SEAT SUSPENSION WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL FEATURES FOR IMPROVED OCCUPANT COMFORT

    公开(公告)号:US20200086773A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-19

    申请号:US16130221

    申请日:2018-09-13

    IPC分类号: B60N2/54 B60N2/68 B60N2/70

    摘要: A seat assembly for supporting an occupant of a vehicle includes a cushion and a suspension. The cushion has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is configured to engage the occupant. The second surface is disposed opposite the first surface. The suspension includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a third surface. The third surface engages the second surface of the cushion. The second portion includes a fourth surface. The fourth surface defines a first depression. The first depression opens toward the cushion. The first depression is configured to receive a portion of the cushion when the occupant exerts a load on the cushion.

    System and method for adjustment of an assembly

    公开(公告)号:US10189377B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-29

    申请号:US15293973

    申请日:2016-10-14

    IPC分类号: B60N2/02 B60N2/22 B60N2/12

    摘要: A seat assembly includes a first member and a second member located proximate to the first member. An adjustment system for adjustably positioning the first and second members of the seat assembly includes at least one positioning mechanism operatively connected to one or more of the first member and the second member and at least one actuator connected to the at least one positioning mechanism. A control assembly including a housing having a control region, one or more guide surfaces extending from the control region and one or more recessed areas cooperating with the one or more guide surfaces. At least one of the guide surfaces or recessed areas cooperates with at least one switch configured to send a first signal to a controller when a user activates the at least one switch. The controller is configured to generate an activation signal to activate the at least one actuator.

    ANTI-SUBMARINING SEAT CUSHION FOR A VEHICLE CONSTRUCTED OF AN ANISOTROPIC MATERIAL

    公开(公告)号:US20230406178A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-21

    申请号:US17844225

    申请日:2022-06-20

    IPC分类号: B60N2/70

    CPC分类号: B60N2/70

    摘要: An anti-submarining seat cushion for a vehicle includes a main body constructed of an anisotropic material. The anisotropic material includes a primary material including a primary stiffness and a plurality of inserts that are dispersed throughout the primary material. The plurality of inserts exert an axial compressive force in response to the main body of the anti-submarining seat cushion experiencing a submarining load, where the axial compressive force is exerted in a direction that opposes the submarining load to increase an overall stiffness of the main body in a direction that aligns with the submarining load.

    Waffle-board patterned B-surface for seat cushions

    公开(公告)号:US10791839B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-06

    申请号:US16107346

    申请日:2018-08-21

    摘要: A seat cushion includes a cushion body defining a first body surface and a second body surface opposite the first body surface, wherein the first body surface is configured to face the seat occupant, and the second body surface is configured to face away from the seat occupant. The cushion body defines a plurality of holes extending into the second body surface or columns extending from the second body surface. The holes or columns are arranged on a pattern to allow the cushion body to passively conform to the seat occupant, thereby enhancing comfort.

    Internally tensioned inflatable structures

    公开(公告)号:US10687634B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-23

    申请号:US16566584

    申请日:2019-09-10

    IPC分类号: A47C27/08

    摘要: An inflatable system includes a bladder configured to contain fluid, a first plurality of tethers disposed within a first region of the bladder, and a second plurality of tethers disposed within a second region of the bladder. The first plurality of tethers has a first tether length, a first tether spacing, a first tether angle relative to one wall of the bladder, and a first tether stiffness. The second plurality of tethers has a second tether length, a second tether spacing, a second tether angle relative to the one wall, and a second tether stiffness. At least one of: the second tether length is different than the first tether length; the second tether spacing is different than the first tether spacing; the second tether angle is different than the first tether angle; and the second tether stiffness is different than the first tether stiffness.