Vehicle seat having an adjustment function

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11077779-B2
Application number	US-201916716897-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 17, 2019
Priority date	Dec 18, 2018
Publication date	Aug 3, 2021
Grant date	Aug 3, 2021

Abstract

The invention relates to a vehicle seat having a seat part and a backrest part comprising a first backrest portion and a second backrest portion arranged above it in the seat height direction, wherein the second backrest portion is displaceable relative to the first backrest portion by means of a displacement movement directed at least in the seat width direction, wherein in a first displaced position of the second backrest portion a mechanical interaction is formed between the first backrest portion and the second backrest portion, which secures the first displaced position of the second backrest portion and which can be released by means of a force exerted on the second backrest portion and acting in the direction of the displacement movement.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A vehicle seat having a seat part and a backrest part which comprises a first backrest portion and a second backrest portion arranged above the first backrest portion in a seat height direction, wherein the second backrest portion is displaceable relative to the first backrest portion at least in a seat width direction, wherein,
in a first displaced position of the second backrest portion, the first backrest portion forms a mechanical interaction with the second backrest portion, wherein the mechanical interaction secures the first displaced position of the second backrest portion, and wherein the mechanical interaction releases the second backrest portion from the first displaced position when a force is exerted on the second backrest portion in the seat width direction, wherein the vehicle seat further comprises a locking device comprising a first locking portion arranged on the first backrest portion and a second locking portion arranged on the second backrest portion, wherein the first locking portion comprises a curve slot having guide curve portions within which a first end of a hook member of the second locking portion is a guidable, and having a locking position at which the hook member is lockable.

2. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the hook member of the second locking portion is pivotably mounted around an axis which, in the first displaced position of the second backrest portion, is arranged perpendicularly to the curve slot.

3. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein a reset device is provided which comprises an energy-storing member connected to the first backrest portion and the second backrest portion, wherein the energy-storing member stores a first amount of energy generated by a displacement movement of the second backrest portion relative to the first backrest portion, and wherein the energy-storing member performs a backwards displacement movement of the second backrest portion relative to the first backrest portion.

4. The vehicle seat according to claim 3 , wherein the energy-storing member is a spring.

5. The vehicle seat according to claim 4 , wherein the spring is a band spring.

6. The vehicle seat according to claim 4 , wherein the spring is a tension spring.

7. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein a damping device is arranged between the first backrest portion and the second backrest portion, wherein the damping device dissipates an excess second amount of energy generated when the second backrest portion moves from the first displaced position.

8. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of a fastening member of the energy-storing member, the first locking portion, or the damping device are at least one of mounted or rigidly arranged relative to one another on a mounting member connected to the first backrest portion.

9. The vehicle seat according to claim 8 , wherein a guide device fastens the second backrest portion to the first backrest portion, wherein the guide device comprises the mounting member and two rod-shaped guide members arranged at a distance from one another in the seat height direction, and wherein the mounting member is mounted in at least one of a slidable and a rollable manner relative to at least one of the guide members.

10. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein a guide device fastens the second backrest portion to the first backrest portion, and wherein the guide device performs the displacement movement of the second backrest portion.

11. A vehicle seat comprising:
a seat part; and
a backrest part comprising:
a first backrest portion; and
a second backrest portion arranged above the first backrest portion in a seat height direction, wherein,
the second backrest portion is displaceable relative to the first backrest portion in at least a seat width direction,
the first backrest forms a mechanical interaction with the second backrest portion when the second backrest portion is displaced from the first backrest portion into a first displaced position,
the mechanical interaction secures the second backrest portion in the first displaced position,
the mechanical interaction is configured to be released by a force exerted on the second backrest portion in a first direction,
a locking device is provided that comprises a first locking portion arranged on the first backrest portion and a second locking portion arranged on the second backrest portion,
a reset device is provided that comprises an energy-storing member connected to the first backrest portion and the second backrest portion,
a damping device is arranged between the first backrest portion and the second backrest portion, and
a fastening member of the energy-storing member, the first locking portion and/or the damping device are mounted and/or rigidly arranged relative to one another on a mounting member connected to the first backrest portion.

12. The vehicle seat according to claim 11 , wherein a guide device fastens the second backrest portion to the first backrest portion, wherein the guide device comprises the mounting member and two rod-shaped guide members arranged at a distance from one another in the seat height direction, and wherein the mounting member is mounted in at least one of a slidable and a rollable manner relative to at least one of the guide members.

13. The vehicle seat according to claim 11 , wherein the energy-storing member stores a first amount of energy provided from a displacement movement of the second backrest portion relative to the first backrest portion, and wherein the energy-storing member provides the first amount of energy to move the second backrest portion backward relative to the first backrest portion.

14. The vehicle seat according to claim 11 , wherein the energy-storing member is a spring.

15. The vehicle seat according to claim 14 , wherein the spring is a band spring.

16. The vehicle seat according to claim 14 , wherein the spring is a tension spring.

17. The vehicle seat according to claim 11 , wherein the damping device dissipates an excess second amount of energy generated during a backwards displacement movement of the second backrest portion relative to the first backrest portion.

Assignees

• Grammer Ag

Inventors

• Ruidisch Michael

Classifications

• B60Y2200/41

  Construction vehicles, e.g. graders, excavators · CPC title

• B60N2/64 Primary

  Back-rests {or cushions (B60N2/2222 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60N2/38 Primary

  specially constructed for use on tractors or like off-road vehicles · CPC title

• B60Y2200/15

  Fork lift trucks, Industrial trucks · CPC title

• B60Y2200/221

  Tractors · CPC title