Tilting structure for motor vehicle seat
First Claim
1. A tilting structure for tilting a motor vehicle seat, comprising:
- a seat having a seat cushion;
a tilting mechanism disposed underneath said seat cushion for tilting the seat cushion upwardly about a front end thereof;
joint means detachably connecting a rear end of said seat cushion to said tilting mechanism; and
a cover disposed between said seat cushion and said tilting mechanism and covering said tilting mechanism when said seat cushion is detached from and tilted in a forward direction away from said tilting mechanism.
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Abstract
A tilting structure for tilting a motor vehicle seat has a seat having a seat cushion, a tilting mechanism disposed underneath the seat cushion for tilting the seat cushion upwardly about a front end thereof to hold the seat cushion and a backrest aligned with each other in a fully flat configuration when the backrest is tilted down rearward, a joint device separably connecting a rear end of the seat cushion to the tilting mechanism, and a cover disposed between the seat cushion and the tilting mechanism and covering the tilting mechanism. The tilting structure can maintain the seat cushion and the backrest fully flat in alignment with each other, and also can tilt the seat cushion up forward.
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Citations
34 Claims
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1. A tilting structure for tilting a motor vehicle seat, comprising:
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a seat having a seat cushion; a tilting mechanism disposed underneath said seat cushion for tilting the seat cushion upwardly about a front end thereof; joint means detachably connecting a rear end of said seat cushion to said tilting mechanism; and a cover disposed between said seat cushion and said tilting mechanism and covering said tilting mechanism when said seat cushion is detached from and tilted in a forward direction away from said tilting mechanism.
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2. A tilting structure for tilting a motor vehicle seat, comprising:
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a seat having a seat cushion; a tilting mechanism disposed underneath said seat cushion for tilting the seat cushion upwardly about a front end thereof; and joint means separably connecting a rear end of said seat cushion to said tilting mechanism; wherein said tilting mechanism comprises; a tiltable member tiltable about a front end thereof; lock means for locking an end of said tiltable member on a motor vehicle floor; openable and closeable link means having an end connected to said motor vehicle floor and an opposite end connected to said tiltable member, and movable to open and closed attitudes for tilting said tiltable member; retainer means for retaining said openable and closable link means selectively in said open and closed attitudes; and biasing means for biasing said openable and closable link means to turn said seat cushion upwardly about the front end thereof in unison with said tiltable member when said openable and closable link means is released from said retainer means. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A tilting structure for tilting a motor vehicle seat, comprising:
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a seat having a backrest which is tiltable down rearward; and a side housing assembly disposed behind said seat and housing a rear wheel; said side housing assembly comprising; a wheel housing projecting from a floor surface of the vehicle and being complementary in shape to a portion of the rear wheel, said wheel housing having an uppermost surface; and a base housing positioned above and covering a rear wheel damper mechanism, said base housing extending to a position forward of said uppermost surface and below an outer circumferential surface of said wheel housing, and also to a position behind said uppermost surface and below said uppermost surface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A tilting structure for tilting a motor vehicle seat, comprising:
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a seat having a backrest which is tiltable down rearward; and a side housing assembly disposed behind said seat and housing a rear wheel; said side housing assembly comprising; a wheel housing complementary in shape to a portion of the rear wheel, said wheel housing having an uppermost surface; a base housing extending to a position forward of said uppermost surface and below an outer circumferential surface of said wheel housing, and also to a position behind said uppermost surface and below said outer circumferential surface; and wherein said base housing has a flat upper surface and said base housing is slanted downwardly in a forward direction parallel to the backrest when the backrest is tilted down rearward.
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17. A tilting structure for tilting a motor vehicle seat, comprising:
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a seat having a backrest which is tiltable down rearward; and a side housing assembly disposed behind said seat and housing a rear wheel; said side housing assembly comprising; a wheel housing complementary in shape to a portion of the rear wheel, said wheel housing having an uppermost surface; a base housing extending to a position forward of said uppermost surface and below an outer circumferential surface of said wheel housing, and also to a position behind said uppermost surface and below said outer circumferential surface, wherein said seat has a seat cushion, further comprising a tilting mechanism disposed underneath said seat cushion for tilting the seat cushion upwardly about a front end thereof; and wherein said tilting mechanism comprises; a tiltable member tiltable about a front end thereof; lock means for locking an end of said tiltable member on a motor vehicle floor; openable and closable link means having an end connected to said motor vehicle floor and an opposite end connected to said tiltable member, and movable to open and closed attitudes for tilting said tiltable member; retainer means for retaining said openable and closable link means selectively in said open and closed attitudes; and biasing means for biasing said openable and closable link means to turn said seat cushion upwardly about the front end thereof in unison with said tiltable member when said openable and closable link means is released from said retainer means. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A tilting structure for tilting a motor vehicle seat, comprising:
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a seat having a seat cushion and a backrest mounted on a tiltable member, said backrest pivotally mounted at a rear end of said tiltable member or being pivoted rearward and down forwardly; and a tilting mechanism disposed underneath said seat cushion for tilting said tiltable member upwardly about a front end thereof and inclining the seat cushion, whereby said seat cushion and backrest produce a substantially flat upper surface when said backrest is pivoted rearwardly; and means pivotally mounting said seat cushion for pivoting said seat cushion upwardly and forwardly away from said tilting mechanism to a storage position. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A tilting structure for tilting a motor vehicle seat, comprising:
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a seat having a seat cushion and a backrest mounted on a tiltable member, said backrest pivotally mounted at a rear end of said tiltable member for being pivoted rearward and down forwardly; and a tilting mechanism disposed underneath said seat cushion for tilting said tiltable member upwardly about a front end thereof for said seat cushion and backrest to produce a substantially flat upper surface when said backrest is pivoted rearwardly; and wherein said tilting mechanism comprises; lock means for locking an end of said tiltable member on a motor vehicle floor; openable and closable link means having an end connected to said motor vehicle floor and an opposite end connected to said tiltable member, and movable to open and closed attitudes for tilting said tiltable member; retainer means for retaining said openable and closable link means selectively in said open and closed attitudes; and biasing means for biasing said openable and closable link means to turn said seat cushion upwardly about the front end thereof in unison with said tiltable member when said openable and closable link means is released from said retainer means. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. A tilting structure for tilting a motor vehicle seat, comprising:
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a seat having a seat cushion and a backrest mounted on a tiltable member, said backrest pivotally mounted at a rear end of said tiltable member or being pivoted rearward and down forwardly; a tilting mechanism disposed underneath said seat cushion for tilting said tiltable member upwardly about a front end thereof for said seat cushion and backrest to produce a substantially flat upper surface when said backrest is pivoted rearwardly; and wherein said tilting mechanism includes lock means for locking the rear end of said tiltable member to a floor of the motor vehicle and lock means comprises; a striker fixed to said motor vehicle floor; a latch angularly movably supported on said end of said tiltable member and having an arm for engagement with said striker; a cam engaging said latch for securing the latch to said striker; and a spring for normally biasing said cam and said latch in a direction to engage each other. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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Specification