Patents Assigned to Faurecia Sieges d'Automobile
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Patent number: 11518285Abstract: A neck support module for a headrest device of a vehicle seat comprises a frame and at least one inflatable pouch fixed to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'AutomobileInventors: Fabrice Carles, Tomasz Stasinski, Robert Grzeslo
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Patent number: 11498459Abstract: A rail for a vehicle seat having first and second sliding rail members driven by a motorized drive mechanism. The rail further comprises a mechanical lock actuated by a relative movement between the motorized drive mechanism and the second rail member in the event of an accident.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'AutomobileInventor: Fabrice Petit
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Patent number: 11479151Abstract: A seat for a motor vehicle, the seat comprising a backrest and a seating portion, the backrest being mounted to rotate relative to the seating portion about a substantially transverse axis, a hinge being provided for adjusting a tilt of the backrest relative to the seating portion about the substantially transverse axis, the seat being provided with a plurality of means for controlling a movement of the hinge, the seat further comprising an interface for controlling said movement of the hinge, the interface comprising a central portion and a peripheral portion, the peripheral portion being arranged around the central portion, the interface further comprising a plurality of recesses shaped to receive the plurality of means for controlling the movement of said hinge.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'AutomobileInventors: Mustapha Younes, Sébastien Seille, Erick-Pascal Levernieux
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Patent number: 11472314Abstract: An adjustment assembly for a motor vehicle seat, comprising an adjustment mechanism and a flange that is part of a seat frame, the adjustment mechanism comprising: a housing, itself comprising a bottom and a cover, an output member having a base, an end opposite the base, and a pinion between the base and the end, the pinion being mounted to pivot about an axis of rotation, a backplate, comprising a base plate fixed to the flange and an upper part intended to partially receive the output member, a pumping mechanism housed in the housing and configured to drive the pinion in rotation, the output member being in contact in the flange and in the upper part, the flange and the upper part allowing rotation of the output member about the axis of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: FAURECIA Siéges d'AutomobileInventors: Christian Couasnon, Matthieu Detienne
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Patent number: 11465536Abstract: A motor vehicle comprises two front seats aligned in a transverse direction, and at least one rear seat. Said at least one rear seat comprises a seating portion with a seating portion frame, a backrest with a backrest frame. The backrest frame is pivotable relative to the seating portion frame about a first transverse axis, between at least one deployed position for receiving an occupant of the seat and a folded position in which the backrest frame is folded down to face the seating portion frame. Said at least one rear seat is adapted to have a configuration in which said at least one rear seat is in said folded position and the backrest of said at least one rear seat extends at least partly between the two front seats.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'AutomobileInventors: David Epaud, Farouk Bouzid, Mathieu Cluet
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Patent number: 11458869Abstract: A vehicle seat including a foldable seat kinematic which has a backrest part and a seat part, the seat kinematic being adjustable between a normal position and a folded-forward functional position, the seat kinematic being manually foldable from the normal position into the functional position, a motor, an activating system which is adapted to be driven by the motor between a deactivated position and an activated position, a connecting rod provided between the activating system and the seat kinematic. The seat kinematic is movable from the functional position into the normal position by the activating system and the connecting rod when the motor is actuated so as to drive the activating system from the deactivated position to the activated position, the activating system being configured to not interfere with the seat kinematic when the activating system is in the deactivated position.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'AutomobileInventors: Fabrice Lesbats, David Epaud
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Patent number: 11433794Abstract: A headrest for a vehicle seat, comprising a support configured to receive and support the head of a seat occupant, and, connected to said support, at least one speaker system comprising: a speaker unit comprising a loudspeaker received in an airtight housing, a guide system for guiding the speaker unit relative to the support of the headrest, said guide system being configured so that the speaker unit can transition from a first usage position to a second usage position, and vice versa, the transition from the first usage position to the second usage position, and vice versa, corresponding to a movement combining a translation of the speaker unit and a rotation of the speaker unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'AutomobileInventor: Stéphane Soltner
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Patent number: 11400836Abstract: A vehicle seat comprising a seatback mounted pivoting by an articulation mechanism selectively lockable and unlockable, relative to a seatback footing selectively lockable and unlockable on a base, where the seat further comprises a seat cushion, first and second rear connecting rods connecting the seatback to the base, an actuating device being configured, by rotation of the first rear connecting rod, for driving the seatback into a folded down position when the articulation mechanism is unlocked and the seatback footing is locked on the base, and for driving the seat in a forward tilted position when the seatback footing is unlocked and the articulation mechanism is locked.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'AutomobileInventors: David Epaud, Farouk Bouzid, Sylvain Roche
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Patent number: 11390203Abstract: An armrest assembly for a vehicle seat, the assembly comprising an armrest, a support, and an intermediate portion, the armrest being movable in translation along a vertical direction relative to the support, the assembly further comprising a locking device for the armrest comprising: a first part having toothed elements, and a second part capable of coming into contact with the toothed elements of the first part, and wherein the second part is movable between a locking position in which the second part is in contact with the toothed elements of the first part and an unlocking position allowing movement in translation along the vertical direction of the armrest.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'AutomobileInventors: Jérôme Planson, Olivier Rigal, Thierry Senges
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Patent number: 11390190Abstract: A vehicle seat that includes a support intended to be rigidly fixed to the frame of a vehicle, a seating portion, a backrest extending the rear end of the seating portion, and a connecting mechanism which connects the seating portion to the support. The connecting mechanism has a primary mechanism which allows forward tilting of the seating portion and backrest relative to the support between a rest position and a forward-tilted position. The seat includes a first motor able to tilt the seating portion from its rest position to its tilted position, and a control member for the first motor.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Faurecia Sièges d'AutomobileInventors: Farouk Bouzid, David Epaud
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Patent number: 11390196Abstract: A vehicle seat comprising a seat back with a seat back frame, a seat cushion with a seat cushion frame and one first and second links. The first link is mounted pivoting relative to the seat cushion frame around a first transverse axis, and relative to a seat support around a second transverse axis. The second link is mounted pivoting relative to the seat cushion frame around a third transverse axis, and relative to a seat support around a fourth transverse axis. The first and second links are configured in order to allow lifting a rear part of the seat cushion frame relative to said seat support.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'AutomobileInventors: David Epaud, Farouk Bouzid
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Patent number: 11370331Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vehicle seat backrest comprises the steps of: providing first and second uprights of a backrest frame and a support member of an upper backrest adjustment device; positioning the first upright partly facing a first side face of the support member and the second upright partly facing a second side face of the support member; moving the first upright relative to the second upright along a transverse direction of the support member, in order to sandwich the support member such that the support member of the upper backrest adjustment device is mounted on the first and second uprights of the backrest frame so as to pivot about a transverse axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'AutomobileInventors: Frédéric Mazzamurro, Dimitri Unrau
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Patent number: 11367428Abstract: A noise-canceling headrest for a vehicle seat, comprising a central part and two side parts, at least one loudspeaker, a microphone, an audio source playback module capable of transmitting an audio signal to the loudspeaker, a noise sensor, and a signal processing circuit configured for: receiving a noise signal and determining a noise correction function, receiving an error signal from the microphone, and updating the noise correction function, generating a noise correction signal by applying the noise correction function to the noise signal, generating a control signal intended for the loudspeaker, by adding together the noise correction signal and the audio signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'AutomobileInventors: Stéphane Soltner, Camille Georges, Xenofon Doukopoulos
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Patent number: 11351891Abstract: System including a vehicle seat comprising a seating portion, a backrest pivotally mounted on the seat by a lockable hinge mechanism, the seat further comprising a motorized adjustment device connected to the backrest independently of the hinge mechanism. An electric control device synchronously controls the hinge mechanism and the motorized adjustment device.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'AutomobileInventors: Farouk Bouzid, Philippe Resende
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Patent number: 11351897Abstract: A vehicle seat, comprising: a lower frame, intended to be connected to the floor of a vehicle, having: a base, intended to be connected to the floor of the vehicle, and a seating portion frame, comprising at least two seating places to accommodate at least two users, a first backrest pivotally hinged to the base, a second backrest pivotally hinged to the base, wherein the seat further comprises a connection system connecting the first backrest to the seating portion frame, configured so that the pivoting of the first backrest relative to the base causes the simultaneous movement of the seating portion frame relative to the base in the longitudinal direction and the vertical direction of the seat, in the two pivoting directions of the first backrest relative to the base.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'AutomobileInventors: David Epaud, Farouk Bouzid
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Patent number: 11338707Abstract: A vehicle seat having a pivoting function about a vertical axis, the seat comprising a pivoting assembly) with a base, a rotating ring mounted on the base by means of a hinge mechanism interposed between the base and the rotating ring, a seating portion frame connected to the rotating ring, directly or via a raising mechanism and/or longitudinal rails, the hinge mechanism allowing rotation, about a vertical main axis, of the rotating ring relative to the base and blocking any substantial movement in the other degrees of freedom, namely the other two rotations and the three translations in an orthogonal reference system.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'AutomobileInventors: Gérald Garotte, Bertrand Touzet
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Patent number: 11332053Abstract: A seat suspension with suspension strands which comprises a fan grille of plastic provided with anchoring points overmolded on at least some of the suspension strands.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'AutomobileInventors: Florent Longatte, Sébastien Lecroisey, Dominique Cottin, David Muhvic
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Patent number: 11325504Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a track for an automotive vehicle seat comprising: a first, upper, rail and a second, lower, rail mounted sliding relative to each other along a sliding axis, that define a cavity between them; a bolt comprising at least one locking member movable from a locked position in which the at least one locking member immobilizes the first rail and the second rail relative to each other, and an unlocked position and a guiding system for the at least one locking member between the first locked position and the second unlocked position, secured to the first, upper, rail, where the guiding system comprises an inner guide secured to the first rail at two anchoring points extending respectively the guide forming body above and below a guiding orifice.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'AutomobileInventors: Patrick Feuillet, Olivier Kircher
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Patent number: 11325344Abstract: A back panel of a motor vehicle seat element includes at least a first foam layer with at least two areas of different stiffness.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Faurecia Sieges D'AutomobileInventors: Anne-Sophie Cabouillet, Fabrice Etienne
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Patent number: 11312277Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vibration device configured to be integrated into a vehicle seat and comprising a vibrator capable of generating vibrations. This device further comprises an attachment mechanism capable of attaching the vibrator to the back or underside of a support layer integrated into a member of the seat, and a damper which is in contact with this support layer and with the vibrator, and which is capable of reducing, in the support layer, the vibrations generated by the vibrator.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'AutomobileInventors: Sophia Bennis, Lionel Leteve, Jérôme Planson