Patent ID: 8342605
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A vehicle seat lock device, comprising: a seat lock housing configured to be fixed to one of a seat back and a vehicle body; a striker configured to be fixed to the other of the seat back and the vehicle body; a hook member rotatably mounted on the seat lock housing to latch and unlatch the striker by engaging and disengaging the striker, respectively, the hook member including an engagement portion at one end that includes an incline portion that is on an outer circumferential surface of the engagement portion and wedge portion formed on an inner surface of the engagement portion; and a blocking member pivotally mounted on the seat lock housing, wherein the blocking member pivots and contacts with the hook member to prevent the hook member from rotating and to maintain engagement between the hook member and the striker when a load that is higher than a predetermined amount is inputted to the vehicle body, and the striker engages the inclined portion to latch the striker and the wedge portion hooks the striker in a latched position.