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Applications in Car Seat Adjustment
Plain bearing in the seat height adjustment
For seat height adjustment:
Seat height adjustment in the car is an important component for comfort and safety. In addition, the development of autonomous vehicles and the demand for car-sharing services is picking up noticeably. This also increases the number of different drivers of the same car and an increasingly common seat height adjustment. This is also a reason for the increasingly common use of electric seat adjustments by means of actuators and compact motors.
Plain bearing in the back rest adjustment
For backrest adjustment:
Whether manual or electric, backrest adjustment has long been found in all types of vehicles. It enables a comfortable and safe sitting posture. Noise minimisation, weight reduction as well as freedom from lubricants are essential requirements for the modern seat design and quality features of the installed igus components. The iglidur plain bearings used are characterised by low coefficients of friction and low wear without additional lubrication.
In the development phase or validation, the bearings were subjected to exceptional loads in crash tests. Endurance tests which, among other things, check wear and noise generation in the temperature range of -20° to +80°C. Our plain bearings withstood these tests without maintenance or failure. The above-mentioned iglidur materials also fulfil the fogging requirements in the vehicle interior and have a dampening effect on the seat system in case of vibrations.
Lead screw support in lumbar adjustment
Plain bearing in the leg rest
Find more application examples for head and armrests:
Slide ring in swivel brackets
For swivelling seats:
Swivelling seats are mainly used in campers and commercial vehicles. However, the technology shift towards autonomous driving means that more dynamic interior concepts are also increasingly being developed in conventional passenger cars and will soon be the order of the day. With swivelling seats, the limited vehicle space can be used more effectively: both the driver's and passenger's seats can be rotated up to 360°, creating a comfortable seating group for several people in no time at all.
A sliding ring made of iglide® material enables a simple manual or electrical adjustment with low drive torque due to its low coefficient of sliding friction. Due to the integrated solid lubricants, the system requires no additional lubrication and runs maintenance-free.
The materials used were validated in various endurance tests, in which, among other things, they were checked for wear and noise in the temperature range -20°C to +80°C (-4° F to 176°F) where they have withstood without maintenance or failure. iglide® J also fulfills the fogging requirements in the vehicle interior and have a damping effect on the seat system in case of vibrations.
Plain bearings in compact motors for electric seat adjusters
About compact motors for electric seat adjustments:
More and more electronic adjustment options are finding their way into the series applications of car manufacturers by means of actuators. Minimizing noise and weight are essential requirements for any modern seat design. igus® plain bearings are lighter and quieter than conventional solutions. Their integrated lubricants ensure a long service life without external lubrication.
Compact motors are used in the following seat applications, among others: seat length adjustment, seat tilt, seat height adjustment, backrest adjustment, headrest adjustment, lumbar support, haptic seat feedback, lumbar support, headrest adjustment, seat belt tensioner.
Application examples in electric seat length and backrest adjustment:
