Seat adjuster, vehicle seat, and a method of adjusting seatback
US10358053B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/22
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seat adjuster in one aspect of the present disclosure comprises a rotating part, a rotational drive, an engagement target member, an engagement member, and a controller. The controller executes a lock transition process in a case where a seatback is pivotally moved to a specified front-tilt position, which is further to a forward direction than an upright position is, while the engagement member is in an unlocked state where the engagement member is not engaged with any one of engagement target portions of the engagement target member. The lock transition process is a process where the controller rotates the rotating part via the rotational drive such that one of the engagement target portions is placed at an engageable position, and engages the engagement member with the one of the engagement target portions.
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