Vehicle seating system and cabin
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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.
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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.
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1. A seating system comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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