IP Library Granted Patent US 10,315,542
Granted Patent B2
US 10,315,542 · App. 15/545,508 · Granted Jun 11, 2019

Vehicle seat with energy absorption structure

Inventors: Qingbao Meng (Shanghai, CN); Yueyun Chen (Shanghai, CN); Huijia Tao (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: Yanfeng Adient Seating Co., Ltd.
B60N2/42709B60N2/22B60N2/4228B60N2/68B60N2/682
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Patent No.
US 10,315,542
App. No.
15/545,508
Granted
Jun 11, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle seat with an energy absorption structure, includes a cushion side plate and an angle adjuster lower connection plate, wherein an impact groove is provided on the angle adjuster lower connection plate, and the impact groove includes a straight groove part and a circular groove part communicating each other from top to bottom. The vehicle seat further includes an energy absorption disc including an annular part, a position part and impact fracture parts connected between the annular part and the position part. A first nut is securely coupled to the cushion side plate. A step bolt is provided including a head part, a step part and a stud which are coaxially connected in sequence. The stud bolt passes through the circular groove part, the annular part and threads to the first nut to make the step part passing through the circular groove part and press-fitting with the energy absorption disc. The vehicle seat has a simple structure, convenient installation, and can absorb energy during collision so as to reduce the head rebound speed during the vehicle collision and protect passengers, thereby improving vehicle safety level.

Claims (11)

1. A vehicle seat with an energy absorption structure, including a cushion side plate and an angle adjuster lower connection plate, wherein an impact groove is provided on the angle adjuster lower connection plate, and the impact groove includes a straight groove part and a circular groove part communicating each other from top to bottom,

wherein the vehicle seat further includes:

an energy absorption disc, including an annular part, a position part and impact fracture parts connected between the annular part and the position part;

a first nut securely coupling to the cushion side plate; and

a step bolt including a head part, a step part and a stud which are coaxially connected in sequence, the stud passes through the circular groove part, the annular part and threads to the first nut to make the step part passing through the circular groove part and press-fitting with the energy absorption disc.

2. The vehicle seat with an energy absorption structure according to claim 1 , wherein the cushion side plate and the angle adjuster lower connection plate are connected by a front bolt and a second nut.

3. The vehicle seat with an energy absorption structure according to claim 1 , wherein the outer diameter of the step part is smaller than the inner diameter of the circular groove part so that the lowest point of the step part is spaced from the lowest point of the circular groove part when the step part press-fits with the energy absorption disc.

4. The vehicle seat with an energy absorption structure according to claim 1 , wherein the angle adjuster lower connection plate is a planar structure.

5. The vehicle seat with an energy absorption structure according to claim 1 , wherein the angle adjuster lower connection plate includes a cushion mounting surface and an energy absorption disc mounting surface at different planes, so that the energy absorption disc is flush with the cushion mounting surface after mounting on the energy absorption disc mounting surface.

6. The vehicle seat with an energy absorption structure according to claim 1 , wherein the cross-sectional area of the impact fracture part is 6-9 mm 2 .

7. The vehicle seat with an energy absorption structure according to claim 1 , wherein, the first nut is welded on the cushion side plate.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 17, 2022
From: YANFENG ADIENT SEATING CO., LTD.
To: YANFENG INTERNATIONAL SEATING SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 059177/0472 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 23, 2018
From: MENG, QINGBAO; CHEN, YUEYUN; TAO, HUIJIA
To: YANFENG ADIENT SEATING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 046426/0349 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2015 1 0032544 · Jan 22, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180009342A1 · Jan 11, 2018