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Upholstery unit for a vehicle seat

US11845369B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG · DE

Inventors

Volker Sieber · Dresden, DE
Jochen Hofmann · Marktgraitz, DE
Katharina Wolfahrt · Ebersdorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 30, 2022
Grant date	Dec 19, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 30, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60N2/806
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An upholstery unit (28) for a seat of a motor vehicle has bar-form upholstery elements (30) that can be displaced relative to one another and provide a person with cushioned support. A flexible connecting layer (32) connects the upholstery elements (30) to one another and can be folded into an interspace (34) between adjacent upholstery elements (30). The upholstery element (30) has at least one pocket (36), and at least one pressure-point actuator (38) is inserted in the pocket (36) of the upholstery element (30) to apply a massage pressure to the person through a material of the upholstery element (30). The pressure-point actuators (38) in the accommodating pockets (36) of the upholstery elements (30) can be displaced relative to one another. Thus, a massage function of the upholstery unit (28) is adapted optimally to people of different heights, and provides comfortable seating in a motor vehicle.

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