Patent ID: 7963607
Filing Date: 2011-06-21
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A reclining device for vehicle seats, comprising: a tooth bracket having gear teeth; first second, third and fourth rotatable pole gears, each of said pole gears having a respective gear protrusion formed at a rear contact area and respective gear grooves which are selectively engageable, upon rotation of the pole gear, with the gear teeth of said tooth bracket; a plate holder having first and second rear guide protrusions, said first rear guide protrusion having two side surfaces respectively in surface contact with rear contact areas of said first and fourth pole gears, said second rear guide protrusion having two side surfaces respectively in surface contact with rear contact areas of said second and third pole gears, said first and second rear guide protrusions each having a respective front side surface interconnecting the two side surfaces; a cam lever for rotating said first, second, third and fourth pole gears such that the gear grooves of said first, second, third and fourth pole gears move into or out of engagement with the gear teeth of said tooth bracket, said front sides of said first and second rear guide protrusions facing said cam lever, wherein the gear protrusions of said first and fourth pole gears are in surface contact with the front side of said first rear guide protrusion and the gear protrusion of said second and third pole gears are in surface contact with the front side of said second rear guide protrusion when the gear grooves of said first, second, third and fourth pole gears are engaged with the gear teeth of said tooth bracket.