JP2000511441A - 定常圧力座席システム - Google Patents
定常圧力座席システムInfo
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Abstract
Description
Claims (1)
- 【特許請求の範囲】 1. 質量体を支持するクッションシステムであって、 a.少なくとも一つの発泡体部材の配列であり、各発泡体部材は外側表 面と長さを有し、各発泡部材は、何れの発泡体の圧縮と弛緩との双方の状態下で 、各発泡体部材の前記外側表面が、他の何れの発泡体部材の前記外側表面から実 質的に離間するように配置されている少なくとも一つの発泡体部材の配列と、 b.前記少なくとも一つの発泡体部材の配列を質量体を支持する形態で 保持するマトリックスとを備えるクッションシステム。 2. 前記マトリックスが、少なくとも一つの発泡体部材と連続的底部シートと の間の結束体である請求項1記載のクッションシステム。 3. 各発泡体部材の外側表面が、潤滑材料で離間されていることにより、各 発泡体部材と他の何れの発泡体部材との間を伝搬するせん断力が、その効力を失 うようにされている請求項1記載のクッションシステム。 4. 各発泡体部材の外側表面が、各発泡体部材の全長に亘って潤滑材料で離間 されていることにより、各発泡体部材の外側表面各発泡部材と他の何れの発泡体 との間を伝搬するせん断力が、その効力を失うようにされている請求項1記載の クッションシステム。 5. 各発泡体部材の外側表面が、少なくとも部分的に被包されている請求項1 記載のクッションシステム。 6. 各発泡体部材が、短カラムのアスペクト比を有する請求項1記載のクッシ ョンシステム。 7. 各発泡体部材が、約1対2から約3対1の間の範囲内のアスペクト比を有 する請求項1記載のクッションシステム。 8. 各発泡体部材が、質量体を支持するときに単位領域あたりに実質的に一定 の力を示す請求項1記載のクッションシステム。 9. 各発泡体部材が、25mmHgを越える遷移圧力を有する発泡体からなる 請求項1記載のクッションシステム。 10.各発泡体部材が、実質的に25乃至80mmHgの範囲の遷移圧力を有す る 発泡体からなる請求項1記載のクッションシステム。 11.前記少なくとも一つの発泡体部材の各々が、4インチ未満の幅を有する請 求項1記載のクッションシステム。 12.前記質量体が、人間である請求項1記載のクッションシステム。 13.前記質量体が、座っている人間である請求項1記載のクッションシステム 。 14.前記質量体が、横臥した人間である請求項1記載のクッションシステム。 15.前記質量体が、貨物である請求項1記載のクッションシステム。 16.前記少なくとも一つの発泡体部材の各々が、柔軟な被膜で被包されている 請求項1記載のクッションシステム。 17.前記柔軟な被膜が、液体不浸透性である請求項1記載のクッションシステ ム。 18.前記柔軟な被膜が、ウレタンである請求項1記載のクッションシステム。 19.前記柔軟な被膜が、プラスチックシートから形成されている請求項1記載 のクッションシステム。 20. 前記少なくとも一つの発泡体部材の配列と前記支持される質量体との間 に配置された防水処理カバーを更に備える請求項1記載のクッションシステム。 21.前記防水処理カバーが、区画化されている請求項20記載のクッションシ ステム。 22.調節自在なクッションシステムであり、 a.開放セル発泡体を含むクッションと、 b.前記開放セル発泡体へ流体を供給する圧力システムと、 c.前記流体の前記圧力を調整する制御器とを備えるクッションシステム。
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