Vehicle seat with a seat depth adjusting device
First Claim
1. A vehicle seat, comprisinga seat pan for carrying a seat cushion of the vehicle seat,a support element adjustable relative to the seat pan along an adjustment direction for carrying an additional cushion adjustable relative to the seat cushion of the seat pan,a seat depth adjusting device arranged on the seat pan for adjusting the support element relative to the seat pan, wherein the seat depth adjusting device includes a guide assembly carrying the support element and an actuating assembly for actuating the seat depth adjusting device, anda guide mechanism by means of which the guide assembly is movably guided on the seat pan along the adjustment direction,wherein the guide mechanism comprises a first guiding device which includes a depression formed in the seat pan and the guide assembly includes a guide web extending along the adjustment direction and connected with the support element, which is guidable along the depression,wherein the guide web of the guide assembly is arranged above the seat pan on a side of the seat pan facing the seat cushion such that with weight forces acting on the support element in proper use the guide web is supported on the seat pan,wherein the actuating assembly comprises a carrier which is arranged below the seat pan, andwherein the first guiding device includes an opening extending along the adjustment direction, via which the guide web of the guide assembly of the seat depth adjusting device is fixedly connected with the carrier of the actuating assembly of the seat depth adjusting device such that the guide web is movable together with the carrier along the adjustment direction.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a vehicle seat with a seat pan for carrying a seat cushion of the vehicle seat, a support element adjustable along an adjustment direction relative to the seat pan for carrying an additional cushion adjustable relative to the seat cushion of the seat pan, and a seat depth adjusting means arranged on the seat pan for adjusting the support element relative to the seat pan. The seat depth adjusting means includes a guide assembly carrying the support element and an actuating assembly for actuating the seat depth adjusting means. By means of guide means the guide assembly is movably guided on the seat pan along the adjustment direction. It is provided that the guide means comprise at least one guiding device which is integrally molded into the seat pan.
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1. A vehicle seat, comprising
a seat pan for carrying a seat cushion of the vehicle seat, a support element adjustable relative to the seat pan along an adjustment direction for carrying an additional cushion adjustable relative to the seat cushion of the seat pan, a seat depth adjusting device arranged on the seat pan for adjusting the support element relative to the seat pan, wherein the seat depth adjusting device includes a guide assembly carrying the support element and an actuating assembly for actuating the seat depth adjusting device, and a guide mechanism by means of which the guide assembly is movably guided on the seat pan along the adjustment direction, wherein the guide mechanism comprises a first guiding device which includes a depression formed in the seat pan and the guide assembly includes a guide web extending along the adjustment direction and connected with the support element, which is guidable along the depression, wherein the guide web of the guide assembly is arranged above the seat pan on a side of the seat pan facing the seat cushion such that with weight forces acting on the support element in proper use the guide web is supported on the seat pan, wherein the actuating assembly comprises a carrier which is arranged below the seat pan, and wherein the first guiding device includes an opening extending along the adjustment direction, via which the guide web of the guide assembly of the seat depth adjusting device is fixedly connected with the carrier of the actuating assembly of the seat depth adjusting device such that the guide web is movable together with the carrier along the adjustment direction.
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13. A method for assembly of a vehicle seat, which includes
a seat pan for carrying a seat cushion of the vehicle seat, a support element adjustable relative to the seat pan along an adjustment direction for carrying an additional cushion adjustable relative to the seat cushion of the seat pan, a seat depth adjusting device to be arranged on the seat pan for adjusting the support element relative to the seat pan, wherein the seat depth adjusting device includes a guide assembly for carrying the support element and an actuating assembly for actuating the seat depth adjusting device, and a guide mechanism arranged on the seat pan, by means of which the guide assembly is to be movably guided on the seat pan along the adjustment direction, the guide mechanism including a first guide device which includes a depression formed in the seat pan, wherein for assembly the actuating assembly of the seat depth adjusting device is arranged on the seat pan, the guide assembly of the seat depth adjusting device is arranged on the seat pan, in that the guide assembly is brought in engagement with the guide means mechanism and subsequently is connected with the actuating assembly, and the support element is connected with the guide assembly, wherein the guide assembly includes a guide web which longitudinally extends along the adjustment direction and is connected with a cross-beam of the guide assembly, wherein for assembly the guide web is arranged on the first guiding device of the guide mechanism, the guide web being arranged on a side of the seat pan facing the seat cushion in proper use, and the guide web is fixedly connected with a carrier of the actuating assembly arranged below the seat pan in that the guide web is connected with the carrier of the actuating assembly via an opening of the first guiding device formed in the seat pan such that the guide web is movable together with the carrier along the adjustment direction.
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