WO1996005979A1 - Seat arrangement for karts - Google Patents

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WO1996005979A1
WO1996005979A1 PCT/DE1994/000963 DE9400963W WO9605979A1 WO 1996005979 A1 WO1996005979 A1 WO 1996005979A1 DE 9400963 W DE9400963 W DE 9400963W WO 9605979 A1 WO9605979 A1 WO 9605979A1
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Ralf Günter MENKEN
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Menken Ralf Guenter
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Priority to DE9490461U priority patent/DE9490461U1/en
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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
    • B60N2/005—Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles, e.g. dismountable auxiliary seats
    • B60N2/01—Arrangement of seats relative to one another
    • 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

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  • the seating position in a kart is characterized both by the fact that the driver sits in the middle of the vehicle (in relation to the sides of the vehicle) and by the fact that the driver's seat and driver's feet are at approximately the same height and are relatively close to the vehicle floor.
  • the invention specified in the patent claim is based on the problem that it would not be possible for a car with a seat position similar to a kart to accommodate one or more seats in the body without significantly increasing its dimensions. So with a three-seater with two more, would move diagonally from the driving seat to the rear.
  • the vehicle length also increases sharply.
  • a second seat behind the driver's seat would lengthen the body disproportionately, since the arrangement of the seats in the middle of the vehicle saves just the width of the vehicle. could. Because of the flat seating position, the body would be stretched even further compared to normal seating arrangements, with the seat and feet not lying in one plane.
  • the advantages of the Kato seat arrangement would therefore be the small body dimensions, which would result in a low weight and thus less consumption or a higher power-to-weight ratio.
  • a balanced weight distribution between the vehicle sides would also be guaranteed with each occupation, which has a stronger effect on light vehicles.
  • the rear passenger would have the possibility to extend the legs completely, one on each side next to the front seat.
  • Fig.l show the Kato seat arrangement from above and Fig.2 the Kato seat arrangement from the side.
  • Figure 1 the occupants (1 & 2) in their seats (3 & 4) can be seen from above.
  • the legs (5) of the rear seat can be placed on the * respective side next to the front seat (3).
  • the upper (10) and lower line (11) show the sides of the vehicle.
  • Figure 2 shows the vehicle from the side. It can be seen that the passenger's left leg (5) is in front of the front seat (3) as seen by the observer and next to the front seat (3) in the direction of travel.
  • the roof (6) is the any height of the surrounding sheet (7), as well as the steering wheel (8) and steering column (9).
  • the front axle and a crumple zone of the size of small or medium-sized cars should be attached.
  • the tank, engine and transmission should each be arranged transversely to the direction of travel in order to save space and finally be followed by a crumple zone and possibly a trunk.

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Abstract

In vehicles with kart-like driver seat position, i.e. the driver seat is located in the middle of the vehicle in relation to the vehicle sides, in a very low plane, so that seating surface and feet lie in a line that is only slightly higher than the floor panel, conventional seat arrangements do not allow a further seat to be arranged in the car body without considerably increasing its dimensions. A new seat arrangement should allow a further seat to be added without strongly increasing vehicle dimensions. In order to obtain a passenger compartment as short as possible, the seats are moved up close together. Legroom for the passenger on the back seat is located on both sides of the front seat, at the right of the front seat for the right leg (5) and at the left of the front seat for the left leg. This seat arrangement for karts allows a compact, flat two-seater to be built with two seats (3 & 4) arranged close behind each other in the middle of the vehicle.

Description

Beschreibung description
Kato-Sitzβσordoung • Kato=κart-AutoKato seat βσordoung • Kato = κart car
Bei gewöhnlichen Sitzanordnungen innerhalb der Auto¬ karosserie, ist es allenfalls für Fondpassagiere von Langversionen großer Autos möglich die Beine nahezu auszustrecken. Hintensitzenden von kleineren Autos sind in dieser Hinsicht Grenzen gesetzt, da eine große Zunahme an Fondbeinraum eine zur Gesamt¬ fahrzeuggröße unverhältnismäßige Streckung der Karosserie zur Folge hätte.With conventional seating arrangements within the car body, it is at most possible for rear passengers of long versions of large cars to almost stretch their legs. There are limits to the rear seats of smaller cars, since a large increase in the rear leg space would result in a stretching of the body that is disproportionate to the overall vehicle size.
Die Sitzposition in einem Kart, gleiches gilt auch für Rennwagen (Monopostos) von Motorsportformeln, ist sowohl dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Fahrer in der Fahrzeugmitte (bezogen auf die Fahrzeuseiten) sitzt, als auch dadurch daß Fahrersitz und Fahrer¬ füße inetwa auf gleicher Höhe und relativ nah am Fahrzeugboden liegen.The seating position in a kart, the same applies to racing cars (monopostos) of motorsport formulas, is characterized both by the fact that the driver sits in the middle of the vehicle (in relation to the sides of the vehicle) and by the fact that the driver's seat and driver's feet are at approximately the same height and are relatively close to the vehicle floor.
Der im Patentanspruch angegebenen Erfindung liegt das Problem zugrunde, daß es bei einem Auto mit kartähnlicher Sitzposition nicht möglich wäre einen weiteren - oder mehrere Sitze in der Karosse¬ rie unterzubringen ohne deren Abmessungen erheblich zu vergrößern. So würde bei einem Dreisitzer mit zwei weiteren, schräg vom Fahresitz nach hinten versetzten.The invention specified in the patent claim is based on the problem that it would not be possible for a car with a seat position similar to a kart to accommodate one or more seats in the body without significantly increasing its dimensions. So with a three-seater with two more, would move diagonally from the driving seat to the rear.
Sitzen die Fahrzeugbreite und als Folge davon, um ein bestimmtes Verhältnis von Fahrzeuglänge und -breite einzuhalten auch die Fahrzeuglänge stark ansteigen. Dagegen würde ein zweiter Sitz hinter dem Fahrer¬ sitz die Karosserie unverhältnismäßig in die Länge ziehen, da man durch die Anordnung der Sitze in der Fahrzeugmitte ja gerade Fahrzeugbreite einspa- ren könnte. Wegen der flachen Sitzposition würde die Karosserie im Verhältnis zu normalen Sitzanordnungen, wobei Sitzfläche und Füße nicht in einer Ebene liegen, noch weiter gestreckt.Sitting the vehicle width and as a result, in order to maintain a certain ratio of vehicle length and width, the vehicle length also increases sharply. In contrast, a second seat behind the driver's seat would lengthen the body disproportionately, since the arrangement of the seats in the middle of the vehicle saves just the width of the vehicle. could. Because of the flat seating position, the body would be stretched even further compared to normal seating arrangements, with the seat and feet not lying in one plane.
Dieses Problem wird durch die im Patentanspruch auf¬ geführten Merkmale mit zwei dicht hintereinander in Fahrzeugmitte angeordneten Sitzen, wobei der Bein¬ raum des Hintensitzenden für dessen rechtes Bein rechts vom Vordersitz und dessen linkes Bein links vom Vordersitz liegt, gelöst.This problem is solved by the features listed in the patent claim with two seats arranged one behind the other in the middle of the vehicle, the leg space of the rear seat for his right leg to the right of the front seat and his left leg to the left of the front seat.
Die Vorteile der Kato-Sitzanordnung lägen also in den geringen Karosserieabmessungen, was ein niedriges Gewicht und somit weniger Verbrauch bzw. ein höheres Leistungsgewicht bewirken würde. Auch wäre bei jeder Besetzung eine ausgeglichene Gewichtsverteilung zwi¬ schen den Fahrzeugseiten gewährleistet, was sich bei leichten Fahrzeugen stärker auswirkt. Desweiteren hätte der Fondpassagier die Möglichkeit die Beine komplett, je eines an eine Seite neben den Vordersitz auszustrecken.The advantages of the Kato seat arrangement would therefore be the small body dimensions, which would result in a low weight and thus less consumption or a higher power-to-weight ratio. A balanced weight distribution between the vehicle sides would also be guaranteed with each occupation, which has a stronger effect on light vehicles. Furthermore, the rear passenger would have the possibility to extend the legs completely, one on each side next to the front seat.
Es zeigen Abb.l die Kato-Sitzanordnung von oben und Abb.2 die Kato-Sitzanordnung von der Seite.Fig.l show the Kato seat arrangement from above and Fig.2 the Kato seat arrangement from the side.
In Abbildung 1 sind die Insassen (1&2) auf ihren Sitzen (3&4) von oben zu sehen. Die Beine (5) des Hintensitzenden finden an de* jeweiligen Seite neben dem Vordersitz (3) platz. Die obere (10) und untere Linie (11) zeigen die Fahrzeugseiten. Dagegen zeigt Abbildung 2 das Fahrzeug von der Seite. Es ist zu erkennen, daß sich das linke Bein (5) des Beifahrers vom Betrachter aus gesehen vor dem Vorder- sitz (3) und in Fahrtrichtung neben dem Vordersitz (3) befindet. Um den entscheidenden Teil des Fahr-t zeugs besser darzustellen sind das Dach (6) die etwaige Höhe des umgebenden Blechs (7), sowie Lenk¬ rad (8) und Lenksäule (9) eingezeichnet.In Figure 1, the occupants (1 & 2) in their seats (3 & 4) can be seen from above. The legs (5) of the rear seat can be placed on the * respective side next to the front seat (3). The upper (10) and lower line (11) show the sides of the vehicle. In contrast, Figure 2 shows the vehicle from the side. It can be seen that the passenger's left leg (5) is in front of the front seat (3) as seen by the observer and next to the front seat (3) in the direction of travel. In order to better represent the crucial part of the vehicle, the roof (6) is the any height of the surrounding sheet (7), as well as the steering wheel (8) and steering column (9).
Vor den in den Abbildungen angegebenen Bereich der Fahrgastzelle sollte die Vorderachse und eine Knautschzone der Größenordnung von Klein- oder Mit¬ telklassewagen angebracht werden. Hinter dem Rück¬ sitz sollte sich, wie von Formelautos, aus dem Λtotor- sport bekannt, der Tank, Motor und Getriebe jeweils quer zur Fahrtrichtung angeordnet um Platz zu sparen und schließlich eine Knautschzone und eventuell ein Kofferraum, anschliessen. In front of the area of the passenger compartment shown in the figures, the front axle and a crumple zone of the size of small or medium-sized cars should be attached. Behind the rear seat, as is known from formula cars from Λtotor sport, the tank, engine and transmission should each be arranged transversely to the direction of travel in order to save space and finally be followed by a crumple zone and possibly a trunk.

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Patentansprüche - 4 -Claims - 4 -
Sitzanordααng innerhalb einer Autokarosserie,Seat arrangement within a car body,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,characterized,
daß, ;zwei Sitze (vorzugsweise in Fahrzeugmitte positioniert) so nah hintereinander angeordnet werden, daß der Hintensitzende bei entsprechender Ausgestal- tung^der Karosserie Beinraum für das rechte Bein rechts vom Vordersitz und das linke Bein links vom Vordersitz erhalt. that; two seats (preferably positioned in the middle of the vehicle) are arranged so close to one another that the rear seat person receives leg room for the right leg to the right of the front seat and the left leg to the left of the front seat if the body is designed accordingly.
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DE1755534A1 (en) * 1963-07-23 1971-12-30 Daimler Benz Ag Passenger cars, in particular small cars with rear engines
WO1992017349A1 (en) * 1991-03-28 1992-10-15 Bothwell P W Vehicle and body

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