Patents Assigned to Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
  • Publication number: 20210213855
    Abstract: A seating system for at least one occupant in a vehicle interior is disclosed. The seating system may provide a seat assembly with a base assembly configured to be mounted in the vehicle interior and a seat structure configured to be coupled to the base assembly and providing a seat configured for movement relative to the base assembly. Movement of the seat relative to the base assembly may be made by at least two of recline movement or swivel movement or tilt movement. Recline movement may be generally translating movement of the seat structure. Swivel movement may be rotational movement of the seat structure. Tilt movement may be generally translating movement of the seat structure transverse to recline movement. The base assembly may be a mechanism configured to facilitate movement of the seat structure relative to the base assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH
    Inventor: THOMAS DILLINGER
  • Patent number: 11052788
    Abstract: A longitudinal adjuster may have a first transverse locking bar accommodated in a slot of a first seat rail. A spindle may be guided through an opening of the first transverse bar in a contact-free manner. At a distance from the first transverse locking bar toward the front, a shoulder of the spindle is arranged. In reaction to a specified action of force, the first transverse locking bar is clamped between the first seat rail and the shoulder. As a result, a force from the first seat rail via the first transverse locking bar, the shoulder, the spindle, and the spindle nut can be diverted to the second seat rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventor: Erik Sprenger
  • Publication number: 20210170921
    Abstract: A seat tilting system for tilting a seat, in particular a vehicle seat, may have at least a seat support structure to support and mount the seat, a base platform defining a reference plane, and a number of swivel actuators coupling the seat support structure relative to the base platform. At least a first swivel actuator is configured to swivel the seat support structure with respect to the base platform around a first swivel axis. At least a second swivel actuator is configured to swivel the seat support structure with respect to the base platform around a second swivel axis. At least a third swivel actuator is configured to rotate the seat support structure around a third swivel axis perpendicular to the base platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH
    Inventors: KURT A. SEIBOLD, MICHAEL JOHN KAPUSKY, ERIC BERNARD MICHALAK
  • Publication number: 20210170929
    Abstract: A backrest may have a seat back structure and a carrier module for a headrest. The carrier module may have at least one carrier element arranged on an upper portion of the seat back structure and fixedly connected to the seat back structure. The carrier module may also have at least one supporting element adapted to support the carrier element. The at least one carrier element may have a receiving space configured to receive the headrest and a fixing structure projected towards into the receiving space and adapted to detachably fasten the supporting element to the carrier element. The backrest may be used with a seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventors: Jörg HAUBRICH, Frank ZAGROMSKI, Boris MRÁZIK, Andrea MOSE
  • Patent number: 11021091
    Abstract: A side member (10) for a vehicle seat (1), in particular motor vehicle seat, includes a metallic frame section (12). The frame section (12) has an exposed supporting section (14) for supporting a padding of the side member (10), wherein the supporting section (14) is flexurally elastic and, in a normal position, protrudes from the frame section (12) in order to support the padding, wherein at least one electrically controllable actuator (20) is provided, which, by generating a force, transfers the supporting section (14) from the normal position into a retracted position. The invention furthermore relates to a vehicle seat (1) having at least one side member (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Schuele, Hans Schmodde
  • Publication number: 20210155130
    Abstract: A seating module for a seat, in particular a vehicle seat, may have at least a substantially air-permeable upholstery part. The upholstery part is substantially configured to let air-flow pass through horizontally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH
    Inventors: Bethany M. Scott, David B. Bakker, Eric Bernard Michalak
  • Patent number: 11014472
    Abstract: A vehicle seat slide structure has a movable rail, a fixed rail supporting the movable rail, a slider interposed between the rails, a reinforcing plate fixed to the fixed rail and having a threaded hole having a female thread part, and a pin having a shaft portion, a neck portion, and a head portion. The fixed rail has a first through hole concentric with the threaded hole and having an inner diameter larger than a root diameter of the female thread part. The slider has a second through hole concentric with the first through hole and having an inner diameter larger than that of the first through hole. The shaft portion is inserted through the first through hole and has the male thread part screwed in the female thread part. The head portion supports a periphery part of the second through hole between the head portion and the fixed rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventors: Motohiko Ozawa, Thomas D Novitsky
  • Patent number: 10994634
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventors: Jianglin Zhang, Jiang Honghui, He Longhui, Yedi Fan, Tao Huijia
  • Patent number: 10994635
    Abstract: A vehicle seat longitudinal adjuster (2) includes two guide rail pairs (P1, P2) with a first guide rail (3) and a second guide rail (4) movable with respect to the first guide rail, a motor unit (12), a gear unit (G) with a gear rotary shaft (6) connected to the first guide rail and a rotatable gear element (7). A transmission unit (11) is coupled with the gear unit and the motor unit to transmit torque to the gear rotary shaft. A gearbox (9) receives the gear unit. A support (5) receives the gearbox inside a gap (BR) formed between the guide rails and passes through a second rail opening (13) and extends out of the guide rail opening and closes the second rail opening. A vehicle seat (1), has the longitudinal adjuster for mechanically and longitudinally adjusting the vehicle seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignees: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH, Adient Yanfeng Seating Mechanism Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Juergen Stemmer, Erik Sprenger, Qi Wang, Jian Chang, Zhenyi Tang, Stefan Josten
  • Publication number: 20210122276
    Abstract: A headrest element may have a central supporting region and two lateral supporting regions. The lateral supporting regions may be pivotable with respect to the central supporting region about a side pivot axis, which may run at least substantially parallel to a supporting surface of the central supporting region, in such a manner that an angle of the supporting surfaces of the lateral supporting regions can in each case be adjusted variably with respect to the supporting surface of the central supporting region. The central supporting region and the lateral supporting regions may be jointly pivotable about a transverse pivot axis, which runs at least substantially perpendicular to the side pivot axes, in such a manner that an adjustment of the supporting regions in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle is possible. A headrest using the headrest element is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH
    Inventors: PHILIPPE MORILHAT, CHRISTOPHE FRITSCH, CHRISTOPHE MORINIERE
  • Patent number: 10946777
    Abstract: A carrier module (TM) for a headrest (2) includes at least one carrier element (4), having at least one receiving space (4.2) and/or receiving structure (4.1) for receiving the headrest. At least one covering (AD) surrounds the receiving space (4.2) and/or surrounds the receiving structure (4.1) at least in certain portions. A seat (SZ) includes a backrest (1), a seat back structure (1.1) and the carrier module (TM) for a headrest (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventors: Jörg Haubrich, Frank Zagromski, Boris Mrázik, Andrea Antonio Mose
  • Publication number: 20210061137
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH
    Inventors: JOACHIM FLICK, ERIK SPRENGER
  • Publication number: 20210046892
    Abstract: A vehicle seat may have a seat part and a backrest. At least the seat part or the backrest may have a frame. The frame may have at least one frame side part. The frame side part may have an embossing for attaching a gas pressure generator for an airbag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH
    Inventors: LUDGER MUEHLENBROCK, TORALF MUELLER
  • Publication number: 20210031658
    Abstract: A device for producing an edge strip may have a supply unit with at least two openings for separately supplying an edge strip core and a material strip of a casing for the edge strip core. The material strip may be provided with a decorative element, an adapter unit, and a processing unit. The supply unit arranges the edge strip core on a surface side of the material strip which forms the inner face of the casing, and the adapter unit is designed to fold the material strip around the edge strip core. Free ends of the casing protrude from the edge strip core and lie one over the other, and the processing unit connects the free ends lying one over the other together. A method for producing an edge strip using such a device and to a seat cover with an edge strip is also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH
    Inventors: Michelle Hering, Andreas Schmitz, Lars Hennig
  • Publication number: 20210023971
    Abstract: An edge strip for a seat cover may have an edge strip core, which is surrounded by a casing, and an edge strip tab. The edge strip core and the casing are sewn together such that an ornamental seam is formed on the outer circumference of the casing. A device for producing an edge strip is also disclosed. The device may have a supply unit for supplying an edge strip core and an unfolded material strip for a casing of the edge strip core to an additional processing unit, such as a sewing machine. The supply unit is designed to supply the edge strip core to the additional processing unit, such as a sewing machine, on a material strip surface side which forms the inner face of the casing, and the sewing machine sews the edge strip core to the material strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH
    Inventors: Michelle Hering, Andreas Schmitz, Lars Hennig
  • Publication number: 20210018067
    Abstract: A reduction gear may have a housing, a first gear stage and a second gear stage. The second gear stage may have an externally toothed first gear wheel and an internally toothed second gear wheel which meshes with the first gear wheel and is at least indirectly rotationally fixed to an output. The reduction gear may also have a circumferential eccentric, which is driven by the first gear stage, for driving a rolling motion from the second gear wheel to the first gear wheel. A torque support disc is guided in a linearly movable manner in a first direction along two sliding surfaces of the bearing point. A rib bears against the torque support disc and elastically pretensions the torque support disc in the direction of a further sliding surface of the bearing point. A gear motor having an electric motor may use the reduction gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH
    Inventor: NORBERT GRIEWENKA
  • Patent number: 10889215
    Abstract: A mat attachment structure of a seatback includes: a guide wire attached to the mat and provided, at the distal end part, with a straight portion extending in a longitudinal direction of the seatback frame on a tip side of the seatback frame or its root side; and a through-hole formed in the seatback frame and through which the straight portion is insertable. The through-hole is provided with a protruding part which includes a high protruding portion and a low protruding portion formed adjacent to the high protruding portion. In a first movement of the mat, the straight portion moves in a de-insertion direction while coming into contact with the high protruding portion. As the amount of movement of the mat gets larger than the amount of movement of the first movement, a contact position between the straight portion and the protruding part moves toward the low protruding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignees: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshimitsu Mizukoshi, Masaki Shimazu, Taiji Misono, Hiroyuki Yasui, Motohiko Ozawa
  • Patent number: 10864833
    Abstract: A vehicle seat carpet backer assembly includes a carpet piece and resin/fiber material joined and molded to form a resin/fiber backer panel of a defined shape. A flexible toe-kick portion is provided a seamless transition between the upper carpet portion of the resin/fiber, upper carpet, panel portion and the lower carpet portion of the flexible toe-kick portion. A method includes providing a carpet piece cut to a size and shape and a sized resin/fiber panel material. The resin/fiber panel material is heated and placed with a top section of the carpet in a molding press to fuse them together. A shaped assembly is then formed with flanges which are inserted in channels of a seat. A polypropylene reinforcement sheet is attached to a lower section of the carpet that was not subjected to the molding press. Elastic bands are sewn to the lower edge of the backer assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventors: Liviu Rus, Dorel Baciu, Gregory Steinke, Matt Romak
  • Patent number: D904777
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Werner Armbrecht, Frank Beermann, Min-Jung Park
  • Patent number: D905984
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Beermann, Michael Ritzel