Patent ID: 6076889
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A reclining car seat hinge, comprising:a seat leaf (20) formed with a first circular recess (201) having a first toothed periphery (202);a seatback leaf (21) formed with a second circular recess (211) having a second toothed periphery (212);said leaves (20, 21) being engaged face to face in such a way that said circular recesses (201, 211) have a common axis to define a chamber between said leaves (20, 21);an annular planetary gear (22) having a central hole (221) defined therein, said planetary gear (22) being arranged in said chamber between said leaves (20, 21) and engaged with said toothed peripheries (202, 212) of said recesses (201, 211) formed in said leaves (20, 21);a carrier ring (23) rotatably pressed into said central hole (221) of said annular planetary gear (22), said carrier ring (23) having a central axis and an inner periphery (231) coaxial centered around said central axis;a gear-shaft interlock (24) arranged within said inner periphery (231) and connected with said carrier ring (23) in such a way that said carrier ring (23) is movable but not rotatable relative to said gear-shaft interlock (24);at least one spring (243) having a first end connected to said carrier ring (23) and a second end connected to said gear-shaft interlock (24); anda shaft (25) extending through said leaves (20, 21) and non-rotatably connected to said gear-shaft interlock (24) off center with said central axis of said carrier ring (23).