Motor vehicle with a mobile vehicle seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10363178-B2
Application number	US-201815911896-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 5, 2018
Priority date	Mar 27, 2017
Publication date	Jul 30, 2019
Grant date	Jul 30, 2019

Abstract

The disclosure concerns a motor vehicle with a mobile vehicle seat. The seat includes a frame that forms a seating surface and a backrest. An energy source is arranged in the frame. A drive motor is arranged in the frame and connected to the energy source. At least one wheel is arranged on the frame and in drive connection with the drive motor. A control device controls the drive motor, and a first coupling is arranged on the frame to releasably fix the frame to the motor vehicle. A second coupling corresponding to the first coupling of the vehicle seat is arranged on an inside of a vehicle door, which is mounted pivotably on a vehicle superstructure. The second coupling can be brought into releasable engagement with the first coupling of the vehicle seat.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A motor vehicle having a mobile vehicle seat, the mobile vehicle seat comprising:
a frame that forms a seating surface and a backrest;
an energy source arranged in the frame;
a drive motor arranged in the frame and connected to the energy source;
a control device to control the drive motor;
a first coupling arranged on the frame that releasably fixes the frame to the motor vehicle;
a second coupling corresponding to the first coupling seating surface arranged on an inside of a vehicle door that is mounted pivotably on a vehicle superstructure, wherein the second coupling releasably engages with the first coupling of the frame of the seating surface;
two wheels arranged on an axle and in drive connection with the drive motor provided on the frame, wherein the control device is configured to dynamically balance a vehicle seat using the two wheels during driving operation.

2. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second coupling arranged on the vehicle door is displaceable in a height direction and in a longitudinal direction on an inside of the vehicle door.

3. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a footrest mounted on the frame in front of the seating surface, such that the footrest is pivotable between a usage position and a non-usage position, wherein in the usage position, the footrest is configured to receive feet of a person while sitting on the seating surface and to alternatively receive feet of a person while standing on the footrest behind the seating surface.

4. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 3 further comprising a handle configured for hand gripping by a person standing on the footrest, the handle provided on the frame at an upper end of the backrest of the seating surface.

5. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the handle is adjustable in a height direction and in a longitudinal direction.

6. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the handle is formed by a headrest.

7. A mobile vehicle seat comprising:
a frame that forms a seating surface and a backrest;
an energy source arranged in the frame;
a drive motor arranged in the frame and connected to the energy source;
a control device to control the drive motor; and
a first coupling arranged on the frame that releasably fixes the frame to a vehicle, wherein, in front of the seating surface, a footrest is provided that is mounted on the frame and pivotable between a usage position and a non-usage position such that, in the usage position, the footrest is configured to receive feet of a person while sitting on the seating surface and while standing on the footrest behind the seating surface.

8. The mobile vehicle seat as claimed in claim 7 further comprising a handle configured for hand gripping by a person standing on the footrest, the handle provided on the frame at an upper end of the backrest.

9. The mobile vehicle seat as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the handle is adjustable in a height direction and in a longitudinal direction.

10. The mobile vehicle seat as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the handle is formed by a headrest at the upper end of the backrest.

11. The mobile vehicle seat as claimed in claim 7 further comprising a second coupling, arranged on a door such that the second coupling releasably engages the first coupling to pivot the seating surface with the door.

12. The mobile vehicle seat as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the second coupling is displaceable in a height direction and in a longitudinal direction on the inside of the door.

13. The mobile vehicle seat as claimed in claim 7 further comprising two wheels, arranged on an axle and in drive connection with the drive motor, wherein the control device is configured to dynamically balance the seating surface during driving operation.

14. A vehicle seat comprising:
a frame that forms a seating surface;
a first coupling arranged on the frame that releasably fixes the frame to a vehicle;
a second coupling corresponding to the first coupling and arranged on an inside of a door that is mounted pivotably on a vehicle, wherein the second coupling releasably engages with the first coupling of the vehicle seat arranged on the frame of the vehicle seat; and
two wheels arranged on an axle provided on the frame, wherein a control device is configured to dynamically balance the seating surface during driving operation.

15. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 14 further comprising a handle provided on the frame at an upper end of a backrest of the frame.

16. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the handle is adjustable in a height direction.

17. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 14 further comprising a footrest mounted on the frame in front of the seating surface such that the footrest is pivotable between a usage position and a non-usage position, wherein in the usage position, the footrest is configured to receive feet of a person while sitting on the seating surface or while standing behind the seating surface.

18. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the second coupling is displaceable in a height direction and in a longitudinal direction on the inside of the door.

Assignees

• Ford Motor Co

Inventors

• Garoosi Mahdi

Classifications

• B60N2/01508

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• B60N2/32

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• B60N2/245

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• B62K13/00

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• B62K11/007

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