Adjustment apparatus for a swingable comfort element of a motor vehicle
AssigneeAudi AG
InventorsSonja Pichler-Wilhelm, Stefan Deckert, Hannes Rogl
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Abstract
An adjustment apparatus for swinging a comfort element in relation to a load-bearing structure about a pivot axis from a normal position to a pivoted position includes a locking device having a centrifugal force pendulum, a spring element, and a locking pin movable in opposition to a spring force of the spring element in parallel relationship to the pivot axis from a locked position in which the centrifugal force pendulum acts on the locking pin to seek engagement to a released position. The locking pin interacts with the comfort element in such a way that a pivoting of the comfort element from the normal position causes the locking pin to disengage from the locked position.
Claims13
An adjustment apparatus in combination with a comfort element of a vehicle for swinging the comfort element in relation to a load-bearing structure about a pivot axis from a normal position to a pivoted position, said adjustment apparatus comprising:
- a locking device having a centrifugal force pendulum, supported on the comfort element;
- a spring element;
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- a locking pin movably supported on the comfort element and movable in opposition to a spring force of the spring element along an axis parallel to the pivot axis from a locked position to a released position, said locking pin interacting with the comfort element in such a way that a pivoting of the comfort element from the normal position causes the locking pin to disengage from the locked position, wherein the locking pin has an outer surface area provided with a radial circumferential flange, and wherein the centrifugal force pendulum has an engagement member which bears upon the flange of the locking pin for locking the locking pin by preventing an axial displacement of the locking pin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.