Vehicle seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11780354-B2
Application number	US-201916968916-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 14, 2019
Priority date	Mar 6, 2018
Publication date	Oct 10, 2023
Grant date	Oct 10, 2023

Abstract

A vehicle seat has a seat pan and a seat back. A fastener is mounted on the seat pan or the seat back for connecting an additional device. A strip-shaped cover can be attached selectively in a position for covering and in a position for uncovering the fastener on the seat pan or the seat back. The strip-shaped cover has a surface made of the same material as the surface of the seat pan and/or of the seat back.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle seat, comprising:
a seat pan and a seat back;
a slot formed between the seat pan and the seat back;
a fastener attached to the seat pan or the seat back for connecting an additional device; and
a strip-shaped cover, which is attachable selectively in a position for covering and in a position for exposing the fastener on the seat pan or the seat back, wherein
the strip-shaped cover has a surface made of a same material as a surface of the seat pan and/or the seat back,
in the position for exposing the fastener the strip-shaped cover is held in said position via an interaction with the seat back,
in the position for covering, the strip-shaped cover extends along a first axial direction, and
in the position for exposing, the strip-shaped cover extends along a second axial direction orthogonal to the first axial direction in which the strip-shaped cover is tucked into the slot such that the fastener is exposed and the strip-shaped cover is not visible.

2. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein
the seat pan or the seat back has an opening for reaching the fastener, and
the opening is coverable by the strip-shaped cover.

3. The vehicle seat according to claim 2 , wherein
the cover has a reinforcing element, which is a plastic plate and which has a greater dimension than the opening.

4. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein
a first end of the strip-shaped cover is non-detachably arranged on a first side of the fastener, and
a second end opposite to the first end is detachably attached to a second side of the fastener, which is opposite the first side.

5. The vehicle seat according to claim 4 , wherein
the first end is attached rotatably to the seat pan and/or the seat back.

6. The vehicle seat according to claim 4 , wherein
the second end has at least one press stud, at least one permanent magnet, and/or a hook and loop fastener for attaching the cover to the seat pan and/or the seat back.

7. The vehicle seat according to claim 4 , wherein
the second end is clampable firmly in a groove in the seat pan and/or the seat back, arranged on the second side of the cover.

8. The vehicle seat according to claim 4 , wherein
in a position provided to expose the fastener, the cover is clampable within a slot of the vehicle seat and/or the vehicle backrest.

9. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein
the fastener is an eyelet or a clip according to a given ISO standard.

10. The vehicle seat according to claim 2 , wherein
the cover completely covers the opening.

11. The vehicle seat according to claim 5 , wherein
the second end has at least one press stud, at least one permanent magnet, and/or a hook and loop fastener for attaching the cover to the seat pan and/or the seat back.

12. The vehicle seat according to claim 5 , wherein
the second end is clampable firmly in a groove in the seat pan and/or the seat back, arranged on the second side of the cover.

13. The vehicle seat according to claim 6 , wherein
the second end is clampable firmly in a groove in the seat pan and/or the seat back, arranged on the second side of the cover.

14. A vehicle comprising a vehicle seat according to claim 1 .

Assignees

• Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag

Inventors

• Haeussler Peter
• Wlk Hagen

Classifications

• B60N2/28

  Seats readily mountable on, and dismountable from, existing seats {or other parts} of the vehicle · CPC title

• B60N2/6036 Primary

  by hook and loop-type fasteners · CPC title

• B60N2/6027

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

• B60N2/6045

  by clamping means · CPC title

• B60N2/2887 Primary

  Fixation to a transversal anchorage bar, e.g. isofix · CPC title