Seat, associated disassembly and assembly process, and backrest module

Abstract

The present invention relates to a seat, an associated disassembly and assembly method, and a backrest module. The seat comprises a backrest frame and a backrest module, which is capable of connecting detachably to the backrest frame as a whole to form a backrest portion of the seat. The backrest module comprises a frame, and the frame includes a frame body and a frame connection portion. The frame body is located within an area defined by the backrest frame. The frame connection portion is capable of connecting to a frame connection portion of the backrest frame, thereby enabling the backrest module to connect detachably to the backrest frame. The frame connection portion comprises a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion.1 Figure for the abstract: Fig. 3A

Description

Title of the invention: Seat, associated disassembly and assembly method, and backrest module Technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to a seat, an associated disassembly and assembly method, and a backrest module. PREVIOUS ART

[0002] A seat generally has a backrest and a cushion. The backrest is generally used to support a passenger's back.

[0003] As for the backrest, it is generally difficult to replace, that is, the backrest is generally unchanged during the service life of a seat, and if the backrest is damaged, the seat as a whole would have to be replaced.

[0004] Therefore, it is difficult to meet the individual needs of users.

[0005] Therefore, a seat, a disassembly and assembly method, and a backrest module are required to meet the individual needs of seat users. Summary of the invention

[0006] The present invention relates to a seat.

[0007] The present invention relates to a disassembly and assembly method for a seat.

[0008] The present invention relates to a backrest module.

[0009] The present invention relates to a seat according to embodiments of the invention. The seat comprises a backrest frame, and a backrest module, which is capable of detachably connecting to the backrest frame as a whole, to form a backrest part of the seat; and the backrest module comprises a carcass, and the carcass comprises a carcass body and a carcass connecting portion, and the carcass body is located in an area bounded by the backrest frame; and the carcass connecting portion is capable of connecting to a frame connecting portion of the backrest frame, thereby making the backrest module capable of detachably connecting to the backrest frame; and the carcass connecting portion comprises a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion, and the first portion and the second portion are respectively located on a first side and a second side opposite to the first side of the frame connecting portion;and the first portion comprises a first connection structure, and the frame connection portion comprises a second connection structure; and the first connection structure is capable of connecting in a manner; corresponding to the second connection structure, which makes the carcass connection portion suitable for connecting to the frame connection portion of the back frame.

[0010] Further, in some embodiments of the present invention, the first connection structure includes a clamping member, the second connection structure includes a first opening, and the clamping member is adjusted to engage the first opening.

[0011] Further, in some embodiments of the present invention, the clamping member comprises a first elastic tab and a second elastic tab which are arranged opposite each other, and the first elastic tab and the second elastic tab respectively engage a first opening edge and a second opening edge located opposite the first opening edge of the first opening by an elastic force.

[0012] Further, in some embodiments of the present invention, the first portion has a first portion base, and the clamping member is arranged on the first portion base, and the first portion base is rotatable relative to the second portion, thereby making the first connection structure connectable to or disconnectable from the second connection structure.

[0013] Further, in some embodiments of the present invention, the first portion base is connected to the second portion via a thinned portion, and the thickness of the thinned portion is thinned relative to the thickness of the first portion base, and the first portion base can rotate relative to the second portion using the thinned portion as a rotating shaft.

[0014] Further, in some embodiments of the present invention, the second portion and the frame connection portion are both a plate-like structure.

[0015] Further, in some embodiments of the present invention, the backrest module further comprises a surface covering and a portion of the surface covering is located between the first side of the frame connection portion and the first portion, and when the first connection structure is connected to the second connection structure, a portion of the surface covering is located between the first connection structure and the second connection structure, thereby causing the first connection structure and the second connection structure to be arranged without direct contact.

[0016] Furthermore, the present invention relates to a disassembly and assembly method for a seat, which is used for the seat of the above embodiments, and the backrest module comprises a carcass and a surface covering, and the disassembly and assembly method comprises: connecting from the first connection structure to the second connection structure or its disconnection therefrom to assemble the backrest module to the backrest frame or disassemble it therefrom.

[0017] In addition, the present invention relates to a backrest module, which is capable of detachably connecting to a backrest frame as a whole to form a backrest part of a seat, and the backrest module comprises a carcass, and the carcass comprises a carcass body and a carcass connecting portion, and the carcass body is located in an area bounded by the backrest frame; and the carcass connecting portion is capable of connecting to a frame connecting portion of the backrest frame, thereby making the backrest module capable of detachably connecting to the backrest frame; and the carcass connecting portion comprises a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion, and the first portion and the second portion are respectively located on a first side and a second side opposite to the first side of the frame connecting portion;and the first portion has a first connection structure, and the frame connection portion has a second connection structure; and the first connection structure is adapted to correspondingly connect to the second connection structure, thereby making the carcass connection portion adapted to connect to the frame connection portion of the backrest frame.;

[0018] Further, in some embodiments of the present invention, the backrest module further comprises a surface covering, and the surface covering is located on a side of the first portion that corresponds to the frame connection portion and the covering extends to an area corresponding to the first portion. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0019] The above embodiments of the present invention will be better understood after reading the detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the following figures. In the figures, the components are not necessarily drawn to scale, and components having similar associated attributes may have the same or similar reference numerals.

[0020] [Fig.l] is an exploded view of a structural diagram of a seat provided in accordance with certain embodiments of the present invention.

[0021] [Fig. 2] is a structural diagram of a frame of a backrest module provided in accordance with certain embodiments of the present invention.

[0022] [Fig.3A] is a structural diagram of a carcass connection portion of a backrest module in a disconnected state in accordance with certain embodiments of the present invention.

[0023] [Fig.3B] is a structural diagram of a carcass connection portion of a backrest module and a frame connection portion of a backrest frame in a disconnected state in accordance with certain embodiments of the present invention.

[0024] [Fig.4A] is a structural diagram of a carcass connection portion of a backrest module in a connected state in accordance with certain embodiments of the present invention.

[0025] [Fig.4B] is a structural diagram of a carcass connection portion of a backrest module and a frame connection portion of a backrest frame in a connected state in accordance with certain embodiments of the present invention.

[0026] Numerical references:

[0027] 100- seat

[0028] 1- backrest frame

[0029] 11- frame connection portion

[0030] 111- second connection structure

[0031] 1111 - first opening

[0032] 1112- first opening edge

[0033] 1113- second opening edge

[0034] 101- area limited by the backrest frame

[0035] 2- file module

[0036] 21- carcass

[0037] 211- carcass body

[0038] 212- carcass connection portion

[0039] 2121- first portion

[0040] 21211- first connection structure

[0041] 21212- clamping element

[0042] 21213- first elastic tab

[0043] 21214- second elastic tab

[0044] 21215- hook portion

[0045] 21216- first portion base

[0046] 2122- second portion

[0047] 2123- thinned portion

[0048] 22- surface covering. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0049] The implementations of the present invention are described below by the embodiments. Embodiment of the present invention from the contents disclosed in the description. Although the description of the present invention is presented with other embodiments, this does not mean that the attributes of the present invention are limited to the embodiments. On the contrary, the purpose of introducing the present invention in association with the embodiments is to cover other embodiments which can be extended based on the claims of the present invention.

[0050] Furthermore, the words "up", "down", "horizontal" and "vertical" used in the following description should be understood as the orientation shown in this paragraph and the relevant drawings. This relative term is only for ease of explanation, and does not mean that the described device must be manufactured or operated in a specific direction, so it should not be understood as a limitation of the present invention.

[0051] It should be noted that in the following description, for example "an embodiment", "an embodiment" and / or "some embodiments" refer to an attribute, structure or feature relating to at least one embodiment of the present invention. Therefore, it should be emphasized and noted that "an embodiment" or "an embodiment" or "one or more embodiments" mentioned two or more times in different places in this specification do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. In addition, certain attributes, structures or features in one or more embodiments of the present invention may be suitably combined.

[0052] As a result of extensive research, for the above-mentioned problems, the inventors of the present invention provide a backrest module and a seat. By setting a frame connection portion 212 having a first portion 2121 and a second portion 2122 connected to the first portion 2121, and the first portion 2121 and the second portion 2122 are respectively located on a first side and a second side opposite to the first side of the frame connection portion 11, forming a clamping structure such that the first portion 2121 and the second portion 2122 clamp a frame connection portion 11, thereby realizing a connection between the backrest frame 1 and the backrest module 2 more reliably, and the clamping structure is also easy to disassemble, allowing users to easily replace the backrest module, thereby satisfying the individual needs of the user.

[0053] The backrest module presented in the following embodiments is suitable for an automobile seat to meet the needs of users such as replacing the backrest module to meet individual needs, but is not limited to, for example, it can be applied to other types of vehicles, such as engineering machinery, railway trains, ships, aircraft, etc. Furthermore, the application fields of the seat are not limited to a vehicle. For example, it can also be applied to fixed locations, such as conference centers, auditoriums, cinemas, etc., as long as the seats can be applied with the backrest module disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0054] Referring to [Fig.l], a seat 100 comprises a back frame 1 and a back module 2, and the back module 2 is adapted to detachably connect to the back frame 1 as a whole, to form a back portion of the seat 100. In addition, the seat 100 also generally comprises a cushion portion, but this is not the subject of this invention, so it will not be presented in detail here.

[0055] Referring to Figures 2, 3A, 3B, 4A and 4B, the backrest module 2 comprises a carcass 21, the carcass 21 comprises a carcass body 211 and a carcass connecting portion 212, and the carcass body 211 is located within an area 101 bounded by the backrest frame 1. And the carcass connecting portion 212 is capable of connecting to a frame connecting portion 11 of the backrest frame 1, which makes the backrest module 2 capable of detachably connecting to the backrest frame 1.

[0056] The carcass connecting portion 212 comprises a first portion 2121 and a second portion 2122 connected to the first portion 2121, and the first portion 2121 and the second portion 2122 are respectively located on a first side and a second side opposite the first side of the frame connecting portion 11. For example, the second side is a front side facing the seat user, and the first side is a rear side facing away from the seat user.

[0057] Still referring to Figures 3A, 3B, 4A and 4B, the first portion 2121 comprises a first connection structure 21211, and the frame connection portion 11 comprises a second connection structure 111. As shown in Figures 4A and 4B, the first connection structure 21211 is adapted to connect correspondingly to the second connection structure 111, which makes the carcass connection portion 212 adapted to connect to the frame connection portion 11 of the back frame 1.

[0058] It can be understood that the carcass 21 of the backrest module 2 and the backrest frame 1 are here two different parts. The backrest frame 1 refers to a main body support of the seat. In addition, the backrest module 2 generally further comprises a surface covering 22, and the surface covering 22 provides the surface of the backrest portion of the seat.

[0059] The beneficial effects of adopting the aforementioned embodiments include, but are not limited to, the fact that, by arranging the backrest module, the backrest module of a seat can be replaced as a whole to meet the individual needs of users.And by setting a carcass connecting portion 212 having a first portion 2121 and a second portion 2122 connected to the first portion 2121, and the first portion 2121 and the second portion 2122 are respectively located on a first side and a second side opposite to the first side of the frame connecting portion 11, forming a clamping structure such that the first portion 2121 and the second portion 2122 clamp a frame connecting portion 11, thereby making a connection between the backrest frame 1 and the backrest module 2 more reliable, and satisfying the connection strength demand of the seat particularly an automobile seat, and the clamping structure is also easy to disassemble, enabling users to easily replace the backrest module, thereby satisfying the individual needs of the user.

[0060] Still referring to Figures 3A and 3B, as well as Figures 4A and 4B, in some embodiments, details of the first connection structure and the second connection structure include that the first connection structure 21211 includes a clamping member 21212, the second connection structure 111 includes a first opening 1111, and the clamping member 21212 is set to engage the first opening 1111, the opening-clamping member connection is easy to assemble and reliable.

[0061] Still referring to Figures 3A and 3B, in some embodiments, the detail structure of the clamping element 21212 is such that the clamping element 21212 comprises a first elastic tab 21213 and a second elastic tab 21214 which are arranged facing each other, and the first elastic tab 21213 and the second elastic tab 21214 respectively engage with a first opening edge 1112 and a second opening edge 1113 located opposite the first opening edge 1112 of the first opening 1111 by an elastic force.For example, as shown in the figures, the first elastic tab 21213 and the second elastic tab 21214 are arranged in a relatively upward and downward direction, a corresponding first opening edge 1112 and the second opening edge 1113 are an upper edge and a lower edge of the first opening 1111 respectively, and thereby from a disconnected state shown in Figures 3A and 3B to a connected state shown in Figures 4A and 4B, a portion . hook 21215 at one end of the elastic tab is pressed by the first opening edge 1112 and the second opening edge 1113 when passing through the first opening 1111, and the elastic tab accumulates elastic force, and after the hook portion 21215 passes through the first opening 1111 to the second side from the first side, the first opening edge 1112 and the second opening edge 1113 release the hook portion 21215 and the elastic tab releases the elastic force, causing the first elastic tab 21213, causing the first elastic tab 21213 and the second elastic tab 21214 respectively to engage with the first opening edge 1112 and the second opening edge 1113 by the elastic force. In this way, the clamping effect of the clamping member 21212 is more reliable by the elastic force and / or the positioning function of the hook portion 21215.

[0062] Still referring to Figures 3A and 3B, as well as Figures 4A and 4B, in some embodiments, the structure of the first portion 2121 and the second portion 2122 for performing the clamping of the frame connection portion 11 is such that the first portion 2121 comprises a first portion base 21216, and the clamping element 21212 is arranged on the first portion base 21216, and the first portion base 21216 is rotatable relative to the second portion 2122, which makes the first connection structure 21211 capable of being connected to or disconnected from the second connection structure 111.In some embodiments, the structure for realizing the relative rotation is such that the first portion base 21216 is connected to the second portion 2122 via a thinned portion 2123, and the thickness of the thinned portion 2123 is thinned relative to the thickness of the first portion base 21216, and the first portion base 21216 can rotate relative to the second portion 2122 using the thinned portion 2123 as a rotating shaft. It can be understood that the rotating structure can also be produced by a pivot member, but the inventors found that the strength requirements of the seat can be met by using the thinned portion 2123, and compared to the pivot member, the solution with the thinned portion reduces the number of parts and simplifies the assembly and manufacturing process.

[0063] Still referring to Figures 3A and 3B, as well as Figures 4A and 4B, in some embodiments, the second portion 2122 and the frame connection portion 11 are both a plate-like structure. The plate-like structure described herein is not a strictly flat plate structure, for example, as shown in the figures, the plate-like structure may also have concave regions. The beneficial effect of the second portion 2122 and the frame connection portion 11 as plate-like structures is that the clamping effect is better, and the connection between the backrest module 2 and the backrest frame 1 is more reliable.

[0064] In some embodiments, as described above, the backrest module 2 further comprises a surface covering 22, and a portion of the surface covering 22 is located between the first side of the frame connection portion 11 and the first portion 2121, and when the first connection structure 21211 is connected to the second connection structure 111, a portion of the surface covering 22 is located between the first connection structure 21211 and the second connection structure 111, which causes the first connection structure 21211 and the second connection structure 111 to be arranged without direct contact.In this way, the noise produced by the connection and assembly of the first connection structure 21211 and the second connection structure 111 is reduced and the use noise is also reduced when actually using the seat after the connection and assembly, and the user experience is further improved.

[0065] In some embodiments, as described above, the invention also relates to a disassembly and assembly method for a seat, which is used for the seat 100 of the above embodiments, and the backrest module 2 comprises a frame 21 and a surface covering 22, and the disassembly and assembly method comprises: connecting the first connection structure 21211 to or disconnecting it from the second connection structure 111 to assemble the backrest module 2 to or disassemble it from the backrest frame 1. This allows the user to easily disassemble and assemble the backrest module 2.

[0066] Furthermore, as described above, the backrest module 2 can be used as an independent component, for example, a single seat is capable of corresponding to different backrest modules 2, and the user can replace different backrest modules 2 according to his own individual needs.In other words, the backrest module is capable of detachably connecting to a backrest frame 1 as a whole to form a backrest portion of a seat 100, and the backrest module 2 comprises a carcass 21, and the carcass 21 comprises a carcass body 211 and a carcass connecting portion 212, and the carcass body 211 being located in an area 101 bounded by the backrest frame 1; and the carcass connecting portion 212 is capable of connecting to a frame connecting portion 11 of the backrest frame 1, thereby making the backrest module 2 capable of detachably connecting to the backrest frame 1; and the carcass connection portion 212 comprises a first portion 2121 and a second portion 2122 connected to the first portion 2121, and the first portion 2121 and the second portion 2122 being respectively located on a first side and a second side opposite the first. side of the frame connection portion 11; and the first portion 2121 comprises a first connection structure 21211, and the frame connection portion 11 comprises a second connection structure 111; and the first connection structure 21211 being adapted to correspondingly connect to the second connection structure 111, thereby making the carcass connection portion 212 adapted to connect to the frame connection portion 11 of the backrest frame 1. As described above, in some embodiments, the backrest module 2 further comprises a surface covering 22, and the surface covering 22 is located on a side of the first portion 2121 that corresponds to the frame connection portion 11 and the covering 22 extends to an area corresponding to the first portion 2121.

[0067] To summarize, the beneficial effects of using the seat, the disassembly and assembly method, and the backrest module presented in the above embodiments include, but are not limited to, by setting a carcass connection portion 212 having a first portion 2121 and a second portion 2122 connected to the first portion 2121, and the first portion 2121 and the second portion 2122 are respectively located on a first side and a second side opposite to the first side of the frame connection portion 11, forming a clamping structure such that the first portion 2121 and the second portion 2122 clamp a frame connection portion 11, thereby realizing a connection between the backrest frame 1 and the backrest module 2 more reliably, and the clamping structure is also easy to disassemble, allowing users to easily replace the backrest module,which meets the individual needs of the user.

[0068] Although the above embodiments of the present invention are disclosed as above, they are not used to limit the present invention. Therefore, any amendment, equivalent change and modification to the above embodiments of the present invention without departing from the proposition of the present invention are within the scope of protection

Claims

Claims

1. A seat (100), comprising: a back frame (1); a back module (2), which is capable of detachably connecting to the back frame (1) as a whole, to form a back part of the seat (100); wherein the back module (2) comprises a carcass (21), and the carcass (21) comprises a carcass body (211) and a carcass connecting portion (212), and the carcass body (211) is located in an area (101) bounded by the back frame (1); and the carcass connecting portion (212) is capable of connecting to a frame connecting portion (11) of the back frame (1), thereby making the back module (2) capable of detachably connecting to the back frame (1);and the carcass connecting portion (212) comprises a first portion (2121) and a second portion (2122) connected to the first portion (2121), and the first portion (2121) and the second portion (2122) are respectively located on a first side and a second side opposite to the first side of the frame connecting portion (11); and the first portion (2121) comprises a first connection structure (21211), and the frame connecting portion (11) comprises a second connection structure (111); and the first connection structure (2121) is adapted to correspondingly connect to the second connection structure (111), thereby making the carcass connecting portion (212) adapted to connect to the frame connecting portion (11) of the backrest frame (1).;

2. The seat (100) of claim 1, wherein the first connection structure (21211) comprises a clamping member (21212), the second connection structure (111) comprises a first opening (1111), and the clamping member (21212) is adjusted to engage the first opening (1111).

3. A seat (100) according to claim 2, wherein the clamping member (21212) comprises a first elastic tab (21213) and a second elastic tab (21214) which are arranged face to face, and the first elastic tab (21213) and the second tab elastic (21214) engage respectively with a first opening edge (1112) and a second opening edge (1113) located opposite the first opening edge (1112) of the first opening (1111) by an elastic force.

4. The seat (100) of claim 2, wherein the first portion (2121) comprises a first portion base (21216), and the clamping member (21212) is arranged on the first portion base (21216), and the first portion base (21216) is rotatable relative to the second portion (2122), thereby making the first connection structure (21211) connectable to or disconnectable from the second connection structure (111).

5. The seat (100) of claim 4, wherein the first portion base (21216) is connected to the second portion (2122) via a thinned portion (2123), and the thickness of the thinned portion (2123) is thinned relative to the thickness of the first portion base (21216), and the first portion base (21216) can rotate relative to the second portion (2122) using the thinned portion (2123) as a rotating shaft.

6. The seat (100) of claim 1, wherein the second portion (2122) and the frame connection portion (11) are both a plate-like structure.

7. The seat (100) of claim 1, wherein the backrest module (2) further comprises a surface covering (22) and a portion of the surface covering (22) is located between the first side of the frame connection portion (11) and the first portion (2121), and when the first connection structure (21211) is connected to the second connection structure (111), a portion of the surface covering (22) is located between the first connection structure (21211) and the second connection structure (111), causing the first connection structure (21211) and the second connection structure (111) to be arranged without direct contact.

8. A disassembly and assembly method for a seat, which is used for the seat (100) of any one of claims 1-7, and the backrest module (2) comprising a carcass (21) and a surface covering (22), and the disassembly and assembly method comprising: connecting the first connection structure (21211) to the second connection structure (111) or its disconnection of the latter to assemble the backrest module (2) to the backrest frame (1) or disassemble it.

9. A backrest module (2), which is capable of detachably connecting to a backrest frame (1) as a whole, to form a backrest portion of a seat (100), and the backrest module (2) comprising a carcass (21), and the carcass (21) comprising a carcass body (211) and a carcass connecting portion (212), and the carcass body (211) being located in an area (101) bounded by the backrest frame (1); and the carcass connecting portion (212) being capable of connecting to a frame connecting portion (11) of the backrest frame (1), thereby making the backrest module (2) capable of detachably connecting to the backrest frame (1);and the carcass connecting portion (212) comprises a first portion (2121) and a second portion (2122) connected to the first portion (2121), and the first portion (2121) and the second portion (2122) are respectively located on a first side and a second side opposite the first side of the frame connecting portion (11); and the first portion (2121) comprises a first connection structure (21211), and the frame connecting portion (11) comprises a second connection structure (111); and the first connection structure (21211) is adapted to correspondingly connect to the second connection structure (111), thereby making the carcass connecting portion (212) adapted to connect to the frame connecting portion (11) of the back frame (1).;

10. A backrest module (2) according to claim 9, the backrest module further comprising a surface covering (22), and the surface covering (22) being located on a side of the first portion (2121) which corresponds to the frame connection portion (11) and the covering extending to an area corresponding to the first portion (2121).

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