JP6230045B2 - Seat system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a sheet system, and more specifically, all sheets of a sheet system in which a plurality of sheet units connected so that a plurality of sheets are horizontally arranged are arranged vertically are easily transferred to a predetermined state. The present invention relates to a seat system that can be used.

As a conventional seat system, one used for a vehicle such as a train is generally known (for example, see Patent Document 1). In this arrangement, a plurality of rows of sheets are arranged vertically.
By the way, in the train, when the direction is changed after arriving at the end point, the direction of the seat may be reversed forward and backward. In this case, the person in charge of cleaning operates the cushion portion, the ottoman portion, and the back portion for each individual sheet so that the inversion pedal is exposed. Although these operations are performed by motor driving, there is a possibility that the current limit value may be exceeded depending on the load.
In addition, in order to make each sheet in a reversible state, the person in charge of cleaning pushes the switch installed on each sheet individually. Therefore, the person in charge of cleaning had to press the switch a plurality of times. Thus, the cleaning work of the cleaning staff was complicated.

JP 9-52545 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described present situation, and an object thereof is to provide a seat system capable of easily shifting all sheets of a seat system to a predetermined state in consideration of a current limit value. .

In order to solve the above problem, the invention described in claim 1
A plurality of seat units connected so that a plurality of sheets are arranged horizontally are arranged so that a plurality of sheets are arranged vertically.
A movable part that is provided for each seat and is electrically controlled by the operation of a seated person;
A control device that is provided in each seat unit and controls the movable part for each sheet;
A batch operation switch connected to the seat unit in the first row;
With
The seat units in the second row and after are connected to the seat units in the front row by electric wires,
The seat units in the first row are operated by the collective operation switch, the seat units in the other rows are operated by a predetermined operation signal so that the movable portion in the sheet unit is in a predetermined state, and the sheet When the operation of all the sheets in the unit is completed, the operation signal is transmitted to the next row of sheet units via the electric wire .
The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1,
The control device is provided for each sheet,
The control devices in one seat unit are connected to each other so that signals can be transmitted and received,
In the seat unit, when one of the control devices ends its operation and receives an operation end signal from another control device, the control device transmits the operation signal to the next row of seat units. Is the gist.

In the seat system of the present invention, a plurality of seat units connected so that a plurality of seats are arranged horizontally are arranged so that a plurality of seats are arranged vertically, and each seat unit is provided and is electrically controlled by a seated person's operation. A movable unit; a control device that is provided in each sheet unit and controls the movable unit for each sheet; and a batch operation switch connected to the first row of sheet units. The seat units after the row are respectively connected to the seat units in the front row by electric wires. The sheet units in the first row are operated by the batch operation switch, and the sheet units in the other rows are operated by all the sheets in the sheet unit by a predetermined operation signal. Next, when the operation of all the sheets in the sheet unit is completed, an operation signal is transmitted to the next row of sheet units.
In this seat system, once the batch operation switch is turned on, all sheets in the seat system can be easily transferred to a predetermined state. Therefore, the work of the person in charge of cleaning is saved. Further, when the operation of all the sheets in the sheet unit in the nth (n is a natural number) row is completed, an operation signal is transmitted to the (n + 1) th row sheet unit, and the (n + 1) th row is transmitted. the operation of the sheets in the seat unit of a column of Ru is started. That is, since a plurality of sheet units do not operate at the same time, the operation within the current limit value can be secured.

The present invention will be further described in the following detailed description with reference to the drawings referred to, with reference to non-limiting examples of exemplary embodiments according to the present invention. Similar parts are shown throughout the several figures.
It is a perspective view of the seat system concerning an example. It is a top view which shows the said sheet | seat system typically. It is a perspective view of the sheet | seat which concerns on an Example. It is a side view of the said sheet | seat. It is a flowchart explaining one Embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining one Embodiment.

  The items shown here are exemplary and illustrative of the embodiments of the present invention, and are the most effective and easy-to-understand explanations of the principles and conceptual features of the present invention. It is stated for the purpose of providing what seems to be. In this respect, it is not intended to illustrate the structural details of the present invention beyond what is necessary for a fundamental understanding of the present invention. It will be clear to those skilled in the art how it is actually implemented.

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In the sheet system (1) according to the present embodiment, a plurality of sheet units (1A) connected so that a plurality of sheets (2) are arranged horizontally are arranged so as to be arranged vertically. Then, all the sheets (2) in the sheet unit (1A) of the nth (n is a natural number) row are operated together by a predetermined operation signal, and all the sheets (2 in the sheet unit (1A)) ) Is completed, an operation signal is transmitted to the sheet unit (1A) in the (n + 1) th row.
Each seat (2) can move the movable part electrically. As the movable part of each seat (2), for example, a cushion part (4) serving as a seat part, an ottoman part (5) serving as a foot on the front end side of the cushion part (4), and a rear part of the cushion part (4) The back part (6) which becomes a backrest connected to the end side is mentioned.

  In addition, the code | symbol in the parenthesis of each structure described in the said embodiment shows the correspondence with the specific structure as described in the Example mentioned later.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. In addition, in a present Example, the seat system mounted in a train as a vehicle is illustrated.

(1) Configuration of Seat System As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the seat system 1 according to the present embodiment is connected so that a plurality (two in the drawing) of seats 2 are arranged in the lateral (left-right) direction D1. The sheet unit 1A is provided. A plurality of sheet units 1A are provided in the longitudinal (front-rear) direction D2. Each seat unit 1A can change the direction according to the traveling direction of the train. In this embodiment, the sheet unit 1A is provided in six rows in the vertical direction D2.
Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of single sheets made up of a single sheet 2 are also provided along the vertical direction D2, and the direction can be changed according to the traveling direction of the train. Has been.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the seat 2 includes a seat body 2 </ b> A and a shell 3 that accommodates the seat body 2 </ b> A so as to cover the back and sides thereof. Further, the seat body 2A includes a cushion portion 4 serving as a seat portion, an ottoman portion 5 serving as a foot and connected to the front end side of the cushion portion 4, and a back portion 6 serving as a backrest connected to the rear end side of the cushion portion 4; It has. The cushion portion 4 is provided so as to be tiltable (ie, tiltable) by driving the motor M1. The ottoman portion 5 is provided so as to be tiltable by driving the motor M2. Further, the back portion 6 is provided so as to be tiltable (that is, reclining) by driving the motor M3. These motors M1 to M3 are driven by operating a switch operation unit 7 (see FIG. 3) provided on the distal end side of the armrest of the seat 2 by the control of a control device described later.

  Each seat 2 is provided with a control device 12 (also referred to as an ECU (Electronic Control Unit)) for controlling the operation of the seat 2 (see FIG. 3). The control device 12 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a memory (not shown) such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The control device 12 includes an input circuit to which an operation signal from a switch of the switch operation unit 7 is input, and a motor drive circuit for driving the motors M1 to M3. The control device 12 is provided in each sheet 2 of the sheet unit 1A.

As shown in FIG. 2, the operation start switch (collective operation switch 15) is connected to the first row of seat units 1 </ b> A via an electric wire 17. The electric wire 17 is bifurcated in the seat unit 1A, and the branch lines are respectively connected to the two sheets 2 in the seat unit 1A.
The two sheets 2 of the sheet unit 1A are connected to each other by an electric wire 19 so that signals can be transmitted and received between them.

When the collective operation switch 15 is turned on, the motors M1 to M3 are operated by the control device 12 of each seat 2 in the first row, and the ottoman portion 5 and the back portion 6 are returned to their initial positions and the cushion portion. The front part of 4 is lifted upward. As a result, a reversing pedal (not shown) normally hidden behind the ottoman portion 5 below the cushion portion 4 is exposed and can be operated. The control device 12 of each seat 2 transmits an operation end signal to the control device 12 of the adjacent seat 2 when the seat 2 is in an operable state with the reversing pedal exposed. Has been.
Of the two seats 2, the control device 12 installed in the right seat 2 finishes its own operation, and sends an operation end signal from the control device 12 of the adjacent seat 2, that is, the left seat 2. When the signal is received, an operation start signal is transmitted via the electric wire 17 to the sheet unit 1A in the next column (second column).

Next, the sheet units 1A after the second row will be described.
The sheet units 1A in the second row and thereafter are connected to the sheet units 1A in the previous row via electric wires 17, respectively. These electric wires 17 are bifurcated in the seat unit 1A in the same manner as the electric wires 17 connecting the first row and the second row of seat units 1A. The two sheets 2 are connected to each other.
The same is true in that the two sheets 2 are connected to each other by the electric wires 19 so that signals can be transmitted and received between them.

In the sheet units 1A in the second and subsequent rows, an operation start signal is input from the sheet unit 1A in the previous row through the electric wire 17. As a result, an operation of exposing the reversing pedal similar to that of the seat unit 1A in the first row is executed, and the control device 12 of each seat 2 is in a state in which its own seat 2 can operate the reversing pedal. Then, an operation end signal is transmitted to the control device 12 of the adjacent sheet 2.
Of the two seats 2, the control device 12 mounted on the right seat 2 finishes its own operation, and receives an operation end signal from the control device 12 of the adjacent seat 2, that is, the left seat 2. When the signal is received, an operation start signal is transmitted to the next row of seat units 1A via the electric wire 17.

  The control processing by the control device 12 may be realized by either hardware or software, and preferably a microcontroller (microcomputer) having a CPU, memory (ROM, RAM, etc.), input / output circuit, etc. A peripheral circuit such as an input / output interface can be provided at the center.

(2) Operation of Seat System Next, the operation of the seat system 1 having the above configuration will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, in the sheet unit 1A in the first row, first, in step S100, it is determined whether or not the operation start switch (collective operation switch 15) is turned on. If this determination condition is satisfied, in step S110, each movable part of each sheet 2 of the sheet unit 1A in the first row is moved to a predetermined position. In the case of this embodiment, the motors M1 to M3 of the left and right seats 2 of the seat unit 1A in the first row are driven to operate the cushion part 4, the ottoman part 5 and the back part 6, and for reversal. Make sure that the pedal is exposed.

  Then, it is determined whether or not this operation has been completed for the left and right sheets 2. When the control device 12 of each seat 2 is in an operable state with its own seat 2 exposed to the reversing pedal, it sends an operation end signal to the control device 12 of the adjacent seat 2 via the electric wire 19. Send. When one sheet 2 (the right-side sheet 2 in FIG. 2) ends the operation (step S120: YES), and this sheet 2 receives the operation end signal from the other sheet 2 (the left-side sheet 2 in FIG. 2). (S130: YES), in step S140, an operation start signal is transmitted via the electric wire 17 from the sheet unit 1A in the first row to the sheet unit 1A in the second row.

  In the sheet units 1A in the second column and thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6, it is determined in step S200 whether or not an operation start signal has been received from the sheet unit 1A in the previous column. If this determination condition is satisfied, in step S210, the movable parts of the two sheets 2 of the sheet unit 1A are moved to a predetermined position.

  Then, it is determined whether or not this operation has been completed for the left and right sheets 2. When the control device 12 of each seat 2 is in an operable state with its own seat 2 exposed to the reversing pedal, it sends an operation end signal to the control device 12 of the adjacent seat 2 via the electric wire 19. Send. When one sheet 2 (the right sheet 2 in FIG. 2) ends its operation (step S220: YES), this sheet 2 receives an operation end signal from the other sheet 2 (left sheet 2 in FIG. 2). (S230: YES), in step S240, an operation start signal is transmitted from the sheet unit 1A to the next row of sheet units 1A via the electric wires 17.

  As described above, the seat unit 1A receives the above-described operation start signal, performs the operation such that the movable portion is in a predetermined state, and transmits the above-described operation start signal. It is repeated until the end of the operation so that the movable part 1A is in a predetermined state.

(3) Effects of the Embodiment As described above, in the seat system 1 of the present embodiment, once the operation start switch is turned on, all the sheets 2 of the seat system 1 can be easily shifted in a predetermined state. Therefore, the work of the person in charge of cleaning is saved. When the operation of all the sheets 2 in the sheet unit 1A in the nth row is completed, an operation signal is transmitted to the sheet unit 1A in the (n + 1) th row, and the (n + 1) th row is transmitted. The operation of the sheet 2 in the sheet unit 1A starts. That is, since the plurality of sheet units 1A do not operate simultaneously, the operation within the current limit value can be secured.
Further, when an operation start signal is output from the seat unit 1A to the next row of seat units 1A, the electric wires 17 are bifurcated in the seat unit 1A, and the branch lines are the two sheets 2 in the seat unit 1A. Are connected to each. Therefore, the number of electric wire circuits passing through the vehicle can be reduced.

In the above embodiment, the right sheet 2 receives the operation end signal from the left sheet 2, but the left sheet 2 may receive the operation end signal from the right sheet 2.
The type of the collective operation switch 15 is not particularly limited, and may be a membrane type, touch type, push type, rotary type, slide type, push button type switch, or the like.

  The foregoing examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. Although the invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the language used in the description and illustration of the invention is illustrative and exemplary rather than limiting. As detailed herein, changes may be made in its form within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention. Although specific structures, materials and examples have been referred to in the detailed description of the invention herein, it is not intended to limit the invention to the disclosure herein, but rather, the invention is claimed. It covers all functionally equivalent structures, methods and uses within the scope.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described in detail above, and various modifications or changes can be made within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

  Widely used as a technology for seat systems. In particular, it is suitably used as a technology relating to a seat system for vehicles such as passenger cars, buses, trucks, etc., railway vehicles such as trains and trains, construction vehicles, agricultural vehicles, industrial vehicles, and airplanes.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1; Seat system, 1A; Seat unit, 2; Seat, 2A; Seat main body, 3; Shell, 4; Cushion part, 5: Ottoman part, 6: Back part, 7: Switch operation part, 12: Control device, 15 Collective operation switch, 17, 19; electric wire, 1A; seat unit, 2; seat, 2A; seat body, 3; shell, 4; cushion part, 5; ottoman part, 6: back part, 7; D1; transverse direction, D2; longitudinal direction, M1, M2, M3; motor.

Claims (2)

A plurality of seat units connected so that a plurality of sheets are arranged horizontally are arranged so that a plurality of sheets are arranged vertically.
A movable part that is provided for each seat and is electrically controlled by the operation of a seated person;
A control device that is provided in each seat unit and controls the movable part for each sheet;
A batch operation switch connected to the seat unit in the first row;
With
The seat units in the second row and after are connected to the seat units in the front row by electric wires,
The seat units in the first row are operated by the collective operation switch, the seat units in the other rows are operated by a predetermined operation signal so that the movable portion in the sheet unit is in a predetermined state, and the sheet When the operation of all the sheets in the unit is completed, the operation signal is transmitted to the next row of sheet units via the electric wires . The control device is provided for each sheet,
The control devices in one seat unit are connected to each other so that signals can be transmitted and received,
In the seat unit, when the operation of one control device is completed and an operation end signal is received from another control device, the control device transmits the operation signal to the next row of seat units. Item 1. The sheet system according to Item 1.

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