Pivotable vehicle seat

• US 8,091,957 B2
• Filed: 03/07/2007
• Issued: 01/10/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MAN Truck and Bus SE (Volkswagen AG)
• Original Assignee: Man Nutzfahrzeuge ÖSterreich AG (Volkswagen AG)
• Inventors: Allmann, Christian
• Primary Examiner(s): Nelson, Jr., Milton
• Application Number:
  US11/683,177
• Publication Number:
  US 20070273182A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,770 Days
• Field of Search: 297/13, 297/119, 297/122, 297/123, 297/129, 297/130, 297/144, 297/188.08, 297/188.09, 297/188.1, 297/331, 297/344.14, 297/344.21, 297/188.2, 297/337, 297/313, 297/1, 297/2, 297/3, 297/118, 297/283.1
• US Class Current: 297/129
• 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 for a vehicle, comprising:

a seat base (2);

a receiving box (7) having a cushioned side that accommodates a seat cushion (10) and is disposed on said seat base (2); and

a pivot/rotation mechanism operatively connected to said seat base (2) and said receiving box (7) for displacing said receiving box (7), 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, wherein the receiving box (7) is attached to a hinge (13) that extends along an upper edge (11) of a front side (12) of said seat base (2), wherein said receiving box (7) is pivotably mounted about a first axis (15) running along the upper edge (11) through the hinge (13) and after pivoting out from a starting position (23), said receiving box (7) is rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation (16) running perpendicular to the first axis (15), wherein the receiving box (7) is convertible by the pivot/rotation mechanism into a substantially planar surface with a back side (21) of the receiving box (7) being configured to be stepped upon and/or used as a support surface for on-board equipment, wherein the receiving box (7) further has devices for releasable attachment of on-board equipment placed on said support surface of the receiving box (7), wherein the devices are configured for attaching said on-board equipment to the support surface so as to be releasable yet secure against loss, wherein the on-board equipment is displaceable via the support surface and the pivot/rotation mechanism into a starting position of the receiving box (7) such that the on-board equipment faces a roadway on which said vehicle travels and extends into at least one opening in the seat base (2), and wherein the seat base (2) is variably adjustable depending on a height of a driver cabin of said vehicle.

2. A seat according to claim 1, wherein means for arresting (19) is provided for a detachable anchoring of said receiving box (7) relative to said seat base (2), and wherein said means for arresting (19) is disposed on a side of said seat base (2) that is disposed opposite said hinge.

3. A seat according to claim 1, wherein after a pivoting of said receiving box (7) out of said starting position (23) by approximately 90°

, said receiving box (7) is adapted to be rotated about the 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 receiving box (7), 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 said receiving box is again disposed on said seat base.

6. A seat according to claim 1, wherein back side (21) is opposite said cushioned side.

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

8. A seat according to claim 6, wherein said back side (21) of said receiving box (7) 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 receiving box (7) 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 receiving box (7) is provided with receiving mechanisms for supporting on-board equipment in such a way that said on-board equipment cannot be lost.