Vehicle seat having combined adjustment options

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10583754-B2
Application number	US-201715612081-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 2, 2017
Priority date	Jun 6, 2016
Publication date	Mar 10, 2020
Grant date	Mar 10, 2020

Abstract

The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising a seat part and a backrest part, the seat part being configured shell-shaped on the lower face, at least one front end of the seat part being displaceable forwards and upwards in a combined manner and the inclination of the seat part being adjustable by means of an adjustment movement of the seat part with respect to a seat support shell arranged below the seat part.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A vehicle seat, comprising:
a seat part; and
a backrest part, wherein the seat part is configured shell-shaped on a lower face, wherein at least one front end of the seat part is displaceable forwards and upwards in a combined manner, wherein an inclination of the seat part is adjustable by means of an adjustment movement of the seat part with respect to a seat support shell arranged below the seat part, wherein, by means of the adjustment movement of the seat part, a rear end of the seat part is displaceable along a straight line and the front end of the seat part is displaceable along a curved path with respect to the seat support shell, wherein the seat part comprises grooves on the lower face and sliding blocks formed in a complementary manner are arranged on an upper face of the seat support shell, said sliding blocks being guidable within the grooves as sliding elements during the adjustment movement of the seat part with respect to the seat support shell.

2. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein a position of the seat part is lockable with respect to a position of the seat support shell by means of a manually releasable locking device, the locking device comprising a manual actuation lever arranged on the seat part and comprising material recesses into which at least one web element, configured in a complementary manner and arranged on the seat support shell, can latch.

3. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein for the adjustment movement of the seat part a first maximum adjustment distance of the front end of the seat part forwards with respect to the seat support shell is in a range of 40 mm to 80 mm.

4. The vehicle seat according to claim 3 , wherein a second maximum adjustment distance of the front end of the seat part upwards with respect to the seat support shell is 20 mm.

5. The vehicle seat according to claim 3 , wherein for the adjustment movement of the seat part a second maximum adjustment distance of the front end of the seat part upwards with respect to the seat support shell is in a range of 10 mm to 30 mm.

6. The vehicle seat according to claim 5 , wherein the first maximum adjustment distance of the front end of the seat part forwards with respect to the support shell is 60 mm.

7. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein for the adjustment movement of the seat part the inclination of the seat part in a rear maximum position of the seat part has a difference of 2° to 10° from the inclination of the seat part in a front maximum position of the seat part.

8. The vehicle seat according to claim 7 , wherein the difference is 5°.

9. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the rear end of the seat part is connected to a lower end of the backrest part by means of a resilient connection, the adjustment movement of the seat part being decoupled from the backrest part.

10. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the backrest part is connected to the seat support shell.

11. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein for the adjustment movement of the seat part a second maximum adjustment distance of the front end of the seat part upwards with respect to the seat support shell is in a range of 10 mm to 30 mm.

12. The vehicle seat according to claim 11 , wherein a first maximum adjustment distance of the front end of the seat part forwards with respect to the support shell is 60 mm.

13. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the backrest part is pivotable with respect to the seat support shell independently of the adjustment movement of the seat part.

14. A vehicle seat, comprising:
a seat part; and
a backrest part, wherein the seat part is configured shell-shaped on a lower face, wherein at least one front end of the seat part is displaceable forwards and upwards in a combined manner, wherein an inclination of the seat part is adjustable by means of an adjustment movement of the seat part with respect to a seat support shell arranged below the seat part, wherein, by means of the adjustment movement of the seat part, a rear end of the seat part is displaceable along a straight line and the front end of the seat part is displaceable along a curved path with respect to the seat support shell, wherein the rear end of the seat part is connected to a lower end of the backrest part by means of a resilient connection, the adjustment movement of the seat part being decoupled from the backrest part.

15. The vehicle seat according to claim 14 , wherein guide elements are located on the lower face, wherein the guide elements include grooves on the lower face and sliding blocks formed in a complementary manner are arranged on an upper face of the seat support shell, said sliding blocks being guidable within the grooves as sliding elements during the adjustment movement of the seat part with respect to the seat support shell.

16. The vehicle seat according to claim 14 , wherein a position of the seat part is lockable with respect to a position of the seat support shell by means of a manually releasable locking device, the locking device comprising a manual actuation lever arranged on the seat part and comprising material recesses into which at least one web element, configured in a complementary manner and arranged on the seat support shell, can latch.

17. The vehicle seat according to claim 14 , wherein for the adjustment movement of the seat part a first maximum adjustment distance of the front end of the seat part forwards with respect to the seat support shell is in a range of 40 mm to 80 mm.

18. The vehicle seat according to claim 17 , wherein a second maximum adjustment distance of the front end of the seat part upwards with respect to the seat support shell is 20 mm.

19. The vehicle seat according to claim 17 , wherein for the adjustment movement of the seat part a second maximum adjustment distance of the front end of the seat part upwards with respect to the seat support shell is in a range of 10 mm to 30 mm.

20. The vehicle seat according to claim 19 , wherein the first maximum adjustment distance of the front end of the seat part forwards with respect to the support shell is 60 mm.

21. The vehicle seat according to claim 14 , wherein for the adjustment movement of the seat part the inclination of the seat part in a rear maximum position of the seat part has a difference of 2° to 10° from the inclination of the seat part in a front maximum position of the seat part.

22. The vehicle seat according to claim 21 , wherein the difference is 5°.

23. The vehicle seat according to claim 14 , wherein the backrest part is connected to the seat support shell.

24. The vehicle seat according to claim 14 , wherein for the adjustment movement of the seat part a second maximum adjustment distance of the front end of the seat part upwards with respect to the seat support shell is in a range of 10 mm to 30 mm.

25. The vehicle seat according to claim 24 , wherein a first maximum adjustment distance of the front end of the seat part forwards with respect to the support shell is 60 mm.

26. The vehicle seat according to claim 14 , wherein the backrest part is pivotable with respect to the seat support shell independently of the adjustment movement of the seat part.

Assignees

• Grammer Ag
• Grammer Ab

Inventors

• Lorey Alexander

Classifications

• B60N2/62 Primary

  Thigh-rests {(B60N2/914 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60N2/22

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

• B60N2/6009

  covering more than only the seat · CPC title

• B60N2/2209

  by longitudinal displacement of the cushion, e.g. back-rest hinged on the bottom to the cushion and linked on the top to the vehicle frame · CPC title

• B60N2/58 Primary

  Seat coverings · CPC title