Sliding device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10513203-B2
Application number	US-201816048748-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 30, 2018
Priority date	Aug 28, 2017
Publication date	Dec 24, 2019
Grant date	Dec 24, 2019

Abstract

A sliding device in one aspect of the present disclosure includes a fixed rail, a movable rail, and a rail cover. The movable rail is slidable with respect to the fixed rail. The rail cover covers an outer periphery of a first end in the longitudinal direction of the fixed rail, and is slidable in the longitudinal direction. The rail cover is displaced by sliding with the movable rail when the first end in the longitudinal direction of the movable rail is displaced to protrude from the first end of the fixed rail.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A sliding device that slidably supports a seat main body of a vehicle seat, comprising:
a fixed rail that is directly or indirectly fixed to a floor;
a movable rail to which the seat main body is secured, the movable rail being slidable with respect to the fixed rail in a state in which at least a part of the movable rail is housed in the fixed rail; and
a rail cover that covers an outer periphery of a first end in a longitudinal direction of the fixed rail and is slidable in the longitudinal direction, the rail cover being displaced by sliding together with the movable rail, when a first end in a longitudinal direction of the movable rail is displaced to protrude from the first end in the longitudinal direction of the fixed rail;
a screw rod that is fixed inside the fixed rail, and extends in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the fixed rail; and
a nut that meshes with the screw rod, the nut being rotatably supported by the movable rail and receiving a rotational force to rotate,
wherein the rail cover includes a cover main body, and a screw cover that is detachably attached to the cover main body and covers the screw rod.

2. The sliding device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a locking portion for detachably attaching the screw cover to the cover main body, the locking portion being elastically deformed upon attachment/detachment of the screw cover.

3. The sliding device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a spring that is disposed outside the fixed rail and applies to the rail cover an elastic force that displaces by sliding the rail cover toward a second end in the longitudinal direction of the fixed rail.

4. The sliding device according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a second rail cover that covers an outer periphery of the second end in the longitudinal direction of the fixed rail and is slidable in the longitudinal direction, the second rail cover being displaced by sliding with the movable rail, when a second end in the longitudinal direction of the movable rail is displaced to protrude from the second end in the longitudinal direction of the fixed rail,
wherein the spring is coupled to the rail cover at one end, and is coupled to the second rail cover at the other end.

5. The sliding device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the sliding device is configured to slidably support the seat main body, and
wherein the seat main body includes a seat cushion.

6. A sliding device that slidably supports a seat main body of a vehicle seat, comprising:
a fixed rail that is directly or indirectly fixed to a floor;
a movable rail to which the seat main body is secured, the movable rail being slidable with respect to the fixed rail in a state in which at least a part of the movable rail is housed in the fixed rail;
a rail cover that covers an outer periphery of a first end in a longitudinal direction of the fixed rail and is slidable in the longitudinal direction, the rail cover being displaced by sliding together with the movable rail, when a first end in a longitudinal direction of the movable rail is displaced to protrude from the first end in the longitudinal direction of the fixed rail;
a spring that is disposed outside the fixed rail and applies to the rail cover an elastic force that displaces by sliding the rail cover toward a second end in the longitudinal direction of the fixed rail; and
a second rail cover that covers an outer periphery of the second end in the longitudinal direction of the fixed rail and is slidable in the longitudinal direction, the second rail cover being displaced by sliding with the movable rail, when a second end in the longitudinal direction of the movable rail is displaced to protrude from the second end in the longitudinal direction of the fixed rail,
wherein the spring is coupled to the rail cover at one end, and is coupled to the second rail cover at the other end.

Assignees

• Toyota Boshoku Kk

Inventors

• Ito Sadao

Classifications

• B60N2/0715

  C or U-shaped · CPC title

• B60N2/0705

  omega-shaped · CPC title

• B60N2/0725 Primary

  Closing members for covering the slide · CPC title

• B60N2/067 Primary

  by linear actuators, e.g. linear screw mechanisms · CPC title

• B60N2/0722 Primary

  Constructive details · CPC title