Bearing arrangement for a rear seat arrangement of a vehicle, and method for assembling the bearing arrangement
US-2015375645-A1 · Dec 31, 2015 · US
Vehicle seat
US9260040B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9260040-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414253921-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | Apr 19, 2013 |
| Publication date | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2016 |
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A vehicle seat includes a rotationally moving hook mechanism provided on a seat back, and a striker disposed in a rear of the seat back and fixed onto a vehicle body. The vehicle seat includes a left lock mechanism and a right lock mechanism which fix the seat back at an erection position, and a supporting bracket that is provided on the vehicle body to tiltably support the seat back. The striker and the supporting bracket are disposed on a rear side of each of a left side bolster and a right side bolster. An insertion hole, a fixing wire and a protruding portion are provided on the left side bolster and the right side bolster, and on the striker and the supporting bracket to determine positions of the left side bolster and the right side bolster and positions of the striker and the supporting bracket.
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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle seat comprising: a seat back that is tiltably provided with respect to a floor of a vehicle body or a seat cushion which is disposed along an extension direction of the floor; a side bolster that is provided between the outside in a width direction of the seat back and a side wall of the vehicle body; a lock mechanism that includes a lock provided on the seat back, and a striker which is disposed at a rear of the seat back and is fixed onto the vehicle body, the lock mechanism fixing the seat back at an erection position; and a supporting bracket that is provided on the vehicle body or the seat cushion to tiltably support the seat back, wherein a backrest surface of the seat back and a front surface of the side bolster are provided to connect to each other, wherein a vehicle body member configured to have the striker and the supporting bracket is disposed on a rear side of the side bolster, wherein a position determination mechanism is provided in the side bolster and in at least one of the striker and the supporting bracket to determine position of the side bolster with respect to the vehicle body member, and wherein the position determination mechanism includes: an engagement hole that is provided in at least one of the striker and the supporting bracket; and a protruding piece that protrudes from a rear surface of the side bolster and is insertable into the engagement hole. 2. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the position determination mechanism is provided at both the striker and the supporting bracket, and opening directions of both engagement holes of the striker and the supporting bracket are set to be substantially the same as a protruding direction of the protruding piece of the side bolster. 3. The vehicle seat according claim 1 , wherein a fixing portion for fixing the side bolster onto the vehicle body is provided in a portion different from a portion where the position determination mechanism is provided.
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- What does patent US9260040B2 cover?
- A vehicle seat includes a rotationally moving hook mechanism provided on a seat back, and a striker disposed in a rear of the seat back and fixed onto a vehicle body. The vehicle seat includes a left lock mechanism and a right lock mechanism which fix the seat back at an erection position, and a supporting bracket that is provided on the vehicle body to tiltably support the seat back. The strik…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Honda Motor Co Ltd, Tachi S Co, Tachi S Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60N2/36. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 16 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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