(19)
(11) EP 4 252 588 B1

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.04.2024 Bulletin 2024/14

(21) Application number: 23163483.3

(22) Date of filing: 22.03.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47C 4/18(2006.01)
A47C 17/00(2006.01)
A47C 7/40(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A47C 4/18; A47C 17/00; A47C 7/407

(54)

IRON FRAME SOFA WITH FOLDABLE HINGE STRUCTURE

SOFA MIT EISENRAHMEN UND KLAPPBARER SCHARNIERSTRUKTUR

CANAPÉ À CADRE EN FER À STRUCTURE ARTICULÉE PLIABLE


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 29.03.2022 CN 202220708344 U

(43) Date of publication of application:
04.10.2023 Bulletin 2023/40

(73) Proprietor: Wai Kin Home Fashion (Hui Zhou) Company Limited
Huizhou City, Guangdong 516200 (CN)

(72) Inventor:
  • CHEUNG, Wan
    Hong Kong (CN)

(74) Representative: Caldon, Giuliano et al
Gallo & Partners S.r.l. Via Rezzonico, 6
35131 Padova
35131 Padova (IT)


(56) References cited: : 
JP-A- H05 199 925
JP-A- H09 215 549
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).


    Description

    TECHNICAL FIELD



    [0001] The present application relates to the technology field of iron frame sofa, in particular to an iron frame sofa with a foldable hinge structure.

    DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART



    [0002] Nowadays, there are many types of sofas on the market, most of which use scare forest resources that cannot be regenerated, or use glue that is harmful to the human to bond wood to make the skeleton of the sofa. In disassembly and assembly combination, inconvenient disassembly and assembly methods using screws, etc are also used, most of which do not use compressed packaging, resulting in expensive transportation costs, waste of packaging materials, and serious pollution. Examples of known iron frame sofas with a foldable hinge structure are disclosed in JPH05199925A and JPH09215549A.

    [0003] Therefore, an iron frame sofa with a foldable hinge structure is needed to improve the above problems.

    SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE



    [0004] The object of the present application is to provide an iron frame sofa with a foldable hinge structure to solve the problems raised in the above prior art.

    [0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the application provides the following technical solutions.

    [0006] An iron frame sofa with a foldable hinge structure, including a sofa mainframe, wherein a connecting square tubes is mounted at each of four inner corners of the sofa mainframe, a supporting leg is mounted at a bottom of each the connecting square tube, a grille supporting frame is mounted at a top of the sofa mainframe, a first assembling pipe seat is mounted at each of two sides of a back of an inner wall of the sofa mainframe, a first assembling pipe is sleeved with the first assembling pipe seat at top end of the first assembling pipe seat, a second assembling pipe seat is mounted at each of a front and a rear side of a right side of the inner wall of the sofa mainframe, a second assembling pipe is sleeved with each the second assembling pipe seat at top end of the second assembling pipe seat, a foldable hinge is mounted at each of two top ends of the second assembling pipe and the first assembling pipe, and a foldable top bar is mounted on top of the foldable hinge.

    [0007] Preferably, the sofa mainframe includes two first square tubes and a plurality of second square tubes, wherein the plurality of second square tubes are each fixed between the corresponding ends and the centers of the two first square tubes.

    [0008] Preferably, numbers of the connecting square tubes and the supporting legs are both four.

    [0009] Preferably, the grille supporting frame is composed of a plurality of first bar members and a plurality of second bar members disposed criss-cross at equal intervals.

    [0010] Preferably, a number of the foldable hinge is four, and one foldable top bar is mounted between the tops of two adjacent foldable hinges, and a foldable angle of the foldable hinge is 0-90°.

    [0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present application are:
    1. 1. In the present application, the first assembling pipe and the second assembling pipe are folded by means of the foldable hinges to achieve the overall optimal minimum product volume, which facilitates the transportation and packaging protection of the entire product, reduces transportation costs and packaging costs, and ultimately increases the interests of consumers. Furthermore, the pipe skeleton structure is used in the sofa mainframe and other components, which is characterized by light weight and small size, while reducing deforestation and realizing environmentally friendly manufacturing and production. And with sofa armrests and backrests using the hinge folding method of the sofa support frame are formed by the first assembling pipe and the second assembling pipe mating with the foldable top bar by foldable hinges, as well as the mainframe body as the seat, it is only necessary to tear the compression film and perform a reset manually. It can be restored to its original shape in a few seconds, the assembly is also simple and easy to operate. The structure is simple and easy to achieve the smallest packaging volume through folding armrests and backrests by means of foldable hinges, saving space, reducing transportation costs and saving the use of packaging materials.

    BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS



    [0012] 

    FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram I of the overall structure of the present disclosure;

    FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram II of the overall structure of the present disclosure.



    [0013] Reference numerals: 1. Sofa mainframe; 101. First square tube; 102. Second square tube; 2. Connecting square tube; 3. Supporting leg; 4. Grille supporting frame; 401. First bar member; 402. Second bar member; 5. First assembling pipe seat; 6. First assembling pipe; 7. Second assembling pipe seat; 8. Second assembling pipe; 9. Foldable hinge; 10. Foldable top bar.

    DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS



    [0014] The technical solution in the embodiment of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the embodiment of the present disclosure.

    [0015] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present disclosure, the present disclosure will be described more comprehensively with reference to the relevant drawings below. Some of embodiments of the present disclosure are given.

    [0016] However, the present disclosure may be implemented in many different forms, and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the contents disclosed by the present disclosure more thorough and comprehensive.

    [0017] It should be noted that when a component is said to be "fixed" to another component, it can be directly on top of another component or other components can exist in between. When a component is considered to be "connected" to another component, it can be directly connected to another component or other components can exist in between at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only.

    [0018] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those normally understood by those skilled in the technical art of the present disclosure. The terms used in the specification of the present disclosure herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. As used herein, the terms "and/or" include any and all combinations of one or more related items listed.

    [0019] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the present disclosure provides a technical solution:
    An iron frame sofa with a foldable hinge structure includes a sofa mainframe 1 with connecting square tubes 2 mounted at four inner corners of the sofa mainframe 1. Supporting legs 3 are mounted at bottom of the connecting square tubes 2. A grille supporting frame 4 is mounted on top of the sofa mainframe 1. First assembling pipe seats 5 are mounted on both sides of the back of the inner wall of the sofa mainframe 1, and first assembling pipes 6 are sleeved with the first assembling pipe seats 5 at the top ends of the first assembling pipe seats 5. Second assembling pipe seats 7 are mounted on the front and rear sides of the right side of the inner wall of the sofa mainframe 1, and second assembling pipes 8 are sleeved with the second assembling pipe seats 7 at the top ends of the second assembling pipe seats 7. Foldable hinges 9 are mounted at both ends of the top of the second assembling pipes 8 and the first assembling pipes 6. The overall structure of the iron frame sofa 1 is simple, and it is convenient to minimize packaging volume by folding the armrest and backrest frame by hinges, which can save space and reduce transportation costs and save packaging materials and have high stability and practicality, having certain promotion value.

    [0020] Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2. According to an embodiment, the sofa mainframe 1 includes two first square tubes 101 and a plurality of second square tubes 102, wherein the plurality of second square tubes 102 are fixed separately between the corresponding ends and between the centers of the two first square tubes 101. The numbers of the connecting square tubes 2 and the supporting legs 3 are both four. The grille supporting frame 4 is composed of a plurality of first bar members 401 and a plurality of second bar members 402 disposed criss-cross at equal intervals. The number of the foldable hinges 9 is four, and one foldable top bar 10 is mounted between the tops of two adjacent foldable hinges 9, and the foldable angle of each foldable hinge 9 is 0-90°.

    [0021] Working principle: when being used, the first assembling pipe and the second assembling pipe are folded by means of the foldable hinges to achieve the overall optimal minimum product volume, which facilitates the transportation and packaging protection of the entire product, reduces transportation costs and packaging costs, and ultimately increases the interests of consumers. Furthermore, the pipe skeleton structure is used in the sofa mainframe and other components, which is characterized by light weight and small size, while reducing deforestation and realizing environmentally friendly manufacturing and production. And with sofa armrests and backrests using the hinge folding method of the sofa support frame are formed by the first assembling pipe and the second assembling pipe mating with the foldable top bar by foldable hinges, as well as the mainframe body as the seat, it is only necessary to tear the compression film and perform a reset manually. It can be restored to its original shape in a few seconds, the assembly is also simple and easy to operate. The overall structure is simple and easy to achieve the smallest packaging volume through folding armrests and backrests by means of foldable hinges, which can save space and reduce transportation costs and save packaging materials and have high stability and practicality, having certain promotion value.

    [0022] Although embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described, for those of ordinary skill in the art, it is understood that without departing from the scope of the present claims, a variety of changes, modifications, substitutions and variants may be made to these embodiments.


    Claims

    1. An iron frame sofa with a foldable hinge structure, including a sofa mainframe (1), wherein connecting square tubes (2) are mounted at four inner corners of the sofa mainframe (1), supporting legs (3) are mounted at bottom of the connecting square tubes (2), a grille supporting frame (4) is mounted on top of the sofa mainframe (1), a first assembling pipe seat (5) is mounted on both sides of a back of an inner wall of the sofa mainframe (1), a first assembling pipe (6) is sleeved with the first assembling pipe seat (5) at top end of the first assembling pipe seat (5), a second assembling pipe seat (7) is mounted on both of a front and a rear side of a right side of the inner wall of the sofa mainframe (1), a second assembling pipe (8) is sleeved with the second assembling pipe seat (7) at top end of the second assembling pipe seat (7), foldable hinges (9) are mounted at both ends of the top of the second assembling pipe (8) and the first assembling pipe (6), and a foldable top bar (10) is mounted on top of the foldable hinge (9).
     
    2. The iron frame sofa with a foldable hinge structure according to claim 1, wherein the sofa mainframe (1) includes two first square tubes (101) and a plurality of second square tubes (102), wherein the plurality of second square tubes (102) are fixed separately between the corresponding ends and the centers of the two first square tubes (101).
     
    3. The iron frame sofa of a foldable hinge structure according to claim 1, wherein numbers of the connecting square tubes (2) and the supporting legs (3) are both four.
     
    4. The iron frame sofa with a foldable hinge structure according to claim 1, wherein the grille supporting frame (4) is composed of a plurality of first bar members (401) and a plurality of second bar members (402) disposed criss-cross at equal intervals.
     
    5. The iron frame sofa with a foldable hinge structure according to claim 1, wherein the number of the foldable hinges (9) is four, and one foldable top bar (10) is mounted between the tops of two adjacent foldable hinges (9), and a foldable angle of each foldable hinge (9) is 0-90°.
     


    Ansprüche

    1. Sofa mit Eisenrahmen und klappbarer Scharnierstruktur, einschließlich eines Sofa-Hauptrahmens (1), bei dem Verbindungsvierkantrohre (2) an vier inneren Ecken des Sofa-Hauptrahmens (1) montiert sind, Standfüße (3) an der Unterseite der Verbindungsvierkantrohre (2) montiert sind, ein Gittertragrahmen (4) oben auf dem Sofa-Hauptrahmen (1) montiert ist, ein erster Montagerohrsitz (5) an beiden Seiten einer Rückseite einer Innenwand des Sofa-Hauptrahmens (1) montiert ist, ein erstes Montagerohr (6) mit dem ersten Montagerohrsitz (5) am oberen Ende des ersten Montagerohrsitzes (5) zusammengesteckt ist, ein zweiter Montagerohrsitz (7) an sowohl an einer vorderen als auch einer hinteren Seite einer rechten Seite der Innenwand des Sofa-Hauptrahmens (1) montiert ist, ein zweites Montagerohr (8) mit dem zweiten Montagerohrsitz (7) am oberen Ende des zweiten Montagerohrsitzes (7) zusammengesteckt ist, klappbare Scharnier (9) an beiden Enden der Oberseite des zweiten Montagerohrs (8) und des ersten Montagerohrs (6) montiert sind und eine klappbare obere Stange (10) an der Oberseite des klappbaren Scharniers (9) montiert ist.
     
    2. Sofa mit Eisenrahmen und klappbarer Scharnierstruktur nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Sofa-Hauptrahmen (1) zwei erste Vierkantrohre (101) und eine Vielzahl von zweiten Vierkantrohren (102) einschließt, wobei die Vielzahl zweiter Vierkantrohre (102) getrennt zwischen den entsprechenden Enden und den Mittelpunkten der beiden ersten Vierkantrohre (101) befestigt sind.
     
    3. Sofa mit Eisenrahmen und klappbarer Scharnierstruktur nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Anzahl der Verbindungsvierkantrohre (2) und der Standfüße (3) beide Male vier beträgt.
     
    4. Sofa mit Eisenrahmen und klappbarer Scharnierstruktur nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Gittertragrahmen (4) sich aus einer Vielzahl erster Stangenelemente (401) und einer Vielzahl zweiter Stangenelemente (402) zusammensetzt, die sich in gleichmäßigen Abständen kreuzend angeordnet sind.
     
    5. Sofa mit Eisenrahmen und klappbarer Scharnierstruktur nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Anzahl der klappbaren Scharniere (9) vier beträgt und eine klappbare obere Stange (10) zwischen den Oberseiten von zwei angrenzenden klappbaren Scharnieren (9) montiert ist und ein klappbarer Winkel jedes klappbaren Scharniers (9) 0° bis 90° beträgt.
     


    Revendications

    1. Canapé à cadre en fer à structure articulée pliable, comprenant un cadre principal de canapé (1), dans lequel des tubes carrés de raccordement (2) sont montés aux quatre coins intérieurs du cadre principal de canapé (1), des jambes de support (3) sont montées au bas des tubes carrés de raccordement (2), un cadre de support de grille (4) est monté au sommet du cadre principal de canapé (1), un premier siège de tuyau d'assemblage (5) est monté sur les deux côtés de l'arrière d'une paroi intérieure du cadre principal de canapé (1), un premier tuyau d'assemblage (6) est emmanché avec le premier siège de tuyau d'assemblage (5) à l'extrémité supérieure du premier siège de tuyau d'assemblage (5), un second siège de tuyau d'assemblage (7) est monté à la fois sur le côté avant et arrière d'un côté droit de la paroi intérieure du cadre principal de canapé (1), un second tuyau d'assemblage (8) est emmanché avec le second siège de tuyau d'assemblage (7) à l'extrémité supérieure du second siège de tuyau d'assemblage (7), des charnières pliables (9) sont montées aux deux extrémités du sommet du second tuyau d'assemblage (8) et du premier tuyau d'assemblage (6), et une barre supérieure pliable (10) est montée sur le sommet de la charnière pliable (9).
     
    2. Canapé à cadre en fer à structure articulée pliable selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le cadre principal de canapé (1) comprend deux premiers tubes carrés (101) et une pluralité de seconds tubes carrés (102), dans lequel la pluralité de seconds tubes carrés (102) est fixée séparément entre les extrémités correspondantes et les centres des deux premiers tubes carrés (101).
     
    3. Canapé à cadre en fer à structure articulée pliable selon la revendication 1, dans lequel, les tubes carrés de raccordement (2) et les jambes de support (3) sont tous deux au nombre de quatre.
     
    4. Canapé à cadre en fer à structure articulée pliable selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le cadre de support de grille (4) est composé d'une pluralité de premiers éléments de barre (401) et d'une pluralité de seconds éléments de barre (402) disposés d'une manière entrecroisée à intervalles égaux.
     
    5. Canapé à cadre en fer à structure articulée pliable selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les charnières pliables (9) sont au nombre de quatre, et une barre supérieure pliable (10) est montée entre les sommets de deux charnières pliables adjacentes (9), et un angle pliable de chaque charnière pliable (9) est compris entre 0 et 90 °.
     




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