Storage for seating assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10737595-B2
Application number	US-201815949290-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 10, 2018
Priority date	Apr 10, 2018
Publication date	Aug 11, 2020
Grant date	Aug 11, 2020

Abstract

A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat and a seatback. The seatback includes a vehicle facing portion. The vehicle facing portion includes a first bracket and a second bracket mounted to a frame and a module mounted to the first bracket and the second bracket. The module includes protrusions that are rotatably coupled to first apertures in the first bracket and a mounting apparatus for securing the module to the second bracket.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
a seat; and
a seatback comprising a vehicle facing portion having:
first and second brackets
mounted to a frame;
a module mounted to the first and second brackets; and
a cover extending over the first and second brackets and having:
a first portion extending over the first bracket; and
a second portion extending over the second bracket, wherein the cover is disposed between the first and second brackets and the module, wherein the module includes protrusions that are rotatably coupled to apertures in the first bracket, and wherein the module includes a mounting apparatus for securing the module to the second bracket.

2. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein when the seatback is in a substantially vertical position, the first bracket comprises a lower bracket and the second bracket comprises an upper bracket.

3. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 2 ,
wherein the cover is secured to the lower bracket and the upper bracket.

4. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 3 , wherein the module is selectively detachable from and selectively attachable to the lower bracket and the upper bracket.

5. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 2 , wherein the protrusions comprise hooks and wherein the mounting apparatus comprises holes in an upper portion of the module and connectors that extend through the holes in the upper portion of the module and apertures in the upper bracket.

6. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the module includes a first portion and a second portion.

7. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 6 , wherein the first portion of the cover includes a curved portion and wherein the second portion of the cover includes a planar portion.

8. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 7 , wherein the first portion of the module includes a curved portion and wherein the second portion of the module includes a planar portion.

9. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 8 , wherein the module and the cover are in a conforming relationship when the module is mounted to the cover.

10. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 9 , wherein the cover includes polypropylene plastic.

11. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
a seat; and
a seatback having:
a frame assembly including first and second brackets;
a detachable container disposed on a vehicle facing surface of the seatback and including:
an enclosed storage space; and
an open storage space; and
a hook-shaped protrusion extending from the detachable container and rotatably engaged with an aperture in the first bracket; and

a cover disposed between the first and second brackets and the detachable container, wherein the detachable container is rotatable toward the second bracket until the detachable container is mountable to the second bracket with a connector, wherein the seatback is selectively and alternatively positionable in substantially vertical and substantially horizontal positions, and wherein the enclosed storage space is usable in the substantially vertical and substantially horizontal positions and the open storage space is usable in the substantially horizontal position.

12. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 11 , wherein the enclosed storage space is partially defined by a seatback facing wall and a vehicle facing wall, wherein the seatback facing wall is opposed to the vehicle facing wall, and wherein the enclosed storage space is accessible through a door disposed in the vehicle facing wall.

13. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 12 , wherein a hinge assembly connects the door to the detachable container.

14. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 13 , wherein the first bracket includes a lower bracket and wherein the second bracket includes an upper bracket.

15. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 14 , wherein the cover extends over the frame assembly.

16. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 15 , wherein the detachable container extends over the cover.

17. A system of attachment points for a vehicle facing surface of a vehicle seatback, comprising:
a seatback comprising a frame assembly;
a plurality of first apertures disposed in the frame assembly and a second aperture disposed in the frame assembly;
a detachable module including:
a first seatback facing portion;
a second seatback facing portion; and
a plurality of projections extending from the first seatback facing portion and couplable to the plurality of first apertures disposed in the frame assembly; and

a cover extending over the frame assembly and disposed between the frame assembly and the detachable module; and
a connectors for securing the second seatback facing portion of the detachable module to the second aperture disposed in the frame assembly.

18. The system of attachment points for a vehicle facing surface of a vehicle seatback of claim 17 , wherein when the seatback is in a substantially vertical position the first seatback facing portion of the detachable module includes a lower portion of the detachable module and the second seatback facing portion of the detachable module includes an upper portion of the detachable module.

19. The system of attachment points for a vehicle facing surface of a vehicle seatback of claim 18 , wherein the first apertures disposed in the frame assembly are disposed in a lower bracket of the frame assembly.

20. The system of attachment points for a vehicle seatback of claim 19 , wherein the module includes a panel, wherein the panel includes a tray, wherein a hinge couples the tray to the panel, wherein the tray is selectively rotatable about an axis defined by the hinge, wherein when the seatback is in a substantially horizontal position the tray is selectively positionable in a substantially horizontal position or an inclined position, and wherein when the seatback is in a substantially vertical position the tray is selectively positionable in a stored position or a table position.

21. The system of attachment points for a vehicle seatback of claim 20 , wherein the tray includes a vehicle facing surface and a seatback facing surface and wherein the vehicle facing surface includes a holder for an entertainment device.

22. The system of attachment points for a vehicle seatback of claim 18 , wherein the module comprises a load floor assembly.

23. The system of attachment points for a vehicle seatback of claim 18 , wherein the module comprises a panel and strap assembly.

24. The system of attachment points for a vehicle seatback of claim 17 , wherein the attachment member comprises an insert and wherein the insert includes one projection.

25. The system of attachment points for a vehicle seatback of claim 17 , wherein the attachment member comprises an insert and wherein the insert includes a plurality of projections.

26. The system of attachment points for a vehicle seatback of claim 17 , wherein the attachment member comprises a first insert and a second insert, wherein the frame assembly comprises a first bracket and a second bracket, wherein the first insert is attached to the first bracket, and wherein the second insert is attached to the second bracket.

27. The system of attachment points for a vehicle facing surface of a vehicle seatback of claim 17 , wherein the vehicle facing surface includes the cover.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Ewel Adam
• Johnston Corbin
• Line Johnathan Andrew
• Kondrad Marcos Silva
• Hagedorn Gregory

Classifications

• B60N2/3011

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

• B60N3/103

  detachable · CPC title

• B60N2/36 Primary

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

• B60N2/6009 Primary

  covering more than only the seat · CPC title

• B60N3/101

  fixed · CPC title