Vehicle Seat Cushion Track With Deployable Privacy Screen
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle seat privacy components are not integrated into the seats, are difficult to deploy and adjust, especially during vehicle motion, and do not provide adequate physical or visual barriers between passengers, affecting comfort and hygiene.
Innovation Solution
A seat design featuring a cushion attached to a seatback via a track system with a rail and attachment mechanism, allowing vertical movement and deployment of screens that can act as both visual barriers and hygiene screens, with adjustable positions to enhance passenger privacy and comfort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If screens are integrated into the seat cushion, then privacy and hygiene protection is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The screen is nested within the cushion structure, allowing it to be stored inside the cushion when not in use and deployed outward when needed. This integration reduces visual clutter and simplifies the overall device appearance while maintaining the privacy and hygiene protection function.
Solution Approach 2:
The screen is designed to be dynamically deployable and retractable relative to the cushion, transitioning between stowed and deployed positions. This dynamic capability allows the screen to provide privacy protection only when needed, reducing complexity during non-use periods while maintaining functionality when required.
2Ease of operation
If the cushion is made movable along the seatback, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The seat is segmented into distinct functional components: the seatback, the movable cushion, and the screen. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently - the cushion can be made movable for ease of operation while the screen remains securely attached to provide reliable privacy protection when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The track system acts as an intermediary mechanism between the cushion and seatback, enabling controlled movement of the cushion while maintaining secure attachment. This intermediary structure provides both the mobility needed for ease of operation and the stability required for reliability.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If screens are deployed from the cushion, then privacy protection is improved, but volume increases
Solution Approach 1:
The screen is nested within the cushion volume when stowed, utilizing the existing cushion space rather than adding separate storage volume. When deployed, the screen extends outward from the cushion, providing privacy protection without requiring additional space in the vehicle cabin.
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AI summary
A seat comprising a seatback, a cushion, a screen, and a track system including a rail and an attachment mechanism, wherein the cushion is secured to the seatback via the track system and the cushion is configured to move along the seatback in a vertical direction.