Supports – Stand – Horizontally movable support surface
Patent
1996-04-10
1998-08-25
Ramirez, Ramon O.
Supports
Stand
Horizontally movable support surface
296 651, A47G 2902
Patent
active
057975752
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vehicle seat locking and adjustment system typically employed on the front seats of personal vehicles.
A number of different seat locking and adjustment systems are presently known and employed in vehicles. However, all the presently known systems are characterized by a high degree of complexity (many components) and application of several different materials. Thus, such systems are heavy and also are expensive due to laborious manufacturing and assembling operations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a simplified and light weight seat locking/adjustment system avoiding the above drawbacks.
This and other objects are achieved in accordance with the present invention by provision of a simplified and inexpensive seat locking and adjustment system.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Other objects, specific features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective schematical side view of a system of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic end view showing locking means of the system;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional view illustrating the manner of fastening the pivotally anchored locking means;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional view of an alternative way of anchoring the locking means;
FIG. 5 is a perspective side view of another embodiment of the system; and
FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the system of FIG. 5.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring to the drawings and particularly to FIG. 1, a vehicle locking/adjustment system of the invention includes a first rail 1 customarily fastened to the vehicle floor (not shown) and a slideably attached second rail 2 provided with apertures (fastening means) 22 for attachment of a seat and safety belt. An integral coextruded flange for an end stop 21 extends perpendicularly along a predetermined longitudinal extension of the second rail and defines a range of travel of the second rail by abutting a tiltable locating or anchoring member 31. A number of complementary shaped apertures 7 are provided in adjacent walls 12 and 25 of the first and second rails, respectively, and are designed to be engaged by the tiltable locating member 31. The tiltable member itself is anchored by grasping around a fastening structure in the form of a protrusion 14 formed unitarily with (extruded with) wall 12 of the first rail 1.
FIG. 2 is an end view showing schematically in more detail the principle of interlocking between the rails 1 and 2. The tiltable locating member 31 is shown in unlocking and locked positions depicted respectively by hatched and solid lines. Member 31 is moved and held in the locked position by means of a conventional cable guided (controlled) spring 33 provided as part of stationary locking means 32 mounted on first rail 1. According to a particularly advantageous embodiment, the tiltable locating member 31 is extruded with a groove 35 providing accommodation and attachment of guiding cable 5.
FIG. 3 illustrates in an enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional view the manner of fastening to enable pivotal movement/anchoring of the locating member 31 onto protrusion 14 formed integrally and in one piece with first rail 1. Member 31 has a recess into which fits protrusion 14.
FIG. 4 illustrates an alternative fastening arrangement to achieve pivotal movement/anchoring of the locating member 31 on rail 1. Thus, member 31 has a portion, e.g. a protrusion, fitting into a fastening structure in the form of a groove 11 integrally provided in the first rail 1.
Another employable embodiment of the locking means is shown in FIG. 5. The rails 1, 2 are interlocked by means of tiltable locating member 31 pivotally attached to the first rail 1 by anchoring into a slot or groove 11. A leaf spring 4 is employed to achieve locking, rather than the cable
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Baxter Gwendolyn W.
Norsk Hydro a.s.
Ramirez Ramon O.
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