Leg rest device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9408472-B2
Application number	US-201414535063-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 6, 2014
Priority date	Jul 4, 2014
Publication date	Aug 9, 2016
Grant date	Aug 9, 2016

Abstract

A leg rest device may a first link member rotatably installed in a front of a seat frame, a second link member installed on a leg plate for supporting legs of a passenger and connected to the first link member to be movable along a longitudinal direction of the first link member, a guide member, one end of which is installed in the seat frame to be rotatable together with the first link member and the other end of which is connected to the second link member to be movable along a longitudinal direction of the second link member, and a driving portion installed in the seat frame. The driving portion, when operating, provides power for the first link member to be rotated, and allows the second link member to be rotated and simultaneously to be moved in the longitudinal direction of the first link member as the guide member is rotated together with the first link member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A leg rest device, comprising:
a first link member rotatably directly connected to a front portion of a seat frame;
a second link member which is installed on a leg plate for supporting legs of a passenger and is connected to the first link member so as to be movable along a longitudinal direction of the first link member;
a guide member, a first end of which is connected to the front portion of the seat frame so as to be rotatable together with the first link member and a second end of which is connected to the second link member so as to be movable along a longitudinal direction of the second link member; and
a driving portion that is connected to the seat frame and provides power for the first link member to be rotated, and allows the second link member to be rotated and simultaneously to be moved in the longitudinal direction of the first link member as the guide member is rotated together with the first link member when operating.

2. The leg rest device of claim 1 , wherein the second link member is disposed at a front side of the first link member, a first extension groove is formed on a side surface of the first link member along the longitudinal direction of the first link member, and a connection portion is formed on an upper end of the second link member and is connected to the first extension groove to be slidingly movable.

3. The leg rest device of claim 2 , wherein the connection portion of the second link member is formed on a rear side of the second link member at the upper end so that the connection portion is moved forwardly along the first extension groove of the first link member when the driving portion is operated.

4. The leg rest device of claim 1 , wherein a second extension groove is formed on a side surface of the second link member along the longitudinal direction of the second link member and the second end of the guide member is connected to the second extension groove and is slidingly movable along the second extension groove.

5. The leg rest device of claim 4 , wherein the second end of the guide member is connected to the second extension groove such that the second end of the guide member is moved rearwardly along the second extension groove of the second link member when the driving portion is operated.

6. The leg rest device of claim 1 , wherein the guide member is installed on the seat frame so that the first end thereof is rotated together with the first link member and the second end thereof is extended to be inclined upward over the first link member to be connected to the second link member.

7. The leg rest device of claim 1 , wherein the driving portion includes a driving motor which is forwardly and reversely rotatable.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp

Inventors

• Kim Bong Ku

Classifications

• B64D11/0643

  Adjustable foot or leg rests · CPC title

• B60N2002/024

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• A47C7/506 Primary

  of adjustable type · CPC title

• B60N2/4495

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• A47C7/5068 Primary

  actuated by linkages · CPC title