Lightweight modular back and cushion assemblies
First Claim
1. A vehicle seating assembly for a motor vehicle having a lower seat and a seat back extending upwardly from the lower seat, the vehicle seating assembly comprising:
- a cushion frame assembly having a lower seat cushion frame and a seat back cushion frame;
a lower seat cushion module mounted to the lower seat cushion frame of the cushion frame assembly, the lower seat cushion module comprising an EPP-based lower seat foam core and a lower seat trim cover fitted about an external surface of at least a portion of the lower seat foam core; and
a seat back cushion module mounted to the seat back cushion frame of the cushion frame assembly, the seat back cushion module comprising an EPP-based seat back foam core and a seat back trim cover fitted about an external surface of at least a portion of the seat back foam core;
wherein each of the lower seat cushion frame and the seat back cushion frame of the cushion frame assembly comprises an outer frame and each of the lower seat cushion module and the seat back cushion module comprise an inner bearing surface proximate a pair of lateral outer side edges of each of the lower seat cushion module and the seat back cushion module to create an interference fit with an inner perimeter of the outer frames of the cushion frame assembly; and
wherein the lower seat cushion frame and the seat back cushion frame of the cushion frame assembly reach comprise side members and a bolster armature mounted on the side members, and wherein the lower seat cushion module and the seat back cushion module each comprise a recess along a lateral outer side edge thereof corresponding with and adapted to receive the bolster armature.
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Abstract
A vehicle seating assembly for a motor vehicle has a lower seat and a seat back extending upwardly from the lower seat, and includes a cushion frame assembly having a lower seat cushion frame and a seat back cushion frame. A lower seat cushion module is mounted to the lower seat cushion frame of the cushion frame assembly, the lower seat cushion module comprising an EPP-based lower seat foam core and a lower seat trim cover fitted about an external surface of at least a portion of the foam core. A seat back cushion module is mounted to the seat back cushion frame of the cushion frame assembly, the seat back cushion module comprising an EPP-based seat back foam core and a seat back trim cover fitted about an external surface of at least a portion of the foam core.
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14 Claims
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1. A vehicle seating assembly for a motor vehicle having a lower seat and a seat back extending upwardly from the lower seat, the vehicle seating assembly comprising:
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a cushion frame assembly having a lower seat cushion frame and a seat back cushion frame; a lower seat cushion module mounted to the lower seat cushion frame of the cushion frame assembly, the lower seat cushion module comprising an EPP-based lower seat foam core and a lower seat trim cover fitted about an external surface of at least a portion of the lower seat foam core; and a seat back cushion module mounted to the seat back cushion frame of the cushion frame assembly, the seat back cushion module comprising an EPP-based seat back foam core and a seat back trim cover fitted about an external surface of at least a portion of the seat back foam core; wherein each of the lower seat cushion frame and the seat back cushion frame of the cushion frame assembly comprises an outer frame and each of the lower seat cushion module and the seat back cushion module comprise an inner bearing surface proximate a pair of lateral outer side edges of each of the lower seat cushion module and the seat back cushion module to create an interference fit with an inner perimeter of the outer frames of the cushion frame assembly; and wherein the lower seat cushion frame and the seat back cushion frame of the cushion frame assembly reach comprise side members and a bolster armature mounted on the side members, and wherein the lower seat cushion module and the seat back cushion module each comprise a recess along a lateral outer side edge thereof corresponding with and adapted to receive the bolster armature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle seating assembly for a motor vehicle having a lower seat and a seat back extending upwardly from the lower seat, the vehicle seating assembly comprising:
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a cushion frame assembly having a lower seat cushion frame and a seat back cushion frame; a lower seat cushion module mounted to the lower seat cushion frame of the cushion frame assembly, the lower seat cushion module comprising an EPP-based lower seat foam core and a lower seat trim cover fitted about an external surface of at least a portion of the lower seat foam core; and a seat back cushion module mounted to the seat back cushion frame of the cushion frame assembly, the seat back cushion module comprising an EPP-based seat back foam core and a seat back trim cover fitted about an external surface of at least a portion of the seat back foam core; wherein each of the lower seat cushion frame and the seat back cushion frame of the cushion frame assembly comprises an outer frame and each of the lower seat cushion module and the seat back cushion module comprise an inner bearing surface proximate a pair of lateral outer side edges of each of the lower seat cushion module and the seat back cushion module to create an interference fit with an inner perimeter of the outer frames of the cushion frame assembly; and wherein each of the lower seat cushion frame and the seat back cushion frame of the cushion frame assembly comprise a pair of parallel lateral outer frame members and each of the parallel lateral outer frame members include a bolster armature and wherein each of the lower seat cushion module and the seat back cushion module comprise a recess along each lateral outer side edge corresponding with and adapted to receive the bolster armature. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle seating assembly for a motor vehicle having a lower seat and a seat back extending upwardly from the lower seat, the vehicle seating assembly comprising:
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a cushion frame assembly having a lower seat cushion frame and a seat back cushion frame; a lower seat cushion module mounted to the lower seat cushion frame of the cushion frame assembly, the lower seat cushion module comprising an EPP-based lower seat foam core and a lower seat trim cover fitted about an external surface of at least a portion of the lower seat foam core; and a seat back cushion module mounted to the seat back cushion frame of the cushion frame assembly, the seat back cushion module comprising an EPP-based seat back foam core and a seat back trim cover fitted about an external surface of at least a portion of the seat back foam core; wherein each of the lower seat cushion module and the seat back cushion module comprise a plurality of planar recesses that are each adapted to receive a die cut comfort pad disposed between each of the EPP-based lower seat foam core and the lower seat trim cover and the EPP-based seat back foam core and the seat back trim cover, respectively; and wherein at least one of the EPP-based lower seat foam core and the EPP-based seat back foam core comprises a plurality of trenches disposed between the plurality of planar recesses, each of the plurality of trenches adapted to receive a die cut comfort pad. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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