SLIDING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE SEAT PROVIDED WITH AN IMPROVED LOCKING ARRANGEMENT

The present invention relates to a sliding device for a vehicle seat provided with an improved locking arrangement. Said locking arrangement comprises a pair of locking assemblies (), one for each track of the sliding device, each including a plurality of locking pins () suitable for locking the upper rails of the tracks to the respective lower rails. Said locking arrangement further includes a releasing assembly for driving said locking pins to an unlocking configuration for adjusting the position of the vehicle seat. Said releasing assembly comprises a releasing member () and a pair of connecting members (), which are in a force transmission connection with the releasing member (), on one hand, and with the locking pins () of a respective locking assembly, on the other hand. According to the invention, such connecting members () are entirely received inside the respective tracks. As a result, the locking arrangement has a very compact design, which turns out to be very advantageous during packaging of the tracks of the sliding device, and—in addition—these moving parts of said locking arrangement are protected from dirt and dust.