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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2011
Nozomu Munemura, Yokohama, JP;
Hironobu Nakane, Yokohama, JP;
Atsuo Matsumoto, Yokohama, JP;
Ryo Nagahara, Yokohama, JP;
Kensuke Nagai, Yokohama, JP;
Nozomu Munemura, Yokohama, JP;
Hironobu Nakane, Yokohama, JP;
Atsuo Matsumoto, Yokohama, JP;
Ryo Nagahara, Yokohama, JP;
Kensuke Nagai, Yokohama, JP;
NHK SPRING CO., LTD., Yokohama-Shi, JP;
Abstract
In a vehicle seat (), a deformable portion () extends continuously from an edge portion of a placement hole () towards an outside of the placement hole (). When the deformable portion () is plastically deformed by a fastening bolt (), the deformable portion () does not readily deform so as to be pushed outwards, but deforms so as to be squashed. When a low press-contact force acts on a side face (D), the deformable portion () does not readily perform plastic deformation, and an impact load imparted to a seatback frame () can be stably absorbed by the deformable portion (). Impact load imparted to the seatback frame () can be continuously absorbed by the deformable portion () since the deformable portion () deforms continuously. Accordingly, impact load imparted to the seatback frame () can be efficiently absorbed by the deformable portion ().