Seat system for a vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to a seat assembly (1) for a vehicle (4), comprising: a vehicle seat (2) with a mounting (H) which can be installed in the vehicle (4) in an installation position (MP), wherein the vehicle seat (2) can be adjusted relative to the mounting (H) by means of at least one motor-driven adjusting device (22-25); a support (3A-3D) which can be installed in the vehicle (4) such that in order to support at least one body part (50-52) of a user (5), the support can be moved from a stowed position (SP) into a support position (AP), which is positioned in a specific manner relative to the mounting (H) installed in the installation position (MP); and a control unit (26) which is designed such that, by actuating the at least one adjusting device (22-25) in response to an input signal, the control unit adjusts the vehicle seat (2), relative to the support position (AP), into a specified position (S1-S5) and / or a position based on the input signal.

Description

[0001] Seating arrangement for a vehicle

[0002] Description

[0003] The proposed solution relates to a seating arrangement for a vehicle, an arrangement for a vehicle, and a vehicle.

[0004] Vehicle seats are typically adjustable, e.g., to provide a comfortable seating position for different seat users and to accommodate different space requirements. For example, a vehicle seat can be mounted in a vehicle in a longitudinally adjustable manner using a longitudinal adjustment device to enable various seating positions along the vehicle's longitudinal axis. A vehicle seat can be adjustable using a height adjustment device to adjust the seat height. In a vehicle seat, the inclination of a backrest relative to a seat part can be adjustable, to name just a few examples.

[0005] Furthermore, vehicle seats can be designed to be adjustable to a reclining position, in which a user sitting on the vehicle seat lies reclined far back on the seat. In such cases, a significant increase in comfort can be achieved if the user can rest their legs or feet on a support that is raised above the vehicle floor.

[0006] In practice, such a support can be mounted on the vehicle seat, particularly on a seat section. However, the disadvantage of such designs is the increased complexity of the vehicle seat. It can also be difficult for a user to comfortably adjust such a multi-adjustable vehicle seat. Furthermore, such supports often pose space constraints and restrict the user's freedom of movement.

[0007] The task is to provide a comfortable support that allows for a simplified construction.

[0008] This object is achieved by an article having the features of claim 1.

[0009] According to this, a seat arrangement for a vehicle comprises a vehicle seat with a holder that can be mounted in a mounting position in the vehicle, wherein the vehicle seat is adjustable relative to the holder by means of at least one motorized adjustment device, and a support that can be mounted in the vehicle (in particular at a distance from the vehicle seat) in such a way that it can be moved from a stowed position into a support position located in a predetermined manner relative to the holder mounted in the mounting position in order to support at least one body part of a user sitting on the vehicle seat. The seat arrangement further comprises a control unit that is configured to adjust the vehicle seat to a predetermined position and / or a position based on the input signal relative to the support position by controlling the at least one adjustment device in response to an input signal.

[0010] This enables a particularly simple and robust design of the support, which can be moved manually or motor-driven between the stowed position and the supported position without the need for precise and correspondingly complex adjustment. This is because the desired adjustment of the support relative to the vehicle seat is not achieved by adjusting the support relative to the vehicle seat, but rather by adjusting the vehicle seat relative to the fixed support, i.e. it is based in a sense on the idea of ​​a kinematic reversal. The adjustment device(s) already present in the vehicle seat can be used in a simple manner, thus providing additional benefits. Since no further complex adjustment is required, adjustment is particularly easy for the user. Furthermore, development time and therefore costs can be saved.This provides a comfortable support that allows for a simple construction, both for the support itself and for the associated vehicle seat. When installed, the support position is fixed within the vehicle and does not change its position relative to the vehicle when one or more of the vehicle seat's adjustment mechanisms are adjusted.

[0011] The support can be designed as a leg, calf, and / or foot rest for supporting the legs, calves, and / or feet of the user sitting on the vehicle seat. This can provide a comfortable reclining position for the user.

[0012] The pad can be mounted on a dashboard, center console, or vehicle door, for example. This allows for particularly convenient storage. For example, when stowed, the pad can be stored in the dashboard or center console to save space.

[0013] A trim panel of the dashboard, center console, or door can be mounted on the support, making it possible to conceal the support in the stowed position using a particularly simple mechanism.

[0014] For example, the support can be pivoted and / or moved from the storage position to the support position. This enables a particularly simple and robust mechanism.

[0015] The support can be moved from the stowed position to the resting position by means of a motor unit. This allows for particularly comfortable use of the support. Furthermore, the input signal can be used, for example, to move the support to the resting position and adjust the vehicle seat to a predetermined position relative to the support according to a preset setting.

[0016] The support can be designed to lock in the support position, preventing accidental movement into the stowed position.

[0017] In one development, the support is designed to lock only in exactly one support position. Alternatively, the support is designed to lock only selectively in exactly one support position and in exactly one stowed position. In this way, a particularly simple structure can be achieved. The input signal comprises, for example, detection by the control unit that the support is being or is to be moved into the support position. For example, the input signal corresponds to an input from the user at an interface, which causes the support to be moved from the stowed position to the support position. Furthermore, the input signal can be generated (e.g. by a switch) when the user manually moves the support from the stowed position to the support position.

[0018] The vehicle seat can comprise a plurality of motorized adjustment devices. The control unit can be configured to adjust the vehicle seat to the predetermined position relative to the support position by controlling the plurality of adjustment devices in response to the input signal. This allows a particularly comfortable position to be achieved.

[0019] The control unit is configured, for example, to adjust the vehicle seat to one of several predetermined positions relative to the support position by controlling the at least one motorized adjustment device (or multiple motorized adjustment devices) based on the input signal. The input signal can, for example, indicate one of the predetermined positions. Thus, several positions can be preprogrammed, e.g., for different users, which can then simply be selected.

[0020] Furthermore, the control unit can be configured to detect the user's height, e.g., using a sensor, a camera, by inputting a value, or the like. The control unit can also be configured to adjust the position relative to the support position based on the input signal based on the detected height. This allows the vehicle seat to be automatically adjusted to the detected height of the user and optimized relative to the support. This allows a high level of comfort to be achieved in a particularly simple manner.

[0021] The predetermined position represents, for example, a lying position. This allows for comfortable support of the user's legs in the lying position by the support.

[0022] The at least one adjustment device can comprise a longitudinal adjustment device, e.g., with a seat rail and a floor rail. The floor rail can form the support. Alternatively or additionally, the floor rail can be at least 1.5 times longer (or 2 times longer) than the seat rail. Such a floor rail, often referred to as a "long rail," enables particularly wide adjustment of the vehicle seat and thus a particularly flat, stretched-out reclining position.

[0023] According to one aspect, an arrangement for a vehicle is specified, comprising a structural assembly and a support movably mounted on the structural assembly from a stowed position to a supporting position for supporting at least one body part of a user, wherein the support is designed in the form of a leg, calf and / or foot support for supporting the legs, calves and / or feet of the user and the structural assembly is designed in the form of a dashboard, a center console or a door (for the user's entry and exit). With regard to the advantages, reference is made to the above information on the seat arrangement. The arrangement can be part of the seat arrangement described above.

[0024] According to one aspect, a vehicle is provided comprising the above-described arrangement and / or the seat arrangement described further above according to any embodiment described herein. Provision can be made for the vehicle seat and / or the support to be mounted on the vehicle, e.g., on a vehicle floor. Regarding the advantages, reference is made to the above information on the seat arrangement.

[0025] According to one aspect, a vehicle is specified, comprising a vehicle floor and a seat arrangement, in particular according to any embodiment described herein. The seat arrangement comprises a vehicle seat with a holder mounted (in particular fixedly) in the vehicle, wherein the vehicle seat can be adjusted relative to the holder by means of at least one motorized adjustment device. The seat arrangement further comprises a support which is mounted (fixedly or movable) in the vehicle (e.g. spaced from the vehicle seat) in such a way that it is arranged or can be arranged above the vehicle floor for supporting at least one body part of a user in a support position located in a predetermined manner relative to the holder.The seat assembly further comprises a control unit configured to adjust the vehicle seat relative to the support position by controlling the at least one adjustment device in response to an input signal into a predetermined position and / or a position based on the input signal. Regarding the advantages, reference is again made to the above information.

[0026] The support can be mounted on a dashboard, a center console, or a door of the vehicle. The concept underlying the invention will be explained in more detail below using the exemplary embodiments illustrated in the figures. They show:

[0027] Fig. 1 shows a vehicle seat with several motorized adjustment devices;

[0028] Fig. 2 shows a seat arrangement with the vehicle seat according to Fig. 1, a support and a control unit in a vehicle, wherein the vehicle seat is illustrated in several positions relative to the support;

[0029] Fig. 3 shows the seat arrangement according to Fig. 2, wherein the vehicle seat is illustrated in several further positions relative to the support;

[0030] Fig. 4 shows a support for a seat arrangement with the vehicle seat according to Fig. 1 with a pivotable support area;

[0031] Fig. 5 shows a support similar to the support according to Fig. 4 for a

[0032] Seat arrangement with the vehicle seat according to Fig. 1;

[0033] Fig. 6 shows a further support for a seat arrangement with the vehicle seat according to

[0034] Fig. 1 with a movable support area; and

[0035] Fig. 7 shows a further support for a seat arrangement with the vehicle seat according to

[0036] Fig. 1 with a support area movably mounted on a center console of the vehicle.

[0037] Fig. 1 shows a vehicle seat 2 with a seat part 20 and a backrest 21. The backrest 21 is pivotally mounted on the seat part 20 about a pivot axis S by means of a backrest inclination adjustment device 22. For this purpose, the backrest inclination adjustment device 22 comprises a fitting arrangement 220 with, for example, two rotary or locking fittings. A motor unit 221 (for example, in the form of a unit comprising an electric motor with a gear) of the backrest inclination adjustment device 22 is provided to effect the adjustment of the backrest 21 relative to the seat part 20.

[0038] The seat part 20 has a seat height relative to a vehicle floor 40 of a vehicle along a vehicle height direction Z. The vehicle seat 2 can be mounted on the vehicle floor 40 of the vehicle and is mounted as shown in Fig. 1. The seat part 20 (together with the backrest 21) is adjustable in seat height by means of a seat height adjustment device 23. For this purpose, the seat height adjustment device 23 has a plurality of pivotable pivot arms 230 on which the seat part 20 is supported. A motor unit 231 (e.g., in the form of a unit comprising an electric motor with a gear) of the seat height adjustment device 23 is provided to effect the adjustment of the seat height.

[0039] The vehicle seat 2 further comprises a longitudinal adjustment device 24. The longitudinal adjustment device 24 allows a longitudinal adjustment of the vehicle seat 2 along a vehicle longitudinal direction X. By means of the longitudinal adjustment device 24, the seat part 20 and the backrest 21 can be displaced together along the vehicle longitudinal direction X relative to the vehicle floor 40. The vehicle longitudinal direction X is oriented perpendicular to the vehicle height direction Z. The longitudinal adjustment device 24 comprises two pairs, each consisting of a rail that can be fixed to the vehicle floor 40 and, in the example shown, is fixed, which can also be referred to as a floor rail 241, and a seat rail 240 that is displaceably mounted thereon along the vehicle longitudinal direction X. The rest of the vehicle seat 2 can be mounted on the seat rail 240 and is mounted in the example shown. The two pairs, of which only one is visible in the view in Fig. 1, are spaced from one another along a vehicle transverse direction.The vehicle transverse direction is oriented perpendicular to the vehicle longitudinal direction X and perpendicular to the vehicle vertical direction Z. A motor unit 242 (e.g., in the form of a unit comprising an electric motor with a gear) of the longitudinal adjustment device 24 is provided to effect the adjustment of the position of the vehicle seat 2 along the vehicle longitudinal direction X. The floor rail 241 in this case has a length that is more than a factor of 1.5 greater than the length of the seat rail 240, in this case by more than a factor of 2.

[0040] Furthermore, the vehicle seat 2 comprises a seat depth adjustment device 25. The seat depth adjustment device 25 comprises a support section 250. The support section 250 forms part of a seat surface on which a seat occupant can sit. The seat surface is formed by the seat part 20 and the support section 250. The support section 250 is adjustable relative to the seat part 20 such that the seat depth can be changed. The seat depth corresponds to the distance between the end of the seat surface adjacent to the backrest 21 and the end of the seat surface facing away from the backrest 21 (in the vehicle longitudinal direction X). In the example shown, the support section 250 is displaceable parallel to the vehicle longitudinal direction X relative to the seat part 20, although other adjustment orientations are also conceivable. A motor unit 251 (e.g.A drive (in the form of a unit comprising an electric motor with a gear) of the seat depth adjustment device 25 is provided to effect the adjustment of the position of the support section 250 relative to the seat part 20. The adjustment devices 22, 23, 24, 25 shown are examples; the vehicle seat 2 can comprise one, several or all of the adjustment devices 22, 23, 24, 25 and / or further adjustment devices not shown, e.g. an adjustment device for adjusting the inclination of the seat part (and / or the support surface) relative to the vehicle floor 40. The adjustment devices 22, 23, 24, 25 are each motor-adjustable.

[0041] Furthermore, a control unit 26 is provided. The control unit 26 is configured to control the adjustment devices 22-25 of the vehicle seat 2. For this purpose, the control unit 26 is coupled (in this case electrically) to the motor units 221, 231, 242, 251. The control unit 26 is illustrated here as part of the vehicle seat 2 and as mounted on the vehicle seat 2; however, it could also be arranged at a distance from the vehicle seat 2 and / or control other components of the vehicle.

[0042] Fig. 2 shows a seat arrangement 1 for the vehicle 4 partially shown in Fig. 2.

[0043] The seat arrangement 1 comprises the vehicle seat 2 according to Fig. 1, which is shown in a simplified manner in Fig. 2 for easier illustration, a support 3A and the control unit 26.

[0044] The vehicle seat has a holder H, which can be mounted in a mounting position MP shown in Fig. 2 in the vehicle 4 (and is mounted according to Fig. 2). In the example in Fig. 2, the floor rail 241 forms the holder H. As already described, the vehicle seat 2 has several motorized adjustment devices 22-25, by means of which the vehicle seat 2 and its relatively movable parts can be adjusted relative to the holder H. The holder H is fixed in the vehicle 4 relative to the vehicle 4. In the example shown, the floor rail 241 (i.e. the holder H) is fastened to a substructure 45 of the vehicle 4. The substructure 45 is in this case part of the body of the vehicle 4. The vehicle floor 40, which here is designed in the form of a vehicle carpet, is arranged above the substructure 45. While it is of course also conceivable to adjust the vehicle seat 2 (cf. Fig.1) together with bracket H (in this case the floor rail 241) from above onto the vehicle floor 40, it is also conceivable to fasten the floor rail 241 below the vehicle floor 40 on the substructure 45. This allows a continuously flat floor in which only narrow slots are required for brackets that support the seat part 20 on the seat rails 240 (e.g. the pivot arms 230). The seat rails 240 engage with the floor rails 241 and are guided thereon for longitudinal displacement. The support 3A can be mounted in the vehicle 4 (and is mounted according to Fig. 2) in such a way that it can be moved from a stowed position SP into a support position AP arranged in a predetermined manner relative to the bracket H mounted in the mounting position MP. In the support position AP, a user 5 sitting on the vehicle seat 2 can place at least one body part on the support 3A, namely in this case the legs 50, calves 51 or feet 52 of the user 5.For this purpose, the support 3A has a support area 31. In Fig. 2, the support area 31 is shown as having a round cross-section, but other shapes are also conceivable. While the support area 31 shown has a cylindrical shape (more precisely: a circular cylindrical shape), the support area 31 could also be formed with a flat and / or concave surface, for example.

[0045] The support 3A is fixed relative to the vehicle 4. For this purpose, the support 3A could, for example, be in contact with the vehicle floor 40 and / or the substructure 45 and be attached thereto. In this case, the support 3A is mounted on the bracket H (here, on the floor rail 241). In the support position AP, the relative position of the support 3A (in particular, the support area 31 of the support 3A) to the bracket H is fixed and unchangeable.

[0046] The control unit 26 is configured to adjust the vehicle seat 2 by controlling the adjustment devices 22-25 in response to an input signal, specifically to a predetermined position and / or to a position based on the input signal relative to the support position AP. The input signal can be input to the control unit 26, for example, via an input element 27 (see Fig. 1). The input element 27 comprises a button, alternatively, for example, a touch-sensitive display or other user interface. The input element 27 is mounted on the vehicle seat 2, but could alternatively be arranged at another location in the vehicle 4. Upon actuation of the button, the input signal is provided to the control unit 26, which then controls one, several, or all of the adjustment devices 22-25 to move the vehicle seat 2 to a predetermined position, for example, a position S1 according to Fig. 2.

[0047] Furthermore, the input element 27 can enable a plurality of different inputs, e.g. have two or three buttons, wherein actuation of a respective button triggers a respective one of the input signals. For example, a first button triggers a first input signal, upon receipt of which the control unit 26 moves to position S1, actuation of a second button triggers a second input signal, upon receipt of which the control unit 26 moves to a second position S2 (different from the first position S1). It can be provided that actuation of a third button triggers a third input signal, upon receipt of which the control unit 26 moves to a third position S3 (and so on). In this way, one or more positions S1-S2 can be predefined, which can then be easily set.

[0048] Furthermore, the input signal can also be triggered by a switch 28 (see Fig. 2) connected to the control unit 26. The switch 28 is positioned here such that it is actuated by moving the support 3A into the support position AP.

[0049] In the example shown, the support 3A can be pivoted from the stowed position SP into the supporting position. In this case, the support 3A is pivotally mounted on a pivot bearing 34 on the bracket H (alternatively, for example, on the vehicle floor 40 or on the substructure 45). A support 33 of the support 3A is hinged to the pivot bearing 28. The supporting area 31 is fastened to the support 33. The switch 28 is actuated by pivoting the support 3A (for example, manually or using the foot) into the supporting position AP. Alternatively or additionally, it can be provided that the support 3A can be pivoted by motor from the stowed position SP into the supporting position. In this case, it can be provided that activation of a motor for such motor-driven pivoting also effects the setting of the predetermined position of the vehicle seat 2.

[0050] The positions S1-S3 shown in Fig. 2 are different from one another. The selection of the position S1-S3 to be set can be based on the input signal. For example, the control unit 26 detects the height of the user 5 as an input signal (or as part of the input signal) and, based on this, sets one of the several predefined positions S1-S3 (according to an alternative, triggered by an actuation of the input element 27 and / or the switch 28). Thus, an optimal position S1-S3 relative to the support 3A in the support position AP can be set for each of several users.

[0051] To adjust the respective position, the control unit 26 can activate one, several or all of the adjustment devices 22-25.

[0052] The support 3A is spaced apart from the vehicle seat 2 (with the exception of the bracket H). The seat part 20 and the backrest 21 are adjustable relative to the vehicle floor 40 independently of the support 3A.

[0053] According to Fig. 2, the support 3A is designed as a footrest and the vehicle seat 2 is adjusted relative to the support 3A so that the user 5 can rest his feet 52 thereon. Fig. 3 shows the seat arrangement 1, wherein the vehicle seat 2 is shown in positions S4, S5, which are arranged closer to the support 3A so that the user 5 can rest his calves 51 on the support 3A. Based on the input signal, the control unit 26 can therefore set a position S1-S3 in which the support 3A serves as a footrest, or a position S4-S5 in which the support 3A (at the same position relative to the vehicle 4 and the holder H) serves as a calf support.

[0054] In Fig. 3, the support 3A is shown by way of example without pivot bearing 34 in order to illustrate that the support 3A can also be designed to be fixed and immovable relative to the holder H (and to the vehicle 4), i.e. can always be arranged in the support position AP.Accordingly, the seat arrangement 1 of the vehicle 4 comprises the vehicle seat 2 with the holder H fixedly mounted in the vehicle 4, wherein the vehicle seat 2 is adjustable relative to the holder H by means of the motorized adjustment devices 22-25, the support 3A, which is mounted (fixedly or movably) in the vehicle 4 such that it is arranged or can be arranged above the vehicle floor 40 in the support position AP for supporting at least one body part of the user 5, wherein the support position AP is located in a predetermined manner relative to the holder H, and the control unit 26, which is configured to adjust the vehicle seat 2 by controlling the adjustment devices 22-25 in response to the input signal into a predetermined position S1-S5 relative to the support position AP. The input signal is, for example,triggered by a determination of the control unit 26 that the support 3A is or should be moved into the support position AP, or the input signal is provided to the control unit 26 with this information.

[0055] The support 3A, which is immovably mounted in the vehicle 4, cannot be moved into a stowed position. By utilizing the existing adjustment levels and various adjustment devices 22-25 of the vehicle seat 2, the vehicle seat 2 can be individually adjusted depending on the leg or calf support or footrest. A preprogrammed setting and / or recognition of the height of the user 5 can perform a preset. Optionally, the user 5 can perform fine adjustment with just a few inputs (e.g., pressing a button).

[0056] Fig. 4 shows a support 3B, which, together with the vehicle seat 2 and the control unit 26 according to Fig. 1, forms a seat arrangement. The support 3B is pivotally mounted. In the present case, the support 3B is pivotally mounted on a dashboard 41 of the vehicle 4. The support 3B (and in particular the support area 31 configured according to Fig. 2) is pivotally mounted between a stowed position SP and a support position AP, in the present case by means of a pivot bearing 34. A pivot angle between the stowed position SP and the support position AP is (slightly) more than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees. An arm 30 connects the support area 31 to the pivot bearing 34.

[0057] In the stowed position SP, the support area 31 is at least partially arranged in an interior space 410 of the dashboard 41 (e.g. on the driver's side or on the passenger side).

[0058] The support 3B comprises a locking device 35, by means of which the support 3B can be locked in the support position AP. Optionally, a further locking device is provided for the stowed position SP. Furthermore, the support 3B comprises a motor unit 32, which is configured to pivot the support 3B (in particular the support area 31) from the stowed position SP into the support position AP. It can be provided that the motor unit 32 can lock the support 3B in the stowed position SP and / or in the support position AP. In this case, the locking device(s) 35 could be omitted.

[0059] Furthermore, it is also conceivable to preload the support area 31 into the support position AP by means of a spring. By releasing a locking device in the stowed position SP, the support 3B then folds into the support position AP.

[0060] It should be noted that the support position AP is fixed in the vehicle 4. Furthermore, only one support position AP is provided. The relative adjustment is performed by the existing adjustment devices 22-25 of the vehicle seat 2.

[0061] The support 3B shown in Fig. 5 is constructed in the same way as the support shown in Fig. 4. However, while the support 3B shown in Fig. 4 is designed as a footrest, the support 3B shown in Fig. 5 is designed as a leg or calf support. For this purpose, the support position AP is further extended. The pivot angle from the stowed position SP to the support position AP is greater than 100 degrees. The locking device 35 is arranged at a correspondingly larger angle.

[0062] The support 3B according to Fig. 4 allows pivoting out of the dashboard. The support position AP is location-specific and fixed in the vehicle 4. Alternatively or in addition to the motorized movement into the support position AP, it can be provided that the support 3B can be manually pivoted out of the dashboard 41 and locked into the predetermined support position. The user 5 selects the relaxation or lying position from presets, and the control unit 26 (e.g. software therein) controls the motor units 221, 231, 242, 251 installed in the vehicle seat 2 such that a predetermined (in particular optimized) distance and a predetermined (in particular optimized) height to the foot or leg rest are set. The height of typical dashboards 41 allows particularly advantageous folding out.

[0063] Fig. 5 further shows a door 43 of the vehicle 4, through which the user can enter and exit the vehicle 4. As an alternative to mounting on the center console 41, it would also be conceivable for the support 3B to be mounted on the door 43 in a movable, in particular pivotable, manner.

[0064] Fig. 6 illustrates a further support 3C, which, together with the vehicle seat 2 and the control unit 26 according to Fig. 1, can form a seat arrangement. Here, it is provided that the support area 31 is mounted displaceably relative to the vehicle 4 and the holder H. In the present case, for example, a guide 36 is arranged in the dashboard 41, along which the arm 38, together with the support area 31, is mounted for longitudinal displacement. By means of a motor unit 32, the support area 31 can be extended downwards from a stowed position SP into a support position.

[0065] A trim part 44 is attached to the support area 31, which closes an opening in the dashboard 41 in the stowed position SP. This can also serve as support on the vehicle floor 40 in the support position. It should be noted that such a trim part 44 can also be provided in the pivoting supports 3A, 3B, 3D described herein. Such a trim part 44 serves, for example, as a cover. In general, a cushion can be provided on the support area 31. By pivoting between the stowed position SP and the support position AP, a differentiation between a dirty side and a clean side can be achieved.

[0066] Furthermore, it should be noted that the support area 31 can also be movable between the stowed position SP and the support position AP by means of a combination of rotation and translation. Fig. 7 illustrates a support 3D, which, together with the vehicle seat 2 and the control unit 26 according to Fig. 1, can again form a seat arrangement and is constructed similarly to the support 3A according to Fig. 2. According to Fig. 7, however, the support 3D is movably mounted (here, for example, pivotable) and supported on a center console 42 of the vehicle 4.

[0067] Optionally, the center console 42 (or correspondingly the dashboard 41) is mounted in the vehicle so that it can be moved along the vehicle's longitudinal direction X. Then, the support 3B-3D can be moved in the vehicle's longitudinal direction X relative to the center console 42 (to the dashboard 41), e.g., to compensate for a movement of the center console 42 (the dashboard 41), so that the support area 31, e.g., remains fixed relative to the bracket H.

[0068] Fig. 7 also shows an additional device 37, which can comprise any of the supports 3A-3D described herein. The additional device 37 is, for example, a heating element, a massage device, a ventilation system, and / or an air conditioning system.

[0069] Thus, an arrangement for the vehicle 4 is also specified, which comprises a structural assembly and the support 3A-3D movably mounted on the structural assembly from the stowed position SP to the support position AP for supporting at least one body part of the user 5. The support 3A-3D is designed in the form of a leg, calf, and / or foot support for supporting the legs 50, calves 51, and / or feet 52 of the user 5. The structural assembly is designed, for example, in the form of the dashboard 41, the center console 42, or the door 43.

[0070] List of reference symbols

[0071] 1 Seating arrangement

[0072] 2 vehicle seats

[0073] 20 Seat part

[0074] 21 Backrest

[0075] 22 Backrest tilt adjustment device

[0076] 220 Fitting arrangement

[0077] 221 Motor unit

[0078] 23 Seat height adjustment device

[0079] 230 swivel arm

[0080] 231 Motor unit

[0081] 24 Longitudinal adjustment device

[0082] 240 seat rail

[0083] 241 floor rail

[0084] 242 Motor unit

[0085] 25 Seat depth adjustment device

[0086] 250 support section

[0087] 251 Motor unit

[0088] 26 Control unit

[0089] 27 Input element

[0090] 28 switches

[0091] 3A-3D edition

[0092] 30 arms

[0093] 31 support area

[0094] 32 Motor unit

[0095] 33 carriers

[0096] 34 swivel bearings

[0097] 35 Locking device

[0098] 36 Guide

[0099] 37 Additional equipment

[0100] 4 vehicle

[0101] 40 Vehicle floor

[0102] 41 Dashboard

[0103] 410 interior

[0104] 42 Center console

[0105] 43 Door 44 Trim part

[0106] 45 Substructure

[0107] 5 users

[0108] 50 Leg 51 Calf

[0109] 52 feet

[0110] AP support position

[0111] H bracket

[0112] MP Mounting position S Swivel axis

[0113] SP storage position

[0114] X Vehicle longitudinal direction

[0115] Z Vehicle height direction

Claims

Claims 1. A seat arrangement (1) for a vehicle (4), comprising: a vehicle seat (2) with a holder (H) that can be mounted in a mounting position (MP) in the vehicle (4), wherein the vehicle seat (2) can be adjusted relative to the holder (H) by means of at least one motorized adjusting device (22-25); a support (3A-3D) that can be mounted in the vehicle (4) in such a way that, for supporting at least one body part (50-52) of a user (5), it can be moved from a stowed position (SP) into a supporting position (AP) located in a predetermined manner relative to the holder (H) mounted in the mounting position (MP); and a control unit (26) that is configured to adjust the vehicle seat (2) into a predetermined position (S1-S5) relative to the supporting position (AP) by controlling the at least one adjusting device (22-25) in response to an input signal and / or based on the input signal.

2. Seat arrangement (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the support (3A-3D) is designed in the form of a leg, calf and / or foot support for supporting the legs (50), the calves (51) and / or the feet (52) of the user (5).

3. Seat arrangement (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the support (3A-3D) can be mounted on a dashboard (41), on a center console (42) or on a door (43) of the vehicle (4).

4. Seat arrangement (1) according to claim 3, characterized in that a trim part (44) of the dashboard (41), the center console (42) or the door (43) is mounted on the support (3C).

5. Seat arrangement (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support (3A-3D) is pivotable and / or displaceable from the stowed position (SP) into the support position (AP).

6. Seat arrangement (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support (3A-3D) can be moved from the stowed position (SP) into the support position (AP) by means of a motor unit (32).

7. Seat arrangement (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support (3A-3D) is designed to lock in the support position (AP).

8. Seat arrangement (1) according to claim 7, characterized in that the support (3A-3D) is designed to lock only in the exactly one support position (AP) or to lock only selectively in the exactly one support position (AP) and in the stowed position (SP).

9. Seat arrangement (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the input signal comprises a detection by the control unit (26) that the support (3A-3D) is or is to be moved into the support position (AP).

10. Seat arrangement (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the vehicle seat (2) comprises a plurality of motorized adjustment devices (22-25), wherein the control unit (26) is configured to adjust the vehicle seat (2) by controlling the plurality of adjustment devices (22-25) in response to the input signal into the predetermined position (S1-S5) relative to the support position (AP).

11. Seat arrangement (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control unit (26) is configured to adjust the vehicle seat (2) by controlling the at least one adjusting device (22-25) based on the input signal into one of several predetermined positions (S1-S5) relative to the support position (AP).

12. Seat arrangement (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control unit (26) is configured to detect the size of the user (5) and to adjust the position (S1-S5) based on the input signal relative to the support position (AP) based on the detected size.

13. Seat arrangement (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the predetermined position (S1-S5) represents a lying position.

14. Seat arrangement (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one adjusting device (22-25) comprises a longitudinal adjusting device (24) with a seat rail (240) and a floor rail (241), wherein the floor rail (241) forms the holder (H) and is at least 1.5 times longer than the seat rail (240).

15. Arrangement for a vehicle (4), comprising a structural assembly and a support (SA-SD) movably mounted on the structural assembly from a stowed position (SP) into a support position (AP) for supporting at least one body part (50-52) of a user (5), wherein the support (3A-3D) is designed in the form of a leg, calf and / or foot support for supporting the legs (50), the calves (51) and / or the feet (52) of the user (5) and the structural assembly is designed in the form of a dashboard (41), a center console (42) or a door (43).

16. Vehicle (4) comprising the arrangement according to claim 15 and / or the seat arrangement (1) according to one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the vehicle seat (2) and the support (SA-SD) are mounted on the vehicle (4).

17. Vehicle (4) with a vehicle floor (40) and a seat arrangement (1), in particular according to one of claims 1-14, the seat arrangement (1) comprising: a vehicle seat (2) with a holder (H) mounted in the vehicle (4), wherein the vehicle seat (2) is adjustable relative to the holder (H) by means of at least one motorized adjustment device (22-25), a support (3A-3D) which is mounted in the vehicle (4) in such a way that it is arranged or can be arranged above the vehicle floor (40) for supporting at least one body part (50-52) of a user (5) in a support position (AP) located in a predetermined manner relative to the holder (H), and - a control unit (26) which is designed to control the vehicle seat (2) by Controlling the at least one adjusting device (22-25) in response to an input signal to set it in a predetermined position (S1-S5) relative to the support position (AP) and / or a position based on the input signal.

18. Vehicle (4) according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that the support (SA-SD) is mounted on a dashboard (41), on a center console (42) or on a door (43) of the vehicle (4).

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