Seat shield device

By installing protective devices under the seat in the front and rear roller blind assemblies, and using positioning components to form a closed area, the problem of components such as the motor bracket being squeezed by foreign objects during seat adjustment is solved, ensuring the normal operation of components such as the motor bracket.

CN116494845BActive Publication Date: 2026-04-28SAIC GENERAL MOTORS +1
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SAIC GENERAL MOTORS
Filing Date
2023-04-03
Publication Date
2026-04-28

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

During the adjustment process, components under the motor-driven seat, such as the motor bracket, are easily squeezed by foreign objects, affecting their normal operation.

Method used

Design a seat protection device including a front curtain assembly and a rear curtain assembly. The unfolded front curtain and rear curtain are positioned by a front positioning part and a rear positioning part to form a closed area to prevent foreign objects from entering and to protect the components under the seat.

Benefits of technology

This effectively prevents components under the seat from being squeezed by foreign objects, ensures the normal operation of components such as the motor bracket, and improves the reliability of the seat.

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Abstract

The application provides a seat shielding device. The seat shielding device comprises a motor support installed under the front-row seat, a shielding assembly comprising a front roller blind assembly and a rear roller blind assembly arranged along the vehicle body direction and installed on the motor support, the front roller blind assembly comprising a front curtain capable of being unfolded, the rear roller blind assembly comprising a rear curtain capable of being unfolded, the shielding assembly further comprising a front positioning part located in front of the motor support along the vehicle body direction and used for positioning the unfolded front curtain, and a rear positioning part located behind the motor support along the vehicle body direction and used for positioning the unfolded rear curtain. The seat shielding device provided by the application protects the components under the front-row seat from being extruded by foreign matters and guarantees the normal work of the components under the seat.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of seat protection technology, and in particular to a seat protection device. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, the drive structure of an electric seat typically consists of an electric motor, a motor bracket, a transmission device, and a seat adjuster. The driver can adjust the seat's fore-and-aft sliding, height, and backrest tilt by operating the motor switch. Electric seats are becoming increasingly common in vehicles due to their convenience.

[0003] During the process of developing the invention, the inventors discovered that there are instances where small items carried by the vehicle or user fall under the seat. If the user does not notice or remove the items, the seat continues to slide forward and backward, and components under the seat, such as the motor bracket, may be squeezed by the fallen items. The reliability of the motor bracket needs to be optimized. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application provides a seat protection device to solve the problems existing in the prior art, protect the components under the front seat from being squeezed by foreign objects, and ensure the normal operation of the components under the seat.

[0005] The seat protection device provided in this application includes: a motor bracket, which is installed under the front seat; and a protection assembly, which includes a front blind assembly and a rear blind assembly mounted on the motor bracket and arranged along the vehicle body direction. The front blind assembly includes an unfoldable front blind, and the rear blind assembly includes an unfoldable rear blind. The protection assembly also includes a front positioning part located in front of the motor bracket along the vehicle body direction for positioning the unfolded front blind, and a rear positioning part located behind the motor bracket along the vehicle body direction for positioning the unfolded rear blind.

[0006] Optionally, the front roller blind assembly further includes a front roller spring and a front roller connected to the outside of the front roller spring, with the front blind rolled up on the front roller; the rear roller blind assembly includes a rear roller spring and a rear roller connected to the outside of the rear roller spring, with the rear blind rolled up on the rear roller.

[0007] Optionally, the front coil spring is mounted on the front bracket, which is detachably or fixedly mounted on the motor bracket; the rear coil spring is mounted on the rear bracket, which is detachably or fixedly mounted on the motor bracket.

[0008] Optionally, the front bracket is provided with a guide opening, and one end of the front curtain rolled up on the outer side of the front roller passes through the guide opening and is positioned on the front positioning part. The guide opening is rotatably configured so that the angle between the line segment defined between the guide opening and the front positioning part and the horizontal plane is adjustable.

[0009] Optionally, the front bracket includes a first guide rod and a second guide rod disposed opposite to each other, the first guide rod and the second guide rod defining the guide opening.

[0010] Optionally, both the first guide rod and the second guide rod are elastic rods, and the first guide rod and the second guide rod are pressed against the two opposite sides of the front curtain to limit the front curtain through friction.

[0011] Optionally, a stopper is provided at one end of the front curtain rolled up on the outer side of the front roller. The outer diameter of the stopper is larger than the outer diameter of the guide opening, so as to limit the end of the front curtain.

[0012] Optionally, the seat protection device further includes a first magnetic element disposed on the vehicle interior floor between the front positioning part and the rear positioning part, and a second magnetic element disposed on the front curtain and the rear curtain, wherein the front curtain and the rear curtain are attracted toward the vehicle interior floor by the adsorption between the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element.

[0013] Optionally, the front curtain is detachably connected to the front positioning part, and the rear curtain is detachably connected to the rear positioning part.

[0014] Optionally, the front positioning part is a front hook that is attached to the front curtain, and the rear positioning part is a rear hook that is attached to the rear curtain.

[0015] The seat protection device provided in this application positions the front end of the front curtain by the front positioning part and the rear end of the rear curtain by the rear positioning part. Another part of the protection assembly moves together with the motor bracket under the front seat. During this process, an area is created between the vehicle floor and the front seat to prevent foreign objects from entering. This can effectively prevent the components under the front seat from being squeezed by foreign objects and ensure the normal operation of components such as the motor bracket under the seat. Attached Figure Description

[0016] The preferred embodiments of this application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings to aid in understanding the purpose and advantages of this application, wherein:

[0017] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a seat guard device provided in an optional embodiment of this application.

[0018] Figure 2This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the seat guard device provided in an optional embodiment of this application, which protects foreign objects from the motor bracket.

[0019] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0020] 1-Motor bracket, 10-Front seat, 11-Vehicle interior floor;

[0021] 2-Front curtain, 20-Front positioning part, 21-Front roller;

[0022] 3-Rear curtain, 30-Rear positioning part, 31-Rear roller;

[0023] 4. Foreign object. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The directional terms such as up, down, left, right, front, back, front, back, top, and bottom mentioned or possibly used in this specification are defined relative to the construction shown in the accompanying drawings. The terms "inner" and "outer" refer to directions toward or away from the geometric center of a specific component, respectively. These are relative concepts and may therefore vary depending on their location and usage. Therefore, these or other directional terms should not be interpreted as restrictive.

[0025] This application provides a seat guard device, including: a motor bracket 1 and a guard assembly.

[0026] The motor bracket 1 is installed under the front seat 10. The protective assembly includes a front blind assembly and a rear blind assembly mounted on the motor bracket 1 and arranged along the vehicle body direction. The front blind assembly includes an unfoldable front blind 2, and the rear blind assembly includes an unfoldable rear blind 3. The protective assembly also includes a front positioning part 20 located in front of the motor bracket 1 along the vehicle body direction for positioning the unfolded front blind 2, and a rear positioning part 30 located behind the motor bracket 1 along the vehicle body direction for positioning the unfolded rear blind 3.

[0027] The protective shield assembly is mounted on the motor bracket 1, which is installed under the front seat 10. The protective shield assembly moves as the front seat 10 moves, such as... Figure 1 As shown, the curtain moves from position A to position B. During this process, the front end of the front curtain 2 is maintained in its original position by the positioning action of the front positioning part 20, and the rear end of the rear curtain 3 is similarly maintained in its original position by the positioning action of the rear positioning part 30 to prevent... Figure 2 The foreign object 4 shown is shown entering the enclosed area.

[0028] The seat protection device provided in this application embodiment positions the front end of the front curtain 2 by the front positioning part 20 and the rear end of the rear curtain 3 by the rear positioning part 30. Another part of the protection assembly moves together with the motor bracket 1 under the front seat 10. During this process, an area is created between the vehicle floor 11 and the front seat 10 to prevent foreign objects 4 from entering. This can effectively prevent the components under the front seat 10 from being squeezed by foreign objects 4 and ensure the normal operation of components such as the motor bracket 1 under the seat.

[0029] Optionally, the front blind assembly also includes a front coil spring and a front roller 21 connected to the outside of the front coil spring, with the front blind 2 rolled up on the front roller 21; the rear blind assembly includes a rear coil spring and a rear roller 31 connected to the outside of the rear coil spring, with the rear blind 3 rolled up on the rear roller 31. When the end of the front blind 2 is positioned on the front positioning part 20, the front coil spring is in a stretched state; when the end of the rear blind 3 is positioned on the rear positioning part 30, the rear coil spring is in a stretched state. When the front seat 10 is adjusted fore and aft, the front blind 2 is always pulled open under the reaction force of the front coil spring, and the rear blind 3 is always pulled open under the reaction force of the rear coil spring, effectively blocking foreign objects 4.

[0030] Optionally, the front coil spring is mounted on the front bracket, which is detachably or fixedly mounted on the motor bracket 1; the rear coil spring is mounted on the rear bracket, which is detachably or fixedly mounted on the motor bracket 1. The front bracket can be snapped onto the motor bracket 1, or bolted or screwed onto the motor bracket 1; the rear bracket can be snapped onto the motor bracket 1, or bolted or screwed onto the motor bracket 1. The detachable connection of the front bracket to the motor bracket 1 and the detachable mounting of the rear bracket to the motor bracket 1 allow for quick replacement, disassembly, and maintenance of the protective components.

[0031] Optionally, the front bracket is provided with a guide opening. One end of the front curtain 2, rolled up on the outer side of the front roller 21, passes through the guide opening and is positioned on the front positioning part 20. The guide opening is rotatably configured so that the angle between the line segment defined by the guide opening and the front positioning part 20 and the horizontal plane is adjustable. In this embodiment, the guide opening can guide the front curtain 2 that passes through it, so as to limit the tilt angle of the part of the front curtain 2 outside the guide opening. The component containing the guide opening is rotatably configured. By rotating the guide opening, the angle of the guide opening can be adjusted, thereby adjusting the tilt angle of the part of the front curtain 2 outside the guide opening, so as to adjust the distance between the front curtain 2 and the vehicle interior floor 11, achieving a balanced effect of blocking foreign objects 4 and utilizing space.

[0032] Optionally, the front bracket includes a first guide rod and a second guide rod disposed opposite to each other, defining a guide opening. In this embodiment, the angle of the guide opening can be changed by altering the relative positional relationship between the first guide rod and the second guide rod, improving the convenience of adjustment. As an optional embodiment for adjusting the guide opening angle, the second guide rod can be rotated around the first guide rod along an arcuate groove or driven by a motor, or the first guide rod can be rotated around the second guide rod along an arcuate groove or driven by a motor, to achieve the effect of rotating the guide opening.

[0033] Optionally, both the first guide rod and the second guide rod are elastic rods. The first guide rod and the second guide rod are pressed against the opposite sides of the front curtain 2 to limit the front curtain 2 through friction. In this embodiment, by pressing the front curtain 2 with the elastic first guide rod and the second guide rod, the front curtain 2 can be effectively prevented from shifting or sliding at the guide opening, which helps to improve the blocking stability of the front curtain 2.

[0034] Optionally, a stopper is provided at one end of the front curtain 2 that is rolled up on the outer side of the front roller 21. The outer diameter of the stopper is larger than the outer diameter of the guide opening, so as to limit the end of the front curtain 2. In this embodiment, the stopper can limit the end of the front curtain 2 and prevent the end of the front curtain 2 from sliding out of the guide opening in the opposite direction.

[0035] Optionally, the seat protection device further includes a first magnetic element disposed on the vehicle interior floor 11 between the front positioning part 20 and the rear positioning part 30, and a second magnetic element disposed on the front curtain 2 and the rear curtain 3. The front curtain 2 and the rear curtain 3 are attracted towards the vehicle interior floor 11 through the attraction between the first and second magnetic elements. In this embodiment, the first magnetic element can be made of ferroalloy material, and the second magnetic element can be made of magnetic powder or other magnetic materials. The attraction between the first and second magnetic elements brings the front curtain 2 and the rear curtain 3 closer to the vehicle interior floor 11, thereby reducing the space occupied by the front curtain 2 and the rear curtain 3.

[0036] Optionally, the front curtain 2 is detachably connected to the front positioning part 20, and the rear curtain 3 is detachably connected to the rear positioning part 30. Both the front curtain 2 and the rear curtain 3 are detachable, allowing them to be retracted to the guide opening when no obstruction is needed, increasing flexibility and selectivity.

[0037] Optionally, the front positioning part 20 is a front hook that connects to the front curtain 2, and the rear positioning part 30 is a rear hook that connects to the rear curtain 3. The ends of the front curtain 2 and the rear curtain 3 can be provided with hooking holes, through which they are respectively hooked onto the front hook and the rear hook. Hooking and unhooking are both convenient and stable and reliable.

[0038] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application, and are not intended to limit them. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application.

Claims

1. A seat guard device, characterized in that, include: A motor bracket, which is installed under the front seat; The protective assembly includes a front blind assembly and a rear blind assembly mounted on the motor bracket and arranged along the vehicle body direction. The front blind assembly includes an unfoldable front blind, and the rear blind assembly includes an unfoldable rear blind. The protective assembly also includes a front positioning part located in front of the motor bracket along the vehicle body direction for positioning the unfolded front blind, and a rear positioning part located behind the motor bracket along the vehicle body direction for positioning the unfolded rear blind. When the front blind is unfolded, its top surface is inclined when the motor bracket moves to a partial position, and at this time, the height of the front blind gradually decreases towards the front positioning part. When the rear blind is unfolded, its top surface is inclined, and the height of the rear blind gradually decreases towards the rear positioning part. Both the front positioning part and the rear positioning part are located above the vehicle interior floor. The front bracket is provided with a guide opening. The front roller blind assembly also includes a front coil spring and a front roller connected to the outside of the front coil spring. The front blind is rolled up on the front roller. One end of the front blind rolled up on the outer side of the front roller passes through the guide opening and is positioned on the front positioning part. The guide opening is rotatably configured so that the angle between the line segment defined between the guide opening and the front positioning part and the horizontal plane is adjustable. The front bracket includes a first guide rod and a second guide rod disposed opposite to each other. The first guide rod and the second guide rod define the guide opening. The angle of the guide opening can be changed by changing the relative positional relationship between the first guide rod and the second guide rod.

2. The seat protection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rear roller blind assembly includes a rear roller spring and a rear roller connected to the outside of the rear roller spring, with the rear blind rolled onto the rear roller.

3. The seat protection device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The front coil spring is mounted on the front bracket, which is detachably or fixedly mounted on the motor bracket; the rear coil spring is mounted on the rear bracket, which is detachably or fixedly mounted on the motor bracket.

4. The seat protection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both the first guide rod and the second guide rod are elastic rods. The first guide rod and the second guide rod are pressed against the two opposite sides of the front curtain to limit the front curtain through friction.

5. The seat protection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A stopper is provided at one end of the front curtain that is rolled up on the outer side of the front roller. The outer diameter of the stopper is larger than the outer diameter of the guide opening, so as to limit the end of the front curtain.

6. The seat protection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The seat protection device further includes a first magnetic element disposed on the vehicle interior floor between the front positioning part and the rear positioning part, and a second magnetic element disposed on the front curtain and the rear curtain. The front curtain and the rear curtain are attracted toward the vehicle interior floor by the adsorption between the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element.

7. The seat protection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The front curtain is detachably connected to the front positioning part, and the rear curtain is detachably connected to the rear positioning part.

8. The seat protection device according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, The front positioning part is a front hook that is attached to the front curtain, and the rear positioning part is a rear hook that is attached to the rear curtain.

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