Independent cushion thigh support

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9994135-B2
Application number	US-201615085696-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 30, 2016
Priority date	Mar 30, 2016
Publication date	Jun 12, 2018
Grant date	Jun 12, 2018

Abstract

A vehicle seating assembly includes a base seat defining a seating surface configured to position an H-point of an occupant at a predetermined location. The base seat includes first and second sides. First and second seat bolsters are disposed at the first and second sides, respectively, of the base seat. First and second thigh supports are disposed forward of the base seat. The first and second thigh supports define a cushion split. A transverse seam extends across a forward edge of the base seat. The transverse seam is forward of the H-point a predetermined distance. The first and second thigh supports are pivotable about an axis disposed at the predetermined distance forward of the H-point.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
a base seat defining a seating surface configured to position an H-point of an occupant at a predetermined location, the base seat including first and second sides;
first and second seat bolsters disposed at the first and second sides, respectively, of the base seat;
a transverse seam extending across a forward edge of the base seat; and
first and second independently adjustable thigh supports disposed forward of the base seat, the first and second independently adjustable thigh supports defining a cushion split of the transverse seam, wherein the distance from the H-point to the cushion split is between 130 mm and 170 mm, and further wherein the first and second independently adjustable thigh supports are pivotable about an axis disposed at a predetermined distance forward of the H-point coinciding with the forward edge of the base seat.

2. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the distance from the H-point to the cushion split is about 148 mm.

3. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first and second independently adjustable thigh supports are configured to rotate in unison only.

4. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 3 , wherein the first and second independently adjustable thigh supports are independently rotatable.

5. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a motor configured to pivot the first and second independently adjustable thigh supports about the axis.

6. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a seatback that is independently adjustable relative to the base seat.

7. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
a base seat;
first and second bolsters on each side of the base seat; and
first and second independently adjustable thigh supports disposed forward of the base seat, and defining a cushion split extending from a predetermined distance forward of an occupant H-point to a forward edge of said vehicle seating assembly, the thigh supports being pivotable about a transverse axis disposed directly below a front of the base seat.

8. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 7 , wherein the distance from the H-point to the cushion split is between about 130 mm and 170 mm.

9. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 8 , wherein the distance from the H-point to the cushion split is about 148 mm.

10. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 7 , wherein the first and second independently adjustable thigh supports are configured to rotate in unison only.

11. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 10 , wherein the first and second independently adjustable thigh supports independently rotatable.

12. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 7 , further comprising:
a motor configured to pivot the first and second independently adjustable thigh supports about the axis.

13. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
a base seat; and
first and second thigh supports disposed forward of the base seat, and defining a cushion split at a predetermined distance forward of an H-point, wherein the first and second thigh supports are pivotable about an axis disposed at the predetermined distance forward of the H-point coinciding with a forward edge of the base seat.

14. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 13 , wherein the distance from the H-point to the cushion split is between about 130 mm and 170 mm.

15. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 13 , wherein the distance from the H-point to the cushion split is about 148 mm.

16. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 13 , wherein the first and second thigh supports are configured to rotate in unison only.

17. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 16 , wherein the first and second thigh supports are independently rotatable.

18. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 13 , further comprising:
a motor configured to pivot the first and second thigh supports about the axis.

19. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 13 , further comprising:
thigh bolsters maintaining a fixed position relative to the base seat.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Line Johnathan Andrew
• Kondrad Marcos Silva
• Ferretti Daniel
• Jaranson John Wayne
• Kolich Michael

Classifications

• B60N2/62 Primary

  Thigh-rests {(B60N2/914 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60N2/0232

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B60N2/22

  the back-rest being adjustable {(B60N2/2878 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60N2/00 Primary

  Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles (railway seats B61D33/00; cycle seats B62J1/00; aircraft seats B64D11/06, B64D25/04, B64D25/10) · CPC title

• B60N2/02246

  Electric motors therefor · CPC title