Fitting for a vehicle seat, and vehicle seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9371016-B2
Application number	US-201314375628-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 21, 2013
Priority date	Jun 26, 2012
Publication date	Jun 21, 2016
Grant date	Jun 21, 2016

Abstract

A fitting ( 10 ) for a vehicle seat has a first fitting part ( 11 ) and a second fitting part ( 12 ) that are rotatable relative to one another and are in geared connection, and a third fitting part ( 74 ) mounted on the first fitting part ( 11 ) such that it can be pivoted relative to the first fitting part ( 11 ). The third fitting part ( 74 ) can be locked to the first fitting part ( 11 ) by a pawl ( 80 ) which is mounted at a first articulation point (D 1 ) on the third fitting part ( 74 ). The third fitting part ( 74 ), which has a locking cam ( 90 ), which is mounted at a second articulation point (D 2 ), a coupler ( 98 ), which is connected at a third articulation point (D 3 ) to the locking cam ( 90 ) and at a fourth articulation point (D 4 ) to the pawl ( 80 ), and the pawl ( 80 ) define a four-bar linkage ( 74, 80, 98, 90 ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A fitting for a passenger vehicle seat, the fitting comprising:
a first fitting part;
a second fitting part the first fitting part and the second fitting part being rotatable relative to one another and are in geared connection with one another;
a third fitting part mounted on the first fitting part so as to be pivotable relative to the first fitting part;
a pawl mounted in a first hinge point on the third fitting part, wherein the third fitting part is lockable to the first fitting part by the pawl;
a locking cam mounted in a second hinge point on the third fitting part;
a coupler pivotably connected to the locking cam in a third hinge point and to the pawl in a fourth hinge point, wherein:
the third fitting part, the locking cam, the coupler and the pawl define a four-bar linkage; and
a spring prestresses the four-bar linkage in a direction of a locked position of the pawl, wherein the spring pivots the locking cam in abutment against the pawl.

2. A fitting as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first hinge point, the second hinge point, the third hinge point and the fourth hinge point of the four-bar linkage comprises a turning and sliding joint and remaining hinge points of the of the first hinge point, the second hinge point, the third hinge point and the fourth hinge point comprise turning joints.

3. A fitting as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the second hinge point is the turning and sliding joint.

4. A fitting as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the spring prestresses the locking cam in a direction of the locked position of the pawl.

5. A fitting as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the locking cam is pivoted against the force of the spring for unlocking the pawl while the four-bar linkage is moved in a direction of an unlocked position of the pawl.

6. A fitting as claimed claim 1 , wherein;
an imaginary connecting line is between the second hinge point and the fourth hinge point; and
in a locked state of the pawl, the third hinge point lies on the imaginary connecting line.

7. A fitting as claimed in claim 6 , wherein during an unlocking operation of the pawl the third hinge point of the four-bar linkage is moved to a side of the connecting line remote from the pawl.

8. A fitting as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:
an imaginary connecting line is between the second hinge point and the fourth hinge point; and
in the locked state of the pawl, the third hinge point lies between the imaginary connecting line and the pawl.

9. A fitting as claimed in claim 8 , wherein during an unlocking operation of the pawl the third hinge point of the four-bar linkage is moved to a side of the connecting line remote from the pawl.

10. A fitting as claimed claim 1 , wherein the locking cam includes a bearing journal which is rotatably mounted in an opening of the third fitting part thereby forming the second hinge point.

11. A fitting as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the bearing journal comprises an interface for connection to a hand lever.

12. A fitting as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the interface of the bearing journal comprises a polygonal form.

13. A fitting as claimed claim 1 , wherein:
the first fitting part has a projection; and
the pawl comprises only one tooth in the form of a locking cam for interacting with the projection of the first fitting part.

14. A passenger vehicle seat comprising:
a seat part;
a back rest; and
a fitting, the fitting comprising:
a first fitting part;
a second fitting part the first fitting part and the second fitting part being rotatable relative to one another and are in geared connection with one another;
a third fitting part mounted on the first fitting part so as to be pivotable relative to the first fitting part;
a pawl mounted in a first hinge point on the third fitting part, wherein the third fitting part is lockable to the first fitting part by the pawl;
a locking cam mounted in a second hinge point on the third fitting part;
a coupler pivotably connected to the locking cam in a third hinge point and to the pawl in a fourth hinge point, wherein:
the third fitting part, the locking cam, the coupler and the pawl define a four-bar linkage;
the seat part is connected to the second fitting part; and
the back rest is connected to the third fitting part; and
a spring biasing the four-bar linkage in a direction of a locked position of the pawl, wherein the spring pivots the locking cam in abutment against the pawl.

15. A passenger vehicle seat as claimed in claim 14 , wherein at least one of the first hinge point, the second hinge point, the third hinge point and the fourth hinge point of the four-bar linkage comprises a turning and sliding joint and remaining hinge points of the of the first hinge point, the second hinge point, the third hinge point and the fourth hinge point comprise turning joints.

16. A passenger vehicle seat as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the second hinge point is the turning and sliding joint.

Assignees

• Johnson Controls Components Gmbh & Co Kg

Inventors

• Thiel Peter

Classifications

• B60N2/20 Primary

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

• B60N2/235 Primary

  by gear-pawl type mechanisms · CPC title

• B60N2/2352

  with external pawls · CPC title