Patent ID: 6688190
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: B60N,Y10T

Abstract:
A manual lever drive for a seat for converting a lifting movement into a discontinuous rotational movement; the manual lever drive comprising:a support arm; a step-by step mechanism having an output member and an input member; a transmission member connected to the input member for torque transmission onto the input member; a manual lever connected to the support arm so as to pivot about a first axis of rotation; the manual lever configured to actuate the transmission member; the transmission member arranged on the input member providing a second axis of rotation; wherein a pivot angle of the manual lever imparts to the transmission member a pivot movement increasing a corresponding pivot angle of the second axis of rotation; wherein the transmission member is a pivot lever fixedly connected to the input member, wherein the manual lever comprises a load arm and wherein the pivot lever comprises followers arranged on opposed sides of the load arm, wherein the manual lever pivots the transmission member in one or the other rotational direction by the load arm acting on the followers.