A office chair mechanism is chair part install under chair body, while it connecting on top of Gas Spring. In Malaysia, 5 type of chair mechanism are available:
- Single Locking Mechanism
- 2 Locking Mechanism
- 3 Locking Mechanism
- 5 Locking Mechanisms
- Multiple Locking Mechanisms
Single Locking Mechanisms
A single locking Mechanisms also know as a Push Back Mechanisms. The main characteristic is only come with one knob, which control up/down adjustment and chair backrest. Furthermore, the degree of chair backrest can reline upto 110′-120″.
2 Locking Mechanisms
In Malaysia, most famous type of 2 locking mechanisms used by local office chair manufacturer is synchronised chair mechanism. In term of degree of chair backrest recline, and number of knob,either 1 or 2, depend on chair mechanisms brand. The only difference is the ability of locking office chair backrest at certain fixed degree such as 100 or 100, while 1 locking can’t making it .
3 Locking Mechanisms
Similar to 2 locking mechanisms. However, this type of chair mechanisms normally come with 2 knod, one is control which control up/down adjustment and another one is control chair backrest. It can recline upto to 3 different fixed degreed, 110, 130, 150. This is why it is calling 3 locking chair mechanisms.
5 Locking Mechanisms
It is usually used for more high end office chair such as Leather office Chair, Manager Fabric Chair and Ergonomic Mesh Chair. A better quality versions or upgraded version of 3 locking chair mechanisms, it can recline upto to 5 different fixed degreed, 110, 120,130, 150 and 160. This is why it is calling 5 locking chair mechanisms.
Multiple Locking Mechanisms
Similar to 5 locking mechanisms ,the only different it can recline upto to 160, without any fixed or selected degree. For example, it can recline the degree to 123 or 145 base based on customer preference.
| 1 Locking Chair Mechanisms | 2 Locking Chair Mechanisms | 3 Locking Chair Mechanisms | 5 Locking Chair Mechanisms | Multiple Locking Chair Mechanisms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Chair Knob | 1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Degree of Backrest | 110-120 | 110-120 | 110-150 | 140-160 | 140-160 |
| Ability to lock backrest at certain Degree | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Weight of Each Chair Machines Support | Below 70 kg | Below 80 kg | Below 110 kg | Below 130 kg | Below 130 kg |
*** All Information above are based on Malaysia Market. If the design of chair machines type might be slightly different from why we provided, as different chair mechanism manufacturer have different design.
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