Abstract: A seat lock device includes: a hook member; and a cam plate. The hook member includes: a hook inclined edge surface and is rotationally biased by contact with a striker entering; an engaging groove into which the striker entering fits after crossing the hook inclined edge surface to bring the hook member into a locked position; a restraining pin; and an interlock pin, the cam plate is set to a limiting position when the hook member engages with the striker and is switched to an allowing position when the striker enters and when an operation performed to release an engagement of the striker, and the cam plate includes: a cam surface that contacts with the restraining pin to rotationally bias the hook member; and an interlock surface with which the interlock pin contacts when the hook member has turned from the locked position.

Abstract: A seat lock device includes: a hook member; and a cam plate. The hook member includes: a hook inclined edge surface and is rotationally biased by contact with a striker entering; an engaging groove into which the striker entering fits after crossing the hook inclined edge surface to bring the hook member into a locked position; a restraining pin; and an interlock pin, the cam plate is set to a limiting position when the hook member engages with the striker and is switched to an allowing position when the striker enters and when an operation performed to release an engagement of the striker, and the cam plate includes: a cam surface that contacts with the restraining pin to rotationally bias the hook member; and an interlock surface with which the interlock pin contacts when the hook member has turned from the locked position.

Abstract: A seat lock apparatus includes: a hook member configured to be rotationally biased elastically in a positive direction; an interlocking unit configured to restrict rotation of the hook member in a negative direction; and a cover member configured to cover an operation range of the hook member at one side of the hook member, the cover member including a striker entrance groove that a striker enters. The hook member includes an engagement groove. The engagement groove has both end portions at a side of an opening of the engagement groove, each end portion being beyond the striker entrance groove to overlap the cover member as viewed along a shaft direction of the hook member when the hook member is at a position of being restricted from operating by the interlocking unit.

Abstract: A seat lock apparatus includes: a hook member configured to be rotationally biased elastically in a positive direction; an interlocking unit configured to restrict rotation of the hook member in a negative direction; and a cover member configured to cover an operation range of the hook member at one side of the hook member, the cover member including a striker entrance groove that a striker enters. The hook member includes an engagement groove. The engagement groove has both end portions at a side of an opening of the engagement groove, each end portion being beyond the striker entrance groove to overlap the cover member as viewed along a shaft direction of the hook member when the hook member is at a position of being restricted from operating by the interlocking unit.

Abstract: A door is pivotally secured to the back of a vehicle. A door opening device comprises a connecting rod including an upper end and a lower end. The upper end of the connecting rod is pivotally mounted to the door. The door opening device further comprises a guide member having a guide slit, a rack bar which slides up and down in the guide slit, a connecting shaft that pivotally connects the lower end of the connecting rod to an upper end of the rack bar and a driving unit for opening and closing the door via the connecting rod. The lower end of the connecting rod is pivotally coupled to the upper end of the rack bar.

Abstract: A door is pivotally secured to the back of a vehicle to open and close with a hinge shaft. A door opening device comprises a connecting rod including an upper end and a lower end. The upper end of the connecting rod is pivotally mounted to the door. The door opening device further comprises a guide member having a guide slit, a rack bar which slides up and down in the guide slit and a driving unit for opening and closing the door via the connecting rod. The lower end of the connecting rod is pivotally coupled to the upper end of the rack bar.

Abstract: A rack includes a closed position teeth portion meshed with a teeth portion of an output gear when the rack is disposed at a closed position corresponding to a closed position of an opening and closing member and an opened position teeth portion meshed with the teeth portion of the output gear when the rack is disposed at an opened position corresponding to an opened position of the opening and closing member and a clearance between faces of teeth of the closed position teeth portion and the teeth portion of the output gear is made larger than a clearance between faces of teeth of the opened position teeth portion and the teeth portion of the output gear.

Abstract: A rack includes a closed position teeth portion meshed with a teeth portion of an output gear when the rack is disposed at a closed position corresponding to a closed position of an opening and closing member and an opened position teeth portion meshed with the teeth portion of the output gear when the rack is disposed at an opened position corresponding to an opened position of the opening and closing member and a clearance between faces of teeth of the closed position teeth portion and the teeth portion of the output gear is made larger than a clearance between faces of teeth of the opened position teeth portion and the teeth portion of the output gear.

Abstract: A biasing structure for biasing a locking pawl-equipped operation rod in a given direction is described. A slit is formed in a rear end of the operation rod. A spring retainer is integrally provided by a bracket through which the operation rod is rotatably connected to a movable rail. The spring retainer includes a rearwardly projected portion whose one surface faces toward a rear end portion of the operation rod and a recess which is formed in a base part of the projected portion and faces toward the rear end portion of the operation rod. A coil spring includes a multi-turned major portion, a front straight portion tangentially extending from a front end of the major portion and a rear straight portion extending radially inward from a rear end of the major portion.

Abstract: A rail unit comprises a fixed rail, a movable rail slidably engaged with the fixed rail and a locking mechanism for locking the movable rail relative to the fixed rail. In order to increase a mechanical strength of a given part of lower flanges of the movable rail where locking openings for the locking mechanism are formed, the given part is integrally formed at an upper end thereof with a raised portion, or the lower flanges of the movable rail are formed at mutually mating portions with depressed portions. When the movable rail and the fixed rail are subjected to a mutually pulled apart movement upon a vehicle collision of the like, the raised portion or the depression portions are brought into abutment with an inner surface of the fixed rail to suppress or at least minimize deformation of the rail unit.

Abstract: An automotive seat having a seat cushion latching device is disclosed, in which the changing of the seat cushion from an operative latched position to a folded latched position or vice verse is achieved by manipulating only one operation lever.

Abstract: A seat assembly for a motor vehicle is shown which comprises a lower rail secured to a floor of the vehicle; an upper rail slidably engaged with the lower rail; a base structure secured to the upper rail to move therewith; a seat cushion held by the base structure in a manner to pivot between a horizontal operative condition and an upright inoperative condition; a seat slide latching mechanism for latching the upper rail to the lower rail, the seat slide latching mechanism having a first cancelling device which cancels the latched condition of the upper rail when actuated; a seat cushion latching mechanism for latching the seat cushion at both the horizontal operative and upright inoperative positions relative to the base structure, the seat cushion latching mechanism having a second cancelling device which cancels the latched condition of the seat cushion when actuated; and a latch cancel inhibiting mechanism which inhibits the actuation of one of the first and second cancelling devices when the other of the

Abstract: A seat assembly for a motor vehicle is shown, which comprises a lower rail secured to a floor of the vehicle; an upper rail slidably engaged with the lower rail; a base structure secured to the upper rail to move therewith; a seat cushion held by the base structure in a manner to pivot between a horizontal operative position and an upright inoperative position; a seat slide latching mechanism for selectively latching and unlatching the upper rail relative to the lower rail; a seat cushion latching mechanism for selectively latching and unlatching the seat cushion at the horizontal operative and upright inoperative positions relative to the base structure; and a control handle incorporated with both the seat slide latching mechanism and the seat cushion latching mechanism.

Abstract: A seat assembly for a motor vehicle is shown. The assembly comprises a lower rail secured to a floor of the vehicle; an upper rail slidably engaged with the lower rail; a base structure secured to the upper rail to move therewith; a seat cushion held by the base structure in a manner to pivot between a horizontal operative position and an upright inoperative position; a seat slide latching mechanism for latching the upper rail to the lower rail; a seat cushion latching mechanism for latching the seat cushion at both the horizontal operative and upright inoperative postions relative to the base structure; a latch cancelling mechanism incorporated with the seat cushion latching mechanism for cancelling the latched condition of the seat cushion when actuated; and a restraining mechanism incorporated with the latch cancelling mechanism. The restraining mechanism latches the upper rail to the lower rail when the latch cancelling mechanism is being actuated.

Abstract: A seat slide device for a motor vehicle is shown, which includes a seat slide latching mechanism by which an upper movable rail can be latched at a desired fore-and-aft position relative to a lower stationary rail and a rail-disconnection inhibiting mechanism by which undesired separation of the upper rail from the lower rail is prevented even when a great load is applied to the rails due to a vehicle collision of the like. Lock openings formed in the lower rail can be used for not only the seat slide latching mechanism but also the rail-disconnection inhibiting mechanism. Thus, the lower rail has a satisfied mechanical strength.

Abstract: A rope hook arrangement for a vehicle has a case fixed to a vehicle body, and a movable member slidable rectilinearly in the case so that a rope hook fixed to the movable member can be projected from the vehicle body and retracted. A spring is disposed between the case and movable member for urging the movable member to a projected position. A push-lock-push-release mechanism is provided for holding the movable member in a middle position in which the rope hook is retracted, allowing the movable member to move to the projected position when the movable member is depressed from the middle position to a depressed position and unhanded at the depressed position, and allowing the movable member to return to the middle position when the movable member is depressed from the projected position to the depressed position and unhanded. The push-lock-push-release mechanism comprises a rotatable member mounted on the case, and engaging and actuating projections formed in the movable member.

Abstract: A rope hook arrangement for a vehicle has a case fixed to the vehicle body and a movable member slidable rectilinearly in the case. A rope hook fixed to one end of the movable member can be projected from the vehicle body and retracted. A spring is disposed between the case and movable member so that the movable member is always urged outwardly. A latch lever is swingably mounted on the movable member, and first and second pins are fixed to the case. The first pin engages with the latch lever and holds the movable member in a middle position in which the rope hook is snugly retracted. If the movable member is pushed down to a depressed position by hand, and unhanded at that position, the first pin pushes the latch lever to a release position, so that the movable member is lifted up by the spring to a projected position in which the rope hook is projected from the vehicle body.