Over and Under Swing Seat

• US 20080284214A1
• Filed: 11/17/2006
• Published: 11/20/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intier Automotive, Incorporated (Magna International Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Intier Automotive, Incorporated (Magna International Incorporated)
• Inventors: Neale, Colin G.
• Granted Patent: US 7,686,367 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/15
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/06 slidable B60N2/12 , B60N2/2209 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/3015 the axis being located at the top of the back-rest
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/3047 the cushion being hinged at the back-rest
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/3079 in a recess

Abstract

A seat storage assembly is provided for an automotive vehicle having a floor, a roof, and a rear liftgate extending between the floor and the roof. A pair of spaced apart and parallel tracks is disposed along the floor and extends between fore and aft ends. A recess is formed in the floor rearward of the aft ends of the tracks. A second row seat is slidably engaged and pivotally coupled to the tracks for moving between forward and rearward seating positions, and a stowed position within the recess. A third row swing seat is pivotally coupled to the roof for moving between a seating position and a raised stowed position. Moving the third row swing seat into the raised stowed position enables the second row seat to move between the forward and rearward seating positions, and the stowed position within the recess.

Claims

1. A seat assembly for an automotive vehicle having a floor, a roof, and a rear liftgate extending between the floor and the roof, said seat assembly comprising:

a pair of spaced apart and parallel tracks disposed longitudinally along the floor;

a recess formed in the floor rearward of pair of tracks;

a second row seat slidably engaged to said pair of tracks for movement between forward and rearward seating positions, and said second row seat pivotally coupled to said pair of tracks to pivot between the rearward seating position and a stowed position within said recess in the floor; and

a third row swing seat pivotally coupled to the roof for movement between a seating position and a stowed position wherein movement of said third row swing seat into said stowed position enables said second row seat to move between said forward and rearward seating positions and said stowed position.

2. A seat assembly as set forth in claim 1 including a riser mechanism extending between said second row seat and the floor, said riser mechanism defining a plurality of pivots for selectively moving said second row seat between said rearward seating position and said stowed position within said recess in the floor whereby said riser mechanism forms a cargo floor covering said second row seat in said recess.

3. A seat assembly as set forth in claim 2 wherein said riser mechanism includes a main panel, a front panel pivotally coupled to said second row seat and pivotally coupled to said main panel, a cover panel pivotally coupled to said front panel, and a rear panel pivotally coupled to said second row seat and pivotally coupled to said main panel, wherein said panels are folded supporting said second row seat above the floor in said forward and rearward seating positions, and said panels are unfolded forming said cargo floor covering said second row seat in said stowed position.

4. A seat assembly as set forth in claim 3 including a pair of fingers each slidingly engaging one of said pair of seat tracks, and pivotally engaging said riser mechanism.

5. A seat assembly as set forth in claim 4 wherein each one of said pair of fingers pivotally engage said main panel.

6. A seat assembly as set forth in claim 5 including at least one swing arm extending upwardly from said third row swing seat and pivotally coupled to the roof for pivoting said third row swing seat between said seating position and said stowed position.

7. A seat assembly for an automotive vehicle having a floor, a roof, and a rear liftgate extending between the floor and the roof, said seat storage assembly comprising:

a pair of spaced apart and parallel outboard tracks disposed longitudinally along the floor;

a pair of spaced apart and parallel inboard tracks disposed longitudinally between said pair of outboard tracks;

a recess formed in the floor rearward of said pair of outboard tracks and said inboard tracks;

a split second row seat providing independent movement of a driver side seat and a passenger side seat, said driver side seat and said passenger side seat each slidably engaged to one of said pair of outboard tracks and said dual inboard track for movement between forward and rearward seating positions, and pivotally coupled to one of said pair of outboard tracks and said dual inboard track for movement between the rearward seating position and a stowed position within said recess in the floor; and

a third row swing seat pivotally coupled to the roof for movement between a seating position and a raised stowed position wherein movement of said third row swing seat into said raised stowed position enables said driver side and passenger side seats to move between said forward and rearward seating positions and said stowed position.

8. A seat assembly as set forth in claim 7 wherein each of said driver side and said passenger side seats includes a riser mechanism, said riser mechanism defining a plurality of pivots for selectively moving a respective one of said driver side and said passenger side seats between said rearward seating position and said stowed position within said recess in the floor whereby said riser mechanism forms a cargo floor covering said respective one of said driver side and said passenger side seats in said recess.

9. A seat assembly as set forth in claim 8 wherein each of said riser mechanisms includes a main panel, a front panel pivotally coupled to said respective one of said driver side and said passenger side seats and pivotally coupled to said main panel, a cover panel pivotally coupled to said front panel, and a rear panel pivotally coupled to said respective one of said driver side and said passenger side seats and pivotally coupled to said main panel, wherein said panels are folded supporting said respective one of said driver side and said passenger side seats above the floor in said forward and rearward seating positions, and said panels are unfolded forming said cargo floor covering said respective one of said driver side and said passenger side seats in said stowed position.

10. A seat assembly as set forth in claim 9 including a finger slidingly engaging each of said inboard and outboard tracks and pivotally engaging each of said riser mechanisms.

11. A seat assembly as set forth in claim 10 including at least one swing arm extending upwardly from said third row swing seat and pivotally coupled to the roof for pivoting said third row swing seat between said seating position and said stowed position.