136results about "Cabin furniture" patented technology

A seating arrangement with improved seating comfort is disclosed. In one embodiment, the seating arrangement is for a transportation vehicle. The arrangement includes seats at least having two levels adjacent to single-level seats. The multi-level seats include at least a bottom row of seats and a top row of seats. In one embodiment, the bottom row seats are on a floor; and there is an imaginary horizontal plane that is parallel to the floor, and that at least a part of the top row seats and at least a part of the bottom row seats intersect. The single-level seats include at least two rows, with at least one seat in each row being adjacent to the aisle, to allow passengers to access the single-level seats. In another embodiment, a seating arrangement includes only multi-level seats. In yet another embodiment, a computer-implemented method is applicable to the seats, such as allowing the display of a visual representation of a top-row seat and a bottom-row seat.

The present invention relates to a flame retardant epoxy prepreg composite material and its preparation method and its use, the composite material contains 20 to 70% of epoxy resin matrix and 30-80% of fiber reinforced materials; wherein the epoxy resin matrix comprises the following components by mass part: 100 parts of an F type epoxy resin, 10-50 parts of an E type epoxy resin, 5-40 parts of tetrabromobisphenol A, 5-20 parts of a curing agent, 1-10 parts of a curing accelerator, 5-25 parts of a toughening agent, 1-10 parts of antimonous oxide and 20-80 parts of an organic solvent. According to the invention, F46 type epoxy resin containing a rigid frame structure is taken as a main component, the flame retarding and toughening modification are carried out on the resin matrix by a combination technology, the epoxy composite material with high toughness, high flame retardancy and good overlaying manufacturability can be realized, the flue gas density is obviously decreased when the flame is carried out, and the epoxy prepreg composite material possesses important popularization and application prospects in the fields of large aircraft, ships, high-speed rails and the like.

An improved seat design for a small watercraft increases the ability of a rider on the watercraft to monitor activities taking place behind the watercraft. The watercraft includes a contoured rear seat that is wider than the front seat. The wider surface area provides riders with the ability to quickly turn and look behind the watercraft. The rear seat also includes several handles or grips to provide added stability to a watercraft rider.

The motorized kayak includes foot pedal operated steering, and a selective lever that controls the polarity and speed of an electric motor, which can be retracted when not in use, as can the aft rudder. The kayak preferably has a topside axial enclosure, which may be rendered watertight and used as a bait tank or other liquid container, and typically at least one additional enclosure positioned transversely to the axial enclosure, which may or may not be watertight. These enclosures are preferably configured with the upper surfaces of their covers at a single level, for use collectively as an extended, relatively flat fishing seat.

A seating system for use in a watercraft is disclosed. The seating system comprises a seat pan adapted to be mounted to the watercraft, a pad coupled to the seat pan and adapted to provide a seating surface for the user, and a back rest coupled to the seat pan. The seating system further comprises a first adjustment mechanism configured to provide for and aft adjustment of the seating position, a second adjustment mechanism configured to provide adjustment of the back rest without having to exit the watercraft, and a third adjustment mechanism configured to provide adjustment of the seating surface.

An improved cushioning apparatus on a watercraft enhances the comfort of the ride, reduce rider fatigue, and cushion impact forces experienced by the watercraft hull, while allowing for convenient and easy access to various engine components for maintenance and repair of the engine. The cushioning apparatus absorbs at least a portion of any impact force which the rider experienced from the hull, as well as provides at least one degree of movement between the seated rider and the hull in order to cushion such impact forces. The cushioning apparatus may also isolate the rider, at least to some degree, from vibrations experienced by the hull. In one mode, the cushioning apparatus is connected to the watercraft by quick-disconnect fittings, which allow the seat and support frame to be easily moved away from an engine access opening for maintenance of the engine. Furthermore, a quick-access opening is disclosed which allows a rider to access various engine components without requiring that the cushioning apparatus be disconnected from the watercraft. Moreover, the cushioning apparatus increases the convenience and stability of the watercraft for heavier load conditions such as when multiple riders are riding on the watercraft.

A folding seat assembly to provide easy access to a storage area behind the seat for use particularly in boats or aircraft. The seat assembly allows a seat (32) to be folded into a seat box (1) and rides on a pivot pin (27) within a track aperture (26). A lock (11) is provided to secure the seat within the seat box. An upper handle (9) on the bottom of the seat frame assist the user in lowering the seat to an open use position. A lower handle (10) allows the seat box to be lifted upward for access to storage and equipment behind the seat. The seat box is supported in the latter position by at least one lifter (21) attached to a back of the seat box and a support on the boat or aircraft in which the seat assembly is used.

A combination stabilizer and standing support for a kayak or canoe. A pontoon assembly is attachable to the deck of the kayak or canoe and provides a buoyant pontoon held laterally spaced from each side of the kayak or canoe for maintaining stability. A standing support also assembly attachable to the deck includes a body support elevated above the deck a distance sufficient to provide leaning support for a person standing in the kayak or canoe while fishing. A locking latch releasibly locks each pontoon arm in a pivotally downwardly deployed position placing the pontoons into water to stabilize the kayak or canoe from substantial rolling movement while a rope and pulley arrangement connected to each of the pontoon arms facilitates manually lifting of the pontoons above the water when not in use.

A hatch assembly for a boat including a base pivotally attached to a boat deck, whereby the base can pivot between an open position and closed position to provide access to a power source within a boat hull. The base defines a storage bin with a compartment for storage. A lid pivotally attaches to the base, whereby the lid can pivot from an open position to a closed position to provide access to the storage bin. A seat attaches to the lid and is supported by the base. A backrest pivotally attaches to the base and pivots between a sitting position and a reclining position.

An active suspension system is used to control the motion of a passenger seat in a high speed watercraft. A forward looking wave sensor is used in connection with a feed-forward wave impact shock predictor to determine characteristics of impending dynamic forces applied via the impact of the watercraft on waves. Information concerning the impending dynamic forces is used by a passenger seat suspension and control system to attenuate the shock effects on passengers, where such effects are characterized by large-amplitude, short-duration accelerations recurring at a low frequency and / or irregularly.

The present invention relates to guideless, magnetic holders for beverage vessels and the like, and in particular, to devices, systems, sets and methods for providing paired, magnets for application onto, or manufacture thereinto, structures such as automobiles, boats, all-terrain vehicles (ATV's), snowmobiles, recreational vehicles (RV's), personal watercraft, golf carts, kayaks, appliances, tools, lawn tractors, farm equipment, motorcycles, furniture, coolers, stadium seating, and the like, or surface mounted, retrofit kits. A vessel component can be a metal plate with material having increasing width or increasing thickness. A hub support component can have at least one moveable magnet in a chamber, the moveable magnet being initially repulsed by a fixed magnet to a bottom of the chamber. Positioning and rotating the component over the hub increases the magnetic attraction so that the at least one moveable magnet moves upward to a top of the chamber causing a click noise signifying a strong magnetic lock position between the vessel component and the hub. The holder can be used with at least one channel having a moveable magnet therein, where the holder can be attachable to a metal surface.

The invention refers to driver's seat for boats, including at least a seat and a steering device. The purpose of the invention is to provide a seat and steering device which reduce the risk of injuries when driving boats during hard conditions and in bad weather. By means of the invention the driver should have the possibility to use his arms, legs and thigh muscles as shock absorbing elements which will reduce the risk of injuries to the driver's back. The driver's seat should at the same time be designed to create good comfort and good control possibilities for driving the boat. The invention is characterized by that the seat is saddle shaped, elastic and designed with elements for absorbing side forces and, that the steering device is designed as a handlebar with controls, at least the control for the gas, arranged at one end of the handlebar.

The invention discloses six-degree-of-freedom stable seats connected in parallel. Each seat comprises a seat body, handles, a base, and six driving branches and four spring load branches, wherein the driving branches and the spring load branches are used for connecting the seat body and the base; among the six driving branches, four SPSP driving branches adopting the same structures are arranged on two sides of the seat body, and two SPS driving branches adopting the same structures are arranged below the seat body; one end of each of the four driving branches arranged on the two sides of the seat body is connected with the outer side of the corresponding handle through one corresponding spherical hinge; the other ends of the four driving branches arranged on the two sides of the seat body are vertically mounted on the base; one end of each of the two driving branches arranged below the seat body is connected with the bottom of the seat body through one corresponding spherical hinge; the other ends of the two driving branches arranged below the seat body are connected with the rear side of the base through corresponding spherical hinges; the four spring load branches are SPS branches adopting the same structures; and the two ends of each spring load branch are respectively connected with the bottom of the seat body and the base through corresponding spherical hinges. The six-degree-of-freedom stable seat provided by the invention is simple and compact in structure, and has the advantages that the height of the seat body above the ground is effectively reduced, the bearing capability of the seat body is greatly improved in the presence of the spring load branches, and the stable vibration isolation effect is very good.

A safety seatback for mounting to the rear of a watercraft is disclosed. The seatback rotates about the seat of the watercraft from an upright position to a boarding position. In the upright position the seatback prevents the passenger / rider from falling backward from the watercraft. In the boarding position the seatback does not interfere with a passenger / rider attempting to board the watercraft from the water and aids the person boarding the craft from the water. The seatback may be rotated by the passenger / rider from within the water or, in an alternate embodiment, may be remotely operated by the driver.

The invention provides a serial bed-sitting traffic tool and an independent bed-sitting chair thereof, belongs to vehicles and seats thereof as well as daily seats, and aims to solve the problems that passengers on long trips by existing airplanes, trains, steamships and vehicles cannot change sitting postures conveniently. The serial bed-sitting traffic tool includes bed-sitting airplanes, the trains, the steamships, coaches, minibuses, sedans and the like, and is characterized in that the independent bed-sitting chairs are mounted in the bed-sitting airplanes, the trains, the steamers, the minibuses, the sedans and the like. The independent bed-sitting chairs are characterized in that on the basis of an existing seat of the airplanes and the coaches, an adjustable inclining range is properly added to a backrest of the existing seat, the backrest is properly increased in height, and headrest capable of being adjusted in position and matched with the back of the brain, the neck and the shoulders is additionally arranged, and a foldable leg and foot support plate or a leg and foot support air bag is additionally arranged in the front of the chair. By the arrangement, safety of the chair is improved.

The invention discloses a production process of ship seats. The production process comprises the steps of seat framework design and production, trimming treatment, punching setting, coating treatment, steel plate welding, seat framework fixing through screws, framework spring component adding, injection molding of backrests, headrest arranging, seat armrest manufacturing, seat cushion preparing, foaming body cooling, seat belt manufacturing, seat cushion height adjusting, mask production, mask assembly, ship seat quality detection and packaging and storing. According to the invention, the modular operation mode is adopted, the manufacture process procedures are formed, and the manufacture requirement for the high-quality and high-standard seats is met.

The invention discloses a chair with a lifting structure. The chair with the lifting structure consists of a chair main body, a chair bottom plate and a lifting structure, wherein the chair main body is connected to the chair bottom plate by a lifting mechanism, the chair main body comprises a chair base and a chair backrest, a rotating shaft of the chair backrest is arranged between the chair base and the chair backrest, the rotating shaft of the chair backrest can be manually adjusted, an angle between the chair backrest and the base can be adjusted, the lifting structure consists of two crossed lifting support rods, and an adjust and control rod is arranged at the top of each lifting support rod to be used for adjusting the length of the lifting support rods. The chair disclosed by the invention has the advantages that the comfort of a passenger is improved, the structure is compact, the lifting structure is arranged to adjust the height of the chair, and the chair can be adjusted to different height aiming at different crowds.

A fishing rod holder assembly is provided in a cabin of a boat. A rod holder locking member is mounted on a shelf in the cabin and is movable between an outboard position in the cabin and a position in the direction of the interior of the cabin. The locking member includes two plates hinged to each other to open and close, and having at least one cutout to receive and hold a rod handle therein. A rod tip holder is provided spaced from the rod holder locking member to support the tip of a fishing rod held within the assembly.

A multi-position seat for a kayak or other watercraft includes a seat frame and a pivotally connected back support. A pair of side elevation adjusters engages the seat frame on its lateral sides. Each adjuster includes a thumbwheel adjuster within an elevator traveler within a side frame, the traveler engaging a threaded shaft that is held in a fixed rotational position. The frame includes a tunnel structure associated with a front cross member. A strap passes through the tunnel, exits at lateral sides of the front cross member, and connects to lateral sides of the pivotally connected back support. The strap is user-adjustable in length so that the angle of the back to the seat is adjustable. The seat is thereby adjustable in angle front-to-back, can be canted left-to-right, changed in elevation, and the back support can be adjusted in angle and elevation.

A support assembly for supporting an element and for rotating that element between a first position and a second position. The support assembly may be used to support an armrest pad and is suitable for use on watercraft. The assembly includes an arm extending from a knuckle assembly. The arm engages the armrest pad, while the knuckle assembly is disposed in a pocket of a cap assembly. The knuckle assembly rotates within the pocket to move the arm and armrest pad between the first and second positions. A pair of washers and a bushing is abutted with an end of the arm to form the knuckle assembly. The thickness of the washers facilitates a frictional engagement inside the pocket between the knuckle assembly and the cap assembly. Stops are provided to limit the rotational travel of the knuckle within the pocket.

A water-swung hammock is an aquatic relaxation apparatus including floatable body means adapted to support a main body frame including leg support means adapted to secure said main body frame to said floatable body means, a staging platform including means for attachment to said main body frame adapted to support a user, a swingable sheet adapted to support a user including means for rigid support, means for swingable suspension and water-swinging means pendular associated to said main body frame adapted to receive water movement for motive power for said water-swung hammock.

A personal watercraft is disclosed having a straddle-type seat. The seat is pivotally connected to the deck via a pivotal connection and pivotable with respect to the deck between a raised position and a lowered position. The pivotal connection has first and second links. The seat is pivotally connected to the first and second links and is pivotable with respect thereto about respective first and second axes. The first and second axes are movable with respect to the deck. When the seat is in the raised position, the seat permits access to the engine via an aperture in the deck. When the seat is in the lowered position, the seat covers the aperture in the deck and prevents access to the engine.

A boat having a jump seat is provided. The boat includes a boat hull having a recessed passenger compartment. The jump seat includes a support assembly comprising a support deck and a sleeve. A seat cushion is provided for selectively resting on a portion of the deck assembly and being stowed within the pocket. The deck assembly can be used both as a seat support and as a standing deck eliminating the need to stand on a cushion to thereby provide a more stable convertible standing area.

A multi-position seat for a kayak or other watercraft includes a seat frame and a pivotally connected back support. A pair of side elevation adjusters engages the seat frame on its lateral sides. Each adjuster includes a thumbwheel adjuster within an elevator traveler within a side frame, the traveler engaging a threaded shaft that is held in a fixed rotational position. The frame includes a tunnel structure associated with a front cross member. A strap passes through the tunnel, exits at lateral sides of the front cross member, and connects to lateral sides of the pivotally connected back support. The strap is user-adjustable in length so that the angle of the back to the seat is adjustable. The seat is thereby adjustable in angle front-to-back, can be canted left-to-right, changed in elevation, and the back support can be adjusted in angle and elevation.

The invention discloses an inflatable storage box and provides an inflatable storage box which can effectively package articles in the box to avoid the condition that articles and articles or the box body have collisions and is convenient for protecting the articles in the box in a moving process. The box comprises the box body, a plurality of air bags (2) arranged on the box body, an inflating pump (4) arranged outside the box body, a power controller (5), an inflating and deflating channel (3) and a control device arranged on the inflating and deflating channel (3), wherein one end of the inflating and deflating channel (3) is communicated with the plurality of air bags (2), while the other end is communicated with the inflating pump (4); and both the control device and the inflating pump (4) are electrically connected with the power controller (5).