公开(公告)号：EP1696767A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-06

申请号：EP04802352.7

申请日：2004-12-22

申请人： Intier Automotive Inc.

发明人： MILOSIC, Mari, C. ,  BECKER, Stephen ,  PEWINSKI, Wendy, M.

IPC分类号： A47C7/40 ,  A47C7/02 ,  B60N2/66

CPC分类号： B60N2/643 ,  A47C7/40 ,  A47C7/46 ,  A47C31/126 ,  Y10T29/49

摘要： A method of providing a seat back (17) of a seat assembly including shape defining steps that involve the use of a design manikin (14). A contour of the centerline (15) for the seat back is determined according to a hip point (10), or 'h-point', and a torso line (12) of the manikin. The determination includes definition of a lumbar apex reference point (16) above the hip point along the torso line, a lumbar shape reference circle (40) defined as being behind the torso line and spaced apart therefrom, a forward lumbar prominence line (30) which is parallel to the torso line and tangential to the lumbar shape reference circle, and a rearward lumbar prominence (20) line which is parallel to and rearward of the forward lumbar prominence line.