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• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
  • B60N2/02—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
  • B60N2/90—Details or parts not otherwise provided for
  • B60N2/914—Hydro-pneumatic adjustments of the shape
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
  • B60N2/02—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
  • B60N2/0224—Non-manual adjustments, e.g. with electrical operation
  • B60N2/02246—Electric motors therefor
  • B60N2/02253—Electric motors therefor characterised by the transmission between the electric motor and the seat or seat parts
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
  • B60N2/24—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles
  • B60N2/32—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles convertible for other use
  • B60N2/34—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles convertible for other use into a bed
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
  • B60N2/64—Back-rests or cushions
  • B60N2/643—Back-rests or cushions shape of the back-rests
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
  • B60N2/64—Back-rests or cushions
  • B60N2/646—Back-rests or cushions shape of the cushion
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
  • B60N2/68—Seat frames
  • B60N2/686—Panel like structures
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
  • B60N2/90—Details or parts not otherwise provided for
  • B60N2/986—Side-rests
  • B60N2/99—Side-rests adjustable

Definitions

• the invention relates to a structural component for a seat, in particular a vehicle seat.
• the invention also relates to a seat component and a seat, in particular a vehicle seat.
• Structural components for a seat are generally known. Such
• Structural components usually have a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic with integrated fiber reinforcements.
• the seat is made up of several parts, for example made up of a backrest, a seat part and a foot part, which are rotatably connected to one another by means of rotary or locking fittings.
• the object of the invention is to provide a structural component which can be easily adjusted to one of several positions and which compensates and absorbs loads and forces that occur in the process.
• the object is achieved by the features of claim 1.
• the object is achieved by the features of claim 13.
• the object is achieved by the features of claim 15.
• a structural component in particular a kinetic structural component, which comprises a partial structure with a variable contour, the partial structure having an adjustment or folding mechanism, in particular an adjustable or folding lamella or wing mechanism, for changing the contour.
• a structural component in particular a kinetic structural component, which comprises at least one support structure and a partial structure arranged on the support structure with a changeable outer contour, the
• Partial structure an adjustment mechanism with a plurality of
• the adjusting mechanism is set up to adjust the adjusting elements between a compressed position and an expanded position, in particular from the compressed position to the expanded position or to an intermediate position or vice versa, in order to change or deform the outer contour.
• the adjustment mechanism is coupled in terms of movement to the support structure in order to adjust the adjustment elements between the compressed position and the expanded position when the support structure moves, in particular to adjust from the compressed position to the expanded position or vice versa and to adapt the outer contour, in particular to adjust or change.
• the adjusting elements can only be adjusted by moving the support structure or only by the drive element. Alternatively, the adjusting elements can be adjusted both by the drive element and by the movement of the support structure.
• the drive element can be, for example, an electrical adjusting element, a hydraulic adjusting element or a pneumatic adjusting element.
• a servomotor is provided as the electrical control element.
• a fillable fluid balloon or cushion, in particular an air cushion or cushion, is provided as the hydraulic or pneumatic actuating element.
• the adjusting mechanism can be designed as an adjustable folding mechanism.
• the adjustment mechanism can be designed as an adjustable or foldable lamella or wing mechanism.
• Adjusting element can be designed as a lamella, a wing and / or a fluid cushion or fluid balloon.
• such an adjustment or folding mechanism is
• an adjustable lamella or wing mechanism set up to adjust adjusting elements, such as for example lamellae, wings and / or air cushions arranged between them, in order to create a contour, in particular a supporting or ergonomically shaped contour,
• an adjusting element or will be Adjusting elements such as lamellae, wings and / or air cushions, are moved, in particular set up, unfolded or inflated during the expansion in such a way that the partial structure has a corresponding outer contour, in particular a curved or curved outer contour.
• the partial structure (s) is or are moved back, in particular folded or folded up.
• Another aspect provides that the respective adjusting element is moved during the expansion, in particular set up, unfolded or inflated, and / or is designed, that the partial structure in the
• the respective adjusting element can also be moved, in particular moved back, during the compression, for example
• the partial structure in the compressed position has a lower height than in the expanded position and / or has a flat outer contour.
• the partial structure is formed from at least one surface element with several recurring adjustment elements, in particular with several mechanical expansion elements, for example lamellae, webs, ribs, which are arranged in a row.
• the adjusting elements of a row can have the same shapes, dimensions and / or sizes.
• the adjusting elements in a row can vary in their shapes, dimensions and / or sizes.
• the height, length and / or width of the adjustment elements can vary in a row. So the amount of
• Adjusting elements in a row rise and fall again, for example, so that in the expanded position or in the expanded position, for example, a curved or arched outer contour is formed.
• the surface element is designed, for example, as a monolithic component, in particular an injection-molded part, in particular a plastic part, in which slots and lamellae are formed alternately in a row.
• the surface element has a frame with rows of molded-in slats.
• the material of the surface element is permanently elastic, so that the lamellae are articulated.
• the surface element is made up of multiple rows of adjusting elements, in particular from individual rows arranged one above the other and / or next to one another
• Adjusting elements is formed. This enables training of
• a further aspect provides that the partial structure is coupled in movement to the support structure and / or at least one surface element in such a way that, depending on a force acting and controlled on the at least one surface element and / or on the support structure, the partial structure has its outer contour and / or its Volume changed.
• the adjusting elements of one or more rows are moved synchronously or simultaneously, in particular expanded.
• the adjusting elements are stretched or unfolded, or, conversely, compressed, in particular tightened, pulled together or folded up.
• the seat component according to the invention in particular a backrest or a seat part of a seat such as a vehicle or aircraft seat, comprises at least one seat support, upholstery and / or a cover and a structural component, as described in more detail above.
• the seat support can form the supporting structure of the structural component.
• the structural component can be arranged on the seat support.
• the partial structure forms at least a partial area of the upholstery and / or the cover.
• the cover can be designed as a padded cover.
• the structural component is arranged between the supporting structure and the upholstery and / or the cover.
• the structural component can also be integrated into the upholstery and / or the cover as a support element.
• the seat according to the invention comprises at least two seat components that are movable relative to one another, of which at least one movable seat component includes the structural component described above, with the flexible structure being movable into an expanded or compressed position when the movable seat component moves relative to the other seat component.
• the invention enables contour and thus comfort adaptation of upholstery that is supported by such a movable structural component.
• the contour adjustment of the upholstery is done by a self
• deforming contour of the partial structure below the foam of the upholstery for example by means of electrically driven adjustment elements such as wings, lamellae, webs and / or pump-driven air cushions.
• the contour adaptation or deformation of the upholstery takes place by means of an electric drive which actuates the adjustment or folding mechanism, in particular its adjustment elements, such as wings, slats, etc., accordingly.
• the adjustment or folding mechanism can be used to adjust the seat, in particular to an adjustment mechanism for the backrest
• the movement-coupled adaptation of the upholstery by means of a deforming contour during a movement of the backrest relative to the seat part or cushion can, in one embodiment of the adjustment or seat cushion
• Folding mechanism with adjustable lamellas or wings with an adjustment principle similar to that of a pop-up can take place on the one hand only in the backrest and optionally with its adjustment movement and / or on the other hand at the same time in the seat part and optionally with its adjustment movement.
• one or more superimposed surface elements in particular plates such as plastic plates, are provided with slots and kinks in a certain grid. The grid out
• Slits and kinks are formed by adjustable lamellae or wings between the slots, an adjustment of these lamellas or wings allowing a three-dimensional deformation of the original surface element (s).
• Surface elements such as flat plates, include pop-up slats or pop-up wings, which by appropriately controlled adjustment a
• Enable contour adjustment This can be done in several adjustment stages or adjustment groups within a grid.
• Several adjusting elements can be arranged in different levels and / or offset to one another and additionally connected to one another by a lever. By the number of levers and their
• Geometry can be individually adapted to the static requirements of the surface. With this principle it is possible to deform a flat plate into a three-dimensional surface and vice versa.
• Such adjustable and thus deforming contour of a structural component under an upholstery, in particular a foam upholstery can be used in particular for the backrest and / or the seat part of a seat.
• Such a structural component can also be used in a headrest, an armrest and other comfort-relevant vehicle or aircraft components.
• the adjusting mechanism of the partial structure it can have functions relevant to comfort and safety. It is also conceivable to use such a structural component with an adjustable partial structure in a second or third row of seats (open seating) in order to achieve a flat cargo space without increasing the comfort of the seat
• the plastic plates are preferably made of polypropylene.
• the plastic plates can be produced in a conventional process, such as an injection molding, stamping or embossing process, but also by CNC milling or using a 3D printing process.
• FIGS. 1 to 6 schematically in different representations a seat with a structural component with an adjusting mechanism for setting a contour
• Figures 1 to 6 show schematically in different representations a seat S with a structural component 1, in particular a kinetic one
• the seat S comprises as seat components at least a backrest 2 and a seat part 3 and a head support 4.
• a footrest can be provided (not shown in more detail).
• Seat components are particularly movable relative to one another.
• the backrest 2 is arranged so that it can pivot relative to the seat part 3.
• the head support 4 can be firmly attached to the backrest 2
• the head support 4 can also be arranged on the backrest 2 so that it can be raised and / or pivoted relative to the latter.
• the seat S is shown schematically and includes both for the
• Support structure T The support structure T can be made in one piece or in several parts. Each seat component can have an associated one
• the seat S comprises upholstery 5 which is attached to the support structure T and held.
• the structural component 1 can be part of the support structure T or the upholstery 5.
• the support structure T of the respective seat component can simultaneously form the support structure T of the structural component 1.
• the structural component 1 can alternatively or additionally be integrated into the upholstery 5.
• the structural component 1 can be arranged and fastened between the upholstery 5 and the supporting structure T.
• the structural component 1 comprises a partial structure 1.1 with a
• the adjusting mechanism 1.2 is designed in particular as a folding mechanism. To this end, the adjusting mechanism 1.2 comprises a plurality of adjustable or foldable ones
• Adjusting elements 1.2.1 such as slats or wings.
• the adjustment elements 1.2.1 can be coupled in groups G1 to Gn, the adjustment elements 1.2.1 of one of the groups G1 to Gn being adjusted synchronously.
• the groups G1 to Gn can be controlled independently or as a function of one another, synchronously or non-synchronously, for example sequentially, for their
• the adjustment mechanism 1.2 is set up, the
• Adjusting elements 1.2.1 to be adjusted in groups and / or individually that a desired contour K, for example a more supporting
• Contour K in safety-relevant states or a comfortable, in particular ergonomically shaped contour K is set.
• the shape, volume, dimensions and / or position of the substructure 1.1 and thus the contour K of the upholstery 5 can be changed or adjusted accordingly during expansion or compression of the adjustment elements 1.2.1, in particular folded or set up and / or curved partially or completely linearly - or moved in an arc.
• the adjusting elements 1.2.1 are designed, for example, in the form of adjustable slats L.
• the substructure 1.1 is, for example, as a surface element F,
• a grid 6 made up of slots 6.1 and kink points KP is introduced into the planar substructure 1.1.
• Slots 6.1 run horizontally in the plate-shaped substructure 1.1.
• the adjusting elements 1.2.1 can incline, in particular fold or rotate, about a horizontal axis of rotation HD and / or a vertical axis of rotation VD.
• An adjustable adjusting element 1.2.1 is arranged between two slots 6.1, in particular an adjustable lamella L or a wing, with an adjustment of these adjusting elements 1.2.1 being three-dimensional
• Partial structure 1.1 and a padding 5 arranged on this allows.
• Figure 2 shows a further embodiment for a seat S with a
• Substructure 1.1 Two substructures 1.1, in particular two surface elements F or flat plates, are arranged one above the other and fastened to the support structure T.
• the plate-shaped substructures 1.1 include adjusting elements 1.2.1 in the form of so-called pop-up lamellas or pop-up wings, which change the contour K by means of a correspondingly controlled adjustment
• the adjustment mechanism 1.2 is coupled in terms of movement to the support structure T so that when the
• FIG. 2 shows an expanded position of the adjusting elements 1.2.1, in particular a raised position.
• Figure 1 shows groups G1 to Gn of adjusting elements 1.2.1 or individual adjusting elements 1.2.1, which are both in a fully expanded, a partially expanded position and in a partially
• the seat S can include a corresponding control unit 7, in particular a drive or control member (shown in FIG. 2).
• the control unit 7 is with the
• Adjustment mechanism 1.2 motion-coupled To do this, the
• Control unit 7 in particular by means of a drive element 8,
• an electric drive or actuating element, a hydraulic drive or actuating element or a pneumatic drive or actuating element are driven in order to adjust the adjusting mechanism 1.2 accordingly.
• the control unit 7 can control the drive element 8 in such a way that in several adjustment stages VS1 to VSn (as shown by way of example in FIGS. 1 to 3) or groups G1 to Gn (as shown by way of example in FIGS. 1 and 2), such as adjustment groups, within a grid 6 the
• Adjusting elements 1.2.1 can be activated, deactivated or controlled in groups or individually. In this case, several adjusting elements 1.2.1 can be arranged in planes E1 to Ek of different heights and / or offset to one another and additionally each connected to one another by a lever. By the number of levers and their geometry, in particular
• Deforming contour K of the structural component 1 under the upholstery 5 are particularly applicable for a seat component, such as the backrest 2 and / or the seat part 3.
• Such a structural component 1 can, however, also be used in a head support 4, an armrest and other comfort-relevant vehicle or
• the adjustment mechanism 1.2 of the substructure 1.1 can have functions that are convenient and safety-relevant. One is also conceivable
• Partial structure 1.1 in a second or third row of seats (open seating) in order to achieve a flat load space without affecting the comfort of seat S.
• the plate-shaped substructures 1.1 in particular
• Plastic panels are preferably made of polypropylene.
• Plastic sheets can be manufactured in a conventional process such as an injection molding, punching or embossing process, but also by CNC milling or in 3D
• the structural component 1 is in particular a monolithic plastic component.
• the support structure T and the structural component 1 can also be used as a single monolithic plastic component
• the invention enables contour and thus comfort adaptation of upholstery 5, which is provided by such a movable structural component 1,
• the adjustable substructure 1.1 is supported.
• the contour adaptation of the upholstery 5 takes place by means of a deforming contour K of the substructure 1.1 below the foam of the upholstery 5, for example by means of electrically, hydraulically or pneumatically driven Adjusting elements 1.2.1, such as wings, slats L, webs and / or
• air bags or air cushions can be arranged in the slots 6.1, which support the lifting of the adjustment elements 1.2.1.
• the contour adaptation or deformation of the upholstery 5 takes place by means of the, for example, electrical
• Adjusting elements 1.2.1 actuated accordingly.
• the adjustment mechanism 1.2 can be coupled in terms of movement to an adjustment of the seat S, in particular to an inclination mechanism (not shown) of the backrest 2 for adjusting it relative to the seat part or seat cushion.
• an inclination mechanism not shown
• the backrest 2 for adjusting it relative to the seat part or seat cushion.
• the movement-coupled adaptation of the upholstery 5 by means of a deforming contour K during a movement of the backrest 2 relative to the seat part 3 or seat cushion can, in one embodiment of the
• Adjustment mechanism 1.2 with slats L or wings with a pop-up that can be opened synchronously by the backrest movement
• the contour adjustment or adaptation can take place on the one hand only in the backrest 2 and optionally with its adjustment movement and / or on the other hand simultaneously in the seat part 3 and optionally with its adjustment movement.
• Figure 3 shows the seat S from the front with two laterally arranged
• Partial structures 1.1 the seat S being placed in the seat position P1.
• the substructure 1.1 is made up of two in this exemplary embodiment
• Partial structure 1.1 forms a side wall of the backrest 2.
• each partial structure 1.1 comprises three rows R, which are shown in FIG.
• Transverse extent of the backrest 2 are arranged side by side.
• the rows R of recurring adjustment elements 1.2.1 run in the longitudinal direction of the backrest 2.
• the respective row R can run straight or at an angle or in curves or in an arc.
• the rows R can have different lengths and / or different numbers of
• the two substructures 1.1 are so with the support structure T of
• Substructures 1.1 change their contour K, in particular their volume.
• the adjustment elements 1.2.1 are set up and moved into the expanded position, so that a resulting contour K of the respective partial structure 1.1 each has a support in Forms a side cheek for the backrest 2.
• FIG. 4 shows an enlarged view of the partially and in groups expanded adjustment elements 1.2.1 of the backrest 2 of the seat S according to FIG. 3 from the front with two laterally arranged substructures 1.1 with several rows R of adjustment elements 1.2.1.
• Figures 5 and 6 show the backrest 2 of the seat S according to Figure 3 in a perspective view with the two laterally arranged
• Figures 7 to 15 show schematically in different representations a structural component 1 with the adjustment mechanism 1.2 for setting different contours K, in particular curved, curved and / or linear, in particular flat or flat contours K.
• Figures 7 and 8 each show a perspective and an enlarged perspective view of a side cheek area of the backrest 2 with differently arranged adjusting elements 1.2.1 in several rows R of the associated substructure 1.1. Some adjustment elements 1.2.1 are partially or completely expanded, other adjustment elements 1.2.1 are partially or completely compressed.
• the adjustment elements 1.2.1 can be arranged in planes E1, E2 of different heights and / or offset to one another and additionally each be connected to one another in an articulated manner by a lever 9.
• the static requirements of the surface can be individually adapted through the number of levers 9 and their geometry.
• the levers 9 are correspondingly articulated by means of joints G, in particular solid body joints such as film or tape hinges.
• FIG. 15 shows the backrest 2 in a flat, in particular a reclining or bed position with compressed adjusting elements 1.2.1 to form a flat and flat contour K.

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