Adjusting system for a seat, and seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10195964-B2
Application number	US-201615221717-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 28, 2016
Priority date	Jan 30, 2014
Publication date	Feb 5, 2019
Grant date	Feb 5, 2019

Abstract

An adjusting system is provided for a seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat. A longitudinal axis, in which a person sitting on the seat is facing, is defined for the seat, and a transverse axis running perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis and a height axis running perpendicularly to the transverse axis and the longitudinal axis are also defined. The adjusting system comprises at least one first bearing ring which can be connected to the seat, at least one second bearing ring which can be connected to a seat mounting, and a plurality of adjusting rings which are connected to one another in a sequential manner and which are arranged between the first bearing ring and the second bearing ring. The adjusting rings can be rotated relative to one another in order to pivot the seat selectively about the longitudinal axis, the transverse axis, and the height axis.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An adjusting system for a seat, a longitudinal axis being defined for the seat, which longitudinal axis indicates a viewing direction of a person sitting in the seat, as well as a transverse axis extending perpendicularly thereto and a vertical axis extending perpendicularly to the transverse axis and to the longitudinal axis, the adjusting system comprising:
at least a first bearing ring, which is connectable with the seat;
at least a second bearing ring, which is connectable with a seat mounting; and
a plurality of adjusting rings, which are sequentially connected with one another and which are arranged between the first bearing ring and the second bearing ring, wherein
the plurality of adjusting rings engage with one another and are rotatable with respect to one another in order to swivel the seat about one or more of the longitudinal axis, the transverse axis and the vertical axis,
the plurality of adjusting rings comprise a first adjusting ring and a second adjusting ring, and
the first adjusting ring and the second adjusting ring have a wedge-shaped design when viewed from a direction of the longitudinal or transverse axis.

2. The adjusting system according to claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of adjusting rings have a third adjusting ring, and
the seat is adjustable along the vertical axis as a result of a rotation of the third adjusting ring or a rotation of the first and second adjusting rings with respect to the third adjusting ring.

3. The adjusting system according to claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of adjusting rings are rotatably disposed on a respective one of the first bearing ring and the second bearing ring.

4. The adjusting system according to claim 1 , wherein the adjusting system is configured for a motor vehicle seat.

5. An adjusting system for a seat, a longitudinal axis being defined for the seat, which longitudinal axis indicates a viewing direction of a person sitting in the seat, as well as a transverse axis extending perpendicularly thereto and a vertical axis extending perpendicularly to the transverse axis and to the longitudinal axis, the adjusting system comprising:
at least a first bearing ring, which is connectable with the seat;
at least a second bearing ring, which is connectable with a seat mounting; and
a plurality of adjusting rings, which are sequentially connected with one another and which are arranged between the first bearing ring and the second bearing ring, wherein:
the plurality of adjusting rings are rotatable with respect to one another in order to swivel the seat about one or more of the longitudinal axis, the transverse axis and the vertical axis,
the plurality of adjusting rings comprise a first adjusting ring and a second adjusting ring, the first adjusting ring and the second adjusting ring have a wedge-shaped design,
the first adjusting ring has a first horizontal end and a first inclined end,
the second adjusting ring has a second horizontal end and a second inclined end, and
the first inclined end of the first adjusting ring is rotatably disposed on the second inclined end of the second adjusting ring.

6. The adjusting system according to claim 5 , wherein:
the plurality of adjusting rings have a third adjusting ring, and
the seat is adjustable along the vertical axis as a result of a rotation of the third adjusting ring or a rotation of the first and second adjusting rings with respect to the third adjusting ring.

7. The adjusting system according to claim 6 , wherein:
the third adjusting ring comprises a thread, and
the first bearing ring or the second bearing ring is engaged with the thread.

8. A seat, comprising:
an adjusting system for the seat, a longitudinal axis being defined for the seat, which longitudinal axis indicates a viewing direction of a person sitting in the seat, as well as a transverse axis extending perpendicularly thereto and a vertical axis extending perpendicularly to the transverse axis and to the longitudinal axis, the adjusting system comprising:
at least a first bearing ring, which is connected with the seat;
at least a second bearing ring, which is connected with a seat mounting; and
a plurality of adjusting rings, which are sequentially connected with one another and which are arranged between the first bearing ring and the second bearing ring, wherein
the plurality of adjusting rings engage with one another and are rotatable with respect to one another in order to swivel the seat about one or more of the longitudinal axis, the transverse axis and the vertical axis,
the plurality of adjusting rings comprise a first adjusting ring and a second adjusting ring, and
the first adjusting ring and the second adjusting ring have a wedge-shaped design when viewed from a direction of the longitudinal or transverse axis.

9. The seat according to claim 8 , wherein the first bearing ring is integrated in the seat.

10. The seat according to claim 9 , further comprising:
at least one bearing rail, wherein
the second bearing ring is connected with the at least one bearing rail, and
the at least one bearing rail disposed on a seat bearing is movable along the longitudinal axis.

11. The seat according to claim 8 , wherein the second bearing ring is disposable on a floor on which the seat is to be disposed.

12. The seat according to claim 8 , wherein the seat is a motor vehicle seat.

Assignees

• Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag

Inventors

• Martin Robert

Classifications

• B60N2/1695

  with simultaneous height and inclination adjustment · CPC title

• B60N2002/022

  the seat or seat part turning about or moving along a vertical axis · CPC title

• B60N2/1828

  Slides only · CPC title

• B60N2/39

  Seats tiltable to compensate for roll inclination of vehicles · CPC title

• B60N2/163

  Slides only · CPC title