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US 7,802,852 B2Granted
Seat frame system and method of manufacturing
AssigneeJohnson Controls Technology Company
InventorsRonald R. Siegrist, Robert John Hicks, Minal Mulay
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Abstract
A seat frame for a vehicle includes a first seat frame member (34) and a second seat frame member (24). The second seat frame member (24) includes a body portion (32) and a first flexible member (70) extending from the body portion (32). The flexible member (70) is welded to the first seat frame member (34) at a first location (66) to couple the second seat frame member (26) to the first seat frame member (34).
Claims28
A seat frame for a vehicle comprising:
- a first seat frame member;
- a second seat frame member having a body portion and a first flexible member extending from the body portion, such that the first flexible member is welded to the first seat frame member at a weld spot to couple the second seat frame member to the first seat frame member, and one of the first seat frame member and the second seat frame member is less rigid at the weld spot;
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- wherein the weld spot is an interface between a second end of the first seat frame member and the first flexible member, such that the weld spot is in a line of sight of a laser beam from a work head of a welder, and the orientation of the seat frame is fixed with respect to the work head during the welding process.
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A method for producing a seat frame comprising:
- providing a first support member;
- providing a second support member adjacent the first support member, the second support member having a flexible member extending therefrom that is less rigid than the second support member;
- applying a clamping force at a first location to clamp the flexible member to the first support member;
- laser welding the flexible member to the first support member at weld spot to couple the second support member to the first support member;
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- wherein the weld spot is an interface between a second end of the first support member and the flexible member, such that the weld spot is in a line of sight of a laser beam from a work head of a welder, and the orientation of the seat frame is fixed with respect to the work head during the welding process.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.