Seat
US6578917B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2210/40
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention concerns a seat (1) with at least one seat base part (2) and at least one backrest part (3) which seat is supported on a seat carrier (4) and is movable in relation to said carrier by positioning drive (5, 6). Considering one of possibly multiple seats (1) it is of advantage, that the positioning drive (5, 6), is in controlling connection with at least one body position sensor (12, 13) to enable the advancing or retracting of a seat base part (2) and/or a backrest part (3) in accord with the bodily position assumed by a person on said seat (1), or, for the retraction of the seat base part (2) and or backrest part (3) in accord with a bodily movement of a person on the seat (1). In this arrangement, the seat base part (2) and/or the backrest part (3), are movably guided in an enforced guidance and pivotally connected to one another by a pivot connection (7), and in addition the seat base part (2) and the backrest part (3) are guided, at a prescribed distance from the pivot connection (7), and can rotate about their guide axes or guide pins (8, 9). This seat (1) is especially comfortable and simple to manipulate and offers an ergonomically favorable arrangement in any a…
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