Seat

• US 8,528,982 B2
• Filed: 05/28/2009
• Issued: 09/10/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Delta Tooling Co., Ltd. (Delta Kogyo Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Delta Tooling Co., Ltd. (Delta Kogyo Company Limited)
• Inventors: Fujita, Etsunori, Ogura, Yumi, Kawasaki, Seiji, Sugimoto, Eiji, Makita, Soichi, Takata, Yasuhide, Maeda, Shigeru, Matsukawa, Ryoji, Yamane, Hideyuki, Yoshida, Seiya
• Primary Examiner(s): Dunn, David
• Assistant Examiner(s): HARRISON, ALEXANDER SCOTT
• Application Number:
  US12/994,839
• Publication Number:
  US 20110169317A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,566 Days
• Field of Search: 297/452.18, 297/452.2, 297/452.25, 297/218.1, 297/218.3, 297/218.5, 297/228.13, 297/452.56, 297/452.59
• US Class Current: 297/452.2
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/006 Use of three-dimensional fabrics
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/02 Seat parts adaptation of seats to mounting in tubular chairs A47C5/06; such parts not restricted to chairs A47C23/00; removable upholstered units or cushions A47C27/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/282 with mesh-like supports, e.g. elastomeric membranes
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/40 for the back
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/68 Seat frames
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/682 Joining means
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/686 Panel like structures

Abstract

A seat has a configuration in which, in each side frame of a cushion frame, an inner frame and an outer frame which have flanges extending along peripheral edges thereof are faced to each other with a space therebetween at least partially, and the flanges are fixed by hemming process along the entire peripheral edges thereof. Since the entire peripheral edges are hemmed, the inner frame and the outer frame are securely fixed. Additionally, since the inner frame and the outer frame which are thin-plate-shaped are used, reduction in weight of each side frame can be achieved. Further, since the inner frame and the outer frame are faced to each other with a space therebetween at least partially, a compressive/tensile strength required as a side frame can be secured by inserting an expanded bead body into the space.

Claims

1. A seat provided with a seat cushion section and a seat back section, the seat comprising:

a cushion frame disposed in the seat cushion section, the cushion frame including a pair of side frames, each of the side frames including an inner frame and an outer frame, the inner frame and the outer frame being made of a metal plate and having flanges extending along peripheral edges thereof; and

a cushion member, the cushion member including at least one approximately U-shaped engaging plate,

wherein the inner frame and the outer frame face each other with a space therebetween at least partially, and the flanges of the inner frame and the outer frame are fixed to each other along an entirety of the peripheral edges via a hemming process,

wherein an expanded bead body is inserted entirely or partially in the space between the inner frame and the outer frame of each side frame, and the expanded bead body and one of the inner frame and the outer frame are at least partially stuck to each other on faces thereof opposite to each other,

wherein the flanges of the inner frame and the outer frame are bent outward with respect to a center of the cushion frame, and

wherein the at least one approximately U-shaped engaging plate attaches to the flanges of the inner frame and the outer frame.

2. The seat according to claim 1, wherein the inner frame and the outer frame of each respective side frame of the cushion frame are fixed at at least one point by a fastening member.

3. The seat according to claim 1, wherein the hemmed flanges of the inner frame and the outer frame of each respective side frame of the cushion frame are at least partially fixed to each other by adhesive, filler, or caulking.

4. The seat according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the inner frame and the outer frame of each respective side frame of the cushion frame is thermally treated.

12. The seat according to claim 1, wherein the expanded bead body is formed by applying a bead method to resin containing at least one of polystyrene, polypropylene, and polyethylene.

5. A seat provided with a seat cushion section and a seat back section, the seat comprising:

a back frame disposed in the seat back section, the back frame including a pair of side frames, each of the side frames including an inner frame and an outer frame, the inner frame and the outer frame being made of a metal plate and having flanges extending along peripheral edges thereof except for upper end edges thereof; and

a cushion member, the cushion member including at least one approximately U-shaped engaging plate,

wherein the inner frame and the outer frame face each other with a space therebetween at least partially, and the flanges of the inner frame and the outer frame are fixed to each other along an entirety of the peripheral edges, except the upper end edges, via a hemming process,

wherein an expanded bead body is inserted entirely or partially in the space between the inner frame and the outer frame of each side frame, and the expanded bead body and one of the inner frame and the outer frame are at least partially stuck to each other on faces thereof opposite to each other,

wherein the flanges of the inner frame and the outer frame are bent outward with respect to a center of the back frame, and

wherein the at least one approximately U-shaped engaging plate attaches to the flanges of the inner frame and the outer frame.

6. The seat according to claim 5, wherein a pipe frame is disposed between the pair of side frames, the pipe frame including side pipe portions, and

wherein each of side pipe portions of the pipe frame is disposed in the space between the inner frame and the outer frame of each side frame.

7. The seat according to claim 6, wherein an upper reinforcing pipe is further disposed so as to be positioned between the pair of side frames of the back frame, the upper reinforcing pipe including side pipe portions, and

wherein each of the side pipe portions of the upper reinforcing pipe is disposed on a near side and each of the side pipe portions of the pipe frame is disposed on a far side in the space of the respective side frames through an upper end opening portion located on each of the pair of side frames.

8. The seat according to claim 6, wherein the pipe frame is partially fixed on an inner face of each of the pair of side frames.

9. The seat according to claim 5, wherein the inner frame and the outer frame of each respective side frame of the back frame are fixed at at least one point by a fastening member.

10. The seat according to claim 5, wherein the hemmed flanges of the inner frame and the outer frame of each respective side frame of the back frame are at least partially fixed to each other by adhesive agent, filler, or caulking.

11. The seat according to claim 5, wherein at least one of the inner frame and the outer frame of each respective side frame of the back frame is thermally treated.

13. The seat according to claim 5, wherein the expanded bead body is formed by applying a bead method to resin containing at least one of polystyrene, polypropylene, and polyethylene.