# US 2014/0152067 A1 · Motor vehicle seat, motor vehicle and associated method

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- Number: US 2014/0152067 A1
- Document ID: US20140152067A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/236,880
- Filed: 2012-06-04
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2011-06-03
- Assignees: Lear Corporation; GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Inventors: Andrzej Pleskot; Johannes Barzen; Eckhard Nock; Norbert Hertlung
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140152067A1

## CPC

- B60N 2/2218: {Transversally moving locks}
- B60N 2/22: the back-rest being adjustable {(B60N2/2878 takes precedence)}
- Y10T 29/49826: Assembling or joining
- B60N: SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

The subject matter of the present invention concerns a motor vehicle seat (10), especially a folding motor vehicle seat (10), comprising a backrest structure (210) and a seat structure (310) hinged to the backrest structure (210) by an adjustment device (100), wherein the adjustment device (100) has at least one adjustable fitting device (150) with a backrest section (16) for connecting to the backrest structure (210) and a seat section (18) for connecting to the seat structure (310), wherein the backrest section (16) and the seat section (18) are arranged on different sides of the backrest structure (210) and/or the seat structure (310). Moreover, the subject matter of the present invention concerns a method for this.

## Claims

### Claim 1

Motor vehicle seat (10), especially a folding motor vehicle seat (10), comprising a backrest structure (210) and a seat structure (310) hinged to the backrest structure (210) by an adjustment device (100), wherein the adjustment device (100) has at least one adjustable fitting device (150) with a backrest section (16) for connecting to the backrest structure (210) and a seat section (18) for connecting to the seat structure (310), wherein
the backrest section (16) and the seat section (18) are arranged on different sides of the backrest structure (210) and/or the seat structure (310).

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

Motor vehicle seat (10) according to claim 1, wherein
the backrest section (16) has a backrest adapter (16a), by which the adjustment device (100) is or can be fixed firmly to the backrest structure (210).

### Claim 3 (depends on 1, 2)

Motor vehicle seat (10) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein
the seat section (18) has a seat adapter (18a), by which the adjustment device (100) is or can be fixed firmly to the seat structure (310).

### Claim 4 (depends on 1, 2, 3)

Motor vehicle seat (10) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 3, wherein
the backrest structure (210) has a backrest frame with at least one backrest longitudinal bracing (12) at the side and the backrest section (16) and the seat section (18) are arranged on different sides of the backrest longitudinal bracing (12) and/or a seat longitudinal bracing (14) of the seat structure (310).

### Claim 5 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4)

Motor vehicle seat (10) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 4, wherein
the seat adapter (18a) and the backrest adapter (16a) are arranged on different sides of the backrest longitudinal bracing (12) and/or the seat longitudinal bracing (14).

### Claim 6 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Motor vehicle seat (10) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 5, wherein
the backrest section (16) and the seat section (18) are operatively linked together by a transmission unit (20) and/or an adjustable fitting mechanism (22).

### Claim 7 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

Motor vehicle seat (10) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 6, wherein
the transmission unit (20) essentially extends in a lateral and/or axial direction (A).

### Claim 8 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

Motor vehicle seat (10) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 7, wherein
the seat section (18) and the backrest section (16) are arranged axially adjacent to and/or bordering on each other.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

Motor vehicle seat (10) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 8, wherein
the backrest longitudinal bracing (12) has a holder (17) for arrangement of the seat section (16) and/or the backrest section (18).

### Claim 10 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

Motor vehicle seat (10) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 9, wherein
the holder (17) is configured as an end recess (17), by which the backrest longitudinal bracing (12) adjoins the seat section (18), the backrest section (16), the transmission unit (22) and/or the adjustable fitting mechanism (22), especially radially adjoins them.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

Motor vehicle seat (10) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 10, wherein
the holder (17) is configured complementary to the backrest section (16), seat section (18), adjustable fitting mechanism (22) and/or transmission unit (20) being accommodated.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)

Motor vehicle seat (10) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 11, wherein
the backrest frame (xx) has at least one backrest cross bracing adjoining the backrest longitudinal bracing (12) at the side, which is connected to the backrest longitudinal bracing (12) near the holder (17).

### Claim 13 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)

Motor vehicle seat (10) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 12, wherein
the backrest adapter (16a) is connected to the backrest longitudinal bracing (12) on the side that is connected to the backrest cross bracing, in particular, on an inner side of the backrest longitudinal bracing (12).

### Claim 14 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)

Motor vehicle, especially a car, comprising at least one sitting device for a passenger,
wherein
the sitting device is configured as a motor vehicle seat (10) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 13.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)

Method for the manufacturing of a motor vehicle seat (10), especially a motor vehicle seat (10) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 14, comprising the step of coupling at least one adjustment device (100) to a backrest structure (210) and a seat structure (310),
wherein
a backrest section (16) for connection of the adjustment device (100) to the backrest structure (210) is arranged on one side of the backrest structure (210) and a seat section (18) for connection of the adjustment device to the seat structure (310) on another side of the seat structure (310) and/or the backrest structure (210).
