WO2011103501A3 - One-piece seat back structure and method of manufacturing - Google Patents

One-piece seat back structure and method of manufacturing Download PDF

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WO2011103501A3
WO2011103501A3 PCT/US2011/025531 US2011025531W WO2011103501A3 WO 2011103501 A3 WO2011103501 A3 WO 2011103501A3 US 2011025531 W US2011025531 W US 2011025531W WO 2011103501 A3 WO2011103501 A3 WO 2011103501A3
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seat back
back structure
manufacturing
web
piece seat
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Ornela Zekavica
Phillip W. Wilson
Anthony M. Kestian
Elizabeth A. Allen
Mark S. Williamson
Joseph F. Prosniewski
Catherine M. Amodeo
Miodrag Petrovich
Ronald G. Bedro
Ed Lamont
Michael J. Leighton
William S. Brewer
David J. Hayes
Robert J. Hicks
Andrew J. Erard
Michael G. Buss
Forest W. Hills
Mark A. Harris
Alexander I. Balin
Alex Saveski
Eric B. Michalak
Kurt A. Seibold
Daniel J. Sakkinen
Nicholas L. Petouhoff
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Johnson Controls Technology Company
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Priority to EP11706430.3A priority Critical patent/EP2536588B8/en
Priority to CN201180014692XA priority patent/CN102869538A/en
Priority to KR1020127024503A priority patent/KR101413684B1/en
Priority to JP2012554071A priority patent/JP5934119B2/en
Priority to US13/579,851 priority patent/US9045068B2/en
Publication of WO2011103501A2 publication Critical patent/WO2011103501A2/en
Publication of WO2011103501A3 publication Critical patent/WO2011103501A3/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
    • B60N2/68—Seat frames
    • 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
    • B60N2/20—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being tiltable, e.g. to permit easy access
    • 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
    • B60N2/22—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being 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
    • B60N2/68—Seat frames
    • B60N2/682—Joining means
    • 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
    • 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
    • B60N2/682—Joining means
    • B60N2002/684—Joining means the back rest being mounted or joined with an easy attachment system to the seat
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49826—Assembling or joining

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Seats For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Chair Legs, Seat Parts, And Backrests (AREA)

Abstract

A seat back structure includes a web extending about a central opening, and an inner flange extending about an inner perimeter of the web adjacent to the central opening. The seat back structure also includes an outer flange extending about an outer perimeter of the web. The inner flange, the outer flange and the web form a channel extending about the seat back structure, and the seat back structure is formed from a single piece of material.
PCT/US2011/025531 2010-02-19 2011-02-18 One-piece seat back structure WO2011103501A2 (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP11706430.3A EP2536588B8 (en) 2010-02-19 2011-02-18 One-piece seat back structure and method of manufacturing
CN201180014692XA CN102869538A (en) 2010-02-19 2011-02-18 One-piece seat back structure
KR1020127024503A KR101413684B1 (en) 2010-02-19 2011-02-18 One-piece seat back structure
JP2012554071A JP5934119B2 (en) 2010-02-19 2011-02-18 Integrated seat back structure
US13/579,851 US9045068B2 (en) 2010-02-19 2011-02-18 One-piece seat back structure

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US30627710P 2010-02-19 2010-02-19
US61/306,277 2010-02-19

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EP (1) EP2536588B8 (en)
JP (2) JP5934119B2 (en)
KR (1) KR101413684B1 (en)
CN (1) CN102869538A (en)
WO (1) WO2011103501A2 (en)

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