Abstract: A device for folding a seat may include: a lower arm stopper fixed to a predetermined radial position with respect to a reclining hinge shaft of a seatback as a center; a lock plate configured to rotate about a rotation shaft as a center while being hooked to the lower arm stopper in a process of reclining forward together with the seatback with respect to the reclining hinge shaft as the center; and a folding link limited to rotate by being hooked to the lock plate and configured to make folding rotation together with the seatback with respect to a folding hinge shaft, as a center, located at a part above the reclining hinge shaft, by being released from being hooked to the lock plate according to the rotation of the lock plate.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 25, 2022
Date of Patent:
December 26, 2023
Assignees:
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, DAYOU A-TECH CO., LTD., DAEWON PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD, HYUNDAI TRANSYS INC.
Inventors:
Sang Uk Yu, Seok Hwan Kim, Seon Hyeok Lee, Sung Young Bok, Seon Chae Na, Hae Won Lee, Ui Bo Shim, Dae Keon Jang, Ji Sung Bae
Abstract: A device for folding a seat may include: a lower arm stopper fixed to a predetermined radial position with respect to a reclining hinge shaft of a seatback as a center; a lock plate configured to rotate about a rotation shaft as a center while being hooked to the lower arm stopper in a process of reclining forward together with the seatback with respect to the reclining hinge shaft as the center; and a folding link limited to rotate by being hooked to the lock plate and configured to make folding rotation together with the seatback with respect to a folding hinge shaft, as a center, located at a part above the reclining hinge shaft, by being released from being hooked to the lock plate according to the rotation of the lock plate.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 25, 2022
Publication date:
February 23, 2023
Applicants:
Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, DAYOU A-TECH CO., LTD., DAEWON Precision Industrial Co., LTD, Hyundai Transys Inc.
Inventors:
Sang Uk YU, Seok Hwan KIM, Seon Hyeok LEE, Sung Young Bok, Seon Chae NA, Hae Won LEE, Ui Bo SHIM, Dae Keon JANG, Ji Sung BAE