Vehicle seat system
OwnerMeinhard BEHRENS, Klaus-Dieter Habedankinventors
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A vehicle seat system, e.g., for a motor vehicle, includes a vehicle seat including a seat back and a seat part. A storage space is accessible by folding away and/or displacing the seat part and is provided below the seat part. The vehicle seat system includes a folding vehicle seat capable of being folded up and situated next to the vehicle seat. In the folded state, when the seat part is folded away and/or displaced, the folding vehicle seat is capable of being, e.g., substantially in its entirety, lowered from above into the storage space and/or folded from above into the storage space.
Claims23
A vehicle seat system, comprising:
- a vehicle seat including a seat back and a seat part;
- a storage space provided below the seat part and accessible by at least one of (a) folding away and (b) displacing the seat part;
- and
- a folding vehicle seat arranged next to the vehicle seat and foldable up;
- wherein, in a folded state, when the seat part is at least one of (a) folded away and (b) displaced, the folding vehicle seat substantially entirely at least one of (a) lowerable from above into the storage space and foldable from above into the storage space.
A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle seat system including:
- a vehicle seat including a seat back and a seat part;
- a storage space provided below the seat part and accessible by at least one of (a) folding away and (b) displacing the seat part;
- and
- a folding vehicle seat arranged next to the vehicle seat and foldable up;
- wherein, in a folded state, when the seat part is at least one of (a) folded away and (b) displaced, the folding vehicle seat substantially entirely at least one of (a) lowerable from above into the storage space and foldable from above into the storage space.
A method for operating a vehicle seat system including a vehicle seat including a seat back and a seat part, a storage space provided below the seat part, and a folding vehicle seat arranged next to the vehicle seat, comprising:
- folding up the folding seat;
- at least one of (a) folding away and (b) displacing the seat part to clear an access to the storage space;
- and
- at least one of (a) lowering from above into the storage space and (b) folding from above into the storage space the folding vehicle seat substantially in its entirety.
A method for operating a motor vehicle including a vehicle seat system, the vehicle seat system including a vehicle seat including a seat back and a seat part, a storage space provided below the seat part, and a folding vehicle seat arranged next to the vehicle seat, comprising:
- folding up the folding seat;
- at least one of (a) folding away and (b) displacing the seat part to clear an access to the storage space;
- and
- at least one of (a) lowering from above into the storage space and (b) folding from above into the storage space the folding vehicle seat substantially in its entirety.
A method for operating a vehicle seat system including a vehicle seat including a seat back and a seat part, a storage space provided below the seat part, and a folding vehicle seat arranged in the storage space, comprising:
- at least one of (a) folding away and (b) displacing the seat part to clear an access to the storage space;
- taking the folding vehicle seat out of the storage space through the access;
- and
- unfolding the folding vehicle seat.
A method for operating a motor vehicle including a vehicle seat system, the vehicle seat system including a vehicle seat including a seat back and a seat part, a storage space provided below the seat part, and a folding vehicle seat arranged in the storage space, comprising:
- at least one of (a) folding away and (b) displacing the seat part to clear an access to the storage space;
- taking the folding vehicle seat out of the storage space through the access;
- and
- unfolding the folding vehicle seat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.