Side pivot seat
First Claim
1. A seat assembly in a power machine, comprising:
- a seat having a front portion, a back portion, a first side portion and a second side portion generally opposing the first side portion;
a seat pan supporting the seat;
a hinge pivotably connecting the first side portion of the seat to the seat pan;
a connection assembly connecting the second side portion of the seat to the seat pan to allow limited movement of the second side portion of the seat relative to the seat pan, between a first position when the second side portion of the seat is positioned a first distance from the seat pan and a second position when the second side portion of the seat is positioned a second distance from the seat pan;
a spring, coupled to the seat and the seat pan, urging the second side portion of the seat to pivot about the hinge and move away from the seat pan;
a Hall effect sensor housing supporting a Hall effect sensor and being operably mounted to one of the seat pan and the seat; and
a first magnet operably mounted to another of the seat pan and the seat and positioned to cooperate with the Hall effect sensor so the Hall effect sensor provides a sensor signal indicative of the second side portion of the seat being in one of the first and second positions.
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Abstract
A seat assembly and a power machine includes a seat having a front portion, a back portion, and first and second side portions. A base plate supports the seat, and a hinge is pivotably connected between the first side portion of the seat and the base plate. The second side portion of the seat is connected to the base plate to allow limited movement of the second side portion of the seat relative to the base plate. A spring is coupled to the seat and to the base plate and urges the second side portion of the seat away from the base plate. A Hall effect sensor housing supports a Hall effect sensor and is operably mounted to one of the base plate and the seat. A magnet is operably mounted to another the base plate and the seat and is positioned to cooperate with the Hall effect sensor so that the Hall effect sensor provides a sensor indicative of a position of the second side portion of the seat.
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23 Claims
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1. A seat assembly in a power machine, comprising:
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a seat having a front portion, a back portion, a first side portion and a second side portion generally opposing the first side portion; a seat pan supporting the seat; a hinge pivotably connecting the first side portion of the seat to the seat pan; a connection assembly connecting the second side portion of the seat to the seat pan to allow limited movement of the second side portion of the seat relative to the seat pan, between a first position when the second side portion of the seat is positioned a first distance from the seat pan and a second position when the second side portion of the seat is positioned a second distance from the seat pan; a spring, coupled to the seat and the seat pan, urging the second side portion of the seat to pivot about the hinge and move away from the seat pan; a Hall effect sensor housing supporting a Hall effect sensor and being operably mounted to one of the seat pan and the seat; and a first magnet operably mounted to another of the seat pan and the seat and positioned to cooperate with the Hall effect sensor so the Hall effect sensor provides a sensor signal indicative of the second side portion of the seat being in one of the first and second positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A Hall effect sensor assembly for sensing seat position of a movable seat on a power vehicle, the Hall effect sensor assembly comprising:
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a Hall effect sensing element; a sensor support member supporting the Hall effect sensing element and having a peripheral surface; a first magnet; a magnet support member supporting the first magnet and having a peripheral surface, one of the magnet support member and the sensor support member being mounted to the seat and being movable relative to another of the sensor support member and the magnet support member, between a first position and a second position; wherein the first magnet and the Hall effect sensing element are supported relative to one another so that the peripheral surfaces generally oppose one another and so that the Hall effect sensing element interacts with the first magnet to provide a signal indicative of movement between the first and second positions; and wherein the opposing peripheral surfaces of the magnet support member and the sensor support member are contoured such that clearance between the opposing peripheral surfaces varies. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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