SIMPLIFIED LINEAR RECLINER HAVING A FIXED PAWL

摘要

A linear recliner assembly (10) is provided having a recliner rod (18) slidably supported within a housing (12). The recliner rod (18) is selectively engageable with a pawl (24) which is fixed within the housing (12). The recliner rod (18) is in contact with a cam (30) which is operable to force the recliner rod (18) into engagement with the pawl (24) or enable the recliner rod (18) to fall out of engagement with the pawl (24). The cam (30) is biased in a first position by a biasing mechanism (46) such that the recliner rod (18) is engaged with the pawl (24). The linear recliner assembly (10) is implemented into a seat assembly (100) for enabling an operator to select a plurality of recline positions of a seat back (104) relative to a seat (102).