Seat of vehicle

• US 20040090100A1
• Filed: 11/12/2002
• Published: 05/13/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shigeru Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Shigeru Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Igarashi, Yasunori
• Granted Patent: US 6,776,384 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/344.15
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/502 attached to the base of the seat B60N2/504 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/505 Adjustable suspension including height adjustment
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/508 Scissors-like structure
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/544 Compression or tension springs B60N2/542 takes precedence

Abstract

A seat of a vehicle comprises an upper and a lower frame 10, 20 and a first and a second link 31, 32 of an X-shape disposed therebetween. A front end portion (one end portion) of a suspension spring 40 is locked to the lower frame 20, and a rear end portion (the other end portion) of this spring 40 is locked to a slide member 50. An inclination cam face 52a of this slide member 50 is in abutment with an abutment projection 35 (abutment member) disposed at the first link 31. By this, vibration absorbing capability of the suspension spring can sufficiently be obtained even if the distance between the upper frame and the lower frame is reduced.

Claims

1. A seat of a vehicle comprising:

(A) a pair of frames disposed vertically away from each other;

(B) a parallel maintaining mechanism including a first link and a second link which are rotatably connected to each other at intermediate parts thereof to form an X-shape, said first link being slidably connected at an upper end portion thereof to an upper frame and rotatably connected at a lower end portion thereof to a lower frame, said second link being rotatably connected at an upper end portion thereof to said upper frame and slidably connected at a lower end portion thereof to said lower frame;

(C) a slide member slidably disposed at one of said upper frame and said lower frame;

(D) a suspension spring extending along said one frame, one end portion of said suspension spring being connected to said one frame and the other end portion being connected to said slide member; and

(E) cam means disposed between one of said first link and said second link and said slide member and adapted to convert rotation of said link into sliding movement of said slide member and hence into expansion/contraction of said suspension spring;

said suspension spring biasing said one link in a rising direction through said slide member and cam means, thereby supporting said upper frame.

2. A seat of a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said cam means includes an abutment member disposed at said one link, and an inclination cam face formed on said slide member and brought into abutment with said abutment member by said suspension spring.

3. A seat of a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein said cam face becomes gentle in gradation towards said one frame.

4. A seat of a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said first and second links and said slide member are slid in a back and forth direction and said suspension spring is extended in a back and forth direction.

5. A seat of a vehicle according to claim 4 wherein a pair of said first and second links and a pair of said cam means are provided on each of left and right side portions of said frame, a slide member is extended leftwards and rightwards, and opposite end portions of said slide member are connected to said one link through said cam means.