Patent ID: 6609745
Filing Date: 2003-08-26
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A seat arrangement of a vehicle comprising:a floor surface extending across a full cabin space of the vehicle; front row seats, center row seats and a rear row seat disposed in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle on the floor surface; a seat storage pan extending rearward the rear row seat and downward a level of the floor surface; the front row seats being disposed with a space therebetween; the center row seats including two seats disposed in a lateral direction of the vehicle, the center row seats being disposed so as to be switched between a first mode in which the two seats have a space therebetween and a second mode in which the two seats are offset to one side of the vehicle with regard to the lateral direction and contact with each other; the rear row seat being disposed so as to be received in the seat storage pan; and at least one of the center row seats being movable in both the longitudinal and lateral directions, the center row seat including a longitudinal slide rail for allowing a longitudinal movement of the center row seat and a lateral slide rail for allowing a lateral movement of the center row seat, the longitudinal slide rail being disposed over the lateral slide rail, wherein both center row seats are removable from the floor surface and are provided with seat cushions and seat backs, the seat backs being foldable with regard to the seat cushions; and wherein the front row seats are slidably movable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.