WO2015039183A1 - Seat for a passenger vehicle - Google Patents
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- WO2015039183A1 WO2015039183A1 PCT/AU2014/050222 AU2014050222W WO2015039183A1 WO 2015039183 A1 WO2015039183 A1 WO 2015039183A1 AU 2014050222 W AU2014050222 W AU 2014050222W WO 2015039183 A1 WO2015039183 A1 WO 2015039183A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R22/00—Safety belts or body harnesses in vehicles
- B60R22/18—Anchoring devices
- B60R22/26—Anchoring devices secured to the seat
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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
- B60N2/688—Particular seat belt attachment and guiding
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R22/00—Safety belts or body harnesses in vehicles
- B60R22/10—Safety belts or body harnesses in vehicles specially adapted for children or animals
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- the present invention relates to a seat for a passenger vehicle.
- Passenger vehicles such as busses, typically include two columns of seats separated by a central aisle. Each seat is typically configured to seat two adults, one on the window and the other on the aisle.
- the seat 10 shown in Figures la and lb is of type previously manufactured which includes:
- the base section 1 supports the bench seat .12 above a floor or ground surface 18 of the bus 20.
- the base section 16 is made up of a frame comprising first and second upright members 22a, 22b separated by a transverse member 24 coupled therebetween.
- the first and second upright members 22a, 22b are coupled to the floor 18 of the bus 20 by fasteners 26, such as bolts.
- the base section 16 also includes a fastene 28 for fastening the base section 16 to a wall 30 of the bus 20.
- the upright back support section 14 includes two individual back support sections 32a, 32b separated by a bridgin section 32c.
- the seat 10 is shaped to comfortably seat two adults in respective individual back support sections.
- the seat 10 includes two sets of lap sash safety belts 34, one for the window seat and the other for the aisle scat
- the lap sash safely belt 34 is used to anchor a passenger to the scat 10 in the event of a rapid braking event, such as an collision.
- a lap sash safety belt 34 typically includes: a. a webbing 36 coupled between a retractor 38 seated in, or attached to, upper section of a first side of an upright back support 32a, 32b and a first anchor point on the base section 16;
- a female connector 40 fixed to a second anchor poin on the base section 16.
- the passenger fits the safety belt 34 by grasping the male connector and drawing it over his or her body from the above-mentioned common side towards the female connector 40.
- the male connector is mated with the female connector 40 and the passenger is secured in position.
- the above-described lap sash safety belt 34 is known in the art and is not described here in further detail.
- the seal can be installed with harness straps 42 in the manner shown in Figure la.
- the harness straps 42 wrap around the bridging section 32c of the upright back support section 14 of the seal 10.
- the harness straps may also include a lap belt 44.
- harness straps 42 need to be fitted by an adult which can be time consuming and generally inconvenient. Further, the harness straps 42 are laid open to anyone positioned on the seat behind. Children have been known pull on these straps with a view to interfering with the children in front of them. This can cause discomfort to the child strapped into the harness 42 and, moreover, to the driver of the bus 20 who is likely to be alerted to the mischievous behaviour of the passengers wit a whole lot of yelli ng and screaming. It is generally desirable to overcome or ameliorate one or more of the above mentioned difficulties, or at least provide a useful alternative.
- a seat for a passenger vehicle including:
- the lap sash safety belts for the individual back support sections each include:
- the bridging lap sash safely belt for the bridging section includes: (a) a webbing coupled between a retractor seated in upper section of an inner side of one of said individual back support sections and a first anchor point on the base section located proximal to said inner side of the individual back support section;
- the present invention also provides a passenger vehicle including a plurality of the above described seats.
- Figure l is a front view of a prior ait seat
- Figure lb is a side view of the scat shown in Figure la;
- Figure 2a is a front view of a seat for a passenger vehicle
- Figures 2b and 2c are right and left side views of the right seat shown in Figure 2a;
- Figure 3a is a lop view of a safety belt for the seat shown in Figure 2a;
- Figure 3b is a side view of a safety belt shown in Figure 3a;
- Figure 4a is a front view of the seat for a passenger vehicle shown in Figure 2a with an understrap fitted
- Figurc 4b is a top view of a safety belt with an understrap for the seat shown in Figure 4a;
- Figure 4c is a side view of a safety belt shown in Figure 4b.
- the seat 50 shown in Figures 2a to 2c is used in a passenger vehicle 52, such as a bus, a tram, a boat, an airplane, or any other passenger vehicle.
- the seat 50 includes a bench seat 54; a base section 56 for supporting the bench seat 54 above a floor or ground surface 58 of the vehicle 52; and a back support section 60 extending upwardly with respect to the bench seat 54.
- the back support section 60 includes two individual back support sections 62a, 62b separated by a bridging section 62c.
- the seat 50 further includes two lap sash safety belts 64a, 64b for anchoring two people (not shown) to respective individual back support sections 62a, 62b of the seat 50 and a bridging lap sash safet belt 64c for anchoring a person to the bridging section 62c of the seat 50.
- the lap sash safety belts 64a, 64b for the individual back support sections 62a, 62b of the seat each include: (a) webbing 66 coupled between a retractor 68 seated in upper section 70 of a first side 72 of one of the individual back support sections 62a, 62c and a first anchor point 74 on the base section 56 located proximal to the first side 72 of the individual back support section 62a, 62b;
- a second connector 78 coupled to a second anchor point 80 on the base section 56 located proximal to a second opposite side 82 of the individual back support section 62a, 62b.
- a person is anchored to the seat 50 with one of the safety belts 64a, 64b when the webbing 66 is drawn across a front side of his or her body, over the individual back support section 62a, 62b, so that the first connector 76 is coupled to the second connector 78.
- the bridging lap sash safety belt 64c for the bridging section 62c includes: (a) a webbing 66 coupled between a retractor 68 seated in upper section 70 of an inner side 84 of one of the individual back support sections 62a, 62b and a first anchor point 74 on the base section 56 located proximal to said inner side 84 of the individual back support section 62a, 62b:
- a second connector 78 coupled to a second anchor point 80 on the base section 56 located proximal to an inner side 86 of the other of the individual back support sections 62a, 62b.
- a person is anchored to the seat 50 with the safety belt 64c when the webbing 66 is drawn across a front side of his or her body so that the first connector 76 is pulled across the bridging section 62c and coupled to the second connector 78.
- the first connector 76 is preferably includes a male tongue threaded onto the webbing 66 and the second connector 78 preferably includes a female connector shaped to at least partially receive, and connect thereto, the male tongue of the first connector 76.
- the safety belts 64a, 64b, 64c include a connector plate 88 for coupling the webbing 66 to respective first anchor points 74.
- the safety belts 64a, 64b, 64c could alternatively include any other suitable way of coupling the webbing 66 to the anchor point 74.
- the seat 50 preferably includes an understrap 90 coupled to the lap sash safely belt 64c that extends across the bridging section 62c.
- the understrap 88 includes:
- a comfort adjuster 96 threaded on to the webbing 92 of the understrap 90 and also threaded onto the webbing 66 of the safety belt 64c between the first connector 76 and the retractor 68.
- the webbing 92 is couple to the third anchor point 94 by way of a coupling plate 98. However, it may be coupled to the third anchor point by any other suitable means.
- the comfort adjustor 96 is adapted to slide along the webbing 66 of the safely belt 64c and the webbing 92 of the understrap 90 to adjust the position of the understrap 90 to best suit the size and shape of the person sitting in the bridging section 62c.
- a width of a bottom section of the bridging section is 240mm. That is, the distance between the two second connectors 78.
- a width of a bottom section of each one of the individual back support sections is 380mm.
- the base section 56 includes first and second upright members ⁇ » 100b separated by a transverse member 100c coupled therebetween. This is a typical configuration. Altemativelt, the base section 56 includes any other suitable means for supporting the bench seat over the floor or ground surface 58 of the vehicle 52 can be used.
- the first and second upright members 100a, 100b are adapted to be coupled to the floor or ground surface 58 of the vehicle 52 by fasteners 102. Further, the base section 56 is adapted to be coupled to a wall section 104 of the vehicle 52 by a fastener 106.
- the vehicle 52 is preferably bus for transporting more than 8 people. However, the seats are suitable for use in any other passenger vehicle such as an airplane, or a boat, etc.
- the bridging section 62c is preferably suitable to seat a children up to 12 years old who weights less than 42 kg.
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AU2014324088A AU2014324088A1 (en) | 2013-09-23 | 2014-09-10 | Seat for a passenger vehicle |
AU2015100568A AU2015100568C4 (en) | 2013-09-23 | 2015-04-29 | Seat for a passenger vehicle |
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WO2008027832A2 (en) * | 2006-08-28 | 2008-03-06 | Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc. | Configurable restraint system |
DE102010045416A1 (en) * | 2010-09-15 | 2012-03-15 | Autoliv Development Ab | Use of safety belt as e.g. three-point seat belt for e.g. three-seater rear seat of car to protect seat occupant during head-on collision, using belt as two-point seat belt for right side seat when middle seat is not occupied by occupant |
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WO2008027832A2 (en) * | 2006-08-28 | 2008-03-06 | Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc. | Configurable restraint system |
DE102010045416A1 (en) * | 2010-09-15 | 2012-03-15 | Autoliv Development Ab | Use of safety belt as e.g. three-point seat belt for e.g. three-seater rear seat of car to protect seat occupant during head-on collision, using belt as two-point seat belt for right side seat when middle seat is not occupied by occupant |
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