Patent ID: 7780235
Filing Date: 2010-08-24
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A vehicle seat comprising: a seat substructure including a transverse member arranged in a transverse direction of the vehicle seat; a seat cushion comprising a seat shell, said seat shell being pivotally connected to said seat substructure; an inclination adjuster arranged between said seat cushion and said seat substructure, said inclination adjuster including a shaft rotatably mounted in said seat cushion and arranged substantially parallel to said transverse member, said inclination adjuster including a lift lever having a first end fixed to said shaft, said lift lever having a second end spaced from said first end, said second end of said lift lever being in contact with, and movable on, said transverse member to incline said seat cushion relative to said seat substructure when the shaft is rotated, said second end of said lift lever being rotatable on said transverse member, said inclination adjuster including a drive lever having a first end fixed to said shaft, said drive lever having a second end spaced from said first end, said inclination adjuster including a drive moving said second end of said drive lever to cause rotation of said shaft about a longitudinal axis of said shaft.