Device comprising an adapter element

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10513207-B2
Application number	US-201715666992-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 2, 2017
Priority date	Aug 17, 2016
Publication date	Dec 24, 2019
Grant date	Dec 24, 2019

Abstract

Device for connecting a region, which is lower when viewed in the vehicle seat height direction, of a backrest to a region, which is rear when viewed in the vehicle seat length direction, of a seat part of a vehicle seat, a tilt adjustment device which is rotatable about a first axis of rotation extending in the vehicle seat width direction for adjusting a tilt of the backrest relative to the seat part being connected to the seat part, wherein the device comprises an adapter element which is rigidly connected to the tilt adjustment device and is rotatable about the first axis of rotation, which element has a first recess which extends at a first angle to a backrest length direction, the first recess being able to be connected to a first tab which is arranged on the backrest and is formed so as to be complementary to the first recess.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A device for connecting a backrest to a seat part of a vehicle seat, comprising:
a tilt adjustment device, wherein the tilt adjustment device is rotatable about a first axis of rotation extending in a vehicle seat width direction for adjusting a tilt of the backrest relative to the seat part; and
an adapter element, wherein the adapter element is rigidly connected to the tilt adjustment device and is rotatable about the first axis of rotation, wherein the adapter element has a first recess that includes two lateral regions that form an opening that is oriented at a first angle to a backrest length direction, the first recess being formed to receive a first tab that is fixed to the backrest.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the backrest has a second recess in contact with a bolt element that is rigidly connected to the adapter element and is arranged so as to be able to rotate about the first axis of rotation.

3. The device according to claim 2 , wherein the bolt element comprises at least one planar region that, when viewed in the vehicle seat width direction, encloses a second angle together with the backrest length direction.

4. The device according to claim 2 , wherein an adapter housing is fixed to the backrest, wherein the adapter housing comprises the first tab and the second recess, and wherein the adapter housing is connected to the adapter element.

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein when viewed in the vehicle seat width direction, the adapter element is configured to be arranged between the backrest and the tilt adjustment device, wherein the tilt adjustment device is configured to be arranged between the adapter element and the seat part.

6. The device according to claim 2 , wherein the device further comprises a coil spring, wherein the coil spring is connected to the bolt element by a first coil spring end, and wherein a second coil spring end interacts with one or both of a first stop element of the adapter element and a second stop element of the seat part.

7. The device according to claim 6 , wherein the coil spring is configured to be arranged between the backrest and the adapter element.

8. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the adapter element comprises a first and a second region, wherein the first region is arranged in a first plane, wherein the second region is arranged in a second plane, and wherein the first plane and the second plane are parallel to one another.

9. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first angle is either 0° or 180°.

10. A method for connecting a backrest to a seat part of a vehicle seat, comprising:
connecting a tilt adjustment device that is rotatable about a first axis of rotation extending in the vehicle seat width direction for adjusting a tilt of the backrest relative to the seat part to the seat part; and
rigidly connecting an adapter element to the tilt adjustment device, wherein the adapter element has a first recess that includes two lateral regions that form an opening that is oriented at a first angle to a backrest length direction, the first recess being connected to a first tab that is arranged on the backrest and that is formed so as to be complementary to the first recess.

Assignees

• Grammer Ag

Inventors

• Schanderl Florian
• Haller Thomas

Classifications

• B60N2/682 Primary

  Joining means · CPC title

• B60N2002/684

  the back rest being mounted or joined with an easy attachment system to the seat · CPC title

• B60N2/225

  by cycloidal or planetary mechanisms · CPC title

• B60N2/2356

  with internal pawls · CPC title

• B60N2/3011

  the back-rest being hinged on the cushion, e.g. "portefeuille movement" · CPC title