Cushion pan for a vehicle seat assembly

• US 10,232,752 B2
• Filed: 06/20/2016
• Issued: 03/19/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Inventors: Medoro, Michael, Arefi, Majid, Ayyash, Khaled, Line, Johnathan Andrew, Kolich, Michael, Creighton, James Patrick, Sack, Robert J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gabler, Philip F
• Application Number:
  US15/187,273
• Publication Number:
  US 20160304017A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,002 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/42 the seat constructed to protect the occupant from the effect of abnormal g-forces, e.g. crash or safety seats for protecting children B60N2/26; arm-rests B60N2/75; head-rests B60N2/888
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/4228 due to impact coming from the rear
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/5621 by air
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/68 Seat frames
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/682 Joining means
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/686 Panel like structures
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/7094 Upholstery springs
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/72 Attachment or adjustment thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/90 Details or parts not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/00 Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0264 for control means
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/0215 Protecting, fastening and routing means therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0012 Seats or parts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0288 Apparatus made of several modules independently mounted

Abstract

A cushion pan for a vehicle seating assembly includes a body portion having at least one pocket including a module retention aperture disposed therein. First and second suspension assembly retainers are disposed in the body portion. A peripheral flange extends substantially orthogonal to the planar extent of the body portion and includes a plurality of trim tabs. A plurality of support ribs extend through a midportion of the body portion.

Claims

1. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:

a cushion pan;

first and second suspension assembly retainers disposed in the cushion pan, each retainer including a vertical portion and a lateral portion extending therefrom that together define a vertically-oriented arcuate slot;

first and second suspension assemblies having a midportion defining a bulbous arcuate wedge that is complementary to and engages the arcuate slot; and

a plurality of support ribs extending through a midportion of the cushion pan.

2. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

a peripheral flange extending substantially orthogonal to a planar extent of the cushion pan and including a plurality of trim tabs.

3. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

rearwardly extending pivot arms having rear pivot pin receiving apertures.

4. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of ribs extend between the first and second suspension assembly retainers.

5. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of support ribs include first and second support ribs that extend from a forward portion of the cushion pan to a rearward portion of the cushion pan and a third rib disposed between the first and second ribs, wherein the third rib has a length that is shorter than a length of the first and second ribs.

6. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1, wherein the cushion pan includes at least one pocket having a module retention aperture disposed therein.

7. A seating assembly comprising:

a cushion pan including at least one pocket having a module retention aperture disposed therein;

first and second suspension assembly retainers disposed in a body portion, each retainer including a vertical portion and a lateral portion and further including an arcuate portion defined in the vertical portion and lateral portion;

first and second suspension assemblies having a midportion defining an arcuate wedge that engages the arcuate portion, wherein the midportion rests above an opening in the cushion pan;

a peripheral flange extending substantially orthogonal to a planar extent of the cushion pan and including a hemmed peripheral edge; and

rearwardly extending pivot arms having rear pivot pin receiving apertures.

8. The seating assembly of claim 7, wherein an opening is defined below the lateral portion of each of the first and second suspension assemblies.

9. The seating assembly of claim 7, wherein a plurality of ribs extend between the first and second suspension assembly retainers.

10. The seating assembly of claim 7, further comprising:

a rounded support area proximate each of the rearwardly extending pivot arms.

11. The seating assembly of claim 7, further comprising:

first and second support ribs that extend from a forward portion of the cushion pan to a rearward portion of the cushion pan.

12. The seating assembly of claim 11, further comprising:

a third support rib extending between the first and second support ribs and substantially parallel thereto.

13. A seating assembly having a body portion comprising:

a cushion pan;

a suspension assembly retainer disposed on the cushion pan and including a vertical portion and a lateral portion that extends forward from the vertical portion over an opening in the cushion pan;

an arcuate portion defined in the vertical and lateral portions;

a suspension assembly having a midportion engaging the arcuate portion; and

a wire harness engaged with the body portion.

14. The seating assembly of claim 13, further comprising:

first and second support ribs that extend from a forward portion of the cushion pan to a rearward portion of the cushion pan.

15. The seating assembly of claim 14, further comprising:

a third support rib extending between the first and second support ribs and substantially parallel thereto.

16. The seating assembly of claim 13, wherein an opening is defined below the lateral portion of the suspension assembly.

17. The seating assembly of claim 13, wherein the arcuate portion of the suspension assembly retainer is in abutting contact with the midportion of the suspension assembly.