Seat assembly with removable cushion insert

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016144792-A1
Application number	US-201514870927-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 30, 2015
Priority date	Nov 26, 2014
Publication date	May 26, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A seat assembly includes a support and a seat cushion defining a recess. The seat cushion is disposed on the support. The seat assembly further includes a cushion insert removably disposed in the recess and a fastener assembly removably coupling the cushion insert to the support such that the cushion insert is removable from the recess.

First claim

1 . A vehicle, comprising:
a vehicle body defining a passenger compartment; a first seat disposed in the passenger compartment, wherein the first seat includes a seat base and a seatback movably coupled to the seat base such that the seatback is movable relative to the seat base between a first seatback position and a second seatback position; a second seat disposed in the passenger compartment, wherein the second seat includes:
a support disposed in the passenger compartment;
a seat cushion defining a recess and disposed on the support;
a cushion insert removably disposed in the recess; and
wherein, in the second seatback position, the seatback is at least partially received in the recess when the cushion insert is removed from the recess.

2 . The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising at least one hook-and-loop fastener removably coupling the cushion insert to the seat cushion.

3 . The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the seat cushion includes at least one inner cushion wall defining the recess, and the at least one hook-and-loop fastener includes a first fabric strip coupled to the at least one inner cushion wall and a second fabric strip coupled to the cushion insert.

4 . The vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the first fabric strip includes a plurality of loops.

5 . The vehicle of claim 4 , wherein the second fabric strip includes a plurality of hooks configured to be coupled to the loops.

6 . The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a rod movably coupled between the cushion insert and the support.

7 . The vehicle of claim 6 , further comprising a first hinge directly coupled to the cushion insert and the rod, and a second hinge directly coupled to the support and the rod.

8 . The vehicle of claim 7 , further comprising a third hinge directly coupled to the support and the rod.

9 . The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a snap-fit fastener assembly removably coupling the cushion insert to the support.

10 . The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the snap-fit fastener includes a male snap-fit component and a female snap-fit component sized to receive the male snap-fit component.

11 . The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the cushion insert includes a cushion portion and an insert base coupled to the cushion portion, the male snap-fit component is coupled to the insert base of the cushion insert, and the female snap-fit component is coupled to the support.

12 . The vehicle of claim 11 , further comprising a locating pin coupled to the insert base and a locating hole extending into the support, wherein the locating hole is configured to receive the locating pin.

13 . A seat assembly, comprising:
a support; a seat cushion defining a recess, wherein the seat cushion is disposed on the support; a cushion insert removably disposed in the recess; and a fastener assembly removably coupling the cushion insert to the support such that the cushion insert is removable from the recess.

14 . The seat assembly of claim 13 , wherein the fastener assembly includes at least one hook-and-loop fastener removably coupling the cushion insert to the seat cushion so as to maintain the cushion insert in the recess.

15 . The seat assembly of claim 14 , wherein the seat cushion defines a plurality of inner cushion walls, the inner cushion walls defining the recess, the at least one hook-and-loop fastener includes a first fabric strip coupled to one of the inner cushion walls defining the recess and a second fabric strip coupled to the cushion insert, the first fabric strip includes a plurality of loops, and the second fabric strip includes a plurality of hooks configured to be coupled to the loops.

16 . The seat assembly of claim 13 , wherein the fastener assembly includes a rod movably coupled between the cushion insert and the support.

17 . The seat assembly of claim 16 , further comprising a first hinge directly coupled to the cushion insert and the rod, and a second hinge directly coupled to the support and the rod.

18 . The seat assembly of claim 13 , wherein the fastener assembly includes a snap-fit fastener assembly removably coupling the cushion insert to the support, and the snap-fit fastener assembly includes a male snap-fit component and a female snap-fit component sized to receive the male snap-fit component.

19 . The seat assembly of claim 18 , wherein the cushion insert includes a cushion portion and an insert base coupled to the cushion portion, the male snap-fit component is coupled to the insert base of the cushion insert, and the female snap-fit component is coupled to the support.

20 . The seat assembly of claim 19 , further comprising a locating pin coupled to the insert base and a locating hole extending into the support, wherein the locating hole is configured to receive the locating pin.

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Inc

Inventors

• Gawade Tushar Rajaram
• Govardhan V Babu

Classifications

• B60N2/0284

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• B60N2/34

  into a bed · CPC title

• B60N2/345

  by adding parts · CPC title

• B60N2205/30

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

• B60N2/70

  Upholstery springs {; Upholstery} · CPC title