Floor element/platform for motor vehicle, has housing, and shutter pivoting with respect to another shutter between unfolded and folded positions in which former shutter is extended from and folded against latter shutter, respectively

The element/platform (30) has a housing (38) arranged under a base (12) of a seat (10) and connected to a floor pan by a pivoting connection. A shutter (32) has a front edge pivotably connected to the floor pan behind the connection, and another shutter (36) is pivotably connected to a rear edge of the former shutter. The latter shutter pivots with respect to the former shutter between unfolded and folded positions in which the latter shutter is extended from and folded against the former shutter, respectively. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a method of moving a floor element from an unfolded position to a folded position (2) a method of moving a floor element from a folded position to an unfolded position. L'invention concerne un élément de plancher (30) d'un véhicule automobile comprenant un logement (38) disposé sous une assise (12) d'un siège (10) destinée à être reliée au plancher (18) par une liaison pivotante, comprenant un premier volet (32) comprenant un bord avant relié de façon pivotante au plancher derrière la liaison pivotante ; et au moins un second volet (36) relié de façon pivotante au bord arrière du premier volet et adapté à pivoter par rapport au premier volet entre une première position dans laquelle le second volet est dans le prolongement du premier volet, les premier et second volets recouvrant le logement du plancher, et une seconde position dans laquelle le second volet est rabattu contre le premier volet.