Detachable seat for vehicles

• US 20050067852A1
• Filed: 09/21/2004
• Published: 03/31/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Inventors: Jeong, Chan Ho
• Granted Patent: US 7,070,223 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 296/65.30
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/01583 locking on transversal elements on the vehicle floor or rail, e.g. transversal rods
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/01591 with wheels coupled to the seat
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2002/957 the locking system prevents an abnormal or wrong mounting situation, i.e. deployment or functioning of a seat part being prevented if the seat or seat part is not properly mounted

Abstract

A detachable seat for a vehicle, provided for visualizing whether the seat is locked on the floor panel through an indicator window. The detachable seat is composed of such components as a bracket consisting of a locking section the can be selectively locked to a striker provided on the floor panel of a vehicle, a lock cam and lock plate and a body section supporting the locking section, the indicator window with a specified area formed by a penetration in covers on the seat, and a highly recognizable colored paint applied on the interlocking section so that it is possible to check through the indicator window from outside whether the seat is locked when the striker is locked at the locking section.

Claims

1. A detachable seat mechanism for a vehicle, comprising:

a bracket including a locking section equipped with a lock cam and a lock plate which can selectively be locked to a striker provided on a floor panel of the vehicle;

at least one cover provided on a side of the bracket with at least one indicator window formed in the cover; and

a distinct color on the locking section so that it is possible to check through the indicator window from outside whether the seat is locked when the striker is locked at the locking section.

2. The detachable seat for a vehicle as in claim 1, further comprising an indicator panel painted with said color and fastened to a lock plate pin that guides rotation of the lock plate and the indicator window is formed on a rotation section of the said indicator panel.

3. The detachable seat for a vehicle as in claim 1, further comprising a lock cam pin guiding rotation on the lock cam, said lock cam pin including said distinct color, and the indicator window is formed on a rotation section of the lock cam pin.

4. The detachable seat for a vehicle as in claim 1, further comprising a lock plate pin guiding rotation of the lock plate, said lock plate pin including said distinct color, and the indicator window is formed on a rotation section of the lock plate pin.