IP Library Granted Patent US 12,097,790
Granted Patent B2
US 12,097,790 · App. 17/725,173 · Granted Sep 24, 2024

Seat device

Inventors: Naoki Mitsuoka (Aichi-ken, JP); Yukinori Sugiura (Aichi-ken, JP); Takashi Sakaguchi (Aichi-ken, JP); Takayuki Saitou (Aichi-ken, JP)
Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
B60N2/72B60N2/5883B60N2/686
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Patent No.
US 12,097,790
App. No.
17/725,173
Granted
Sep 24, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A seat device includes a cushion portion configured to elastically support a seated person, and a seat frame configured to support the cushion portion. The cushion portion includes a plurality of divided cushions divided in a seat width direction. Each of the plurality of divided cushions includes a seat pad, and a seat cover individually covering the seat pad. A divided surface between the divided cushions adjacent to each other includes a first divided surface extending from a seat front side toward a seat back side, and a second divided surface that is bent from a seat back side extending tip of the first divided surface in a direction different from a direction in which the first divided surface extends and extends toward the seat back side.

Claims (35)

1. A seat device comprising:

a cushion portion configured to elastically support a seated person; and

a seat frame configured to support the cushion portion,

wherein the cushion portion includes a plurality of divided cushions divided in a seat width direction, the plurality of divided cushions including three divided cushions composed of a top main portion that forms a central portion in the seat width direction, and two top side portions that form two side portions sandwiching the top main portion in the seat width direction of the seat device,

each of the three divided cushions includes:

a seat pad; and

a seat cover individually covering the seat pad,

a divided surface, at which a surface of the top main portion and a surface of one of the top side portions of the three divided cushions are tightly contact each other, includes:

a first divided surface extending from a seat front side toward a seat back side; and

a second divided surface that is bent from a seat back side extending tip of the first divided surface in a direction different from a direction in which the first divided surface extends and extends toward the seat back side,

a top cover piece of the seat cover that is disposed over a seat surface includes:

an extension portion that extends so as to cover the divided surface; and

a sewn portion where the top cover piece is sewn with a divided surface cover piece covering the divided surface, the sewn portion being disposed on the divided surface between the top main portion and the one of the top side portions, and

the surface of the top main portion and the surface of each of the top side portions are tightly contact each other at the second divided surface.

2. The seat device according to claim 1 , wherein the first divided surface extends in a direction that rises in a thickness direction relative to the second divided surface, and the second divided surface is bent obliquely inward in the seat width direction.

3. The seat device according to claim 1 , wherein the seat pad of each top side portion is made of urethane foam that is harder than the seat pad of the top main portion.

4. The seat device according to claim 1 , wherein the three divided cushions form a seat back of the seat device.

5. The seat device according to claim 1 , wherein the three divided cushions form a seat cushion of the seat device.

6. The seat device according to claim 1 , wherein

the extension portion of the top cover piece is sewn with the divided surface cover piece at the sewn portion.

7. The seat device according to claim 1 , wherein

the top cover piece includes a main cover piece covering the top main portion and a side cover piece covering each of the top side portions,

the divided surface cover piece includes a main piece covering the divided surface of the top main portion, and a side piece covering the divided surface of each of the top side portions,

the main cover piece and the main piece are sewn together, and

the side cover piece and the side piece are sewn together.

8. The seat device according to claim 1 , wherein

the divided surface cover piece covers the divided surface on seat back side of the sewn portion.

9. The seat device according to claim 1 , wherein

the divided surface cover piece covers the entire second divided surface such that the divided surface cover piece extends from the sewn portion on the first divided surface and extends to cover at least a portion of a seat back side surface of the top main portion and a portion of a seat back side surface of the top side portion.

10. The seat device according to claim 9 , further comprising:

a first cover fixing groove provided on the seat back side surface of the top main portion and a second cover fixing groove provided on the seat back side surface of each of the top side portions,

an end of the divided surface cover piece covering the portion of the seat back side surface of the top main portion is inserted into the first cover fixing groove to fix the seat cover to the top main portion, and

an end of the divided surface cover piece covering the portion of the seat back side surface of each of the top side portion is inserted into the second cover fixing groove to fix the seat cover to the top side portion.

11. The seat device according to claim 1 , wherein

at the divided surface, the seat pad and seat cover of the top main portion are tightly contact each other, the seat pad and the seat cover of one of the top side portions are tightly contact each other, and the seat cover of the top main portion and the seat cover of the one of the top side portions are tightly contact each other.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2022
From: MITSUOKA, NAOKI; SUGIURA, YUKINORI; SAKAGUCHI, TAKASHI; SAITOU, TAKAYUKI
To: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 059655/0420 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-073143 · Apr 23, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220340060A1 · Oct 27, 2022
Cited By (1)
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