Recliner release actuation through active materials
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    发明授权
    Recliner release actuation through active materials 有权
    躺椅通过活动材料释放

    公开(公告)号:US07931337B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-26

    申请号:US12051845

    申请日:2008-03-20

    IPC分类号: B60N2/00

    CPC分类号: B60N2/22 B60N2/0224

    摘要: A recliner adjustment system and method utilizing active material based actuation is adapted for use with a recliner defining an engaging surface and operable to adjust the angle of inclination of the surface, and includes a locking mechanism configured to selectively prevent the surface from pivoting, an unlocking actuator including at least one active material element configured to release the mechanism when activated or deactivated, a signal source operable to generate and deliver to the element an activation signal, and more preferably, a second adjusting actuator including a second active material element configured to rotationally displace the surface, so as to adjust the angle, when activated or deactivated and the mechanism has been released.

    摘要翻译: 利用基于活性材料的致动的躺椅调节系统和方法适于与限定接合表面的躺椅一起使用并且可操作以调节表面的倾斜角度,并且包括被配置为选择性地防止表面枢转的锁定机构,解锁 致动器包括至少一个活动材料元件,所述至少一个活性材料元件被配置为当被激活或去激活时释放机构;信号源,其可操作以产生并向所述元件传递激活信号,更优选地,第二调节致动器包括被配置为旋转的第二活性材料元件 移动表面,以便在激活或停用并且机构已经释放时调整角度。