Rear seat cushion with H-point articulation
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1. A vehicle seat assembly, comprising:
- a fixed mounting plate including an arcuate track;
a support bar coupled with the mounting plate and slideable with respect thereto along a path defined by the track;
a cushion support coupled with the support bar; and
a drive mechanism operably coupled with the cushion support to rotate the cushion support about a center of the path positioned opposite the track by sliding of the support bar along the track, the drive mechanism including a gear rack rigidly coupled with the cushion support and a pinion in a fixed location relative to the mounting plate, the pinion operably engaged with the sear rack to drive a rotation of the cushion support.
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Abstract
A vehicle seat assembly includes a fixed mounting plate and a support bar coupled with the mounting plate and slidable with respect thereto along an arcuate path. A cushion support is coupled with the support bar, and a drive mechanism is operably coupled with the cushion support to rotate the cushion support about a center of the arcuate path positioned opposite the rail by sliding of the support bar along the path.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle seat assembly, comprising:
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a fixed mounting plate including an arcuate track; a support bar coupled with the mounting plate and slideable with respect thereto along a path defined by the track; a cushion support coupled with the support bar; and a drive mechanism operably coupled with the cushion support to rotate the cushion support about a center of the path positioned opposite the track by sliding of the support bar along the track, the drive mechanism including a gear rack rigidly coupled with the cushion support and a pinion in a fixed location relative to the mounting plate, the pinion operably engaged with the sear rack to drive a rotation of the cushion support. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A motor vehicle seat, comprising:
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a platform; a cushion; a mounting assembly, including; a mounting plate fixed relative to the platform and defining an arcuate track; and a support bar including a pair of pins slidably coupled with the arcuate track such that the cushion is moveable along an arcuate path defined by the arcuate track in a reclining motion including rotation thereof about a point spaced above the cushion; a cushion support to which the cushion is coupled and a base coupled with the platform, the cushion support being coupled with the support bar, and the mounting plate being coupled with the base; and a drive mechanism coupled between the platform and the cushion and operable to move the cushion with respect to the platform in the reclining motion, the drive mechanism having a gear rack rigidly coupled with the cushion support and a pinion coupled with the base, the pinion operably engaged with the gear rack to drive the reclining motion of the cushion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mounting assembly for a vehicle seat cushion, comprising:
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a mounting plate defining first and second exterior lateral faces; first and second support bars respectively coupled with the mounting plate on the first and second exterior lateral faces thereof so as to be slidable along an arcuate path having a center; a cushion support mounted on the first and second support bars with the center of the path opposite the first and second support bars; and a drive mechanism coupled with the cushion support and operable to cause reclining movement of the cushion support about the center of the arcuate path by sliding of the first and second rods with respect to the mounting plate, the drive mechanism having a gear rack rigidly coupled with the cushion support and a pinion coupled with the base, the pinion operably engaged with the gear rack to drive the reclining motion of the cushion. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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