JP5579501B2 - Seat seat embedded LED indicator - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a seat-seat-embedded LED indicator that indicates ON and OFF when a seat heater, an air conditioner, or the like is turned on in an automobile.

For automobile seats incorporating this type of heater, when the seat heater is switched on, it indicates ON, OFF, that is, the indicator display indicating the seat temperature control is on the instrument panel or the automobile seat Because it is attached to the side switch, it is hard to understand.
Similarly, since the display of the indicator which shows the time of operation of an air-conditioner, ie, the time of air-conditioning, exists in the instrument panel, it is scarce to convey the operation state intuitively.

  JP-A-8-268031

  An object of the present invention is to provide a seat-seat-surface-embedded LED indicator that enables intuitive and easy-to-understand information such as when the seat temperature is adjusted or air-conditioned, and displays red when warm and blue when cool. It is in.

  The seat seat embedded LED indicator of this invention embeds a light emitting diode (LED) near the seat seat surface in the center of the tip of the cushion pad, and the light emitting diode (LED) is closed by closing the seat temperature control switch. Light. The light-emitting diode (LED) is embedded in the cushion pad corresponding to the position of the seat seat surface where the occupant's foot or foot does not hit.

  In the seat seat surface embedded type LED indicator of the present invention, the light emitting diode (LED) is embedded in the cushion pad near the seat seat surface corresponding to the position of the seat seat surface where the occupant's lip or foot does not hit. Therefore, the light is emitted when adjusting the seat temperature or during air conditioning, and the seat temperature control or air conditioning can be transmitted intuitively and easily.In particular, the seat is displayed in red when it is warm and blue when it is cool. Temperature control and air conditioning can be easily understood and confirmed.

It is the fragmentary perspective view which showed partially the driver seat of the light vehicle where the concrete example of the seat seating surface embedded type LED indicator of this invention is utilized for seat temperature control. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the LED unit utilized for the seat temperature control and air conditioning of a light vehicle.

  The seat seat embedded LED indicator of this invention embeds a light emitting diode (LED) near the seat seat surface in the center of the tip of the cushion pad, and the light emitting diode (LED) is closed by closing the seat temperature control switch. Light. The light-emitting diode (LED) is embedded in the cushion pad corresponding to the position of the seat seat surface where the occupant's foot or foot does not hit.

  The seat seat embedded LED indicator according to the present invention includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) such as red, green, yellow, and blue embedded in the center of the tip of the cushion pad near the seat seat, and a seat temperature control switch The red light emitting diode (LED) is turned on by the closing operation, and either the red light emitting diode (LED) or the blue light emitting diode (LED) is turned on according to the cooling or heating operation by closing the air conditioning switch.

  The seat seat embedded LED indicator of the present invention will be described below based on the specific examples shown and illustrated. FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show the seat temperature control of a driver / seat with a built-in seat heater of a mini vehicle. 10 shows a specific example 10 of a seat-seat-surface-embedded LED indicator according to the present invention, and the driver seat 20 includes a seat cushion 21, a reclining device (not shown), and a free hinge. (Not shown), a seat back 22 that is connected to and supported by the seat cushion 21 so as to be tilted forward and angle-adjustable, and a headrest (not shown) that is removably assembled to the seat back 22. And a seat track (not shown) on the seat cushion 21 Emplaced adjustably back and forth on the floor of the light vehicle at the seat track assembly. The driver seat 20 incorporates a seat heater (not shown) directly into each of the seat cushion 21 and the seat back 22 to enable comfortable heating by a preheat effect during cold weather. Of course, each of the seat heaters is controlled by a thermo stud (not shown).

  The seat cushion 21 is assembled by assembling a cushion pad 23 on a cushion frame (not shown), covering it with a trim cover 24, and fixing the trim cover 24 to the cushion frame. It was. In the seat cushion 21, the cushion pad 23 includes an LED unit embedded hole 28 that is opened at a position of the seat seat surface 26 where the driver's butt and feet do not hit the center portion of the pad tip 25, and the hole 28. The resin was foam-molded from a resin in a shape provided with a connecting line lead hole 29 opened in the pad back surface 27.

  In this seat seat surface embedded LED indicator 10, a red light emitting diode 11 is fitted into a cylindrical embedded casing 14 and exposed to an upper end opening 15 of the casing 14, and the external connection lines 12 and 13 are connected to the lower end opening 16 of the casing 14. Are pulled out into the LED unit 17 and inserted into the LED unit embedding hole 28 of the cushion pad 23 by the implanted casing 14, and the tip 25 of the cushion pad 23 is close to the seat seat surface 26. It is embedded in the central part and set on the cushion pad 23. Then, the external connection lines 12 and 13 are passed through the connection line lead-out hole 29 of the cushion pad 23 and led to the pad back surface 27 of the cushion pad 23, and a normal transistor circuit (not shown) Connected). Of course, the transistor circuit is connected to the seat temperature control switch (not shown) side of the seat heater circuit (not shown).

  Therefore, in this seat seat embedded type LED indicator 10, when the seat temperature control switch is turned on in the cold state, a current is passed to the seat heater and the driver seat is immediately heated. At the same time, a current also flows through the transistor circuit, and the red light emitting diode 11 is turned on. When the red light emitting diode 11 is turned on, the trim cover 24 turns red at the center portion of the front end 25 of the seat cushion 21 corresponding to the position of the seat seat surface 26 where the driver's lip or foot does not hit. The driver can intuitively grasp and confirm that the driver seat 20 is heated. As described above, in the seat seat surface embedded type LED indicator 10, it is intuitively transmitted to the driver that the seat temperature is being adjusted.

In addition, when the seat seat embedded LED indicator of the present invention is utilized for seat temperature control and air conditioning of the mini vehicle, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) such as red, green, yellow, and blue are specifically As shown in FIG. 3, the red and blue light emitting diodes (LEDs) 11 and 30 are fitted into the cylindrical implantation casing 33 and exposed to the upper end opening 34 of the casing 33, and the lower end opening 35 of the casing 33 is exposed. The external connection wires 12, 13 and 31, 32 are pulled out of the LED unit 36, and are inserted into the LED unit embedding hole 28 of the cushion pad 23 by the implantation casing 33, and close to the seat seat surface 26. The cushion pad 23 is embedded in the central portion of the tip 25 of the cushion pad 23. It is set to down-pad 23. Then, the external connection lines 12, 13 and 31, 32 are passed through the connection line lead-out holes 29 of the cushion pad 23 and drawn out to the pad back surface 27 of the cushion pad 23, and the red light emission The external connection lines 12 and 13 of the diode 11 are connected to a normal transistor circuit (not shown), and the external connection lines 31 and 32 of the blue light emitting diode 30 are connected to another normal transistor circuit (not shown). Is done. Of course, the transistor circuit of the red light emitting diode 11 is also provided on the side of the seat temperature control switch (not shown) of the seat heater circuit (not shown), and the air conditioning switch (not shown) of the air conditioning control circuit (not shown). The other transistor circuit of the blue light emitting diode 30 is connected to the air conditioning switch side of the air conditioning control circuit.

Therefore, in this seat seat embedded LED indicator, when the seat temperature control switch is turned on by closing operation, current flows through the seat heater and the driver seat is immediately heated in cold weather. At the same time, a current also flows through the transistor circuit, and the red light emitting diode 11 is turned on. At the same time, the air conditioner is set to heating and the air conditioner switch is turned on by closing operation, current flows through the air conditioning control circuit, the air conditioner enters the heating operation, and at the same time, the red LED 11 A current flows through the transistor circuit, and the red light emitting diode 11 is also lit by the current.
In this way, the red light emitting diode 11 is lit by a current flowing through the air conditioner side transistor circuit even when a current flows through the seat heater side transistor circuit. The trim cover shines red at the center portion of the tip 25 of the seat cushion 21 corresponding to the position of the seat seat surface 26 that does not hit, the driver seat 20 is heated, and at the same time, the air conditioner is operated for heating. This is intuitively recognized and confirmed by the driver. As described above, in this seat seat embedded LED indicator, it is intuitively transmitted to the driver that the seat temperature is being adjusted and at the same time that the vehicle compartment is being heated.

In addition, when the temperature is high and hot, the seat-seat-embedded LED indicator indicates that when the air conditioner is set to air conditioning and the air conditioner switch is turned on, an electric current flows through the air conditioning control circuit. Enters the cooling operation, and at the same time, a current flows through the transistor circuit of the blue light emitting diode 30 and the blue light emitting diode 39 is turned on.
When the blue light emitting diode is turned on, the trim cover 24 glows blue at the center portion of the front end 25 of the seat cushion 21 corresponding to the seat seating surface 26 where the driver's lip or foot does not hit. The driver intuitively grasps and confirms that the air conditioner is in cooling operation. As described above, in this seat seat surface embedded type LED indicator, it is intuitively transmitted to the driver that the vehicle compartment is being cooled.

  As will be apparent from the specific embodiments of the present invention described above with reference to the drawings, for those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains, It is easily embodied in another embodiment that derives from the nature and the nature of the invention and is objectively recognized as having them inherent. Of course, the content of the present invention corresponds to the problem of the invention (be recommend with) and is essential for the establishment of the invention.

  As can be understood from the above, the seat-seat-surface embedded type LED indicator of the present invention embeds a light emitting diode (LED) in the center of the front end of the cushion pad near the seat surface and closes the seat temperature control switch. The light emitting diode (LED) is turned on, so in the seat seat surface embedded type LED indicator of the present invention, the light emitting diode (LED) is in the seat seat surface position where the occupant's seat or foot does not hit the seat temperature control. The temperature of the seat and its air conditioning can be transmitted intuitively and easily. In particular, it is displayed in red when it is warm and blue when it is cool. It can be easily grasped and confirmed, and as a result, it is very useful and practical for automobiles.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Seat seat embedded type LED indicator 11 Red light emitting diode 12 External connection line 13 External connection line 14 Cylindrical implantation casing 15 Upper end opening 16 Lower end opening 17 LED unit 20 Driver seat 21 Seat cushion 22 Seat back 23 Cushion pad 24 Trim cover 25 Pad tip / tip 26 Seat seat surface 27 Pad back surface 28 LED unit embedded hole 29 Connection line lead-out hole 30 Blue light emitting diode 31 External connection line 32 External connection line 33 Cylindrical implanted casing 34 Upper end opening 35 Lower end opening 36 LED unit

Claims (1)

A plurality of light emitting diodes (LED) such as red, green, yellow and blue are embedded in the center of the tip of the cushion pad near the seat surface, and the red light emitting diode (LED) is closed by closing the seat temperature control switch. A seat-seat-embedded LED indicator that lights up and turns on either the red or blue light-emitting diode (LED) in response to cooling or heating by closing the air conditioning switch.

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