Seat element and seating system
AssigneeSchukra Geraetebau GmbH
InventorsJan Petzel, Thomas Preiss, Veit Stoessel, David A. Swan, Renato Colja
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Abstract
Disclosed is a seat element (1) for a seat system, which extends substantially across an entire zone of a backrest and/or a seat area of a seat in a mounted state. Said seat element (1) comprises devices (12-21) for receiving functional elements in order to provide additional seat functions. Such a modular seat system makes it possible to create in a simple manner different fittings of a seat, especially a vehicle seat.
Claims17
A seating element for installation in a seat,
- wherein the seating element is dimensioned in such a way that it extends, when in a condition in which it is installed in the seat, substantially over an entire region of at least one seat portion chosen from the group consisting of a seat backrest and of a seating surface of the seat, and
- wherein the seating element comprises receptacles for receiving functional elements for making available additional seat functions,
- wherein the seating element comprises at least one archable section, there being disposed, adjacent to the at least one archable section, a receptacle for a functional element for setting the convexity of the at least one archable section,
- wherein the seating element includes side-pieces, the side pieces including one or more of the receptacles, and
- wherein said seating element comprises at least one removable element for obstructing the movement of the at least one archable section.
A seating system for installation in a seat, comprising a seating element,
- wherein the seating element is dimensioned in such a way that it extends, when in a condition in which it is installed in the seat, substantially over an entire region of at least one seat portion chosen from the group consisting of a seat backrest and of a seating surface of the seat, and
- wherein the seating element comprises receptacles for receiving functional elements for making available additional seat functions,
- wherein the seating element includes at least one archable section, there being disposed, adjacent to the at least one archable section, a receptacle for a functional element for setting the convexity of the archable section, and
- a plurality of different functional elements, wherein functional elements of the plurality of different functional elements which are selected in dependence upon a predetermined level of equipment are receivable in receptacles in the seating element.
A seating element for installation in a seat, the seating element comprising:
- receptacles for receiving functional elements for making available additional seat functions;
- and
- at least one archable section, there being disposed, adjacent to the at least one archable section, a receptacle for a functional element for setting the convexity of the at least one archable section, wherein the receptacle for the functional element for setting the convexity of the at least one archable section comprises a guide for guiding the functional element for arching the at least one archable section, wherein the guide includes a wire for guiding the functional element, and wherein the seating element is dimensioned in such a way that it extends, when in a condition in which it is installed in the seat, substantially over an entire region of at least one seat portion chosen from the group consisting of a seat backrest and of a seating surface of the seat, and
- wherein said seating element comprises at least one removable element for obstructing the movement of the at least one archable section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.