Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle seat with an underframe, two side parts and one seat back that is connected to the side parts by a seat back hinge mounting. At least portions of the motor vehicle seat are made from a composite sheet.

Abstract: The invention relates to a longitudinal guide for an automotive vehicle seat with a surrounding rail (20), a surrounded rail (50), a free longitudinal channel (72) being formed between said rails and a first lateral encompassing area (68) and a second lateral encompassing area (70) located diagonally opposite said first lateral encompassing area being provided, with said surrounding rail (20) forming an outer grip around said surrounded rail (50) and the roll bodies (73-75) being disposed in a respective one of said areas, with guide channels for the roll bodies (73-75) being formed between the rails in the encompassing areas (68, 70). One guide channel (76) only is formed in the first encompassing area (68) while two guide channels (77, 78) are formed in the second encompassing area (70).

Abstract: An adjustment device and method for an automobile seat or steering column. The adjustment device has an adjustment mechanism including an electric actuator, such as an electric motor, with plug-in connections. A control unit with a signal generator applies an adjustment voltage to the connections during an adjustment process, and may also, either simultaneously with or without the adjustment voltage, apply an alternating signal voltage to produce at least one of a tangible motion or an audible motion.

Abstract: An adjustable motor vehicle seat with an underframe (20), a seat carrier (28) carried by the underframe (20), a cushion shell (34), a first longitudinal guide (44) being disposed between the seat carrier (28) and the cushion shell (34), and a first drive being provided for adjusting the cushion shell (34) relative to said seat carrier (28). The seat includes a front transverse beam (65) associated with a front edge (72) of the seat. A second longitudinal guide (64) is interposed between the cushion shell (34) and the transverse beam (65). A second drive is responsible for adjusting the seat carrier (28) relative to the cushion shell (34).

Abstract: A motor vehicle seat with an underframe comprising two pairs of rails, each having a seat rail and a floor rail, a seat belt and a seat belt retractor. The seat further comprises a tie bar for the seat belt retractor, the tie bar extending from the one seat rail to the other seat rail and is connected to the respective one of the seat rails. The seat belt retractor is connected to the tie bar and, in one embodiment, is disposed beneath the tie bar.

Abstract: A longitudinal adjustment device of a motor vehicle seat has a left pair of rails (20), a right pair of rails (22) and an electric motor (24). An adjustment gear (32) is associated with each pair of rails (20, 22). The electric motor (24) has an output shaft (36) connected to the two adjustment gears (32). A motor retaining plate (42) is connected to a seat rail (26) of the left pair of rails (20) and to a seat rail (26) of the right pair of rails (22), receives the electric motor (24) and has a longitudinal direction. The motor retaining plate (42) forms a guide for the output shaft (36) of the electric motor (24), extends parallel to the longitudinal direction of the motor retaining plate (42) and is connected to the adjustment gear (32) of the left pair of rails (20) on one side of the electric motor (24) and to the adjustment gear (32) of the right pair of rails (22) on the other side of the electric motor (24).

Abstract: The hinge mounting for an adjustable vehicle seat has a first ring gear, a second ring gear, said two ring gears being rotatable relative to each other about an axis and being centered on said axis, and a driver unit which comprises a) a shaft for initiating an adjusting movement, said shaft being centered on said axis, b) a central, circular recess that is offset a distance e) with respect to the axis, c) a driver member that is located in the recess, fits against said recess and is rotationally joined to the shaft and d) a compensation unit comprising a wedge-shaped piece connected to the shaft, a mating surface cooperating with the wedge-shaped piece and formed on the driver member and an elastic means that biases the driver member in such a manner that the driver member is urged toward the topmost point of the wedge-shaped piece, characterized in that the driver member has a radial cut-out having a basis formed by the mating surface.

Abstract: A hinge mounting for an adjustment device of a motor vehicle seat having a first external gear wheel comprising a first inner toothed surface and a second external gear wheel comprising a second inner toothed surface. At least two planet wheels mesh with both the first and second inner toothed surfaces. A driving toothed sun wheel meshes with the at least two planet wheels. At least one of the planet wheels has a ring-shaped spring forming the toothed surface of the plane wheel that is radially elastically deformable and permanently exert a force onto the sun wheel, the first inner toothed surface and the second inner toothed surface; and/or the sun wheel comprises a ring-shaped spring forming at least a portion of the toothed surface of the sun wheel and configured to be radially elastically deformable and permanently exert a force onto the planet wheels and bias these with force into abutment with the first and second inner toothed surfaces.

Abstract: A seat back hinge mounting has a toothed element firmly connected to the seat back and a detent element associated with the seat carrier. The detent element includes an arcuate region with teeth that are adapted to be brought into engagement with the teeth of the toothed element, a long hole through which the pivot extends making the detent element movable in such a manner that the teeth are movable into and out of engagement with the teeth of the toothed element, and first and second inclined surfaces disposed on the free end turned away from the seat back and disposed diagonally opposite each other and forming a V-like shape that tapers toward the free end of the detent element. The hinge has first and second spring-loaded eccentric discs fastened for rotation about a respective axis of rotation (Y-Y) on the seat carrier.

Abstract: A seat adjuster device for setting a first part of a motor vehicle seat relative to a second part comprising a curved piece connected to the first part and having a center and a regular front face; and a support piece connected to the second part and mounted to rotate about the center, and having a first and second clamping bevel. A first clamping body is arranged between the first clamping bevel and the front face; a second clamping body is arranged between the second clamping bevel and the front face. Two elastic means are arranged between the first clamping body and the support and the second clamping body and the support piece, respectively. The first and second clamping bodies are tensioned in first and a second rotational directions, respectively, to enable them to be pressed into their corresponding clamping gap in a clamped position.

Abstract: A hinge mounting for a motor vehicle seat with one hinge axis, one actuation part, one first hinge part having an inner toothed surface centered with respect to the hinge axis, one second hinge part with at least one stop arm comprising a toothed region cooperating with the inner toothed surface, being disposed for pivotal movement about a pivot axis disposed on the second hinge part and comprising a projection and having an actuation region that cooperates with the actuation part, and with a control part that is connected to the first hinge part and comprises a cam for the projection to fit against, the cam comprising several portions, the engagement region being located between the front holding region and a rear holding region, that, when the projection moves from the front holding region to the rear holding region, a movable baffle associated with the engagement region bridges the interposed engagement region for preventing the projection from engaging therein, the baffle being inoperable when the project

Abstract: The forwardly movable motor vehicle seat has a seat back (20) and a seat frame with a seat pan. The motor vehicle seat may be moved between a normal position of utilization and a forwardly moved position. An immobilizing device is associated with the seat frame. In particular, the seat back (20) has a seat back hinge (32) and a stopper device (40). The stopper device (40) retains the seat back (20) in the forward tilted position as long as the seat frame is located in a front portion of the travel path. The stopper device (40) enables said seat back to tilt upward into the normal position of utilization when the seat frame is located in a rear portion (74) of the travel path. The stopper device (40) has a first limit stop and a second limit stop, one limit stop being disposed on the seat frame and the other one on the seat back (20).

Abstract: A passenger compartment (cockpit) of an automotive vehicle is equipped for the driver with a steering wheel (20), with an underbody (24), and with a seat (26). The seat (26) comprises an underframe (28) connected to the underbody (24), a seat pan (30) carried by the underframe (28), a seat back (32) and an adjusting device for adjusting the seat (26) toward the steering wheel (20) and away therefrom. A control circuit (56) is associated with said adjusting device.

Abstract: The side part of a vehicle seat, meaning either a seat side part or a side part of a seat back, comprises a layered structure. It has at least two layers. A first layer is a sheet steel part determining the shape of the side part. A second layer is a reinforcement body that has a material thickness in the y direction that is greater than the material thickness of the sheet steel part.

Abstract: A frame of a motor vehicle seat for a motor vehicle including a hinge mounting having a hinge arm, and further including a structure part, said structure part being connected to the hinge arm in a connection region, the connection region being rigid when subjected to a load below a threshold value that occurs at accelerations in a normal driving condition of the motor vehicle and the connection region being compliant when subjected to bending loads at values occurring at accelerations of the motor vehicle occurring in an event of an accident, whereby the connection region includes a tongue that projects from one of the hinge arm and the structure part, and further includes a holding device that is provided on the one of the hinge arm and the structure part on which the holding device is not provided.

Abstract: The forwardly movable automotive vehicle seat has a seat back and a seat frame with a seat part. The automotive vehicle seat can be moved between a normally adopted utilization position and a forwardly moved position. A locking device is associated with the seat frame; the seat back has a seat back hinge and a stop device. The stop device retains the seat back in the forwardly folded position as long as the seat frame is located in a front portion of a displacement path. The stop device allows the seat back to be released so that it may be folded upward into the normal utilization position when the seat frame is located in a rear portion of the displacement path. The stop device has a first limit stop and a second limit stop, one of said limit stops being disposed on the seat frame and the other one on the seat back.

Abstract: A forward tiltable motor vehicle seat has a seat carrier and a seat back, a hinge mounting is associated with the seat back and comprises an upper hinge arm connected to the seat back and a lower hinge arm hinged about a forward tilt axis to the seat carrier. The seat carrier forms a clamping flank. A cam is provided and is movable between a stop position and a release position. The cam is disposed on the lower hinge arm and rests against the clamping flank in the stop position.

Abstract: An adjustable hinge mountings has a first hinge arm, a second hinge arm, a toothed quadrant centered on a hinge axis and connected to the first hinge arm, a detent part which has a toothed surface feature cooperating with the toothed quadrant and a control part associated with the detent part. The hinge arms can be pivoted between an active angular range in which the detent part is allowed to engage the toothed quadrant and a passive angular range in which the detent part is not located opposite the toothed quadrant so that the detent part is not allowed to engage the toothed quadrant. In the passive angular range, the detent part is retained by the control part in a passive position, while in the active angular range, the detent part adopts an active position in which the detent part can be brought into engagement with the toothed quadrant.

Abstract: An adjustable hinge mountings has a first hinge arm, a second hinge arm, a toothed quadrant centered on a hinge axis and connected to the first hinge arm, a detent part which has a toothed surface feature cooperating with the toothed quadrant and a control part associated with the detent part. The hinge arms can be pivoted between an active angular range in which the detent part is allowed to engage the toothed quadrant and a passive angular range in which the detent part is not located opposite the toothed quadrant so that the detent part is not allowed to engage the toothed quadrant. In the passive angular range, the detent part is retained by the control part in a passive position in which it is not in the range of movement of the toothed quadrant. In the active angular range, the detent part adopts an active position in which the detent part can be brought into engagement with the toothed quadrant.

Abstract: A driver's compartment of an automotive vehicle including a steering wheel, an underbody, a seat, the seat having an underframe connected to the underbody, a seat pan carried by the underframe, a seat back and an adjusting device for adjusting the seat toward the steering wheel and away therefrom, a control circuit being associated with said adjusting device.