RAISING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE SEAT
First Claim
1. Raisable seat for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a frame for a seating portion,a longitudinal rail,a raising mechanism suitable for moving the seating portion frame relative to the longitudinal rail between a lowered position and a raised position, said raising mechanism comprising, on each side of the seat, one connecting rod, said connecting rod having a rod body with an upper end connected to the frame and a lower end connected to the longitudinal rail,wherein;
said connecting rod also comprises a protuberance extending from the lower end, the protuberance extending facing the longitudinal rail,said connecting rod being adapted to deform, in the event of an impact, between a first state in which a gap separates the longitudinal rail and the protuberance, regardless of the position of the seating portion frame between the lowered position and the raised position, and a second state in which the protuberance is in contact locally with the longitudinal rail.
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Abstract
A raisable seat for a vehicle, comprising a frame for a seating portion, a rail, a raising mechanism suitable for moving the seating portion frame relative to the rail between a lowered position and a raised position, said raising mechanism comprising on each side of the seat at least one connecting rod, said connecting rod having a rod body with an upper end connected to the frame and a lower end connected to the rail, at least one connecting rod also comprising a protuberance extending from the lower end, the protuberance extending facing the rail, said connecting rod being adapted to deform, in the event of an impact, between a first state in which a gap separates the rail and the protuberance regardless of the position of the seating portion frame between the lowered position and the raised position, and a second state in which the protuberance is in contact at least locally with the rail.
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1. Raisable seat for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a frame for a seating portion, a longitudinal rail, a raising mechanism suitable for moving the seating portion frame relative to the longitudinal rail between a lowered position and a raised position, said raising mechanism comprising, on each side of the seat, one connecting rod, said connecting rod having a rod body with an upper end connected to the frame and a lower end connected to the longitudinal rail, wherein; said connecting rod also comprises a protuberance extending from the lower end, the protuberance extending facing the longitudinal rail, said connecting rod being adapted to deform, in the event of an impact, between a first state in which a gap separates the longitudinal rail and the protuberance, regardless of the position of the seating portion frame between the lowered position and the raised position, and a second state in which the protuberance is in contact locally with the longitudinal rail. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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