Seat Frame of a Motor Vehicle Seat with a seat Carrier having Two Side Parts
First Claim
1. A seat frame of a motor vehicle seat comprising:
- a seat carrier including two side parts that are oriented transverse to a front axis and to a rear axis;
a pivotal bridge being pivotal about at least one of said front and rear axes, said bridge comprising a tie bar and two side arms; and
an adjustment device includinga motor-driven drive unit arranged for pivotal movement about a hinge shaft that is substantially centered on that axis of the front and rear axes, about which said pivotal bridge is pivotal, andat least one inner arm that connects said tie bar to said hinge shaft and is located in proximity to said drive unit,wherein the hinge shaft is shorter than the distance between the two side parts and at least one of (i) the hinge shaft does not contact the two side parts and (ii) the hinge shaft contacts one of the side parts.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a seat frame of a motor vehicle seat with a seat carrier having two side parts that are oriented transverse to a front axis and to a rear axis, a pivotal bridge being pivotal about at least one of said axes, said bridge comprising a tie bar and two side arms, and with an adjustment device having a motor-driven drive unit. The drive unit is arranged for pivotal movement about a hinge shaft that is substantially centered on that axis of the two axes about which said pivotal bridge is pivotal. Said hinge shaft is shorter than the distance between the two seat parts and is not in contact with said two seat parts, but if at all with only one side part. There is provided at least one inner arm that connects said tie bar to said hinge shaft and is located in proximity to said drive unit.
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10 Claims
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1. A seat frame of a motor vehicle seat comprising:
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a seat carrier including two side parts that are oriented transverse to a front axis and to a rear axis; a pivotal bridge being pivotal about at least one of said front and rear axes, said bridge comprising a tie bar and two side arms; and an adjustment device including a motor-driven drive unit arranged for pivotal movement about a hinge shaft that is substantially centered on that axis of the front and rear axes, about which said pivotal bridge is pivotal, and at least one inner arm that connects said tie bar to said hinge shaft and is located in proximity to said drive unit, wherein the hinge shaft is shorter than the distance between the two side parts and at least one of (i) the hinge shaft does not contact the two side parts and (ii) the hinge shaft contacts one of the side parts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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