Sliding interlocking reclining seat structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12583371-B2
Application number	US-202318207966-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 9, 2023
Priority date	Jan 4, 2023
Publication date	Mar 24, 2026
Grant date	Mar 24, 2026

Abstract

A sliding interlocking reclining seat structure includes a seat cushion assembly configured to move forward and backward within a vehicle body, a rail assembly positioned on a lower end of the seat cushion assembly and configured so that the seat cushion assembly slides, a seatback assembly connected to the seat cushion assembly through a hinge part and configured to move in a height direction of the vehicle body in response to the sliding of the seat cushion assembly, and a latch assembly, disposed on an upper end of the seatback assembly, including a guide bracket having a slot formed therein in a height direction, and configured to be fastened to one end of a striker fixed to the vehicle body. While the seat cushion assembly slides, the latch assembly vertically moves along the slot when fastened to the striker, and the seatback assembly moves in the height direction of the vehicle body as the hinge part moves forward.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A sliding interlocking reclining seat structure comprising:
a seat cushion assembly configured to move forward and backward within a vehicle body; a rail assembly positioned on a lower end of the seat cushion assembly, wherein the seat cushion assembly is configured to slide along the rail assembly; a seatback assembly connected to the seat cushion assembly by a hinge part, the seatback assembly being configured to move in a height direction of the vehicle body in response to the sliding of the seat cushion assembly; and a latch assembly, positioned on an upper end of the seatback assembly, wherein the latch assembly including a guide bracket having a slot formed in a height direction of the guide bracket, and configured to be fastened to one end of a striker fixed to the vehicle body; wherein when the seat cushion assembly slides along the rail assembly, the latch assembly moves along the slot when fastened to the striker, and the seatback assembly is configured to move in the height direction of the vehicle body as the hinge part moves forward; wherein the latch assembly includes: a guide rod extending in the height direction of the guide bracket and fastened to an inside of the guide bracket; a latch unit positioned inside the guide bracket adjacent to the guide rod, and configured to move in the height direction of the slot when inserted into the slot, and further configured to be fastened to the one end of the striker; a latch bracket fastened to the latch unit and configured to move in the height direction of the guide rod; and a compression spring configured to have one end fastened to the latch bracket and another end fixed to the guide bracket to surround the guide rod.

2 . The sliding interlocking reclining seat structure of claim 1 , wherein the seat cushion assembly includes:
a set bracket having the hinge part formed on an upper end; a seat cushion member configured to have one end fastened to the hinge part and an other end configured to rotate; and a sliding lever positioned on the seat cushion member and connected to the set bracket by a cushion cable.

3 . The sliding interlocking reclining seat structure of claim 2 , wherein the rail assembly includes:
an upper rail fixed to the set bracket; and a lower rail positioned on a lower end of the upper rail and fixed to a vehicle body floor.

4 . The sliding interlocking reclining seat structure of claim 3 , wherein when the sliding lever is pulled,
tension is applied to the cushion cable to release the upper rail and the lower rail, and the seat cushion member is configured to move forward integrally with the hinge part.

5 . The sliding interlocking reclining seat structure of claim 4 , wherein a lower end of the seatback assembly fastened to the hinge part is configured to slide integrally with the seat cushion member, and an upper end of the seatback assembly is configured to move downward.

6 . The sliding interlocking reclining seat structure of claim 5 , wherein the latch bracket is in contact with an upper end of the slot to compress the compression spring, and the latch unit is rotated downward to surround the striker.

7 . The sliding interlocking reclining seat structure of claim 1 , further comprising a folding lever formed on the seatback assembly and configured to be connected to the latch unit by a folding cable.

8 . The sliding interlocking reclining seat structure of claim 7 , wherein when a user operates the folding lever, the latch unit that receives tension through the folding cable is rotated and released from the striker, and
the seatback assembly is configured to be folded with respect to the hinge part.

9 . The sliding interlocking reclining seat structure of claim 2 , further comprising: a restoring spring formed on the hinge part;
a locking rod positioned adjacent to the hinge part and configured to be fastened to the set bracket and the seat cushion member to limit the rotation of the seat cushion member; and a tip-up lever formed on the seat cushion member and connected to the locking rod by a tip-up cable.

10 . The sliding interlocking reclining seat structure of claim 9 , wherein when the tip-up lever is operated,
the locking rod that receives tension from the tip-up cable is released from the seat cushion member, and the front end of the seat cushion member is configured to be rotated with respect to the hinge part.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Corp
• Daewon Prec Industrial Co Ltd

Inventors

• Choe Seung Chan
• Ko Hyun
• Park Sang Do
• Kang Hyo Cheol
• Shin Yun Ho
• Ahn Hyo Jin

Classifications

• B60N2/12 Primary

  slidable and tiltable · CPC title

• B60N2/3009

  about transversal axis · CPC title

• B60N2/3047

  the cushion being hinged at the back-rest · CPC title

• B60N2/2245 Primary

  provided with a lock mechanism on the upper part of the back-rest · CPC title