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Locking device for a vehicle seat

US8708413B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

KEIPER GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Norbert Heeg · Dahn, DE
Andreas Diehl · Kaufbeuren, DE
Markus Dein · Weil der Stadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 23, 2009
Grant date	Apr 29, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 23, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60N2002/957
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A locking device (1) for a vehicle seat, particularly for a motor vehicle seat, has a housing (5), a catch (11) mounted in a movable manner on the housing (5) for locking with a mating element (B). At least one safety element (25, 31) is provided for securing the catch (11) in the locked state and can be moved relative to the catch (11) for unlocking the locking device (1). A query device (40) queries the locking state of the locking device (1) and has at least one transducer (41, 42) and at least one sensor (43). The query device (40) is designed in a contactless manner. The transducer (41, 42) and the sensor (43) interact with each other due to the relative positioning and/or movement thereof.

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