Suspension device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12157406-B2
Application number	US-202117996739-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 16, 2021
Priority date	Apr 21, 2020
Publication date	Dec 3, 2024
Grant date	Dec 3, 2024

Abstract

The invention relates to a seat arrangement for a vehicle, in particular for a fork-lift truck, the seat arrangement having a first spring part, on which a vehicle seat is arranged, and a second spring part, which can be moved relative to the first spring part by means of a connecting unit and is connected to the body, the relative movement of the first spring part to the second spring part being sprung by means of a spring unit, the spring unit and the connecting unit being arranged laterally on the first spring part.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A seat arrangement for a vehicle, in particular for a fork-lift truck, the seat arrangement comprising: a first spring part, on which a vehicle seat is arranged, and a second spring part, which can be moved relative to the first spring part by means of a connecting unit and is connected to bodywork, relative movement of the first spring part with respect to the second spring part being sprung by means of a spring unit,
wherein
the spring unit and the connecting unit are arranged laterally on the first spring part, the connecting unit comprising a first connecting sub-unit and a second connecting sub-unit, the first connecting sub-unit and the second connecting sub-unit each having a first lever element and a second lever element, the first lever element being connected rotatably about a first axis of rotation to the first spring part and rotatably about a second axis of rotation to the second spring part, and the second lever element being connected rotatably about a third axis of rotation to the first spring part and rotatably about a fourth axis of rotation to the second spring part, wherein, viewed in a longitudinal direction, the third axis of rotation is arranged in front of the first axis of rotation, the first axis of rotation is arranged in front of the fourth axis of rotation and the fourth axis of rotation is arranged in front of the second axis of rotation, wherein the spring unit comprises a first tension spring having a first end and a second end and an adjustment device, the first end of first tension spring being connected to the second spring part and the second end of first tension spring being connected to the adjustment device, the adjustment device being connected to the first lever element of the first connecting sub-unit so as to be rotatable about a fifth axis of rotation, the adjustment device comprising an adjusting means by which a fifth distance between the second end of the first tension spring and the second axis of rotation is variable.

2. The seat arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein
viewed in a height direction of the seat arrangement, an interspace between the first spring part and the second spring part is free of the spring unit and the connecting unit.

3. The seat arrangement according to claim 1 ,
wherein
the first connecting sub-unit and the second connecting sub-unit are arranged at a distance from each other in a width direction and the vehicle seat, viewed in the width direction, is arranged between the first connecting sub-unit and the second connecting sub-unit.

4. The seat arrangement according to claim 1 ,
wherein
seen in a height direction, the first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation are arranged above the third axis of rotation and the fourth axis of rotation.

5. The seat arrangement according to claim 1 ,
wherein
a first distance between the first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation corresponds to a second distance between the third axis of rotation and the fourth axis of rotation, and a third distance between the first axis of rotation and the third axis of rotation corresponds to a fourth distance between the second axis of rotation and the fourth axis of rotation.

6. The seat arrangement according to claim 1 ,
wherein
a first connecting line between the first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation is parallel to a second connecting line between the third axis of rotation and the fourth axis of rotation, and a third connecting line between the first axis of rotation and the third axis of rotation is parallel to a fourth connecting line between the second axis of rotation and the fourth axis of rotation.

7. The seat arrangement according to claim 1 ,
wherein
the adjusting means is a rotating spindle which is mechanically or electrically operable.

8. The seat arrangement according to claim 1 ,
wherein
the spring unit is a second tension spring having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second tension spring being connected to the second spring part and the second end of the second tension spring being connected to the first lever element or the second lever element of the second connecting sub-unit.

9. The seat arrangement according to claim 1 ,
wherein
a first armrest is provided, which is arranged laterally on the vehicle seat, the spring unit being arranged below the armrest as seen in a height direction.

10. A seat arrangement for a vehicle, in particular for a fork-lift truck, the seat arrangement comprising a first spring part, on which a vehicle seat is arranged, and a second spring part, which can be moved relative to the first spring part by means of a connecting unit and is connected to bodywork, relative movement of the first spring part with respect to the second spring part being sprung by means of a spring unit,
wherein
the spring unit and the connecting unit are arranged laterally on the first spring part, the connecting unit comprising a first connecting sub-unit and a second connecting sub-unit, the first connecting sub-unit and the second connecting sub-unit each having a first lever element and a second lever element, the first lever element being connected rotatably about a first axis of rotation to the first spring part and rotatably about a second axis of rotation to the second spring part, and the second lever element being connected rotatably about a third axis of rotation to the first spring part and rotatably about a fourth axis of rotation to the second spring part, wherein, viewed in a longitudinal direction, the third axis of rotation is arranged in front of the first axis of rotation, the first axis of rotation is arranged in front of the fourth axis of rotation and the fourth axis of rotation is arranged in front of the second axis of rotation,
wherein the spring unit comprises a second tension spring having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second tension spring being connected to the second spring part and the second end of the second tension spring being connected to the first lever element or the second lever element of the second connecting sub-unit.

11. The seat arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein viewed in a height direction of the seat arrangement, an interspace between the first spring part and the second spring part is free of the spring unit and the connecting unit.

12. The seat arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein the first connecting sub-unit and the second connecting sub-unit are arranged at a distance from each other in a width direction and the vehicle seat, viewed in the width direction, is arranged between the first connecting sub-unit and the second connecting sub-unit.

13. The seat arrangement according to claim 10 , seen in a height direction, the first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation are arranged above the third axis of rotation and the fourth axis of rotation.

14. The seat arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein a first distance between the first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation corresponds to a second distance between the third axis of rotation and the fourth axis of rotation, and a third distance between the first axis of rotation and the third axis of rotation corresponds to a fourth distance between the second axis of rotation and the fourth axis of rotation.

15. The seat arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein a first connecting line between the first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation is parallel to a second connecting line between the third axis of rotation and the fourth axis of rotation, and a third connecting line between

Assignees

• Grammer Ag

Inventors

• Lorey Konstantin
• Krivenkov Konstantin

Classifications

• B60N2205/30

  Seat or seat parts characterised by comprising plural parts or pieces · CPC title

• B60N2/544

  Compression or tension springs (B60N2/542 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60N2/522

  characterised by dampening means · CPC title

• B60N2/54

  using mechanical springs · CPC title

• B60N2/52

  using fluid means · CPC title