Adjustment apparatus for longitudinal adjustment of a vehicle functional assembly

Inventors: Joerg Gropp (Böhlen, DE); Sergej Kostin (Coburg, DE)

Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE SE & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, COBURG

B60N2/0264 B60N2/0705

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Patent No.: US 12662022
App. No.: 18/261,079
Granted: Jun 23, 2026
Kind: B2

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Abstract

An adjustment apparatus for longitudinal adjustment of a vehicle functional assembly comprises a guide rail which extends along a longitudinal axis, an adjusting assembly which can be adjusted on the guide rail along the longitudinal axis and is assigned to the vehicle functional assembly, and a cable assembly. It is provided here that the guide rail has a first supporting portion which extends along the longitudinal axis and a second supporting portion which extends along the longitudinal axis, wherein, as viewed along a transverse direction transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis, the first supporting portion is arranged on a first side of a portion of the adjusting assembly and the second supporting portion is arranged on a second side of the portion of the adjusting assembly, and the cable assembly is supported with a first portion on the first supporting portion and with a second portion on the second supporting portion.

Claims (21)

1 . An assembly of a vehicle, comprising an adjustment apparatus for longitudinal adjustment of a vehicle functional assembly, a floor assembly arranged stationary in the vehicle, and a floor portion which is arranged in the vehicle above the floor assembly, said adjustment apparatus comprising:

a guide rail longitudinally extending along a longitudinal axis, wherein the longitudinal axis is a longitudinal axis of the guide rail, and wherein the longitudinal axis of the guide rail extends parallel to a length of the vehicle;

an adjusting assembly which is adjusted on the guide rail along the longitudinal axis and is assigned to the vehicle functional assembly; and

a cable assembly;

wherein the guide rail comprises a first supporting portion which extends along the longitudinal axis and a second supporting portion which extends along the longitudinal axis, wherein, as viewed along a transverse direction transversely to the longitudinal axis, the first supporting portion is arranged on a first side of a portion of the adjusting assembly and the second supporting portion is arranged on a second side of the portion of the adjusting assembly;

wherein the cable assembly comprises a first portion supported on the first supporting portion and a second portion supported on the second supporting portion;

wherein the guide rail and the cable assembly are arranged below the floor portion;

wherein the second portion is connected to a connection element;

wherein the guide rail comprises a base, a first leg extending from the base, and a second leg extending from the base, wherein the first supporting portion is formed on the first leg and the second supporting portion is formed on the second leg; and

wherein the first portion rests on the first supporting portion and the second portion rests on the second supporting portion.

2 . The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the cable assembly comprises an electric cable and a deformable cable support device which extends along the cable, wherein the cable support device is formed by a chain having a plurality of chain links that are movable relative to one another.

3 . The assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the cable support device forms the first portion and the second portion.

4 . The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first portion and the second portion are connected to one another via a curvature portion.

5 . The assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the curvature portion extends transversely to the longitudinal axis and the curvature portion intersects a spindle connected to the guide rail.

6 . The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first portion and the second portion extend substantially in parallel with one another along the longitudinal axis.

7 . The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the length of the first portion and the length of the second portion change relative to one another when the adjusting assembly is adjusted.

8 . The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first portion is connected to a plug connector which is arranged stationary relative to the first supporting portion.

9 . The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the second portion is connected to the adjusting assembly.

10 . The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the cable assembly comprises a tensioning device for providing a resilient tension relative to the guide rail.

11 . The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the adjustment apparatus further comprises a guide device comprising at least one guide element which extends along the longitudinal axis, along one of the supporting portions and protrudes beyond the associated supporting portion along the height direction.

12 . The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first supporting portion is arranged at a first height relative to the base, and the second supporting portion is arranged at a second height, relative to the base, that is different from the first height.