Seat sliding apparatus for vehicle
First Claim
1. A seat sliding apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
- a lower rail adapted to be fixed to a vehicle floor, wherein the lower rail with a U-shaped cross-section includes an end and a bottom wall;
an upper rail adapted to be fixed to a seat and supported in the lower rail to be movable relative to the lower rail;
a block fixed to the lower rail, wherein the block includes an inclined face extending away from the bottom wall of the lower rail as the inclined face approaches the end of the lower rail; and
a raised portion formed by cutting the bottom wall of the lower rail and folding the cut wall inward the lower rail to fix the block to the lower rail.
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Abstract
A seat sliding apparatus for a vehicle includes a lower rail, an upper rail, a block, and a raised portion. The lower rail is adapted to be fixed to a vehicle floor. The lower rail with a U-shaped cross section has an end and a bottom wall. The upper rail is adapted to be fixed to a seat and supported in the lower rail to be movable relative to the lower rail. The block is fixed to the lower rail and includes an inclined face extending away from the bottom wall of the lower rail as the inclined face approaches the end of the lower rail. The raised portion is formed by cutting the bottom wall of the lower rail and folding the cut wall inward the lower rail to fix the block to the lower rail. Accordingly, a foreign object within the lower rail can be removed without blocking the movement of the upper rail relative to the lower rail.
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18 Claims
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1. A seat sliding apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
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a lower rail adapted to be fixed to a vehicle floor, wherein the lower rail with a U-shaped cross-section includes an end and a bottom wall; an upper rail adapted to be fixed to a seat and supported in the lower rail to be movable relative to the lower rail; a block fixed to the lower rail, wherein the block includes an inclined face extending away from the bottom wall of the lower rail as the inclined face approaches the end of the lower rail; and a raised portion formed by cutting the bottom wall of the lower rail and folding the cut wall inward the lower rail to fix the block to the lower rail. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A seat sliding apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
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a lower rail adapted to be fixed to a vehicle floor, wherein the lower rail with a U-shaped cross-section includes an end and a bottom wall; an upper rail adapted to be fixed to a seat and supported in the lower rail to be movable relative to the lower rail; a removing member for removing a foreign object, wherein the removing member is fixed to the lower rail and includes an inclined face extending away from the bottom wall of the lower rail as the inclined face approaches the end of the lower rail to remove the foreign object associated with the movement of the upper rail toward the end of the lower rail; and a stopper for limiting the movement of the upper rail relative to the lower rail, wherein the stopper is located closer to the end of the lower rail than at least a part of the inclined face and operates to fix the removing member to the lower rail. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A seat sliding apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
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a lower rail adapted to be fixed to a vehicle floor, wherein the lower rail with a U-shaped cross-section includes an end and a bottom wall; an upper rail adapted to be fixed to a seat and supported in the lower rail to be movable relative to the lower rail, wherein the upper rail includes a longitudinal end; a removing member for removing a foreign object, wherein the removing member is fixed to the lower rail and includes an inclined face extending away from the bottom wall of the lower rail as the inclined face approaches the end of the lower rail to remove the foreign object associated with the movement of the upper rail toward the end of the lower rail; and a cover member provided at the longitudinal end of the upper rail, wherein the cover member includes a concave portion for avoiding interference with the removing member when the upper rail moves toward the end of the lower rail. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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