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US 10,821,860 · App. 16/217,638 · Granted Nov 3, 2020

Seat device

Inventors: Hidekazu Tamaki (Wako, JP); Takumi Sato (Wako, JP); Hideki Hitomi (Tochigi-ken, JP)
Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
B60N2/433B60N2/20B60N2/22B60N2/42709B60N2/682B60N2/4228
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Patent No.
US 10,821,860
App. No.
16/217,638
Granted
Nov 3, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A seat device includes a seatback frame attached to a seat cushion frame via a seatback attachment member. The seatback attachment member includes a first attachment point to which the seat cushion frame extending forward is attached, a second attachment point to which the rear portion of the seat cushion frame is attached, and a third attachment point to which the lower portion of the seatback frame is rotatably attached. The second attachment point has a floating structure.

Claims (46)

1. A seat device, comprising:

a seat foot frame;

a seat cushion frame attached to the seat foot frame; and

a seatback frame attached to the seat cushion frame via a seatback attachment member;

wherein the seatback attachment member includes:

a first attachment point to which the seat cushion frame extending forward is attached;

a second attachment point to which a rear portion of the seat cushion frame is attached; and

a third attachment point to which a lower portion of the seatback frame is rotatably attached; and

wherein at the second attachment point, a floating structure is formed of:

an opening formed in the seatback attachment member;

a first collar member in which a fastening bolt, secured to the seat cushion frame, is inserted;

and an elastic member disposed between the opening and the first collar member,

wherein the floating structure includes a gap between the elastic member and the seatback attachment member at the second attachment point,

and wherein the elastic member is operatively attached to the seat cushion frame.

2. The seat device according to claim 1 , wherein a gap larger than a thickness of the seatback attachment member at the second attachment point is left between a flange of the first collar member and a head of the fastening bolt.

3. The seat device according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a silencing member disposed between the flange of the first collar member and the head of the fastening bolt; wherein:

the silencing member includes a resin washer and a resin collar member attached between the head of the fastening bolt and the first collar member; and

a gap larger than the thickness of the seatback attachment member at the second attachment point is left between the resin washer and a flange of the resin collar member.

4. The seat device according to claim 1 , wherein the floating structure is formed only at the second attachment point of the seatback attachment member.

5. A seat device, comprising:

a seat foot frame:

a seat cushion frame attached to the seat foot frame; and

a seatback frame attached to the seat cushion frame via a seatback attachment member, wherein the seatback attachment member includes:

a first attachment point to which the seat cushion frame extending forward is attached;

a second attachment point to which a rear portion of the seat cushion frame is attached; and

a third attachment point to which a lower portion of the seatback frame is pivotally attached,

wherein the second attachment point has a floating structure, the floating structure including:

an opening in the second attachment point of the seatback attachment member;

a collar member in which a fastening bolt, secured to the seat cushion frame is inserted; and

an elastic member disposed between the opening and the collar member,

wherein the elastic member has a plurality of throughholes formed therein.

6. A seat device, comprising:

a seat foot frame;

a seat cushion frame attached to the seat foot frame; and

a seatback frame attached to the seat cushion frame via a seatback attachment member, wherein the seatback attachment member includes:

a first attachment point to which the seat cushion frame extending forward is attached:

a second attachment point to which a rear portion of the seat cushion frame is attached; and

a third attachment point to which a lower portion of the seatback frame is rotatably attached;

wherein the second attachment point has a floating structure, the floating structure including:

an opening formed in the seatback attachment member at the second attachment point;

a first collar member in which a fastening bolt, secured to the seat cushion frame, is inserted: and

an elastic member disposed between the opening and the first collar member,

wherein the elastic member includes a silencing member disposed between a flange of the first collar member and a head of the fastening bolt,

the silencing member includes a resin washer and a resin collar member attached between the head of the fastening bolt and the first collar member; and

a gap larger than a thickness of the seatback attachment member at the second attachment point is left between the resin washer and a flange of the resin collar member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2018
From: TAMAKI, HIDEKAZU; SATO, TAKUMI; HITOMI, HIDEKI
To: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 047755/0892 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-241018 · Dec 15, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190184866A1 · Jun 20, 2019