Electrical cable guiding device for an automotive vehicle seat track

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12221040-B2
Application number	US-202117474690-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 14, 2021
Priority date	Sep 15, 2020
Publication date	Feb 11, 2025
Grant date	Feb 11, 2025

Abstract

A device for guiding at least one electrical cable for powering a track actuator of a vehicle seat, the device comprises a housing, adapted to receive at least one portion of the electrical cable; a slide, mounted slidingly on the housing; and a means for fixing the electrical cable onto the slide.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A device for guiding at least one electrical cable for powering a seat track actuator of a vehicle, comprising:
a housing suitable for receiving at least one portion of the electrical cable;
a slide mounted slidingly on the housing;
a fixation means for fixing the electrical cable onto the slide;
wherein the housing has a “U”-shaped section, the “U”-shaped section having an opening on a side of the housing at a level from which the slide is mounted, wherein the slide includes a first portion with a “U”-shaped section, and wherein the opening of the “U”-shaped section of the housing is oriented towards the “U”-shaped section of the slide.

2. The guiding device according to claim 1 , wherein the slide includes a second, substantially flat, portion.

3. The guiding device according to claim 2 , wherein the second portion has a flange on a side intended to be oriented towards the track.

4. The guiding device according to claim 2 , wherein the fixation means for fixing the electrical cable onto the slide is arranged on the second portion of the slide.

5. The guiding device according to claim 1 , wherein the fixation means is adapted to fixedly maintain at least one portion of the electrical cable extending between the fixation means and the seat track actuator, in relation to the slide.

6. The guiding device according to claim 1 , wherein the fixation means comprises a “U”-shaped hook adapted to sandwich the electrical cable with a wall of the slide.

7. The guiding device according to claim 1 , wherein the housing has at least one opening distinct from the opening of the “U”-shaped section of the housing.

8. The guiding device according to claim 1 , comprising a second slide mounted slidingly on the housing.

9. The guiding device according to claim 8 , wherein the slide and the second slide are identical.

10. The guiding device according to claim 8 , wherein the slide and the second slide are arranged one behind the other along a side of the housing.

11. A track system for an automotive vehicle seat or seats comprising:
a track, comprising a fixed rail, a mobile rail and an actuator to displace the mobile rail in relation to the fixed rail;
a cable fixed to the actuator; and
a guiding device according to claim 1 , the cable being fixed to the slide.

12. The track system according to claim 11 , the guiding device comprising a second slide mounted slidingly on the housing, the track system comprising:
a second mobile rail and a second actuator to displace the second mobile rail in relation to the fixed rail;
a second cable fixed to the second actuator;
the second cable being fixed to the second slide.

13. A vehicle comprising a body, at least one vehicle seat, a track system according to claim 11 , such that the fixed rail of the track is fixed to the body of the vehicle, and a floor, disposed on the body or formed by the body, the housing being disposed between a bottom of the body and the floor.

14. The vehicle according to claim 13 , wherein the vehicle is an automotive vehicle.

15. A method for implementing a track system according to claim 11 , comprising a step of displacing the mobile rail in relation to the fixed rail by means of the actuator, the displacement of the mobile rail causing a displacement of the cable that in turn causes the displacement of the slide.

16. A method for implementing a track system according to claim 11 , comprising a step of displacing the mobile rail in relation to the fixed rail by means of the actuator, the displacement of the mobile rail causing a displacement of the cable that in turn causes the displacement of the slide.

Assignees

• Faurecia Sieges Dautomobile

Inventors

• Hanriot Benoît

Classifications

• B60R16/037

  for occupant comfort {, e.g. for automatic adjustment of appliances according to personal settings, e.g. seats, mirrors, steering wheel} · CPC title

• B60N2/067

  by linear actuators, e.g. linear screw mechanisms · CPC title

• B60N2/015

  Attaching seats directly to vehicle chassis · CPC title

• B60N2/0264

  characterised by the type of electrical connection, e.g. wiring, plugs or USB · CPC title

• B60R16/027

  between relatively movable parts of the vehicle, e.g. between steering wheel and column {(devices for measuring, signalling or controlling tyre pressure or temperature specially adapted for mounting on vehicles B60C23/00)} · CPC title