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US 11,607,977 B2Granted
Vehicle seating systems
AssigneeCanoo Technologies Inc.
InventorsGareth Lee, Scott Anderson, Sohel Merchant, Clint Semler, Richard Kim
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Abstract
An alternative seating arrangement of a vehicle with a variety of vehicle restraints and occupant safety systems that are associated with the alternative seating arrangement. Many embodiments include rear facing and side facing seats.
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A vehicle seating system comprising:
- a seat having a primary seating element comprising a front portion and a rear portion, wherein the primary seating element is configured to be connected to a base support structure;
- a seat back element having (i) an elongated body with a front side and a back side opposite the front side and (ii) a connected end and an unconnected end, wherein the connected end is movably connected to the primary seating element, and wherein the seat back element is configured to be moved to at least a first position and a second position;
- a secondary seating element configured to be moved to a stored position and an open position, wherein the stored position coincides with the first position of the seat back element, and wherein the open position coincides with the second position of the seat back element;
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- a moveable arm rest;
- wherein the secondary seating element is disposed substantially parallel with the back side of the seat back element while in the stored position, and
- wherein the secondary seating element extends substantially horizontally away from the primary seating element and the seat back element while in the open position.
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A vehicle seating system comprising:
- a seat having a primary seating element comprising a front portion and a rear portion, wherein the primary seating element is configured to be connected to a base support structure;
- a seat back element having (i) an elongated body with a front side and a back side opposite the front side and (ii) a connected end and an unconnected end, wherein the connected end is movably connected to the primary seating element, and wherein the seat back element is configured to be moved to at least a first position and a second position;
- a secondary seating element configured to be moved to a stored position and an open position, wherein the stored position coincides with the first position of the seat back element, and wherein the open position coincides with the second position of the seat back element;
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- an occupant position sensor, wherein the occupant position sensor is configured to be connected to a vehicle lock out system such that, when the secondary seating element is in the open position and the occupant position sensor detects a presence of an occupant, the vehicle lock out system will be engaged and prevent movement of a vehicle.
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A vehicle seating system comprising:
- a seat having a primary seating element comprising a front portion and a rear portion, wherein the primary seating element is configured to be connected to a base support structure;
- a seat back element having (i) an elongated body with a front side and a back side opposite the front side and (ii) a connected end and an unconnected end, wherein the connected end is movably connected to the primary seating element, and wherein the seat back element is configured to be moved to at least a first position and a second position;
- a secondary seating element configured to be moved to a stored position and an open position, wherein the stored position coincides with the first position of the seat back element, and wherein the open position coincides with the second position of the seat back element;
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- a side facing seat, wherein the side facing seat comprises a back rest and a base seat that is movably connected to the back rest.
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An electric vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle seating system comprising:
- a seat having a primary seating element connected to a base support structure, wherein the base support structure is connected to a vehicle platform of the electric vehicle;
- a seat back element having (i) an elongated body with a front side and a back side opposite the front side and (ii) a connected end and an unconnected end, wherein the connected end is movably connected to the primary seating element, and wherein the seat back element is configured to be moved to at least a first position and a second position;
- a secondary seating element configured to be moved to a stored position and an open position, wherein the stored position coincides with the first position of the seat back element, wherein the open position coincides with the second position of the seat back element, wherein the secondary seating element is disposed substantially parallel with the back side of the seat back element while in the stored position, and wherein the secondary seating element extends substantially horizontally away from the primary seating element and the seat back element while in the open position;
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- a side facing seat, wherein the side facing seat comprises a back rest and a base seat that is movably connected to the back rest.
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An electric vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle seating system comprising:
- a seat having a primary seating element connected to a base support structure, wherein the base support structure is connected to a vehicle platform of the electric vehicle;
- a seat back element having (i) an elongated body with a front side and a back side opposite the front side and (ii) a connected end and an unconnected end, wherein the connected end is movably connected to the primary seating element, and wherein the seat back element is configured to be moved to at least a first position and a second position;
- a secondary seating element configured to be moved to a stored position and an open position, wherein the stored position coincides with the first position of the seat back element, wherein the open position coincides with the second position of the seat back element, wherein the secondary seating element is disposed substantially parallel with the back side of the seat back element while in the stored position, and wherein the secondary seating element extends substantially horizontally away from the primary seating element and the seat back element while in the open position;
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- a side facing seat, the side facing seat comprising:
- a second seat back element;
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- a moveable seat base element disposed below the second seat back element, wherein the moveable seat base element is moveable at least between a second stored position and a seating position, and wherein movement of the moveable seat base element is controlled by an activation element that is configured to engage with a locking mechanism such that the locking mechanism is able to lock the moveable seat base element in the second stored position or the seating position.
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