Seat connection assembly

US11407334B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Johnathan Andrew Line · Northville, US
• Jimmy Moua · Canton, US
• Joshua Gauthier · South Lyon, US
• Macit Aktas · Windsor, CA
• Gregory Hagedorn · Bloomfield Hills, US
• Joseph Michael Kish · Canton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 27, 2019
• Grant date: Aug 9, 2022
• Expiry date: Feb 15, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/0264
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat base. A carriage is coupled to a lower surface of the seat base and includes a locating protrusion on a bottom surface thereof. The track assembly includes a rail. A rail cartridge is slidably engaged with the rail. The rail cartridge defines a locating hole for receiving the locating protrusion. A first electrical connector is coupled to the rail cartridge. A second electrical connector is coupled to the carriage and operable between engaged and disengaged positions. An actuation member is configured to move the second electrical connector between the engaged and disengaged positions. When the second electrical connector is in the engaged position, an electrical connection is formed between the first and second electrical connectors.