Vehicular under-seat compartment mechanism
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1. A vehicle seat comprising:
- a seat-frame and a seat-cushion disposed on the seat-frame;
an under-seat compartment mechanism comprising;
a hinge mechanism pivotally interconnecting the seat-frame and the seat-cushion so that the seat-cushion is pivotal with respect to the seat-frame;
a compartment under the seat having an opening; and
a lock mechanism, integrated with the hinge mechanism, for locking the seat-cushion at an upright position, at which the seat-cushion is pivoted with respect to the seat-frame so that said compartment becomes accessible; and
a release mechanism for releasing the locking of the seat-cushion by the lock mechanism, wherein said release mechanism includes;
an unlocking strap disposed at a rear end of the seat-cushion, and a wire linking between said unlocking strap and said lock mechanism in such a manner that when said unlocking strap is operated by a user, the locking of the seat-cushion by said lock mechanism is released.
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Abstract
To utilize limited space in a vehicle cabin, a vehicular under-seat compartment mechanism includes a hinge mechanism, a compartment and a lock mechanism. The hinge mechanism interconnects a seat-frame and a seat-cushion in such a manner that the seat-cushion is pivotally rotatable with respect to the seat-frame. The compartment is disposed in the under-seat space under the seat and is formed an opening upwardly. The lock mechanism, integrated with the hinge mechanism, locks the seat-cushion at an upright position, at which the seat-cushion is pivotally flipped up about the hinge mechanism so that the compartment is accessible.
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14 Claims
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1. A vehicle seat comprising:
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a seat-frame and a seat-cushion disposed on the seat-frame;
an under-seat compartment mechanism comprising;
a hinge mechanism pivotally interconnecting the seat-frame and the seat-cushion so that the seat-cushion is pivotal with respect to the seat-frame;
a compartment under the seat having an opening; and
a lock mechanism, integrated with the hinge mechanism, for locking the seat-cushion at an upright position, at which the seat-cushion is pivoted with respect to the seat-frame so that said compartment becomes accessible; and
a release mechanism for releasing the locking of the seat-cushion by the lock mechanism, wherein said release mechanism includes;
an unlocking strap disposed at a rear end of the seat-cushion, and a wire linking between said unlocking strap and said lock mechanism in such a manner that when said unlocking strap is operated by a user, the locking of the seat-cushion by said lock mechanism is released. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
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7. A vehicle seat comprising:
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a seat-frame and a seat-cushion disposed on the seat-frame;
an under-seat compartment mechanism comprising;
a hinge mechanism pivotally interconnecting the seat-frame and the seat-cushion so that the seat-cushion is pivotal with respect to the seat-frame;
a compartment under the seat having an opening; and
a lock mechanism, integrated with the hinge mechanism, for locking the seat-cushion at an upright position, at which the seat-cushion is pivoted with respect to the seat-frame so that said compartment becomes accessible, wherein said lock mechanism includes;
a cam fixed on the seat-frame, said cam having a first slot and a second slot, and a lock member, disposed to the seat-cushion,, for selectively engaging with one of said first and second slot so that when said lock member engages with said second slot, the seat-cushion is locked in the upright position and so that when said lock member engages with said first slot, the seat-cushion is locked in a horizontal position at which the seat-cushion lays on the seat-frame horizontally.
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11. A vehicle seat comprising:
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a seat-frame and a seat-cushion disposed on the seat-frame;
an under-seat compartment mechanism comprising;
a hinge mechanism pivotally interconnecting the seat-frame and the seat-cushion so that the seat-cushion is pivotal with respect to the seat-frame;
a compartment under the seat having an opening;
a lock mechanism, integrated with the hinge mechanism, for locking the seat-cushion at an upright position, at which the seat-cushion is pivoted with respect to the seat-frame so that said compartment becomes accessible;
an inner lid, disposed between the seat-cushion and said compartment, for covering the opening of said compartment;
a seat-hook attached at a back face of the seat-cushion; and
an inner lid strap attached to said inner lid to be hooked on said seat-hook. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A vehicle seat comprising:
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a seat-frame and a seat-cushion disposed on the seat-frame;
an under-seat compartment mechanism comprising;
a hinge mechanism pivotally interconnecting the seat-frame and the seat-cushion so that the seat-cushion is pivotal with respect to the seat-frame;
a compartment under the seat having an opening;
a lock mechanism, integrated with the hinge mechanism, for locking the seat-cushion at an upright position, at which the seat-cushion is pivoted with respect to the seat-frame so that said compartment becomes accessible;
an extra wall upwardly projected from an edge of the opening of said compartment along with the edge of the opening; and
one or more netting hooks, disposed around die opening of said compartment, for engaging a net so as to keep an object in said compartment.
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