Bench Seat, in Particular a Rear Bench Seat in a Vehicle

• US 20160107543A1
• Filed: 12/30/2015
• Published: 04/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
• Original Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
• Inventors: GOY, Reinhard
• Application Number:
  US14/983,656
• Publication Number:
  US 20160107543A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/01 Arrangement of seats relative to one another
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/02 the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable adjustable arm-rests B60N2/75; adjustable head-rests B60N2/806
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/643 shape of the back-rests B60N2/66 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/646 shape of the cushion
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/986 Side-rests B60N2/2872, B60N2/885 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2002/0288 Adjustable seat width

Abstract

A bench seat, in particular a rear bench seat, in a vehicle, includes at least two seats, wherein each seat has at least one seat part which is delimited by side parts. In order to create a bench seat which enables seat positions which are comfortable as a two-seater or as a three-seater, the seat part is adjustable in such a way that it can be moved from a lowered position, in which the side parts form a lateral guide for the seat part, into a raised position, in which the seat part and the side parts form a substantially planar surface.

Claims

1. A bench seat in a vehicle, comprising:

at least two passenger seats, each of the passenger seats comprising at least one seat part delimited by lateral supports, wherein

the at least one seat part is adjustable so as to be movable from a lowered position, in which the lateral supports form a lateral guide for the seat part, into a raised position in which the seat part and the lateral supports form a substantially planar surface.

2. The bench seat according to claim 1, further comprising:

a back part associated with the seat part, the back part being delimited by lateral supports, wherein

the back part is adjustable so as to be movable from a lowered position, in which the lateral supports form a lateral guide for the back part, into a raised position in which the back part and the lateral supports form a substantially planar surface.

3. The bench seat according to claim 1, wherein each passenger seat is individually adjustable.

4. The bench seat according to claim 2, wherein each passenger seat is individually adjustable.

5. The bench seat according to claim 1, wherein the at least two passenger seats are jointly adjustable.

6. The bench seat according to claim 2, wherein the at least two passenger seats are jointly adjustable.

7. The bench seat according to claim 1, further comprising:

an inflatable chamber arranged below the seat part.

8. The bench seat according to claim 2, further comprising:

an inflatable chamber arranged below or behind the back part

9. The bench seat according to claim 1, further comprising:

a mechanical or electrical mechanism configured to raise and lower the seat part.

10. The bench seat according to claim 2, further comprising:

a mechanical or electrical mechanism configured to raise and lower the back part

11. The bench seat according to claim 1, further comprising a jump seat arranged between the at least two passenger seats.

12. The bench seat according to claim 1, wherein the bench seat is a rear bench seat in the vehicle.