Height-adjustable vehicle seat having a crash locking unit
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1. A vehicle seat for being mounted to a vehicle structure, and for operating advantageously in the event of a crash of predetermined magnitude, the vehicle seat comprising:
- at least one multi-bar linkage, wherein the multi-bar linkage includes at least four link mechanisms, wherein prior to the crash of predetermined magnitude the multi-bar linkage is effective as a four-bar linkage for setting the seat'"'"'s height, and wherein the at least four link mechanisms includes at least (a) a frame that is at least for being fixed with respect to the vehicle structure, (b) a rocker, and (c) a link mechanism positioned between the frame and the rocker; and
a crash locking unit for locking at least the frame and the rocker to one another in the event of the crash of predetermined magnitude.
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Abstract
In the case of a vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, having a multi-bar linkage (4) which is defined by four link mechanisms and is intended for setting the seat height, and a crash locking unit (21) which, in the event of a crash, locks a frame (5) fixed on the vehicle structure and a rocker (8) to each other as two of the link mechanisms (5, 6, 7, 8, 9), a further link mechanism (7) being provided between the frame (5) and the rocker (8).
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1. A vehicle seat for being mounted to a vehicle structure, and for operating advantageously in the event of a crash of predetermined magnitude, the vehicle seat comprising:
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at least one multi-bar linkage, wherein the multi-bar linkage includes at least four link mechanisms, wherein prior to the crash of predetermined magnitude the multi-bar linkage is effective as a four-bar linkage for setting the seat'"'"'s height, and wherein the at least four link mechanisms includes at least (a) a frame that is at least for being fixed with respect to the vehicle structure, (b) a rocker, and (c) a link mechanism positioned between the frame and the rocker; and
a crash locking unit for locking at least the frame and the rocker to one another in the event of the crash of predetermined magnitude. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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