Vehicle Second Row Seat Arrangement with Movable Outboard Seat
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional second row seat arrangements in vehicles do not provide sufficient space for easy ingress and egress to third row seats and often require cumbersome movements to access them, lacking direct access from the outside.
Innovation Solution
A second row seat arrangement with a first seat located at an outboard curb-side position, accessible from outside the vehicle, which can be easily stored to create a large cone of entry for direct access to the third row seat, allowing the second row seats to be configured for increased flexibility and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the outboard seat is made movable to allow access to the third row, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional manipulation requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The outboard second row seat is extracted from the fixed seating arrangement and made independently movable, allowing it to be removed or shifted separately from the other seats. This extraction enables direct access to the third row without requiring complex manipulation of the entire second row seating system.
Solution Approach 2:
The outboard seat transitions from a static, fixed position to a dynamic, movable position that can be easily adjusted or removed. This dynamic design allows the seat to adapt between providing seating and providing access to the third row, simplifying the overall system operation.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the second row seat is made fixed for stability, then stability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to difficulty in accessing third row
Solution Approach 1:
The second row seating is segmented into fixed portions (middle and other outboard seat) and a movable portion (the specific outboard seat). This segmentation allows the majority of the second row to remain stable and fixed, while only the necessary segment becomes movable to facilitate third row access.
3Ease of operation
If the outboard seat is made larger for comfort, then seating comfort is improved, but the cone of entry for third row access is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The outboard seat is designed with dynamic dimensions that can change between a larger seating configuration (when needed for comfort) and a smaller retracted configuration (when third row access is needed). This dynamic size adjustment resolves the conflict between comfort and access space.
4Productivity
If the second row seats are configured for maximum seating capacity, then productivity is improved, but adaptability deteriorates due to limited storage and access flexibility
Solution Approach 1:
The seat arrangement employs dynamic reconfiguration capabilities where the outboard seat can change position and the overall seating layout can adapt between different configurations. This allows the system to switch between maximum seating capacity mode and access/storage mode as needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The movable outboard seat serves multiple functions: it provides seating when deployed, and it creates access pathways and storage space when retracted or removed. This multi-functionality increases adaptability without permanently reducing seating capacity.
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AI summary
A seat arrangement, particularly for a vehicle, that includes a second row seat arrangement. The second row seat arrangement includes a first seat, a second seat and a third seat. The first seat can be stored such that direct access to a third row seat arrangement is not limited by the second row seat arrangement. In a two row vehicle, the second row seat arrangement with the first seat stored provides extra space in the second row for placing cargo.