Seating components with laminated bonding material
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47C-007/14
A47C-007/28
A47C-007/26
출원번호
US-0095761
(2016-04-11)
등록번호
US-10182656
(2019-01-22)
발명자
/ 주소
Smith, Bruce M.
Forslund, III, Carl V.
Norman, Christopher J.
Peterson, Gordon J.
Biddle, Fredric
Deevers, Nickolaus William Charles
Ludwig, James Nolan
출원인 / 주소
Steelcase Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Price Heneveld LLP
인용정보
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42
초록▼
A seating support arrangement includes a seating frame arrangement, a flexible cover member supported by the frame arrangement and configured to support a seated user, a surface layer covering at least a portion of the cover member and including a first surface facing the cover member and a second s
A seating support arrangement includes a seating frame arrangement, a flexible cover member supported by the frame arrangement and configured to support a seated user, a surface layer covering at least a portion of the cover member and including a first surface facing the cover member and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the first surface of the surface layer includes first portions attached to the cover member interspaced with second portions that are not attached to the cover member, and an elastically resilient control arrangement supported by the frame arrangement and positioned between the cover member and one of the second portions such that the control arrangement is free to move with respect to the cover member and the surface layer, wherein elastic deformation of the control arrangement changes the geometrical configuration of the cover member.
대표청구항▼
1. A seating arrangement, comprising: a first seating support arrangement, comprising: a frame arrangement;a flexible cover member supported by the frame arrangement and configured to support a seated user; anda control arrangement operably coupled to the cover member such that deformation of the co
1. A seating arrangement, comprising: a first seating support arrangement, comprising: a frame arrangement;a flexible cover member supported by the frame arrangement and configured to support a seated user; anda control arrangement operably coupled to the cover member such that deformation of the control arrangement deforms the cover member;a second seating support arrangement, comprising: a frame arrangement;a flexible cover member supported by the frame arrangement and configured to support a seated user; anda control arrangement operably coupled to the cover member such that deformation of the control arrangement deforms the cover member; anda coupling assembly operably coupling the control arrangement of the second seating support arrangement with the control arrangement of the first seating support arrangement such that deflection of the supporting surface of the second seating support arrangement causes a deflection of the cover member of the first seating arrangement while the frame arrangement of the first seating support arrangement and the frame arrangement of the second seating support arrangement each remain substantially motionless. 2. The seating arrangement of claim 1, wherein the first seating support arrangement comprises a back support assembly, and the second seating support arrangement comprises a seat support assembly. 3. The seating arrangement of claim 1, wherein the first seating support arrangement further comprises a surface layer covering at least a portion of the cover member and including a first surface facing the cover member and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the first surface of the surface layer includes first portions attached to the cover member interspaced with second portions that are not attached to the cover member, wherein the control arrangement of the first seating support arrangement is elastically resilient and extends between a pair of frame members and is positioned between the cover member and one of the second portions such that the control arrangement is free to move with respect to the cover member and the surface layer, and wherein elastic deformation of the control arrangement deforms the cover member. 4. The seating arrangement of claim 3, wherein the second portions of the surface layer of the first seating support arrangement cooperate with the cover member of the first seating support arrangement to form a plurality of tunnels, and wherein the control arrangement includes a plurality of control members that extend along the tunnels. 5. The seating arrangement of claim 3, wherein the control arrangement includes an elongate wire positioned between the cover member and one of the second portions of the surface layer. 6. The seating arrangement of claim 1, wherein the cover member of the first seating support arrangement comprises a fabric material. 7. The seating arrangement of claim 1, wherein the seating arrangement comprises an office chair assembly. 8. A seating arrangement, comprising: a first seating support arrangement, comprising: a first frame arrangement defining a first interior space;a first flexible cover supported by the first frame arrangement and located within the first interior space, the first flexible cover configured to support a seated user; anda second seating support arrangement, comprising: a second frame arrangement defining a second interior space;a second flexible cover supported by the second frame arrangement and located within the second interior space, the second flexible cover configured to support a seated user; anda coupling assembly operably coupling the second cover of the second seating support arrangement with the first cover of the first seating support arrangement such that deflection of the second flexible cover of the second seating support arrangement causes a deflection of the first flexible cover of the first seating arrangement while the first frame arrangement of the first seating support arrangement and the second frame arrangement of the second seating support arrangement each remain substantially motionless. 9. The seating arrangement of claim 8, wherein the first seating support arrangement comprises a back support assembly, and the second seating support arrangement comprises a seat support assembly. 10. The seating arrangement of claim 8, wherein the first seating support arrangement further comprises a surface layer covering at least a portion of the first flexible cover and including a first surface facing the first flexible cover and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the first surface of the surface layer includes first portions attached to the first flexible cover interspaced with second portions that are not attached to the first flexible cover, and wherein first seating support arrangement further comprises an elastically resilient control arrangement located within the interior space and positioned between the first flexible cover and one of the second portions such that the control arrangement is free to move with respect to the first flexible cover and the surface layer, and wherein elastic deformation of the control arrangement deforms the first flexible cover. 11. The seating arrangement of claim 10, wherein the second seating support arrangement further comprises a surface layer covering at least a portion of the second flexible cover of the second seating support arrangement and including a first surface facing the second flexible cover of the second seating support arrangement and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the first surface of the surface layer of the second seating support arrangement includes first portions attached to the second flexible cover of the second seating support arrangement interspaced with second portions that are not attached to the second flexible cover of the second seating support arrangement, wherein the second support arrangement further comprises an elastically resilient control arrangement that extends between a pair of frame members of the second seating support arrangement and is positioned between the second flexible cover of the second seating support arrangement and one of the second portions such that the control arrangement of the second seating support arrangement is free to move with respect to the second flexible cover of the second seating support arrangement and the surface layer of the second seating support arrangement, and wherein elastic deformation of the control arrangement of the second seating support arrangement deforms the second flexible cover of the second seating support arrangement. 12. The seating arrangement of claim 10, wherein the first seating support arrangement further comprises at least one boundary layer positioned between the second portions of the surface layer of the first seating support arrangement and the first flexible cover of the first seating support arrangement, and the at least one boundary layer of the first seating support arrangement is attached to the second portions of the surface layer of the first seating support arrangement. 13. The seating arrangement of claim 10, wherein the second portions of the surface layer of the first seating support arrangement cooperate with the first flexible cover of the first seating support arrangement to form a plurality of tunnels, and wherein the control arrangement includes a plurality of control members that extend along the tunnels. 14. The seating arrangement of claim 10, wherein the first portions of the surface layer are attached to the first flexible cover by at least one of adhesion, sonic welding, and laser welding. 15. The seating arrangement of claim 8, wherein the seating arrangement comprises an office chair assembly. 16. A seating arrangement, comprising: a first seating support arrangement, comprising: a seating frame arrangement;a flexible cover member supported by the seating frame arrangement and configured to support a seated user;a surface layer covering at least a portion of the cover member and including a first surface facing the cover member and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the first surface of the surface layer includes first portions attached to the cover member interspaced with second portions that are not attached to the cover member; andan elastically resilient control arrangement supported by the seating frame arrangement and positioned between the cover member and one of the second portions such that the control arrangement is free to move with respect to the cover member and the surface layer, wherein elastic deformation of the control arrangement changes the geometrical configuration of the cover member;a second seating support arrangement including a supporting surface adapted to support a user; anda coupling assembly operably coupling the support surface of the second seating support arrangement with the control arrangement of the first seating support arrangement such that deflection of the supporting surface of the second seating support arrangement causes a deflection of the cover member of the first seating arrangement. 17. The seating arrangement of claim 16, wherein the first seating support arrangement comprises a back support assembly, and the second seating support arrangement comprises a seat support assembly. 18. The seating arrangement of claim 16, wherein the second seating support arrangement further comprises: a seating frame arrangement;a flexible cover member supported by the seating frame arrangement and that includes the supporting surface;a surface layer covering at least a portion of the cover member and including a first surface facing the cover member and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the first surface of the surface layer includes first portions attached to the cover member interspaced with second portions that are not attached to the cover member; andan elastically resilient control arrangement supported by the seating frame arrangement and positioned between the cover member and at least one of the second portions such that the control arrangement is free to move with respect to the cover member and the surface layer, wherein the control arrangement is operably coupled with the coupling assembly, and wherein changes to the geometrical configuration of the cover member elastically deforms the control arrangement. 19. The seating arrangement of claim 18, wherein the second portions of the surface layer of the first seating support arrangement cooperate with the cover member of the first seating support arrangement to form a plurality of elongated tunnels, and the control arrangement of the first seating support arrangement includes a plurality of control members that extend along the tunnels, and wherein the second portions of the surface layer of the second seating support arrangement cooperate with the cover member of the second seating support arrangement to form a plurality of elongate tunnels, and the control arrangement of the second seating support arrangement includes a plurality of control members that extend along the tunnels of the second seating support arrangement. 20. The seating arrangement of claim 19, wherein the plurality of control members of the first seating support arrangement includes a plurality of elongate wires, and wherein the plurality of control members of the second seating support arrangement includes a plurality of elongated wires. 21. The seating arrangement of claim 18, wherein the control arrangement of the first seating support arrangement includes an elongate wire positioned between the cover member of the first seating support arrangement and one of the second portions of the surface layer of the first seating support arrangement, and wherein the control arrangement of the second seating support arrangement includes an elongate wire positioned between the cover member of the second seating support arrangement and one of the second portions of the surface layer of the second seating support arrangement. 22. The seating arrangement of claim 18, wherein the first portions of the surface layer of the first seating support arrangement are attached to the cover member of the first seating support arrangement by at least one of adhesion, sonic welding, and laser welding, and wherein the first portions of the surface layer of the second seating support arrangement are attached to the cover member of the second seating support arrangement by at least one of adhesion, sonic welding, and laser welding. 23. The seating arrangement of claim 16, wherein the second portions of the surface layer of the first seating support arrangement cooperate with the cover member of the first seating support arrangement to form a plurality of tunnels, and wherein the control arrangement includes a plurality of control members that extend along the tunnels. 24. The seating arrangement of claim 23, wherein the plurality of control members includes a plurality of elongate wires. 25. The seating arrangement of claim 16, wherein the seating arrangement comprises an office chair assembly.
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