IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0245983
(2002-09-17)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Vits, Charles G
- Foye, Christopher W
- Gray, Larry E.
- Boyle, Donald C
- Scelsi, John David
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Indiana Mills &
- Manufacturing, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
37 인용 특허 :
36 |
초록
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A passenger vehicle seat and restraint system comprising a frame mountable to a vehicle and a restraint member and a seat member coupled to the frame to form a seat for supporting an occupant. The vehicle seat may further comprise a seat back frame movably attached to the frame and a restraint harne
A passenger vehicle seat and restraint system comprising a frame mountable to a vehicle and a restraint member and a seat member coupled to the frame to form a seat for supporting an occupant. The vehicle seat may further comprise a seat back frame movably attached to the frame and a restraint harness affixed to the frame and the seat back frame for securing the occupant thereto.
대표청구항
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1. A modular vehicle seat comprising:a frame defining a seat support surface, said frame configured for mounting to a frame support structure of a vehicle; first and second posts coupled to and extending away from said seat support surface of said frame adjacent opposite ends thereof; a seat member
1. A modular vehicle seat comprising:a frame defining a seat support surface, said frame configured for mounting to a frame support structure of a vehicle; first and second posts coupled to and extending away from said seat support surface of said frame adjacent opposite ends thereof; a seat member mounted to said seat support surface of said frame; and a panel defining first and second channels adjacent opposite edges thereof, said panel defining a seat back with said first and second posts received within said first and second channels respectively; wherein, the first and second posts are structurally associated only by the frame and by the panel. 2. The modular vehicle seat of claim 1 further including first and second frame mounting members mounted to said frame adjacent said opposite ends thereof, said frame mounting members configured for mounting to the frame support structure of the vehicle.3. The modular vehicle seat of claim 2 wherein the frame support structure of the vehicle includes a floor of the vehicle.4. The modular vehicle seat of claim 3 wherein the frame support structure of the vehicle includes a sidewall of the vehicle.5. The modular vehicle seat of claim 1 wherein said seat member is formed of a lightweight plastic material.6. The modular vehicle seat of claim 5 wherein said light weight plastic material defines therein a number of recesses configured to impart rigidity to selected regions of said seat member.7. The modular vehicle seat of claim 1 wherein said frame includes first, second, third, fourth and fifth elongate members interconnected to form a generally rectangular structure defining said seat support surface.8. The modular vehicle seat of claim 7 wherein said seat member has a top surface configured to support at least one passenger and an opposite bottom surface having a number of retaining clips attached thereto and engaging one or more of said first, second, third and fourth elongate members to thereby mount said seat member to said seat support surface of said frame.9. The modular vehicle seat of claim 8 wherein said bottom surface of said seat member defines a number of protrusions extending therefrom each in contact with one of said first, second, third and fourth elongate members;wherein at least one of said number of protrusions has one of said number of retaining clips mounted thereto; and wherein at least one of said first, second, third and fourth elongate members is trapped between said at least one of said number of protrusions and said one of said number of retaining clips mounted thereto when said seat member is mounted to said seat support surface of said frame. 10. The modular vehicle seat of claim 9 wherein said seat member is configured to flex in response to pressure applied to said top surface such that said number of protrusions move relative to respective ones of said first, second, third and fourth elongate members.11. The modular vehicle seat of claim 10 wherein each of said number of protrusions defines therein a groove in contact with one of said first, second, third and fourth elongate members, each of said grooves defined within said number of protrusions rotating about one of said first, second, third and fourth elongate members as said seat member flexes in response to said pressure applied to said top surface.12. The modular vehicle seat of claim 11 wherein said seat member is formed of a lightweight plastic material.13. The modular vehicle seat of claim 12 wherein said light weight plastic material defines therein a number of recesses and grooves configured to impart rigidity to selected regions of said seat member.14. The modular vehicle scat of claim 1 further including a first cushion affixed to said seat member.15. The modular vehicle seat of claim 1 wherein said panel is deformable to absorb energy resulting from an impact therewith.16. The modular vehicle seat of claim 15 wherein said first and second posts are deformable to absorb energy resulting from an impact with said panel.17. The modular vehicle seat of claim 16 wherein first and second posts and said panel are together sufficiently deformable to satisfy a predefined deformability standard.18. The modular vehicle seal of claim 17 wherein said predefined deformability standard is Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 222 extant on September 2002.19. The modular vehicle seat of claim 1 wherein said panel is formed of a lightweight plastic material.20. The modular vehicle seat of claim 19 wherein said light weight plastic material defines therein a number of recesses and grooves configured to impart rigidity to selected regions of said panel.21. The modular vehicle seat of claim 19 wherein said panel has a front surface adjacent said seat member and an opposite rear surface, said panel defining a number of recesses and protrusions along said front and rear surfaces thereof;wherein one or more of said number of recesses and protrusions define in said rear surface at least one energy absorbing crush zone. 22. The modular vehicle seat of claim 21 wherein said panel defines a panel bottom adjacent said seat member and an opposite panel top;and wherein at least a first one of said number of said recesses and protrusions adjacent said panel bottom define in said rear surface of said panel a knee crush zone having a first energy absorbing characteristic. 23. The modular vehicle seat of claim 22 wherein at least a second one of said number of recesses and protrusions adjacent said panel top define in said rear surface of said panel a head crush zone having a second energy absorbing characteristic.24. The modular vehicle seat of claim 23 wherein at least a third one of said number of recesses and protrusions between said panel top and said panel bottom define in said rear surface of said panel a chest crush zone having a third energy absorbing characteristic.25. The modular vehicle seat of claim 24 wherein said first, second and third energy absorbing characteristics are defined by an established motor vehicle safety standard.26. The modular vehicle seat of claim 25 wherein said established motor vehicle safety standard is Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 222 extant on Sep. 17, 2002.27. The modular vehicle seat of claim 14 wherein said panel has a front surface adjacent said seat member and an opposite rear surface, the modular vehicle seat further including a second cushion affixed to said front surface of said panel.28. The modular vehicle seat of claim 27 further including a third cushion affixed to said rear surface of said panel.29. The modular vehicle seat of claim 27 wherein aid first and second cushions each include a plurality of bolsters selectively positioned relative thereto to partition the modular vehicle seat into a number of individual occupant sections.30. A modular vehicle seat comprising:a frame defining a seat support surface and first and second posts, said frame configured for mounting to a frame support structure of a vehicle; said first and second posts each having a top end extending away from said seat support surface of said frame adjacent opposite ends thereof; a seat member mounted to said seat support surface of said frame; and a panel defining spaced apart first and second channels each having a bottom opening, said panel defining a seat back configured to slide over the posts with the respective top end of said first and second posts received within and enclosed by the first and second channels respectively. 31. A modular vehicle seat comprising:a frame defining a seat support surface, said frame configured for mounting to a frame support structure of a vehicle; first and second spaced-apart posts extending away from said seat support surface of said frame; said frame including first, second, third, fourth and fifth elongate members interconnected to form a generally rectangular structure defining said seat support surface; a panel defining spaced-apart first and second channels, said panel defining a seat back with said first and second posts received within said first and second channels respectively a seat member mounted to said seat support surface of said frame; wherein said seat member has a top surface configured to support at least one passenger and an opposite bottom surface having a number of retaining clips attached thereto and engaging one or more of said first, second, third and fourth elongate members to thereby mount said seat member to said seat support surface of said frame; wherein said bottom surface of said seat member defines number of protrusions extending therefrom each in contact with one of said first, second, third and fourth elongate members; wherein at least one of said number of protrusions has one of said number of retaining clips mounted thereto; wherein at least one of said first, second, third and fourth elongate members is trapped between said at least one of said number of protrusions and said one of said number of retaining clips mounted thereto when said seat member is mounted to said seat support surface of said frame; and wherein said seat member is configured to flex in response to pressure applied to said top surface such that said number of protrusions move relative to respective ones of said first, second, third and fourth elongate members. 32. The modular vehicle seat of claim 31 wherein each of said number of protrusions defines therein a groove in contact with one of said first, second, third and fourth elongate members, each of said grooves defined within said number of protrusions rotating about one of said first, second, third and fourth elongate members as said seat member flexes in response to said pressure applied to said top surface.33. The modular vehicle seat of claim 32 wherein said seat member is formed of a lightweight plastic material.34. The modular vehicle seat of claim 33 wherein said light weight plastic material defines therein a number of recesses and grooves configured to impart rigidity to selected regions of said seat member.35. A modular vehicle seat comprising:a frame defining a seat support surface, said frame configured for mounting to a frame support structure of a vehicle; first and second posts extending away from said seat support surface of said frame adjacent opposite ends thereof; a seat member mounted to said seat support surface of said frame; a panel defining first and second channels adjacent opposite edges thereof, said panel defining a seat back with said first and second, posts received within said first and second channels respectively, said panel being deformable to absorb energy resulting from an impact therewith; and wherein said first and second posts are deformable to absorb energy resulting from an impact with said panel. 36. The modular vehicle seat of claim 35 wherein first and second posts and said panel are together sufficiently deformable to satisfy a predefined deformability standard.37. The modular vehicle seat of claim 36 wherein said predefined deformability standard is Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 222 extant on Sep. 17, 2002.38. A modular vehicle seat comprising:a frame defining a seat support surface, said frame configured for mounting to a frame support structure of a vehicle; first and second posts extending away from said seat support surface of said frame adjacent opposite ends thereof; a seat member mounted to said seat support surface of said frame; a panel defining first and second channels adjacent opposite edges thereof, said panel defining a seat back with said first and second posts received within said first and second channels respectively; said panel being formed of a lightweight plastic material; wherein said panel has a front surface adjacent said seat member and an opposite rear surface, said panel defining a number of recesses and protrusions along said front and rear surfaces thereof; and wherein one or more of said number of recesses and protrusions define in said rear surface at least one energy absorbing crush zone. 39. The modular vehicle scat of claim 38 wherein said panel defines a panel bottom adjacent said seat member and an opposite panel top;and wherein at least a first one of said number of said recesses and protrusions adjacent said panel bottom define in said rear surface of said panel a knee crush zone having a first energy absorbing characteristic. 40. The modular vehicle seat of claim 39 wherein at least a second one of said number of recesses and protrusions adjacent said panel top define in said rear surface of said panel a head crush zone having a second energy absorbing characteristic.41. The modular vehicle seat of claim 40 wherein at least a third one of said number of recesses and protrusions between said panel top and said panel bottom define in said rear surface of said panel a chest crush zone having a third energy absorbing characteristic.42. The modular vehicle seat of claim 41 wherein said first, second and third energy absorbing characteristics are defined by an established motor vehicle safety standard.43. The modular vehicle seat of claim 42 wherein said established motor vehicle safety standard is Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 222 extant on Sep. 17, 2002.44. A modular vehicle seat comprising:a frame defining a seat support surface, said frame configured for mounting to a frame support structure of a vehicle; first and second posts extending away from said seat support surface of said frame adjacent opposite ends thereof; a seat member mounted to said seat support surface of said frame; a first cushion affixed to said seat member; a panel defining first and second channels adjacent opposite edges thereof, said panel defining a seat back with said first and second posts received within said first and second channels respectively; said panel having a front surface adjacent said seat member and an opposite rear surface, the modular vehicle seat further including a second cushion affixed to said front surface of said panel; and wherein said first and second cushions each include a plurality of bolsters selectively positioned relative thereto to partition the modular vehicle seat into a number of individual occupant sections.
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