IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,583,415
Granted Patent B2
US 12,583,415 · App. 18/375,904 · Granted Mar 24, 2026

Vehicle seat having retractor mounted in seat back frame

Inventors: Il Chang Sung (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Jung Sang You (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Taek Choon Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Hyeon Ki Hong (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Ho Beom Yoon (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Chan Ki Moon (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Jung Min Lee (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Corporation; Autoliv Development AB
B60R22/44B60N2/688B60R21/01B60N2/809B60R2022/3402
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Patent No.
US 12,583,415
App. No.
18/375,904
Granted
Mar 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle seat includes: a seat back frame constituting a framework of the vehicle seat; a retractor received in an internal space of the seat back frame; and headrest poles which vertically extend through the retractor and are mounted to the retractor. The retractor may be mounted at an upper end of the seat back frame. By mounting the retractor within the seat back frame, instead of a separate mounting space, the thickness of the seat back in the forward/backward directions may be reduced, thereby thinning the seat and enlarging the passenger compartment.

Claims (33)

1 . A vehicle seat comprising:

a seat back frame constituting a framework of the vehicle seat;

a retractor received in an internal space of the seat back frame; and

headrest poles which vertically extend through the retractor and are mounted to the retractor,

wherein the retractor comprises:

a first mount unit on which a pre-tensioner is mounted;

a second mount unit which is positioned at one side of the first mount unit; and

a third mount unit which is positioned at another side of the first mount unit and on which another pre-tensioner is mounted, and

wherein the headrest poles are respectively configured to extend through a space between the first mount unit and the second mount unit and a space between the first mount unit and the third mount unit.

2 . The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the retractor is arranged at an upper end of the seat back frame.

3 . The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , further comprising a retractor frame configured to surround and protect regions of the headrest poles which extend through the retractor.

4 . The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the seat back frame comprises a pair of side frames, which are laterally spaced apart from each other and extend vertically, and an upper end cross member configured to connect upper ends of the pair of side frames to each other in a lateral direction.

5 . The vehicle seat according to claim 4 , wherein the retractor is received in a space beneath the upper end cross member, and the retractor is fixedly coupled to the pair of side frames and the upper end cross member.

6 . The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , further comprising a webbing guide which is rotatably coupled to one side of the upper end of the seat back frame and through which a webbing extends.

7 . The vehicle seat according to claim 6 , wherein the webbing is configured to pass through the webbing guide so as to be positioned at an outer side of a seat bolster when the webbing is not worn by a passenger in an initial state.

8 . The vehicle seat according to claim 7 , wherein the webbing is configured to be drawn out of the vehicle seat in an inward direction due to rotation of the webbing guide when the webbing is worn by the passenger.

9 . The vehicle seat of claim 8 , wherein the webbing guide and the webbing are configured to be restored to the initial state by rotation of the webbing guide and the webbing when the worn state of the webbing is released.

10 . The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the seat back frame includes a webbing port formed through the upper end of the seat back frame.

11 . The vehicle seat according to claim 10 , wherein the webbing port includes at least one webbing port formed at a right side or a left side of the upper end of the seat back frame.

12 . The vehicle seat according to claim 10 , wherein the webbing port includes first and second webbing ports formed both at a right side and a left side of the upper end of the seat back frame.

13 . The vehicle seat according to claim 10 , wherein the webbing port has a front width greater than a rear width to accommodate a passenger sitting on the vehicle seat with a body size that is greater than or equal to an average body size.

14 . The vehicle seat according to claim 10 , wherein the webbing port has a rear width greater than a front width to accommodate a passenger sitting on the vehicle seat with a body size that is smaller than an average body size.

15 . The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein a guide is coupled to a periphery of the webbing port so as to prevent direct contact between the webbing and the webbing port.

16 . A vehicle comprising the vehicle seat according to claim 1 .

17 . A vehicle seat comprising:

a seat back frame constituting a framework of the vehicle seat;

a retractor received in an internal space of the seat back frame; and

headrest poles which vertically extend through the retractor and are mounted to the retractor,

wherein the retractor comprises:

a first mount unit on which a pre-tensioner and a self-correction sensor are mounted;

a second mount unit which is positioned at one side of the first mount unit and on which a spool and a load limiter are mounted; and

a third mount unit which is positioned at another side of the first mount unit and on which another pre-tensioner is mounted, and

wherein the headrest poles are respectively configured to extend through a space between the first mount unit and the second mount unit and a space between the first mount unit and the third mount unit.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 2, 2023
From: SUNG, IL CHANG; YOU, JUNG SANG; KIM, TAEK CHOON; HONG, HYEON KI; YOON, HO BEOM; MOON, CHAN KI; LEE, JUNG MIN
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA CORPORATION; AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
Reel/Frame 065098/0298 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2023-0083719 · Jun 28, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20250001970A1 · Jan 2, 2025
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