EP1714583B1 - Sitz mit einem aufblasbaren Sitzteil - Google Patents
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- EP1714583B1 EP1714583B1 EP06252089A EP06252089A EP1714583B1 EP 1714583 B1 EP1714583 B1 EP 1714583B1 EP 06252089 A EP06252089 A EP 06252089A EP 06252089 A EP06252089 A EP 06252089A EP 1714583 B1 EP1714583 B1 EP 1714583B1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
- A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
- A47C7/02—Seat parts
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- This invention relates to a seat, and more especially, this invention relates to a seat with an inflatable seat portion.
- the seats are often such that the seat portion is not comfortable to sit on and does not give adequate support to the posterior of a person sitting on the seat portion.
- the seat portion may, for example, restrict the positioning of the person's pelvic girdle and it may apply undue pressure to the person's ischial tuberosities, in addition to restricting local blood flow and pinching local nerves in the region of the person's posterior.
- a seat comprising a seat portion and a backrest portion.
- the seat portion comprises a main portion and a plurality of insert portions.
- One of the insert portions is rectangular and is positioned so as to be underneath the posterior of a person sitting on the insert portion.
- Two of the insert portions are rectangular and are positioned so as to be underneath the thighs of the person sitting on the seat portion.
- the insert portions are able to be inflated and deflated.
- WO 00/03623 is concerned with an electronic control system for controlling the inflation and deflation of the insert portions.
- a seat comprising a seat portion and a backrest portion, the seat portion comprising a main portion and an insert portion, the insert portion being such that it fits into a complementarity shaped recess in the main portion.
- the insert portion comprises a pair of pads which are positioned so as to be underneath the cheeks of the posterior of a person sitting on the insert portion.
- the insert portion also comprises a pair of legs which are positioned so as to be underneath the thighs of the person sitting on the seat portion.
- the insert portion and the main portion are made of a foam material.
- the foam material of the insert portion may be of a different density to the foam material of the main portion.
- the present invention provides a seat comprising a seat portion and a backrest portion, the seat portion comprising a seat main portion and a seat insert portion, characterised in that the seat insert portion is softer than the seat main portion, the seat insert portion is positioned in a complementarily shaped recess in the seat main portion, the seat insert portion comprises a pair of pads which are positioned so as to be underneath the cheeks of the posterior of a person sitting on the seat portion with their legs extending over a front of the seat portion and not straddling the seat portion, the seat insert portion comprises a pair of legs which are positioned so as to be underneath the thighs of the person sitting on the seat portion with their legs extending over a front of the seat portion and not straddling the seat portion, a part of the seat main portion is positioned between the pair of legs of the seat insert portion, the pair of pads of the seat insert portion and the pair of legs of the seat insert portion provide a continuous uninterrupted area which is softer than the seat main portion, and the seat insert portion is an inflatable seat
- each user of a seat to control the amount of inflation and deflation in the seat insert portion means that each user of a seat is able to adjust the seat to their own requirements for their own maximum personal comfort.
- the seat insert portion may be inflatable by a gas or a hydraulic liquid.
- the gas is preferably air.
- the seat insert portion may be formed to have one single inflatable compartment. Alternatively, the seat insert portion may be formed to have a plurality of separate inflatable compartments.
- the seat insert portion is softer than the seat main portion. If desired however the seat insert portion may be harder than the seat main portion.
- the degree of hardness of the seat insert portion can be controlled by each user to their own personal requirements.
- the seat may include control means for inflating and deflating the seat insert portion.
- the control means may include a manually-operated hand pump for pumping an inflating medium into the seat insert portion for inflating the seat insert portion, and an outlet valve to removing the inflating medium from the seat insert portion for deflating the seat insert portion.
- a manually-operated hand pump for pumping an inflating medium into the seat insert portion for inflating the seat insert portion
- an outlet valve to removing the inflating medium from the seat insert portion for deflating the seat insert portion.
- the removed inflating medium can be exhausted to the environment.
- the inflating medium can be taken from the seat portion and saved in a reservoir chamber.
- an electrically operated pump may be employed as an alternative to the use of a manually-operated hand pump.
- the seat may be one in which the seat main portion is an inflatable seat main portion.
- the seat main portion may be inflatable by a gas or a hydraulic liquid.
- the gas is preferably air.
- the seat main portion may be formed to have one single inflatable compartment.
- the seat main portion may be formed to have a plurality of separate inflatable compartments.
- the seat main portion may include control means for inflating and deflating the seat main portion.
- the seat may be one in which the control means includes a manually-operated hand pump for pumping the inflating medium into the seat main portion for inflating the seat main portion, and an outlet valve for removing the inflating medium from the seat main portion for deflating the seat main portion.
- the control means includes a manually-operated hand pump for pumping the inflating medium into the seat main portion for inflating the seat main portion, and an outlet valve for removing the inflating medium from the seat main portion for deflating the seat main portion.
- the seat main portion may be made of a foam material.
- the seat portion may include a heating element.
- the seat may be one in which the backrest portion comprises a backrest main portion and a backrest insert portion, and the backrest insert portion being an inflatable backrest insert portion which is able to be inflated and deflated by a user for maximum personal comfort of the user.
- the inflatable backrest insert portion may provide optimum lumber support for the back of the person irrespective of the height and weight of the person.
- the backrest insert portion may be inflatable by a gas or a hydraulic liquid.
- the gas is preferably air.
- the backrest insert portion may be formed to have one single inflatable compartment. Alternatively, the backrest insert portion may be formed to have a plurality of separate inflatable compartments.
- the backrest insert portion may include control means for inflating and deflating the backrest insert portion.
- the control means may include manually-operated hand pump for pumping the inflating medium into the backrest insert portion for inflating the backrest insert portion, and an outlet valve for removing the inflating medium from the backrest insert portion for deflating the backrest insert portion. If desired, the control means may include an electrically-operated pump instead of the manually-operated hand pump.
- the seat may be one in which the backrest insert portion is such that it is softer than the backrest main portion.
- the backrest insert portion may be such that it is harder than the backrest main portion.
- the backrest main portion may be an inflatable backrest main portion.
- the backrest main portion may be inflatable by a gas or a hydraulic liquid.
- the gas is preferably air.
- the backrest main portion may be formed to have one single inflatable compartment.
- the backrest main portion may be formed to have a plurality of separate inflatable compartments.
- the backrest main portion may include control means for inflating and deflating the backrest main portion.
- the control means may include a manually-operated hand pump for pumping an inflating medium into the backrest main portion for inflating the backrest main portion, and an outlet valve for removing the inflating medium from the backrest main portion for deflating the backrest main portion.
- an electrically-operated pump may be employed instead of the manually-operated hand pump.
- the backrest main portion may be made of a foam material.
- the same type of control means will usually be employed for all of the inflatable/deflatable seat parts.
- One pump for example one manually-operated hand pump or one electrically-operated pump may be employed for inflating parts of the seat, with the inflating medium being able to be directed to and removed from different parts of the seats by selection of appropriate valve means from a control panel.
- the seat may include a headrest portion.
- the seat may be any suitable and appropriate seat.
- the seat may be a vehicle seat for a motor vehicle, an aircraft seat for a an aircraft, a boat seat for a boat, a military seat for a military vehicle, a train seat for a train, a hovercraft for a hovercraft, a domestic seat for domestic use, an office seat for office use, or an industrial seat for use in industrial premises.
- the motor vehicle may be any suitable and appropriate motor vehicle including a car, van, bus, coach or lorry.
- the seat may be especially advantageous for ferries where passengers are generally required to sit together in their seats for the duration of their journey.
- the domestic seat may be a chair, armchair or settee.
- FIG. 1 there is shown a seat portion 2 of a seat.
- the entire seat is not shown but the seat comprises the seat portion 2 and a backrest portion.
- the seat portion 2 comprises a seat main portion 4 and a seat insert portion 6.
- the seat insert portion 6 is such that it fits into a complementarily shaped recess 8 in the seat main portion 4.
- the seat insert portion 6 comprises a pair of pads 10, 12 which are positioned so as to be underneath the cheeks of the posterior of a person sitting on the seat portion 2 with their legs extending over the front of the seat portion 2 and not straddling the seat portion 2.
- the seat insert portion 6 also comprises a pair of legs 14, 16 which are positioned so as to be underneath the thighs of the person sitting on the seat portion 2 with their legs extending over a front of the seat portion 2 and not straddling the seat portion 2.
- a part 17 of the seat main portion 4 is positioned between the pair of legs 14, 16 of the seat insert portion 6.
- the pair of pads 10, 12 of the seat insert portion 6 and the pair of legs 14, 16 of the seat insert portion 6 provide a continuous uninterrupted area which is softer than the main seat portion 4.
- the seat insert portion 6 is such that it is an inflatable seat insert portion 6.
- the seat insert portion 6 is such that it is able to be inflated and deflated by a user for maximum personal comfort of the user.
- the seat insert portion 6 is able to be inflated by gas in the form of air.
- the seat insert portion 6 is formed to have one single inflatable compartment.
- the pads 10, 12 and the legs 14, 16 have curved faces which engage complementarily curved faces 18 in the recess 8. When inflated, the seat insert portion 6 will usually be softer than the seat main portion 4.
- the seat insert portion 6 includes control means 20 for inflating and deflating the seat insert portion 6.
- the control means 20 comprises a manually-operated hand pump 22 which is connected to the body of the seat insert portion 6 by a tube 24. Repeated squeezing of the hand pump 22 is effected to inflate the seat insert portion 6. If the seat insert portion 6 is inflated too much, then air can be released via an outlet valve (not shown).
- the seat main portion 4 is an inflatable seat main portion 4.
- the seat main portion 4 is also inflated by gas in the form of air.
- the seat main portion 4 is formed to have one single inflatable compartment.
- the seat main portion 4 is inflated by control means 26 which is basically the same as the control means 20 and which thus comprises a hand pump 28, a tube 30 and an outlet valve (not shown).
- control means 26 which is basically the same as the control means 20 and which thus comprises a hand pump 28, a tube 30 and an outlet valve (not shown).
- the seat main portion 4 will usually be inflated to be harder than the seat insert portion 6, but the reverse arrangement may be employed if desired.
- the seat main portion 4 and the seat insert portion 6 are inflated, then relative movement between the two portions 4, 6 may occur if a person sitting on the seat portion 6 wishes to apply, for example, more weight on one side of the seat insert portion 6 than the other side of the seat insert portion 6. This relative movement may occur with all seat portions of the seat of the present invention.
- the backrest portion 32 may be used with the seat portion 2, or it may be used with another type of seat portion.
- the backrest portion 32 comprises a backrest main portion 34 and a backrest insert portion 36.
- the backrest insert portion 36 is an inflatable backrest insert portion which is able to be inflated and deflated by a user for maximum personal comfort of the user.
- the backrest insert portion 36 can be inflated to provide optimum lumbar support for the back of the user, irrespective of the height and weight of the user.
- the backrest insert portion includes control means 38 for inflating and deflating the backrest insert portion 36.
- the control means 38 comprises a manually-operated hand pump 40 which is connected to the remainder of the backrest insert portion 36 by a tube 32.
- Control means 36 also includes a control valve (not shown) for removing air from the backrest insert portion 36 if it has been over inflated by operation of the hand pump 40.
- the backrest insert portion 36 has a curved face 44 which fits a complementary curved face 46 of a recess 48 in the backrest main portion 34.
- the backrest main portion 34 is an inflatable backrest main portion.
- the backrest main portion 34 is inflatable by gas in the form of air.
- the backrest main portion 34 is formed to have one single inflatable compartment.
- the backrest main portion 34 has control means 50 for enabling the backrest main portion 34 to be inflated.
- the control means 50 comprises a manually-operated hand pump 52 which is connected to the main body of the backrest main portion 34 by a tube 54.
- An outlet valve (not shown) is provided for removing air from the backrest main portion 34 if this should be desired.
- the seat main portion 4 may be made of a foam material instead of being inflatable. If the backrest portion 32 is used with the seat portion 2, then the entire backrest portion 32 may be made of a foam material, or just the backrest main portion 34 or just the backrest insert portion 36 may be made of a foam material.
- the backrest portion 32 may be provided with a headrest portion (not shown). Gases other than air and also hydraulic fluids may be employed to inflate the chosen inflatable parts of the seat.
- a single pump and an appropriate control panel may be employed to inflate different parts of the seat.
- the pump may be an electrically-operated pump rather than a hand-operated manual pump if desired.
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Claims (21)
- Ein Sitz mit einem Sitzbereich (2) und einem Lehnenbereich, wobei der Sitzbereich (2) einen Sitz-Hauptbereich (4) und einen Sitzeinsatzbereich (6) hat, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass der Sitzeinsatzbereich (6) weicher ist als der Sitzhauptbereich (4), dass der Sitzeinsatzbereich (6) in einer komplementär geformten Vertiefung (8) in dem Hauptsitzbereich (4) angeordnet ist, der Sitzeinsatzbereich (6) ein Paar von Kissen (10, 12) aufweist, die so angeordnet sind, dass sie unter den Hinterbacken einer Person, die auf dem Sitzbereich (2) sitzt, sind, wobei der Sitzeinsatzbereich (6) in Paar von Beinen (14, 16) aufweist, die so angeordnet sind, dass sie unterhalb der Schenkel der Person, die auf dem Sitzbereich sitzt, sind, wobei ein Teil (17) des Sitzhauptbereiches (4) zwischen dem Paar von Beinen (14, 16) des Sitzeinsatzbereiches (6) angeordnet ist, wobei das Paar von Kissen (10, 12) des Sitzeinsatzbereiches (6) und das Paar von Beinen (14, 16) des Sitzeinsatzbereiches (6) eine kontinuierliche, ununterbrochene Fläche schaffen, die weicher ist als der Hauptsitzbereich (4) und der Sitzeinsatzbereich (6) ein aufblasbarer Sitzeinsatzbereich (6) ist, der durch einen Benutzer aufgeblasen und abgelassen werden kann, für die höchstmögliche persönliche Bequemlichkeit des Benutzers.
- Ein Sitz nach Anspruch 1, in dem der Sitzeinsatzbereich (6) durch Gas oder eine hydraulische Flüssigkeit aufblasbar ist.
- Ein Sitz nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, in dem der Sitzeinsatzbereich (6) so gebildet ist, dass er ein einzelnes aufblasbares Abteil oder eine Mehrzahl von getrennten aufblasbaren Abteilen hat.
- Ein Sitz nach irgendeinem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, in dem die Kissen (10, 12) und die Beine (14, 16) gewölbte Seiten haben, die mit entsprechend gewölbten Seiten in der Vertiefung in Eingriff gelangen.
- Ein Sitz nach irgendeinem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, und aufweisend Steuereinrichtungen zum Aufblasen und Ablassen des Sitzeinsatzbereiches.
- Ein Sitz nach irgendeinem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, in dem der Sitzhauptbereich (4) ein aufblasbarer Sitzhauptbereich (4) ist.
- Ein Sitz nach Anspruch 6, in dem der Sitzhauptbereich (4) durch Gas oder ein hydraulische Flüssigkeit aufblasbar ist.
- Ein Sitz nach Anspruch 6 oder Anspruch 7, in dem der Sitzhauptbereich (4) so gebildet ist, dass er ein einzelnes aufblasbares Abteil oder eine Mehrzahl von getrennten aufblasbaren Abteilen hat.
- Ein Sitz nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 6 - 8, und aufweisend Steuereinrichtungen zum Aufblasen und Ablassen des Sitzhauptbereiches (4).
- Ein Sitz nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 - 5, in dem der Sitzhauptbereich (4) aus Schaumstoff hergestellt ist.
- Ein Sitz nach irgendeinem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, in dem der Lehnenbereich einen Lehnenhauptbereich und ein Lehneneinsatzbereich aufweist, und der Lehneneinsatzbereich ein aufblasbarer Lehneneinsatzbereich ist, der durch einen Benutzer aufgeblasen und abgelassen werden kann, für die maximale persönliche Bequemlichkeit des Benutzers.
- Ein Sitz nach Anspruch 11, in dem der Lehneneinsatzbereich durch ein Gas oder eine hydraulische Flüssigkeit aufblasbar ist.
- Ein Sitz nach Anspruch 11 oder Anspruch 12, in dem der Lehneneinsatzbereich so gebildet ist, dass er ein einzelnes aufblasbares Abteil oder eine Mehrzahl von getrennten aufblasbaren Abteilen hat.
- Ein Sitz nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 11 - 13, und aufweisend Steuereinrichtungen zum Aufblasen und Ablassen des Lehneneinsatzbereiches.
- Ein Sitz nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 11 - 14, in dem der Lehneneinsatzbereich derart ist, dass er weicher ist als der Lehnenhauptbereich.
- Ein Sitz nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 11 - 15, in dem der Lehnenhauptbereich ein aufblasbarer Lehnenhauptbereich ist.
- Ein Sitz nach Anspruch 16, in dem der Lehnenhauptbereich durch ein Gas oder eine hydraulische Flüssigkeit aufblasbar ist.
- Ein Sitz nach Anspruch 16 oder Anspruch 17, in dem der Lehnenhauptbereich so gebildet ist, dass er ein einzelnes aufblasbares Abteil oder eine Mehrzahl von getrennten aufblasbaren Abteilen hat.
- Ein Sitz nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 15-18, und aufweisend Steuereinrichtungen zum Aufblasen und Ablassen des Lehnenhauptbereiches.
- Ein Sitz nach Anspruch 11, in dem der Lehnenhauptbereich aus Schaumstoff hergestellt ist.
- Ein Sitz nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 11-20, aufweisend einen Kopfstützenbereich.
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