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Locking apparatus for a vehicle seat

US8870288B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

JOHNSON CONTROLS COMPONENTS GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Norbert Heeg · Dahn, DE
Andreas Diehl · Kaufbeuren, DE
Peter Muller · Adliswil, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 8, 2010
Grant date	Oct 28, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 17, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T403/7075
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A locking apparatus for a vehicle seat, particularly for a motor vehicle seat, includes a locking mechanism (23) for mechanically locking a moveable catch (31) of the locking mechanism (23) with a counter element (B), and an actuator device (24, 50) for actuating the catch (31) via a drive. A housing (20) is provided in which the locking mechanism (23) is arranged and housed. Improved safety against injuries of vehicle passengers that occur due to non-locked backseat backrests is provided with a motor-driven device for creating a lock of the locking mechanism (23).

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