CN112406776A - Ornament with elastic strap for returning soft latch in place - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present application relates to an ornament with an elastic strap for returning a soft latch into place. A vehicle seat includes a seat belt with a positioning strap. The seat base including the seat cover surrounding the cushion has a facing side on an outer side surface of the seat base. The seat back is pivotally attached to a rear portion of the seat base for movement between a raised position and a lowered position. The seat belt includes an extendable belt having a first latch portion and a soft latch portion including a second latch portion. A pocket flap is attached to the facing side and defines an opening with the facing side. The return strap is attached to the pocket flap and trim sides. When the seat back is moved to the lowered position, the return strap spans the opening and is engaged by the soft latch portion. The return strap lifts the soft latch portion when the seat back is raised.
Description
Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to a seat trim that receives a soft latch portion of a seat belt when a seat back is lowered and returns the soft latch to a ready position when the seat back is raised.
Background
A vehicle seat is provided with a seat belt comprising an extendable belt comprising a first latch portion and a soft latch portion, the soft latch portion being non-extendable and comprising a second latch portion adapted to receive the first latch portion. Some vehicle seats are designed with a seat back that can be folded down to a lowered position to allow access to an area behind the seat, such as a storage compartment, or to a row of seats behind the vehicle seat (with the backrest folded down).
The problem with the soft latch portion when providing a foldable seat back on the seat is that when the seat back is folded down to a lowered position, the seat back also pushes the soft latch to a position near the seat base that is difficult to access. There is a need for a cost effective means for returning the soft latch to the ready position-above the top surface of the seat base-when the seat back is raised to the raised position.
The present disclosure is directed to solving the above problems and other problems as summarized below.
SUMMARY
In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a vehicle seat is disclosed that includes a seat base including a seat cover (seat covering) surrounding a cushion, the seat cover including a facing side (facing side) on an outboard surface of the seat base, and a seat back pivotally attached to a rear portion of the seat base to be movable between a raised position and a lowered position. The seat is provided with a seat belt comprising an extendable belt having a first latching portion and a soft buckle portion having a second latching portion. A pocket flap is attached to the facing side and defines an opening with the facing side. The return strip is attached at a first end to the pocket flap and at a second end to the facing side. When the seat back is moved to the lowered position, the return strap spans the opening and is engaged by the soft latch portion. The return strap lifts the soft latch portion when the seat back is moved to the raised position.
According to other aspects of the present disclosure relating to vehicle seats, the pocket flap may be sewn to the facing side with the opening oriented to partially receive the soft latch portion when the seat back is moved to the lowered position. The return strip may include a loop disposed at an intermediate location between the first end and the second end. The soft latch portion is inserted through the loop to maintain the soft latch portion in alignment with the pocket flap. The return strip may be of an elastic material. The return strap acts to limit the extent to which the soft latch portion moves downwardly relative to the facing side.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a seat belt for a vehicle having a seat is disclosed, the seat including a seat base having a facing side including a pocket sewn to an outside surface of the seat base, and a seat back pivotally attached to a rear portion of the seat base to be movable between a raised position and a lowered position. The seat belt includes an extendable belt connected to a first latch portion and a soft buckle portion having a second latch portion. An elastic strap is attached to the facing side of the seat base and the inner surface of the pocket. When the seat back is moved to the lowered position, the soft latch portion presses against the elastic strap, and the elastic strap exerts a biasing force on the soft latch portion to lift the soft latch portion to a predetermined position to facilitate receipt of the first latch portion.
According to other aspects of the present disclosure relating to seat belts, the pocket may be sewn to the facing side and may be oriented to partially receive the soft latch portion when the seat back is moved to the lowered position. The elastic strap may include a loop disposed at an intermediate location between the first end of the elastic strap and the second end of the elastic strap. The soft latch portion can be inserted through the loop to maintain the alignment of the soft latch portion with the pocket. The extendable seat belt may include a lap belt and a shoulder belt. The elastic strip limits the extent to which the soft latch portion moves downward relative to the veneer side.
In accordance with yet another aspect of the present disclosure, a positioning device for a seat belt buckle receiver is disclosed. The positioning device includes a flap attached to the trim side of the seat base, the flap having a pocket defining an opening into which the seat belt buckle receiver is inserted when the seat back is folded down over the seat base. The strap is attached at a first end to the flap and at a second end to the veneer side. A loop formed in the strap between the first end and the second end is adapted to receive and retain the seat belt buckle receiver on the strap. The strap exerts a biasing force on the seat belt buckle receiver to lift the seat belt buckle receiver to a position that facilitates insertion of the latch portion into the seat belt buckle receiver.
According to other aspects of the disclosure relating to positioning devices, the pocket may be sewn to the facing side and the opening may be oriented to partially receive the seat belt buckle receiver when the seat back is moved to the lowered position. The strap may include a loop disposed at an intermediate location between the first end and the second end. The seat belt buckle receiver may be inserted through the loop to maintain the seat belt buckle receiver in alignment with the pocket. The latch portion may be connected to an extendable belt including a lap belt and a shoulder belt. Straps may be used to limit the extent to which the seat belt buckle receiver moves downwardly relative to the trim side. The strap is elastic and is used to lift the seat belt buckle receiver above the pocket.
The above aspects and other aspects of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a vehicle seat equipped with a seat belt with the seat back in a raised position.
Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of a portion of a vehicle seat showing an elastic return strap including a loop and a pocket for receiving a seat belt buckle receiver.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of a cover flap adapted to be sewn to the facing of the seat base.
Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of a portion of a vehicle seat showing an elastic return strap including a seat belt buckle receiver disposed in a loop of the elastic return strap and a pocket for receiving the seat belt buckle receiver.
Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of a portion of a vehicle seat showing an elastic return strap including a seat belt buckle receiver disposed in a loop of the elastic return strap and a pocket for receiving the seat belt buckle receiver with the seat back in a partially lowered position.
Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of a portion of the vehicle seat showing the elastic return strap including a seat belt buckle receiver disposed in a loop of the elastic return strap with the seat back in a raised position.
Detailed Description
The illustrated embodiments are disclosed with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are intended to be merely examples that may be embodied in various and alternative forms. The figures are not necessarily to scale and some features may be exaggerated or minimized to show details of particular components. Specific structural and functional details disclosed are not to be interpreted as limiting, but as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art how to practice the disclosed concepts.
Referring to FIG. 1, a vehicle seat 10 is illustrated, the vehicle seat 10 including a seat bottom 12 and a seat back 14 in a normally raised or upright position. The seat base 12 has a facing surface 16 or outer surface on the side of the seat base 12 facing the door opening of the vehicle. The seat belt 18 includes a lap belt 20 and a shoulder belt 22, the lap belt 20 and the shoulder belt 22 being coupled to a first latch portion 26 of a seat belt buckle 24.
The second latch portion 28 of the seat belt buckle 24, or seat belt buckle receiver, is attached to the vehicle seat 12 or to the body structure of the vehicle. The second latch portion 28 of the seat belt buckle 24 extends above the seat base 12 for easy access by an occupant of the seat 10.
Referring to fig. 2, the seat 10 is partially illustrated showing the seat bottom 12 and the seat back 14 with a portion of the strap 30. The strap 30 is an elastic strap having a first end 32 and a second end 34, the first end 32 being attached or sewn to the facing surface 16 and the second end 34 being attached or sewn to the pocket 36. The strap 30 includes a loop 38 formed at an intermediate location 42 between the first end 32 and the second end 34 of the strap 30. The loop 38 may be formed by sewing a strap to itself at the bottom of the loop 38.
Referring to fig. 2 and 3, a flap 44 is illustrated, the flap 44 being sewn to the facing surface 16 to form the pocket 36 in conjunction with the facing surface 16. The pocket 36 is attached or sewn to the facing surface 16 of the seat base 12. Alternatively or in addition to sewing the pocket 36 to the seat base 12, the pocket 36 may be attached by fasteners (e.g., staples), heat welding, or adhesives. The cover flap 44 is preferably made of the same material used to cover the seat base 12 so that it conforms to the appearance of the seat base 12.
Referring to fig. 4, the seat 10 is partially illustrated showing the seat bottom 12 and seat back 14 with a portion of the strap 30, the seat 10 having a soft latch 40, the soft latch 40 (including the second latch portion 28) passing through the loop 38. The loop 38 retains the soft latch 40 on the strap 30 and as the seat back 14 moves to its lowered position, the loop 38 guides the soft latch 40 at least partially into the pocket 36 as the seat back 14 engages the soft latch 40 and moves the soft latch 40 downward.
Referring to fig. 5, the seat 10 is partially illustrated showing a portion of the seat bottom 12 and seat back 14 with the seat back 14 moving toward the lowered position. The strap 30 is shown with the soft snap 40 passing through the loop 38. The loop 38 centers the soft latch 40 and guides the soft latch 40 into the pocket 36.
Referring to fig. 6, the seat 10 is partially illustrated showing a portion of the seat bottom 12 and seat back 14 with the seat back in a raised position. After the strap 30 has lifted the soft latch 40 to its initial position, the soft latch 40 is placed in the loop 38.
Referring back to fig. 2, the inner section 46 of the strip 30 extends from the intermediate location 42 to the facing surface 16. The outer section 48 of the strip 30 extends from the intermediate location 42 to the flap 44.
The embodiments described above are specific examples that do not describe all possible forms of the disclosure. The features of the illustrated embodiments can be combined to form further embodiments of the disclosed concept. The words used in the specification are words of description rather than limitation. The appended claims are broader than the specifically disclosed embodiments and also include modifications to the illustrated embodiments.
Claims (20)
1. A vehicle seat, comprising:
a seat base including a seat cover surrounding a cushion, the seat cover including a trim side on an outer side surface of the seat base;
a seat back pivotally attached to a rear portion of the seat base to be movable between a raised position and a lowered position;
a seat belt comprising an extendable belt having a first latch portion and a soft buckle portion having a second latch portion;
a pocket flap attached to the facing side, the pocket flap defining an opening with the facing side; and
a return strap attached at a first end to the pocket flap and at a second end to the trim side, wherein the return strap spans the opening and is engaged by the soft latch portion when the seat back is moved to the lowered position and lifts the soft latch portion when the seat back is moved to the raised position.
2. The seat of claim 1, wherein the pocket flap is sewn to the trim side, and wherein the opening is oriented to partially receive the soft latch portion when the seat back is moved to the lowered position.
3. The seat of claim 1, wherein the return strap comprises a loop disposed at an intermediate location between the first end and the second end.
4. The seat of claim 3, wherein the soft latch portion is inserted through the loop to maintain the soft latch portion in alignment with the pocket flap.
5. The seat of claim 4, wherein the return strap is resilient.
6. The seat of claim 1, wherein the return strap functions to limit the extent to which the soft latch portion moves downward relative to the trim side.
7. A seat belt for a vehicle having a seat, the seat comprising: a seat base having a facing side including a pocket sewn to an outer side surface of the seat base; and a seat back pivotally attached to a rear portion of the seat base to be movable between a raised position and a lowered position, the seat belt comprising:
an extendable safety belt connected to the first latch portion;
a soft latch portion having a second latch portion; and
an elastic strap attached to the trim side of the seat base and an inner surface of the pocket, wherein when the seat back is moved to the lowered position, the soft latch portion presses against the elastic strap and the elastic strap exerts a biasing force on the soft latch portion to lift the soft latch portion to a predetermined position so as to receive the first latch portion.
8. The seat belt of claim 7 wherein the pocket is sewn to the trim side, and wherein the pocket is oriented to partially receive the soft buckle portion when the seat back is moved to the lowered position.
9. The seat belt of claim 7 wherein the elastic strap comprises a loop disposed at an intermediate location between a first end of the elastic strap and a second end of the elastic strap.
10. The seat belt of claim 9 wherein the soft buckle portion is inserted through the loop to maintain the soft buckle portion in alignment with the pocket.
11. The seat belt of claim 7 wherein the extendable belt comprises a lap belt and a shoulder belt.
12. The seat belt of claim 7 wherein the resilient strap acts to limit the extent to which the soft latch portion moves downwardly relative to the trim side.
13. A positioning device for a seat belt buckle receiver, the positioning device comprising:
a flap attached to a facing side of a seat base, the flap having a pocket defining an opening into which the seat belt buckle receiver is inserted when a seat back is folded down over the seat base; and
a strap attached at a first end to the cover and at a second end to the trim side, wherein a loop formed in the strap between the first end and the second end is adapted to receive and retain the seat belt buckle receiver on the strap, and wherein the strap exerts a biasing force on the seat belt buckle receiver to lift the seat belt buckle receiver to a position that facilitates insertion of a latching portion into the seat belt buckle receiver.
14. The positioning device as set forth in claim 13 wherein said pocket is sewn to said facing side and wherein said opening is oriented to partially receive said seat belt buckle receiver when said seat back is moved to a lowered position.
15. The positioning device of claim 13, wherein the strap comprises a loop disposed at an intermediate location between the first end and the second end.
16. The positioning device of claim 15, wherein a seat belt buckle receiver is inserted through the loop to maintain the seat belt buckle receiver in alignment with the pocket.
17. The positioning device of claim 13, wherein the latch portion is connected to an extendable safety belt, the extendable safety belt including a lap belt and a shoulder belt.
18. The positioning device of claim 13, wherein the strap limits the extent to which the seat belt buckle receiver moves downward relative to the trim side.
19. The positioning device of claim 13, wherein the strap is elastic.
20. The positioning device of claim 13, wherein the strap lifts the seat belt buckle receiver above the pocket.
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