CPC B60N 2/0232 (2013.01) [B60N 2002/0236 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |
1. A back-rest pivot fitting for a vehicle seat, the pivot fitting, comprising:
a first fitting member which is mountable to a seat pan,
a second fitting member which is pivotable coupled to the first fitting member and which is mountable to a back-rest, wherein the second fitting member is relatively adjustable with respect to the first fitting member,
a recliner heart,
an adjustment member which is rotatable coupled to the first and second fitting members, and
a drive unit which is fixedly mounted to the first fitting member and configured to drive the adjustment member,
wherein the recliner heart, when actuated, is configured to allow an unimpeded motion of the second fitting member relative to the first fitting member from an upright use position to a non-use position of the back-rest, and the adjustment member, when actuated, is configured to interact with the drive unit such that, when the drive unit is actuated, the second fitting member is moved from the non-use position to the upright use position,
wherein the recliner heart comprises at least one free swing gate which is configured to allow the unimpeded motion of the second fitting member relative to the first fitting member when the recliner heart is in a released state.
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