Dual-Passenger Vehicle Seating Assembly With Adjustable Comfort Supports

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional vehicle seating assemblies do not optimize space use, prioritize passenger comfort, provide adequate leg and arm support, and lack reclining adjustability, leading to reduced vehicle efficiency and speed.

Innovation Solution

A seating assembly with a frame comprising rear, side, and front supports, featuring passenger seating areas with horizontal and vertical surfaces, consoles, footrests, and dividers, along with elastic netting or lightweight materials to enhance comfort and space utilization, and integrated entertainment and accessory accommodations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If conventional rigid seats are used, then structural simplicity is maintained, but passenger comfort and space utilization deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepassenger comfortVSAvoidseat structure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The seat employs dynamic components including adjustable headrests, lumbar supports, and reclining backrests that can be modified according to passenger needs. The footrest and armrests are also adjustable, transforming a static rigid structure into a dynamic adaptive system that improves comfort without requiring complete structural complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The seat is divided into multiple independent adjustable segments including headrest, backrest, lumbar support, armrests, and footrest. Each segment can be adjusted independently, allowing passengers to optimize comfort in specific areas without overcomplicating the entire seat structure

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If seats are made non-adjustable, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but space utilization and ergonomics deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvereclining adjustabilityVSAvoidmanufacturing simplicity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The seat incorporates dynamic adjustment mechanisms including reclining backrests with multiple positions, adjustable headrests, and movable footrests. These dynamic components enable the seat to adapt to different passenger sizes and preferences while maintaining reasonable manufacturing simplicity through standardized adjustment mechanisms

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Productivity

If conventional seats are used, then structural simplicity is maintained, but vehicle efficiency and speed capabilities deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevehicle efficiencyVSAvoidseat weight

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSWeight of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The seat utilizes composite materials such as foam padding combined with fabric or leather upholstery, and potentially lightweight alloys for the frame. This approach maintains structural integrity while reducing overall seat weight, thereby improving vehicle efficiency and speed capabilities without sacrificing comfort

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

Data Source

PatentUS12391384B2Methods, systems, and devices for a seat for a vehicle

Publication Date: 2025.08.19 SUPERNAL LLC

AI summary

The present disclosure describes a seating assembly including a frame, the frame including two rear supports, two side supports, and two front supports, two passenger seating areas, each passenger seating area including a horizontal seating surface and a vertical seating surface disposed on a respective rear support, a console disposed on a respective side support, and a footrest surface disposed on a respective front support, and a divider positioned between the two passenger seating areas.