Integrable Seat Leg for OEM Track Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for an integral seat leg that can be secured to original equipment manufacturer (OEM) seats and used in various track systems, such as A-tracks, E-tracks, F-tracks, and L-tracks, to allow for flexible seating configurations within vehicles without requiring the removal and replacement of OEM seats.
Innovation Solution
An integrable seat leg with a vertical member, engaging members, through-bores, and flanges that can be secured to OEM seats and track systems, enabling engagement with different types of apertures in track systems, including A-tracks, E-tracks, F-tracks, and L-tracks, allowing for adjustable seating positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If track systems are installed to accommodate various seating arrangements, then seating flexibility is improved, but OEM seats must be removed and replaced with new seats
Solution Approach 1:
The invention separates the seat leg from the seat assembly, making the leg a standalone component that can be removed and replaced without removing the entire seat. This allows the track system to be installed while keeping the seat cushion and backrest in place, thus achieving seating flexibility without requiring complete seat replacement.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrable seat leg is designed with multiple engaging members that can interface with different track types (A-tracks, E-tracks, F-tracks, L-tracks). This universal design allows a single seat leg component to work with various track systems, enabling OEM seats to be secured in different positions without requiring different seat assemblies.
2Adaptability or versatility
If new seats are installed to work with track systems, then seating configuration options are improved, but cost and time for seat replacement increase
Solution Approach 1:
By making the seat leg a separate, removable component, the invention allows installation of track systems without removing the main seat assembly. This segmentation enables the track system to be installed in the vehicle floor while the seat remains in place, significantly reducing installation time and avoiding the need to replace entire seat assemblies.
Solution Approach 2:
The seat leg is pre-designed with engaging members that match various track aperture configurations. This preliminary design allows the seat leg to be directly installed onto existing OEM seats and then engaged with the track system without requiring modification or replacement of the seat itself, thereby saving time and reducing costs.
3Adaptability or versatility
If OEM seats are removed and discarded for new seats, then compatibility with track systems is improved, but waste and loss of substance increase
Solution Approach 1:
The integrable seat leg with its universal engaging members can interface with multiple track types (A-tracks, E-tracks, F-tracks, L-tracks), allowing existing OEM seats to become compatible with various track systems without requiring replacement. This preserves the original seat materials and reduces waste.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of discarding the entire OEM seat when installing a track system, the invention allows the seat to be retained by replacing only the leg component. The engaging members on the seat leg enable it to work with the new track system, effectively recovering and reusing the main seat structure while achieving track system compatibility.
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AI summary
An integrable seat leg for an original equipment manufacturer seat, including a vertical member, including a front end and a rear end, a first side surface and a second side surface, a top surface and a bottom surface, one or more engaging members extending from the bottom surface, and one or more through-bores arranged proximate the top surface to secure the integrable seat leg to the seat, wherein the one or more engaging members are operatively arranged to engage one or more respective apertures in track.