US 12,403,799 B2
Suspension device, backrest and seat arrangement
Thomas Jung, Aschbach (DE); Christian Markel, Alzey (DE); Ulf Schaeffling, Kaiserslautern (DE); and Andreas Wiesemann, Kaiserslautern (DE)
Assigned to Adient US LLC, Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed by Adient US LLC, Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed on Nov. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/057,302.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2021 213 779.2 (DE), filed on Dec. 3, 2021; and application No. 20 2022 203 556.9 (DE), filed on Apr. 8, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0173956 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. B60N 2/30 (2006.01); B60N 2/20 (2006.01); B60N 2/22 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 2/22 (2013.01) [B60N 2/20 (2013.01); B60N 2/3009 (2013.01); B60N 2/3013 (2013.01); B60N 2205/20 (2013.01); B60N 2205/35 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A suspension device for a backrest for assisting an adjustment movement,
wherein the suspension device comprises a spring arrangement, comprising:
one spring element with a basic body and two end portions,
a bearing element with a guide opening,
at least one adapter, and
a counterbearing element with a receptacle,
wherein a first end portion is arranged in the receptacle and is mounted movably in a first direction relative to the counterbearing element, and
wherein a second end portion is arranged in the guide opening and is mounted movably in a second direction relative to the bearing element, and
wherein the spring arrangement is mounted movably on the at least one adapter, wherein the at least one adapter has at least one guide in which the second end portion of the spring element can be introduced or is introduced.