Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
  • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
  • A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
  • A47C1/022—Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts
  • A47C1/024—Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts the parts, being the back-rest, or the back-rest and seat unit, having adjustable and lockable inclination
  • A47C1/027—Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts the parts, being the back-rest, or the back-rest and seat unit, having adjustable and lockable inclination by means of clamps or friction locking members
• • 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
  • B60N2/0224—Non-manual adjustments, e.g. with electrical operation
• • 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
  • B60N2/0224—Non-manual adjustments, e.g. with electrical operation
  • B60N2/0226—User interfaces specially adapted for seat adjustment
  • B60N2/0228—Hand-activated mechanical switches
• • 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
  • B60N2/0224—Non-manual adjustments, e.g. with electrical operation
  • B60N2/0244—Non-manual adjustments, e.g. with electrical operation with logic circuits
• • 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
  • B60N2/02—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
  • B60N2/2227—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 and provided with braking systems
• • 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
  • B60N2/42—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles the seat constructed to protect the occupant from the effect of abnormal g-forces, e.g. crash or safety seats
  • B60N2/433—Safety locks for back-rests, e.g. with locking bars activated by inertia
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
  • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
  • B64D11/00—Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for
  • B64D11/06—Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats
  • B64D11/0639—Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats with features for adjustment or converting of seats
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
  • F16F9/00—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium
  • F16F9/02—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium using gas only or vacuum
  • F16F9/0209—Telescopic
  • F16F9/0245—Means for adjusting the length of, or for locking, the spring or dampers
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
  • F16F9/00—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium
  • F16F9/02—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium using gas only or vacuum
  • F16F9/0209—Telescopic
  • F16F9/0245—Means for adjusting the length of, or for locking, the spring or dampers
  • F16F9/0263—Means for adjusting the length of, or for locking, the spring or dampers characterised by actuation means, e.g. manually-operated lever arrangement
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
  • F16F9/00—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium
  • F16F9/02—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium using gas only or vacuum
  • F16F9/0209—Telescopic
  • F16F9/0281—Details
  • F16F9/029—Details electrical, e.g. connections or contacts
• • 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
  • B60N2/242—Bus seats
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B61—RAILWAYS
  • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
  • B61D33/00—Seats
  • B61D33/0007—Details; Accessories
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
  • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
  • B63B29/00—Accommodation for crew or passengers not otherwise provided for
  • B63B29/02—Cabins or other living spaces; Construction or arrangement thereof
  • B63B29/04—Furniture peculiar to vessels
  • B63B2029/043—Seats; Arrangements thereof on vessels
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
  • F16F2230/00—Purpose; Design features
  • F16F2230/18—Control arrangements

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a device for triggering a gas spring with an actuator, one with the
• Actuator operatively connected, acting directly on an end-trigger of the gas spring actuator, wherein the actuator is designed as a force and / or wegrange under or translating lever assembly, wherein one of the lever - release lever - presses directly on the trigger, wherein the
• Actuator having an electrical magnet unit which is supplied via a power supply with electrical energy and can be activated via a switching unit.
• the present invention further relates to a seat unit with adjustable backrest (“backrest computing”) with such a device and an arrangement with a plurality of seat units, each with such a device.
• backrest computing adjustable backrest
• Gas springs are known in many different embodiments from practice. Numerous gas springs include an integrated
• Valve system which allows the gas spring in any position infinitely lock or block.
• the piston is on one
• Gas springs of the type in question are used in different ways. From practice known is the use of such gas springs in desk chairs. Likewise, gas springs can be used to adjust car seats or aircraft seats, or parts of solariums can be moved. Also, desks can be height-adjusted by gas springs.
• an actuator which is operatively connected to an actuator and acts directly on the end of the gas spring provided trigger.
• actuators which are designed in the form of simple levers, which usually press with an end-side area directly on the trigger.
• Such an embodiment of the actuator has the enormous disadvantage that yet considerable forces to trigger the gas spring are required.
• the release is difficult to dose, so that a regulation of the gas spring rate at considerable
• Actuator acts. Furthermore, from DE 197 16 720 AI and EP 1 328 738 Bl further devices for triggering a gas spring are known in which also a lever mechanism is used. In the device known from DE 197 16 720 AI two levers are present, which interact via a contact area. The operative connection between the levers is realized either via a toothing or via abutting friction surfaces.
• the device according to EP 1 328 738 B1 is designed so that the contact region and / or the actuating lever of the lever mechanism has a freely rotatable roller or ball for rolling on the actuating region and / or the contact region.
• WO 2015/010673 A2 discloses a further embodiment of the device for triggering a gas spring, which is characterized in that a first connection unit for connecting an actuating device is provided on the housing, which runs substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the gas spring and a second connection unit is, which is substantially transverse to the longitudinal direction of the gas spring.
• the present invention is further based on the object a seat unit with an adjustable backrest (“backrest compute”) or to provide an arrangement of seat units, which has a high safety standard and allows a space-saving arrangement.
• backrest compute adjustable backrest
• the seat unit or arrangement of seat units according to the invention is characterized by the features of claims 12, 13
• Holding phase is generated with reduced voltage.
• control device ensures a permanently reliable function, the forces required to operate the gas spring can be easily generated and implemented, additional mechanical components such as a Bowden cable can be omitted and easily implemented a desired dosage of the required forces to produce the desired function can be.
• a particularly preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention is characterized in that the control device is designed such that the duration of the time interval of the overdrive phase and / or the magnitude of the voltage in the time interval of Override phase and / or the amount of voltage in the subsequent to the overdrive phase holding phase fixed or - depending on the application - is variably programmable.
• the duration of the time interval of the overdrive phase is defined to a few milliseconds, for example less than 10 milliseconds.
• the control device is configured programmable, so that this period of time can be optimally adapted to the particular application.
• the voltage in the time interval of the overdrive phase for example, 6, 12, 18, 24 or 28 volts and the voltage in the subsequent to the overdrive phase
• Holding phase is 6 volts.
• a particularly advantageous embodiment is characterized in that the device has a first electrical
• Buffer storage unit and / or a separate from the device to the power directly connected second
• Buffer memory unit has, from which the control device at activation during the override phase at least partially or completely retrieves the electrical energy for the magnet unit.
• the electrical buffer storage unit is preferably designed as a capacitor or accumulator, which ensures an economical production, a permanently reliable function and a simple operation.
• Hubmagnetü is formed with a hollow bobbin and a longitudinally displaceably mounted in the hollow bobbin anchor body, wherein the anchor body is coupled via an actuating member with the lever mechanism of the actuating member.
• the actuator is formed as a rope in an advantageous structural configuration.
• the elastic unit may be formed for example as a compression spring. In this case, it supports the magnet unit in
• an actuator housing in which the control device, the magnet unit, the spring unit and the actuator, the latter at least partially, is arranged.
• a with respect to a pre-assembly particularly advantageous and compact embodiment is characterized in that the Betreliologistss boots worn by the actuator and the actuator protrudes into the housing and is connected to an actuating lever of the lever mechanism, wherein the Betreliologistss wornsgephaseuse preferably as a hollow profile, in particular cylindrical hollow profile , is formed with a top-side terminal cap unit.
• the actuator housing may also be spaced from the housing of the actuator, so that a
• Actuator is preferably designed as a flexible cable, thus the arrangement of the housing can be adapted to the respective space in the position to be mounted.
• a particularly preferred embodiment of the known actuator in conjunction with the electric magnet unit in the context of the actuator is characterized in that the release lever pivotally hinged at one end about a first stationary axis of rotation and at its other end with a second lever - connecting lever - to the end of which is pivotally connected, the connecting lever at another end pivotally connected to a third lever - actuating lever - is connected and that the actuating lever hinged at one end to a second stationary axis of rotation and at its other end with the
• Actuator is operatively connected.
• a seat unit or an arrangement of a plurality of seat units is characterized in that the device according to the invention for triggering the gas spring and a de- / activation unit is present, which communicates with the device according to the invention and by means of which the power supply of the device can be deactivated or activated and that each seat unit communicates with a central de- / activation unit in communication.
• Seat unit or seat assembly according to the invention switched off in conjunction with the central de- / activation unit by the power supply of the individual devices can be disabled centrally.
• Fig. 1 shows a schematic longitudinal section through a device for
• Triggering a gas spring with an actuating member with a lever mechanism and an actuating device which has an electric magnet unit and a control device, in longitudinal section in the activated state
• FIG. 2 shows a schematic cross section of the device according to FIG. 1,
• Fig. 3 shows a schematic longitudinal section through a device for
• Triggering a gas spring with an actuating member with a lever mechanism and an actuating device which has an electric magnet unit and a control device, in longitudinal section in the non-activated state
• FIG. 4 shows a schematic cross section of the device according to FIG. 3
• 5 is a highly schematic sectional view of a seat unit with adjustable under the action of a gas spring backrest with a device for triggering the gas spring and
• Fig. 6 is a schematic plan view of the detail of a seat assembly with a plurality of seat units according to FIG. 5 and a central De- / activation unit.
• Figures 1 to 4 show a device for triggering a gas spring 1, wherein the gas spring 1 is shown only at the end and Figures 1 and 2 show the device 10 in the activated state and Figures 3 and 4, the device 10 in the non-activated state.
• the device 10 has an actuating device 2 and an actuating member 4 which is operatively connected to the actuating device 2 and acts directly on the end-side trigger 3 of the gas spring 1.
• the actuator 4 is designed as a force and / or weglois under or translating lever assembly 5, wherein one of the levers, the so-called trigger lever 6, presses directly on the trigger 3.
• the release lever 6 is pivotally mounted at one end about a second stationary axis of rotation 7 and pivotally connected at its other end to a second lever, the so-called connecting lever 8, at its end.
• the connecting lever 8 is pivotally connected at its other end to a third lever, the so-called actuating lever 9.
• the actuating lever 9 is pivoted at one end about a first stationary axis of rotation 11 and operatively connected at its other end to the actuator 2.
• This mechanism 5 is known from EP 0 907 842 B1.
• Operational connection with the actuator 2 specifies the degree of the lower or translation.
• the actuator 4 is aligned with the gas spring 1.
• Actuator 4 is subordinate in a housing 20.
• the actuating device 2 has a cylindrical actuating device housing 36 which has a connected upper side
• Terminal cap unit 38 which tapers in two stages and is connected to the housing 20.
• an electric magnet unit 30 is arranged, which is designed as a solenoid, with a hollow bobbin 32, in the inner cavity a
• Anchor body 34 is longitudinally displaceable in the longitudinal direction L is present.
• a plunger unit 48 is provided, within which an actuator 22 is connected, which is guided by the terminal cap unit 38 to the outside and is connected within the housing 20 to the actuating lever 9 of the lever mechanism 5.
• the actuator 22 is formed as a rope.
• the anchor body 24 is under the action of a spring unit 24 which is formed in the embodiment as a compression spring.
• Spring unit 24 is supported on the one hand on the anchor body 34 and
• the ram unit 48 is mounted on the underside on a shaft securing unit 44, which in turn is mounted on a rubber ring unit 46 for damping purposes.
• a control device 40 is present within the actuating device housing 36, which acts on the electric magnet unit 30 via a power cable 42, this power cable 42 also being present on an outside
• the control device 40 is activated via a switching unit 60 shown schematically in FIG.
• a superordinate central de-activation unit 80 is shown schematically in FIG. 1, by means of which the power supply of the device 10 is deactivated / activated on a case-by-case basis.
• the control device 40 is activated via the switching unit 60 and in turn activates the electric magnet unit 30.
• the control device 40 is designed such that it drives the magnet unit 30 with 20 V for 5 ms (overdrive phase) and then the voltage to 6 V drops (holding phase). As a result, a reliable triggering of the gas spring 1 is ensured.
• Control device 40 the hollow coil body 32 of the magnet unit 30th with tension, so that due to the thereby building up
• the buffer unit can be concretely formed as a buffer memory unit, which is not shown in the figures.
• a capacitor or accumulator for example, be a capacitor or accumulator.
• Condenser forwarded to the electric magnet unit 30, whereby the entire power system is initially not charged.
• the holding phase is the energy provided by the power grid sufficient.
• the control device 40 ensures that the buffer memory unit is recharged and is available again during the next activation process.
• a second buffer storage unit such as a capacitor or accumulator, be present, which is connected directly to the power supply and has a high capacity and from which the electrical energy in the
• Buffer storage unit can be connected, for example, to multiple devices and reduces the risk of overloading the power grid reliable.
• a seat unit 70 is shown in a highly schematic manner, which has a backrest 72 pivotable in the direction of rotation D about a rotation axis 74.
• the rotational movement of the backrest 72 is coupled to the piston rod 12 of the gas spring 1, that is, a rotation of the backrest 72 is only possible if the gas spring 1 by extension and retraction of its piston rod 12 allows this rotation D.
• backrests are referred to, for example in aircraft with the technical term “backrest recline”.
• Fig. 6 is an arrangement of a plurality of seat units 70 is shown schematically in a plan view, as it may be present for example in the inner cabin of an aircraft.
• Each device 10 is connected to the parent De- / activation unit 80 in
• Communication connection - either via a wire connection or a wireless connection -, by pressing the de- / activation unit 80, the power supply of the actuator 2 of the device 10 can be selectively off and on again.
• the higher level de- / activation unit 80 by means of which the power supply can be selectively interrupted, so that the switching unit 60 is ineffective, increases the overall security, since in the phases in which an operation of the gas spring is not wanted, this is reliably prevented.
• the superordinate deactivation / activation unit 80 can also be connected to the device 10 or the devices 10 in such a way that the activation of the device 10 or the device 10, respectively
• Devices 10 via the de- / activation unit 80 itself takes place, so that, for example, all the backrests of seat units of seating arrangements can be reset in a timely manner.
• This is advantageous, for example, in seating arrangements in railways, buses, ships (ferries), as a result of which the personnel do not take every single seat back of the seat unit before starting a journey
• the device according to the invention offers a low-cost, permanently reliable, electrically motor-free
• the inventive device 10 for triggering a gas spring can be used due to their compact geometry with respect to operating and the actuator 2 in a variety of geometric space of the surrounding components, requires little space, can be produced economically, can be variably adapted to the respective requirements and also ensures a durable reliable function. In addition, high safety standards can be guaranteed.

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