Outer bearing for a backrest

Abstract

The invention relates to an outer bearing for a backrest, especially of a vehicle seat, comprising a bearing arm ( 1 ) for the backrest to which a supporting part ( 2 ) is assigned. According to the invention, the bearing arm ( 1 ) and the supporting part ( 2 ) should enter into a locking connection.

1 . An external bearing for a backrest, in particular of a vehicle, having a bearing arm ( 1 ) for the backrest, which bearing arm is assigned a supporting part ( 2 ), wherein the bearing arm ( 1 ) and the supporting part ( 2 ) enter into a latching connection.  
     
     
         2 . The external bearing as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the latching connection is self-locking.  
     
     
         3 . The external bearing as claimed in  claim 1  or  2 , wherein the supporting part ( 2 ) has a receiving means ( 6 ) for a connecting element ( 15 ) on the bearing arm ( 1 ).  
     
     
         4 . The external bearing as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the connecting element is a bolt ( 15 ).  
     
     
         5 . The external bearing as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the bolt ( 15 ) is retained by a bearing fork ( 17 ) on the bearing arm ( 1 ).  
     
     
         6 . The external bearing as claimed in one of  claims 3  to  5 , wherein the receiving means has two spaced-apart receiving slots ( 7 ) which are connected to form a receiving fork ( 6 ).  
     
     
         7 . The external bearing as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the bearing fork ( 17 ) having the bolt ( 15 ) can be guided between the receiving fork ( 6 ), so that the bolt ( 15 ) slides into the receiving slots ( 7 ).  
     
     
         8 . The external bearing as claimed in at least one of  claims 1  to  7 , wherein the latching connection has a pivotable detent pawl ( 8 ).  
     
     
         9 . The external bearing as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the detent pawl ( 8 ) is arranged pivotably on the supporting part ( 2 ).  
     
     
         10 . The external bearing as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the detent pawl ( 8 ) has a locking slot ( 14 ).  
     
     
         11 . The external bearing as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the locking slot ( 14 ) has a self-locking connecting contour ( 13 ) in the region of the receiving slots ( 7 ).  
     
     
         12 . The external bearing as claimed in at least one of  claims 8  to  11 , wherein the detent pawl ( 8 ) is arranged between the two receiving slots ( 7 ).  
     
     
         13 . The external bearing as claimed in at least one of  claims 8  to  12 , wherein the detent pawl ( 8 ) is spring-loaded.