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Vehicle seat

US9114742B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by
4References
17Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 23, 2013
Grant dateAug 25, 2015
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 23, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60N2/015
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle seat including: a seat structure member including a seat back and a seat cushion; and a support member configured to support the seat structure member and fastened to a vehicle compartment structural body, wherein the support member is a flat plate member which elongates in a longitudinal direction and has a convex bead portion extending in the longitudinal direction of the support member, wherein the bead portion includes a first bead portion and a second bead portion, and a stress concentrating portion of the support member, to which stress is configured to concentrate when vehicle collision occurs, is interposed between the first bead portion and the second bead portion, and wherein the stress concentrating portion of the support member includes a weakened portion configured to promote breakage of the support member.

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