IP Library Granted Patent US 12,162,419
Granted Patent B2
US 12,162,419 · App. 18/326,118 · Granted Dec 10, 2024

Vehicle seat

Inventors: Takuro Yamada (Tochigi, JP); Atsushi Yamabe (Tochigi, JP)
Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
B60R21/207B60N2/682
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,162,419
App. No.
18/326,118
Granted
Dec 10, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

To improve workability when attaching an airbag module disposed in a side portion of a vehicle seat from a seat back side. A vehicle seat (S) includes: a side frame ( 13 ) which constitutes a side portion of a seat back frame ( 10 ); a bracket ( 20 ) which includes an attachment portion ( 21 ) attached to a side surface of the side frame ( 13 ) on a seat inner side and a back protrusion portion ( 22 ) protruding backward from the attachment portion ( 21 ); and an airbag module ( 30 ) which includes a retainer ( 34 ) fixed to the back protrusion portion ( 22 ).

Claims (31)

1. A vehicle seat comprising:

a side frame which constitutes a side portion of a seat back frame;

a bracket which includes

an attachment portion attached to an inner side surface of the side frame in a seat width direction, the attachment portion having an inner bent portion that is provided at a rear end of the attachment portion and is bent inward in the seat width direction, and

a back protrusion portion protruding backward from the inner bent portion of the attachment portion; and

an airbag module which is fixed to the back protrusion portion.

2. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 ,

wherein the side frame includes a cylindrical pipe frame and a plate-shaped plate frame attached to a lower portion of the pipe frame, and

wherein the airbag module is attached to a side surface of the plate frame on a seat outer side.

3. The vehicle seat according to claim 2 ,

wherein the bracket is attached to a lower portion in relation to a joint portion between the pipe frame and the plate frame in the pipe frame.

4. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 ,

wherein the back protrusion portion includes a back extension portion which extends backward from the inner bent portion of the attachment portion and an outer extension portion which extends from the back extension portion toward a seat outer side, and

wherein the airbag module is attached to the outer extension portion.

5. The vehicle seat according to claim 4 ,

wherein the airbag module includes an airbag, an inflator which supplies a gas to the airbag, a casing which covers the inflator and the airbag, and a retainer including a protrusion portion which protrudes from the casing, and

wherein the outer extension portion of the bracket and the protrusion portion of the retainer are fixed to each other.

6. The vehicle seat according to claim 5 ,

wherein the outer extension portion of the bracket and the protrusion portion of the retainer are fixed by fastening a nut to a bolt penetrating both portions, and

wherein the protrusion portion of the retainer is provided with an opening portion through which the bolt is inserted.

7. The vehicle seat according to claim 6 ,

wherein the protrusion portion of the retainer includes an inner extension portion which is provided on a back side of the side frame to extend toward the inner side of the seat, and

wherein the inner extension portion and the outer extension portion are fixed.

8. The vehicle seat according to claim 7 ,

wherein an end portion of the bolt faces backward, and

wherein the nut is a cap nut which covers the end portion of the bolt.

9. The vehicle seat according to claim 7 ,

wherein the opening portion of the retainer is provided across an end portion on the inner side of the seat.

10. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a seat back pad which covers the seat back frame,

wherein the seat back pad includes a storage portion which is opened in the side portion toward a seat outer side and stores the airbag module.

Priority Claims (3)
JP 2016-216090 · Nov 4, 2016 · national
JP 2017-014369 · Jan 30, 2017 · national
JP 2017-029330 · Feb 20, 2017 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17351299 · Jun 18, 2021
Continuation 16344835
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