Patent ID: 8608242
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A seat comprising: a seat side portion provided at a left-right direction side portion of a seat cushion; and a link mechanism that, along with supporting the seat side portion, is joined to at least one of a seat back and a vehicle side, the link mechanism being configured such that when the seat is in a condition of use, operation of the link mechanism is locked, and the link mechanism is operated by operation of at least one of the seat back and the seat cushion and flexes a thickness of the seat side portion, wherein the link mechanism includes: a cushion main frame provided inside the seat cushion; a cushion flexing component including a cushion face side frame, which is provided in the seat cushion at a face side relative to the cushion main frame, and a cushion joining component, which turnably joins the cushion main frame and the cushion face side frame; and a cushion connection mechanism that is turnably joined to the cushion main frame and the vehicle side, is connected to the cushion flexing component at the face side of the seat cushion relative to a position where the cushion joining component is joined to the cushion main frame, and operates the cushion flexing component in accordance with operation of at least one of the seat back and the seat cushion.