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EP-4640485-B1 - A MOTOR VEHICLE

EP4640485B1EP 4640485 B1EP4640485 B1EP 4640485B1EP-4640485-B1

Inventors

  • Metin, Ercan
  • AKYILDIZ, Cem
  • DINC, Serkan
  • KOR, Eren
  • BECER, Goksan
  • AGMAL, Ferkan
  • ERSOY, Rustem

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20240917

Claims (12)

  1. A motor vehicle (A) comprising at least one body (G); at least one inner compartment (1) located in the body (G), having at least one ceiling (1a) and at least one floor (1b); at least one movement system located in the body (G); at least one front seat (2) located in the inner compartment (1); at least one rear seat (3) located behind said front seat (2) in the inner compartment (1), having at least one open and at least one folded position; at least one locking element (3d) located in said rear seat (3), connected to at least one first connection element (1c) located in said floor (1b) when the rear seat (3) is in the open position, enabling the rear seat (3) to be folded when separated from said first connection element (1c); at least one load area (4) located behind said rear seat (3) in the inner compartment (1), characterized by comprising - at least one bulkhead (5) located between the load area (4) and the rear seat (3), suitable for being connected to said ceiling (1a) from at least one side thereof and to the floor (1b) from at least another side thereof; - at least one second connection element (5d) located in said bulkhead (5), suitable for being connected to said locking element (3d) when the rear seat (3) is in the folded position.
  2. The motor vehicle (A) according to claim 1, characterized in that said first connection element (1c) is in the form of a bar.
  3. The motor vehicle (A) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said second connection element (5d) is in the form of a bar.
  4. The motor vehicle (A) according to any of the above claims, characterized by comprising at least one ceiling connection element (6) enabling the bulkhead (5) to be connected to the ceiling (1a).
  5. The motor vehicle (A) according to claim 4, characterized by comprising at least one intermediate element enabling the bulkhead (5) to be connected to said ceiling connection element (6) in a rotatable manner.
  6. The motor vehicle (A) according to any one of the above claims, characterized by comprising at least one floor connection element (7) enabling the bulkhead (5) to be connected to the floor (1b) and at least one connection slot (1d) located at said floor (1b), suitable for connecting the floor connection element (7).
  7. The motor vehicle (A) according to claim 6, characterized in that said floor connection element (7) is a spring pin.
  8. The motor vehicle (A) according to any one of the above claims, characterized in that the rear seat (3) comprises at least one sitting part (3a), at least one backing part (3b), at least one connection part (3c) in which said locking element (3d) is located, connecting the sitting part (3a) and the backing part (3b) to each other.
  9. The motor vehicle (A) according to claim 8, characterized in that the rear seat (3) comprises at least one movable connection element (3g) located on a front side of the sitting part (3a), enabling the sitting part (3a) to be connected to the floor (1b) in a rotatable manner.
  10. The motor vehicle (A) according to any one of the above claims, characterized in that the bulkhead (5) comprises at least one first panel part (5a), at least one second panel part (5b) and at least one connection part (5c) enabling the first panel part (5a) to be connected to the second panel part (5b) in a rotatable manner.
  11. The motor vehicle (A) according to any one of the above claims, characterized in that the locking element (3d) comprises at least one lock slot (3e), at least one lock bolt (3f) located in the lock slot (3e) and at least one triggering element controlling the movement of said lock bolt (3f).
  12. The motor vehicle (A) according to any one of the above claims, characterized by comprising at least one bending part (5g) of the bulkhead (5).

Description

Technical Field The present invention relates to motor vehicles having a foldable rear seat and a bulkhead between the rear seat and a load area. Prior Art Motor vehicles such as automobiles, jeeps and light commercial vehicles include at least one body, at least one movement system (engines, wheels, axles and other power transmission elements, steering etc.) and at least one inner compartment in the body. Said inner compartment creates a closed volume for carrying different loads along with the driver and passengers. Said inner compartment generally comprises at least one front seat, at least one rear seat located behind the front seat and a luggage-like load area located behind the rear seat. As required by safety standards, the inner compartment further comprises at least one bulkhead located between the rear seat and the load area. Said bulkhead is connected to the inner compartment's floor from at least one side thereof and to the inner compartment's ceiling from at least another side thereof. Here, especially during the movement of the vehicle, the bulkhead prevents the loads located in the load area from reaching the passengers in the rear seat and thus harming the passengers and the driver. Thus, vehicle safety is enhanced. US 8 690 217 discloses a motor vehicle with a foldable seat. In such vehicles, the rear seats can be folded to the front in order to increase the volume of the load area in line with the need. Thus, loads of higher amount and/or longer structure can be located in the load area. In such applications, since the rear seat folds and approaches the front seat, the bulkhead located between the rear seat and the load area must also be brought forward. However, since said bulkhead is connected to the connection points located in the ceiling and floor of the inner compartment by means of fasteners, there must be more than one connection point at different positions in the ceiling and floor in order for the bulkhead to be fixed in a position close to the front. This, in turn, increases the manufacturing cost of the vehicle, as well as requiring the bulkhead to be separated from the ceiling and floor when a connection change is required, making the process inconvenient for users. Brief Description of Invention A motor vehicle is disclosed in the present invention. Said motor vehicle comprises at least one body; at least one inner compartment having at least one ceiling and at least one floor in the body; at least one movement system located in the body; at least one front seat located in the inner compartment; at least one rear seat, located behind said front seat in the inner compartment and having at least one open and at least one folded position; at least one locking element located in said rear seat, connected to at least one first connection element located in said floor when the rear seat is in the open position, enabling the rear seat to be folded when separated from said first connection element; at least one load area located behind said rear seat in the inner compartment; at least one bulkhead located between the load area and the rear seat, suitable for being connected to said ceiling from at least one side thereof and to the floor from at least another side thereof; at least one second connection element located in said bulkhead, and suitable for being connected to said locking element when said rear seat is in the folded position. In the motor vehicle developed with the present invention, the volume of the load area behind the rear seat can be increased by moving the rear seat to the folded position. In this way, if the rear seat is brought to the folded position, the bulkhead separating the rear seat and the load area is disconnected from the floor and said bulkhead is connected to the locking element in the rear seat. Thus, the position of the bulkhead can be changed in a practical and reliable manner according to the condition of the rear seat. Object of Invention It is an object of the present invention to develop a motor vehicle having a foldable rear seat and a bulkhead between the rear seat and a load area. Another object of the present invention is to develop a motor vehicle in which the position of the bulkhead can be easily changed if the rear seat is folded. A further object of the present invention is to develop a motor vehicle which has a low manufacturing cost and is practical and reliable to use. Description of Figures Illustrative embodiments of a motor vehicle according to the present invention are shown in the accompanying figures, among which Figure 1 is a side view of a motor vehicle according to the present invention in which the inner compartment thereof is illustrated.Figure 2 is a front view of a bulkhead of a motor vehicle according to the present invention.Figure 3 is a side view of an unfolded state of the rear seat of the motor vehicle according to the present invention.Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view of a connection detail in the unfolded s