Seating apparatus

Abstract

The invention is based on a seating apparatus with a settable supporting unit which is provided for integration in a seat component and has at least one pneumatic supporting means and at least one adjustable, mechanical supporting means. The pneumatic supporting means is coupled to the mechanical supporting means for actuation of the mechanical supporting means.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Further advantages emerge from the following description of the drawings. The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the invention and, together with the description and the claims, contain numerous features in combination. One skilled in the art will also consider the features individually and put them together to form meaningful further combinations.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 shows an aircraft seat in a first position of the backrest with a deactivated supporting unit,

FIG. 2 shows a cutout of the aircraft seat in the lower region of a backrest without the fabric upholstery in a greater degree of detail,

FIG. 3 shows the lower region of the backrest with the mechanical supporting means illustrated transparently, in a front view,

FIG. 4 shows the aircraft seat in the first position of the backrest with the supporting unit activated, and

FIG. 5 shows the aircraft seat in a second position of the backrest with the supporting unit activated.

Claims

1. A seating apparatus with a settable supporting unit which is provided for integration in a seat component and has at least one pneumatic supporting means, wherein the supporting unit has at least one adjustable, mechanical supporting means.

2. A seating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mechanical supporting means is formed by a pivotably mounted flap.

3. A seating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pneumatic supporting means is coupled to the mechanical supporting means and is provided for actuation of the mechanical supporting means.

4. A seating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mechanical supporting means has a changing rigidity in the direction of at least one surface extent.

5. A seating apparatus with a settable supporting unit which is provided for integration in a seat component and has at least one adjustable, mechanical supporting means, wherein by a setting unit which is provided for setting the supporting unit in an at least partially automated manner as a function of at least one characteristic variable.

6. A seating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the setting unit is provided for setting the supporting unit at least as a function of a position of the seat component.

7. A seating apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the setting unit is provided for setting the supporting unit as a function of a position of the backrest.

8. A seating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the supporting unit forms a settable lordosis support.

9. A seating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a setting unit for setting the supporting unit in an at least partially automated manner as a function of at least one characteristic variable, the supporting unit having at least two pneumatic supporting means for obtaining different settings.

10. A seating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the pneumatic supporting means have coupling points to the mechanical supporting means, which coupling points are spaced apart at different distances from a pivot axis of the mechanical supporting means.

11. A seating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the setting unit comprises a valve unit.

12. A seating apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the setting unit is provided for venting at least one pneumatic supporting means from a certain position of the seat component.

13. A method for setting a supporting unit which is provided for integration in a seat component and has at least one mechanical supporting means, wherein the supporting unit is set as a function of at least one characteristic variable.

14. A method according to claim 13, wherein the supporting unit is set as a function of a position of the seat component.

15. A seating apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the pneumatic supporting means have coupling points to the mechanical supporting means, the coupling points being spaced apart at different distances from a pivot axis of the mechanical supporting means.