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US 12,752,673 B2Granted
Seat for vehicle
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorsChan Ho Jung, Ho Suk Jung, Han Kyeol Cho, Hyeok Seung Lee, Da Eun Lee, Hoon Bok Lee, Jun Young Yun, Jun Hwan Lee, Sang Do Park, Sang Hark Lee
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Abstract
A seat for a vehicle includes support links enabling a rotating motion and a sliding motion between a seat frame and seat rails, the support links being mounted so that the seat may be rotated in the forward and rearward directions as in a seesaw motion about a shaft of the vehicle in a width direction of the vehicle, so as to easily implement a facing mode posture, in which passengers sit facing each other, a relaxed comfort posture, etc.
Claims13
A seat for a vehicle comprising:
- a seat frame configured such that a first seat frame part and a second seat frame part are formed integrally with each other at a predetermined angle;
- a pair of seat rails, each comprising a stationary rail and a movable rail mounted on the stationary rail so as to be movable forwards and rearwards;
- a pair of first support links provided with front ends connected to the first seat frame part using hinges and rear ends connected to rear parts of the movable rails of the seat rails using hinges;
- a pair of second support links provided with front ends connected to front parts of the movable rails of the seat rails using hinges and rear ends connected to the second seat frame part using hinges;
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- a driving device fixedly mounted on a support plate connected to the stationary rails so as to move either the pair of first support links or the pair of second support links,
- wherein the first and the second seat frame parts are configured to switch positions with each other such that any of the first seat frame part and the second seat frame part is used as a seat cushion or a seatback, and
- wherein the pair of first support links are disposed to be inclined downwards from the front ends thereof to the rear ends thereof, the pair of second support links are disposed to be inclined downwards from the rear ends thereof to the front ends thereof, and thus, the pair of first support links and the pair of second support links are disposed to cross each other.
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A seat for a vehicle comprising:
- a seat frame configured such that a first seat frame part and a second seat frame part are formed integrally with each other at a predetermined angle;
- a pair of seat rails, each comprising a stationary rail and a movable rail mounted on the stationary rail so as to be movable forwards and rearwards;
- a pair of first support links provided with front ends connected to the first seat frame part using hinges and rear ends connected to rear parts of the movable rails of the seat rails using hinges;
- a pair of second support links provided with front ends connected to front parts of the movable rails of the seat rails using hinges and rear ends connected to the second seat frame part using hinges;
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- a driving device fixedly mounted on a support plate connected to the stationary rails so as to move either the pair of first support links or the pair of second support links,
- wherein the first and the second seat frame parts are configured to switch positions with each other such that any of the first seat frame part and the second seat frame part is used as a seat cushion or a seatback, and
- wherein the driving device comprises:
- a first motor mounted on the support plate;
- a first gear box mounted at an output shaft of the first motor;
- a lead screw coupled to the first gear box so as to be movable forwards or rearwards;
- a first connection plate configured to connect the rear ends of the first support links provided in a pair;
- a second connection plate configured to connect the front ends of the second support links provided in a pair;
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- a push-pull link configured to connect a rear end of the lead screw and the first connection plate, or configured to connect a front end of the lead screw and the second connection plate.
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A seat for a vehicle comprising:
- a seat frame configured such that a first seat frame part and a second seat frame part are formed integrally with each other at a predetermined angle;
- a pair of seat rails, each comprising a stationary rail and a movable rail mounted on the stationary rail so as to be movable forwards and rearwards;
- a pair of first support links provided with front ends connected to the first seat frame part using hinges and rear ends connected to rear parts of the movable rails of the seat rails using hinges;
- a pair of second support links provided with front ends connected to front parts of the movable rails of the seat rails using hinges and rear ends connected to the second seat frame part using hinges;
- a driving device fixedly mounted on a support plate connected to the stationary rails so as to move either the pair of first support links or the pair of second support links;
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- a suspension device fixedly mounted on the support plate connected to the stationary rails of the seat rails, and connected to the seat frame using a hinge,
- wherein the first and the second seat frame parts are configured to switch positions with each other such that any of the first seat frame part and the second seat frame part is used as a seat cushion or a seatback, and
- wherein the suspension device is connected to a center part of the seat frame where the first seat frame and the second seat frame are connected each other at the predetermined angle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.