Catch device of a lengthwise adjustment mechanism of a motor vehicle seat with two pairs of rails

US7722006B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• C. Rob. Hammerstein GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Wilfried Beneker · Leichlingen, DE
• Burkhard Becker · Ismaning, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 27, 2006
• Grant date: May 25, 2010
• Expiry date: Oct 5, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T74/20684
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A catch device of a lengthwise adjustment mechanism of a motor vehicle seat comprises a first pair of rails and a second pair of rails, each having a bottom rail and a seat rail. A first detent ledge is associated with the bottom rail and comprises first detent openings and first detent webs. A first stopper unit is disposed in proximity to the first detent ledge and cooperates therewith, comprises two stopper teeth for engaging the first detent openings independently of one another and for disengaging therefrom together and is associated with the seat rail of the first pair of rails. A second detent ledge is associated with the bottom rail of the second pair of rails and comprises second detent openings and second detent webs. A second stopper unit is disposed in proximity to the second detent ledge and cooperates therewith, comprises a stopper means for engaging and disengaging the second detent openings and is associated with the seat rail of the second pair of rails. An actuation unit has a hand lever and comprises actuator means through which the hand lever is connected to the two stopper units for common actuation of the stopper units. The second stopper unit has only one sto…