US 12,168,402 B2
Electrically powered slide rail and vehicle seat provided with electrically powered slide rail
Andrew J. Simms, Reynoldsburg, OH (US); and Dean C. Vandenheede, Reynoldsburg, OH (US)
Assigned to TS TECH CO., LTD., Asaka (JP)
Filed by TS TECH CO., LTD., Asaka (JP)
Filed on Mar. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/702,867.
Application 17/702,867 is a continuation of application No. 17/420,518, granted, now 12,017,561, previously published as PCT/JP2019/051180, filed on Dec. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/787,908, filed on Jan. 3, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/787,913, filed on Jan. 3, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0289078 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. B60N 2/06 (2006.01); B60N 2/07 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 2/067 (2013.01) [B60N 2/0705 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrically powered slide rail, comprising:
a rail having a channel-shaped cross section;
a slider received by the rail and slidably engaged by the rail;
a screw member supported by the slider so as to be rotatable around an axial line; and
an electric motor configured to rotate the screw member,
wherein the rail is provided with a rail upper wall having vertically facing surfaces, a side wall extending downward from an edge of the rail upper wall, and a screw engaging portion formed in the side wall so as to engage the screw member,
wherein the screw engaging portion is positioned apart from the edge of the rail upper wall, and
wherein the side wall is formed with protrusions that are positioned apart from the edge of the rail upper wall, and the screw engaging portion is formed in the protrusion.