Vehicle seat, in particular commercial vehicle seat

• US 8,303,037 B2
• Filed: 02/18/2008
• Issued: 11/06/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adient US, LLC (Adient plc)
• Original Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Company KG (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Inventors: Weber, Thomas, Nieroba, Christof, Schweizer, Thorsten, Nissen, Rüdiger, Gundall, Thomas
• Primary Examiner(s): BARFIELD, ANTHONY DERRELL
• Application Number:
  US12/517,424
• Publication Number:
  US 20100066146A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,723 Days
• Field of Search: 297/344.15, 297/344.16, 248/421
• US Class Current: 297/344.15
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/0705 omega-shaped
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/162 Scissors-like structure
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/181 Rods
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/1839 pivoting about an axis located in an intermediate position
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/1867 Cycloidal or planetary mechanism
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/22 the back-rest being adjustable B60N2/2878 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/4221 due to impact coming from the front
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/508 Scissors-like structure

Abstract

A vehicle seat (1), in particular a commercial vehicle seat, is provided with a scissor-type stand (3) with a seat frame (10) that is articulated thereto by a pivoting axis (B), the seat frame being able to incline in relation to the scissor-type stand (3), and a back rest (20) that is attached to the seat frame (10). The seat frame (10) is articulated directly to the scissor-type stand (3) and is connected in an articulated manner to the scissor-type frame (3) by at least one three-hinged element.

Claims

1. A vehicle seat comprising:

a scissors-stand including a bottom frame, a top frame arranged above the bottom frame and a pair of crossed rockers for adjusting the top frame in height relative to the bottom frame;

a seat frame;

a pivot with a pivot axis, the seat frame being connected to the scissors-stand by the pivot for seat frame inclination relative to the scissors-stand about the pivot axis;

a backrest attached to the seat frame or to the scissors-stand; and

a triple-jointed element connecting the seat frame in an articulated manner to the scissors-stand, said triple-jointed element comprising an inclination-adjusting fitting, said inclination-adjusting fitting comprising a first fitting part and a second fitting part, said first fitting part being arranged at said seat part, said first fitting part and said second fitting part being rotatable relative to one another about a rotational axis, said rotational axis being substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of said seat frame.

2. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein the triple jointed element comprises a link, said inclination-adjusting fitting comprising an inclination-adjusting axis, said inclination-adjusting fitting acting between one of the seat frame and the scissors-stand and said link.

3. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 2, further comprising another side triple-jointed element provided on another side of the vehicle seat from said triple-jointed element, said another side triple-jointed element comprising a first joint aligned with the inclination-adjusting axis and provided on the vehicle seat side which lies opposite the inclination-adjusting fitting.

4. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 2, wherein said triple-jointed element includes a first lever fastened to said second fitting part of said inclination-adjusting fitting, said link being connected to the first lever in an articulated manner by means of a second joint with said second joint coupled directly to said first lever, with respect to the inclination-adjusting axis or arranged axially offset with respect to said first lever.

5. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 4, wherein a second lever is coupled by means of said first joint to said seat frame and said second lever is articulated to a further link by a further second joint, the further second joint being coupled directly to the second lever, with respect to the inclination-adjusting axis or being arranged axially offset with respect to the second lever.

6. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a crosspiece provided between the second fitting part of the inclination-adjusting fitting or the first lever and the second lever, said crosspiece being arranged parallel to the inclination-adjusting axis or in alignment therewith, and being connected fixedly to said second fitting part, said first lever and said second lever and being provided with the axially offset second joint.

7. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 4, wherein the link is coupled to the scissors-stand or to the seat frame by means of a third joint.

8. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least one backrest fitting wherein the backrest is attached pivotably by means of the at least one backrest fitting to the seat frame or to the scissors-stand or to backrest adaptors fastened to the seat frame or to the scissors-stand.

9. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first fitting part engages an inner surface of said seat frame, said second fitting part being connected to said top frame.

10. A vehicle seat comprising:

a scissors-type stand;

a seat frame which is coupled to the scissors-type stand at a pivot axis and which can be adjusted in inclination relative to the scissors-type stand;

a backrest which is attached to the seat frame or to the scissors-type stand, the seat frame being coupled directly to the scissors-type stand; and

at least one triple-jointed element connecting the seat frame in an articulated manner to the scissors-type stand, wherein at least one inclination-adjusting fitting is provided in the triple-jointed element, said at least one inclination-adjusting fitting being arranged at said seat frame, said inclination-adjusting fitting defining an inclination-adjusting axis and said inclination-adjusting fitting being effective between the seat frame or the scissors-type stand and a link of the triple-jointed element, wherein a first lever is fastened to a fitting part of the inclination-adjusting fitting, the link being connected to the first lever in an articulated manner by means of a second joint, with the second joint coupled directly to the first lever, with respect to the inclination-adjusting axis, or arranged axially offset with respect to the first lever, said link being coupled to the scissors-type stand or to the seat frame by means of a third joint, said inclination-adjusting axis and said second joint and said third joint of the link defining the triple-jointed element, wherein at least a portion of said at least one inclination-adjusting fitting engages an inner surface of said seat frame, said inclination-adjusting fitting being rotatable about said inclination-adjusting axis.

11. A vehicle seat comprising:

a scissors-type stand;

a seat frame which is coupled to the scissors-type stand at a pivot axis and which can be adjusted in its inclination relative to the scissors-type stand;

a backrest which is attached to the seat frame or to the scissors-type stand, the seat frame being coupled directly to the scissors-type stand; and

at least one triple-jointed element connecting the seat frame in an articulated manner to the scissors-type stand, wherein at least one inclination-adjusting fitting is provided in the triple-jointed element, said at least one inclination-adjusting fitting being arranged at said seat frame, said inclination-adjusting fitting defining an inclination-adjusting axis and said inclination-adjusting fitting being effective between the seat frame or the scissors-type stand and a link of the triple-jointed element, wherein a first lever is fastened to a fitting part of the inclination-adjusting fitting, the link being connected to the first lever in an articulated manner by means of a second joint, with the second joint coupled directly to the first lever, with respect to the inclination-adjusting axis, or arranged axially offset with respect to the first lever, said link being coupled to the scissors-type stand or to the seat frame by means of a third joint, said inclination-adjusting axis and said second joint and said third joint of the link defining the triple-jointed element, wherein said at least one inclination-adjusting fitting comprises another fitting part, said fitting part and said another fitting part being rotatable relative to one another, said fitting part engaging an inner surface of said seat frame, said scissors-type stand including a bottom frame and a top frame arranged above the bottom frame, said another fitting part being connected to said top frame.

12. A vehicle seat comprising:

a scissors-stand including a bottom frame, a top frame arranged above the bottom frame and a pair of crossed rockers for adjusting the top frame in height relative to the bottom frame;

a seat frame comprising an inner surface;

a pivot with a pivot axis, the seat frame being connected to the scissors-stand by the pivot for seat frame inclination relative to the scissors-stand about the pivot axis;

a backrest attached to the seat frame or to the scissors-stand; and

a triple-jointed element connecting the seat frame in an articulated manner to the scissors-stand, said triple-jointed element comprising an inclination-adjusting fitting, said inclination-adjusting fitting comprising a first fitting part and a second fitting part, said first fitting part engaging said seat frame, said first fitting part and said second fitting part being rotatable relative to one another about an axis substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of said seat frame, at least a portion of said first fitting part engaging said inner surface, at least a portion of said first fitting part engaging at least a portion of said second fitting part.