Motor vehicle seat, motor vehicle equipped therewith and method for adjusting a cover tension of the motor vehicle seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11208017-B2
Application number	US-201916969388-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 23, 2019
Priority date	Feb 16, 2018
Publication date	Dec 28, 2021
Grant date	Dec 28, 2021

Abstract

To improve comfort, a motor vehicle seat has at least one cushion body, at least one cover concealing the cushion body at least in part, and at least one tensioner, which is operatively connected to the cover by a first end and is designed to adjust the cover tension. The tensioner is fixed by a second end to a clamping device. The clamping device is designed to modify and fix the distance of the tensioner from the first end thereof to the second end thereof and the clamping device is designed to be operated after completion of the motor vehicle seat.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A motor vehicle seat, comprising:
at least one cushion body;
at least one cover at least partially concealing the cushion body;
at least one tensioner, which is operatively connected by a first end to the cover and is designed to adjust a cover tension, wherein
the tensioner is fastened by a second end to a clamping device,
the clamping device is designed to change and to fix a distance of the tensioner from its first end to its second end,
the clamping device is designed to be operated after completion of the motor vehicle seat; and
the clamping device comprises:
a clamping roller which is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation and on which the tensioner is formed in a manner such that the tensioner can be partially wound up,
a drive which is designed to drive the clamping roller, and
a latch which is designed to block or release the clamping roller in a desired position by pivoting.

2. The motor vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein
the clamping roller comprises a plurality of blocking teeth, and
the latch has at least one pivotable blocking lever, which pivotable blocking lever is in engagement with at least one blocking tooth in a latching position and is disengaged from the blocking tooth in a tightening position.

3. A motor vehicle seat comprising
at least one cushion body,
at least one cover at least partially concealing the cushion body;
at least one tensioner, which is operatively connected by a first end to the cover and is designed to adjust a cover tension, wherein
the tensioner is fastened by a second end to a clamping device,
the clamping device is designed to change and to fix a distance of the tensioner from its first end to its second end, and
the clamping device is designed to be operated after completion of the motor vehicle seat; and

at least one latch which is designed such that the latch can be received in a corresponding rack in a force-fitting, form-fitting and/or frictionally blocking manner.

4. The motor vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein
the clamping device is arranged on a rear side of the motor vehicle seat.

5. The motor vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein
the tensioner is fastened to the cover and/or to a nonwoven material profile fastened to the cover.

6. The motor vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein
the tensioner is configured as a loop which extends through the cover and/or a nonwoven material profile fastened to the cover and is fastened by a respective end to the clamping device.

7. The motor vehicle seat according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an electric drive, wherein
the clamping device is operatively connected to the electric drive.

8. A motor vehicle comprising at least one motor vehicle seat according to claim 1 .

9. The motor vehicle according to claim 8 , further comprising:
an electric device, wherein the clamping device is operatively connected to the electric drive, and
the electric drive is operatively connected to onboard electronics located in the motor vehicle.

10. A method for adjusting a cover tension of a motor vehicle seat located in a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle seat comprising at least one cushion body, at least one cover at least partially concealing the cushion body, at least one tensioner, which is operatively connected by a first end to the cover and is designed to adjust a cover tension, wherein the tensioner is fastened by a second end to a clamping device, the clamping device is designed to change and to fix a distance of the tensioner from its first end to its second end, and the clamping device is designed to be operated after completion of the motor vehicle seat, wherein the method comprises:
defining a desired value representing a desired cover tension of the cover;
measuring a cover tension currently present at a point in time;
comparing the currently present cover tension with the desired value;
when the measured cover tension is smaller than the desired value, reducing the distance of the tensioner from its first end to its second end; and
when the measured cover tension is greater than the desired value, increasing the distance of the tensioner from its first end to its second end.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the desired value is selected depending on a value representing a state of the motor vehicle.

12. The motor vehicle seat according to claim 3 , wherein the rack is linearly movable via a drive.

13. The motor vehicle seat according to claim 12 , wherein the rack comprises a plurality of blocking teeth.

14. The motor vehicle seat according to claim 3 , wherein
the latch comprises a pivotable blocking lever designed to block or release the rack in a desired position.

Assignees

• Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag

Inventors

• Buljan Mario
• Martic Renato

Classifications

• B60N2/0244

  with logic circuits · CPC title

• B60N2/5841

  by clamping means · CPC title

• B60N2/943

  Stepwise movement mechanisms, e.g. ratchets · CPC title

• B60N2/585

  by buckle passages · CPC title

• B60N2/72 Primary

  Attachment or adjustment thereof · CPC title