ZA981979B - Apparatus and method for adjusting the position of a supporting element in a seat - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for adjusting the position of a supporting element in a seat

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Publication number
ZA981979B
ZA981979B ZA981979A ZA981979A ZA981979B ZA 981979 B ZA981979 B ZA 981979B ZA 981979 A ZA981979 A ZA 981979A ZA 981979 A ZA981979 A ZA 981979A ZA 981979 B ZA981979 B ZA 981979B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
curvature
supporting element
degree
time period
seat
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ZA981979A
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English (en)
Inventor
Joseph Benson
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Schukra North America Ltd
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Publication of ZA981979B publication Critical patent/ZA981979B/xx

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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
    • B60N2/02—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
    • B60N2/02246—Electric motors therefor
    • 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
    • B60N2/64—Back-rests or cushions
    • B60N2/66—Lumbar supports
    • B60N2/667—Lumbar supports having flexible support member bowed by applied forces
    • B60N2/6673—Lumbar supports having flexible support member bowed by applied forces with motor driven adjustments
    • 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
    • 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
    • B60N2/64—Back-rests or cushions
    • B60N2/66—Lumbar supports
    • B60N2/667—Lumbar supports having flexible support member bowed by applied forces
    • B60N2/6671—Lumbar supports having flexible support member bowed by applied forces with cable actuators

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Percussion Or Vibration Massage (AREA)
  • Seats For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Chair Legs, Seat Parts, And Backrests (AREA)
  • Spinning Or Twisting Of Yarns (AREA)
  • Diaphragms For Electromechanical Transducers (AREA)
  • Extrusion Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Massaging Devices (AREA)
  • Finger-Pressure Massage (AREA)
ZA981979A 1997-03-17 1998-03-09 Apparatus and method for adjusting the position of a supporting element in a seat ZA981979B (en)

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US08/819,151 US5816653A (en) 1997-03-17 1997-03-17 Apparatus and method for adjusting the position of a supporting element in a seat

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US (2) US5816653A (de)
EP (1) EP0971828B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3971459B2 (de)
KR (1) KR100497032B1 (de)
CN (1) CN1101320C (de)
AT (1) ATE211082T1 (de)
AU (1) AU6307498A (de)
BR (1) BR9808380A (de)
CA (1) CA2285472A1 (de)
DE (1) DE69803047T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2170480T3 (de)
HK (1) HK1026673A1 (de)
TW (1) TW585058U (de)
WO (1) WO1998041418A1 (de)
ZA (1) ZA981979B (de)

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US5816653A (en) 1998-10-06
DE69803047T2 (de) 2002-08-01
EP0971828A1 (de) 2000-01-19
DE69803047D1 (de) 2002-01-31
BR9808380A (pt) 2000-05-23
CN1250415A (zh) 2000-04-12
ATE211082T1 (de) 2002-01-15
JP3971459B2 (ja) 2007-09-05
EP0971828B1 (de) 2001-12-19
AU6307498A (en) 1998-10-12
KR20000076370A (ko) 2000-12-26
KR100497032B1 (ko) 2005-06-23
WO1998041418A1 (en) 1998-09-24
HK1026673A1 (en) 2000-12-22
TW585058U (en) 2004-04-21
ES2170480T3 (es) 2002-08-01
JP2001515431A (ja) 2001-09-18
CA2285472A1 (en) 1998-09-24
US6007151A (en) 1999-12-28
CN1101320C (zh) 2003-02-12

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