Patents Assigned to Faurecia Autositze GmbH
  • Publication number: 20240116421
    Abstract: A module carrier arrangement for attachment to the seat structure of a motor vehicle seat and for securing pneumatic components or non-pneumatic components has a module carrier with a front side and a rear side opposite the front side. Optionally, the module carrier arrangement has at least one further component, wherein air ducts and/or air duct portions are integrated in the module carrier and/or in the at least one further component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Faurecia Autositze GmbH
    Inventors: Piotr Ceglarek, Tomasz Stasinski, Tomasz Galanciak
  • Patent number: 11945346
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Faurecia Autositze GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Junk, Dimitri Unrau, Dominik Seitzer, Jörg Meyer
  • Patent number: 11878617
    Abstract: A removable seat cushion with a massage function rests on a motor vehicle seat and includes a support mat which can be arranged on the front of a backrest of a motor vehicle seat, a fastener which is suitable for fastening the seat cushion to the motor vehicle seat, a plurality of actuators, with the actuators being arranged on the support mat, at least one peripheral device and one receiving device capable of accommodating the peripheral device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Faurecia Autositze GmbH
    Inventors: Sascha Heiden, Christian Neyrinck, Viktoriya Chernysh, Javier Gil, Hélène Chassaing, Tammo De Ligny, Dagmar Brockschnieder, Silvia Krömer
  • Patent number: 11858391
    Abstract: A motor vehicle seat having a backrest and a seat part, at least one flexible, fluid-fillable hollow body attached to the seat part or the backrest, and at least two chambers that are in fluid communication with one another. The chambers are arranged one on top of the other and have in their walls corresponding passages which enable a fluid exchange between the chambers. The chambers are firmly connected to one another in the region of the passages, wherein the volume of the lowermost chamber adjacent to the seat part or the backrest is the largest and the volume of each additional chamber is smaller compared with the volume of the chamber below it. The chambers are arranged one on top of the other such that the maximum lift of the fluid-fillable hollow body when it is being filled with fluid is outside the center of the lowermost chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignees: Faurecia Autositze GmbH, Honda Motor Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Daria Ryszawa, Wojciech Kowalewski, Lukasz Kunicki, Jacek Lasak, Aleksander Lwow, Fumiya Makiguchi
  • Patent number: 11850973
    Abstract: A motor vehicle seat includes a seat cushion, a backrest connected to the seat cushion, a headrest connected to the backrest, a padding arranged on at least one of the seat cushion, the backrest, and the headrest, and a strain gage connected to the padding and including a strain element to detect a load acting on the motor vehicle seat. The strain element is maintained mechanically under tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Autositze GmbH
    Inventors: Joshua Sievert, Hélène L'Ebrellec, Dagmar Brockschnieder
  • Publication number: 20230382284
    Abstract: A method for actuating a fluid actuator in a motor vehicle seat system having a motor vehicle seat and a pneumatic system for actuating a seat function. The pneumatic system has a pump and the fluid actuator housed in the motor vehicle seat. The pump motor is an electric motor controlled by a PWM signal and is set up to fill the fluid actuator with fluid within a filling phase. The pneumatic system is set up to withdraw fluid from a fluid actuator filled with fluid, in an emptying phase. The fluid actuator runs through a plurality of filling phases and emptying phases in succession. The duty cycle of the PWM signal is set to a working level during a filling phase and is lowered to a lower level between filling phases. The lower level is dimensioned such that the rotor of the pump motor can still rotate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Faurecia Autositze GmbH
    Inventors: Jacek LASAK, Michal SZOTT, Damian WOJTYNA
  • Patent number: 11827129
    Abstract: In a method for locking an adjustment device of a motor vehicle seat, a usage situation and/or danger situation is detected. In response to the detected usage situation and/or danger situation, a locking action for the adjustment device is selected, and the selected locking action for the adjustment device is executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Autositze GmbH
    Inventor: Meinhard Behrens
  • Patent number: 11794612
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (10) for a motor vehicle, having a backrest (12), a height-adjustable headrest (14) and a seatbelt guide (22) integrated in the vehicle seat (10) for a seatbelt (18), wherein the height-adjustable headrest (14) is coupled to the backrest (12), and wherein the headrest (14) can be mechanically coupled to a seatbelt guide adjusting mechanism (36), which mechanically adjusts the seatbelt guide (22) when adjusting the height of the headrest (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: ZF AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH, FAURECIA AUTOSITZE GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Gumprecht, Martin Seyffert, Artur Klein, Alexander Zagula, David Reich, Swen Schaub
  • Patent number: 11794615
    Abstract: A motor vehicle seat having a backrest and a seat part and an adjustable sidewall arranged on the backrest and/or the seat part, which sidewall comprises an adjustment mechanism having a stationary portion and a lever portion pivotable about a pivot axis, and having at least one fluid-fillable bladder arranged between the stationary portion and the lever portion for adjusting the relative angular position thereof, wherein the lever portion comprises two wing portions which are arranged on either side of the pivot axis, and the bladder is arranged between a first wing portion and the stationary portion, wherein a preload torsion spring engages by a first spring portion on the stationary portion, and engages by a second spring portion on the second wing portion, of the lever portion, such that it exerts a preload force which pushes the first spring portion in the direction of the stationary portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Autositze GmbH
    Inventors: Piotr Ceglarek, Slawomir Filip, Tomasz Stasinski, Jérémie Therry
  • Patent number: 11760232
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle seat with a seat inclination adjustment device, with a first base element, a first seat frame element and a first actuator element, wherein the actuator element has a lower link arm connected to the base element via a lower link and movably arranged relative to the base element, an upper link arm connected to the lower link arm via a middle link and movably arranged relative to the lower link arm, wherein the upper link arm is connected to the seat frame element via an upper link and is arranged movably, and an inclination adjustment fitting with a first and a second fitting part, and wherein the inclination adjustment fitting is arranged on one of the links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: FAURECIA AUTOSITZE GMBH
    Inventors: Marcin Piotrowski, Michael Lücke, Jenny Schmitz, Oriana Gramatyka, Dariusz Stasik
  • Patent number: 11738675
    Abstract: A functional apparatus for a vehicle seat having at least one expansion member having at least one cavity, the volume of which can be changed, at least in part, by a fluid which can flow into and out of said cavity, a fluid reservoir comprising at least one cavity being provided, which cavity is connected in a fluid-conducting manner to the cavity of the expansion member. The fluid reservoir cooperates with an actuator assembly by means of which the cavity of the fluid reservoir can be actively compressed, with at least partial displacement of the fluid contained therein into the cavity of the expansion member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Autositze GmbH
    Inventors: Jérémie Therry, Tomasz Stasinski, Piotr Ceglarek, Robert Grzeslo
  • Patent number: 11712988
    Abstract: A vehicle seat having a backrest and a seat part, as well as at least one sidewall arranged on the backrest or on the seat part, the sidewall having two support portions that are coupled together, by a coupling means, and are movable relative to one another, between which support portions at least one hollow body that can be filled with fluid is arranged, the relative position of the two support portions with respect to one another, and thus the outside contour of the sidewall, being variable by filling or emptying the at least one hollow body. The coupling means is designed such that, upon filling or emptying of the at least one hollow body, the two support portions are variable relative to one another, both in translation and in their angular position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Autositze GmbH
    Inventors: Piotr Ceglarek, Robert Grzeslo, Tomasz Stasinski
  • Publication number: 20230211713
    Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle seat system, having at least two first fluid-fillable bladders and at least one second fluid-fillable bladder connected via a supply line to a common line and to a pump via this line and are fillable with fluid via this line, each first bladder having its own discharge outlet, and the second bladder not having its own discharge outlet, and having a controller which controls the filling or emptying of the bladders, the controller being configured to empty the second bladder via a discharge outlet from one of the first bladders, the second bladder being evacuated by detecting which of the first bladders is empty or is currently not used, establishing a fluid connection between the second bladder to be evacuated and the empty first bladder, and opening the discharge outlet belonging to the empty first bladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Faurecia Autositze GmbH
    Inventors: Jacek Lasak, Maciej Such, Michal Szott
  • Patent number: 11691542
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an adjustment device for a vehicle seat comprising adjusters adjustable in relation to one another, where on the first adjuster a toothed rack with an interlocking is hinged, and on the second adjuster a pinion is pivoted, the interlocking engaging with the pinion for adjusting the toothed rack and for moving the two adjusters in relation to one another, where, further, a toothed rack blocking element is affixed to the second adjuster, and the toothed rack, when adjusted, runs between the toothed rack blocking element and the pinion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Autositze GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Hupp
  • Patent number: 11685299
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an adjustment device for a head rest of a vehicle seat, including a locking device for adjusting a in relation to a back rest connection in a longitudinal direction and a vertical adjusting, where a locking device for locking the adjustment device is provided which comprises a release lever to be activated by the user which swivels a blocking element which in turn swivels a locking element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Autositze GmbH
    Inventors: Erwan Guillouet, Sergej Teichrib, Ghislain De Montleau, Clement Jarrin
  • Publication number: 20230184266
    Abstract: An arrangement for manipulating the flow of a fluid into a fluid actuator, preferably of a seat, has a base body having an opening designed to introduce the fluid into the base body, and at least one further opening provided for forwarding or discharging the fluid introduced into the base body. Means for producing and/or interrupting a fluid-conducting connection between the openings are provided. The means comprise such additional means that can be charged with a pressure of the fluid to be conducted and are designed such that, in a first pressure range of the fluid, the fluid entering the base body from the fluid actuator is discharged via one of the openings from the base body to the surroundings and, in a second pressure range of the fluid that is higher than the first pressure range, the fluid introduced into the base body is introduced into the fluid actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Faurecia Autositze GmbH
    Inventors: Tomasz Stasinski, Piotr Ceglarek, Rafal Strok
  • Patent number: 11584279
    Abstract: A valve device for controlling a fluid flow, in particular an air flow, having at least one inlet and at least two outlets, at least one of the outlets being fluidically connectable in each case to the inlet via a through-channel of at least one manipulable guide means. The through-channel of the guide means can be changed at least indirectly via a control fluid flow either with regard to at least a section of its internal cross section or can be rotated at least to a limited extent with regard to its orientation with respect to the outlets and the inlet can be rotated at least to a limited extent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Autositze GmbH
    Inventor: Piotr Ceglarek
  • Patent number: 11584262
    Abstract: An electropneumatic switch arrangement having an actuation device plurality of pneumatic outlets for connection to fluid-fillable devices, and a pneumatic supply connection for connection to a pressure source, the actuation device being connected to a sealing device, the actuation device being designed in such a way that, when it is actuated, it opens a predefined flow path between the supply connection and at least one of the outlets and, in doing so, closes a current path for actuating the pressure source, characterized in that the sealing device is mechanically coupled to the actuation device in such a way that at least a part of the sealing device is moved, in particular displaced, by the actuation device when this is actuated, thereby opening a flow path between the supply connection and at least one of the outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Autositze GmbH
    Inventors: Piotr Ceglarek, Rafal Strok, Michal Kosko
  • Patent number: 11571992
    Abstract: A motor vehicle seat adjustable from an entry position to a use position or vice versa includes first, second and third structural components which are movable relative to each other, and a locking device configured to impede a movement of the second structural component relative to the third structural component, when the first structural element is unlocked by a movement relative to the second structural component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: FAURECIA AUTOSITZE GMBH
    Inventors: Artur Skoniecki, Grzegorz Lasak, Dariusz Radecki
  • Patent number: 11548414
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle seat with a frame formed by a seating portion and a back rest, upper rails longitudinally adjustable on lower rails and lockable by means of a longitudinal rail locking mechanism, a coupling system for adjustment of the frame in relation to the upper rails, said coupling system comprising a coupling member with a coupling member pivot axis, a seat locking mechanism for locking the vehicle seat in an upright seating position, where said frame, upon operation of an easy entry actuator and unlocking of the seat locking mechanism, can be tilted forward starting from the upright seating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Autositze GmbH
    Inventor: Dominik Szczudrawa