Vehicle seat, particularly a motor vehicle seat
AssigneeKEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsJoachim Kämmerer, André´ Böhm
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Abstract
In the case of a vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, having a seat cushion (3) and a backrest (4) which are connected movably and/or releasably to the vehicle structure (S), it being possible for the vehicle seat (1) to be transferred from a design position into at least one other position, the backrest (4) is coupled to the vehicle structure (S) by way of at least one link (12, 14), a pivoting movement of the provided links (12, 14) at least in phases predetermining a displacement of the backrest (4) forward, as a result of which the vehicle seat (1) takes up a front use position.
Claims19
A vehicle seat for being connected to a vehicle structure, the vehicle seat comprising:
- a seat cushion for extending at least generally horizontally in a rear use position of the vehicle seat;
- a backrest for extending uprightly from proximate the seat cushion during the rear use position;
- a coupler for being releasably locked to the seat cushion;
- at least one front link for being at least indirectly connected to the vehicle structure, wherein the seat cushion, the front link and the coupler are cooperative to at least partially define a multi-bar linkage while the coupler is unlocked with respect to the seat cushion, and the multi-bar linkage is operative so that
- the vehicle seat can be transferred from the rear use position to a package position by reconfiguring the multi-bar linkage, and
- the reconfiguring of the multi-bar linkage comprises the seat cushion pivoting upward so that the front link and the coupler are stretched-out with respect to one another while the vehicle seat is in the package position;
- wherein the vehicle seat can also be transferred from the rear use position to a front use position;
- wherein the vehicle seat being transferred from the rear use position to the front use position comprises a forward displacement of the backrest;
- and
- wherein the vehicle seat includes at least one rear link for coupling the backrest to the vehicle structure in a manner so that the at least one rear link pivots at least in phases to at least partially control the forward displacement of the backrest.
A vehicle seat for being connected to a vehicle structure, the vehicle seat comprising:
- a seat cushion for extending at least generally horizontally in a use position of the vehicle seat;
- a backrest for extending uprightly from proximate the seat cushion during the use position;
- a coupler for being releasably locked to the seat cushion;
- at least one front link for being at least indirectly connected to the vehicle structure, wherein the seat cushion, the front link and the coupler are cooperative to at least partially define a first multi-bar linkage while the coupler is unlocked with respect to the seat cushion, and the first multi-bar linkage is operative so that
- the vehicle seat can be transferred from the use position to a package position by reconfiguring the first multi-bar linkage, and
- the reconfiguring of the first multi-bar linkage comprises the seat cushion pivoting upward so that the front link and the coupler are stretched-out with respect to one another while the vehicle seat is in the package position;
- wherein after releasing at least one lock, the vehicle seat can be transferred from the use position to a floor position;
- wherein the vehicle seat being transferred from the use position to the floor position comprises
- the backrest being forwardly pivoted onto the seat cushion, and
- the seat cushion being lowered;
- and
- a second multi-bar linkage is operative so that the seat cushion being lowered occurs in response to the backrest being forwardly pivoted onto the seat cushion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.