Adapter arrangement for a vehicle seat and vehicle seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10358071-B2
Application number	US-201615560322-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 24, 2016
Priority date	Mar 27, 2015
Publication date	Jul 23, 2019
Grant date	Jul 23, 2019

Abstract

An adapter arrangement (100) for a vehicle seat (1) connects a locking unit (20) to a structural component (10) of the vehicle seat (1). The locking unit (20) includes a housing (22) and the adapter arrangement (100) supports the housing (22) in two opposite directions. The vehicle seat (1) has a structural component (10) and a locking unit (20) for locking the structural component (10) with a further component (30). The locking unit (20) is connected to the structural component (10) by the adapter arrangement (100).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An adapter arrangement for a vehicle seat for connecting a locking unit to a structural component of the vehicle seat, wherein the locking unit has a housing and the adapter arrangement braces the housing in two opposite directions, the adapter arrangement comprising:
a first adapter part; and
a second adapter part, wherein:
the housing is arranged in the transverse direction between the first adapter part and the second adapter part; and
the adapter arrangement braces the housing in a transverse direction and against motion in a transverse direction.

2. The adapter arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the adapter arrangement comprises precisely two adapter parts, wherein the two adapter parts do not form a part of the housing of the locking unit.

3. The adapter arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one adapter part of the adapter arrangement is a bent metal sheet.

4. The adapter arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the adapter arrangement can be screwed together with the locking unit, the adapter arrangement being a structure that is separate from the housing of the locking unit.

5. The adapter arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the two adapter parts are screwed to a clasp, the first adapter part and the second adapter part defining an adapter structure, the adapter structure surrounding three sides of the housing of the locking unit.

6. The adapter arrangement as claimed in claim 5 , wherein in a first region of the second adapter part at least one through hole is provided for a screw and in a first section of the first adapter part at least one thread is provided opposite the through hole in the transverse direction for screwing in the screw.

7. The adapter arrangement as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the at least one screw can be led through a bearing bolt of the locking unit fashioned as a hollow bolt.

8. The adapter arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the adapter arrangement has an opening through which a mating element can interact with a latch of the locking device, the housing comprising a first housing part and a second housing part, at least a portion of the first adapter part being located opposite the first housing part, at least a portion of the second adapter part being located opposite the second housing part.

9. A vehicle seat comprising:
a structural component;
a locking unit for locking the structural component to another component, the locking unit comprising a housing;
an adapter arrangement, wherein the locking unit is connected by means of the adapter arrangement to the structural component, the adapter arrangement comprising:
a first adapter part; and
a second adapter part, wherein:
the housing is arranged in the transverse direction between the first adapter part and the second adapter part; and
the adapter arrangement braces the housing in a transverse direction and against motion in a transverse direction.

10. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the adapter arrangement is welded to the structural component.

11. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the structural component is a structure of a backrest of the vehicle seat.

12. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the structural component is a seat base structure of the vehicle seat.

13. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the other component is a mating element secured to a vehicle body.

14. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 9 , wherein at least one adapter part of the adapter arrangement is a bent metal sheet, wherein the first adapter part and the second adapter part do not form a part of the housing of the locking unit.

15. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the adapter arrangement is screwed together with the locking unit, the adapter arrangement being a structure that is separate from the housing of the locking unit.

16. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the two adapter parts are screwed to a clasp, the first adapter part and the second adapter part defining a housing receiving space, at least a portion of the housing being arranged in the housing receiving space, the housing comprising a first housing part and a second housing part, the first housing part comprising a first housing outer surface, the second housing part comprising a second housing part outer surface, the first housing outer surface being located opposite one of the first adapter part and the second adapter part, the second housing outer surface being located opposite another one of the first adapter part and the second adapter.

17. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 16 , wherein:
in a first region of the second adapter part at least one through hole is provided for a screw and in a first section of the first adapter part at least one thread is provided opposite the through hole in the transverse direction with the screw received therein;
the first housing outer surface is adjacent to at least a portion of one of the first adapter part and the second adapter part;
the second housing outer surface is located adjacent to at least a portion of another one of the first adapter part and the second adapter part; and
the at least one screw is led through a bearing bolt of the locking unit fashioned as a hollow bolt.

18. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the adapter arrangement has an opening through which a mating element interacts with a latch of the locking device, the first housing outer surface engaging the portion of the one of the first adapter part and the second adapter part, the second housing outer surface engaging the portion of the another one of the first adapter part and the second adapter part, the first housing part and the second housing part defining a housing interior space, wherein at least a portion of a latch is arranged in the housing interior space.

19. An adapter arrangement for a vehicle seat for connecting a locking unit to a structural component of the vehicle seat, wherein the locking unit has a housing and the adapter arrangement braces the housing in two opposite directions, the adapter arrangement comprising:
a first adapter part; and
a second adapter part, the housing being arranged in the transverse direction between the first adapter part and the second adapter part, the housing comprising a first housing part and a second housing part, the first housing part being located opposite the second housing part in the transverse direction, one of the first adapter part and the second adapter part being located adjacent to one of the first housing part and the second housing part, another one of the first adapter part and the second adapter part being located adjacent to another one of the first housing part and the second housing part, wherein the adapter arrangement braces the housing in a transverse direction and against motion in a transverse direction.

20. The adapter arrangement as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the one of the first adapter part and the second adapter part is in direct contact with the one of the first housing part and the second housing part, the another one of the first adapter part and the second adapter part being in direct contact with the another one of the first housing part and the second housing part.

Assignees

• Adient Luxembourg Holding Sarl

Inventors

• Rapedius Joerg
• Mueller Peter
• Haensel Richard
• Mizerski Piotr

Classifications

• B60N2/682 Primary

  Joining means · CPC title

• B60N2/919 Primary

  Positioning and locking mechanisms (B60N2/16, B60N2/18, B60N2/22, B60N2/225 take precedence) · CPC title

• B60N2/366

  characterised by the locking device · CPC title

• B60N2/36

  into a loading platform {(B60N2/065 takes precedence)} · CPC title