SHOCK-ABSORBING SEAT WITH FLOOR- OR CEILING-MOUNTED DAMPERS

Abstract

The invention relates to a damping member (1) which has at least two engagement points (2), wherein the damping member (1) comprises at least one spring element (3), the spring elements (3) have an absorption means, the spring elements (3) have a curved shape (4), and the curved shape (4) of the spring elements (3) has a recess (4) which enables the spring elements (3) to be deformed.

Claims

1. In a damping member that has at least two attachment points, the improvement wherein: the damping member comprises a plurality spring elements, the spring elements each have a force absorber, the spring elements each have a curved shape, and the curved shape of each of the spring elements forms a recess that renders possible deformation of the spring elements.

2. The damping member according to claim 1, wherein the force absorber is inside the spring elements.

3. The damping member according to claim 1, wherein the force absorber is embodied as material of the spring elements.

4. The damping member according to claim 1, wherein at least one spring element is C-shaped.

5. The damping member according to claim 1, further comprising: fastening elements are at the attachment points.

6. The damping member according to claim 5, wherein the fastening elements are on each spring element.

7. The damping member according to claim 1, wherein the force absorber consists of an elastically deformable material.

8. The damping member according to claim 1, wherein the spring elements are parallel to one another.

9. The damping member according to claim 1, wherein the spring elements are next to one another.

10. The damping member according to claim 1, wherein the spring elements are one on the other.

11. A seat for a land vehicle, wherein the seat comprises at least one damping member according to claim 1.

12. The seat according to claim 11, wherein the damping member is between the seat and a chassis of the land vehicle.

13. The seat according to claim 11, wherein the damping member is between the seat and the ceiling of the land vehicle.

14. The seat according to one claim 11, wherein the seat comprises a pillar on which the seat can be vertically adjusted.

Description

[0027] Further features of the present invention are shown in the figures, in which:

[0028] FIG. I shows a seat according to the invention having damping elements and a pillar for vertically adjusting the seat;

[0029] FIG. I.1 is a front view of the seat;

[0030] FIG. I.2 is a side view of the seat;

[0031] FIG. I.3 is a perspective view of the seat;

[0032] FIG. I.4 is a top view of the seat;

[0033] FIG. I.5: shows a damping element according to the; invention on the pillar.

[0034] FIG. I illustrates an embodiment of a damping member 1 in which the seat 10 is connected to a chassis 11 of an unillustrated vehicle by this damping member 1.

[0035] It can be seen that the seat 10 is for example vertically adjustable on a pillar 12 that ca form a constituent part of the damping member 1 or be on a portion of the damping member 1.

[0036] Toward the floor there are a plurality of spring elements 3 of curved shape 4, for example C-shaped, positioned at least in one row, here in two rows parallel to one another. In this case, the spring elements 3 together form the damping member 1.

[0037] There is no, or no appreciable, deformation of the C-shaped spring elements 3 during normal loading of the seat 10. These C-shaped spring elements can deform and thereby absorb the impact energy only in the event of an impact on the vehicle from the outside. When this takes place the C-shaped spring elements 3 deform and in the process the free ends of the large C are able to move toward one another. In this case, the impact energy is transmitted to the damping members through attachment points 2.

[0038] The present invention is not restricted to the above-described features. Rather, further refinements are possible. Therefore, the spring elements can be arranged not only on the suspension arrangement or on the pillar of the seat, but rather also in the pillar itself. The vertically adjustable seat is specially damped as a result. Therefore, an individual degree of damping can be set by combining damping members in the pillar and the suspension arrangement of the seat.

TABLE-US-00001 LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS 1 Damping member 2 Attachment point 3 Spring element 4 Curved shape 10 Seat 11 Chassis 12 Pillar