A seat assembly (10, figure 3) comprising a back portion 16 mounted for rotational movement about a seat back axis (72, figure 5) between first and second positions. The seat assembly includes an armrest 22 mounted for rotational movement about an armrest axis (82) relative to the back portion between stowed and use positions. The seat back axis is coaxial or collinear with the armrest axis, i.e. the backrest and armrest are hinged about the same, common rotation axis 42. The armrest may be nested in the backrest when stowed. The seat assembly may comprise a rear row bench of a motor vehicle. Also disclosed a first backrest 16 attached to a first mount for rotational movement about an axis, an axle 50 extending from the first back rest portion along the axis to a second mount, a second back portion 18 attached to the axle for rotational movement relative to the first backrest 16, and an armrest 22 attached to the axle for rotational movement relative to the second back portion about the axis. A third back portion may be attached to the axle and a third mount for pivoting movement about the axis may be provided.
Pivotable seat back with coaxial pivotable armrest
2019-01-02
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60N SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES , Sitze besonders für Fahrzeuge ausgebildet |