Vehicle seat
    31.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11634048B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-25

    申请号:US16737953

    申请日:2020-01-09

    摘要: A vehicle seat is provided including a base section fixed to a floor of a vehicle, a pair of seat sections that are disposed opposing each other as viewed along a seat width direction, that are each supported by the base section so as to be capable of tilting between a horizontal position and an upright position, and that each include plural cushion sections disposed in series and configured to support the body of an occupant, and a hinge mechanism that attaches the pair of seat sections to the base section such that the seat sections are capable of tilting, and that couples the plural cushion sections together such that the cushion sections are capable of swinging about an axis running along the seat width direction.

    Foldable headrest spring compensator

    公开(公告)号:US20220371496A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-24

    申请号:US17664267

    申请日:2022-05-20

    申请人: Grammer AG

    IPC分类号: B60N2/856 B60N2/853

    摘要: An improvement to foldable headrests remote actuators by providing a tube mounted spring compensator to facilitate movement between a stowage position and an operating position. The spring compensator is inserted concentrically within the hollow tubes that support the adjustable headrests to boost or compensate for the lack of force routinely experienced under cold weather use or aging of materials. The spring compensator is positioned inside the headrest support tube to help pull the cable up through the seat when the seat and headrest are returned from a stowage position to a passenger seating position. The spring compensator inside the headrest support tube allows the use of a smaller torsion spring in the headrest and reduces the stress on the components in the mechanism.

    Control of a seating arrangement
    34.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11383621B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-12

    申请号:US16145745

    申请日:2018-09-28

    摘要: A method of controlling tilting movement of a headrest of a seating arrangement of a vehicle, the method comprising: receiving a request for tilting movement of the headrest; determining if the headrest is attached to the seat by checking for the presence of at least one electrical component that is located within the headrest; and operating a tilt motor to commence tilting movement of the headrest in response to the request only if the or each component is found to be present.

    Adjustment mechanism for motorized multi-way seat adjustment

    公开(公告)号:US11377007B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-05

    申请号:US16767066

    申请日:2018-11-22

    摘要: An adjustment mechanism for a seat comprises at least one screw shaft (111, 112) and a motor for driving the at least one screw shaft (111, 112). Further, the adjustment mechanism comprises at least one nut element (121, 122) engaged with the at least one screw shaft (121, 122) in such a way that a rotation of the at least one screw shaft (111, 112) caused by the motor translates into a linear motion of the at least one nut element (121, 122). In a first range of the linear motion of the at least one nut element (121, 122) the linear motion translates into adjustment of the seat according to a first degree of freedom, and in a second range of the linear motion of the at least one nut element (121, 122) the linear motion translates into adjustment of the seat according to a second degree of freedom.

    Shape memory alloy latch release mechanism for vehicle head restraint

    公开(公告)号:US11338715B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-24

    申请号:US16886008

    申请日:2020-05-28

    IPC分类号: B60N2/844 B60N2/853 B60N2/856

    摘要: An automotive head restraint apparatus includes a housing having a padded and upholstered exterior, the housing being rotatable about a lateral support tube that supports a lock plate having a lobe extending radially with a detent slot extending therein. A latch finger extends from a pivotable lock lever plate to releasably engage in the detent slot to latch the housing in the deployed position. A pull rod is secured to the lock lever plate, and is connected to a release lever arm at its other end. A shape memory alloy (SMA) wire loop is passed about a drive pulley that is supported by a reciprocally translatable slide. A drive arm extends from the slide to impinge on the release lever and raise the pull rod when the SMA wire loop is energized and contracted, thereby releasing the latch finger to rotate the housing to the retracted position.