Body-supporting component and method of producing a body-supporting component
A body-supporting component may have a main body. A 3D lattice structure of the main body may have deflection properties portions of the main body. The main body may be formed by a flexible material according to the 3D lattice structure combined with the deflection properties portions.
1. A body-supporting component, comprising:
a main body and
a 3D lattice structure of the main body defining deflection properties portions of the main body,
wherein the main body is formed by a flexible material according to the 3D lattice structure combined with the deflection properties portions,
wherein the 3D lattice structure is filled by a filling material.
2. The body-supporting component according to claim 1 , wherein the 3D lattice structure comprises at least a plurality of cells formed by a plurality of beam elements connected with each other.
3. The body-supporting component according to claim 2 , wherein the beam elements have different thicknesses and/or lengths.
4. The body-supporting component according to claim 2 , wherein the cells have different shapes and/or sizes.
5. The body-supporting component according to claim 2 , wherein the main body is formed by at least one of the following flexible materials: a flexible polyurethane material, a elastomeric polyurethane material, a thermoplastic polyurethane material and thermoplastic elastomer material.
6. The body-supporting component according to claim 1 , wherein the 3D lattice structure is 3D printed by the flexible polyurethane material or elastomeric polyurethane material.
7. The body-supporting component according to claim 6 , wherein the 3D lattice structure is surrounded by a flexible material.
8. The body-supporting component according to claim 1 , wherein said main body and said 3D lattice structure is configured as a monolithic component.
9. The body-supporting component according to claim 8 , wherein the monolithic component comprises an upper outer surface forming an upper outer cover, an inner portion formed by the 3D lattice structure forming a flexible carrier or padding portion or cushion portion, wherein said padding or cushion portions are made of foam, and a lower outer surface forming a bottom support or lower outer cover.
10. A method of producing a body-supporting component according to claim 1 , wherein the body-supporting component is produced as a monolithic component.
11. The method according to claim 10 , comprising further steps of:
providing a geometry body model of a desired main body,
providing a 3D lattice structure of the main body defining deflection properties portions of the main body,
forming the main body by a flexible material according to the 3D lattice structure combined with the deflection properties portions.
12. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising providing the 3D lattice structure of the main body by a 3D printing process.
13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the filling material includes at least one of a thermoplastic polyurethane and a thermoplastic elastomer.
14. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising surrounding the 3D lattice structure by a flexible material, which includes at least one of a thermoplastic polyurethane and a thermoplastic elastomer.
15. The body-supporting component of claim 1 , wherein the body-supporting component is a base component, cushion component, pad component, a pillow or upholstery for furniture, a vehicle seat, an aircraft seat, a seat pan, a backrest, headrest, an armrest or a motorcycle seat pan.