Device holder and seat with a built-in device holder

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10220795-B2
Application number	US-201615259131-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 8, 2016
Priority date	Sep 8, 2016
Publication date	Mar 5, 2019
Grant date	Mar 5, 2019

Abstract

A device holder is provided for a motor vehicle seat. The device holder includes a housing, a support and a hook. The support and the hook are displaceable between a stowed position in the housing and a deployed position to hold the device therebetween. A seat incorporating a built-in, integrated device holder is also described.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A device holder for a motor vehicle seat, comprising:
a housing;
a support;
a hook wherein said support and said hook are displaceable between a stowed position and a deployed position to hold a device therebetween; and
a biasing mechanism connected to said hook and urging said hook toward said support so as to provide a gripping force to the device held between said hook and said support, said biasing mechanism being selected from (a) a web having a first end connected to said hook and a second end connected to a spring loaded spool carried on said housing and (b) a constant force ribbon spring having a first end connected to said hook and a second end connected to a spindle mounted by a trunnion to said housing.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein said support comprises a shelf including a device cord clearance passage.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein said shelf has multiple tiers.

4. The device of claim 2 , wherein said housing includes a recess for receiving a portion of said hook when in said stowed position.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein said shelf comprises a door for said housing when in said stowed position.

6. The device of claim 5 , including a pivot connecting said shelf to said housing.

7. A seat with a built-in device holder, comprising:
a seat body;
a support; and
a hook wherein said support and said hook are displaceable between a stowed position in said seat body and a deployed position to hold a device therebetween; and
a biasing mechanism connected to said hook and urging said hook toward said support so as to provide a gripping force to the device held between said hook and said support, said biasing mechanism being selected from (a) a web having a first end connected to said hook and a second end connected to a spring loaded spool carried on said seat body and (b) a constant force ribbon spring having a first end connected to said hook and a second end connected to a spindle mounted by a trunnion to said seat body.

8. The seat of claim 7 , wherein said support comprises a shelf including a device cord clearance passage.

9. The seat of claim 8 , wherein said shelf has multiple tiers.

10. The seat of claim 7 , wherein said seat body includes a rear face and a top face.

11. The seat of claim 10 , wherein said support is secured to said seat body by a pivot.

12. The seat of claim 11 , wherein when said support pivots into said deployed position, said support projects from said rear face of said seat body.

13. The seat of claim 12 , wherein when said hook extends into said deployed position, said hook projects from said top face of said seat body.

14. The seat of claim 7 , wherein said support and said hook are held in a housing of a device holder and said device holder is secured in a recess in said seat body.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Osterhoff Daniel Jay
• Williams Derek

Classifications

• B60N2/90

  Details or parts not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B60R2011/0071

  using latches, clips, clamps, straps or the like · CPC title

• B60R2011/0012

  Seats or parts thereof · CPC title

• B60R11/02 Primary

  for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof · CPC title

• B60R2011/0082

  collapsible, e.g. for storing after use · CPC title