代理机构 |
Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, PC |
代理人 |
Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, PC |
主权项 |
1. A slide rail device of a vehicle, comprising:
a lower rail which extends in a forward/rearward direction and is immovable relative to a floor of the vehicle; an upper rail which supports a seat and is supported by said lower rail to be slideable in said forward/rearward direction; a lock mechanism which restricts or releases restriction of a sliding movement of said upper rail; a lock release lever which is interconnected with said lock mechanism, and which is upwardly and downwardly rotatable relative to said upper rail between a locked position, at which the restriction of sliding via said lock mechanism is allowed, and an unlocked position, at which said restriction of sliding is released; a lock operational lever, a rear portion of which is upwardly/downwardly rotatably connected to a front portion of said lock release lever, said lock operational lever being rotatable between a lock-allowing position, in which said lock release lever is positioned at said locked position, and a lock-release position, in which said lock release lever is moved to said unlocked position; a biaser, provided between said lock release lever and said lock operational lever, said biaser rotatably biasing said lock operational lever toward said lock-allowing position with respect to said lock release lever; and a cushion airbag, attached to said seat, said cushion airbag inflating when a front portion of said vehicle collides with another object, other than said vehicle, wherein said lock operational lever rotates to said lock-release position by a front portion of said lock operational lever moving upward, relative to said rear portion thereof, when positioned at said lock-allowing position, wherein said lock-release lever is provided with a lock-release contacting portion, which is positioned away from a press portion of said lock operational lever when said lock operational lever is positioned at said lock-allowing position and which receives a force from said press portion for rotating said lock release lever toward said unlocking position of said lock release lever when said lock operational lever rotates from said lock-allowing position toward said lock-release position, and wherein, when said upper rail is deformed downwardly due to pressure by the inflating of said cushion airbag, said lock release lever moves downwardly together with a downwardly deforming portion of said upper rail and said lock-release contacting portion moves in a direction to closely approach said press portion of said lock operational lever. |