VEHICLE SEAT

• US 20170305319A1
• Filed: 08/13/2015
• Published: 10/26/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tachi-S Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Tachi-S Company Limited
• Inventors: YAMAKAWA, Takumi
• Granted Patent: US 10,207,608 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 44/1257 Joining a preformed part and a lining, e.g. around the edges
• CPC Class Codes: B29L 2031/58 Upholstery or cushions, e.g. vehicle upholstery or interior padding mattresses, cushions B29L2031/751
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/06 slidable B60N2/12 , B60N2/2209 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/5825 by hooks, staples, clips, snap fasteners or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/5883 by sewing, stitching or threading
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/6009 covering more than only the seat
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/68 Seat frames

Abstract

This seat for vehicles is provided with: a seat cushion frame that forms the skeleton of the seat part of the seat; a cushion material disposed on the seat cushion frame; and a trim cover that covers the cushion material. The seat cushion frame has a cushion side frame that supports the lateral lower section of the seat part of the seat, and a trim wire that is fixed to the cushion side frame. The ends of the trim cover have a pocket part sewn in a pocket shape, and are configured such that the trim cover is fixed by inserting the trim wire into the pocket part.

Claims

1. A vehicle seat comprising:

a seat cushion frame forming a framework for a seat cushion;

a cushion material disposed on the seat cushion frame; and

a trim cover covering the cushion material, wherein

the seat cushion frame has a seat cushion side frame supporting a side lower portion of the seat cushion frame and a trim wire secured to the seat cushion side frame, and

an end portion of the trim cover has a pocket portion sewed into a pocket shape, and the trim cover is secured by the trim wire inserted into the pocket portion.

2. The vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein

the pocket portion has the trim cover turned up inside and is provided with a sewed portion at a place that is at a predetermined length from an extreme portion of the trim cover, the pocket portion having a first portion between the extreme portion and the sewed portion, a second portion facing the first portion and a third portion between the sewed portion and the turn-up portion, and

the trim cover is secured to the trim wire by the first portion, the second portion and the sewed portion.

3. The vehicle seat according to claim 2, wherein the length of the third portion is made to be longer than the length of the first portion.

4. The vehicle seat according to claim 3, further comprising:

a slide rail supporting the seat cushion side frame on a lower side of the seat cushion side frame, wherein

the third portion is configured to conceal the slide rail.

5. The vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein

the seat cushion side frame with the trim wire secured is disposed on both sides of the seat cushion frame, and

the end portion of the trim cover is disposed on both sides of the seat cushion frame and is secured to the trim wire disposed on both sides of the seat cushion frame.