Patent ID: 9216668
Filing Date: 2015-12-22
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A fitting for a motor vehicle seat, the fitting comprising: a first fitting part with a toothed ring formed on the first fitting part; a second fitting part with guide segments formed on the second fitting part, the first fitting part and the second fitting part being rotatable relative to one another about an axis; catches guided by means of the guide segments, the catches being displaceable between a locked state and an unlocked state, in the locked state the catches interacting with the toothed ring in order to lock the fitting; a spring-loaded, rotatably mounted eccentric acting on the catches in order to cause the catches to interact with the toothed ring; a rotatably mounted driver for rotating the eccentric; an indicator connected rotationally conjointly to the driver or to a fastening ring fastened to the driver; and a sensor connected to the fitting, the sensor detecting a change in position of the indicator and converting the detected change in position into an electrical output signal; an operating lever; a return spring; and an adapter connected to the operating lever and mounted rotatably on the driver or on the fastening ring that is fastened to the driver, the adapter being returned into an initial position by means of the return spring when the operating lever is unactuated, regardless of a locking state of the fitting, and the sensor being fastened to the adapter.