| 摘要 |
A seat reclining apparatus (10) for a vehicle includes a first arm (1, 11) arranged at a seat cushion (30), a second arm (2) arranged at a seat back (20), an internal gear (12) formed at the first arm (1, 11), an external gear (22) formed at the second arm (2) and engaging with the internal gear (12), a first circumferential portion (13) formed coaxially with the internal gear (12), a second circumferential portion (23, 25) formed coaxially with the external gear (22), first and second wedge members (7a, 7b, 37a) accommodated in an accommodating space formed between the first and second circumferential portions (13, 23, 25), a spring (9) arranged between the first and second wedge members (7a, 7b, 37a) and biasing the first and second wedge members (7a, 7b, 37a), a drive shaft (6) rotating around a rotation axis of either one of the first and second arms (1, 11, 2), and a retention groove (75, 35) retaining a lubricant (G), formed on the circumferential contact surface (70a, 36b) of each of the first and second wedge members (7a, 7b, 37a), and extending along a direction of the rotation axis. |
