Latch assembly for vehicle seat

• Main Authors: PAING HYUN SUNG, PARK JUN KYU
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 14.06.2011
• Subjects: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

A latch assembly for vehicle seat comprising a base having a receiving pocket accommodating a striker of a vehicle body part, a catch rotatably coupled to the base rotating between a locking position where the catch supports the striker and an unlocking position where the catch allows the striker to escape, a damping plate rotatably coupled to the base with the same rotating axis as the catch elastically pressing catch to rotate to the unlocking position and having a damping surface elastically pressing and supporting the striker, a pawl plate rotatably coupled to base having a pressing surface pressing the catch rotated to the locking position, a pawl rotatably coupled to base having the same rotating axis as the pawl plate and having a supporting surface supporting catch preventing further rotation if the catch at locking position rotates passing the pressing surface of pawl plate due to an outer impact.