US4552402A
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Installation for the supply of several similar elements with a medium under atmospheric excess pressure
Assignee: Daimler Benz AG
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Filing: 1982-10-22
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Granted: 1985-11-12
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Expires: 2002-10-22
Abstract
Abstract An installation for the actuation of several controllable elements with modulated pressures, whereby the elements are constructed in particular as air chambers accommodated in the upholstery of a motor vehicle seat; the installation consists of only one pressure modulator and of a distribution device series-connected therewith; the pressure modulator is adapted to be selectively connected with one or several of the controllable elements by way of this distribution device.
Inventors
- 👤 Guntram Huber
- 👤 Hermann Moller
- 👤 Eberhard Faust
- 👤 Rudolf Andres
- 👤 Wolfram Qullmalz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 04:30
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/64; B60N2/66; B60N2/665; B60N2/90; B60N2/914; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
An installation for the supply of several similar elements with a pressure medium under atmospheric excess pressure for the control of different air chambers of a backrest of a motor vehicle seat, comprising a valve means and a distribution means series-connected with said valve means, said distribution means having outlets adapted to be connected with the similar elements, characterized in that the valve means is constructed as pressure modulator means and in that the pressure modulator means is operable to be selectively connected with at least one of said elements by said distribution means, and wherein the installation includes a structural unit coordinated to a bracket means for the actuation of the pressure modulator means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
An installation for the supply of several similar elements with a pressure medium under atmospheric excess pressure for the control of different air chambers of a backrest of a motor vehicle seat, comprising a valve means and a distribution means series-connected with said valve means, said distribution means having outlets adapted to be connected with the similar elements, characterized in that the valve means is constructed as pressure modulator means and in that the pressure modulator means is operable to be selectively connected with at least one of said elements by said distribution means, and wherein the installation includes a structural unit coordinated to a bracket means for the actuation of the pressure modulator means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
133 words
An installation for the supply of several similar elements with a pressure medium under atmospheric excess pressure for the control of different air chambers of a backrest of a motor vehicle seat, comprising a valve means and a distribution means series-connected with said valve means, said distribution means having outlets adapted to be connected with the similar elements, characterized in that the valve means is constructed as pressure modulator means and in that the pressure modulator means is operable to be selectively connected with at least one of said elements by said distribution means, and wherein the installation includes a structural unit coordinated to a bracket means, said structural unit including a knurled wheel for the actuation of the pressure modulator means and an adjusting lever for the actuation of the distribution means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
133 words
An installation for the supply of several similar elements with a pressure medium under atmospheric excess pressure for the control of different air chambers of a backrest of a motor vehicle seat, comprising a valve means and a distribution means series-connected with said valve means, said distribution means having outlets adapted to be connected with the similar elements, characterized in that the valve means is constructed as pressure modulator means and in that the pressure modulator means is operable to be selectively connected with at least one of said elements by said distribution means, and wherein the installation includes a structural unit coordinated to a bracket means, said structural unit including a knurled wheel for the actuation of the pressure modulator means and an adjusting lever for the actuation of the distribution means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An installation according to claim 2, characterized in that the bracket means is formed at least in part by a housing of a safety belt lock.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
An installation according to claim 2, characterized in that said bracket means is formed by a seat part.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
100 words
An installation for the supply of several similar elements with a pressure medium under atmospheric excess pressure, comprising a valve means and a distribution means series-connected with said valve means, said distribution means having outlets adapted to be connected with the similar elements, characterized in that the valve means is constructed as pressure modulator means and in that the pressure modulator means is operable to be selectively connected with at least one of said elements by said distribution means, wherein the actuating plane for the modulator means is predominantly horizontal and the actuating plane for the distribution means predominantly vertical.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
100 words
An installation for the supply of several similar elements with a pressure medium under atmospheric excess pressure, comprising a valve means and a distribution means series-connected with said valve means, said distribution means having outlets adapted to be connected with the similar elements, characterized in that the valve means is constructed as pressure modulator means and in that the pressure modulator means is operable to be selectively connected with at least one of said elements by said distribution means, wherein the actuating plane for the modulator means is predominantly horizontal and the actuating plane for the distribution means predominantly vertical.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
An installation according to claim 5, characterized in that the distribution means includes detent positions whose height location is in direct relationship with the height location of the controlled elements.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
An installation according to claim 5, characterized in that an adjusting lever coordinated to the distribution means includes several detent positions whose height location is in direct relationship to the height location of the controlled elements.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
113 words
An installation for the supply of several similar elements with a pressure medium under atmospheric excess pressure, comprising a valve means and a distribution means series-connected with said valve means, said distribution means having outlets adapted to be connected with the similar elements, characterized in that the valve means is constructed as pressure modulator means and in that the pressure modulator means is operable to be selectively connected with at least one of said elements by said distribution means, wherein the distribution means, is combined with the pressure modulator means in a plane substantially parallel to a knurled wheel and is operatively connected with an adjusting lever by way of a transmission means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
113 words
An installation for the supply of several similar elements with a pressure medium under atmospheric excess pressure, comprising a valve means and a distribution means series-connected with said valve means, said distribution means having outlets adapted to be connected with the similar elements, characterized in that the valve means is constructed as pressure modulator means and in that the pressure modulator means is operable to be selectively connected with at least one of said elements by said distribution means, wherein the distribution means, is combined with the pressure modulator means in a plane substantially parallel to a knurled wheel and is operatively connected with an adjusting lever by way of a transmission means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
An installation according to claim 8, characterized in that the transmission means includes at least one of lever and gear means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
103 words
An installation for the supply of several similar elements with a pressure medium under atmospheric excess pressure, comprising a valve means and a distribution means series-connected with said valve means, said distribution means having outlets adapted to be connected with the similar elements, characterized in that the valve means is constructed as pressure modulator means and in that the pressure modulator means is operable to be selectively connected with at least one of said elements by said distribution means, wherein the distribution means is arranged below the pressure modulator means and serves for clamping in a working diaphragm of the pressure modulator means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
103 words
An installation for the supply of several similar elements with a pressure medium under atmospheric excess pressure, comprising a valve means and a distribution means series-connected with said valve means, said distribution means having outlets adapted to be connected with the similar elements, characterized in that the valve means is constructed as pressure modulator means and in that the pressure modulator means is operable to be selectively connected with at least one of said elements by said distribution means, wherein the distribution means is arranged below the pressure modulator means and serves for clamping in a working diaphragm of the pressure modulator means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
An installation according to claim 2, characterized in that the distribution means is combined with the pressure modulator means in a plane substantially parallel to the knurled wheel and is operatively connected with the adjusting lever by way of a transmission means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
An installation according to claim 15, characterized in that the actuating plane for the modulator means is predominantly horizontal and the actuating plane for the distribution means predominantly vertical.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
36 words
An installation according to claim 12, characterized in that the adjusting lever coordinated to the distribution means includes several detent positions whose height location is in direct relationship to the height location of the controlled elements.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
63 words
An installation according to claim 2, characterized in that the distribution means includes two mutually rotatable plate means, one of said plate means being relatively stationary and provided with pressure medium outlets leading to the elements and the other plate means being a rotatable plate means provided with aperture means operable to selectively connect said pressure medium outlets with the pressure modulator means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
An installation according to claim 14, characterized in that the distribution means is arranged below the pressure modulator means and serves for clamping in a working diaphragm of the pressure modulator means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
42 words
An installation according to claim 15, characterized in that the distribution means is combined with the pressure modulator means in a plane substantially parallel to the knurled wheel and is operatively connected with the adjusting lever by way of a transmission means.
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