Patent · US Active

Vehicle seat

US11787359B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by
11References
5Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateOct 18, 2022
Grant dateOct 17, 2023
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 18, 2042

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R2021/2078
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a vehicle seat having an airbag module placed in the seatback thereof, the load that may be applied to the back side of the seatback is prevented from being applied to the airbag module. The vehicle seat (1, 300, 400) comprise a seatback frame (19) including a pair of side members (26, 301) extending vertically along either side thereof and providing a structural framework of a seatback, a plate member (20, 402) positioned behind the seatback frame and including an extension (32, 410) extending in an outboard direction from the side member located on an outboard side of the seatback frame, a mounting member connected to the outboard side member, and an airbag module (23) positioned on a front side of the extension and connected to the outboard side member via the mounting member, a clearance (S) being defined between the airbag module and the extension.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.