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Granted Patent B2
US 12,454,205 · App. 18/560,581 · Granted Oct 28, 2025

Shoulder adjusting mechanism for seat backrest

Inventors: Shunqiang Lan (Shanghai, CN); Xun Tang (Shanghai, CN); Yueyun Chen (Shanghai, CN); Jie Liang (Shanghai, CN); Yiliang Xu (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: Yanfeng International Automotive Technology Co., Ltd.
B60N2/2222B60N2/233
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Patent No.
US 12,454,205
App. No.
18/560,581
Granted
Oct 28, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a shoulder adjustment mechanism for a seat backrest, comprising: an upper backrest frame ( 10 ) and a lower backrest frame ( 20 ) in an up-and-down arrangement, each of the upper backrest frame ( 10 ) and the lower backrest frame ( 20 ) including a first side and a second side opposing to each other in a left-right direction, a third side facing a seat, and a fourth side facing away from the seat; a pair of first hinges ( 30 ) hingedly connected to the first sides and the second sides of the upper backrest frame ( 10 ) and the lower backrest frame ( 20 ) and close to the third sides; a pair of second hinges ( 40 ) hingedly connected to the first sides and the second sides of the upper backrest frame ( 10 ) and the lower backrest frame ( 20 ) and close to the fourth sides, the lower backrest frame ( 20 ) being provided with sliding grooves ( 200 ); a first base ( 50 ) fixed to the lower backrest frame ( 20 ); a first transmission structure ( 60 ) rotatably mounted on the first base ( 50 ) and in driving connection with a motor, wherein a spacing exists between a rotating position of the first transmission structure ( 60 ) and a fixed position of the first base ( 50 ); a first lead screw ( 70 ) in transmission connection with the first transmission structure ( 60 ) and connected with the second hinge ( 40 ), wherein the motor drives the first lead screw ( 70 ) to move through the first transmission structure ( 60 ), thereby bringing the second hinges ( 40 ) to move in the sliding grooves ( 200 ).

Claims (32)

1. A shoulder adjustment mechanism for a seat backrest, characterized in that the shoulder adjustment mechanism comprises:

an upper backrest frame and a lower backrest frame in an up-and-down arrangement, each of the upper backrest frame and the lower backrest frame including a first side and a second side opposing to each other in a left-right direction, a third side facing a seat, and a fourth side facing away from the seat;

a pair of first hinges hingedly connected to the first sides and the second sides of the upper backrest frame and the lower backrest frame and close to the third sides;

a pair of second hinges hingedly connected to the first sides and the second sides of the upper backrest frame and the lower backrest frame and close to the fourth sides, the lower backrest frame being provided with sliding grooves for allowing movement of the second hinges;

a first base fixed to the first side of the lower backrest frame through a fixing bolt, wherein a position where the fixing bolt is located forms a fixed position of the first base, and wherein the first base is provided with a first transverse hole in a transverse direction, and the first base is provided with a first rotating shaft located on a rim of the first transverse hole;

a first transmission structure rotatably mounted within the first transverse hole of the first base and in driving connection with a motor, wherein an edge of the first transmission structure is in rolling connection with the first rotating shaft, so that the first rotating shaft forms a rotating position of the first transmission structure, and wherein a spacing exists between the rotating position of the first transmission structure and the fixed position of the first base; and

a first lead screw in transmission connection with the first transmission structure, wherein a top portion of the first lead screw is connected with the second hinge, and wherein the motor drives the first lead screw to move up and down through the first transmission structure, and accordingly the first lead screw brings the second hinges to move in the sliding grooves, thus realizing rotation of the upper backrest frame about the first hinges relative to the lower backrest frame.

2. The shoulder adjustment mechanism for a seat backrest according to claim 1 , characterized in that,

the first base is provided with a first vertical hole in a vertical direction and communicating with the first transverse hole;

the first transmission structure is provided with a first insertion hole in a vertical direction, and when the first transmission structure is placed within the first transverse hole, the first insertion hole and the first vertical hole correspondingly communicate with each other;

the first lead screw penetrates through and placed within the first insertion hole and the first vertical hole.

3. The shoulder adjustment mechanism for a seat backrest according to claim 1 , characterized in that,

a first nut for limiting position is threadedly connected to a bottom end of the first lead screw.

4. The shoulder adjustment mechanism for a seat backrest according to claim 1 , characterized in that,

the first transmission structure is a first worm-gear structure.

5. The shoulder adjustment mechanism for a seat backrest according to claim 1 , characterized in that the shoulder adjustment mechanism further comprises:

a second base fixed to the second side of the lower backrest frame;

a second transmission structure rotatably mounted on the second base, wherein a spacing exists between a rotating position of the second transmission structure and a fixed position of the second base;

a transverse shaft transversely connected between the first transmission structure and the second transmission structure; and

a second lead screw in transmission connection with the second transmission structure, wherein a top portion of the second lead screw is connected with another one of the second hinges.

6. The shoulder adjustment mechanism for a seat backrest according to claim 5 , characterized in that,

the second base is provided with a second transverse hole in a transverse direction;

the second base is provided with a second rotating shaft located on a rim of the second transverse hole;

the second transmission structure is placed within the second transverse hole, and an edge of the second transmission structure is in rolling connection with the second rotating shaft.

7. The shoulder adjustment mechanism for a seat backrest according to claim 6 , characterized in that,

the second base is provided with a second vertical hole in a vertical direction and communicating with the second transverse hole;

the second transmission structure is provided with a second insertion hole in a vertical direction, and when the second transmission structure is placed within the second transverse hole, the second insertion hole and the second vertical hole correspondingly communicate with each other;

the second lead screw penetrates through and placed within the second insertion hole and the second vertical hole.

8. The shoulder adjustment mechanism for a seat backrest according to claim 5 , characterized in that,

a second nut for limiting position is threadedly connected to a bottom end of the second lead screw.

9. The shoulder adjustment mechanism for a seat backrest according to claim 5 , characterized in that,

the second transmission structure is a second worm-gear structure.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2023
From: LAN, SHUNQIANG; TANG, XUN; CHEN, YUEYUN; LIANG, JIE; XU, YILIANG
To: YANFENG INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065555/0445 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202121319747.5 · Jun 11, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240253536A1 · Aug 1, 2024
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