Patent ID: 9475406
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: B60N

Claim Text:
1. A locking device for a vehicle seat, comprising: a pawl which is mounted such that the pawl can be pivoted about a second axis in order to lock a counterelement; a clamping eccentric which is mounted such that the clamping eccentric can be pivoted between a locked location and an unlocked location about a first axis which is parallel to the second axis, wherein the clamping eccentric is configured to secure a locked state of the pawl by interacting with a first functional face of the pawl, wherein a clamping face of the clamping eccentric acts on the first functional face of the pawl in the locked state of the pawl; a spring that biases the clamping eccentric toward the locked location; an unlocking element mounted such that an actuating device can pivot the unlocking element about the second axis counter to a spring force from a locked condition into an unlocked condition, wherein the unlocking element is configured to drive the clamping eccentric such that the clamping eccentric can be pivoted from its locked location in the direction of its unlocked location; and a prestressed spring element that has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is coupled to the unlocking element and the second end is coupled to the clamping eccentric such that the prestressed spring element is arranged between the unlocking element and the clamping eccentric, wherein the prestressed spring element biases the unlocking element toward its locked condition and biases the clamping eccentric toward its locked location.