Vehicle seat provided with seat belt retractor

A vehicle seat including a seat cushion, a seat back, a seat belt, and a seat belt retractor configured to retract the seat belt, the vehicle seat comprising:

• a seat back frame comprising:
• right and left side frames disposed at a distance away from each other in a lateral direction,
• an upper frame connecting an upper end portion of the right side frame and an upper end portion of the left side frame,
• a lower frame connecting a lower end portion of the right side frame and a lower end portion of the left side frame,
• a connecting frame disposed at distances away from the right and left side frames and connecting the upper frame and the lower frame, the connecting frame being made of a pipe member, and
• a plate member joined to the connecting frame;
• and
• a first bracket by which the seat belt retractor is attached to the seat back frame,
• wherein the plate member has a bracket connecting portion protruding frontward toward the first bracket,
• wherein as viewed from a front side, the bracket connecting portion is disposed at a position not overlapping the connecting frame, and
• wherein the first bracket is attached to the connecting frame and the bracket connecting portion at distances away from the upper frame and the lower frame.

A vehicle seat including a seat cushion, a seat back, a seat belt, and a seat belt retractor configured to retract the seat belt, the vehicle seat comprising:

• a seat back frame comprising:
• right and left side frames disposed at a distance away from each other in a lateral direction,
• an upper frame connecting an upper end portion of the right side frame and an upper end portion of the left side frame,
• a lower frame connecting a lower end portion of the right side frame and a lower end portion of the left side frame, and
• a connecting frame disposed at distances away from the right and left side frames and connecting the upper frame and the lower frame, the connecting frame being made of a pipe member;
• and
• a first bracket and a second bracket by which the seat belt retractor is attached to the seat back frame,
• wherein the first bracket is attached to the connecting frame at distances away from the upper frame and the lower frame, and the second bracket is attached to the upper frame, and
• wherein the seat belt retractor is attached to the first bracket and second bracket, bridging a gap formed between the first bracket and the second bracket.