Patent ID: 6626064
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: B60N,Y10T

Abstract:
A seat adjuster for a vehicle seat comprising:a single motor having an output shaft, said motor operable to rotate said shaft in first and second rotational directions; a transmission connected to said output shaft of said motor, said transmission having a driven shaft; and a seat mechanism connected to said driven shaft of said transmission; wherein rotation of said output shaft in said first rotational direction causes said transmission to select one of three operating modes for actuating said driven shaft, said three operating modes including a stationary mode wherein said driven shaft is not engaged to rotate, a first rotational mode wherein said driven shaft is engaged to rotate in a first rotational direction, and a second rotational mode wherein said driven shaft is engaged to rotate in said second rotational direction; and wherein rotation of said output shaft in said second rotational direction rotatably couples said rotation of said output shaft with said driven shaft to actuate said seat mechanism to move a portion of the seat.