Adjustable vehicle seat attachment system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023347792-A1
Application number	US-202217730568-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 27, 2022
Priority date	Apr 27, 2022
Publication date	Nov 2, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

An adjustable vehicle seat attachment system is provided. Rather than having child seats placed in fixed adult seats of a vehicle, child seats may be connected directly to the vehicle. Moreover, the anchors that the child seats connect to may be moved around an interior space of the vehicle so that the child seat may be placed in different locations throughout the vehicle interior. The child seats may be anchored to different spots along a floor of a vehicle. The child seats maybe anchored to different spots along an interior ceiling of a vehicle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An adjustable vehicle seat attachment system, comprising:
an anchor frame comprising a first frame member attachable to a vehicle by body anchors; and a first movable anchor movably attached to the first frame member and configured to selectably connect to and disconnect from a first anchor clip of a seat, wherein the first movable anchor moves along a length of the first frame member to reposition the seat at different locations inside the vehicle.

2 . The adjustable vehicle seat attachment system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a second movable anchor movably attachable to at least one of the first frame member and a second frame member of the anchor frame and configured to selectably connect to and disconnect from a second anchor clip of the seat, wherein the second movable anchor moves along at least one of the length of the first frame member and a length of the second frame member to reposition the seat at the different locations inside the vehicle.

3 . The adjustable vehicle seat attachment system according to claim 1 , wherein the first frame member comprises a track having a channel into which a portion of the first movable anchor is inserted and slidable.

4 . The adjustable vehicle seat attachment system according to claim 3 , further comprising a second movable anchor movably attachable to the first frame member of the anchor frame and configured to selectably connect to and disconnect from a second anchor clip of the seat,
wherein a portion of the second movable anchor is inserted and slidable in the channel of the track of the first frame member.

5 . The adjustable vehicle seat attachment system according to claim 3 , further comprising a second movable anchor movably attachable to a second frame member of the anchor frame and configured to selectably connect to and disconnect from a second anchor clip of the seat,
wherein the second frame member comprises a track having a channel into which a portion of the second movable anchor is inserted and slidable.

6 . The adjustable vehicle seat attachment system according to claim 1 , wherein the seat is a child seat.

7 . The adjustable vehicle seat attachment system according to claim 1 , wherein the seat is an adult vehicle seat.

8 . The adjustable vehicle seat attachment system according to claim 1 , wherein the first frame member of the anchor frame is permanently attached to the vehicle with body anchors.

9 . The adjustable vehicle seat attachment system according to claim 2 , wherein the first frame member of the anchor frame is permanently attached to the vehicle with body anchors and wherein the second frame member of the anchor frame is permanently attached to the vehicle with body anchors.

10 . A vehicle having an adjustable vehicle seat attachment system comprising:
an anchor frame comprising a first frame member and a second frame member attached to the vehicle along an interior surface of the vehicle; and a first movable anchor movably attached to the first frame member, and a second movable anchor movably attached to the second frame member, wherein the first movable anchor moves along a length of the first frame member and the second movable anchor moves along the length of the first frame member or a length of the second frame member to reposition a seat at different locations inside the vehicle.

11 . The vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the interior surface of the vehicle is an interior roof surface.

12 . The vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the interior surface of the vehicle is an interior floor surface.

13 . The vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the first frame member is on an interior roof surface of the vehicle and wherein the second frame member is on an interior floor surface of the vehicle.

14 . The vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the first frame member and the second frame member are attached to the vehicle by body anchors extending through the interior surface of the vehicle.

15 . The vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the first frame member comprises a track having a channel that retains a portion of the first movable anchor slidably therein.

16 . The vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the seat is a child seat, wherein the child seat is connected to the anchor frame by the first and second movable anchors and is not positioned in an adult vehicle seat of the vehicle.

17 . The vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the seat is an adult vehicle seat.

18 . An adjustable vehicle seat attachment system comprising:
an anchor frame comprising a first frame member attached to a vehicle by body anchors and a second frame member attached to the vehicle by body anchors; a first movable anchor movably attached to the first frame member and slidable along a length of the first frame member by sliding in a channel of the first frame member; a second movable anchor movably attached to the second frame member and slidable along a length of the second frame member by sliding in a channel of the second frame member, wherein the first movable anchor connects to a first anchor clip of a seat, wherein the second movable anchor connects to a second anchor clip of the seat, wherein the first frame member and the second frame member are parallel so that the first movable anchor and the second movable anchor move together reposition the seat at different locations along the parallel first and second frame members; and the seat, wherein the seat comprises a child safety seat connected to the anchor frame by the first and second movable anchors and not positioned in an adult vehicle seat of the vehicle.

19 . The adjustable vehicle seat attachment system according to claim 18 , wherein the first movable anchor is removable from the channel of the first frame member and the second movable anchor is removable from the channel of the second frame member to remove the seat from the vehicle.

20 . The adjustable vehicle seat attachment system according to claim 18 , wherein the first frame member extends along an interior floor of the vehicle and wherein the second frame member extends along the interior floor of the vehicle.

Assignees

• Toyota Eng & Mfg North America
• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Abro Lauren M
• Gidcumb Yuko N
• Vargo Michelle R
• Babian Lindsay A
• Dhamrat Hamshivraj Singh

Classifications

• B60N2/26

  for children (B60N2/30 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60N2/012 Primary

  The seat support being a part of the vehicle body or chassis · CPC title

• B60N2/04

  the whole seat being movable · CPC title

• B60R22/24 Primary

  secured to the side, door, or roof of the vehicle · CPC title

• B60N2/01508

  using quick release attachments · CPC title