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US 6,312,050 B1Granted
Chair structure
AssigneeVolvo Car Corporation
InventorBjörn Eklind
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Abstract
Chair structure (1) for a vehicle comprises a backrest (2), a seat (3) which has a front part (31) and a rear part (32), a support (4) which carries the squab (3), and means (10) to fasten the support to a vehicle floor. The chair structure (1) also includes a means (6) that makes the backrest (2) tilt forwardly relatively to the squab (3) in the event of an accident.
Claims26
A seat structure configured to be mounted in a vehicle, said seat structure comprising:
- a backrest;
- a seat having a front part and a rear part;
- a stand arranged to support the seat in a vehicle;
- means for securing the stand in a vehicle;
- and
- means for generating a forward pivoting of the backrest relative to the seat when a collision or the like occurs, said means for forwardly pivoting the backrest configured to cooperate mechanically with the stand via a connection means that comprises a wire connecting said stand to the backrest;
- wherein when the seat supported by the stand is moved forwardly, the wire causes the backrest to pivot.
4 more elements
A seat structure configured to be mounted in a vehicle, said seat structure comprising:
- a backrest;
- a seat having a front part and a rear part;
- a stand arranged to support the seat in a vehicle;
- a securing mechanism adapted to secure the stand in a vehicle;
- and
- a pivoting mechanism arranged to forwardly pivot the backrest relative to the seat in a collision, the pivoting mechanism being configured to cooperate mechanically with the stand via a connection therebetween that comprises a wire connecting the stand to the backrest;
- wherein when the seat supported by the stand is moved forwardly, the wire causes the backrest to pivot.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.