TWI824567B - Lift assist seat - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a lift assist seat. The lift assist seat includes a seat body. The seat body has a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to each other, and a front end and a rear end opposite to each other. The bottom surface includes a seat bottom surface and a lift bottom surface arranged in sequence from the rear end toward the front end, wherein the lift bottom surface extends from the seat bottom surface toward the front end and tilts toward the top surface so that an angle is formed between the lift bottom surface and the seat bottom surface. Thereby, the lift assist seat is easy to carry, easy to use, and can work without additional power source so that a user may be willing to use the lift assist seat to assist themselves in rising from a seated position.

Description

Assisted rising seat cushion

The present invention relates to an auxiliary stand-up seat cushion, especially an invention that can be easily carried and installed on any plane to assist the user to change from a sitting position to a standing position.

When getting up from a sitting position to a standing position, you must use your knees as a support point and use the power of your thighs to lift your upper body. However, the elderly have insufficient muscle strength due to joint degeneration or injured knees and are unable to exert force. Therefore, they must change from a sitting position to a standing position. Assistive devices are often used to assist standing. Therefore, there is the Republic of China Patent Announcement No. M506530 "Stand-up Chair Device Structure", which uses a motor as a power source and a plurality of connecting rods to change the position of the seat cushion and chair back, making it easier for users to stand up. , or there is US Patent Publication No. US05316370A "Seat assist" which uses springs as a power source to lift the seat cushion and change the angle to assist the user to stand up. However, this type of assistive body is bulky and heavy, and is mostly used at fixed points. Mainly, it cannot be carried by the user, and the operation steps of this type of assistive device are complicated and require repeated practice or the assistance of others to use independently, which will reduce the user's willingness to use it.

Therefore, in order to allow users to easily carry such assistive devices without using an external power source, the inventor is easy to operate and can increase willingness to use, and proposes an auxiliary rising seat cushion, which includes: A cushion body has a top surface and a bottom surface located at two opposite sides and a front end and a rear end located at opposite ends. The bottom surface extends from the rear end to the front end and includes a seat bottom surface and a lifting bottom surface in sequence. , there is a turning point between the raised bottom surface and the bottom surface of the passenger seat, and the raised bottom surface starts from the passenger seat The seat bottom surface extends from the front end and tilts toward the top surface, so that the lifting bottom surface forms an angle with the seat bottom surface, and the top surface extends from the front end to the rear end and tilts toward the seat bottom surface.

Further, the angle is between 160 degrees and 170 degrees.

Further, the cushion body includes a cover body and a cushion body body. The cushion body body has an accommodation space and an opening. The opening communicates with the accommodation space. The cover body is disposed on the cushion body body and covers the opening. .

Further, a partition is provided in the accommodation space and divides the accommodation space into a front accommodation space and a rear accommodation space. The raised bottom surface is adjacent to the bottom of the front accommodation space, and the riding seat The bottom surface is adjacent to the bottom of the rear end accommodating space, the opening is connected to the accommodating space, and the cover is disposed on the pad body and covers the opening.

Further, there is a side surrounding the pad body, the side is located between the top surface and the bottom surface, and a handle is provided on the side.

Further, there is a side surrounding the pad body, the side is located between the top surface and the bottom surface, and a strap is provided on the side.

Furthermore, two buckles are provided on the side, and the strap has two opposite ends. The strap is buckled with the two buckles respectively through the two opposite ends, and is detachably connected to the side.

Furthermore, there is a support member with two opposite ends, one end of which is pivotally connected to the raised bottom surface; when the seat bottom surface contacts a plane, the raised bottom surface contacts the plane through the other end of the support member.

Further, the cushion body is placed on the plane and the bottom surface of the seat is pressed against the plane. At this time, the position of the front end is higher than the position of the rear end. A user can ride on the top surface and assume a sitting position; when the When the user wants to stand up from a sitting position to a standing position, the center of gravity of the user's upper body moves to the turning point and Between the front ends, the pad body rotates with the turning point as the center of rotation, so that the raised bottom surface rotates and contacts the plane. At the same time, the rear end of the pad body swings upward with the turning point as the center of rotation. Apply a lifting force to make the position of the rear end higher than the position of the front end, assisting the user to change from a sitting position to a standing position.

According to the above technical characteristics, the following effects can be achieved:

1. The appearance of the seat cushion is just like that of ordinary seat cushions. The present invention can be directly placed on the plane where one wants to sit, without the need for additional electricity or power. When the user sits on the seat cushion of the present invention and wants to change from a sitting position to a standing position. , only need to lean the body forward, and by switching from the seat bottom surface against the flat surface to the lifting bottom surface against the flat surface, the present invention tilts forward and provides the user with forward and upward assisting force, which can assist the user to stand up from a sitting position. Change to standing position.

2. The appearance is like a general seat cushion, small in size and light in weight, and the side of the cushion body is provided with a strap or a handle. The invention can be carried on the hand or carried on the shoulder when going out, which is convenient for the user to carry when going out and can improve the use The person's willingness to carry it out and use it outside.

3. It can store the user's belongings in the storage space and has a storage function.

1: Pad body

11: Cover

12: Pad body

121:Open your mouth

122: Accommodation space

1221: Backend storage space

1222: Front-end accommodation space

123:Partition

124:Side

125:Backend

126:Front end

13:Top surface

14: Bottom

141: Raise the bottom surface

142:Seat bottom

143:Turning point

15:Buckle

1A: Pad body

141A: Raise the bottom

142A: Bottom of seat

143A:The turning point

2: Straps

3: handle

4:Support

θ: angle

[The first figure] is a three-dimensional appearance view of the present invention.

[The second figure] is a three-dimensional appearance view of the present invention from another angle.

[The third figure] is an exploded view of the present invention.

[The fourth figure] is a schematic diagram of the use of the present invention, illustrating the riding state.

[The fifth picture] is a schematic diagram of the use of the present invention, showing the standing state.

[The sixth picture] is a schematic diagram of the use of the present invention, illustrating carrying it out through a strap.

[Figure 7] is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the present invention.

Based on the above technical features, the main functions of the auxiliary stand-up seat cushion of the present invention will be clearly demonstrated in the following embodiments.

Please refer to the first, second, third and fourth figures. The auxiliary stand-up seat cushion of the present invention includes a cushion body 1, a strap 2 and a handle 3.

The cushion body 1 includes a cover 11 and a cushion body 12. The cushion body 12 has an opening 121, an accommodating space 122 and a partition 123. The opening 121 communicates with the accommodating space 122, and the partition 123 Disposed in the accommodation space 122, the cover 11 is disposed on the cushion body 12 and covers the opening 121. The cushion 1 has a top surface 13 and a bottom surface 14 located on two opposite sides. The top surface 13 is provided on the cover 11, and the bottom surface 14 is provided on the cushion body 12. The cushion body 12 has a side 124 and a front end 126 and a rear end 125 located at two opposite ends. The bottom surface 14 is formed from the rear end. 125 extends toward the front end 126 and includes a seat bottom surface 142 and a raised bottom surface 141 in sequence. The raised bottom surface 141 extends from the seat bottom surface 142 to the front end 126 and is inclined toward the top surface 13 so that the raised bottom surface 141 Forming an angle θ with the seat bottom surface 142 , the top surface 13 extends from the front end 126 to the rear end 125 and is inclined toward the seat bottom surface 142 . The side surface 124 surrounds the cushion body 12 , and the side surface 124 surrounds the cushion body 12 . 124 is disposed between the top surface 13 and the bottom surface 14 , and two buckles 15 are disposed on the side surface 124 .

Specifically, the cover 11 is provided on the pad body 12 through zippers, buckles or adhesive parts, which are not limited thereto. The pad body 1 has a height through the side 124, and the partition 123 separates the pad body 12 from the pad body 12. The accommodation space 122 is divided into a front-end accommodation space 1222 and a rear-end accommodation space 1221. The raised bottom surface 141 is adjacent to the bottom of the front-end accommodation space 1222, and the riding bottom surface 142 is adjacent to the rear-end accommodation space 1221. At the bottom, there is a turning point 143 between the raised bottom surface 141 and the seat bottom surface 142. The angle θ between the raised bottom surface 141 and the seat bottom surface 142 is between 160 degrees and 170 degrees. The two buckles 15 settings adjacent At the front end 126 of the cushion body 1 , the strap 2 is disposed in the accommodation space 122 , and the handle 3 is disposed on the side 124 and between the two buckles 15 .

Please refer to Figure 3, Figure 4 and Figure 5. When a user uses the auxiliary stand-up seat cushion of the present invention, the cushion body 1 is placed on the plane, such as a chair board, a bench or other seating surfaces. The items are not limited to this. The front end 126 of the cushion body 12 is toward the front when the user is in a sitting position. Conversely, the rear end 125 of the cushion body 12 is toward the rear when the user is in a sitting position; Specifically, when the user changes from a standing position to a sitting position, the user contacts the top surface 13 and puts the weight of the upper body on the cushion body 1 , and the user's center of gravity will fall on the turning point 143 and the rear end 125 During this time, the seat bottom surface 142 is pressed against the plane, and the user is allowed to sit on the plane via the cushion body 1 .

When the user wants to change from a sitting position to a standing position, the center of gravity of the user's upper body moves forward as the user moves forward between the turning point 143 and the front end 126 , and the weight of the user's upper body will be exerted on the top surface 13 and rotate the pad body 12 with the turning point 143 as the center of rotation, causing the raised bottom surface 141 to rotate and contact the plane. At the same time, the rear end 125 of the pad body 1 will take the turning point 143 as the center of rotation. By swinging upward, a lifting force is exerted to assist the user to change from a sitting position to a standing position, and lift the user sitting on the cushion body 1 .

Please refer to the third and sixth figures. When the user gets up from a sitting position to a standing position, the user can take out the strap 2 through the handle 3 provided on the side 124 or from the accommodation space 122, and put The two opposite ends of the backpack 2 are buckled with the two buckles 15 respectively. The handle 3 or the backpack 2 is used to carry the auxiliary rising seat cushion of the present invention on the hand or on the shoulder, and the user can also carry it on the shoulder. Personal belongings are stored in the storage space 122, which is convenient for taking out and has a storage function, and can be used as a general storage bag.

Please refer to Figure 7. In another embodiment, the auxiliary rising seat cushion of the present invention further includes a support member 4. The support member 4 has two opposite ends, one end of which is pivotally connected to a raised bottom surface 141A. When the bottom surface 142A contacts a flat surface, the raised bottom surface 141A contacts the flat surface through the other end of the support member 4; specifically, when the user rides on the flat surface via a cushion body 1A and makes the riding bottom surface 142A contact When it is on this plane, the support member 4 disposed on the raised bottom surface 141A can be swung, so that the support member 4 can be swung forward and the other end of the support member 4 can be pressed against the plane, thereby preventing the user from suddenly Moving forward causes the pad body 1A to rotate and tilt forward. When the user wants to change from a sitting position to a standing position, the user can push the support member 4 so that the other end of the support member 4 rotates in the direction of the raised bottom surface 141A and against the raised bottom surface 141A, so that the cushion body 1A can Taking a turning point 143A as the center of rotation and tilting forward, the rotation of the pad body 1A is the same as the above embodiment, so no further description is given here.

Based on the description of the above embodiments, the operation, use and effects of the present invention can be fully understood. However, the above embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and should not be used to limit the implementation of the present invention. The scope, that is, simple equivalent changes and modifications based on the patent scope of the present invention and the description of the invention, are all within the scope of the present invention.

1: Pad body

13:Top surface

14: Bottom

3: handle

Claims (4)

An auxiliary stand-up seat cushion, including: a cushion body with a top surface and a bottom surface located at two opposite sides and a front end and a rear end located at two opposite ends. The bottom surface extends from the rear end to the front end and includes in sequence. A seat bottom surface and a raised bottom surface have a turning point between the raised bottom surface and the seat bottom surface. The raised bottom surface extends from the seat bottom surface to the front end and tilts toward the top surface, so that the raised bottom surface An angle is formed with the bottom surface of the seat, and the angle is between 160 degrees and 170 degrees. The top surface extends from the front end to the rear end and is inclined in the direction of the bottom surface of the seat. The cushion body includes a cover and A pad body, the pad body has an accommodating space, a partition and an opening. The partition is arranged in the accommodating space and divides the accommodating space into a front end accommodating space and a rear end accommodating space , the raised bottom surface is adjacent to the bottom of the front end accommodation space, the seat bottom surface is adjacent to the bottom of the rear end accommodation space, the opening is connected to the accommodation space, and the cover is provided on the cushion body and Covering the opening, there is a side surrounding the cushion body, which is located between the top surface and the bottom surface, and a handle is provided on the side; a strap can be optionally placed in the accommodation space or combined with the The cushion body; place the cushion body on a flat surface and make the bottom surface of the seat touch the flat surface. At this time, the position of the front end is higher than the position of the rear end, and a user can sit on the top surface in a sitting position; When the user wants to get up from a sitting position to a standing position, the center of gravity of the user's upper body moves to between the turning point and the front end, and the cushion body rotates with the turning point as the center of rotation, causing the raised bottom surface to rotate and resist On the plane, at the same time, the rear end of the cushion body will swing upward with the turning point as the center of rotation to exert a lifting force, so that the position of the rear end is higher than the position of the front end, assisting the user to change from a sitting posture to a sitting position. For standing posture. The auxiliary stand-up seat cushion according to claim 1, wherein there is a side surrounding the cushion body, the side is located between the top surface and the bottom surface, two buckles are provided on the side, and the strap has a corresponding For the two ends, the strap is respectively buckled with the two buckles through the two opposite ends, and is detachably connected to the side. The auxiliary stand-up seat cushion according to claim 1, wherein there is a support member with two opposite ends, one end of which is pivotally connected to the raised bottom surface; when the seat bottom surface contacts the plane, the raised bottom surface passes through The other end of the support member is against the plane. A method of using the auxiliary stand-up seat cushion as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, including the following steps: placing the cushion body on the plane, and making the bottom surface of the seat touch the plane. The position of the front end is higher than the position of the rear end, and the user can ride on the top surface in a sitting position; when the user wants to get up from a sitting position to a standing position, the center of gravity of the user's upper body moves to the turning point and the Between the front ends, the pad body rotates with the turning point as the center of rotation, causing the raised bottom surface to rotate and resist the plane. At the same time, the rear end of the pad body swings upward with the turning point as the center of rotation. A lifting force is provided to make the position of the rear end higher than the position of the front end, assisting the user to change from a sitting position to a standing position.

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