Patent ID: 7152924
Filing Date: 2006-12-26
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. An unlocking mechanism of reclining device in combination with a seat and a remote lock control device operable for unlocking said reclining device, wherein said seat includes a seat cushion and a seat back, wherein said reclining device is operatively provided between said seat cushion and said seat back to allow for inclination of the seat back with respect to the seat cushion, said reclining device having a shaft rotatable in an unlocking direction to release the reclining device from a locked state, and wherein said remote lock control device is disposed at a top region of said seat back and includes a wire cable means through which operation force of said remote lock control device is to be transmitted towards said reclining device, said wire cable means having an end, said unlocking mechanism comprising: wherein said angularly movable stabilizer link mechanism essentially consists of: wherein said first link element is movable angularly relative to said shaft of said reclining device in conjunction with inclination of said seat back, while being retained at a fixed horizontal position by said second and third link elements, and wherein operation of said remote control device causes upward movement of said wire cable means, thereby causing rotation of said first link element relative to said third pivotal point in a direction away from said fixed horizontal position, which in turn causes rotation of said shaft via said lever piece to unlock said reclining device, irrespective of said inclination of said seat back.