公开(公告)号：US20210170930A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US16709283

申请日：2019-12-10

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： John Wayne Jaranson ,  Johnathan Andrew Line ,  Marcos Silva Kondrad ,  Patrick Maloney ,  Christian J. Hosbach ,  Sangram Tamhankar ,  Vishal Vinayak Nageshkar

IPC: B60N2/90 ,  B60N2/02

Abstract: A seat of a vehicle seating assembly includes a seat carrier, a thigh tilt housing, a thigh extension housing, and an inflatable member. The thigh tilt housing is coupled to a forward region of the seat carrier. A recess is defined by the thigh tilt housing, with the recess being positioned in an upper surface of the thigh tilt housing. A motor is received within the recess. The thigh extension housing is coupled to the motor, with the thigh extension housing being movable in a fore-aft direction relative to the thigh tilt housing. A fastener couples the thigh tilt housing to the seat carrier in a manner that permits pivotable motion of the thigh tilt housing along a vertical plane. The inflatable member is positioned between the seat carrier and the thigh tilt housing.

公开(公告)号：US11027635B1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-08

申请号：US16709315

申请日：2019-12-10

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Vishal Vinayak Nageshkar ,  Christian J. Hosbach ,  Sangram Tamhankar ,  Patrick Maloney ,  John Wayne Jaranson ,  Johnathan Andrew Line ,  Marcos Silva Kondrad

IPC: B60N2/66 ,  B60N2/64 ,  B60N2/68 ,  G01L17/00

Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly including a seat and a seatback pivotably coupled to the seat. The seatback includes a frame, a sub-frame member, a carrier, a cushion, and an inflatable member. The sub-frame member is pivotably coupled to an occupant-facing surface of the frame by a bracket. The carrier is coupled to the frame such that the sub-frame member is positioned between the frame and the carrier. The cushion is coupled to an occupant-facing surface of the carrier. The inflatable member is positioned between the occupant-facing surface of the frame and an interior surface of the sub-frame member. The inflatable member is operable between a deflated state and an inflated state. The inflatable member initiates pivotable motion of the sub-frame member of an axis defined by the bracket.

公开(公告)号：US20210155137A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-27

申请号：US16693659

申请日：2019-11-25

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Johnathan Andrew Line ,  Carol Diane Casey ,  Spencer Robert Hoernke ,  Jimmy Moua ,  Brian Boland ,  Sean Bayle West ,  Kevin Wayne Preuss ,  Keith Allen Godin

IPC: B60N2/90 ,  B60N2/20 ,  B60N2/02

Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat, a seatback, and a lower leg support. The seat includes a forward end and a rearward end. The seatback is pivotably coupled to the seat. The lower leg support includes an interior surface and an exterior surface. The lower leg support is rotatably coupled to the forward end of the seat and is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The stowed position of the lower leg support places the lower leg support in an area below the seat. The stowed position of the lower leg support forms an acute angle with the seat. A linkage assembly is coupled to an underside of the seat and the interior of the lower leg support. The linkage assembly is responsible for transitioning the lower leg support between the stowed position and the deployed position.

公开(公告)号：US11014506B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-25

申请号：US16440303

申请日：2019-06-13

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Alan George Dry ,  Johnathan Andrew Line

IPC: B60N2/07 ,  B60R11/00 ,  B62D33/06

Abstract: A vehicle includes a cabin, a track assembly that is mounted to the cabin, and a carriage assembly that is received by the track assembly. The track assembly includes a rail structure and a conductive member coupled to the rail structure. The carriage assembly includes a brush that is movable to an extended position to engage with the conductive member of the track assembly and a first biasing member that provides an extension force when the brush is in the extended position.

公开(公告)号：US20210101511A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-08

申请号：US16594132

申请日：2019-10-07

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： S.M. Akbar Berry ,  Johnathan Andrew Line ,  Alan George Dry ,  Marcos Silva Kondrad ,  Benjamin Yilma

IPC: B60N2/68 ,  B60R21/207

Abstract: A seatback assembly includes a front carrier module having a mounting portion with an inverted U-shaped outer perimeter edge. A plurality of doors includes individual doors that are hingedly coupled to the outer perimeter edge of the front carrier module. Each door of the plurality of doors is operable between open and closed positions. An airbag carrier module includes an inverted U-shaped raceway with an open front portion. The airbag carrier module is operably coupled to the front carrier module, such that the doors of the front carrier module selectively open and close the open front portion of the raceway of the airbag carrier module.

公开(公告)号：US20210101506A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-08

申请号：US16595829

申请日：2019-10-08

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Glenn Scott ,  Alan George Dry ,  Eric Morse ,  Joseph Michael Kish ,  Macit Aktas ,  Joshua Gauthier ,  Cung K. Chieu ,  Robert Clayton Caldwell ,  Matthew Schwope ,  Changwei Xie ,  Johnathan Andrew Line ,  Ray Kurlonko ,  Arya Sabeti

IPC: B60N2/02 ,  B60P7/08 ,  F16H19/04 ,  F16H25/04

Abstract: A rail assembly includes a track assembly defining an interior channel, a shuttle assembly received within the interior channel, and a carriage assembly coupled to the track assembly. The shuttle assembly includes a lock assembly. The carriage assembly includes a trigger assembly. The trigger assembly includes a trigger cam and an actuator cam coupled to the trigger cam. The actuator cam actuates the carriage assembly between locked and unlocked configurations relative to the track assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20210078510A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US16574906

申请日：2019-09-18

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Johnathan Andrew Line ,  Joseph Michael Kish ,  David James Tippy ,  Jimmy Moua ,  Gregory Hagedorn ,  Adam Ewel ,  Joshua Gauthier ,  Macit Aktas

IPC: B60R16/027 ,  B60N2/005 ,  B60R16/02 ,  H02G3/38 ,  B60R16/037

Abstract: A track assembly includes a rail cartridge slidably coupled with a track. A first electrical connector is positioned within the rail cartridge. A connection cartridge defines a channel and includes a second electrical connector configured to selectively engage with the first electrical connector. An actuation member is positioned within the channel of the connection cartridge and is coupled with the second electrical connector. A spring is operably coupled to the actuation member and is configured to bias the actuation member in a first position. An actuator is operably coupled with the actuation member. The actuator is moved upward against the bias of the spring to move the actuation member to a second position when the actuator contacts the rail cartridge of the track.

公开(公告)号：US10946776B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-16

申请号：US16452689

申请日：2019-06-26

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Joseph Michael Kish ,  Jeffrey Gabalski ,  Johnathan Andrew Line ,  Joshua Gauthier ,  Marcos Silva Kondrad ,  Spencer Robert Hoernke

IPC: B60N2/30 ,  B60N2/02 ,  B60N2/14 ,  B60N2/06

Abstract: A seat assembly includes a base frame and first and second guide brackets coupled to opposed sides of the base frame. The first and second guide brackets each include slots disposed therethrough. First and second support brackets are slideably mounted to the slots of the first and second guide brackets, respectively. A seat portion includes a seat frame that is pivotally coupled to the first and second support brackets at opposed first and second ends of the seat frame. The seat frame is configured to pivot with respect to the first and second support brackets between use and upright non-use positions. The base frame is rotatably supported on a swivel mechanism for rotation of the seat assembly between forward-facing and rearward-facing configurations.

公开(公告)号：US10919474B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-16

申请号：US16381797

申请日：2019-04-11

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Alan George Dry ,  Mark A. Cuddihy ,  Derek Board ,  Jimmy Moua ,  Johnathan Andrew Line

IPC: B60R21/013 ,  B60N2/42 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  B60R21/01 ,  B60N2/005 ,  B60R21/207

Abstract: A system includes a rail including a capacitive transmitter, a computer programmed to send an actuation identifier code along the capacitive transmitter, and a plurality of seats supported by the rail, each seat including a seat controller communicatively connected to the capacitive transmitter. Each seat controller is programmed to actuate a safety device when a device identifier code corresponding to the safety device matches the actuation identifier code.

公开(公告)号：US10906438B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US15631748

申请日：2017-06-23

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Kevin Mozurkewich ,  Marcos Silva Kondrad ,  Kevin Wayne Preuss ,  Alan George Dry ,  Johnathan Andrew Line

IPC: B60N2/34 ,  B60P3/38 ,  B60P3/39 ,  B60N2/30 ,  B60N2/56

Abstract: A seating assembly for a vehicle includes a seat operable between a lateral use position and a vertical storage position. A mattress is disposed below the seat when the seat is in the lateral use position and held in place by securing features. The mattress is operable between a deployed condition and a stowed condition. A fluid duct is disposed below a forward seat and in fluid communication with an HVAC system of the vehicle. The fluid duct is configured to move air into the mattress to affect the deployed condition of the mattress.