Seat device for vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9937829-B2
Application number	US-201715493813-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 21, 2017
Priority date	Jul 6, 2012
Publication date	Apr 10, 2018
Grant date	Apr 10, 2018

Abstract

In a seat device for a vehicle, a dynamic damper comprises a damper case that is formed from first and second case halves joined together so as to be capable of separating from each other to define a damper chamber therebetween, a weight that is housed in the damper chamber, and an elastic member that is disposed between the weight and an inner face of the damper chamber so as to allow vibration of the weight, the damper case being provided with a mounting part that is mounted on a frame of the seat. Thus, it is possible to provide a seat device for a vehicle in which replacement of a weight and an elastic member in order to adjust or change the damping characteristics is possible, and the ease of mounting a damper case on a seat is good.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A seat device for use as part of a vehicle seat having a seat back and a headrest operatively connected to the seat back, said seat device comprising:
a frame;
a cushion member surrounding a portion of the frame;
a cover for covering the cushion member;
a dynamic damper attached to the frame, wherein the dynamic damper comprises:
a damper case that is formed from first and second case halves joined together so as to be capable of separating from each other to define a damper chamber therebetween,
a weight that is housed in the damper chamber, and
an elastic member that is disposed between the weight and an inner face of the damper chamber so as to allow vibration of the weight,

the damper case being provided with a plurality of mounting parts that are integrally formed with one of the case halves, the mounting parts being mounted on the frame and protruding outwardly from said one of the case halves, the mounting parts respectively engaged with the frame at two places thereon, and
the frame being configured and disposed so as to be spaced away from a portion of the cushion member between an upper face of the damper case and an inner face of the cover that opposes the upper face.

2. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein one of the first and second case halves has a plurality of pairs of elastic linking claws formed thereon and the other of said case halves has linking holes formed thereon, wherein the linking claws and linking holes snap fit together to join the two case halves.

3. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein one and another of mating faces of the first and second case halves, respectively, are provided with a mating groove and a mating projecting wall that surround the damper chamber and can fit together.

4. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein an end wall of at least one of the first and second case halves is curved so as to protrude outwardly at a central portion thereof.

5. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the damper case is mounted on the frame of at least one of the seat back and the headrest, and the weight within the damper case is formed so that a center of gravity of the weight is positioned above a center in a vertical direction of the weight.

6. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein:
the seat device is disposed in the headrest of the seat,
the headrest comprises a headrest frame supported on an upper end part of the seat back and the cushion member formed from a foam material in which an upper part of the headrest frame is embedded, and
the damper case is retained on the headrest frame via the mounting parts and embedded in the cushion member.

7. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of pairs of elastic linking claws and the plurality of pairs of linking holes are disposed at positions sandwiching the weight.

8. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein one and another of mating faces of the first and second case halves, respectively, are provided with a mating groove and a mating projecting wall that surround the damper chamber and can fit together.

9. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein an end wall of at least one of the first and second case halves is curved so as to protrude outwardly at a central portion thereof.

10. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein the damper case is mounted on the frame of at least one of the seat back and the headrest, and the weight within the damper case is formed so that a center of gravity of the weight is positioned above a center in a vertical direction of the weight.

11. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein:
the seat device is disposed in the headrest of the seat,
the headrest comprises a headrest frame supported on an upper end part of the seat back and the cushion member formed from a foam material in which an upper part of the headrest frame is embedded, and
the damper case is retained on the headrest frame via the mounting parts and embedded in the cushion member.

12. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic member comprises an elastic sheet, and this elastic sheet is disposed in a compressed state between an outer face of the weight and an inner face of the damper chamber that opposes the outer face.

13. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 12 , wherein one and another of mating faces of the first and second case halves, respectively, are provided with a mating groove and a mating projecting wall that surround the damper chamber and can fit together.

14. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 12 , wherein an end wall of at least one of the first and second case halves is curved so as to protrude outwardly at a central portion thereof.

15. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 12 , wherein the damper case is mounted on the frame of at least one of the seat back and the headrest, and the weight within the damper case is formed so that a center of gravity of the weight is positioned above a center in a vertical direction of the weight.

16. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 12 , wherein:
the seat device is disposed in the headrest of the seat,
the headrest comprises a headrest frame supported on an upper end part of the seat back and the cushion member formed from a foam material in which an upper part of the headrest frame is embedded, and
the damper case is retained on the headrest frame via the mounting parts and embedded in the cushion member.

17. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein one and another of mating faces of the first and second case halves, respectively, are provided with a mating groove and a mating projecting wall that surround the damper chamber and can fit together.

18. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein an end wall of at least one of the first and second case halves is curved so as to protrude outwardly at a central portion thereof.

19. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the damper case is mounted on the frame of at least one of the seat back and the headrest, and the weight within the damper case is formed so that a center of gravity of the weight is positioned above a center in a vertical direction of the weight.

20. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 19 , wherein a gap is formed between a side face of the weight and an inside face of the damper chamber opposing the side face with the elastic member disposed in the gap, and wherein a width of the gap increases in going away from a support point of the seat back.

21. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein:
the seat device is disposed in the headrest of the seat,
the headrest comprises a headrest frame supported on an upper end part of the seat back and the cushion member formed from a foam material in which an upper part of the headrest frame is embedded, and
the damper case is retained on the headrest frame via the mounting parts and embedded in the cushion member.

Assignees

• Ts Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Okubo Takuya

Classifications

• B60N2/80 Primary

  Head-rests · CPC title

• B60N2/891

  with the head-rest being comma-shaped in side view · CPC title

• B60N2/68 Primary

  Seat frames · CPC title

• B60N2/682

  Joining means · CPC title

• B60N2002/899

  characterised by structural or mechanical details not otherwise provided for · CPC title