Recliner system for a vehicle seat
US-2019106025-A1 · Apr 11, 2019 · US
Seat reclining device and seat device
US8985690B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8985690-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213820841-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 12, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jan 14, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
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A memory mechanism is provided with engagement portions, a housing recess, a memory plate, and engagement receiving portions. The engagement portions are provided to an adjacent pair of pawls, respectively. The housing recess has a cylindrical shape and is provided to a first member. The memory plate is formed in an annular shape which is cut at one point. The memory plate is housed within the housing recess while being reduced in diameter with the cut portion disposed between the engagement portions. The engagement receiving portions are respectively adjacent between the engagement portions of the memory plate, to the engagement portions. The engagement portions are engaged with and disengaged from the engagement receiving portions as the pawls move in the radial direction.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A seat reclining device comprising a locking mechanism and a memory mechanism, wherein the locking mechanism switches a seat back between a locked state, in which the seat back is restricted from tilting relative to a seat cushion, and an unlocked state, in which the seat back is allowed to tilt, in accordance with a rotating movement of an operation shaft, the memory mechanism stores an angular position of the seat back where it is located immediate…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B60N2/2358Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8985690B2 cover?
- A memory mechanism is provided with engagement portions, a housing recess, a memory plate, and engagement receiving portions. The engagement portions are provided to an adjacent pair of pawls, respectively. The housing recess has a cylindrical shape and is provided to a first member. The memory plate is formed in an annular shape which is cut at one point. The memory plate is housed within the …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Yamada Yukifumi, Goto Naoki, Aisin Seiki
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60N2/2358. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).