Vehicle seat frame with detent fittings which are coupled together

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10144314-B2
Application number	US-201515506666-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 19, 2015
Priority date	Aug 26, 2014
Publication date	Dec 4, 2018
Grant date	Dec 4, 2018

Abstract

A vehicle seat frame comprising a first adjusting part and a second adjusting part which is pivotable relative to the first adjusting part, at least two detent fittings by means of which the first adjusting part and the second adjusting part are connected together, wherein the at least two detent fittings hold the two adjusting parts in position relative to each other in a locked state and are able to be unlocked from each other in order to pivot the two adjusting parts, an actuating device which is connected to a first of the at least two detent fittings for unlocking the first of the at least two detent fittings and a coupling device by means of which the at least two detent fittings are coupled together for a common unlocking process. The coupling device comprises a tensile element which is designed to transmit a tensile force.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A vehicle seat frame comprising
a first adjusting part and a second adjusting part which is pivotable relative to the first adjusting part,
at least two detent fittings by means of which the first adjusting part and the second adjusting part are connected together, wherein the at least two detent fittings hold the two adjusting parts in position relative to each other in a locked state and are able to be unlocked from each other in order to pivot the two adjusting parts,
an actuating device which is connected to a first of the at least two detent fittings for unlocking the first of the at least two detent fittings and
a coupling device by means of which the at least two detent fittings are coupled together for a common unlocking process,
wherein the coupling device comprises a tensile element which is designed to transmit a tensile force and which is designed to transmit a tensile force from the first of the at least two detent fittings to the second of the at least two detent fittings in order to unlock the second of the at least two detent fittings when actuating the actuating device in order to unlock the first of the at least two detent fittings;
wherein the first of the at least two detent fittings and the second of the at least two detent fittings in each case comprise a coupling element which is rotatable about a rotational axis, the tensile element acting thereon and being rotatable for unlocking the first and the second of the at least two detent fittings; and
wherein the coupling element is configured as a coupling wheel with a circumferential surface extending around the rotational axis, the tensile element being guided thereon.

2. The vehicle seat frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the tensile element is configured as a tensile cable.

3. The vehicle seat frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the tensile element is guided on the second adjusting part through a guide device.

4. The vehicle seat frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the tensile element is at least partially guided in a Bowden tube supported on the second adjusting part.

5. The vehicle seat frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first of the at least two detent fittings and the second of the at least two detent fittings in each case comprise an actuating shaft which is rotatable about the rotational axis, the coupling element of the assigned detent fitting being arranged thereon.

6. The vehicle seat frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the coupling wheel of the first of the at least two detent fittings and the coupling wheel of the second of the at least two detent fittings differ in their diameter.

7. The vehicle seat frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the tensile element is guided on a guide groove of the coupling wheel.

8. A vehicle seat frame comprising:
a first adjusting part and a second adjusting part which is pivotable relative to the first adjusting part,
at least two detent fittings by means of which the first adjusting part and the second adjusting part are connected together, wherein the at least two detent fittings hold the two adjusting parts in position relative to each other in a locked state and are able to be unlocked from each other in order to pivot the two adjusting parts,
an actuating device which is connected to a first of the at least two detent fittings for unlocking the first of the at least two detent fittings and
a coupling device by means of which the at least two detent fittings are coupled together for a common unlocking process,

wherein the coupling device comprises a tensile element which is designed to transmit a tensile force and which is designed to transmit a tensile force from the first of the at least two detent fittings to the second of the at least two detent fittings in order to unlock the second of the at least two detent fittings when actuating the actuating device in order to unlock the first of the at least two detent fittings;
wherein the first of the at least two detent fittings and the second of the at least two detent fittings in each case comprise a coupling element which is rotatable about a rotational axis, the tensile element acting thereon and being rotatable for unlocking the first and the second of the at least two detent fittings; and
wherein when actuating the actuating device for unlocking the first of the at least two detent fittings the tensile element is wound onto the coupling element of the first of the at least two detent fittings and is wound off the coupling element of the second of the at least two detent fittings.

9. The vehicle seat frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein when pivoting the second adjusting part relative to the first adjusting part, after unlocking the at least two detent fittings, the coupling element of the first of the at least two detent fittings and the coupling element of the second of the at least two detent fittings are fixed in position relative to the first adjusting part.

10. A vehicle seat frame comprising:
a first adjusting part and a second adjusting part which is pivotable relative to the first adjusting part,
at least two detent fittings by means of which the first adjusting part and the second adjusting part are connected together, wherein the at least two detent fittings hold the two adjusting parts in position relative to each other in a locked state and are able to be unlocked from each other in order to pivot the two adjusting parts,
an actuating device which is connected to a first of the at least two detent fittings for unlocking the first of the at least two detent fittings and
a coupling device by means of which the at least two detent fittings are coupled together for a common unlocking process,

wherein the coupling device comprises a tensile element which is designed to transmit a tensile force and which is designed to transmit a tensile force from the first of the at least two detent fittings to the second of the at least two detent fittings in order to unlock the second of the at least two detent fittings when actuating the actuating device in order to unlock the first of the at least two detent fittings;
wherein the first of the at least two detent fittings and the second of the at least two detent fittings in each case comprise a coupling element which is rotatable about a rotational axis, the tensile element acting thereon and being rotatable for unlocking the first and the second of the at least two detent fittings;
wherein when pivoting the second adjusting part relative to the first adjusting part, after unlocking the at least two detent fittings, the coupling element of the first of the at least two detent fittings and the coupling element of the second of the at least two detent fittings are fixed in position relative to the first adjusting part; and
wherein when pivoting the second adjusting part relative to the first adjusting part the tensile element is wound onto the one coupling element and is wound off the other coupling element.

11. The vehicle seat frame as claimed in claim 9 , wherein when pivoting the second adjusting part relative to the first adjusting part, after unlocking the at least two detent fittings, the tensile element is displaced relative to a guide device, the tensile element being guided thereby on the second adjusting part.

12. The vehicle seat frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the actuating device is configured as a lever kinematic system.

13. The vehicle seat frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least two detent fittings in each case comprise a first fitting part connected to the first adjusting part and a second fitting part conne

Assignees

• Brose Fahrzeugteile

Inventors

• Pauls Andreas

Classifications

• B60N2/2356 Primary

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• B60N2/0296

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• B60N2205/50

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• B60N2/236 Primary

  linearly movable · CPC title