Vehicle seat suspension mat
First Claim
1. A vehicle seat suspension mat, comprising:
- one or more suspension springs for supporting a cushion;
a support plate attached to at least one of said one or more suspension springs;
a mobile plate continuously coupled with said support plate, said mobile plate being movable between a first position and a second position with respect to said support plate, wherein during translation between said first position and said second position, at least one point of direct contact is maintained between said mobile plate and said support plate;
a flat spring arranged between said support plate and said mobile plate so as to bias said mobile plate toward said first position; and
a switch element located between said support plate and said flat spring, in such a way that when said mobile plate moves against a bias of said flat spring toward said second position, said flat spring presses and actuates said switch element.
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Abstract
A suspension mat (14) for a vehicle seat comprises one or more suspension springs (16) for supporting a cushion (28), a support plate (18) attached to the one or more suspension springs, a mobile plate (34) coupled with the support plate, a flat spring (26) arranged between the support plate and the mobile plate and a switch element. The mobile plate is arranged movable between a first and a second position relative to the support plate. The flat spring biases the mobile plate toward the first position. The switch element is located between the support plate and the flat spring, in such a way that when the mobile plate moves against a bias of the flat spring toward the second position, the flat spring presses and actuates the switch element. The flat spring may e.g. comprise a washer spring, a plate spring, a dome-shaped flat spring and/or a cantilever flat spring.
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1. A vehicle seat suspension mat, comprising:
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one or more suspension springs for supporting a cushion; a support plate attached to at least one of said one or more suspension springs; a mobile plate continuously coupled with said support plate, said mobile plate being movable between a first position and a second position with respect to said support plate, wherein during translation between said first position and said second position, at least one point of direct contact is maintained between said mobile plate and said support plate; a flat spring arranged between said support plate and said mobile plate so as to bias said mobile plate toward said first position; and a switch element located between said support plate and said flat spring, in such a way that when said mobile plate moves against a bias of said flat spring toward said second position, said flat spring presses and actuates said switch element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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