VEHICLE SEAT COVER WITH A DUST BAG

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of vehicle seat covers and more particularly to the field of covers incorporating storage such as alms pockets positioned on the back of vehicle seats.

[0002] It is common to equip vehicles with various easily accessible storage compartments in the passenger compartment, including seatback pockets. These pockets are attached to the back surface of some of the vehicle's seatbacks, so that the interior volume of the pocket is defined by, on one side, a portion of the seatback and, on the other, a piece of fabric or netting attached to the seatback and positioned parallel to it. The opening for accessing the interior of the pocket then corresponds to the upper edge of the fabric or netting.

[0003] Documents DE 21 49 575 A1, FR 3 092 299 A1, and KR 0 138 814 Y1 show seat covers incorporating map pockets on the backrests of vehicle seats. Document EP 2 729 327 B1 shows a device for attaching a car seat cover to the seat frame.

[0004] Because they are flush against the back of the seat, these pocket pockets are ideal for storing thin items such as maps, files, or books. However, sometimes a larger item, such as a water bottle, might be placed inside. When such an item is inserted, the rigid part of the pocket formed by the seat back surface does not deform. Only the fabric or mesh lining against the seat back is then deformed by the size and weight of the item.Under these conditions, the presence of a bulky object in the seat pocket for any length of time puts significant stress on the fabric or mesh of the pocket and causes its upper edge to loosen, making it difficult for it to close properly against the seat back. This loosening of the pocket opening can create a gap between the upper edge of the pocket and the seat back, potentially detracting from the perceived quality of the vehicle's interior finish.

[0005] The present invention aims to overcome these drawbacks by proposing in particular a solution which makes it possible to limit the loosening of the pocket opening over time while maintaining a qualitative finish to the vehicle's interior over time.

[0006] The invention thus relates to a vehicle seat cover comprising a backrest configured to cover the rear face of the seat, the cover comprising a coin pocket on its backrest, this pocket comprising an outer wall of the mesh or textile type assembled along its peripheral edges to the backrest so as to define a storage volume between the outer wall and the backrest, the upper edge of the outer wall being separated from the backrest so as to form an opening for accessing the storage volume of the coin pocket, the cover also comprising a coin pocket reinforcement mechanism which includes: a reinforcing element arranged lengthwise along the upper edge of the outer wall, a pair of connecting elements, each comprising, on the one hand, a fixing interface which cooperates with one end of the reinforcing element and, on the other hand, a fixing interface intended to cooperate with a respective portion of a structural element of the seat intended to receive the headrest, the headgear also comprising, at the level of the portion of the backrest positioned opposite the outer wall, a pair of openings passing through the thickness of the headgear and positioned at each end of the upper edge of the outer wall, each of these openings being passed through by the reinforcement element and / or the connecting element, characterized in that the headgear also comprises - at least one zipper, visible or invisible, at least a portion of which is positioned along a lateral edge of the outer wall.

[0007] The invention also relates to a method of upholstering a vehicle seat with a cover according to the invention, characterized in that the method comprises: a step of wrapping the seat structure cover with padding, a step of mounting each fixing interface of the reinforcement mechanism onto a structural element of the seat, a step of closing the cover by moving the slider of the zipper.

[0008] The invention will be better understood from the following description, which relates to preferred embodiments, given by way of non-limiting example, and explained with reference to the accompanying schematic drawings, in which: [ Fig. 1 ] represents a schematic illustration from the rear of a seat of an example of a head covering according to the invention fitted onto a seat, the head covering incorporating a purse pocket with a reinforcement mechanism in the presence of an object. Fig. 2 [ ] represents a schematic illustration of different elements of an example of a purse-shaped pocket of a headdress according to the invention. Fig. 3[ ] represents a schematic illustration of the top of the backrest of a seat cover according to the invention incorporating a coin pocket in the presence of an object. The present invention relates to a seat cover for a vehicle comprising a backrest 2 configured to cover the rear face of the seat, the seat cover comprising a coin pocket 1 on its backrest 2, this pocket 1 comprising an outer wall 11 of the mesh or textile type assembled along its peripheral edges 111 to the backrest 2 so as to define a storage volume between the outer wall 11 and the backrest 2, the upper edge 112 of the outer wall 11 being separated from the backrest 2 so as to form an opening for accessing the storage volume of the coin pocket, the seat cover also comprising a mechanism for reinforcing the coin pocket 1 which includes: a reinforcing element 3 disposed along the length of the upper edge 112 of the outer wall 11, a pair of connecting elements 4, each comprising, on the one hand,a junction interface 43 which cooperates with an end 34 of the reinforcement element 3 and, on the other hand, a fixing interface 42 intended to cooperate with a respective portion of a structural element 21 of the seat intended to receive the cover, the cover also comprising, at the level of the portion of the backrest 2 positioned opposite the outer wall 11, a pair of holes 13 passing through the thickness of the cover and positioned at each of the ends of the upper edge 112 of the outer wall 11, each of these holes 13 being passed through by the reinforcement element 3 and / or the connecting element 4. ,

[0009] According to an example relating to a variant of the construction of the cap reinforcement mechanism, at least one of the reinforcement elements 3 and / or connection elements 4 has elastic properties along the axis of the upper edge 112 of the outer wall 11.

[0010] The seat reinforcement mechanism according to the invention is thus constructed to be positioned at the access opening to the storage compartment so as, on the one hand, to allow easy opening of this opening by pulling on the upper edge 112 of the outer wall 11 to move it away from the backrest 2 and, on the other hand, to allow this opening to be closed by pressing the upper edge 112 of the outer wall 11 against the backrest 2 thanks to the elastic properties of the reinforcement elements 3 and / or connecting elements 4 and their direct or indirect interaction with the structural element 21 of the seat. The structural element 21 of the seat may correspond to at least a part of the frame. Indeed, such direct interaction with the structural element 21 of the seat allows for the creation of a reinforcement mechanism anchored to a rigid structure and not simply to a more flexible structure such as the upholstery that forms the surface of the seat.The cooperation of the elastic properties of the reinforcement elements 3 and / or connection elements 4 with an anchorage to the structural element 21 of the seat thus optimizes the pressing and retention over time of the upper edge 112 of the external wall 11 against the surface of the backrest 2.

[0011] According to various construction examples, the elastic properties of the headrest reinforcement mechanism are distributed among the different elements 3, 4 that make up the assembly of the reinforcement elements 3 and the connecting elements 4. For example, the presence of elastic materials only in the connecting elements 4 allows for a mechanism with a rigid reinforcement element 3, such that the upper edge 112 of the outer wall 11 can be pulled away from the backrest 2 along its entire length with limited deformation, for example, bending, or even without deformation. As an alternative example, a mechanism with a flexible, deformable but inelastic reinforcement element 3 allows for an upper edge 112 of the outer wall 11 that can adapt to the surface of any object positioned through the access opening to the storage compartment by conforming to at least part of its surface.As an alternative example, the presence of elastic materials at the level of the reinforcement elements 3 only, or preferably at the level of all the reinforcement elements 3 and connection 4, allows the realization of a mechanism in which elastic means are distributed and spread out along a greater length in order to optimize the capacity of the upper edge 112 of the external wall 11, on the one hand, to support a deformation when an object is inserted through the access opening to the storage volume and, on the other hand, to return to the position pressed against the surface of the backrest 2.

[0012] According to an example relating to another construction variant of the headrest reinforcement mechanism, the upper edge 112 of the outer wall 11 being formed by a hem 1121 of the outer wall material 11, the majority of the length of the reinforcement element 3 is located within the thickness of the hem 1121. The integration of the reinforcement element 3 inside a hem 1121 allows the positioning of this reinforcement element 3 inside the outer wall 11 so that, on the one hand, the reinforcement element 3 is concealed and invisible from inside the vehicle's passenger compartment and, on the other hand, the inner surface of the hem 1121 provides a contact surface with the reinforcement element 3 to allow the upper edge 112 of the outer wall 11 to be retained and pressed against the seat back 2.The hem 1121 of the outer wall 11 is thus used as a sheath inside which the reinforcing element 3 is able to operate a displacement, by sliding or by stretching relative to the outer wall 11.

[0013] According to an example relating to a specific variant of the construction variant detailed previously, the hem 1121 of the outer wall material 11 includes at least one opening 1122 for the passage of the reinforcing element 3, oriented towards the inside of the backrest 2. The particular orientation of the opening 1122 of the hem 1121, so that it faces the backrest 2, allows, at the ends of the upper edge 112 of the outer wall 11—that is, at the ends of the access opening to the storage compartment—the presence of a reinforcing element 3 inside the hem 1121 to be concealed. By being oriented towards the backrest 2, the opening 1122 of the hem 1121 is arranged to be preferentially positioned opposite an opening 13 that passes through the thickness of the cover, so that the reinforcing element 3 passes through the surface of the backrest. 2 of the headgear to access the structural element 21 located deep beneath the seat padding.

[0014] According to an example relating to another specific variant of the previously detailed construction variant, the hem 1121 can take the form of several loops arranged, in particular, facing the seat back 2 and spaced apart from each other. Since these loops are positioned facing the seat back 2, they remain hidden by the surface of the hem 1121 and invisible from inside the vehicle.

[0015] According to another example relating to a variant construction of the headrest reinforcement mechanism, the reinforcement element 3 is made in the form of a band. For example, this band could be made of a flexible strap or a substantially rigid strip. Such an arrangement allows the upper edge 112 of the outer wall 11 to be pressed against the backrest 2 of the seat. By applying tension over a greater width, the pressing of the upper edge 112 of the outer wall 11 against the seat back 2 is thus improved. Similarly, when elastic means are distributed over the entire width of the band of the reinforcement element 3, the reinforcement element 3 exhibits greater resistance over time.

[0016] According to an example relating to another construction variant of the seat reinforcement mechanism, each attachment interface 42 to the structural element 21 has a clip-on arrangement with a concave cross-section that complements a vertical portion of the seat's structural element 21. This vertical portion of the structural element 21 provides a particularly useful anchor point for blocking the horizontal translational movement of the connecting element 4. The interaction of the connecting element 4 with the seat's structural element 21 allows, in particular, the connecting element 4 to be anchored to the seat. According to a specific construction variant of the seat's structural element 21, it has, in a horizontal plane, at least one portion arranged along an axis substantially oriented, or even aligned, with the tension axis of the reinforcement element 3 of the seat reinforcement mechanism.This portion of the structural element 21 of the seat is thus oriented transversely with respect to the main axis of the vehicle intended to receive the seat.

[0017] According to an example relating to another construction variant of the headrest reinforcement mechanism, the attachment interface 42 of a connecting element 4 to the structural element 21 positioned at a first end 34 of the reinforcement element 3 includes at least one hook having a concavity oriented towards the corresponding connecting element 4 positioned at the second end 34 of the reinforcement element 3. This hook may also correspond to a pinching interface of a portion of the backrest's structural element 21. Similarly, the hook of the attachment interface 42 may also correspond to a ring portion. This hook of the attachment interface 42 has an opening and a shape arrangement substantially complementary to the seat's structural element 21 or to a specifically dedicated portion of the seat's structural element 21.This specifically dedicated portion of the structural element 21 is likely to take the form of a hook, a ring or a portion of a ring of complementary shape adapted to the hook carried by the fixing interface 42 of the connecting element 4.

[0018] According to an example relating to another variant of the construction of the headgear reinforcement mechanism, the attachment interface 42 to the structural element 21 of at least one connecting element 4 includes a means for clipping the connecting element 4. By way of example, this clipping involving the connecting element 4 is likely to correspond to a carabiner-type mechanism or, alternatively, to a mechanism which has a male-female type cooperation between two parts incorporating spring elements for locking these two parts together, for example by pinching one of the two parts with the second of the two parts.

[0019] According to an example relating to a construction variant, the interaction of the fastening interface 42 with the structural element 21 of a seat involves a portion of the frame's fastening element whose cross-section is not round. This arrangement of the portion of the structural element 21 corresponds, for example, to an oval or ovoid cross-section, or even to a section tapered like a teardrop or an airplane wing, or even to a section with an angular edge. The fastening interface 42 interacts with the portion of the structural element 21 by at least partially surrounding, or even pinching, the corresponding portion of the structural element 21. This interaction of the fastening interface 42 with the structural element 21 is thus achieved in such a way that the connecting element 4 is unable to rotate around the axis of the portion of the structural element 21.

[0020] According to an example relating to another variant of the construction of the headgear reinforcement mechanism, the junction interface 43 between the connecting element 4, each comprising, on the one hand, a junction interface 43 which cooperates with an end 34 of the reinforcement element 3, involves a junction obtained by extrusion of the connecting element 4 with the reinforcement element 3. According to alternative embodiments, this junction interface 43 involves a stitch and / or a bond.

[0021] According to an example relating to another construction variant of the headrest reinforcement mechanism, the assembly combining the reinforcement element 3 with the pair of connecting elements 4 includes a means for adjusting the length of the assembly between the two respective attachment points of the connecting elements 4 on the structural element 21 of the seat. This adjustment means takes the form of a mechanism for adjusting the length of the reinforcement element 3, allowing, in particular, for shortening the length of the reinforcement element 3 to control the elastic tension of the mechanism of the invention. Furthermore, if the elastic tension of the mechanism of the invention decreases over time, the adjustment means allows the length of the reinforcement element 3 to be reduced so that the tension is adjusted.As an example of implementation, this adjustment means is positioned at the junction interface 43 of a connecting element 4 which interacts with the reinforcement element 3. This adjustment means is also likely to be carried by the junction interface 43 of the connecting element 4 by taking, for example, the form of a strap buckle adjustment mechanism.

[0022] According to the invention, the cover also includes at least one zipper, visible or invisible, at least a portion of which is positioned along a lateral edge 111 of the outer wall 11. In this example of construction, one of the zipper strips runs along the lateral edge of the outer wall 11 of the pocket 1. This zipper is positioned on a portion of the cover so as to allow at least two sections of the cover to be separated to facilitate its installation and fitting onto the seat structure covered with padding. When the cover is positioned on the seat, or even when the attachment interface 42 of the pocket 1 reinforcement mechanism is attached to a structural element 21 of the seat, the sections of the cover can be brought together and the cover closed to fit over the seat.Positioning a zipper along a lateral edge of the outer wall 11 of the coin pocket 1, in addition to its potential aesthetic benefit, allows the separation between two panels of the cover to be positioned at or near the attachment point of the fastening interface 42 to the structural element 21 of the seat. The cover can then be positioned on the seat padding in a final arrangement that allows the fastening interface 42 to be attached to the structural element 21 of the seat, before the cover is completely closed on the seat by moving the zipper slider that joins the two panels. In an example relating to a specific variant of the previously detailed construction variant, the cover includes two zippers, one visible and one concealed, each comprising at least one portion positioned along each of the lateral edges of the outer wall 11.According to this specific construction variant, the zippers include a strip of the respective zipper which runs along the lateral edge of the outer wall 11 of the purse pocket 1. According to a preferred arrangement, the zippers are oriented parallel to each other on either side of the lateral edges of the outer wall 11 of the purse pocket 1.

[0023] The invention also relates to a method of upholstering a vehicle seat with a cover according to the invention, characterized in that the method comprises: a step of wrapping by the seat structure cover covered with padding, a step of mounting each fixing interface 42 of the reinforcement mechanism on a structural element 21 of the seat, a step of closing the cover by moving the slider of the zipper.

[0024] Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described and shown in the accompanying drawings. Modifications remain possible, particularly with regard to the composition of the various elements, as long as these modifications remain within the scope of the attached claims.

Claims

1. A seat cover for a vehicle seat including a backrest (2), configured to cover the rear face of the seat, the cover comprising an organizer pocket (1) on its backrest (2), said pocket (1) comprising an outer wall (11) of mesh or textile type assembled along its peripheral edges (111) to the backrest (2) so as to define a storage volume between the outer wall (11) and the backrest (2), the upper edge (112) of the outer wall (11) being spaced from the backrest (2) so as to form an access opening to the storage volume of the organizer pocket, characterized in that the cover further comprises: • a reinforcement mechanism for the organizer pocket (1) comprising: ∘ a reinforcement element (3) arranged along the length of the upper edge (112) of the outer wall (11), ∘ a pair of connection elements (4), each comprising, on the one hand, a joining interface (43) cooperating with an end (34) of the reinforcement element (3), and, on the other hand, a fixing interface (42) intended to cooperate with a respective portion of a structural element (21) of the seat intended to receive the cover, • a pair of openings (13) positioned on the portion of the backrest (2) facing the outer wall (11), said openings (13) extending through the thickness of the cover and being positioned at each end of the upper edge (112) of the outer wall (11), each of said openings (13) being traversed by the reinforcement element (3) and / or the connection element (4), • at least one zipper, visible or invisible, at least a portion of which is positioned along a lateral edge (111) of the outer wall (11).

2. The seat cover according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper edge (112) of the outer wall (11) is formed by a hem (1121) of the material of the outer wall (11), the major part of the length of the reinforcement element (3) being arranged within the thickness of the hem (1121).

3. The seat cover according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one of the reinforcement element(s) (3) and / or the connection element(s) (4) has elastic properties along the axis of the upper edge (112) of the outer wall (11).

4. The seat cover according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each fixing interface (42) to the structural element (21) comprises a clip-fastening arrangement having a concave shape in cross-section complementary to a vertical portion of the structural element (21) of the backrest (2).

5. The seat cover according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fixing interface (42) of a connection element (4) to the structural element (21) positioned at a first end (34) of the reinforcement element (3) comprises at least one hook having a concavity oriented toward the homologous connection element (4) positioned at the second end (34) of the reinforcement element (3).

6. The seat cover according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fixing interface (42) to the structural element (21) of at least one connection element (4) comprises means for clipping the connection element (4).

7. The seat cover according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the assembly combining the reinforcement element (3) with the pair of connection elements (4) comprises means for adjusting the length of the assembly between the two respective fixing points of the connection elements (4) on the structural element (21) of the backrest (2).

8. The seat cover according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover comprises two zippers®, visible or invisible, each comprising at least one portion positioned along each of the lateral edges of the outer wall (11).

9. A method for upholstering a vehicle seat with a cover according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the method comprises: • a step of wrapping the seat structure covered with padding with the cover, • a step of mounting each fixing interface (42) of the reinforcement mechanism onto a structural element (21) of the seat, • a step of closing the cover by moving the slider of the zipper®.