Patent ID: 6050633
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A motor vehicle seat, comprising:a seat proper mounted on a vehicle body;a seat back having a forward-facing bearing face and including a framework pivotally mounted to the vehicle body between a substantially vertical in-use position and a folded-away position in which said seat back is tilted forwards and substantially horizontally;a first latch which is mounted on the framework of the seat back and which is movable between an active position where said first latch engages with a fixed first locking piece which is fixed to the vehicle body for preventing said seat back from moving when it is in its in-use position, and a folded-away position in which said first latch does not engage with the first locking piece, the first latch being urged by first resilient means toward its active position;a first control member which is mounted on the framework of the seat back and which is actuable by a user for displacing temporarily said first latch into its folded-away position; andat least one headrest that is pivotally mounted on the framework of the seat back to pivot between a substantially vertical in-use position and a folded-away position in which the headrest is tilted forwards, in front of the bearing face of the seat back;wherein the headrest is resiliently biased towards its folded-away position; andwherein said seat further includes:a second latch which is mounted on the framework of the seat back and which is movable between an active position in which said second latch engages with a second locking piece secured to the headrest to prevent said headrest from moving when it is in its in-use position, and a folded-away position, in which said second latch does not engage with the second locking piece, the second latch being urged by second resilient means towards its active position;a second control member which is mounted on the seat back framework and which is actuable by the user for placing temporarily said second latch in its folded-away position; anda coupling device which is mounted on the framework of the seat back and which engages with the second latch to displace said second latch into its folded-away position when the seat back is tilted forwards, such that the headrest is then automatically placed in its folded-away position.