IP Library Granted Patent US 11,130,425
Granted Patent B2
US 11,130,425 · App. 16/643,985 · Granted Sep 28, 2021

Actuation mechanism for a longitudinal adjuster, longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat, and vehicle seat

Inventors: Joachim Flick (Hueckeswagen, DE); Erik Sprenger (Wermelskirchen, DE)
Assignee: Keiper Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd.
B60N2/0887B60N2/085
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,130,425
App. No.
16/643,985
Granted
Sep 28, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An actuation mechanism for a longitudinal adjuster of a vehicle seat may have at least one actuation arm, a trigger lever, and a positioning element which is arranged on the trigger lever and which is pivotally mounted on a free lever end of the trigger lever.

Claims (13)

1. An actuation mechanism for a longitudinal adjuster of a vehicle seat comprising:

at least one actuation arm,

a release lever, and

a positioning element which is arranged on the release lever and which is pivotably mounted on a free lever end of the release lever,

wherein the positioning element is formed as a two-component part comprising an internal elastomeric material that is overcoated by a rigid plastic material.

2. The actuation mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the positioning element is configured in the form of a rocker.

3. The actuation mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the actuation arm, the release lever and the positioning element are preassemblable into an assembly unit.

4. The longitudinal adjuster as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the positioning element has a connection area in the area of the inner elastomeric material which is configured to fix the positioning element to the release lever in a form-fitting and/or force-fitting manner.

5. A longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat comprising an upper rail and a lower rail which are lockable to one another via at least two locking elements, and an actuation mechanism as claimed in claim 1 for actuation of the locking elements.

6. The longitudinal adjuster as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the positioning element is arranged outside the rails and is operatively connected to at least one guide element arranged in the interior between the rails.

7. The longitudinal adjuster as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the locking elements are forcibly guided during unlocking or locking via the guide element in the upper rail to prevent tilting.

8. The longitudinal adjuster as claimed in claim 7 , wherein two guide elements are provided for each locking element.

9. The longitudinal adjuster as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the guide elements of the respective locking element are spaced apart from a rotational axis or articulated axle of the positioning element in such a manner that the positioning element centers itself when unlocking.

Assignments (3)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jul 30, 2021
From: ADIENT ENGINEERING & IP GMBH
To: ADIENT YANFENG SEATING MECHANISM CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 057028/0805 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 30, 2021
From: ADIENT YANFENG SEATING MECHANISM CO., LTD
To: KEIPER SEATING MECHANISMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057043/0195 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2020
From: FLICK, JOACHIM; SPRENGER, ERIK
To: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH
Reel/Frame 052012/0953 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2017 215 640.6 · Sep 6, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210061137A1 · Mar 4, 2021