Device for longitudinally adjusting a seat, and seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12515566-B2
Application number	US-202218576776-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 4, 2022
Priority date	Jul 7, 2021
Publication date	Jan 6, 2026
Grant date	Jan 6, 2026

Abstract

A device for longitudinally adjusting a seat may have two mutually spaced rail pairs and at least one locking element. The rail pairs are each formed by an upper rail and a lower rail which are movable in relation to one another. The at least one locking element is movably mounted on the upper rail in a spring-loaded manner and, in a locking position, blocks a movement of the upper rail in the lower rail and, in an unlocking position, releases the movement. An undesired movement of the locking element out of the locking position is at least limited or blocked by a blocking element. A seat may have the device longitudinally adjusting a seat.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A device for longitudinally adjusting a seat, comprising:
two rail pairs arranged at a distance from one another and at least one locking element, wherein the rail pairs are formed in each case from an upper rail and a lower rail which are movable relative to one another, wherein the at least one locking element is spring-loaded and retained movably on the upper rail and, in a locking position, blocks a movement of the upper rail in the lower rail and, in an unlocking position, releases a movement, and wherein an undesired movement of the locking element out of the locking position is at least restricted or blocked by a blocking element, and wherein the blocking element is arranged in a cavity formed between the upper rail and the lower rail, wherein the blocking element is fastened to the upper rail.

2 . The device for longitudinally adjusting a seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the blocking element is fastened to the upper rail, engaging through the upper rail.

3 . The device for longitudinally adjusting a seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the blocking element is arranged on an inner wall of the upper rail in such a manner that undesired movements of the locking element out of the locking position are blocked or at least restricted in such a manner that the locking position of the locking element is secured.

4 . The device for longitudinally adjusting a seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the locking element is formed to be oblique or arched or uneven in portions on a side that faces the blocking element.

5 . The device for longitudinally adjusting a seat as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the blocking element is formed to be oppositely oblique or oppositely arched or oppositely uneven in portions on a side that faces the locking element corresponding to the locking element.

6 . The device for longitudinally adjusting a seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the upper rail has two longitudinal sides of which one is provided with openings for locking engagement by the locking element, wherein the longitudinal side with the openings is formed to be profiled in portions.

7 . The device for longitudinally adjusting a seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the locking element is arranged and configured in such a manner that it is rotatable at least in regions in the locking position during unlocking and subsequently is pullable into the unlocking position.

8 . The device for longitudinally adjusting a seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the locking element is adjustable a combined rotating-pulling movement or arcuately movable from the locking position into the unlocking position.

9 . The device for longitudinally adjusting a seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an actuating element is provided which is arranged in a cavity formed between the upper rail and the lower rail.

10 . The device for longitudinally adjusting a seat as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the upper rail has a through-opening through which the actuating element can be actuated.

11 . The device for longitudinally adjusting a seat as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the actuating element is arranged rotatably movably on the upper rail.

12 . The device for longitudinally adjusting a seat as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the actuating element comprises at least one actuating region and a coupling region.

13 . The device for longitudinally adjusting a seat as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the actuating region projects at least into or through the through-opening and the coupling region comprises at least one hook-shaped projection and a control cam.

14 . A vehicle seat with the device for longitudinally adjusting the seat according to claim 1 .

Assignees

• Adient Us Llc

Inventors

• Sprenger Erik
• Flick Joachim

Classifications

• B60N2/0843 Primary

  about a longitudinal axis · CPC title

• B60N2/0837 Primary

  pivoting · CPC title