Fore-aft position adjuster utilizing active material actuation

A fore-aft positioning adjuster adapted for use with an object, such as a seat, includes a locking mechanism, and an actuator employing an active material element operable to undergo a reversible change when exposed to or occluded from an activation signal, and configured to selectively cause the me...

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Main Authors JOHNSON NANCY L, MANKAME NILESH D, MCQUEEN DIANE K, ALEXANDER PAUL W, LAWALL JENNIFER P, BROWNE ALAN L
Format Patent
LanguageChinese
English
Published 20.04.2011
Subjects
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Summary:A fore-aft positioning adjuster adapted for use with an object, such as a seat, includes a locking mechanism, and an actuator employing an active material element operable to undergo a reversible change when exposed to or occluded from an activation signal, and configured to selectively cause the mechanism to release, so that the object can be repositioned, as a result of the change.
Bibliography:Application Number: CN200980117073