IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,059,238
Granted Patent B1
US 10,059,238 · App. 15/607,761 · Granted Aug 28, 2018

Vehicle seating assembly

Inventors: Stuart C. Salter (White Lake, MI); Annette Lynn Huebner (White Lake, MI); James J. Surman (Clinton Township, MI); Paul Kenneth Dellock (Northville, MI); Joshua Greiner (Detroit, MI)
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
B60N2/90B60Q9/00G03B21/14
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,059,238
App. No.
15/607,761
Granted
Aug 28, 2018
Kind
B1
Abstract

A seating assembly is provided herein. The seating assembly includes a partition disposed between first and second seats. The partition includes a panel movable between a stowed position and a deployed position along a track assembly. A first lamp is configured to project a first image onto the panel.

Claims (35)

1. A seating assembly comprising:

a partition disposed between first and second seats arranged in a vehicle side-to-side orientation, the partition positioned in a fore-aft direction and including a panel movable between a vehicle rearward stowed position and a vehicle forward deployed position along a track assembly; and

a first lamp configured to project a first image onto the panel, wherein the first lamp is disposed between the panel and a vehicle side door.

2. The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first lamp is a projector lamp that is configured to produce images on the panel when the panel is in the deployed position.

3. The seating assembly of claim 2 , wherein the first lamp comprises:

a projector light source;

an optical member optically coupled with the projector light source;

a connector casing; and

an enclosure.

4. The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first lamp creates a first set of images on the panel when the panel is in the deployed position and creates a second set of images on the seating assembly when the panel is in the stowed position.

5. The seating assembly of claim 4 , wherein the images include notifications for an occupant of a vehicle.

6. The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first lamp is disposed within the track assembly.

7. The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first lamp is disposed within a trim component of a vehicle.

8. The seating assembly of claim 7 , further comprising:

a second lamp configured to project a second image onto the panel.

9. The seating assembly of claim 8 , wherein the first and second images are projected on opposing surfaces of the panel.

10. The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first image is illuminated by a light source based on a door sensor signal and the light source is activated when an occupant enters a vehicle.

11. The seating assembly of claim 10 , wherein the track assembly includes a position sensor and the first lamp is activated when the position sensor detects the panel is in the deployed position.

12. The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first lamp includes a plurality of light sources that form a display on the panel, the display configured to provide information for an occupant of the vehicle.

13. A seating assembly comprising:

a movable partition disposed between first and second seats, the movable partition including a panel;

a track system, including a first and second rail, wherein the panel is configured to move along the track system; and

a projector lamp operably coupled with the panel, wherein the projector lamp creates a first image as an occupant enters a vehicle and a second image as the occupant exits the vehicle.

14. The seating assembly of claim 13 , further comprising:

a housing, wherein the panel is disposed within a cavity defined by the housing when the panel is in a stowed position.

15. The seating assembly of claim 13 , wherein the track system is oriented in a fore-aft direction.

16. A seating assembly comprising:

a partition disposed between first and second seats, the partition including a panel;

a track system operably coupled with the panel, the panel configured to move along the track system between a stowed position and a deployed position;

first and second bins respectively disposed proximate the first and second seats, wherein a housing separates the first and second bins; and

a lamp configured to create an image on the panel, wherein the lamp is disposed between the panel and a vehicle side door.

17. The seating assembly of claim 16 , wherein the image is projected onto the panel.

18. The seating assembly of claim 16 , wherein the image is provided by a display.

19. The seating assembly of claim 18 , wherein the image provides a plurality of indicia for an occupant of the vehicle.

20. The seating assembly of claim 18 , wherein two opposing sides of the panel have two different images simultaneously projected thereon.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2017
From: SALTER, STUART C.; HUEBNER, ANNETTE LYNN; SURMAN, JAMES J.; DELLOCK, PAUL KENNETH; GREINER, JOSHUA
To: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 042524/0758 →
Cited By (3)
US 12,358,441 US 12,459,333 US 12,552,317