Vehicle seat
AssigneeTs Tech Co., Ltd.
InventorShoma Sato
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Abstract
An adequate mechanical stiffness and strength are afforded to a tumble seat or a vehicle seat having a latch mechanism provided in a rear end of the seat cushion. A cushion frame (F1) of the seat includes a side frame (5) extending in a fore and aft direction, and the side frame includes a first member (10) comprising a channel member having an open side facing sideways and a second member (11) attached to the first member so as to form a closed cross section jointly with the first member, and extending downward further than the first member. A latch mechanism is positioned under the first member and attached to the second member.
Claims13
A vehicle seat including a seat cushion frame pivotally supported around a rotational center line extending on a lateral direction by a support base projecting upward from a floor,
- wherein the seat cushion frame includes a pair of side frames extending in a fore and aft direction on either side of the seat cushion frame, a front frame connecting front ends of the side frames to each other, a rear frame connecting rear ends of the side frames to each other, and a metallic rod projecting laterally from one of the side frames and covering a pivot joint between the seat cushion frame and the support base,
- a front part of the metallic rod is located in front of the rotational center line, and a rear part of the metallic rod is located behind the rotational center line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.