Patent · US Expired

Power seat for a vehicle

US6688667B2 · kind B2 · utility

16Cited by
26References
6Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 23, 2003
Grant dateFeb 10, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 23, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60N2/02253
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A power seat for a vehicle is provided with an upper channel fixedly attached to a seat, a lower channel fixedly attached to a floor of the vehicle, a nut unit fixedly attached to one of the upper channel and the lower channel, a driver shaft passing through the nut unit, a motor mounted on the other one of the upper channel and the lower channel, a transmission unit for transmitting a torque of the motor to the driver shaft. The nut unit includes a nut block having an internally threaded through hole through which the driver shaft passes, a holder having a front standing wall, a rear standing wall, and a coupling portion coupling the front standing wall and the rear standing wall so as to define a space for holding the nut block, each of the front standing wall and the rear standing wall having buttress walls projecting outward.

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