ADJUSTABLE UPPER SEATBACK MODULE
First Claim
1. A vehicle seating assembly for a motor vehicle having a lower seat and a seatback extending upwardly from the lower seat, the seatback comprising:
- a lower stationary seatback base portion further comprising a seatback frame assembly;
an upper movable seatback hood module vertically adjustable relative the lower stationary portion, the upper movable seatback hood module further comprising an upper seatback slide bracket;
a plurality of rail guides mounted to one of the seatback frame assembly or the upper seatback slide bracket and a slide rail mounted to the other of the seatback frame assembly or the upper seatback slide bracket, the plurality of rail guides engaging the slide rail; and
an electric motor drive unit mounted to one of the seatback frame assembly or the upper seatback slide bracket, and a driven member mounted to the other of the seatback frame assembly or the upper seatback slide bracket, wherein the electric motor drive unit engages the driven member to vertically adjust the upper movable seatback hood module relative the lower stationary portion when the electric motor drive unit is actuated.
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Abstract
A vehicle seating assembly has a seat having a lower seat and a seatback extending upwardly from the lower seat. The seatback has a lower stationary seatback base portion having a seatback frame assembly, and an upper movable seatback hood module vertically adjustable relative the lower stationary portion. The upper movable seatback hood module has an upper seatback slide bracket, and a plurality of rail guides slidably engaging a rail. An electric motor drive unit engages a driven member to vertically adjust the upper movable seatback hood module relative the lower stationary portion when the electric motor drive unit is actuated.
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1. A vehicle seating assembly for a motor vehicle having a lower seat and a seatback extending upwardly from the lower seat, the seatback comprising:
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a lower stationary seatback base portion further comprising a seatback frame assembly; an upper movable seatback hood module vertically adjustable relative the lower stationary portion, the upper movable seatback hood module further comprising an upper seatback slide bracket; a plurality of rail guides mounted to one of the seatback frame assembly or the upper seatback slide bracket and a slide rail mounted to the other of the seatback frame assembly or the upper seatback slide bracket, the plurality of rail guides engaging the slide rail; and an electric motor drive unit mounted to one of the seatback frame assembly or the upper seatback slide bracket, and a driven member mounted to the other of the seatback frame assembly or the upper seatback slide bracket, wherein the electric motor drive unit engages the driven member to vertically adjust the upper movable seatback hood module relative the lower stationary portion when the electric motor drive unit is actuated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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- 13. A seatback for a motor vehicle comprising an upper hood vertically adjustable relative a lower portion, a plurality of rail guides slidably engaging a rail, a motor mounted to a lower portion frame or an upper seatback slide bracket, and a driven member mounted to the other of the lower portion frame or the upper seatback slide bracket, wherein the motor engages the driven member to vertically adjust the upper hood relative the lower portion.
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18. A vehicle seating assembly for a motor vehicle comprising:
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a lower seat; and a seatback extending upwardly from the lower seat, wherein the seatback comprises a lower seatback base portion supported by a seatback frame assembly, an upper movable seatback hood module vertically adjustable relative the lower portion supported by a front upper slide bracket in cooperation with a rear upper seatback slide bracket, a plurality of rail guides mounted to one of the seatback frame assembly or the rear upper seatback slide bracket and a slide rail mounted to the other of the seatback frame assembly or the rear upper seatback slide bracket, the plurality of rail guides slidably engaging the slide rail; and an electric motor drive unit mounted on one of the seatback frame assembly or the rear upper seatback slide bracket, and operatively coupled with the other of the seatback frame assembly or the rear upper seatback slide bracket, wherein the electric motor drive unit vertically adjusts the upper movable seatback hood module relative the lower stationary portion when the electric motor drive unit is actuated. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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