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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2021
Adient Us Llc, Plymouth, MI (US);
Martin Kuzma, Trencianska Turna, SK;
Andrej Sulak, Podluzany, SK;
Abstract
A longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat may have a first rail and a second rail. The rails may mutually engage around each other to form an inner channel. A spindle nut may be supported by the second rail and a spindle, operationally connected to the spindle nut, may be arranged in the inner channel. In one end region of the first rail, a screw drive driven by a motor and interacting with the spindle may be arranged. The screw drive may be enclosed by a housing. The housing may have at least one cylindrical bearing portion for bearing a worm wheel connected to the spindle. The housing may also at least one step adjoining the cylindrical bearing portion. The step may be designed to support the worm wheel in the event of a crash. A vehicle seat having the longitudinal adjuster is also provided.