EP2205129A1

EP2205129A1 - Piece of furniture

Info

Publication number: EP2205129A1
Application number: EP08848496A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Gernot Bohmann; Harald Gründl; Martin Bergmann
Original assignee: Walter Knoll AG & Co KG
Current assignee: Walter Knoll AG & Co KG
Priority date: 2007-11-07
Filing date: 2008-09-27
Publication date: 2010-07-14
Anticipated expiration: 2028-09-27
Also published as: ATE544372T1; ES2379229T3; EP2338381B1; ATE502549T1; WO2009059665A1; EP2420162A1; ES2360170T3; DE102007054869A1; DE502008002973D1; EP2338381A1; EP2205129B1

Abstract

The furniture piece i.e. sofa (10) has two seat elements (14, 18) upon each of which a person is allowed to sit. One of the seat elements is movable back and forth between two positions, where the seat element is movable in such a manner that the person is allowed to optionally sit on the seat element from a side of the furniture piece or from another side that is opposite to the former side. The seat element includes a backrest and an armrest, which are arranged perpendicular to each other. The furniture piece is cushioned.

Description

FURNITURE

The application relates to a variable piece of furniture with at least two seat elements, on each of which a person can take a seat, wherein at least one seat member between a first and a second position back and forth is displaced.

Such pieces of furniture are known for example in the form of sofas, in which a seat element can be pivoted by 90 ° about a vertical pivot axis. This gives the opportunity to vary the geometry of the piece of furniture, so that, for example, a straight-lined sofa can be converted into a corner sofa with two legs aligned perpendicular to each other. A corner sofa with two legs oriented perpendicular to one another, in which one leg can be moved back and forth between a first position aligned perpendicular to the other leg and a second position aligned parallel to the other leg, is known from the patent DE 100 01 558 C1.

A person sitting comfortably on a seat element generally has a viewing direction predetermined by the orientation of the seat element. The piece of furniture usually occupies a predetermined position in the room. As a result, the viewing direction of the person sitting on the seat element is ultimately determined by the arrangement of the piece of furniture in the room. A user of the piece of furniture must therefore very carefully consider how he arranges the piece of furniture in the room, because by the piece of furniture, the space is divided into two different areas, the piece of furniture is easily accessible only from one area and persons, sitting on the piece of furniture, facing only one of the two areas. Communication with people in the other area is made more difficult.

Object of the present invention is to develop a piece of furniture of the type mentioned in such a way that it has improved possibilities of variation and thereby counteracts a positioning in the middle of a room of a rigid subdivision of the space into two separate areas.

This object is achieved in a piece of furniture of the generic type according to the invention that the at least one seat member is displaced so that a person can take place either from a first page or from a first side opposite the second side of the piece of furniture on the seat element.

In the invention, the idea flows in that a rigid subdivision of a space in an area in front of the piece of furniture and an area behind the piece of furniture can be counteracted by at least one seat element can be changed in its orientation by 180 °. This gives a person the opportunity to take place either from a first or from an opposite second side of the piece of furniture on the seat element. The person taking the seat can turn to the room area in front of the piece of furniture or the space behind the piece of furniture by simply shifting the seat element. The communication between the people in the room is thereby improved, a rigid division of the space into two separate areas is counteracted. It is advantageous if the at least one displaceable seat element is pivotable about at least 180 ° about a vertical axis. This makes the seat element easily accessible from opposite sides of the piece of furniture.

Preferably, the at least one displaceable seat element is at least 270 ° pivotable about a vertical axis. In particular, it can be provided that the at least one displaceable seat element is pivotable through 360 ° about a vertical axis. The variations and applications of the piece of furniture are thereby considerably improved. The piece of furniture can be positioned in the middle of a room, and yet all room areas are easily accessible from the seat element by displacing the seat element.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the piece of furniture according to the invention, the at least one displaceable seat element first and second backrest parts, wherein in a first position of the seat element, the first backrest part as a backrest and the second backrest part acts as an armrest and wherein in the second position of the seat element, the first backrest part as an armrest and the second backrest part acts as a backrest. Such a configuration has the advantage that, depending on the orientation of the seat element, a backrest part can optionally serve as an armrest or as a backrest. It is particularly advantageous if the at least one displaceable seat element is pivotable through 90 ° about a vertical axis. Since the backrest parts can act as armrests and also as backrests, a swiveling movement of 90 ° is sufficient to change the alignment of the seat element by 180 °. This facilitates the handling of the furniture. Age- natively it can be provided that the at least one displaceable seat element is pivotable about 270 ° about a vertical axis.

Preferably, the two backrest parts are identical.

It is advantageous if the two backrest parts are directly connected. In particular, it can be provided that the two backrest parts are integrally connected to each other.

A further simplification of the handling of the piece of furniture during displacement of the at least one seat element is achieved in an advantageous embodiment in that the first backrest part is pivotable at the transition of the displaceable seat element from the first position to the second position in the direction away from an immediately adjacent seat element direction.

It can also be provided that the first backrest part is pivotable in the transition of the displaceable seat element from the first position to the second position in the direction of an immediately adjacent seat element facing direction.

The piece of furniture preferably comprises at least a first, displaceable seat element and at least one second, non-displaceable seat element. It is particularly favorable if the piece of furniture has at least two seat elements which are displaceable in such a way that a person can optionally take a seat on a respective seat element from a first side or from a second side of the furniture opposite the first side. This improves the variations and applications of the piece of furniture. By relocating the respective seat element, at least two persons sitting on the piece of furniture can optionally turn to a room area in front of the piece of furniture or even a space behind the piece of furniture.

Conveniently, a further seat element is arranged between the two displaceable seat elements. The further seat element may for example be designed such that it has neither an armrest nor a backrest. This gives the user the opportunity not only to occupy a seated position on one of the two displaceable seat elements, but he can also assume a lying position, wherein he claimed in addition to a movable seat element and the other seat element.

The further seat element is preferably held immobile.

A particularly preferred embodiment of the piece of furniture according to the invention is characterized in that the piece of furniture in the plan view L-shaped and has two mutually perpendicular legs, wherein at the free end of at least one leg, a seat member is arranged, which is displaceable such that a Person either from a first page or from one of the first side opposite second side of the furniture on the seat element can take place.

Preferably, a seat element is arranged in the connecting region of the two legs, which is displaceable such that a person optionally from a first side or from one of the first side opposite second side of the furniture on the seat element can take place.

The displacement of the at least one seat element takes place in an advantageous embodiment in that the seat element is pivotable about a vertical pivot axis and displaceable in a direction perpendicular to the pivot axis plane. The displaceability makes it possible to initially move the displaceable seat element in such a way that it occupies a greater distance from an immediately adjacent seat element. Subsequently, the seat element can be pivoted about the vertical pivot axis and then moved back in the direction of the adjacent seat element.

The storage of the at least one displaceable seat element is preferably carried out via a slotted guide. This increases the mechanical strength of the piece of furniture. The risk that the displaceable seat element canted during its movement can be kept low by the slotted guide. The slotted guide allows the user to relocate the seat element without much effort.

The link guide allows a movable mounting of the at least one seat element to a support member. The latter may for example have a link plate with at least one guide groove in which a sliding block held on the seat element is displaceable.

Preferably, the slotted guide on a straight and a curved guide groove, in each of which a sliding block is displaceable. The GE- rectilinear guide groove makes it possible in a simple manner to move the seat member in a direction perpendicular to the vertical pivot axis aligned plane, thereby increasing the distance of this seat member to an adjacent seat member. Subsequently, the seat element can be pivoted by providing the curved guide groove in a simple manner.

It has proved to be favorable if the seat element has a backrest and an armrest, which are aligned perpendicular to each other, and when the linear guide groove is oriented relative to the first position of the seat element in the direction of the bisector between the backrest and the armrest.

If the seat part has only one backrest, then it is favorable if the straight-line guide groove is aligned parallel to the backrest.

The piece of furniture can be designed in a variety of forms. It is particularly advantageous if the furniture is upholstered.

The following description of preferred embodiments of the invention is used in conjunction with the drawings for further explanation. Show it:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a piece of furniture obliquely from above with three displaceable seat elements in a first position, wherein the storage of a seat element is illustrated in the manner of an exploded view;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the piece of furniture from Figure 1 obliquely from below;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the piece of furniture of Figure 1 obliquely from above at the transition of the movable seat elements from a first to a second position.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the storage of one of the seat elements of the furniture of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the piece of furniture of Figure 1 obliquely from above, wherein the seat elements occupy a second position;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an alternative seat element used in a first position and FIG

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the seat member of Figure 6 in a second position.

In the figures 1 to 5, an inventive piece of furniture in the form of a sofa 10 is shown schematically. The sofa 10 is L-shaped in plan view and has a first leg 11 and a second leg 12, which are aligned at right angles to each other. The sofa 10 has a total of five seating elements. A first seat element 14 is arranged in the connection area between the two legs 11 and 12 and can be arranged between a first position, which is illustrated in Figure 1, and a second position, which is shown in Figure 5, are shifted back and forth. This will be discussed in more detail below.

In the region of the first leg 11, a second seat element 16, which can not be displaced, adjoins the first seat element 14, and a third seat element 18, which closes the free end of the first leg 11, adjoins the second seat element 16 Leg 11 forms and like the first seat member 14 between a first position shown in Figure 1 and a second position shown in Figure 5 can be moved back and forth.

In the region of the second leg 12, a fourth seat element 20 adjoins the first seat element 14, which is configured identically to the second seat element 16 and likewise can not be displaced. Adjoining the fourth seat element 20 in the region of the free end of the second leg 12 is a fifth seat element 22, which can likewise be displaced between a first position shown in FIG. 1 and a second position shown in FIG.

The displaceable seat elements 14, 18 and 22 are identical. They each have a first backrest part 24 and a second backrest part 25, which are integrally connected to each other and configured identically. In the first position of the seat elements 14, 18 and 22 shown in Figure 1, the first backrest part 24 acts as a backrest and the second backrest part 25 acts as an armrest. The direction of view of a person who takes on the displaceable seat elements 14, 18 or 22 in their first position, is in the way sentlichen in the area between the two legs 11 and 12 directed. From this area, the seat elements 14, 18 and 22 are accessible in their first position.

If the displaceable seat elements 14, 18 and 22 assume their second position, then the first backrest parts 24 function as armrest and the second backrest parts 25 assume the function of a backrest. In its second position, the seat members 14 and 18 are accessible from the other side of the sofa. The viewing direction of a person who takes Patz on the first seat element 14 or on the third seat element 18 is now facing away from the second leg 12. Compared with the first position, the orientation of the seat elements 14 and 18 has rotated by 180 °, a seated person is now not the area between the two legs 11 and 12 facing but the opposite area on the other side of the first leg eleventh

If a person takes up space on the fifth seat element 22 in its second position, then it continues to face the area between the legs 11 and 12, but the first backrest part 24 is now aligned transversely to the longitudinal direction of the second leg 12 and assumes the function an armrest and the second backrest part 25 serves as a backrest. In the second position, however, the fifth seat element is not only accessible from the area between the two legs, a person can also sit on the fifth seat element from the free end face of the second leg 12, with his / her back against the first seat element Backrest part 24 is based. The transition of the displaceable seat elements 14, 18 and 22 between the first and the second position is illustrated in FIG. It is done by a combined sliding and pivoting movement. The seat elements 14 and 18 are first shifted obliquely to the longitudinal direction of the first leg 11 to the outside, so that they have a greater distance from the rest of the seating elements, and then they are pivoted about a vertical pivot axis by 90 °. The pivoting direction in the transition from the first to the second position is selected such that the first backrest acting in the first position first backrest part 24 is pivoted in the direction away from the adjacent second seat member 16 outward direction.

The displaceable fifth seat element 22 is first displaced outwardly at the transition from the first to the second position obliquely to the longitudinal direction of the second leg 12, so that it has a greater distance from the rest of the seat elements, and then it is about a vertical pivot axis Swiveled 90 °. In the case of the fifth seat element 22, the pivoting direction during the transition from the first to the second position is selected such that the first backrest part 24, which initially acts as the back part, is pivoted in the direction facing the adjacent fourth seat element. In contrast to the first seat member 14 and the third seat member 18, which is achieved by a pivoting movement by 90 °, a change in the orientation of the support member by 180 °, the fifth seat member 22 is achieved only a change in orientation by 90 °. In this case, the orientation of a seat element is understood to mean the direction of access for a person taking a seat on the seat element. However, it would also be conceivable to pivot the fifth seat element 22 in correspondence with the seat elements 14 and 18 in such a way that the first backrest part 24 acting as the backrest in the first position is pivoted in the direction away from the immediately adjacent seat element 20. It could then also be achieved by a pivoting movement by 90 °, a change in the orientation of the seat member 22 by 180 °.

In the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 5, the displaceable seat elements 14, 18 and 22 are each mounted on a slide plate 30 via a slide guide 28. The link plate 30 has a linear guide groove 32 and an approximately arcuate curved guide groove 33, in each of which a rigidly connected to the respective seat member 14, 18 and 22 sliding block 35 and 36 is immersed. On the underside of the cam plate 30, the two sliding blocks 35, 36 are connected to one another via a connecting arm 38.

The rectilinear guide groove 32 is oriented in the direction of the bisecting line between the first backrest part 24 and the second backrest part 25, relative to the first position of the seat elements 14, 18 and 22 shown in FIG. The curved guide groove 33 has in each case a first end portion 40, in which the sliding block 35 is arranged in the first position of the respective seat element, and a second end portion 41, which is aligned substantially transversely to the first end portion 40 and in which the sliding block in the second position of the respective seat element is positioned. By means of the two guide grooves 32 and 33, the respective seat element 14, 18 and 22, as already explained above, initially at a distance from the first position to the second position at the distance to the first position. brought indirectly adjacent seating element and then pivoted by 90 ° about a vertical pivot axis, in order then again occupy a smaller distance to the immediately adjacent seat element.

The displaceable seat elements 14, 18 and 22 each have an armrest and a backrest and are pivotable through 90 °. Alternatively, it can also be provided that at least one displaceable seat element is used, which has only one backrest and which can be pivoted not only by 90 ° but by 180 ° about a vertical pivot axis. Such a seat member 45 is shown schematically in Figures 6 and 7. It only comprises a backrest part 46, which forms a backrest in both end positions of the seat element 47 and which can alternatively be positioned on the outside of the respective leg 11 or 12 or on the inside thereof. In this case, the side facing the other limb is considered inside and the outside is the side facing away from the other limb.

Also, the seat member 45 is movably held by means of a sliding guide 48. The slide guide 48 has a linear guide groove 50 which is aligned parallel to the backrest part 46 and thus also parallel to the longitudinal direction of the respective leg 11 or 12, and a curved guide groove 51 aligned with each other first and second end portions 53, 54 which are at an angle are aligned by 45 ° to the linear guide groove 50.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that the sofa 10 has a variety of possible variations by having individual or all displaceable seats. elements 14, 18 and 22 and 45 are moved in different positions. The displaceable seat elements 14 and 18 of the first leg 11 can be aligned both in the direction of the region between the two legs 11 and 12 and in the opposite region, ie the orientation of the seat elements 14 and 18 can be changed by 180 °, for which purpose Seat elements 14 and 18 need only be pivoted by 90 ° about a vertical axis. Alternatively, of course, a pivoting movement would be conceivable 270 °. However, a pivoting movement by only 90 ° makes it easier for a user to align the displaceable seat elements 11 and 18 in the respective desired direction.

Claims

PAT EN TA NSP RICK

1. A variable piece of furniture with at least two seat elements, on each of which a person can take a seat, wherein at least one Sitzele- ment between a first and a second position back and forth, characterized in that the at least one seat member (14, 18, 45) is displaceable such that a person can either from a first page or from a first side opposite the second side of the piece of furniture (10) on the seat element (14, 18, 45) can take place.

2. Piece of furniture according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one displaceable seat member (45) is pivotable about at least 180 ° about a vertical axis.

3. Piece of furniture according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the at least one displaceable seat element is pivotable about at least 270 ° about a vertical axis.

4. Piece of furniture according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the at least one displaceable seat element is pivotable through 360 ° about a vertical axis.

5. Piece of furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one displaceable seat element (14, 18, 22) first and second backrest parts (24, 25), wherein in a first position of the seat member (14, 18, 22) the first backrest part (24) as a backrest and the second backrest part (25) acts as an armrest and wherein in the second

Position of the seat element (14, 18, 22), the first backrest part (24) acts as an armrest and the second backrest part (25) as a backrest.

6. Piece of furniture according to claim 5, characterized in that the at least one displaceable seat element (14, 18, 22) is pivotable through 90 ° about a vertical axis.

7. Piece of furniture according to claim 5, characterized in that the at least one displaceable seat element is pivotable about 270 ° about a vertical axis.

8. Piece of furniture according to claim 5, 6 or 7, characterized in that the two backrest parts (24, 25) are configured identically.

9. Piece of furniture according to one of claims 5 to 8, characterized in that the two backrest parts (24, 25) are connected directly to each other.

10. Piece of furniture according to claim 6, characterized in that the first backrest part (24) at the transition of the displaceable seat member (14, 18) from the first position to the second position in the immediately adjacent seat member (16) facing away from the direction of pivoting.

11. Piece of furniture according to claim 7, characterized in that the first backrest part (24) at the transition of the displaceable seat member (22) from the first position to the second position in an immediately adjacent seat member (20) facing direction is pivotable.

12. Piece of furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the piece of furniture at least two seat elements (14, 18) which are displaceable such that a person either from a first side or from a first side opposite the second side of Furniture piece (10) on the seat element (14, 18) can take place.

13. Piece of furniture according to claim 12, characterized in that between the two displaceable seat elements (14, 18) a further seat element (16) is arranged.

14. Piece of furniture according to claim 13, characterized in that the further seat element (16) has neither an armrest nor a backrest.

15. Piece of furniture according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that the further seat element (16) is held immobile.

16. Piece of furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the piece of furniture (10) has two legs (11, 12) aligned perpendicular to one another, wherein at the free end of at least one leg (11) a seat element (18) is arranged, the can be stored that a person can either from a first page or from one of the first side opposite the second side of the piece of furniture (10) on the seat element (18) can take place.

17. Piece of furniture according to claim 16, characterized in that in the connecting region of the two legs (11, 12) a seat element (14) is arranged, which is displaceable such that a person either from a first side or from a first side opposite the second Side of the piece of furniture (10) on the seat element (14) can take place.

18. Piece of furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one displaceable seat element (14, 18, 22, 45) is pivotable about a vertical pivot axis and in a direction aligned perpendicular to the pivot axis plane.

19. Piece of furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one displaceable seat element (14, 18, 22, 45) via a slotted guide (28; 48) on a support member (30) is movably mounted.

20. Piece of furniture according to claim 19, characterized in that the supporting part forms a cam plate (30) with at least one guide groove (22, 23, 50, 51), in which a seat element (14, 18, 22, 45) held sliding block ( 35) is displaceable.

21. Piece of furniture according to claim 19 or 20, characterized in that the slotted guide (28; 48) has a rectilinear and a curved guide groove (32, 33; 50, 51), in each of which a sliding block (35, 36) is displaceable.

22. Piece of furniture according to claim 21, characterized in that the seat element (14, 18, 22) has a backrest and an armrest which are aligned perpendicular to each other, and in that the rectilinear guide groove (32) relative to the first position of the seat element (14 , 18, 22) is aligned in the direction of the bisector between the backrest and the armrest.

23. Piece of furniture according to claim 21, characterized in that the seat element (45) has a backrest (46) and the rectilinear guide groove (50) is aligned parallel to the backrest (46).

24. Piece of furniture according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the piece of furniture (10) is upholstered.