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`(11) ExaminedUtility Model Application Publication
`(19) Japan PatentOffice (JP)
`No. H5-20204
`(12) Examined Utility Model Application Publication (Y2)
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`Ident. Code
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`No. of Claims: 1
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`(24)(44) Pub. Date: May 26, Heisei 5 (1993)
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`(54) Title of Invention
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`Expandable and Bendable Chair or Sofa
`S$63-111996
`(21) Filing No.
`(65) Unexamined App.Pub. No. H2-33654
`(22) Filing Date Aug. 26, Showa 63 (1988)
`(43) Mar. 2, Heisei 2 (1990)
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`(72) Inventor
`(71) Applicant
`(71) Applicant
`(74) Agent
`Examiner
`(56) Reference Literature
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`6-19-17 Todoroki, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
`Takuma Harada
`2-15-10 Higashi Nippori, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo
`SankyoCo.Ltd.
`Takuma Harada
`6-19-17 Todoroki, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
`And One Other
`MasanoriFujisawa, Patent Attorney
`Hitoshi Waizumi
`JP S51-455 A (JP, A)
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`JP S61-165657 U (JP, U)
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`(57) Scope of Utility Model Registration Claims
`An expandable and bendable chair or sofa that
`provides a honeycombstructure across whicha large
`number of tube bodies made of an appropriate,
`bendable material is disposed so as to be expandable;
`orients both ends of an opening portion of each tube
`body of this honeycomb structure in a vertical
`manner; provides a main body having a backrest
`portion in a rear portion and a seat portion in a front
`portion, these being flanked on both sides by both
`ends in an expanding and contracting direction;
`provides, on bothlateral faces of this main body, an L-
`shapedplate bodyof an L-shaped cross section having
`a vertical plate portion of substantially the same
`shape as a shapeof both of these lateral faces; and
`brings together and joins each vertical plate portion
`to both lateral faces of the main body by abutting a
`horizontal plate portion of each of these L-shaped
`plate bodies to a lowerface on both sides of the main
`body.
`Detailed Description of Invention
`(Field of Industrial Applicability)
`This
`invention relates to an expandable and
`bendable chair orsofa.
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`(Background Art)
`Many conventional chairs or tables have a fixed
`shape, and very few are expandable. Even among
`these expandable chairs or tables, in expanding or
`contracting such, some are pulled openor spread to a
`certain width by removingorinstalling a member.
`(Problem to Be Solved by Invention)
`However, even amongthese expandable chairs and
`tables, an expanding and contracting operation is
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`time-consuming, and expansion and contraction are
`only to a certain shapeorsize. Therefore, individual
`articles mustbe prepared tofit individual spaces.
`As such, an object of this invention is to provide a
`chair or sofa that can be changed into any shape by
`being expanded and contracted or bentto fit a size
`and shape of a location whereit is to be used and
`undergoes this changeveryeasily.
`(Meansfor Solving Problem)
`This invention is an expandable and bendable chair
`or sofa that provides a honeycombstructure wherein
`a large number of tube bodies madeof an appropriate,
`bendable material is arranged side by side; orients
`both endsof an opening portion of each tube body of
`this honeycomb structure in a vertical manner;
`provides a main body having a backrest portion in a
`rear portion and a seat portion in a front portion,
`these being flanked on both sides by both ends in an
`expanding and contracting direction; provides, on
`both lateral faces of this main body, an L-shaped plate
`body of an L-shaped cross section having a vertical
`plate portion of substantially the same shape as a
`shape of both of these lateral
`faces; and brings
`together andjoins each vertical plate portion to both
`lateral faces of the main body by abutting a horizontal
`plate portion of each of these L-shaped plate bodies to
`a lower face on both sides of the main body. The
`honeycombstructure uses an appropriate, bendable
`material suchas paper,plastic, or aluminum.
`(Actions)
`When the L-shaped plate body on one end or both
`ends of this chair or sofa is pulled, a width of a hole of
`each tube bodyof the honeycombstructureslightly
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`Then, in a state wherein this sofa 2 is maximally
`expanded bypulling bothsides of the sofa 2, an outer
`periphery excluding a bottom face of this sofa 2 is
`covered by a cloth-like cover4.
`In this example, at a time of not using the sofa 2, a
`time of storing such, or the like, the L-shaped plate
`bodies3, 3 on both sides are broughtclose togetherto,
`as illustrated in FIG. 3, contract the sofa 2 to its
`minimum size. At this time, because the cover 4 is a
`cloth, it forms bellows-like wrinkles and becomes
`smaller
`together with the sofa 2. Then, when
`necessary,the sofa 2 is expanded bypulling apart the
`L-shaped plate bodies 3, 3. This expands each tube
`body of the honeycomb structure 1 in the pulling
`direction, and the sofa 2 overall expands to be
`approximately five times larger than when it
`is
`contracted. Then, this sofa 2 comes to rest in a state of
`being expanded to any extent. Moreover, when
`pulling open the sofa 2,the sofa 2 can also be bentinto
`an L shape asillustrated in FIG. 4, made to curve as
`illustrated in FIG. 5, and made into a circular sofa
`centered aroundthe backrestportion 2a as illustrated
`in FIG. 6.
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`Moreover,although an upperface of the seat
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`to a pulling
`contracts in a direction orthogonal
`direction and greatly expandsin the pulling direction.
`Therefore, the chair or sofa overall can be expanded.
`Moreover,it is also possible to expand only oneside
`of this chair or sofa to bend the chair or sofa overall in
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`portion 2b of the sofa 2 is mesh-shaped,as long as a
`diameter of each openingportion of this mesh shape
`is small, at 1 to several cm, sitting thereon is not
`particularly uncomfortable. Whenthis is made larger,
`comfort is increased by covering the sofa by a cloth
`cover4 as in the above example orsitting on a cushion
`a longitudinal direction into an L shapeora circle.
`placed on the upperface.
`Moreover, for storage or transport, the one end or
`(Effects of Invention)
`both ends can be pushedto cause contraction in the
`Becausethis invention is configured as above and
`longitudinal direction.
`has a honeycombstructure made of an appropriate,
`(Example)
`An example of this invention is described below
`bendable material, each tube body constituting the
`honeycomb structure expands and contracts such
`using the drawings.
`that the chair or sofa is expandable and bendable.It
`A large number of tube bodies of a hexagonal cross
`can be madeinto any shape to match a usagelocation
`section madeof cardboardis arranged side byside to
`or a space, and its shape can be easily changed.
`provide a honeycombstructure 1 of a shape wherein
`Moreover,at a time of storage and a timeof transport,
`lateral faces are brought together. An opening portion
`it can also be contracted and made compact.
`1a of each tube bodyof this honeycombstructure1 is
`Furthermore, due to the honeycombstructure,it is
`positioned facing a vertical direction. Cutting is
`performedinto a shape of a sofa 2 that has a backrest
`lightweight, which is very useful for transport and
`handling. Moreover,
`because
`this
`honeycomb
`portion 2a in a rear portion and has a seat portion 2b
`structure is a structure across which a large number
`in a front portion, these being flanked on both sides
`of vertical tube bodies is disposed, it has a level of
`by both ends in an expanding and contracting
`strength that can sufficiently withstand an object
`direction of this honeycombstructure 1. A vertical
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`plate portion 3a of each L-shaped plate body 3, being placed thereon oraperson sitting thereon, and
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`whereina horizontalplate portion 3b protrudes from
`it is sturdy. Moreover, because this invention has a
`oneside of a lowerfaceof the vertical plate portion 3a,
`main body having a backrest portion in a rear portion
`whichhassubstantially the same shapeas bothlateral
`and a seat portion in a front portion, these being
`flanked on both sides by both ends in an expanding
`faces of this sofa 2, is brought together with and
`joined to both of these lateral faces. The horizontal
`and contracting direction ofthe honeycombstructure,
`plate portion 3b of each L-shaped plate body 3 is
`and an L-shapedplate bodyis had on bothsidesofthis
`abutted to a lowerface on bothsidesof the sofa 2.
`main body,stability is favorable whether the chair or
`sofa of this invention is expandedor contracted, and
`this prevents the chair or sofa from falling over.
`Moreover, this L-shaped plate body functions as a
`weight, maintaining the expanded or contracted
`honeycomb structure in the same state. Moreover,
`because the backrest portion also has a honeycomb
`structure, a horizontal load can also be withstood, and
`appropriate cushioning properties are had. Moreover,
`whenbothsides of the chair or sofa of this invention
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`are expanded, each honeycomb structure widens
`horizontally, but a depth of the chair or sofa decreases,
`and dimensionsfor a child can also be provided.
`Brief Description of Drawings
`this
`The diagrams
`illustrate an example of
`invention: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sofa of this
`invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view of portion K
`indicated in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of when
`the sofa of this invention is contracted, and FIG. 4 to
`FIG. 6 are each a perspective view illustrating an
`example of when this invention is deformed into an
`appropriate shape.
`is a honeycomb
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`Note that
`in the diagrams,
`structure, 2 is a sofa, 2a is a backrest portion, and 2b
`is a seat portion.
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