Recline assembly used in a rear seat of a vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10052977-B2
Application number	US-201715680609-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 18, 2017
Priority date	Aug 23, 2016
Publication date	Aug 21, 2018
Grant date	Aug 21, 2018

Abstract

A recline assembly used in a vehicle seat is provided. The recline mechanism comprises a recline mechanism and a guide bracket disposed on a vehicle body; a latch mechanism disposed on a seatback of the vehicle seat; and a striker coupled to the recline mechanism. One end of the strike is connected to the recline mechanism and another end of the strike passes through a guide slot of the guide bracket and is selectively locked to the latch mechanism.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A recline assembly used in a vehicle seat, comprising:
a recline mechanism and a guide bracket, wherein the recline mechanism and the guide bracket are disposed on a vehicle body;
a latch mechanism disposed on a seatback of the vehicle seat; and
a striker, wherein one end of the strike is connected to the recline mechanism and another end of the striker passes through a guide slot of the guide bracket and is selectively locked to the latch mechanism.

2. The recline assembly of claim 1 , wherein the reline mechanism includes an adjustment member, a first plate, and a second plate connected to the first connection plate via the adjustment member, and an adjustment handle positioned on the adjustment member, and wherein the first plate and the second plate are loaded via a torsion spring.

3. The recline assembly of claim 2 , wherein the recline mechanism further includes a connection arm and the striker is pivotally connected to the second connection plate via the connection arm.

4. The recline assembly of claim 3 , wherein the first plate is fixed on the vehicle body and the second plate is connected to the connection arm via a pivot.

5. The recline mechanism of claim 4 , wherein the first plate is formed integrally the guide bracket.

6. The recline assembly of claim 1 , wherein the striker is pivotally connected to the connection arm.

7. The recline assembly of claim 1 , wherein the guide slot of the guide bracket has an arc shape.

8. The recline assembly of claim 1 , wherein the latch mechanism includes a housing, a lock tongue positioned in the housing and configured to lock the striker, and a button disposed on the housing to unlock the lock tongue.

9. The recline assembly of claim 8 , wherein the seatback includes an opening to expose the lock tongue, and wherein the striker passes through the opening and is locked by the lock tongue at a locked position.

10. The recline assembly of claim 1 , wherein an edge of the guide slot of the guide bracket is coated with POM plastic, and the striker is slidable on the POM plastic.

11. A recline assembly used in a rear seat of a vehicle, comprising:
a recline mechanism fixed on a sidewall of a vehicle body;
a guide bracket coupled to the recline mechanism and fixed on a sidewall of the vehicle body, wherein the guide bracket includes an elongated slot extending along a lengthwise direction of the guide bracket;
a striker pivotally connected to the recline mechanism and received in the guide slot, and
a latch mechanism disposed on a seatback of the rear seat and corresponding to the guide bracket at a locked position,
wherein the latch mechanism is configured to retain the strike at the locked position and release the strike such that the seatback is foldable.

12. The recline assembly of claim 11 , wherein the recline mechanism includes:
a first plate fixed on the vehicle body,
an adjustment member, and
a second plate, wherein the second plate is coupled to the first plate via the adjustment member, and coupled pivotally to the guide bracket, wherein the first plate is configured to form an angle with the guide bracket.

13. The recline assembly of claim 11 , wherein the recline mechanism further includes a connection arm, wherein the connection arm is an elongated bar and includes a first hole to receive the strike and a second hole to receive a pivot connecting the second plate and the connection arm and wherein the strike and the pivot constitute a double pivot connection.

14. The recline assembly of claim 11 , wherein the guide slot in the guide bracket has an arc shape similar to a reclining path of the seatback, and wherein an edge of the guide slot is covered with Polyoxymethylene (POM) plastic.

15. A rear seat assembly in a vehicle, comprising:
A rear seat;
a mount bracket:
a seatback disposed on the mount bracket and pivotable relative to the mount bracket;
a recline assembly including:
a recline mechanism fixed on a sidewall of a vehicle body;
a guide bracket coupled to the recline mechanism and fixed on a sidewall of the vehicle body, wherein the guide bracket includes an elongated slot extending along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle;
a striker pivotally connected to the recline mechanism and received in the guide slot, and
a latch mechanism disposed on an upper portion of the seatback of the rear seat and corresponding to the guide bracket at a locked position, wherein the latch mechanism is configured to retain and release the strike.

16. The rear seat assembly of claim 15 , wherein the recline mechanism and the guide bracket are packaged in the sidewall of the vehicle.

17. The rear seat assembly of claim 15 , wherein the mount bracket is detachably connected to the seatback.

18. The rear seat assembly of claim 15 , wherein the rear seat includes a first seatback and a second seatback fixed to a vehicle floor via three mount brackets, wherein the recline assembly includes a first recline assembly and a second recline assembly, wherein the first recline assembly connects the first seatback to a left sidewall of the vehicle and the second recline assembly connects the second seatback to a right sidewall of the vehicle, respectively at the locked position.

19. The rear seat of assembly claim 15 , wherein the latch mechanism includes a lock tongue to retain the strike, wherein the seatback includes an opening toward a side or a rear of the seatback and exposing the lock tongue.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc
• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Ruan Alex

Classifications

• B60N2/366

  characterised by the locking device · CPC title

• B60N2/20

  the back-rest being tiltable, e.g. to permit easy access (B60N2/04, B60N2/22 {, B60N2/3002} take precedence) · CPC title

• B60N2/919

  Positioning and locking mechanisms (B60N2/16, B60N2/18, B60N2/22, B60N2/225 take precedence) · CPC title

• B60N2205/35

  Seat, bench or back-rests being split laterally in two or more parts · CPC title

• B60N2/2245 Primary

  provided with a lock mechanism on the upper part of the back-rest · CPC title