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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2014
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Holland, MI (US);
Brennon White, Novi, MI (US);
Mason Pike, Howell, MI (US);
Ken Clark, Howell, MI (US);
Nathan Caruss, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
E J Zadina, Canton, MI (US);
Jeff Laho, Canton, MI (US);
James Hollowood, Saline, MI (US);
Nicholas Petouhoff, South Lyon, MI (US);
Patricia White, Novi, MI (US);
Dan Ridgeway, Dearborn, MI (US);
Eric Michalak, Canton, MI (US);
Alex Saveski, South Lyon, MI (US);
Jennifer Carlson, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Brad Feiler, Novi, MI (US);
Mark Milner, White Lake, MI (US);
Dalibor Dimovski, Macomb, MI (US);
ADIENT LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.A.R.L., Luxembourg, LU;
Abstract
An adjustable vehicle seat configured to support an occupant in a vehicle may include a seat cushion portion, a seat back portion including a backrest movable relative to the seat cushion portion, and a contour linkage linked to the seat cushion portion and the backrest. The contour linkage may be configured to impose force on the backrest upon movement of the seat cushion portion relative to the backrest in at least one of a fore/aft, vertical, and rotational direction. The backrest may be configured such that a backrest contour is altered based on force imposed by the contour linkage in response to movement of the seat cushion portion relative to the backrest. The backrest contour may include at least one of a contour angle of an occupant-side surface of the backrest, a maximum offset of the occupant-side surface, and vertical height of a contour apex.