Seat device for vehicle and electrical device for vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11975666-B2
Application number	US-202217867157-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 18, 2022
Priority date	Mar 15, 2019
Publication date	May 7, 2024
Grant date	May 7, 2024

Abstract

A seat device for a vehicle includes: a support member detachably attached to a floor of the vehicle; an occupant seat movably supported by the support member and provided with an electrical component; and a wireless power supply mechanism configured to supply electric power to the electrical component. The wireless power supply mechanism includes a power transmitting unit attached to the floor, and a power receiving unit attached to the support member so as to face the power transmitting unit and configured to receive the electric power wirelessly from the power transmitting unit.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An electrical device for a vehicle, comprising:
a support member detachably attached to a floor of the vehicle;
an electrical equipment movably supported by the support member; and
a wireless power supply mechanism configured to supply electric power to the electrical equipment and including
a power transmitting unit attached to the floor, and
a power receiving unit attached to the support member so as to face the power transmitting unit and configured to receive the electric power wirelessly from the power transmitting unit,

wherein the support member includes a pair of left and right lower rails, and
the electrical equipment includes a pair of left and right upper rails slidably engaged with the pair of left and right lower rails.

2. The electrical device according to claim 1 , wherein the support member is attached to the floor via at least one attachment member protruding from a surface of the floor, and
an upper surface of the power transmitting unit is located lower than an upper surface of the at least one attachment member.

3. The electrical device according to claim 1 , wherein the power transmitting unit and the power receiving unit are configured such that a relative positional relationship therebetween does not change even when the electrical equipment moves.

4. The electrical device according to claim 1 , wherein the support member further includes a cross member extending between the pair of left and right lower rails, and
the power receiving unit is attached to the cross member.

5. The electrical device according to claim 1 , wherein the support member is attached to the floor via a pair of front and rear attachment members, and
in a side view of the vehicle, the power transmitting unit is located between the pair of front and rear attachment members.

6. An electrical device for a vehicle, comprising:
a support member detachably attached to a floor of the vehicle;
an electrical equipment movably supported by the support member; and
a wireless power supply mechanism configured to supply electric power to the electrical equipment and including
a power transmitting unit attached to the floor, and
a power receiving unit attached to the support member so as to face the power transmitting unit and configured to receive the electric power wirelessly from the power transmitting unit,

wherein the electrical equipment includes:
a support body extending vertically;
a table supported by the support body so as to move up and down; and
a driving motor configured to move the table up and down.

7. The electrical device according to claim 6 , wherein the support member is attached to the floor via at least one attachment member protruding from a surface of the floor, and
an upper surface of the power transmitting unit is located lower than an upper surface of the at least one attachment member.

8. The electrical device according to claim 6 , wherein the power transmitting unit and the power receiving unit are configured such that a relative positional relationship therebetween does not change even when the electrical equipment moves.

9. The electrical device according to claim 6 , wherein the support member includes a pair of left and right lower rails, and
the electrical equipment includes a pair of left and right upper rails slidably engaged with the pair of left and right lower rails.

10. The electrical device according to claim 9 , wherein the support member further includes a cross member extending between the pair of left and right lower rails, and
the power receiving unit is attached to the cross member.

11. The electrical device according to claim 6 , wherein the support member is attached to the floor via a pair of front and rear attachment members, and
in a side view of the vehicle, the power transmitting unit is located between the pair of front and rear attachment members.

Assignees

• Ts Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• HEMMELGARN Chase
• Johnson Steven

Classifications

• H02J2105/30

  the load networks being external to vehicles, i.e. exchanging power with vehicles · CPC title

• B60R16/03 Primary

  for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems {or for (circuit arrangements for charging batteries H02J7/00)} · CPC title

• B60N2/06

  slidable (B60N2/12 {, B60N2/2209} take precedence) · CPC title

• B60N2/3097

  Dismountable seats storable in a non-use position (B60N2/015, B60N2/28 take precedence) · CPC title

• B60N2/5685

  Resistance · CPC title