Patent ID: 8128147

Claim:
A vehicle seat in combination with a floor of vehicle, comprising: a seat cushion frame having a forward end portion facing forwardly of the vehicle seat; a tiltable frame pivotally connected with said forward end portion of the seat cushion frame, said tiltable frame being so arranged as to overlie said forward end portion in an overhanging manner and be inclinable vertically relative to said seat cushion frame; a link element having: an upper end portion; and a lower end portion pivotally connected with said floor of vehicle; a shaft element rotatably provided to said seat cushion frame; a substantially sector-shaped link element connected with said shaft element, said substantially sector-shaped link element including: a first end portion pivotally connected with said tiltable frame; and a second end portion having: a sector gear portion formed therewith; and an arcuate hole formed therein so as to extend along a circumference of a circle having a center at a central axis of said shaft element; a motor provided with a gear case in an integral manner, said gear case having a pinion being in a meshed engagement with said sector gear portion; and a pin with which said gear case is supportively connected, said pin being fixedly attached to said seat cushion frame so as to project horizontally therefrom, wherein said upper end portion of said link element and said second end portion of said substantially sector-shaped link element are collectively disposed at said pin so as to overlap each other, wherein said upper end portion of the link element is pivotally connected with said pin, and wherein said pin passes through said arcuate hole formed in said second end portion of the substantially sector-shaped link element.