Track adjuster

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10214119-B2
Application number	US-201715591529-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 10, 2017
Priority date	Sep 20, 2013
Publication date	Feb 26, 2019
Grant date	Feb 26, 2019

Abstract

A track adjuster may include a cross member, an end stop bracket, an adjustable end stop lever, and/or a connection member that may be configured to actuate the adjustable end stop lever. The adjustable end stop lever may be configured to rotate between a first position in which the adjustable end stop lever engages the end stop bracket and prevents movement of a seat from a comfort range into an easy entry range, and a second position in which the adjustable end stop does not prevent movement of the seat from the comfort range into the easy entry range. The cross member may be configured for rotating independently of the adjustable end stop lever.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A track adjuster, comprising:
a cross member;
an end stop bracket;
an adjustable end stop lever; and
a connection member configured to actuate the adjustable end stop lever;
wherein the adjustable end stop lever is configured to rotate between a first position in which the adjustable end stop lever engages the end stop bracket and prevents movement of a seat from a comfort range into an easy entry range, and a second position in which the adjustable end stop lever does not prevent movement of the seat from the comfort range into the easy entry range;
wherein the cross member is configured for rotating independently of the adjustable end stop lever.

2. The track adjuster of claim 1 , comprising a lockset configured to selectively permit movement of the seat.

3. The track adjuster of claim 2 , comprising a cross member lever connected to the lockset and the cross member.

4. The track adjuster of claim 3 , wherein rotation of the cross member lever actuates the lockset from a locked position to an unlocked position.

5. The track adjuster of claim 3 , wherein the lockset includes a lock plate actuator connected to the cross member lever.

6. The track adjuster of claim 5 , wherein the lock plate actuator is configured to rotate with the cross member lever about a first axis and rotate independently of the lock plate actuator about a second axis.

7. The track adjuster of claim 6 , wherein the cross member is connected to the cross member lever such that the cross member rotates about the first axis.

8. The track adjuster of claim 3 , wherein the cross member lever includes a U-shaped configuration including a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion.

9. The track adjuster of claim 8 , wherein a leg of the cross member extends through the third portion of the cross member lever and at least partially between the first portion and second portion of the cross member lever.

10. A track assembly, comprising:
a first pair of tracks;
a first lockset configured to selectively restrict movement of the first pair of tracks, the first lockset including a lock plate actuator;
a second pair of tracks;
a second lockset configured to selectively restrict movement of the second pair of tracks;
a cross member connected between the first pair of tracks and the second pair of tracks, the cross member configured to actuate the first lockset and the second lockset;
a cross member lever connected to the cross member and the lock plate actuator;
wherein the lock plate actuator is configured to rotate when the cross member lever rotates and to rotate independently of the cross member lever.

11. The track assembly of claim 10 , wherein the cross member lever is disposed between a first track and a second track of the first pair of tracks.

12. The track assembly of claim 11 , comprising a cross member spring connected with the first track, the cross member, and the cross member lever.

13. The track assembly of claim 11 , wherein the cross member lever includes a U-shaped configuration.

14. The track assembly of claim 13 , wherein the cross member lever is rotatably connected to the first track via a first connecting element and a second connecting element.

15. The track assembly of claim 14 , wherein the first connecting element and the second connecting element are integrally formed with the cross member lever.

16. The track assembly of claim 10 , wherein the lock plate actuator is configured to rotate with the cross member lever about a first axis and to rotate independently of the cross member lever about a second axis.

17. The track assembly of claim 10 , wherein the lock plate actuator includes a first recess configured to receive a first actuator of the cross member lever and includes a second recess configured to receive a second actuator of the cross member lever.

18. The track assembly of claim 10 , comprising a second cross member lever, wherein the second lockset includes a second lock plate actuator; the second cross member lever is connected to the cross member and the second lock plate actuator; and wherein the second lock plate actuator is configured to rotate when the second cross member lever rotates and to rotate independently of the second cross member lever.

19. The track assembly of claim 10 , comprising:
an end stop bracket; and
an adjustable end stop lever;
wherein the adjustable end stop lever is configured to rotate between a first position in which the adjustable end stop lever engages the end stop bracket and prevents movement of a movable track of the first pair of tracks from a comfort range into an easy entry range, and a second position in which the adjustable end stop lever does not prevent movement of the movable track from the comfort range into the easy entry range.

20. The track assembly of claim 19 , wherein the end stop bracket includes a movement restriction portion configured to restrict movement of the movable track in at least one direction; the movement restriction portion includes a raised portion that extends laterally outward from the movement restriction portion; and the end stop bracket includes a first aperture and a second aperture, and the raised portion disposed at least partially between the first aperture and the second aperture.

Assignees

• Lear Corp

Inventors

• Stutika Peter
• Kravcik Martin
• Jenco Peter

Classifications

• B60N2/0818

  inside the rail · CPC title

• B60N2/0732

  Attachment of seat frame to the slide, e.g. eyelets · CPC title

• B60N2/0881 Primary

  Activation of the latches by the control mechanism · CPC title

• B60N2/0727

  Stop members for limiting sliding movement · CPC title

• B60N2/0843

  about a longitudinal axis · CPC title