A row of seats in a motor vehicle equipped with an anti-submarine hump and a side passage providing access to an interior space within the hump.

Abstract

This row (1) of seats in a motor vehicle comprises at least one seat cushion (2), at least one backrest (3), and an anti-submarine device (4) comprising an anti-submarine hump (5) intended to be fixed to a floor (6) of the vehicle and extending transversely under the seat cushion (2). The row (1) of seats is provided with at least one side passage (7) opening onto a left and / or right side (8) of the seat cushion (2) so as to allow access from the side (8) of the seat cushion (2) to an interior space (9) of the hump (5). Figure for abbreviation: Figure 1

Description

Title of the invention: A row of seats in a motor vehicle equipped with an anti-submarine hump and a side passage providing access to an interior space within the hump. technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to a row of motor vehicle seats equipped with storage under the seat. Previous techniques

[0002] During a frontal collision, the seat belt no longer constitutes a sufficient safety device for the occupants of a motor vehicle, who tend to be thrown forward from the seat, sliding under this belt, with significant risks of injury.

[0003] Indeed, in this type of situation, the occupant's pelvis risks tilting under the horizontal part of the belt which ends up resting against the abdomen instead of the pelvic bones, which can cause serious internal injuries.

[0004] To avoid this dangerous event, it is known to provide, under the seat cushions, an anti-submarining bump which prevents the passenger's body from sliding forward and which allows the horizontal part of the belt to remain in contact with the passenger's pelvis.

[0005] However, such anti-submarine bumps have the disadvantage of reducing the usable space available in the vehicle by the volume they occupy. Description of the invention

[0006] In this context, the invention aims to provide an anti-submarining device for motor vehicle seats that does not reduce the available usable space in the vehicle.

[0007] The invention relates to a row of seats in a motor vehicle comprising at least one seat cushion, at least one backrest, and an anti-submarine device comprising an anti-submarine bulge intended to be fixed to a floor of the vehicle and extending transversely under the seat cushion. The row of seats is provided with at least one side access opening onto a left and / or right side of the seat cushion so as to allow access from the side of the seat cushion to an interior space of the bulge.

[0008] Such a row of seats allows easy access via a lateral side of the seat to the interior space of the anti-submarining hump.

[0009] Preferably, the anti-submarine device comprises a storage box disposed in the interior space of the bump, between the anti-submarine bump and the vehicle floor. Such a storage box helps protect the stored items.

[0010] Advantageously, the storage box is provided with at least one side opening positioned opposite a side passage of the row so as to allow access from the side of the seat to an interior space of the storage box. Such a configuration makes it possible to load and / or unload the storage box when it is located in the interior space of the hump.

[0011] For example, the row of seats includes a cover associated with each side passage, each cover being able to move from a closed position in which it closes the associated passage to an open position in which it allows access to the interior space of the hump.

[0012] Preferably, each cover is part of the lateral side of the seat.

[0013] According to one feature, the row of seats includes suitable fastening means for attaching the storage box to the hump.

[0014] According to another feature, the storage box and the anti-submarine bump are each provided with at least one front opening arranged opposite a lower surface of a seat cushion of the row of seats, so as to allow access to the interior space of the storage box when the cushion is removed.

[0015] For example, the anti-submarine bump includes a reinforcement area adapted to increase the stiffness of the anti-submarine bump in the event of an impact.

[0016] Advantageously, the reinforcement zone clears the lateral passage.

[0017] According to another aspect, the invention relates to a motor vehicle comprising at least one row of seats as defined above. Brief description of the drawings

[0018] Other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description, given solely by way of non-limiting example, and made with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

[0019] [Fig-1] is a perspective view of a row of seats according to an example of realization of the invention;

[0020] [Fig.2] is a cross-sectional view along axis II-II of [Fig.1];

[0021] [Fig.3] is a perspective view of the row of seats in [Fig.1] without one side left side of the row seat; and

[0022] [Fig.4] illustrates a direct orthonormal XYZ coordinate system classically used in automotive design. Detailed description of at least one embodiment

[0023] With reference to Figures 1, 2 and 3, a row 1 of seats according to the invention comprises at least one seat 2 and at least one backrest 3. A row of seats according to the invention is a generic term that can designate: - a bench seat with two or three seats and a single backrest and seat, or - a seating arrangement comprising an individual seat with its own backrest and seat, and a two-seater bench with a single seat and backrest, the bench and the individual seat being placed side by side, or - an individual seat.

[0024] These are illustrative examples within the scope of the present invention, but are by no means limiting.

[0025] For the purposes of this description, reference will be made to a direct orthonormal XYZ coordinate system classically used in automotive design and illustrated in [Fig.4]. In this coordinate system, the X axis designates the front-to-rear longitudinal direction of the vehicle and is oriented towards the rear, the Y axis designates the transverse direction and is oriented towards the right of the vehicle, and the Z axis designates the vertical direction and is oriented upwards.

[0026] To better understand the orientation and positioning of the different elements constituting a row 1 of seats according to the invention, it is assumed that the row 1 of seats is mounted in a vehicle extending along the transverse axis Y.

[0027] The row 1 of seats includes an anti-submarining device 4 comprising an added anti-submarining bump 5 intended to be fixed to the vehicle's loading floor 6, the concavity of the bump 5 being oriented towards the floor 6. For example, the bump 5 can be fixed to the floor 6 by screwing.

[0028] The anti-submarine bump 5 extends under the seat 2 along the transverse axis Y.

[0029] Row 1 of seats is provided with at least one side passage 7 opening onto a left and / or right side 8 of the seat 2 so as to allow access via the side 8 of the seat 2 to an interior space 9 of the hump 5. In other words, the side passage 7 allows loading into the interior space 9 of the hump 5 via the side 8 of the seat 2. Thus, the interior space 9 of the hump 5 is easily accessible via the side 8 of the seat 2 and can be used to store bulky items, such as an umbrella or a canopy, for example.

[0030] In the embodiment illustrated in [Fig.1], the side passage 7 is located on the left side 8 of the seat 2. For example, a side passage 7 can be located on only one left or right side of the seat 2 or on both the left and right sides of the seat 2.

[0031] Row 1 of seats includes a cover 10 associated with each side passage 7, each cover 10 being capable of moving from a closed position for which it closes the passage 7 associated with an opening position for which it allows access to the interior space 9 of the hump 5. Each cover 10 is part of the lateral side 8 of the seat 2.

[0032] Preferably, the anti-submarining device 4 includes a storage box 11, visible in [Fig.2]. The storage box 11 is located in the interior space 9 of the hump 5, between the anti-submarining hump 5 and the floor 6 of the vehicle.

[0033] The storage box 11 is provided with at least one side opening arranged opposite a side passage 7 of the row 1 so as to allow access through the side 8 of the seat 2 to an interior space 12 of the storage box 11.

[0034] Preferably, row 1 of seats includes fastening means 13 adapted for attaching the storage box 11 to the anti-submarine hump 5. For example, the fastening means 13 may include screw-type fasteners. It is possible to provide that the fastening means 13 include a removable fastener to allow the storage box 11 to be extracted from the interior space 9 of the hump 5. In this case, the storage box 11 may be equipped with gripping means to facilitate its extraction.

[0035] Preferably, the storage box 11 and the anti-submarine bump 5 are each provided with at least one front opening (not shown) arranged opposite a lower surface 14 of a cushion 15 of the seat 2 of row 1 of seats, so as to allow access to the interior space 12 of the storage box 11 from above when the cushion 15 is removed.

[0036] As illustrated in [Fig. 3], the anti-submarine bump 5 includes a reinforcement zone 16 adapted to increase the rigidity of the anti-submarine bump 5 in the event of an impact. The reinforcement zone 16 provides clearance for the lateral passage 7.

[0037] Alternatively, it is possible not to provide a reinforcement zone.

Claims

Demands

1. A row (1) of seats in a motor vehicle comprising at least one seat (2), at least one backrest (3) and an anti-submarine device (4) comprising an anti-submarine bump (5) intended to be fixed to a floor (6) of the vehicle and extending transversely under the seat (2), characterized in that the row (1) of seats is provided with at least one side passage (7) opening onto a left and / or right side (8) of the seat (2) so as to allow access through the side (8) of the seat (2) to an interior space (9) of the bump (5).

2. Row (1) of seats according to claim 1, wherein the anti-submarine device (4) comprises a storage box (11) disposed in the interior space (9) of the hump (5), between the anti-submarine hump (5) and the floor (6) of the vehicle.

3. Row (1) of seats according to claim 2 in which the storage box (11) is provided with at least one side opening arranged opposite a side passage (7) of the row (1) so as to allow access through the side (8) of the seat (2) to an interior space (12) of the storage box (11).

4. Row (1) of seats according to claim 3 comprising a cover (10) associated with each side passage (7), each cover (10) being able to move from a closed position in which it closes the associated passage (7) to an open position in which it allows access to the interior space (9) of the hump (5).

5. Row (1) of seats according to claim 4, wherein each cover (10) is part of the side (8) of the seat (2).

6. Row (1) of seats according to any one of claims 2 to 5, comprising fastening means (13) adapted to fix the storage box (11) to the hump (5).

7. Row (1) of seats according to claim 6, wherein the storage box (11) and the anti-submarine hump (5) are each provided with at least one front opening disposed opposite a lower surface (14) of a cushion (15) of the seat (2) of the row (1) of seats, so as to permit access to the interior space (12) of the storage box (11) when the cushion (15) is removed.

8. Row (1) of seats according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the anti-submarine hump (5) comprises an area

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10. reinforcement (16) adapted to increase the rigidity of the anti-submarining bump (5) in case of impact. Row (1) of seats according to claim 8, in which the area reinforcement (16) clears the lateral passage (7). motor vehicle comprising at least one row (1) of seats according to any one of claims 1 to 9.