Vehicle seats and manufacturing methods thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9283880-B2
Application number	US-201314017475-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 4, 2013
Priority date	Sep 13, 2012
Publication date	Mar 15, 2016
Grant date	Mar 15, 2016

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention may include a vehicle seat having a cushion pad, a seat skin, webbing, and a retaining structure. The cushion pad is configured to cover a seat frame and to be attached to the seat frame. The seat skin is configured to cover the cushion pad. The seat skin is provided with a developing portion to be developed by a developing force of an airbag. The webbing is connected to the seat skin so as to transmit the developing force of the airbag to the developing portion. A fastener is provided at a fixation portion of the webbing. The fastener is fastened to the seat frame. The retaining structure retains the fastener at a predetermined position with respect to a back surface of the cushion pad in a state prior to the fastening the fastener to the seat frame.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle seat comprising:
a cushion pad configured to cover a seat frame and to be attached to the seat frame;
a seat skin configured to cover the cushion pad, the seat skin provided with a developing portion to be developed by a developing force of an airbag;
a back surface member that is attached to a back surface of the cushion pad, which is opposite to a surface of the cushion pad covered by the seat skin;
a webbing connected to the seat skin so as to transmit the developing force of the airbag to the developing portion, the webbing extending from the developing portion of the seat skin and having a fixation portion;
a fastener provided at the fixation portion of the webbing; and
a retaining structure configured to detachably retain the fastener at a predetermined position at the cushion pad before the fastener is fastened to a corresponding member.

2. The vehicle seat of claim 1 , wherein the retaining structure is integrally provided with the cushion pad.

3. The vehicle seat of claim 1 , wherein the seat skin is integrated with the cushion pad.

4. The vehicle seat of claim 1 , wherein the retaining structure is configured to retain the webbing at the fixation portion so that the retaining structure retains the fastener via a portion of the cushion pad integrated with the webbing.

5. A manufacturing method of a vehicle seat,
the vehicle seat comprising:
a cushion pad configured to cover a seat frame and to be attached to the seat frame;
a seat skin configured to cover the cushion pad, the seat skin provided with a developing portion to be developed by a developing force of an airbag;
a webbing connected to the seat skin so as to transmit the developing force of the airbag to the developing portion, the webbing extending from the seat skin and having a fixation portion;
a fastener provided at the fixation portion of the webbing; and
a retaining structure configured to retain the fastener at a predetermined position with respect to the cushion pad before the fastener is fastened to a corresponding member,

the manufacturing method comprising:
setting a back surface member in a mold for forming the cushion pad;
foaming a foam material in the mold to form the cushion pad, and
leaking a part of the foam material through a slit formed in the back surface member to form the retaining structure, the retaining structure firmly attaching a connection portion between the webbing and the fastener to the cushion pad.

6. A vehicle seat comprising:
a cushion pad configured to cover a seat frame and to be attached to the seat frame;
a seat skin configured to cover the cushion pad, the seat skin provided with a developing portion to be developed by a developing force of an airbag;
a webbing connected to the seat skin so as to transmit the developing force of the airbag to the developing portion, the webbing extending from the developing portion of the seat skin and having a fixation portion;
a fastener provided at the fixation portion of the webbing; and
a retaining structure configured to detachably retain the fastener at a predetermined position at the cushion pad before the fastener is fastened to a corresponding member,
wherein the retaining structure is configured to be divided when the fastener is detached from the retaining structure.

7. The vehicle seat of claim 6 , wherein the retaining structure is made of a foam material.

8. The vehicle seat of claim 7 , wherein the foam material is the same material as a foam material of the cushion pad.

9. The vehicle seat of claim 1 , wherein the webbing is set on the back surface member.

10. The vehicle seat of claim 1 , wherein the back surface member is provided with a slit that exposes a portion of the cushion pad, and wherein the fastener is detachably retained at the exposed portion of the cushion pad.

Assignees

• Toyota Boshoku Kk

Inventors

• Taniguchi Mitsuaki
• Nishimura Yukihiro

Classifications

• B29C44/14

  the preformed part being a lining {(B29C44/1209 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B29C37/0032

  the coating being applied upon the mould surface before introducing the moulding compound, e.g. applying a gelcoat (B29C44/14 and B29C44/32 take precedence) · CPC title

• B29C2037/0042

  the coating being applied in solid sheet form, e.g. as meltable sheet · CPC title

• B60N2002/5808

  comprising opening zones for airbags · CPC title

• B60N2/58 Primary

  Seat coverings · CPC title