US 12,065,061 B2
Vehicle access system
Christian Lemay, St-Lambert-de-Lauzon (CA); and Etienne Carbonneau, St-Charles (CA)
Assigned to ADAPT SOLUTIONS, St. Lambert de Lauzon (CA)
Filed by ADAPT SOLUTIONS, St-Lambert-de-Lauzon (CA)
Filed on Jul. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/349,602.
Application 18/349,602 is a continuation of application No. 17/824,083, filed on May 25, 2022, granted, now 11,738,666.
Application 17/824,083 is a continuation of application No. 16/895,079, filed on Jun. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,370,333, issued on Jun. 28, 2022.
Application 16/895,079 is a continuation of application No. 16/283,405, filed on Feb. 22, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/283,405 is a continuation of application No. 15/613,610, filed on Jun. 5, 2017, granted, now 10,259,354, issued on Apr. 16, 2019.
Application 15/613,610 is a continuation of application No. 14/800,983, filed on Jul. 16, 2015, granted, now 9,669,738, issued on Jun. 6, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/025,090, filed on Jul. 16, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0415621 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. B60N 2/24 (2006.01); B60N 2/015 (2006.01); B60N 2/02 (2006.01); B60N 2/08 (2006.01); B60N 2/14 (2006.01); B60N 2/68 (2006.01); B60N 2/90 (2018.01)
CPC B60N 2/245 (2013.01) [B60N 2/015 (2013.01); B60N 2/02246 (2023.08); B60N 2/0806 (2013.01); B60N 2/14 (2013.01); B60N 2/146 (2013.01); B60N 2/68 (2013.01); B60N 2/933 (2018.02); B60N 2/02253 (2023.08); B60N 2002/952 (2018.02)] 15 Claims
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1. A vehicle access system comprising:
a seat base connectable to a vehicle floor; and
a support mechanism operably connected to the seat base, the support mechanism comprising:
a first support assembly pivotally connected to the seat base to orient a vehicle seat in alignment with a vehicle door opening and operable to move the vehicle seat at least partially in and out of the vehicle door opening;
a second support assembly including a first support member pivotally connected to the first support assembly to enable selectively tilting the vehicle seat, and a second support member slidably coupled to the first support member to enable selectively raising and lowering the vehicle seat, the second support member having an actuation member; and
a tilting mechanism operably coupled to the support mechanism and operable to tilt the first support member relative to the first support assembly, the tilting mechanism comprising:
a link assembly pivotally connecting the second support assembly to the first support assembly, the link assembly comprising:
a first link provided with a receiving member, the first link being pivotally connected about a first axis to the first support member; and
a second link pivotally connected about a second axis to the first support assembly, the first link and the second link being pivotally coupled to each other,
the actuation member being configured to engage the receiving member and pivot the first link about the first axis upon sliding the second support member relative to the first support member, whereby rotation of the first link about the first axis engages the second link in rotation about the second axis, thereby actuating and controlling the tilting mechanism to tilt the second support assembly relative to the first support assembly.