There often questions arise about how office chair mechanisms differ. We invite you to take a look at the descriptions of the mechanisms we offer, as well as the recommendations of the specialists at Kėdžių centras on choosing a chair. If you have any further questions, please contact Kėdžių centras by email or telephone.
SYNCHRONOUS MECHANISM is a mechanism that allows a user to swivel freely in a chair or to fix the desired angle of inclination in one of the selected positions. The chair can have 3, 4 or 5 locking positions. One of the most important features of the mechanism is that the seat pan and the backrest are not interconnected. When the backrest reclines, the seat pan tilts back in the same direction at a certain ratio (usually 2:1 or 3:1).
Kėdžių centras experts recommend that chairs with a synchronous tilt should be chosen for people who like to be able to swivel freely when sitting or to change position frequently during working day and for people who like fixed sitting.
Synchronous tilt chairs are recommended for sitting for longer periods of up to 8 hours.
SITNESS | DONDOLA | FLEXTECH S-MOVE MECHANISM – are chair mechanisms that give a user the feeling of sitting on a ball. The seat mimics movements of a sitter, so it moves forward, backwards and sideways with the body, adapting to the body’s movements. In the mechanism, two steel plates flexibly connect the base of the chair and the seat, moving together to create a three-dimensional 3D seating effect. Chairs with Sitness | Dondola | Flextech | S-Move mechanisms are available with synchronous or contact tilt mechanism.
Experts at Kėdžių centras recommend that Sitness | Dondola | Flextech | S-Move mechanism chairs should be chosen for people who like active, more mobile sitting.
Chairs with Sitness | Dondola | Flextech | S-Move mechanisms are recommended for sitting for longer periods of up to 8 hours.
MULTIBLOK MECHANISM – is a mechanism that allows a user to swivel freely in a chair or to fix the desired angle of inclination in one of the selected positions. The chair can have 3, 4 or 5 locking positions. One of the most important features of the mechanism is that the seat and backrest are interconnected. When the backrest reclines, the seat moves at 1:1 ratio in the same direction.
Experts at Kėdžių centras recommend that chairs with a multi-block mechanism should be chosen for people who like to be able to swivel freely when sitting or to change position frequently during working day and for fixed sitting. Users appreciate stronger thigh support (elevation) when reclining.
Multi-block chairs are recommended for sitting for longer periods of up to 8 hours.
TILT MECHANISM – is a mechanism that allows a user to swivel freely in a chair or to lock the desired angle of inclination in the initial (upright) position. One of the most important features of the mechanism is that the seat and the backrest are connected to each other. When the backrest reclines, the seat moves at 1:1 ration in the same direction. Tilt mechanism chairs are recommended for sitting for longer periods of up to 8 hours.
CONTACT | PERMANENT CONTACT MECHANISM – is a chair mechanism that allows you to choose the desired angle of inclination of the backrest and to lock it in one of several positions. The chair can have 3, 4 or 5 locking positions. One of the most important features of the mechanism is that the seat and the backrest are not interconnected. When the backrest reclines, the seat remains fixed.
Experts at Kėdžių centras recommend that chairs with a permanent contact tilt mechanism should be chosen for people who usually prefer a fixed sitting position. Users appreciate a greater angle between the legs and the torso in the reclined position.
Chairs with a permanent contact tilt mechanism are recommended for sitting for longer periods of up to 8 hours.
GLIDE-TECH MECHANISM – is a mechanism that allows the seat to glide freely or to be fixed in one of the available positions (1, 3, 4 locking positions). One of the most important features of the mechanism is that the seat and backrest are interconnected. As the backrest reclines, the seat moves at 1:1 ration in the same direction, the back arches and the lumbar spine remains supported throughout the entire sitting.
Experts at Kėdžių centras recommend Glide-Tech chairs for people who like to change their seating position during sitting, or who like to sit in a semi-reclined position.
Glide-Tech chairs are recommended for sitting for longer periods of up to 8 hours.
SMART-SPRING MECHANISM – is a mechanism for adjusting the backrest of the chair. The split backrest parts of the chair, independently of each other, move flexibly in all directions, effectively supporting your back and making sitting much more active. Chairs with Duo-back balance come with a synchronous mechanism, so you can sit in a freely swinging position or fix the desired tilt angle in one of the selected positions. The chair can have 3, 4 or 5 locking positions.
Experts at Kėdžių centras recommend Duo-Back Balance chairs for people who like a more active seating position, free swinging or frequent changes of position during the working day, as well as fixed sitting.
Chairs with Duo-Back balance mechanism are recommended for sitting for longer periods of up to 8 hours.