Vehicular seat fabrication system and method

• Main Authors: CHIHAYA; MASAYOSHI, KIKUCHI; MASANOBU
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 13.06.2000
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULARARTICLES; INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS; METHODS, EQUIPMENT, OR MACHINES FOR USE IN UPHOLSTERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SADDLERY; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TRANSPORTING; UPHOLSTERY; UPHOLSTERY NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL

A vehicular seat fabrication system for fabricating a seat for an automotive vehicle. The system comprises first and second rows of fabrication devices so that a pair of left-side and right-side fabrication devices are located side by side. Each fabrication device includes a lower base member, and an upper base member which is pivotally connected through a pivot shaft to the lower base member so as to be turnable around the pivot shaft. A lower die is connected to the lower base member and movable upward and downward relative to the lower base member. A skin material is to be set to the lower die. An upper die is secured to the upper base member so that the lower die is approachable to the upper die. A pad material is to be set to at least one of the skin material and the pad material. A heating device is adapted to heat and activate the adhesive, and disposed in the vicinity of the first and second fabrication devices and locatable over each upper base member of the first and second fabrication devices upon each upper base member being turned.