IP Library Granted Patent US 9,539,920
Granted Patent B2
US 9,539,920 · App. 14/396,423 · Granted Jan 10, 2017

Seat inclination adjustment mechanism, vehicle seat, and method for mounting said vehicle seat

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Patent No.
US 9,539,920
App. No.
14/396,423
Granted
Jan 10, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An adjustment unit for a vehicle seat is disclosed. Said adjustment unit comprises an inclination adjustment mechanism for the backrest of the vehicle seat. The inclination adjustment mechanism comprises a first rocker which is mounted in such a way as to be rotatable about a transverse direction extending perpendicular to a direction of travel of the vehicle.

Claims (16)

1. An adjustment unit for a vehicle seat in a vehicle, wherein the adjustment unit comprises an inclination adjustment mechanism for a backrest of the vehicle seat, wherein the inclination adjustment mechanism comprises a first rocker which is connected to the backrest and which is mounted rotatably about a transverse direction which is perpendicular to a direction of travel of the vehicle and the adjustment unit further comprises a longitudinal and height adjustment mechanism for a seat part of the vehicle seat, the longitudinal and height adjustment mechanism including a second rocker which is connected to the seat part and which is mounted rotatably about the transverse direction,

wherein the backrest comprises a backrest main part and a backrest upper part, wherein the backrest main part and the backrest upper part are connected to each other in a manner of a rotary joint via a pivot axis of the backrest main part and backrest upper part for an adjustment of the curvature of the backrest;

wherein the backrest main part and the backrest upper part are coupled to each other in a region of the pivot axis by means of an adjustment fitting in such a manner that an adjustment of the adjustment fitting brings about a change in angle between the backrest main part and the backrest upper part about the pivot axis; and

wherein the adjustment fitting comprises a motor-driven wobble mechanism or a latching pawl adjuster;

wherein the seat part defines a seat surface for a vehicle occupant and comprises a front part, and a main part;

wherein the main part is mounted in the manner of a rotary hinge on the second rocker;

wherein a lower side of the front part has a slotted guide in which a first end of a third rocker is mounted in the manner of a rotary hinge about a further transverse axis which extends along the transverse direction which is perpendicular to the direction of travel;

wherein a second end of the third rocker is connected in the manner of a rotary hinge to a holder fastened to a vehicle floor;

wherein a position of the third rocker relative to a substructure can be changed via a further drive; and

wherein the inclination of the front part can be changed in this manner.

2. The adjustment unit of claim 1 , wherein a first end of the first rocker acts in the manner of a rotary hinge on the backrest of the vehicle seat while a second end of the first rocker is fastened to a body-mounted retaining clamp.

3. The adjustment unit of claim 2 , wherein the first rocker is connected at its first end to the backrest in the manner of a rotary hinge, which rotates about another pivot axis via another adjustment fitting, wherein the another adjustment fitting comprises a wobble mechanism or a latching pawl adjuster, and a motor-driven drive.

4. The adjustment unit of claim 2 , wherein the second end of the first rocker is connected in the manner of a rotary hinge in a slotted guide of the retaining clamp and is mounted in a longitudinally displaceable manner along a guide slot of the slotted guide, wherein the guide slot is an elongated hole which is open on one side.

5. The adjustment unit of claim 1 , wherein the adjustment unit is designed such that the inclination of the backrest is adjusted by a change in angle of the orientation of the first rocker.

6. A vehicle seat having an adjustment unit as claimed in claim 1 .

7. A method for mounting the vehicle seat as claimed in claim 6 , wherein, in a first method step, the vehicle seat is provided in a configuration with the backrest shifted forward, wherein, in a second method step, the vehicle seat is arranged or fastened, at least temporarily, on the substructure, and wherein, in a third method step, the backrest is pivoted back by a pivoting movement in such a manner that a bolt located at the second end of the first rocker enters into engagement with a slotted guide which is open on one side.

Assignments (7)
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2023
From: CNI ENTERPRISES, INC.; ADIENT US LLC
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063085/0391 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN IP Recorded Nov 17, 2022
From: ADIENT US LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 061956/0301 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2022
From: ADIENT GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD.
To: ADIENT US LLC
Reel/Frame 059086/0636 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 17, 2022
From: ADIENT LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.A.R.L.
To: ADIENT GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD.
Reel/Frame 058751/0678 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2021
From: JOHNSON CONTROLS METALS HOLDING LTD. & CO. KG
To: ADIENT LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.A R.L.
Reel/Frame 055170/0455 →
MERGER Recorded Jan 11, 2021
From: JOHNSON CONTROLS COMPONENTS GMBH & CO. KG
To: JOHNSON CONTROLS METALS HOLDING LTD. & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 055001/0193 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2015
From: MÜLLER, SASCHA; KINZER, ANDREAS; KIRCH, ECKHARD; MÜHLBERGER, JOACHIM
To: JOHNSON CONTROLS COMPONENTS GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 034955/0947 →