IP Library Granted Patent US 12,344,143
Granted Patent B2
US 12,344,143 · App. 17/298,023 · Granted Jul 1, 2025

Filling-body manufacturing method, passenger-seat-cushion-member manufacturing method, and filling body

Inventors: Nobuyuki Azakami (Tokyo, JP); Taichi Itabashi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Archem Inc.
B60N2/7017B29C64/135B33Y10/00B33Y80/00
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Patent No.
US 12,344,143
App. No.
17/298,023
Granted
Jul 1, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A filling-body manufacturing method is a method of manufacturing a filling body 8 that fills a hole part 74 formed at a seat body 7 and at least part of which is bonded to the seat body 7 in a passenger-seat cushion member including the seat body 7 and the filling body, the filling body 8 being a porous structural body 1 S made of flexible resin or rubber, the filling-body manufacturing method including a shaping step of shaping the filling body 8 by using a 3D printer.

Claims (65)

1. A filling-body manufacturing method of manufacturing a filling body that fills a hole part formed at a seat body in a passenger-seat cushion member including the seat body and the filling body,

the filling body being a porous structural body made of flexible resin or rubber,

the filling-body manufacturing method comprising a shaping step of shaping the filling body by using a 3D printer, wherein

the porous structural body includes a skeleton part,

the skeleton part includes

a plurality of bone parts, and

a plurality of connection parts connecting end parts of the plurality of bone parts,

the skeleton part includes a first cell defining part that defines a first cell hole inside,

the first cell defining part includes a plurality of first annular parts having annular shapes,

the plurality of first annular parts are coupled with each other so that first virtual surfaces defined by inner periphery side edge parts of the respective first annular parts do not intersect with each other,

the first cell hole is defined by the plurality of first annular parts and the plurality of first virtual surfaces defined by the plurality of respective first annular parts,

each first annular part is constituted by a plurality of the bone parts and a plurality of the connection parts,

each bone part is constituted by a bone constant part extending while keeping cross-sectional area constant, and a pair of bone change parts extending from the bone constant part to the corresponding connection parts while gradually changing cross-sectional area at both sides of the bone constant part in the extension direction, and

a ratio A 0 /A 1 of cross-sectional area A 0 of the bone constant part relative to cross-sectional area A 1 of an edge of the bone part on at least one side satisfies:

0.15≤ A 0/ A 1<1.0 or 1.0< A 0/ A 1≤2.0.

2. The filling-body manufacturing method according to claim 1 , wherein the porous structural body includes

a top skin part that is formed on at least part of an outer side of the skeleton part and integrated with the skeleton part, at least part of an outer side of the top skin part being a surface.

3. The filling-body manufacturing method according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of the volume of the filling body relative to the volume of the passenger-seat cushion member is 10 to 70%.

4. The filling-body manufacturing method according to claim 2 , wherein at least part of the surface of the top skin part is a curved surface.

5. The filling-body manufacturing method according to claim 4 , wherein

the filling body includes a first part and a second part integrated with the first part, and

the second part protrudes beyond the first part in a direction intersecting with a seating direction when a seated person sits on the passenger-seat cushion member.

6. The filling-body manufacturing method according to claim 4 , wherein the filling body is disposed at part of the passenger-seat cushion member, the part facing a seated person.

7. The filling-body manufacturing method according to claim 4 , wherein a ratio of the volume of the filling body relative to the volume of the passenger-seat cushion member is 10 to 70%.

8. The filling-body manufacturing method according to claim 2 , wherein

the filling body includes a first part and a second part integrated with the first part, and

the second part protrudes beyond the first part in a direction intersecting with a seating direction when a seated person sits on the passenger-seat cushion member.

9. The filling-body manufacturing method according to claim 8 , wherein the filling body is disposed at part of the passenger-seat cushion member, the part facing a seated person.

10. The filling-body manufacturing method according to claim 8 , wherein a ratio of the volume of the filling body relative to the volume of the passenger-seat cushion member is 10 to 70%.

11. The filling-body manufacturing method according to claim 2 , wherein the filling body is disposed at part of the passenger-seat cushion member, the part facing a seated person.

12. The filling-body manufacturing method according to claim 2 , wherein a ratio of the volume of the filling body relative to the volume of the passenger-seat cushion member is 10 to 70%.

13. The filling-body manufacturing method according to claim 1 , wherein the filling body is disposed at part of the passenger-seat cushion member, the part facing a seated person.

14. The filling-body manufacturing method according to claim 13 , wherein a ratio of the volume of the filling body relative to the volume of the passenger-seat cushion member is 10 to 70%.

15. A passenger-seat-cushion-member manufacturing method of manufacturing a passenger-seat cushion member including a seat body and a filling body that fills a hole part formed at the seat body,

the filling body being a porous structural body made of flexible resin or rubber,

the passenger-seat-cushion-member manufacturing method comprising:

a shaping step of shaping the filling body by using a 3D printer; and

a filling step of filling the hole part formed at the seat body with the filling body obtained in the shaping step, wherein

the porous structural body includes a skeleton part,

the skeleton part includes

a plurality of bone parts, and

a plurality of connection parts connecting end parts of the plurality of bone parts,

the skeleton part includes a first cell defining part that defines a first cell hole inside,

the first cell defining part includes a plurality of first annular parts having annular shapes,

the plurality of first annular parts are coupled with each other so that first virtual surfaces defined by inner periphery side edge parts of the respective first annular parts do not intersect with each other,

the first cell hole is defined by the plurality of first annular parts and the plurality of first virtual surfaces defined by the plurality of respective first annular parts,

each first annular part is constituted by a plurality of the bone parts and a plurality of the connection parts,

each bone part is constituted by a bone constant part extending while keeping cross-sectional area constant, and a pair of bone change parts extending from the bone constant part to the corresponding connection parts while gradually changing cross-sectional area at both sides of the bone constant part in the extension direction, and

a ratio A 0 /A 1 of cross-sectional area A 0 of the bone constant part relative to cross-sectional area A 1 of an edge of the bone part on at least one side satisfies:

0.15≤ A 0/ A 1<1.0 or 1.0< A 0/ A 1≤2.0.

16. A filling body that fills a hole part formed at a seat body and at least part of which is bonded to the seat body in a passenger-seat cushion member including the seat body and the filling body,

the filling body being a porous structural body made of flexible resin or rubber,

the filling body being shaped by using a 3D printer, wherein

the porous structural body includes a skeleton part,

the skeleton part includes

a plurality of bone parts, and

a plurality of connection parts connecting end parts of the plurality of bone parts,

the skeleton part includes a first cell defining part that defines a first cell hole inside,

the first cell defining part includes a plurality of first annular parts having annular shapes,

the plurality of first annular parts are coupled with each other so that first virtual surfaces defined by inner periphery side edge parts of the respective first annular parts do not intersect with each other,

the first cell hole is defined by the plurality of first annular parts and the plurality of first virtual surfaces defined by the plurality of respective first annular parts,

each first annular part is constituted by a plurality of the bone parts and a plurality of the connection parts,

each bone part is constituted by a bone constant part extending while keeping cross-sectional area constant, and a pair of bone change parts extending from the bone constant part to the corresponding connection parts while gradually changing cross-sectional area at both sides of the bone constant part in the extension direction, and

a ratio A 0 /A 1 of cross-sectional area A 0 of the bone constant part relative to cross-sectional area A 1 of an edge of the bone part on at least one side satisfies:

0.15≤ A 0/ A 1<1.0 or 1.0< A 0/ A 1≤2.0.

Assignments (2)
ABSORPTION-TYPE COMPANY SPLIT Recorded Aug 26, 2022
From: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
To: ARCHEM INC.
Reel/Frame 061328/0297 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 28, 2021
From: AZAKAMI, NOBUYUKI; ITABASHI, TAICHI
To: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 056379/0164 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-226825 · Dec 3, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220089073A1 · Mar 24, 2022
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