AUTOMOTIVE POWER SEAT MOTOR ARRANGEMENT INCLUDING A MONOLITHIC FRAME
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1. An automotive power seat arrangement comprising:
- an automobile passenger seat configured to be connected to an automobile body;
a plurality of mechanisms engaging said seat, each of said mechanisms being configured to move said seat relative to said body in a respective manner;
a plurality of motors, each of said motors being configured to drive a respective one of said mechanisms; and
a frame retaining each of said motors in releasable, snap-lock engagement.
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Abstract
An automotive power seat arrangement includes an automobile passenger seat connected to an automobile body. A plurality of mechanisms engage the seat. Each of the mechanisms moves the seat relative to the body in a respective manner. Each of a plurality of motors drives a respective one of the mechanisms. A frame retains each of the motors in parallel, releasable, snap-lock engagement.
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1. An automotive power seat arrangement comprising:
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an automobile passenger seat configured to be connected to an automobile body;
a plurality of mechanisms engaging said seat, each of said mechanisms being configured to move said seat relative to said body in a respective manner;
a plurality of motors, each of said motors being configured to drive a respective one of said mechanisms; and
a frame retaining each of said motors in releasable, snap-lock engagement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An automotive power seat motor assembly comprising:
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a plurality of motors, each of said motors including a first snap-locking feature and being configured to actuate a passenger seat of an automobile in a different respective manner; and
a monolithic frame including a plurality of second snap-locking features, each said second snap-locking feature resiliently movable with respect to each of said respective motors, each of said second snap-locking features cooperating with a respective one of said first snap-locking features such that;
said frame retains each of said motors; and
each of said motors is independently releasable from said frame. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An automotive power seat motor assembly comprising:
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a plurality of motors, each of said motors including a first snap-locking feature and defining a longitudinal axis, each of said motors being configured to actuate a passenger seat of an automobile;
a frame including;
a plurality of sockets, each of said sockets retaining a respective one of said motors, each said socket having a respective opening facing along the longitudinal axis and through which said respective motor may be inserted, each said socket having a respective second snap-locking feature cooperating with said first snap locking feature of said respective motor such that each of said motors may be independently locked into and independently released from said respective socket; and
at least one channel extending across said sockets in a direction substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axes; and
a wire harness assembly including a plurality of motor connectors each in electrical communication with a respective one of said motors via wires extending through said at least one channel of said frame. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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