US 7,517,022 B2
Vehicle seat
Klaus-Dieter Habedank, Stadthagen (Germany); and Meinhard Behrens, Obernkirchen (Germany)
Assigned to Faurecia Autositze GmbH, Stadthagen (Germany)
Filed on Sep. 14, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/520,708.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2005 044 555 (DE), filed on Sep. 17, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2007/0063565 A1, Mar. 22, 2007
Int. Cl. B60N 2/02 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 297—378.12  [297/341; 297/378.1; 297/15] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Vehicle seat, comprising:
a) a seat frame, the seat frame being longitudinally adjustable on at least one upper rail relative to at least one lower rail affixed to a chassis;
b) the seat frame being lockable in longitudinal positions by a longitudinal locking mechanism, which can be released by a rail release mechanism;
c) a backrest, the backrest including a backrest frame pivotably attached to the seat frame about a backrest pivoting axis, and which is lockable by a click-stop adjustment mechanism on the seat frame, and which, once released, in use, can be folded forward from an upright use position to an easy-entry position;
d) a release lever for releasing the click-stop adjustment mechanism;
e) an easy-entry device for actuating the release lever;
f) a seat cushion, the seat cushion being shiftable relative to the seat frame with a seat cushion frame;
g) a longitudinally adjustable connection being provided between the seat cushion frame and the backrest frame;
h) the longitudinally adjustable connection including a guide provided on the backrest frame, and a guide element provided on the seat frame;
i) the guide element including one of:
1) a pin fastened to the seat cushion frame and guided in the guide; and
2) a roller fastened to the seat cushion frame and guided in the guide;
j) the seat cushion frame is shifted forward longitudinally in a coupled adjustment motion, in use, when the backrest frame is folded forward to the easy-entry position; and
k) when the vehicle seat is in the easy-entry position, in use, the seat cushion frame is shiftable toward the rear relative to the backrest frame and the seat frame.