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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2022
Filed:
May. 23, 2019
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Franklin Tibbits, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Christopher Shamie, Brighton, MI (US);
Robert Mallon, Birmingham, MI (US);
Cameron Gibson, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Todd Sturgin, Wooster, OH (US);
Chris Luipold, Wadsworth, OH (US);
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
A vehicle seat rotates in response to activation of an electric motor. The electric motor is part of a non-back-drivable mechanism such that it acts to lock the seat in position. The seat mechanism is assembled from stamped components for efficient manufacturing. A bracket includes integrally formed gear teeth which mesh with gear teeth driven by the electric motor. The bracket is held between two stamped parts using four-point angular contact ball bearings. The races of the ball bearings are stamped into the respective stamped parts.