Activation device for a vehicle seat adjuster

US6585324B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KEIPER GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

• Dietmar Eppert · Remscheid, DE
• Martin Becker · Kiel, DE
• Heinz Voss · Leverkusen, DE
• Christoph Leibeling · Siegburg, DE
• Markus Fath · Schifferstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 29, 2002
• Grant date: Jul 1, 2003
• Expiry date: Aug 29, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/433
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

In an activation device for a vehicle seat adjuster, particularly a motor vehicle seat, possessing a pivotable hand lever (12) for manual activation, which is supported eccentrically and working in conjunction with the adjuster (7), an acceleration-sensitive feature (24) is provided to immobilize and/or lock the hand lever (12) in the event of a crash.