Seat

Abstract

A seat includes a seat foam member including a groove in a recessed surface, and a first securing member secured in the groove, the first securing member being one of a hook portion and a loop portion of a shackle fastener. A second securing member is secured about the wire, wherein the second securing member is the other of the hook portion and the loop portion of the hook-loop fastener. The second fixing member engages the first fixing member to fix the wire in the groove.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to foams used in seats, and more particularly to attaching wires to foams used in seats. Background Art

[0002] Seats having foam for cushioning a seat occupant and providing other functions within the seat are known. For example, vehicle seats can provide heating, cooling, massage, and other functions. For such seats, a wire harness may be needed to power or control these seat functions. A way to secure the wire harness within the seat is needed. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] According to some embodiments, a seat includes: a seat foam member including a surface, a groove recessed in the surface, and a first fixing member fixed in the groove, the first fixing member being one of a hook portion and a loop portion of a hook-and-loop fastener; a wire; and a second fixing member surrounding the wire, the second fixing member being the other of the hook portion and the loop portion of the hook-and-loop fastener, the second fixing member engaging with the first fixing member to fix the wire in the groove.

[0004] In some embodiments, the seat further includes a first clip and a second clip, the first clip being fixed to the seat foam member adjacent to the groove, and the second clip being attached to the wire and fixed to the first clip.

[0005] In some embodiments, the first clip is fixed to the seat foam member adjacent to a longitudinal end of the groove.

[0006] In some embodiments, the seat foam member is made of an elastic and flexible foam.

[0007] In some embodiments, the seat is a vehicle seat.

[0008] In some embodiments, the seat foam member is a part of a seat bottom of the vehicle seat.

[0009] In some embodiments, the seat foam member is a part of a seat backrest of the vehicle seat.

[0010] In some embodiments, the groove is recessed in a B side of the seat foam member.

[0011] In some embodiments, the seat foam member is made of an elastic and flexible foam.

[0012] In some embodiments, the seat foam member is a part of a seat bottom of the seat.

[0013] In some embodiments, the seat foam member is part of the seat back of the seat.

[0014] In some embodiments, the groove is recessed into the B side of the seat foam member.

[0015] In some embodiments, the seat foam member includes a second groove spaced from the groove and recessed into the surface. The seat further includes a third fixing member fixed in the second groove, the third fixing member being one of the second hook portion and the second loop portion of a second hook-and-loop fastener. The seat further includes a second wire. The seat further includes a fourth fixing member fixed around the second wire, the fourth fixing member being the other of the second hook portion and the second loop portion of the second hook-and-loop fastener, the fourth fixing member engaging with the third fixing member to fix the second wire in the second groove.

[0016] In some embodiments, the seat further includes a third clip and a fourth clip, the third clip being fixed to the seat foam member adjacent to the second groove, and the fourth clip being attached to the second wire and fixed to the third clip.

[0017] In some embodiments, the third clip is fixed to the seat foam member adjacent to the longitudinal end of the second groove.

[0018] According to some embodiments, a seat includes: a seat foam member including a surface, a groove recessed into the surface, and a first fixing member fixed in the groove, the groove being recessed into the B side of the seat foam member, the first fixing member being one of the hook portion and the loop portion of a hook-and-loop fastener; a wire; a second fixing member fixed around the wire, the second fixing member being the other of the hook portion and the loop portion of the hook-and-loop fastener, the second fixing member engaging with the first fixing member to fix the wire in the groove; a first clip fixed to the seat foam member adjacent to the groove; and a second clip attached to the wire and fixed to the first clip.

[0019] In some embodiments, the seat foam member is made of an elastic and flexible foam.

[0020] In some embodiments, the first clip is fixed to the seat foam member adjacent to the longitudinal end of the groove.

[0021] According to some embodiments, a seat includes: a seat foam member made of an elastic and flexible foam, the seat foam member including a surface, a groove recessed into the surface, and a first fixing member fixed in the groove, the groove being recessed into the B side of the seat foam member, the first fixing member being one of a hook portion and a loop portion of a hook-and-loop fastener; a wire; a second fixing member fixed around the wire, the second fixing member being the other of the hook portion and the loop portion of the hook-and-loop fastener, the second fixing member engaging with the first fixing member to fix the wire in the groove.

[0022] In some embodiments, the seat further includes a first clip and a second clip, the first clip being fixed to the seat foam member adjacent a longitudinal end of the groove, and the second clip being attached to the wire and fixed to the first clip.

[0023] According to some embodiments, it is quick and effective to install the wire in the groove of the seat foam member when one half of the hook-and-loop fastener is fixed in the groove and the other half is attached around the wire. According to some embodiments, using a foam clip attached to the seat foam member and a wire clip attached to the wire allows the wire to be longitudinally positioned relative to the groove, where the hook-and-loop fastener holds the wire in the groove. According to some embodiments, even when the seat foam member is made of an elastic and flexible foam, the wire installed in the groove using the hook-and-loop fastener allows the wire to be firmly held in the groove. According to some embodiments, the wire remains in the groove of the seat foam member even when the seat foam member has not been assembled to the seat frame.

[0024] Additional understanding of these examples can be obtained by reading the following detailed description and the drawings. Description of the Drawings

[0025] Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a part of the seat, where the wire is partially installed in the corresponding groove in the seat foam, but before the clips are engaged.

[0026] Figure 2 is a schematic perspective view of a part of the seat, where the wire clip is fixed to the foam clip and the wire is installed in the groove.

[0027] Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a part of the seat, where the wire is fixed in the groove.

[0028] Figure 4 is a schematic perspective view of a part of the seat, without showing the wire.

[0029] Figure 5 is a schematic perspective view of the wire (shown here as a wire harness) and seat functional elements. Detailed implementation manners

[0030] The following provides a detailed description and accompanying drawings that depict and illustrate various exemplary embodiments of the seat. The description and illustration of these examples are provided to enable those skilled in the art to manufacture and use the seat according to the present utility model. These examples are not intended to limit the scope of the claims in any way.

[0031] Now referring to the accompanying drawings, an example of an embodiment of a seat 20 (only a part is shown) is illustrated in Figures 1 to 5 The seat 20 is shown in this example as a vehicle seat (e.g., the seat bottom), but it can also be other types of seats, such as, for example, airplane seats, ship seats, theater seats, or any other suitable seat applications. The seat 20 includes a seat foam member 22 having a side A that is generally visible to the seat occupant and a side B 24 that is generally not visible to the seat occupant. The seat foam member 22 can be made of an elastomeric flexible foam, such as, for example, a soft flexible polyurethane. As used herein (including in the claims), the term "elastomeric flexible" means that the foam easily flexes when a person sits on the seat 20 to provide comfort to the seat occupant, as opposed to a rigid foam, which is not soft, thus meaning discomfort for the occupant, not easily bendable, and not easily flexing when a person sits on the seat 20.

[0032] Figures 1 to 5The seat foam member 22 shown in the example of includes a first groove 26 and a second groove 28. The first groove 26 is recessed into the surface 30 of the B side 24 of the seat foam member 22, and the second groove 28 is spaced apart from the first groove 26 and is recessed into the surface 30 of the B side 24 of the seat foam member 22. The seat foam member 22 further includes a first foam clip 32 and a second foam clip 36. The first foam clip 32 is adjacent to the longitudinal end 34 of the first groove 26, and the second foam clip 36 is adjacent to the longitudinal end 38 of the second groove 28. The first foam clip 32 and the second foam clip 36 can be molded into the seat foam member 22 or attached in another suitable manner (such as with an adhesive). As used herein (including in the claims), the term longitudinal refers to the longitudinal orientation of the corresponding grooves 26, 28, and the grooves 26, 28 are oriented along the length of the corresponding wires installed in the corresponding grooves 26, 28, as described below. Attached in the first groove 26 is a first fixing member 40, and the first fixing member 40 is one of the hook portion and the loop portion of a first hook-and-loop fastener 42. Attached in the second groove 28 is another first fixing member 44, and the other first fixing member 44 is one of the hook portion and the loop portion of a second hook-and-loop fastener 46. Each of the first fixing members 40, 44 can extend longitudinally along the entire length of the corresponding groove 26, 28 or only along a part of the corresponding groove 26, 28. Each of the first fixing members 40, 44 can be molded into the seat foam member 22 or attached in another suitable manner (such as with an adhesive).

[0033] Figures 1 to 5 The seat foam member 20 shown in the example of includes a first wire 48 and a second wire 50. As used herein (including in the claims), the term wire 48 refers to both a single strand and multiple wires that extend substantially parallel to each other, and the multiple wires can be bundled together to form a wire harness. The first wire 48 is fixed to a first electrical connector 52 and a first wire clip 54, and the second wire 50 is fixed to a second electrical connector 56 and a second wire clip 58. A second fixing member 60 is attached around the first wire 48. The second fixing member 60 can extend longitudinally along the entire length of the first groove 26 or only along a part of the first groove 26. The second fixing member 60 is the other of the hook portion and the loop portion of the first hook-and-loop fastener 42. When referring to "the other" of the hook portion and the loop portion of a hook-and-loop fastener herein (including in the claims), this refers to the connected opposite part of a specific hook-and-loop fastener. For example, if the first fixing member 40 is the loop portion, the second fixing member 60 is the hook portion of the hook-and-loop fastener 42, and if the first fixing member 40 is the hook portion, the second fixing member 60 is the loop portion of the hook-and-loop fastener 42. The first wire 48 is connected to one or more seat function elements 64. The seat function elements 64 can be, for example, a seat massager, a seat heater, a seat cooler, a lumbar support, or other suitable types of seat function elements.

[0034] Another second fixing member 62 is attached around the second wire 50 in a manner similar to that just described for the second fixing member 60 and will not be discussed further in detail herein.

[0035] Reference will now be made to Figures 1 to 5 the example shown in the assembly of the first wire 48 with the seat foam member 22. The first foam clip 32 is fixed to the first wire clip 54. This single clip connection longitudinally positions the first wire 48 relative to the first groove 26. The first wire 48 is pressed into the first groove 26 such that the first fixing member 40 contacts the second fixing member 60 of the hook-and-loop fastener 42. The hook-and-loop fastener 42 now holds the first wire 48 in the first groove 26, even during repeated flexing of the flexible resilient seat foam member 22 when the seat 20 is being used by a seat occupant.

[0036] Those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that, without departing from the scope of the present utility model, various modifications and alternatives of the described and illustrated embodiments can be developed in accordance with the general teachings of the present disclosure, and the various elements and features of one example described and illustrated herein can be combined with the various elements and features of another example. Accordingly, the specific examples disclosed herein have been selected by the inventors merely to describe and illustrate examples of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model or the scope of its protection, which will be given the full breadth of the appended claims and any and all equivalents thereof.

Claims

1. A seat, characterized in that: The seat comprises: a seat foam member including a surface, a groove recessed in the surface, and a first securing member secured in the groove, the first securing member being one of a hook portion and a loop portion of a hook and loop fastener; line; and A second securing member is secured around the wire, the second securing member being the other of the hook portion and the loop portion of the hook and loop fastener, the second securing member engaging the first securing member to secure the wire in the groove.

2. The seat according to claim 1, characterized in that: The seat also includes a first clip secured to the seat foam member adjacent the groove and a second clip attached to the wire and secured to the first clip.

3. The seat according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first clip is secured to the seat foam member adjacent a longitudinal end of the channel.

4. The seat according to claim 2, characterized in that: The seat foam member is made of elastic and flexible foam.

5. The seat according to claim 2, characterized in that: The seat is a vehicle seat.

6. The seat according to claim 5, characterized in that: The seat foam member is part of a seat bottom of the vehicle seat.

7. The seat according to claim 5, characterized in that: The seat foam member is part of a seat back of the vehicle seat.

8. The seat according to claim 5, characterized in that: The groove is recessed into the B side of the seat foam member.

9. The seat according to claim 1, characterized in that: The seat foam member is made of elastic and flexible foam.

10. The seat according to claim 1, characterized in that The seat foam member is part of a seat bottom of the seat.

11. The seat according to claim 1, characterized in that: The seat foam member is part of a seat back of the seat.

12. The seat according to claim 1, characterized in that The groove is recessed into the B side of the seat foam member.

13. The seat according to claim 1, characterized in that the seat foam member including a second groove spaced apart from the groove and recessed into the surface; The seat further includes a third securing member secured in the second groove, the third securing member being one of a second hook portion and a second loop portion of a second hook and loop fastener; The seat further includes a second wire; and The seat also includes a fourth fixing member fixed around the second wire, the fourth fixing member being the other of the second hook portion and the second loop portion of the second hook and loop fastener, the fourth fixing member engaging with the third fixing member to fix the second wire in the second groove.

14. The seat according to claim 13, characterized in that The seat also includes a third clip secured to the seat foam member adjacent the second groove and a fourth clip attached to the second wire and secured to the third clip.

15. The seat according to claim 14, characterized in that The third clip is secured to the seat foam member adjacent a longitudinal end of the second channel.

16. A seat, characterized in that: The seat comprises: a seat foam member including a surface, a groove recessed in the surface, and a first securing member secured in the groove, the groove recessed in the B side of the seat foam member, the first securing member being one of a hook portion and a loop portion of a hook and loop fastener; Wire; a second securing member secured around the wire, the second securing member being the other of the hook portion and the loop portion of the hook and loop fastener, the second securing member engaging the first securing member to secure the wire in the groove; a first clip secured to the seat foam member adjacent the groove; and A second clip is attached to the wire and secured to the first clip.

17. The seat according to claim 16, characterized in that The seat foam member is made of elastic and flexible foam.

18. The seat according to claim 17, characterized in that The first clip is secured to the seat foam member adjacent a longitudinal end of the channel.

19. A seat, characterized in that: The seat comprises: a seat foam member made of a resiliently flexible foam, the seat foam member including a surface, a groove recessed in the surface, and a first fixing member fixed in the groove, the groove being recessed in the B side of the seat foam member, the first fixing member being one of a hook portion and a loop portion of a hook and loop fastener; line; and A second securing member is secured around the wire, the second securing member being the other of the hook portion and the loop portion of the hook and loop fastener, the second securing member engaging the first securing member to secure the wire in the groove.

20. The seat according to claim 19, characterized in that The seat also includes a first clip secured to the seat foam member adjacent a longitudinal end of the channel and a second clip attached to the wire and secured to the first clip.

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