Passenger seat assembly with child car seat rail system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11731537-B2
Application number	US-202117240377-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 26, 2021
Priority date	Apr 26, 2021
Publication date	Aug 22, 2023
Grant date	Aug 22, 2023

Abstract

A vehicle passenger seat assembly includes a passenger seat and a rail system. The passenger seat includes a seat base and a seat back connected to the seat base. The passenger seat is movable between a seated condition for accommodating a seated passenger and non-seated condition where the passenger seat is tilted forward in a front-rear direction of the vehicle about a forward end portion of the seat base. The rail system is mounted to the seat base and configured to have mounted thereto a child car seat. The rail system is configured to move the child car seat along a lateral direction of the passenger seat between at least two seating locations defined by the passenger seat. The rail system is movable independent of the passenger seat to a forward tilted position to allow for movement of the passenger seat between the seated condition and the non-seated condition.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A passenger seat assembly for a vehicle comprising:
a passenger seat including a seat base and a seat back connected to the seat base, the passenger seat movable between a seated condition for accommodating an associated seated passenger and non-seated condition where the passenger seat is tilted forward in a front-rear direction of the vehicle about a forward end portion of the seat base; and
a rail system mounted to the seat base and configured to have mounted thereto an associated child car seat, the rail system configured to move the associated child car seat along a lateral direction of the passenger seat between at least two seating locations defined by the passenger seat, the rail system is movable independent of the passenger seat to a forward tilted position to allow for movement of the passenger seat between the seated condition and the non-seated condition.

2. The passenger seat assembly of claim 1 , wherein the rail system includes a slide rail mounted to the seat base and extended in the lateral direction between the at least two seating locations and a platform slidably mounted to the slide rail, the platform configured to have mounted thereto the associated child car seat.

3. The passenger seat assembly of claim 2 , wherein the platform includes at least one anchor for attachment of the associated child car seat to the platform.

4. The passenger seat assembly of claim 3 , including a rear support structure mounted to the platform, the at least one anchor provided on the rear support structure.

5. The passenger seat assembly of claim 2 , wherein a latch support is mounted to the platform, the latch support configured to secure the platform at each of the at least two seating locations on the seat base.

6. The passenger seat assembly of claim 5 , wherein the latch support is configured for attachment to child car seat anchors provided on the on the passenger seat.

7. The passenger seat assembly of claim 2 , wherein the platform is mounted on a base support, and support pillars fixed to the base support interconnect a forward portion of the base support and the slide rail, wherein the base support and the support pillars are movable as a single rail component to the forward tilted position relative to the slide rail.

8. The passenger seat assembly of claim 7 , wherein the support pillars are pivotally connected to the slide rail.

9. The passenger seat assembly of claim 7 , wherein the platform is rotatably mounted on the base support, and further including a lock device for locking a rotational position of the platform on the base support.

10. The passenger seat assembly of claim 2 , wherein at least one roller provided on an underside of the platform supports the platform on a seating surface of the seat base.

11. The passenger seat assembly of claim 2 , wherein the seat base has a cushion portion and a support portion for supporting the cushion portion, the slide rail mounted to a forward facing outer surface of the support portion.

12. A child car seat rail system for mounting to a passenger seat of a vehicle, the passenger seat including a seat base defining at least two seating locations and a seat back connected to the seat base, the passenger seat movable between a seated condition for accommodating an associated seated passenger and non-seated condition where the passenger seat is tilted forward in a front-rear direction of the vehicle about a forward end portion of the seat base, the rail system comprising:
a slide rail for mounting to the seat base along a lateral direction of the passenger seat between the at least two seating locations and a platform slidably mounted to the slide rail for mounting of an associated child car seat and moving the associated child car seat along the lateral direction of the passenger seat between at least two seating locations, wherein the rail system is movable independent of the passenger seat to a forward tilted position to allow for movement of the passenger seat between the seated condition and the non-seated condition.

13. The rail system of claim 12 , including a rear support structure mounted to the platform, and at least one anchor for attachment of the associated child car seat to the platform is provided on the rear support structure.

14. The rail system of claim 12 , wherein a latch support is mounted to the platform for securing the platform at the at least two seating locations.

15. The rail system of claim 14 , wherein the latch support is configured for attachment to associated child car seat anchors provided on the on the passenger seat.

16. The rail system of claim 12 , wherein the platform is mounted on a base support, and support pillars fixed to a forward portion of the base support include end portions pivotally coupled to the slide rail allowing movement of the base support and the support pillars as a single rail component to the forward tilted position.

17. The rail system of claim 16 , wherein the platform is rotatably mounted on the base support, and further including a lock device for locking a rotational position of the platform on the base support.

18. The rail system of claim 12 , wherein at least one roller is provided on an underside of the platform for supporting the platform on an associated seating surface of the seat base.

19. A passenger seat assembly for a vehicle comprising:
a passenger seat including a seat base defining at least two seating locations and a seat back connected to the seat base, the passenger seat movable between a seated condition for accommodating an associated seated passenger and non-seated condition where the passenger seat is tilted forward in a front-rear direction of the vehicle about a forward end portion of the seat base; and
a rail system including a slide rail mounted to the seat base and extended in a lateral direction of the passenger seat between the at least two seating locations and a platform slidably mounted to the slide rail for mounting of an associated child car seat and moving the associated child car seat along the lateral direction of the passenger seat between at least two seating locations, wherein the platform is mounted on a base support, and support pillars fixed to a forward portion of the base support include end portions pivotally coupled to the slide rail allowing movement independent of the passenger seat of the base support, the platform and the support pillars as a single rail component to a forward tilted position to allow for movement of the passenger seat between the seated condition and the non-seated condition.

20. The passenger seat assembly of claim 19 , including:
a rear support structure mounted to the platform, wherein at least one anchor for attachment of the associated child car seat to the platform is provided on the rear support structure; and
a latch support mounted to the platform for engagement with child car seat anchors provided on the on the passenger seat to lock the platform at the at least two seating locations of the passenger seat.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Riad Yousuf S
• Whalen Kelly Michael
• Wilms Michael J
• Bartlett Mark David
• Mcclellan Wesley L
• Nguyen Paul D
• Mostofizadeh Susan L
• Kachlan Anas
• Platt Shane E
• Smith Gabriel J

Classifications

• B60N2/2824 Primary

  part of the base being supported by the vehicle frame (B60N2/289 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60N2/2827

  part of the base being supported by the seat sub-frame (B60N2/2893 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60N2/305

  the cushion being hinged on the vehicle frame · CPC title

• B60N2002/0216

  the seat or seat part turning about or moving along a transversal axis · CPC title

• B60N2/10

  tiltable (B60N2/12 {, B60N2/2875} take precedence) · CPC title