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Automotive Interior
As the automotive industry is evolving, possibly one of the most challenging effects of this will be the changes within the interior of the vehicle. New demands on seats for weight, design, adjustability and increased flexibility are rising with every innovation. However, the end goal of making seats safer, lighter, quieter and more comfortable does not change.
Over the many decades of supplying bushes for the interior of the vehicles, we at Saint-Gobain continue to develop and innovate in close collaboration with our customers offering new materials and designs to support innovations, in addition to the changing market requirements.
With the onset and introduction of electrification of vehicles and autonomous driving, the need for a consistent quiet quality feel over the lifetime is becoming more important.
NORGLIDE® Bearings, RENCOL® Tolerance Rings and the new SPRINGLIDE™ Spring Energised Bearings offer manufacturers as well as designers the solutions for reduction in space, N.V.H., and number of components, whilst ensuring that lifetime, quality plus performance are retained
Automotive Video Demonstration
Saint-Gobain NORGLIDE® Bearings are used in automotive seating systems and many other interior car features. From seat tilting, height and backrest adjustment, and seat structure, these maintenance-free bearings provide for safer, cheaper, lighter, and more durability and comfort.
Automotive Interior Applications
The Seat Mounted Armrest uses a RENCOL® Tolerance Ring to aid assembly of the armrest into the seat system while providing a certain adjustment torque.
The Seat Manual Adjuster uses a RENCOL® Tolerance Ring to protect the adjustment lever from breaking in case of overstressing due to misuse.
Video Demonstration
Saint-Gobain's RENCOL® Tolerance Rings are used between the handle drive gear and seat position gear that acts as simple overload protection -- protecting the seat adjuster from operator abuse.
The Slip Clutches use a RENCOL® Tolerance Ring to protect the gears of the drive unit from damage in case of torque overload in the system due to misuse.
► See also, Slip Clutch
The Headrest Wing Adjustment uses a RENCOL® Tolerance Ring to generate a certain adjustment torque that creates consistent operational feel and maintains the adjusted position during driving conditions.
Cabin Blower Motors use a RENCOL® Tolerance Ring to mount an impeller to the shaft to provide sufficient retention to drive it at operating temperatures whilst reducing vibrations and noise.
The Seat Height Adjustment uses a NORGLIDE® Bearing to eliminate noises by dampening structure-born vibrations in driving conditions. Additionally they aid the assembly process by compensation of tolerances and misalignments.
Video Demonstration
Saint-Gobain NORGLIDE® Bearings are used in automotive seating systems and many other interior car features. From seat tilting, height adjustment, and seat structure, these maintenance-free bearings provide for safer, cheaper, lighter, and more durability and comfort.
The Backrest Tilt Adjustment uses a NORGLIDE® precision Bearing to provide easy adjustment over lifetime whilst aiding overall design to be lightweight and meet safety regulations by utilizing the precision bearing's ability to support high loads with its thin wall structure.
The Pedal uses a NORGLIDE® Bearing to provide smooth pedal operation whilst additionally being noise free and offering good wear resistance over lifetime.
The Seat Folding Mechanism uses a NORGLIDE® Bearing to eliminate noises by dampening structure-born vibrations during driving conditions and to give consistent feel during operation, whilst simplifying the assembly process with tolerance relaxation and misalignments.
Video Demonstration
Saint-Gobain NORGLIDE® Bearings are used in automotive seating systems and many other interior car features. From seat tilting, height adjustment, and seat structure, these maintenance-free bearings provide for safer, cheaper, lighter, and more durability and comfort.
The newly developed SPRINGLIDE™ elements ensure smooth and easy Headrest Height Adjustment – in summer and in winter, taking up free play to avoid rattling noises, whilst aiding the overall assembly process by compensating tolerances and misalignments.
The Center Console Lid uses a NORGLIDE® Bearing to give a smooth, consistent feel of the lid during the opening and closing operations, whilst aiding assembly process with tolerance relaxation and misalignment and overall reduction of noises.