Safety device that prevents accident-related injuries of a user of a vehicle seat and mechanical system for detecting a vehicle impact

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APP PUB NO 20040174053A1
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10477342

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A protection device that prevents accident-related injuries of a user of a vehicle seat, having a device which, in the event of a vehicle impact, in particular a rear impact, moves a component of the vehicle seat, in particular an upper backrest part of a backrest, from a normal operational position into a safety position, in particular pivots it through an angular region relative to a lower backrest part about an axis running transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle in a backrest of the vehicle seat under the effect of a torque, having locking means for fixing the component in the normal operational position, and having means for detecting the vehicle impact, which means are formed by a mechanical system which has parts which--accelerated by the effects of the vehicle impact--cancel the fixing of the component by bringing the locking means into an unblocked position.

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JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBHINDUSTRIESTRASSE 20-30 52399 BURSCHEID

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Schmale, Uwe Hueckeswagen, DE 9 63

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