HINGE FOR AUTOMOBILE SEAT

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the accidental separation of the flange of a hinge when a strong impact is added. SOLUTION: A lever 34d is pivotally moved between a fitting position and a releasing position. The second end part 36B of the lever 34d is fitted to a connection flange 26 at the fitting position by the cooporation of complementary shape parts. The second end part is released at the releasing position. The hinge is provided with an immovable means 100 or 104 permitting the second end part of the lever to be in an immobable state at the fitting position. The immobable means 26 is provided with a weakening area 104 which is deformed when an accidental torque is added to the flanges 26 and 38. The deformation of the weakening area 104 permits the lever to be moved till the point for corporation with inclining parts 100 and 102 so that the lever is made to be in immobable state at the fitting position.