JP2004196173A - Automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a seat device suitable for increasing a cabin space at the rear of a forwardmost seat. <P>SOLUTION: The forwardmost seat 2 of a one-box car 1 takes a relatively high high-position obtained by moving in a forward upper direction and a relatively low low-position. In the high-position, a seated person is brought into a knee bent state, and in the low-position, the seated person is brought into a relatively extended knee state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a motor vehicle, and more particularly, to a motor vehicle having the ability to significantly change the driving attitude of a driver in a single vehicle.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Automobiles include a driver's seat as a front row seat, and various devices have been conventionally proposed to enable a driver to take an appropriate driving posture.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-96784
This publication prepares data in an occupant standard model in order to optimize the driver's seat position and pedal position, and based on this standard data, the front and rear positions and the vertical position of the driver's seat so as to be suitable for each driver. And fine-tuning the front and rear position of the pedal. That is, this conventional publication proposes to finely adjust the vertical and vertical positions of the driver's seat and the front and rear positions of the driver's seat and the front and rear positions of the pedals so as to absorb individual differences between drivers and to obtain a driving posture suitable for each driver.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
An object of the present invention is to provide an automobile in which an occupant seated in the front row seat can enjoy driving in two completely different sitting postures.
[0006]
It is a further object of the present invention to provide an automobile that can provide a variety of usages of the vehicle.
[0007]
It is a further object of the present invention to provide an automobile that can provide a driver with an appropriate driving posture for each usage and can provide a variety of usages of the vehicle.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the present invention, such a technical problem
An automobile including a front row seat provided on a floor panel of a vehicle and including at least a driver's seat, and a second row seat located behind the front row seat,
A front row seat supporting means for displacing the front row seat in the up-down direction and the front-rear direction to fix the front row seat at a high position located above and forward and a low position located below and behind; Has,
When the front row seat takes the high position, the seating position of the occupant is relatively bent,
This can be achieved by providing a vehicle characterized in that when the front row seats take the low position, the occupant takes a sitting posture with the knees relatively extended.
[0009]
That is, according to the present invention, by setting the front row seat to the high position, it is possible to enjoy driving in a high sitting posture with a relatively bent knee like a commercial vehicle. When the front row seat is at the high position, the front row seat is located forward, so that the space in the vehicle interior behind it can be enlarged.
[0010]
On the other hand, by setting the front row seat to the low position, it is possible to enjoy driving in a low sitting posture with a relatively extended knee, as in a passenger car.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the front row seat changes between the high position and the low position, the meter surface of instruments provided in the driver's seat and the direction and height position of the accelerator and brake pedals change. Therefore, each position is in an appropriate state.
[0012]
Also, when the front row seat is set to the high position, a large space is created between the seat cushion of the front row seat and the floor panel, and this space is used as a footrest space for the occupant seated in the second row seat. Preferably it is possible to do so.
[0013]
To change the driver's seating posture between the high position and the low position within the limited amount of vertical movement, the front row seat must be moved significantly forward when shifting from the low position to the high position. However, it is preferable to set the amount of forward movement to increase as the front row seat moves upward in order not to give an uncomfortable feeling to the occupant.
[0014]
【Example】
Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0015]
Prior to the detailed description of the embodiment, first, an outline of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The illustrated automobile 1 is a so-called one-box car. This one-box car 1 has a three-row seat mode having three rows of seats 2 to 4 as shown in FIG. 1 and a four-row seat mode having four rows of seats 2 to 5 as shown in FIG. Can be changed to column sheet mode. The seats 2 to 4 or 2 to 5 may be bench seats or independent seats.
[0016]
The front row seat 2 of the one-box car 1 can take two height positions, a low position (FIG. 1) at a relatively low position and a high position (FIG. 2) at a relatively high position. . In the low position mode (FIG. 1), the vehicle can be driven in a relatively low drive posture with the knees extended like a passenger car, lower than the second and subsequent seat rows 2 to 5, and the high position mode (FIG. 2). Thus, it is possible to drive the vehicle in a relatively high drive posture in which the knees are greatly bent like a commercial vehicle having a height equal to or higher than the height of the second and subsequent sea rows 2 to 5.
[0017]
In the one-box car 1, the attitude of the handle 7 changes between a low position mode (L mode) and a high position mode (H mode). In the L mode, as shown in FIG. In the H mode, the operation surface 7a of the steering wheel 7 is relatively upward, as can be understood from FIG.
[0018]
In the one-box car 1, the direction of the meter surface 10 changes between the L mode and the H mode, and the position and direction of the accelerator and brake pedal 11 change. In the L mode, the meter surface 10 and the pedal 11 are in a relatively rearward state as can be understood from FIG. 1, and in the H mode, they are in a relatively upward state as can be understood from FIG. Become.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 3, the one-box car 1 is in the H mode in a state where the seat back of the second row of seats 3 is folded over the seat cushion, and is directly below the front row seats 2. It can be stored in.
[0020]
As described above, the one-box car 1 of the embodiment can not only greatly change the height level of the front row seat 2 up and down, but also change the front row seat 2 to the high position, The three rows of seats 3 to 5 can be installed in the passenger compartment space 13 behind the seats 2, so that a limited number of front and rear vehicles can be used by many people. Further, in the H mode, by storing the second row seats 3 directly below the front row seats 2, it is possible to provide an occupant in the rear compartment space 13 with a spacious space.
[0021]
Referring to FIG. 4, the posture changing mechanism of the steering wheel 7 will be described. In the steering shaft 20, means such as a ball joint 21 is interposed in the middle of the steering shaft 20, whereby the upper end portion 20 a of the steering shaft 20 is moved. Can be swung up and down.
[0022]
An outer cylinder 22 is provided at an end of the steering shaft upper end portion 20a so as to be relatively movable, and the handle 7 is fixed to the outer cylinder 22. The outer cylinder 22 is provided with a lateral bar 24 protruding toward the side. The lateral bar 24 extends through a non-circular arch-shaped cam groove 26 of a bracket 25, and As the upper end portion 20a of the steering shaft moves upward by the groove 26, the upper end portion 20a of the steering shaft relatively deeply enters the inside of the outer cylinder 22, whereby the effective length L ( FIG. 5) is shortened (L2 <L1).
[0023]
Reference numeral 27 shown in FIG. 4 is a stopper hole formed on the end face of the horizontal bar 24. Stopper pins (shown in the drawing) that protrude and retract toward the stopper holes 27 are respectively located in an H mode position where the steering shaft upper end portion 20a is relatively upright and an L mode position where the steering shaft upper end portion 20a is relatively inclined. The stopper pin is inserted into the stopper hole and is engaged with the stopper hole, whereby the upper end portion 20a of the steering shaft is fixed at the H mode position or the L mode position.
[0024]
The swinging of the upper end portion 20a of the steering shaft may be manually performed. However, if the swinging is performed electrically, a gear fixed to the output shaft of the motor 28 attached to the bracket 25 as shown in FIG. What is necessary is just to arrange the toothed belt 30 meshing with 29 along the circumference of the arched cam groove 26, and to connect the horizontal bar 26 to the toothed belt 30. Thus, by rotating the motor 28 forward or backward, the driving force of the motor 28 can swing the steering shaft upper end portion 20a.
[0025]
The outer cylinder 22 and the upper end portion 20a of the steering shaft slidable up and down in the outer cylinder 22 cannot be relatively rotated by having a non-circular cross-sectional shape as shown in FIG. When the handle 7 is rotated, the rotation is transmitted from the outer cylinder 22 to the upper end portion 20a of the steering shaft, and the front wheels (not shown) are steered.
[0026]
7 and 8 illustrate a mechanism in which the meter surface 10 of the instrument unit 32 arranged in front of the driver's seat changes between the H mode and the L mode. In this embodiment, the instrument unit 32 is installed on the outer cylinder 22 of the steering shaft, and a gear 34 meshing with the spur gear 33 provided on the outer cylinder 22 is provided on the instrument unit 32 as shown in FIG. Then, the instrument unit 32 swings due to the movement of the outer cylinder 22 in the axial direction, and the direction of the meter surface 10 changes.
[0027]
That is, when the outer cylinder 22 swings upward and moves in the lower left direction in the figure to shift to the H mode, the meter surface 10 rotates clockwise in conjunction with this movement and the direction of the meter surface 10 changes. Changes to the first state facing the driver's eyes E in the H mode. Conversely, when the outer cylinder 22 moves in the upper right direction in the figure to shift to the L mode, the meter surface 10 rotates counterclockwise in conjunction with the movement, and faces the driver's eyes E in the L mode. It becomes the second state.
[0028]
FIGS. 9 and 10 exemplify a mechanism in which the accelerator pedal 40 of the pedals 11 arranged in the driver's seat changes between H mode and L mode. An accelerator bracket 42 is fixed to the floor panel 41 on the driver's seat side. As can be understood from FIG. 10, the bracket 42 has two side walls 42a and 42b, and these two side walls 42a and 42b are provided. Is formed with a curved elongated hole 43 extending obliquely. Notches 43a and 43b are formed at the upper and lower ends of the long hole 43.
[0029]
The accelerator pedal 40 is fixed to an accelerator support shaft 44, and each end of the accelerator support shaft 44 passes through the elongated hole 43, and the accelerator support shaft 44 is vertically movable by being guided by the elongated hole 43. .
[0030]
A pulley 45 is attached to the accelerator support shaft 44, and one end of an accelerator wire 46 is fixed to the pulley 45. When the accelerator pedal 40 is depressed, the accelerator wire 46 is pulled, and an engine throttle (not shown) connected to the other end of the accelerator wire 46 is driven in the valve opening direction.
[0031]
One end of a link 47 is attached to the accelerator support shaft 44. The link 47 is driven by a pedal motor 48, and the link 48 swings by the forward or reverse rotation of the motor 48, whereby the accelerator support shaft is rotated. 44 moves up and down along the long hole 43.
[0032]
In the L mode, the accelerator support shaft 44 moves upward and is positioned at a relatively high and rear position by the upper notch 43a located at the upper end of the long hole 43. In this state, the accelerator pedal 40 is relatively rearward. (The state shown by the solid line in FIG. 9).
[0033]
In the H mode, the accelerator support shaft 44 moves downward and is positioned at a relatively low and forward position by the lower notch 43b located at the lower end of the long hole 43. In this state, the accelerator pedal 40 is relatively upward (A state shown by a virtual line in FIG. 9).
[0034]
The height position and direction of the accelerator pedal 40 in the L mode and the H mode can be arbitrarily set according to the degree of curvature or the extending direction of the curved long hole 43.
[0035]
FIGS. 11 and 12 illustrate a mechanism in which the brake pedal 50 of the pedals 11 arranged in the driver's seat changes between an H mode and an L mode. A brake bracket 52 is fixed to the floor panel 41 on the driver's seat side. As can be understood from FIG. 12, the bracket 52 has two side walls 52a and 52b, and these two side walls 52a and 52b are provided. Is formed with a curved elongated hole 53 extending obliquely. Notches 53a and 53b are formed at the upper and lower ends of the elongated hole 53.
[0036]
The brake pedal 50 is fixed to a brake support shaft 54, and each end of the brake support shaft 54 passes through a long hole 53, and the brake support shaft 54 can be moved up and down by being guided by the long hole 53. is there.
[0037]
A gear 55 is attached to the brake support shaft 54, and one end of a toothed belt 56 is wound around the gear 55. The other end of the toothed belt 56 is wound around a second gear 57, and the second gear 57 is attached to a second shaft 58 supported on both side walls 52a, 52b of the bracket 52. Further, a first lever 59 is attached to the second gear 57, and a push rod 60 of a brake booster is attached to a free end of the first lever 59.
[0038]
The brake support shaft 54 is associated with the above-described pedal motor 48 via a second lever 61, and when the pedal motor 48 rotates forward or backward, the brake support shaft 54 is swung by the second lever 61. And moves up and down along the long hole 53.
[0039]
In the L mode, the brake support shaft 54 moves upward and is positioned at a relatively high and rear position by the upper notch 53a located at the upper end of the long hole 53, and in this state, the brake pedal 50 is compared. It is in a state facing the target rearward (state shown by a solid line in FIG. 11).
[0040]
In the H mode, the brake support shaft 54 moves downward and is positioned at a relatively low position by the lower notch 53b located at the lower end of the long hole 53. In this state, the brake pedal 50 moves relatively upward. (The state shown by a virtual line in FIG. 11).
[0041]
The height position and direction of the brake pedal 50 in the L mode and the H mode can be arbitrarily set according to the degree of curvature and the extending direction of the curved long hole 53.
[0042]
The positions and directions of the accelerator pedal 40 and the brake pedal 50 may be changed by independent power sources, but preferably by the common pedal motor 48 as described above. It is preferable to use a bevel gear train 62 as illustrated in FIG.
[0043]
Next, the front row sheet 2 and the second row sheet 3 will be described with reference to FIG. The front row seat 2 has front and rear links 201 and 202 separated from each other in the front and rear directions, and one ends of the front and rear links 201 and 202 are swingably attached to the floor panel 62. The other end of the front link 201 and the other end of the rear 202 are swingably attached to a rail 303 for adjusting the front seat 2 forward and backward, and the front and rear links 201 and 202 allow the front row seat 2 to move upward and downward. An H mode is set at an upper position displaced forward, and an L mode is set at a lower position displaced downward and rearward. The front row 2 can be finely adjusted in the front and rear positions by the rails 203 in the H mode and the L mode in the same manner as in the related art.
[0044]
As can be understood from FIG. 14, the front link 201 and the rear link 202 of the frontmost row seat 2 preferably have a "-" shape in which the seat side end is bent forward. Accordingly, in the process of changing from the low position to the high position, the front row seat 2 has a larger amount of forward movement as going upward. This means that, when the front row seat 2 is changed from the low position to the high position while the occupant is seated, the front row seat 2 moves upward and the knee is bent to a certain extent, and then the front row seat 2 moves forward. Since the amount of movement is large, the vertical position of the front row seat 2 can be changed without giving an uncomfortable feeling to the occupant's senses and changes in posture.
[0045]
As described above, in the H mode, the folded second row sheet 3 can be stored immediately below the front row sheet 2, and the storing procedure of the second row sheet 3 is shown in FIG. This will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0046]
First, the seat back 2a of the front row seat 2 is dropped on the seat cushion 2b (FIG. 15), then the rear link 202 is detached from the front row seat 2, the front row seat 2 is lifted forward, and the rear link 202 is lifted. Is tilted backward (FIG. 16).
[0047]
The seat back 3a of the second row seat 3 is fallen on the seat cushion 3b, and the second row seat 3 is folded until the seat back 3a is overlaid on the seat cushion 2b (FIG. 17). The second row seat 3 is attached to the floor panel 62 via a rail 301 extending forward and below the front row seat 2 and front and rear links 302 and 303. The second row seat 3 moves forward along the rail 301. Can be moved to
[0048]
In a state where the height position of the second-row seat 3 is lowered by folding the second-row seat 3 and making the links 302 and 303 forward, the second-row seat 3 is moved forward to below the front-row seat 2. (FIGS. 18 and 19) Then, the front row seat 2 is depressed to raise the seat back 2a (FIG. 20). Thus, in the H mode, the second row sheet 3 is stored below the front row sheet 2.
[0049]
FIG. 21 illustrates a support structure of the second row sheet 3, and it is preferable that the second row sheet 3 can be moved back and forth via the table 305. The table 305 includes wheels 306 guided by rails 301, which can be locked and unlocked by lock levers 307.
[0050]
Further, the front row seat 2 and the second row seat 3 preferably have mutual locking means 206, 310 housed in side cases 205, 309, 65, as shown in FIG. The first mutual locking means 206 locks the front row seat 2 and the second row seat 3 located immediately below the front row seat 2. The second mutual locking means 310 locks the second row seats 3 and the side cases 65 fixed to the floor panel 62. Thus, the front row seat 2 in the H mode can be locked to the side case 65 (floor panel 62) via the second row seat 3 stored immediately below. These first and second mutual locking means 206 and 310 can be unlocked by operating release levers 207 and 311 provided on the cases 205 and 309.
[0051]
If the switching between the H mode and the L mode of the front row seat 2 is made electric, the rear link 202 of the front row seat 2 and the seat motor 210 may be connected by a gear train 211 (FIG. 23). In order to fix the position of the front row seat 2 at the high position and the low position, it is preferable to use a ratchet 224 that engages with the sector gear 223. In this case, the engagement of the ratchet 224 is released by, for example, connecting the ratchet 224 via a wire 226 to a manual operation knob 225 prepared in the driver's seat, and pulling the operation knob 225 to reduce the spring force of the tension spring 227. The ratchet 224 may be displaced away from the fan gear 223 to release the restraint of the fan gear 223.
[0052]
Further, in order to improve safety, first and second contacts 227 and 228 which are electrically engaged when the ratchet 224 is disengaged from the fan gear 223 are provided, and the contacts 227 and 228 come into contact with each other. Preferably, operation of the seat motor 210 is enabled.
[0053]
FIG. 25 is an overall system diagram when the switching between the H mode and the L mode is automated. In the figure, reference numeral 101 denotes a CPU, to which signals from a seat height mode recognition sensor 102, a parking brake SW 103, and a range detection sensor 104 of an AT shift lever are input. Further, a motor power signal for driving the steering motor 28 (FIG. 4), the seat motor 210, and the pedal motor 48 is output from the CPU 101.
[0054]
Signals from a vehicle speed sensor 105, a steering shaft position sensor 106, a seat position sensor 107, and a pedal position sensor 108 are input to the CPU 101.
[0055]
Switching between the H mode and the L mode of the front seat 2 can be performed by, for example, preparing a switch 109 operable by the driver in the driver's seat, and operating the switch 109 to move the front row seat 2 upward or downward. What is necessary is just to make it displace.
[0056]
To switch the front row seat 2 to the H mode or the L mode, (1) the signal from the vehicle speed sensor 105 is the vehicle speed zero Km / h, and (2) the signal from the range detection sensor 104 is the parking brake ON or the parking range. It is assumed that That is, when the vehicle is stopped and parked, it is desirable for safety measures to be able to change the vertical position of the front row seat 2 for the first time.
[0057]
For example, when the H mode is selected by operating the mode switching switch 109, it is determined in step S1 shown in FIG. 26 whether mode switching may be performed based on a mode setting start condition (eg, zero vehicle speed), and YES. If (the mode switching condition is satisfied), the process proceeds to steps S2, S3, and S4 to operate the motors 28, 210 and the like to set the steering wheel 7 and the pedal 11 to the H mode (FIG. 2). It is confirmed by the signals from the sensors 106 to 108 such as the steering position sensor that the seat 2, the steering wheel 7, and the pedal 11 are located at the normal positions in the H mode (step S5), and thereafter, the system is stopped (step S5). Step S6).
[0058]
As described above, the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described. If the front row seat 2 and the second row seat 3 are independent seats for each occupant, for example, only the driver's seat is vertically shifted between H mode and L mode. The driver seat may be displaced, and the second row seat following the driver seat may be stored immediately below the driver seat in the H mode.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a state in which a one-box car according to an embodiment is used with three rows of seats.
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a state in which the one-box car of the embodiment is used with four-row seats.
FIG. 3 is a view for explaining a state in which a second-row seat of a four-row one-box car according to the embodiment is accommodated under a front-row seat in relation to FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an example of a mechanism for changing a handle attitude in accordance with a change in the seat height position when a front row seat is changed to a high position and a low position.
FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining that the effective length dimension of the steering shaft changes as the steering wheel attitude changes.
6 is a cross-sectional view of the steering shaft taken along a line VI-VI in FIG.
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining that a meter surface changes in accordance with a change in a steering wheel posture.
FIG. 8 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating an example of a mechanism for changing a meter surface according to a change in a handle posture.
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining that when the front row seat is changed between a high position and a low position, the attitude of the accelerator pedal changes with the change in the seat height position.
FIG. 10 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an example of a mechanism for changing the attitude of an accelerator pedal in accordance with a change in the seat height position when the front row seat is changed to a high position and a low position. .
FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining that when the front row seat is changed between a high position and a low position, the posture of the brake pedal changes with the change in the seat height position.
FIG. 12 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating an example of a mechanism for changing the attitude of a brake pedal in accordance with a change in the seat height position when the front row seat is changed between a high position and a low position. .
FIG. 13 is a diagram exemplifying a specific mechanism in a case where the arrangement position of an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal is switched by a common motor.
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a first step of storing a second-row sheet below a front-row sheet.
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a second step of accommodating a second-row sheet below a front-row sheet.
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a third step of accommodating a second-row sheet below a front-row sheet.
FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a fourth step of accommodating the second row sheet below the front row sheet.
FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a fifth step of accommodating a second-row sheet below a front-row sheet.
FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a sixth step of accommodating the second-row sheet below the front-row sheet.
FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a final step of storing a second-row sheet below a front-row sheet.
FIG. 21 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of a sheet support structure for a second row of sheets.
FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing a structure for fixing the front row seat to the floor panel after the second row seat is accommodated under the front row seat at the high position.
FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an example of a specific configuration in a case where a motor is used to perform a high position, a low position, and a vertical operation of a front row seat.
FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of a mechanism for fixing the position of the front row seat at a high position and a low position.
FIG. 25 is an overall system diagram of control for switching a front row seat, a pedal, and the like between an H mode and an L mode.
FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a control procedure for changing a front row seat, a pedal, and the like.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 One-box car 2 Front row seat 2a Front row seat back 2b Seat cushion 201 of front row seat Front link 202 of front row seat Back link of front row seat 3 Second row seat 10 Meter surface 20 of instruments Steering shaft 26 Cam groove 40 for changing the effective length of the steering shaft Accelerator pedal 43 Elongate hole 50 for forming the movement locus of the accelerator pedal Brake pedal 53 Elongate hole for forming the movement locus of the brake pedal

Claims (7)

An automobile including a front row seat provided on a floor panel of a vehicle and including at least a driver's seat, and a second row seat located behind the front row seat,
A front row seat supporting means for displacing the front row seat in the up-down direction and the front-rear direction to fix the front row seat at a high position located above and forward and a low position located below and behind; Has,
When the front row seat takes the high position, the seating position of the occupant is relatively bent,
An automobile having a seating posture in which the occupant's knees are relatively extended when the front row seats assume a low position. The front row sheet support means includes sheet guide means for increasing the amount of forward movement of the front row sheet as the front row sheet moves upward from the low position to the high position, The vehicle according to claim 1. A steering shaft arranged in front of the driver's seat and swingable in the front-rear direction, and a handle fixed to an upper end of the steering shaft;
The steering shaft can take a relatively upright high position and a relatively tilted low position toward the front row seat,
The vehicle according to claim 2, wherein an effective length of the steering shaft is shorter in the high position than in the low position. An accelerator and / or brake pedal arranged in front of the driver's seat,
The pedal according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the pedal is movable between a relatively high and rearwardly displaced first position and a relatively low and forwardly displaced second position. Car. Having instruments arranged in front of the driver's seat,
A first state in which the meter surface of the instrument faces the eyes of the driver seated in the front seat in the high position, and a second state in which the eyes face the eyes of the driver seated in the front seat of the low position. The vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a direction changes between the vehicles. The vehicle according to claim 5, further comprising control means for operating the front seat, the steering shaft, the pedal, and the meter surface in conjunction with each other. 7. A footrest space for an occupant seated in a second row seat is formed between the front row seat and the floor panel when the front row seat assumes a high position. An automobile according to any one of the preceding claims.

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