Automotive seat with electrically actuated ottoman
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1. An automotive seat comprising:
- a seat cushion including a frame; and
an ottoman incorporated with said frame, said ottoman including;
a pivotal base structure pivotally connected to the seat cushion frame, said pivotal base structure being movable between a retracted position where the pivotal base structure is positioned close to the seat cushion frame and a projected position where the pivotal base structure is positioned away from the seat cushion frame;
a sliding board structure slidably supported by said pivotal base structure, said sliding board structure being movable between a retracted position where the sliding board structure is compactly mounted on said pivotal base structure and a projected position where the sliding board structure is positioned away from said pivotal base structure; and
an electric drive mechanism for synchronously moving both of said pivotal base structure and said sliding board structure between said retracted and projected positions with the aid of electric power.
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Abstract
An ottoman is incorporated with a frame of a seat. The ottoman comprises a pivotal base structure pivotally connected to the seat cushion frame. The pivotal base structure is movable between retracted and projected positions with respect to the seat cushion frame. A sliding board structure is slidably supported by the pivotal base structure. The sliding board structure is movable between retracted and projected positions with respect to the pivotal base structure. An electric drive mechanism is employed for synchronously moving both of the pivotal base structure and the sliding board structure between the retracted and projected positions with the aid of electric power.
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1. An automotive seat comprising:
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a seat cushion including a frame; and an ottoman incorporated with said frame, said ottoman including; a pivotal base structure pivotally connected to the seat cushion frame, said pivotal base structure being movable between a retracted position where the pivotal base structure is positioned close to the seat cushion frame and a projected position where the pivotal base structure is positioned away from the seat cushion frame; a sliding board structure slidably supported by said pivotal base structure, said sliding board structure being movable between a retracted position where the sliding board structure is compactly mounted on said pivotal base structure and a projected position where the sliding board structure is positioned away from said pivotal base structure; and an electric drive mechanism for synchronously moving both of said pivotal base structure and said sliding board structure between said retracted and projected positions with the aid of electric power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An automotive seat comprising:
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a seat cushion including a frame; an ottoman movably mounted to the frame of said seat cushion, said ottoman including; a generally U-shaped supporting frame which includes a laterally extending bridge portion and right and left channel arm portions which extend at generally right angles from both ends of said bridge portion; a pair of double link pivot mechanisms through which said bridge portion of said U-shaped supporting frame is pivotally connected to the frame of said seat cushion; a generally rectangular sliding frame which includes a laterally extending front bridge portion, right and left rod portions and a laterally extending rear bridge portion, the right and left rod portions being slidably received in the right and left channel arm portions the U-shaped supporting frame; an electric motor; an elongate threaded shaft driven by said electric motor to rotate about its axis; means for suppressing an axial movement of said threaded shaft while permitting the rotation of said the same; a nut member operatively engaged with said threaded shaft; a link member extending from said nut member; a first pivot structure through which said link member is pivotally connected to the bridge portion of said U-shaped supporting frame; and a second pivot structure through which said link member is pivotally connected to the rear bridge portion of said rectangular sliding frame.
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