 14 and threaded into the screw holes 51 of the hassock 5 to fixedly secure the hassock 5 to the angle plates 14 (see FIGS. 3 and 8).
When in use, the [0025] rotary base frame 1 is supported on the floor. The user can than sit on the seat 2 with the arms rested on the armrest and side panel units 3, the back supported on the padded backrest 4, and the legs rested on the hassock 5. By means of operating the reclining mechanism of the rotary base 1, the angle of inclination of the padded backrest 4 and the angle of inclination of the hassock 5 are respectively adjusted.
When not in use or when wishing to deliver the lounger to a far place, the [0026] retaining spring plates 43 are pulled outwards to disengage the retaining spring plates 43 from the retaining portions 15 of the rear inclining bars 12 (see FIG. 10), for enabling the padded backrest 4 to be disconnected from the rear inclining bars 12 of the rotary base 1, and then the tie screws N2 are removed, for enabling the armrest and side panel units 3 with the seat 2 to be disconnected from the rotary base 1, and then the tie screws N3 are removed, for enabling the hassock 5 to be disconnected from the angle plates 14, and then the tie screws N1 are removed, for enabling the armrest and side panel units 3 to be disconnected from the seat 2.
When either member of the [0027] seat 2, the armrest and side panel units 3, the padded backrest 4, and the hassock 5 is damaged, it can be detached from the lounger for a replacement. The lounger manufacturer can prepare the detachable parts (the seat 2, the armrest and side panel units 3, the padded backrest 4, and the hassock 5) in different colors for choice, so that the consumers can select the desired colors to set up a colorful combination lounger.
A prototype of combination lounger has been constructed with the features of FIGS. [0028] 1-10. The combination lounger functions smoothly to provide all of the features discussed earlier.
Although a particular embodiment of the invention has been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not to be limited except as by the appended claims. [0029]

Claims

What the invention claimed is:

1. A combination lounger comprising:

a rotary base, said rotary base comprising a reclining mechanism having two front links and two rear inclining bars, a plurality of supporting lugs symmetrically disposed at two sides, and two angle plates respectively coupled to said front links, said rear inclining bars each having a retaining portion;

a seat, said seat comprising a plurality of mounting through holes symmetrically disposed at two opposite lateral sides;

two armrest and side panel units adapted for supporting said seat on the supporting lugs of said rotary base, said armrest and side panel units each comprising a plurality of first screw holes disposed at an inner side and adapted for connecting to the mounting through holes of said seat by respective tie screws, and a plurality of second screw holes disposed at a bottom side and adapted for connecting to the supporting lugs of said rotary base by respective tie screws;

a padded backrest adapted for connecting to said rear inclining bars of said reclining mechanism of said rotary base, said padded backrest comprising two fixed receiving frames respectively disposed at two opposite lateral sides thereof and adapted for receiving the rear inclining bars of said reclining mechanism of said rotary base, and two retaining spring plates respectively fastened to said fixed receiving frames, said retaining spring plates each having a free end terminating in a hooked portion adapted for engaging the retaining portions of said rear inclining bars of said reclining mechanism of said rotary base; and

a hassock, said hassock comprising a plurality of screw holes bilaterally disposed in a back sidewall thereof and adapted for connecting to said angle plates by respective tie screws.