EP4374741A1 - Seating furniture - Google Patents

Abstract

Known are pieces of seating furniture in the form of an armchair or sofa, which have a seat segment (40) with a seat surface (42) and a leg rest (12) with two leg rest segments (50, 60), namely a thigh segment (50) and a lower leg segment (60).

The leg rest (12) in such pieces of seating furniture can be displaced between a storage position and a use position, wherein the leg rest (12) is arranged under the seat surface segment (40) in the storage position and wherein the upper sides (52, 62) of the leg rest segments (50, 60) are arranged in alignment with the seat surface (42) of the seat surface segment (40) in the use position and their respective upper sides (52, 62) point upwards.

In order to achieve a particularly advantageous design of such a piece of seating furniture, it can be provided that the leg support segments (50, 60) are located below the seat surface segment (40) in a stowed position, wherein the undersides (54, 64) of the leg support segments (50, 60) point upwards in the direction of the seat surface segment (40) in the stowed position.

In order to transfer the piece of seating furniture (10) from the storage position into the use position, the piece of seating furniture (10) has a drive gear (102) which transfers the movement of a drive member (192) into a movement sequence of the leg rest (12), in which the leg rest segments (50, 60) are first angled against each other during the movement into the use position and are then brought into the aligned arrangement of the use position.

Description

FIELD OF APPLICATION AND STATE OF THE ART

The invention relates to a piece of seating furniture, in particular an upholstered piece of seating furniture in the manner of an armchair or sofa, and a seating furniture fitting therefor.

Typical seating furniture is characterized by the fact that it has a leg rest that can be placed in front of the seat for use, thus enabling a particularly comfortable sitting position with the legs raised.

In this case, the leg rest of this type of seating furniture is designed to be movable between a storage position and a use position. In the use position, the leg rest is extended and usable. In the storage position, however, the leg rest is displaced and arranged in particular under the seat segment.

In order for the leg rest to be moved into the stowed position, the piece of seating furniture must provide a sufficiently large space underneath the seat. This makes it difficult to provide flat and therefore elegant pieces of seating furniture, as this reduces the space underneath the seat. It is also a problem to design the leg rest and the drive gear used to move it in such a way that little or nothing of the leg rest and the drive gear can be seen in the stowed position and at a normal viewing angle.

TASK AND SOLUTION

The object of the invention is to provide a piece of seating furniture and a fitting that can be used therefor, which represent an advantage over the prior art in terms of durability, manufacturing effort and/or flexibility in the usability of flat pieces of seating furniture.

According to the invention, a piece of seating furniture is proposed which is designed in the manner described below.

The piece of seating furniture has a seat segment with a seat surface on which the user sits as intended. The piece of seating furniture usually also has a backrest segment arranged behind it. If the piece of seating furniture is designed as an armchair or sofa, The seat segment and the backrest segment are usually provided with upholstery.

In addition, a piece of seating furniture according to the invention has a leg rest which is arranged in front of the seat segment in a use position and whose upper sides point upwards and form a common approximately flat or slightly curved support surface with the seat of the seat segment. When not in use, the leg rest can be moved into a storage position in which it is arranged below the seat segment, so that it is possible to sit upright on the seat segment.

The leg rest is moved between the use position and the storage position by means of a drive gear, which is preferably part of a fitting. In addition to the piece of seating furniture itself described below, such a fitting and a piece of seating furniture with such a fitting are also the subject of the invention.

For the purposes of the invention and this description, the terms "in front" or "front" refer to a horizontal direction that points from the seat segment towards the leg rest in its use position. "Behind" and "back" point in the opposite direction, i.e. towards the backrest. "Up", "over" and "above" as well as "down", "under" and "below" are to be understood in relation to a normal use position of the piece of seating furniture with the seat facing upwards.

In a piece of seating furniture according to the invention, the leg rest comprises at least two and preferably exactly two leg rest segments, which can be displaced relative to the seat segment and relative to one another in order to be able to be transferred from the storage position into the use position.

The preferably two leg rest segments are referred to below as the thigh segment and lower leg segment, without these terms being understood as restrictive. In relation to a use position, the thigh segment is arranged in front of the seat segment and the lower leg segment in front of the thigh segment. In relation to the use position, the at least two leg rest segments preferably have approximately the same length in the longitudinal direction of the furniture, for example a length of approximately 20 cm to 30 cm each. An approximately equal length of the leg rest segments is understood to mean that the length of the shorter of the two leg rest segments in the longitudinal direction of the furniture is at least 70% of the length of the longer of the two leg rest segments. Such a design allows for a particularly long leg rest overall and meets high aesthetic standards.

In the stowed position, the two leg rest segments are arranged below the seat segment. The invention provides that the leg rest segments in the stowed position assume a position and orientation that enable a very compact stowed position, in that the leg rest segments are arranged below the seat segment in such a way that a bottom side opposite the respective top side of the leg rest segments points upwards in the direction of the seat segment in this stowed position. The leg rest segments are therefore in an inverted position in the stowed position, so that they can be moved particularly close to the seat segment.

This is particularly valuable for pieces of seating furniture that have individual furniture feet at the corners of the piece of furniture and where the area below the seat segment is visible during normal operation, as the leg rest segments are not or only partially visible from the outside in the stowed position.

The downward-facing upper sides of the leg rest segments do not have to be aligned completely horizontally in the stowed position. A compact stowed position can also be achieved if the upper side of the thigh segment and/or the lower leg segment forms an angle of less than 30°, preferably less than 15°, with a horizontal plane such as the floor on which the piece of furniture stands. In the stowed position, the upper sides of the lower leg segment and the thigh segment are preferably aligned parallel or form an angle of less than 30°, preferably less than 10°, with each other.

Preferably, the leg support segments are arranged one behind the other in the stowed position, with the thigh segment arranged in front of the lower leg segment.

In a piece of seating furniture according to the invention, the thigh segment and the lower leg segment are preferably aligned in the same relative arrangement to one another in the stowed position and in the use position, namely flush with one another.

However, in order to transfer the piece of seating furniture from the storage position to the use position, the drive gear is designed to transfer the movement of a preferably motor-driven drive member into a movement sequence of the leg rest, in which the leg rest segments are initially angled against each other during the movement into the use position or an angle already existing in the storage position is increased before the leg rest segments are then brought back into the aligned arrangement of the use position.

This temporary bending of the thigh segment and lower leg segment serves the purpose of temporarily reducing the overall extension of the thigh segment and lower leg segment assembly in order to be able to move both from the stowed position to the use position, even if the space between the floor and the underside of the seat segment is limited. This also makes it possible to construct seating furniture that is quite flat. In a preferred design of a piece of seating furniture, the distance between the underside of the seat segment and the floor on which the piece of seating furniture stands is less than 35 cm, preferably less than 30 cm. The leg support segments therefore at least temporarily achieve a joint vertical extension of less than 35 cm.

The seat segment preferably has a surrounding frame, for example a wooden frame. The fitting of the drive gear and in particular also an electric motor are preferably attached to this frame. In particular, a cross tube extending in the transverse direction of the furniture can be attached to the frame, to which in turn base supports of the drive gear are attached, in particular welded. Alternatively, the base supports can also be attached directly to the frame, in particular to a wooden component of the frame. The frame preferably has two wooden supports extending in the transverse direction, to which the base supports are each attached.

The drive gear is preferably formed by a furniture fitting that is attached to the seat segment, in particular by means of the cross tube mentioned. The seating furniture fitting is preferably designed in such a way that it has a base support for attachment to a seat segment of the seating furniture. A thigh segment support and a lower leg segment support are provided in a movable manner in relation to this for supporting and for indirectly or directly attaching a cushion element of the thigh segment or the lower leg segment.

The seating furniture fitting has the drive gear mentioned above, on which a drive element is provided, which serves in particular to connect an electric motor. This electric motor can be an immediate part of the seating furniture fitting. However, in another variant, the drive gear can also be provided for manual application of force. In this case, a handle is preferably provided in the area of an armrest, which acts on the drive gear in particular by means of a pivoting movement and moves it between the storage position and the use position.

The seating furniture fitting is designed to move the two segment supports, i.e. the thigh segment support and the lower leg segment support, in the manner explained above with regard to the seating furniture. The thigh segment support and a lower leg segment support can therefore be jointly driven by the drive gear between a storage position in which they are located below the seat segment or the base support and are preferably arranged in alignment with one another, into a use position in which they are located in front of the seat segment or the base support. In accordance with the leg support segments, the segment supports of the fitting are also designed to transfer the segment supports from the essentially aligned arrangement of the storage position to the angled arrangement and further into the aligned arrangement of the use position.

In preferred embodiments, which are explained below, the drive gear and the seating furniture fitting have a large number of mechanical sub-elements such as supports, levers and tabs, which are described below and which are at least predominantly pivotally connected to one another via pivot axes extending horizontally in the transverse direction of the furniture. These various mechanical sub-elements are preferably provided in duplicate, namely on the left and right sides of the seat. The reference to the sub-elements in the singular in connection with the description of the invention therefore always includes designs with several sub-elements of the same type that always move together around the same pivot axes.

The partial elements such as supports, levers and tabs that are movably attached on both sides can thus each form part of the drive gear. The two gear parts that form the drive gear are preferably spaced apart from one another by a distance that is less than the width of the seat segment and the leg rest segments. The distance between the drive gear parts on both sides is preferably less than 80% of the segments mentioned, in particular preferably less than 60%. The drive gear parts on both sides are preferably attached centered on the leg rest segments in relation to a transverse direction of the furniture, so that the two drive gear parts are each set back the same distance inwards from the sides of the leg rest segments.

On the underside, the seat segment preferably has at least one downwardly open recess, wherein this recess serves to accommodate at least a part of the electric motor and/or a part of the drive gear in the stowed position. Alternatively or additionally, at least one of the leg rest segments, in particular the thigh segment, has a In the use position, the leg rest segment has a recess that is open downwards and in the stowed position, due to the described alignment of the leg rest segments, is open upwards. In the stowed position, preferably at least one part of the electric motor and/or at least one part of the drive gear is arranged in the recess of the at least one leg rest segment.

The seat surface segment is preferably designed with a front end, which points in the direction of the leg rest segments in relation to the use position, with a front-facing and preferably padded or at least fabric-covered end surface. In the stowed position, the thigh segment is preferably arranged such that its rear end surface in the use state points forward in the stowed state and is arranged below the said end surface of the seat surface segment, with a distance between the end surfaces in the vertical direction preferably not exceeding 2 cm. Preferably, the end surface of the thigh segment in the stowed state is set back between 1 cm and 5 cm from the end surface of the seat surface segment in relation to a horizontal direction. Together, the said end surfaces of the seat surface segment and the thigh segment create an aesthetically pleasing impression.

The piece of seating furniture as a whole is intended to be placed on a solid floor. It therefore preferably has at least one furniture leg on the floor. A single furniture leg is usually used in a design in which the seat itself is rotatable. In the case of a stationary and non-rotatable piece of seating furniture, four or more furniture legs are preferably provided.

The seat segment can be stationary relative to at least one furniture leg. However, a design is preferred in which the seat segment as a whole can be easily tilted, preferably by an angle of at least 4° and at most 14°. In particular, the leg rest, consisting of the at least two leg rest segments, can be tilted together with the seat segment, in particular by attaching the seating furniture fitting together with the drive gear to the seat segment. This leads to a piece of furniture which can have two use positions in addition to the storage position, wherein in the first use position only the leg rest segments have reached their use position relative to the seat segment, while the seat segment itself is not tilted, and wherein in the second use position the seat segment with the leg rest and preferably also with the backrest segment as a whole is tilted relative to the at least one furniture leg.

The drive gear is designed in such a way that it pivots both the thigh segment and the lower leg segment or, for this purpose, the two associated segment supports, driven by intermediate elements on the drive member. The already described intermediate angling of the leg support segments and the resulting compact size of the two leg support segments is preferably achieved by designing these intermediate elements in such a way that the thigh segment is pivoted first, while in this first phase the lower leg segment is pivoted only to a lesser extent or preferably even in the opposite direction relative to the seat segment.

Preferably, the drive gear is designed to produce an intermediate position in which the lower leg segment and the upper leg segment are angled against each other in such a way that their upper sides form an angle of at least 90°. However, in the case of flat pieces of seating furniture, this is not sufficient to transfer the lower leg segment from the storage position to the use position without touching the floor, so that an even greater angle is preferred in which the upper sides form an angle against each other of at least 100°, particularly preferably at least 110°.

In principle, designs of the fitting and the piece of seating furniture are possible in which the thigh segment and the lower leg segment are not directly connected to each other, but are held separately from each other via partial elements of the drive gear.

However, it is considered advantageous if the seat segment, the thigh segment and the lower leg segment are connected to each other in a chain-like manner so that they can pivot.

In particular, the segments can be connected to one another via pivot axes, which are each stationary relative to both segments connected in this way. In the simplest case, two pivot axes are provided that are stationary relative to the thigh segment, by means of which the thigh segment is pivotably connected to the seat segment on the one hand and to the lower leg segment on the other.

However, it is also possible for at least one intermediate element to be provided between the seat segment on the one hand and the thigh segment on the other hand or between the thigh segment on the one hand and the lower leg segment on the other hand in the form of a tab or preferably a double tab. This also enables the desired pivoting mobility of the segments connected in this way to be achieved. However, the direct connection mentioned above is preferred due to the simpler structure.

The thigh segment and the lower leg segment each preferably have a segment support which is part of the fitting. These segment supports are preferably joined together in a chain-like manner as described above and attached to the base support of the seat segment. The upper sides of the leg support segment, on which the legs rest and which are preferably formed by cushioning elements, are preferably fixed in position to the respective segment supports.

However, a design can also be provided, in particular with regard to the thigh segment, in which the upper side and the segment support, in particular the upper side or the cushion element of the thigh segment and the associated thigh segment support, are movable relative to one another.

This mobility allows the upper side and in particular the cushion element of the thigh segment to be spaced apart from the seat segment in a horizontal direction when it is moved from the stowed position to the use position, in order to prevent a part of the user's body from being trapped between the seat segment and the thigh segment when it is transferred to the use position. The mobility can be achieved in various ways, for example by means of a translational guide between the upper side and the thigh segment support. However, a design is preferred in which the upper side, in particular the cushion element which forms the upper side, is connected to the thigh segment support via two displacement tabs. Each of these displacement tabs is attached to the thigh segment support so that it can pivot about a pivot axis and to the cushion element or another partial element of the thigh segment which forms the upper side, in particular to a wooden frame of the cushion element. The distance between the pivot axes is preferably essentially identical in each case, so that the movement of the cushion element relative to the segment support takes place in the form of a parallel displacement. The distance between the pivot axes on the two displacement tabs is preferably less than 40 mm, in particular less than 30 mm.

Preferably, the movement of the upper side of the thigh segment, in particular of the cushion element, relative to the thigh segment support is coupled with the displacement of the thigh segment relative to the seat segment. The coupling is preferably such that the distance between the thigh segment and the seat segment is increased when the thigh segment is brought into the use position.

A preferred design for achieving this provides that a control tab is provided for controlling the displacement of the upholstery element relative to the thigh segment support. This control tab is preferably pivotable about a pivot axis on the seat surface segment and pivotable about another pivot axis on one of the displacement tabs. The pivot axis of the control tab on the displacement tab is preferably provided opposite the pivot axis by means of which the displacement tab is pivotably attached to the upholstery element.

In addition, it is preferably provided that the pivot axis by means of which the control tab is pivotably attached to the seat segment is arranged behind the pivot axis by means of which the thigh segment is attached to the seat segment and in particular to the base support there. This configuration results in the control tab mentioned exerting a tensile force on the displacement tab to control the relative movement of the cushion element to the segment support when the thigh segment is displaced into the use position and the tensile force pushes the cushion element forwards and away from the seat segment due to the described opposite arrangement of the pivot axes on the displacement tab, so that the clamping effect described is avoided.

The drive gear mentioned above serves the purpose of converting the movement of a drive element into the movement of the two leg rest segments. The drive element is preferably driven by an electric motor, but can also be driven in another way, for example manually or by the weight of a person sitting on the seat segment. The electric motor is preferably part of the fitting, so that the entire fitting including the electric motor can be handled as a whole before assembly and in particular before attachment to the seat segment and the leg rest segments.

The electric motor is preferably an electric motor with a linearly movable motor rod. This can act directly on the drive element of the drive gear. In order to be able to arrange the motor far forward and preferably in a recess on the underside of the seat segment and/or the thigh segment, it can be advantageous to have the drive rod act on the drive gear via an intermediate link. To transfer from the stowed position to the use position, the motor rod is retracted forwards in this case and, if necessary, causes a forward-directed thrust movement via the intermediate link, which acts on the drive element of the drive gear.

In a preferred design, the drive gear has a displacement structure composed of several, in particular four, partial elements that can move relative to one another. The elements of this displacement structure are a base support, which is preferably fixedly attached to the seat surface segment, and a counter support that can be moved relative to the base support, to which control tabs are preferably pivotably attached directly or indirectly, which on the other hand are pivotably connected to the leg support segments or their segment supports and which will be explained below.

The counter-carrier is movable along a non-linear path relative to the base carrier. In particular, it is preferably provided that the counter-carrier can be displaced along a circular path relative to the base carrier. The counter-carrier is preferably provided below the base carrier and connected to it via a double-link system consisting of two drive links. Each of the two drive links is pivotally connected to the base carrier about a first pivot axis and to the counter-carrier about a second pivot axis. The distance between the pivot axes is preferably identical or almost identical with respect to both drive links and with respect to the base carrier and the counter-carrier, which means that the distances differ from one another by a maximum of 10%, so that the displacement of the counter-carrier relative to the base carrier takes place in the form of a circular parallel displacement. The length of the drive links, i.e. the distance between the respective axes of rotation on the one hand on the base carrier and on the other hand on the counter-carrier, is preferably between 5 cm and 20 cm, in particular preferably between 8 cm and 15 cm.

Driven by the drive member, the drive brackets pivot when the piece of seating furniture is transferred from the stowed position to the use position. The angle covered in relation to the base support is preferably in the range between 80° and 140°, in particular preferably in the range between 90° and 120°. In particular, the drive brackets are moved beyond a vertical alignment of the drive brackets when the piece of seating furniture is transferred from the stowed position to the use position. The base support, the counter support and the drive brackets are therefore dimensioned and connected to one another in such a way that the second pivot axes on the counter support and with them the counter support as a whole are first lowered and then raised again when the leg rest is transferred from the stowed position to the use position. In the stowed position, this facilitates the at least partial arrangement of the drive gear directly under the seat segment so that it is well hidden. On the other hand, it facilitates the fact that in the In the usage position the leg rest segments can be brought up to the height of the seat segment, especially if the leg rest segments are thinner than the seat segment.

While the thigh segment is pivoted by almost 180°, but at least 150°, relative to the seat segment during transfer from the stowed position to the use position, the displacement structure or the counter-support intended to drive it is pivoted by means of drive brackets by only a maximum of 140° and preferably significantly less than 140° on the circular path mentioned. This small pivot angle is advantageous because it allows a drive via a linear motor as an electric motor to act on the displacement structure far from its dead center position. Preferably, a motor rod moved by the motor or the intermediate bracket intended to transmit the motor force is pivotably attached to one or both displacement brackets in order to transmit the motor force to the displacement structure.

The above-mentioned elements of the displacement structure, i.e. the base support, the counter support and the two drive brackets to ensure a guided movement of the counter support to the base support in a preferably parallel alignment, are preferably part of the uniform seating furniture fitting. The same applies to the control brackets described below, by means of which the displacement structure acts on the segment supports of the leg rest segments.

A first control tab is preferably attached to the displacement structure and in particular to the counter-beam mentioned, which extends to one of the leg rest segments and is pivotably attached there. This type of attachment of the control tab ensures that the control axis of the first control tab on the side of the displacement structure moves with the counter-beam and in particular describes the circular path mentioned above. This makes it possible to displace the leg rest segment driven by this by a comparatively large angle of at least 150° relative to its stowed position without the angles coming too close to a mechanically problematic dead center position. The displacement of the counter-beam ensures that the control axis of the first control tab on the counter-beam provided for force transmission is always arranged appropriately in order to exert the required force on the leg rest segment driven by this and to divert the load acting on it, in particular to divert it into the seat segment.

Preferably, it is the lower leg segment whose control tab is directly connected to the displacement structure. In the stowed position, the control tab is preferably in a position sloping backwards. The control axis about which the first control tab is pivotably attached to the displacement structure and in particular to its counter support is thus arranged above in a vertical direction and in front of the counter control axis about which the lower leg segment support is attached to the first control tab in a horizontal direction.

During the movement of the displacement structure into its end position associated with the use position, the first control tab is preferably pivoted by approximately 180° relative to the base support, so that in the use position of the piece of seating furniture, the first control tab rises forwards. The control axis is then arranged behind the counter-control axis and below it in the use position.

In the stowed position, a straight line that crosses the control axis of the first control link and the counter control axis on the side of the segment carrier preferably forms an angle of less than 40° with a horizontal plane. In particular, this angle is preferably between 20° and 30°, ideally between 22° and 26°. The length of the first control link, measured based on the distance between the control axis and the counter control axis of the first control link, is between 180 mm and 240 mm.

The control axis, around which the first control bracket is pivotably attached to the counter-support or to one of the drive brackets, is arranged in the stowed position behind the end surface in relation to a horizontal direction and preferably above a lower end of the above-mentioned end surface of the seat surface segment in relation to a vertical direction. The structural elements of the drive gear for implementing this control axis are thus preferably hidden behind the above-mentioned end surface in the stowed position.

In the use position, the control axis of the first control tab is arranged at least 10% of the height of the end surface and/or at most 40% of the height of said end surface above the lower end of the end surface in relation to a vertical direction. In the use state, this control axis is also arranged in front of the end surface and preferably below the thigh segment in relation to a horizontal direction, so that it is hidden by the thigh segment.

To control the other leg support segment, a second control tab is preferably provided, which is attached to the displacement structure or to the first control tab so as to be pivotable about a control axis and which is pivotable with an opposite end about a counter control axis pivotally attached to the other leg support segment, preferably the thigh segment.

Like the first control tab, this second control tab serves the purpose of displacing one of the leg support segments by a total of approximately 180°, in particular by more than 150°, whereby the control axis of the second control tab is displaced during the movement by the intermediate displacement structure, so that, as with the first control axis, the second control tab does not come close to a mechanically critical dead center position during the entire transfer.

The second control link can also be provided directly on the displacement structure so that it can pivot about the control axis, for example also on the counter-beam or on one of the drive links. However, it is particularly advantageous if the control axis of the second control link is provided on the first control link. This advantageously makes it possible to achieve a transmission which means that, starting from the stowed position, the thigh segment initially pivots strongly, while the pivoting movement of the lower leg segment takes place to a much lesser extent. This in turn makes it possible to achieve the angling by means of which the lower leg segment can be transferred from the stowed position to the use position without touching the ground.

Preferably, the first control tab and the second control tab enclose an angle between 105° and 125° in the stowed position, the respective orientation of the control tabs being defined by a connecting line between their respective end axes. In the stowed state, the first control tab preferably extends from the front and top to the rear and further down, while the second control tab extends from the rear and top to the front and further down.

Preferably, the first control tab and the second control tab also enclose an angle of between 105° and 125° in the use position. In the stowed state, the first control tab preferably extends from the back and bottom to the front and further up, while the second control tab extends from the front and bottom to the back and further up.

The relative position of the control tabs to each other in the stowed position and in the use position is therefore preferably largely identical. In particular, in the use position, they are preferably pivoted relative to each other by no more than 20° compared to the relative position in the stowed position. The second control tab is preferably attached to the connected Elements, in particular the first control link and the thigh segment support, are attached in such a way that a straight line that crosses the control axis and the counter-control axis of the second control link with a straight line that crosses the counter-control axis of the second control link and the pivot axis of the thigh segment is always more than 25° at any time during the transfer, preferably always more than 30°. A considerable distance from the dead center position is therefore maintained, which could result in failure of the mechanical system.

The second control link is further preferably attached to the elements connected thereby in such a way that in the stowed position the control axis of the second control link is arranged above the counter-control axis in a vertical direction and behind the counter-control axis in a horizontal direction. In the stowed position a straight line that crosses the control axis and the counter-control axis preferably encloses an angle of between 30° and 50° with a horizontal plane. Furthermore, it is preferably provided that the straight line that crosses the control axis and the counter-control axis of the second control link encloses an angle with a straight line that crosses the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis of the first drive link and thus the direction of extension of the drive link, which angle is at least 45°, preferably between 50° and 70°, in the stowed position. This ensures that when the displacement structure and thus the counter-support begins to move, a strong movement effect is exerted on the thigh segment.

Towards the end of the pivoting movement of the second control tab, i.e. when the item of seating furniture has reached its use position, the second control tab is preferably arranged such that the control axis of the second control tab is arranged below the counter-control axis in a vertical direction and in front of the counter-control axis in a horizontal direction. Even in the use position, a straight line that crosses the control axis and the counter-control axis of the second control tab forms an angle of preferably between 30° and 50° with a horizontal plane. In the end position, the straight line that crosses the control axis and the counter-control axis of the second control tab preferably forms an angle with a straight line that crosses the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis of the first drive tab and thus the direction of extension of the drive tab, which angle is at most 30°, preferably at most 15°, in the use position.

The above-mentioned alignment and the above-mentioned angles towards the end of the movement in the direction of the use position ensure that there is only a slight Movement of the thigh segment occurs. This is advantageous because it enables a preferred movement sequence to be implemented, according to which the movement of the thigh segment and the lower leg segment occurs sequentially: At the beginning of the transfer, starting from the stowed position, it is mainly the thigh segment that is tilted, while the lower leg segment only changes its orientation slightly. Towards the end of the transfer, the thigh segment already reaches its use position, while the lower leg segment is still far away from the use position of the lower leg segment. During the transfer, the thigh segment is therefore quickly brought into a position that enables the lower leg segment to be subsequently moved towards its use position without collision.

It is therefore advantageously provided that the second control tab is pivoted significantly during the transfer of the piece of seating furniture from the storage position to the use position, preferably by an angle of at least 150°, in particular preferably by an angle of at least 170°. This results in the extension direction of the second control tab preferably being approximately the same in the storage position and in the use position, but with a different orientation.

The design of the drive gear with the four-part displacement structure mentioned and the two control tabs mentioned represents a possibility of realizing the drive gear with parts that can pivot relative to one another, ignoring the electric motor itself, and thus dispensing with sliding guides. This represents a significant advantage in terms of production, manufacturing costs and operation, as sliding guides are generally more complex and often less durable than swivel guides.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

• Fig. 1 und 2 zeigen zwei Sitzmöbelstücke unterschiedlicher Art, nämlich einen Sessel und ein Sofa, die in erfindungsgemäßer Art mit einer Beinauflage ausgerüstet sind.
• Fig. 3 zeigt den Sessel von unten.
• Fig. 4 zeigt einen Ausschnitt des Sessels bzw. des Sofas in einer Seitenansicht und dient zusammen mit einer Explosionsdarstellung des Sitzmöbelstückbeschlages des Sitzmöbelstücks zur Erläuterung der mechanischen Komponenten.
• Fig. 6A bis 12B verdeutlichen die Überführung der Beinauflage des Sitzmöbelstücks aus einer Stellung der Fig. 6A und 6B bis in eine erste Nutzstellung der Fig. 11A und 11B sowie eine zweite Nutzstellung der Fig. 12A und 12B.
• Fig. 13 und 14 verdeutlichen eine alternative Bauweise eines Oberschenkelsegments der Beinauflage.

Further advantages and aspects of the invention emerge from the claims and from the following description of preferred embodiments of the invention, which are explained below with reference to the figures.

• Fig. 1 and 2 show two pieces of seating furniture of different types, namely an armchair and a sofa, which are equipped with a leg rest in the manner according to the invention.
• Fig.3 shows the chair from below.
• Fig.4 shows a section of the armchair or sofa in a side view and, together with an exploded view of the seating furniture fittings, serves to explain the mechanical components.
• Fig. 6A to 12B illustrate the transfer of the leg rest of the seating furniture from a position of Fig. 6A and 6B to a first use position of the Fig. 11A and 11B and a second use position of the Fig. 12A and 12B .
• Fig. 13 and 14 illustrate an alternative design of a thigh segment of the leg rest.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION EXAMPLES

The figures illustrate embodiments of the invention in the form of various pieces of seating furniture and their fittings.

Fig. 1 and 2 show the design of the piece of seating furniture 10 as an armchair with one leg rest 12 and as a sofa with two leg rests 12. The pieces of seating furniture 10 each have upholstered seat segments 40 and preferably also upholstered leg rest segments 50, 60. The thickness of the leg rest segments 50, 60 is not much less than that of the seat segment 40. Preferably, the thickness of the leg rest segments 50, 60 is at least 50% of the thickness of the seat segment 40.

The leg rests 12 of the seating furniture items 10 are displaceable between a storage position in which the leg rest segments 50, 60 are located below the seat segment 40 and are not in use, and a use position in which the leg rest segments 50, 60 are arranged in front of the seat segment 40 and can be used.

As can be seen from the Fig. 1 and 2 As can be seen, the leg rests 12 of the seating furniture items 10 are composed of the two leg rest segments 50, 60 mentioned, namely a thigh segment 50 and a lower leg segment 60, which are located in front of the seat surface segment 40 in this order in the use position. Together they form the leg rest 12 and usually, following the name, provide those surfaces which, on the one hand, primarily serve to support the thighs and, on the other hand, primarily serve to support the lower legs. However, the terms thigh segment 50 and lower leg segment 60 used in connection with the invention are not to be understood as restrictive. Designs in which For example, the thigh segment 50 is significantly larger than the lower leg segment 60 and also supports part of the lower leg.

Fig.3 shows the armchair 10 from below together with a seating furniture fitting 100, which connects the parts of the seating furniture to one another and enables the movements explained below. It can be seen here that the leg support segments 50, 60 are connected to the seat segment 40 like a chain. This means that the thigh segment 50 is pivotably connected to the seat segment 40 and base supports 140 via thigh segment supports 150 about a pivot axis G and that the lower leg segment 60 is pivotably connected to the thigh segment 50 and its thigh segment support 150 about a pivot axis H via a lower leg segment support 160.

In the present design, there are defined pivot axes G, H, which are fixed to the two segments 40, 50, 60 pivotably coupled thereby or, in the case of the leg rest segments 50, 60, to their respective segment supports 150, 160 of the seating furniture fitting 100. However, designs are also possible in which the connection is made using an intermediate bracket, in particular using an intermediate double bracket, so that a virtual pivot axis is formed as it were, which is movable to a limited extent relative to the connected segments. A design is also possible in which the thigh segment 50 and/or the lower leg segment 60 has two sub-elements, namely the segment support 150, 160 shown and a cushion element that is movable relative to it. This is shown using the Fig. 13 and 14 explained below. In such a case, it is the segment carrier 150 that is pivotally connected to the adjacent segment(s) 40, 60.

The Fig.3 It can also be seen that the seat segment 40 has a surrounding frame, which is preferably designed as a wooden frame. Here, the seating furniture fitting 100 is attached via a cross tube 48, which is attached to the inside of this frame 46. However, the seating furniture fitting 100 can also be attached directly to the frame without a cross tube 48. In the case of the leg support segments 50, 60, a plate is preferably provided to which the respective segment supports 150, 160 are attached. The frame of the seat segment 40 and upholstery, which protrudes downwards beyond the plates of the leg support segments 50, 60, form recesses on the underside, which serve to accommodate components of the seating furniture fitting 100 and the motor 190.

The functioning of the seating furniture 10 with regard to the variable position of the leg rest 12 and in particular of the drive gear 102 formed by the seating furniture fitting 100 is explained with reference to the Fig. 4 to 12B clarified.

As can be seen from the Fig. 4 and 5 particularly from the exploded view of the Fig.5 , a plurality of elements of the seating furniture fitting 100 are provided twice on a left and a right side below the seat segment 40, with movement sequences of the right-hand and left-hand elements being connected to one another via at least one cross connection, preferably via at least one torsion tube 176, so that they take place identically on the right and left sides. In the context of this description, these elements are generally referred to in the singular, whereby this also includes the similar elements on the other side.

Based on Fig. 4 and 5 First, the essential elements of the seating furniture fitting 100 are explained. The seating furniture fitting 100 is intended for fixed mounting on the seat segment 40. For this purpose, the two base supports 140 already mentioned are provided, which are firmly attached to the cross tube 48 of the seat segment 40, for example welded to it. The cross tube 48 is in turn attached to the frame 46 of the seat segment 40, so that the base supports 140 are provided in a fixed position to the seat segment 40.

A rear drive bracket 172 and a front drive bracket 174 are each pivotably connected to the base supports 140 about pivot axes A, B. The two drive brackets 172, 174 are also pivotably connected to a counter support 170 about pivot axes C, D. This results in a displacement structure consisting of the four elements 140, 172, 170, 174, which provides a defined displacement path of the counter support 170 relative to the base support 140. In the present case, the pivot axes A and B are equally spaced from each other as the pivot axes C and D. Furthermore, the pivot axes A and C are equally spaced from each other as the pivot axes B and D. The displacement structure thus defines a circular path segment-shaped path along which the counter-support 170 is displaced parallel to the base support 140, whereby it does not change its angle relative to the base support 140 due to the parallel displacement.

In the variant of a seating furniture fitting 100 presented here, the pivot axis A coincides with the pivot axis G around which the thigh segment 50 can pivot on the Seat segment 40 is attached. However, this is not mandatory. Instead, the pivot axes A and G can also be arranged offset from one another.

The displacement structure comprising the elements 140, 172, 170, 174 is provided between an electric motor 190 and further control elements, by means of which the displacement structure acts on the leg support segments 50, 60 or its segment carriers 150, 160.

The electric motor 190 is attached to the seating furniture fitting 100 and has a motor rod 192 that can be extended linearly to the rear and is pivotably attached to an intermediate bracket 194, which in turn is pivotably attached to the drive brackets 172, 174. The drive brackets 172, 174 have arms 172A, 174A for this purpose, but due to the asymmetrical arrangement of the electric motor 190, these are only provided on one side of the fitting. The intermediate bracket 194 is pivotably attached to each of these arms 172A, 174A.

Retraction and extension of the motor rod 192 of the electric motor 190 acts on the intermediate bracket 194 and, via this, indirectly on the displacement structure formed for parallel displacement from the elements 140, 172, 170, 174. This makes it possible to use the motor to displace the counter-support over an angle of approximately 100° along a circular movement path and thereby to keep the angle at which the elements explained below act on the thigh segment 50 and the lower leg segment 60 in an optimal range.

The connection between the displacement structure consisting of the elements 140, 172, 170, 174 on the one hand and the thigh segment support 150 and the lower leg segment support 160 on the other hand is made via a first control tab 162 and a second control tab 152.

The first control link 162 for controlling and supporting the lower leg segment 60 is attached to the counter support 170 so that it can pivot about a control axis E. In relation to the stowed position, the control axis E is not provided between the pivot axes C, D of the counter support 170, but rather further up. In the present example, this is achieved by giving the counter support 170 a cranked shape. The opposite end of the first control link 162 is attached to the lower leg segment support 160 so that it can pivot about a counter control axis J.

In the stowed position shown in the exploded view of the Fig.5 As shown, the first control tab 162 extends from the counter support 170 and the control axis E there obliquely backwards and downwards to the counter control axis J. A connecting line between the control axis E and the counter control axis J encloses an angle of approximately 20° to 25° with a horizontal plane.

The second control tab 152 for controlling and supporting the thigh segment 50 is attached to the first control tab 162 so as to be pivotable about a control axis F. This second control tab 152 and its movement sequence are of particular importance in the context of the invention and the specific design of the seating furniture fitting 100 presented here.

Based on Fig. 6A to 12B the process of extending the leg rest 12 from the storage position into the use position is illustrated. The figures marked with A each show the seating furniture fitting 100. The figures marked with B show the seating furniture in a side view, whereby the elements of the seating furniture fitting 100 shown here have been made visible by partially removing upholstery parts. Insofar as reference is made below to a clockwise or anti-clockwise swivel direction, this refers to the perspective of the furniture from a right side, which is made up of the Fig.4 and 6B to 12B results.

The Fig. 6A to 11B illustrate a main phase during which the leg rest 12 reaches a first use position. The subsequent phase of transition to the state of Fig. 12A and 12B represents an additional phase during which the seat segment 40 is slightly tilted together with the leg rest segments 50, 60, so that a second use position is achieved. Insofar as reference is made in connection with the invention to angles relative to a horizontal plane or the floor, these are to be understood with regard to the orientation of the seat segment in the main phase.

During the transfer from the stowed position of Fig. 5A and 5B to the use position of the Fig. 11A and 11B and further into the use position of the Fig. 12A and 12B the user's legs can rest on the leg rest 12. The mechanism described below is robust enough to lift the legs together with the leg rest 12.

In the stowed position of the Fig. 6A and 6B the leg rest segments 50, 60 are arranged below the seat segment. They are aligned with each other and are in an overhead position, i.e. in an orientation with the top facing downwards.

This position is ensured by the drive gear 102, in that the electric motor 190 is in the maximum extended position of the motor rod 192 in this state. As a result, the intermediate bracket 194 is also in its maximum rearward position and holds the parallelogram arrangement 140, 172, 174, 170 and in particular the counter-beam 170 in a rear end position. The drive brackets 172, 174 and with them the counter-beam 170 are due to this rear end position, the leg rest segments 50, 60 are simultaneously in a relatively high position. The pivot axes C, D, about which the counter-support 170 is pivotably connected to the drive brackets, are raised so far that they are arranged in a recess 45 of the seat surface segment and/or in a recess 55 of the thigh segment 50 and thereby enable the position shown in which the leg rest segments 50, 60 almost lie against the seat surface segment. As can be seen in particular from the Fig. 6B As can be seen, all mechanical sub-elements of the seating furniture fitting 100 and the drive gear 102, which could disturb the aesthetic impression of the piece of furniture, are hidden in the stowed position between the leg rest segments 50, 60 in the rotated position and the seat surface segment 40 as well as in the aforementioned recesses 45, 55. But even the leg rest segments 50, 60 as a whole are hardly visible from the outside in the stowed position. Only at the front can a rear end surface 51 of the thigh segment be seen, which is arranged below a front end surface 44 of the seat surface segment 40, but in the stowed position the presence of a leg rest is not recognizable.

To transfer the piece of seating furniture 10 into the use position, the motor rod 192 is retracted by means of the electric motor 190. This initially leads to the counter-support 170 as part of the displacement structure 140, 172, 174, 170 being displaced forwards and at least initially being lowered. The piece of seating furniture 10 and its seating furniture fitting 100 thereby pass through the states of Fig. 7A, 7B , 8A, 8B , and 9A, 9B The counter-carrier 170 reaches its lowest position shortly after passing the intermediate position of the Fig. 9A and 9B .

During this movement of the counter-beam 170 from the stowed position of the Fig. 6A and 6B up to the position of Fig. 9A and 9B the Fig. 7B , 8B and 9B removable displacement of the leg support segments 50, 60. This movement begins with the leg support segments 50, 60, which are still aligned with each other at the beginning of the movement, being angled towards each other, as can be seen from the Fig. 7A and 7B This bending results from the fact that the thigh segment 50 is pivoted quite strongly anti-clockwise from the beginning, while the lower leg segment 60 is initially pivoted only slightly or, as in Fig. 7B As can be seen, it is even pivoted slightly clockwise and thus opposite to the thigh segment 50.

The fact that this movement takes place in this way is due to the articulation and initial alignment of the control tabs 152, 162. In the stowed position, the control tab 162 has an alignment that corresponds approximately to the direction in which the counter-beam 170 moves starting from the stowed position of the Fig. 6A, 6B is initially displaced. This results in a strong pivoting movement of the thigh segment 50. The control tab 162 and its counter-control axis J, on the other hand, are initially displaced forwards relative to the pivot axis H, so that the described pivoting in a clockwise direction is the result.

This angling of the leg support segments 50, 60 is significant in order to be able to move the lower leg segment 60 forward without collision.

The continued retraction of the motor rod 192 brings the leg support segments 50, 60 into the intermediate position of the Fig. 8A and 8B In this position, the thigh segment 50 has already passed its position closest to the ground and has begun to move upwards again. This also raises the pivot axis H, about which the lower leg segment 60 is pivotally connected to the thigh segment 50. Raising the thigh segment 50 therefore promotes a collision-free movement of the lower leg segment 60 in the direction of its use position.

The second control tab 152 is in the state of Fig. 8A, 8B compared to the initial orientation of the Fig. 6A and 6B already pivoted by about 70°. The force transmission to the thigh segment 50 therefore takes place in this phase in a direction that forms an angle of about 40° to 45° with a straight line intersecting the pivot axes G, I. This angle is still sufficient for the robust force transmission to the leg support segment 50 and is still sufficiently far away from a dead center position. The angle of the lower leg segment 60 to the thigh segment 50 is in this phase of the transition from Fig. 7A and 7B to Fig. 8A and 8B has become a little sharper again.

The continuation of the movement leads to the continuation of the displacement of the counter-beam 170 and thus further into the intermediate state of the Fig. 9A and 9B The thigh segment 50 has now almost reached its final position relative to the seat segment 40. The control tab 152 is now in the Fig. 6A and 6B rotated approximately 90° counterclockwise.

The second control tab 152 is therefore now approximately parallel to the two drive tabs 172, 174, which at this point are pivoted approximately 60° counterclockwise from their initial position. Because the thigh segment 50 is in the position of the Fig. 9A and 9B has almost reached its final position, there is sufficient space to now displace the lower leg segment 60 relative to the thigh segment 50 so that it is brought into a position in front of the thigh segment 50.

This movement occurs especially during the transition from the state of Fig. 9A and 9B on the state of Fig. 10A and 10B Due to the previously achieved alignment of the control tabs 152, 162, the continued displacement of the counter support 170 as part of the displacement structure comprising the elements 140, 172, 170, 174 leads to a strong displacement of the lower leg segment.

This is facilitated by the fact that the control tab 152 is now aligned approximately parallel to the drive tabs 172, 174 and therefore the displacement of the control tab 152 via the control tab 162 only causes a slight movement of the thigh segment 50, while the control tab 162 exerts a strong movement effect on the lower leg segment 60 due to its almost horizontal alignment and almost horizontal displacement forward in this phase.

The further displacement structure of the elements 140, 172, 170, 174 therefore causes a continued strong displacement of the lower leg segment 60 into its position of the Fig. 11A , while the thigh segment 50 is raised only slightly relative to the seat segment 40 due to the alignment of the control tab 152 and shortly before reaching the state of Fig. 11A and 11B is even slightly lowered.

The condition of the Fig. 11A and 11B represents a first use position. The seat surface segment 40 and the leg rest segments 50, 60 are now in an aligned position, i.e. in a position in which the upper sides 52, 62 of the leg rest segments are connected to the seat surface 42 in such a way that the surfaces 42, 52, 62 describe a common approximately flat or slightly curved overall surface.

In this use position, the user's legs rest on the leg rest 12. The elements of the seating furniture fitting 100 allow a high load without the risk of one of the elements coming into an unwanted over-center position due to the weight of the legs.

From the first use of the Fig. 11A and 11B The piece of furniture can also be converted into a second use state, which is Fig. 12A and 12B In this second use state, the above-mentioned segments 40, 50, 60 as well as the backrest segment 30 are in relation to the Fig. 11A and 11B unchanged relative position, but as a whole pivoted slightly anti-clockwise so that the seat surface 42 is slightly lower than the leg rest segments 50, 60.

In the described embodiment of the Fig. 3 to 12B the upholstery elements of the seat segment 40 and the leg support segments 50, 60 are each firmly attached to their respective fitting elements 140, 150 and 160. However, with regard to the leg support segments, it may also be expedient to allow a displacement between the respective segment supports 150, 160, via which the weight is transferred to the seat segment 40, and the respective upholstery elements.

Fig. 12 and 13 show such a design, whereby Fig. 12 the usage position and Fig. 13 The elements of the seating furniture not shown here remain the same as the designs of the Fig. 1 to 11B unchanged. In contrast to the previous designs, the cushion element 158 of the thigh segment 50 is not firmly connected to the thigh segment support 150, but is guided relative to it. The mobility is achieved in this case by means of a double-flap design with two displacement flaps 156, 157. The two displacement flaps 156, 157 are each pivotably connected to the thigh segment support 150 about pivot axes O, Q and pivotably connected to the cushion element 158 about pivot axes P, R or to a support structure on the cushion element 158 (not shown in detail). The cushion element 158 can therefore be moved forwards and backwards by a few centimeters relative to the thigh segment support 150.

The displacement preferably takes place, and also in the illustrated design, depending on the position of the thigh segment 50 in relation to the seat segment 40. For this purpose, a further pivot axis T is provided on the displacement tab, opposite the pivot axis P, relative to the pivot axis O, to which a control tab 155 is attached. This control tab 155 is in turn attached about a pivot axis S to the seat segment 40 and in particular to its base support 140.

This design means that the cushion element 158 is moved from the stowed position of the Fig. 13 in the use position of the Fig. 12 is displaced relative to the thigh segment support 150 and the distance to the seat segment 40 increases when the thigh segment approaches its end position of use. This prevents any jamming between the seat segment and the thigh segment.

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Piece of seating furniture (10) with the following features: a. the piece of seating furniture (10) has a seat segment (40) with a seat (42), and b. the piece of seating furniture (10) has a leg rest (12) with two leg rest segments (50, 60), namely a thigh segment (50) and a lower leg segment (60), and c. the leg rest (12) is displaceable between a storage position and a use position, wherein the leg rest (12) is arranged under the seat surface segment (40) in the storage position and wherein the upper sides (52, 62) of the leg rest segments (50, 60) are arranged in alignment with the seat surface (42) of the seat surface segment (40) in the use position and their respective upper sides (52, 62) point upwards, characterized by the following features: d. in the stowed position, the leg rest segments (50, 60) are located below the seat segment (40), with the undersides (54, 64) of the leg rest segments (50, 60) pointing upwards in the direction of the seat segment (40) in the stowed position, and e. for transferring the piece of seating furniture (10) from the storage position into the use position, the piece of seating furniture (10) has a drive gear (102) which transfers the movement of a drive member (192) into a movement sequence of the leg rest (12), in which the leg rest segments (50, 60) are first bent against one another during the movement into the use position and are then brought into the aligned arrangement of the use position. Seating furniture item (10) according to claim 1 with the following further feature: a. in the stowed position, the upper side (52) of the thigh segment (50) is in a horizontal orientation or forms an angle of less than 30°, preferably less than 15°, with a horizontal plane, preferably with the following additional feature:
b. in the stowed position, the upper sides (52, 62) of the lower leg segment (60) and the thigh segment (50) are aligned parallel or form an angle of less than 30°, preferably less than 10°, with each other. Seating furniture item (10) according to claim 1 or 2 with the following further feature: a. in an intermediate position of the transfer from the stowed position to the use position, the lower leg segment (60) and the thigh segment (50) are angled towards each other such that their upper sides (52, 62) enclose an angle of at least 90°, preferably of at least 100°, in particular of at least 110°. Seating furniture item (10) according to one of the preceding claims with the following further feature: a. the seat segment (40), the thigh segment (50) and the lower leg segment (60) are pivotally connected to one another in a chain-like manner, preferably with at least one of the following additional features: b. the thigh segment (50) and the lower leg segment (60) are pivotally connected to one another about a pivot axis (H) that is fixed to both leg support segments, and/or c. the seat segment (40) and the thigh segment (50) are pivotably connected to one another about a pivot axis (G) that is fixed to the seat segment (40) and the thigh segment (50), or d. the seat surface segment and the thigh segment are connected to one another via at least one tab which is pivotably articulated on the seat surface segment or on the surface segment about a pivot axis which is fixed to the seat surface segment and to the thigh segment, wherein the seat surface segment and the thigh segment are preferably connected to one another via a double tab with two individual tabs which are pivotably articulated on the seat surface segment or on the surface segment about a pivot axis which is fixed to the seat surface segment and to the thigh segment. Seating furniture item (10) according to one of the preceding claims with the following additional features: a. the femoral segment (50) has a femoral segment carrier (150), and b. the thigh segment (50) has a cushion element (158), and c. the cushion element (158) is connected to the thigh segment support (150) via two displacement tabs (156, 157), each of the two displacement tabs (156, 157) being pivotably mounted on the thigh segment support (150) about a pivot axis (O, Q) and pivotably mounted on the cushion element (158) about a pivot axis (P, R), preferably with at least one of the following additional features: d. the distance between the pivot axes (O, P; Q, R) on the two displacement tabs is essentially identical and is preferably less than 40 mm, in particular less than 30 mm, and/or e. the distance between the pivot axes (O, P; Q, R) on the thigh segment support (150) or on the cushion element (158) is essentially identical, and/or f. a control tab (155) is provided for controlling the displacement of the cushion element (158) relative to the thigh segment support (150), wherein the control tab (155) is preferably pivotably connected to the seat surface segment (40) about a pivot axis (S) and pivotably connected to one of the displacement tabs (156) about a pivot axis (T). Seating furniture item (10) according to one of the preceding claims with the following additional features: a. the drive gear (102) has a base support (140), and b. the drive gear (102) has a counter-carrier (170), and c. the base support (140) and the counter support (170) are connected to one another via two drive brackets (172, 174) and are thereby movable relative to one another, each of the drive brackets (172, 174) being pivotably connected to the base support (140) about a first pivot axis (A, B) and to the counter support (170) about a second pivot axis (C, D), and d. at least one first control link (162) is provided, which is pivotably connected to the counter-support (170) or to one of the drive links about a control axis (E) and is pivotably connected to the thigh segment or the lower leg segment (60) with an opposite end about a counter-control axis (J), preferably with at least one of the following additional features: e. the at least one first control tab (162) is pivotably connected to the counter-support (170) about the control axis (E), and/or f. the at least one first control link (162) is pivotably connected to the lower leg segment (60) about the counter-control axis (J), and/or g. in the stowed position, the first control tab (162) is arranged such that the control axis (E) is arranged above the counter-control axis (J) in a vertical direction and in front of the counter-control axis (J) in a horizontal direction, and/or i.e. the drive tabs (172, 174) are pivoted in the use position by at least 80° and by a maximum of 140°, preferably by at least 90° and by a maximum of 120°, compared to their respective position in the stowed position. Seating furniture item (10) according to claim 6 with the following further feature: a. in the stowed position, a straight line crossing the steering axis (E) and the counter steering axis (J) forms an angle of less than 40° with a horizontal plane, preferably with the additional feature: b. in the stowed position, the straight line crossing the steering axis (E) and the counter steering axis (J) forms an angle of between 20° and 30° with the horizontal plane, preferably between 22° and 26°, and/or c. the distance between the control axis (E) and the counter control axis (J) is between 180 mm and 240 mm. Seating furniture item (10) according to claim 6 or 7 with the following further feature: a. at least one second control link (152) is provided, which is pivotably connected to the first control link (162), to the counter-support (170) or to one of the drive links about a control axis (F) and is pivotably connected to the thigh segment (50) or to the lower leg segment with an opposite end about a counter-control axis (I), preferably with at least one of the following additional features: b. the at least one second control link (152) is pivotably connected to the first control link (162) about the control axis (F), and/or c. the at least one second control link (152) is pivotably connected to the thigh segment (50) about the counter-control axis (I), and/or d. in the stowed position and/or in the use position, the first control tab (162) and the second control tab (152) form an angle of between 105° and 125° with each other. Seating furniture item (10) according to claim 8 with the following further feature: a. a straight line which crosses the control axis (F) and the counter-control axis (I) forms an angle with a straight line which crosses the counter-control axis (I) and the pivot axis (A) of the thigh segment (50) which angle is always more than 25°, preferably always more than 30°, during the transfer from the stowed position to the use position. Seating furniture item (10) according to claim 8 or 9 with the following additional features: a. in the stowed position, the second control tab (152) is arranged such that the control axis (F) is arranged above the counter-control axis (I) in a vertical direction and behind the counter-control axis (I) in a horizontal direction, and b. in the use position, the second control tab (152) is arranged such that the control axis (F) is arranged below the counter control axis (I) in a vertical direction and in front of the counter control axis (I) in a horizontal direction, preferably with at least one of the following additional features: c. the second control tab (152) is in the use position in a position pivoted by at least 150° relative to the stowed position, preferably in a position pivoted by at least 170°, and/or d. in the stowed position, a straight line crossing the steering axis (F) and the counter steering axis (I) forms an angle of between 30° and 50° with a horizontal plane, and/or e. in the use position, a straight line crossing the steering axis (F) and the counter steering axis (I) forms an angle of between 30° and 50° with a horizontal plane, and/or f. a straight line which crosses the control axis (F) and the counter-control axis (I) forms an angle with a straight line which crosses the first pivot axis (A) and the second pivot axis (C) of the first drive link (172), which angle is at least 45°, preferably at least 60°, in the stowed position and which is at most 30°, preferably at most 15°, in the use position, and/or g. a straight line which crosses the control axis (F) and the counter-control axis (I) of the second control link (152) forms an angle with a straight line which crosses the control axis (E) and the counter-control axis (J) of the first control link (162), which angle is at least 45°, preferably at least 60°, in the stowed position and/or in the use position, and/or i.e. the distance between the control axis (F) and the counter control axis (I) is between 60 mm and 100 mm. Seating furniture item (10) according to one of claims 6 to 10 with the following further feature: a. the counter-carrier (170) is guided by means of the drive lugs (172, 174) essentially parallel to the base carrier (140), wherein a straight line between the first pivot axes (A, B) and a straight line between the second pivot axes (C, D) during the transfer from the use state to the storage state continuously enclose an angle of less than 20°, preferably an angle of less than 10°, preferably with the following additional feature:
b. the distance between the first pivot axis (A, B) and the second pivot axes (C, D) of the two drive brackets is between 5 cm and 20 cm, preferably between 8 cm and 15 cm. Seating furniture item (10) according to one of claims 6 to 11 with the following additional feature: a. the base support (140), the counter support (170) and the drive brackets (172, 174) are connected to one another in such a way that the second pivot axes (C, D) are first lowered and then raised again when the leg rest (12) is transferred from the storage state to the use state. Seating furniture item (10) according to one of claims 6 to 12 with the following additional features: a. the seat surface segment (40) is formed at a front end, which points in the direction of the leg rest segments in relation to the use position, with a forward-facing end surface (44), preferably with a padded end surface (44), and b. the control axis (E) about which the first control lug (162) is pivotably mounted on the counter-support (170) or on one of the drive lugs is arranged in the stowed position with respect to a horizontal direction behind the end surface (44) and with respect to a vertical direction above a lower end (44A) of the end surface (44) and below an upper end (44B) of the end surface (44), preferably with at least one of the following additional features: c. the control axis (E) is arranged in the stowed position relative to a vertical direction at least 10% of the height of the end surface (44) and/or a maximum of 40% of the height of the end surface above the lower end (44A) of the end surface (44), and/or d. the control axis (E) is arranged in the use position in relation to a horizontal direction in front of the end surface (44) and preferably below the thigh segment (50). Seating furniture item (10) according to one of the preceding claims with the following additional feature: a. the base support (140) is firmly attached to the seat segment (40), preferably with the following additional features: b. the seat segment (40) has a surrounding frame, preferably a hollow frame, to which the base support is attached, preferably to a cross tube attached to the frame or to at least one front cross member of the frame, in particular to two front cross members, and/or c. the piece of seating furniture (10) has at least one furniture foot (20) on the floor, wherein the seat segment (40) together with the leg support segments (50, 60), preferably together with at least one armrest segment, is displaceable relative to the furniture foot (20), in particular is displaceable in a tilting manner. Seating furniture item (10) according to one of the preceding claims with the following additional feature: a. the piece of seating furniture (10) has an electric motor (190) which acts on the drive gear (102) and thereby causes the leg rest (12) to be transferred from the storage position to the use position, preferably with the following additional feature:
b. the electric motor (190) has a linearly displaceable motor rod (192), wherein the motor rod (192) preferably acts on one of the drive plates (172) via an intermediate plate (194) and wherein in particular the intermediate plate (194) is pivotally connected to one or both drive plates (172, 174). Seating furniture item (10) according to one of the preceding claims with the following additional features: a. at least one of the leg rest segments (50) has at least one recess (56) on its underside (54) which is open upwards in the stowed position, and b. in the stowed position, at least a part of the electric motor (190) and/or at least a part of the drive gear (102) is arranged in the recess. Seating furniture item (10) according to one of the preceding claims with at least one of the following additional features: a. the piece of seating furniture (10) is designed as an armchair, or b. the piece of seating furniture (10) is designed as a sofa, wherein the piece of seating furniture preferably has at least two independently movable leg supports (12). Seating furniture item (10) according to one of the preceding claims with at least one of the following additional features: a. the piece of seating furniture has a backrest segment (30), and/or b. the seat segment (40), the leg rest segments (50, 60) and/or the backrest segment (30) are provided with a top or front padding, and/or c. the seat segment (40) is displaceable together with the backrest segment (30) relative to a furniture leg (20), in particular displaceable in a tilting manner, and/or d. with the exception of a possible sliding guide on an electric motor (190) or gear motor of the piece of seating furniture, the elements of the drive gear are free of sliding guides and are connected to one another exclusively in a pivoting manner. and/or e. the seat segment (40), the thigh segment (50) and/or the lower leg segment (60) has a frame (46), in particular a wooden frame, wherein preferably in the case of the seat segment (40) a cross tube (48) is provided which extends within the wooden frame in the transverse direction of the furniture, f. the piece of seating furniture (10) has a piece of seating furniture fitting which has the partial elements which can be moved relative to one another, in particular the base support (140), the counter support (170), the drive brackets (172, 74) and/or the control brackets (152, 162) and which in particular has a left-hand and a right-hand base support (140) and/or counter support (170), left-hand and right-hand drive brackets (172, 174) and/or left-hand and right-hand control brackets (152, 162) and/or left-hand and right-hand segment supports (150, 160), whereby - the width of the seating furniture fitting is preferably less than 80% of the width of the thigh segment, in particular preferably less than 60%, and/or - wherein at least two similar components (174) are connected to one another in a rotationally fixed manner via a torsion tube (176), and/or g. the thigh segment (50) and the lower leg segment (60) have upper sides (52, 62) which, relative to a longitudinal direction of the furniture, have lengths which differ by no more than 30%. Seating furniture fitting (100) for a seating furniture item according to one of the preceding claims, having the following features: a. the seating furniture fitting (100) has a base support (140) for attachment to a seat segment (40) of the seating furniture (10), and b. the seating furniture fitting (100) has a thigh segment carrier (150) for supporting and for indirectly or directly attaching a cushion element, which is pivotally attached to the base carrier (140), and c. the seating furniture fitting (100) has a lower leg segment carrier (160) for supporting and preferably for directly attaching a cushion element, and d. the seating furniture fitting (100) has a drive gear (102) to which a drive member (192) is provided for coupling an electric motor (190), and e. the drive gear (102) has two drive brackets (172, 174) for connecting the base support (140) and the counter support (170), which allow a parallel displacement of the counter support (170) relative to the base support (140), and f. two control tabs (152, 162) are provided, at least one of which is pivotably attached to one of the drive tabs or to the counter-support (170), the control tabs (152, 162) being pivotably attached to the thigh segment support (150) or to the lower leg segment support (160), and g. the seating furniture fitting is movable between a stowed state and a used state by coupling a movement to the drive member, wherein the lower leg segment support (160) and the thigh segment support (150) are in alignment in the stowed state and in the used state and are angled towards each other in an intermediate state between the stowed state and the used state. Seating furniture fitting (100) according to claim 19 with at least one of the following additional features: a. the seating furniture fitting (100) has an integrated electric motor (190), wherein the electric motor (190) is preferably arranged between the thigh segment support (150) and the base support (140) in the stowed state of the seating furniture fitting (100).

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