Patent ID: 8162404
Filing Date: 2012-04-24
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A seat comprising: a first adjustable unit, provided to a seat body that is for sitting on, the first adjustable unit being adjusted by transmitted operation force; a second adjustable unit, provided to the seat body, the second adjustable unit being adjusted by transmitted operation force; and an operation member, able to take up a first predetermined position in which operation force from operation by a seat occupant is able to be transmitted to the first adjustable unit, and a second predetermined position in which operation force from operation by the seat occupant is able to be transmitted to the second adjustable unit; wherein the operation member is in the first predetermined position when no force is applied to the operation member by the seat occupant; wherein the operation member is configured to switch between the first predetermined position and the second predetermined position by displacement of the entire operation member along a seat width direction; wherein a movement direction of the operation member between the first predetermined position and the second predetermined position is different from both an operation direction when operation force is transmitted to the first adjustable unit, and from an operation direction when operation force is transmitted to the second adjustable unit; wherein the operation member is provided to a side portion of a seat cushion configuring the seat body; wherein the operation member is supported so as to be able to rotate with respect to the seat cushion about an axis along the seat width direction; wherein the operation member transmits operation force from rotation about the axis to the first adjustable unit or to the second adjustable unit; wherein the first adjustable unit is a height adjusting mechanism for adjusting the position of the seat body in the up-down direction; wherein the second adjustable unit is a reclining mechanism for switching between a state in which the angle of a seat back is locked with respect to a seat cushion and an unlocked state thereof; and wherein when the operation member is in the first predetermined position, the operation member is configured to rotate coaxially together with a shaft of the height adjusting mechanism.