Hanging structure for seating foam
Disclosed is a fastening structure for a seating foam, comprising a foam and a reinforcement fabric, and characterized in that the fastening structure is directly provided at a reinforcement fabric at a location corresponding to a fastening position, and is connected to the reinforcement fabric. The fastening structure of the present invention simultaneously meets two functional requirements of a foam, namely reinforcement of a side B of the foam and fastening of an exterior side A of the foam. The novel fastening structure of the present invention saves space, is thin and light, enhances the strength of the foam against a pull-out force, and optimizes a foam production process.
1. A seat portion comprising:
a foam having an A side and a B side opposite to the A side,
a trim cover at the A side of the foam,
a first reinforcement fabric at the B side of the foam,
a hanging structure, and
a trim cover tensioning structure,
wherein the hanging structure tensions the trim cover at a fixing point of the trim cover through the trim cover tensioning structure,
wherein the hanging structure (a) is directly provided on the first reinforcement fabric at a hanging position, (b) protrudes from a side of the first reinforcement fabric facing the B side of the foam, and (c) extends towards the A side of the foam, and
wherein the foam has a hanging groove which opens towards the trim cover, wherein the hanging structure passes through the foam and extends into the hanging groove.
2. The seat portion as recited in claim 1 , wherein the hanging structure comprises a second reinforcement fabric embedded with a steel wire, wherein the second reinforcement fabric is directly formed by the first reinforcement fabric at the side of the first reinforcement fabric facing the B side of the foam, or wherein the second reinforcement fabric is formed and then is joined with the formed first reinforcement fabric.
3. The seat portion as recited in claim 2 , wherein a plurality of hanging structures is arranged on the first reinforcement fabric, wherein each of the hanging structures is corresponds to a respective hanging position on the first reinforcement fabric and a fixing point of the trim cover.
4. The seat portion as recited in claim 2 , wherein a seat backrest of the seat comprises the foam, the trim cover, the first reinforcement fabric, the hanging structure and the trim cover tensioning structure.
5. The seat portion as recited in claim 2 , wherein a seat cushion of the seat comprises the foam, the trim cover, the first reinforcement fabric, the hanging structure and the trim cover tensioning structure.
6. A method for producing the seat portion of the seat as recited in claim 2 , comprising steps of:
placing the first reinforcement fabric with the hanging structure to an upper tool part of a foaming tool having the upper tool part and a lower tool part, wherein the lower tool part is not placed with an insert,
closing the foaming tool and then casting and foaming in the foaming tool to form the foam of the seat, wherein the foam has an A side and a B side opposite to the A side, wherein the first reinforcement fabric with the hanging structure is joined with the foam, wherein the hanging structure is directly provided on the first reinforcement fabric at a hanging position, protrudes from a side of the first reinforcement fabric facing the B side of the foam, and extends towards the A side of the foam.
7. The method as recited in claim 6 , wherein the hanging structure has a positioning groove for positioning the hanging structure in the foaming tool, and the upper tool part has a positioning feature, wherein the method comprises: inserting the positioning feature into the positioning groove, and then positioning the first reinforcement fabric in the foaming tool.
8. The seat portion as recited in claim 2 , wherein the steel wire is embedded in the second reinforcement fabric by one of gluing with an adhesive, stitching, soldering, or heat seal.
9. The seat portion as recited in claim 8 , wherein the trim cover tensioning structure comprises a trim cover profile connected with the trim cover, and one of a “C”-shaped ring, a “J”-shaped hook, or a catch held on the steel wire.
10. The seat portion as recited in claim 8 , wherein the hanging structure has a longitudinal section and a cross section in a trapezoidal shape or a stepped trapezoidal shape, the stepped trapezoidal shape having two lateral sides, wherein each of the two lateral sides of the stepped trapezoidal shape has a step.
11. The seat portion as recited in claim 8 , wherein the steel wire with a length L1 of 20 mm≤L1≤100 mm extends outside two sides of the second reinforcement fabric with a protrusion amount L3 of 5 mm<L3≤15 mm.
12. The seat portion as recited in claim 2 , wherein the hanging structure is in a shape of “Π” with a horizontal rod and a pair of vertical rods integrally connected with the horizontal rod, wherein free ends of the pair of vertical rods are connected to the first reinforcement fabric.
13. The seat portion as recited in claim 2 , wherein the hanging structure is a prefabricated standard part which is connected with the first reinforcement fabric.
14. The seat portion as recited in claim 2 , wherein the hanging structure has a positioning groove for positioning the hanging structure in a foaming tool.
15. The seat portion as recited in claim 1 , wherein a hanging window follows the hanging groove at a bottom of the hanging groove.