Drive unit for a vehicle seat

US7294081B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KEIPER GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

• Rolf Schüler · Heiligenhaus, DE
• Michael Berres · Leverkusen, DE
• Bernd Bossmanns · Erkrath, DE
• Karsten Kalmus · Bochum, DE
• Christoph Schuhn · Mülheim an der Ruhr, DE
• Heinz Voss · Leverkusen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 13, 2006
• Grant date: Nov 13, 2007
• Expiry date: Oct 13, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/02253
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

In a drive unit (10) for vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having at least one motor (12) and at least one gear stage (14) provided on the output side of the motor (12), the gear stage (14) is designed as a switch gear, so that two different directions of rotation of the output (54) can be provided/selected between, while retaining one sole permanent direction of rotation of the motor (12).