Reclining seat(Reclining seat) means that the backrest can be tilted backwards.chair.Free stoolTranslated as (Jizaikokake).

Overview

Transportation

In the middle of the 19th centuryAmericaInvented in Japan, a large one-person train is used as an excellent vehicle for medium-distance daytime trains, "Parlor Car", and a two-person train is used as a "chair car" for highly competitive routes and long-distance routes.Seat carIt was used to improve the service.

In Japan, the seats on night coaches are a typical example.

Full-scale introduction in Japan in 1950Special second class carSuro 60 type passenger carIs the origin.It was mechanical and the angle of the backrest could be adjusted in 5 steps.

Currently, reclining seats are commonly used in transportation other than railways, that is, automobiles, aircraft, and ships.Some first class aircraft and passenger cars are almost flat.Also, put your feet insideFootrest,OttomanSome are equipped with.

Other use cases

Generally, it often refers to that of a vehicle as described above, but there are also those in other fields as described below.

• DentistryTreatment chair used in the clinic.Called a unit
• Medical,Nursing careChair or bed.
• wheelchair
• Barber,Beauty salonBarber chair used in.

  Takara Belmont in Japan 1921Manufactures with a reclining function.

• planetarium,OmnimaxAll-sky theater seats such as.
• Spa,saunaResting chaise longues for recreational facilities such as.Many are equipped with audio equipment linked to the TV in front.
• Beach,PoolBeach chairs and summer beds (bonbon beds) on the side.
• Chair,ソ フ ァ ー,Office chairIn some cases, the backrest is tilted.

Operation / mechanism

The operation is generally done with the lever, button, or dial on the side of the seat.The backrest can be tilted by pushing the back against the backrest while pushing the button for the lever type while pulling the lever.If you release your back while performing the same operation, the backrest will return to its original position.The dial type rotates the dial on the side of the seat.

There is a mechanical type that adjusts the angle of the backrest in several steps, and a type that can fix the backrest at the desired angle with a hydraulic cylinder.Mechanical type is common for passenger cars, but for mass transportation such as railroads and buses, the hydraulic cylinder type has been the mainstream since the 1980s.

There is also an electric type that changes the angle of the backrest by pressing a switch, which is common in stationary reclining seats such as treatment chairs and barber chairs.In recent years, the miniaturization of motors has made it possible to accommodate a power mechanism inside the seat yard, and it has been adopted in first class and business class aircraft and high-end automobiles.

Some mechanical types do not have an operating lever and are locked and fixed by raising the backrest forward and setting it at an appropriate angle.If you push it forward, the lock will be released and you can push it backward.

For office chairs and all-sky theaters, there are many that just press the back and tilt.When you remove your seat, it will return to its original position with the force of a spring or the like.

For simpler items such as beach chairs, adjust the inclination with a simple mechanism such as moving the position of the support.

Rubbing between passengers

When the reclining seats are installed side by side in the front and back, the person sitting in the front seat tilts the backrest to the back, and the backrest invades the space of the backseat. Passengers may rub against each other because the backrest may hit the person who is there.During the nine days from August to September 2014, passengers quarreled with each other about reclining seats on an aircraft in the United States.Emergency landingHas been done 3 times^[1].

"Knee Defender" is on sale, which is a device that fits into the support of the table on the back of the front seat to hold down the backrest of the front seat and prevent the backrest of the front seat from falling down.Many airlines in the United States have banned their use, but there are various controversies and discussions.^[2].

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