Pinch guard for a vehicle seat
View Patent ↗A pinch guard for a vehicle seat ( 1 ) is provided that can be transferred from a normal use position into a step-in position. The vehicle seat ( 1 ) includes a rear foot, which is attached to a base ( 5 ) in the normal use position of the vehicle seat ( 1 ) and in the step-in position of the vehicle seat ( 1 ) the rear foot is arranged at a distance above the base ( 5 ). The vehicle seat ( 1 ) includes a rear lower pivoting axis firmly fixed to the base. The pinch guard includes at least one movable trim ( 17 ) with a pivoting axis (A), and the pivoting axis (A) of the movable trim ( 17 ) is arranged at a distance from the rear lower pivoting axis, fixed to the base of the vehicle seat ( 1 ).
1. A pinch guard for a vehicle seat that can be transferred from a normal use position into a step-in position, the vehicle seat comprising a rear foot which in the normal use position of the vehicle seat is connected with a base, and in the step-in position of the vehicle seat the rear foot is arranged with a distance above the base and the vehicle seat having a rear lower pivoting axis firmly attached to the base, the pinch guard comprising:
a movable trim with a pivoting axis arranged at a distance from the rear lower pivoting axis firmly attached to the base.
2. A pinch guard according to claim 1 , wherein the pivoting axis of the movable trim is stationary with regard to the base.
3. A pinch guard according to claim 1 , wherein the movable trim has a pivoting angle of at least 90°.
4. A pinch guard according to claim 1 , wherein vehicle seat comprises a seat part structure and a trim firmly fixed on the seat part structure, the movable trim having a free end lying on a rear side of the trim firmly fixed on the seat part structure.
5. A pinch guard according to claim 1 , further comprising a spring which brings the movable trim into contact with a seat part structure or a trim firmly fixed to the seat part structure.
6. A pinch guard according to claim 5 , wherein the spring is pre-tensed between the base, or a trim fixed to the base, and the movable trim.
7. A pinch guard according to claim 6 , wherein the spring is arranged on a bolt, which is firmly attached to the base, and which constitutes the pivoting axis of the movable trim.
8. A vehicle seat that can be transferred from a normal use position into a step-in position, the vehicle seat comprising:
a rear foot which in the normal use position of the vehicle seat is connected with a base, and in the step-in position of the vehicle seat the rear foot is arranged at a distance above the base and the vehicle seat having a rear lower pivoting axis that is stationary with regard to the base; and
a pinch guard comprising a movable trim with a pivoting axis arranged at a distance from the rear lower pivoting axis firmly attached to the base.
9. A vehicle seat according to claim 8 , wherein the pivoting axis of the movable trim is stationary with regard to the base.
10. A vehicle seat according to claim 9 , wherein the movable trim has a pivoting angle of at least 90°.
11. A vehicle seat according to claim 8 , further comprising:
a seat part structure;
a trim firmly fixed on the seat part structure, the movable trim having a free end lying on a rear side of the trim firmly fixed on the seat part structure.
12. A vehicle seat according to claim 8 , further comprising
a seat part structure with at least one of a seat part structure surface and a trim firmly fixed on the seat part structure;
a spring acting to bring the movable trim into contact with one of the seat part structure surface and the trim firmly fixed to the seat part structure.
13. A vehicle seat according to claim 12 , wherein the spring is pre-tensed between the base, or a trim fixed to the base, and the movable trim.
14. A vehicle seat according to claim 13 , wherein the spring is arranged on a bolt, which is firmly attached to the base, and which constitutes the pivoting axis of the movable trim.
15. A vehicle seat according to claim 8 , wherein the base comprises at least one of:
a vehicle structure on which the vehicle seat is fixed and
seat rails, wherein the movable trim is arranged firmly attached on the rail.