Device for tilting seat cushion of fold and dive seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11618351-B2
Application number	US-202117219153-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 31, 2021
Priority date	Sep 24, 2020
Publication date	Apr 4, 2023
Grant date	Apr 4, 2023

Abstract

A device for tilting a seat cushion of a fold and dive seat includes: a pair of seat cushion side frames spaced apart from each other; seat back side frames connected to the pair of seat cushion side frames; a seat cushion main-frame connected to the seat back side frames; guide brackets, one of which disposed on a first side of a front portion of the seat cushion main-frame and another of which disposed on a second side of the front portion of the seat cushion main-frame, wherein each of the guide brackets has a longitudinal through-hole; a tilting support bar, both ends of which extend through the through-holes, respectively; tilting support links, each of which connected between the tilting support bar and each seat cushion side frame; a mounting bracket disposed on the front portion; and a tilting drive device disposed between the mounting bracket and the tilting support bar.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A device for tilting a seat cushion of a fold and dive seat, the device comprising:
a pair of seat cushion side frames spaced apart from each other side by side;
seat back side frames configured to be connected in a reclinable manner to rear-end portions of the pair of seat cushion side frames, respectively;
a seat cushion main-frame configured to be connected to the seat back side frames by connection frames, respectively;
guide brackets, one of which disposed on a first side of a front portion of the seat cushion main-frame and another of which disposed on a second side of the front portion of the seat cushion main-frame, wherein each of the guide brackets has a longitudinal through-hole;
a tilting support bar, both ends of which extend through the longitudinal through-holes in the guide brackets, respectively;
tilting support links, each of which configured to be connected by a hinge mechanism between the tilting support bar and each of the pair of seat cushion side frames;
a mounting bracket disposed on a middle part of the front portion of the seat cushion main-frame; and
a tilting drive device disposed between the mounting bracket and the tilting support bar.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the connection frames, extending from rear-end portions, respectively, of the seat cushion main-frame, are configured to be fastened by the hinge mechanism to hinge brackets disposed on the seat back side frames respectively by hinge pins.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein lower portions of the pair of seat cushion side frames are disposed on moving rails, respectively, of seat rails.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein each of the guide brackets has a plate shape and extends vertically in a straight line,
each of the guide brackets has a plate shape and a portion thereof, having the longitudinal through-hole, extends obliquely in a straight line in a rearward direction, or
each of the guide brackets has a plate shape and a portion thereof, having the longitudinal through-hole, extends in a curved line in the rearward direction.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein each of the longitudinal through-holes extends vertically in a straight line or extends from top to bottom in a curved line in a rearward direction.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the tilting drive device comprises:
a motor and a gear box, bodies of which are disposed on the mounting bracket; and
a lead screw coupled rotatably to the gear box and connected by the hinge mechanism to the tilting support bar.

7. The device of claim 6 , wherein a connection bracket, to which a lower end portion of the lead screw is configured to be connected by the hinge mechanism, is disposed on the tilting support bar.

8. A device for tilting a seat cushion of a fold and dive seat, the device comprising:
a pair of seat cushion side frames spaced apart from each other side by side;
seat back side frames configured to be connected in a reclinable manner to rear-end portions of the pair of seat cushion side frames, respectively;
a seat cushion main-frame configured to be connected to the seat back side frames by connection frames, respectively;
guide brackets, one of which disposed on a first side of a front portion of the seat cushion main-frame and another of which disposed on a second side of the front portion of the seat cushion main-frame, wherein each of the guide brackets has a longitudinal through-hole;
a tilting support bar, both ends of which extend through the longitudinal through-holes in the guide brackets, respectively;
tilting support links, each of which configured to be connected by a hinge mechanism between the tilting support bar and each of the pair of seat cushion side frames;
a mounting bracket disposed on a middle part of the front portion of the seat cushion main-frame;
a drive cylinder, a body of which is disposed on the mounting bracket; and
a piston disposed in the drive cylinder in a linearly reciprocating manner and configured to be fastened to the tilting support bar by the hinge mechanism.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the connection frames, extending from rear-end portions, respectively, of the seat cushion main-frame, are configured to be fastened by the hinge mechanism to hinge brackets, which are disposed on the seat back side frames respectively using hinge pins.

10. The device of claim 8 , wherein lower portions of the pair of seat cushion side frames are disposed on moving rails, respectively, of seat rails.

11. The device of claim 8 , wherein each of the guide brackets has a plate shape and extends vertically in a straight line,
each of the guide brackets has a plate shape and a portion thereof, having the longitudinal through-hole, extends obliquely in a straight line in a rearward direction, or
each of the guide brackets has a plate shape and a portion thereof, having the longitudinal through-hole, extends in a curved line in the rearward direction.

12. The device of claim 8 , wherein each of the longitudinal through-holes extends vertically in a straight line or extends from top to bottom in a curved line in a rearward direction.

13. The device of claim 8 , wherein a connection bracket to which the piston of the drive cylinder is connected by the hinge mechanism is disposed on the tilting support bar.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp
• Daechang Seat Co Ltd Dongtan
• Hyundai Transys Inc

Inventors

• Kim Mu Young
• Lee Hyeok Seung
• Jung Ho Suk
• Park Sang Do
• Jung Chan Ho
• Yun Jun Young
• Kim Kyeong Ju
• Hwang Jun Sik
• Lee Won Young
• Jeong Tae Ju
• Lee Myeong Su

Classifications

• B60N2/36

  into a loading platform {(B60N2/065 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60N2/3011 Primary

  the back-rest being hinged on the cushion, e.g. "portefeuille movement" · CPC title

• B60N2/164

  Linear actuator, e.g. screw mechanism · CPC title

• B60N2/233 Primary

  by linear screw mechanisms · CPC title

• B60N2/3038

  Cushion movements · CPC title