Vehicle seat with cable force reducer
US9809135B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/2356
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle seat has a seat base and movable backrest coupled to the seat base. Each side of the seat has a backrest locking mechanism. A case having a first slot is fixedly mounted to the seat. A pulley having a pulley wheel and a first pin is received in the case and translatable longitudinally in the case. The pin is received in the first slot and coupled to the pulley wheel for common translation therewith. A case attachment end of an input cable is fixedly coupled to the case and a user input end of the input cable receives an input force from a user. The input cable extends around a portion of the pulley wheel. Ends of at least two output cables are coupled to the pulley for common translation therewith and opposite ends of the output cables are coupled to respective ones of the backrest locking mechanisms.
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