Seat device for vehicle

Abstract

A armrest portion moving forward away from seat backs for allowing an object to be placed thereon is provided at the central portion of the seat backs of a rear row seat, and a movable cushion provided at a central portion of seat cushions in the vehicle width direction. The movable cushion is operative to move upward and forward away from the seat cushions to the location near a front end of the armrest portion. Accordingly, a large-scaled console can be formed at the proper level with the armrest portion and the movable cushion, thereby improving convenience.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a side view of a vehicle equipped with a seat device for a vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the seat device for a vehicle in a normal state.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the seat device for a vehicle without a front row seat.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view in a state where an armrest portion for rear seat is moved forward.

FIG. 5 is a side view in a state where a baggage compartment is expanded.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view in the state where the baggage compartment is expanded.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view in the state where the baggage compartment is expanded when a seat back of an assistant's seat is folded.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view in a state where only one of seat backs is folded forward.

FIG. 9 is a side view of a disposition structure of a baggage-compartment partition board according to an another embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a longitudinal slide state of a rear row seat.

FIG. 11 is a side view of a seat-cushion moving mechanism operative to move a center seat cushion that is in a stored state.

FIG. 12 is a side view in a state where the center seat cushion is moved upward and forward by the seat-cushion moving mechanism.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the seat-cushion moving mechanism.

FIG. 14 is a side view of a seat-cushion moving mechanism in a stored state according to another embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a side view of the seat-cushion moving mechanism in a moved state according to the another embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a side view of a seat-cushion moving mechanism in a stored state according to further another embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a side view of the seat-cushion moving mechanism in a moved state according to the further another embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a side view showing a continuous structure of an armrest portion for front seat and the center seat cushion.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a major portion of FIG. 18.

FIG. 20 is an elevation view of the rear row seat seen along line D-D of FIG. 18.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of an example of baggage loading.

FIG. 22 is a side view showing a continuous structure of the armrest portion for front seat, center seat cushion and armrest portion for rear seat.

FIG. 23 is a perspective view of a major portion of FIG. 22.

FIG. 24 is a side view of an example of baggage loading.

FIG. 25 is a perspective view in a state where a lid member of the center seat cushion is opened.

FIG. 26 is a perspective view of a console portion according to another embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a perspective view of lid-member opening pivotal axis according to the another embodiment.

Claims

1. A seat device for a vehicle, comprising: a seat cushion and a seat back of a rear row seat, the seat cushion forming a sitting face for a passenger, the seat back standing upward from a rear end portion of the seat cushion and forming a leaning back face for the passenger;an armrest portion provided at a central portion of the seat back of the rear row seat, the armrest portion being operative to move forward away from the seat back for allowing an object to be placed thereon; anda movable cushion portion provided at a central portion of the seat cushion in a vehicle width direction, the movable cushion portion being operative to move upward and forward away from the seat cushion to a location near a front end of the armrest portion.

2. The seat device for a vehicle of claim 1, wherein the armrest portion and movable cushion portion are configured so as to form a console portion therewith having a substantially continuous upper face.

3. The seat device for a vehicle of claim 1, wherein the seat back of the rear row seat comprises a pair of seat backs that are provided independently from each other in the vehicle width direction, the armrest portion is provided between the pair of the seat backs, and the armrest portion is operative to form a center seat back in a normal state thereof.

4. The seat device for a vehicle of claim 1, wherein a front row seat comprising a driver's seat and an assistant's seat is provided in front of the rear row seat, and an armrest portion for front seat is provided between the driver's seat and the assistant's seat.

5. The seat device for a vehicle of claim 4, wherein the movable cushion portion is positioned substantially at a continuously close level to the armrest portion for front seat when the movable cushion portion moves.

6. The seat device for a vehicle of claim 1, wherein the seat back of the rear row seat is forward foldable such that a flat baggage compartment is formed thereon.

7. The seat device for a vehicle of claim 4, wherein the armrest portion for front seat is supported at a floor console portion, which is provided on a floor panel between the driver's seat and the assistant's seat, independently from both the seats.

8. The seat device for a vehicle of claim 3, wherein at least one of the seat backs of the rear row seat is configured to move in a longitudinal direction, the armrest portion for rear seat is attached to either one of the seat backs of the rear row seat.

9. The seat device for a vehicle of claim 1, wherein the seat cushion of the rear row seat comprises a pair of seat cushions that are provided independently from each other in the vehicle width direction, the movable cushion portion is provided between the pair of the seat cushions, a cushion moving mechanism to move the movable cushion portion upward and forward is provided.

10. The seat device for a vehicle of claim 1, wherein a storage portion for an object, which is covered with a lid member that can be opened and closed, is provided at the movable cushion portion.

11. The seat device for a vehicle of claim 9, wherein the cushion moving mechanism comprises a link mechanism having a pair of links that are provided longitudinally.

12. The seat device for a vehicle of claim 11, wherein one ends of the pair of links are connected to a floor panel and the other ends are connected to the movable cushion portion.

13. The seat device for a vehicle of claim 11, wherein at least one of the pair of links is located in a recess portion of the floor panel.

14. A seat device for a vehicle, comprising: a front row seat including a driver's seat and an assistant's seat, each of the driver's seat and assistant's seat having a seat cushion and a seat back;a rear row seat including a pair of rear seats, each of the rear seats having a seat cushion and a seat back;an armrest portion for front seat provided between said driver's seat and said assistant's seat;an armrest portion for rear seat provided between both seat backs of said rear seats, the armrest portion being operative to move forward away from the seat backs of the rear seats for allowing an object to be placed thereon;a movable cushion portion provided between both seat cushions of said rear seats, the movable cushion portion being operative to move upward and forward away from the seat cushions of the rear seats,wherein said armrest portion for rear seat that has moved forward and said movable cushion portion that has moved upward and forward are configured so as to form a console portion therewith having a substantially continuous upper face.

15. The seat device for a vehicle of claim 14, wherein said movable cushion portion that has moved upward and forward is positioned substantially at a continuously close level to said armrest portion for front seat, whereby the armrest portion for front seat, movable cushion portion, and armrest portion for rear seat can form substantially a continuous console portion thereon.