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Granted Patent B2
US 12,606,060 · App. 18/262,120 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

Vehicle seat with a locking element

Inventors: Chetansingh Rajput (Pune, IN); Andreas Pauls (Grub am Forst, DE)
Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE SE & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, COBURG
B60N2/123B60N2/0727B60N2/146
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Patent No.
US 12,606,060
App. No.
18/262,120
Granted
Apr 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

It is provided a vehicle seat comprises a seat part having a seat part element, a basis comprising a first rail, a longitudinal adjustment device formed by at least the first rail and a second rail longitudinally adjustable with respect to one another, and a lever by means of which the seat part element is connected to the basis movably relative to the basis. It is provided that the lever has a section that is adapted to cooperate with a locking element, wherein the locking element is rotatably mounted on the basis, configured to operate a locking device of the longitudinal adjustment device to unlock the first rail with respect to the second rail, and configured to engage with a latch to restrict a movement of the first rail with respect to the second rail.

Claims (18)

1 . A vehicle seat, comprising:

a seat part having a seat part element,

a basis comprising a first rail,

a longitudinal adjustment device formed by at least the first rail and a second rail longitudinally adjustable with respect to one another, and

a lever by means of which the seat part element is connected to the basis movably relative to the basis,

wherein the lever has a section that is adapted to cooperate with a locking element, wherein the locking element is rotatably mounted on the basis, configured to operate a locking device of the longitudinal adjustment device to unlock the first rail with respect to the second rail, and configured to engage with a latch to restrict a movement of the first rail with respect to the second rail,

wherein the locking element and the latch are arranged to lock the first rail with respect to the second rail at a forward end position of the first rail relative to the second rail.

2 . The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , further comprising a kinematics arrangement comprising the lever, wherein the vehicle seat is configurable, by means of the kinematics arrangement, in at least one seatable use position and in at least one functional position.

3 . The vehicle seat according to claim 2 , wherein the section of the lever is adapted to cooperate with the locking element in the at least one functional position and does not cooperate with, particularly is spaced apart from, the locking element in the at least one seatable use position.

4 . The vehicle seat according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one functional position comprises an easy-entry position.

5 . The vehicle seat according to claim 2 , wherein, starting from the seatable use position, rotation of the lever of the kinematics arrangement first unlocks the locking device of the longitudinal adjustment device by cooperation of the section of the lever with the locking element, and then moves the locking element in a locking position for locking engagement with the latch.

6 . The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein by longitudinal adjustment of the first rail with respect to the second rail the locking element in the locking position can snap behind the latch to lock the first rail with respect to the second rail.

7 . The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the latch is rotatably mounted on the second rail.

8 . The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein, in an unlocked position, the locking device of the longitudinal adjustment device is movable relative to the latch by moving the first rail relative to the second rail.

9 . The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the locking element is rotatable with respect to the basis into a locking position for locking engagement with the latch, and into a releasing position to disengage from the latch.

10 . The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the locking element is configured to operate the locking device of the longitudinal adjustment device via a rotatable rocker.

11 . The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the latch is pre-tensioned by means of a spring.

12 . The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the section of the lever is adapted to cooperate with the locking element by rotating the locking element against a spring force.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2023
From: RAJPUT, CHETANSINGH; PAULS, ANDREAS
To: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE SE & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, COBURG
Reel/Frame 064509/0109 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230398909A1 · Dec 14, 2023
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