Lear Corporation

Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Norbert Hertling

Eckhard Nock

Johannes Barzen

Nizar Freijy

Jianliang Ma

Rahul Deshmukh

YiHua Huang

Michael Heinrich Joop Heyer

Martin Stanner

Stephan Purnhagen

ShuYing Xia

Michael Wojatzki

Peter Stutika

Andrzej Pleskot

Marian Podhorsky

Miroslav Dedina

Stefan Schuhmacher

Peter Necej

Peter Palascak

A track assembly includes a first pair of tracks, a first lockset that may be configured to selectively restrict movement of the first pair of tracks, a second pair of tracks, a second lockset that may be configured to selectively restrict movement of the second pair of tracks, and a cross member that may be connected between the first pair of tracks and the second pair of tracks. The cross member may be configured to actuate the first lockset and the second lockset. The cross member may include a first section and a second section. The first section and the second section may be configured to rotate relative to each other.

Track assembly

A seat assembly is provided with a seat bottom adapted to mount to a vehicle. The seat assembly further includes a first seat back pivotally attached to the seat bottom defining a recline angle relative to the seat bottom, and a second seat back pivotally attached to the seat bottom proximate to the first seat back defining a recline angle relative to the seat bottom. A pin is pivotally connected to the second seat back, is sized to be received within a latch mechanism on the first seat back, and is operably connected to the second seat back to pivot to a stowed position when the first seat back is pivoted to a recline angle that is less than the second seat back recline angle.

Vehicle seat latching mechanism

The subject matter of the present invention concerns a motor vehicle seat (), especially a folding motor vehicle seat (), comprising a backrest structure () and a seat structure () hinged to the backrest structure () by an adjustment device (), wherein the adjustment device () has at least one adjustable fitting device () with a backrest section () for connecting to the backrest structure () and a seat section () for connecting to the seat structure (), wherein the backrest section () and the seat section () are arranged on different sides of the backrest structure () and/or the seat structure (). Moreover, the subject matter of the present invention concerns a method for this.

Motor vehicle seat, motor vehicle and associated method

A vehicle seat and seat back adjustment mechanism are disclosed that provide for adjusting the angle of inclination of a seat back relative to a seat base and also permit easy entry to the area behind the seat by allowing the seat back to be released to move between an adjusted angle of inclination and a position in which the seat back is folded over the seat base. The adjustment mechanism includes at least one comfort tilt recliner mechanism and one easy entry recliner mechanism that are joined via a first interface and a second interface face each, respectively, located on the outer surfaces of the facing plates of the two mechanisms by a radial laser welding process, such that the mechanisms may be coaxially attached to the vehicle seat to permit the seat back to pivot about a single axis.

Seat recliner with easy entry release and method of manufacturing same

A recliner assembly for a vehicle seat that has a pair of adjustable recliners are disposed on opposite sides of the seat that connect a seat back to a seat base. The recliners are shifted between a locked position and an unlocked position by manually pivoting a connector rod. Each recliner has a gear plate and a guide plate that are each associated with one of the seat base and seat back. An easy entry module is also provided to release the seat back to pivot over the seat base to provide access to an area behind the seat back. A static connector may be provided that connects the gear plates of each of the pair of recliners and retains the gear plates of each recliner in alignment with the corresponding gear plate of the other recliner.

Synchronizer for manual recliner

A vehicle seat recliner that includes a load bearing cam and an anti-chucking cam that act upon a plurality of latches to lock the recliner in a selected position. The load bearing cam is connected to the anti-chucking cam with a lost motion connection.

Dual cam recliner

A seat assembly for a vehicle includes a recliner assembly having an easy entry mechanism. The easy entry mechanism can be mounted to either an outboard or an inboard side of a seat back frame side member used in seat assemblies for both five-door and three-door vehicle models. The recliner assembly includes an adaptor to couple the easy entry mechanism to a recliner heart disposed on an opposite side of the seat back frame side member.

Seat assembly with easy entry release mechanism

Growing community of inventors

Munich, Germany

Norbert Hertling