Patents Assigned to Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
  • Patent number: 10857914
    Abstract: A locking device includes a locking pin mounting box, a locking pin, a locking spring, a handle and an unlocking tension spring. Respective ends of the locking pin pass through corresponding locking pin guide holes in lateral sides of the locking pin mounting box. A spring bearing boss is provided in a middle position of each locking pin. The locking spring surrounds the corresponding locking pin with one locking spring end in contact with one lateral side and another end in contact with the spring bearing boss. One end of the handle is hinged to a top side of the locking pin mounting box. The unlocking tension spring has one end connected to the handle and another end connected to an end of the locking pin that has passed through the first lateral side. In the locking device, the locking pin is inserted into a locking hole to achieve locking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventors: Qingwei Q. Feng, Dahai Qian, Shuai Xu, Feixiang Zhu, Xun Tan
  • Patent number: 10856664
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a seat ventilation system for deployment in a seat of a vehicle. Specifically, the seat ventilation system includes a three-dimensional mesh for maintenance of airflow channels and a ductless blower system to prevent system pressure loss. The air-permeable three-dimensional scaffold prevents compression and closure of pad-based airflow channels. The blower system reduces system air pressure loss by residing adjacent to the volume of interest, eliminating the need for ductwork.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Adient Engineering And IP GmbH
    Inventors: Vikas Bhatia, Brandon J. Vick, Vasile V. Jurge
  • Patent number: 10857921
    Abstract: A mat attachment structure of a seatback includes: a guide wire attached to the mat and provided with a width-direction extending part extending in s width direction of the seatback frame on a tip or root side of the seatback frame; and a holder having a base part which holds the width-direction extending part so as to be rotatable around an axis of the width-direction extending part and an attachment part attached to the seatback frame. When a force exceeding a predetermined value in a direction to separate from the seatback frame is applied from the width-direction extending part to the holder, the force being due to the force from the back of the occupant that the mat receives, the width-direction extending part departs from the base part or the holder departs from the seatback frame, so that the width-direction extending part is separated from the seatback frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH, Honda Motor Co, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshimitsu Mizukoshi, Masaki Shimazu, Taiji Misono, Hiroyuki Yasui, Motohiko Ozawa
  • Patent number: 10843594
    Abstract: A seat mounted on a slide slidable on a track. The track has comfort and entry zones. Pitch linkage mounts on the slide and supports a seat back. The linkage pivotally connects a seat back to the slide between recline and forward positions. A track latch fixes the slide to the track in a plurality of positions in the comfort zone. The entry zone is used to enter the vehicle. A forward stop blocks the slide from moving from the comfort to the entry zone. The forward stop moves between stop and release positions. The stop position blocks the slide from moving from the comfort to the entry zone. The release position does not block the slide from moving. A forward stop mechanism moves the forward stop into the stop position when the pitch linkage is in the recline position and the slide is in said comfort zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventors: Aaron Escobedo, William S. Brewer, Kurt Seibold, Karl Noffz
  • Publication number: 20200353852
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a seat that may have a support structure and a pad having a support wire attachable to the support structure. A retainer may be provided which is fixed at one end through an opening in the support structure and at the opposite end onto the support wire. The retainer may have a mounting member to fix through the opening and a hook to catch the support wire, the mounting member having a use position and a mounting position that is inclined relative to the use position. The mounting member and the hook may be joined by a spacer bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH
    Inventors: ERIC B. MICHALAK, DAVID B. BAKKER, BETHANY M. SCOTT
  • Patent number: 10829010
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a cushion, a seatback connected to the cushion and a track arrangement. The track arrangement includes a curved fixed track and a flexible track follower that is moveable along the curved fixed track between a full slouch and a full upright position. The curved fixed track is connected to a vehicle seat support base and the moveable track is connected to the cushion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Kapusky, Eric Michalak, Nathan Caruss, Jennifer Carlson, Brent Burton, Alexander Saveski
  • Patent number: 10829014
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (100, 200), transferable from a use position into a non-use position, includes a seat part (120, 220), a backrest (110, 210), and a base (140, 240). A front rocker (160, 260) is articulated via a first joint (I) on the base/adapter (150, 250) fixed to the base, and is articulated via a second joint (II) on the seat part with limited displaceability. A rear rocker (170, 270) is articulated via a third joint (III) on the base/adapter fixed to the base and is articulated via a fourth joint (IV) on the seat part. A locking device (162, 262) locks the first joint, the second joint or the fourth joint to lock the front rocker about the first joint. A fifth joint (V) pivotably connects the backrest to the rear rocker. A pivoting movement of the backrest about the fifth joint can be locked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventor: Srinivasan Sivaraj
  • Patent number: 10829007
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly with a long track that significantly extends beyond the seat. The track defines a slot. A carriage is movable along the track through the slot. A cover is mounted on the track, and includes a plurality of fingers being individually pivotally connected to the track between a cover position and an open position. Each finger in the cover position blocking a portion of the slot from the area outside of the track. Each finger in the open position opening a respective portion of the slot to the area outside of the track. The plurality of fingers and the longitudinal edges of the extension being shaped configured to move the plurality of fingers from the cover position to the open position as the carriage moves along the track and against the plurality of fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Kapusky, Shreyas Sansuddi, Joseph A. Wolkowicz
  • Publication number: 20200339017
    Abstract: A crash-arresting unit for a vehicle seat may have a locking element and an actuating unit. The locking element can be brought into form-fitting engagement with a mating element via the actuating unit. The actuating unit may be an electromechanical actuating unit having a fusible wire, where destruction of the fusible wire frees a movement of the locking element in the direction of the mating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH
    Inventor: ROLF SCHUELER
  • Patent number: 10787105
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly is provided including a back panel formed of an aluminum alloy material that is stamped to form an aluminum alloy stamped back panel. The aluminum alloy stamped back panel has a periphery and with fastening locations inwardly of the periphery. A backrest frame is provided comprising steel tubes. A plurality of fastening connections fix the back panel to the backrest frame at the fastening locations. A process is provided for forming a vehicle seat assembly including stamping an aluminum alloy sheet to form an aluminum alloy, stamped, back panel with a periphery and with fastening locations inwardly of the periphery, providing a backrest frame comprising steel tubes, providing a plurality of steel fasteners and fixing the aluminum alloy stamped back panel to the backrest frame with the fasteners at the fastening locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventors: Yannis Poulos, Miodrag Petrovich, Ryan Schilling, Lucas Porinsky, Edward J. Lamont
  • Publication number: 20200282888
    Abstract: A head restraint for a seat back of a vehicle seat may have two lateral wings. A topmost surface of the wings may flare from top to bottom in a driving position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH
    Inventors: THOMAS GUNKEL, RUDOLF WILHELM HEMMELRATH, LAURENCE FINNEGAN, ANDREAS SCHMITZ, THOMAS FROTZ, DANIEL BAHR, KAUSHAL KUMAR SINGH
  • Publication number: 20200269784
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an inductive power coupler adapted to supply at least one electrical consumer attached to a vehicle seat in a vehicle. The inductive power coupler may have a transmitter with at least one transmitter coil that is electrically connected with a power source via a power line attached to a floor of the vehicle. The inductive power coupler may also have a receiver with at least one receiver coil, that is electrically connected with the at least one electrical consumer. The receiver is attached to the seat and at least one transmitter coil is inductively coupled to at least one receiver coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH
    Inventor: ERIC BERNARD MICHALAK
  • Publication number: 20200217397
    Abstract: A gearing assembly for torque transmission may have an epicyclic gearing unit having two ring gears, each having a toothing with a different number of teeth. At least three planetary gears may roll in the two ring gears. One of the ring gears may be stationary and the other ring gear is designed to move. Two of the planetary gears may be bearing gears and a third planetary gear rolls in both ring gears as a force-transmitting gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH
    Inventor: VAN-TOAN HO
  • Publication number: 20200207240
    Abstract: A seat adjustment mechanism for a vehicle seat may have a number of first rail pairs, each first rail pair having an upper rail and a lower rail. A height adjustment mechanism may be arranged between the number of first rail pairs and a seat part of the vehicle seat. The height adjustment mechanism may have a number of second rail pairs, each second rail pair may have an upper rail and a lower rail. The number of first rail pairs and the number of second rail pairs can be actuated simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH
    Inventor: KARTHIKEYAN MAHARAJAPURAM SUBRAMANIAN
  • Patent number: 10688895
    Abstract: A longitudinal adjuster (10) for a vehicle seat (1), including at least one rail pair which is formed from a first seat rail (12) and a second seat rail (14), the seat rails (12, 14) of the rail pair encompassing one another and being movable relative to one another in the longitudinal direction (x) and being able to be locked to one another via a locking device (16), the locking device (16) having at least one locking element, in particular at least one latching plate (18) which is movable in the vertical direction (z), the longitudinal adjuster (10) having an additional locking means (30) which is normally inoperative and is actuated only in the event of a crash by mass inertia. A vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, includes a seat part (2) and a longitudinal adjuster (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Emrich, Ute Jeblick, Michael Koenig, Martin Reischmann, Ralf Velten
  • Patent number: 10688889
    Abstract: A motor vehicle seat rotation mechanism includes a connecting plate connected to a seat, a moving plate, located below the connecting plate and connected to the connecting plate, and a fixed plate, located below the moving plate and connected to an upper slide rail in a seat slide rail assembly. An upper ball assembly is located between a press plate and the moving plate. A lower ball assembly is located between the moving plate and the fixed plate. A lower anti-detachment hook ring is located between the connecting plate and the fixed plate and fixed to the fixed plate. An annular lower anti-detachment hook is provided at an inner edge of the lower anti-detachment hook ring. An annular upper anti-detachment hook is provided at an outer edge of the moving plate. The lower anti-detachment hook and the upper anti-detachment hook are engaged with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventors: Qingwei Q. Feng, Dahai Qian, Shuai Xu, Feixiang Zhu, Xun Tang
  • Patent number: 10676002
    Abstract: A headrest assembly includes a headrest body as well as a first support arm with a seatback rear support connection to a rear of a seatback and a cantilevered portion extending upwardly to a first headrest connection end. A second support arm has a rear seatback support connection and a cantilevered portion extending upwardly to a second headrest connection end. The first headrest connection end and the second headrest connection end are spaced apart a distance in the lateral direction to form a support connection. An adjustable connection is provided between the headrest body and the support connection. The adjustable connection includes a height adjustment means for adjusting a position of the headrest body relative to the support connection in a height direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventors: Mark Milner, John Gomez, Kurt Seibold, Jeff Laho
  • Publication number: 20200156507
    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: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH
    Inventor: ERIK SPRENGER
  • Publication number: 20200156505
    Abstract: A seat adjustment mechanism for a vehicle seat is provided. The mechanism may have a number of first pairs of rails, where each first pair of rails has an upper rail and a lower rail. The mechanism may also have a number of second pairs of rails with a substantially same acting direction as the number of first pairs of the pairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH
    Inventor: KARTHIKEYAN MAHARAJAPURAM SUBRAMANIAN
  • Publication number: 20200130538
    Abstract: A longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat having at least one pair of rails. The at least one pair of rails may be formed from a first seat rail for connecting to a seat structure, and from a second seat rail for connecting to a vehicle structure. The seat rails of the pair of rails are displaceable in the longitudinal direction relative to each other and mutually engage around each other to form an inner channel. A securing profile, which is fastened to the first seat rail, is arranged in the inner channel. A rack which is fixed relative to the second seat rail is arranged in the inner channel. The securing profile and the rack are normally spaced apart from each other and enter into engagement with each other in a form-fitting manner in reaction to a predetermined action of force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH
    Inventors: HOLGER EMRICH, MICHAEL KOENIG, MARTIN REISCHMANN, FRANK RHEINHEIMER, RALF VELTEN, THOMAS BINGERT, ERIK DICK