VEHICLE SEAT FRAME
First Claim
1. A vehicle seat frame comprising:
- a pair of side frames constituting side portions of a seat cushion frame;
a pair of collar members having a cylindrical shape, the collar members being rotatably attached to the respective side frames;
a pair of link members, each of the link members having a first end portion secured to a corresponding one of the collar members, and a second end portion pivotably attached to a vehicle body; and
a pipe member coaxially secured at respective end portions to the collar members, whereinat least one of the collar members has an outer diameter that is substantially equal to an outer diameter of the pipe member,a contact surface portion having a reduced outer diameter is formed in an end portion of a first member, the end portion of the first member being brought into contact with a second member,the first member being one of the pipe member and the collar member that is substantially equal in outer diameter to the pipe member, and the second member being the other one of the pipe member and the collar member that is substantially equal in outer diameter to the pipe member, andthe first member and the second member are secured to each other by welding, with the contact surface portion kept in contact with an inner peripheral portion of the second member.
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Abstract
A vehicle seat frame includes a pair of side frames, a pair of cylindrical collar members, a pair of link members, and a pipe member coaxially secured at end portions to the collar members. At least one of the collar members is substantially equal in outer diameter to the pipe member. A contact surface portion having a reduced outer diameter is formed in an end portion of a first member, which is brought into contact with a second member. The first member is one of the pipe member and the collar member that is substantially equal in outer diameter to the pipe member, and the second member is the other one of them. The first member and the second member are secured to each other by welding, with the contact surface portion kept in contact with an inner peripheral portion of the second member.
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4 Claims
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1. A vehicle seat frame comprising:
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a pair of side frames constituting side portions of a seat cushion frame; a pair of collar members having a cylindrical shape, the collar members being rotatably attached to the respective side frames; a pair of link members, each of the link members having a first end portion secured to a corresponding one of the collar members, and a second end portion pivotably attached to a vehicle body; and a pipe member coaxially secured at respective end portions to the collar members, wherein at least one of the collar members has an outer diameter that is substantially equal to an outer diameter of the pipe member, a contact surface portion having a reduced outer diameter is formed in an end portion of a first member, the end portion of the first member being brought into contact with a second member, the first member being one of the pipe member and the collar member that is substantially equal in outer diameter to the pipe member, and the second member being the other one of the pipe member and the collar member that is substantially equal in outer diameter to the pipe member, and the first member and the second member are secured to each other by welding, with the contact surface portion kept in contact with an inner peripheral portion of the second member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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