Longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat

US7726741B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KEIPER GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

• Wolfgang Klahold · Herne, DE
• Gerhard Mitulla · Bochum, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 23, 2005
• Grant date: Jun 1, 2010
• Expiry date: Aug 18, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/0818
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

In a longitudinal adjuster (3) for a vehicle seat having a backrest that can pivot freely, a first seat rail (13), and a second seat rail (15) relative to which the first seat rail (13) can be displaced longitudinally, a locking device (16) for locking the longitudinal adjuster (3), a memory device assigned to the first seat rail (13) and interacting with the second seat rail (15), said memory device memorizing a set longitudinal seat position which is relinquished when the vehicle seat (1) is longitudinally displaced during the free pivoting of the backrest (5) and is then re-assumed once the seat is displaced back again, and an actuation device (101) assigned to the first seat rail (13), which actuation device actuates the resetting of the memory device and the unlocking of the locking device (16), the actuation device (101) is arranged with limited movement capability in the longitudinal direction relative to the first seat rail (13).