Vehicle seating assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10059238-B1
Application number	US-201715607761-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	May 30, 2017
Priority date	May 30, 2017
Publication date	Aug 28, 2018
Grant date	Aug 28, 2018

Abstract

A seating assembly is provided herein. The seating assembly includes a partition disposed between first and second seats. The partition includes a panel movable between a stowed position and a deployed position along a track assembly. A first lamp is configured to project a first image onto the panel.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A seating assembly comprising:
a partition disposed between first and second seats arranged in a vehicle side-to-side orientation, the partition positioned in a fore-aft direction and including a panel movable between a vehicle rearward stowed position and a vehicle forward deployed position along a track assembly; and
a first lamp configured to project a first image onto the panel, wherein the first lamp is disposed between the panel and a vehicle side door.

2. The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first lamp is a projector lamp that is configured to produce images on the panel when the panel is in the deployed position.

3. The seating assembly of claim 2 , wherein the first lamp comprises:
a projector light source;
an optical member optically coupled with the projector light source;
a connector casing; and
an enclosure.

4. The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first lamp creates a first set of images on the panel when the panel is in the deployed position and creates a second set of images on the seating assembly when the panel is in the stowed position.

5. The seating assembly of claim 4 , wherein the images include notifications for an occupant of a vehicle.

6. The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first lamp is disposed within the track assembly.

7. The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first lamp is disposed within a trim component of a vehicle.

8. The seating assembly of claim 7 , further comprising:
a second lamp configured to project a second image onto the panel.

9. The seating assembly of claim 8 , wherein the first and second images are projected on opposing surfaces of the panel.

10. The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first image is illuminated by a light source based on a door sensor signal and the light source is activated when an occupant enters a vehicle.

11. The seating assembly of claim 10 , wherein the track assembly includes a position sensor and the first lamp is activated when the position sensor detects the panel is in the deployed position.

12. The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first lamp includes a plurality of light sources that form a display on the panel, the display configured to provide information for an occupant of the vehicle.

13. A seating assembly comprising:
a movable partition disposed between first and second seats, the movable partition including a panel;
a track system, including a first and second rail, wherein the panel is configured to move along the track system; and
a projector lamp operably coupled with the panel, wherein the projector lamp creates a first image as an occupant enters a vehicle and a second image as the occupant exits the vehicle.

14. The seating assembly of claim 13 , further comprising:
a housing, wherein the panel is disposed within a cavity defined by the housing when the panel is in a stowed position.

15. The seating assembly of claim 13 , wherein the track system is oriented in a fore-aft direction.

16. A seating assembly comprising:
a partition disposed between first and second seats, the partition including a panel;
a track system operably coupled with the panel, the panel configured to move along the track system between a stowed position and a deployed position;
first and second bins respectively disposed proximate the first and second seats, wherein a housing separates the first and second bins; and
a lamp configured to create an image on the panel, wherein the lamp is disposed between the panel and a vehicle side door.

17. The seating assembly of claim 16 , wherein the image is projected onto the panel.

18. The seating assembly of claim 16 , wherein the image is provided by a display.

19. The seating assembly of claim 18 , wherein the image provides a plurality of indicia for an occupant of the vehicle.

20. The seating assembly of claim 18 , wherein two opposing sides of the panel have two different images simultaneously projected thereon.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Salter Stuart C
• Huebner Annette Lynn
• Surman James J
• Dellock Paul Kenneth
• Greiner Joshua

Classifications

• G03B21/56

  Projection screens · CPC title

• B60Q9/00

  Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q7/00 {, e.g. haptic signalling} · CPC title

• B60N2/91

  Panels between front seats · CPC title

• G03B21/10

  Projectors with built-in or built-on screen · CPC title

• F21S43/16

  Light sources where the light is generated by photoluminescent material spaced from a primary light generating element · CPC title