Vehicle seat slide rail reinforcement

Abstract

A device for immobilizing an object, in particular a seat in a vehicle, on a rail (1) by at least one securing element (4.1, 4.2). The securing element (4.1, 4.2) is arranged on a reinforcement (2) which is inserted into the rail (1).

Claims

1. A device for securing an object, in particular a seat in a vehicle, comprising a rail (1) having a base (6), two vertical side flanges (5.1, 5.2) extending upwardly from the base (6), and horizontal side flanges (7.1, 7.2) extending laterally from the vertical side flanges (5.1, 5.2), the vertical side flanges (5.1, 5.2) defining downwardly opening grooves (11.1, 11.2), and at least one fastening element (4.1, 4.2) disposed on a reinforcement (2) which is inserted into the rail (1), wherein the reinforcement (2) has a base (10) and two free legs (9.1, 9.2) extending upwardly into and guided by the downwardly opening grooves (11.1, 11.2), wherein the free legs (9.1, 9.2) extend straight upwardly into the downwardly opening grooves, and the base (10) of the reinforcement is adjacent to the base (6) of the rail, and wherein the reinforcement (2) is fixed in the rail (1) against longitudinal movement along the rail (1).

2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reinforcement (2) is composed of a bent sheet steel panel.

3. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reinforcement (2) has a U-shaped profile.

4. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rail (1) in the cross section is a U-shaped design.

5. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a fastening (12) is inserted into the rail (1) through a clearance of the reinforcement (2).

6. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one receiving bolt (4.1, 4.2) is assigned to the reinforcement (2) as a fastening element for the object.

7. The device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the rail (1) has incorporated longitudinal grooves (13.1, 13.2) for partially receiving the at least one receiving bolt.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) Further advantages, features, and details of the invention are to be derived from the following description of preferred exemplary embodiments and by means of the drawings in which:

(2) FIG. 1 shows a partially cut away and perspective exploded illustration of a device according to the invention for securing an object;

(3) FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the device according to FIG. 1 in the assembled state and illustrated so as to be partially cut away;

(4) FIG. 3 shows a longitudinal section through the device according to FIGS. 1 and 2, along the line A-A in FIG. 4;

(5) FIG. 4 shows a side view of the device according to the invention for securing an object;

(6) FIG. 5 shows a cross section through the device according to the invention for securing an object, along the line B-B in FIG. 3.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(7) A device according to the invention for securing an object according to FIG. 1 has a rail 1 into which a reinforcement 2 may be inserted. The reinforcement 2 has receiving holes 3 for receiving bolt-shaped fastening elements 4.1 and 4.2.

(8) The rail 1, in particular according to FIGS. 4 and 5, is of U-shaped design, wherein two side flanges 5.1 and 5.2 are interconnected by a base 6. A tread strip 7.1 and 7.2 protrudes from each side flange 5.1 and 5.2. A slot 8 is exposed between the tread strips 7.1 and 7.2.

(9) The reinforcement 2 also has a U-shaped profile, wherein two legs 9.1 and 9.2 are interconnected by a base 10. The holes 3 are molded into the legs 9.1 and 9.2 so as be mutually opposite.

(10) In the use state shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the reinforcement 2 is inserted into the rail 1. Here, the two legs 9.1 and 9.2 engage in each case in one longitudinal groove 11.1 and 11.2, wherein the longitudinal grooves 11.1 and 11.2 are molded into the lower side of the tread strips 7.1 and 7.2.

(11) Securing the reinforcement 2 in the rail 1 is performed by way of a screw-shaped fastening element 12 which penetrates both the base 10 of the reinforcement 2 as well as the base 6 of the rail 1. According to the invention, a plurality of holes may be provided along the base 6 of the rail 1, such that the reinforcement may be secured at a desired point along the rail 1.

(12) In order for the bolt-shaped fastening elements 4.1 and 4.2 to be also securely mounted in the rail 1, longitudinal grooves 13.1 and 13.2 in which projecting parts of the bolt-shaped fastening elements 4.1 or 4.2, respectively, may engage are in each case molded into the side flanges 5.1 and 5.2 of the rail 1.