Patent ID: 7686389
Filing Date: 2010-03-30
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A seat apparatus for a vehicle, comprising: a seat cushion frame adapted to support a seat cushion of the vehicle, the seat cushion frame operated to move between a first position and a second position relative to a vehicle floor; a link member including a first end adapted to be pivotably connected to the vehicle floor and a second end pivotably connected at a connection point to a first end portion of the seat cushion frame to support the first end portion of the seat cushion frame to the vehicle floor; a guiding member adapted to be provided at the vehicle floor to support a second end portion of the seat cushion frame to the vehicle floor and including a guiding groove; and a sliding member provided at the second end portion of the seat cushion frame and slidably engaged into the guiding groove of the guiding member, wherein the guiding groove extends along a connection line that extends between the sliding member and the connection point between the seat cushion frame and the link member to define a movement path so as to move the seat cushion frame between the first position and the second position.