US4573657A
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Vertical adjustment device for a vehicle seat
Assignee: Tachi S Co Ltd
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Filing: 1984-09-20
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Granted: 1986-03-04
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Expires: 2004-09-20
Abstract
Abstract An improved vertical adjustment device for use with a seat in a vehicle such as an automobile is disclosed which is capable to adjust the cushioning function of such seat. In this vertical adjustment device, a cam with an operation lever is cooperatively connected with the sliding portions of a pair of X-shaped expansion legs by means of springs interposed between the cam and the sliding portions to energize the sliding portions in their sliding direction. The expansion legs are respectively provided between a seat support frame for carrying the seat thereon and a mounting frame to be fixed directly or indirectly to a floor of the vehicle. With this improved vertical adjustment device, the cam can be rotated to adjust the elastic forces of the springs.
Inventors
- 👤 Takao Sakamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:11
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/50; B60N2/502; B60N2/505; B60N2/506; B60N2/508; B60N2/54; B60N2/544
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
In a vertical adjustment device for use in a vehicle seat including a pair of X-shaped expansion legs provided between a mounting frame and a seat support frame, each of said legs rotatably connected at one end thereof to sliding portions on either said mounting frame or said seat support, and adapted to be free to rotate pivotally at their respective central portions so as to adjust the vertical positions of said seat support frame carrying said seat thereon, the improvement for adjusting cushioning force imparted to said seat comprising an adjustable cam having a self-stop means and an operation lever cooperatively connected with the sliding portions of said expansion legs by means of springs interposed therebetween to energize said expansion legs in their sliding direction whereby said cam is rotated to adjust the pre-load elastic forces of said springs and adjust said cushioning force of said seat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
In a vertical adjustment device for use in a vehicle seat including a pair of X-shaped expansion legs provided between a mounting frame and a seat support frame, each of said legs rotatably connected at one end thereof to sliding portions on either said mounting frame or said seat support, and adapted to be free to rotate pivotally at their respective central portions so as to adjust the vertical positions of said seat support frame carrying said seat thereon, the improvement for adjusting cushioning force imparted to said seat comprising an adjustable cam having a self-stop means and an operation lever cooperatively connected with the sliding portions of said expansion legs by means of springs interposed therebetween to energize said expansion legs in their sliding direction whereby said cam is rotated to adjust the pre-load elastic forces of said springs and adjust said cushioning force of said seat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The vertical adjustment device as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said springs comprises a spring having a non-linear spring characteristic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The vertical adjustment device as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said springs comprises a compression spring having a fixed spring constant.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The vertical adjustment device of claim 1 wherein said self-stop means comprises a multiple-faced flat surface cam whereby rotation of said cam to an adjacent surface without movement of said operation lever is prevented.
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