EP0697306A1
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Guide-slide assembly, particularly for vehicle seats
Assignee: Ferrero Giulio SpA
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Filing: 1995-08-01
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2015-08-01
Abstract
Abstract A guide-slide assembly (1), particularly for vehicle seats, wherein a guide (2), fittable to the vehicle floor (3), is fitted with an axially movable slide (5) supporting the seat (7); the guide (2) and the slide (5) being connected to each other along pairs of inclined, converging walls (14, 25); and each pair of inclined walls (14, 25) defining a rolling channel (33) with four contact sectors (19, 20, 31, 32) for a number of rolling bodies (6), and a retaining assembly (38) for preventing vertical detachment of the slide (5) from the guide (2) in the event of failure of the rolling bodies (6) or the walls (14, 25).
Inventors
- 👤 Ferruccio Ferrero
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 01:02
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/02; B60N2/04; B60N2/06; B60N2/07; B60N2/0702; B60N2/0715; B60N2/072
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A guide-slide assembly (1), particularly for vehicle seats, comprising a guide (2) fittable to the vehicle floor (3); and a slide (5) connected to the guide (2) so as to slide in an axial direction (11), and supporting the seat (7); the guide (2) and the slide (5) each presenting opposite lateral walls (14, 25); and each lateral wall (14) of the guide (2) being positioned facing a corresponding lateral wall (25) of the slide (5); characterized in that the walls (14, 25) in each pair of corresponding walls (14, 25) define a rolling channel (33) for a number of rolling bodies (6); each pair of corresponding walls (14, 25) defining a respective retaining assembly (38) for preventing transverse detachment of the slide (5) from the guide (2) in the event of failure of the rolling bodies (6) or the walls (14, 25).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
48 words
An assembly as claimed in Claim 1, characterized in that the walls (14, 25) in each pair of corresponding walls (14, 25) are parallel to said slide direction (11), and present respective facing, substantially parallel surfaces (16, 28) sloping towards the other pair of corresponding walls (14, 25).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
An assembly as claimed in Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said rolling bodies are balls (6); and each said channel is a cylindrical, internally grooved channel (33) defining, for each ball (6), two pairs of diametrically opposed contact sectors (19, 20, 31, 32).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
96 words
An assembly as claimed in any one of the foregoing Claims, characterized in that each said retaining assembly (38) comprises hook means (21) on one (14) of the respective two corresponding walls; and seating means (34) on the other (25) said corresponding wall; the seating means (34) receiving the hook means (21) in axially sliding and transversely slack manner; the hook means (21) presenting an axial underside recess (36); and said seating means (34) defining, on the respective corresponding wall (25), engaging means (35) extending inside and engaging said underside recess (36) in axially sliding manner.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
An assembly as claimed in Claim 4, characterized in that said seating means (34) and said engaging means (35) are formed on said slide (5).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
An assembly as claimed in Claim 5, characterized in that said hook means (21) comprise a rib (21) formed on said guide (2) and presenting a substantially hook-shaped section; said underside recess (36) being defined by an inner groove (36) of said hook-shaped rib (21).
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