Backrest adjuster for a seat, and vehicle seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10493869-B2
Application number	US-201515322281-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 26, 2015
Priority date	Jul 3, 2014
Publication date	Dec 3, 2019
Grant date	Dec 3, 2019

Abstract

A backrest adjuster (4) is provided for a seat. The seat includes a backrest (1) that can be adjusted relative to a seat part (2) by a fitting (5) and which is arranged in a longitudinally displaceable manner. When the backrest (1) is displaced from a seating position (P1) to an entry position (P2), a gear unit (9) actuates a tension element (7) that unlatches a rail adjuster (10.1) and latches same when the backrest (1) is displaced in the opposite position. A vehicle seat is provided that includes such a backrest adjuster (4).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A backrest adjuster for a seat which comprises a backrest that is adjustable relative to a seat part by means of a fitting, and which is arranged in a longitudinally movable manner on a rail, the backrest adjuster comprising:
a transmission unit comprising a coupler and a rocker;
a tension element; and
a rail adjuster wherein, when the backrest is moved from a sitting position into an entry position, the transmission unit actuates the tension element such that the tension element unlocks the rail adjuster, and locks the rail adjuster when the backrest is moved in the opposite direction, wherein the coupler is linked, at one end, rotatably to the rocker.

2. The backrest adjuster as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, when the backrest is moved from the entry position into a cargo floor position, the transmission unit actuates the tension element such that the tension element locks the rail adjuster, and unlocks the tension element when the backrest is moved in the opposite direction.

3. The backrest adjuster as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the transmission unit comprises a multipart configuration.

4. The backrest adjuster as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the transmission unit has a two-part configuration that comprises the rocker and the coupler.

5. The backrest adjuster as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the rocker is rotatably mounted on a fitting lower part that is arranged on the seat part.

6. The backrest adjuster as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the coupler is linked, at another end, rotatably to a backrest-side fitting upper part.

7. The backrest adjuster as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the coupler has a slot in the region connected to the fitting upper part.

8. The backrest adjuster as claimed in claim 4 , wherein, during a transition from the sitting position into the cargo floor position, the direction of rotation of the rocker reverses.

9. The backrest adjuster as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the direction of rotation of the rocker reverses when an intermediate position is reached comprising the entry position.

10. The backrest adjuster as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the tension element is a Bowden cable.

11. The backrest adjuster as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the fitting is a rotary fitting.

12. The backrest adjuster as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the fitting is a latching fitting.

13. A vehicle seat comprising:
a seat part;
a fitting connected to the seat part;
a backrest connected to the fitting and adjustable relative to a seat part by the fitting;
a rail, the seat part, fitting and backrest being arranged in a longitudinally movable manner on the rail; and
at least one backrest adjuster comprising:
a transmission unit comprising a rocker and a coupler, wherein the coupler is linked, at one end, rotatably to the rocker;
a tension element; and
a rail adjuster wherein, when the backrest is moved from a sitting position into an entry position, the transmission unit actuates the tension element such that the tension element unlocks the rail adjuster, and locks the rail adjuster when the backrest is moved from the entry position in a direction of the sitting position.

14. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the vehicle seat is a front seat, a rear seat or a second row seat for a vehicle.

15. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 13 , wherein, when the backrest is moved from the entry position into a cargo floor position, the transmission unit actuates the tension element such that the tension element locks the rail adjuster, and unlocks the rail adjuster when the backrest is moved from the cargo floor position in a direction of the entry position.

16. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the rocker is rotatably mounted in a rotatable manner on a fitting lower part that is arranged on the seat part.

17. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the coupler is linked, at another end, rotatably to a backrest-side fitting upper part.

18. A backrest adjuster for a seat which comprises a backrest that is adjustable relative to a seat part by means of a fitting, and which is arranged in a longitudinally movable manner on a rail, the backrest adjuster comprising:
a transmission unit;
a tension element; and
a rail adjuster wherein, when the backrest is moved from a sitting position into an entry position, the transmission unit actuates the tension element such that the tension element unlocks the rail adjuster, and locks the rail adjuster when the backrest is moved in the opposite direction, the transmission unit having a two-part configuration comprising at least one rocker and one coupler, wherein the coupler has a slot in the region connected to the fitting upper part.

19. The backrest adjuster as claimed in claim 18 , wherein, during a transition from the sitting position into the cargo floor position, the direction of rotation of the rocker reverses.

20. The backrest adjuster as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the direction of rotation of the rocker reverses when an intermediate position is reached comprising the entry position.

Assignees

• Johnson Controls Components Gmbh & Co Kg
• Adient Luxembourg Holding Sarl

Inventors

• Dill Thomas
• Kreuels Olaf
• Pluta Wolfgang
• Simo Jan
• Wolf Christian

Classifications

• B60N2/12

  slidable and tiltable · CPC title

• B60N2/206 Primary

  to a position in which it can be used as a support for objects, e.g. as a tray · CPC title

• B60N2/20

  the back-rest being tiltable, e.g. to permit easy access (B60N2/04, B60N2/22 {, B60N2/3002} take precedence) · CPC title