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US 12,208,717 B2Granted
Seat for a vehicle
AssigneeFerrari S.P.A.
InventorDaniel Martin Taylor
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Abstract
A seat for a vehicle comprising a bearing structure, which is elastically deformable, is divided into a cushion and a backrest and is obtained by means of a foam having a net-like structure. The bearing structure of the cushion has: an outer zone, which extends along the entire periphery of the cushion and has a first bearing capacity; and an inner zone, which extends at the centre, is completely surrounded—on all sides—by the outer zone and has a second bearing capacity smaller than the first bearing capacity.
Claims33
A seat (1) for a vehicle comprising a bearing structure (5) divided into an elastically deformable cushion (2) and a backrest (3),
- the bearing structure (5) of the cushion (2) comprising:
- a foam outer zone (8), wherein the foam outer zone is substantially U-shaped, and extends at least along a rear and lateral periphery of the cushion (2) and has a first bearing capacity (P1);
- a foam inner zone (9), wherein the foam inner zone (9) extends at about a centre of the cushion, and is surrounded at least by the foam outer zone (8), wherein the foam inner zone (10) has a second bearing capacity (P2) smaller than the first bearing capacity (P1);
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- a first foam insert (10) completely arranged within the foam inner zone (9) at the centre of the cushion (2) and has a third bearing capacity (P3) smaller than the second bearing capacity (P2)
- wherein the foam outer zone (8) of the cushion (2) extends along an entire periphery of the cushion (2) and has a closed shape surrounding the foam inner zone (9) on all sides.
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A seat (1) for a vehicle comprising a bearing structure (5), divided into an elastically deformable cushion (2) and a backrest (3);
- the bearing structure (5) of the cushion (2) comprising:
- a foam outer zone (8), wherein the foam outer zone is substantially U-shaped, and extends at least along a rear and lateral periphery of the cushion (2) and has a first bearing capacity (P1);
- a foam inner zone (9), wherein the foam inner zone (9) extends at about a centre of the cushion, and is surrounded at least by the foam outer zone (8), wherein the foam inner zone (9) has a second bearing capacity (P2) smaller than the first bearing capacity (P1);
- and a first foam insert (10), is completely arranged within the foam inner zone (9), is at the centre of the cushion (2) and has a third bearing capacity (P3) smaller than the second bearing capacity (P2);
- the bearing structure (5) of the backrest (3) comprising
- a foam outer zone (14) having a shape of an upside-down “U” relative to ground extending along a periphery of the backrest (3) and has at least a sixth bearing capacity (P6) having a value between the first bearing capacity (P1) and the second bearing capacity (P2);
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- a foam inner zone (15) extending at about the centre of the backrest (3) surrounded on three sides by the outer zone (14), wherein the foam inner zone has a side that borders the cushion (2) and has a fourth bearing capacity (P4) smaller than the sixth bearing capacity (P6) and the second bearing capacity (P2);
- and a headrest integral to the foam outer zone (14) and having the sixth bearing capacity (P6).
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A seat (1) for a vehicle comprising a bearing structure (5), divided into an elastically deformable cushion (2) and a backrest (3);
- the bearing structure (5) of the cushion (2) comprising:
- a foam outer zone (8), wherein the foam outer zone is substantially U-shaped, and extends at least along a rear and lateral periphery of the cushion (2) and has a first bearing capacity (P1);
- a foam inner zone (9), wherein the foam inner zone (9) extends at about a centre of the cushion, and is surrounded at least by the foam outer zone (8), wherein the foam inner zone (9) has a second bearing capacity (P2) smaller than the first bearing capacity (P1);
- and a first foam insert (10), is completely arranged within the foam inner zone (9), is at the centre of the cushion (2) and has a third bearing capacity (P3) smaller than the second bearing capacity (P2);
- the bearing structure (5) of the backrest (3) comprising:
- a foam outer zone (14) having a shape of an upside-down “U” relative to ground, extending along a periphery of the backrest (3) and having has at least a sixth bearing capacity (P6) having a value between the first bearing capacity (P1) and the second bearing capacity (P2);
- a foam inner zone (15) extending at about the centre of the backrest (3), is surrounded on three sides by the outer zone (14), wherein the foam inner zone has a side that the cushion (2) and has a fourth bearing capacity (P4) smaller than the sixth bearing capacity (P6) and the second bearing capacity (P2);
- and a third foam insert (16) arranged at the centre within the outer zone (14) and above the inner zone (15) and having the second bearing capacity (P2) smaller than the sixth bearing capacity (P6).
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A seat (1) for a vehicle comprising a bearing structure (5), divided into an elastically deformable cushion (2) and a backrest (3);
- the bearing structure (5) of the cushion (2) comprising:
- a foam outer zone (8), wherein the foam outer zone is substantially U-shaped, and extends at least along a rear and lateral periphery of the cushion (2) and has a first bearing capacity (P1);
- a foam inner zone (9), wherein the foam inner zone (9) extends at about a centre of the cushion, and is surrounded at least by the foam outer zone (8), wherein the foam inner zone (9) has a second bearing capacity (P2) smaller than the first bearing capacity (P1);
- and a first foam insert (10), is completely arranged within the foam inner zone (9), is at the centre of the cushion (2) and has a third bearing capacity (P3) smaller than the second bearing capacity (P2);
- the bearing structure (5) of the backrest (3) comprising:
- a foam outer zone (14) having a shape of an upside-down “U” relative to ground, extending along a periphery of the backrest (3) and having has at least a sixth bearing capacity (P6) having a value between the first bearing capacity (P1) and the second bearing capacity (P2);
- a foam inner zone (15) extending at about the centre of the backrest (3), is surrounded on three sides by the outer zone (14), wherein the foam inner zone has a side that the cushion (2) and has a fourth bearing capacity (P4) smaller than the sixth bearing capacity (P6) and the second bearing capacity (P2);
- and two fourth twin inserts (17), which are separate from one another and arranged on the opposite sides of the foam inner zone (15) between the foam inner zone (15) and the foam outer zone (14) and have the second bearing capacity (P2).
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A seat (1) for a vehicle comprising a bearing structure (5), divided into an elastically deformable cushion (2) and a backrest (3);
- the bearing structure (5) of the cushion (2) comprising:
- a foam outer zone (8), wherein the foam outer zone is substantially U-shaped, and extends at least along a rear and lateral periphery of the cushion (2) and has a first bearing capacity (P1);
- a foam inner zone (9), wherein the foam inner zone (9) extends at about a centre of the cushion, and is surrounded at least by the foam outer zone (8), wherein the foam inner zone (9) has a second bearing capacity (P2) smaller than the first bearing capacity (P1);
- and a first foam insert (10), is completely arranged within the foam inner zone (9), is at the centre of the cushion (2) and has a third bearing capacity (P3) smaller than the second bearing capacity (P2);
- the bearing structure (5) of the backrest (3) comprising:
- a foam outer zone (14) having a shape of an upside-down “U” relative to ground, extending along a periphery of the backrest (3) and having has at least a sixth bearing capacity (P6) having a value between the first bearing capacity (P1) and the second bearing capacity (P2);
- and a foam inner zone (15) extending at about the centre of the backrest (3), is surrounded on three sides by the outer zone (14), wherein the foam inner zone has a side that the cushion (2) and has a fourth bearing capacity (P4) smaller than the sixth bearing capacity (P6) and the second bearing capacity (P2), wherein the foam outer zone (14) of the bearing structure (5) of the backrest (3) has two different bearing capacities:
- an upper part of the foam outer zone (14) has the sixth bearing capacity (P6) while a lower part of the foam outer zone (14) has the first bearing capacity (P1) higher than the sixth bearing capacity (P6).
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A seat (1) for a vehicle comprising a bearing structure (5), divided into an elastically deformable cushion (2) and a backrest (3);
- the bearing structure (5) of the cushion (2) comprising:
- a foam outer zone (8), wherein the foam outer zone is substantially U-shaped, and extends at least along a rear and lateral periphery of the cushion (2) and has a first bearing capacity (P1);
- a foam inner zone (9), wherein the foam inner zone (9) extends at about a centre of the cushion, and is surrounded at least by the foam outer zone (8), wherein the foam inner zone (9) has a second bearing capacity (P2) smaller than the first bearing capacity (P1);
- and a first foam insert (10), is completely arranged within the foam inner zone (9), is at the centre of the cushion (2) and has a third bearing capacity (P3) smaller than the second bearing capacity (P2);
- the bearing structure (5) of the backrest (3) comprising:
- a foam outer zone (14) having a shape of an upside-down “U” relative to ground, extending along a periphery of the backrest (3) and having has at least a sixth bearing capacity (P6) having a value between the first bearing capacity (P1) and the second bearing capacity (P2);
- a foam inner zone (15) extending at about the centre of the backrest (3), is surrounded on three sides by the outer zone (14), wherein the foam inner zone has a side that the cushion (2) and has a fourth bearing capacity (P4) smaller than the sixth bearing capacity (P6) and the second bearing capacity (P2);
- and two contour zones (20) laterally delimiting the foam outer zone (14), and wherein the two contour zones (20) have a seventh bearing capacity (P7), which is greater than the sixth bearing capacity (P2), and rise from the backrest (3) to define two side panels that provide lateral containment to the backrest (3).
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A seat (1) for a vehicle comprising a bearing structure (5), divided into an elastically deformable cushion (2) and a backrest (3), the bearing structure (5) of the cushion (2) comprising:
- a foam outer zone (8), wherein the foam outer zone is substantially U-shaped, and extends at least along a rear and lateral periphery of the cushion (2) and has a first bearing capacity (P1);
- a foam inner zone (9), wherein the foam inner zone (9) extends at about a centre of the cushion, and is surrounded at least by the foam outer zone (8), wherein the foam inner zone (9) has a second bearing capacity (P2) smaller than the first bearing capacity (P1);
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- a first foam insert (10), is completely arranged within the foam inner zone (9), is at the centre of the cushion (2) and has a third bearing capacity (P3) smaller than the second bearing capacity (P2);
- wherein the first foam insert (10) at least partially has a truncated cone-shape, which reduces a size thereof moving away from backrest (3).
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A seat (1) for a vehicle comprising a bearing structure (5), divided into an elastically deformable cushion (2) and a backrest (3), the bearing structure (5) of the cushion (2) comprising:
- a foam outer zone (8), wherein the foam outer zone is substantially U-shaped, and extends at least along a rear and lateral periphery of the cushion (2) and has a first bearing capacity (P1);
- a foam inner zone (9), wherein the foam inner zone (9) extends at about a centre of the cushion, and is surrounded at least by the foam outer zone (8), wherein the foam inner zone (9) has a second bearing capacity (P2) smaller than the first bearing capacity (P1);
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- a first foam insert (10), is completely arranged within the foam inner zone (9), is at the centre of the cushion (2) and has a third bearing capacity (P3) smaller than the second bearing capacity (P2);
- wherein the foam outer zone (8) comprises two separate ribs (12), which extend within the foam inner zone (9) and a flank part of the first foam insert (10).
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A seat (1) for a vehicle comprising a bearing structure (5), divided into an elastically deformable cushion (2) and a backrest (3), the bearing structure (5) of the cushion (2) comprising:
- a foam outer zone (8), wherein the foam outer zone is substantially U-shaped, and extends at least along a rear and lateral periphery of the cushion (2) and has a first bearing capacity (P1);
- a foam inner zone (9), wherein the foam inner zone (9) extends at about a centre of the cushion, and is surrounded at least by the foam outer zone (8), wherein the foam inner zone (9) has a second bearing capacity (P2) smaller than the first bearing capacity (P1);
- a first foam insert (10), is completely arranged within the foam inner zone (9), is at the centre of the cushion (2) and has a third bearing capacity (P3) smaller than the second bearing capacity (P2);
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- two second foam inserts (11), which are separate from one another and are arranged next to one another completely within the foam inner zone (9), wherein the two second foam inserts are located between the first foam insert (10) and the backrest (3) and have a fourth bearing capacity (P4) smaller than the third bearing capacity (P3).
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A seat (1) for a vehicle comprising a bearing structure (5), divided into an elastically deformable cushion (2) and a backrest (3), the bearing structure (5) of the cushion (2) comprising:
- a foam outer zone (8), wherein the foam outer zone is substantially U-shaped, and extends at least along a rear and lateral periphery of the cushion (2) and has a first bearing capacity (P1);
- a foam inner zone (9), wherein the foam inner zone (9) extends at about a centre of the cushion, and is surrounded at least by the foam outer zone (8), wherein the foam inner zone (9) has a second bearing capacity (P2) smaller than the first bearing capacity (P1);
- a first foam insert (10), is completely arranged within the foam inner zone (9), is at the centre of the cushion (2) and has a third bearing capacity (P3) smaller than the second bearing capacity (P2);
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- an outer contour zone (19) that is U-shaped, surrounds the foam inner zone (9) and the foam outer zone (8) at a front and sides thereof, and has a seventh bearing capacity (P7) higher than the first bearing capacity (P1), and laterally defines a pair of side panels that provide lateral containment to the cushion (2).
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A seat (1) for a vehicle comprising a bearing structure (5), divided into an elastically deformable cushion (2) and a backrest (3), the bearing structure (5) of the cushion (2) comprising:
- a foam outer zone (8), wherein the foam outer zone is substantially U-shaped, and extends at least along a rear and lateral periphery of the cushion (2) and has a first bearing capacity (P1);
- a foam inner zone (9), wherein the foam inner zone (9) extends at about a centre of the cushion, and is surrounded at least by the foam outer zone (8), wherein the foam inner zone (9) has a second bearing capacity (P2) smaller than the first bearing capacity (P1);
- a first foam insert (10), is completely arranged within the foam inner zone (9), is at the centre of the cushion (2) and has a third bearing capacity (P3) smaller than the second bearing capacity (P2);
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- wherein it is provided an upholstery layer (6) overlaying the backrest (3), wherein the upholstery layer (6) is configured to provide two spaced apart twins through windows (7) to expose internal backrest structure (3) lying underneath.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.