Seat sliding device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10011195-B2
Application number	US-201715800617-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 1, 2017
Priority date	Nov 10, 2016
Publication date	Jul 3, 2018
Grant date	Jul 3, 2018

Abstract

A fixed rail comprises a first rail-surface facing upward and a second rail-surface facing downward. A movable rail is configured to be slidable relative to the fixed rail and to support a seat. At least one first roller is mounted on the movable rail. The at least one first roller is configured to receive a downward load imposed on the movable rail and to roll on the first rail-surface. At least one second roller is mounted on the movable rail and is configured to roll on the second rail-surface. At least one pressing member is configured to elastically deform and to upwardly press the at least one second roller upwardly against the second rail-surface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A seat sliding device comprising:
a fixed rail that comprises a first rail-surface facing upward and a second rail-surface facing downward;
a movable rail that is configured to be slidable relative to the fixed rail and to support a seat;
at least one first roller that is mounted on the movable rail, wherein the at least one first roller is configured to receive a downward load imposed on the movable rail and to roll on the first rail-surface;
at least one second roller that is mounted on the movable rail and is configured to roll on the second rail-surface; and
at least one pressing member configured to elastically deform and to upwardly press the at least one second roller upwardly against the second rail-surface.

2. The seat sliding device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one second roller comprises: an annular-shaped outer ring that rolls on the second rail-surface; and a shaft that penetrates the outer ring, and
wherein the at least one pressing member applies a pressing force to the shaft while supporting the shaft at both sides.

3. The seat sliding device according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one second roller is configured to rotate by a sliding contact occurred at a contact surface between the outer ring and the shaft.

4. The seat sliding device according to claim 3 , wherein a frictional force occurred at a contact surface between each of the at least one pressing member and the shaft is greater than a frictional force occurred at the contact surface between the outer ring and the shaft.

5. The seat sliding device according to claim 2 , wherein the outer ring and the shaft are made of metal.

6. The seat sliding device according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one pressing member comprises a restriction portion that restricts the outer ring from deviating in an axial direction relative to the shaft.

7. The seat sliding device according to claim 2 ,
wherein the at least one pressing member comprises:
a first pressing member that transversely restricts the outer ring and is arranged at a first side; and
a second pressing member that further restricts the outer ring and is arranged at a second side opposed to the first side,

wherein the movable rail comprises:
at least one first concave portion in which the first pressing member is fitted; and
at least one second concave portion in which the second pressing member is fitted, and

wherein the first pressing member comprises a first approximately U-shaped small concave portion in which a first end of the shaft is fitted and
wherein the second pressing member comprises a second approximately U-shaped small concave portion in which a second end of the shaft is fitted.

8. The seat sliding device according to claim 7 , wherein the fixed rail comprises a confronting surface approximately perpendicular to a horizontal direction at a position of the fixed rail facing the first pressing member, and the first pressing member is provided with at least one protrusion protruding toward the confronting surface at the side of the first pressing member facing the confronting surface.

Assignees

• Toyota Boshoku Kk

Inventors

• Kume Sho
• Fujisawa Hideki

Classifications

• B60N2/0715 Primary

  C or U-shaped · CPC title

• B60N2/0722 Primary

  Constructive details · CPC title

• B60N2/08

  characterised by the locking device · CPC title

• B60N2205/20

  Measures for elimination or compensation of play or backlash · CPC title

• B60N2/0705

  omega-shaped · CPC title