Systems for adjusting vehicle seats
US5483853A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/19098
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for adjusting a vehicle seat comprises a plurality of adjustment mechanisms that are selectively driven by a common adjustment electric motor via gear units that are distributed within the seat, each gear unit being in the vicinity of a corresponding adjustment mechanism, and being capable of being connected to the adjustment motor by at least one transmission member that rotates at the same speed as the adjustment motor, the system further including clutches and means for controlling the clutches. Each gear unit is permanently coupled to the adjustment motor via one of the transmission members, and is coupled to an adjustment mechanism via a clutch installed between the gear unit and the corresponding adjustment mechanism.
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