WO2019109317A1

WO2019109317A1 - Chair

Info

Publication number: WO2019109317A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/115092
Authority: WO
Inventors: 刘文俊; 陈松亚
Original assignee: 深圳市柔宇科技有限公司
Priority date: 2017-12-07
Filing date: 2017-12-07
Publication date: 2019-06-13
Also published as: CN111372495A

Abstract

A chair (100) comprises a chair frame (10), a protection layer (30), a driving assembly (50) and an input control assembly (70). The protection layer (30) covers the chair frame (10). The driving assembly (50) is disposed on the chair frame (10). The input control assembly (70) comprises a flexible sensor (71) and a controller (73). The flexible sensor (71) is correspondingly disposed in a touch control region (33) of the protection layer (30) for generating a touch input signal in response to a touch of a user. The controller (73) is connected to the flexible sensor (71) and the driving assembly (50). As a physical button does not need to be disposed at an outer side of the protection layer (30), the appearance of the chair (100) is not affected.

Description

Seat

Technical field

The present invention relates to a seat, and more particularly to a functional seat.

Background technique

With the improvement of material life, the variety of seats is increasing. In order to improve the comfort of the seat, functional seats such as an electric swinging sofa, a massage seat and the like have appeared. The surface of a functional seat is usually made of a flexible material. For user control, the control button is usually mounted on the outer surface of the seat, thus causing some damage to the appearance of the seat.

Summary of the invention

In order to solve the above problems, an embodiment of the present invention discloses a seat.

A seat comprising:

Seat frame

a protective layer covering the seat frame;

a drive assembly disposed on the seat frame

Input control components, including flexible sensors and controllers;

The flexible sensor is disposed corresponding to the touch area of the protection layer, and is configured to generate a touch input signal in response to a touch of the user in the touch area, the controller and the flexible sensor and the driving component connection.

Further, the flexible sensor is disposed between the protective layer in the touch area and the seat frame.

Further, the input control component further includes a connector, and the flexible sensor and the controller are connected by the connector.

Further, the connector includes a first connector and a second connector, the first connector is connected to the flexible sensor at one end, and the second connector is connected to the other end of the first connector Between the controllers.

Further, the first connector includes a first terminal, and the second connector includes a second terminal, The first terminal is docked with the second terminal.

Further, the controller includes a first interface, and the second connector is connected to the first interface at an end away from the first connector.

Further, the connector further includes a third connector connected between the controller and the drive assembly.

Further, the controller includes a second interface, and the third connector is connected to the second interface at an end away from the driving component.

Further, the input control assembly further includes a carrier, the flexible sensor being fixed to the carrier.

Further, the seat frame includes a main body and an armrest disposed on the main body, the driving component is disposed in the main body, and the touch area is disposed on the armrest or the main body adjacent to the armrest region.

Further, the controller is disposed on the armrest

Further, the controller pre-stores a plurality of control modes, each control mode corresponding to a manipulation gesture of the user in the touch area, thereby controlling the driving component to move in a corresponding motion mode.

Further, the protection layer further includes a non-touch area connected to the touch area, and the touch area is located in the non-touch area surround.

Further, the outer surface texture of the touch area is different from the outer surface texture of the non-touch area, so that the user can distinguish the touch area from the non-touch area through a touch.

Further, the touch area corresponding to the protective layer is made of a first flexible material, and the non-touch area corresponding to the protective layer is made of a second flexible material.

Further, a boundary of the area corresponding to the touch area of the protection layer is a protrusion surrounding the touch area.

Further, the touch area is a hollowed out area.

Further, the drive assembly is an electric push rod.

The seat provided by the present invention has a flexible sensor corresponding to the touch area of the protective layer, and is configured to generate a touch input signal in response to a user's touch in the touch area, thereby controlling the seat. Since there is no need to provide a physical button on the outside of the protective layer, the appearance of the seat is ensured. In addition, the institute The input control component is disposed inside the seat, so that the seat does not need to be provided with an escape zone externally, which saves space for the seat.

DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

1 is a plan view of a seat in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view of a seat in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a perspective exploded view showing a partial structure of a seat in an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is another perspective exploded view of a portion of the structure of the seat of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of an input control component in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a side elevational view of the input control assembly of Figure 5.

Detailed ways

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. It is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts are within the scope of the present invention.

1 and FIG. 2, FIG. 1 is a plan view of a seat according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the seat according to an embodiment of the present invention. The present invention provides a seat 100. In the present embodiment, the seat 100 is an electric swing sofa.

The seat 100 includes a seat frame 10, a protective layer 30 that wraps the seat frame 10, and a drive assembly 50. The drive assembly 50 is provided to the seat frame 10 for driving the movement of at least one portion (e.g., the backrest portion) of the seat frame 10 to produce a rocking effect. The seat 100 also includes an input control assembly 70. The input control assembly 70 is electrically coupled to the drive assembly 50. Wherein the input control component 70 includes a flexible sensor 71 and the controller 73, the flexible sensor 71 is disposed on the inner surface of the protective layer 30. The protective layer 30 forms a touch area 33 at a corresponding position of the flexible sensor 71. The controller 73 is coupled to the flexible sensor 71 and the drive assembly 50. The flexible sensor 71 is configured to generate a touch input signal in response to a user's touch on the touch area 33, and the controller 73 is configured to control the movement of the drive unit 50 according to the touch input signal to adjust the posture of the seat 100. In other embodiments, the controller 73 is operative to control the movement of the drive assembly 50 in accordance with the touch input signal to cause the seat 100 to sway, or to control at least partial movement of the seat 100, and the like.

In the present embodiment, the material of the seat frame 10 is wood, and the seat frame 10 constitutes the overall structure of the seat 100. That is, after the protective layer 30 is wrapped on the seat frame 10, a common seat is formed. It will be appreciated that the seat frame 10 can be made of other materials such as metal or the like. Specifically, the seat frame 10 includes a main body 13 and an armrest 15 provided on the main body 13. In the present embodiment, the main body 13 includes a base 131 and a backrest 135 disposed on the base 131. The armrest 15 is used to facilitate the user to support the arm when using the seat 100 to improve the comfort of use. The number of armrests 15 is two. The two armrests 15 are respectively located on both sides of the base 131, and form a semi-enclosed receiving space with the backrest 135 for the user to sit in.

3 and FIG. 4, FIG. 3 is a perspective exploded view showing a part of the structure of the seat in the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a perspective exploded view showing another part of the structure of the seat shown in FIG. Each of the armrests 15 includes a first support plate 151, a second support plate 153, a third support plate 155, and a fourth support plate 157 which are sequentially connected. The first support plate 151 is disposed opposite to the third support plate 155, and the second support plate 153 is disposed opposite to the fourth support plate 157. The first support plate 151 is disposed outside the armrest 15, that is, when the user sits in the seat 100, the first support plate 151 is located at a position of the armrest 15 away from the user. The second support plate 153 is located at the bottom of the armrest 15. The third support plate 155 is disposed on a side of the armrest 15 adjacent to the base 131, that is, disposed on the inner side of the armrest 15. The first support plate 151, the second support plate 153, the third support plate 155, and the fourth support plate 157 enclose a receiving space 159 for receiving the input control assembly 70. In an embodiment, a support plate may be disposed between the first support plate 151 and the third support plate 155 of the armrest 15 to enhance the support strength and/or facilitate use.

The protective layer 30 is wrapped around the main body 13 and the armrest 15. The protective layer 30 is made of a flexible material. The protective layer 30 can prevent the user from being scratched by the seat frame 10 during use, and to some extent improve the comfort and aesthetics of the seat 100. The flexible material may be animal skin, imitation leather, cloth, or the like. The flexible sensor 71 is disposed under the touch area 33 of the protective layer 30, and the flexible sensor 71 is disposed adjacent to the armrest 15. In other words, the flexible sensor 71 is disposed inside the seat 100 and is not exposed to the seat. The exterior of the chair 100. The flexible sensor 71 is disposed at the position of the protective layer 30, that is, the position of the touch area 33 is pre-calculated by ergonomics, and when the user sits on the seat 100, the left and right hands of the user are naturally placed on the handrail 15 It can be conveniently placed in the touch area 33 and flexibly moved. The touch area 33 of the protective layer 30 is disposed adjacent to a side of the first support board 151 away from the third support board 155.

The protective layer 30 further includes a non-touch area 35 connected to the touch area 33. The touch area 33 is located around the non-touch area 35. In the embodiment, the outer surface of the touch layer 33 is different from the outer surface of the non-touch area 35, so that the user can quickly find the touch area by touching the position of the touch area 33. 33 for touch input.

In an embodiment, the area of the protective layer 30 corresponding to the touch area 33 is made of a first flexible material, and the area of the protective layer 30 corresponding to the non-touch area 35 is made of a second flexible material, the first flexible material and The touch feeling of the second flexible material is different, so that the user can distinguish the touch area 33 from the non-touch area 35 by touch. For example, the first flexible material is a cloth material and the second flexible material is a cortical material.

In an embodiment, the boundary of the area of the protective layer 30 corresponding to the touch area 33 may further be disposed around the convex portion of the touch area 33 for the user to quickly find the touch area 33. Of course, in other embodiments, the area of the protection layer 30 corresponding to the touch area 33 may also be distinguished by the color, pattern, and shape of the non-touch area 35.

In an embodiment, the appearance, the touch, the color, and the like of the touch area 33 may be the same as that of the non-touch area 35, and the user only needs to set the touch area 33 to the position of the user's hand on the armrest. The touch area 33 triggers the flexible sensor 71 to generate a touch input signal.

In an embodiment, the protective layer 30 may also be made of a hard material such as a thin metal sheet, glass, or the like.

The drive assembly 50 is disposed on the base 131 for adjusting at least a portion of the movement of the seat frame 10 to adjust the posture of the seat 100. In this embodiment, the driving assembly 50 is an electric push rod, and the driving assembly 50 can drive the seat frame 10 to move in a first direction or a second direction, wherein the first direction is that the first supporting plate 151 is away from the back end 135 toward the first end. The support plate 151 is adjacent to a direction of one end of the backrest 135, and the second direction is an opposite direction of the first direction. In other words, the drive assembly 50 can drive the seat frame 10 as a whole to move in the first direction or the second direction. In an embodiment, the backrest 135 Hinged with the base 131, the drive assembly 50 can drive the backrest 135 to rotate relative to the base 131 to adjust the angle between the backrest 135 and the base 131. In an embodiment, the drive assembly 50 can drive the seat frame 10 to rotate or move in other directions. In an embodiment, the drive assembly 50 includes a massaging assembly that is disposed on the backrest 135 and/or the base 131 and the like. In an embodiment, the drive assembly 50 is a hydraulically driven structure or other type of drive structure.

In the present embodiment, the number of input control components 70 is two. Each of the input control components 70 is correspondingly disposed on one of the armrests 15. The flexible sensor 71 is disposed corresponding to the touch area 33 of the protective layer 30. The controller 73 is housed in the accommodating space 159 of the armrest 15.

Further, the controller 73 pre-stores a plurality of control modes. Each control mode corresponds to a manipulation gesture of the user in the touch area 33, thereby controlling the driving component 50 to move in a corresponding motion mode. In this embodiment, the multiple control modes include a first control mode, a second control mode, and a third control mode. When the first control mode is corresponding to the user sliding in the first direction or in the first direction, the controller 73 controls the movement of the driving component 50 to tilt the seat 100 toward the first direction. The second control mode is corresponding to the user sliding in the second direction or in the second direction, and the controller 73 controls the driving component 50 to move, so that the seat 100 is tilted toward the second direction. When the user slides in a certain direction, the controller 73 controls the seat 100 to always tilt in this direction. When the third control mode corresponds to the single-finger or multi-finger of the user, the controller 73 controls the seat 100 to return to the initial position.

The seat 100 also includes a fill layer 90 to enhance the comfort of use of the seat 100. The filling layer 90 wraps the main body 13 of the seat frame 10 and the armrest 15. The protective layer 30 encloses a fill layer 90 that is located between the seat frame 10 and the protective layer 30. A receiving hole 91 is formed in the filling layer 90. In the present embodiment, the material of the filling layer 90 is a sponge. It can be understood that the filling layer 90 can be cotton, cloth, or the like.

The input control assembly 70 also includes a carrier 74 for carrying the flexible sensor 71. The carrier 74 is received in the receiving hole 91, and the flexible sensor 71 is fixed on the carrier 74.

Further, please refer to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6. FIG. 5 is a perspective exploded view of the input control component according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a side view of the input control component of FIG. The controller 73 includes a first interface 731 and a second interface 733. The first interface 731 is for connection with the flexible sensor 71. The second interface 733 is for connection with the drive assembly 50. Input control assembly 70 also includes a connector 74. The flexible sensor 71 and the controller 73 are connected by a connector 74, and the controller 73 and the drive assembly 50 They are connected by a connector 74.

Still further, the connector 74 includes a first connector 75, a second connector 76, and a third connector 77. One end of the first connector 75 is connected to the flexible sensor 71. The first connector 75 includes a first terminal 751. The first terminal 751 is disposed at an end of the first connector 75 away from the flexible sensor 71. The first support plate 151 also defines a through hole 1511 (shown in FIG. 3) for penetrating the first connector 75. The filling layer 90 is spaced apart from the receiving hole 91 to form a through hole 93 (shown in FIG. 3) for penetrating the first connector 75. The first connector 75 is disposed through the through hole 93 of the filling layer 90 and the through hole 1511 of the first supporting plate 151. One end of the second connector 76 interfaces with the first interface 731 of the controller 73. The second connector 76 includes a second terminal 761. The second terminal 761 is disposed at an end of the second connector 76 away from the controller 73. The first terminal 751 is in abutment with the second terminal 761. One end of the third connector 77 is docked with the second interface 733. The third connector 77 includes a third terminal 771. The third terminal 771 is coupled to the drive assembly 50. Since the flexible sensor 71 and the controller 73 are connected by the first connector 75 and the second connector 76, and the controller 73 and the drive assembly 50 are connected by the third connector 77, the assembly of the seat 100 is facilitated. Disassembled.

During assembly, the drive assembly 50 is mounted on the base 131, the controller 73 is received in the receiving space 159, the flexible sensor 71 is mounted on the carrier 74, and the carrier 74 is mounted in the housing. The hole 91 connects the flexible sensor 71 and the controller 73 through the first connector 75 and the second connector 76, and the driving assembly 50 and the controller 73 are connected through the third connector 77 to wrap the filling layer 90 around the seat frame 10. The main body 13 and the armrest 15 enclose the protective layer 30 with the filling layer 90, and the touch area 33 is disposed corresponding to the flexible sensor 71.

In use, the user controls the touch area 33, the flexible sensor 71 generates a touch input signal in response to the user's operation in the touch area 33, and the flexible sensor 71 transmits the touch input signal to the controller 73, the controller The motion of the drive assembly 50 is controlled in accordance with the touch input signal, and the drive assembly 50 drives the motion of the seat frame 10.

In the seat 100 provided by the present invention, the flexible sensor 71 is disposed corresponding to the touch area 33 of the protective layer 30 for generating a touch input signal in response to a user's touch in the touch area 33, thereby controlling the seat 100. Since it is not necessary to provide a physical button on the outer side of the protective layer 30, the appearance of the seat 100 is ensured. In addition, the input control assembly 70 is disposed inside the seat 100, in other words, the input control assembly 70 is placed under the cover layer 30 of the seat 100 without being exposed to the outside of the seat 100, so that the seat 100 is not required The escape zone is externally set, which saves space for the seat 100. Protective layer 30 covers the cover and loses Into the control assembly 70, the appearance of the seat 100 is achieved, the aesthetics of the seat 100 is improved, and the input control assembly 70 is prevented from being subjected to external impact, prolonging the service life of the input control assembly 70. Moreover, since the touch area 33 is manipulated, the contact experience between the finger and the hard physical button in the conventional technology is avoided, thereby improving the use experience.

In some embodiments, the flexible sensor 71 is a flexible touch pad.

It can be understood that the touch area 33 can be a hollowed out area formed on the protective layer 30, and the flexible sensor 71 is disposed in the hollowed out area to expose the flexible sensor 71 directly in the touch area 33.

In some embodiments, the flexible sensor 71 can be disposed on the armrest 15 and disposed corresponding to the touch area 33 . For example, the flexible sensor 71 is fixedly disposed on the armrest 15 .

In some embodiments, the touch area 33 is not limited to be disposed adjacent to the armrest 15 , and the touch area 33 may be disposed on the main body 13 . For example, the touch area 33 may be disposed in an area of the main body 13 adjacent to the armrest 15 .

In some embodiments, the flexible sensor 71 is sandwiched between the protective layer 30 located in the touch area 33 and the first support plate 151.

The above is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it should be noted that those skilled in the art can also make several improvements and retouchings without departing from the principles of the present invention. It is the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

A seat comprising:

Seat frame

a protective layer covering the seat frame;

The driving assembly is disposed on the seat frame, wherein the seat further comprises:

Input control components, including flexible sensors and controllers;

The flexible sensor is disposed corresponding to the touch area of the protection layer, and is configured to generate a touch input signal in response to a touch of the user in the touch area, where the controller is connected to the flexible sensor and the driving component. .
The seat according to claim 1, wherein the flexible sensor is disposed between the protective layer in the touch area and the seat frame.
The seat of claim 1 wherein said input control assembly further comprises a connector, said flexible sensor being coupled to said controller by said connector.
The seat according to claim 3, wherein said connector comprises a first connector and a second connector, said first connector being connected to said flexible sensor at one end, said second connector being connected to said second connector The other end of the first connector is between the controller.
The seat of claim 4 wherein said first connector includes a first terminal and said second connector includes a second terminal, said first terminal abutting said second terminal.
The seat of claim 5 wherein said controller includes a first interface, said second connector being coupled to said first interface at an end remote from said first connector.
The seat of claim 3 wherein said connector includes a third connector coupled between said controller and said drive assembly.
The seat of claim 7 wherein said controller includes a second interface, said third connector being coupled to said second interface at an end remote from said drive assembly.
The seat of claim 1 wherein said input control assembly further comprises a carrier, said flexible sensor being secured to said carrier.
The seat according to claim 1, wherein the seat frame comprises a main body and an armrest disposed on the main body, the driving component is disposed in the main body, and the touch area is disposed in the seat The armrest or the body is adjacent to the area of the armrest.
The seat of claim 10 wherein said controller is disposed on said armrest.
The seat of claim 1 , wherein the controller pre-stores a plurality of control modes, each control mode corresponding to a user's manipulation gesture in the touch area, thereby controlling the drive component to The corresponding sport mode movement.
The seat of claim 1 , wherein the protective layer further comprises a non-touch area connected to the touch area, wherein the touch area is located in the non-touch area surround.
The seat of claim 13 , wherein an outer surface of the touch area is different from an outer surface of the non-touch area to facilitate the user to identify the touch area by a touch And the non-touch area.
The seat according to claim 13, wherein the touch area corresponding to the protective layer is made of a first flexible material, and the non-touch area corresponding to the protective layer is made of a second flexible material. .
The seat according to claim 13, wherein the boundary of the protective layer corresponding to the touch area is a convex portion surrounding the touch area.
The seat of claim 13 wherein said touch area is a hollowed out area.
The seat of claim 1 wherein said drive assembly is an electric push rod.