US 7,621,362 B2 · Longitudinally slidable seat structure for two- or three-wheeled vehicle

Abstract

Sliding of a seat or reclining of a seat back can be disabled, except when a rider intends to slide the seat or recline the seat back. The motion of an auxiliary bar which permits sliding of a seat is inhibited by an interlocking lock member. An operating piece cannot be raised and hence it is impossible to slide the seat. An engine key is inserted into a first lock mechanism and is turned, causing the interlocking lock member to slide up to a position permitting operation of the operating piece. In addition, a lever of a second lock mechanism faces a reclining lever, so that the reclining lever cannot turn clockwise around a rivet bolt and a pawl remains engaged with any of first to third recesses. If the lever of the second lock mechanism is turned, the reclining lever can be pulled to release the reclining locked condition.

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Dependent claims

A slidable seat structure for a two- or three-wheeled vehicle having a longitudinal axis, comprising:

a seat having a seat back attached thereto, the seat being attached to a vehicle body of the two- or three-wheeled vehicle through a seat slide mechanism, said seat being movable longitudinally along the longitudinal axis of the vehicle by operation of an operating piece attached to said seat slide mechanism,
wherein a slide lock mechanism adapted to disable the longitudinal movement of said seat is provided in the vehicle separately from and moveable into engagement with said operating piece to prevent movement of said operating piece when the slide lock mechanism is engaged to the operating piece.

A seat structure for a two- or three-wheeled vehicle, comprising:

a seat back attached through a reclining mechanism to a seat provided in a vehicle body of the two- or three-wheeled vehicle, the reclining mechanism having a base bracket fixed to the vehicle, the base bracket having a plurality of recesses, an angle of the seat back being adjustable by operating a reclining lever to engage any one of said plurality of recesses,
wherein a lock mechanism for disabling adjustment of the angle of said seat back when the reclining lever is operated is provided separately from and moveable into engagement with said reclining lever to prevent movement of said reclining member when the lock mechanism is engaged to the reclining lever.

A seat structure for a two- or three-wheeled vehicle having a longitudinal axis, comprising:

a seat attached to a vehicle body of the two- or three-wheeled vehicle through a seat slide mechanism, said seat being movable longitudinally along said longitudinal axis by operation of an operating piece attached to said seat slide mechanism;
and
a seat back attached through a reclining mechanism to said seat, an angle of the seat back being adjustable by operating a reclining lever,
wherein a slide lock mechanism adapted to disable the longitudinal movement of said seat is provided in the vehicle separately from and moveable into engagement with said operating piece to prevent movement of said operating piece when the slide lock mechanism is engaged to said operating piece, and a reclining lock mechanism for disabling adjustment of the angle of said seat back is provided separately from and moveable into engagement with said reclining lever to prevent movement of said reclining lever to prevent movement of said reclining lever when the reclining lock mechanism is engaged to the reclining lever.

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Longitudinally slidable seat structure for two- or three-wheeled vehicle

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Longitudinally slidable seat structure for two- or three-wheeled vehicle

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