公开(公告)号：EP1684615B1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-24

申请号：EP04798649.2

申请日：2004-11-22

申请人： UCL Business PLC

发明人： BAIN, Duncan ,  PELL, Martin, Ferguson ,  NICHOLSON, Graham

IPC分类号： A47C21/06 ,  A61F5/48

CPC分类号： A61F5/48 ,  A47C27/006

公开(公告)号：EP1696769B1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-16

申请号：EP04798433.1

申请日：2004-11-05

申请人： UCL Business PLC

发明人： FERGUSON-PELL, Martin UCL Business PLC ,  NICHOLSON, Graham ,  HAWES, David Brunel Enterprise Centre ,  TARVERDI, Karnik Brunel Enterprise Centre ,  ALLAN, Peter ,  BEVIS, Mike Brunel Enterprise Centre

IPC分类号： A47C23/00

CPC分类号： A47C23/002

摘要： There is disclosed a flexible sheet structure having improved conformability yet remaining strong and robust. The structure is made up of a plurality of modules that allow relative rotation in both an axis parallel to, the plane and perpendicular to the plane of the sheet when laid flat. This allows the density of the sheet to be locally or globally changed so that improved conformability around complex shapes is provided. There is also disclosed a means for locking and unlocking the modules of the sheet using a locking material in each connection that is activated by the external addition of energy (e.g. heat energy).