GB2612078A - Vehicle seat with seat zone module - Google Patents

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GB2612078A
GB2612078A GB2115124.6A GB202115124A GB2612078A GB 2612078 A GB2612078 A GB 2612078A GB 202115124 A GB202115124 A GB 202115124A GB 2612078 A GB2612078 A GB 2612078A
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Spatareanu Alexandru
Charles Morgan Jenkins Adrian
Pickersgill Iain
Kolev Sasho
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Jaguar Land Rover Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/90—Details or parts not otherwise provided for
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/68—Seat frames
    • B60N2/686—Panel like structures
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/02—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
    • B60N2/0224—Non-manual adjustments, e.g. with electrical operation
    • B60N2/0244—Non-manual adjustments, e.g. with electrical operation with logic circuits
    • B60N2/0264—Non-manual adjustments, e.g. with electrical operation with logic circuits characterised by the type of electrical connection, e.g. wiring, plugs or USB
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/24—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles
    • B60N2/30—Non-dismountable or dismountable seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats
    • B60N2/3002—Non-dismountable or dismountable seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats back-rest movements
    • B60N2/3004—Non-dismountable or dismountable seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats back-rest movements by rotation only
    • B60N2/3009—Non-dismountable or dismountable seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats back-rest movements by rotation only about transversal axis
    • B60N2/3011—Non-dismountable or dismountable seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats back-rest movements by rotation only about transversal axis the back-rest being hinged on the cushion, e.g. "portefeuille movement"
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/24—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles
    • B60N2/30—Non-dismountable or dismountable seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats
    • B60N2/3038—Cushion movements
    • B60N2/3063—Cushion movements by composed movement
    • B60N2/3065—Cushion movements by composed movement in a longitudinal-vertical plane
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/24—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles
    • B60N2/32—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles convertible for other use
    • B60N2/36—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles convertible for other use into a loading platform
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/70—Upholstery springs ; Upholstery
    • B60N2/7094—Upholstery springs

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Abstract

A vehicle seat has a seat pan (22, fig 4) supporting a cushion, supported by a support frame 26, and a seat zone module 30 (for control, power supply, and data-communication for electronic seat zone functionality) mounted to the seat pan 22 below a seat pan surface 22a, 22b. A carrier 40 mounted to the seat pan holds the module 30. The seat pan surface 22a,22b can have a front portion 22a that the module 30 is mounted below, the front portion 22a can be higher than a rear portion 22b, and have a passage for a cable to pass through. The module 30 can have a cable connector socket 31 at a front edge of the seat pan 22 and another on a top side, and the seat pan have a recess for a cable to wrap around the front edge of the seat pan surface.

Description

Vehicle seat with seat zone module
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present disclosure relates to a vehicle seat comprising a seat zone electronics for control of electronic seat zone functionality. The present disclosure further relates to a vehicle comprising one or more of such vehicle seats.
BACKGROUND
Modern cars and other vehicles tend to include ever more electronic functionality such as seat heating, seat and back rest adjustment, car seat massage systems, or automated seat folding to allow passengers to move into a seat on a seat row behind the vehicle seat. All this electronic functionality requires to be powered and controlled and may need to exchange sensor data and other data with other control system in (or even outside) the vehicle. At the same time, customer expectations for aesthetics, safety and seat comfort have increased, thereby leading to additional design constraints for cushioning, body support structures and seatbelt integration. As a result, packaging all required electronics in an efficient way, allowing for easy assembly and easy access for repair and maintenance while providing a functional, safe, and comfortable seat has become a big challenge.
A known packaging solution is to provide a seat zone module comprising control, power supply, and data-communication electronics, and to install this seat zone module in a location near the seat, such as on a vehicle floor below the seat, or on the seat frame in a position below the seat. While such locations may provide enough space for locating the seat zone module in a practical position and out of view during normal use of the vehicle, the routing of electrical wires and cable harnesses may cause new challenges. If the seat is designed to move and pivot relative to the seat frame, the cable harnesses need to be installed in a way that allows such movement without risking damaging the electrical wires and disrupting the electronic seat functionality.
It is an aim of the present invention to address one or more of the disadvantages associated with prior art.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Aspects and embodiments of the invention provide a vehicle seat and a vehicle with the seat zone module mounted below a seat pan surface.
According to an aspect of the present invention there is provided a vehicle seat comprising a seat support frame, a seat pan and a seat zone module. The seat support frame is configured to mount the vehicle seat to a vehicle floor. The seat pan is supported by the support frame and comprises a seat pan surface for supporting a seat cushion for a user to sit on. The seat zone module comprises control, power supply, and data-communication electronics for the operation of electronic seat zone functionality and is mounted to the seat pan in a position below the seat pan surface.
Mounting the seat zone module underneath the seat pan surface brings the advantage that it moves together with the seat pan. When the vehicle seat is translated or pivoted relative to the vehicle floor, the seat zone module moves together with the seat pan. Consequently, all cable connections between the seat zone module and the electronic seat zone functionality integrated in the vehicle seat move together with the seat pan and the seat zone module and do not risk being damaged by this movement. Also, this solution for the positioning of the seat zone module makes good use of the empty space available between the seat pan and the vehicle floor. This does not only provide for a convenient location to mount the seat zone module, but also for subsequent easy access for connecting cables and for the purpose of repair and maintenance. Furthermore, this new seat zone module mounting position underneath the seat pan surface does not in any way interfere with the comfort and safety of the vehicle seat.
It is noted that the fact that the seat zone module is mounted to the seat pan does not require the seat zone to be directly bolted, glued, or otherwise fastened to the bottom surface of the seat pan. In an embodiment, for example, a seat zone module carrier is mounted to the seat pan in a position below the seat pan surface. The seat zone module carrier is designed to hold the seat zone module which may thus not be in direct contact with the seat pan itself. An important advantage of the use of such a seat zone module carrier is that the complete vehicle seat can be assembled separately from the seat zone module and the seat zone module can easily be installed later in the manufacturing process of the vehicle. During assembly, different versions of the seat zone module may be installed in the seat zone module carriers of different vehicles. Later, the seat zone module can easily be taken from and put back into the seat zone module carrier for the maintenance, repair, and/or hardware upgrades.
Optionally, the seat pan surface comprises a front portion and a rear portion, and the seat zone module is mounted to the seat pan in a position below the front portion of the seat pan surface. Installing the seat zone module underneath the front portion of the seat pan surface brings the advantage that electronic cables connected to the seat zone module can be routed to the seat area above the seat pan surface around the free front end of the seat pan where there is typically much more space to do this than at the lateral or rear ends of the seat pan.
Preferably, the front portion of the seat pan surface is in a higher position than the rear portion.
Not only does this elevated front portion of the seat pan allow for a solid support of the user's legs and a comfortable seat experience, but it also provides for a nice cavity under the seat pan that offers sufficient space for the mounting of the seat zone module and some protection against mechanical damage.
In an embodiment, the seat zone module comprises at least one cable connector socket, located at a front edge of the seat pan. When electronic cables can be connected to the seat zone module at a front edge of the seat pan, the cables can be kept relatively short and can be routed around the free front end of the seat pan towards the seat area above the seat pan surface. It is noted that 'at a front edge' herein means accessible from the front side of the seat pan and in a position in line with or not too far behind this front edge. Typically, the connector sockets will be positioned slightly behind the front edge in order to make sure that the full connector to be inserted into the connector sockets remains under the seat pan surface. If the cable is to be bent around the front edge of the seat pan, the connector sockets are preferably positioned such that the initial portion of the cable bend is situated underneath the seat pan surface too. In some embodiments, the seat pan surface comprises a front edge with a recess for allowing a cable connected to the cable connector socket to pass within the recess and wrap around the front edge of the seat pan surface.
Alternatively, or in addition thereto, the seat pan surface may comprise at least one cable passage, allowing for a cable connected to the seat zone module to pass directly through the seat pan surface. When cables can be routed through the seat pan, this may allow for even shorter cables with fewer bends and therefore a more durable and cost-effective cable arrangement. If the seat pan comprises such cable passages, it is advantageous to locate one or more cable connector sockets at a top side of the seat zone module to allow for a direct and straight cable route through the seat pan surface.
According to an aspect of the invention, a vehicle is provide comprising at least one vehicle seat as described above. While the invention as described herein can be advantageously used for any seat in any type of vehicle, it is thought to be especially beneficial for seats that are moveable and/or foldable. For example, the invention may be very useful for use in a row two seat or rear seat.
Within the scope of this application it is expressly intended that the various aspects, embodiments, examples and alternatives set out in the preceding paragraphs, in the claims and/or in the following description and drawings, and in particular the individual features thereof, may be taken independently or in any combination. That is, all embodiments and/or features of any embodiment can be combined in any way and/or combination, unless such features are incompatible. The applicant reserves the right to change any originally filed claim or file any new claim accordingly, including the right to amend any originally filed claim to depend from and/or incorporate any feature of any other claim although not originally claimed in that manner.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
One or more embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 shows a vehicle that may comprise one or more vehicle seats according to embodiments of the invention; Figure 2 shows a perspective side view of two rows of vehicle seats for the vehicle of Figure 1; Figure 3 shows the vehicle seats of Figure 2 with the row two seats moved into a position for allowing passengers to access a third row of seats; Figure 4 shows a seat frame for a vehicle seat as may be used in the row two seat of Figures 2 and 3; Figure 5 shows a partially exploded view of a vehicle seat according to the invention; Figure 6 shows a close-up of a seat zone module installed underneath a seat pan surface; and Figure 7 shows two vehicle seats according to embodiments of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Figure 1 shows the inside a vehicle 100 with that may comprise one or more vehicle seats according to embodiments of the invention. Figure 2 shows a perspective side view of two front seats and two rear seats 10 that may be provided in the vehicle 100 of Figure 1. A third row of smaller seats may be provided behind the second row. Each seat 10 comprises a seating portion 12 for a user to sit on and a backrest 14 for providing support to the user's back. In modern cars as shown in Figure 1, as well as in many other vehicles, the vehicle seats 10 are often adjustable in position by moving them forward or backward over a seat support rail 28 that is fixedly mounted to a vehicle floor of the vehicle 100. Additionally, the backrest 14 may be configured to pivot relative to the seating portion 12. In all vehicle seats 10, such backrest pivoting may, for example, be used to adjust the user's posture while using the vehicle seat 10. In non-driver vehicle seats 10, especially in rear seats 10, the pivoting may, for example, be used transform the vehicle seat 10 into a table or to free up space for transporting luggage. In vehicles comprising seat rows that are not accessible directly via a dedicated passenger door, translational and/or pivotal movements of the vehicle seat 10 or parts of the vehicle seat 10 may be used for enabling a passenger to access a seat on the additional seat row. For example, in a four or five door car with three rows of seats, such vehicle seat movement in the row two seats may allow passengers to move behind those row two seats and sit down on one of the row three seats. Figure 3, for example, shows the vehicle seats 10 of Figure 2 with the row two seats 10 moved into a position for allowing passengers to access a (not shown) third row of seats. In this example, the backrest 14 and the seating portion 12 have been moved together relative to the vehicle floor and the seat support rail 28.
Alternatively, the backrest 14 may pivot relative to the seating portion 12, possibly in combination with a translational and/or pivoting movement of the seating portion relative to the support rail 28.
Figure 4 shows a seat frame 20 for a vehicle seat 10 as, for example, used in the row two seats 10 of Figures 2 and 3. The seat frame 20 comprises a seat support frame 26 that is movably mounted onto a seat support rail 28 that is fixedly mounted to the vehicle floor. The seat support frame 26 is configured to slide forward and backward over the seat support rail 28 and may comprise a hinge that allows pivoting relative to the seat support rail 28 and the vehicle floor. A seat pan 22 is supported by the seat support frame 26 and forms a seat pan surface for supporting a seat cushion for a user to sit on. The seat pan surface shown in Figure 4 comprises a front portion 22a and a rear portion 22b. The front portion 22a is in a slightly elevated position relative to the rear portion 22b and is thereby configured to provide good support to the user's upper legs. A backrest portion 24 of the seat frame 20 is pivotably mounted to the seat support frame 26. By pivoting around the pivot axis 50, the backrest portion 24 can be adjusted to put the user in a more upright or less upright position when sitting on the vehicle seat 10.
Figure 5 shows a partially exploded view of a vehicle seat 10 according to the invention. In this Figure, the seat support rail 28, the seat support frame 26 and the seat pan 22 of the seat frame 20 are shown again. The backrest portion 24 of the seat frame is now covered by cushioning and seat covering to complete the backrest 14 of the vehicle seat 10. In exploded view, a seat zone module 30, a seat zone module carrier 40, a cable harness 35, and a cable support bracket 42 are shown.
The seat zone module 30 comprises control, power supply, and data-communication electronics for the operation of electronic seat zone functionality. The seat zone module is configured to control seat zone functionality such as seat heating, seat and back rest adjustment, car seat massage systems, or automated seat folding. All such electronic functionality may be powered and controlled by a single central seat zone module 30. The power supply may, for example, be an electric battery integrated in the seat zone module 30 itself. Alternatively, or additionally, the power supply comprises an electronic power unit that is connected to a larger central electric battery that is located elsewhere in the vehicle 100. Similarly, the available electronic seat zone functionality may be fully independently controlled by seat-based sensors and user input controls or may be configured to exchange data with control units and user interfaces provided elsewhere in, or even outside, the vehicle. This data exchange may be wired, wireless, or a combination of both.
The cable harness 35 comprises connectors for connecting to the seat zone module 30 and connectors 37 for connecting to sensors, motors, heating elements and other electronic parts providing the electronic seat zone functionality of the vehicle seat 10. The optional cable support bracket 42 is provided for properly locating and supporting a portion of the cable harness 35 on the top surface of the seat pan 22.
As already suggested by the exploded view of Figure 5, the seat zone module 30 is mounted to the seat pan 22 in a position below the seat pan surface 22a, 22b. Figure 6 shows a close-up of the seat zone module 30 when installed underneath this seat pan surface 22a, 22b.
Mounting the seat zone module 30 underneath the seat pan surface 22a, 22b brings the advantage that it moves together with the seat pan 22. When the vehicle seat 10 is translated or pivoted relative to the seat support rail 28, the seat zone module 30 moves together with the seat pan 20. Consequently, all cable connections between the seat zone module 30 and the electronic seat zone functionality integrated in the vehicle seat 10 move together with the seat pan 22 and the seat zone module 30 and do not risk being damaged by this movement. Also, as can be seen in Figure 6, this solution for the positioning of the seat zone module 30 makes good use of the empty space available between the seat pan 22 and the vehicle floor. This does not only provide for a convenient location to mount the seat zone module 30, but also for subsequent easy access for connecting the cable harness 35 and for the purpose of repair and maintenance. Furthermore, this new seat zone module mounting position underneath the seat pan surface 22a, 22b does not in any way interfere with the comfort and safety of the vehicle seat 10.
In the embodiment shown in Figure 6, the seat zone module 30 is carried by the seat zone module carrier 40. In alternative embodiments, the seat zone module 30 may be directly mounted to the seat pan 22 itself. An important advantage of the use of the seat zone module carrier 40 is that the complete vehicle seat 10 can be assembled separately from the seat zone module 30 and the seat zone module 30 can easily be installed later in the manufacturing process of the vehicle 100. During assembly, different versions of the seat zone module 30 may be installed in the seat zone module carriers 40 of different vehicles 100. Later, the seat zone module 30 can easily be taken from and put back into the seat zone module carrier 40 for the maintenance, repair, and/or hardware upgrades.
The seat zone module carrier 40 used in this embodiment is shaped to create some spacing between the seat zone module 30 and the seat pan 22. This additional spacing may allow for an air flow that helps to cool the electronics of the seat zone module 30 and provides the opportunity for other structural seat parts to pass between the seat zone module 30 and the seat pan 22. In this embodiment, for example, a structural beam 29 passes under the seat pan 22 and above the seat zone module 30, while the seat zone module carrier 40 mounts the seats zone module 30 to the bottom surface of the seat pan 22.
As shown in Figure 6, the seat zone module 30 is preferably mounted to the seat pan 22 in a position below the front portion 22a of the seat pan surface. Installing the seat zone module 30 underneath the front portion 22a of the seat pan surface brings the advantage that electronic cables 35 connected to the seat zone module 30 can be routed to the seat area above the seat pan surface around the free front end of the seat pan 22 where there is typically much more space to do this than at the lateral or rear ends of the seat pan 22. It is, however, noted that in other embodiments, the seat zone module 30 may be mounted underneath a central or rear portion 22b of the seat pan surface.
Preferably, as in all seat pans 22 shown in the drawings, the front portion 22a of the seat pan surface is in a higher position than the rear portion 22b. Not only does this elevated front portion 22a of the seat pan 22 allow for a solid support of the user's legs and a comfortable seat experience, but it also provides for a nice cavity under the seat pan 22 that offers sufficient space for the mounting of the seat zone module 30 and some protection against mechanical damage.
In the embodiment shown in Figures 5 and 6, the seat zone module 30 comprises multiple cable connector sockets 31, located at the front side of the seat zone module 30. When making it easy to connect the cables to the seat zone module 30 near the front end of the vehicle seat 10, the cables can be kept relatively short and can be routed around the free front end of the seat pan 20 towards the seat area above the seat pan surface 22a, 22b. Typically, as shown in Figure 6, the connector sockets 31 are located slightly behind the front edge of the seat pan in order to make sure that the full connectors 36, when inserted into those sockets 31 remain under the seat pan surface 22a. Because the cables 35 are bent around the front edge of the seat pan 22, the connector sockets 31 are positioned such that the initial portion of the cable bend is situated underneath the seat pan surface 22a too. In this embodiment, the seat pan surface 22a comprises a front edge with a recess for allowing the cables 35 connected to the cable connector socket 31 to pass within the recess and wrap around the front edge of the seat pan surface 22a.
Alternatively, or in addition thereto, the seat pan surface 22a, 22b may comprise at least one cable passage (not shown), allowing for a cable 35 connected to the seat zone module 30 to pass directly through the seat pan surface 22a, 22b. When cables 35 can be routed through the seat pan 22, this may allow for even shorter cables 35 with fewer bends and therefore a more durable and cost-effective cable arrangement. If the seat pan 22 comprises such cable passages, it is advantageous to locate one or more cable connector sockets at a top side of the seat zone module 30 to allow for a direct and straight cable route through the seat pan surface 22a, 22b.
Figure 7 shows two vehicle seats 10 according to embodiments of the invention. The right-side seat is a vehicle seat 10 as already shown in Figures 5 and 6, but now with the seating portion 12 covered by cushioning and the backrest 14 covered by cushioning and seat covering. On the left-side seat 10, the seating portion 12 is covered by seat covering too.
It will be appreciated that various changes and modifications can be made to the present invention without departing from the scope of the present application.

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  1. CLAIMS1. A vehicle seat comprising: a seat support frame configured to mount the vehicle seat to a vehicle floor, a seat pan, supported by the support frame and comprising a seat pan surface for supporting a seat cushion for a user to sit on, and a seat zone module comprising control, power supply, and data-communication electronics for the operation of electronic seat zone functionality, wherein the seat zone module is mounted to the seat pan in a position below the seat pan surface.
  2. 2. A vehicle seat according to claim 1, further comprising a seat zone module carrier, mounted to the seat pan in a position below the seat pan surface and holding the seat zone module.
  3. 3. A vehicle seat according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the seat pan surface comprises a front portion and a rear portion, and wherein the seat zone module is mounted to the seat pan in a position below the front portion of the seat pan surface.
  4. 4. A vehicle seat according to claim 3, wherein, in use, the front portion is in a higher position than the rear portion.
  5. 5. A vehicle seat according to any preceding claim, wherein the seat zone module comprises at least one cable connector socket, located at a front edge of the seat pan.
  6. 6. A vehicle seat according to claim 5, wherein the seat pan surface comprises a front edge with a recess for allowing a cable connected to the cable connector socket to pass within the recess and wrap around the front edge of the seat pan surface.
  7. 7. A vehicle seat according to any preceding claim, wherein the seat pan surface comprises at least one cable passage, allowing for a cable connected to the seat zone module to pass through the seat pan surface.
  8. 8. A vehicle seat according to claim 7, wherein the seat zone module comprises at least one cable connector socket, located at a top side thereof.
  9. 9. A vehicle seat according to any preceding claim, wherein the seat pan is pivotably and/or slidably mounted to the seat support frame.
  10. 10. A vehicle seat according to claim 9, wherein the seat zone module is configured to pivot and/or slide together with the seat pan.
  11. 11. A vehicle comprising at least one vehicle seat as claimed in any preceding claim.
  12. 12. A vehicle as claimed in claim 12, wherein the at least one vehicle seat is a row two seat.
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