VEHICLE COMPRISING A SEAT FITTED IN THE TRANSVERSE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE

摘要

A vehicle including a seat fitted in the transverse direction of the vehicle for a passenger traveling sideways. A seatbelt ( 12 ) is provided and designed for securing the passenger to the seat ( 11 ). A restraining structure ( 15 ) runs in the transverse direction ( 10 ) of the vehicle and which is arranged in front of, and immediately adjacent to, the seat ( 11 ). The restraining structure ( 15 ) checks or restrains the movement of the passenger's head and upper body in the event of a collision. The seat ( 11 ) has a first forward slide safeguard ( 21 ) arranged on a seat cushion ( 16 ) forming part of the seat close alongside the restraining structure ( 15 ). The forward slide safeguard ( 21 ) has a sloping section ( 22 ) that forms an upwardly inclined ramp in the forwards direction ( 7 ) of the vehicle. The forward slide safeguard is designed to check the movement of the passenger's hip in the event of a collision. A second threshold-shaped forward slide safeguard ( 23 ) is arranged on the floor ( 37 ) of the vehicle for checking movement of the passenger's feet in the event of a collision.