Hinge mechanism and vehicle seat comprising such a mechanism
AssigneeFAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile
InventorsCédric Legras, Julien Talagas, Benoît Hanriot
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Abstract
Hinge mechanism comprising first and second frames rotatably mounted relative to one another, the first frame comprising a collet, a control member rotatably mounted in the collet of the first frame and controlling a relative rotation between the two frames, and a brake unit comprising an operating member connected to the control member with angular play. The brake unit is housed in the collet of the first frame and fitted with a braking member adapted to brake the control member when the operating member is not activated and to allow the operating member to rotationally drive the control member.
Claims9
A hinge mechanism comprising:
- first and second frames rotatably mounted relative to one another, the first frame comprising an end-plate parallel to the second frame and a collet centered around a first axis perpendicular to said end-plate of the first frame,
- a control member rotatably mounted in the collet of the first frame and adapted to control the relative rotation between first and second frames,
- a brake unit comprising at least one operating member connected with angular play to the control member and fitted with a braking member adapted to brake the control member when the operating member is not activated and to allow said operating member to drive the control member when said operating member is activated,
- wherein the brake unit comprises a friction ring press-fitted in the collet of the first frame, the brake unit being at least partially contained in the collet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.