Seat track mechanism with adjustable spacer length
AssigneeGM Global Techonolgy Operations, Inc.
InventorEryk Jerzy Dabrowski
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Abstract
Vehicles, seat track mechanisms, and methods for manufacturing seat track mechanisms for use with vehicle seats are provided. A method includes determining a track travel length of a vehicle base track and a rail length of a rail of the vehicle seat; determining a spacer length of a spacer for use with the vehicle base track and the rail of the vehicle seat; fixing a first spacer member to a second spacer member to form a spacer having the desired spacer length; and coupling a first sliding member to the first spacer member and couple a second sliding member to the second spacer member to form the seat track mechanism.
Claims20
A method for manufacturing a seat track mechanism for use with a vehicle seat, the method comprising:
- determining a track travel length of a vehicle base track and a rail length of a rail of the vehicle seat;
- determining a desired spacer length of a spacer for use with the vehicle base track and the rail of the vehicle seat;
- fixing a first spacer member to a second spacer member to form a spacer having the desired spacer length, wherein the first spacer member and the second spacer member each include alternating projections and recesses;
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- coupling a first sliding member to the first spacer member and coupling a second sliding member to the second spacer member to form the seat track mechanism.
A seat track mechanism for sliding in a vehicle base track, the seat track mechanism comprising:
- a first sliding member for sliding in the vehicle base track;
- a second sliding member for sliding in the vehicle base track;
- a first spacer member having a first end fixed to the first sliding member, the first spacer member including alternating projections and recesses;
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- a second spacer member having a second end fixed to the second sliding member, the second spacer member including alternating projections and recesses;
- wherein the first spacer member and the second spacer member are configured to mate together at a plurality of configurations to form a spacer having a desired spacer length, wherein the plurality of configurations includes a retracted configuration having a minimum length and an extended configuration having a maximum length.
A vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body;
- a vehicle base track coupled to the vehicle body;
- a seat rail mounted to a seat and configured for movement with respect to the vehicle base track;
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- a seat track mechanism comprising:
- a first sliding member for sliding in the vehicle base track;
- a second sliding member for sliding in the vehicle base track;
- a first spacer member having a first end fixed to the first sliding member;
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- a second spacer member having a second end fixed to the second sliding member;
- wherein the first spacer member and the second spacer member each include alternating projections and recesses, wherein the first spacer member and the second spacer member are configured to mate together at a plurality of configurations to form a spacer member having a desired length, wherein the plurality of configurations includes a retracted configuration having a minimum length and an extended configuration having a maximum length.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.