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WALK-IN APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE SEAT

  • US 20170057381A1
  • Filed: 07/21/2016
  • Published: 03/02/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A walk-in apparatus for a vehicle seat comprising:

  • a seat rail that slidably supports a vehicle front seat;

    a slide lock mechanism that non-slidably holds a seat cushion of the vehicle front seat on the seat rail;

    an operation lever that is turnably supported by a seatback of the vehicle front seat; and

    a link mechanism that allows the vehicle front seat to be capable of sliding forward by releasing the operation of the slide lock mechanism via a connection unit based on a turning operation of the operation lever,wherein the link mechanism includesa turning link that turns based on a pulling force applied to the connection unit;

    a lock release link that turns based on the turning of the turning link, and thus, releases the operation of the slide lock mechanism; and

    a torque absorbing mechanism that is provided between the turning link and the lock release link, and limits a pulling force, which is applied to the turning link from the connection unit, to a predetermined value or less which is set in advance.

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