Locking mechanism for flip-up seats in vehicles

Abstract

This provides a user-friendly locking mechanism for flip-up seats in vehicles. [Solution] The locking structure (RK) comprises a striker (6) protruding from the inner wall (70) of the passenger compartment of the vehicle (M), a seat (ST) having a seat cushion (1), a rotating mechanism (HK) that allows the seat (ST) to be switched between a usable position in which an occupant can sit on the seat cushion (1) and a flipped-up position in which the seat cushion (1) is raised along the inner wall (70), and a latch unit (5) provided on the side (1b1) of the seat cushion (1) which can engage with the striker (6) in the flipped-up position and locks the engaged striker (6) by restricting its disengagement.

Claims

1. A striker protruding from the inner wall of the vehicle's interior, A flip-up seat with a seat cushion, A rotating mechanism that allows the seat to be switched between a usable position in which an occupant can sit on the seat cushion and a flipped-up position in which the seat cushion is raised along the inner wall, A latch unit provided on the side of the seat cushion, which is capable of engaging with the striker in the flipped-up position and locks the engaged striker by restricting its disengagement, A locking mechanism for flip-up seats in vehicles equipped with [a specific feature / feature].

2. The locking structure for a flip-up seat for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the striker protrudes from the inner wall of the pillar of the vehicle.

3. The locking structure for a flip-up seat for a vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the inner wall has a recess that expands the vehicle compartment, and at least a portion of the seat cushion is housed in the recess when flipped up.

4. The aforementioned sheet is In the aforementioned usage posture, a footplate is fixed to the floor, standing upright from the seat cushion toward the floor of the vehicle, A connecting member having a first end connected to the latch unit and a second end opposite to the first end connected to a release member extending from the seat cushion or the footplate, It has, A locking structure for a flip-up seat for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein pulling the release member releases the engagement of the striker in the latch unit via the connecting member.

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