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20090121526 | Head Rest Control Systems - It is one object of the present invention to provide a control for moving a head rest in response to a signal from a sensor detecting a distance between the head rest and a head of a passenger, in which even if the head of the passenger moves within a predetermined range, the head rest can be prevented from moving depending on the motion of the head of the passenger so as to remove discomfort for the passenger. | 05-14-2009 |
20100314930 | BUCKLE STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE SEAT - A buckle structure of a vehicle seat includes: a seat belt that restrains an occupant; a tongue member that is provided at the seat belt; and a buckle member that is configured to lock the tongue member. The buckle member is disposed at a restraint position of the vehicle seat so that a protruding unit provided at the buckle member protrudes from the restraint position due to a pushing member, and when the tongue member is inserted into the buckle member, the tongue member is locked to the buckle member after the protruding unit returns to the restraint position against pushing forces of the pushing member. | 12-16-2010 |
20120285008 | SKIN MATERIAL OF VEHICLE INTERIOR EQUIPMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A manufacturing method for a skin material of a vehicle interior equipment includes exposing a conductive wire material by removing a main fiber material from a first fabric material formed of the conductive wire material and the main fiber material that is weaker than the conductive wire material and electrically connecting a conductive member, which is used to supply electric power to the conductive wire material, to the exposed portion of the conductive wire material. | 11-15-2012 |
20140375106 | BACK FRAME FOR VEHICLE SEAT - There is provided a back frame of a vehicle seat, which includes a frame body formed by extrusion molding and including a press-fitting portion into which a part attachment bracket is press-fitted for attaching a part to the frame body. The press-fitting portion of the frame body and an abutment surface of the bracket are formed with an engagement portion where one of the frame body and the bracket is brought into engagement with the other in a direction in which the part attachment bracket is press-fitted into the press-fitting portion. | 12-25-2014 |
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20100258334 | SKIN MATERIAL OF VEHICLE INTERIOR EQUIPMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME - In a skin material of vehicle interior equipment, which includes a first fabric material that is formed of a first conductive wire material and a main fiber material weaker than the first conductive wire material, and a manufacturing method for the skin material, part of the main fiber material is removed from the first fabric material, and a conductive member, which is used to supply electric power to the conductive wire material, is electrically connected to the exposed first conductive wire material. | 10-14-2010 |
20110284515 | CLOTH MEMBER - A cloth member is provided. The cloth member includes a conductive wire configured to generate heat by applying electric current, and a plane-shaped connecting member having conductivity. The conductive wire has an exposed part that is exposed to an outside from the cloth member at a part in a longitudinal direction of the wire. The place-shaped connecting member is folded to sandwich the exposed part of the conductive wire therebetween such that folded surfaces of the connecting member are surface-adhered with each other integrally with the exposed part to be electrically connected to the exposed part. | 11-24-2011 |
20120120626 | FIXING APPARATUS FOR PORTABLE DEVICE - A fixing apparatus for a portable device mounted to a vehicle seat is provided. The fixing apparatus includes a first fixing part that is supported rotatably by a first support part attached to the vehicle seat, and a second fixing part that is supported rotatably by a second support part attached to the vehicle seat. At least one of the first and second fixing parts is configured to be slidable in a direction of getting close to and away from the other of the fixing parts, and the portable device is sandwiched and fixed between the first and second fixing parts. | 05-17-2012 |
20120156926 | CONNECTION MEMBER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND CONNECTION STRUCTURE - A connection member which is electrically connected to a conductive fabric having conductive threads, a method for manufacturing the connection member, and a connection structure are provided. The connection member includes a band-shaped part including conductive wires which extend in a longitudinal direction, and a connection terminal which is attached to an end portion of the conductive wires. The method includes forming an original band-shaped member by weaving while using the conductive wires for a part of warp and using at least non-conductive threads for weft; exposing the conductive wires at an end portion of the original band-shaped member; | 06-21-2012 |
20120225275 | FABRIC MATERIAL - Fabric material has nonconductive core yarn, and conductive sheath yarn arranged in a spiral pattern around the core yarn. The sheath yarn includes conductive first yarn, and second yarn. At least five strands of the first yarn are arranged close-packed together while being twisted around the second yarn. | 09-06-2012 |
20130113239 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a seat main body, a heating portion provided in the seat main body, a degree-of-contact measuring portion that measures a degree of contact between the seat main body and an occupant seated on the seat main body, and a control portion that controls an amount of heat output from the heating portion such that the amount of heat increases according to an increase in the degree of contact between the seat main body and the occupant, and decreases according to a decrease in the degree of contact between the seat main body and the occupant. | 05-09-2013 |
20130189870 | CONNECTOR - A connector of the invention includes first and second conducting parts and a coupling part. The coupling part couples ends of the first and second conducting parts to allow the first and second conducting parts to turn from a closed position, in which the first and second conducting parts sandwich therebetween a conductor having flexibility, to an open position, in which the first and second conducting parts release the conductor. At least one of the first and second conducting parts includes a locking projection. The locking projection is configured to swing in accordance with the turning of the one of the conducting parts and pass through the conductor. The locking projection is of a curved form conforming to a swing track of the locking projection. | 07-25-2013 |
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20090302648 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a cushion frame having conductivity; a cushion pad coveringly mounted on the cushion frame; and a cushion cover configured to cover the cushion pad. First thread members having conductive fibers are interwoven into the cushion cover. A capacitance measurer is provided to the vehicle seat to measure capacitance between the cushion frame and the conductive fibers. | 12-10-2009 |
20100096899 | SEAT CUSHION COVERING STRUCTURE - A seat cushion covering structure includes a fabric seat cushion cover into which conductive fibers, electrically connected at one end to a conductive member, are woven, and a groove, which is formed in the seat cushion and into which the fabric seat cushion cover is tucked. The conductive member is provided in the groove. | 04-22-2010 |
20100101858 | CONDUCTIVE FIBER CONNECTING METHOD AND STRUCTURE - A method and a structure of electrically connecting a conductive fiber in fabric to an external device electrically connects the conductive fiber to the external device by pressing a conductive member that is electrically connected to the external device against the fabric. | 04-29-2010 |
20100109390 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat is provided. The vehicle seat includes a sheet-like sensor member, a sheet-like electric device, and a seat main body configuring a sitting portion and including therein the sensor member and the electric device while overlapping each other. The electric device is provided between a pad member which forms a cushion element of the seat main body and a skin cover which covers an outer surface side of the pad member, and the sensor member is provided between the electric device and the skin cover. The electric device is formed with a through hole, so that a measuring circuit unit which is wired and connected to the sensor member is provided in an inner surface side of the electric device, and the measuring circuit unit is accommodated in a recessed portion formed in the pad member. | 05-06-2010 |