Seat frame

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10787103-B2
Application number	US-201515765013-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 30, 2015
Priority date	Oct 2, 2015
Publication date	Sep 29, 2020
Grant date	Sep 29, 2020

Abstract

The present disclosure describes a seat frame including a waist portion supporting member having a smaller size while stably supporting a waist portion of an occupant. A vehicle seat frame serving as a frame for a vehicle seat includes a seat cushion frame forming a frame of a sitting part of the vehicle seat, a seatback frame forming a frame of a backrest part of the vehicle seat, and a waist portion supporting member coupled to a lower frame which is included in the seatback frame. The waist portion supporting member has a coupling region extending in the seat width direction, the coupling region being coupled to the lower frame, and a waist portion supporting region extending from the coupling region toward the seat cushion frame and supporting a waist portion of an occupant. The waist portion supporting region is longer in the seat width direction than the coupling region.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A seat frame for a conveyance seat, comprising:
a seat cushion frame that forms a frame of a sitting part of the conveyance seat;
a seatback frame that forms a frame of a backrest part of the conveyance seat, wherein the seatback frame includes right and left side frames and a lower frame;
a waist portion supporting member coupled to the lower frame; and
a coupling member that couples the side frames; wherein
the waist portion supporting member includes a plate-shaped member having:
a coupling region that extends in a seat width direction, the coupling region having a rear portion that includes a downward extending portion that extends downward and extends in the seat width direction along the lower frame and is coupled to a back surface of the lower frame from a rear of the waist portion supporting member, and
a waist portion supporting region that extends from the coupling region toward the seat cushion frame and is configured to support a waist portion of an occupant; and

the waist portion supporting member is disposed at a position that overlaps the coupling member in a height direction; and
a front end of the waist portion supporting member is disposed behind a front end of the coupling member.

2. The seat frame according to claim 1 , wherein
the waist portion supporting member has a bent portion provided at at least one of end portions of the waist portion supporting member in the seat width direction, the bent portion extending in a direction away from the coupling member and in a direction perpendicular to the seat width direction.

3. The seat frame according to claim 2 , wherein
the bent portion has an extending region that extends from a front portion of the waist portion supporting member to a rear of the waist portion supporting member and toward the lower frame,
the waist portion supporting member comprises in a front face portion thereof:
a forward protruding portion that is provided at a central portion of the waist portion supporting member in an up to down direction and is bent to protrude forward;
an upper front face portion that is in an upper side of the forward protruding portion; and
a lower front face portion that is in a lower side of the forward protruding portion, and

the bent portion is provided at the upper front face portion.

4. The seat frame according to claim 3 , wherein
the lower frame has a forward extending region that extends to face the extending region of the bent portion in a lower portion of the lower frame, and
a lower end of the forward extending region is positioned below a lower end of the bent portion.

5. The seat frame according to claim 3 , wherein
the lower frame has a bead portion that extends in the seat width direction and projects toward the seated part,
the extending region of the bent portion has a recessed portion recessed toward the seated part,
the recessed portion and the bead portion are arranged at positions to face each other, and
the recessed portion is located above the coupling member.

6. The seat frame according to claim 3 , wherein
the forward protruding portion is located above the coupling member.

7. The seat frame according to claim 2 , wherein
the waist portion supporting member has a cutout portion formed around a connection portion between the waist portion supporting region and the bent portion, and
the cutout portion is provided at a front face portion of the waist portion supporting member.

8. The seat frame according to claim 7 , wherein
the connection portion has a reinforcing portion formed in a shape that projects toward the lower frame, and
the reinforcing portion is provided at the front face portion of the waist portion supporting member, extends in the seat width direction and intersects perpendicularly with the bent portion.

9. The seat frame according to claim 2 , wherein
the bent portion has a member attachment portion to which a member is attached, and
the member attachment portion is provided on a surface of the bent portion and positioned at a rear of the coupling member.

10. The seat frame according to claim 2 , wherein
a lower end portion of the bent portion is located below a lower end of the coupling member.

11. The seat frame according to claim 2 , wherein
a lower end portion of the bent portion is located between the coupling member and the lower frame in a seat front to rear direction.

12. The seat frame according to claim 1 , wherein
a length of the waist portion supporting region of the waist portion supporting member in the seat width direction is larger than a length of the coupling region of the waist portion supporting member in the seat width direction,
the lower frame has a plurality of bead portions, wherein each of the plurality of bead portions extends in the seat width direction and projects toward the seated part,
a projected portion that is projected downward is formed at the coupling region, and
the projected portion extends to an area between the plurality of bead portions.

13. The seat frame according to claim 1 , wherein
the waist portion supporting member has a region that is formed with a recessed portion and a projected edge portion, the region being formed in a lower portion of the waist portion supporting region, and
a hole is formed in the projected edge portion.

14. The seat frame according to claim 1 , wherein
the waist portion supporting member is arranged to be separated from the coupling member.

15. The seat frame according to claim 1 , wherein
the waist portion supporting member is arranged at a rear of a center of the coupling member in a seat front to rear direction.

16. The seat frame according to claim 1 , wherein
the waist portion supporting member comprises in a front face portion thereof:
a forward protruding portion that is provided at a central portion of the waist portion supporting member in an up to down direction and is bent to protrude forward;
an upper front face portion that is in an upper side of the forward protruding portion; and
a lower front face portion that is in a lower side of the forward protruding portion, and

the coupling member is arranged at a front of the lower front face portion.

17. The seat frame according to claim 1 , wherein
the coupling member is a reclining shaft of a reclining mechanism mounted to the seatback frame.

Assignees

• Ts Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kijima Yuta
• Yamaguchi Takanori
• Nishii Wataru
• Fujita Satoshi

Classifications

• B60N2/68

  Seat frames · CPC title

• B60N2/667 Primary

  having flexible support member bowed by applied forces · CPC title

• B60N2/643

  shape of the back-rests (B60N2/66 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60N2/427

  Seats or parts thereof displaced during a crash · CPC title

• B60N2/4235 Primary

  transversal · CPC title