Patent ID: 9227530
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: B60N

Claim Text:
1. A vehicle seat with a height adjustable seat bottom, comprising: a side frame which constitutes left and right frames of the seat bottom; a linkage configured to render a height of the side frame adjustable; and an operation knob assembly including a rotary shaft, an operation knob provided for rotating the rotary shaft, a gear provided at an inner end of the rotary shaft, and a main body case at which the rotary shaft is rotatably supported, the operation knob being configured to be rotated to thereby actuate the linkage via the gear for adjustment of the height of the side frame, wherein the operation knob assembly includes a fixing portion protruding from an inner side of the main body case towards the side frame at a position inwardly of an outer peripheral surface of the main body case as viewed from a direction of an axis of rotation of the operation knob, wherein the side frame has a through hole in which the fixing portion is engaged whereby the fixing portion is fixed to the side frame, and the fixing portion is provided integrally with the main body case.