Seat arrangement for automotive vehicle with seat position adjusting system

Claim 1

An adjustable automotive seat arrangement including a seat cushion and a seat back comprising: a seat slide mechanism associated with said seat cushion for permitting axial shifting in forward and rearward directions, said seat slide mechanism including seat slide rail structure having a stationary rail secured to a vehicular body structural member and a movable rail slidingly engaged with said stationary rail and secured to a structural member of said seat cushion, said movable rail being associated with a first driving means for driving said movable rail relative to said stationary rail; a seat lifter mechanism associated with said seat cushion for adjusting the height position of said seat cushion, said seat lifter mechanism including a stationary framework connected to a seat cushion frame of said seat cushion via a link mechanism, said seat lifter mechanism including a second driving means associated with said link mechanism for driving the link mechanism for causing vertical movement of said seat cushion frame relative to said stationary framework; a reclining mechanism associated with said seat back for adjusting a reclining angle thereof, said reclining mechanism having a pivotal base associated with the rear end portion of said seat cushion frame for pivotal movement thereabout, said reclining mechanism including a third driving means associated with said pivotal base for pivotally driving the latter; and said seat arrangement defining a space along one lateral side of said seat cushion and defined by said seat cushion and said seat slide rail structure for concentrically receiving two electric motors, said two motors comprising said second driving means, for compact layout thereof.