LATCH ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE SEAT

摘要

[001] The present invention discloses a latch assembly for a vehicle seat. The latch assembly includes a base plate, a lock cam, a release cam and a damper. The lock cam is rotatably coupled to the base plate and includes a lock pocket. The lock cam locks and unlocks the striker rod by engaging and disengaging the striker rod respectively in the lock pocket. In addition, the lock cam accommodates the striker rod positioning tolerances. Further, the release cam is rotatably coupled on the base plate. The release cam pivots and contacts with the lock cam and prevents the lock cam from unlocking on an impact of an external force. In addition, an indicator on a lever connected with the release cam moves according to the movement of the release cam and indicates a position of the latch assembly to a user.