Johnson Controls Gmbh

Adient Luxembourg Holding S.a.r.l.

Friedr. Fingscheidt Gmbh

Kiekert Ag

Jörg Linnenbrink

Ingo Kienke

Andreas Ziganki

Gerhard Rothstein

Peter Grüdl

Jörgen Von Bodenhausen

Daniel Koch

Gerhard Rohtstein

Thomas Heiber

A locking mechanism (), in a motor vehicle, includes two elements () that abut one another along a contact region (). At least one element () has a coating () at least in the contact region. The coating alters under stress during an accident, such that the contact region () between the two elements becomes larger and/or a coefficient of friction between the two elements increases.

Locking mechanism with increased safety feature

A fold-out component body (), in particular an armrest of a vehicle seat, can be rotated about an axis of rotation () from a stowage position () into a usage position (). In the event of an accident, the fold-out component () can be secured in the stowage position thereof by a locking element ().

Secured fold-out component or secured armrest

The present invention relates to a vehicle seat () comprising a seat part () and a backrest (), wherein the backrest () is provided in such a way that it is pivotable relative to the seat part () by means of a recliner (). The present invention further relates to an adjusting mechanism.

Vehicle seat with a recliner

The invention relates to a hinge door arrester, particularly for vehicle doors, comprised of two hinge parts (), which are connected by a hinge pin () in a manner that permits them to swivel about a rotational axis () and between which a detent device () is integrated that defines different relative rotating positions. Said detent device () is comprised of at least one detent element (), which is kinematically joined to the first hinge part () and which is spring-loaded in a radical working direction that is perpendicular to the rotational axis (). The detent device is also comprised of a sliding surface (), which is kinematically joined to the second hinge part (), is provided essentially in the shape of a sector of a circle, is arranged, with regard to its radius of curvature, coaxial to the rotational axis (), and which comprises at least one detent position () that interacts with the detent element (). The detent element () is provided as a sliding friction over the sliding surface (), whereby metal and plastic preferably interact in a sliding manner at all times.

Hinge door arrester for vehicle doors

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Wuppertal, Germany

Jörg Linnenbrink