Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Johnson Controls Technology Company

Adient Luxembourg Holding S.a.r.l.

Robin Advena

James Abraham

Tim Klausmann

Pablo Villar Mesa

Thomas Rochulus

Fabian Maetz

Martin Hübner

Bernd Ottlik

Marc Bisdorf

A retention device is provided for fitting a mobile electronic device in a motor vehicle. The retention device has a storage compartment for the insertion of the mobile electronic device. The storage compartment is formed at least by a rear wall and an opposing front wall. At least at the inner side of the front wall facing the rear wall there is formed a retention face on which a large number of protruding retention elements are provided. Furthermore, the spacing between the rear wall and the front wall is less than the width B and/or the length L of the mobile electronic device and the front wall of the storage compartment extends in an inclined manner, wherein the upper edge of the front wall is orientated in the direction toward the rear side of the motor vehicle.

Retention device for fitting a mobile electronic device in a motor vehicle

A hinge mechanism for a vehicle seat includes an actuating lever, a disengaging lever, a main rotary axis, a deflection lever and a deflection rod. It also includes a separate first operating element for folding a backrest over in the direction of a seat part in the case of a fixed seat part, and a separate second operating element for folding over the backrest in the case of a simultaneous or subsequent pivot movement of the seat part. A method is provided for operation of a vehicle seat with a hinge mechanism.

Hinge mechanism for a vehicle seat and method for operating a vehicle seat

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Kö'ln, Germany

Robin Advena