Vehicle seating system and cabin

• US 8,573,670 B2
• Filed: 08/01/2008
• Issued: 11/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S..R.L.
• Original Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Inventors: Zekavica, Omela, Saveski, Alexander, LaFramboise, Gregg Ronald, Clark, Kenneth M., Flowerday, Craig D., Anderson, Beau Loren, Anderson, Rick A., LeFevre, James P., Thimm, David, Seibold, Kurt A., Porsniewski, Joseph Francis
• Primary Examiner(s): Pape, Joseph
• Application Number:
  US12/671,951
• Publication Number:
  US 20110233951A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,922 Days
• Field of Search: 296/37.15, 296/37.16, 297/188.04, 297/188.09, 297/188.1
• US Class Current: 296/37.15
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/3013 the back-rest being hinged on the vehicle frame
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/3031 in a longitudinal-vertical plane
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/305 the cushion being hinged on the vehicle frame
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/36 into a loading platform B60N2/065 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2002/971 the locking system being an element distinct from articulation means, retaining the seat or seat part in its folded position, e.g. controlled by a wire
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/043 mounted on or under a seat

Abstract

A passenger seating system (26) for a vehicle (5) comprising a seat back (12), a seat cushion (14), and a seat base (16). The passenger seating system (26) may be configured to utilize, expose and/or create various storage areas. The storage areas may be located on or within the seat back (12), the seat cushion (14), and/or the seat base (16). Other storage areas may be utilized, exposed and/or created by configuring the passenger seating system (26) in particular positions with vehicle interior components, such as a glove box.

Claims

1. A seating system comprising:

a seat back that is moveable between a non-deployed position and a deployed position;

a seat base having a cushion, the seat base moveable between a non-deployed position and a deployed position, wherein the seat base is vertically oriented in the deployed position,

an adjustment mechanism for moving the seat back between the non-deployed position and the deployed position;

a first storage area at least partially defined by the seat back in its deployed position;

a second storage area at least partially defined by the seat base in its deployed position;

wherein the adjustment mechanism includes a first bar member and a second bar member and an end of the first bar member and an end of the second bar member are rotatably coupled to a recliner mechanism, and an opposed end of the first bar member and an opposed end of the second bar member are rotatably coupled to a base portion that is fixedly secured to the floor; and

wherein the adjustment mechanism further includes a third bar member and a fourth bar member, and an end of the third bar member and an end of the fourth bar member is rotatably coupled to the recliner mechanism and an opposed end of the third bar member and an opposed end of the fourth bar member is rotatably coupled to the base portion so that the seat back moves rearwardly as the seat back moves between the non-deployed and deployed position and the recliner mechanism is lower with respect to a vehicle floor in a deployed position than in a non-deployed position.

2. The seating system of claim 1 wherein the first storage area is located in the seat back and the second storage area is located between the seat cushion and the seat base.

3. The seating system of claim 1 further comprising a third storage area located on an underside surface of the seat cushion.

4. The seating system of claim 2 wherein the first storage area is a tray.

5. The seating system of claim 2 wherein the second storage area is a container.

6. The seating system of claim 3 wherein the third storage area is one of a container, a box, a pocket, or a compartment.

7. The seating system of claim 3 wherein the third storage area includes a storage device selected from the group consisting of a hook and a clip.

8. The seating system of claim 1 wherein the seat back is configured such that the seat back and the first storage area are substantially parallel relative to a vehicle floor when the seating system is installed in a vehicle.

9. The seating system of claim 1 wherein the seat back is configurable such that the seat back can be positioned against the vehicle floor.

10. The seating system of claim 1 wherein the seat cushion is configurable to selectively provide access to the second storage area.

11. The seating system of claim 3 wherein the seat cushion is configurable to selectively provide access to the second storage area or the third storage area.

12. The seating system of claim 1 wherein the seat cushion is configurable to be positioned to align with the vehicle and form an integrated storage area partially defined by the seat cushion.

13. The seating system of claim 1 further comprising a console having a storage area, wherein the console is adjusted laterally or longitudinally relative to the seating system.

14. The seating system of claim 13 wherein the console includes a lateral drawer.

15. The seating system of claim 13 wherein the console is laterally adjustable by moving the console along guide rails connected to the seat base.

16. The seating system of claim 1 wherein the seat back and seat base are used in a front seat of the seating system.