Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
297362000 | Gear train | 83 |
20080217980 | Disc Recliner with Memory - A vehicle seat has a seat back and a seat cushion and a pair of recliners hingedly mounting the seat back to the seat cushion providing pivotal movement of a seat back relative to a seat cushion. Each of the recliners has a memory plate that holds the recliners in an unlocked condition during a predetermined amount of travel enabling return movement of the seat back from a forwardly folded position to a memory position. The memory position being within a range of recline seatback positions. | 09-11-2008 |
20080238171 | SEAT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat apparatus for a vehicle includes a seat cushion, a lower arm, a seat back, an upper arm, an intermediate arm, a reclining mechanism, and a lock mechanism. The lock mechanism includes a first plate member, a second plate member, and a pawl gear. The first plate member is fixed to one of the upper arm and the intermediate arm to be provided therein with a plurality of internal tooth sections each of which has a plurality of teeth with different widths. The second plate member is fixed to the other one of the upper arm and the intermediate arm so as to be supported by the first plate member to rotate relative thereto. The pawl gear is supported by the second plate member and has an external tooth section each of which has a plurality of teeth with different widths for engaging with the internal tooth sections. | 10-02-2008 |
20080238172 | SEAT RECLINING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat reclining apparatus for a vehicle includes first, second, and third gear mechanisms, each gear mechanism including a first frame having an internal gear and a second frame having an external gear engaging with the internal gear, the number of teeth of the external gear being fewer than the internal gear, wherein the first gear mechanism is provided at one side of a vehicle seat, and the second and third gear mechanisms are provided at the other side, a shaft connecting the first gear mechanism with the second and third gear mechanisms, and an electric motor rotating the shaft to shift an engagement position between the internal gear and the external gear for tilting the seatback relative to the seat cushion, wherein the electric motor is disposed at one of the first frame and the second frame of the first gear mechanism provided at the one side. | 10-02-2008 |
20080272639 | Gear-Driven Adjusting Assembly for Continuous Adjustment of Seat Angle - A gear-driven adjusting assembly for continuous adjustment of seat angle is disclosed. A external gear plate of the gear transmission mechanism is mounted in a internal gear plate with a eccentricity therebetween. An external cam of a gap removing mechanism is mounted between a central boss of the internal gear plate and the inner hole of the external gear plate. An internal cam is mounted between the inner hole of the external cam and the central boss of the internal gear plate, and a spring is mounted between the two cams, which form an eccentric cam mechanism. A central shaft of a driving mechanism is provided in the hole of the central boss of the internal gear plate, a driving block of the driving mechanism is provided between the internal cam and external cam. When the spring is in a free state, the internal cam and the external cam are wedged tightly to remove the seat gap; the driving block of the driving mechanism can overcome the elastic force by a moment to release the wedge effect of the gap removing mechanism, such that the gear transmission mechanism is driven for transmission and rotation, so as to achieve the purpose of adjusting seat angle. The assembly according to the present invention has the features of compact configuration, small gap, high strength as well as high universalness, and can conveniently implement the function of manual adjustment, electrical adjustment and continuous adjustment of the seat back angle. | 11-06-2008 |
20080303331 | Vehicle Recliner - Disclosed herein is a seat recliner for a vehicle, in which gear teeth can be engaged tightly without any moving space at the time of adjusting the rotation angle of the back of the seat installed in a vehicle. In the seat recliner for the vehicle comprising a holder equipped with a lock gear guide portion having an arc shaped guide surface in a receiving portion opened at one side thereof, an upper gear formed at the inside of the receiving portion of the holder and equipped with gear teeth at the inner peripheral edge of the holder, an actuating cam located in the holder to be engaged with a rotation shaft extending through the center of the holder and having a transporting projection and a first supporting projection at predetermined intervals on the outer peripheral edge thereof, and a lock gear provided with an outside gear teeth at front surface and with a contacting surface, a first supporting surface and an engagement surface at rear surface with contacting the guide surface of the lock gear guide portion with an outside of the lock gear, wherein the actuating cam is provided with a second supporting projection at the opposite side of the first supporting projection with regard to the transporting projection of the actuating cam so that the lock gear can be supported at properly distributed and unbiased state, and the lock gear is provided with the contacting surface at the center thereof so that the lock gear pushed by the transporting projection can be pushed at a vertical state with regard to the center of the rotation shaft, and is provided with the first and second supporting surfaces at both sides of the contacting surface so that the first and the second supporting projections can be supported. | 12-11-2008 |
20080315653 | AUTOMATIC HEADREST ACTIVATION GEAR - A head restraint system includes a vehicle seat comprising a seat back and a seat bottom. The system further includes a head restraint guide positioned in the seat back. The head restraint guide is adapted to hold a head restraint at a selectable position. The system further includes a first and second gear rack and a gear system adapted to contact the first and second gear racks and move said gears tracks in a relative linear manner. The first gear rack is attached to the head restraint guide while the second gear rack is fixed relative to the seat back. An actuator system drives the gear system such that positioning of the seat back in a folded position causes the head restraint guide and the head restraint positioned therein to be lowered. | 12-25-2008 |
20090021066 | SMARTFOLD POWER DRIVE - A smart fold power drive that can be used to electronically articulate a seat with a motor. The drive may be configured to allow partial positioning of the seat while the motor is stopped. The motor may be used to position the seat between any number of positions. | 01-22-2009 |
20090096269 | SEAT RECLINING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat reclining apparatus includes a pair of first arms, a pair of second arms, a pair of hinge pins, a pair of reclining mechanisms including a pair of lock mechanisms, each of which includes a cam, the lock mechanism restricting a rotational movement of the seat back relative to the seat cushion and releasing a restriction of the rotational movement, by means of a rotational movement of the hinge pins and the cams, and a connecting member provided between the reclining mechanisms and connected to the hinge pins, wherein each of the hinge pins is structured so as to be inserted into each of the reclining mechanisms from an inward of the seat, and a connecting portion is provided at an inner end of at least one of the hinge pins facing the other one of the hinge pins and is connected to the connecting member. | 04-16-2009 |
20090102265 | Fitting for a vehicle seat - A compound fitting ( | 04-23-2009 |
20090127910 | Fitting for a vehicle seat - In the case of a fitting ( | 05-21-2009 |
20090200850 | RECLINING DEVICE FOR SEATS IN VEHICLES - The present invention relates to a reclining device for seats in vehicles, which has improved engagement force between an upper tooth bracket and an operating part, improved overall strength and durability, and improved quality due to the improvement in the connection structure of pole gears and rear guide protrusions. Further, the reclining device provides improved ride comfort for the driver and passengers and prevents operational noise. | 08-13-2009 |
20090206644 | SEAT ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY - A seat adjuster assembly includes an electric motor having an output shaft with a worm gear positioned in a gearbox, a spur gear meshing with the worm gear in the gearbox, a spindle shaft fixed to and driven by the spur gear coacting with a nut contained in a tube, and a linkage system connected to both a vertically movable upper vehicle seat part and a non-vertically movable lower vehicle seat part that positions vertically the upper vehicle seat part responsive to the position of the nut relative to the spindle shaft. At least one washer is provided on the spindle shaft. The spur gear is a plastic spur gear molded over the washer. A pair of leaf springs disposed in the gearbox bears against the spur gear and a wall of the gearbox. | 08-20-2009 |
20090243360 | SEAT RECLINING MECHANISM - Disclosed is a seat reclining mechanism, which is designed to be mounted to a seat cushion and a seat back so as to allow the seat back to be reclined. The seat reclining mechanism comprises a guide bracket and an internal gear member coupled to the guide bracket in a rotatable manner about a rotation axis thereof with respect to the guide bracket and formed with internal teeth along a circle having a center on the rotation axis. A plurality of lock gear members is disposed between the guide bracket and the internal gear member. A fitting portion is provided in either one of the guide bracket and the internal gear member. A rotatable cam is rotatably supported by the fitting portion. | 10-01-2009 |
20090243361 | SEAT RECLINING MECHANISM - A seat reclining mechanism comprises a guide bracket, and an internal gear member coupled to the guide bracket in a rotatable manner about a rotation axis thereof with respect to the guide bracket. A forwardmost-inclination stopper protrusion and a rearwardmost-inclination stopper protrusion are provided on either one of the guide bracket and the internal gear member. A stopper plate is fixed to a remaining one of the guide bracket and the internal gear member. The stopper plate has a forwardmost-inclination stopper portion adapted to be brought into contact with the forwardmost-inclination stopper protrusion when a seat back is at a forwardmost inclined position, and a rearwardmost-inclination stopper portion adapted to be brought into contact with the rearwardmost-inclination stopper protrusion when the seat back is at a rearwardmost inclined position. | 10-01-2009 |
20090295210 | Seat Reclining Device - The object is to provide a reclining device for a seat such as an automotive seat including a differential transmission mechanism (Taumel mechanism) which makes it possible to eliminate precision machining of the inner surface of an external gear into which a slide bearing is pressed, in which the freedom of design of the reclining device is not restricted by the standards of a bearing bush, and which can be manufactured at a low cost. | 12-03-2009 |
20090322137 | SEAT APPARATUS - A seat apparatus includes a reclining device and a power assist mechanism coupled to the reclining device through a coupling rod. The power assist mechanism includes a motor; a seat back-side bracket which is tiltably provided to move the seat back; an operational gear which is turnable depending on a rotational direction of the motor; a rod gear provided integrally with the coupling rod; and a lever gear having a gear part capable of being engaged with the rod gear and an engaging part capable of being engaged with the operational gear. The lever gear transmits the turning of the operational gear to the rod gear. | 12-31-2009 |
20100013286 | ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING AN ADJUSTING DEVICE - An adjusting device for a vehicle seat includes a brake housing that is centered about an actuating rotational axis. the brake housing is formed in a radial direction of the actuating rotational axis and inlcudes a housing element that is generally circular and has a outer side wall, and upper wall and an inner side wall. | 01-21-2010 |
20100013287 | CONNECTING DEVICES - A gear assembly may include first and second gear wheels meshing with each other and having a meshing line. The meshing line is formed as a circular arc that is positioned between first and second curves to determine a meshing range of the meshing line, so as to extend from a point on the first curve positioned radially inside the second curve in a circumferential direction in which the second curve is radially outwardly spaced from the first curve and to reach a point on the second curve. The circular arc is centered on a center point that is offset from a reference straight line passing through a pitch point of first and second pitch circles of the first and second gear wheels and centers of the first and second pitch circles. | 01-21-2010 |
20100013288 | CONNECTING DEVICES - A gear assembly may include first and second gear wheels meshing with each other and having a meshing line. The meshing line is formed as a combined line that is positioned between first and second curves to determine a meshing range of the meshing line, so as to extend from a point on the first curve positioned radially inside the second curve in a circumferential direction in which the second curve is radially outwardly spaced from the first curve and to reach a point on the second curve. The combined line is composed of a combination of a plurality of line portions. | 01-21-2010 |
20100038948 | CRANK AND ROD ACTUATOR FOR MOVING A SEAT BACK - A reclining actuator for moving a seat back relative to a seat bottom includes a mounting plate and a crank supported on the mounting plate for movement relative thereto. A rod is provided having a first end and a second end. The first end is connected to the crank and the second end is adapted to engage a seat back. A driver is provided for moving the crank relative to the mounting plate. A seat assembly includes a seat having a seat back and a seat bottom. The seat back is moveable relative to the seat bottom. A crank is connected to a driver for movement. A rod is connected between the crank and the seat back such that movement of the rod causes movement of the seat back. | 02-18-2010 |
20100072802 | Fitting for a vehicle seat - A fitting ( | 03-25-2010 |
20100096896 | Seat back frame structure of seat for vehicle and seat for vehicle with seat back frame structure - An object of the present invention is to provide a seat back frame structure for a vehicle and a seat for a vehicle with such a seat back frame structure which are capable of securing a necessary strength or rigidity, while at the same time attaining the decrease of its weight and its cost. | 04-22-2010 |
20100148557 | SWIVELABLE VEHICLE SEAT COMPRISING A LOCKING MEANS FOR CREATING A MANUALLY SURMOUNTABLE RESISTANCE - Disclosed is a motor vehicle seat comprising a first mounting part and a second mounting part. The first mounting part can be swiveled relative to the second mounting part about a swivel pin. The vehicle seat further comprises a gear unit which allows the first mounting part to be angularly adjusted relative to the second mounting part. The first mounting part is connected to a backrest of the vehicle seat while the second mounting part is connected to a seat part of the vehicle seat. The backrest of the vehicle seat extends vertically and substantially perpendicular to the seat part in a first position while being swiveled relative to the first position about the swivel pin in a second position. The vehicle seat also comprises a locking means ( | 06-17-2010 |
20100171352 | ADJUSTER - An adjustment device for a vehicle component, in particular for the back rest of a vehicle seat, is proposed having a first fitting and a second fitting, wherein the relative position of the two fittings to one another can be changed by means of eccentric means, wherein a rotation of the eccentric means by means of a drive element is provided, wherein the adjustment device has a central element which is connected in a rotationally fixed fashion to the first fitting, wherein the drive element is provided mounted in an overlapping region by means of the central element. Furthermore, the invention relates to an adjustment device for a vehicle component, in particular for the back rest of a vehicle seat, having a first fitting ( | 07-08-2010 |
20100176640 | BEARING BUSH FOR SEAT RECLINING DEVICE AND SEAT RECLINING DEVICE - A bearing bush, disposed in a shaft hole of an external gear of a seat reclining device, which slidingly contacts wedge-shaped pieces. The seat reclining device has a differential transmission mechanism for adjusting an open angle of a hinge connecting a seating surface of a seat and a backrest thereof to each other. The differential transmission mechanism has an internal gear; an external gear, having a smaller number of teeth than the internal gear, which engages the internal gear; a pair of the wedge-shaped pieces disposed in a circular arc-shaped gap formed between the shaft hole of the external gear and a shaft of the internal gear with tapered ends of the wedge-shaped pieces opposed to each other; and a compression coil spring for imparting an elastic force to the wedge-shaped pieces in a direction in which the wedge-shaped pieces depart from each other. When the wedge-shaped pieces are moved in sliding contact with the bearing bush inside the circular arc-shaped gap with the wedge-shaped pieces being pressed by a cam provided on the shaft of the internal gear, the external gear disengages from the internal gear, whereby the open angle of the hinge is adjustable. A sliding surface of the bearing bush is formed of a fluorocarbon resin composition containing fluorocarbon resin to which thermoplastic resin, carbon fibers, and molybdenum disulfide are essentially added. | 07-15-2010 |
20100181816 | COMPONENT, IN PARTICULAR FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A component for a vehicle seat includes a plurality of plate-like elements generally parallel to one another, with pairs of the elements being connected, such as by welding. At least one element of each pair has a bend that creates a gap spacing with respect to the other element of the pair. Each element is connected to a next element to form a further pair in the region of the spacing. | 07-22-2010 |
20100194163 | RECLINING DEVICE OF SEAT FOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a reclining device of a seat for a vehicle, which makes it possible to prevent backlash between an external gear | 08-05-2010 |
20100194164 | RECLINING DEVICE OF SEAT FOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a reclining device of a seat for a vehicle, and according the reclining device of the invention, it is possible to prevent unexpected pivot of a seatback and improve the passenger's safety by maintaining the engagement of a sector tooth | 08-05-2010 |
20100201174 | VEHICLE SEAT RECLINING DEVICE - A vehicle seat reclining device comprises an internal gear formed on a gear plate secured to a lower arm, an external gear formed on an upper arm to be meshed with the internal gear and being fewer by at least one tooth than the internal gear, wedge members frictionally engageable with, and disengageable therefrom, the gear plate or the upper arm, a spring arranged between the wedge members and urging the wedge members in a direction for friction engagement with either the gear plate or the upper arm, a drive shaft for pushing and rotating either one of the wedge members in a direction to release the friction engagement, and a ring member arranged between either one of the gear plate and the upper arm and the wedge members for rotating together with the wedge members relative to the other of the gear plate and the upper arm during rotation of the drive shaft. | 08-12-2010 |
20100201175 | VEHICLE SEAT RECLINING DEVICE - In a vehicle seat reclining device, all projections are surely engaged in corresponding cam grooves and strength of every projection is assured. The seat reclining device includes a first cam groove formed at a first opposing surface of a pawl, a pawl control member provided in an inner space and rotatably disposed between the first arm and the first opposing surface, the pawl control member including at least a first projection to be inserted into the first cam groove and controlling movement of the pawl in response to the rotation thereof by engagement between the first cam groove and the first projection, a second projection formed at a second opposing surface of the pawl and a second cam groove formed at the second arm side, into which the second projection is inserted and including a restricting portion restricting the movement of the pawl towards the engagement state with an internal toothed portion by engagement with the second projection. | 08-12-2010 |
20100219669 | VEHICLE SEAT RECLINING DEVICE - In a vehicle seat reclining device, within a predetermined angle range, the movement of every pawl in a direction towards engagement with an internal toothed portion is surely restricted to avoid any undesired contact between the pawls and the internal toothed portion. A transmitting structure for transmitting and converting the rotational action of the cam to the movement actions of the main pawl and the sub pawl as provided. Further provided are first and second restricting structures holding the main pawl under disengagement state between the external toothed portion and the internal toothed portion within the predetermined angle range. Within a predetermined frontward tilting angle range, the sub pawl is retained to be in disengagement state between the external toothed portion of the sub pawl and the internal toothed portion by the transmitting structure and the second restricting structure. | 09-02-2010 |
20100244530 | SEAT RECLINING APPARATUS - A seat reclining apparatus includes a support frame tiltable about a support axis relative to a first frame, an angle adjustment unit causing a second frame to tiltably move forward or rearward relative to the support frame by a driving force of an actuator, the second frame being displaced in a direction to approach and separate from the support axis, a lock mechanism selectively operated to an unlocked state and a locked state, and a front stopper provided at the first frame to specify a forward tilt limit of the seat back by making contact with a forward tilt contact portion provided at the second frame in a state where the lock mechanism is in the unlocked state, the front stopper including a linearly-shaped contact surface that makes contact with the forward tilt contact portion and that matches or approximates a virtual straight line passing through the support axis. | 09-30-2010 |
20100259086 | VEHICLE RECLINER - Disclosed herein is a seat recliner for a vehicle, in which gear teeth can be engaged tightly without any moving space at the time of adjusting the rotation angle of the seatback installed in a vehicle. Disclosed herein is a seat recliner for a vehicle, in which gear teeth can be engaged tightly without any moving space at the time of adjusting the rotation angle of the seatback installed in a vehicle. The seat recliner for the vehicle includes a holder equipped with a lock gear guide portion in a receiving portion opened at one side thereof, the lock gear guide portion having an arc shaped guide surface, an upper gear having gear teeth formed at an inner peripheral edge of the holder, the upper gear being engaged with the holder, an actuating cam located in the holder to be engaged with a rotation shaft extending through the center of the holder, and the actuating cam having a transporting projection and a first supporting projection at predetermined intervals on an outer peripheral edge thereof, and a lock gear including an outside gear teeth at front surface and with a contacting surface, a first supporting surface and a first engagement surface at a rear surface with the guide surface of the lock gear guide portion contacting with an outside of the lock gear. | 10-14-2010 |
20100308634 | SEAT RECLINING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat reclining apparatus for a vehicle includes a first arm arranged at a seat cushion, a second arm arranged at a seat back, an internal gear formed at the first arm, an external gear formed at the second arm and engaging with the internal gear, a first circumferential portion formed coaxially with the internal gear, a second circumferential portion formed coaxially with the external gear, first and second wedge members accommodated in an accommodating space formed between the first and second circumferential portions, a spring arranged between the first and second wedge members and biasing the first and second wedge members, a drive shaft rotating around a rotation axis of either one of the first and second arms, and a retention groove retaining a lubricant, formed on the circumferential contact surface of each of the first and second wedge members, and extending along a direction of the rotation axis. | 12-09-2010 |
20110012413 | RECLINING SEAT ASSEMBLY - An eccentric free pivot for a reclining seat assembly may include a seat cushion, a seatback, a gear system, an input mechanism, a rod, and an eccentric pivot. The gear system may pivotally couple the seat cushion to the seatback. A rod extending generally across the seat assembly may be coupled to the gear system on one side and the eccentric pivot on the other side. When the gear system and/or input mechanism rotate the rod and eccentric pivot, this rotation causes the side of the seatback opposite the gear system and/or input mechanism to move up and down. | 01-20-2011 |
20110084531 | SEAT APPARATUS - An object of an aspect according to the present invention is to provide a seat apparatus capable of automating inclination of a seat back by a simple configuration. In a case where a manipulation switch is manipulated when a limit switch detects the fact that the seat back is in an upright position, an ECU controls driving of a motor until a sector gear turned in a second turning direction moves a lock lever in a lock release direction at a second abutting portion thereby to cause a lock member to be in a lock release state. Also, in a case where the manipulation switch is manipulated when the limit switch detects the fact that the seat back is not in the upright position, the ECU controls driving of the motor until the limit switch detects the fact that the seat back is in the upright position. | 04-14-2011 |
20110140493 | ADJUSTMENT FITTING - An adjustment fitting, in particular for a vehicle seat, includes a first fitting part and a second fitting part that can be rotationally adjusted relative to the first fitting part about an axis of rotation. An external gear, which has internal teeth and into which an internal gear that is associated with the second fitting part and has external teeth is inserted eccentrically to the axis of rotation like an eccentric gear, is associated with the first fitting part. The internal gear forms an eccentric receiving space towards the axis of rotation. The adjustment fitting further comprises an eccentric member that is rotatably inserted into the eccentric receiving space, and a drive shaft for driving the eccentric member. The external gear is designed as a ring gear that has a bottom and an external wall which axially extends beyond the internal teeth and embraces the external teeth of the internal gear by means of a radially inward-oriented collar. In addition, the internal gear comprises an internal wall which axially extends beyond the external teeth and axially penetrates the collar. The fitting parts are thus securely fastened in the axial direction while access is made easy, especially for mounting the adjustment fitting on a vehicle seat or a seat adapter. | 06-16-2011 |
20110140494 | ADJUSTMENT FITTING - An adjustment fitting, in particular for a vehicle seat, comprising a first fitting part and a second fitting part that can be rotationally adjusted relative to the first part about an axis of rotation. An external gear, which has internal teeth and into which an internal gear that is associated with the second fitting part and has external teeth is inserted eccentrically to the axis of rotation like an eccentric gear, is associated with the first fitting part. The internal gear forms an eccentric receiving space towards the axis of rotation. The adjustment fitting further comprises an eccentric member that is rotatably inserted into the eccentric receiving space, and a drive shaft for driving the eccentric member. The external gear is designed as a ring gear that has a bottom and an external wall which axially extends beyond the internal teeth. Furthermore, a holding element is provided which can be axially slid against the internal gear in the external wall, is mounted on the external wall, and secures the internal gear against the bottom of the ring gear. The holding element allows the axial tolerance between the internal gear and the external gear to be adjusted. | 06-16-2011 |
20110156463 | ECCENTRIC JOINT FITTING FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A wobble joint fitting for a vehicle seat has a first joint arm, which carries an internal gear and forms a first bearing surface, which are central to a main axis, and a second joint arm to which an eccentric gear is allocated, which comprises an externally toothed pinion and a second bearing surface. The pinion and the second bearing surface are central to an eccentric axis. An eccentric driving part is disposed in the area between the first bearing surface and the second bearing surface. Clamping parts, in a clamping state, displace the eccentric axis relative to the main axis. The eccentric driving part defines the eccentric. The rotary drive of the eccentric driving part causes a rotation of the pinion relative to the internal gear even without the clamping parts being present, wherein only play compensation is not obtained without the presence of the clamping parts. | 06-30-2011 |
20110169312 | Hinge Device Having a Reinforced Collar - A hinge device comprising:
| 07-14-2011 |
20110169313 | ADJUSTING DEVICE, PARTICULARLY FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - An adjusting device is disclosed for performing at least one adjusting function, such as in a vehicle seat. The device comprises a drive having a drive means and an output, a braking device that generally prevents torque from the output acting on the drive means. At least one spring is arranged between the drive and the braking device. | 07-14-2011 |
20110221249 | FITTING FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A fitting ( | 09-15-2011 |
20110254337 | SEAT RECLINER AND SEAT HAVING THE SAME - A seat recliner comprises an inner toothed plate ( | 10-20-2011 |
20110304188 | ANGLE ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE SEAT - An angle adjustment apparatus has a first member, a second member, a lock member, and a movement mechanism axially moving the lock member. The first member has first teeth on a surface facing the lock member. The lock member has second teeth and a rotation regulation portion, the second teeth being engaged with the first teeth, the rotation regulation portion being engaged with the second member. The movement mechanism has an input member and a drive member, the input member being regulated from being axially moved relative to the first member or the second member, the drive member being regulated from being axially moved relative to the lock member. A first engagement portions is provided to the external peripheral surface of the input member. A second engagement portion engaged with the first engagement portion is provided to the drive member. | 12-15-2011 |
20120001470 | WOBBLE JOINT FITTING FOR AN ADJUSTMENT DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT, IN PARTICULAR FOR A BACKREST JOINT FITTING - A wobble joint fitting for an adjustment device of a motor vehicle seat comprises a first fitting part, a toothed eccentric gear that has an eccentric hole and a flange, and an eccentric comprising a rotatable drive part, a control part and wedge segments, the control part comprising control surfaces that come to abut against the wedge surfaces. The fitting further comprises a second fitting part that is adjustable with respect to the first fitting part. A latching part is provided which has at least one latching tooth, biased only in an actuation position of the latching part into engagement with a latching recess, and having an actuating flank. The control part comprises an actuating portion which abuts against the actuating flank and, during a rotary movement of the control part, presses the latching tooth into abutment against the flange, and biases it into engagement into a latching recess. | 01-05-2012 |
20120001471 | Anti-Backdrive For Continuous Disc Recliner - A disc recliner includes a fixed plate having a plurality of outer teeth and a movable plate having a plurality of inner teeth meshingly engageable with the outer teeth to allow rolling movement of the movable plate relative to the fixed plate. A pair of wedges defining an eccentric is rotatably mounted between the fixed and movable plates and rotation of the wedges causes the rolling movement of the movable plate. An anchor is disposed between the wedges for rotation therewith. A lock plate is coupled to the anchor and is movable between a locked position engaged with the fixed plate to prevent rotation of the wedges and an unlocked position disengaged with the fixed plate to permit rotation of the wedges. A cam actuates the lock plate from the locked position to the unlocked position and rotates the wedges thereby causing the rolling movement of the movable plate. | 01-05-2012 |
20120007402 | FITTING FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A fitting ( | 01-12-2012 |
20120074752 | FITTING FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A fitting ( | 03-29-2012 |
20120119554 | DRIVE UNIT FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A drive unit ( | 05-17-2012 |
20120153698 | RECLINING APPARATUS - An object of an aspect according to the present invention is to provide a reclining apparatus capable of reducing the cost. A center shaft of the reclining apparatus is inserted through through-holes respectively bored at the center portions of a base plate and a gear plate. The center shaft coaxially and pivotally supports the base plate and the gear plate. An annular protrusion provided at the center shaft is sandwiched between the base plate of the reclining apparatus and a bracket on a seat side. This prevents the center shaft from coming off. | 06-21-2012 |
20120169104 | FITTING FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A fitting ( | 07-05-2012 |
20120205956 | SEAT RECLINER WITH COAXIAL EASY ENTRY RELEASE - A vehicle seat and reclining mechanism are disclosed that provide for adjusting the angle of inclination of a seat back relative to a seat base and also permits easy entry to the area behind the seat by allowing the seat back to be released to move between an adjusted angle of inclination and a position in which the seat back is folded over the seat base. The reclining mechanism may include three or four release mechanisms that are all coaxially attached to the vehicle seat to permit the seat back to pivot about a single axis. | 08-16-2012 |
20120223562 | FITTING FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - With a fitting for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having a first fitting part and a second fitting part which are rotatable relative to each other and which are axially held together by an enclosing ring, wherein at least one fitting part has a shoulder on the end face facing away from the other fitting part, said shoulder having an axially protruding contour, for the form-fitting cooperation with the structure of a seat part or a backrest of the vehicle seat, a star shoulder is provided as shoulder, said star shoulder having a multi-arm, substantially symmetric star shape. | 09-06-2012 |
20130009438 | DRIVE UNIT FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - In a drive unit for a vehicle seat, having a motor which has a motor shaft as an output, and a multi-stage transmission which is driven by the motor shaft and which has an output shaft as an output, the transmission has at least one spur gear stage in which a drive wheel and an output gear, which are each embodied as spur gear wheels, mesh with one another, and the output shaft is arranged offset in parallel with the motor shaft. | 01-10-2013 |
20130009439 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A VEHICLE SEAT FITTING - A method for producing a vehicle seat fitting involves a sliding bearing bushing ( | 01-10-2013 |
20130106161 | SEAT RECLINING DEVICE | 05-02-2013 |
20130134759 | RECLINING MECHANISM - Disclosed is a reclining mechanism comprising: a first plate fixed to a seat back; a second plate fixed to a seat cushion; a plurality of planetary gears in meshing engagement with internal gears of the first and second plates; a sun gear in meshing engagement with the planetary gears; and a holding member rotatably holding the planetary gears. An inclined wall portion of the holding member, and an inner peripheral wall of a concave portion of the second plate, define therebetween a wedge-shaped space in which a restriction member is displaceably disposed. The inclined wall portion of the holding member is formed such that a width of the wedge-shaped space is gradually narrowed toward a counter direction opposite to a specific direction along which the first plate is urged to be rotated according to a force applied to the seat back in a rearward tilting direction. | 05-30-2013 |
20130207432 | Modular Recline Mechanism And Sidemember For Rotary Recliner - The adjustment device, also known as a recline mechanism, includes a sidemember that attaches to a vehicle seat having a uniform mounting surface allowing the attachment of a five-door as well as a three-door recline mechanism with a modular mounting plate without the need to have additional recline mechanisms. | 08-15-2013 |
20130207433 | FITTING FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - For a fitting for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, comprising a first fitting part and a second fitting part, which are in a transmission connection with each other by means of a spur gear and a ring gear, which mesh with each other, and comprising a rotating eccentric driven by a carrier for driving a relative rolling motion of the spur gear and the ring gear, wherein the first fitting part accommodates the eccentric, which is supported on the second fitting part, the fitting is associated with one of at least two load classes and comprises components that are parameterized in regard to the associated load class and components that are carry-over parts for all load classes, wherein the fitting parts are parameterized components and the eccentric is one of the carry-over parts. | 08-15-2013 |
20130207434 | FITTING FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - The invention relates to a fitting for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, comprises a first fitting part and a second fitting part that can be rotated with respect to each other, a clip ring that is fixed to the first fitting part for holding both fitting parts axially together by an outer ring section and engaging the second fitting part by an inner annular section, and stops that define the limits of the relative rotation of both fitting parts and that comprise at least one limiting stop embodied as a clip ring and at least one locking stop joined to the second fitting part such that the limiting stop protrudes outwards from outside of the annular section of the clip ring, and the limiting stop is provided on a structural part secured to the second fitting part. | 08-15-2013 |
20130214578 | FITTING FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A fitting for a vehicle seat includes a first fitting part, a second fitting part, and an eccentric, which is rotatably supported and is driven by a carrier and rotates in the circumferential direction, for driving a relative rolling motion of a spur gear and a ring gear. The eccentric has two wedge segments, which each have a convexly curved outer surface, a concavely curved inner surface, and two lateral surfaces. The lateral surfaces have a distance from each other and the inner surface and/or outer surface has a width that is less than the distance, and a transition area, which reduces the local axial dimension of the particular wedge segment from the distance to the width, is provided between at least one of the two lateral surfaces and the inner surface or the outer surface. | 08-22-2013 |
20130214579 | FITTING FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A fitting for a vehicle seat has a first fitting part and a second fitting part in geared connection via a toothed wheel and a toothed ring, a circumferential eccentric, driven by a driver, for driving movement of the toothed wheel and the toothed ring, wherein the first fitting part receives the eccentric, which is supported on the second fitting part, wherein two wedge segments upon which a spring acts, define the eccentric, a retaining element which retains the eccentric in the non-driven state of the fitting by cooperating with at least one retaining lug of the retaining element via a toothing configured on the first fitting part, and which releases the eccentric, when it is driven by the driver, wherein the retaining element has at least one opening which is penetrated by the spring, the spring penetrates the retaining element at exactly one opening. | 08-22-2013 |
20130214580 | VEHICLE SEAT - A recliner mechanism | 08-22-2013 |
20130313878 | ANGLE ADJUSTING/POSITIONING DEVICE FOR A BACKREST OF A CHAIR - An angle adjusting/positioning device includes first and second sleeves fixed to a backrest and a seat of a chair. The first sleeve has a first axle hole and a first toothed portion. A second sleeve includes a second axle hole, a second toothed portion, and a positioning portion. A third sleeve has a third axle hole and an actuating portion. An axle extends through the first, second, and third axle holes. A handle fixed to the third sleeve is operable to move the actuating portion relative to the positioning portion, causing the second toothed portion to engage with or disengage from the first toothed portion. An angular position of the backrest relative to the seat is adjustable when the second toothed portion disengages from the first toothed portion. The angular position of the backrest is fixed when the second toothed portion engages with the first toothed portion. | 11-28-2013 |
20130313879 | INTEGRATED CONTINUOUS RECLINER AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY - An integrated continuous recliner and motor assembly for a seat includes a recliner mechanism with inner base plate, disc member, first wedge member and second wedge member disposed about a shaft, a biasing member that operatively engages the wedge members with a cam member, a retainer ring member having outwardly extending tabs, a first recliner gear having gear teeth for rotatably engaging the seat and a second recliner gear engaged with the first recliner gear teeth. A gear motor has an output shaft and a transmission including a gear train, drive shaft and a drive tab that engage the first wedge and second wedge. The motor rotational torque transferred from the output shaft to drive shaft rotate the wedges until either one contacts the cam member to initiate rotational movement of the first recliner gears to adjust the angular position of the seat back with respect to the seat base. | 11-28-2013 |
20130320735 | Discontinuous Recliner with Movable Internal Memory Stop - A discontinuous recliner for a vehicle seat back that may be locked in a desired angular orientation. A memory function is provided by a memory pawl that is actuated by a memory handle. The memory pawl carries a memory pad in the memory disengaged position. The memory pawl carries the memory pad in a deactivated position and lodges the memory pad in internal gear teeth of a gear plate when the memory feature is activated. The memory pad rotates with the gear plate as the seat back is folded forward. When the seat back is returned to the memory position, the memory pad engages a stop on the memory pawl that is pivoted to move the memory pad out of engagement with the internal gear teeth of the gear plate. | 12-05-2013 |
20130334858 | DIAL RECLINER - The dial recliner includes a holder and a sector gear and also comprises a brake spring, a cam, a pair of clutch shoes and a spring which are accommodated and supported between the holder and the sector gear. The dial recliner also comprises a housing to maintain a combined state between the holder and the sector gear. The holder has inner teeth of a ring shape at its outer circular part and a boss at its center part to support a shaft. The sector gear has outer teeth to intermesh with the inner teeth of the holder. When intermeshed, the boss of the holder and a shaft hole of the sector gear become eccentric between their centers. The clutch shoe is supported by the brake spring which is elastically held around the boss of the holder so that a circular drifting movement of the clutch shoe can be prevented. | 12-19-2013 |
20140001806 | Stick-Slip Elimination Device For Seat Recliner Mechanism | 01-02-2014 |
20140008958 | RECLINING DEVICE - A reclining device includes a first member, a second member which is stacked at an open side of the first member, a pawl which is movably provided with the second member, a rotating cam which is provided to be rotatable about an axis of the relative rotation and includes a hook portion having a hook shape a guide which is formed with the second member and guides the pawl between a locked position and the unlocked position and a cam which is provided among the rotating cam, the pawl and the guide. | 01-09-2014 |
20140097659 | Recliner Mechanism Having a Brake - A recliner mechanism having a first plate, a dust cover, and a brake. The brake may be configured to engage a set of dust cover teeth to inhibit rotation of the second plate with respect to the first plate. | 04-10-2014 |
20140159457 | VIRTUAL H-POINT SEAT BACK SYSTEM - A seat recliner system includes a seat back having a back support member configured to support the back of a passenger. A connecting member extends generally orthogonally from a lower end of the back support member. The connecting member includes a front portion and a rear portion. A seat base includes a forward link operably coupled to the front portion of the connecting member. A rearward link is operably coupled to the rear portion of the connecting member such that the seat back is rotatable about a virtual hip-point of a passenger that is above the seat base and forward of the seat back. | 06-12-2014 |
20140183919 | FITTING FOR AN ADJUSTMENT DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - A fitting ( | 07-03-2014 |
20140210242 | FITTING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - In a fitting system for a vehicle seat having at least one fitting by which a rest can be pivoted relative to a seat part from at least one use position to a non-use position, the fitting has a first fitting part with a toothed rim, a second fitting part, having at least one moving bolt which locks the fitting in the use position by interacting with the toothed rim, a prestressed eccentric which moves the bolt radially outward to interact with the toothed rim, and a control cam which moves the bolt radially inward in the event of rotation in the opening direction, to terminate interaction with the toothed rim. The control cam can be rotated in the closing direction in a manner uncoupled from the eccentric, to lock the fitting in the non-use position by interaction between the one bolt and the toothed rim. | 07-31-2014 |
20140232159 | Harmonic Drive Disc Recliner For Automotive Vehicle Seat - A disc recliner for a seat assembly includes a fixed plate secured to a seat cushion and a rotatable plate secured to a seat back. Each of the fixed and rotatable plates has a plurality of teeth, the number of teeth not being equal. A flex spline has a plurality of teeth, the number of teeth being equal to the number of teeth on the fixed plate. A wave generator causes a portion of the teeth on the flex spline to meshingly engage with the teeth on the fixed and rotatable plates. Rotation of the wave generator causes the teeth on the flex spline which meshingly engage with the teeth on the fixed and rotatable plates to change, thereby causing the rotatable plate to rotate relative to the fixed plate, which in turn causes the seat back to pivot relative to the seat cushion. | 08-21-2014 |
20140239694 | SEAT ANGLE REGULATOR AND SEAT WITH SAME - Disclosed are a seat angle regulator and a seat. The seat angle regulator comprises an inner toothed plate with an inner toothed ring, an outer toothed plate with an outer toothed ring, a wedge block, an eccentric wheel, and a drive component, wherein the inner toothed plate is engaged with the gears of the outer toothed plate, a shaft shoulder is formed in the middle of the inner toothed plate, and the eccentric wheel is sheathed on the outer circumferential face of the shaft shoulder. The drive component comprises a drive cam and a rotating shaft, with one end of the rotating shaft fixedly connected with the middle of the drive cam and the other end penetrating through the eccentric wheel and the shaft shoulder in succession and fixed on the outer end face of the inner toothed plate axially via a locating connector. | 08-28-2014 |
20140284983 | VEHICLE SEAT OPERATING DEVICE - A vehicle seat operating device includes: an input side member that performs an operation input; an output side member that is moved based on an operation of the input side member to operate a seat adjustment mechanism; and a speed change mechanism that changes a rate of change of a movement amount of the output side member with respect to an operation amount of the input side member according to an operation position of the input side member. | 09-25-2014 |
20140292055 | SEAT RECLINING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat reclining apparatus for a vehicle includes an inner gear plate, an outer gear plate, a first wedge member and a second wedge member positioned within a clearance formed between a peripheral of a center opening of the outer gear plate and a center cylindrical portion of the inner gear plate while outer teeth and inner teeth are meshed with one another, a third wedge member and a fourth wedge member positioned within respective spaces formed between the first wedge member and the center cylindrical portion of the inner gear plate, and the second wedge member and the center cylindrical portion of the inner gear plate, respectively, a first biasing member locking a relative rotation of the inner gear plate and the outer gear plate, and an operating portion allowing the relative rotation of the outer gear plate and the inner gear plate. | 10-02-2014 |
20140346832 | FITTING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A fitting system for a vehicle seat, has at least one fitting ( | 11-27-2014 |
20140361594 | FITTING FOR A VEHICLE SEAT, AND VEHICLE SEAT - A fitting ( | 12-11-2014 |
20150054324 | RECLINING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE SEAT - The present invention relates to a reclining apparatus for a vehicle seat, including: a gear plate configured to be connected to a seat cushion and have an external gear formed on an outer circumference thereof and a coupling protrusion provided along a circumference thereof having a rotating radius smaller than that of the external gear; a mobile flange configured to be connected to the seat back, have an internal gear formed on an inner circumference thereof, and eccentrically engaged with the external gear; and an operating unit configured to be provided in an operation space between a center hole of the gear plate and a center hole of the mobile flange to make the mobile flange be relatively rotated to the gear plate while being eccentric to the gear plate. | 02-26-2015 |
20150298583 | RECLINER FOR VEHICLE SEAT - Disclosed herein is a recliner for a vehicle seat including an external gear bracket having an external gear, an internal gear bracket having an internal gear, a socket provided with a socket protrusion and an operation protrusion, a cam sleeve configured to surround a central protrusion, and a pair of wedge blocks configured to surround of an outer peripheral surface the central protrusion, wherein a protrusion portion is formed from the cam sleeve toward each of the wedge blocks and a groove portion in which the protrusion portion is moved during operation of the wedge block is formed at an end portion of the wedge block. Accordingly, it may possible to obtain uniform actuation force by configuring the recliner such that a gap is always present between the pressed wedge block and the bush. | 10-22-2015 |
20150306986 | HINGING ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - The invention relates to a bracket ( | 10-29-2015 |
20160059743 | RECLINER - A recliner includes a first and second connecting members assembled together, and a ring member that holds the assembled connecting members. A dowel fitted in a fitting portion of a frame is formed in a region of an axially outer surface of the second connecting member. A radially outer portion of the second connecting member has an expanded portion expanding radially outward in a region at a circumferential position where the dowel is formed, and a recessed portion recessed radially inward in a region at a circumferential position where the dowel is not formed. A joint portion of the ring member is placed on an outer circumferential surface of the recessed portion, and the expanded portion is placed, from an inside in the axial direction, against a weld zone of the frame in which the dowel is welded. | 03-03-2016 |