VEHICLE SEAT COMPRISING A HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE SEAT FRAME

• US 20080088165A1
• Filed: 04/13/2007
• Published: 04/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Grammer AG (Ningbo Jifeng Auto Parts Co.,Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Grammer AG (Ningbo Jifeng Auto Parts Co.,Ltd.)
• Inventors: Deml, Johann
• Granted Patent: US 7,712,836 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/344.12
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/501 actively controlled suspension, e.g. electronic control
• 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 2/525 using gas
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 1/18 in which the end portion of the flexible member is laid along a curved surface of a pivoted member

Abstract

A vehicle seat includes a height-adjustable seat frame which has at least two seat frame parts which can be moved relative to one another and at least one gas spring arranged between the seat frame parts for height adjustment purposes. The seat includes a control device that acts upon the gas spring and includes a valve device attached to a first seat frame part and has control valves for actuating gas flows for the gas spring. A control link on a second frame part actuates the control valves, so that a predefinable height of the vehicle seat is ensured regardless of a weight load on the vehicle seat. Movement of the control link relative to the second seat frame part brings about a height adjustment of the vehicle seat.

Claims

1. A vehicle seat comprising:

a height-adjustable seat frame comprising at least two seat frame parts which can be moved relative to one another and at least one gas spring arranged between the seat frame parts for height adjustment purposes;

at least one control device for acting upon the gas spring, the control device comprises at least one valve device attached to the first seat frame part and having control valves for actuating gas flows for the gas spring, and a control link provided on a second seat frame part for actuating the control valves, so that a predefinable height of the vehicle seat is ensured regardless of a weight load on the vehicle seat; and

an adjustment device for adjusting the control link by relative movement with respect to the second seat frame part independently of a relative position between the seat frame parts, movement of the control link relative to the second seat frame part causes a height adjustment of the vehicle seat.

2. The vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the adjustment device comprises an energy-storing device for producing an actuating force that prestresses the control link.

3. The vehicle seat according to claim 2, wherein the energy-storing device is a torsion spring.

4. The vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the control link is rotatably articulated on the seat frame part and is formed at least in some sections as a cam disc with at least two parallel control paths.

5. The vehicle seat according to claim 4, wherein the valve device comprises two control valves comprising drag levers actuated by the parallel control paths.

6. The vehicle seat according to claim 4, wherein the control paths of the control link are arc-shaped circumference sections with different radii in at least some sections.

7. The vehicle seat according to claim 4, wherein the control paths of the control link have essentially the same radius at least in some sections.

8. The vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the control link comprises a roll-off surface running around at least in some sections of the control link, and the adjustment device is a flexible traction means.

9. The vehicle seat according to claim 8, wherein the flexible traction means is a cable.

10. The vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the control link is rotatably arranged on a center axle of a scissors-type frame.

11. The vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the valve device includes a stop valve for enabling or blocking a communicating connection between the gas spring and the control valves.

12. The vehicle seat according to claim 11, wherein the stop valve has an additional venting position for rapid venting of the gas spring, which is provided for rapidly lowering the vehicle seat.

13. The vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the control link comprises an adjustable movement stop for limiting a vibration amplitude of the vehicle seat.

14. The vehicle seat according to claim 13, wherein the adjustable movement stop is in active connection with at least one of the scissor arms.