A reclinable and folding deckchair including: —a backrest, —a seating portion, —an underframe, formed of a first leg assembly and the second leg assembly, each leg assembly being formed of at least a first front leg and of a second rear leg, where the leg assembly yoke is formed of at least one receiving shell including a first housing configured to accept a fixing member, at least partially, the fixing member being intended to be fixed to a seating portion longitudinal member, and at least one cover shell, articulated with respect to the receiving shell, the said cover shell having, on one face, a cover configured to at least partially conceal the fixing member housed at least in part in the first housing of the receiving shell.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure concerns the field of furniture and more specifically that of foldable and reclining armchairs or chairs comprising at least a backrest and a leg-rest.

BACKGROUND

An example of these armchairs is described in French patent FR2721811. This document describes a relax armchair comprising: a frame forming the backrest; two parallel beams forming the seat, the beams being hinged in the vicinity of the lower end of the backrest frame; two armrests parallel to each other and parallel to the beams of the seat, the armrests being hinged on the backrest frame, each armrest having a sliding axis parallel to the beams; a U-shaped frame forming the leg-rest whose two branches are hinged to the end of the beams, the upper end of the branches of the leg-rest frame is hinged at the end of the armrests; a stretched piece of fabric being hooked on the frame and to the beams by elastic means.

The armchair according to this document further comprises a stand formed by two jambs, a front jamb and a rear jamb respectively, each jamb being formed by parallel legs secured to the beams, said jambs being hinged together around a yoke, the end of each front jamb having a yoke adapted to slide on said sliding axis and a means for blocking position of the armchair, the legs of the jambs being connected together by a hinged connecting rod, respectively on the front jamb and on a yoke fastened on the rear end of the beam, adapted to enable the sliding of each rear jamb.

Thus, the transmission of movement between the backrest and the leg-rest is achieved by the deformation of the quadrilateral formed by the backrest, the leg-rest, the seat beams and the sliding axis of the armrest. During this movement, the entire stand is stationary, in particular the sliding yoke and the yoke located at the rear of the beam, so that the armrest is displaced at the same time as the backrest.

As described in this example, the yoke at the rear of the beam is secured to the seat beam and enables the sliding of the jamb relative to said beam. The drawback of this configuration is that this yoke is not totally satisfactory from an aesthetic point of view, in particular since the screw maintaining the yoke fastened is apparent and makes the overall appearance of the armchair less attractive.

BRIEF SUMMARY

The disclosure aims at overcoming all or part of the aforementioned drawbacks.

The disclosure provides a foldable and reclining armchair comprising at least:a backrest,a seat delimited by at least one first and one second beams positioned opposite each other, said seat being hinged relative to the backrest,a stand formed by a first jamb and a second jamb, each jamb being formed by at least one front leg and one rear leg, said rear leg comprising an end hingedly mounted on the front leg, each jamb of the stand comprising a jamb yoke including a first portion configured to enable sliding of the rear leg and a second portion fastened on a beam of the seat, said stand comprising on each jamb means for limiting the sliding of the rear leg,

characterized in that the jamb yoke is formed by at least one receiving shell comprising a first receiving housing shaped so as to at least partially house a fastening member, the fastening member being intended to be fastened to a beam of the seat, and at least one covering shell, hinged relative to the receiving shell, said covering shell comprising on one face a cover configured to at least partially conceal the fastening member housed at least partially in the first receiving housing of the receiving shell.

Thanks to this configuration, the fastening of each jamb at the level of a seat beam is not visible, which allows improving the aesthetics of the armchair.

According to a feature of the disclosure, the covering shell further comprises a complementary first receiving housing shaped so as to at least partially receive the fastening member.

According to a feature of the disclosure, the complementary first receiving housing is preferably blind and is positioned on a face opposite to the cover of the covering shell. Thus, when the jamb yoke is closed, the fastening member is enclosed within the jamb yoke and is not shown.

According to a feature of the disclosure, the receiving shell comprises a second receiving housing shaped so as to at least partially house a portion of a rear leg of a jamb yoke is formed by at least one receiving shell comprising a first receiving, said second receiving housing enabling the mobility of the rear leg.

According to a feature of the disclosure, the covering shell comprises a complementary second receiving housing shaped so as to at least partially receive the rear leg housed at least partially in the second receiving housing of the receiving shell. Thus, when the jamb yoke is closed, the rear leg is enclosed within the jamb yoke while remaining free to slide.

According to a feature of the disclosure, the covering shell is rotatably mounted on the receiving shell.

According to a feature of the disclosure, the receiving shell comprises at least one pivot lug configured to cooperate with a complementary member formed on the covering shell.

Advantageously, the pivot lug extends projecting on either side of the receiving shell according to a transverse axis of the jamb yoke. Advantageously, the transverse axis in which the pivot lug extends is substantially parallel to the axis according to which a second receiving housing shaped so as to slidably receive the rear leg of a jamb, extends.

According to a feature of the disclosure, each pivot lug is positioned laterally with respect to the receiving shell.

According to a feature of the disclosure, the covering shell comprises at least one complementary member, preferably in the form of a tab intended to cooperate with the at least one pivot lug of the receiving shell. Advantageously, the covering shell comprises at least two tabs positioned opposite each other laterally with respect to the covering shell, each tab being intended to cooperate with a pivot lug projecting from the receiving shell.

According to a feature of the disclosure, the receiving shell and the covering shell are connected to each other by a connecting member, preferably a leaf spring.

According to a feature of the disclosure, the covering shell comprises a closure member of the jamb yoke, said closure member being configured to cooperate with a complementary closure member formed in the receiving shell.

According to a feature of the disclosure, the closure member is projecting with respect to the covering shell. Advantageously, the closure member extends along an axis secant, and preferably substantially perpendicular, to the longitudinal axis in which the jamb yoke extends.

According to a feature of the disclosure, the closure member has at a free end a retainer element shaped so as to cooperate with the complementary closure member.

According to another feature of the disclosure, the closure member has at a free end a retainer element shaped so as to cooperate with an orifice formed in the complementary closure member.

According to a feature of the disclosure, the complementary closure member is formed above the second housing of the receiving shell.

According to a feature of the disclosure, the complementary closure member comprises an orifice shaped so as to cooperate with the closure member of the covering shell.

According to another feature of the disclosure, the covering shell comprises at least one guide blade arranged in the vicinity of the complementary first receiving housing and being configured to cooperate with an indentation formed in the receiving shell.

Preferably, the covering shell comprises two guide blades positioned on either side of the complementary first receiving housing.

According to another feature of the disclosure, the covering shell comprises at least one retainer element shaped so as to cooperate with a complementary retainer element formed on the receiving shell.

According to a feature of the disclosure, the retainer element comprises a free end preferably having a hook-like shape.

According to a feature of the disclosure, the receiving shell comprises a complementary retainer element shaped so as to cooperate with a retainer element formed on the covering shell.

According to a feature of the disclosure, the complementary retainer element comprises a projecting portion, the shape of the free end of the retainer element being shaped so as to be engaged on said projecting portion of the complementary retainer element.

According to a feature of the disclosure, the sliding limitation means on each jamb comprise a connecting rod, having a first end hinged around the front leg and a second end hinged around the jamb yoke, and an element fastened in the rear leg and shaped so as to abut against the connecting rod in the vicinity of its second end. Preferably, the receiving shell comprises a receiving area shaped so as to receive the element forming the stop.

According to a feature of the disclosure, the armchair further comprises parallel armrests hinged on the backrest, each armrest having a sliding axis.

According to a feature of the disclosure, the armchair further comprises a leg-rest comprising two branches hinged relative to the seat and relative to the armrests.

According to a feature of the disclosure, the armchair further comprises a stretched piece of fabric intended to cover at least the backrest, and/or the seat and/or the leg-rest.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

An armchair100according to the disclosure is foldable and reclining. The armchair100comprises a backrest101, a seat102, a stand formed by a first jamb105and a second jamb105, as illustrated inFIGS. 1 to 4.

Furthermore, the armchair according to the disclosure comprises parallel armrests104hinged on the backrest101, each armrest104having a sliding axis; a leg-rest103comprising two branches hinged relative to the seat102and relative to the armrests104; a stretched piece of fabric (not represented) intended to cover the backrest101, the seat102and the leg-rest103.

According to the disclosure, the seat102of the armchair100is delimited by at least one first and one second beams102apositioned in parallel and opposite each other, said seat102being hinged relative to the backrest101as illustrated inFIGS. 1 and 2.

In the example illustrated inFIGS. 1 to 4, each jamb105is formed by at least one front leg105aand one rear leg105b. Each rear leg105bof each jamb105comprises a planar end105chingedly mounted on a front leg105aof the same jamb105. Each jamb105of the stand comprises a jamb yoke1including a first portion configured to enable the sliding of the rear leg105band a second portion fastened to a beam102aof the seat102.

As illustrated inFIGS. 5 and 6, the jamb yoke1is formed by at least one receiving shell1bcomprising a receiving housing2bof a fastening member4shaped so as to be fastened to a beam102aof the seat102, and at least one covering shell1a, hinged relative to the receiving shell1b.

The covering shell1acomprises a cover configured to cover the fastening member4housed in the receiving housing2bof the receiving shell1bas shown inFIG. 5. The covering shell1afurther comprises a complementary receiving housing2ashaped so as to at least partially receive the fastening member. The complementary receiving housing2ais preferably blind and is positioned on a face opposite to the cover of the covering shell1a, as illustrated inFIG. 6. Thus, when the jamb yoke is closed, as represented inFIG. 10, the fastening member4is enclosed within the jamb yoke1.

As shown in particular inFIGS. 7 and 8, the covering shell1ais rotatably mounted about the axis X-X on the receiving shell1b. Indeed, the receiving shell1bcomprises two pivot lugs5each intended to cooperate with a complementary member, in the form of a tab6formed on the covering shell1b.

As illustrated in particular inFIG. 6, each pivot lug5extends projecting on either side of the receiving shell1baccording to a transverse axis X-X of the jamb yoke1. Advantageously, the transverse axis X-X, according to which each pivot lug5extends, is substantially parallel to the axis according to which a second receiving housing3b, shaped so as to slidably receive the rear leg105bof a jamb105, extends.

As shown inFIG. 6, the covering shell1acomprises two complementary members6in the form of tabs6each shaped so as to cooperate with a pivot lug5. The two tabs6are positioned opposite each other laterally with respect to the covering shell1a.

In addition, the receiving shell1band the covering shell1amay be connected to each other by a connecting member, preferably a leaf spring.

According to the disclosure, the receiving shell1bfurther comprises a second receiving housing3bshaped so as to slidably receive a rear leg105bof the jamb105, as represented inFIGS. 5 to 10. Advantageously, the covering shell1acomprises a complementary second receiving housing3ashaped so as to at least partially receive the rear leg105bhoused in the second receiving housing3bof the receiving shell1b. Thus, when the jamb yoke is closed, as represented inFIG. 10, the rear leg105bis enclosed within the jamb yoke1.

Advantageously, the covering shell1acomprises a closure member7of the jamb yoke1, said closure member7being configured to cooperate with a complementary closure member8formed in the receiving shell1b, as illustrated in particular inFIGS. 8 and 10.

The closure member7is projecting with respect to the covering shell1aand more particularly extends according to an axis secant, and preferably substantially perpendicular, to the longitudinal axis according to which the jamb yoke1extends, as shown inFIG. 10. The closure member7has at a free end a retainer element shaped so as to cooperate with the complementary closure member8, and more specifically with an orifice8aformed in the complementary closure member8.

The complementary closure member8is formed above the second housing3bof the receiving shell1bas shown inFIGS. 8 and 10. The complementary closure member8comprises an orifice8ashaped so as to cooperate with the closure member7of the covering shell1a.

As illustrated inFIG. 6, the covering shell1afurther comprises two guide blades12arranged on either side of the complementary first receiving housing2a. The two guide blades12being intended to cooperate with a indentation formed in the receiving shell1b. Of course, these guide blades are optional and may be more or less than two in number.

Furthermore, in the example illustrated in particular inFIG. 7, the covering shell1acomprises a retainer element11shaped so as to cooperate with a complementary retainer element10formed on the receiving shell1b. The retainer element11comprises a free end preferably having a hook-like shape as shown inFIG. 7.

The receiving shell1bcomprises a complementary retainer element10shaped so as to cooperate with a retainer element11formed on the covering shell1a. The complementary retainer element10comprises a projecting portion, the shape of the free end of the retainer element11is shaped so as to be engaged on said projecting portion of the complementary retainer element10, as illustrated inFIG. 10.

As shown in all ofFIGS. 5 to 10, the covering shell1ahas a face constituted by the cover and an opposite face comprising all the components described hereinabove and each intended to cooperate with a complementary component of the receiving shell1b.

Moreover, on each jamb105, the armchair100comprises means for limiting the sliding of the rear leg105bmade using a connecting rod106and an element107forming a stop.

The connecting rod106has a first end106ahinged around the front leg105aand a second end106bhinged around the jamb yoke1. More specifically, the first end106ais bent around a fastening element passing through the front leg105a, as represented in particular inFIG. 12, and the second end106bis bent around the fastening member4so as to be housed in the jamb yoke1, as represented inFIG. 7.

The element107forming a stop is fastened in the rear leg105busing a fastening rod109passing through orifices110carried by said rear leg105b.

During the deployment of the armchair100, each rear leg105bwill slide backwards until the element107abuts against an area of the connecting rod106located in the vicinity of its second end106a. The armchair100is then stabilized and enables the seating of a person.

The receiving shell1badvantageously has a concave receiving area108shaped so as to receive the element107when it comes into contact with the connecting rod106. Thus, this allows avoiding the concentration of the forces exerted by the element107on the sole connecting rod106and distributing them between the jamb yoke1and said connecting rod106, safety and stability being thereby increased.

Of course, the disclosure is not limited to the embodiment described and represented in the appended figures. Modifications are still possible, in particular with regards to the constitution of the various elements or by substitution of technical equivalents, yet without departing from the scope of the disclosure.