IP Library Granted Patent US 7,988,232
Granted Patent B2
US 7,988,232 · App. 12/447,556 · Granted Aug 2, 2011

Vehicle seat, particularly commercial vehicle seat

Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
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Patent No.
US 7,988,232
App. No.
12/447,556
Granted
Aug 2, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle seat ( 1 ) is disclosed, particularly a commercial vehicle seat, with a seat base ( 3 ) which is designed as a scissors-type stand and is provided with intersecting rockers ( 15 ) and at least one frame ( 11, 13 ) that movably guides at least one of the rockers ( 15 ) in the longitudinal direction (x) of the vehicle seat ( 1 ) by a bearing mechanism ( 21 ). The bearing mechanism ( 21 ) features at least one compensating element that rests against a first guide ( 33 ), at least some sections of which are inclined at an angle (a) relative to the transversal direction (y) of the vehicle seat ( 1 ), and can be moved along the first guide ( 33 ) in the longitudinal direction (x). The bearing mechanism ( 21 ) further features at least one rotatably mounted wheel ( 23 ) which is supported on a second guide ( 35 ) and can be rolled along the second guide ( 35 ) in the longitudinal direction (x). A slider ( 31 ) which can be displaced along the first guide ( 33 ) is used as a compensating element.

Claims (25)

1. A vehicle seat, comprising:

a seat base with a scissors-stand comprising intersecting rockers and a frame with a first guide and a second guide; and

a bearing mechanism, said frame for movably guiding at least one of said rockers by means of said bearing mechanism in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle seat, the bearing mechanism comprising at least one compensation element comprising a slider which is displaceable along the first guide bearing against said first guide, wherein at least one portion of said first guide is at least partially inclined at an angle relative to a transverse direction of the vehicle seat, said slider comprising a first planar outer surface at least partially inclined at an angle relative to the transverse direction of the vehicle seat for engaging said at least partially inclined portion of said first guide, said slider comprising a second planar outer surface, said first planar outer surface and said second planar outer defining an edge extending in a direction parallel to said at least one portion of said first guide, said compensation element being movable along said first guide in the longitudinal direction and at least one rotatably mounted wheel supported on said second guide for rolling along said second guide in the longitudinal direction, said at least one rotatably mounted wheel comprising a double cone wheel.

2. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second guide in profile is inclined at least partially at said angle relative to the transverse direction of the vehicle seat.

3. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the profile of said second guide is an isosceles triangle with said angle as a base angle and with rounded corners.

4. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the apex or imaginary apex of the isosceles triangle faces toward the wheel or away therefrom.

5. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said guides are configured at least one of integrally with one another, integrally with the frame and as separate components.

6. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said at least one rotatably mounted wheel is displaceable in the transverse direction of the vehicle seat on a cross bar of said seat base, said at least one rotatably mounted wheel being rotatably mounted on said cross bar.

7. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said slider is mounted on a bearing pin, said bearing pin and/or said slider being displaceable in the transverse direction of the vehicle seat.

8. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the slider is pretensioned in the transverse direction of the vehicle seat relative to the first guide.

9. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 8 , wherein said slider is pretensioned by a bearing pin biased by a spring supported on a cross bar of said seat base.

10. A vehicle seat, comprising:

a seat base with a lower frame with a lower first guide and a lower second guide, an upper frame with an upper first guide and an upper second guide, first side rockers with a pivot intersection and second side rockers with a pivot intersection; and

a bearing mechanism providing a bearing connection between an upper end of said first side rockers and an upper end of said second side rockers with said upper frame and providing a bearing connection between a lower end of said first side rockers and a lower end of said second side rockers with said lower frame, for movably guiding said upper and lower rocker ends by means of said bearing mechanism in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle seat, the bearing mechanism comprising, at each of said upper and lower rocker ends, at least one compensation element comprising a slider which is displaceable along the first guide bearing against said first guide, said first guide being at least partially inclined at an angle relative to a transverse direction of the vehicle seat, said slider comprising at least one planar outer surface located on a first side thereof, said at least one planar outer surface being in sliding contact with said at least partially inclined portion of said first guide without said slider rotating relative to said first guide, said at least one planar outer surface being at least partially inclined at an angle relative to said transverse direction of the vehicle seat, said slider comprising at least another planar outer surface on a second side thereof, said at least one planar outer surface and said at another planar outer surface defining an edge extending parallel to said first guide, said compensation element being movable along said first guide in the longitudinal direction and at least one rotatably mounted wheel supported on said second guide for rolling along said second guide in the longitudinal direction, said at least one rotatably mounted wheel comprising a double cone wheel.

11. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the second guide in profile is inclined at least partially at said angle relative to the transverse direction of the vehicle seat.

12. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the profile of said second guide is an isosceles triangle with said angle as a base angle and with rounded corners.

13. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the apex or imaginary apex of the isosceles triangle faces toward the wheel or away therefrom.

14. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said guides are configured at least one of integrally with one another, integrally with the frame and as separate components.

15. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said at least one rotatably mounted wheel is displaceable in the transverse direction of the vehicle seat on a cross bar of said seat base, said at least one rotatably mounted wheel being rotatably mounted on said cross bar.

16. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said slider is mounted on a bearing pin, said bearing pin and/or said slider being displaceable in the transverse direction of the vehicle seat.

17. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the slider is pretensioned in the transverse direction of the vehicle seat relative to the first guide.

18. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 17 , wherein said slider is pretensioned by a bearing pin biased by a spring supported on a cross bar of said seat base.

19. A vehicle seat, comprising:

a seat base with a scissors-stand comprising intersecting rockers and a frame with a first guide and a second guide; and

a bearing mechanism, said frame for movably guiding at least one of said rockers by means of said bearing mechanism in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle seat, the bearing mechanism comprising at least one compensation element comprising a slider which is displaceable along the first guide bearing against said first guide, wherein at least one portion of said first guide is at least partially inclined at an angle relative to a transverse direction of the vehicle seat, said slider comprising a first planar outer surface at least partially inclined at an angle relative to the transverse direction of the vehicle seat for engaging said at least partially inclined portion of said first guide, said slider comprising a second planar outer surface, said first planar outer surface and said second planar outer defining an edge extending in a direction parallel to said at least one portion of said first guide, said compensation element being movable along said first guide in the longitudinal direction and at least one rotatably mounted wheel supported on said second guide for rolling along said second guide in the longitudinal direction, said second guide in profile being inclined at least partially at said angle relative to the transverse direction of the vehicle seat, said profile of said second guide being an isosceles triangle with said angle as a base angle and with rounded corners.

Assignments (8)
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2023
From: CNI ENTERPRISES, INC.; ADIENT US LLC
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063085/0391 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN IP Recorded Nov 17, 2022
From: ADIENT US LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 061956/0301 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2022
From: ADIENT GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD.
To: ADIENT US LLC
Reel/Frame 059086/0636 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 17, 2022
From: ADIENT LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.A.R.L.
To: ADIENT GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD.
Reel/Frame 058751/0678 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2021
From: JOHNSON CONTROLS METALS HOLDING LTD. & CO. KG
To: ADIENT LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.A R.L.
Reel/Frame 055170/0455 →
MERGER Recorded Jan 11, 2021
From: JOHNSON CONTROLS COMPONENTS GMBH & CO. KG
To: JOHNSON CONTROLS METALS HOLDING LTD. & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 055001/0193 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 25, 2020
From: KEIPER GMBH & CO. KG
To: JOHNSON CONTROLS COMPONENTS GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 054700/0367 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2009
From: WEBER, THOMAS; RUESS, GEORG; KLEIN, HARALD; NISSEN, RUEDIGER
To: KEIPER GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 022605/0174 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2006 059 088 · Dec 13, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
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