Reclining device and method of locking the device

摘要: The present invention relates to a reclining mechanism having construction in which plurality of pawls are received pair housings that relatively rotatably connected each other, these being prevented from rotating relative one said and engageable with ratchet formed the other housings, moved by spring force free position rotation is permitted locking virtue engagement pawl ratchet, wherein at least prior when moves position. According utilization such construction, slide position, its initial state, can converge on pawls, for example, preceding movement start timing. Therefore, (locking) between be increased without increasing force. As result, so-called “tooth slippage” may eliminated so performance increased.