Structure to adjust a seat back
OwnerLong-Chuan Hsuinventor
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Abstract
A structure to adjust a seat back includes a seat base, a seat back, an adjusting device and a linking rod. The seat back comprises a seat back support pivotally connected to the seat base. The adjusting device includes a worm, a worm wheel and a bracket. The bracket is secured to the seat base opposite the seat back. The worm is pivotally connected to the bracket. The worm wheel is pivotally connected to the bracket and meshes with the worm. The linking rod has one end pivotally connected to the seat back support and another end connected to the worm wheel. By operating the worm, the worm wheel is linked to spin, which links the linking rod to move to adjust the seat back.
Claims4
A structure to adjust a seat back comprising:
- a seat base;
- a seat back, said seat back comprising a seat back support pivotally connected to said seat base;
- an adjusting device for pivotally adjusting the seat back with respect to said seat base, said adjusting device comprising a worm, a worm wheel and a bracket, said worm having a knob at an end thereof, said bracket being secured to said seat base opposite said seat back for said worm to extend there through, said worm wheel being matingly engaged to a portion of said worm;
- a linking rod, said linking rod having one end pivotally connected to said seat back support and another end connected to said worm wheel of said adjusting device, wherein rotational displacement of said knob results in responsive rotational displacement of said worm wheel and responsive displacement of said linking rod.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.