Vehicle seating arrangement

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019263296-A1
Application number	US-201916407612-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 9, 2019
Priority date	Jan 15, 2018
Publication date	Aug 29, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

A vehicle seating arrangement includes a rail system that has a plurality of lateral and longitudinal rails. The vehicle seating arrangement also includes at least one seating assembly coupled to the rail system. The seating assembly includes one or more armrests coupled to a seat-base. The armrests are configured for articulation in a vertical direction relative to the seat-base. The armrests enable the seating assembly to transition between captains' chair, loveseat, and bed configurations.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A vehicle seating arrangement, comprising:
a seating assembly, wherein the seating assembly comprises:
one or more armrests, wherein the one or more armrests are configured for articulation in a vertical direction, and wherein the one or more armrests enable the seating assembly to transition between a plurality of configurations.

2 . The vehicle seating arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the one or more armrests each comprises:
a support member; and a bolster.

3 . The vehicle seating arrangement of claim 2 , wherein the support member is directly coupled to a seat-base of the seating assembly.

4 . The vehicle seating arrangement of claim 2 , wherein the bolster is coupled to an end of the support member.

5 . The vehicle seating arrangement of claim 2 , wherein the bolster is movable relative to the support member.

6 . The vehicle seating arrangement of claim 5 , wherein the bolster is pivotable relative to the support member.

7 . The vehicle seating arrangement of claim 6 , wherein the bolster is pivotable between at least a vertical position and a horizontal position.

8 . The vehicle seating arrangement of claim 5 , wherein the bolster is slidable relative to the support member.

9 . The vehicle seating arrangement of claim 8 , wherein the bolster is slidable between at least a forward position and a rearward position.

10 . A vehicle seating arrangement, comprising:
a seating assembly, wherein the seating assembly comprises:
a seat-base; and
one or more armrests coupled to the seat-base, wherein the one or more armrests articulate in a vertical direction relative to the seat-base, and wherein the one or more armrests are movable between raised and lowered positions.

11 . The vehicle seating arrangement of claim 10 , wherein the one or more armrests each comprises:
a support member; and a bolster.

12 . The vehicle seating arrangement of claim 11 , wherein the support member is directly coupled to the seat-base of the seating assembly.

13 . The vehicle seating arrangement of claim 11 , wherein the bolster is coupled to an end of the support member.

14 . The vehicle seating arrangement of claim 11 , wherein the bolster is movable relative to the support member.

15 . The vehicle seating arrangement of claim 14 , wherein the bolster is pivotable relative to the support member.

16 . The vehicle seating arrangement of claim 15 , wherein the bolster is pivotable between at least a vertical position and a horizontal position.

17 . The vehicle seating arrangement of claim 14 , wherein the bolster is slidable relative to the support member.

18 . The vehicle seating arrangement of claim 17 , wherein the bolster is slidable between at least a forward position and a rearward position.

19 . A vehicle seating arrangement, comprising:
a seating assembly, wherein the seating assembly comprises:
a seat-base; and
one or more armrests coupled to the seat-base, wherein the one or more armrests each comprise:
a support member directly coupled to the seat-base, wherein the support member is movable in a vertical direction relative to the seat-base such that the armrest is operable between a raised position and a lowered position; and
a bolster, wherein the bolster is movably coupled to an end of the support member, and wherein the movable coupling of the bolster to the end of the support member enables the bolster to be pivotable and slidable relative to the support member.

20 . The vehicle seating arrangement of claim 19 , wherein the bolster is pivotable between at least a vertical position and a horizontal position, and wherein the bolster is slidable between at least a forward position and a rearward position.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Dry Alan George
• Line Johnathan Andrew
• Spahn Brian Robert
• Yilma Benjamin
• Berry S M Akbar
• Preuss Kevin Wayne
• Kondrad Marcos Silva
• Ferretti Daniel

Classifications

• B60N2/06

  slidable (B60N2/12 {, B60N2/2209} take precedence) · CPC title

• B60N2/777

  Transversal adjustment · CPC title

• B60N3/008

  of beds · CPC title

• B60N2/14

  rotatable, e.g. to permit easy access (B60N2/10 {, B60N2/2869} take precedence) · CPC title

• B60N2/77 Primary

  Height adjustment · CPC title