Seat adjuster for vehicle
OwnerJörg Schwarzbichinventor
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Abstract
A vehicle seat has a seat adjuster. The seat adjuster includes a brake acting between a stationary part and an adjustable part. By use of the brake, the adjustable part can be blocked in a variety of positions in both adjustment directions on the stationary part and which can be applied by means of a freely switching element. An adjusting device acts on the freely switching element for selectively adjusting the adjustable part in both directions. An additional locking mechanism is provided which when the adjusting device is not in operation, automatically engages and when the adjusting device is not in operation automatically disengages.
Claims10
A seat adjuster comprising:
- a stationary part;
- an adjustable part movable in either of two directions relative to the stationary part;
- a brake for holding the adjustable part in positions of adjustment;
- an actuating mechanism for releasing the brake and adjusting the adjustable part;
- and
- a locking mechanism for locking the adjustable part against adjustment relative to the stationary part, the locking mechanism being engageable automatically when the actuating mechanism is not being actuated and being releasable by manipulation of the actuating mechanism,
- wherein the actuating mechanism is operable to release the locking mechanism in response to movement of at least a portion of the actuating mechanism in a direction different from a direction in which the actuating mechanism is moved to effect adjustment of the adjustable part.
A seat adjuster comprising:
- a stationary part;
- an adjustable part movable in either of two directions relative to the stationary part;
- a brake for holding the adjustable part in positions of adjustment;
- an actuating mechanism for releasing the brake and adjusting the adjustable part;
- and
- a locking mechanism for locking the adjustable part against adjustment relative to the stationary part, the locking mechanism being engageable automatically when the actuating mechanism is not being actuated and being releasable by manipulation of the actuating mechanism,
- wherein the actuating mechanism includes a switching element arranged for engaging and releasing the brake, and a lever operably connected to the switching element for transmitting movement to the switching element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.