Release mechanism for a seat
AssigneeJohnson Controls Technology Company
InventorKurt Seibold
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Abstract
An apparatus for reducing rattle in an automotive seat release mechanism includes a torsion spring applying both a rotational force and a linear force to a cross member operatively connecting a first release and a second release. The spring force biases the cross member toward the second release linearly, and biases the cross member in a first rotational direction to reduce rattle between the cross member and components connecting the cross member to the first and second releases.
Claims20
An apparatus for an automotive seat release mechanism, comprising:
- a first release located on a first side of a seat assembly, and a second release located on a second side of the seat assembly;
- a cross member operatively connecting the first release and the second release;
- a spring applying a rotational force to the cross member about a longitudinal axis of the cross member in a first direction and continuously applying a compressive linear force along the longitudinal axis of the cross member.
A method for connecting a pair of release mechanisms for a seat assembly comprising:
- providing a seat assembly having a first release on a first side of the seat assembly and a second release on a second side of the seat assembly;
- operatively connecting the first release and second release with a cross member;
- coupling a spring to the cross member, the spring providing a rotational force to the cross member about a longitudinal axis of the cross member and continuously providing a compressive linear force to the cross member biasing the cross member away from the first release toward the second release.
An anti-rattle mechanism for an automotive seat release including:
- a first release and a second release configured to be located on opposite sides of the seat;
- a cross member operatively coupled to the cross member applying a rotational force in a first direction about a longitudinal axis of the cross member, and continuously applying a compressive liner force parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cross member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.