Body of a motor vehicle with a seat module

• US 6,375,247 B1
• Filed: 03/12/2001
• Issued: 04/23/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations Incorporated (Motors Liquidation Co. GUC Trust)
• Original Assignee: General Motors Corporation (Motors Liquidation Co. GUC Trust)
• Inventors: Goy, Reinhard, Volz, Reimer
• Primary Examiner(s): PATEL, KIRAN B
• Application Number:
  US09/804,405
• Publication Number:
  US 20020027368A1
• Time in Patent Office: 407 Days
• Field of Search: 296/66, 296/204, 296/197, 296/65.02, 296/63, 296/37.8, 280/730.2, 280/728.2
• US Class Current: 296/66
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/005 Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles , e.g. dismountable auxiliary seatsB60N2/02 takes precedence ; for railway vehicles B61D1/04
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/015 Attaching seats directly to vehicle chassis
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 25/20 Floors or bottom sub-units sub-frames for mounting engine or suspensions B62D21/11; drip trays F16N31/006
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 25/2036 the subunits being side panels, sills or pillars B62D21/157 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 65/14 the sub-units or components being passenger compartment fittings, e.g. seats, linings, trim, instrument panels

Abstract

The invention concerns a body of a motor vehicle with at least one seat module. The purpose of the invention is to simplify the assembly of the seats in the body and at the same time to reinforce the body. For this purpose it is proposed that the seat module include a floor part, at least one seat, the seat adjusting elements, the seat covering parts, the electrical wires connected to the seat and a floor covering and that it be preassembled outside of the body. The floor part has supporting edges at its periphery which are supported in adhesive channels on the load-bearing structure of the body. The seat module is inserted as a prefabricated unit into the load-bearing structure of the body in such a way that the floor part in the region of the seat module forms a double floor with the vehicle floor of the body.

Claims

1. A body of a motor vehicle with at least one seat module, characterized in that the seat module (7) includes a floor portion (8), at least one seat (11), the seat adjusting elements, the seat covering portions, the electrical wires (13) connected to the seat (11) and a floor covering (9) and is preassembled outside the body (1), the floor portion (8) comprises at its periphery supporting edges (6) which are supported in adhesive-filled adhesive channels (5) on the load-bearing composite structure of the body (1), wherein the seat module (7) as a prefabricated unit is inserted in the load-bearing composite structure of the body (1) in such a way that the floor portion (8) forms in the region of the seat module (7) a double floor with the vehicle floor (4) of the body (1).

2. The body according to claim 1, characterized in that the floor covering (9) located on the seat module (7) extends over the outer periphery of the floor portion (8) and covers the adhesive channels (5) which support the seat module (7).

3. The body according to claim 2, characterized in that in the adhesive channels (5) and on the supporting edges (6) are provided centering elements which position and fix the supporting edge (6) in the adhesive channel (5) during hardening of the adhesive located in the adhesive channel (5) after insertion.

4. The body according to claim 1, characterized in that the electrical wires (13) of the seat module (7) are passed to a common connector (14).

5. The body according to claim 1, characterized in that the seat (11) is releasably attached to the floor portion (8) of the seat module (7).

6. The body according to claim 1, characterized in that a seat module (7) is provided for each individual seat (11).

7. The body according to claim 1, characterized in that a common seat module (7) is provided for the seats (11) of a row of seats.

8. The body according to claim 1, characterized in that a seat module (7) is provided for at least two seats (11) arranged one behind the other.