Reclining device and vehicle seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10207602-B2
Application number	US-201514833384-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 24, 2015
Priority date	Aug 28, 2014
Publication date	Feb 19, 2019
Grant date	Feb 19, 2019

Abstract

A reclining device including: a lower frame member that configures a portion of a frame of a vehicle seat; an upper frame member that configures a portion of the frame of the vehicle seat; a recliner that is provided between and welded to both the lower frame member and the upper frame member, and that couples the upper frame member to the lower frame member such that a relative rotation angle of the upper frame member is adjustable relative to the lower frame member; a lower side engagement portion that is provided at the lower frame member and that is formed in a circular arc shape that is concentric with the recliner; and an extension member that extends from the upper frame member toward a lower frame member side.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A reclining device comprising:
a lower frame member that configures a portion of a frame of a vehicle seat;
an upper frame member that configures a portion of the frame of the vehicle seat;
a recliner that is provided between and welded to both the lower frame member and the upper frame member, and that couples the upper frame member to the lower frame member such that a relative rotation angle of the upper frame member is adjustable relative to the lower frame member;
a lower side engagement portion that is configured by a portion of a flange that extends from an outer peripheral portion of the lower frame member toward an opposite side from the upper frame member and that is formed in a circular arc shape that is concentric with the recliner; and
an extension member that extends from the upper frame member toward a lower frame member side, and that includes an upper side engagement portion so as to be capable of engaging with the lower side engagement portion, the upper side engagement portion including:
a first facing portion that faces the lower side engagement portion to be capable of engaging from the opposite side from the upper frame member, and
a second facing portion that faces the lower side engagement portion to be capable of engaging from a radial direction inside of the recliner, the second facing portion being formed in a circular arc shape that is concentric with the recliner; and

a gap, forming a circular arc shape concentric with the recliner, being formed between the second facing portion and the lower side engagement portion.

2. The reclining device of claim 1 , wherein the upper side engagement portion faces the lower side engagement portion so as to be capable of engaging with the lower side engagement portion across an entire relative rotation range of the upper frame member relative to the lower frame member.

3. The reclining device of claim 1 , wherein:
the lower frame member includes a pair of contact portions in a row about the peripheral direction of the recliner;
the extension member includes a stopper portion that is positioned between the pair of contact portions in the peripheral direction of the recliner; and
a relative rotation range of the upper frame member relative to the lower frame member is restricted by contact between the stopper portion and the pair of contact portions.

4. A vehicle seat comprising:
a seat cushion on which an occupant sits;
a seatback that is provided at a rear end section of the seat cushion and that supports the back of the occupant; and
the reclining device of claim 1 , in which an inclination angle of the seatback is adjustable relative to the seat cushion.

5. The reclining device of claim 1 , wherein:
a plurality of first fitting portions, in a row about a peripheral direction of the recliner, are formed at the lower frame member; and
a plurality of second fitting portions, in a row about the peripheral direction of the recliner, are formed to the upper frame member,
wherein the recliner includes:
a plurality of first projections welded to the lower frame member in a state fitted together with the plurality of first fitting portions; and
a plurality of second projections welded to the upper frame member in a state fitted together with the plurality of second fitting portions.

Assignees

• Nhk Spring Co Ltd

Inventors

• Sasaki Yoshitaka
• Ohkawara Yusuke
• Chokyu Takeshi
• Inaba Hiroaki
• Osa Shunitirou
• Takano Tetuki
• Mita Eiki

Classifications

• B60N2/4249

  fixed structures, i.e. where neither the seat nor a part thereof are displaced during a crash · CPC title

• B60N2/682

  Joining means · CPC title

• B60N2/22 Primary

  the back-rest being adjustable {(B60N2/2878 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60N2/64

  Back-rests {or cushions (B60N2/2222 takes precedence)} · CPC title