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Seating part of a vehicle seat

US9511688B2 · kind B2 · utility

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46References

9Claims

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Assignee

Johnson Controls Technology Company · US

Inventors

Jorg Linnenbrink · Wuppertal, DE
Ingo Kienke · Wermelskirchen, DE
Gerhard Rothstein · Velbert, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 7, 2013
Grant date	Dec 6, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 20, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60N2205/20
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle seat including a seat member, having a seat face and two lateral members. The seat face may be provided between the lateral members in an integral manner. The vehicle seat may further include a height adjuster for adjusting a height of the seat face, and the height adjuster may be integrated in the lateral members. Each of the lateral members may have a recess, the shape of which may change during the height adjustment. The height adjuster may include a drive element. The drive element may include a rotor with helical slots. The lateral members may have projections provided which cooperate in a positive-locking manner with the helical slots. During rotation of the rotor, the projections may be moved away from each other or toward each other. Height adjustment of the seat face may be carried out.

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