Seat cushion structure
US-9211827-B2 · Dec 15, 2015 · US
Vehicle seat
US2016137113A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016137113-A1 |
| Application number | US-201514887881-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | Nov 13, 2014 |
| Publication date | May 19, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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The present disclosure provides a vehicle seat including: a seat cushion frame that forms a frame of a seat cushion to support buttocks and thighs of a seated occupant; a center section spring that spans along a seat front-rear direction of the seat cushion frame at a center section in a seat width direction; and two end section springs, disposed at a same position in a seat up-down direction as the center section spring in a seat side view, that span along the seat front-rear direction of the seat cushion frame at two end sections in the seat width direction, and that are set with a higher spring constant than the center section spring.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A vehicle seat comprising: a seat cushion frame that forms a frame of a seat cushion to support buttocks and thighs of a seated occupant; a center section spring that spans along a seat front-rear direction of the seat cushion frame at a center section in a seat width direction; and two end section springs, disposed at a same position in a seat up-down direction as the center section spring in a seat side view, that span along the seat front-rear direction of the seat cushion frame at two end sections in the seat width direction, and that are set with a higher spring constant than the center section spring. 2 . The vehicle seat of claim 1 , further including a connecting member that links the center section spring and the two end section springs in the seat width direction. 3 . The vehicle seat of claim 2 , wherein a pair of the connecting members are respectively disposed at a seat front side and a seat rear side of hip points of a seated occupant.
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- What does patent US2016137113A1 cover?
- The present disclosure provides a vehicle seat including: a seat cushion frame that forms a frame of a seat cushion to support buttocks and thighs of a seated occupant; a center section spring that spans along a seat front-rear direction of the seat cushion frame at a center section in a seat width direction; and two end section springs, disposed at a same position in a seat up-down direction a…
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- Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60N2/7094. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Thu May 19 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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