Motor-driven footrest device of seat
First Claim
1. A motor-driven footrest device of a seat, comprising:
- a footrest (10);
an expanding mechanism having one end equipped with said footrest, said expanding mechanism being movable to assume a shrunk condition (FIG.
7) wherein said footrest is received in an opening formed in a seat cushion of said seat and an expanded condition (FIG.
8) wherein said footrest is projected from said opening to permit the feet of a seat occupant to be put thereon;
an electric drive unit (22) connected to the other end of said expanding mechanism to move the same to assume said shrunk condition and said expanded condition by the force of an electric power; and
a mounting structure (6o) secured to a base structure of said seat, said mounting structure carrying both of said expanding mechanism and said electric drive unit.
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Abstract
A motor-driven footrest device of a seat, comprises a footrest; an expanding mechanism having one end equipped with the footrest, the expanding mechanism being movable to assume a shrunk condition wherein the footrest is received in an opening formed in a seat cushion of the seat and an expanded condition wherein the footrest is projected from the opening to permit the feet of a seat occupant to be put thereon; an electric drive unit connected to the other end of the expanding mechanism to move the same to assume the shrunk condition and the expanded condition by the force of an electric power; and a mounting structure secured to a base structure of the seat, the mounting structure carrying both of the expanding mechanism and the electric drive unit.
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21 Claims
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1. A motor-driven footrest device of a seat, comprising:
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a footrest (10);
an expanding mechanism having one end equipped with said footrest, said expanding mechanism being movable to assume a shrunk condition (FIG.
7) wherein said footrest is received in an opening formed in a seat cushion of said seat and an expanded condition (FIG.
8) wherein said footrest is projected from said opening to permit the feet of a seat occupant to be put thereon;
an electric drive unit (22) connected to the other end of said expanding mechanism to move the same to assume said shrunk condition and said expanded condition by the force of an electric power; and
a mounting structure (6o) secured to a base structure of said seat, said mounting structure carrying both of said expanding mechanism and said electric drive unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A motor-driven footrest device for use with a sliding seat, comprising:
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a footrest (10);
an expanding mechanism having one end equipped with said footrest, said expanding mechanism being movable to assume a shrunk condition (FIG.
7) where said footrest is received in an opening formed in a seat cushion of said seat and an expanded condition (FIG.
8) wherein said footrest is projected from said opening to permit a seat occupant'"'"'s feet to put thereon;
an electric drive unit (22) connected to the other end of said expanding mechanism to move the same to assume said shrunk condition and said expanded condition by the force of an electric power;
a seat slide mechanism (6) for sliding the seat, said seat slide mechanism including two fixed rails (6a, 6b) secured to a fixed structure, and two slide rails slidably engaged with said fixed rails and mounting thereon the seat; and
a mounting structure (6o) secured to said two slide rails to move therewith, said mounting structure carrying both of said expanding mechanism and said electric drive unit. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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