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Seat slide apparatus for vehicle

US9162596B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 30, 2013
Grant dateOct 20, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 22, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60N2/42
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes an upper rail, a lower rail, a lock mechanism including a lock lever that includes an engaging portion engageable and disengageable relative to an engaged portion formed at the lower rail, and an unlock operation inhibition apparatus including a mass member arranged at an inner void of the upper rail, a moving axis forming member forming a moving axis of the mass member, and a restriction portion inhibiting a movement of the mass member on the moving axis, the unlock operation inhibition apparatus restricting the engaging portion from moving to disengage from the engaged portion by the movement of the mass member on the moving axis to a position at which the mass member interferes with the lock lever in a case where a collision load greater than a retraining force specified for the restriction portion is input.

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