Patent ID: 8548687
Filing Date: 2013-10-01
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A vehicle seat power track for an automobile vehicle seat in a vehicle comprising: a lower rail secured to a vehicle; an upper rail having an upper surface wherein, the upper rail supports the vehicle seat, and travels with support of the lower rail: a lead screw member coupled to one of the upper and lower rails and disposed between the lower and upper rails and extending in the longitudinal direction of the rails; a transmission member including a mounting bracket coupled to the lead screw and positioned between the rails, the mounting bracket including a shunt; a motor coupled to the transmission member to move the transmission along the lead screw and to adjust the lower and upper rails with respect to one another thereby adjusting the position of the vehicle seat; and a position sensor coupled to the top surface of the upper rail to sense the shunt to generate a signal indicating a position of the vehicle seat, wherein the lead screw member is coupled to one of the upper and lower rails by a lead screw bracket, and further comprises a spacer located between the lead screw bracket and the mounting bracket for the transmission, the spacer functioning as a stopping member to minimize force on a seat occupant when the track assembly comes to a stop.