Technical Field of the Invention
[0001] The invention relates to a reinforced stadium seat which is mounted in the vertical
surface (riser) between two steps in concrete floor steps used in indoor and outdoor
sports halls, stadiums and similar places; which is formed in compliance with human
anatomy; the metal components of which are designed as one-piece by laser cutting
and bending operations in press dies, said metal components also serving as a mechanism
and interconnecting the seat and back support plastics; the strength of which is quite
high due to the lack of welding operation; and at the same time the durability of
which is increased with the concealed transmission rods positioned within the seat
and back support plastics.
Background of the Invention (Prior Art)
[0002] Today, stadium seats are used in outdoor or indoor sports halls, stadiums, etc. in
order for the spectators to watch the events. It is desired that these seats are easy
to mount in halls and stadiums, their design is suitable for the body shape, the seats
are closed when not in use, and that they are durable in order to increase the service
life thereof.
[0003] During the mounting of the seats used in the state of the art in halls, stadiums,
and similar areas, the parts connecting the seat and back support portions are welded
together for mounting, which increases the costs, causes losses of space during transport
since the parts to be welded are carried separately, and at the same time leading
to increases in the cost due to the welding operation and dyeing costs during the
production phase of the seat.
[0004] Again, due to the fact that the parts connecting the seat and back support portions
are welded together and that the seating surface is stable, the service life of the
seats is reduced in case of setting foot or mounting on the seat portions and cracking
and breaking occur in welding areas over time.
[0005] Moreover, the seat portions get either wet or dirty in bad weather conditions due
to the seat portion being open. This, in turn, causes the users to watch the events
standing.
[0006] In hot or other weather conditions, the spectators sweat a lot because they are very
active during the events. As the backrest and seat portions of the seat are typically
flat, sweating is experienced more in the regions where the spectators contact with
the seat while the spectators are sitting on the seat. Even in the absence of sweating,
the spectators start to slide over the seat after some time and have difficulty in
watching the game because of the little friction between the spectator and the seat
in case of seats with flat backrest and seat portions.
[0007] In order to eliminate the aforementioned drawbacks, it has deemed necessary to make
a development in the related technical field due to the fact that the part connecting
the back support and seat portions is not one-piece, i.e. weldless, and hence welding
operation is required, and that it is not produced for folding seats.
Objects and Brief Description of the Invention
[0008] The present invention relates to a reinforced stadium seat which can be used in outdoor-indoor
sports halls and stadiums and which meets the aforementioned requirements, eliminates
the drawbacks, and at the same time provides additional advantages.
[0009] An object of the invention is to form the seat which is mounted in the concrete floor
in outdoor-indoor sports halls, stadiums and similar places such that the connection
part which connects the seat and back support portions of the seat is obtained as
one-piece by forming by means of cutting and bending operations, and to provide a
self-folding system with high strength as welding operation is not performed.
[0010] Another object of the invention is to save on costs and labor by forming the back
support portion of the seat as one-piece by cutting and bending operations, and hence
eliminating the welding operation as well as the dyeing costs in the production phase
of the seat.
[0011] Still another object of the invention is to eliminate weld cracks and breaking that
may result therefrom which are experienced over time in welding areas due to reasons
such as mounting on the seat portions or applying force thereon owing to the fact
that the seat-back support connection part is produced as one-piece by forming by
means of cutting and bending operations, and thus the welding operation is not performed
during the production phase of the seat.
[0012] Another object of the invention is to increase the movement areas of the spectators
with the seat portion closing and the seat folding upon the users standing up from
their seats, by way of the weight rod disposed in the weight rod space of the seat
portion.
[0013] Yet another object of the invention is to ensure, by means of the weight rod disposed
in the seat portion, that the seat portion closes by itself upon the users standing
up from their seats, i.e. when the seats are not in use, and hence the seat portions
of the seats remain clean and usable in bad weather conditions.
[0014] Another object of the invention is to increase the strength of the seat portion by
way of the transmission rods concealed in the seat portion.
[0015] Another object of the invention is to increase the strength of the back support portion
by way of the one-piece connection plate concealed in the back support portion.
[0016] Yet another object of the invention is to provide the weldless one-piece plate, which
serves as a mechanism, with caps produced of Polypropylene (PP) material in order
to prevent jammed fingers while the users sit on/stand up from their seats.
[0017] Another object of the invention is to connect the weldless one-piece plate of the
seats directly to the riser without requiring the use of any other material.
[0018] And another object of the invention is to easily mount the weldless one-piece plate
of the seats on the cross members to be produced. These cross members reduce the number
of concrete inserts in stadium precast and prevent concrete weakening, at the same
time facilitating the replacement of the seats in future.
Description of the Drawings
[0019] The drawings for a better understanding of the stadium seat developed with the present
invention and the explanations related thereto are given below.
Figure 1: Perspective view of the unfolded and folded positions of the stadium seat.
Figure 2: Side view of the unfolded position of the stadium seat.
Figure 3: Perspective view of the seat-back support connection plate of the stadium
seat.
Figure 4: Cross-sectional view of the region where the weight rod is positioned
Figure 5: Exploded view of the stadium seat.
Figure 6: Side view of the stadium seat.
Figure 7: Exploded view of the stadium seat comprising riser connection mechanism.
Figure 8: Side view of the stadium seat comprising riser connection mechanism.
Description of the Part References
[0020] The parts and portions which are shown in the drawings illustrating the stadium seat
developed with the present invention for a better understanding of the invention are
enumerated and the reference numbers corresponding thereto are presented below.
- 1.
- Seat portion
- 2.
- Back support portion
2.1 Advertisement area
- 3.
- Seat-back support connection plate
3.1 Main body
3.2 Backrest mounting lug
3.2.1 Backrest mounting lug hole
3.3 Riser mounting lug
3.3.1 Riser mounting lug hole
3.4 Seat centering pin housing
3.5 Seat movement pin housing
3.6 Cross member connection housing
3.7 Cross member mounting lugs
3.7.1 Cross member mounting lug hole
- 4.
- Riser connection mechanism
4.1 Riser connection cross member
4.2 Riser mounting bracket
4.3 Riser connection cross member caps
4.4 Riser connection plate
- 5.
- Transmission rods
- 6.
- Seat connection plate
- 7.
- Weight rod
- 8.
- Weight rod hole
- 9.
- Seat centering pin
- 10.
- Seat movement pin
- 11.
- Protective cap
- 12.
- Connecting bolts
- 13.
- Nut
- 14.
- Numbering area
- 15.
- Lettering area
Detailed Description of the Invention
[0021] In this detailed description of the invention, the preferred embodiments of the stadium
seat having been developed herein are described only for a better understanding of
the subject matter, without any limitations.
[0022] The stadium seat mainly comprises a seat portion (1), a back support portion (2),
a weldless seat-back support connection plate (3) providing the connection between
the seat portion (1) and the back support portion (2), and transmission rods (5) which
are positioned within the seat portion (1) for reinforcing the same.
[0023] The seat-back support connection plate (3) has a single piece (weldless and one-piece)
configuration formed by cutting and bending operation.
[0024] The seat-back support connection plate (3) is connected to the back support portion
(2) by extending towards the upper portion, and to the seat portion (1) by extending
towards the front.
[0025] The sides of the seat portion (1) are provided with the seat connection plate (6)
extending along the seat portion (1) and having the same form. The seat connection
plate (6) is coupled to the seat portion (1) by means of the connecting bolts and
nut.
[0026] The seat portion (1) is provided therein with transmission rods (5) which are positioned
for reinforcing purposes. The transmission rods are not visible from the outside.
The transmission rods (5) are positioned along the seating portion of the seat portion
(1) and secured by means of the nut (13) by passing the locking bolts (12) through
the holes disposed in the seat connection plate (6).
[0027] Disposed within the seat portion (1) is a weight rod (7) which ensures that the seat
is folded upon the spectator standing up from the seat portion (1) surface. The weight
rod (7) used for ensuring that the seat portion (1) assumes folded position when the
spectator stands up from the seat portion (1) is located in the weight rod space (8)
subsequent to the injection operation of the seat portion (1) during the production
phase of the seat. The weight rod (7) may be metal or any other material.
[0028] The end portion of the seat-back support connection plate (3) extending towards the
seat portion (1) is provided with an oval seat movement pin housing (3.5) that enables
seat portion (1) to move up and down. The seat movement pin (10) moves inside the
seat movement pin housing (3.5), thereby ensuring the up and down movement of the
seat portion (1). The end portion of the seat movement pin (10), on the other hand,
is provided with an anti-noise assembly. Said anti-noise assembly is produced of rubber
or a similar material. The seat movement pin (10) which moves inside the seat movement
pin housing (3.5) hits the boundaries of the seat movement pin housing (3.5) during
the up and down movement of the seat portion (1). The anti-noise assembly is located
in the end portion of the seat movement pin (10) with a view to prevent the noise
likely to be heard during this hitting.
[0029] The portion of the seat-back support connection plate (3) towards the seat portion
(1) is provided with a protective cap (11) in order that the seat movement pin (10)
can operate easily and it will not cause any accident. Said protective caps (11) are
made of polypropylene.
[0030] While the up and down (unfolding-folding) movement of the seat portion (1) is ensured
by the seat movement pin (10) disposed in the seat movement pin housing (3.5), there
also exists a seat centering pin (9) that prevents the horizontal movement of the
seat portion (1). The seat centering pin (9) is passed through the seat centering
pin housing (3.5) and then the seat-back support connection plate (3) and the seat
portion (1) are secured together.
[0031] In an embodiment of the invention, the weldless, single piece seat-back support connection
plate (3) formed by cutting and bending operation comprises:
- a main body (3.1),
- a backrest mounting lug (3.2) which is disposed on the main body (3.1) and which enables
the seat connection plate (3) to be secured in the back support portion (2),
- a backrest mounting lug hole (3.2.1) which is located on the backrest mounting lug
(3.2) and which allows the backrest mounting lug (3.2) to be mounted in the back support
portion (2) by means of the connecting bolts (12) and nut,
- a riser mounting lug (3.3) that enables the seat-back support connection plate (3)
to be fixed to the riser,
- a riser mounting lug hole (3.3.1) which is located on the riser mounting lug and which
allows the riser mounting lug (3.3) to be mounted in the riser by means of the connecting
bolts (12) and nut (13),
- a seat centering pin housing (3.4) through which the seat centering pin (9) interconnecting
the back support connection plate (3) and the seat portion (1) passes, and
- a seat movement pin housing in which the seat movement pin (10) moves while the seat
portion switches from unfolded position to folded position, or from folded position
to unfolded position.
[0032] In an embodiment of the invention, a riser connection mechanism (4) has been developed
in order to secure the stadium seat to where it is.
[0033] The riser connection mechanism (4) consists of:
- a riser connection cross member (4.1) on which the seat-back support connection plate
(3) is positioned,
- riser connection cross member caps (4.3) that are disposed at both sides of the riser
connection cross member (4.1) profile,
- a riser mounting bracket (4.2) which is welded or otherwise joined in the middle portion
of the riser connection cross member (4.1), and
- a riser connection plate (4.4) on which one end of the riser mounting bracket is welded
and which is mounted on the riser by way of bolts (12) and nut (13).
[0034] Provided at the lower portion of the seat portion (1) is a numbering area (14). Numbers,
e.g. 1, 2, 3, are adhered to this area, and thus allowing the spectators to easily
find their seats.
[0035] Riser connections cross member caps (4.3), on the other hand, are provided thereon
with a lettering area (15). Letters, e.g. A, B, C, are adhered onto the riser connection
cross member caps (4.3), and thus allowing the spectators to easily find their seats
in the stadium.
[0036] An advertisement area (2.1) is disposed on the front surface (2) of the back support
portion.
[0037] The regions of the seat portion (1) and the back support portion (2) which contact
with the body of the spectator have a rough configuration that increases friction,
prevents sliding and sweating of the spectator, but not a smooth configuration.
[0038] The seat portion (1) and the back support portion (2) may be produced of plastics,
or alternatively they may be produced of a sponge material in another embodiment.
[0039] In the stadium seats in which the riser connection mechanism (4) is used, the seat
connection plate (3) comprises:
- a main body (3.1),
- a backrest mounting lug (3.2) which is disposed on the main body (3.1) and which enables
the seat connection plate (3) to be secured in the back support portion (2),
- a backrest mounting lug hole (3.2.1) which is located on the backrest mounting lug
(3.2) and which allows the backrest mounting lug (3.2) to be mounted in the back support
portion (2) by means of the connecting bolts (12) and nut,
- a cross member connection housing (3.6) on which the riser connection cross member
(4.1) is positioned,
- cross member mounting lugs (3.7) that provide the connection between the seat-back
support connection plate and the riser connection cross member (4.1) positioned in
the cross member connection housing (3.6),
- a cross member mounting lug hole (3.7.1) arranged on the cross member mounting lugs
(3.7),
- a seat centering pin housing (3.4) through which the seat centering pin (9) interconnecting
the back support connection plate (3) and the seat portion (1) passes, and
- a seat movement pin housing in which the seat movement pin (10) moves while the seat
portion switches from unfolded position to folded position, or from folded position
to unfolded position.
1. A seat which is mounted in the vertical surface (riser) between two steps in concrete
floor steps in indoor and outdoor sports halls, stadiums and similar places and which
has a seat portion (1) and back support portion (2) formed in compliance with human
anatomy, characterized in comprising a weldless seat-back support connection plate (3) which is formed as one-piece
by cutting and bending operation and which provides the connection between the seat
portion (1) and the back support portion (2); and transmission rods (5) which are
positioned within the seat portion (1) for reinforcing the same.
2. A stadium seat according to Claim 1, characterized in comprising a seat connection plate (6) extending along the seat portion (1) at the
sides of the seat portion (1) and having the same form.
3. A stadium seat according to Claim 1, characterized in comprising at least two transmission rods (5) which are positioned inside the seat
portion (1) for reinforcing purposes.
4. A stadium seat according to Claim 1, characterized in comprising a weight rod (7) which is disposed within the seat portion (1) and which
ensures that the seat is folded upon the spectator standing up from the seat portion
(1) surface.
5. A stadium seat according to Claim 4, characterized in comprising a weight rod space (8) into which the weight rod (7) is positioned.
6. A stadium seat according to Claim 1, characterized in comprising an oval seat movement pin housing (3.5) that enables the seat portion
(1) to move up and down in the end portion of the seat-back support connection plate
(3) extending towards the seat portion (1).
7. A stadium seat according to Claim 1, characterized in comprising an anti-noise assembly in the end portion of the seat movement pin (10).
8. A stadium seat according to Claim 1, characterized in that the portion of the seat-back support connection plate (3) towards the seat portion
(1) has a protective cap (11) positioned therein so that the seat movement pin (10)
can operate easily and it will not cause any accident.
9. A stadium seat according to Claim 1, characterized in comprising a seat centering pin (9) that prevents the horizontal movement of the
seat portion (1) while the up and down (unfolding-folding) movement of the seat portion
(1) is ensured by the seat movement pin (10) disposed in the seat movement pin housing
(3.5).
10. A stadium seat according to Claim 1,
characterized in that the weldless, single piece seat-back support connection plate (3) formed by cutting
and bending operation comprises:
• a main body (3.1),
• a backrest mounting lug (3.2) which is disposed on the main body (3.1) and which
enables the seat connection plate (3) to be secured in the back support portion (2),
• a backrest mounting lug hole (3.2.1) which is located on the backrest mounting lug
(3.2) and which allows the backrest mounting lug (3.2) to be mounted in the back support
portion (2) by means of the connecting bolts (12) and nut,
• a riser mounting lug (3.3) that enables the seat-back support connection plate (3)
to be fixed to the riser,
• a riser mounting lug hole (3.3.1) which is located on the riser mounting lug and
which allows the riser mounting lug (3.3) to be mounted in the riser by means of the
connecting bolts (12) and nut (13),
• a seat centering pin housing (3.4) through which the seat centering pin (9) interconnecting
the back support connection plate (3) and the seat portion (1) passes, and
• a seat movement pin housing in which the seat movement pin (10) moves while the
seat portion switches from unfolded position to folded position, or from folded position
to unfolded position.
11. A stadium seat according to Claim 1, characterized in comprising a riser connection mechanism (4) which enables the stadium seat to be
secured to where it is.
12. A stadium seat according to Claim 11,
characterized in that the riser connection mechanism (4) comprises:
• a riser connection cross member (4.1) on which the seat-back support connection
plate (3) is positioned,
• riser connection cross member caps (4.3) that are disposed at both sides of the
riser connection cross member (4.1) profile,
• a riser mounting bracket (4.2) which is welded or otherwise joined in the middle
portion of the riser connection cross member (4.1), and
• a riser connection plate (4.4) on which one end of the riser mounting bracket is
welded and which is mounted on the riser by way of bolts (12) and nut (13).
13. A stadium seat according to Claim 1, characterized in that the seat portion (1) has a numbering area (14).
14. A stadium seat according to Claim 15, characterized in that the riser connection cross member cap (4.3) has a lettering area (15).
15. A stadium seat according to Claim 1, characterized in that the regions of the seat portion (1) and the back support portion (2) which contact
with the body of the spectator have a rough configuration that increases friction,
prevents sliding and sweating of the spectator, but not a smooth configuration.
16. A stadium seat according to Claim 1, characterized in that the seat portion (1) and the back support portion (2) are produced of a plastic material.
17. A stadium seat according to any one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that the seat connection plate (3) comprises the following in the stadium seats in which
the riser connection mechanism (4) is used:
• a main body (3.1),
• a backrest mounting lug (3.2) which is disposed on the main body (3.1) and which
enables the seat connection plate (3) to be secured in the back support portion (2),
• a backrest mounting lug hole (3.2.1) which is located on the backrest mounting lug
(3.2) and which allows the backrest mounting lug (3.2) to be mounted in the back support
portion (2) by means of the connecting bolts (12) and nut,
• a cross member connection housing (3.6) on which the riser connection cross member
(4.1) is positioned,
• cross member mounting lugs (3.7) that provide the connection between the seat-back
support connection plate and the riser connection cross member (4.1) positioned in
the cross member connection housing (3.6),
• a cross member mounting lug hole (3.7.1) arranged on the cross member mounting lugs
(3.7),
• a seat centering pin housing (3.4) through which the seat centering pin (9) interconnecting
the back support connection plate (3) and the seat portion (1) passes, and
• a seat movement pin housing (3.5) in which the seat movement pin (10) moves while
the seat portion switches from unfolded position to folded position, or from folded
position to unfolded position.