Automotive vehicle seat for absorbing side impact energy
AssigneeHeuliez
InventorsFrédéric Leclerre, Gérard Queveau, Paul Queveau
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Abstract
A seat for a motor vehicle includes a seat and a backrest, the seat including inner and outer lateral supporting legs, the legs being placed on either side of the seat and being designed to be joined to the motor vehicle. The seat also has a beam for joining the seat to the inner and outer supporting legs. The beam extends laterally between the supporting legs and is joined to the seat and legs. The joining beam is arranged so as to transmit the energy of a side crash from the outer lateral supporting leg to the inner lateral supporting leg. The inner supporting leg has a structure arranged so as to deform and absorb at least a part of the energy from the side crash.
Claims10
Seat for a motor vehicle comprising a seat and a backrest, said seat comprising lateral supporting legs, inner and outer respectively, said legs being placed on either side of the seat and being designed to be joined to the motor vehicle, said seat also comprising a beam for joining the seat to the inner and outer supporting legs, said beam extending laterally between the supporting legs and being joined to said seat and to said legs, wherein the joining beam is arranged so as to transmit the energy of a side crash from the outer lateral supporting leg towards the inner lateral supporting leg, and the inner supporting leg has a structure arranged such as to deform and absorb at least a part of the energy from the side crash, wherein the inner supporting leg has an essentially triangular shape, the base of the triangle being designed so as to rest against the floor of the motor vehicle, the structure having openings that allow it to deform under the effect of a crash.
Seat for a motor vehicle comprising a seat and a backrest, said seat comprising lateral supporting legs, inner and outer respectively, said legs being placed on either side of the seat and being designed to be joined to the motor vehicle, said seat also comprising a beam for joining the seat to the inner and outer supporting legs, said beam extending laterally between the supporting legs and being joined to said seat and to said legs, wherein the joining beam is arranged so as to transmit the energy of a side crash from the outer lateral supporting leg towards the inner lateral supporting leg, and the inner supporting leg has a structure arranged such as to deform and absorb at least a part of the energy from the side crash, further comprising at least one armrest, said armrest being connected to the joining beam so as to allow the adjustment of the position of the armrest in relation to the seat.
Row of motor-vehicle seats, comprising at least two vehicle seats, each vehicle seat comprising a seat and a backrest, said each seat comprising lateral supporting legs, inner and outer respectively, said legs being placed on either side of said each seat and being designed to be joined to the motor vehicle, said each seat also comprising a beam for joining said each seat to the inner and outer supporting legs, said beam extending laterally between the supporting legs and being joined to said each seat and to said legs, wherein the joining beam is arranged so as to transmit the energy of a side crash from the outer lateral supporting leg towards the inner lateral supporting leg, and the inner supporting leg has a structure arranged such as to deform and absorb at least a part of the energy from the side crash, said row comprising an inner lateral leg placed between the two vehicle seats, said inner leg forming a shared inner supporting leg for said vehicle seats.
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