Support assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10759308-B2
Application number	US-201816131360-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 14, 2018
Priority date	May 4, 2018
Publication date	Sep 1, 2020
Grant date	Sep 1, 2020

Abstract

A support assembly includes a support member, a side member, and a resilient member. The support member may be configured to engage a track. The resilient member may be connected to the support member, and/or the support member may be connected to the side member. The resilient member may be configured to compensate for different orientations of the side member. The resilient member may be configured to maintain a position of the side member relative to the track. The resilient member may be configured to compensate for different lateral positions of the side member relative to the track. The resilient member may be connected to a lateral side of the support member. The resilient member may be disposed proximate a first end of the support member, and/or a second resilient member may be disposed proximate a second end of the support member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A support assembly, comprising:
a support member configured to engage a track;
a side member; and
a resilient member;
wherein the resilient member is in contact with the support member and the side member;
the support member is connected to the side member;
the support member includes a locking component configured to selectively restrict longitudinal movement of the support member relative to said track; and
the support member includes a connector configured to engage the side member;
and the resilient member is offset from the connector in a longitudinal direction of the support member.

2. The support assembly of claim 1 , wherein the resilient member is configured to compensate for different orientations of the side member; the resilient member includes a first side and a second side; the first side includes a flange; and the resilient member is connected to the support member such that a portion of the support member is disposed axially between the flange and the second side of the resilient member.

3. The support assembly of claim 1 , wherein the resilient member is configured to maintain a position of the side member relative to the track; the support assembly includes a first position and a second position; and a radius of the resilient member is smaller in the first position than in the second position.

4. The support assembly of claim 1 , wherein the resilient member is configured to compensate for different lateral positions of the side member relative to the track.

5. The support assembly of claim 1 , wherein the resilient member is disposed proximate a first end of the support member; and a second resilient member is disposed proximate a second end of the support member.

6. The support assembly of claim 1 , wherein the resilient member and a second resilient member are disposed on a lateral side of the support member.

7. The support assembly of claim 6 , including a third resilient member and a fourth resilient member; wherein the third resilient member and the fourth resilient member are disposed on a second lateral side of the support member; and the lateral side is opposite the second lateral side such that the resilient member and the second resilient member extend in an opposite direction from the support member than the third resilient member and the fourth resilient member.

8. The support assembly of claim 1 , including the track, a second track, a second support member, and a second side member; wherein the second support member is connected to the second side member; and the side member is connected to the second side member.

9. The support assembly of claim 1 , wherein the connector projects from a lateral side of the support member.

10. The support assembly of claim 1 , wherein the resilient member is substantially cone-shaped.

11. The support assembly of claim 1 , wherein the resilient member includes a vent hole configured to limit a suction effect between the resilient member and the side member or the support member.

12. The support assembly of claim 1 , wherein the resilient member is substantially centered on a lateral side of the support member.

13. A support assembly, comprising:
a support member configured to engage a track;
a side member;
a resilient member; and
an additional resilient member;
wherein the resilient member is connected to the support member;
the support member is connected to the side member;
the support member includes a locking component configured to selectively restrict longitudinal movement of the support member relative to said track;
the resilient member is connected to a first lateral side of the support member;
the resilient member extends in a first direction and is configured to contact the side member; and
the additional resilient member extends from a second lateral side of the support member in second direction that is substantially opposite the first direction.

14. A support assembly, comprising:
a track;
a second track;
a side member;
a support member configured to engage the track, the support member connected to the side member;
a resilient member connected to a first lateral side of the support member;
an additional resilient member;
a second side member; and
a second support member connected to the second side member;
wherein the resilient member extends in a first direction and is configured to contact the side member;
the support member includes a locking component configured to selectively restrict longitudinal movement of the support member relative to said track; and
the additional resilient member extends from a second lateral side of the support member in second direction that is substantially opposite the first direction.

15. The support assembly of claim 14 , wherein the second support member does not include a resilient member configured to compensate for lateral movement of the second side member relative to the second support member.

16. The support assembly of claim 14 , wherein the resilient member compensates for different lateral positions of the side member relative to the track, and the second support member is rigidly fixed to the second side member.

17. The support assembly of claim 16 , wherein the resilient member is configured to compensate for forces applied to the second side member.

18. The support assembly of claim 14 , wherein the support member includes a connector configured to engage the side member; and the resilient member is offset from the connector in a longitudinal direction of the support member.

19. The support assembly of claim 18 , wherein the side member includes an aperture to receive a portion of the connector.

20. The support assembly of claim 18 , wherein the connector limits longitudinal and vertical movement of the side member relative to the support member.

Assignees

• Lear Corp

Inventors

• Condamin Thibaud
• Hamtache Nordine
• Moulin Antoine

Classifications

• B60N2/0806

  with pin alignment systems, e.g. with at least one of a plurality of locking pins always aligned w.r.t. at least one of a plurality of pin-receiving elements · CPC title

• B60N2/0722

  Constructive details · CPC title

• B60N2/072

  Complex cross-section, e.g. obtained by extrusion · CPC title

• B60N2/0715

  C or U-shaped · CPC title

• B60R22/22

  secured to the vehicle floor · CPC title