IP Library Granted Patent US 6,974,192
Granted Patent B2
US 6,974,192 · App. 10/331,961 · Granted Dec 13, 2005

Vehicle seat

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Patent No.
US 6,974,192
App. No.
10/331,961
Granted
Dec 13, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a seat belt anchor attaching structure, comprising a seat adjuster for adjusting a seat position by moving an upper rail attached with a seat cushion relatively to a lower rail, and a seating sensor arranged between the seat adjuster and the floor panel and for detecting a presence or absence of a sitting occupant by a downward force applied to the lower rail. An anchor plate of the seat belt for binding the occupant is fixed on the lower rail thereby eliminating the application of an unnecessary load to the seat sensor.

Claims (10)

1. A vehicle seat comprising:

a seat adjuster for adjusting a position of a seat by moving an upper rail attached with a seat cushion relatively to a lower rail;

a load detecting device arranged between the seat adjuster and a floor and for detecting a downward load applied to the lower rail; and

an anchor plate of a seat belt for binding an occupant, the anchor plate being fixed on the lower rail,

wherein the anchor plate has a lateral extension part projecting in a vehicle-width direction, and the lateral extension part is inserted in a slit formed in a foot bracket fixed on the floor with a space from the slit.

2. A vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the load detecting device ( 8 ) is fixed on the foot bracket.

3. A vehicle seat according to claim 2 , wherein the anchor plate is structured in one body with the lateral extension part and a vertical extension part and formed sectionally in an L-form having a tip bent upward.

4. A vehicle seat according to claim 2 , wherein the anchor plate is formed sectionally in an L-form having a first anchor plate extending in a lateral direction and a second anchor plate extending in a vertical direction, the second anchor plate being formed with the lateral extension part.

5. A vehicle seat according to claim 4 , wherein the first anchor plate and the second anchor plate extending in the vertical direction are tightened together by tightening member.

6. A vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the anchor plate is superposed and fixed between the lower rail and seat detecting device.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Mar 1, 2021
From: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 055472/0944 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Mar 16, 2007
From: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO K.K. (A.K.A. MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION)
To: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO K.K. (A.K.A. MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION)
Reel/Frame 019019/0761 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2003
From: MIWA, KAZUYA; TANAKA, MASAMI
To: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 014023/0346 →