Rotational brake assembly for a seat locking mechanism
First Claim
1. A rotational brake assembly of a seat locking mechanism, the rotational brake comprising:
- a swivel disc having an outer diameter and a plurality of locking holes proximate the outer diameter;
a cam having an angled slot, the cam in operation moves to at least one of a locked position and an unlocked position based on an input;
a lifting pin located within the angled slot of the cam, wherein the lifting pin in operation moves along the angled slot when the cam moves; and
a rotational brake pin operably connected to the lifting pin, the rotational brake pin in operation moves due to motion of the cam,wherein the rotational brake pin in operation moves from an engaged position with the swivel disc to a disengaged position with the swivel disc, when the cam moves from the locked to the unlocked position,wherein the rotational brake pin in operation moves from the disengaged position with the swivel disc to the engaged position with the swivel disc, when the cam moves from the unlocked to the locked position.
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Abstract
A rotational brake assembly comprises: a swivel disc having an outer diameter and a plurality of locking holes proximate the outer diameter; a cam having an angled slot; a lifting pin located within the angled slot of the cam; and a rotational brake pin operably connected to the lifting pin. The cam in operation moves to at least one of a locked position and an unlocked position based on an input. The lifting pin in operation moves along the angled slot when the cam moves. The rotational brake pin in operation moves due to motion of the cam. The rotational brake pin in operation moves from an engaged position with the swivel disc to a disengaged position, when the cam moves from the locked to the unlocked position. The rotational brake pin in operation moves to the engaged position, when the cam moves to the locked position.
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20 Claims
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1. A rotational brake assembly of a seat locking mechanism, the rotational brake comprising:
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a swivel disc having an outer diameter and a plurality of locking holes proximate the outer diameter; a cam having an angled slot, the cam in operation moves to at least one of a locked position and an unlocked position based on an input; a lifting pin located within the angled slot of the cam, wherein the lifting pin in operation moves along the angled slot when the cam moves; and a rotational brake pin operably connected to the lifting pin, the rotational brake pin in operation moves due to motion of the cam, wherein the rotational brake pin in operation moves from an engaged position with the swivel disc to a disengaged position with the swivel disc, when the cam moves from the locked to the unlocked position, wherein the rotational brake pin in operation moves from the disengaged position with the swivel disc to the engaged position with the swivel disc, when the cam moves from the unlocked to the locked position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A seat locking mechanism comprising:
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a control mechanism, the control mechanism in operation controls at least one of unlocking the seat locking mechanism when the control mechanism is activated and locking the seat locking mechanism when the control mechanism is deactivated; and a plurality of positional brake mechanisms operably connected to the control mechanism, the plurality of positional brake mechanisms include a rotational brake assembly, a longitudinal brake assembly, and a lateral brake assembly, the rotational brake assembly comprising; a swivel disc having an outer diameter and a plurality of locking holes proximate the outer diameter; a cam having an angled slot, the cam in operation moves to at least one of a locked position and an unlocked position based on an input; a lifting pin located within the angled slot of the cam, wherein the lifting pin in operation moves along the angled slot when the cam moves; and a rotational brake pin operably connected to the lifting pin, the rotational brake pin in operation moves due to motion of the cam; wherein the rotational brake pin in operation moves from an engaged position with the swivel disc to a disengaged position with the swivel disc, when the cam moves from the locked to an unlocked position, wherein the rotational brake pin in operation moves from the disengaged position with the swivel disc to the engaged position with the swivel disc, when the cam moves from the unlocked to the locked position. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of assembling a seat locking mechanism comprising:
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installing a control mechanism onto a structural support of the seat locking mechanism, the control mechanism in operation controls at least one of unlocking the seat locking mechanism when the control mechanism is activated and locking the seat locking mechanism when the control mechanism is deactivated; installing a plurality of positional brake mechanisms onto the structural support; and operably connecting the control mechanism to the plurality of positional brake mechanisms, the plurality of positional brake mechanisms include a rotational brake assembly, a longitudinal brake assembly, and a lateral brake assembly, the rotational brake assembly comprising; a swivel disc having an outer diameter and a plurality of locking holes proximate the outer diameter; a cam having an angled slot, the cam in operation moves to at least one of a locked position and an unlocked position based on an input; a lifting pin located within the angled slot of the cam, wherein the lifting pin in operation moves along the angled slot when the cam moves; and a rotational brake pin operably connected to the lifting pin, the rotational brake pin in operation moves due to motion of the cam, wherein the rotational brake pin in operation moves from an engaged position with the swivel disc to a disengaged position with the swivel disc, when the cam moves from the locked to an unlocked position, wherein the rotational brake pin in operation moves from the disengaged position with the swivel disc to the engaged position with the swivel disc, when the cam moves from the unlocked to the locked position. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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