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Humanscale Diffrient Smart Plus Ergonomic Mesh Back Office Chair

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Product ID 19472
Humanscale Diffrient Smart Plus Ergonomic Mesh Back Office Chair
Armless and Black with Black Trim - Humanscale Diffrient Smart Plus
4D Adj Duron Arms and Dark Gray Frame with Polished Aluminum Trim
4D Adj Duron Arms w/ Matching Textile and Black Frame w/ Polished Aluminum Trim
Front view - Black with Black Trim - 4D Adj Duron Arms
Humanscale Diffrient Smart Plus Ergonomic Mesh Back Office Chair
Armless and Black with Black Trim - Humanscale Diffrient Smart Plus
4D Adj Duron Arms and Dark Gray Frame with Polished Aluminum Trim
4D Adj Duron Arms w/ Matching Textile and Black Frame w/ Polished Aluminum Trim
Front view - Black with Black Trim - 4D Adj Duron Arms

Description

Humanscale Diffrient Smart Plus chair is an intelligent mesh task chair with a striking linear aesthetic that complements any environment. Engineered to provide automatic lumbar support for every user, as well as simplicity and ease of use, Diffrient Smart offers comfort, style and flexibility. Diffrient Smart was created by designer Niels Diffrient and, like Humanscale’s Liberty and Diffrient World chairs, uses Humanscale’s revolutionary Form-Sensing Mesh Technology and mechanism-free recline for perfect support for every user.

Featuring the same timeless aesthetic, Form-Sensing Mesh Technology and seamless functionality as Diffrient Smart, Smart Ocean is the embodiment of our commitment to sustainable manufacturing. Humanscale has partnered with Bureo - an emerging venture developing innovative solutions to prevent ocean plastic pollution. Smart Ocean is built with recycled material that originates from Bureo's Net+Positiva program, which facilitates waste disposal points for plastic fishing nets off the coast of Chile and provides incentives for the collection of discarded materials. Smart Ocean is the first-ever task chair to incorporate recycled ocean plastics in its material composition and is also Living Product Challenge-certified.

Featuring a unique linear design, the Diffrient Smart chair is ideal for any high design environment. Created with Humanscale’s revolutionary Form Sensing Mesh Technology, Diffrient Smart’s tri-panel backrest fits like a perfectly tailored shirt to provide exceptional lumbar support. Using Humanscale’s weight sensitive, self-locking recline mechanism, Diffrient Smart automatically adjust to each sitter and provides perfect support to any posture. Diffrient Smart is also available in Diffrient Smart Plus with a wider seat and additional support.

 

Technical Drawing

Technical Drawing for Humanscale Diffrient Smart Plus Ergonomic Mesh Back Office Chair

 

Specifications

User Height Range 5'0" - 6'4"
Weight Range 100 lbs - 400 lbs
Contoured Seat Cushions 22" wide and 3" thick
Seat Depth Adjustment Range 17" - 19"
Chair Weight 37 lbs with arms, 34 lbs without arms (Note: only available with with 4D arms & aluminum base)
 

Features

  • Ease of Use - Featuring Humanscale’s weight-sensitive, mechanism-free recline, Smart automatically adjusts to the body weight of each sitter to provide perfect recline support. Using the laws of physics, all the user has to do is sit and the chair will provide the correct amount of tension for their shape.

  • Linear Visual Design - Free of manual controls, Diffrient Smart has a striking, sleek aesthetic, and its U-shaped back makes it the perfect fit for any high-design environment. With linear lines in the backrest and strong mesh for maximum support, it’s the ideal task chair for the modern, active workspace.

  • Tailored Backrest - To ensure every person who sits in Diffrient Smart would have perfect lumbar support, Diffrient created a tri-panel mesh backrest to automatically adapt to the user’s needs. Eliminating the need for complicated adjustments and external lumbar devices, Diffrient Smart uses Form-Sensing Mesh technology for easy, ongoing comfort.

  • Distinctive linear design that compliment any environment

  • Innovative weight-sensitive, self-locking recline mechanism with 20 degrees of movement uses each sitter’s body weight to perfectly adjust the tension and recline of the chair

  • Automatically pivoting backrest with seven-degree back tilt offers perfect lumbar comfort in all positions

  • Unique arm design attaches to the back frame to provide support during full range of recline
  • Tri-Panel non-stretch Mesh Technology provides perfectly tailored comfort and lumbar support for any posture

  • Modular design ensures easy maintenance and allows the user to update the chair’s aesthetic

  • Contoured seat cushions that closely follow the body’s shape and finished with a waterfall edge to offer long-term comfort, reduce pressure points and provide weight distribution

  • A variety of high-performance textiles and proprietary meshes complement the chair’s form

  • 15 year warranty


Designer

Niels Diffrient's designs are grounded in the philosophy that form follows function. His work has spanned generations, consistently looking past trends to reinvent the tools we use for daily living.
With an academic foundation in design and architecture and a degree from Cranbrook Academy, Diffrient channels his knowledge of engineering, architecture, and human factors into the creation of highly functional and aesthetically timeless designs.

From his early work with the studios of Eero Saarinen, Marco Zanuso, and Henry Dreyfuss to his current work with Humanscale, Diffrient's visionary talent has been widely recognized. Included among his many honors are the 2002 National Design Award from the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, and the 1999 Chrysler Design Award. In recent years, Diffrient had focused his energies on designs for the office environment, particularly seating - a category in which he has pioneered numerous breakthroughs, from pneumatic cylinders for seat height adjustment to weight-activated automatic recline.


Design Story

"As a result of seeking a really good adjustable arm, I was led in a direction that would allow me to do that in the best mechanical and serviceable way. That led me to the dominant visual feature of the chair... the horseshoe shaped aluminum support." - Niels Diffrient, Designer.

Following the success of Liberty and Diffrient World, Niels Diffrient developed Diffrient Smart to offer a chair with strong visual features. He wanted to create a task chair that was in line with Humanscale’s philosophy of designing seating that is simple, beautiful and effortless to use. Diffrient Smart has straight, bold lines and a timeless horseshoe-shaped aluminum support, so its suit any environment it is placed in.

Environmental Story

Like all Humanscale products, the Diffrient Smart chair was designed with a constant and genuine focus on its environmental impact at every stage of its development. For us, the best designs in the world achieve more with less, and sustainability is the natural result of this focus.

The Diffrient Smart chair’s lightweight design minimizes the environmental impact of its shipping. Its use of highly recyclable aluminum and its simple, modular design makes it easy to disassemble and maintain rather than replace the chair completely. The Diffrient Smart chair is GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality, GREENGUARD Gold and level 3 certified.

Product Options/Accessories

Model Diffrient Smart Plus
Manufacturer Humanscale
Part Number Diffrient Smart Plus
Height Range User 5'0" - 6'4"
Weight Range User 100 lbs - 400 lbs
Seat Cushion 22" wide and 3" thick
Seat Depth 17" - 19"
Chair Weight 37 lbs with arms, 34 lbs without arms

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Limited Warranty

Humanscale offers the following warranties on its products, subject to any exclusions and limitations as set forth below:

Product Warranty
Customer’s Own Material (COM, COL) No Warranty
Switch Mouse 1 Year, 24/7 Warranty
Technology Products 3 Years, Limited Warranty
Element Series Lights 10 Years, 24/7 Warranty
Horizon Series Lights 10 Years, 24/7 Warranty
Diffrient Series Lights 5 Years, 24/7 Warranty
Float Table, (Mechanical) 5 Years, 24/7 Warranty
eFloat and Electric Float 5 Years, 24/7 Warranty
QuickStand Sit/Stand Workstation, QuickStand Lite, QuickStand Eco, QuickStand Underdesk 5 Years, 24/7 Warranty
Fabric/Cushions/Arm Pads 5 Years, Single-Shift Warranty
M2, M/Flex & Para/Flex Monitor Arms 15 Years, 24/7 Warranty
M4, M7 & M8 Monitor Arms with Gas Cylinder Components 10 Years, 24/7 Warranty
Ballo Stool 3 Years, Single-Shift Warranty
Vessel Lights 10 Years, 24/7 Warranty, 3 Years 24/7 Warranty for the power supply driver
M/Connect 3 Years, 24/7 Warranty
M/Power 3 Years, 24/7 Warranty
M/Connect 2 3 Years, 24/7 Warranty
Monarch Mat 3 Years, 24/7 Warranty
Office IQ 1 Year, 24/7 Warranty
All other seating and products detailed in a current Humanscale Price Guide, unless otherwise specified 15 Years, 24/7 Warranty
All other products NOT detailed in a current Humanscale Price Guide Varies; consult your Humanscale representative for details

Modifying or tampering with any part of the base of the Float Table will render the warranty void. The warranty on the Float Table applies to the base and work surface if the table top is provided by Humanscale, and only to base if the table top is provided by a third-party, provided that the third-party table top meets the following requirements: (i) has a depth of 36" or less, (ii) has a width of 72" or less, and (iii) the total weight load including work surface is no more than 130 lbs for the standard base and no more than 160 lbs for the heavy duty base.

Note: Ballo is not a task chair. It has not passed the BIFMA or European EN standards for office seating. The Ballo in an exercise chair that is designed for dynamic seating and frequent movement. All Ballo instructions should be followed to ensure a comfortable experience.

Modifying or tampering with any part of the base of the eFloat or electric Float will render the warranty void. The warranty on the eFloat and electric Float applies to the base and work surface if the table top is provided by Humanscale, and only to base if the table top is provided by a third-party, provided that the third-party table top meets the following requirements: (i) has a depth of 36" or less, (ii) has a width of 72" or less, and (iii) a total weight load including work surface of no more than 200 lbs.

The warranties for the Vessel lights exclude labor and other costs associated with the installation and/or removal of the lights from ceilings, walls, fixtures, etc. Further, Humanscale has no warranty obligations if the product is affected by internal or external environmental conditions (including but not limited to water, moisture, outdoor use, or temperature damage), power fluctuations, improper power supply, or if the product is not installed and used in compliance will all applicable standards and electrical codes.

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In the event a product or product part is defective in material or workmanship during the warranty period, and Humanscale receives written notice of the defect within the warranty period, Humanscale will determine with customer if the defect is covered under warranty. Humanscale, at its option, may repair or replace the defective product or product part determined to be under warranty with the same or comparable product or product part as determined by Humanscale, at customer’s location or at a designated Humanscale location. The labor costs associated with the repair of the product or product part may be the responsibility of Humanscale if the product or product part is determined to be under warranty. Humanscale must pre-approve the labor costs prior to the repair or replacement of warranty products or product parts. Customer must contact Humanscale to obtain a Return Authorization through the Humanscale Customer Service Department. Performance of any repair or replacement does not renew or extend the warranty period. If, after examining and testing a returned product or product part, Humanscale determines that the product or product part is not defective, Humanscale will notify customer and return the product or product part to customer. Customer will be responsible for the freight charges associated with the return of non-defective products or product parts. To return a product or product part for repair that is not covered by warranty, Customer must request a Return Authorization through the Humanscale Customer Service Department. Customer will bear the costs of labor and freight charges associated with non-warranty repair. Customer will be charged a standard repair fee, specific to the product, for any product that is repaired outside of the warranty period. Repairs on products out of warranty also carry a 90-day warranty, effective the day that Customer receives the repaired product or product part. For products that are not covered under warranty: Customer may upgrade to a newer, functionally equivalent product at the list price; the product or product part will be returned to Customer; or Customer can request in writing that Humanscale dispose of the product or product part for Customer, in which case a fee may apply as designated by local law.

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