Seat device with arresting portion
US-11117539-B2 · Sep 14, 2021 · US
Motor vehicle seat with lying function
US11833931B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11833931-B2 |
| Application number | US-202017642638-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2020 |
| Priority date | Sep 12, 2019 |
| Publication date | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2023 |
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A motor vehicle seat with a lying function has a seat cushion, a backrest which is arranged on a first end region of the seat cushion, and a calf support which can be elongated and which is arranged on a second end region of the seat cushion. The calf support is provided with a lifting device for lifting two outer support panels out of a rest position and into a support position which protrudes beyond a support surface of the calf support.
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What is claimed is: 1. A motor vehicle seat with a lying function, comprising: a seat cushion; a backrest which is arranged at a first end region of the seat cushion; an extendable calf support which is arranged at a second end region of the seat cushion; two outer support plates; and a lifting device, wherein the calf support is provided with the lifting device for lifting the two outer support plates from an inoperative position into a support position protruding beyond a supporting surface of the calf support, wherein the lifting device lifts the support plates as the calf support is being extended. 2. The motor vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the lifting device is actuable manually or by motor. 3. A motor vehicle seat with a lying function, comprising: a seat cushion; a backrest which is arranged at a first end region of the seat cushion; an extendable calf support which is arranged at a second end region of the seat cushion; two outer support plates; a central plate arranged between the two outer support plates; and a lifting device, wherein the calf support is provided with the lifting device for lifting the two outer support plates from an inoperative position into a support position protruding beyond a supporting surface of the calf support, and the central plate is liftable via the lifting device from the inoperative position into an end position corresponding to the support position. 4. The motor vehicle seat according to claim 3 , wherein the central plate is lifted as the calf support is being extended. 5. The motor vehicle seat according to claim 3 , wherein the central plate is provided with massage pads which are arranged on sides of the central plate that face the outer support plates. 6. The motor vehicle seat according to claim 5 , wherein the outer support plates are provided with massage pads which are arranged on sides of the outer support plates that face the central plate. 7. The motor vehicle seat according to claim 3 , wherein the outer support plates are provided with massage pads which are arranged on sides of the outer support plates that face the central plate. 8. The motor vehicle seat according to claim 5 , wherein the massage pads are designed as air pads. 9. The motor vehicle seat according to claim 6 , wherein the massage pads are designed as air pads. 10. The motor vehicle seat according to claim 8 , wherein the massage pads or air pads are variable in their size. 11. The motor vehicle seat according to claim 8 , wherein the massage pads or air pads are variable in respect of an applied pressure.
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- B60N2/976Primary
massaging systems · CPC title
- B60N2/0244Primary
with logic circuits · CPC title
the back-rest being tiltable, e.g. to permit easy access (B60N2/04, B60N2/22 {, B60N2/3002} take precedence) · CPC title
- B60N2/995Primary
Lower-leg-rests, e.g. calf-rests · CPC title
the parts including a leg-rest or foot-rest (A47C1/037 takes precedence) · CPC title
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- What does patent US11833931B2 cover?
- A motor vehicle seat with a lying function has a seat cushion, a backrest which is arranged on a first end region of the seat cushion, and a calf support which can be elongated and which is arranged on a second end region of the seat cushion. The calf support is provided with a lifting device for lifting two outer support panels out of a rest position and into a support position which protrudes…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60N2/976. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 05 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).