| JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH Patent applications |
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| 20120056456 | VEHICLE SEAT WITH SECURING DEVICE FOR A SUPPORT ELEMENT - The invention discloses a vehicle seat with a stowable central segment seat part. The central segment seat part is supported by means of a support element on an additional seat part and is adjustable in a longitudinal direction relative to said additional seat part. The support element is thereby secured against unwanted movement by means of at least one securing device. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20110316317 | ADJUSTABLE VEHICLE SEAT - An adjustable seat for a vehicle includes a seat part having a first seat position and a second seat position relative to a floor of the vehicle. The seat also includes a quick unlocking device that unlocks the adjusting device to adjust the seat. An adjusting device moves the seat part between the first seat position and the second position. The vehicle seat also includes a backrest part pivotably connected to the seat part. The backrest part is operatively connected to the quick unlocking adjusting device such that pivoting of the backrest part between an upright position and a folded over position unlocks the adjusting device. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110084524 | VEHICLE HEAD RESTRAINT - A head restraint for a vehicle seat includes a first subsection facing the occupant's head, and is displaceable due to application of a predetermined force. A third subsection includes a central hub portion that supports the second subsection. The second subsection is arranged between the first subsection and a third subsection, and is mounted to the central hub portion of the third section and the first second and third subsections are rotatably displaceable about an axis of rotation that is parallel to the direction of displacement (C). A blocking device includes a toothed portion complimentarily engaged with a spacer device on the third subsection and having a resilient member preventing engagement of the toothed portion by the spacer device when the first subsection is not subjected to the application of the predetermined force, and also controls movement of the first subsection counter to a direction of displacement. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110080026 | VEHICLE SEAT - The present invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising a sitting part and a back-rest, the inclination of which is adjustable relative to the sitting part and which can be converted from a working position into a stowage position, and vice versa. The present invention particularly relates to the center seat of a row of seats. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110074199 | ADJUSTABLE VEHICLE SEAT AND METHOD - An adjustable seat for a vehicle includes a seat part that is moveable between a first seat position and a second seat position. The first seat position is spaced a first predetermined distance from a floor of the vehicle and the second seat position is spaced a second predetermined distance from the floor of the vehicle. A backrest pivotally connected to the seat part about a pivot axis. An adjusting device is operatively connected to the seat part for moving the seat part between the first seat position and the second seat position. The adjusting device includes an energy storage mechanism that exerts a variable first force on the seat part by pivoting the backrest from a folded over position to an upright position to move the seat part from the second seat position to the first seat position. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110062738 | VEHICLE SEAT - The invention relates to a vehicle seat ( | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110012399 | HEAD REST FOR A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a head read for a vehicle seat in which, in the event of an accident, at least one first section of the head rest that is oriented towards the head of the seat occupant can be displaced, due to the effect of a relative displacement of a second section of the head rest that is arranged essentially between the first section and the third section, from a working position into a safety position in the direction of the head of the seat occupant, in the direction of displacement. The relative movement of the sections is a rotation about an essentially parallel rotational axis in the direction of displacement. A mounting of the first section in relation to the second section is provided during the relative displacement about the rotational axis. The first section comprises a first bearing surface and the second section comprises a second bearing surface. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20100244538 | FRAME FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - The invention relates to a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, comprising a structural element that consists of several components which are at least partly connected to one another. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for producing the motor vehicle seat according to the invention. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100213733 | Vehicle seat - Provided is a vehicle seat which is positionable between a use and not-it-use position convenient for increased storage space and access to rearward areas of the vehicle. The vehicle seat includes a seat part and a backrest. The seat part is pivotably coupled to the vehicle floor at one end so that that the seat part may be moved frontward with respect to the vehicle. A transmission link is provided, coupled to the backrest and the seat part so that the backrest pivots into the not-in-use position as the seat part is moved into its not-in-use position. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100194170 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to an assembly method for forming a seating structure for a vehicle seat, having a cross support ( | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100171352 | ADJUSTER - An adjustment device for a vehicle component, in particular for the back rest of a vehicle seat, is proposed having a first fitting and a second fitting, wherein the relative position of the two fittings to one another can be changed by means of eccentric means, wherein a rotation of the eccentric means by means of a drive element is provided, wherein the adjustment device has a central element which is connected in a rotationally fixed fashion to the first fitting, wherein the drive element is provided mounted in an overlapping region by means of the central element. Furthermore, the invention relates to an adjustment device for a vehicle component, in particular for the back rest of a vehicle seat, having a first fitting ( | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100171339 | Support Element for a Cockpit Beam - A support element for a cockpit structure of a motor vehicle with a body, as well as a cockpit structure of a motor vehicle, which is provided in the area between the A-columns of the body of a motor vehicle, includes at least one cockpit carrier and a support element. This cockpit structure which on the one hand is optimized in respect of the material consumption, and at the same time makes shorter manufacturing times possible, as well as, on the other hand, fulfills the safety requirements in the event of an offset and/or lateral impact, has a modular design and, by the use of different cockpit structure parts, in particular different cockpit carriers and/or support elements, can be adapted to the individual body concerned. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100164269 | ACTUATOR - The present invention relates to an actuating device ( | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100117420 | VEHICLE SEAT - The present invention relates to a vehicle seat ( | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100056317 | ADJUSTER - An adjustment fitting ( | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100013286 | ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING AN ADJUSTING DEVICE - An adjusting device for a vehicle seat includes a brake housing that is centered about an actuating rotational axis. the brake housing is formed in a radial direction of the actuating rotational axis and inlcudes a housing element that is generally circular and has a outer side wall, and upper wall and an inner side wall. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100001560 | VEHICLE SEAT HAVING AN ANTI-SUBMARINING DEVICE AND METHOD - The invention relates to vehicle seat comprising a seat part and to a restraint device and a corresponding method of manufacture. The vehicle seat comprises an anti-submarining restraint device for preventing an occupant from slipping through on the vehicle seat when decelerated due to a crash, said restraint device being settable to a retracted inactive position and said restraint device being settable to an extended active position. The seat part, in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, has lateral seat parts on both sides of the seat, a padding defining a seat area and a padding support below said padding. The restraint device is arranged between the padding support and the padding and spaced apart from the lateral parts by means of a locking element provided for locking the restraint device in the active position. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20090315370 | BACKREST HAVING A HEADREST, VEHICLE SEAT EQUIPPED WITH THE LATTER, AND ASSEMBLY METHOD - A backrest ( | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090302631 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a seat part having a seat substructure. The seat part is displaceable along a transverse axis with respect to the seat substructure and the seat part is at least partially swivelably about the transverse axis. The seat includes a displacement element having a displacement length, a fixed lower part and an upper part. A first longitudinal movement of the seat part and a first transverse movement of the seat part occurs along a first section of the adjustment length. A second longitudinal movement of the seat part and a second transverse movement of the seat part occurs along a second section of the adjustment length. The ratio of the first longitudinal movement to the first transverse movement differs from the ratio of the second longitudinal movement to the second transverse movement. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090230753 | SEAT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A seat adjustment device for a vehicle seat includes a driving motor that is in engagement with a driving part of a self-locking free wheel. An output part of the free wheel is connected to a gearing. To obtain a compact structure, the driving motor, the free wheel and the gearing are located in a common housing, which preferably has a housing base part and at least one housing covering. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20080303334 | Height Adjustable Headrest For a Vehicle Seat - There is provided a device for fixing a component, in particular a headrest and particularly in or on a vehicle whereby the component includes at least one fixing bar. The fixing bar may be displaced relative to the device in a first direction essentially parallel to the longitudinal extension thereof. The device includes a tolerance compensation means in contact with the fixing bar, whereby said tolerance compensation means may be displaced in a second direction relative to the device running essentially perpendicular to the first direction. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080296942 | Seat Comprising Wiring Fixed to a Support, Method for Assembling a Seat, and Use of a Flat Conductor for the Wiring of a Seat - The invention relates to a seat, especially for a vehicle, said seat being provided with flat wiring that is easy to mount in and/or on a support. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080277993 | Metal Structure and Vehicle Seat - The invention relates to a metal structure for a vehicle seat, in particular for the backrest of a motor vehicle seat. The structure includes a deep-drawn front shell and a deep-drawn rear shell, in addition to at least one fitting that can be fixed to the metal structure with the aid of a fixing lug, the fixing lug being located between the front shell and the rear shell. The fixing lug is connected to the front shell and rear shell, for example by laser welding, which achieves a particularly favorable input of force from the fitting to the metal structure. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080272637 | Foldable Vehicle Seat - A vehicle seat includes a pivotable backrest including a counterbalance electric and/or pneumatic drive, a locking/unlocking mechanism and an adjustment mechanism. | 11-06-2008 |
