Track assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10336232-B2
Application number	US-201715782424-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 12, 2017
Priority date	Oct 12, 2017
Publication date	Jul 2, 2019
Grant date	Jul 2, 2019

Abstract

A track adjuster includes a first track, a second track movably connected to the first track, a lockset connected to at least one of the first track and the second track, and an easy adjusting assembly. A lockset may be configured to selectively lock the first track and the second track together. An easy entry assembly may include an actuating lever, a locking lever engaged with the actuating lever, and a lock stop connected to the first track. A lock stop may be configured to engage the locking lever. An easy adjusting assembly may be configured to restrict locking of the first track and the second track by the lockset.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A track adjuster, comprising:
a first track;
a second track movably connected to the first track;
a lockset connected to at least one of the first track and the second track, the lockset configured to selectively lock the first track and the second track together; and
an easy adjusting assembly including:
an actuating lever;
a locking lever engaged with the actuating lever;
a lock stop connected to the first track, the lock stop configured to engage the locking lever;

wherein the easy adjusting assembly is configured to restrict locking of the first track and the second track by the lockset.

2. The track adjuster of claim 1 , wherein the lock stop is biased to rotate about an axis perpendicular to the first track.

3. The track adjuster of claim 1 , wherein the locking lever includes a protrusion extending into a slot of the actuating lever.

4. The track adjuster of claim 3 , wherein the protrusion is configured to engage the lock stop.

5. The track adjuster of claim 4 , wherein, in at least one relative position between the first track and the second track, a body of the locking lever is disposed at least partially between the actuating lever and the lock stop.

6. The track adjuster of claim 3 , wherein the slot includes a first section and a second section, and the first section is disposed substantially perpendicular to the second section.

7. The track adjuster of claim 1 , wherein the lock stop includes an angled portion angled upward and rearward at an oblique angle.

8. The track adjuster of claim 1 , wherein the actuating lever, the locking lever, and the lock stop are configured to rotate about three different axes that are disposed substantially in parallel with each other.

9. The track adjuster of claim 1 , wherein the lock stop is rotatably connected to a bracket fixed to the first track.

10. The track adjuster of claim 9 , wherein the bracket includes a projection configured to limit rotation of the lock stop.

11. The track adjuster of claim 10 , wherein the lock stop is biased into contact with the projection.

12. The track adjuster of claim 1 , including an end stop rotatably connected to the first track.

13. The track adjuster of claim 12 , wherein the end stop is configured to restrict movement of the second track relative to the first track in a first direction via engagement with the actuating lever, and the end stop is configured to rotate such that the end stop does not restrict movement of the second track relative to the first track in a second direction.

14. The track adjuster of claim 12 , wherein the end stop is disposed at a first side of the first track and the lock stop is disposed at a second side of the first track.

15. The track adjuster of claim 1 , wherein, in a first position, the locking lever does not restrict movement of the actuating lever, and, in a second position, the locking lever restricts movement of the actuating lever.

16. The track adjuster of claim 15 , wherein, in the first position, a protrusion of the locking lever is disposed in a first section of a slot of the actuating lever, and, in the second position, the protrusion of the locking lever is disposed in a second section of the slot of the actuating lever.

17. The track adjuster of claim 16 , wherein the first section and the second section are disposed substantially perpendicular to each other.

18. The track adjuster of claim 1 , including a cable connected to the actuating lever and configured to cause rotation of the actuating lever.

19. The track adjuster of claim 1 , wherein the easy adjusting assembly is configured to restrict locking of the first track and the second track in a comfort range of positions and an easy adjusting range of positions.

20. An easy adjusting assembly, comprising:
an actuating lever including a slot;
a locking lever engaged with the slot of the actuating lever; and
a rotating lock stop, the rotating lock stop including an angled portion configured to cause the locking lever to move from a first section of the slot to a second section of the slot;
wherein the locking lever is configured to restrict movement of the actuating lever to restrict locking of a track assembly in an easy adjusting range of track positions.

Assignees

• Lear Corp

Inventors

• Stutika Peter
• Necej Peter
• Kravcik Martin
• Hrinak Jan
• Podhorsky Marian
• Biath Peter

Classifications

• B60N2/933 Primary

  rotatable · CPC title

• B60N2/0875

  in a vertical direction · CPC title

• B60N2/0818 Primary

  inside the rail · CPC title

• B60N2/12

  slidable and tiltable · CPC title

• B60N2/0705

  omega-shaped · CPC title