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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2007
Takahiro Ishijima, Aichi, JP;
Satoshi Akiba, Nagoya, JP;
Hiroshi Mizobata, Toyota, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A seat may be obtained with improved operability of plural adjustable units. A vehicle seatis provided with: a seat lifterprovided to a seat body for sitting on, adjustable by transmitted operation force; a reclining mechanismprovided to the seat body, adjustable by transmitted operation force; and an operation lever, to which operation force from operation by a seat occupant is input; and a switching mechanismthat is able to selectively switch between a first state in which operation force of the operation leveris able to be transmitted to the seat lifter, and a second state in which operation force of the operation leveris able to be transmitted to the reclining mechanism