Vehicle seat core and seat pad

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11001180-B2
Application number	US-201816641075-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 14, 2018
Priority date	Aug 21, 2017
Publication date	May 11, 2021
Grant date	May 11, 2021

Abstract

The present invention provides means for improving bondability between a vehicle seat core and a cushion in a vehicle seat pad formed by integration of them without significantly impairing mechanical properties. A vehicle seat core is characterized in that it is a vehicle seat core for forming a vehicle seat pad by integration with a cushion, which comprises a foamed resin molded body obtained by filling a cavity of a mold with a plurality of foamed resin particles and performing in-mold foam molding, and that at least a partial region of a surface of the foamed resin molded body to which the cushion is bonded when forming the vehicle seat pad has a surface expansion rate of 40% to 85%, and the foamed resin molded body has a first fusion rate of 95% or more or a second fusion rate of 60% or more.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A vehicle seat core for forming a vehicle seat pad by integration with a cushion, comprising
a foamed resin molded body obtained by filling a cavity of a mold with a plurality of foamed resin particles and performing in-mold foam molding,
wherein at least a partial region of a surface of the foamed resin molded body to which the cushion is bonded when forming the vehicle seat pad has a surface expansion rate of 40% to 85%, the surface expansion rate being a proportion of an area of a surface on a virtual plane corresponding to the mold of the foamed resin molded body with respect to an area of the virtual plane within the region, and
wherein the foamed resin molded body has a first fusion rate of 95% or more, the first fusion rate being a proportion of an area of foamed resin particles that appear on a cross-section obtained when cutting the foamed resin molded body with respect to an area of the cross-section.

2. A vehicle seat core for forming a vehicle seat pad by integration with a cushion, comprising
a foamed resin molded body obtained by filling a cavity of a mold with a plurality of foamed resin particles and performing in-mold foam molding,
wherein at least a partial region of a surface of the foamed resin molded body to which the cushion is bonded when forming the vehicle seat pad has a surface expansion rate of 40% to 85%, the surface expansion rate being a proportion of an area of a surface on a virtual plane corresponding to the mold of the foamed resin molded body with respect to an area of the virtual plane within the region, and
wherein the foamed resin molded body has a second fusion rate of 60% or more, the second fusion rate being a proportion of the number of foamed resin particles each having a fracture inside thereof with respect to the total number of foamed resin particles that appear on a fracture surface when dividing the foamed resin molded body.

3. The vehicle seat core according to claim 2 , wherein the surface expansion rate of the region is 60% to 85%.

4. The vehicle seat core according to claim 2 , wherein at least a partial region of a surface of the foamed resin molded body to which the cushion is not bonded when forming the vehicle seat pad has a surface expansion rate of 90% or more.

5. The vehicle seat core according to claim 2 , wherein a plurality of protrusions having a height of 40 μm or more are formed at a part of the surface of the foamed resin molded body to which the cushion is bonded when forming the vehicle seat pad.

6. The vehicle seat core according to claim 5 , wherein the plurality of protrusions are a plurality of ridges, and
a pitch between the plurality of ridges is 0.8 mm to 1.5 mm.

7. A vehicle seat pad, comprising:
the vehicle seat core according to claim 2 ; and
a cushion that is bonded to the foamed resin molded body of the vehicle seat core so as to be integrated with the vehicle seat core.

8. The vehicle seat pad according to claim 7 , wherein a portion of the cushion being bonded with the foamed resin molded body is penetrating into the foamed resin molded body.

9. A method for producing a vehicle seat pad, comprising:
accommodating the vehicle seat core according to claim 2 in a cavity of a seat pad mold, the cavity having a shape corresponding to the vehicle seat pad; and
filling the cavity of the seat pad mold in which the vehicle seat core is accommodated with a resin solution that forms a cushion by foaming and curing; and,
performing foaming and curing, thereby forming the cushion.

10. The vehicle seat core according to claim 1 , wherein the surface expansion rate of the region is 60% to 85%.

11. The vehicle seat core according to claim 1 , wherein at least a partial region of a surface of the foamed resin molded body to which the cushion is not bonded when forming the vehicle seat pad has a surface expansion rate of 90% or more.

12. The vehicle seat core according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of protrusions having a height of 40 μm or more are formed at a part of the surface of the foamed resin molded body to which the cushion is bonded when forming the vehicle seat pad.

13. The vehicle seat core according to claim 12 , wherein the plurality of protrusions are a plurality of ridges, and
a pitch between the plurality of ridges is 0.8 mm to 1.5 mm.

14. A vehicle seat pad, comprising:
the vehicle seat core according to claim 1 ; and
a cushion that is bonded to the foamed resin molded body of the vehicle seat core so as to be integrated with the vehicle seat core.

15. The vehicle seat pad according to claim 14 , wherein a portion of the cushion being bonded with the foamed resin molded body is penetrating into the foamed resin molded body.

16. A method for producing a vehicle seat pad, comprising:
accommodating the vehicle seat core according to claim 1 in a cavity of a seat pad mold, the cavity having a shape corresponding to the vehicle seat pad; and
filling the cavity of the seat pad mold in which the vehicle seat core is accommodated with a resin solution that forms a cushion by foaming and curing; and,
performing foaming and curing, thereby forming the cushion.

Assignees

• Sekisui Plastics

Inventors

• Fukuta Atsushi

Classifications

• B29C44/3426

  Heating by introducing steam in the mould · CPC title

• B29C44/12

  Incorporating or moulding on preformed parts, e.g. inserts or reinforcements · CPC title

• B29C44/1285

  the preformed part being foamed · CPC title

• B60N2/7017 Primary

  characterised by the manufacturing process; manufacturing upholstery or upholstery springs not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B29L2031/58

  Upholstery or cushions, e.g. vehicle upholstery or interior padding {(mattresses, cushions B29L2031/751)} · CPC title