Patent ID: 6578920
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A vehicle seat comprising a back and a seat proper which extends in a longitudinal direction between a rear end close to the back and a front end remote from the back, said seat proper comprising a rigid frame supported by a raising mechanism for moving the seat proper upwards or downwards, the raising mechanism being controlled by an actuator comprising a tube having a nut fixed at one end thereof and having a screw rotated by a motor and co-operating with the nut, the screw of the actuator being provided with a free end situated inside the tube of the actuator, the raising mechanism further comprising an elastically-deformable member for assisting the motor of the actuator while moving the rigid frame upwards, wherein said elastically-deformable member is housed inside the tube of the actuator between the free end of the screw of the actuator and a support element secured to the tube of the actuator.