HANGING COLLAPSIBLE CHAIR

A hanging collapsible chair set may include a rack and a collapsible chair, wherein the collapsible chair can be hung on the rack. The collapsible chair has a main body, a seating unit, a plurality of supporting frames and a plurality of connecting units. In one embodiment, each supporting frame is curved with two ends, and each end is pivotally connected with the main body of the collapsible chair. The seating unit is also pivotally connected with the main body. The connecting units are configured to flexibly connect the seating unit with one of the supporting frames, two of the supporting frames, and one of the supporting frames with the main body. In one embodiment, the connecting unit can be a string.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates a hanging chair, and more particular to a hanging collapsible chair, the size of which can be significantly minimized when not in use.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Conventionally, the structure of furniture may be rigid so the size thereof cannot be easily minimized. If the furniture is structurally rigid, one has to evaluate the size of the room and make an area especially for the furniture before purchasing it. In such a case, when the furniture is not in use, the user may have to get rid of it or find another space to dispose the furniture because it may occupy too much space in the room.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect, a hanging collapsible chair set may include a rack and a collapsible chair, wherein the collapsible chair can be hung on the rack with a supporting unit. One end of the supporting unit is fixed at the top portion of the rack, and the other end is detachably connected with the top portion of the chair.

The collapsible chair has a main body, a seating unit, a plurality of supporting frames and a plurality of connecting units. In one embodiment, each supporting frame is curved with two ends, and each end is pivotally connected with the main body of the collapsible chair. The seating unit is also pivotally connected with a lower portion of the main body.

The connecting units are configured to flexibly connect the seating unit with one of the supporting frames, two of the supporting frames, and one of the supporting frames with a top portion of the main body. In one embodiment, the connecting unit can be made by soft materials such as a string.

When the chair is in use or in its extended configuration, it has to be hung on the rack with the supporting unit, so the collapsible chair can be fully extended due to the existence of gravity, and the rack and the supporting unit collectively sustain the weight of the entire chair.

When the chair is not in use or in its collapsed configuration, it may have to be taken down from the rack. The chair may not totally collapse because it is supported by a wall or door when it is leaned on the wall/door. However, when the chair is moved away from the door, the chair immediately collapses because the seating unit and the supporting frames are pivotally connected with the main body of the chair. Moreover, the connecting units, which is made by soft materials, are used to connect the seating unit with one of the supporting frames, two of the supporting frames, and one of the supporting frames with the main body, so when the chair is disposed on the ground, the chair collapses immediately because the connecting units are too weak to sustain the weight of the chair and the size of the chair can be minimized because of the pivotal connections between the seating unit and supporting frames with the main body.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of “a”, “an”, and “the” includes reference to the plural unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the terms “comprise or comprising”, “include or including”, “have or having”, “contain or containing” and the like are to be understood to be open-ended, i.e., to mean including but not limited to. As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of “in” includes “in” and “on” unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In one aspect, referring toFIGS. 1 to 5, a hanging collapsible chair set100may include a rack110and a collapsible chair120, wherein the collapsible chair120can be hung on the rack110with a supporting unit111as shown inFIG. 1. One end of the supporting unit is fixed at the top portion of the rack110, and the other end is detachably connected with the top portion of the chair120.

The collapsible chair120has a main body121, a seating unit122, a plurality of supporting frames123and a plurality of connecting units124. In one embodiment, each supporting frame123is curved with two ends, and each end is pivotally connected with the main body121of the collapsible chair120. The seating unit122is also pivotally connected with a lower portion of the main body121.

The connecting units124are configured to flexibly connect the seating unit122with one of the supporting frames123, two of the supporting frames123, and one of the supporting frames123with a top portion of the main body121. In one embodiment, the connecting unit can be made by soft materials such as a string.

When the chair120is in use or in its extended configuration, it has to be hung on the rack110with the supporting unit111as shown inFIG. 1, so the collapsible chair120can be fully extended due to the existence of gravity, and the rack110and the supporting unit111collectively sustain the weight of the entire chair120.

When the chair120is not in use or in its collapsed configuration, it may have to be taken down from the rack110. As shown inFIGS. 2 and 3, the chair120is not totally collapsed because it is supported by the wall (FIG. 2) or door (FIG. 3) when it is leaned on the wall/door. However, when the chair120is moved away from the door, the chair120immediately collapses because the seating unit122and the supporting frames are pivotally connected with the main body121of the chair120. Moreover, the connecting units124, which is made by soft materials, are used to connect the seating unit122with one of the supporting frames123, two of the supporting frames123, and one of the supporting frames123with the main body121, so when the chair120is disposed on the ground, the chair120collapses immediately because the connecting units124are too weak to sustain the weight of the chair120and the size of the chair120can be minimized because of the pivotal connections between the seating unit122and supporting frames123with the main body121.