Methods and apparatus for wrinkle resistance testing
a wrinkle resistance and test method technology, applied in the direction of instruments, tension measurement, force/torque/work measurement, etc., can solve the problems of re-design of seats, material may fail full seat testing, and difficulty in predicting the variety of forces that may be exerted on the vehicle sea
Inactive Publication Date: 2009-07-23
TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD
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Since each passenger or driver may have a different size, weight, weight distribution, and shape, it is difficult to predict the variety of forces that may be exerted on the vehicle seat.
However in the latter stages, the material may fail full seat testing due to improper performance or an abnormality such as wrinkling.
Changes to a fabric selection in the final stages of a vehicle's development may cause significant production delays, re-design of the seats, additional costs or other inefficiencies in the manufacturing process.
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[0018]Although the present disclosure has been described with reference to specific implementations, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Various examples of such changes have been given in the forgoing description. Accordingly, implementations of the disclosure are intended to be merely illustrative of the scope of the invention and are not intended to be limiting. It is intended that the scope of the invention shall be limited only to the extent required by the appended claims. For example, to one of ordinary skill in the art, it will be readily apparent that vehicle seats as discussed herein may be implemented in a variety of implementations, and that the forgoing discussion of certain of these implementations does not necessarily represent a complete description of all possible implementations.
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Abstract
An apparatus for testing wrinkle resistance of a material, the apparatus including a base for receiving the material, the base coupled to a frame, at least one clamp for holding the material, the at least one clamp disposed upon the frame and movably fixed to an edge of the base and a loading mechanism for applying a desired load quantity on the material on the base. A method for testing wrinkle resistance of material, the method including providing a material on a base, the base coupled to a frame, providing at least one clamp for holding the material, the at least one clamp disposed upon the frame and movably fixed to an edge of the base and controlling a loading mechanism to apply a desired load quantity on the material on the base.
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BACKGROUND[0001]1. Technical Field[0002]The present disclosure relates generally to testing methods and apparatus. More specifically, but without limitation, the present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for testing wrinkle resistance of materials used on vehicle seats.[0003]2. Background Information[0004]Seats for motor vehicles may include a structural frame, padding, and a cover. During the life of a vehicle such as an automobile, various forces may be exerted on the vehicle seat. For example, a passenger or driver may exert forces on the vehicle seat while sitting in a seat, getting in and out of a seat, or when a vehicle maneuvers. Since each passenger or driver may have a different size, weight, weight distribution, and shape, it is difficult to predict the variety of forces that may be exerted on the vehicle seat. Thus, vehicle manufacturers may perform testing on a vehicle seat to check for safety, durability, wrinkling, recoverability, comfort, feel, and the like....
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IPC IPC(8): G01N3/56
CPCG01N3/08G01N33/36G01N33/44G01N2203/0282G01N2033/0086G01N2203/0246G01N2033/0083
Inventor DEGROOD, KEVIN BLASE
Owner TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD