Patent ID: 6193316
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A vehicle seat, comprising a seat part, a backrest part swivellably arranged thereon and a backrest adjusting device for adjusting inclination of the backrest part, the backrest adjusting device comprising at least one element arranged in the transition area between the backrest part and the seat part and supported with an upper end thereof on the backrest part and with a lower end thereof on the seat part, and the at least one element being a control-arm-type lever having an upper end pivotally coupled to the backrest part and a lower end displaceable for adjusting the inclination of the backrest part by a driving mechanism along a circular-arc-shaped path between end positions, wherein an end of a curved toothed rack is linked to the lower end of the lever, and a driving pinion of the driving mechanism engages with the toothed rack, whereby the toothed rack is swivellable about a center point of the circular-arc-shaped path.