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Vehicle seat with free-pivoting function

  • US 9,975,456 B2
  • Filed: 05/15/2012
  • Issued: 05/22/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle seat comprisinga seat part,a backrest,a fitting which pivotally connects the backrest with the seat part about a swivel axis, wherein the fitting includes a seat-part-side fitting part firmly connected with the seat part, a backrest-side fitting part coupled with the backrest via a locking mechanism, and a rotary fitting mechanism pivotally connecting the seat-part-side fitting part with the backrest-side fitting part about the swivel axis,a driving device arranged on the backrest for driving the rotary fitting mechanism, andat least one seat-part-side stop and at least one backrest-side stop for limiting a swivel path of the seat-part-side fitting part and the backrest-side fitting part relative to each other, the locking mechanismbeing movable between a locking position in which the locking mechanism firmly couples the backrest-side fitting part with the backrest, so that the backrest is adjustable in its inclination relative to the seat part by driving the rotary fitting mechanism, anda free-pivoting position in which the locking mechanism uncouples the backrest-side fitting part from the backrest, so that the backrest can be pivoted into a folded position in a swivel direction about the swivel axis,wherein the driving device is formed to actuate the rotary fitting mechanism for pivoting the backrest-side fitting part by a predetermined angle opposite to the swivel direction when the locking mechanism is actuated for pivoting the backrest into the folded position.

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