Brose Fahrzeugteile Gmbh & Co Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg

Brose Fahrzeugteile Gmbh & Co Kg, Coburg

Brose Fahrzeugteile Se & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg

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Leo Ioppolo

Sean Sabo

Anthony Ferenc

Dhiraj Kharche

Matthew Sinke

Paul Herr

Umesh Handigol

David Becker

Larry Demeniuk

Ronald Kujawa

Benjamin Brinch

Alan McKeown

Christopher Cebula

Richard Mohr, Iii

A method of assembling a release assembly for use in a vehicle seat. The method including attaching a spring to a coupling, the spring including a first end and a second end, wherein the coupling defines a first receptacle and a channel, and inserting the first end of the spring into the channel defined by the coupling. Inserting a portion of the coupling into a second receptacle defined by an actuation lever, the actuation lever fixed to a transverse member, and configured to pivot about an axis defined transverse member to engage a locking lever of the locking device to unlock the translatable rail from the fixed rail. The method further including rotating the coupling in a first rotational direction, relative to the second receptacle, to a first rotational position so that the second end of the spring engages the actuation lever.

Vehicle seat longitudinal adjustment assembly

A lumbar adjuster for use in a vehicle seat and including a wire frame, a lumbar mat, an adjustment mechanism, and an arbor. The wire frame configured to be fixed to a backrest and including a first lateral portion, a second lateral portion and a transverse portion extending therebetween. The lumbar mat configured to face towards a backrest cushion when the lumbar adjuster is assembled to the vehicle seat. The adjustment mechanism connected to and configured to move along the first and second lateral portions and including a lever arm and a gear train operatively connected to and operable to articulate the lever arm to move a portion of the lumbar mat towards and away from the backrest cushion. The arbor connected to the transverse portion of the wire frame and the adjustment mechanism to fix the adjustment mechanism relative to the transverse portion.

Lumbar adjustment assembly

The vehicle seat may include a fixed portion, a moveable portion, a gearbox, and a reinforcement bracket. The gearbox may be fixed to either the fixed portion or the moveable portion and may be configured to move the moveable portion with respect to the fixed portion. The reinforcement bracket may include a first end portion, a second end portion, and a medial portion that may extend therebetween. The first end portion may define a first U-shaped opening, the second end portion may form a second U-shaped opening, and the medial portion may form a third U-shaped opening that may receive the gearbox.

Vehicle seat gearbox bracket

An adjusting device for longitudinal adjustment of a vehicle seat comprising a first rail and a second rail movably guided in a longitudinal direction relative to the first rail includes a guide piece mounted to a side-wall of the first rail, comprising a main body, a plurality of connecting devices for connecting to the first rail, and a positioning device locked in a positioning recess, for positioning the guide piece with respect to the first rail in the longitudinal direction. The connecting devices are formed as hook-like members that are inserted through the locking recesses and grip behind the side-wall to fix guide piece to the first rail. The guide piece comprises a flexible portion connected to the positioning device and the main body, which is configured to bend in a transverse direction when mounting the guide piece to the first rail and to be locked in the positioning recess.

Adjusting device for longitudinal adjustment of a vehicle seat, method for assembly thereof and guide piece

An assembly group of a vehicle seat, comprises a lower guide rail attachable to a vehicle floor and an upper guide rail coupled to the lower guide rail and movable with respect to the lower guide rail along a longitudinal axis, the upper guide rail comprising a top wall and a pair of side walls connected by the top wall. A link arm is pivotably connectable to the upper guide rail for coupling a frame assembly to the upper guide rail. A first fastener for pivotably coupling the link arm to the upper guide rail is disposed between the pair of side walls and being at least partially positioned below a top surface of the top wall.

Assembly group of a vehicle seat comprising

A lumbar mat for a backrest structure for use in a vehicle seat, the lumbar mat adapted to be arranged between a lumbar support structure and a backrest cushion of the backrest structure, including a front surface adapted to face towards a backrest cushion of a backrest structure, when the lumbar mat is arranged in the backrest structure, a plurality of first spring elements arranged at the front surface of the lumbar mat, each of the first spring elements adapted to apply a first elastic force towards the backrest cushion via a first contact area of the first spring element, respectively, and a plurality of second spring elements, each of the second spring elements associated with a respective one of the plurality of first spring elements and adapted to apply a second elastic force towards the backrest cushion via a second contact area of the second spring element, respectively.

Lumbar mat for a backrest structure

A vehicle seat comprises a seat part including a seat cushion panfor a seat occupant, two side parts between which a cross tubeextends along a pivot axis, and seat part mounting bracketsfor connecting the seat cushion panand the cross tube. The cross tubehas a clearance openingwithin the range of at least one of the seat part mounting bracketsand a local beadopposite from the clearance opening. The local beadengages an indentation or slotwithin the surface of the seat part mounting bracketfacing the cross tubefor limiting a lateral movement of the seat cushion pan

Vehicle seat

An adjusting device for longitudinal adjustment of a vehicle seat comprises a lower railand a second railmovably guided relative to the first rail. A first end stopis supported on the second railor on the first railat a central position so as to be displaceable in the longitudinal direction, for defining the front end position and/or rear end position of the second railby cooperation with the first railor the second railand edges of a retainer cageused for accommodating bearing members. According to the invention the total travel range of the adjusting device can be extended, because the central end stop can be displaced in longitudinal direction.

Adjusting device for longitudinal adjustment of a vehicle seat and method for assembly

The invention relates to a seat cushion arrangement comprising a first cushion member; a second cushion member being adjustable relative to the first cushion member; and a seat depth adjustment device for adjusting the second cushion member relative to the first cushion member along a longitudinal adjustment axis, wherein the seat depth adjustment device in particular comprises an adjustment member to which the second cushion member is fastened and which is adjustable between a foremost position and a rearmost position relative to a guiding member for adjusting the second cushion member relative to the first cushion member; a trim member connected to both the first and second cushion members, which trim member covers a gap between the first and second cushion members at least in the foremost position of the adjustment member and is at least partially retracted into the gap in the rearmost position of the adjustment member; and an elastic member (a) connected to the trim member and to at least one of the guiding member and a seat front part of the seat depth adjustment device and (b) configured to pull the trim member into the gap upon adjustment of the adjustment member from the foremost position towards the rearmost position.

Seat cushion arrangement comprising a seat depth adjustment device

A connection element for connecting vehicle parts to each other comprises: a fastening section operative to be fastened to a first vehicle part, the fastening section comprising a planar face having a first side for abutting the first vehicle part and a second side opposite the first side, the fastening section further comprising a wall section protruding from the planar face at said second side and at least partially bordering the planar face at said second side; a drainage opening formed in the planar face and being surrounded by an edge, the drainage opening being operative to drain liquid from the second side of planar face towards the first side; and an indentation at least partially formed on the planar face in the vicinity of the drainage opening, the edge of the drainage opening extending across the indentation such that the edge of the drainage opening in the region of the indentation is raised towards said second side of the planar face.

Connection element having a drainage opening

A longitudinally adjustable vehicle seat comprises a seat frame, a backrest pivotally mounted on the seat frame and foldable down in the direction of a seat surface of the seat frame, a longitudinal rail guide having a guide rail pairincluding a lower guide railand an upper guide rail, a seat adjuster mechanism including a releasable locking devicefor locking and unlocking the position of the upper guide railrelative to the lower guide railin a design position P between an internal full rear limit stop and a comfort full forward limit stopdefining a functional comfort adjustment range D, an easy-entry mechanism for displacing the vehicle seat to an extended travel full forward position C upon folding down the backrest onto the seat surface, and a pivotable over-travel and limit stop bracketwhich is adapted to rotate to bypass the comfort full forward limit stopupon activation of the easy-entry mechanism for entering an extended travel range.

An adjusting device for longitudinal adjustment of a vehicle seat including: a guide railand a guided sliding rail; a stop membermounted to the guide railfor limiting the travel stroke of the sliding rail; and a positioning memberfor positioning the guide rail, wherein the positioning memberhas a first end and a second end fixed to the guide rail, a first threaded portionis provided at the second end, extending through a through-holeof the guide rail, and a positioning portionfor positioning the guide railrelative to the vehicle floor is provided at the first end and outside of the hollow space. The first threaded portionis in engagement with a second threaded portionwhich is mated to the first threaded portionand coupled with the stop member

An adjuster track assembly for a vehicle seat includes an upper rail configured to be fastened to the vehicle seat and displaceable in a longitudinal direction, a stationary lower rail, a linear guide provided in the longitudinal direction between the upper rail and the lower rail which includes a bearing element for longitudinal guidance and support of the upper rail. The bearing element includes bearing cages with rollers accommodated within roller pockets having retention areas for guiding said rollers both in the longitudinal direction and the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and absorption areas for receiving or eliminating wear debris or abrasions.

Adjuster track assembly for a vehicle seat

The invention relates to a seat riser for spacing a guide rail () of a motor vehicle seat from a vehicle floor, the guide rail () extending along a direction (x) of longitudinal extension and the seat riser () comprising a fastening portion () being formed to fasten the seat riser () to the vehicle floor and a welding portion () including at least a first and a second welding point () and being formed to fasten the guide rail () to the seat riser () at the welding points (), wherein the two welding points () are spaced from each other in a direction (y) perpendicular to the direction of longitudinal extension of the guide rail such () that they are associated with opposite first and second longitudinal sides () of the guide rail (), respectively, when the guide rail is fastened to the seat riser, and wherein the welding portion () is provided with a cutout () extending from the first longitudinal side () of the guide rail () towards the second longitudinal side () of the guide rail (), when the guide rail is fastened to the seat riser, the cutout () being located adjacent to the second welding point () associated with the second longitudinal side () of the guide rail () such that the second welding point () is accessible for a laser beam from the first longitudinal side () of the guide rail () during a welding process.

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Washington Township, MI, United States of America

Leo Ioppolo