Seat area of a motor vehicle cushion adjustable in its incline

• US 5,908,220 A
• Filed: 07/22/1997
• Issued: 06/01/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: C ROB Hammerstein GmbH & Company KG (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Original Assignee: C ROB Hammerstein GmbH & Company KG (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Inventors: Bauer, Heinz, Becker, Burckhard, Frohnhaus, Ernst-Reiner
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuomo, Peter M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): BARFIELD, ANTHONY DERRELL
• Application Number:
  US08/898,198
• Time in Patent Office: 679 Days
• Field of Search: 297/312, 297/284.11, 297/284.1, 297/284.3, 297/313, 248/394
• US Class Current: 297/284.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/62 Thigh-rests B60N2/914 takes precedence

Abstract

The invention relates to a seat area of a motor vehicle seat with a seat cushion adjustable in its incline by height adjustment of the front edge of the seat consisting of a seat support, a pillow spring system and an upholstery part, the seat support comprising a support unit and a swivelling bridge which among others defines the front edge of the seat. Between the swivelling bridge and the support unit and a swivelling bridge which among others defines the front edge of the seat. Between the swivelling bridge and the support unit an adjustment regulation device is planned for an incline adjustment of the swivelling bridge opposite the support unit. A rear support unit, with which the swivelling bridge is connected on both ends via joints is allocated to the swivelling bridge by formation of a cushion support, which can be upholstered. Between the part of the swivelling bridge which is forming the front part of the seat and the rear support unit the pillow spring system is bent. At the swivelling bridge and the rear support unit, mounting parts are planned which work together, and which limit a folding together of the swivelling bridge and the rear support unit around the joints positioned along the side and by the effect of the pillow spring system to a predetermined angle.

Claims

1. A motor vehicle seat having a front part, a front edge, and a side, said seat is adjustable in its incline by height adjustment of the front edge of the seat, said seat comprising a seat support, a pillow spring means and a cushion part, said seat support comprising a support means and a swivelling bridge which defines the front part of said seat, including an adjustment regulation means between the swivelling bridge and the support means for an incline adjustment of said swivelling bridge opposite the support means, a rear support unit with which the swivelling bridge is rotatably connected on both ends of said rear support unit via joints associated with said swivelling bridge thereby forming a cushion support which can be upholstered, and between the front part of said seat and the rear support unit, a means for limiting folding together of the swivelling bridge and said rear support unit around the joints to a predetermined angle are positioned along sides of the cushion support.

2. A motor vehicle seat according to claim 1, including a adjustment regulation device and wherein said predetermined angle is chosen so that the front edge of the motor vehicle seat assumes its highest possible position within a regulation area of the adjustment regulation device.

3. A motor vehicle seat according to claim 2, wherein said swivelling bridge is connected with a part of the adjustment regulation device for the incline adjustment.

4. A motor vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein said swivelling bridge shows a basis forming the front edge of the seat and two side legs and an axis of the joints runs parallel to the basis.

5. A motor vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein said rear support unit shows one basic part and two side legs.

6. A motor vehicle seat according to claim 1, including mounting parts near said joints.

7. A motor vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein said cushion support has a laterally running spring which co-operates with said pillow spring means.

8. A motor vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the rear support unit comprises one basic part and two side legs, and the swivelling bridge comprises a basis forming the front edge of the seat and two side legs, and further comprising mounting parts planned at the side legs of the swivelling bridge and at the side legs of the rear support unit.

9. A motor vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the rear support unit comprises one basic part and two side legs, and the swivelling bridge comprises a basis forming the front edge of the seat and two side legs and is connected to said rear support unit by the joints positioned along one axis, further comprising mounting parts planned at the legs of the swivelling bridge and at the side legs of the rear support unit, and where the axis of the joints is arranged at a distance of about 50 to 70% of a total distance of the seat support from the front edge of the seat.

10. A motor vehicle seat according to claim 9, including a pillow spring system which runs above the axis of the joints and the pillow spring system when stressed by the weight of a passenger, will stay above said axis.