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Ergonomic support structure made of composite material for human body parts and method of manufacturing same

A supporting structure and composite material technology, which is applied in the field of manufacturing the above-mentioned structural parts and supporting structural parts made of composite materials, can solve the problems of unsightly appearance, heavy structural parts, and unresolved direct connection, etc., and achieve an effect that is easy to reproduce

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-10-15
SELLE ROYAL SPA
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[0010] Although this solution is comfortable and free from unwanted damage, it has the disadvantage of incorporating cushions that make the structure heavier and unattractive
[0011] The problem of directly attaching a composite material to a gel insert has not been resolved so far

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[0033] Referring to the above-mentioned accompanying drawings, the structural member of the present invention (represented by 1 as a whole) can be for example a part of a vehicle seat, a chair or a bicycle saddle, such as figure 1 shown.

[0034] Typically, the structural element 1 comprises a body 2 on which is fixed a viscoelastic insert 3, preferably made of polyurethane gel. This insert defines a free contact surface S for the user, which due to its inherent ergonomic properties can be freely placed at the contact area between the user and the structural part 1, for example in the case of a bicycle saddle, Place on ischia or prostate.

[0035] The body 2 is made of a composite material known to consist essentially of reinforcing elements 4 in combination with a thermoplastic or thermosetting polymer matrix 5 .

[0036] Specifically, the component 4 has low density and high mechanical strength, ie strong resistance to compression and / or tension and / or bending and / or twist...

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Abstract

An ergonomic support structure of composite material, particularly for supporting parts of the human body. The structure comprises a main body (2) with a viscoelastic insert (2) permanently anchored thereto. The main body (2) has at least one reinforcement member (4) made of a material selected from those having a relatively low density and a relatively high mechanical strength. The reinforcement member (4) is associated to at least one polymer matrix (5) for permanently anchoring said at least one it sert (3). A process for making the above structure.

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technical field [0001] The invention is applied to the field of mechanical structural parts made of special materials, in particular to support structural parts made of composite materials. [0002] Furthermore, the invention relates to a method of manufacturing the above-mentioned structural element. Background technique [0003] Cover pads of foam materials are known for improving the comfort and ergonomics of rigid bodies which come into contact with parts of the body during use, such as for composites in vehicles, bicycle saddles or the like. Material seat. [0004] However, since the portion designed to support the pad is entirely covered by the pad, this solution provides an unsatisfactory level of comfort and convenience, and is not aesthetically pleasing. [0005] In an attempt to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks, gel inserts are increasingly being used in areas subjected to the greatest user pressure to improve comfort where it is most needed. Gels are prefe...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B62J1/18B62J1/00
CPCB62J1/007B62J1/18
Inventor S·塞加托
Owner SELLE ROYAL SPA