Seat Bracket Assembly With Elastic Air Mover Isolation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing seat assemblies lack effective integration of air movers and suspension systems, leading to discomfort and noise issues due to inadequate support and alignment during user interaction.
Innovation Solution
A modular seat assembly design incorporating a suspension portion with deformable wires, an air conducting layer, and a bracket system that connects an air mover to the seat assembly, ensuring proper airflow and reduced noise through elastic adapter flanges and connectors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the air mover is directly connected to the bracket, then the structure is simpler, but noise increases due to direct contact and misalignment during user interaction
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an adapter as an intermediary component between the air mover and the bracket. This adapter includes flanges that connect to both the air mover and the bracket, serving as a mediator that prevents direct contact between the air mover and the bracket, thereby reducing noise transmission while maintaining structural connection.
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter flanges are designed with flexible properties that allow elastic deformation. This flexibility enables the adapter to accommodate misalignment and movement during user interaction, preventing rigid direct contact between the air mover and bracket, thus reducing noise while maintaining connection.
2Strength
If the seat assembly uses rigid connection components, then structural strength is improved, but comfort decreases due to inadequate accommodation of weight distribution and movement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamic connection components including flexible adapter flanges and elastic connectors that can deform under load. These components maintain structural strength while accommodating user weight distribution and movement, providing both strength and comfort through controlled flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection components are designed to change their mechanical parameters (flexibility, deformation) in response to applied loads. The adapter flanges and elastic connectors can deform elastically to accommodate weight distribution, maintaining structural integrity while improving comfort through parameter adaptation.
3Object-generated harmful factors
If the adapter flanges are made flexible to reduce noise, then noise transmission is reduced, but connection stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter flanges are designed as flexible components that can elastically deform to accommodate movement and misalignment. This flexibility reduces noise transmission by preventing rigid direct contact, while the elastic nature of the material maintains connection stability through controlled deformation rather than rigid failure.
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible adapter flanges act as a cushioning element between the air mover and bracket, absorbing shocks and vibrations before they can transmit noise. This beforehand cushioning reduces noise transmission while the elastic recovery maintains stable connection over time.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The design enhances user comfort by accommodating weight distribution and reduces noise by preventing direct contact between the air mover and bracket, thereby improving the overall seating experience.
Implementation Method 1
a suspension portion with deformable wires
Implementation Method 2
elastic adapter flanges and connectors
Data Source
AI summary
A bracket for a seat assembly includes a bracket body having a receptacle configured to receive at least a portion of an air mover of said seat assembly. The bracket also includes at least one bracket flange extending from the bracket body. The at least one bracket flange connects with said air mover via a connector to connect said air mover with the bracket body. The bracket body and/or the at least one bracket flange connect to a suspension portion of said seat assembly.