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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-A.2010.34.11.1623

Reduction of the Roll-Over of the Sector Tooth for Achieving Improved Recliner Locking Performance  

Lee, Sang-Hoon (Precision Manufacturing Systems Division, Pusan Nat'l Univ.)
Choi, Hong-Seok (Precision Manufacturing Systems Division, Pusan Nat'l Univ.)
Chang, Myung-Jin (DAS Co., Ltd.)
Kim, Dong-Su (DAS Co., Ltd.)
Bae, Jae-Ho (DAS Co., Ltd.)
Ko, Dae-Cheol (Industrial Liaison Innovation Center, Pusan Nat'l Univ.)
Kim, Byung-Min (School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan Nat'l Univ.)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A / v.34, no.11, 2010 , pp. 1623-1630 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, effective forming methods for reducing the roll-over of a sector tooth, which is a main component of an automotive seat recliner, are proposed. Due to the large amount of roll-over, accurate contact between the inner gear of a sector tooth and the outer gear of a pawl tooth cannot be normally achieved; thus sensitivity and safety for the passengers decrease. To overcome the aforementioned drawback, we investigated the effect of flowcontrol forming methods involving local embossing die, coining punch, and VIC (Variable Inverse Clearance) on the roll-over depth by FE-analysis and an experiment. The results of a fine-blanking experiment for verifying the proposed methods showed that VIC type is decidedly superior from the aspects of reduction of roll-over and tool strength of the sector tooth.
Keywords
Recliner; Variable Inverse Clearance; Roll-Over; Sector Tooth; Locking Part;
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