Vehicle seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10926673-B2
Application number	US-201716331319-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 4, 2017
Priority date	Sep 8, 2016
Publication date	Feb 23, 2021
Grant date	Feb 23, 2021

Abstract

A vehicle seat (1), transferable from a usage position for transporting persons to a non-usage position, includes a seat cushion (3) having a seat cushion support (3a), a backrest (5), a vehicle connectable base (9) and a rocker (13), which is pivotably connected by a first joint (I) to the base or to a component (11) fixed to the base and is pivotably connected by a second joint (II) to the seat cushion support. A rear foot (21) is pivotably connected by a third joint (III) to the base or to a component fixed to the base. Pivoting motion of the rear foot about the third joint is lockable. The rear foot is pivotably connected by a fourth joint (IV) to the backrest. A fifth joint (V) connects the backrest to the seat cushion support. At least one of the joints (I, II, III, IV, V) is a fitting (25).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A vehicle seat which can be converted from at least one usage position, suitable for accommodating a passenger, into at least one non-usage position, the vehicle seat comprising:
a seat cushion with a seat cushion support;
a seat back;
a base that is connectable to a vehicle;
a rocker pivotably connected to the base or to a component fixedly connected to the base by means of a first joint and pivotably connected to the seat cushion support of the seat cushion by a second joint;
a rear foot pivotably connected to the base or to a component fixedly connected to the base by a third joint, wherein a pivoting movement of the rear foot about the third joint can be locked and wherein the rear foot is directly and pivotably connected to the seat back by means of a fourth joint;
a fifth joint which directly connects the seat back to the seat cushion support, wherein at least one of the joints is a fitting; and
wherein the fifth joint is the fitting.

2. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the fitting is a latch fitting.

3. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the fitting is a geared fitting.

4. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a lock, wherein a pivoting movement of the rear foot about the third joint is locked by the lock.

5. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the lock is fastened to the rear foot and the lock is lockable to a counter-element of the base.

6. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the third joint is the fitting.

7. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the fitting is a latch fitting.

8. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the fitting is a geared fitting.

9. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the fitting allows a rotational movement of the rear foot with a superimposed swash movement.

10. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the vehicle seat is convertible from the at least one usage position into an entry position as the non-usage position.

11. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the first joint, the second joint, the third joint and the fourth joint create a four-joint arrangement for converting the vehicle seat from the at least one usage position into the entry position.

12. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the vehicle seat is convertible from the at least one usage position into a bottom position as the non-usage position.

13. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the first joint, the second joint, the fourth joint and the fifth joint create a four-joint arrangement for converting the vehicle seat from the at least one usage position into the bottom position.

14. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base is configured as a seat track arrangement which provides the possibility of a longitudinal adjustment of the vehicle seat in and against a longitudinal direction.

15. A motor vehicle seat, which can be converted from at least one usage position, suitable for accommodating a passenger, into at least one non-usage position, the vehicle seat comprising:
a seat cushion comprising a seat cushion portion and a seat cushion support;
a seat back;
a base configuration, the base configuration connectable to a vehicle;
a rocker;
a first joint;
a second joint, the rocker being pivotably connected to the base configuration via the first joint and being pivotably connected to the seat cushion support by the second joint;
a triangularly shaped rear foot;
a third joint;
a fourth joint, the rear foot being pivotably connected to the base configuration by the third joint for a pivoting movement of the rear foot about the third joint and the rear foot is pivotably connected to the seat back via the fourth joint; and
a fifth joint connecting the seat back to the seat cushion support, wherein at least one of the first joint, the second joint, the third joint, the fourth joint and the fifth joint comprises a fitting;
wherein a tubular cross member is received within the rear foot between the third joint and the fourth joint.

16. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the fifth joint comprises a latch fitting or a gear fitting for controlling pivoting motion of the seat back relative to the seat cushion support.

17. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 15 , further comprising a lock, wherein a pivoting movement of the rear foot about the third joint is locked by the lock.

18. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the third joint comprises a latch fitting or a gear fitting for controlling pivoting motion of the rear foot relative to the base configuration.

19. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the fitting is configured to provide a rotational movement of the rear foot with a superimposed swash movement.

Assignees

• Adient Luxembourg Holding Sarl

Inventors

• Kaemmerer Joachim

Classifications

• B60N2/3011

  the back-rest being hinged on the cushion, e.g. "portefeuille movement" · CPC title

• B60N2/2356

  with internal pawls · CPC title

• B60N2/22

  the back-rest being adjustable {(B60N2/2878 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60N2/3065

  in a longitudinal-vertical plane · CPC title

• B60N2/2252

  in which the central axis of the gearing lies inside the periphery of an orbital gear, e.g. one gear without sun gear · CPC title