The so-called car seat is the seat that you ride on when you are in a car.
According to the parts, they can be roughly divided into
Front seats: headrests, backrests, cushions, (armrests).
Rear seats: (headrests), backrests, cushions, side wings, (armrests).
Chinese name Car Seat
Foreign name Car Seat
Classification leather seats, velour seats, etc.
Catalogue
1 Introduction
Price
Basic requirements
2 Seat types
Leather seats
Fleece seat
Child seat
Racing seats
3 History
4 Seat use, adjustment and production process
Life expectancy
Seat position adjustment
Adjustment methods
Production process
Presentation
Price
The average price of a typical sedan seat is around $850-$1050, with mid-range sedans around $1400-$1600 and upscale ones over $2000. For most sedans, seats are more expensive than the gearbox, chassis and bodywork. [1]
Basic requirements
A car seat provides an easy to operate, comfortable and safe driving and riding position for the driver and passengers. It should have the following conditions.
1. the arrangement of the seats throughout the carriage should be reasonable, especially the driver's seat must be in the best position.
2, the shape of the seat must be designed to meet the human physiological function, to ensure the comfort of the premise of aesthetic.
3, the seat must be safe and reliable, there should be sufficient strength, rigidity and durability, compact structure and reduce the quality as far as possible.
4, to meet the comfort of the driver and passengers set up a variety of adjustment mechanism, there should be a reliable locking device to ensure safety.
Seat types
According to the shape of the car seat can be divided into separate seats, long seats; according to the function can be divided into fixed, removable, adjustable; according to the number of passengers can be divided into single, double, multiple chairs. According to the performance of the seat, from the earliest fixed seats, it has been developed to multi-functional power-adjustable seats, with air cushion seats, electric seats, stereo seats, mental recovery seats, up to electronically adjustable seats. By material there are leather seats and velour seats, etc. There are also seats for special objects of use, such as child seats and racing seats.
Leather seats
China's automotive industry has grown rapidly in recent years and will continue to grow steadily for some time to come, which has a large demand for seats, so the passenger car seating industry still has huge scope for future development.
Two major advantages
1, easy to clean. Compared to the fabric cover seat, dust can only fall on the surface of the leather seat, and will not go deep into the seat, so a gentle wipe with a cloth can complete the cleaning work, for the velvet seat also need to buy seat cushions, etc., or once dirty, it is possible to seep into the seat inside.
2, easier to heat. Although leather also absorbs heat, but it has a better performance in heat dissipation.
Two shortcomings
1. The surface is easily damaged. Sharp objects are the nemesis of leather, so leather seats need more care.
2. The seat feels too slippery. Owners may have to wear seat belts or add cushions to combat this problem. In fact, manufacturers have generally addressed this problem by wrinkling the leather surface to increase the coefficient of friction.
Leather versus velour seats
I. Leather
Yellow cowhide, that is, we often say A-level leather, is the most common material used in all car leather seats, the surface is delicate and soft to the touch, almost invisible pores, strong texture and very tough, thus processing out of the seat is extremely beautiful.
Buffalo leather is also known as B-level leather, compared with yellow leather advantage is strong and wear-resistant, the disadvantage is not soft enough, feel poor, poor toughness, rough surface, clear pores, processing out of the seat with yellow leather compared to the appearance of slightly worse.
In addition to the above two kinds of leather, in the market can also often see a C-level leather, that is, the yellow cow and buffalo two layer leather.
C grade leather, compared to A grade leather and B grade leather, is much different in terms of quality, aesthetics, price and service life. It is therefore not advisable to use a seat made from leather below grade B.
Under normal circumstances, seats made from A-grade and B-grade leather will generally last more than 5 to 8 years, which means that in China, even if the car is scrapped or renewed, the leather seats will remain intact.
The advantage of C-grade leather is that it is cheaper but has a shorter lifespan and it is not advisable for customers to choose to use C-grade leather.
Whether it is good leather or not, the key is to take care of it. If it is not properly maintained on a daily basis, it will not last more than 1 or 2 years. For this reason, it is recommended that the leather should be cared for once a month and cleaned once every three months for a lifetime of use.
As leather shoes to often play shoe polish maintenance, leather seat maintenance, to use leather polish (an oil agent), you can add a layer of leather seats to protect the film, so that the leather surface looks more smooth and shiny, to prevent leather dry, peeling. The owner can ask the car beauty shop to do, can also do it yourself.
Second, identify the true and false
Look, good leather leather surface smooth, leather grain detailed, colour shiny, all have tiny pores.
Touch, this is the most effective way. Good leather feel soft texture, smooth and flexible, if the leather surface particles, plate hard or sticky are the next product.
Burn, although synthetic leather is also leather, but in the process, will add some gum chemicals, after burning there will be some charred material, real leather is not.
Rub, use a damp fine gauze on the leather surface to wipe back and forth nine times, if the phenomenon of decolourisation, it means that the quality is not good.
Pull, pull up the leather with two hands to both sides, if the leather surface appears seam marks or reveal light white base, it means the elasticity of the leather and dyeing process is not good.
Third, cleaning and maintenance
Leather simple maintenance method
1, car leather chairs to try to be two feet from the heat source, such as too close to the heat source will lead to leather dry cracking
2, do not expose to the sun for a long time, so as to avoid fading leather
3, often implement cleaning and maintenance, use a hoover a week to remove dust and ash
4、Do not use a hairdryer to dry the leather quickly when cleaning, but dry it naturally.
Leather seats maintenance method
In, senior cars are mostly leather seats, there are many drivers to add their own leather seats, in order to show comfort, luxury and noble, and also a long service life. Leather is a natural thing, maintenance up naturally can not be lightly regarded. Use cotton paper towels to dry them after washing. Daily maintenance, in addition to everyone knows to avoid sharp objects scratching leather, but also pay attention to dust and sun protection. Because dust is pervasive, it will suck the natural oils out of the leather and it will become a dry leather. The scorching sun can cause the human skin to age, and this also applies to leather seats. So for the maintenance of leather seats, to do the following points.
1, car leather seats as far as possible from the heat source of two feet position, such as too close to the heat source will lead to leather dry crack;
2, do not expose to the sun for a long time, so you can avoid fading leather, especially friends who drive convertible sports cars, do not pull the wind for a while, damage the leather a life.
3, often implement cleaning and maintenance, use a hoover every week to suck up the dust and ash;
4, after cleaning do not use the hair dryer to quickly blow dry leather, the application of cotton paper or soft towel dry, to avoid scratching the leather, but also in a cool and ventilated place natural air dry.
5, do not use chemical cleaning agent cleaning. And less use of the so-called leather protective agent, protective agent will make the leather dependence, such as stop using the leather will be dull and light.
6, senior cars are mostly leather seats, chemical cleaning agents can not just spray up, should choose to use a strong alkaline cleaning agent, like soap and water and so on. Soak a clean soft towel with warm water, the right amount of soap evenly played on the towel, and then gently wipe the seat. After wiping the soap air dry and wipe twice with a damp towel that has been cleaned and does not contain soap. This method is also suitable for door interiors and plastic parts at the dashboard. The reason for this is that soap is highly detergency and non-irritating to human skin, making it more practical for leather parts. After cleaning do not use the hair dryer to quickly blow dry leather, the application of cotton paper or soft towel dry, to avoid scratching the leather, but also in a cool and ventilated place natural air dry.
7, leather is the biggest enemy of knife, hard objects and high temperature. Usually be careful of sharp objects tearing the leather. To prolong the service life, you should avoid exposure to the sun, preferably not more than 60 ℃. Therefore, with leather seats of the car, it is best to paste the sunscreen film (anti-UV and infrared radiation), usually parking as far as possible to choose a cool place, to avoid a long time exposure to the sunlight to make the leather hard, cracked, faded.
Velvet seats
A. Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages.
1. The surface is not easy to break, long life. Once encountered with knives, scissors, needles, etc., the leather will leave marks. In comparison, velvet is not as delicate. It is also far less expensive to repair than leather. More importantly, of course, leather is more prone to ageing than fleece, and fleece seats last longer.
2. It feels solid and non-slip. The velvet seat feels more stable and does not have a slippery feeling.
In addition there is a low price, light weight, good breathability and other characteristics.
Disadvantages.
1. easy to hide dirt and dirt, not easy to clean. Dust will be deep into the seat deep, so the cleaning work is more onerous, so the velvet seats for the need to buy seat cushions, etc., or once dirty, it is possible to seep into the seat inside.
2. heat dissipation is poor. Summer noon by the sun burning vehicle, the seat must be very hot. But if it is leather seats, with a few hand pat can dissipate the heat, or sit on it for a period of time will not feel so hot. Fleece seats, on the other hand, do not dissipate heat as well.
Fleece seats
Second, cleaning and maintenance
Fabric fabric seats, disposal is relatively simple. Woven velvet seat is not very dirty, available with a long-haired brush and suction power hoover, while brushing the surface of the seat, while using the suction mouth of the hoover to suck out the dirt. For particularly dirty seats, the following steps are necessary: first clean the dirtier parts with a bristle brush, then wipe the surface with a clean rag dipped in a small amount of neutral detergent, on a half-dry, half-wet basis, and finally clean the seat again with a hoover and eliminate excess moisture.
Remove dust, dirt and debris with a hoover. If the dust is caked on the lint or is difficult to remove with the hoover, brush it with a soft brush before vacuuming.
Wipe the surface with a dry cloth and dry the seat fibres thoroughly. If the lint is still dirty, wipe it with mild soapy water and warm water and dry it thoroughly.
If the dirt doesn't come out, try a commercially available fabric cleaner. Use this cleaner on less visible areas first to make sure it does not have a negative effect on the lint. Use the cleaner according to the instructions.
It is best not to eat in the car, and if you must, be careful not to let food crumbs fall onto the car seat to avoid the growth of mites or other micro-organisms that can cause bad smells.
ISO FIX stands for "International Standards Organisation FIX", which means "International Organisation for Standardisation Fixture" in Chinese. It is a new standard for the placement of child seats in cars. This standard is being accepted by many car manufacturers and its purpose is to make the installation of child seats quick and easy.
The ISO FIX connector is already fitted in the car when it leaves the factory. The child seat manufacturer installs the ISO FIX connector in the child seat. This way the ISO FIX child seat can be easily fixed into the ISO FIX connector of the car.
The development of ISO FIX is an important development because many people cannot install child seats correctly and surveys show that a large percentage of child seats are not installed safely enough.
Most child seats are placed in the car seat and secured with a crossbody shoulder belt (sometimes using only a lap belt). However, different models of cars have different seats, seat belts and fastening methods. Different car seat shapes, shorter seat belt lengths and different anchor point positions can result in some child seats being placed further forward or further back. All these factors make it a challenge to create child seats that fit all car models.
ISO FIX was developed to solve all these problems. Its ultimate goal is to make any ISO FIX child seat you buy fit your car, by simply plugging it into the child seat connector.
Another function of ISO FIX is that it creates a rigid connection between the child seat and the car to make it more secure.
Unfortunately the technical details of the ISO FIX standard took a long time to develop. Once this has been done, Regulation R44.03 will have to be updated to add the new standard.
The ISO FIX seats that are available on the market are only available for some models that have been tested for them.
I. Safety
Child seats are usually fitted in the back seat of a car and if placed in the front seat, the front windscreen can injure the child in the event of a collision. Many vehicles have front airbags that do a good job of protecting passengers, but for children whose bones are not yet fully developed, this can be a deadly killer. Child seats should be installed rearward if the child is below the height of the car seat or weighs less than the minimum safe load capacity of the seat. With a forward-facing installation, the young child's neck is extremely vulnerable to the maximum impact absorbing the impulse of the impact, allowing the child's vulnerable neck to be protected. However, when the child is taller than the seat or weighs more than the safety standard, such a rearward-facing installation is relatively unsafe. Rear-facing and forward-facing installation depends on the size of the child and should also be done in consultation with a professional technician at the time of purchase and after detailed understanding.
Child seat
Second, the purchase method
Only by buying and using a child seat correctly can you make it provide the safety your child deserves in a car.
Do not make a decision too quickly. Read the seat manufacturer's instruction manual and the catalogue provided carefully before buying, to find out more about the characteristics and scope of use of each model. Ask the car manufacturer about the product to determine if the model will fit well in your car. Consider how you will use it. Let's say you need to put the child seat in and out frequently, then a lighter seat will suit you better.
Don't buy a second-hand seat. Due to the ageing of the plastic, or cracks from prolonged pressure, or even if it has been in a
Used seats can be faulty and may not provide the proper protection in the event of a crash. It is also difficult to know how these seats have been used in the past.
It is important to send a completed receipt to the manufacturer of the seat. This will enable the manufacturer to inform you of any quality problems or updates to the product information. Also, in the event of a design and manufacturing defect, you will not be giving up your right to a recall.
III. Installation steps
The correct way of installation is crucial to whether the child seat can play its proper protective effect.
1. Read the manufacturer's instructions carefully and follow them to the letter. If the instruction manual is missing, consult the manufacturer and ask for another copy.
2. Install the child seat in the back seat of the car if possible.
3. After the child seat has been fastened to the car seat, the seat should be strapped in place by pressing the seat slightly against the car seat.
4. There should not be any slack in the seat belt.
5. Do not, under any circumstances, make any unauthorised changes to the design of the child seat or car belt to enable an otherwise unsuitable child seat to be fitted to your car.
6. If you dismantle the child seat frequently, check carefully after each installation that it is properly positioned. Even if the seat is permanently installed in the car, frequent checks should be carried out to ensure that it is securely installed.
7、If you feel there is anything wrong with your installation, make sure you ask the relevant person to check it for you so as not to leave a safety hazard.
IV. Installation check
1. There is no wrong direction. The baby seat must be installed backward, wait for the baby will sit after the positive installation.
2, installed position. In order to safety is not recommended to install the car child seat on the passenger seat; journey, the most suitable position to install the baby seat is the middle of the rear seat.
3, airbag. It is not only the airbags in the front that can cause harm to your baby; you must check carefully to ensure that the airbags around your baby are disabled, this must be confirmed.
4、The method is correct. Must be installed in accordance with the prescribed way, the seat belt should be through which hole is which hole, only then can ensure stability; product instructions are best put into the car, in order to be able to refer to it at any time during installation.
5、Stability. After the installation you have to shake a few times, or kneel on the seat shake a few times, to see its offset range, is not more than 2cm, if more than that means your installation is not qualified, to be installed from the new over
6、Baby comfort. Adjust the distance between the safety belt and the baby's body, to put in 2 fingers as appropriate, not too tight, the following leg protection should also be adjusted under, not too tight. If necessary, you can pad a blanket or towel.
V. Structural features
Child safety seat in Europe and the United States has been commonly used, as the number of private cars in China continues to rise, many families with children will be worried about the safety of children sitting in cars, choose the product must be suitable for the selection, but not necessarily the most expensive is the best. Safety seat from safety considerations, can thoroughly protect the baby's head, brain, whole body ministries, can thoroughly absorb the instantaneous impact on the baby's head, brain, whole body ministries caused.
The seat completely excludes any errors that may arise from manual holding, but also completely avoids the child alone when riding may appear to touch and move and other accidents; whether it is during normal driving, or in case of an accident, can provide strong protection for children, cushioning and conservation role.
The seat is ergonomically shaped to match the physical characteristics of children of different ages, making it extraordinarily comfortable for children to sit on.
Sixth, how to use
No matter how short the trip is, you should use the child seat every time you drive with your child.
1. Before you start, take time to check that the child is securely and comfortably strapped in. Make sure that the belt used to tighten the child is adjusted to the correct length - so that only two fingers can fit between the child's chest and the belt.
2. Do not place the fastening clip on the child's tummy.
3. The leg straps pass near the pelvis (not from the stomach) and from one hip to the other; the reclining straps should be tied around the child's shoulders, not the neck (some seats have a buckle clip to help secure the straps). Do not tuck the seat belt around the child's arms or back.
4. Ensure that the seat belt is threaded through the seat in the correct way. Some seats offer alternative threading channels for use when the car belt is too short to be passed through the main channel.
7. Cleaning and maintenance
1. Remove the cloth cover, wash by hand with laundry detergent or a special clothes cleaner for babies and dry naturally.
2、Gently scrub the plastic part with a damp cloth.
3, if the child seat is damaged, should be promptly repaired, so as to avoid children will be broken parts of the larger.
4、Place the child seat in a dry place to avoid hair growth.
5、When reinstalling and using the seat, check carefully if it is installed correctly and firmly.
Eight, attention
1. For infants aged 0 to 1 year up to 18 kg
At this stage the infant seat must be installed rearward facing and remain so until the baby is able to sit up on its own.
2. For children aged 1 to 3 years up to 9-25 kg
Keep children aged 1 to 3 years in a rear-facing seat for as long as possible. This is the best way to keep them safe. They should remain in the rear-facing seat until they reach the maximum height or weight limit allowed by your car seat manufacturer. Once your child has grown taller than the rear-facing seat, he should be prepared to sit in a forward-facing seat with a harness. When facing backwards in the car the impact forces are distributed over the entire back and head, thus reducing the impact on the neck in a frontal collision.
3. For children aged 4 to 7 years up to 15-36 kg
Keep children aged 4 to 7 years in a forward-facing seat with a harness until they reach the maximum height or weight limit allowed by the manufacturer of your car seat. Once they have grown taller than the forward-facing seat with the harness it is time to put them in the child booster seat but still in the back seat.
4. Children aged 8 to 12 years
Sit children aged 8 to 12 in their child booster seat until they are old enough to fit the seat belt correctly. With a booster seat the child's body will be pushed up a notch and in the event of a collision the standard seat belt in the car will catch the stronger parts of the body. Research data shows that children with booster seats are approximately 75% less likely to be injured than children without restraints.
Racing seats after losing comfort
Professional bucket seats are much lower than normal seats, have no recline or fore/aft height adjustment and are designed for a single rider, with the seat position tailored to the rider's body shape and welded to the steel frame. The extra adjustment system adds weight and is prone to failure. Racing seats are usually made of a hard plastic or carbon fibre backbone, covered with a lightweight non-slip fabric. There are holes above the backrest for the professional harness to pass through, and protective supports on both sides of the lumbar area and head, binding the racer completely to the seat and preventing the effects of centrifugal forces on the rider during sharp cornering. The backrest and cushion are basically fixed dead at a 90 degree angle. There is nothing comfortable about such a seat and the only purpose is safety. Only very few original cars come with racing seats as standard from the factory, and tuners have introduced adjustable racing seats to satisfy the racing desires of enthusiasts. Good racing seats offer top quality and, of course, top price.
History
Car cushion as an important part of the car interior decoration, its development also promotes the development of the car interior decoration industry, in its development process cohesion of this industry in this period of several major features.
1, the embryonic period, before 2000 No design, quality is generally small and less, manufacturers high profits dealer less, high profits.
2、Starting development period, 2000-2002, no design, general quality, increased quantity, small scale, increased production quantity, profit can be.
3, rapid development period, 2002-2005, the beginning of the design, the quality of high and low differentiation of the number of large increases, size and scale, thin profits, the emergence of brand operation a large increase in the number of low profits, we began to grab the brand to do.
4, stable development period, 2005 onwards, emphasis on design, quality differentiation is more obvious Manufacturers appear frequent closures and new open, size varies
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