Vehicle seat with a lead-through for a traction means

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016297329-A1
Application number	US-201415034287-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 30, 2014
Priority date	Nov 6, 2013
Publication date	Oct 13, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

It is provided a vehicle seat with at least one first seat component, such as a backrest, which is pivotally mounted relative to another, second seat component of the vehicle seat, and with a flexible traction means for an actuating mechanism at the vehicle seat. Further a bearing element is provided, which defines a physical pivot axis for the first seat component and defines a channel through which a portion of the traction means extends from the first seat component to the second seat component. Alternatively, a fastening element which is arranged close to the pivot axis can form the channel for the traction means.

First claim

1 - 11 . (canceled)

12 . A vehicle seat with at least one first seat component which is pivotally mounted relative to another, second seat component of the vehicle seat about a pivot axis, and a flexible traction means for an actuating mechanism at the vehicle seat, wherein
a bearing element, which forms a physical pivot axis for the first seat component, or a fastening element utilized for fixing a component of the vehicle seat is provided close to the pivot axis, and the bearing element or the fastening element defines a channel through which a portion of the traction means extends from the first seat component to the second seat component.

13 . The vehicle seat according to claim 12 , wherein the traction means extends through the channel from a seat inner side to a seat outer side.

14 . The vehicle seat according to claim 12 , wherein the traction means connects a first element arranged on the first seat component with a second element arranged on the second seat component.

15 . The vehicle seat according to claim 12 , wherein the first seat component is formed by a backrest of the vehicle seat and the second seat component is formed by a seat base of the vehicle seat.

16 . The vehicle seat according to claim 12 , wherein the bearing element or the fastening element is mounted to the second seat component as separate component.

17 . The vehicle seat according to claim 16 , wherein the bearing element or the fastening element comprises a hollow bolt or a hollow screw.

18 . The vehicle seat according to claim 12 , wherein the traction means is designed as Bowden cable with a core and includes a Bowden end piece in which the core is shiftably mounted and which is fixed at the bearing element or the fastening element.

19 . The vehicle seat according to claim 18 , wherein the Bowden end piece is locked into place at the bearing element or the fastening element.

20 . The vehicle seat according to claim 12 , wherein the traction means is designed as Bowden cable with a core which is at least partly guided in a Bowden sheath, and only a portion of the core without Bowden sheath extends through the channel of the bearing element or the fastening element.

21 . The vehicle seat according to claim 12 , wherein the traction means is designed as Bowden cable with a core which is at least partly guided in a Bowden sheath, and a portion of the core with Bowden sheath extends through the channel of the bearing element or the fastening element.

22 . The vehicle seat according to claim 12 , wherein the fastening element is provided for fixing an adapter of a backrest fitting.

Assignees

• Brose Fahrzeugteile

Inventors

• Ellermann Lars

Classifications

• B60N2/22 Primary

  the back-rest being adjustable {(B60N2/2878 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60N2/20

  the back-rest being tiltable, e.g. to permit easy access (B60N2/04, B60N2/22 {, B60N2/3002} take precedence) · CPC title

• B60N2/30

  Non-dismountable {or dismountable} seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats · CPC title

• B60N2/06

  slidable (B60N2/12 {, B60N2/2209} take precedence) · CPC title