Abstract: A device for preventing rotation of a vehicle seat rail is described. The device prevents an upper rail on the center side of a vehicle from rotating when a forward load is applied to a vehicle seat, thereby preventing a lock plate from being fractured due to rotation of the upper rail.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat crash securing device (1) used for a vehicle seat of a motorized vehicle. The vehicle seat crash securing device (1) comprises a locking device for locking a height of a seat cushion frame. An actuator (3) is actuated in the case of a crash for tightening a belt rope (5). A blocking element in a blocking position holds a locking element of the locking device in an unlocked position. In a releasing position, the blocking element releases the locking element. The locking element is biased by a spring element into the locked position. The blocking element can be moved by a friction force generated by the actuator (3) from the blocking position into the releasing position. Preferably, the friction force is generated by a follower (8) (e.g. a friction wheel (9)), the follower (8) being pressed against the belt rope (5). The movement of the follower (8) is coupled to the movement of the blocking element.

Abstract: A seat slider device may include: a lower rail attachable to a body of a vehicle; an upper rail attachable to a seat and slidably engaging with the lower rail; at least one roller provided in the upper rail and pressed against the lower rail or the body of the vehicle; and an actuator configured to rotate the at least one roller.

Abstract: A seat slide device includes a reinforcing member attached to a rear end part of an upper rail. The reinforcing member is higher in rigidity than the upper rail. The reinforcing member includes a reinforcing member body having a U-shaped cross section having a lower opening, and including a reinforcing member top wall; a pair of reinforcing member lateral walls; and a pair of reinforcing member bent wall parts each being bent outwardly from a lower end of a corresponding one of the reinforcing member lateral walls in a lateral direction of the reinforcing member, and extending upwardly between a corresponding lower rail outside lateral wall and a corresponding lower rail inside lateral wall.

Abstract: An automotive seat assembly includes a manual system to slide the seat assembly from a seating position to a pitch easy entry position. The seat assembly includes a power return device to automatically return the seat assembly from the pitch easy-entry position back to the seating position wherein the power return device may be a module that may be added onto an existing seat assembly having manual pitch easy-entry features. The power return device is disengaged during forward slide and pitch of the seat assembly to the easy-entry position, but may then be actuated to control the return slide and return pitch of the seat assembly rearwardly to the seating position.

Abstract: A seat rail pair for a vehicle seat is disclosed. The seat rail pair may have a lower rail and an upper rail. The upper rail may be moved relative to the lower rail via mutually engaged profiles. The lower rail may have a substantially C-shaped profile and the upper rail may have a substantially U-shaped profile. Roller members may be arranged between the upper rail and the lower rail to facilitate relative movement.

Abstract: A seat sliding device for vehicles includes lower and upper rails and a locking member for locking or unlocking the upper rail relative to the lower rail. The upper rail is equipped at a lower end of its downward side wall portion with a lower inward corner portion formed of a raised wall portion and a bottom wall portion. The locking member has an axial portion that is placed on and biased against the lower inward corner portion of the upper rail such that the locking member is swingable about an axis of the axial portion to lock or unlock the upper rail relative to the lower rail. This seat sliding device makes it possible to reduce the number of parts and improve operation stability of the locking member.

Abstract: A seat sliding device for vehicles includes lower and upper rails and a locking member for locking or unlocking the upper rail relative to the lower rail. The upper rail is equipped at a lower end of its downward side wall portion with a lower inward corner portion formed of a raised wall portion and a bottom wall portion. The locking member has an axial portion that is placed on and biased against the lower inward corner portion of the upper rail such that the locking member is swingable about an axis of the axial portion to lock or unlock the upper rail relative to the lower rail. This seat sliding device makes it possible to reduce the number of parts and improve operation stability of the locking member.

Abstract: A sliding device includes a fixed rail, a movable rail, a lock plate, a spring member, and a first stopper and a second stopper provided on the lock plate. The lock plate is held by the movable rail, and is displaceable between a locking position where the lock plate engages with the fixed rail and a non-locking position where the engagement is released. The spring member can exert an elastic force to maintain the lock plate in the locking position. The first stopper locks and fixes a first end of the lock plate to the spring member. The second stopper locks and fixes a second end of the lock plate to the spring member.

Abstract: A vehicle seating arrangement includes a first seating assembly, a second seating assembly, and a third seating assembly. The second seating assembly is adjacent to the first seating assembly. Each of the first, second, and third seating assemblies include a seat and a seatback. The seatbacks are pivotably coupled to their respective seats such that the seatbacks are each pivotable between a use position and a forward-dumped position. A remote control is positioned on at least one of the first seating assembly, the second seating assembly, and the third seating assembly. Actuation of the remote control in a first direction transitions the seatback of the first seating assembly toward the forward-dumped position. Actuation of the remote control in a second direction transitions the seatback of at least one of the second and third seating assemblies toward the forward-dumped position.

Abstract: An actuation mechanism for a longitudinal adjuster of a vehicle seat may have at least one actuation arm, a trigger lever, and a positioning element which is arranged on the trigger lever and which is pivotally mounted on a free lever end of the trigger lever.

Abstract: A fastening system for passenger seats in a vehicle cabin has two or more guide rails to be integrated into or onto a cabin floor, and a plurality of slides, to be brought into engagement with the guide rails and having a flange for connection to a passenger seat to retain the passenger seat on a guide rail. Each guide rail has a profile cross section, perpendicularly to a main axis of extent (x), having a base region, a supporting region and an undercut situated therebetween. Each slide has a cavity, of complementary design with the profile cross section, and a necked region, to be brought into engagement with the undercut, thus enabling the supporting region to be enclosed by the cavity of the slide. Each slide has a rotatably mounted roller projecting into the necked region and can be brought into surface contact with a guide rail surface.

Abstract: A track assembly includes a track and/or a support member. The track may include a first ramped portion and/or a second ramped portion. The support member may include a rolling member. A first side of the rolling member may include a first contact portion, and/or a second side of the rolling member may include a second contact portion. The support member may be configured to move along the track via rotation of the rolling member. The first contact portion and/or the second contact portion may be configured to contact the first ramped portion and/or the second ramped portion. The rolling member may include a flange that may be configured to engage an inner portion of the track. The inner portion may be substantially vertical. The track may include an opening that may be disposed between the inner portion and/or a second inner portion of the track.

Abstract: A motor vehicle seat floor slide rail includes a lower slide rail assembly (100), an upper slide rail assembly (200) and a gap elimination mechanism (230, 230?), with a shaft-provided gap elimination cam (231L, 231R), on an upper slide rail longitudinal end, having a rotation center (232a) axis perpendicular to an upper rail longitudinal direction. A locking window face (117L, 117R) has an aluminum slide rail (110) longitudinal gap elimination face (113L, 113R). A rail locked state has a cam face (2311L, 2311R) in contact with the gap elimination face to eliminate a Y and Z direction gap. In a rail unlocked state, a locking mechanism (240) drives the gap elimination cam, such that the cam face loses contact with the gap elimination face. The gap elimination cam moves in linkage with the locking mechanism, reducing sliding friction, and having the advantage of low sliding assistance motive power.

Abstract: A roller assembly for a vehicle seating assembly is provided. The roller assembly includes an anchor rotatably coupled with a vehicle seating support. An axle extends from the anchor. A first roller is positioned on the axle. A second roller is positioned on the axle and between the first roller and the anchor. A spacer is positioned on the axle and flush with the second roller.

Abstract: A track assembly includes a track, a support member, and/or a lever. The support member may be connected to the lever, and/or the lever may include a rotational axis substantially parallel to the track. The lever may rotation about the rotational axis between a first position and/or a second position. The lever may be configured to engage the track in a longitudinal direction when the lever may be in a first position. The lever may be configured to engage the track in a lateral direction when the lever may be in a second position. The lever may be configured to limit longitudinal movement of the support member along the track. The track may include a longitudinal window that may have a first edge and/or a second edge.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes: a side frame formed by filling a mold with a material, the side frame extending along forward and backward directions and having a front lower portion and a rear lower portion; a front leg attached to the front lower portion of the side frame to support the side frame between the front lower portion and a vehicle floor surface; and a rear leg attached to the rear lower portion of the side frame to support the side frame between the rear lower portion and the vehicle floor surface.

Abstract: A seat slide device that can change sliding resistance when a seat is made to slide in accordance with a situation is provided. A seat slide device includes a lower rail fixed to a floor of a vehicle and an upper rail fixed to a seat of the vehicle and supported to be movable with respect to the lower rail. On the upper rail, a sliding member in contact with the slid surface of the lower rail from above is provided and configured such that the sliding resistance borne by the sliding member when the upper rail is moved is changed by a load in a vertical direction borne by the seat.

Abstract: A rail assembly for longitudinal adjustment of a vehicle seat comprises a lower rail (2) and an upper rail (1) movable relative to the lower rail, and a movable support member (400) disposed between the lower rail (2) and the upper rail (1), wherein the lower rail (2) comprises a stopper (210) disposed at a predetermined position of the lower rail (2), and the movable support member (400) comprises a base (40) for supporting the upper rail (1) on the lower rail (2) and a coupling member (47) for releasably coupling the movable support member (400) with the upper rail (1). The coupling member (47) can be displaced relative to the base.

Abstract: A seat suspension system that includes a seat base that enables movement of the seat horizontally; and a lateral attenuation system that when activated, dampens movement of the seat horizontally. The seat base can move along first and second horizontal axes that are orthogonal. The seat base can include a carrier casting moveable along the first horizontal axis relative to a reservoir casting, and a seat casting moveable along the second horizontal axis relative to the carrier casting. The castings can move on rails. The lateral attenuation system can include an actuation mechanism, a stopper, and a connector that couples the actuation mechanism and stopper to the seat base. When the actuation mechanism is activated, the stopper can connect the reservoir and seat castings. The lateral attenuation system can be configured to stop movement of the seat along the first and second horizontal axes at any desired position.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat cushion, a seat back and a seat frame. The seat frame has a first member provided with a first engaging pawl and a first pressing surface, a second member provided with a second engaging pawl and a second pressing surface, and a third member provided with a first concave portion and a second concave portion. The first engaging pawl is disposed on an inner side of the first concave portion, the second engaging pawl is disposed on an inner side of the second concave portion, and at least a portion of the first pressing surface and at least a portion of the second pressing surface press each other, causing the first engaging pawl to engage with the first concave portion, and the second engaging pawl to engage with the second concave portion.

Abstract: A passenger support includes a vehicle seat and a foundation having a lower track and an upper track. The lower track is coupled to a floor of a vehicle in a fixed position relative the floor. The vehicle seat is coupled to the upper track to slide back and forth relative to the lower track.

Abstract: The present invention provides a bathing seat structure for use in a bathtub, wherein the legs frame enables fixed positioning of the base, and the base enables fixed positioning of the seat cushion. The base is provided with two freeing mechanisms, a lever, and a rolling device. After pulling open the lever, the rolling device enables the seat cushion to rotate. The two freeing mechanisms must be pressed to a predetermined depth and must be pressed simultaneously, only then can the seat cushion be shifted laterally, thus preventing inadvertent contact and causing displacement of the seat cushion. The rolling device uses a two-tier centrifugal configuration, thereby supporting equal distribution of a person's weight to achieve smooth rotation with no inclining of the seat cushion, and thus extending the serviceable life of the rolling device.

Abstract: A rail for vehicle seat includes a fixed profile, a movable profile, and a control mechanism having an adjustment screw. The fixed profile has a bottom and two lateral wings, the bottom having an internal face facing towards the adjustment screw and an external face facing away from the adjustment screw. The adjustment screw is integral to a support which comprises two side walls engaged on the adjustment screw. Each side wall of the support has an attachment lug engaged in a hole in the bottom and extending through the bottom of the fixed profile to an end which is fixed to the external face of the bottom.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a seat rail for a vehicle having a lever shaft configured to be integrally combined with bracket flanges, whereby shaking of a release lever in the forward/backward and leftward/rightward directions may be reduced. When the release lever is rotated in a restoring direction thereof by an elastic force of a lever spring, lever flanges make contact with a locking mounting bracket and a restoring rotation of the release lever stops. In addition, an end portion of the lever spring may be held by and fixed to the release lever so as to improve operability of a locking pin.

Abstract: A seat-track assembly is provided and may include a first track member having a series of locking features and a second track member slidably supported by the first track member. The seat-track assembly may also include a locking mechanism having locking pawls movable between a locked state engaged with the locking features to restrict relative movement between the first and second track members and an unlocked state disengaged from the locking features to permit relative movement between the first and second track members. The locking pawls may each include locking elements that are received within respective ones of the series of locking features in the locked state such that the locking elements restrict relative movement between the first track member and the second track member in two directions when the locking pawls are in the locked state.

Abstract: A movable seat such as for use with a gaming device is disclosed and described herein. An example chair includes a chair head assembly and a floorplate assembly. The example chair head assembly is movably affixed to a slide plate in the floorplate assembly to slide the chair head assembly along at least a portion of the floorplate assembly. An example floorplate assembly includes a slide plate and a floorplate. The example slide plate is arranged to receive a support member, and the example slide plate is movably affixed to the floorplate via a track opening along the floorplate.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a vehicle seat sliding device includes a rotary member that integrally rotates with a screw rod, a swinging member that is supported on an upper rail in a manner capable of swinging in a state in which the rotation around a rotational center is restricted and that rotatively supports the rotary member and integrally swings with the rotary member, and receiving members that are fixed to a lower rail and support the swinging member in a manner capable of swinging.

Abstract: An adjustment mechanism, in particular easy-entry adjustment mechanism of a vehicle seat or a vehicle seat within a multi-part seat bench or an undivided seat bench, in particular for easier entry to an interior of a motor vehicle, wherein, for carrying out a first step, the backrest part of the vehicle seat/of the seat bench has a backrest unlocking unit, by means of which the backrest part of the vehicle seat/of the seat bench is unlockable and moveable in relation to the seat part of the vehicle seat/of the seat bench into a predeterminable folded position coming closer to the seat part. In a second adjustment movement following a first adjustment movement, the vehicle seat/the seat bench is further movable on the seat rail in the same direction by a further horizontal second adjustment distance.

Abstract: A shaft housing hole has a shaft insertion hole into which the rotating shaft section of an engagement member is inserted. Also, the shaft housing hole has slits extending from the lower end of the shaft insertion hole along the side surface of the shaft insertion hole toward an upper connection wall section. The upper side wall section of an upper rail has shaft restriction sections formed by the shaft housing hole. The shaft restriction sections have front ends with which the side surfaces of the rotating shaft section are in contact.

Abstract: A linear moving bearing, comprising: a retaining portion having at least one receiving chambers at lateral sides thereof; each receiving chamber being installed with at least one set of sliding track which is formed by two round rods; each of receiving chamber formed with two stop walls at an upper and lower ends of an opening of the receiving chamber; the stop walls serving to retain the round rods in the receiving chamber; each of the set of the sliding track resisting against a sliding rod so that the round rod being slidable along the sliding track. The stop walls are screwed or buckled to an upper and a lower end of a lateral wall aside the opening of the receiving chamber. The sliding rod has a sharp angle resists against a middle area between the two round rods of a set of the sliding track.

Abstract: A seat track assembly may include a first seat track, a second seat track that may configured to slide relative to the first seat track, a cross member, and/or a bearing that may connect the cross member to the second seat track. The bearing may include a plurality of feet engaged with a plurality of apertures of the second seat track. A first aperture of the plurality of apertures may be disposed in a first side of the second seat track and/or a second aperture of the plurality of apertures may be disposed in a second side of the second seat track. The first side may be disposed substantially perpendicularly to the second side. The plurality of feet may include a first foot, a second foot, a third foot, and/or a fourth foot.

Abstract: A passenger support includes vehicle seat having a seat base mounted to a track for sliding the seat base longitudinally. A sliding motion controller is provided. The seat base is movable from a slid-back configuration to a forward-seating configuration when the sliding motion controller is activated.

Abstract: An article presentation device (10) comprising a base (20) having at least one slot (22), at least one support (30) configured to receive at least one article and to be inserted in and extracted from the slot (22), and at least one catch (40) that is movable between a locked position in which the catch (40) is suitable for co-operating with the support (30) in order to retain it in the slot (22), and an unlocked position in which the catch (40) enables the support (30) to be extracted from the slot (22), each catch (40) being associated with a single slot (22) and being actuated by a distinct drive mechanism (50). The drive mechanism (50) is configured to drive the catch (40) in turning.

Abstract: An ophthalmic examination suite including a base support having a base plate, a carriage movable on the base plate, the carriage being laterally movable between a first position and a second position relative to an instrument delivery stand, and a chair coupled to the carriage, the chair being configured to receive a seated patient thereon.

Abstract: The vehicle seat comprises a seat main body, a base, a bracket, a link, and a contact portion. The base is located below the seat main body. The bracket is mounted on an upper side of the base. The link is rotatably coupled, at one end thereof, to the seat main body and is rotatably coupled, at an end thereof opposing the one end, to the bracket. The contact portion is provided to the bracket to restrict a rotatable range of the link by coming in contact with the link. The contact portion comprises a first contact portion and a second contact portion. The first contact portion is arranged in a position that partially differs from a position of the second contact portion in a width direction of the seat main body.

Abstract: A seat slide device that can change sliding resistance when a seat is made to slide in accordance with a situation is provided. A seat slide device includes a lower rail fixed to a floor of a vehicle and an upper rail fixed to a seat of the vehicle and supported to be movable with respect to the lower rail. On the upper rail, a sliding member in contact with the slid surface of the lower rail from above is provided and configured such that the sliding resistance borne by the sliding member when the upper rail is moved is changed by a load in a vertical direction borne by the seat.

Abstract: Suspension device for a vehicle seat, comprising an upper suspension portion and a lower suspension portion, which are interconnected by a first swivel connector and a second swivel connector, and the first and the second swivel connector are pivoted in each case about a swivel pin in the case of an oscillating movement of the upper suspension portion relative to the lower suspension portion, wherein a first toothed wheel element which is rotatable about a first axis of rotation is arranged on the first swivel connector for adjusting a position of a first spring unit, by means of which a spring force and a spring rate of the suspension device can be changed, the first toothed wheel element being in operative contact with a second toothed wheel element which is rotatable about a second axis of rotation.

Abstract: A three-rows-of-ball bearings sliding rail is disclosed. An inner sliding rail body is supported in outer sliding rail bodies through three rows of support ball bearings which are arranged in parallel in a lengthwise direction of the inner sliding rail body. The three rows of support ball bearings are respectively limited within a length range of the outer sliding rail bodies via ball retainers. Each of the outer sliding rail bodies includes a bottom plate, a first side wall and a second side wall which are respectively located at two sides in a widthwise direction of the bottom plate, are integrally formed with the bottom plate and extended in a lengthwise direction of the bottom plate. The first side wall includes a first arm and a supporting part which is bent inwardly and extends horizontally from a bottom end of the first arm.

Abstract: A seat assembly for an automotive vehicle comprising a seat cushion and a seat back for pivotal movement between an upright seating position and a forwardly dumped position. A recliner mechanism is operatively coupled between the seat cushion and the seat back for selective actuation between a locked and unlocked condition allowing the pivotal movement of the seat back. A seat track assembly is coupled to the seat cushion for selective actuation between a locked and unlocked condition allowing fore and aft sliding movement of the seat assembly between a passenger comfort position and a full forward position.

Abstract: A container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse has a body, tracks attached to opposite sides of the body, and a plurality of dunnage supports extending between the tracks. Outer portions of the dunnage supports may have one or more narrowed or flattened portions which enable the dunnage supports to slide along the tracks. Dunnage holding parts is suspended by the dunnage supports.

Abstract: A vehicle seat is provided in which a seat back is constrained from tilting down when a seat cushion is moved to a position in which the seat back cannot be tilted down. The vehicle seat includes a base frame, a seat cushion frame (3) horizontally movable relative to the base frame between a first position and a second position different from the first position, a seat back frame (4) rotatable relative to the seat cushion frame (3), a lock member (5) configured to constrain the seat back frame (4) from tilting rearward, and an unlock mechanism (6) configured to release a lock applied by the lock member (5) when the seat cushion frame (3) is moved from the first position to the second position.

Abstract: A seat-track assembly is provided and may include a first track member having a series of locking features and a second track member slidably supported by the first track member. The seat-track assembly may also include a locking mechanism having locking pawls movable between a locked state engaged with the locking features to restrict relative movement between the first and second track members and an unlocked state disengaged from the locking features to permit relative movement between the first and second track members. The locking pawls may each include locking elements that are received within respective ones of the series of locking features in the locked state such that the locking elements restrict relative movement between the first track member and the second track member in two directions when the locking pawls are in the locked state.

Abstract: A vehicle seat sliding device for sliding a seat includes a fixed rail, a movable rail, a rolling element, and at least one rolling element holder. The fixed rail is for a floor of a vehicle. The movable rail is slidably engaged with the fixed rail and is mounted to the seat. The rolling element includes an outer circumferential surface for abutting an abutment surface of the fixed rail. The at least one rolling element holder is mounted to the movable rail and holds the rolling element so as to be rotatable and slidable along a longitudinal direction of the movable rail. The at least one rolling element holder is configured such that a distance between a rotation axis of the rolling element and the abutment surface becomes smaller as the rolling element slides toward one side in the longitudinal direction of the movable rail.

Abstract: A seat position detection apparatus for a vehicle seat which is guided using a seat rail in a floor rail of the vehicle. The seat position detection apparatus has a lock for the longitudinal setting of the seat rail and the floor rail in relation to one another, and a mechanical memory device that has a position determination unit and a position detection unit, which may be started symmetrically from both directions of the longitudinal adjustment of the vehicle seat to define a vehicle seat position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a suspension device, in particular for a vehicle seat, comprising an upper suspension part and a lower suspension part, which can be connected to one another by a first swivelling connector and a second swivelling connector, wherein a first spring unit can be connected in a first end region on the one hand by means of an adjusting device to the first swivelling connector and can be connected in a second end region on the other hand to the lower suspension part, wherein by means of the adjusting device the position of the first spring unit can be adjusted in order to adjust the spring force and the spring rate of the suspension device.

Abstract: An actuating unit for a vehicle seat, particularly for actuating a locking device of a seat rail of a motor vehicle seat, has an actuating element (4) articulated about a pin (6) to a main element (2). A spring element (10) is arranged on the pin (6) and biases the actuating element. The spring element and the pin are formed such that the spring element secures the pin in the assembled position thereof.

Abstract: A slide rail includes a fixed-side rail, a movable-side rail, and a reinforcing structure that prevents detachment of the movable-side rail from the fixed-side rail. The reinforcing structure includes a fixed-side engaging portion attached to the fixed-side rail, and a movable-side engaging portion attached to the movable-side rail. The fixed-side and the movable-side engaging portions are configured, while allowing sliding of the movable-side rail, to come in contact with each other due to an action by a large load in a detaching direction input between the fixed-side rail and the movable-side rail, and to be engaged with each other to restrict movement of the movable-side rail in the detaching direction. A contact surface, that comes in contact with the movable-side engaging portion, of the fixed-side engaging portion includes surface regions that have mutually different positions in the detaching direction and are provided side by side in a sliding direction.

Abstract: In a vehicle seat attached to the floor of the vehicle via a rail device and a lock device, the mechanical stiffness of the rail device and the lock device is increased without increasing the overall weight of the vehicle seat and without unduly increasing the manufacturing cost. The vehicle seat further comprises at least one upper hook member (115A) depending from one of the upper rails, and at least one lower hook member (89B) extending upward from a part of the corresponding lock device or a member securing the lock device to a corresponding lower rail such that the upper and lower hook members are spaced apart from each other, but jointly prevent an upward movement of the upper rail away from the lower rail.

Abstract: A vehicle slide rail device including: a memory mechanism which includes a memory member configured to define a default seat position by engagement; a release operation mechanism which is configured to release a lock mechanism from a locked state and slide together with the memory member in a slide direction by removing the memory member from a state of defining the default seat position; a memory operation mechanism which is configured to release the lock mechanism from the locked state while leaving the memory member in the state of defining the default seat position; a cancel mechanism which is pressed against the memory member to cancel the releasing of the lock mechanism by the memory operation mechanism and return the lock mechanism to the locked state when the seat position is returned to the default seat position defined while an operated state of a memory operation member is maintained.