OFFICE OR DOMESTIC ARM-CHAIR AND DEVICE FOR PHYSICAL STRETCHING OF LEGS IN SITTING POSTURE

FIELD: manufacture of furniture; arm-chairs for long-distance trains and personnel transport facilities. ^ SUBSTANCE: proposed arm-chair is provided with built-in stretching units with pneumatic loaders and force control system. Each stretching unit is made in form of individual module provided with pneumatic loader and swinging lever mounted on body. Footrests are mounted for motion along lever and may be reset and locked in neutral position. Body is located in hollow elbow-rest at level of seat. Physical leg stretching unit includes pneumatic cylinders articulated on body; pneumatic chambers of these cylinders are brought into communication. Kinematic linkage connecting the rods of cylinders with power levers is provided with cam mechanism having slotted disk receiving the pins secured on cylinder rods. When rods are fully extended, pins are located at far wall of slots. ^ EFFECT: comfort for user due to reduced hypodynamia. ^ 10 cl, 5 dwg