Movable Vehicle Seat Frame Stowage and Reconfiguration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vehicle seats cannot be stowed away, limiting the usable space in vehicle interiors and failing to comply with safety guidelines requiring seats to be oriented in the direction of travel.
Innovation Solution
A movable seat frame designed for vehicle bench seats that can be arranged under a seat surface, allowing it to be stowed away and reconfigured to align with the direction of travel, incorporating a pull-out system and attachment device for the backrest, enabling the seat frame and other elements to be stored and expanded as needed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional vehicle seat is installed, then seating function is provided, but usable space in vehicle interior is reduced and safety guidelines cannot be met
Solution Approach 1:
The seat frame is designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing it to be positioned in different locations within the vehicle interior. The frame can be moved along rails or guides to adjust its position, enabling the seating area to be reconfigured based on space requirements while maintaining proper orientation relative to the direction of travel.
Solution Approach 2:
The seat frame is divided into separable components including the frame structure, attachment devices for backrests, and connection elements for belt systems. This segmentation allows individual components to be adjusted or repositioned independently, providing flexibility in configuring the seating arrangement while optimizing usable space.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a vehicle bench seat is arranged transverse to direction of travel, then seating capacity is maximized, but compliance with safety guidelines requiring seats to be oriented in direction of travel is not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The seat frame incorporates movable mounting mechanisms that allow it to be positioned at different orientations. The frame can be adjusted to face the direction of travel while maintaining its function as a bench seat, ensuring compliance with safety guidelines. The attachment devices for backrests are designed to accommodate this repositioning while maintaining proper seating orientation.
3Area of stationary object
If the seat frame is made movable and stowable, then usable space is expanded, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The movable seat frame system is divided into modular components: the frame structure itself, attachment devices for backrests, connection elements for belt systems, and mounting mechanisms. Each component is designed to be relatively simple in itself, but their combination provides the required functionality. This segmentation makes the complex system easier to manufacture, maintain, and operate.
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AI summary
Seat frame of a vehicle seat, the seat frame comprising a frame element for a seat surface, a mounting device for a backrest, and a connection element for a belt system, wherein the seat frame is attachable to a vehicle bench seat. The seat frame is characterized in that it is a movable seat frame and is designed to be displaceably arranged below the seat surface of a vehicle bench seat, so that by displacing the seat frame, it can be freed and a vehicle seat can be realized.