Vehicle seat mounting mechanism
AssigneeChrysler Corporation
InventorsDelbert D. DeRees, Kanaiyalal C. Mehta, Robert A. Vetter, Howard W. Meyer
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Abstract
A vehicle seat mounting mechanism including oppositely disposed pairs of parallel links between a base and a seat carrier, and a first air bag spring operatively connected between the base and the links for absorbing vertical-upward motion induced by road shocks, and a second air bag spring secured between the base and the seat carrier for absorbing vertical-downward motion induced by road shocks. A separate shock absorber mounted between the base and the seat carrier serves to dampen the springing action of the first and second air bag springs.
Claims13
A seat mounting mechanism for a vehicle including a seat carrier, said mechanism comprising a base, a tower secured to the base, a pair of oppositely disposed flanges extending downwardly from a mid-section of the seat carrier, oppositely disposed pairs of links, each link pivotally connected at its respective ends between respective flanges and the tower, a first air bag spring secured at one end thereof to said tower and operatively connected at the other end thereof to at least one of said oppositely disposed links, a second air bag spring secured between said base and said seat carrier, and external control means for controlling initial pressures in each of said air bag springs.
A seat mounting mechanism for a vehicle including a seat carrier and a floor pan, said mechanism comprising a base secured to the floor pan, a tower secured to the base, oppositely disposed pairs of links, each link pivotally connected at its respective ends between the seat carrier and the tower, a first air bag spring secured at one end thereof to said tower and at the other end thereof operatively connected to said oppositely disposed links, a second air bag spring confined between said base and said seat carrier, and control means operatively connected to both air bag springs for controlling respective pressures in each of said air bag springs.
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