The invention relates to a vehicle (1) with a roof (2), comprising at least one seat (3, 3', 3") retractable from a regular position (P1) into a retracted position (P2) with an enlarged headroom (S2) between the seat (3, 3', 3") and the roof (2). The vehicle (1) comprises at least one roof impact sensor (4, 5) configured to detect an impact of an obstacle (7, 7', 7") on the roof (2). The vehicle (1) further comprises a control unit (6) connected with the at least one roof impact sensor (4, 5) and with the at least one seat (3, 3', 3"). The control unit (6) is configured to retract the at least one seat (3, 3', 3") into a retracted position (P2) when the at least one roof impact sensor (4, 5) detects the impact of an obstacle (7, 7', 7") onto the roof (2).The invention further relates to a method for operating a retractable seat (3, 3', 3") in a vehicle (1).


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    Title :

    VEHICLE WITH A RETRACTABLE SEAT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A RETRACTABLE SEAT


    Additional title:

    FAHRZEUG MIT EINZIEHBAREM SITZ UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINES EINZIEHBAREN SITZES
    VÉHICULE COMPORTANT UN SIÈGE ESCAMOTABLE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN SIÈGE ESCAMOTABLE


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    Publication date :

    2019-10-09


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / B60N SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES , Sitze besonders für Fahrzeuge ausgebildet



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