Seat apparatus

Abstract

A seat apparatus includes: a seat cushion provided in a vehicle; a seat back pivotably joined to the seat cushion, the seat back capable of being folded forward so as to be superposed on the seat cushion; a seat storage unit in which the seat cushion and the seat back are stored in a folded state; and a headrest attached to the seat back via a pivotable member, the headrest capable of being stored in a clearance defined between a back supporting surface of the seat back and a sitting surface of the seat cushion when the seat cushion and the seat back are folded.

Description

technical field

[0001] The inventive arrangement relates to a seat arrangement which is constructed in such a way that the seat on the vehicle floor can be stored in a folded state in a seat storage unit on the vehicle floor. Background technique

[0002] There is a seat apparatus in which rear seats for rear passengers are provided at the rear of a vehicle. When there are no passengers in the rear seats, the rear seats are folded to expand the luggage storage space (cargo storage space) in the rear of the vehicle.

[0003] For example, the front ends of the seat cushions of the rear seats are hinged to the upper surface of the floor. The seat backs fold forward toward the cushions, then the rear seats pivot forward on hinges and fit into the rear passenger's footwell. The footwell is used as a seat storage unit. Due to the rear seat storage process, the luggage storage space can be expanded and effectively utilized.

[0004] Like the front seats, the rear seats are also...

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