Design template
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1. A design template comprising:
- a torso section being one of a group comprising a large male, medium male and small female having each being one of a group comprising an ERECT posture, a NEUTRAL posture and a SLUMPED posture; and
at least one cross-sectional section cooperating with said torso section at an anatomical landmark to provide a three-dimensional design template used for designing, evaluating, and measuring human occupant accommodation and seating in a seated environment.
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A design template includes a torso section being one of a group of a large male, medium male and small female having each being one of a group of an ERECT posture, a NEUTRAL posture and a SLUMPED posture. The design template also includes at least one cross-sectional section cooperating with the torso section at an anatomical landmark to provide a three-dimensional design template used for designing, evaluating, and measuring human occupant accommodation and seating in a seated environment
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1. A design template comprising:
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a torso section being one of a group comprising a large male, medium male and small female having each being one of a group comprising an ERECT posture, a NEUTRAL posture and a SLUMPED posture; and
at least one cross-sectional section cooperating with said torso section at an anatomical landmark to provide a three-dimensional design template used for designing, evaluating, and measuring human occupant accommodation and seating in a seated environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An occupant restraint system for a seat comprising:
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a lap belt being anchored to vehicle structure to extend below an anterior superior iliac spine and above an anterior inferior iliac spine for a design template with a torso section being one of a group comprising an ERECT posture, a NEUTRAL posture and a SLUMPED posture; and
a shoulder belt being anchored to vehicle structure to extend between a first predetermined distance from a centerline of the seat to a shoulder joint for a design template with a torso section being one of a group comprising a small female, a large male and a medium male and a second predetermined distance from the centerline of the seat to a neck/shoulder junction for the design template with the torso section being one of the group of the small female, medium male or the large male, said design template including at least one cross-sectional section cooperating with said torso section at an anatomical landmark to provide a three-dimensional design template. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method of establishing occupant accommodation criteria in a vehicle package based on a predetermined class of vehicles comprising:
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providing a de sign template having a torso section being one of a group comprising a large male, medium male and small female having each being one of a group comprising an ERECT posture, a NEUTRAL posture and a SLUMPED posture and having a leg section and at least one cross-sectional section cooperating with said torso section at an anatomical landmark to provide a three-dimensional design template;
defining a planar region under an accelerator to provide a heel point for the leg section;
defining seat stiffness of a seat whether it is high stiffness (hard), low stiffness (soft) or some stiffness therebetween;
positioning the design template in the vehicle such that the eye line of sight is within vision requirements of the vehicle environment; and
positioning the design template in the vehicle such that the distance between the supplemental restraint system in the steering wheel to chest is as great as possible to provide a safe distance for each occupant driving the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for designing a seat comprising:
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selecting at least one design template having a torso section being one of a group comprising a large male, medium male and small female having each being one of a group comprising an ERECT posture, a NEUTRAL posture and a SLUMPED posture and having a leg section and at least one cross-sectional section cooperating with said torso section at an anatomical landmark to provide a three-dimensional design template;
forming load supporting contours of the occupied seat for the at least one design template; and
forming unloaded patches of the unoccupied seat for the at least one design template. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method of using a design template to design a vehicle seat comprising:
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providing at least one design template having a torso section being one of a group comprising a large male, medium male and small female having each being one of a group comprising an ERECT posture, a NEUTRAL posture and a SLUMPED posture and at least one cross-sectional section cooperating with said torso section at an anatomical landmark to provide a three-dimensional design template;
establishing occupant accommodation criteria based on positioning the at least one design template in a predetermined class of vehicles to define occupied seat position to accommodate each design template on a seat having a seat cushion and a seat back in a vehicle representing the vehicle package criteria; and
defining at least one from a group comprising unloaded patches on the seat at A, SU, LU, B, IDU and TU;
defining at least one from a group comprising a seat back height, seat cushion length, head restraint position, shoulder patch, thorax patch, lumbar patch, bite line patch, ischial patch, thigh patch, seat cushion bolster, and seat suspension for the seat relative to the design template. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A seat comprising:
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a seat cushion;
a seat back associated with said seat cushion; and
at least one from a group comprising a seat back height, seat cushion length, head restraint position, shoulder patch, thorax patch, lumbar patch, bite line patch, ischial patch, thigh patch, and seat suspension being defined for said seat cushion and said seat back relative to a design template having a torso section being one of a group comprising a large male, medium male and small female having each being one of a group comprising an ERECT posture, a NEUTRAL posture and a SLUMPED posture and at least one cross-sectional section cooperating with said torso section at an anatomical landmark to provide a three-dimensional design template. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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