WO2008117312B1 - Rear seat slouch assembly - Google Patents

Rear seat slouch assembly

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Publication number
WO2008117312B1
WO2008117312B1 PCT/IN2008/000193 IN2008000193W WO2008117312B1 WO 2008117312 B1 WO2008117312 B1 WO 2008117312B1 IN 2008000193 W IN2008000193 W IN 2008000193W WO 2008117312 B1 WO2008117312 B1 WO 2008117312B1
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Prior art keywords
assembly
seat
engaging member
slouch
rear seat
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Application number
PCT/IN2008/000193
Other languages
French (fr)
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WO2008117312A1 (en
Inventor
Bijon Nag
Manyam Hemadri Reddy
Muthusamy Ramalingam
Rajagopal Kesavan
Prakash Melwin Pinto
Original Assignee
Ifb Automotive Private Ltd
Bijon Nag
Manyam Hemadri Reddy
Muthusamy Ramalingam
Rajagopal Kesavan
Prakash Melwin Pinto
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Application filed by Ifb Automotive Private Ltd, Bijon Nag, Manyam Hemadri Reddy, Muthusamy Ramalingam, Rajagopal Kesavan, Prakash Melwin Pinto filed Critical Ifb Automotive Private Ltd
Publication of WO2008117312A1 publication Critical patent/WO2008117312A1/en
Publication of WO2008117312B1 publication Critical patent/WO2008117312B1/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/02—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
    • B60N2/22—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable
    • B60N2/2209—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable by longitudinal displacement of the cushion, e.g. back-rest hinged on the bottom to the cushion and linked on the top to the vehicle frame
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/02—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
    • B60N2/22—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable
    • B60N2/224—Stepwise movement mechanisms, e.g. ratchets

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Seats For Vehicles (AREA)

Abstract

The subject matter described herein relates to a rear seat slouch assembly for a vehicle. The rear seat slouch assembly includes a first sliding assembly, a second sliding assembly and a reclining assembly (125) for allowing the fore and aft movement in proportion with the reclining movement of a seat. A sector and a second engaging member based locking assembly is provided 'for selectively locking a cushion seat (110) and a seat backrest (105) at any intermediate positions between the two extreme positions of the seat when a first lever is shifted from an unlock position to a lock position.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS received by the International Bureau on 30th September 2008 (30.09.08).
1. A rear seat slouch assembly for a vehicle having a body with a floor panel, said rear seat slouch assembly comprising: a cushion seat (110); a seat backrest (105) pivotally attached on said cushion seat (110); a first sliding assembly and a second sliding assembly disposed on either side of said cushion seat (110), wherein each of said first sliding assembly and said second sliding assembly comprises: a first bracket (305) secured to said floor panel; a first engaging member (405) longitudinally mounted on said first bracket (305), wherein said first engaging member (405) has a plurality of teeth extending along the length of said first bracket (305); a second engaging member (410) movable longitudinally relative to said first engaging member (405), wherein said second engaging member (410) has a plurality of teeth in meshed engagement with said teeth of said first engaging member (405), said second engaging member (410) is attached to seat cushion seat (110); a reclining assembly (125), wherein said reclining assembly (125) comprises: a second bracket (210) secured to said body; a striker rod (205) having a curved profile, wherein said striker rod
(205) is secured to said second bracket (210); characterized in that, two or more locking assembly for jointly locking the sliding of said cushion seat (110) and the reclining of said seat backrest (105) at any intermediate position between two extreme positions of said cushion seat (110) and said seat backrest (105), in such a way said seat backrest (105) reclines simultaneously with the sliding of said cushion seat (110), wherein each of said locking assembly comprises: a sector (530) for locking said second engaging member (410) by selectively meshing said sector (530) with said second engaging member (410); wherein at least one of said locking assembly further comprises a first lever (230) having a lock cam (430), wherein said first lever (230) has a lock position and an unlock position; and wherein each of said locking assembly is adapted to be actuated to lock said cushion seat (110) and said seat backrest (105) when said first lever (230) is shifted from said unlock position to said lock position.
2. The rear seat slouch assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first engaging member (405) is a rack.
3. The rear seat slouch assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second engaging member (410) is a pinion.
4. The rear seat slouch assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first bracket (305) is substantially 'L' shaped.
5. The rear seat slouch assembly as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a first spring (220) and a second lever, wherein said first spring (220) is connected to said seat backrest (105) and allows said seat backrest (105) to fold down when said second lever is released.
6. The rear seat slouch assembly as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a second spring (225) and said first lever (230), wherein said second spring (215) is connected to said cushion seat (110) and allows said cushion seat
16 (110) to fold up when said first lever (230) is released from said lock position to said unlock position.
7. The rear seat slouch assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second engaging member (410) of said first sliding assembly is connected to said second engaging member (410) of said second sliding assembly by a shaft
(420).
8. The rear seat slouch assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first bracket (305) is secured to said floor panel by means of fasteners such as nuts and bolts.
9. The rear seat slouch assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second bracket (210) is secured to said body by means of fasteners such as nuts and bolts.
10. The rear seat slouch assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of bearings (425) is disposed concentrically along said second engaging member (410).
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IN609/CHE/2007 2007-03-26
IN609CH2007 2007-03-26

Publications (2)

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WO2008117312A1 WO2008117312A1 (en) 2008-10-02
WO2008117312B1 true WO2008117312B1 (en) 2008-11-27

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WO2015074136A1 (en) 2013-11-19 2015-05-28 Magna Seating Inc. Sedan slouch seat
US11524609B2 (en) 2020-01-13 2022-12-13 Magna Automotive India Private Limited Seat assembly for a vehicle

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US6761408B2 (en) * 2002-10-22 2004-07-13 Intier Automotive Inc. Linear recliner having an internal cam spring
DE102005023936A1 (en) * 2005-05-20 2006-11-23 Johnson Controls Gmbh Automotive seat forward/rearward adjustment may be coupled or de-coupled with that of the backrest inclination

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