US 11,110,822 B2Granted

Sliding device

AssigneeToyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha

InventorsTakashi Hattori, Motohisa Nakamura, Takuya Mizuno, Tsutomu Oya

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Abstract

One example of a sliding device that can sufficiently reduce a separation phenomenon is disclosed. The sliding device includes a fixed rail, a movable rail, a fixed-side hook, an engagement hook, and a reinforcing hook. The fixed rail is configured to be fixed to a vehicle. To the movable rail, the seat body is attachable. The movable rail is slidable with respect to the fixed rail. The fixed-side hook is configured to be fixed to the vehicle. The engagement hook is provided to the movable rail. The engagement hook is engageable with the fixed-side hook, and is formed by a first plate material curved approximately into a letter J or U shape. The reinforcing hook overlaps with the engagement hook in a thickness direction of the first plate material. The reinforcing hook is formed by a second plate material curved approximately into a letter J or U shape.

Claims6

Dependent claims

A sliding device configured to support a seat body of a vehicle seat in a slidable manner, the sliding device comprising:

a fixed rail configured to be fixed to a vehicle;
a movable rail to which the seat body is attachable, the movable rail being slidable with respect to the fixed rail;
a fixed-side hook configured to be fixed to the fixed rail;
an engagement hook provided to the movable rail so as to be engageable with the fixed-side hook, the engagement hook including a first plate material curved approximately into a letter J shape or approximately into a letter U shape;
a reinforcing hook overlapping with the engagement hook in a thickness direction of the first plate material, the reinforcing hook including a second plate material curved approximately into a letter J shape or approximately into a letter U shape, and
a coupling member configured to penetrate the movable rail or the engagement hook, penetrate the reinforcing hook, and couple the movable rail or the engagement hook with the reinforcing hook;
and a clamp provided to the movable rail and configured to fasten and secure the seat body, wherein the coupling member is disposed in a position closer to the clamp than to a distal end of the engagement hook.

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