公开(公告)号：US20210016698A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-21

申请号：US17060514

申请日：2020-10-01

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Johnathan Andrew Line ,  Michael Kolich ,  Daniel Ferretti ,  Scott Holmes Dunham

IPC: B60N2/90 ,  B08B3/08 ,  B60N2/24

Abstract: A vehicle comprises: a plurality of seating assemblies, each seating assembly including an exterior surface, an interior beneath the exterior surface, a pressured supply of liquid sanitizer disposed within the interior, and at least one valve in fluid communication with the pressurized supply of liquid sanitizer that opens to allow liquid sanitizer to be dispensed onto the exterior surface. Each of the at least one valve are selectively positionable to and from an open position where the liquid sanitizer flows through the valve to allow liquid sanitizer to be dispensed onto the exterior surface and a closed position where the liquid sanitizer cannot flow through the valve. A controller, configured to receive instructions from a user interface, communicates with each of the at least one valve to cause any particular valve to move to and from the open position and the closed position.

公开(公告)号：US10894488B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-19

申请号：US16420694

申请日：2019-05-23

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Patrick Maloney ,  John Wayne Jaranson ,  Christian J. Hosbach ,  Johnathan Andrew Line ,  Vishal Vinayak Nageshkar

IPC: B60N2/02 ,  B60N2/06

Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat base. A floor track assembly includes a floor track having a roller track and a rack. At least one pinion gear is configured to rotate along the rack. At least one floor track motor is disposed adjacent to the floor track assembly. The at least one floor track motor rotates the at least one pinion gear along the rack to laterally translate the seat base fore and aft. An elevated track assembly is operably coupled to the floor track assembly. The seat base is coupled to the elevated track assembly. The elevated track assembly is laterally translatable relative to the floor track assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20210008955A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-14

申请号：US17036771

申请日：2020-09-29

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

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

IPC: B60H1/00 ,  B60N2/56

Abstract: A seating assembly includes a seating surface extending over at least one of a seat and a seatback. The seating assembly also includes a fluid mover and a fluid transfer member including a fluid inlet portion and a fluid outlet portion. The fluid inlet portion is coupled to the fluid mover, and the fluid outlet portion is proximate the seating surface. The fluid mover is selectively operable to release a pressurized fluid through the tube so that the release of the pressurized fluid at the outlet cools a seating assembly occupant.

公开(公告)号：US20200346561A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-05

申请号：US16401526

申请日：2019-05-02

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Alan George Dry ,  Johnathan Andrew Line

IPC: B60N2/02 ,  B60N2/07

Abstract: A track assembly for a vehicle includes a carriage assembly and a rail assembly. The carriage assembly includes a carriage structure and one or more brush assemblies coupled to the carriage structure. The rail assembly slidably receives the carriage assembly. The rail assembly includes a first lateral side and a first external channel defined by the first lateral side. The first external channel receives one of a carriage power conductor and a carriage data conductor.

公开(公告)号：US10821929B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-03

申请号：US16370519

申请日：2019-03-29

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Marcos Silva Kondrad ,  Johnathan Andrew Line ,  Alan George Dry ,  S. M. Akbar Berry ,  Derek Board ,  Srinivasan Sundararajan ,  Spencer Robert Hoernke

IPC: B60R21/207 ,  B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/231 ,  B60N2/68

Abstract: A seatback carrier module includes first and second side portions spaced-apart from one another and interconnected by an upper portion. A cradle portion is disposed along the first and second side portions and the upper portion of the seatback carrier module. The cradle portion includes inner and outer edges with a rearwardly extending body portion. A mounting portion is disposed along a portion of the inner edge of the cradle portion. The mounting portion includes inner and outer edges with a body portion disposed therebetween. The mounting portion further includes a rearwardly extending sidewall disposed along the inner edge of the mounting portion. An airbag assembly is received within the cradle portion and has an inverted U-shaped configuration to substantially surround the outer perimeter of the seatback frame. The airbag assembly is an elongate member defining an overhead airbag assembly.

公开(公告)号：US10821803B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-03

申请号：US15689314

申请日：2017-08-29

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

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

IPC: B60H1/00 ,  B60N2/56

Abstract: A seating assembly includes a seating surface extending over at least one of a seat and a seatback. The seating assembly also includes a fluid mover and a fluid transfer member including a fluid inlet portion and a fluid outlet portion. The fluid inlet portion is coupled to the fluid mover, and the fluid outlet portion is proximate the seating surface. The fluid mover is selectively operable to release a pressurized fluid through the tube so that the release of the pressurized fluid at the outlet cools a seating assembly occupant.

公开(公告)号：US20200331418A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-22

申请号：US16386378

申请日：2019-04-17

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Chris Fredriksson ,  Alan George Dry ,  Johnathan Andrew Line ,  Benjamin Yilma ,  Michael Steven Medoro

IPC: B60R21/207 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B60R21/231 ,  B60N2/853 ,  B60N2/427

Abstract: A seating assembly for a vehicle comprises: a seatback; an airbag having a stowed position and an inflated position, the airbag being configured to inflate from the stowed position to the inflated position in response to the vehicle impacting an object; a head restraint coupled to the seatback, the head restraint including a forward position, a rearward position, and a locking mechanism preventing the head restraint from moving from the forward position to the rearward position after taking the forward position; and as the airbag inflates from the stowed position to the inflated position, the airbag forces the head restraint from the rearward position to the forward position. As the airbag inflates from the stowed position to the inflated position and forces the head restraint to the forward position, the airbag does not contact the one or more support bars and does not force the seatback to change position

公开(公告)号：US20200254911A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-13

申请号：US16274879

申请日：2019-02-13

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Johnathan Andrew Line ,  Robert Damerow ,  Carol Diane Casey ,  Andrew Matusko ,  Spencer Robert Hoernke ,  S.M. Akbar Berry ,  Paul Iacoban

IPC: B60N2/62 ,  B60N2/66 ,  B60N2/50 ,  B60N2/54

Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat carrier defining a central opening. A seatback is pivotally coupled to the seat carrier. A seat flexmat is disposed in the central opening and operable between flexed and unflexed conditions. The vehicle seating assembly also includes a first thigh extension that is extendable and rotatable relative to the seat carrier and a second thigh extension that is extendable and rotatable relative to the seat carrier. The first thigh extension includes a first thigh flexmat operable between flexed and unflexed conditions. The second thigh extension includes a second thigh flexmat operable between flexed and unflexed conditions.

公开(公告)号：US20200254909A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-13

申请号：US16274864

申请日：2019-02-13

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Johnathan Andrew Line ,  Robert Damerow ,  Carol Diane Casey ,  Andrew Matusko ,  S.M. Akbar Berry ,  Spencer Robert Hoernke ,  Paul Iacoban

IPC: B60N2/54 ,  B60N2/68 ,  B60N2/62 ,  B60N2/66 ,  B60N2/50

Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a frame and an articulating flexmat assembly operably coupled with the frame. The articulating flexmat assembly includes an upper flexmat extending from a first side of the frame to a second side of the frame and a lower flexmat extending from the first side of the frame to the second side of the frame. The upper flexmat includes an upper static portion and an upper dynamic portion disposed above the upper static portion and adjustable by upper linear actuators that draw the upper dynamic portion toward the upper static portion to arc the upper flexmat outward. The lower flexmat includes a lower static portion adjacent to the upper static portion and a lower dynamic portion disposed below the lower static portion and adjustable by lower linear actuators that draw the lower dynamic portion toward the lower static portion to arc the lower flexmat outward.

公开(公告)号：US10737597B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US15608157

申请日：2017-05-30

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Alan George Dry ,  Johnathan Andrew Line

IPC: B60N2/56 ,  C09J9/02 ,  A47C7/74 ,  G05D23/19 ,  C09J7/35 ,  C09J7/22

Abstract: A seating assembly includes a seat having a seating surface, a first conductor, a second conductor, and a plurality of thermoelectric devices arranged between the first conductor and the second conductor in an elongated strip located proximate the seating surface. A voltage is applied to the thermoelectric devices to thermodynamically influence the seating surface. An air mover is in fluid communication with the thermoelectric devices. A conductive grease is disposed between the first conductor and the plurality of thermoelectric devices, and a conductive adhesive is disposed between the second conductor and the plurality of thermoelectric devices.