Seat-cover fitting structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10857918-B2
Application number	US-201816227689-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 20, 2018
Priority date	Dec 22, 2017
Publication date	Dec 8, 2020
Grant date	Dec 8, 2020

Abstract

Provided is a seat-cover fitting structure capable of preventing a seat cover from accidentally separating from a seat main body. In a seat-cover fitting structure 1 , a resin clip 41 that is fitted to an end member 10 attached to the lower end of a hanging cotton-cloth member of a seat cover and a metal clip 50 that is fitted to the exterior of the resin clip 41 engage each other with gaps X 1 , X 2 , and X 3 formed therebetween. In a state where the metal clip 50 is stuck to, by magnetic force, a main-body-side member that is embedded in the seat main body, the resin clip 41 moves with respect to the metal clip 50 within the ranges of the gaps X 1 , X 2 , and X 3 .

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A seat-cover fitting structure comprising:
a main-body-side member that is embedded in a seat main body;
a cover-side first member that is attached to a connecting member, the connecting member being included in a seat cover in order to fit the seat cover onto the seat main body; and
a cover-side second member that is fitted to an exterior of the cover-side first member,
wherein the main-body-side member and the cover-side second member are stuck to each other by magnetic force,
wherein the cover-side first member and the cover-side second member are engaged with each other with a gap formed between the cover-side first member and the cover-side second member, and
wherein the cover-side first member is a clip that engages the cover-side second member.

2. The seat-cover fitting structure according to claim 1 ,
wherein an engagement protrusion is formed on one of the cover-side first member and the cover-side second member, and an engagement hole is formed in another one of the cover-side first member and the cover-side second member, the engagement hole having such a size that there is a gap between the engagement hole and the engagement protrusion in a state where the engagement protrusion is inserted in the engagement hole.

3. The seat-cover fitting structure according to claim 2 ,
wherein a control protrusion is formed on one of the cover-side first member and the cover-side second member, the control protrusion being brought into contact with an outer edge of another one of the cover-side first member and the cover-side second member in a state where the engagement protrusion is inserted in the engagement hole and is leaning to one side.

4. The seat-cover fitting structure according to claim 3 ,
wherein the cover-side first member also engages an end member attached to an end of the connecting member.

5. The seat-cover fitting structure according to claim 4 ,
wherein an engagement portion is formed between the end member and the clip.

6. The seat-cover fitting structure according to claim 2 ,
wherein the cover-side first member also engages an end member attached to an end of the connecting member.

7. The seat-cover fitting structure according to claim 6 ,
wherein an engagement portion is formed between the end member and the clip.

8. The seat-cover fitting structure according to claim 1 ,
wherein the cover-side first member also engages an end member attached to an end of the connecting member.

9. The seat-cover fitting structure according to claim 8 ,
wherein an engagement portion is formed between the end member and the clip.

10. The seat-cover fitting structure according to claim 1 ,
wherein the cover-side first member is made of a resin, and
wherein the cover-side second member is made of a metal.

11. The seat-cover fitting structure according to claim 1 ,
wherein the main-body-side member includes a magnetic member and a bracket that engages the magnetic member, and
wherein the bracket includes a guide portion formed in order to guide the main-body-side member to a to-be-mounted portion that is included in a forming mold of the seat main body and on which the main-body-side member is to be mounted.

12. The seat-cover fitting structure according to claim 11 ,
wherein the bracket includes a to-be-fitted portion into which the magnetic member is fitted in an entire-length direction of the bracket.

13. The seat-cover fitting structure according to claim 1 ,
wherein a fixing hole that is secured to the seat main body and a fixing protrusion that is secured to the seat main body are formed in and on the main-body-side member.

Assignees

• Nifco Inc
• Tachi S Co

Inventors

• Furuuchi Suguru
• Tsutsui Takao
• Fujikake Tsutomu

Classifications

• B60N2/6027

  by hooks, staples, clips, snap fasteners or the like · CPC title

• B60N2/6045

  by clamping means · CPC title

• A47C31/003

  Magnets · CPC title

• B60N2/5825 Primary

  by hooks, staples, clips, snap fasteners or the like · CPC title

• B60N2/5841 Primary

  by clamping means · CPC title