Patent ID: 7600801
Filing Date: 2009-10-13
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. An electric vehicle seat stowing structure for moving a seat between a seating position and a storage position including a seat storage frame having an axle positioned along a rear portion of the seat and having a seat gear mounted to said axle, the improvement comprising: an actuator for moving the seat between the seating position and the storage position, the actuator having an output gear positioned about an output shaft that is defined along the longitudinal axis of the actuator, the actuator mounted within a portion of the seat storage frame, such that the output gear and the seat gear are meshed thereto, the actuator being further mounted within said portion such that the axis of the actuator is substantially parallel to the axle of said seat storage frame, whereby when said seat is moved between the seating position and the storage position, the actuator is moved therewith.