IP Library Granted Patent US 9,573,492
Granted Patent B2
US 9,573,492 · App. 14/399,007 · Granted Feb 21, 2017

Vehicle seat

Inventors: Jorg Linnenbrink (Wuppertal, DE); Ingo Kienke (Wermelskirchen, DE); Ulrich Riedel (Kuerten, DE)
Assignee: Johnson Controls Technolgy Company
B60N2/1842B60N2/449B60N2/546B60N2/686B60N2/7094
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Patent No.
US 9,573,492
App. No.
14/399,007
Granted
Feb 21, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Vehicle seat ( 1 ) having a seat part ( 2 ) and a backrest ( 3 ), wherein the supporting structure ( 44 ) of the seat part or the backrest, in particular the side part thereof, integrally has at least one spring element ( 40, 31 ) a pivot point (P) and/or a safety belt connection.

Claims (15)

1. A vehicle seat having a seat part and a backrest, wherein:

a seat shell is provided in a displaceable manner in relation to a side part of a supporting structure of the seat part;

a height adjuster of the seat shell is integrated into the side part of the supporting structure of the seat part;

the height adjuster includes at least one spring element;

the side art of the supporting structure of the seat part integrally has the at least one spring element.

2. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the seat part and/or the backrest is produced from fiber-reinforced plastics material.

3. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein at least the side part of the supporting structure of the seat part is made as a single part.

4. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the seat part integrally has the seat shell.

5. The vehicle seat according to claim 4 , wherein the seat shell comprises the at least one spring elements integrally.

6. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the side part of the supporting structure of the seat part is provided integrally with an upper rail of a longitudinal adjuster.

7. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein an upper rail of a longitudinal adjuster is integrally provided with the supporting structure of the vehicle seat.

8. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein a rear region of the seat shell is adjustable in height in relation to the side part of the supporting structure of the seat part.

9. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the supporting structure of the seat part has a cross member on which the seat shell is supported in the event of a front-end impact.

10. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the seat part and/or the backrest has a cushion which is filled with particles.

11. The vehicle seat according to claim 10 , wherein the seat part and/or the backrest is produced from fibre-reinforced plastics material.

Assignments (5)
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 Nov 29, 2017
From: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
To: ADIENT LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.A.R.L.
Reel/Frame 044531/0375 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 28, 2015
From: RIEDEL, ULRICH; LINNENBRINK, JORG; KIENKE, INGO
To: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
Reel/Frame 034831/0046 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61643587 · May 7, 2012
Related Publication 20150108805A1 · Apr 23, 2015