Vehicle seat with a support structure

• US 8,820,842 B2
• Filed: 03/22/2012
• Issued: 09/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Grammer AG (Ningbo Jifeng Auto Parts Co.,Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Grammer AG (Ningbo Jifeng Auto Parts Co.,Ltd.)
• Inventors: Uebelacker, Roland, Deml, Johann, Schustjew, Sergej
• Primary Examiner(s): MCPARTLIN, SARAH BURNHAM
• Application Number:
  US13/427,649
• Publication Number:
  US 20120261972A1
• Time in Patent Office: 894 Days
• Field of Search: 297/452.14, 297/452.2, 297/452.1, 297/216.1, 297/451.2, 297/451.28
• US Class Current: 297/452.18
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/68 Seat frames
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/688 Particular seat belt attachment and guiding

Abstract

The invention relates to a vehicle seat with a seat part, with a backrest and with a support structure for supporting the seat part as well as the backrest, in which the support structure is capable of being fastened to a bodywork component and in which forces acting upon the vehicle seat by means of the support structure are capable of being introduced into the bodywork component, and in which the support structure has an asymmetrical framework with main force braces extending substantially vertically.

Claims

1. A vehicle seat comprising a seat part, a backrest and a support structure for supporting the seat part as well as the backrest, in which the support structure is capable of being fastened to a bodywork component and in which forces acting upon the vehicle seat by means of the support structure are capable of being introduced into the bodywork component, wherein the support structure has an asymmetrical framework with main force braces extending substantially vertically, in which on a top side of the support structure the main force braces converge in a junction region and on an underside of the support structure a first one of the main force braces is arranged on a side of the junction region as a thrust brace guided forwards as far as a front foot of the support structure, a second one of the main force braces is arranged on the side of the junction region as a tension brace at a rear of the support structure guided as far as a first rear foot of the support structure and a third one of the main force braces is arranged as a tension/thrust brace at the rear guided as far as a further rear foot of the support structure, wherein the third main force brace is arranged supported on a side of the further rear support structure foot on a triangle arrangement comprising further support structure braces, wherein a rear vertical brace of the triangle arrangement extends from the further rear support structure foot as far as the junction region and merges into the second main force brace at the junction region.

2. The vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the first main force brace is arranged above the seat part extending to in front of the backrest and is arranged laterally on or adjacent to the seat part.

3. The vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the first main force brace is curved and is made bulbous in a sitting direction.

4. The vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the second main force brace is arranged behind the seat part and is made bulbous in a sitting direction.

5. The vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the third main force brace is arranged transversely behind the seat part as viewed in a sitting direction.

6. The vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein a front vertical brace of the triangle arrangement is arranged orientated vertically towards a front from the further rear support structure foot and supports a horizontal brace of the triangle arrangement.

7. The vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein a horizontal brace of the triangle arrangement extends from a rear vertical brace of the triangle arrangement as far as a further front foot of the support structure.

8. The vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the junction region comprises a holding device for a belt mounting.

9. A vehicle seat comprising a seat part, a backrest and a support structure for supporting the seat part as well as the backrest, in which the support structure is capable of being fastened to a bodywork component and in which forces acting upon the vehicle seat by means of the support structure are capable of being introduced into the bodywork component, wherein the support structure has a guiding device of the main forces with at least first, second and third main force braces extending substantially vertically and with lines of action of the main forces extending substantially vertically, in which on a top side of the support structure the lines of action of the main forces extending substantially vertically are arranged converging in a junction region of the guiding device of the main forces and on an underside of the support structure are arranged at a further distance from one another than in the junction region, in which the main force braces have different cross-sectional profiles.

10. The vehicle seat according to claim 9, wherein the first main force brace is arranged above the seat part extending to in front of the backrest and is arranged laterally on or adjacent to the seat part.

11. The vehicle seat according to claim 9, wherein the first main force brace is curved and is made bulbous in a sitting direction.

12. The vehicle seat according to claim 9, wherein the second main force brace is arranged behind the seat part and is made bulbous in a sitting direction.

13. The vehicle seat according to claim 9, wherein the third main force brace is arranged transversely behind the seat part as viewed in a sitting direction.