Vehicle seat

Abstract

A vehicle seat comprises: left and right side frames ( 4 ) which constitute left and right portions of a seat back frame ( 2 ); a reinforcing frame (pipe frame 5 ) disposed adjacent to one side frame ( 4 ) in a lateral direction, and configured to reinforce the side frame ( 4 ); and a force-receiving member (bracket 7 ) disposed adjacent to the one side frame ( 4 ), provided discretely from the reinforcing frame, and configured to receive a load from another member. The force-receiving member is disposed opposite to the reinforcing frame with the side frame 4 disposed therebetween, and directly fixed to the reinforcing frame.

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         23 . A vehicle seat comprising:
 a seat back frame including a plate-like side frame, the side frame including a side portion, the side portion having an outer side facing outward in a lateral direction of the vehicle seat, an inner side facing inward in the lateral direction, and a through hole connecting the outer and inner sides of the side portion; and   a force-receiving member protruding in the lateral direction beyond the side portion, the force-receiving member including a plate-like first member having a front wall facing in a front direction of the vehicle seat, the front wall being disposed outward in the lateral direction relative to the side portion of the side frame.   
     
     
         24 . The vehicle seat according to  claim 23 , wherein the first member is fixed to the side frame in positions including an upper position that is located above the through hole, and a lower position that is located below the through hole. 
     
     
         25 . The vehicle seat according to  claim 23 , wherein the first member is fixed to the side frame with a weld. 
     
     
         26 . The vehicle seat according to  claim 23 , wherein the side portion of the side frame has at least one other through hole which is located above or below the through hole. 
     
     
         27 . The vehicle seat according to  claim 23 , wherein the through hole is provided in a recessed portion of the side portion recessed inwardly in the lateral direction. 
     
     
         28 . The vehicle seat according to  claim 23 , wherein the force-receiving member further includes a second member that is a separate member combined with the first member. 
     
     
         29 . The vehicle seat according to  claim 28 , wherein the second member overlaps an upper wall of the first member. 
     
     
         30 . The vehicle seat according to  claim 29 , wherein the second member overlaps an upper side of the first member. 
     
     
         31 . The vehicle seat according to  claim 28 , wherein the second member overlaps a lower wall of the first member. 
     
     
         32 . The vehicle seat according to  claim 31 , wherein the second member overlaps a lower side of the first member. 
     
     
         33 . The vehicle seat according to  claim 28 , wherein the second member overlaps an outer wall of the first member. 
     
     
         34 . The vehicle seat according to  claim 33 , wherein the second member overlaps an outer side of the first member. 
     
     
         35 . The vehicle seat according to  claim 28 , wherein the first member is seen unhidden in a side view of the force-receiving member viewed from the lateral direction. 
     
     
         36 . The vehicle seat according to  claim 26 , wherein the second member overlaps the first member. 
     
     
         37 . The vehicle seat according to  claim 23 , wherein the side frame further includes a front portion provided by bending the side portion, the front portion extending inward in the lateral direction from a front end of at least a region of the side portion frontward of the through hole. 
     
     
         38 . The vehicle seat according to  claim 23 , wherein the side frame further includes a front portion provided by bending the side portion, the front portion including a first portion extending outward in the lateral direction from a front end of at least a region of the side portion frontward of the through hole and a second portion extending inward in the lateral direction from a front end of the first portion. 
     
     
         39 . The vehicle seat according to  claim 23 , wherein the side frame further includes a rear portion provided by bending the side portion, the rear portion extending inward in the lateral direction from a rear end of at least a region of the side portion rearward of the through hole.