WO2004024491A1 - Vehicle seat - Google Patents

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WO2004024491A1
WO2004024491A1 PCT/PL2003/000089 PL0300089W WO2004024491A1 WO 2004024491 A1 WO2004024491 A1 WO 2004024491A1 PL 0300089 W PL0300089 W PL 0300089W WO 2004024491 A1 WO2004024491 A1 WO 2004024491A1
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Maciej Szymanski
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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
    • B60N2/02—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
    • B60N2/04—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the whole seat being movable
    • B60N2/14—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the whole seat being movable rotatable, e.g. to permit easy access
    • B60N2/143—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the whole seat being movable rotatable, e.g. to permit easy access taking a position opposite to the original one
    • 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
    • B60N2/242—Bus seats
    • 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
    • B60N2/304—Cushion movements by rotation only
    • B60N2/3052—Cushion movements by rotation only about vertical axis

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  • the subject of the invention is a vehicle seat, which can be used in group passenger transport vehicles, buses, microbuses etc.
  • bus or microbus type vehicles there is often a need to change the internal space, e.g. for placing a wheelchair, transporting an increased amount of luggage, or enabling a creation of a conference room.
  • the seat's construction shown below eliminates abovementioned defects and inconveniences.
  • the essence of the invention which is a vehicle seat with a back-rest mounted on a frame and a seat mounted on a rotating mechanism, whereas the frame is mounted on support elements of the floor and/or side wall of the vehicle, is the fact that the frame from the side of the vehicle side wall is mounted on an articulated arm, attached by a hinge to a support element of the floor or the side wall of the vehicle. It is advantageous for both marginal zones of the arm to have bolt holes, preferably with a vertical axis, to connect the arm to support elements of the floor or side wall.
  • the fig. 1 shows a side view of a seat prepared for seating in the direction of travel
  • the fig. 2 shows a front view of a seat in a similar position as on the fig. 1
  • the fig. 3 shows two seats of a vehicle, with one displaced towards the preceding one
  • fig. 4 shows a seat placed parallel to the side wall
  • the fig. 5 shows a seat during a position change
  • the fig. 6 shows an interior of a passenger vehicle with one seat displaced towards the other, another placed parallel to the side of the wall, and also a seat placed with its back-rest in the direction of travel.
  • the vehicle seat consists of a back-rest 2 mounted on the frame 1, and a seat 4 mounted on a rotating mechanism 3, the construction of which is not the subject of this solution.
  • the frame 1 from the side wall 5 of the vehicle is placed on an articulated arm 6, attached by a hinge to a support element 7 of the side wall 5.
  • the arm 6 is attached by a hinge to a support element 7 of the vehicle floor 8.
  • the arm 6 has, in both marginal zones, bolt holes 9 for bolts 10, with a vertical axis, that connect the arm 6 to the frame 1 and support element 7.
  • Frame 1 from the side opposite of the side wall 5 has a support 11 placed against the floor 8 in one version or against the side wall 5 in another version.
  • the seat placed in position for seating towards the direction of travel is supported on the arm 6 from one side, and on the support ⁇ from the second side.
  • the seat 4 is placed in a horizontal position.
  • the support H is detached from the floor 8 or side wall 5 and the seat 4 is raised to a vertical position. Then the seat is shifted on an arc made by the arm 6 around the support element 7 and after displacing it towards the preceding one the support 11 is attached.
  • Similar activities are performed in order to move the seat to a position parallel to the side wall 5 or reversed to the direction of travel.
  • the seat 4 can be folded, increasing the cargo space, or left in a horizontal position, creating a conference room in the vehicle.

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Abstract

The subject of the invention is a vehicle seat, which can be used for group passenger transport vehicles, buses, microbuses etc. Vehicle seat, with a back-rest mounted on a frame and a seat mounted on a rotating mechanism, whereas the frame is mounted on support elements of the floor and/or side wall of the vehicle, characterised by the fact that the frame (1) from the side of the vehicle side wall (5) is mounted on an articulated arm (6), attached by a hinge to a support element (7) of the floor (8) or the side wall (5) of the vehicle.

Description

Vehicle seat
The subject of the invention is a vehicle seat, which can be used in group passenger transport vehicles, buses, microbuses etc.
In bus or microbus type vehicles there is often a need to change the internal space, e.g. for placing a wheelchair, transporting an increased amount of luggage, or enabling a creation of a conference room.
This problem was usually solved by dismounting a set number of single or double seats. Dismounted seats were stored outside of the vehicle in the garaging place. Dismounting and mounting of the seats is a time-consuming activity, requires specialised servicing personnel, and it is not possible to change the internal space of the vehicle to suit the current needs when the vehicle has left its garaging place.
The seat's construction shown below eliminates abovementioned defects and inconveniences.
The essence of the invention which is a vehicle seat with a back-rest mounted on a frame and a seat mounted on a rotating mechanism, whereas the frame is mounted on support elements of the floor and/or side wall of the vehicle, is the fact that the frame from the side of the vehicle side wall is mounted on an articulated arm, attached by a hinge to a support element of the floor or the side wall of the vehicle. It is advantageous for both marginal zones of the arm to have bolt holes, preferably with a vertical axis, to connect the arm to support elements of the floor or side wall.
Through the use of the invention's solution the following technical and utilitarian effects were obtained:
- an ability to quickly move the seat and displace it closer to the preceding seat in order to obtain a larger cargo space an ability to place the seat parallel to the vehicle side wall
- an ability to create a conference room by rotating the seat 180 degrees in the vertical axis
- an ability to use the solution both for single and double seats
- a high fastness of the seat's positioning, both in perpendicular and parallel position, as well as reversed in the axis of the vehicle, regardless of whether the seat is folded or prepared for seating,
- an elimination of the need to dismount a set number of seats from the vehicle in order to increase the cargo space or to fit in a wheelchair, a simple construction
The subject of the invention, in an example realisation, can be seen on diagrams on the drawing, where the fig. 1 shows a side view of a seat prepared for seating in the direction of travel, the fig. 2 shows a front view of a seat in a similar position as on the fig. 1, the fig. 3 shows two seats of a vehicle, with one displaced towards the preceding one, fig. 4 shows a seat placed parallel to the side wall, the fig. 5 shows a seat during a position change, and the fig. 6 shows an interior of a passenger vehicle with one seat displaced towards the other, another placed parallel to the side of the wall, and also a seat placed with its back-rest in the direction of travel.
The vehicle seat consists of a back-rest 2 mounted on the frame 1, and a seat 4 mounted on a rotating mechanism 3, the construction of which is not the subject of this solution. The frame 1 from the side wall 5 of the vehicle is placed on an articulated arm 6, attached by a hinge to a support element 7 of the side wall 5. In another realisation version the arm 6 is attached by a hinge to a support element 7 of the vehicle floor 8. The arm 6 has, in both marginal zones, bolt holes 9 for bolts 10, with a vertical axis, that connect the arm 6 to the frame 1 and support element 7. Frame 1 from the side opposite of the side wall 5 has a support 11 placed against the floor 8 in one version or against the side wall 5 in another version.
The seat placed in position for seating towards the direction of travel is supported on the arm 6 from one side, and on the support ϋ from the second side. The seat 4 is placed in a horizontal position.
In order to change the position of the seat and displace it towards the preceding seat, the support H is detached from the floor 8 or side wall 5 and the seat 4 is raised to a vertical position. Then the seat is shifted on an arc made by the arm 6 around the support element 7 and after displacing it towards the preceding one the support 11 is attached.
Similar activities are performed in order to move the seat to a position parallel to the side wall 5 or reversed to the direction of travel. Depending on the needs the seat 4 can be folded, increasing the cargo space, or left in a horizontal position, creating a conference room in the vehicle.

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Patent claims
1. Vehicle seat, with a back-rest mounted on a frame and "a seat mounted on a rotating mechanism, whereas the frame is mounted on support elements of the floor and/or side wall of the vehicle, characterised by the fact that the frame (1) from the side of the vehicle side wall (5) is mounted on an articulated arm (6), attached by a hinge to a support element (7) of the floor (8) or the side wall (5) of the vehicle.
2. A vehicle seat like in the claim 1, characterised by the fact that the arm (6) in both marginal zones has bolt holes (9) for bolts (10), preferably with a vertical axis, that connect the arm (6) to the support elements (7) of the floor (8) or side wall (10).
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WO2012125127A1 (en) * 2011-03-14 2012-09-20 Geven Zeki A method of reclining seats group and a reclining seats group
US9132918B2 (en) 2009-01-30 2015-09-15 Air New Zealand Limited Seating arrangement, seat unit, tray table and seating system
GB2531167A (en) * 2014-10-08 2016-04-13 Grm Consulting Ltd Vehicle seating system
US20230331125A1 (en) * 2022-04-14 2023-10-19 Jedrzej Smykowski Seating Arrangement, including for ADA Bus Interior

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FR378100A (en) * 1907-05-24 1907-09-23 Alfred Belvallette Pivot and rocker seat
US1347594A (en) * 1919-10-04 1920-07-27 Salinger Berthold Detachable auxiliary seat for automobiles
US1524128A (en) * 1920-09-07 1925-01-27 Willys Overland Co Seat structure
US2215817A (en) * 1938-04-08 1940-09-24 Heywood Wakefield Co Reversing car-seat base
US2472349A (en) * 1945-06-21 1949-06-07 Heywood Wakefield Co Reversible seat
US4733903A (en) * 1984-05-08 1988-03-29 Bailey Roy M Swivellable seat for motor vehicles
US5707103A (en) * 1997-03-25 1998-01-13 Lear Corporation Storable and removable seat assembly

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR378100A (en) * 1907-05-24 1907-09-23 Alfred Belvallette Pivot and rocker seat
US1347594A (en) * 1919-10-04 1920-07-27 Salinger Berthold Detachable auxiliary seat for automobiles
US1524128A (en) * 1920-09-07 1925-01-27 Willys Overland Co Seat structure
US2215817A (en) * 1938-04-08 1940-09-24 Heywood Wakefield Co Reversing car-seat base
US2472349A (en) * 1945-06-21 1949-06-07 Heywood Wakefield Co Reversible seat
US4733903A (en) * 1984-05-08 1988-03-29 Bailey Roy M Swivellable seat for motor vehicles
US5707103A (en) * 1997-03-25 1998-01-13 Lear Corporation Storable and removable seat assembly

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US9132918B2 (en) 2009-01-30 2015-09-15 Air New Zealand Limited Seating arrangement, seat unit, tray table and seating system
WO2012125127A1 (en) * 2011-03-14 2012-09-20 Geven Zeki A method of reclining seats group and a reclining seats group
GB2531167A (en) * 2014-10-08 2016-04-13 Grm Consulting Ltd Vehicle seating system
US20230331125A1 (en) * 2022-04-14 2023-10-19 Jedrzej Smykowski Seating Arrangement, including for ADA Bus Interior

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