CN111065546B - Vehicle seat and accessory for a vehicle seat - Google Patents

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CN111065546B
CN111065546B CN201880058544.XA CN201880058544A CN111065546B CN 111065546 B CN111065546 B CN 111065546B CN 201880058544 A CN201880058544 A CN 201880058544A CN 111065546 B CN111065546 B CN 111065546B
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60NSEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/80Head-rests
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60NSEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/02Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60NSEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/02Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
    • B60N2/0224Non-manual adjustments, e.g. with electrical operation
    • B60N2/0244Non-manual adjustments, e.g. with electrical operation with logic circuits
    • B60N2/0264Non-manual adjustments, e.g. with electrical operation with logic circuits characterised by the type of electrical connection, e.g. wiring, plugs or USB
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60NSEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/90Details or parts not otherwise provided for
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60NSEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/80Head-rests
    • B60N2002/899Head-rests characterised by structural or mechanical details not otherwise provided for
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60NSEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/90Details or parts not otherwise provided for
    • B60N2002/905Details or parts not otherwise provided for the head-rest or seat used as an anchorage point, for an object not covered by groups in B60N, e.g. for a canvas

Abstract

The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising a headrest (3) which is connected to a backrest (11) of the vehicle seat (1) by means of headrest rods (5, 6). An electrical and/or electronic interface (7, 8) for detachably connecting an accessory (100) is formed on the headrest rod (5).

Description

Vehicle seat and accessory for a vehicle seat
Technical Field
The invention relates to a vehicle seat and an accessory for a vehicle seat.
Background
Known vehicle seats have a head restraint which is connected to the backrest of the vehicle seat by two head restraint rods. Various possibilities for mechanically fastening accessories using headrest rods are also known from the prior art. For this purpose, DE 102010022394 a1, for example, proposes a fastening device which can be clamped between two headrest rods. The fastening device in turn has a coupling to which such an accessory can be coupled. It is for example known to mechanically fix a garment hanging device, i.e. a clothes hanger, a table, a cup holder, an electronic display device, etc., on a headrest pole in such or similar manner.
Disclosure of Invention
It is now an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle seat and an accessory for such a vehicle seat, wherein a simple electrical and/or electronic connection can be established between the vehicle seat and the accessory.
The object is achieved by a vehicle seat according to the invention. Furthermore, the object is achieved by the accessory according to the invention.
According to the invention, the vehicle seat comprises a headrest which is connected to a backrest of the vehicle seat by means of a headrest rod. An electrical and/or electronic interface for detachably connecting accessories is formed on the headrest rod. The electrical and/or electronic interfaces are located in freely accessible positions of the headrest pole in order to establish a galvanic or data connection by electrical contact with an electrical or electronic plug connection interface of the accessory.
This makes it possible to establish a simple current or data connection for accessories which do not form part of a standard vehicle equipment and which can be purchased afterwards, for example. This is particularly important for accessories that can be arranged or fixed on a vehicle seat. Whereby the accessory can be supplied with current and/or data.
The vehicle seat may be a vehicle seat for a passenger car. The vehicle seat can be a front seat, such as a driver seat or a front passenger seat, or a rear seat, such as a seat in the second row or in the third row. The vehicle seat may have one or more seats.
Preferably, the headrest is connected to the backrest by two headrest rods.
It is advantageous here if the headrest rods are part of a direct current circuit of the vehicle seat or of the vehicle. A first electrical or electronic interface having a positive pole is configured on the first headrest rod and a second electrical or electronic interface having a negative pole is configured on the second headrest rod.
According to a preferred embodiment, the headrest rods are electrically conductive, so that the headrest rods themselves can be designed as current and/or data conductors.
This allows a simple establishment of a galvanic and/or data connection to the accessory. No separately constructed power and/or data lines are required. The galvanic or data connection can be established at any accessible position of the headrest pole. The headrest rods themselves constitute the electrical or electronic interface.
According to an alternative embodiment of the conductive headrest rods, separately embodied power lines or data lines can be formed in or on the headrest rods. For example, the power and/or data lines may extend within the cavity of the headrest pole to the interface.
This is advantageous when the headrest rods themselves are not suitable for current transmission and/or data transmission.
Furthermore, the invention relates to an accessory for detachable connection to a vehicle seat according to the invention as described above. The accessory according to the invention is designed for detachable connection to an electrical or electronic interface and has a corresponding electrical or electronic interface for this purpose.
The interface on the headrest pole can be designed in a manner known per se for electrical or electronic interfaces.
The attachment may be configured for mechanical connection with a headrest pole. For this purpose, the attachment can have a fastening device for fastening to a headrest rod. In the case of a vehicle seat with two headrest rods, the fastening device can be clamped between the two headrest rods by means of a pretensioning device. The fixing device can have a corresponding electrical or electronic interface for connection to the electrical or electronic interface of the headrest pole.
The accessory can advantageously have an electrical or electronic plug interface for current transmission and/or data transmission. The plug interface can be supplied with current or data via an electrical or electronic interface on the headrest rod.
Thus, an accessory which is supplied with current or data via an electrical or electronic interface on the headrest pole can in turn have an electrical or electronic interface on its side for connecting other devices.
Additionally or alternatively, the accessory can have means for wireless, i.e. contactless, current transmission and/or data transmission.
The accessory can be connected, for example, to a portable electrical or electronic device, such as an electronic input device and/or a display device, such as a tablet computer or a smartphone, for the purpose of current transmission and/or data transmission.
For example, the accessory can be used as a charging device for an energy store of a portable electrical and/or electronic device.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the accessory comprises a clothes rack with an electric heating device.
The attachment with the hanger can be designed such that the attachment is mechanically fixed to the headrest rod by the above-mentioned fixing means.
According to a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the attachment comprises a neck air conditioning device which is designed to generate a temperature-controlled air flow by means of electrical energy. The neck air conditioning device can be supplied with power via an electrical or electronic interface on the headrest pole.
According to another preferred development of the invention, the accessory comprises a neck pad device, i.e. a neck support device, with an operational comfort function. Comfort functions may include, for example, heating, cooling, and/or massaging. The neck pad device can be supplied with power via an electrical or electronic interface on the headrest rod.
According to a further preferred development of the invention, the accessory comprises a seat cushion having an operational comfort function. Comfort functions may include, for example, changing seat position, heating, cooling, and/or massaging. The seat cushion can be supplied with power via an electrical or electronic interface on the headrest rod.
According to a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the accessory comprises a temperature control device for a food container, in particular for a drinking container. The temperature control device can be supplied with power via an electrical or electronic interface on the headrest rod.
The accessory may have a lighting device that can be powered through an electrical or electronic interface on the headrest pole.
The invention also relates to a system comprising a vehicle seat as described above and an accessory as described above.
The above-described embodiments of the invention can be combined with one another as desired and as reasonably possible.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a vehicle seat according to one embodiment of the present invention.
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An embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to fig. 1.
The vehicle seat 1 according to the embodiment of the invention has a seat face 13, a backrest 11, and a headrest 3 fixed to the backrest. The headrest 3 is connected in a height-adjustable manner to the backrest 11 by means of two headrest rods 5 and 6 in a known manner. The headrest rods 5, 6 have an electrical/ electronic interface 7 or 8, respectively.
The fixing device 100 can be connected to the headrest rods 5, 6, in particular the fixing device 100 can be clamped between the headrest rods 5, 6. The fixing device 100 has corresponding electrical/ electronic interfaces 107, 108 corresponding to the electrical/ electronic interfaces 7, 8 of the headrest rods 5, 6. In other words, the electrical/ electronic interfaces 107, 108 can be connected with the respective electrical/ electronic interfaces 7, 8 of the headrest rods 5 or 6.
The electrical/ electronic interfaces 7, 8 are components of an electrical circuit or circuit 9, via which electrical current or data can be transmitted electrically. In this exemplary embodiment, the electrical/electronic interface 7 is connected to the positive pole of the electrical circuit 9 of the vehicle seat and the electrical/electronic interface 8 is connected to the negative pole of the electrical circuit. The circuit 9 is in turn part of the vehicle internal current network and the data network.
In the present case, the headrest rods 5, 6 are made of an electrically conductive ferrous metal material. That is to say, the headrest rods 5, 6 are themselves part of the circuit 9 and serve as current or data conductors. Any freely accessible position of the headrest rods 5, 6 can be used as the electrical/ electronic interface 7, 8. The galvanic or data connection is established by electrical contact with the electrical/ electronic interfaces 107, 108 of the fixture 100.
Alternatively, a conventional plug connection can also be formed on the headrest rods 5 or 6. Furthermore, power/data lines can be arranged in the headrest rods 5, 6, which are connected to the electrical/ electronic interfaces 7, 8 of the headrest rods 5 and 6.
The fastening device 100 is an attachment or an integral part of an attachment, which can be detachably connected to the headrest rods 5, 6.
For example, the fastening device 100 may be an integral part of a garment hanging device. The garment hanging device may have an electrical heating device and/or a hair dryer device for drying or blowing a garment hung thereon. The supply takes place here via the circuit 9. User control, such as turning the accessory on and off or temperature conditioning the accessory, may be accomplished via the vehicle's internal operating system.
Furthermore, the accessory with the fastening device 100 can have a socket in the form of, for example, a USB interface or another standardized interface for current/data transmission. Through which a portable electrical/electronic device, such as a so-called tablet computer or a smartphone, can be connected in each case. Through the socket, the rechargeable battery of the portable electric/electronic device can be charged.
The accessory with the fixture 100 may also be a neck air conditioning unit. The neck air conditioning device generates a temperature-regulated air flow directed at the neck region of a person sitting on the vehicle seat. For this purpose, the neck air conditioning device has, for example, an electric heating device for heating the air flow. The neck air conditioning device is supplied with power via the electrical/ electronic interface 7, 8 and the circuit 9 of the vehicle seat 1. Further, the neck air conditioning device may be controlled by the vehicle interior operating system so that the intensity of the airflow and the temperature of the airflow may be set by the user.
Furthermore, the accessory with the fastening device 100 may also be a neck pad device. The neck pad device has a neck pad which can be placed in the neck region of a person sitting on the vehicle seat 1 to support the neck. The neck pad device has an electrically operable comfort function here. For example, the neck pad arrangement can be tempered, in particular electrically heated. The neck pad device may also have an electrically operated massage function. Furthermore, the neck pad device may be provided with one or more inflatable air chambers, which may be inflated by means of an electrically operated pump. The neck pad device can be controlled by the vehicle's internal operating system so that the user can set the mentioned comfort functions according to his needs.
The accessory with the securing device 100 may also have a holder for a food container, such as for a drinking container. The holder is equipped with an electrically operable temperature control device which is in turn supplied with power via the electrical circuit 9 of the vehicle seat 1 and can be controlled by a user via a vehicle interior operating system.
The accessory with the fixing device 100 can also have a lighting device which is powered by the electric circuit 9 of the vehicle seat and which can be controlled by the user by means of the vehicle interior operating system.
The accessory with the fixing device 100 may also be a seat cushion with an electrically operable comfort function. Comfort functions may include, for example, changing seat position, heating, cooling, and/or massaging. The seat cushion may be powered through an electrical or electronic interface on the headrest rods. The seat cushion can be controlled by the vehicle's internal operating system so that the user can set the comfort functions mentioned according to his needs.

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1. Vehicle seat comprising a headrest (3) which is connected to a backrest (11) of the vehicle seat (1) via a headrest rod, on which an electrical and/or electronic interface for detachably connecting an accessory (100) is formed, wherein the electrical and/or electronic interface is located in a freely accessible position of the headrest rod in order to establish a galvanic or data connection by electrical contact with an electrical or electronic plug connection interface of the accessory.
2. Vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the electrical and/or electronic interface comprises a first electrical or electronic interface (7) having a positive pole and a second electrical or electronic interface (8) having a negative pole, wherein the headrest (3) is connected to the backrest (11) by means of a first headrest rod (5) and a second headrest rod (6), the first headrest rod (5) and the second headrest rod (6) being part of a direct current circuit, and the first electrical or electronic interface (7) having a positive pole is formed on the first headrest rod (5) and the second electrical or electronic interface (8) having a negative pole is formed on the second headrest rod (6).
3. A vehicle seat according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the headrest rods are designed to be electrically conductive and are configured as current conductors and/or data conductors.
4. A vehicle seat according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the headrest rods are hollow and the power and/or electrical data lines extend in the cavities.
5. A vehicle seat according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the vehicle seat is a vehicle seat for a passenger car.
6. Accessory for detachable connection to a vehicle seat (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
7. Accessory according to claim 6, wherein the accessory (100) has an electrical or electronic plug connection interface for current transmission and/or data transmission, and the accessory (100) additionally or alternatively also has means for wireless current transmission and/or wireless data transmission.
8. Accessory according to claim 7, wherein the accessory (100) is connectable to a portable electrical or electronic device for current transmission and/or data transmission.
9. An accessory according to claim 8 wherein the portable electrical or electronic device comprises an electronic input device and/or a display device.
10. An accessory according to any of claims 6 to 9, wherein said accessory (100) comprises a clothes hanger having electrical heating means.
11. An accessory according to any of claims 6 to 9, wherein the accessory (100) comprises a neck air conditioning device configured for generating a tempered air flow.
12. An accessory according to any of claims 6 to 9, wherein said accessory (100) comprises a neck pad device having an operable comfort function.
13. An accessory according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein said accessory (100) comprises a seat cushion having an operational comfort function.
14. An accessory according to any of claims 6 to 9, wherein said accessory (100) comprises a tempering device for a food container.
15. The accessory according to claim 14, wherein said food container is a drinking container.
16. An accessory according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein said accessory (100) comprises a lighting device.
17. System comprising a vehicle seat according to any one of claims 1 to 5 and an accessory according to any one of claims 6 to 16.
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