Patents by Inventor Johan HÖCKS

Johan HÖCKS has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11820257
    Abstract: A vehicle seat arrangement includes a vehicle seat arranged to be adjusted between a forward facing setup and a rearward facing setup and a seat support structure. The vehicle seat has three seat parts, where a second seat part is pivotably connected to both a first seat part and a third seat part. The second seat part is pivotably connected to the seat support structure. In the forward facing setup, the first and second seat parts make up a seat back and the third seat part make up a seat cushion. In the rearward facing setup, the first seat part make up the seat cushion and the second and third seat parts make up the seat back of the vehicle seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: NINGBO GEELY AUTOMOBILE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CO.
    Inventors: Oskar Ewehag, Johan Höcks, Christian Forsberg
  • Patent number: 11708013
    Abstract: A vehicle seat arrangement includes a vehicle seat arranged to be adjusted between a forward facing setup and a rearward facing setup and a seat back rotation axle. A seat back is rotatable around a seat back rotation axle between a forward facing seat back setup and a rearward facing seat back setup. The seat cushion is arranged to be adjusted between a forward facing seat cushion setup and a rearward facing seat cushion setup. The seat back rotation axle may be arranged to be fixed in location and the seat cushion may be arranged to be displaceable horizontally or the seat back rotation axle may be arranged to be displaceable horizontally and the seat cushion may be arranged to be fixed in location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: NINGBO GEELY AUTOMOBILE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CO.
    Inventors: Oskar Ewehag, Johan Höcks, Christian Forsberg
  • Publication number: 20220371479
    Abstract: A seat pan for a vehicle seat. The seat pan includes a rear portion and a front portion. The seat pan includes a flexible area arranged between the rear portion and the front portion, said flexible area enabling the front portion to be arranged in a tilted state relative to the rear portion and wherein the seat pan is formed in a single piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Johan HÖCKS, Glenn EDSBÄCKER SJÖ
  • Publication number: 20220274513
    Abstract: An energy absorbing mounting structure for a vehicle seat. The mounting structure includes a linear rail configured for being fastened to a vehicle passenger cabin floor structure and a deformable element. The deformable element has a first attachment portion, a second attachment portion and a deformable section arranged between the first and second attachment portions. The first attachment portion is fastened to the rail and the second attachment portion is configured for being fastened to the vehicle passenger cabin floor structure via an opening in a bottom of the rail for enabling relative motion between the floor structure and the rail in a longitudinal direction of the rail by deformation of the deformable section in the event of a vehicle crash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Johan HÖCKS, Martin GUSTAVSSON
  • Publication number: 20220111769
    Abstract: A vehicle seat arrangement includes a vehicle seat arranged to be adjusted between a forward facing setup and a rearward facing setup and a seat support structure. The vehicle seat has three seat parts, where a second seat part is pivotably connected to both a first seat part and a third seat part. The second seat part is pivotably connected to the seat support structure. In the forward facing setup, the first and second seat parts make up a seat back and the third seat part make up a seat cushion. In the rearward facing setup, the first seat part make up the seat cushion and the second and third seat parts make up the seat back of the vehicle seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Oskar EWEHAG, Johan HÖCKS, Christian FORSBERG
  • Publication number: 20220111767
    Abstract: A vehicle seat arrangement includes a vehicle seat arranged to be adjusted between a forward facing setup and a rearward facing setup and a seat back rotation axle. A seat back is rotatable around a seat back rotation axle between a forward facing seat back setup and a rearward facing seat back setup. The seat cushion is arranged to be adjusted between a forward facing seat cushion setup and a rearward facing seat cushion setup. The seat back rotation axle may be arranged to be fixed in location and the seat cushion may be arranged to be displaceable horizontally or the seat back rotation axle may be arranged to be displaceable horizontally and the seat cushion may be arranged to be fixed in location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Oskar EWEHAG, Johan HÖCKS, Christian FORSBERG
  • Publication number: 20220111768
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat arranged to be adjusted between a forward facing/rearward facing setup. The vehicle seat comprises a seat back and a seat cushion arrangement comprising a seat cushion arranged to be attached to a seat structure, a front pivoting notch and a rear pivoting notch. The seat back comprises a first and a second seat back connection arranged on a seat back side arranged to be releasably engaged with a first and second latch respectively. The first seat back connection is arranged to releasably engage with a first latch when the vehicle seat is in the forward facing setup, and the second seat back connection is arranged to releasably engage with a second latch the vehicle seat is in the rearward facing setup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Oskar EWEHAG, Johan HÖCKS, Christian FORSBERG
  • Publication number: 20220097574
    Abstract: A rotating vehicle seat includes a backrest attached to a seat base frame and arranged to be rotatably adjustable around a first horizontal axis, a seat base attached to the frame and arranged to be rotatably adjustable around a second horizontal axis parallel to the first horizontal axis, a gear mechanism connected to the frame arranged to rotate the frame from a forward facing position to a backward facing position, wherein the gear mechanism comprises a track, and the frame comprises a guide that is configured to engage the track, such that when the gear mechanism is actuated, the frame is translated in a xy-plane and is rotated around a first vertical axis, and wherein the backrest and the seat base, respectively, are arranged to be folded upwards during at least part of the rotation of the frame around the first vertical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Oskar EWEHAG, Johan HÖCKS, Christian FORSBERG