Taumel hinge recliner
First Claim
1. Adjustable seat back hinge comprising seat and seat back bracket means, eccentric pin means pivotally connecting in eccentric relation said respective bracket means, sandwich taumel spur and ring gear means pivotally connected in eccentric relation and actuated to provide taumel relative progression of said spur and ring gear means by rotation of said eccentric pin means, and means including spur and ring gear elements of said gear means to adjust relative operative positioning of said seat and seat back bracket means, said spur gear means having positioning connection to said seat back bracket means, said connection including an intermediate plate and releasable latch means, said spur gear means comprising a pair of identical spur gear elements interengaging single relative position locating apertures in said intermediate plate.
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Abstract
Power hinge recliners for vehicle seat backs wherein sandwich taumel gearing provides high rigidity and torque capacity for accommodating power adjustment under occupant back pressure loads and including gravity release inertia latch back rest retention. Optional dual power actuated master and slave hinge construction is included.
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16 Claims
- 1. Adjustable seat back hinge comprising seat and seat back bracket means, eccentric pin means pivotally connecting in eccentric relation said respective bracket means, sandwich taumel spur and ring gear means pivotally connected in eccentric relation and actuated to provide taumel relative progression of said spur and ring gear means by rotation of said eccentric pin means, and means including spur and ring gear elements of said gear means to adjust relative operative positioning of said seat and seat back bracket means, said spur gear means having positioning connection to said seat back bracket means, said connection including an intermediate plate and releasable latch means, said spur gear means comprising a pair of identical spur gear elements interengaging single relative position locating apertures in said intermediate plate.
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16. Adjustable seat back hinge comprising seat and seat back bracket means, eccentric pin means pivotally connecting in eccentric relation said respective bracket means, sandwich taumel spur and ring gear means pivotally connected in eccentric relation and actuated to provide taumel relative progression of said spur and ring gear means by rotation of said eccentric pin means, and means including spur and ring gear elements of said gear means to adjust relative operative positioning of said seat and seat back bracket means, said spur gear means having positioning connection to said seat back bracket means, said connection including an intermediate plate and releasable latch means, said spur gear means comprising a single spur gear element extending through said intermediate plate.
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