Patent ID: 8845019
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A folding type seat comprising: a seat frame composed of a seat cushion frame and a seat back frame; a reclining mechanism including a body section and a passive section connected to the body section; a body supporting bracket supporting the body section, and including an end portion attached to the body section and a base portion fixed to the seat cushion frame; and a passive section supporting bracket supporting the passive section, and including an end portion attached to the passive section and a base portion fixed to the seat cushion frame; the body supporting bracket and the passive section supporting bracket being located inward of external surfaces of a seat cushion or a seat back at positions spaced by predetermined distances; and at least one of the body supporting bracket and the passive section supporting bracket including an impact absorbing section for absorbing impact energy imparted to the seat frame in a fore and aft direction of a vehicle, the impact absorbing section being located between the end portion and the base portion of the at least one of the body supporting bracket and the passive section supporting bracket, wherein: the impact absorbing section includes a bend section provided on the at least one of the body supporting bracket and the passive section supporting bracket and curved in a nearly L-shape configuration when viewed from the side; wherein the bend section is caused to deform in a way to extend in deployment in the fore and aft direction of the vehicle such that a distance between the end portion and the base portion increases in response to a load imparted to the seat frame in the fore and aft direction of the vehicle; and wherein the impact absorbing section includes a convex section provided on the at least one of the body supporting bracket and the passive section supporting bracket, and the convex section includes a curved section curved in a nearly circular arc configuration in a cross section perpendicular to the fore and aft direction of the vehicle, and wherein the convex section includes a cutout section cut out in a circular arc shape when viewed from the side.