WO2006074794A1 - Coupling unit and adjusting mechanism using the coupling unit - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
- A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
- A47C7/36—Support for the head or the back
- A47C7/40—Support for the head or the back for the back
- A47C7/46—Support for the head or the back for the back with special, e.g. adjustable, lumbar region support profile; "Ackerblom" profile chairs
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
- A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
- A47C7/36—Support for the head or the back
- A47C7/40—Support for the head or the back for the back
- A47C7/46—Support for the head or the back for the back with special, e.g. adjustable, lumbar region support profile; "Ackerblom" profile chairs
- A47C7/462—Support for the head or the back for the back with special, e.g. adjustable, lumbar region support profile; "Ackerblom" profile chairs adjustable by mechanical means
- A47C7/465—Support for the head or the back for the back with special, e.g. adjustable, lumbar region support profile; "Ackerblom" profile chairs adjustable by mechanical means by pulling an elastic cable
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
- A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
- A47C7/36—Support for the head or the back
- A47C7/40—Support for the head or the back for the back
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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
- B60N2/64—Back-rests or cushions
- B60N2/66—Lumbar supports
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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
- B60N2/64—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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- the present invention relates to a coupling unit for adjustably mounting a support structure in a seat frame and a corresponding adjusting mechanism using the coupling unit.
- the present invention relates to a coupling unit usable in connection with a support structure having a wire framework comprising two lateral side wires and a plurality of transverse wires extending between the two lateral side wires and providing load bearing support for upholstery of a seat like a vehicle seat.
- Support structures of the aforementioned kind are well-known in the art and may have various configurations determined by the design of a seat in which the support structure is to be mounted.
- a support structure is for example known from GB 2 342 287 A.
- the support structure disclosed in this prior art document comprises a wire framework having two lateral side wires suspendable in a seat frame and between which extend a plurality of transverse wires which provide load bearing support for upholstery of a seat.
- the transverse wires are attached to the lateral side wires by being wound around the latter in the form of a helix with an end portion of the respective transverse wire extending substantially perpendicular to the respective lateral side wire.
- transverse wires extend beyond the respective lateral side wire and terminate in free ends which can be formed as hook-like fingers for attachment to the seat frame, for example by providing eyes at the seat frame into which the hook-like fingers of the support structure may be hooked.
- Other known attachment means comprise springs for coupling the support structure with the seat frame.
- a coupling unit for adjustably mounting a support structure in a seat frame, comprising first connecting means for connecting the support structure with the coupling unit, and second connecting means for connecting the coupling unit with a pressure-transmitting element, wherein said second connecting means comprise a pressure area for receiving pressure from the pressure transmitting element.
- a support structure may easily be connected with a pressure-transmitting element, which on the one hand may then be used to transmit pressure to the support structure to adjust the same and on the other hand to mount the support structure to a seat frame. Furthermore, by transmitting pressure to the pressure area, the support structure can be pushed in the direction of the pressure, while in conventional structures the support structure is usually pulled by a wire fixed in one point. Since in the present invention a pressure area is used, the force acting on a single point is reduced. Therefore, weaker materials which are cheaper may be used, e.g. plastic instead of steel.
- the second connecting means may in particular be adapted for connecting the coupling unit with a pressure-transmitting element comprising a sleeve and a wire running within said sleeve, for example a Bowden cable.
- the sleeve serves for transmitting pressure by abutting against the pressure area
- the wire may serve to attach the support structure to the seat frame.
- the second connecting means may comprise a through hole extending from a first side of the coupling unit to a second side of the coupling unit, wherein the through hole may, at one side thereof, have a diameter corresponding to the outer diameter of the sleeve, and at the other side, a diameter corresponding to the outer diameter of the wire of the pressure transmitting element.
- a step or shoulder may be incorporated serving as the pressure area.
- the coupling unit may be designed such that the direction in which the pressure is transmitted to the pressure area when the pressure-transmitting element is connected with the coupling unit via the second connecting means forms a non-zero angle with a plane defined by the support structure when connected with the coupling unit via the first connecting means.
- the first connecting means are designed for connecting the coupling unit with a support structure comprising two lateral side wires and a plurality of transverse wires extending therebetween.
- the first connecting means may in particular be designed for receiving one of said lateral side wires and one of said transverse wires, preferably by clips, so that the position of the coupling unit with respect to the support structure is fixed.
- a through hole may be provided for receiving a lateral side wire or a transverse wire.
- a corresponding adjusting mechanism for a support structure comprises at least one of the aforementioned coupling units, a pressure transmitting element coupled with the coupling unit via the second connecting means and attachment means provided at the pressure- transmitting element for attaching the pressure transmitting element to a seat frame.
- the pressure-transmitting element comprises a wire and a sleeve as described above
- the attachment means may comprise a hook attached to the wire of the pressure-transmitting element.
- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a coupling unit according to the present invention
- Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a coupling unit of the present invention
- Fig. 3 is a schematic sectional view taken along a line A-A of Fig. 1 ,
- Fig. 4 is a sectional view of a third embodiment of a coupling unit according to the present invention.
- Fig. 5 is a plan view of a support structure adjustably mounted in a seat frame using the coupling unit of the present invention, and - A -
- Fig. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the support structure of Fig. 5.
- a coupling unit for adjustably mounting a support structure to a seat frame and an adjusting mechanism incorporating the coupling unit
- a wire frame as described already in the introduction will be used, i.e. a wire frame comprising two lateral side wires and transverse wires connecting the lateral side wires.
- the present invention may also be used in connection with other types of support structures, e.g. plate-like structures.
- an exemplary pressure- transmitting element for applying pressure to the coupling unit an element comprising a sleeve and a wire running within the sleeve like a Bowden cable is used.
- a first embodiment of a coupling unit 1 is shown.
- the coupling unit 1 is preferably made of a plastic material like polyamide, in particular PA 6.6, by moulding or the like.
- the coupling unit 1 in the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 is used to couple a support structure having two lateral side wires and a plurality of transverse wires as explained above, of which a lateral side wire 6 and a transverse wire 7 are partially shown, with a pressure transmitting element having a sleeve 8 and a wire 9 running in the sleeve 8.
- the coupling unit 1 is designed to connect with the support structure at a portion where the transverse wire 7 is fixed to the lateral side wire 6 by being would around the latter.
- the lateral side wire 6 and the transverse wire 7 in the embodiment of Fig. 1 grooves or recesses are formed, wherein the lateral side wire 6 and the transverse wire 7 are clipped.
- the lateral side wire 6 is held between a main body of the coupling unit 1 and clipping side walls 2, whereas the transverse wire 7 is clipped between side walls 3, which are free standing to have the resiliency necessary so that the transverse wire 7 may be inserted and held securely between the side walls 3.
- a socket 4 is provided at a side face of the coupling unit 1 and preferably integrally formed therewith.
- the socket 4 serves for receiving the sleeve 8 of the pressure transmitting element.
- An opening of the socket 4 for receiving the sleeve 8 forms one side of a through hole which extends through the coupling unit 1 to an opening 5 having a diameter slightly greater than an outer diameter of the wire 9, but smaller than an outer diameter of the sleeve 8, so that the wire 9 may pass through the opening 5 as shown in Fig. 1.
- the pressure-transmitting element 8, 9 is securely coupled to the support structure having the lateral side wire 6 and the transverse wire 7.
- Fig. 2 shows a second embodiment of the coupling unit which is a variant of the coupling unit 1 described with reference to Fig. 1. Consequently, only the differences between the coupling unit 1 shown in Fig. 1 and the coupling unit 1 shown in Fig. 2 will be explained.
- the transverse wire 7 in Fig. 2 is accommodated in a through hole 10 extending through the coupling unit 1 of Fig. 2. Because of the through hole 10, the transverse wire 7 is fixed even more securely to the coupling unit 1 than in the embodiment of Fig. 1. With such a coupling unit the transverse wire 7 may be "shooted" through the coupling unit 1 during the production process, making manufacturing of a corresponding support structure very efficient.
- the side walls 2 holding the lateral side wire 6 in Fig. 1 are not absolutely necessary and may be left out or replaced by only a small clip 11.
- the coupling unit 1 of Fig. 2 is similar to the coupling unit 1 of Fig. 1 , in particular with respect to the accommodation of the pressure-transmitting element 8, 9.
- a sectional view taken along a line A-A of Fig. 1 is illustrated showing in particular the through hole connecting the opening of the socket 4 with the opening 5.
- the through hole starting from the opening of the socket 4, has a diameter corresponding to the outer diameter of the sleeve 8 of Fig. 1 until a step or a shoulder 12 is reached, where the through hole narrows and continues with a diameter corresponding to the outer diameter of the wire 9.
- an end portion or end face of the sleeve 8 where the wire 9 exits the sleeve 8 abuts against the shoulder 12 and therefore can transmit pressure onto the shoulder 12, which therefore acts as a pressure-receiving area.
- this can be used for adjusting a support structure.
- the side wall 2 has a nose 2A at an upper end thereof.
- the nose 2A has an angled portion at its upper side and a straight portion at its lower side.
- th ⁇ lateral side wire 6 When th ⁇ lateral side wire 6 is inserted into the coupling unit 1 , it presses against the angled portion of the nose 2A and bends the nose 2A sidewards and can thus be inserted into the coupling unit 1. Because of the straight portion of the nose 2A at its lower side, the lateral side wire 6 is then held securely in the coupling unit 1.
- the nose 2A is not a necessary feature, and the holding of the transverse wire 6 in the coupling unit 1 can be secured by other means.
- Rg. 4 a sectional view of a third embodiment of a coupling unit 1 according to the present invention is shown which is a variant to the embodiments already described.
- Rg. 4 shows a cross-section in the same area as Rg. 3.
- the lateral side wire 6 is not inserted from an upper side of the coupling unit 1 into the coupling unit, but from a lateral side thereof (the left side in Rg. 4). Therefore, a recess or groove is defined opening to that lateral side and being delimited on one side by a resilient side wall 13 having a nose 13A which has the same function as the side wall 2 having the nose 2A in Fig. 3.
- the coupling unit 1 may be coupled to the lateral side wire 6 (or a transversal wire) only. In this case, as a matter of course only a recess or groove for the respective side wire has to be provided.
- the support structure 20 comprises two lateral side wires 6 and a plurality of transverse wires 7 extending between the side wires 6, wherein for attaching the transverse wires 7 to the lateral side wires 6 the former are wound around the latter with their end portions. Some transverse wires 7 extend beyond the lateral side wires 6 to form free ends 16. End portions of the free ends 16 are bent to hook-like shapes.
- the support structure 20 comprises a central tube or cord 17 running basically parallel to the lateral side wires 6 and having through holes through which the transverse wires 7 pass. The central cord 17 serves to preserve a predefined spacing between the transverse wires 7.
- the transverse wires 7 as shown in Fig. 5 additionally have angled portions or convolutions which provide a transversal resiliency to the transverse wires 7.
- Such support structures 20 are known from the prior art documents cited in the introductory portion.
- the support structure 20 is mounted to a seat frame, of which only lateral portions 18 are shown.
- the lateral portions 18 of the seat frame have eyes 19.
- the hook-like ends of the extended portions 16 are hooked into respective eyes 19.
- each of the lateral side wires 6 is provided with a coupling unit 1.
- the coupling unit 1 may take any of the forms described above with reference to Figs. 1 through 4. It should be noted that the coupling units 1 may be connected with the support structure during manufacture of the latter, which is in particular advantageous in connection with the embodiment of Fig. 2. It is also possible that the coupling units are directly molded onto the support structure 20.
- a pressure-transmitting element having a sleeve 8 and a wire 9 running in the sleeve is accommodated as also already described with reference to Figs. 1 through 4.
- hooks 14 are attached which are hooked into further ones of the eyes 19.
- the pressure transmission elements may in particular be Bowden cables.
- Ends of the pressure-transmitting elements 8, 9 not coupled to the coupling units end in an actuator unit 15.
- the actuator unit 15 By means of the actuator unit 15, the length of the wires 9 running in the sleeves 8 may be lengthened or shortened, for example by winding the wires 9 onto a drum rotated by an electric motor.
- Such actuator means are well-known in the art and need not be described in detail.
- the eyes 19 are located closer toward a back 21 (indicated schematically as a dashed line) of an occupant than the support structure 20. Therefore, when the wires 9 are shortened as described above, the sleeves 8 of the pressure-transmitting elements push the portion of the support structure 20 where the coupling units 1 are provided toward the back 21.
- the portion where the coupling units 1 are provided may for example correspond to a lumbar portion of the seat so as to provide an adjustable lumbar support for the occupant.
- the mechanism may also serve to provide adjusting support at other portions of the seat, for example a shoulder portion, or may be also applied to a seat portion upon which an occupant is seated.
- the support structure 20 shown in Fig. 5 having the lateral side wires 6 and the transverse wires 7 serves only as an example, and other support structures, like plate-like support structures, may be used as well.
- the portions of the coupling units 1 which serve to connect the coupling unit 1 with the support structure have to be adapted accordingly.
- the coupling units 1 are preferably made of a plastic material, other materials like metals are possible as well.
- the coupling units of the present invention provide an efficient means for adjustably coupling a support structure with a seat frame, making the production of adjustable seat structures easier and faster.
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