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Apparatus for continuous inclination adjustment of a pivotable vehicle part

US8944512B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

GRAMMER AG · DE

Inventors

Joerg Girbinger · Amberg, DE
Erwin Himmelhuber · Sulzbach-Rosenberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 13, 2012
Grant date	Feb 3, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 21, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60N2/767
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus for continuous inclination adjustment of a component part of a vehicle, in particular a pivotable vehicle armrest, pivotable about a pivot axle. The apparatus is configured to lock various angles of inclination in a first pivoting direction and unlock them when a pre-settable angle of inclination is reached and/or exceeded. This allows the pivotable component part of the vehicle to be moved back into a starting position contrary to the first pivoting direction. The continuous inclination adjustment apparatus has a sleeve freewheel device for setting the continuous inclination, a coupling device for coupling and uncoupling the sleeve freewheel device and a control device for actuating the coupling device.

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