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A motor vehicle having a transformable rear seat

A technology for motor vehicles and rear seats, applied in vehicle parts, movable seats, vehicle seats, etc., can solve problems such as poor leg support and impact on motor vehicles.

Inactive Publication Date: 2019-07-26
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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[0005] The disadvantage of this arrangement is that when in the rearward facing position, the seat base is located in the passenger compartment of the vehicle, so the legs of the occupant sitting in the seat are not well supported and may strike the rear body of the motor vehicle

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[0031] specific reference figure 1 and figure 2 , shows a motor vehicle 1 having a passenger compartment 2 with three rows of seats 10, 20, 30 installed and a top hinged tailgate 6 for providing access to the rear end of the passenger compartment 2 aisle. The passenger compartment has a roof 3 and a floor 4 . The floor 4 includes a raised rear floor 5 .

[0032] The motor vehicle 1 has a rear end 7 and a front end 9 formed by a rear bumper 8 . A longitudinal axis L-L of the motor vehicle 1 extends from a front end 9 of the motor vehicle 1 to a rear end 7 of the motor vehicle 1 . When motor vehicle 1 moves forward, it moves along figure 1 Move in the direction indicated by the arrow "F".

[0033] In the case of this example, there is a first or front row of seats 10 , a second or middle row of seats 20 and a rear or third row of seats 30 .

[0034] At least one of the seats forming the rear row of seats 30 is a convertible rear seat 32 and in the case of this example th...

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A motor vehicle 1, 101 is disclosed having at least one transformable rear seat 32, 132, 232 that can be transformed from a forward facing state to a rear facing state by rotation the transformable rear seat 32, 132, 232 about a horizontal transverse pivot axis 'P' located at a rear end of the transformable rear seat 32, 132, 232.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to motor vehicles, and more particularly to a rear seat that is convertible from a forward-facing position to a rear-facing position. Background technique [0002] There are some situations, such as "Tailgate Picnic", where additional seating is required. Such additional seating is typically provided through the use of additional seats carried in the motor vehicle. [0003] The inventors have realized that additional seating may be provided by utilizing the rear seats of a motor vehicle by reorienting one or more of the seats to the rear seats of a motor vehicle having a tailgate. [0004] It is known from US Patent Publication No. 2009 / 0179450 to provide a rear seat for a motor vehicle which is reconfigurable from a forward-facing position to a rear-facing position by moving the backrest of the seat. [0005] A disadvantage of this arrangement is that, when in the rearward facing position, the seat base is located withi...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B60N2/14
CPCB60N2/143B60N2/065B60N2205/35B60N2/3095B60N2/0284B60N2/809B60N2/10B60N2/203B60N2/12B60N2/206B60N2002/0216
Inventor 菲利普·克尔尼亚
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC