Backrest structure for a vehicle seat, and vehicle seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016368406-A1
Application number	US-201414901795-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 11, 2014
Priority date	Jul 17, 2013
Publication date	Dec 22, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A backrest structure for a vehicle seat ( 1 ) includes a flat base sheet ( 30 ) and another structural part ( 20, 40 ) which are connected to each other by at least one laser weld seam ( 50 ) using a laser welding procedure. In a process, at least one tongue ( 28, 36, 38 ) of the base sheet ( 30 ) is bent by 180 DEG in the region of the weld seam ( 50 ) and placed on the remaining base sheet ( 30 ). The at least one weld seam ( 50 ) connects the bent tongues ( 28, 36, 38 ), the remaining base sheet ( 30 ), and the other structural part ( 20, 40 ) to one another. A vehicle seat ( 1 ) is also provided with such a backrest.

First claim

1 . A backrest structure for a vehicle seat, the backrest structure comprising:
a planar base sheet; an additional structural component comprising a backrest frame; and at least one laser weld seam, the planar base sheet and the additional structural component being connected to each other by the at least one laser weld seam wherein in a region of the at least one laser weld seam at least one tongue of the base sheet is bent through 180° and placed on a remaining portion of the base sheet, and the at least one laser weld seam connects the bent tongue, the remaining portion of the base sheet and the additional structural component to each other.

2 . The backrest structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base sheet has a material thickness of less than 0.5 mm.

3 . (canceled)

4 . The backrest structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base sheet has at least another tongue to provide a plurality of bent tongues arranged along an outer contour of the base sheet.

5 . The backrest structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base sheet has at least one securing location which is spaced apart from the outer contour thereof.

6 . The backrest structure as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the securing location comprises a passage region and the at least one tongue.

7 . The backrest structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the bent tongue is a rectangular tongue which is separated at three sides from the remaining portion of the base sheet and which is bent through 180° at the fourth side which is connected to the remaining portion of the base sheet and placed on the remaining portion of the base sheet.

8 . The backrest structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein bent tongue comprises edge material which is located at an edge of the base sheet.

9 . The backrest structure as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the edge material in the region of the at least one tongue is simply bent through 180°, whereby a flat edge contour is produced.

10 . The backrest structure as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the edge material is bent several times, wherein the edge material and the remaining portion of the base sheet enclose a geometric shape, whereby a contoured edge contour is produced.

11 . The backrest structure as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the backrest frame has an upholstery suspension channel for securing a cushion.

12 . (canceled)

13 . The backrest structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base sheet has at least one reinforcement bead.

14 . The backrest structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base sheet is produced from sheet steel or sheet aluminum.

15 . A vehicle seat comprising at least one backrest structure the backrest structure comprising:
a planar base sheet; an additional structural component; and at least one laser weld seam, the planar base sheet and the additional structural component being connected to each other by the at least one laser weld seam wherein in a region of the at least one laser weld seam at least one tongue of the base sheet is bent through 180° and placed on a remaining portion of the base sheet, and the at least one laser weld seam connects the bent tongue, the remaining portion of the base sheet and the additional structural component to each other.

16 . The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the additional structural component is a backrest frame.

17 . The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the base sheet has at least another tongue to provide a plurality of bent tongues arranged along an outer contour of the base sheet.

18 . The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 15 ,wherein the base sheet has at least one securing location which is spaced apart from the outer contour thereof.

19 . The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the securing location comprises a passage region and the at least one tongue.

20 . The backrest structure as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the bent tongue is a rectangular tongue which is separated at three sides from the remaining portion of the base sheet and which is bent through 180° at the fourth side which is connected to the remaining portion of the base sheet and placed on the remaining portion of the base sheet.

21 . The backrest structure as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the bent tongue comprises edge material which is located at an edge of the base sheet.

22 . The backrest structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base sheet has a material thickness of between 0.3 mm and 0.5 mm.

Assignees

• Johnson Controls Components Gmbh & Co Kg

Inventors

• Pluta Wolfgang
• Hammann Heinrich
• Dill Thomas
• Wolf Christian

Classifications

• B60N2/686 Primary

  Panel like structures · CPC title

• B23K26/244

  Overlap seam welding · CPC title

• B60N2/72

  Attachment or adjustment thereof · CPC title

• B60N2/68

  Seat frames · CPC title

• B60N2/64 Primary

  Back-rests {or cushions (B60N2/2222 takes precedence)} · CPC title