US-12617344-B2 - Vehicle removable jump seat

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Abstract

A jump seat configured to be attached to and detached from a rear wall of a passenger cabin of a vehicle. The jump seat includes a frame configured to be attached to and detached from the rear wall of the passenger cabin; a seat back attached to the frame; a seat pivotably attached to the frame such that the jump seat is configured to move between a deployed position where the seat is configured to support an occupant and a non-deployed position where the seat is oriented in parallel with the seat back; and a detachment mechanism attached to the frame and configured to be actuated to detach the jump seat from the rear wall of the passenger cabin.

Inventors

Brandon F Brady
Benjamin T Treinen
Everard J Scott
Scott C Waller
Ryan C Nagode
Todd McKinzie

Assignees

FCA US LLC

Dates

Publication Date: 20260505
Application Date: 20231214

Claims (9)

1 . A vehicle comprising: a vehicle body defining a passenger cabin having at least one row of passenger seats, and a storage region located between the at least one row of seats and a rear wall of the passenger cabin; and at least one jump seat, wherein the at least one jump seat includes: a frame configured to be attached to and detached from the rear wall of the passenger cabin; a seat back attached to the frame; a seat pivotably attached to the frame such that the jump seat is configured to move between a deployed position where the seat is configured to support a passenger of the vehicle and a non-deployed position where the seat is oriented in parallel with each of the rear wall of the passenger cabin and the seat back; and a detachment mechanism attached to the frame and configured to be actuated to detach the at least one jump seat from the rear wall of the passenger cabin.
2 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the seat includes an upper surface that is configured to support the passenger when the jump seat is in the deployed position and a bottom surface, the bottom surface including a pair of multi-function arms pivotably attached thereto.
3 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein each of the multi-function arms includes a proximate end pivotably attached to the bottom surface and a distal end that defines a hook, and wherein each the multi-function arms is movable between a first position where the distal end that defines the hook of each of the multi-function arms is positioned adjacent to the bottom surface and a second position where the distal end that defines the hook of each of the multi-function arms is located distal to the bottom surface.
4 . The vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein each of the multi-function arms includes a curved section between the proximate end and the distal end that defines a clearance between the bottom surface and the distal end that defines the hook when each of the multi-function arms are in the second position, the clearance being configured for receipt of a member to which the at least one jump seat may be attached when the at least one jump seat is detached from the rear wall of the passenger cabin.
5 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the rear wall of the passenger cabin includes an upper section having a cushioned seat back, and the cushioned seat back is located above the seat back of the jump seat when the jump seat is attached to the rear wall of the passenger cabin.
6 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the rear wall includes a lower section positioned beneath the upper section that includes at least one recess configured for receipt of the frame such that the at least one jump seat nests with the recess when attached to the rear wall of the passenger cabin.
7 . The vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein the detachment mechanism includes a lever including a proximate end pivotably attached to the frame and a distal end defining a latching device that mates with an aperture formed in the rear wall.
8 . The vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein the frame defines a graspable handle, and the detachment mechanism is located proximate the graspable handle.
9 . The vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the graspable handle includes an opening that exposes a manipulation section of the lever, and enables the manipulation section to be contacted to actuate the lever.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/478,374, filed on Jan. 4, 2023. The entire disclosure of the above application is incorporated herein by reference. FIELD The present application relates to a vehicle removable jump seat. BACKGROUND This section provides background information related to the present disclosure which is not necessarily prior art. Vehicles are becoming increasingly versatile due to customers requiring that the vehicle have sufficient passenger space as well as sufficient storage. The desire to have sufficient passenger space and sufficient storage, however, are often at odds with each other. In this regard, without increasing a size of the vehicle, it can be difficult to provide increased passenger space without sacrificing increased storage and vice versa. Thus, there is a need for a vehicle that can provide sufficient space for passengers without sacrificing sufficient storage space. SUMMARY This section provides a general summary of the disclosure, and is not a comprehensive disclosure of its full scope or all of its features. According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a vehicle that includes a vehicle body defining a passenger cabin having at least one row of passenger seats, and a storage region located between the at least one row of seats and a rear wall of the passenger cabin; and at least one jump seat, wherein the at least one jump seat includes a frame configured to be attached to and detached from the rear wall of the passenger cabin; a seat back attached to the frame; a seat pivotably attached to the frame such that the jump seat is configured to move between a deployed position where the seat is configured to support a passenger of the vehicle and a non-deployed position where the seat is oriented in parallel with the rear wall of the passenger cabin; and a detachment mechanism attached to the frame and configured to be actuated to detach the at least one jump seat from the rear wall of the passenger cabin. According to the first aspect, the seat includes an upper surface that is configured to support the passenger when the jump seat is in the deployed position and a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface includes a pair of multi-function arms pivotably attached thereto. According to the first aspect, each of the multi-function arms includes a proximate end pivotably attached to the bottom surface and a distal end that defines a hook, and each the multi-function arms is movable between a first position where the distal end that defines the hook of each of the multi-function arms is positioned adjacent to the bottom surface and a second position where the distal end that defines the hook of each of the multi-function arms is located distal to the bottom surface. According to the first aspect, each of the multi-function arms includes a curved section between the proximate end and the distal end that defines a clearance between the bottom surface and the distal end that defines the hook when each of the multi-function arms are in the second position, wherein the clearance is configured for receipt of a member to which the at least one jump seat may be attached when the at least one jump seat is detached from the rear wall of the passenger cabin. According to the first aspect, the rear wall of the passenger cabin includes an upper section having a cushioned seat back, and the cushioned seat back is located above the seat back of the jump seat when the jump seat is attached to the rear wall of the passenger cabin. According to the first aspect, the rear wall includes a lower section positioned beneath the upper section that includes at least one recess configured for receipt of the frame such that the at least one jump seat nests with the recess when attached to the rear wall of the passenger cabin. According to the first aspect, the detachment mechanism includes a lever including a proximate end pivotably attached to the frame and a distal end defining a latching device that mates with an aperture formed in the rear wall. According to the first aspect, the frame defines a graspable handle, and the detachment mechanism is located proximate the graspable handle. According to the first aspect, the graspable handle includes an opening that exposes a manipulation section of the lever, and enables the manipulation section to be contacted to actuate the lever. According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a jump seat configured to be attached to and detached from a rear wall of a passenger cabin of a vehicle. The jump seat includes a frame configured to be attached to and detached from the rear wall of the passenger cabin; a seat back attached to the frame; a seat pivotably attached to the frame such that the jump seat is configured to move between a deployed position where the seat is configured to support an occupant and a non-deployed position wh