BACK PANEL LOWER CLIP ANCHORAGE FEATURES FOR DYNAMIC EVENTS

• US 20170174153A1
• Filed: 12/17/2015
• Published: 06/22/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Inventors: Soyka, JR., Richard Joseph, Kondrad, Marcos Silva, Berry, S. M. Akbar, Line, Johnathan Andrew, Hosbach, Christian J., Billardello, Nicholas Alphonse
• Granted Patent: US 9,931,999 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/0264 characterised by the type of electrical connection, e.g. wiring, plugs or USB
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/4228 due to impact coming from the rear
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/42709 involving residual deformation or fracture of the structure
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/6009 covering more than only the seat
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/68 Seat frames
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/682 Joining means
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/0215 Protecting, fastening and routing means therefor

Abstract

A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback frame having a lower cross member. A back panel is operably coupled to the seatback frame and includes internal posts configured to receive a retention clip. The retention clip includes first and second catches that engage notches on the internal posts of the back panel. The retention clips further include retention hooks. An anchorage bracket is operably coupled to the lower cross member and includes fastener slots configured to receive the retention hooks to secure the back panel with the anchorage bracket. Wire harness features are disposed on distal ends of the anchorage bracket. Wiring is routed between the lower cross member and the anchorage bracket.

Claims

1. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:

a seatback frame including a lower cross member;

a back panel operably coupled to the seatback frame and including internal posts configured to receive a retention clip, the retention clip including first and second catches that engage notches on the internal posts of the back panel, the retention clips further including retention hooks; and

an anchorage bracket operably coupled to the lower cross member and including;

fastener slots configured to receive the retention hooks to secure the back panel with the anchorage bracket; and

wire harness features disposed on distal ends of the anchorage bracket, wherein wiring is routed between the lower cross member and the anchorage bracket.

2. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1, wherein the fastener slots are elongate in a vertical direction.

3. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1, wherein the fastener slots extend through first and second interconnecting regions of the anchorage bracket, and wherein the first and second interconnecting regions protrude rearwardly from a central body of the anchorage bracket.

4. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1, wherein the wire harness features include a vertically extending elongate body that transitions wiring between the seatback frame and the anchorage bracket.

5. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 3, wherein the central body of the anchorage bracket is defined by a substantially vertically aligned portion and a substantially horizontally aligned portion that extends forward from the vertically aligned portion.

6. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1, wherein the back panel includes a controlled deformation area.

7. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 6, wherein the controlled deformation area includes a generally W-shaped configuration.

8. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:

a seatback frame including a lower cross member;

a back panel; and

an anchorage bracket operably coupling the back panel to the lower cross member, the anchorage bracket including;

fastener slots configured to receive fasteners from the seatback frame; and

wire harness features disposed on distal ends of the anchorage bracket, wherein wiring is routed between the lower cross member and the anchorage bracket.

9. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 8, wherein the fastener slots extend through first and second interconnecting regions of the anchorage bracket, and wherein the first and second interconnecting regions protrude rearwardly from a central body of the anchorage bracket.

10. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 8, wherein the back panel includes forward protruding internal posts configured to engage the anchorage bracket.

11. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 10, wherein the forward protruding internal posts include removable retention clips.

12. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 11, wherein the retention clips include retention hooks that engage notches in the forward protruding internal posts.

13. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 11, wherein each forward protruding internal post includes outside guides that generally define a channel in the forward protruding internal post.

14. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 8, wherein the back panel includes a controlled deformation area.

15. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 14, wherein the controlled deformation area includes a generally W-shaped configuration.

16. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:

a seatback frame;

a back panel; and

an anchorage bracket coupling the back panel to the seatback frame and including;

a lower support body;

first and second fastener receptacles configured to receive fasteners from the seatback frame, wherein a recess is defined between the lower support body and the first and second fastener receptacles; and

wire harness routers disposed on distal ends of the anchorage bracket that route wiring across the lower support body.

17. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 16, wherein the back panel includes forward protruding internal posts configured to engage the anchorage bracket.

18. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 17, wherein the forward protruding internal posts include removable retention clips.

19. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 18, wherein the retention clips include retention hooks that engage notches in the forward protruding internal posts.

20. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 18, wherein each forward protruding internal post includes outside guides that generally define a channel in the forward protruding internal post.