Vehicle Seat

Abstract

A vehicle seat has a seat pan and a seat back. A fastener is mounted on the seat pan or the seat back for connecting an additional device. A strip-shaped cover can be attached selectively in a position for covering and in a position for uncovering the fastener on the seat pan or the seat back. The strip-shaped cover has a surface made of the same material as the surface of the seat pan and/or of the seat back.

Claims

1.-10. (canceled)

11. A vehicle seat, comprising: a seat pan and a seat back; a fastener attached to the seat pan or the seat back for connecting an additional device; and a strip-shaped cover, which is attachable selectively in a position for covering and in a position for exposing the fastener on the seat pan or the seat back, wherein the strip-shaped cover has a surface made of a same material as a surface of the seat pan and/or the seat back.

12. The vehicle seat according to claim 11, wherein the seat pan or the seat back has an opening for reaching the fastener, and the opening is coverable by the strip-shaped cover.

13. The vehicle seat according to claim 12, wherein the cover has a reinforcing element, which is a plastic plate and which has a greater dimension than the opening.

14. The vehicle seat according to claim 11, wherein a first end of the strip-shaped cover is non-detachably arranged on a first side of the fastener, and a second end opposite to the first end is detachably attached to a second side of the fastener, which is opposite the first side.

15. The vehicle seat according to claim 14, wherein the first end is attached rotatably to the seat pan and/or the seat back.

16. The vehicle seat according to claim 14, wherein the second end has at least one press stud, at least one permanent magnet, and/or a hook and loop fastener for attaching the cover to the seat pan and/or the seat back.

17. The vehicle seat according to claim 14, wherein the second end is clampable firmly in a groove in the seat pan and/or the seat back, arranged on the second side of the cover.

18. The vehicle seat according to claim 14, wherein in a position provided to expose the fastener, the cover is clampable within a slot of the vehicle seat and/or the vehicle backrest.

19. The vehicle seat according to claim 11, wherein the fastener is an eyelet or a clip according to ISO 13216.

20. The vehicle seat according to claim 12, wherein the cover completely covers the opening.

21. The vehicle seat according to claim 15, wherein the second end has at least one press stud, at least one permanent magnet, and/or a hook and loop fastener for attaching the cover to the seat pan and/or the seat back.

22. The vehicle seat according to claim 15, wherein the second end is clampable firmly in a groove in the seat pan and/or the seat back, arranged on the second side of the cover.

23. The vehicle seat according to claim 16, wherein the second end is clampable firmly in a groove in the seat pan and/or the seat back, arranged on the second side of the cover.

24. A vehicle comprising a vehicle seat according to claim 11.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] FIG. 1 shows a first schematic view of a section of a vehicle seat according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

[0020] FIG. 2 shows a second schematic view of the section of the vehicle seat according to the exemplary embodiment of the invention.

[0021] FIG. 3 shows a third schematic view of the section of the vehicle seat according to the exemplary embodiment of the invention.

[0022] FIG. 4 shows a fourth schematic view of the section of the vehicle seat according to the exemplary embodiment of the invention.

[0023] FIG. 5 shows a schematic view of a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] FIGS. 1 to 4 each show schematic views of a detail from a vehicle seat 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. The vehicle seat 1 comprises a seat back 3 and a seat pan (bottom) 2. On the seat pan 2 and/or the seat back 3, in particular in a transition region between the seat pan 2 and seat back 3, there is a fastener 4 (cf. FIGS. 3 and 4), which in particular is an eyelet or a clip according to ISO 13216. Thus, a child seat 13 (cf. FIG. 5) can be attached to the fastener 4.

[0025] The vehicle seat 1 additionally has a cover 5. The cover 5 is used for selectively covering and exposing the fastener 4. FIG. 1 shows how the cover 5 covers the fastener 4 completely. FIG. 4 shows how the cover 5 exposes the fastener 4 completely. In FIGS. 2 and 3, intermediate states between the complete coverage and the complete exposure are shown. These will be assumed in particular when the cover is transferred between a covering state and an exposing state.

[0026] The fastener 4 is arranged within the seat back 3. The seat back 3 has an opening 6, which permits access to the fastener 4. In addition, the fastener 4, and therefore the opening 6, has a first side 11 and a second side 12. The first side 11 and the second side 12 are opposite each other and are arranged beside each other in the vertical direction. Located on the first side 11 is a slot 9, there being a groove 15 on the second side 12. The groove 15 is in particular a basting groove of the vehicle seat 1.

[0027] The cover 5 is strip-shaped and has a first end 7 and a second end 8. As a result of the strip shape, the cover 5 is in particular rectangular, the first end 7 and the second end 8 representing the short edges of the rectangular shape.

[0028] The cover 5 has a surface made of the same material as the surface of the seat pan 2 and/or the seat back 3. In particular, the cover 5 has a reinforcing element (not illustrated) in the form of a plastic plate, which is surrounded by a covering. The aforesaid covering is identical to a covering of the seat pan 2 and/or the seat back 3. Thus, firstly simple and low-effort production of the cover 5 is provided, since the same materials as for the production of the surface of seat pan 2 and/or seatback 3 are used. Secondly, a homogeneous view of the vehicle seat 1 is ensured when the cover 5 is in the position covering the fastener 4.

[0029] The cover 5, in particular the plastic plate which is present, preferably has a dimension which is greater than the opening 6. Thus, the opening 6 can be covered safely and reliably, access to the fastener 4 no longer being possible. In addition, a high-quality impression of the vehicle seat is imparted.

[0030] The first end 7 of the cover 5 is non-detachably coupled to the seat back 3 at the slot 7 and therefore on the first side 11 of the opening 6. Thus, in particular, complete removal of the cover 5 from the vehicle seat 1 is avoided. Inadvertent loss of the cover 5 is therefore ruled out.

[0031] When the cover 5 is in the covering position, shown in FIG. 1, then fixing of the second end 8 to the seat back 3 and/or the seat pan 2 is preferably carried out. On the one hand, this can be carried out by clamping firmly in the groove 15. Alternatively, the second end 8 of the cover 5 can have at least one press stud, at least one permanent magnet and/or a hook and loop fastener element for the attachment of the cover 5 to the seat pan 2 and/or the seat back 3. In any case, secure and reliable fixing of the second end 8 of the cover 5 to the second side 12 of the fastener 4 is carried out.

[0032] If the fastener 4 is to be exposed by the cover 5, the cover 5 is advantageously placed in the slot 9. In this case, there is access to the fastener 4 which is not restricted by the cover 5. Attaching the child seat 13 to the vehicle seat 1 is not hampered thereby.

[0033] FIG. 5 shows, schematically, a vehicle 10 according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. The vehicle 10 has a vehicle seat 1 as previously described. Provision is made, for example, for a child seat 13, which is arranged on the fastener by at least one connector 14, to be placed on the vehicle seat 10. If the child seat 1 is not used, the vehicle 10 has a visually high-quality interior because of the covers 5, since each fastener 4 is provided with a cover 5 having the same surface as the seat back 3 and/or the seat pan 2. The vehicle seat 1 can in particular be a passenger seat, a rear seat or a portion of a backseat of the vehicle.

LIST OF DESIGNATIONS

[0034] 1 Vehicle seat [0035] 2 Seat pan [0036] 3 Seat back [0037] 4 Fastener [0038] 5 Cover [0039] 6 Opening [0040] 7 First end [0041] 8 Second end [0042] 9 Interspace [0043] 10 Vehicle [0044] 11 First side [0045] 12 Second side [0046] 13 Additional device [0047] 14 Connector