IP Library Granted Patent US 12,459,405
Granted Patent B2
US 12,459,405 · App. 18/454,116 · Granted Nov 4, 2025

Underframe for a height adjuster, and height adjuster

Inventors: Lijo Mathew (Pune, IN); Dnyaneshwar Garad (Pune, IN); Vijay Unde (Pune, IN); Igor Gordeenko (Frechen, DE); Tobias Ewald (Hueckeswagen, DE); Juraj Bagin (Dubnica nad Váhom, SK)
Assignee: Adient US LLC
B60N2/164B60N2/12
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Patent No.
US 12,459,405
App. No.
18/454,116
Granted
Nov 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An underframe for a height adjuster of a seat, in particular a vehicle seat, may have a base frame which is connectable to a vehicle floor, a seat frame which is adjustable relative to the base frame and has at least one frame part, and a spindle drive unit for adjusting the seat frame relative to the base frame. The spindle drive unit has a first bearing point, which is connected pivotably to the frame part, and a second bearing point, which is connected pivotably to the base frame. A height adjuster for the vehicle seat is also provided.

Claims (15)

1 . An underframe for a height adjuster of a vehicle seat, comprising:

a base frame which is connectable to a vehicle floor,

a seat frame which is adjustable relative to the base frame and has at least one frame part, and

a spindle drive unit for adjusting the seat frame relative to the base frame, wherein the spindle drive unit has a first bearing point, which is connected pivotably to the frame part, and a second bearing point, which is connected pivotably to the base frame.

2 . The underframe as claimed in claim 1 , wherein pivot axes of the bearing points are arranged spaced apart from one another and run parallel to one another.

3 . The underframe as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the spindle drive unit comprises at least one spindle, wherein a spindle axis of the spindle is arranged oriented in a manner corresponding to pivot axes defined by the bearing points.

4 . The underframe as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the spindle drive unit is arranged on and/or along a side surface of the frame part.

5 . The underframe as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the spindle drive unit is arranged on one side of the frame part.

6 . The underframe as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the spindle drive unit comprises at least one transmission unit for driving the spindle and a holder for receiving the transmission unit.

7 . The underframe as claimed in claim 6 wherein the spindle, the motor, the transmission unit and the holder are arranged on the same side of the frame part.

8 . The underframe as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the holder forms the first bearing point and one end of the spindle forms the second bearing point, wherein the bearing points each have a bearing element.

9 . The underframe as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the holder comprises at least one web connected to the frame part and a limb protruding perpendicularly from said web, wherein the transmission unit is fastened to the limb.

10 . The underframe as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the spindle drive unit comprises a motor which is coupled to the transmission unit and extends parallel to the side surface of the frame part.

11 . The underframe as claimed in claim 6 wherein the transmission unit drives the spindle perpendicularly to the transmission axis of the transmission unit.

12 . A height adjuster for vehicle seat, having an underframe as claimed in claim 1 and a rocker arrangement, wherein a spindle drive unit of the underframe is arranged in the region of a pair of rockers of the rocker arrangement.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 5, 2025
From: ADIENT US LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 073872/0954 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2023
From: MATHEW, LIJO; GARAD, DNYANESHWAR; UNDE, VIJAY; GORDEENKO, IGOR; EWALD, TOBIAS; BAGIN, JURAJ
To: ADIENT US LLC
Reel/Frame 064674/0737 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2022 208 994.4 · Aug 30, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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