SEATBRIDGE- Future Seats Configuration.

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SEATBRIDGE - FUTURE SEATS CONFIGURATION (ITALIAN PATENT).

Fenoria and Italian SINTEC is starting a worldwide promotional campaign to raise awareness about the SeatBridge seats configuration solution, which has been granted the Italian Patent No. 102016000060616 and European Patent Application N 17746181.7.

The Problem

Most, if not all, of the front seats of production cars are currently mounted separately on two rails directly connected to the floor. These rails provide an easy way for adjusting the seats longitudinal position, but have a major drawback: they significantly reduce the foot space available to the rear passengers, also reducing the comfort and without any aesthetic as well. The goal was to find a solution to this problem in order to give rear passengers a much larger foot space and to achieve a better, uncluttered look.

The Solution

The proposed solution is to raise the position of the front seats sliding elements by inserting bridge" structure made of a folded metal sheet (or equivalent functional element). The patent pending solution, that integrates the front seats mountings as well as the center console. The structure is connected to the car’s structure in the door sills and center tunnel areas.

For passengers

-Aesthetic.

-Feet comfort and space, + 40%.

-Easier cleaning.

-Single removable carpet each seat.

For seat makers

-Innovation.

-Higher market volume.

-Value increase of delivered good: not only seats but also central console and accessories.

-No constraint for geometries.

For car makers

-Simplified production line: one side only to assemble front seats

-A single configuration item, i.e.: the Front SeatBridge Assembly, which includes: left seat, right seat, central console, wirings, left rail, right rail, safety belts lock, etc.

-Lower production costs: one robot only, less items to be installed, less wiring, etc.

-Lower logistics costs: only one item to be purchased, received, stored, managed Innovation.