Adient Engineering and IP Gmbh

Robert Schuele

Hans Schmodde

A side member () for a vehicle seat (), in particular motor vehicle seat, includes a metallic frame section (). The frame section () has an exposed supporting section () for supporting a padding of the side member (), wherein the supporting section () is flexurally elastic and, in a normal position, protrudes from the frame section () in order to support the padding, wherein at least one electrically controllable actuator () is provided, which, by generating a force, transfers the supporting section () from the normal position into a retracted position. The invention furthermore relates to a vehicle seat () having at least one side member ().

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Boeblingen, Germany

Robert Schuele