IP Library Granted Patent US 8,136,883
Granted Patent B2
US 8,136,883 · App. 12/471,806 · Granted Mar 20, 2012

Vehicle seat and vehicle with a vehicle seat

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Patent No.
US 8,136,883
App. No.
12/471,806
Granted
Mar 20, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, has at least one pair of adjustable lateral cheeks provided on a seat cushion and/or on a seat back, with at least one inflatable chamber for adjusting the lateral cheek being provided in each of the lateral cheeks. A plate-shaped element is provided outside the inflatable chamber and on the same side facing a person sitting on the vehicle seat.

Claims (25)

1. A vehicle seat, comprising:

a seat back;

a seat structure having a seat cushion and coupled to said seat back;

at least one pair of adjustable lateral cheeks provided on at least one of said seat cushion or said seat back, said adjustable lateral cheeks each having at least one inflatable chamber for adjusting said adjustable lateral cheeks, said adjustable lateral cheeks each further having a plate-shaped element connected to said inflatable chamber and said inflatable chamber disposed on a side facing toward a center of the vehicle seat, said plate-shaped element held so as to be rotatable toward said inflatable chamber;

a pocket-shaped receptacle for receiving the plate-shaped element, said pocket-shaped receptacle disposed outside on said inflatable chamber;

fasteners;

said plate-shaped element having a lower edge with two joint fastening points, said fasteners engaging in said two joint fastening points and attaching said plate-shaped element to said inflatable chamber and to said seat structure;

at least one film hinge defining an axis of rotation and disposed between said plate-shaped element and said inflatable chamber, said plate-shaped element mounted rotatably about said axis of rotation and connected in a region of said axis of rotation via said at least one film hinge; and

said plate-shaped element configured as a finger plate with fingers pointing away from said axis of rotation.

2. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one inflatable chamber is one of two inflatable chambers provided for each of said adjustable lateral cheeks.

3. The vehicle seat according to claim 2 , wherein said two inflatable chambers each have a different volume.

4. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein said plate-shaped element is formed from plastic.

5. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein said adjustable lateral cheeks which are in each case are disposed opposite each other can be one of adjusted independently of each other and adjusted jointly.

6. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle seat is a motor vehicle seat.

7. A motor vehicle, comprising:

a vehicle seat, containing:

a seat back;

a seat structure having a seat cushion and coupled to said seat back;

at least one pair of adjustable lateral cheeks provided on at least one of said seat cushion or said seat back, said adjustable lateral cheeks each having at least one inflatable chamber for adjusting said adjustable lateral cheeks, said adjustable lateral cheeks each further having a plate-shaped element connected to said inflatable chamber and said inflatable chamber disposed on a side facing toward a center of the vehicle seat, said plate-shaped element held so as to be rotatable toward said inflatable chamber;

a pocket-shaped receptacle for receiving the plate-shaped element, said pocket-shaped receptacle disposed outside on said inflatable chamber;

fasteners:

said plate-shaped element having a lower edge with two joint fastening points, said fasteners engaging in said two joint fastening points and attaching said plate-shaped element to said inflatable chamber and to said seat structure;

at least one film hinge defining an axis of rotation and disposed between said plate-shaped element and said inflatable chamber, said plate-shaped element mounted rotatably about said axis of rotation and connected in a region of said axis of rotation via said at least one film hinge; and

said plate-shaped element configured as a finger plate with fingers pointing away from said axis of rotation.

8. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein said pocket-shaped receptacle completely receives said plate-shaped element and said pocket-shaped receptacle is part of said inflatable chamber.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 11, 2010
From: PORSCHE ZWISCHENHOLDING GMBH
To: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AG
Reel/Frame 025346/0895 →
MERGER Recorded Nov 10, 2010
From: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AG
To: PORSCHE ZWISCHENHOLDING GMBH
Reel/Frame 025339/0949 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2010
From: REHFUSS, BENJAMIN
To: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AG
Reel/Frame 025328/0821 →