Seatback lift mechanism for a supine motor vehicle seating assembly
a technology for motor vehicles and seats, applied in the direction of movable seats, dismountable/non-movable seats, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve the problems of significant discomfort of seatbacks, substantial vertical gaps, and modern motor vehicle seating assemblies that do not address the needs of motor vehicle occupants, etc., to achieve the effect of reducing wrinkles
Active Publication Date: 2018-09-06
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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The patent describes a foam pad with a special trim material that helps keep the surface flat and prevents wrinkling when the foam pad is fully raised.
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However, modern motor vehicle seating assemblies typically do not address the needs of motor vehicle occupants when the vehicle is parked and the motor vehicle occupant wants to rest or sleep.
Due to the mechanisms widely in use to provide a seatback recline feature, the seatback may cause significant discomfort when it moves from a driving / use design position to a resting / sleeping position.
In particular, existing reclining features tend to create a substantial vertical gap between the lower seating structure and the seatback with the seatback in the fully reclined position.
Likewise, the seatback often fails to provide sufficient upper back support when in the fully reclined position.
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[0045]For purposes of description herein, the terms “upper,”“lower,”“right,”“left,”“rear,”“front,”“vertical,”“horizontal,”“interior,”“exterior,” and derivatives thereof shall relate to the invention as oriented in FIG. 1. However, it is to be understood that the invention may assume various alternative orientations, except where expressly specified to the contrary. It is also to be understood that the specific devices and processes illustrated in the attached drawing, and described in the following specification are simply exemplary embodiments of the inventive concepts defined in the appended claims. Hence, specific dimensions and other physical characteristics relating to the embodiments disclosed herein are not to be considered as limiting, unless the claims expressly state otherwise.
[0046]Referring to FIGS. 1-4, reference numeral 10 generally designates a vehicle seating assembly for use in a vehicle cabin 8 of a motor vehicle 6. The motor vehicle seating assembly 10 includes a ...
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A motor vehicle comprises an upper back support comprising a substantially U-shaped tubular member pivotally attached at a first end to one of a pair of opposed lateral seatback frame members and pivotally attached at a second end to the other of the pair of opposed lateral seatback frame members, a substantially rigid planar base attached to a central portion of the tubular member, a latch operably coupling the first end of the tubular member to the one of a pair of opposed lateral seatback members to restrain the tubular member in one of a plurality of positions between a stowed position and a fully raised position, and a cushion disposed above the upper back support to form a movable exposed surface.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention generally relates to an apparatus and method for providing a motor vehicle seating assembly adapted to assume a first configuration to provide conventional support and restraint in the operation of motor vehicle, and adapted to assume a second configuration to provide a relatively level supine platform upon which an occupant might lie when the motor vehicle is not in operation and, more particularly, to a manually actuated adjustable seatback upper back support.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Motor vehicle seating assemblies provided in modern motor vehicles are primarily designed to provide a support platform designed to accommodate a motor vehicle occupant in a sitting or reclined position, providing support for the motor vehicle occupant's back by which the motor vehicle occupant can safely operate the motor vehicle or travel within the motor vehicle in a comfortable and pleasant manner. Another function of motor vehicle seating ...
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IPC IPC(8): B60N2/22B60N2/30B60N2/48
CPCB60N2/22B60N2/3013B60N2/806B60N2/80B60N2/2222B60N2/235B60N2/34B60N2/643B60N2/68B60N2/7011B60N2/02B60N2/345B60N2205/30B60N2/667B60N2002/948F16H59/04B60N2/809B60N2/865
Inventor LINE, JOHNATHAN ANDREWCREIGHTON, JAMES PATRICKHOERNKE, SPENCER R.JOHNSTON, CORBIN S.MOUA, JIMMYEWEL, ADAM D.MOZURKEWICH, KEVIN R.DAMEROW, ROBERT LLOYDIACOBAN, PAUL
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC