Storage mechanism for seat table

US12029329B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12029329-B2
Application numberUS-202218073192-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 1, 2022
Priority dateDec 3, 2021
Publication dateJul 9, 2024
Grant dateJul 9, 2024

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Provided is a storage mechanism for a seat table enabling improved handleability at the time of storage with a relatively simple configuration. One aspect of the present disclosure is a storage mechanism for a seat table used by combination with a seat. The storage mechanism for the seat table includes a held portion provided to the seat table, and a holding portion provided to a storage portion where the seat table is stored. The held portion includes at least one attracted magnet. The holding portion includes at least one attracting magnet attracting the at least one attracted magnet, and at least one repelling magnet repelling the at least one attracted magnet.

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What is claimed is: 1. A storage mechanism for a seat table used in combination with a seat, the storage mechanism comprising: a held portion provided to the seat table; and a holding portion provided to a storage portion where the seat table is stored, the held portion comprising at least one attracted magnet, and the holding portion comprising: at least one attracting magnet attracting the at least one attracted magnet; and at least one repelling magnet repelling the at least one attracted magnet. 2. The storage mechanism for a seat table according to claim 1 , wherein the held portion further comprises a metal part attracted to the at least one repelling magnet in a state where the held portion is held by the holding portion. 3. The storage mechanism for a seat table according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one attracting magnet comprises a first attracting magnet and a second attracting magnet arranged so as to be apart from each other in a first direction, wherein the at least one attracted magnet comprises a first attracted magnet and a second attracted magnet, the first attracted magnet and the second attracted magnet being attracted to the first attracting magnet and the second attracting magnet, respectively, in the state where the held portion is held by the holding portion, wherein the holding portion comprises a protruding portion that is arranged between the first attracting magnet and the second attracting magnet in the first direction and that protrudes toward the held portion relative to the first attracting magnet and the second attracting magnet in the state where the held portion is held by the holding portion, and wherein the at least one repelling magnet is arranged in the protruding portion. 4. The storage mechanism for a seat table according to claim 1 , wherein the storage portion is provided to the seat. 5. The storage mechanism for a seat table according to claim 4 , wherein the storage portion is an armrest of the seat.

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What does patent US12029329B2 cover?
Provided is a storage mechanism for a seat table enabling improved handleability at the time of storage with a relatively simple configuration. One aspect of the present disclosure is a storage mechanism for a seat table used by combination with a seat. The storage mechanism for the seat table includes a held portion provided to the seat table, and a holding portion provided to a storage portio…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toyota Boshoku Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A47C7/705. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 09 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).