Abstract: A vehicle is disclosed compi isingi a floor; a seat presenting an in-use position and a storage position; a runnet extending along a sliding direction, the tunnet being mounted to turn on the floor about an axis of rotation extending transversely to the sliding direction; and a translation-locking device having an active state and inactive state. The vehicle ftrrther comprises a rotation-locking device having an active state and an inactive state; and a control system for automatically placing the translation-locking device in its inactive state during at least a portion of the displacement of the seat between the in-use position and the storage position.

Abstract: The frame of the automobile vehicle seat back comprises a body extending over a general plane and functional components joined to the body, serving notably to attach or reinforce it. It is made in one piece from an overmoulded plastic material that forms the body, reinforced by a reinforcing strip comprising a woven band of mineral and plastic material fibers, the reinforcing strip extending in the general plane of the frame and interconnecting at least two of the functional components comprising inserts at least partially embedded in the body.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising a seat back, a seat proper connected to the seat back, a link mechanism for fastening the seat to the floor, and enabling the seat to move between a retracted position and a deployed position, the mechanism comprising at least a first connecting rod hinged to the floor and to the seat back, and the seat further comprising a guide mechanism comprising a guide fastened to the floor with the bottom portion of the seat back being guided therealong between the retracted position and the deployed position. In the seat, the rear portion of the seat proper is mounted to pivot relative to the bottom portion of the seat back, and the link mechanism further comprises a connection piece mounted to move relative to the floor and hinged to the front portion of the seat proper.

Abstract: A vehicle is disclosed comprising a floor; a seat presenting an in-use position and a storage position; a runner extending along a sliding direction, the runner being mounted to turn on the floor about an axis of rotation extending transversely to the sliding direction; and a translation-locking device having an active state and inactive state. The vehicle further comprises; a rotation-locking device having an active state and an inactive state; and a control system for automatically placing the translation-locking device in its inactive state during at least a portion of the displacement of the seat between the in-use position and the storage position.

Abstract: An automobile vehicle seat has a backrest, at least one armrest installed so as to pivot between a utilisation position, in which the armrest presents a bearing face more or less horizontal towards the front of the backrest and a stowed position, in which the armrest lies along a lateral face of the backrest, more or less vertical. The pivoting axis is inclined with regard to the lateral face in such a manner that, in stowed position, the bearing face is opposite the lateral face of the backrest.

Abstract: A vehicle seat comprising a back and a seat proper secured to a first rigid frame, the first frame being itself supported on both sides of the seat proper by a second rigid frame on which the back is pivotally mounted. The first frame is movable between a first position and a second position relative to the second frame. The first frame is connected to the second frame via at least one link. A locking device is adapted to block the first frame in the first position, and a linking mechanism is adapted to release the locking device while the back is being tilted down towards the seat proper.

Abstract: A vehicle seat comprising a runner made up of a fixed rail fixed to a vehicle floor, and of a moving rail mounted to slide relative to the fixed rail, a front leg having a top end and a bottom end mounted to pivot relative to the vehicle floor, a seat back mounted to pivot relative to the moving rail of the runner, and a seat proper having a front end mounted to pivot on the top end of the front leg. The seat back is mounted to pivot relative to the seat proper, and the seat further comprises at least one locking device adapted to selectively preventing the seat back from pivoting or allowing said seat back to pivot.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising a seat back, a seat proper connected to the seat back, a link mechanism for fastening the seat to the floor, and enabling the seat to move between a retracted position and a deployed position, the mechanism comprising at least a first connecting rod hinged to the floor and to the seat back, and the seat further comprising a guide mechanism comprising a guide fastened to the floor with the bottom portion of the seat back being guided therealong between the retracted position and the deployed position. In the seat, the rear portion of the seat proper is mounted to pivot relative to the bottom portion of the seat back, and the link mechanism further comprises a connection piece mounted to move relative to the floor and hinged to the front portion of the seat proper.

Abstract: The frame of the automobile vehicle seat back comprises a body extending over a general plane and functional components joined to the body, serving notably to attach or reinforce it. It is made in one piece from an overmoulded plastic material that forms the body, reinforced by a reinforcing strip comprising a woven band of mineral and plastic material fibres, the reinforcing strip extending in the general plane of the frame and interconnecting at least two of the functional components comprising inserts at least partially embedded in the body.

Abstract: A vehicle seat back provided with a television monitor mounted to pivot about an axis that is fixed relative to the seat back through an angular range of not less than 180° between firstly a folded-away position in which the monitor is received in the setback, the viewing screen of the monitor being disposed facing the rear face of the seat back, and secondly an in-use position in which the viewing screen is designed to face a user disposed facing the rear face of the seat back.

Abstract: A vehicle seat comprising a runner made up of a fixed rail fixed to a vehicle floor, and of a moving rail mounted to slide relative to the fixed rail, a front leg having a top end and a bottom end mounted to pivot relative to the vehicle floor, a seat back mounted to pivot relative to the moving rail of the runner, and a seat proper having a front end mounted to pivot on the top end of the front leg. The seat back is mounted to pivot relative to the seat proper, and the seat further comprises at least one locking device adapted to selectively preventing the seat back from pivoting or allowing said seat back to pivot.

Abstract: The automobile vehicle rear seat layout includes a backrest (21) which can be raised and tilted forwards, a backrest (24) which can be folded down onto the location normally occupied by the seat pan, the backrest being equipped with a headrest (26), the seat pan and the backrest being installed so as to pivot on the floor (3) of the vehicle. To allow the backrest to be folded down by a maximum without removing the headrests, the thickness of the seat pan is reduced at least in the part (5) located opposite the headrest when the backrest is folded down and, in the zone of the floor located opposite the part of the seat pan where the thickness is reduced when the seat pan is in normal utilization condition, an additional padding element (4) is attached to the floor to compensate for the reduction in the thickness of the seat pan.

Abstract: A rigid structure for a vehicle seat element, the structure being formed as a single piece made of a composite material comprising a thermoplastic matrix and reinforcing fibers forming at least firstly first and second rigid sideplates each extending between a first end and a second end, and secondly a rigid horizontal cross-member secured to the second ends of the sideplates. The structure has at least one hinge comprising a first fixing portion overmolded by the first end of the first sideplate.

Abstract: A seat device comprises a base and a seat itself comprising a back and a seat proper. The back comprises a bottom portion and a top portion pivotally mounted on the bottom portion via a first locking mechanism. The bottom portion of the back is pivotally mounted on the base via a second locking mechanism. Both locking mechanisms can be unlocked simultaneously so as to allow the top portion to be retracted into the bottom portion within a cavity provided in the base.

Abstract: A seat pan for an automobile vehicle includes a frame carrying a suspension lattice having two sections separated by a vertical median plane dividing the seat into right and left hand sides. A motor and crankshaft combination is connected to each section of the lattice for generating in each section of the lattice a cyclic movement including, in the upper portion of its travel, a rearward movement of translation. The cyclic movements of the sections occur with an angular phase difference therebetween.

Abstract: A modular seat layout system in an automobile vehicle, especially of the type including three rows of seats, including at least two seats located one behind the other. The rear seat is attached to the floor of the vehicle by a first linkage so that the seat pan of the rear seat can translate forward to be housed, in a forward position, in a space provided for this purpose below the location which is occupied by the seat pan of the front seat in the normal utilization position of the said front seat.

Abstract: A vehicle seat back comprises firstly a rigid frame having first and second side uprights and top and bottom cross-members interconnecting the first and second side uprights, and secondly a resilient supporting sheet fixed to the rigid frame and placed so as to come directly into contact with the back of a user. The supporting sheet forms a bag that is fitted onto the rigid frame over its first side upright so as to cover the top and bottom cross-members and the first side upright, the resilient supporting sheet being fixed to the second side upright.

Abstract: A rigid structure for a vehicle seat element, the structure being formed as a single piece made of a composite material comprising a thermoplastic matrix and reinforcing fibers forming at least firstly first and second rigid sideplates each extending between a first end and a second end, and secondly a rigid horizontal cross-member secured to the second ends of the sideplates. The structure has at least one hinge comprising a first fixing portion overmolded by the first end of the first sideplate.

Abstract: A modular seat layout system in an automobile vehicle that includes at last two seats located one behind the other. The front seat is attached to the floor of the vehicle by a first set of hinged items so that the seat pan of the front seat can translate forward to be housed in the space existing in front of the front seat when it is in the normal utilization position. The backrest of the front seat extends more or less horizontally towards the rear from the seat pan at the location that the seat pan occupies in the normal utilization position. The rear seat is attached to the floor by a second of hinged items so that the rear seat can be folded and placed against the backrest of the front seat.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat back comprising firstly a rigid frame (2) having first and second side uprights (41, 5) and top and bottom cross-members (42, 43) interconnecting the first and second side uprights (41, 5), and secondly a resilient supporting sheet (3) fixed to the rigid frame (2) and placed so as to come directly into contact with the back of a user. According to the invention, the supporting sheet (3) forms a bag that is fitted onto the rigid frame over its first side upright (41) so as to cover the top and bottom cross-members (42, 43) and the first side upright (41), with the second side edges (64, 74) of the front and rear faces of the resilient supporting sheet (3) being fixed to the second side upright (5).