Cable tensioned seatbase for a vehicle
AssigneeBraun GmbH
InventorSajed Dosenbach
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Abstract
A seat assembly for a transport vehicle includes a seat base assembly configured to being coupled to a floor of the transport vehicle. The seat base assembly includes a seat and a cable system having a cable and an actuating mechanism operably coupled to the cable. A clamping arm is operatively coupled to the seat base assembly and the cable system. The actuating mechanism operably actuates the cable to move the clamping arm between an unlatched position and a latched position with respect to the floor. In the latched position, the seat base assembly is coupled to the floor, and in the unlatched position, the seat base assembly is decoupled from the floor.
Claims20
A seat assembly for a transport vehicle, comprising:
- a seat base assembly configured to being coupled to a floor of the transport vehicle, the seat base assembly comprising a seat;
- a cable system comprising a cable and an actuating mechanism operably coupled to the cable;
- a clamping arm operatively coupled to the seat base assembly and the cable system, wherein the clamping arm is moveable between an unlatched position and a latched position with respect to the floor;
- a biasing member operatively coupled to the clamping arm to bias the clamping arm in the unlatched position, whereby the actuating mechanism is configured to apply a tension to the cable to move the clamping arm from the unlatched position to the latched position, and whereby the actuating mechanism is configured to release the tension to move the clamping arm from the latched position to the unlatched position;
- wherein, in the latched position, the seat base assembly is coupled to the floor;
- wherein, in the unlatched position, the seat base assembly is decoupled from the floor.
A seat base assembly for being coupled to a modified OEM vehicle having
- a floor, the seat base assembly comprising:
- a frame assembly comprising a plurality of legs, a cross beam assembly, and a plurality of clamping arms;
- and
- a cable system comprising a cable and a lever arm operably connected to the cable;
- wherein, the plurality of clamping arms are operatively coupled to the cable system, pivotally connected to the cross beam assembly, and moveable between an unlatched position and a latched position relative to the floor;
- a biasing member operatively coupled to the clamping arm to bias the clamping arm in the unlatched position, whereby the lever arm is configured to apply a tension to the cable to move the clamping arm from the unlatched position to the latched position, and whereby the lever arm is configured to release the tension to move the clamping arm from the latched position to the unlatched position;
- wherein, in the latched position, the seat base assembly is securely coupled to the floor;
- wherein, in the unlatched position, the seat base assembly is decoupled from the floor.
A vehicle having an interior for accommodating a physically limited passenger, comprising:
- a floor;
- a seat base assembly;
- a seat supported by the seat base assembly;
- a cable system comprising a cable and a lever arm operably coupled to the cable;
- a plurality of clamping arms operatively coupled to the seat base assembly and the cable system, wherein the plurality of clamping arms are moveable between an unlatched position and a latched position with respect to the vehicle;
- a biasing member operatively coupled to the clamping arm to bias the clamping arm in an unlatched position, whereby the lever arm is configured to apply a tension to the cable to move the plurality of clamping arms from the unlatched position to the latched position, and whereby the lever arm is configured to release the tension to move the plurality of clamping arms from the latched position to the unlatched position;
- wherein, in the latched position, the seat base assembly is securely coupled to the floor;
- wherein, in the unlatched position, the seat base assembly is decoupled from the floor.
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