公开(公告)号：US20180281631A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15477129

申请日：2017-04-03

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Johnathan Andrew Line ,  Marcos Silva Kondrad ,  Kevin Wayne Preuss ,  Keith Allen Godin ,  Daniel Ferretti

IPC: B60N2/20 ,  B60N2/22 ,  B60N2/44

CPC classification number: B60N2/20 ,  B60N2/02 ,  B60N2/22 ,  B60N2/2878 ,  B60N2/914

Abstract: A seating assembly includes a seat. A seatback is rotatably coupled with the seat to a fully reclined position. A rear seat lift device includes a mechanism disposed below a cushion support proximate a rear portion of the seat and is operable between a lowered position and a raised position. A rear portion of the seat is elevated relative to the seatback to minimize a height difference between the rear portion of the seat and a bottom portion of the seatback when the seatback is in the fully reclined position.

公开(公告)号：US10081282B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-25

申请号：US15345730

申请日：2016-11-08

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Johnathan Andrew Line ,  Marcos Silva Kondrad ,  Christian J. Hosbach ,  Nicholas Alphonse Billardello ,  Rodney Charles Brinker

IPC: A47C1/10 ,  A47C7/36 ,  A61G15/00 ,  B60R22/28 ,  B60N2/68 ,  B60N2/80

CPC classification number: B60N2/686 ,  B60N2/6009 ,  B60N2/68 ,  B60N2/682 ,  B60N2/72 ,  B60N2/80 ,  B60N2/809

Abstract: A seatback assembly includes an inner carrier module having an upper cross member. The upper cross member includes first and second mounting slots and first and second access apertures disposed therethrough. A seatback frame assembly includes an upper frame member with access apertures disposed therethrough. The inner carrier module is located to a front side of the seatback frame assembly when a locator member of the inner carrier module is received in a locating aperture of the seatback frame assembly. The access apertures of the inner carrier module are aligned with the access apertures of the seatback frame assembly when the two components are coupled together. Guide sleeves are received though the access apertures. A back panel module mounts to a rear side of the seatback frame assembly, wherein upper hook members of the back panel are partially received in the mounting slots of the inner carrier module.

公开(公告)号：US10081270B1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-25

申请号：US15449094

申请日：2017-03-03

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Johnathan Andrew Line ,  Marcos Silva Kondrad ,  Kevin Wayne Preuss ,  Daniel Ferretti ,  Keith Allen Godin

IPC: B60N2/02 ,  B60N2/48 ,  B60N2/16 ,  B60N2/44 ,  B60N2/22 ,  B60N2/00 ,  B60N2/90 ,  B60N2/882

Abstract: A seating assembly for a vehicle includes a seat having an extendable leg support. A seatback is operably coupled with the seat. The seating assembly includes an occupant detection system. A rear seat lift device is disposed in the seat and operable between a lowered position and a heightened position. A rear portion of the seat is elevated relative to the seatback to minimize a height difference between the rear portion of the seat and a bottom portion of the seatback when the seatback is in a fully reclined position. A control module is in communication with the occupant detection system, the seat, and the seatback. The control module is configured to activate an actuation assembly of the seatback to rotate the seatback rearward, extend the extendable leg support forward, and raise the rear seat lift device to provide optimal rest conditions for the occupant.

公开(公告)号：US20180265010A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15461147

申请日：2017-03-16

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Johnathan Andrew Line ,  Marcos Silva Kondrad ,  Kevin Wayne Preuss ,  Keith Allen Godin ,  David Frederick Lyons ,  Daniel Ferretti ,  Suzanne Ritter

IPC: B60R7/04 ,  B60N2/30 ,  B60N2/22

CPC classification number: B60R7/043 ,  B60N2/22 ,  B60N2/305 ,  B60N2/34

Abstract: A seating assembly includes a base. A cushion assembly is rotatably coupled with the base proximate a forward portion of the cushion assembly. A first seat storage compartment is disposed within the base and includes a moveable lower wall. A second seat storage compartment is disposed below the first seat storage compartment and is accessible upon movement of the moveable lower wall. At least one peripheral storage compartment is disposed on an outside wall of the base.

公开(公告)号：US20180251047A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-06

申请号：US15449316

申请日：2017-03-03

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Johnathan Andrew Line ,  Daniel Ferretti ,  Keith Allen Godin ,  Michael Medoro ,  Michael Kolich ,  Michael M. Filipovich

IPC: B60N2/20 ,  B60N2/44 ,  B60N2/02

CPC classification number: B60N2/206 ,  B60N2/0244 ,  B60N2/90 ,  B60N2/914 ,  B60N2002/0272

Abstract: A vehicle includes a seatback defining a loading surface and operable between deployed and undeployed positions. A seat base is positioned proximate the seatback. A bladder is operable between inflated and deflated states. A valve is fluidly coupled with the bladder. Foam is positioned within the bladder. The loading surface is substantially horizontal when the bladder is deflated and the seatback is in the deployed position.

公开(公告)号：US20180244180A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-30

申请号：US15441900

申请日：2017-02-24

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Umer Khalid ,  John Wayne Jaranson ,  Johnathan Andrew Line

IPC: B60N2/30 ,  B60N2/06

CPC classification number: B60N2/3081 ,  B60N2/062 ,  B60N2002/0216

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes cushion and a seatback coupled with the cushion. At least one of the seatback and the cushion includes a base body defining an internal cavity open on a side of the base portion and a secondary body slidably mounted with the base body so as to be extendible out of the internal cavity beyond the side of the base body and retractable at least partially within the cavity.

公开(公告)号：US10046683B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-14

申请号：US15062800

申请日：2016-03-07

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Johnathan Andrew Line ,  Michael Kolich ,  Daniel Ferretti

IPC: B60N2/70 ,  B60N2/72 ,  B60N2/54 ,  B60N2/68 ,  B60N2/64 ,  B60N2/62 ,  B60N2/50

Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a frame and an inner suspension panel coupled to the frame. A plurality of suspension members attach the frame to the inner suspension panel. Each suspension member has a tab that is biased away from the inner suspension panel and is operable between extended and compressed positions. A cushion is coupled to at least one of the tabs. The cushion includes a plurality of comfort positions defined by the position of each of the tabs.

公开(公告)号：US20180222362A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-09

申请号：US15428923

申请日：2017-02-09

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Johnathan Andrew Line ,  Marcos Silva Kondrad ,  Robert Damerow ,  Paul Iacoban ,  Daniel Ferretti

IPC: B60N2/44 ,  B60N2/64 ,  B60N2/34

CPC classification number: B60N2/914 ,  B60N2/34 ,  B60N2/643

Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a frame having first and second side members. A seatback and a head restraint are supported on the frame. A paddle includes a lower pivot rod pivotally coupled between the first and second side members of the frame. The paddle is disposed proximate a top portion of the seatback, below the head restraint. A bladder is disposed between the paddle and the frame and is operable between an inflated condition, wherein the paddle is pivoted forward to support one of the upper back and neck of an occupant, and a deflated condition, wherein the paddle is pivoted rearward into the seatback.

公开(公告)号：US10029594B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-24

申请号：US15292310

申请日：2016-10-13

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Johnathan Andrew Line ,  Marcos Silva Kondrad ,  S. M. Akbar Berry ,  Carol Casey ,  Daniel Ferretti

IPC: A47C7/02 ,  B60N2/70 ,  B60N2/72

Abstract: A seat assembly includes a seat frame assembly supporting a cushion carrier. A suspension system is suspended from the cushion carrier and includes one or more deflectable spring members that are fixedly coupled to a front portion of the cushion carrier at a first end and moveably coupled to a rear portion of the cushion carrier at a second end. The second end of the one or more deflectable spring members rotates on the rear portion of the cushion carrier as the suspension system moves between at-rest and flexed positions.

公开(公告)号：US10011205B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-03

申请号：US14619573

申请日：2015-02-11

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Johnathan Andrew Line ,  Marc Silva Kondrad ,  Brett Ronzi ,  Christian J. Hosbach ,  Daniel Ferretti

IPC: B60N2/64 ,  B60N2/68 ,  B60N2/60 ,  B60N2/66 ,  B60N2/80

CPC classification number: B60N2/682 ,  B60N2/6009 ,  B60N2/64 ,  B60N2/6671 ,  B60N2/6673 ,  B60N2/68 ,  B60N2/80

Abstract: A method of assembling a vehicle seat assembly is provided. The method comprises the steps of providing a preassembled front seatback module and a seatback frame. The method further includes assembling a seatback assembly by coupling the front seatback module to a preassembled rear seatback module around and interconnected to the seatback frame. The method further includes providing a preassembled seat module and pivotally coupling the seat module to the seatback assembly. The assembly method further includes coupling the seat module to a seat frame, and further coupling a preassembled headrest module to an upper portion of the seatback assembly.