JP2008006989A - Automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To store a large baggage in a cabin even if a seat is positioned at a use position in an automobile provided with the seat arranged in the cabin in which the seat has a seat back for supporting the back of a sitting person and a seat cushion for supporting the buttocks of the sitting person and supported to a vehicle body movably between the use position where the sitting person can sit and a storage position on an upper part of the cabin. <P>SOLUTION: A pair of separation type seats 11 arranged in the cabin with a clearance D in a vehicle width direction are provided, and the respective seats can be stored at the storage positions, respectively. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention includes a seat disposed in a passenger compartment, and the seat includes a seat back that supports the back of the seated person and a seat cushion that supports the buttocks of the seated person. The present invention relates to an automobile supported by a vehicle body so as to be movable between a use position where a user can sit down and a storage position at the upper part of a passenger compartment.

  According to the above type of vehicle, the seat back and seat cushion of the seat can be stored in the upper part of the passenger compartment, and a large space can be secured below the seat (see Patent Document 1). Thus, this type of automobile has the advantage that the space in the passenger compartment can be used effectively. However, in this type of conventional automobile, if a seat that can be stored in the upper part of the passenger compartment is brought to the use position, the seat occupies a large space in the passenger compartment, so the seat occupies the use position. At times, the interior space for storing luggage was extremely narrowed, and long and large luggage could not be stored in the interior.

JP 2001-130303 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide an automobile capable of securing a space for storing larger luggage than before even when a seat that can be stored in the upper part of a vehicle interior is brought to the use position.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a pair of seats arranged in a vehicle interior at intervals in the vehicle width direction, each seat comprising a seat back that supports the back of the seat occupant, and the seat occupant A seat cushion that supports the bottom of the vehicle body, and is supported by the vehicle body so as to be movable between a use position where a seated person can sit and a storage position at the upper part of the passenger compartment. Proposed is an automobile in which the seat cushion and the seat back are folded and stored when they are in the storage position (Claim 1).

  Further, in the automobile according to claim 1, the base end side is rotatably connected to the vehicle body, the front end side has a rotating arm fixed to the seat back, and the seat is a seat cushion. The leg part connected so that rotation is possible, the lower part of a seat back when a seat occupies a use position, and the rear part of a seat cushion are connected so that rotation is possible, and the tip end side is the above-mentioned rotation arm. When the seat is moved from the use position toward the storage position while rotating about the base end side of the arm in a direction to move upward, the seat cushion rotates toward the seat back, and The leg portion rotates toward the seat cushion, and when the seat is stored in the retracted position, the seat back of the seat is positioned at the lowermost position, and the seat cushion is placed on the seat back. It is advantageously are configured to be positioned further in a state where the legs overlap over the seat cushion (claim 2).

  Further, in the automobile according to claim 2, when each seat occupies the use position, the first locking device that locks the leg portion with respect to the vehicle body, and when each seat occupies the storage position, It is advantageous if a second locking device for locking the seat back with respect to the vehicle body is provided.

  Further, in the automobile according to claim 3, the second locking device provided in each seat back includes a lock position protruding from the seat back so that the second locking device can be engaged with a locking groove provided on the vehicle body side. The lock claw held on the seat back so as to be movable between the unlock position retracted to the seat back side than the lock position and the seat back moved so that the engagement with the locking groove can be released At least one of a pair of handles disposed at intervals in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body in a state where the seat is in a retracted position, and a connecting means for connecting each handle and the lock claw. The handle is moved with respect to the seat back, the movement is transmitted to the lock claw via the connecting means, and the lock claw is operated between the lock position and the unlock position. Is advantageously are configured (claim 4).

  According to the present invention, the seat that can be stored in the storage position in the upper part of the passenger compartment is configured as a pair of separate seats that are arranged at intervals in the vehicle width direction, and each seat has a use position and a storage position. Since one seat is brought into the use position and a seated person is seated in the seat, the other seat is placed in the retracted position, and the seat is large below the seat. Space is secured and large luggage can be stored here. In addition, even when both seats are brought to the use position, a gap is formed between the seats, so that a relatively thin long luggage can be stored therein.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 are schematic cross-sectional views of an automobile in which the interior of the vehicle interior is clarified. Reference numeral Fr in these figures indicates the forward direction of the automobile, and the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIGS. 1 to 3 perpendicular to the forward direction Fr is the vehicle width direction. In FIG. 4, a symbol W is attached to the vehicle width direction. In addition, the term “front” or “rear” in the present specification means front and rear with reference to the forward direction Fr of the automobile.

  A vehicle body (main body) 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 includes a roof panel 2 that constitutes the upper portion of the vehicle body 1 and a floor panel 3 that constitutes the floor surface of the passenger compartment R, as is known per se. The vehicle body 1 is composed of various panels such as side panels 4 that constitute each side portion in the vehicle width direction. Only one side panel 4 is shown in FIGS. A back door 5 is disposed at the rear opening of the vehicle body 1, and the back door 5 is supported by the vehicle body 1 so as to be capable of rotating and opening in the directions of arrows A and B. In addition, a resin ceiling member 6 is disposed on the vehicle interior side of the roof panel 2, and the upper portion of the vehicle compartment R is partitioned by the ceiling member 6. Furthermore, front and rear side doors 9 and 9A that are supported by the vehicle body 1 so as to be capable of opening and closing are disposed in the door openings 7 and 7A formed in the side panels 4 of the vehicle body 1. A window glass 10 is arranged. Further, the surface of the side panel 4 on the vehicle interior side can be covered with an interior material (not shown).

  A seat 50 made of a front seat and a seat 51 made of a rear seat arranged behind the front seat are arranged in the passenger compartment. Further, as shown in FIG. A pair of seats 11 configured as follows are arranged, and these seats 11 are arranged in the passenger compartment R with a space D therebetween in the vehicle width direction W. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, each seat 11 includes a seat back 12 that supports the back of the seated person (not shown) and a seat cushion that supports the buttocks of the seated person, as with the other seats 50 and 51. 13. The position of each seat 11 shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 where the seated person can sit on the seat 11 is the use position of the seat. At this time, the seat cushion 13 is maintained in a substantially horizontal posture, and the seat back 12 is maintained in a posture in which the seat cushion 12 stands substantially perpendicular to the seat cushion 13.

  Furthermore, each seat 11 of this example has a leg portion 52 that is rotatably connected to the front portion of each seat cushion 13 via the pin 16 when they occupy the use position. When the seat 11 is in the use position, the leg portion 52 is locked with respect to the vehicle body by a first locking device to be described later in a state where the leg portion 52 stands substantially vertically.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, each seat cushion 13 has a pair of brackets 14 projecting from each end in the width direction of the rear portion, and each bracket 14 has a lower portion of the seat back 12. Are connected via a pin 15 so as to be rotatable. The lower part of the seat back 12 when each seat 11 occupies the use position shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 and the rear part of the seat cushion 13 are rotatably connected. Further, when the seat 11 occupies the use position, the seat back 12 is locked to the vehicle body 1 and supported by the vehicle body 1 by a second locking device which will be described later. And it does not incline backward rather than the position which stood up substantially perpendicularly shown in FIG. For this reason, the seat back 12 of the seat 11 in the use position can reliably support the back of the seated person. The bracket 14 is integrally fixed to a seat cushion frame (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 3, each seat 11 described above is configured to be stored in the storage position at the upper part of the passenger compartment with the seat back 12, the seat cushion 13, and the legs 52 folded. The position of each seat 11 at this time is the storage position of the seat.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the automobile of this example has a rotation arm 17 corresponding to each seat, and the base end side of each rotation arm 17 is connected to the vehicle body 1 via a pin 18. Each of the side panels 4 is connected to each side panel 4 so as to be pivotable, and the distal end side of each pivot arm 17 is fixed to a frame of each seat back 12 which will be described later.

  In order to place the seat 11 in the use position shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 in the retracted position, the back door 5 is turned to the open position to open the rear opening OP of the vehicle body 1 as shown in FIG. Next, the operator puts his hand through the rear opening OP of the vehicle body 1 and places his / her hand on the lower surface of the seat cushion 13 of the seat 11 in the use position shown in FIG. 1, and the lower surface is moved upward as shown in FIG. Lift to. At this time, the rotating arm 17 rotates together with the seat back 12 as indicated by an arrow J around the proximal end pin 18 so that the distal end side of the rotating arm is lifted upward. In this way, when the seat 11 is moved from the use position toward the storage position while rotating the rotation arm 17 in a direction in which the distal end side moves upward, the seat cushion 13 is centered on the pin 15. As indicated by an arrow K, the leg 52 rotates toward the seat cushion 13 as indicated by an arrow L while rotating toward the seat back 12.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when each seat 11 is stored in the retracted position directly below the ceiling material 6, the seat back 12 of each seat 11 is positioned at the lowest position, and the seat cushion 13 is placed on the seat back 12. And the leg portion 52 is positioned on the seat cushion 13. In this state, each seat back 12 is locked to the vehicle body 1 by the second locking device and supported by the vehicle body 1 as will be described later. Thus, since each seat 11 is stored in the upper part of the passenger compartment R, a large space can be secured below the seat 11 and, for example, luggage can be efficiently stored in this space. By reverse operation, each seat 11 can be brought to the use position shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4 and each seat 11 can be used. Instead of opening the back door 5 and putting a hand through the rear opening OP of the vehicle body 1 to move the seat 11 between the use position and the storage position, an operator enters the vehicle compartment, Can also be moved.

  As described above, each seat 11 is supported by the vehicle body 1 so as to be movable between a use position where a seated person can be seated and a storage position at the upper part of the passenger compartment, and the seat 11 has a storage position. When occupied, the seat cushion 13 and the seat back 12 are folded and stored in a state where they overlap each other.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the pair of seats 11 described above are arranged at a distance D in the vehicle width direction W. Therefore, even when these seats 11 are brought into the use position, the back door 5 is opened. The long luggage LU can be inserted into the gap between the two seats 11 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. In addition, one seat of the pair of seats 11 is brought to the use position and used, and the other seat is stored in the storage position to secure a large space below the relatively large luggage. Can also be stored. Further, the seat 11 of the present example has a leg portion 52 pivotally attached to the front portion of the seat cushion 13, and the front portion of the seat cushion 13 of the seat 11 occupying the use position is supported by the leg portion 52. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a space S is formed below the seat cushion 13. Therefore, luggage can be stored in the space S. Thus, even when the seat 11 is brought to the use position, a space for storing luggage can be secured in the passenger compartment R.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, when the leg portion 52 of each seat 11 has two foot portions 53, if a net 54 is provided between these foot portions 53, It is possible to prevent the luggage stored in the space S below the seat cushion 13 from moving forward between the legs 53 and hitting the legs of the seated person sitting on the seat 11.

  Here, the ceiling member 6 that defines the upper portion of the passenger compartment R is formed with a recess 20 in which the seat 11 that occupies the storage position is formed as shown in FIG. 3, and the lower surface 21 of the seat 11 that is accommodated in the recess 20. The depth of the recess 20 is set so that the surface 22 on the vehicle interior side of the ceiling member 6 located in the vicinity of the recess 20 is substantially flush. In the automobile of this example, when the seat 11 is stored in the retracted position, the seat back 12 is positioned on the lowermost side, so that the lower surface 21 of the seat back 12 of the seat 11 stored in the recess 20 is Is substantially flush with the inner surface 22 of the ceiling member 6 located in the vicinity.

  As described above, according to the automobile of the present example, the seat 11 brought to the storage position is stored in the recess 20 formed in the ceiling material 6, and the lower surface 21 of the seat 11 is a ceiling material near the recess. Therefore, the stored seat 11 is not conspicuous, and it is possible to prevent a problem that the appearance of the vehicle interior R is deteriorated.

  In addition, as described briefly above, the automobile of this example includes the first locking device that locks the leg portion 52 with respect to the vehicle body 1 when each seat 11 occupies the use position, and each seat 11. Includes a second locking device for locking the seat back 12 to the vehicle body 1 when the storage position and the use position are occupied. Next, specific examples of these locking devices will be clarified.

  FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 4 and clarifies the configuration of the first locking device. Since the configuration for locking each foot portion 53 with respect to the vehicle body is the same, only the configuration for locking one foot portion 53 with respect to the vehicle body will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a recess 55 is formed in the floor panel 3, and a lock member 56 is embedded and fixed in the recess 55. Further, when the seat 11 occupies the use position, the lower portion of the foot portion 53 is fitted into the concave portion 55, and the lower portion and the lock member 56 are positioned to face each other. A hole 57 is formed in the lock member 56, and the lock pin 58 is fitted into the hole 57 so as to be slidable in a direction approaching or separating from the foot portion 53. A compression coil spring 59 is press-fitted in the hole 57, and the lock pin 58 is pressurized in the direction indicated by the arrow E by the spring 59, so that the tip of the lock pin 58 is applied to the foot 53. Engages with the formed lock groove 60. Thereby, the leg part 52 is locked with respect to the floor panel 3 of the vehicle body 1.

  On the other hand, a through hole 61 is formed in the lock member portion above the lock pin 58, and the lock release pin 62 is fitted in the through hole 61 so as to be slidable up and down. The lower end portion of the lock release pin 62 has a tapered shape. Further, a notch 63 is formed in a portion of the lock pin 58 facing the tip of the lock release pin 62. Further, a compression coil spring 64 is disposed between the head of the lock release pin 62 and the upper surface of the lock member 56, whereby the lock release pin 62 normally occupies a position away from the lock pin 58. .

  In order to release the lock of the leg portion 52, the lock release pin 62 shown in FIG. 5 is pushed downward against the action of the compression coil spring 64. As a result, the lower end portion of the lock release pin 62 pressurizes the inclined surface 65 that defines the notch 63 of the lock pin 58. Therefore, the lock pin 56 moves away from the foot 63 as indicated by the arrow F, the tip of the lock pin 56 moves away from the lock groove 60 of the foot 53, and the foot 53 is locked to the vehicle body 1. Canceled. The other foot 53 shown in FIG. 1 is also unlocked with respect to the vehicle body in the same manner. Thereby, as described above, the seat 11 can be moved to the storage position. The leg portion 52 of the other seat 11 is also locked to the vehicle body 1 by the first locking device configured in exactly the same manner, and the seat 11 can be brought to the retracted position by releasing the lock.

  Next, a specific example of the second locking device will be described.

  6 is a view of the seat back 12 of the seat 11 occupying the storage position as viewed from below, and FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the seat back 12 includes a frame 23 made of a metal plate, a cushion material 24 provided around the frame 23, and a skin 25 covering the cushion material 24. The frame 23 includes an upper wall portion 26, a lower wall portion 27, and a side wall portion 28 that integrally connects these wall portions 26, 27. A space is partitioned inside these wall portions 26, 27, 28. ing.

  Further, the seat back 12 is provided with a lock claw 30 that can be projected and retracted from one side face 29 thereof. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the lock claw 30 is disposed on the guide member 31 fixed to the frame 23 of the seat cushion 13 so as to be slidable in the directions of arrows G and H.

  On the other hand, a pair of long holes 32, 32A are formed in the lower wall portion 27 of the frame 23, and these long holes 32, 32A are spaced apart in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body with the seat 11 in the retracted position. Has been placed. Support rods 34 and 34A fixed to the handles 33 and 33A are slidably fitted in the long holes 32 and 32A. These support rods 34 and 34A are arranged inside the frame 23 and are almost vehicle-mounted. They are connected by a first connecting rod 35 extending in the width direction W. The rear end portion of the second connecting rod 36 extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body is fixed to the first connecting rod 35, and the front end portion of the second connecting rod 36 is fixed to the lock claw 30 described above. Has been.

  When the seat 11 occupies the storage position in the upper part of the passenger compartment, the two handles 33 and 33A described above are exposed in the passenger compartment and are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. When one or both of the handles 33 and 33A are moved in the vehicle width direction indicated by arrows g and h in FIG. 6, the support rods 34 and 34A slide in the long holes 32 and 32A. The first and second connecting rods 35 and 36 also move in the vehicle width direction W, and the lock pawl 30 moves in the directions of arrows G and H.

  A locking member 38 in which a locking groove 37 is formed is fixed to the portion of the ceiling material 6 facing the lock claw 30. By moving the locking claw 30 in the direction of arrow G and engaging the tip of the locking claw 30 with the locking groove 37, the seat 11 stored in the storage position is locked to the vehicle body via the ceiling material 6 and supported by the vehicle body. can do. The position of the lock claw 30 at this time is the lock position of the lock claw.

  When the lock claw 30 is moved in the direction of the arrow H, the tip of the lock claw 30 is retracted to the seat back 12 side and detached from the locking groove 37. As a result, the lock on the seat 11 is engaged, so that the seat 11 can be brought to the use position as described above. The position of the lock claw 30 at this time is the unlock position of the lock claw.

  As described above, the support rods 34, 34 </ b> A, the first connecting member 35, and the second connecting member 36 constitute an example of a connecting unit that connects the handles 33, 33 </ b> A and the lock claw 30. Further, in the illustrated example, the locking member 38 is fixed to the ceiling material 6 and the seat 11 occupying the storage position is supported on the vehicle body via the ceiling material 6, but the locking member 38 is provided on the vehicle body or the vehicle body itself. It is also possible to form a locking groove on the door, engage a locking claw with the locking groove, and directly lock the seat 11 occupying the storage position to the vehicle body to support it.

  Since the handles 33 and 33A described above are arranged with their positions shifted in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, the operator opens the back door 5 as shown in FIG. 11 is moved, it can be operated by putting a hand on the handle 33A located behind. On the contrary, when the operator moves the seat from the passenger compartment, the operator can hold the front handle 33 and operate the handle 33. In either case, the operator can work easily.

  Further, even when the seat 11 occupies the use position shown in FIG. 1, the lock claw 30 is engaged with the locking groove (not shown) provided in the side panel 4 of the vehicle body or the interior material covering the panel 4. By combining, the seat back 12 can be locked with respect to the vehicle body 1. The seat cushion 13 can also be provided with a lock device (not shown), and when the seat 11 occupies the use position, the seat cushion 13 can be locked to the vehicle body 1 by the lock device. In this way, the seat 11 occupying the use position can be more securely held with respect to the vehicle body 1.

  Although the second locking device provided in one seat and the locking device provided in the seat cushion 13 have been described, each locking device can be provided in the same manner in the other seat.

  As described above, the second locking device provided in each seatback 12 is engaged with the locking position protruding from the seatback 12 so that it can be engaged with the locking groove 37 provided on the vehicle body 1 side. A lock claw 30 held by the seat back 12 so as to be movable between an unlock position retracted toward the seat back 12 with respect to the seat position so that the engagement with the stop groove 37 can be released; And a pair of handles 33, 33A arranged at intervals in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, and the handles 33, 33A and the lock claw 30 are connected in a state where the seat 11 is in the retracted position. Connecting means for moving at least one of the handles 33 and 33A with respect to the seat back, and transmitting the movement to the lock claw 30 via the connection means to lock the lock claw 30. It is configured to actuate between the location and the unlocked position.

  Further, in order to improve operability when lifting the seat 11 to the retracted position, it is preferable to provide a damper stay 41 between the vehicle body and each of the rotating arms 17 as shown in FIG. The illustration of the damper stay is omitted). Each of these damper stays 41 includes a cylinder 42 and a rod 43 urged in a direction away from the cylinder 42 by the pressure of air sealed in the cylinder 42, and the tip of each rod 43 has a rotating arm. The base end of the cylinder 42 is rotatably connected to the side panel of the vehicle body. Thereby, each turning arm 17 is urged to turn in the direction indicated by the arrow J whose tip end is lifted upward. When the seat 11 is in the use position, the seat back 12 is moved to the second locking device described above. Therefore, the seat 11 is held in the use position.

  Also, a torsion coil spring (not shown) in which each end is locked to the seat cushion 13 and the leg portion 52, and each end in the seat cushion 13 and the seat back 12 are also not shown. A torsion coil spring is provided, and by these torsion coil springs, the leg portion 52 is urged to rotate in the direction indicated by the arrow L in FIG. 1 is configured to be urged to rotate in the direction indicated by the arrow K in FIG. 1, the operator can lift the seat 11 to the retracted position with a very small force.

  The present invention can be widely applied to automobiles other than the types shown in FIGS.

It is a schematic sectional drawing of a motor vehicle, Comprising: It is a figure which clarifies the vehicle interior when a seat has occupied the use position. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 1, showing a state when the seat is moved toward the storage position. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 1, showing a state when the seat is brought to the storage position. It is a perspective view which shows the seat in a use position. It is the VV line expanded sectional view of FIG. It is the figure which looked at the seat which occupied the storage position from the lower part. It is the VII-VII sectional view taken on the line of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car body 11 Seat 12 Seat back 13 Seat cushion 17 Rotating arm 30 Lock claw 33, 33A Handle 37 Locking groove 52 Leg part R Vehicle compartment W Vehicle width direction

Claims (4)

It has a pair of seats arranged in the passenger compartment at intervals in the vehicle width direction, and each seat has a seat back that supports the back of the seated person and a seat cushion that supports the buttocks of the seated person And a seat cushion when the seat occupies the storage position, and is supported by the vehicle body so as to be movable between a use position where a seated person can sit and a storage position at the upper part of the passenger compartment. An automobile characterized in that the seat back is folded and stored in an overlapping state. The base end side is pivotally connected to the vehicle body, the distal end side has a pivot arm fixed to the seat back, and the seat includes a leg portion pivotally coupled to a seat cushion. The lower part of the seat back when the seat occupies the use position and the rear part of the seat cushion are rotatably connected, and the base end of the arm is arranged in such a direction that the tip side moves upward. When the seat is moved from the use position toward the retracted position while being rotated around the side, the seat cushion is rotated toward the seat back and the leg portion is rotated toward the seat cushion. When the seat is stored in the stowed position, the seat back of the seat is positioned at the lowest position, the seat cushion is overlaid on the seat back, and the legs are on the seat cushion. Vehicle according to claim 1 located in a state in which overlap. When each seat occupies the use position, a first locking device that locks the leg portion with respect to the vehicle body, and when each seat occupies the retracted position, a second lock device that locks the seat back with respect to the vehicle body. The automobile according to claim 2, further comprising a locking device. The second locking device provided on each seat back can release the engagement between the locking position protruding from the seat back and the locking groove so as to be able to engage with the locking groove provided on the vehicle body side. As described above, the lock claw that is held on the seat back so as to be movable between the unlock position retracted to the seat back side with respect to the lock position, and the seat is moved to the retracted position. A pair of handles arranged at intervals in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body in a certain state, and a connecting means for connecting each handle and the locking claw, moving at least one handle relative to the seat back, The automobile according to claim 3, wherein movement is transmitted to the lock claw via the connecting means, and the lock claw is operated between the locked position and the unlocked position.

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