US 12,472,855 B2
Foldable seat apparatus for multi-purpose vehicle
Sang Hwi Yoon, Incheon (KR); Hyun Ko, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Hyo Cheol Kang, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Sang Do Park, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Du Go Jung, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Yong Jae Sung, Ulsan (KR); and Jin Ho Choi, Gyeongsangbuk-do (KR)
Assigned to Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR); and DAS CO., LTD, Gyeongsangbuk-do (KR)
Filed by Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR); and DAS CO., LTD, Gyeongsangbuk-do (KR)
Filed on Nov. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/990,672.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2022-0031809 (KR), filed on Mar. 15, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0294577 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. B60N 2/34 (2006.01); B60N 2/20 (2006.01); B60N 2/80 (2018.01); B60N 2/882 (2018.01)
CPC B60N 2/34 (2013.01) [B60N 2/20 (2013.01); B60N 2/80 (2018.02); B60N 2/882 (2018.02)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A foldable seat apparatus for a multi-purpose vehicle comprising:
a seat unit comprising of a seat cushion, and a seatback rotatably coupled to the seat cushion, and configured to rotate the seatback and formed to make a horizontal state with respect to the seat cushion by operating an operation lever;
a headrest unit mounted on the seatback, and provided to be separable;
a mounting guide unit coupled to the seat cushion; and
a pillow mounting unit configured to be latched to the mounting guide unit to be stored in the seat cushion, drawn out to the outside of the seat cushion by selectively being latch-released from the mounting guide unit in the horizontal state, and equipped with the headrest unit to guide the headrest unit to be switched to a set pillow mode.