Seating and/or reclining furniture for use outdoors or in wet areas, especially lounger or the like

Abstract

Seating and/or reclining furniture for use outdoors or in wet areas, especially a lounger or the like, includes moisture-resistant base having at least two relatively adjustable supporting elements. Seating/reclining furniture supports a person resting on the furniture, and increases user comfort. At least one electromechanical drive device is provided for adjusting the supporting elements relative to each other. Thus, the adjustment of the supporting elements can be performed by motor-driven device, thus eliminating need for manual adjustment, and increasing user comfort. A special advantage of the seating and/or reclining furniture is that adjustment can be performed while a person is resting on the item of furniture, and in terms of its electromechanical adjustment, furniture has a functionality that has so far been known only for electromechanically adjustable slatted frames (which owing to their configuration, however, are unsuitable for use outdoors or in wet areas).

1 . Seating and/or reclining furniture for use outdoors or in wet areas, comprising: 
 a) a moisture-resistant base;    b) the moisture-resistant base including at least two supporting elements, the at least two supporting elements being adjustable relative to each other, and being configured for supporting a person resting on the item of furniture, in use; and    c) at least one electromechanical drive device for adjusting the at least two supporting elements relative to each other.    
   
   
       2 . Seating and/or reclining furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 a) the base is substantially plastic.    
   
   
       3 . Seating and/or reclining furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 a) a housing that is sealed against the penetration of moisture is provided; and    b) one of the drive device and a control device of the drive device is accommodated in the housing.    
   
   
       4 . Seating and/or reclining furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 a) the base includes at least one member, and at least one of the at least one member is configured as a hollow profile.    
   
   
       5 . Seating and/or reclining furniture according to  claim 3 , wherein: 
 a) the housing is at least partially formed by a hollow member of the base.    
   
   
       6 . Seating and/or reclining furniture according to  claim 4 , wherein: 
 a) the electromechanical drive device is at least partially accommodated in a hollow member.    
   
   
       7 . Seating and/or reclining furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 a) the base includes a frame configured for placing the furniture on the ground, in use.    
   
   
       8 . Seating and/or reclining furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 a) the base includes a stationary center supporting element, one end of which stationary center supporting element is connected, pivotably attached around a substantially horizontal pivot axis, to a leg supporting element, and the other end of which stationary center supporting element is connected, pivotably attached around a substantially horizontal pivot axis, to an upper body supporting element.    
   
   
       9 . Seating and/or reclining furniture according to  claim 8 , wherein: 
 a) a head supporting element is connected, pivotably attached around a substantially horizontal pivot axis, to the end of the upper body supporting element opposite the center supporting element.    
   
   
       10 . Seating and/or reclining furniture according  claim 8 , wherein: 
 a) a calf supporting element is connected, pivotably attached around a substantially horizontal pivot axis, to the end of the leg supporting element opposite the center supporting element.    
   
   
       11 . Seating and/or reclining furniture according to  claim 8 , wherein: 
 a) a common electromechanical drive device is assigned to the leg supporting element and the upper body supporting element for adjusting the same.    
   
   
       12 . Seating and/or reclining furniture according to  claim 8 , wherein: 
 a) one electromechanical drive device each is assigned to each of the leg supporting element and to the upper body supporting element for adjusting same.    
   
   
       13 . Seating and/or reclining furniture according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 a) the seating and/or reclining furniture includes a lounger.