Connecting element

A vehicle seat comprising:

• a seat part;
• at least one guide rail;
• and
• at least one connecting element comprising:
• an angular element comprising at least one first leg with a receiving opening on a seat part side arranged at one end and a receiving opening on a rail side, arranged at an opposite end, and a second leg, which is angled relative to the first leg, wherein the receiving opening on the seat part side is located in a connection area of the first leg and of the second leg, the angular element further comprising a third leg angled relative to the second leg, the third leg having a free end spaced apart from the first leg;
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• a toothed element comprising two sections, which are angled relative to one another, wherein the two sections comprise:
• a first section that is substantially configured as a circular arc comprising a toothing and is connected at an end side to the second leg;
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• a second section which is angled from the first section in a direction of the receiving opening on the seat part side and is connected at another end side to the first leg, wherein:
• the at least one connecting element connects the seat part to the guide rail;
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• by means of the connecting element, a vertical position of the seat part relative to the guide rail is able to be altered.

A connecting element for adjusting the height of a vehicle seat, the connecting element comprising:

• an angular element comprising a first leg, a second leg and a third leg, the first leg comprising a first leg first end portion and a first leg second end portion, the first leg first end portion being located opposite the first leg second end portion, the first leg first end portion comprising a receiving opening on a seat part side, the first leg second end portion comprising a receiving opening on a rail side, the second leg comprising a second leg portion arranged adjacent to the first leg second end portion, the second leg extending at a second leg angle relative to the first leg, the third leg extending at a third leg angle relative to the second leg, the third leg having a third leg end portion, the third leg end portion being located at a spaced location from the first leg and the second leg;
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• a toothed element comprising a first section and a second section, the first section comprising an arcuate contour and first section teeth, the first section comprising a first section end portion, the first section end portion contacting the second leg, the second section extending at a second section angle from the first section in a direction of the receiving opening on the seat part side, the second section comprising a second section end portion in contact with the first leg.