Vehicle seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10640025-B2
Application number	US-201616081887-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 30, 2016
Priority date	Mar 16, 2016
Publication date	May 5, 2020
Grant date	May 5, 2020

Abstract

A vehicle seat is provided that can reduce a runout that occurs in a seat back frame. A seat back frame includes an upper frame part (301), a lower frame part (302), a first side frame part (303), and a second side frame part (301), which are formed as separate components and are joined to each other. The lower frame part (302) is provided in such a manner that a rotational axis (3A) is located on the inner side of the lower frame part (302). The seat back is rotated with respect to the seat cushion about the rotational axis (3A). One end portion in the width direction of the lower panel (305) is joined to the first side frame part (303). The other end portion in the width direction is joined to a second side frame part (304). A lower edge (305B) is joined to the lower frame part (302).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A vehicle seat comprising:
a seat cushion on which a person is seated; and
a seat back erected at a rear end of the seat cushion, the seat back being rotatably configured with respect to the seat cushion,
wherein:
a seat back frame forming a skeletal outline for the seat back includes
an upper frame part formed of a pipe material, the upper frame part being placed on an upper part of the seat back frame,
a lower frame part formed of a pipe material, the lower frame part being placed on a lower part of the seat back frame,
a first side frame part formed of a plate member, the first side frame part being coupled between the upper frame part and the lower frame part an one side in a width direction of the vehicle seat,
a second side frame part formed of a plate member, the second side frame part being could coupled between the upper frame part and the lower frame part on the other side in the width direction, and
a lower panel joined to the lower frame part;

the upper frame part, the lower frame part, the first side frame part, and the second side frame part are formed as separate components, and the upper frame part, the lower frame part, the first side frame part, and the second side frame part are joined to configure the seat back frame;
the lower frame part is provided in a manner that a rotational axis about which the seat back is rotated with respect to the seat cushion is located on an inner side of the lower frame part;
one end portion of the lower panel in the width direction is joined to the first side frame part, the other end portion of the lower panel in the width direction is joined to the second side frame part, and a lower edge portion of the lower panel is joined to the lower frame part;
a pipe bracket is provided between the lower frame part and the second side frame part, the pipe bracket joining the lower frame part to the second side frame part; and
the pipe bracket is joined to the lower frame part with an end portion of the lower frame part inserted into an opening of the pipe bracket in a manner that a gap in the width direction is provided between the end portion of the lower frame part and the second side frame part.

2. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first side frame part has
an opening formed on a lower end portion, and
a hinge bracket joined to an outer side surface of the first side frame part in a manner that the hinge bracket blocks the opening of the first side frame part; and

an end portion of the lower frame part on the first side frame part side is joined to the hinge bracket.

3. The vehicle seat according to claim 2 ,
wherein on a lower end portion of the second side frame part, a reclining mechanism is provided, the reclining mechanism being configured to rotate the seat back with respect to the seat cushion.

4. The vehicle seat according to claim 3 ,
wherein the reclining mechanism includes a locking mechanism configured to lock the seat back frame at a given reclining angle; and
the first side frame part side is in a lock-free state in a rotating direction of the seat back frame.

5. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 ,
wherein the end portion of the lower frame part has an upper portion disposed to limit leaning of the second side frame part toward the first side frame part in response to a lateral force by contacting the second frame part.

Assignees

• Tachi S Co

Inventors

• Suzuki Yukihiro

Classifications

• B60N2/20

  the back-rest being tiltable, e.g. to permit easy access (B60N2/04, B60N2/22 {, B60N2/3002} take precedence) · CPC title

• B60N2/68

  Seat frames · CPC title

• B60N2/22

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

• B60N2205/20

  Measures for elimination or compensation of play or backlash · CPC title

• B60N2205/30

  Seat or seat parts characterised by comprising plural parts or pieces · CPC title