BACKREST FOR A VEHICLE SEAT, AND VEHICLE SEAT

• US 20160176327A1
• Filed: 08/29/2014
• Published: 06/23/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH (Adient plc)
• Original Assignee: Johnson Controls GmbH (Adient plc)
• Inventors: TIPPL, Sascha, BEERMANN, Frank, SIEGL, Tobias, KUTSCHAL, Tobias
• Application Number:
  US14/909,827
• Publication Number:
  US 20160176327A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/20 the back-rest being tiltable, e.g. to permit easy access B60N2/04, B60N2/22 , B60N2/3002 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/68 Seat frames
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/686 Panel like structures
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/803 fixed
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/888 with arrangements for protecting against abnormal g-forces, e.g. by displacement of the head-rest

Abstract

A backrest (100) for a vehicle seat (1) includes a monocoque supporting backrest structure (110), wherein at least the rear side of the backrest structure (110) is covered by a design shell (130). The backrest structure (110) is provided with an opening (113) which is laterally delimited by two lateral parts (111) of the backrest structure (110). The width of the opening is at least 50% of the maximum width of the backrest structure (110). A vehicle seat (1), more particularly a sports vehicle seat, includes such a backrest (100).

Claims

1. A backrest for a vehicle seat, the backrest comprising:

a load-bearing backrest structure of a shell constructions; and

a design shell which covers at least a rear side of the backrest structure, wherein an opening is provided in the backrest structure, the opening is delimited by two side parts of the backrest structure, and the width of the opening amounts to at least 50% of a maximum width of the backrest structure.

2. The backrest as claimed in claim 1, wherein the opening is delimited in a downward direction by a crossmember of the backrest structure.

3. The backrest as claimed in claim 1, wherein proceeding from two outer and lower corner regions of the backrest structure, in each case one of the two side parts runs upward and is increasingly curved toward the seat center.

4. The backrest as claimed in claim 1, wherein the two seat parts merge into one another and delimit the opening in an upward direction.

5. The backrest as claimed in claim 1, wherein the backrest structure is of a lightweight construction, formed from a lightweight structural material.

6. The backrest as claimed in claim 5, wherein the backrest structure is comprised of a unipartite carbon shell.

7. The backrest as claimed in claim 1, wherein the backrest structure is ergonomically shaped.

8. The backrest as claimed in claim 7, wherein the backrest structure is, in the region of the side parts, adapted to an SAE H-point manikin such that the spacing between the backrest structure and the SAE H-point manikin amounts to between 20 mm and 40 mm.

9. The backrest as claimed in claim 1, wherein the backrest structure, in a region which, in the vertical direction (z), is arranged approximately at the level of the shoulders of a seat occupant, is constricted to form a web, and in the transverse direction (y), the width of the web amounts to less than half of the maximum width of the backrest structure.

10. The backrest as claimed in claim 9, wherein the width of the web amounts to less than one third of the maximum width of the backrest structure.

11. The backrest as claimed in claim 9, wherein the web is arranged above the side parts.

12. The backrest as claimed in claim 1, wherein the backrest structure comprises, in an upper region in the vertical direction (z), a headrest support for receiving a headrest module.

13. The backrest as claimed in claim 12, wherein the headrest module comprises an adjustment mechanism which is active in the event of a crash.

14. The backrest as claimed in claim 1 further comprising at least one fitting, wherein the backrest is attached by way of the at least one fitting to a seat base structure so as to be adjustable about a backrest pivot axis, and a fitting upper part of the fitting is received in a depression of the backrest structure.

15. A vehicle seat comprising:

a backrest comprising;

a load-bearing backrest structure of a shell construction; and

a design shell which covers at least a rear side of the backrest structure, wherein an opening is provided in the backrest structure, the opening is delimited by two side parts of the backrest structure, and the width of the opening amounts to at least 50% of a maximum width of the backrest structure.

16. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 15, wherein the opening is delimited in a downward direction by a crossmember of the backrest structure.

17. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 16, wherein, the two side parts are respectively connected to the crossmember at outer and lower corner regions of the backrest structure and respectively extend upward therefrom and increasingly curve toward a seat center and merge to delimit the opening in an upward direction.

18. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 17, wherein the backrest structure is of a lightweight construction and is comprised of an ergonomically shaped unipartite carbon shell.

19. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 17, wherein

the backrest structure, in a region which, in the vertical direction (z), is arranged approximately at the level of the shoulders of a seat occupant, is constricted to form a web, and in the transverse direction (y), the width of the web amounts to less than half of the maximum width of the backrest structure;

the backrest structure comprises, in an upper region in the vertical direction above the web, a headrest support for receiving a headrest module; and

the headrest module comprises an adjustment mechanism which is active in the event of a crash.

20. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 15, further comprising:

a seat base structure; and

at least one fitting, wherein the backrest structure is attached via the at least one fitting to the seat base structure so as to be adjustable about a backrest pivot axis, wherein a fitting upper part of the fitting is received in a depression of the backrest structure.