SEAT

• US 20070273182A1
• Filed: 03/07/2007
• Published: 11/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MAN Truck & Bus AG (Volkswagen AG)
• Original Assignee: Man Nutzfahrzeuge ÖSterreich AG (Volkswagen AG)
• Inventors: Allmann, Chrstian
• Granted Patent: US 8,091,957 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/163
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/3063 by composed movement
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/043 mounted on or under a seat

Abstract

A seat comprising a component that is cushioned on one side and is disposed on a seat base. A pivot/rotation mechanism is operatively connected to the seat base and the component for displacing the component, in a positively guided manner, in a position into which the cushion side faces downwardly, and in which at least one further auxiliary utility is accessible.

Claims

1. A seat, comprising:

a seat base (2);

a component that is cushioned on one side and is disposed on said seat base (2); and

a pivot/rotation mechanism operatively connected to said seat base (2) and said component for displacing said component, in a positively guided manner, into a position in which the cushioned side faces downwardly, and in which at least one further auxiliary utility is accessible.

2. A seat according to claim 1, wherein said pivot/rotation mechanism includes a hinge (13) that extends along an upper edge (11) of a front side (12) of said seat base (2), and wherein said component is adapted to be pivoted via said hinge (13) out of a starting position (23) that is disposed parallel to a roadway.

3. A seat according to claim 2, wherein after a pivoting of said component out of said starting position (23) by approximately 90°

, said component is adapted to be rotated about an axis of rotation (16) that extends perpendicular to said hinge (13) and approximately through a center thereof.

4. A seat according to claim 3, wherein said axis of rotation (16) that extends through said hinge (13) is connected therewith.

5. A seat according to claim 3, wherein said component, in a position rotated relative to said starting position (23) by 180°

about said axis of rotation (16), is adapted to be pivoted in a direction toward said seat base (2) and into a position where it is again disposed on said seat base.

6. A seat according to claim 1, wherein said component has a back side (21) that is opposite said cushion side and is adapted to be stepped upon.

7. A seat according to claim 6, wherein at least one of said seat base (2) and said component is provided with means for bracing to ensure that said component can be stepped upon.

8. A seat according to claim 6, wherein said back side (21) of said component is provided with a covering (22) that can be safely stepped upon.

9. A seat according to claim 6, wherein said back side (21) of said component is provided with a structured support surface (26) that is adapted to receive objects thereon.

10. A seat according to claim 9, wherein said support surface (26) is provided with mechanisms for a detachable securement of objects placed thereon.

11. A seat according to claim 6, wherein said back side (21) of said component is provided with receiving mechanisms for supporting on-board equipment in such a way that it cannot be lost.

12. A seat according to claim 2, wherein an arresting means (19) is provided for a detachable anchoring of said component relative to said seat base (2), and wherein said arresting means (19) is disposed on a side of said seat base (2) that is disposed opposite said hinge.