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Granted Patent B2
US 9,701,226 · App. 14/872,819 · Granted Jul 11, 2017

Vehicle seat with a crash-modified panel holder

Inventors: Steffen Maciej (Magdeburg, DE); Jens Bratge (Ingersleben, DE)
Assignee: Sitech Sitztechnik GmbH
B60N2/427B60N2/6009B60N2/42709B60N2/42727B60N2/42754B60N2/42781B60N2/502B60N2/5825B60N2/60B60N2/6018B60N2/6027B60N2/6045
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Patent No.
US 9,701,226
App. No.
14/872,819
Granted
Jul 11, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A panel holder made of at least one wire which features at least one element for fastening the panel holder to a fixed structure adjacent to the panel holder, and at least one element for fastening the panel holder to a panel. The wire forms a support bracket which in the assembled state of the panel holder and the panel is arranged in a critical region of the panel in which in the event of a crash, a strong crash force acts on the panel.

Claims (44)

1. A panel holder comprising:

at least one wire that has at least one first element fastening the panel holder on a fixed structure adjacent to the panel holder; and

at least one second element fastening the panel holder at a panel arranged laterally along a side of a seat portion,

wherein the at least one wire forms a support bracket that in an assembled state of the panel holder and the panel is arranged in a critical region of the panel in which, in the event of a crash, a strong crash force acts upon the panel.

2. A panel comprising a panel holder according to claim 1 .

3. A vehicle seat with a panel holder integrated in a panel according to claim 1 .

4. The panel holder according to claim 1 , wherein the wire of the panel holder is formed into a wire frame which comprises at least one limb.

5. The panel holder according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one limb in the assembled state of the panel holder and the panel is arranged near the critical region of the panel or at least partially protrudes into the critical region of the panel.

6. The panel holder according to claim 4 , wherein the support bracket is integrally formed or arranged at the at least one limb.

7. The panel holder according to claim 4 , wherein the support bracket branches off the at least one limb and is arranged in a central region of the critical region in the assembled state.

8. A panel holder comprising:

at least one wire that has at least one first element for fastening the panel holder on a fixed structure adjacent to the panel holder; and

at least one second element for fastening the panel holder at a panel,

wherein the at least one wire forms a support bracket that in an assembled state of the panel holder and the panel is arranged in a critical region of the panel in which, in the event of a crash, a strong crash force acts upon the panel,

wherein the wire of the panel holder is formed into a wire frame which comprises at least one limb,

wherein the at least one limb in the assembled state of the panel holder and the panel is arranged near the critical region of the panel or at least partially protrudes into the critical region of the panel,

wherein the support bracket is integrally formed or arranged at the at least one limb, and

wherein the support bracket branches off the at least one limb and is arranged in a central region of the critical region in the assembled state.

9. The panel holder according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one clip element of the support bracket indirectly induces the crash force in the adjacent structure via the at least one limb, since the at least one limb features a holding element, which in the assembled state of the panel holder that is connected to the panel, is firmly connected with the structure.

10. The panel holder according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one clip element of the support bracket indirectly and directly induces the crash force in the adjacent structure.

11. The panel holder according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one clip element of the support bracket directly induces the crash force in the adjacent structure, since the at least one clip element in the assembled state of the panel holder connected to the panel is supported at an inner side of the panel and directly at the adjacent structure.

12. The panel holder according to claim 8 , wherein the clip elements are integrally formed or arranged via a further clip element at the at least one limb.

13. A panel holder comprising:

at least one wire that has at least one first element for fastening the panel holder on a fixed structure adjacent to the panel holder; and

at least one second element for fastening the panel holder at a panel,

wherein the at least one wire forms a support bracket that in an assembled state of the panel holder and the panel is arranged in a critical region of the panel in which, in the event of a crash, a strong crash force acts upon the panel, and

wherein the support bracket comprises at least one clip element, which supports the panel and absorbs a crash force in the critical region and supports the panel at the adjacent structure so that the crash force is induced in the adjacent structure.

14. The panel holder according to claim 13 , wherein the support bracket is designed u-shaped,

wherein two clip elements are arranged transversely to a longitudinal axis of the panel holder existing in the assembled state of the panel holder and the panel, and

wherein a clip element linking the two clip elements is arranged in a direction of the longitudinal axis of the panel holder existing in the assembled state of the panel holder and panel.

15. A panel holder for a vehicle seat, the panel holder comprising:

a wire that has a first element fastening the panel holder on a fixed structure adjacent to the panel holder; and

a second element fastening the panel holder at a panel,

wherein the wire forms a support bracket that in an assembled state of the panel holder and the panel is arranged in a region of the panel at which a lap belt section of a safety belt engages.

16. The panel holder according to claim 15 , wherein the panel is arranged laterally along a side of the vehicle seat.

17. The panel holder according to claim 15 , wherein in the assembled state the panel holder is integrated in the panel.

18. A vehicle seat, comprising:

a panel arranged laterally along a side of the vehicle seat; and

a panel holder integrated in the panel, the panel holder comprising:

a wire that has a first element fastening the panel holder on a fixed structure adjacent to the panel holder; and

a second element fastening the panel holder at the panel,

wherein the wire forms a support bracket that in an assembled state of the panel holder and the panel is arranged in a region of the panel at which a lap belt section of a safety belt engages.

19. The vehicle seat according to claim 18 , further comprising a height adjustment lever,

wherein the panel comprises a recess through which the height adjustment lever protrudes.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 20, 2023
From: SITECH SITZTECHNIK GMBH
To: BROSE SITECH GMBH
Reel/Frame 064963/0418 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2015
From: MACIEJ, STEFFEN; BRATGE, JENS
To: SITECH SITZTECHNIK GMBH
Reel/Frame 037065/0797 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2014 219 978 · Oct 1, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160096452A1 · Apr 7, 2016