US 12,434,602 B2
Seat for a vehicle and vehicle comprising such a seat
Farouk Bouzid, Bretigny sur Orge (FR); Sylvain Roche, Varennes Changy (FR); and David Epaud, Lardy (FR)
Assigned to FAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile, Nanterre (FR)
Filed by FAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile, Nanterre (FR)
Filed on May 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/321,303.
Claims priority of application No. 2204922 (FR), filed on May 23, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0373360 A1, Nov. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. B60N 2/18 (2006.01); B60N 2/02 (2006.01); B60N 2/07 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 2/1835 (2013.01) [B60N 2/02246 (2023.08); B60N 2/0727 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A seat for a vehicle comprising:
a seat back,
a seat bottom connected to the seat back, the seat bottom comprising at least one ramp extending in a longitudinal direction and a stop extending in a transverse direction,
at least one slide extending in the longitudinal direction, the at least one slide comprising a first slide segment and a second slide segment,
at least one movable element capable of being moved in the longitudinal direction relative to the at least one slide, the seat bottom being pivotally mounted relative to the movable element about a pivot axis directed in the transverse direction,
at least one articulation member that is stationary relative to the at least one slide, and
a pivoting connecting rod having at least one first end and one second end, the first end being articulated to the at least one articulation member about an articulation axis directed in the transverse direction, the second end being able to slide against the ramp of the seat bottom during the movement of the at least one movable element on the first slide segment,
the pivoting connecting rod being shaped to push against the ramp and to cause the seat bottom to rotate about the pivot axis, during the movement of the at least one movable element on the second slide segment, the second end of the connecting rod bearing against the stop.