ASSIGNMENT 2
FURNITURE AND PRODUCT DESIGN
DETAILED REPORT ON A OFFICE CHAIR
SUBMITTED BY
N LALITH ADITYA
Y11AP0117
B.ARCH 3/5
ANUCAP
OFFICE CHAIR CHAIR IS A SEPARATE SEAT FOR ONE PERSON, TYPICALLY
WITH A BACK AND FOUR LEGS.
THE CHAIR IS OF EXTREME ANTIQUITY AND SIMPLICITY,
ALTHOUGH FOR MANY CENTURIES AND INDEED FOR
THOUSANDS OF YEARS IT WAS AN ARTICLE OF STATE AND
DIGNITY RATHER THAN AN ARTICLE OF ORDINARY USE.
OFFICE CHAIR AT GLANCE AN AVERAGE PERSON MAKES 53 CHANGES TO HIS OR HER TORSO POSITION IN AN
HOUR WHILE SITTING IN A CHAIR ACCORDING TO 2001 STUDY OF DESK BOUND
OFFICE WORKERS.
THE DESIGN OF THE CHAIR SHOULD BE SUCH THAT IT IS STABLE, YET PROMOTE
DYNAMIC, ACTIVE, NATURAL MOTION ALLOWING SITTING IN ANY POSITION.
THE CHAIR SHOULD SUPPORT YOU IN WHATEVER POSITION YOU FEEL MOST
COMFORTABLE.
IT SHOULD BE SIMPLE, NATURAL AND EASY, INTUITIVE AND ENJOYABLE TO USE.
WHAT WE LOOK IN AN IDEAL OFFICE CHAIR
EXPLORED AND APPLIED THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES.
OFFICE SEATING NEED TO GO BEYOND THE ASSUMPTIONS AND APPROACHES OF
TRADITIONAL CHAIRS.
THE CHAIR SHOULD BE WONDERFULLY SOPHISTICATED, ELEGANT, COMFORTABLE,
INVITING AND REMARKABLY SIMPLE AND NATURAL TO USE.
THE CHAIR WILL SUPPORT YOU IN ALL THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES COMPRISING YOUR
WORK DAY: FROM SITTING AT A COMPUTER TO TALKING ON THE PHONE TO INTERACTING
WITH OTHERS; FROM TURNING OR REACHING TO BENDING OR STRETCHING.
TIMELINE
1849
1998
1984
1976
1980
1984
2008
1971
1979
1994
2008
2010
COMPONENTS
Head Rest
BACK REST
ARM REST
SEAT
HEIGHT
CONTROLLER KNOBS
5 ARM STAND
ROTATING WHEEL
SEAT HEIGHT
ADJUSTING KNOBS
A RANGE OF 16 - 20.5 INCHES OFF THE
FLOOR SHOULD ACCOMMODATE MOST
USERS.
THIGHS SHOULD BE HORIZONTAL, LOWER
LEGS VERTICAL.
FEET FLAT ON THE FLOOR OR ON A
FOOTREST. RANGE, 347 TO 525MM
SEAT DEPTH
It is measured from the front edge of the seat to the lumbar support region of
the backrest.
If the seat depth is excessive, small people will not be able to sit back far enough
to get the benefit of the backrest. A seat width of 17-20 inches suffices for most
people and should be deep enough to permit the back to contact the lumbar
backrest without cutting into the backs of knees.
The front edge should be rounded and padded A WATERFALL EDGE
Bucket-type seats must be avoided. The
seat should swivel easily.
Minimum width of 450mm is required.
This gives a little extra space above the
97.5th percentile hip width for Indian women
of 445mm.The 97.5th percentile hip width for
Indian males is less than this (417mm).RANGE
: 380 to 480mm
HEAD REST
PURPOSE : TO PROVIDE COMFORT AND SAFETY.
HEADREST-HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE CUSHIONED FOR COMFORT
EFFECT : RELAXED POSTURE THAT HELPS RELIEVE THE
PRESSURE ON YOUR POSTURAL MUSCLES WHICH CAN
DECREASE FATIGUE AND INCREASE COMFORT.
SEAT SLOPE
PROVISION FOR FORWARD SLOPE OF THE SEAT, UP
TO A MAXIMUM OF 10 DEGREES, IS USEFUL TO REDUCE
PRESSURE ON THE THIGHS WHEN WORKING WHILE
LEANING FORWARD.
BUT FOR GENERAL PURPOSES, A CHAIR
WITH THE SEAT ANGLE FIXED AND HORIZONTAL IS
PROBABLY BEST. THE SEAT SLANT SHOULD BE
ADJUSTABLE (0 TO 10
DEGREES).
BACK REST
THE BACKREST SHOULD BE LARGE ENOUGH
TO COVER THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE BACK. A
MINIMUM OF 12 IS RECOMMENDED FOR WIDTH.
SEAT BACK HEIGHT PREFERENCE VARIES
DRAMATICALLY FROM USER TO USER. LUMBAR
SUPPORT, THESE COMMONLY RANGE FROM 6
TO 10 IN HEIGHT. IN THAT CASE, THE LUMBAR
SUPPORT SHOULD BE CENTERED AT L 3-4
VERTEBRAE. A LUMBAR SUPPORT SHOULD
ALSO HAVE AT LEAST 4 OF ADJUSTABILITY TO
ALLOW CENTERING IN THE BACK.
IN FULL-LENGTH DESIGNS, BACKRESTS SHOULD BE CONTOURED TO FIT THE S
SHAPED CURVES OF THE SPINE, NOT ENTIRELY FLAT OR STRAIGHT.
ARM REST
ERGONOMIC ARMRESTS ARE OPTIONAL
FEATURES.
ARMREST USERS REPORT ENHANCED
PERFORMANCE INCLUDING LESS FATIGUE,
INCREASED COMFORT, AND BETTER ENDURANCE
WITH SUSTAINED COMPUTING.
ARMRESTS SHOULD BE PLACED AT LEAST 18.5
APART AND MADE OF SOFT OR PADDED MATERIAL.
AN ERGONOMICALLY DESIGNED ARMREST SHOULD BE ADJUSTABLE VERTICALLY
AND NOT IMPAIR CIRCULATION DUE TO DIRECT PRESSURE TO CONTACT AREAS BUT
DISTRIBUTE THAT LOAD OVER BROAD AREAS COMFORTABLY. ARMRESTS SHOULD
ADJUST BETWEEN 2 AND 4 VERTICALLY TO ACCOMMODATE USERS PREFERENCE.
BASE
AN ERGONOMICALLY DESIGNED CHAIR HAS A SOLID,
SAFE, AND STABLE 5-POST CHAIR BASE. IT SHOULD
BE MADE OF STRONG MATERIALS TO SUPPORT UP TO
FIVE TIMES THE BODY WEIGHT.
THE CHAIR BASE SHOULD ALSO BE EQUIPPED WITH
QUALITY CASTERS TO PERMIT EASY MANEUVERING ON
OFFICE FLOOR SURFACES.
SEAT MATERIAL
A CHAIR SEAT AND BACK SHOULD BE PADDED ENOUGH
TO ALLOW COMFORTABLE CIRCULATION.
IF A SEAT IS TOO SOFT, THE MUSCLES MUST ALWAYS
ADJUST TO MAINTAIN A STEADY POSTURE, CAUSING
STRAIN AND FATIGUE.
THE SEAT FABRIC SHOULD "BREATHE" TO ALLOW AIR
CIRCULATION THROUGH CLOTHES TO THE SKIN.
LEATHER
INFERENCE :
1.)CHAIR AFFECTS THE WORKING EFFICIENCY AND THE
PHYSIQUE OF ALL.
2.)SOFT CUSHIONY SEAT AND ARM REST PREFERABLE.
3.)ALL THE COMPONENTS ARM REST, BACK REST, FOOT
REST MUST BE
ADJUSTABLE.
CUSHION
WIRE MESH
LEATHER
