A seat assembly includes a mounting plate and a base frame rotatable mounted on the mounting plate by a swivel mechanism for swiveling the seat assembly between forward-facing and rearward-facing configurations. A seat portion is operably coupled to the base frame and includes a front edge. The seat portion can be pivoted between use and upright non-use positions. The seat assembly includes a first rotational footprint when the seat portion is in the use position and a second rotational footprint that is less than the first rotational footprint when the seat portion is in the upright non-use position. The second rotational footprint is intended to accommodate swiveling of the seat assembly between the forward-facing and rearward-facing configurations within a vehicle interior.

The present invention relates to a sliding device (100) for a vehicle seat, comprising a pair sliding tracks (10), each including a lower rail (20) and an upper rail (30), which allow to obtain an improved stability and to reduce the sliding efforts when the upper rails slide relative to the lower rails. Each upper rail is constrained to a respective lower rail and is free to slide relative thereto, balls (70) are arranged between said upper rail and said lower rail, and said upper and lower rails are shaped so as to define a lower and an upper ball guides (72, 74) on each side thereof. The design of said upper and lower rails at said lower and upper ball guides (72, 74) is such that efforts during relative sliding movements of the rails are reduced, while enhancing stability of the rails and preventing deformations thereof.

A rail assembly for longitudinal adjustment of a vehicle seat comprises a lower rail (2) and an upper rail (1) movable relative to the lower rail, and a movable support member (400) disposed between the lower rail (2) and the upper rail (1), wherein the lower rail (2) comprises a stopper (210) disposed at a predetermined position of the lower rail (2), and the movable support member (400) comprises a base (40) for supporting the upper rail (1) on the lower rail (2) and a coupling member (47) for releasably coupling the movable support member (400) with the upper rail (1). The coupling member (47) can be displaced relative to the base. Movement of the movable support member (400) relative to the lower rail (2) in the longitudinal direction is stopped by the stopper (210) at the predetermined position, and displacement of the coupling member (47) relative to the base (40) is controlled by the position of the upper rail (1), for controlling a coupling and decoupling of the movable support member (400) to the upper rail (1).

A rail assembly for longitudinal adjustment of a vehicle seat comprises a lower rail (2) and an upper rail (1) movable relative to the lower rail, and a movable support member (400) disposed between the lower rail (2) and the upper rail (1), wherein the lower rail (2) comprises a stopper (210) disposed at a predetermined position of the lower rail (2), and the movable support member (400) comprises a base (40) for supporting the upper rail (1) on the lower rail (2) and a coupling member (47) for releasably coupling the movable support member (400) with the upper rail (1).

The coupling member (47) can be displaced relative to the base. Movement of the movable support member (400) relative to the lower rail (2) in the longitudinal direction is stopped by the stopper (210) at the predetermined position, and displacement of the coupling member (47) relative to the base (40) is controlled by the position of the upper rail (1), for controlling a coupling and decoupling of the movable support member (400) to the upper rail (1).

A bracket assembly for coupling a component to a vehicle including a bracket body including a C-ring retainer that is adapted to translatably engage and retain a T-shaped guide rail coupled to one of a crossmember and floor structure of the vehicle, wherein the bracket body defines a hole or includes an attachment structure adapted to receive and retain the component. The bracket body further includes one or more flanges adapted to secure the bracket body to the crossmember or floor structure of the vehicle via bolting and/or welding. Optionally, the bracket body includes: a front attachment arm; a rear attachment arm; one or more intervening structural reinforcement members; a bottom portion coupled to the attachment arms; and a cap structure coupled to the attachment arms opposite the bottom portion; wherein the bottom portion includes the C-ring retainer and the cap structure defines the hole or includes the attachment structure.

There is provided a vehicle seat passenger protection structure, including: rail members that are fixed to a floor of a vehicle, and have, in lower surfaces thereof, slit portions that extend in the seat longitudinal direction; sliding members that are connected to a lower portion of a seat cushion, and are disposed at interiors of the rail members, and are supported so as to be slidable in the seat longitudinal direction by the rail members; and upward movement suppressing members that include main body portions, which are disposed so as to face lower surfaces of the rail members, and fixing portions, which project out toward a seat upper side from the main body portions and pass through the slit portions and are fixed to lower surfaces of the sliding members, and that can move in the seat longitudinal direction following the sliding members.

One example of a sliding device that can sufficiently reduce a separation phenomenon is disclosed. The sliding device includes a fixed rail, a movable rail, a fixed-side hook, an engagement hook, and a reinforcing hook. The fixed rail is configured to be fixed to a vehicle. To the movable rail, the seat body is attachable. The movable rail is slidable with respect to the fixed rail. The fixed-side hook is configured to be fixed to the vehicle. The engagement hook is provided to the movable rail. The engagement hook is engageable with the fixed-side hook, and is formed by a first plate material curved approximately into a letter J or U shape. The reinforcing hook overlaps with the engagement hook in a thickness direction of the first plate material. The reinforcing hook is formed by a second plate material curved approximately into a letter J or U shape.

A slide rail for a vehicle seat, comprising first and second slidably mounted profiles and a latch. Each of the first and second profiles has a web and two side flanges. The side flanges of the second profile are extended further towards one another by two re-entrant troughs themselves extended further towards the web of the second profile by downward edges. The side flanges of the first profile are extended further away from each other by flaps which pass between the downward edges and the web of the second profile. The web of the second profile comprises rigid abutments arranged facing the downward edges, the flaps of the first profile passing between the abutments and the downward edges.

A seat rail system for a vehicle. The seat rail system includes an upper rail and a stationary lower rail attached to a floor structure of the vehicle. The upper rail is configured for being attached to a vehicle seat and the upper rail is movably arranged in relation to the lower rail in a longitudinal vehicle direction. The seat rail system further includes an elongated load member attached to the lower rail, where an upper part of the load member is extending into a lower portion of the upper rail. One or more lower parts of the load member are extending through the floor structure. The load member is configured for being directly in engagement with the floor structure and the lower portion in a vehicle impact event for establishing a load path from the floor structure to the upper rail via the load member.

A seat rail system for a vehicle includes an upper rail and a stationary lower rail attached to a floor structure. The upper rail is attached to a vehicle seat and is movable relative to the lower rail. The upper rail comprises first and second side sections with a cavity between the side sections. The lower rail includes first and second lateral side elements respectively connected to the first and second side sections. An elongated load member is attached to the lower rail, where an upper part of which extends into the cavity. A lower part of the load member is connected to the floor structure. The first lateral side element blocks lateral movement of the first side section and the second lateral side element blocks lateral movement of the second side section upon deformation of the upper rail in a vehicle impact event.