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US 11,180,064 B2Granted
Adjustment mechanism for vehicle seat, vehicle seat comprising such a mechanism
AssigneeFAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile
InventorsNicolas Navatte, Jacek Suchta, Grzegorz Lapa, Garczynski Radoslaw
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Abstract
An adjustment mechanism for a vehicle seat comprising a transmission housing and a slider comprising a first longitudinal guide member. The slider engaging with the transmission housing by means of the first longitudinal guide member.
Claims7
An adjustment mechanism for a vehicle seat, the adjustment mechanism comprising
- a transmission housing, comprising a base body and an end plate forming a cover, and
- a slider comprising a first longitudinal guide member, the slider engaging with the transmission housing by means of the first longitudinal guide member,
- wherein the adjustment mechanism further comprises at least one reinforcing member, the reinforcing member being configured to reinforce the strength of the transmission housing when force is exerted by the first longitudinal guide member on the transmission housing,
- wherein the slider comprises a body and the first longitudinal guide member comprises extensions extending from the body along a longitudinal axis, the reinforcing member being arranged, at least partially, between two extensions of the first longitudinal guide member,
- wherein the slider is made of metal while the base body of the transmission housing is made of plastic,
- wherein the reinforcing member is a non-threaded rod inserted into the base body of the transmission housing, and
- wherein the reinforcing member is overmolded in the base body of the transmission housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.