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(11) | EP 1 050 248 A3 |
| (12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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| (54) | Power actuated reclining chair with wall-hugger function |
| (57) A reclining chair has a backrest and a seat, which includes a front seat portion
and a rear seat portion. The chair is carried on a mechanized base. The base carries
an actuator, which is coupled to a reclining linkage assembly. The reclining linkage
assembly applies force in response to operation of the actuator to advance the seat
and backrest forward while also tilting the backrest rearward from a generally upright
position to a generally reclined position. Advancing the seat and backrest forward
while the backrest reclines, keeps the distance between the backrest and an adjacent
wall generally constant, regardless of whether the backrest is in the generally upright
position and in the generally reclined position. The actuator can also operate a lifting
linkage assembly for lifting the seat and tilting the seat forward to assist exit
from the chair. A locking mechanism resists extension of an associated footrest linkage
when the seat is lifted and tilted forward. |