Patent · US Expired

Seat

US6578917B1 · kind B1 · utility

32Cited by
10References
14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 18, 2001
Grant dateJun 17, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 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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