JPH09277860A - Vehicular seat - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a vehicular seat installed in a rear car room and utilize the rear car room effectively. SOLUTION: A vehicular seat installed in a vehicular rear car room across the nearly entire width of a car room is divided into right/left and constituted by a first seat 1 and a second seat 2. The end part of the car room side wall side of the first seat 1 is pivoted turnably on the car room side part and can be erected along the side wall. While, the seat leg 4 of the second seat 2 is extended in the first seat 1 side and its leg end is pivoted to a floor turnably and the end part of the first seat 1 in a sitting state is supported with the extension part 41 of the seat leg 4 and the second seat 2 is erected so as to be piled to the first seat 1 erected along the said side wall and both seats 1, 2 are stored compactly along the side wall.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle seat, and more particularly to a vehicle seat which is arranged in parallel in a rear passenger compartment and can be stored.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A vehicle seat that can be stored in a rear compartment of a wagon type vehicle has three seats, a right seat, a left seat, and a central seat, which are arranged side by side over almost the entire width of the passenger compartment. The left and right seats can be tilted up and down in the vehicle width direction, the right seat can be stored upright on the right side wall, and the left seat can be stored upright along the left side wall. When the right seat is erected along the side wall so that it can rotate relative to the side edge of the seat and the right seat stands upright, the center seat rotates in the opposite direction to the right seat centering on the connecting part and overlaps with the right seat to stand up There is one that is designed to be (Actual Kaihei No. 7-40255). Most wagon-type vehicles have a rear passenger compartment door that is opened and closed by a sliding door on the left side wall, and a seat is provided adjacent to this passenger compartment. In the structure in which the seat is erected on the right side wall and the left seat is erected on the left side wall, the seat erected on the left side wall blocks the entrance / exit.

As a seat to be installed adjacent to a passenger compartment for a rear passenger compartment, a seat 1A which is stored in the front of the front seats 91, 92 is generally used, as shown in FIG. The seat 1A includes a seat cushion 11 having a width substantially equal to the width of the passenger compartment and a seat back 12 which is rotatable forward.
The seat cushion 11 is provided with a seat leg 13 at the front end of the lower surface and a seat leg 14 that can be tilted back and forth in the front-rear direction along the lower surface at the rear end of the lower surface of the seat cushion 13. The lower end is pivotally supported on the passenger compartment floor so as to be rotatable in the vehicle front-rear direction. In order to store the seat 1A, the seat back 12 is tilted forward so as to overlap the seat cushion 11, and the seat 1A is rotated forward around the lower end of the seat leg 13 so that the seat 1A is immediately behind the front seats 91 and 92. Store. In the figure, 19 is a connecting mechanism, which when the seat 1A is tilted forward and rotated,
The seat leg 14 is rotated along the lower surface of the seat cushion 11. However, when the seat 1A is stowed forward and stored, the occupants of the front seats 91, 92 are blocked by the seat 1A and the front seats 91, 9 are occluded.
It is not possible to move from between 2 to the rear passenger compartment. Further, the length of the long baggage to be loaded is restricted by the space of the seat 1A in the forwardly stored state.

Further, as a seat to be installed behind the front seat, as shown in FIG. 9, a first seat 1B and a second seat 2B are installed, and the first seat 1B is installed along one side wall of the vehicle. The second seat 2B is provided so as to be tiltable in the width direction, and the second seat 2B is provided so as to be tilted forward in the vehicle front-rear direction on the other side wall side. Then, the first seat 1B is stored in a standing state along the side wall, and the second seat 2B is stored in the front seat 92.
Store it in the rear of the front. Since the first seat 1B is stored in a standing state along the side wall, the occupant can receive the front seat 91,
Although it is possible to come into and go to the rear passenger compartment from between 92, the rear passenger compartment entrance / exit is not closed, but the length of the long luggage to be loaded is restricted by the space of the seat 2B stored forward.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, according to the present invention, the seat in the stored state does not interfere with the movement of the passenger in the passenger compartment and the passenger's entry / exit from the passenger compartment for the rear passenger compartment, and the rear passenger compartment is provided. The problem is to increase the room length and realize a vehicle seat that is advantageous for loading long luggage.

[0006]

A vehicle seat, which is installed in a rear passenger compartment of a vehicle over substantially the entire width of the passenger compartment, is divided into left and right parts and is composed of a first seat and a second seat. The end of the first seat on the side wall of the vehicle compartment is rotatably attached to the side part of the vehicle compartment so that the first seat can stand up along the side wall. On the other hand, with respect to the second seat, the seat leg on the first seat side is further extended toward the first seat side from the seat side end, and the leg ends are rotatably pivoted to the vehicle compartment floor so as to extend along the side wall. The second sheet can be erected so as to be superposed on the first sheet that has been erected. Therefore, the first seat and the second seat can be compactly stored along the side wall in a state where both seats are overlapped, and the rear passenger compartment length can be expanded without hindering the movement of the passenger in the passenger compartment.

An extension portion for extending the seat leg of the second seat in the horizontal direction from the second seat to the first seat side;
The extension portion is bent from the extension end and extends downward, and the lower end is formed by a vertical portion pivotally rotatably attached to the vehicle compartment floor. Then, the extending portion of the seat leg supports the end portion of the seated state of the first seat on the side of the second seat, and when the second seat is in the upright state, the vertical portion is along the passenger compartment floor. (Claim 2). Since the seat leg is not required at the end of the first seat on the second seat side, the structure can be simplified.

The bent corner portion of the second seat, which extends from the extending portion of the seat leg to the vertical portion, is covered with a cushion member so as to extend across the horizontal side and the vertical side (claim 3). Even when the first seat is supported by the seat leg of the second seat and when the second seat is erected, the cushion member ensures stability without rattling. In addition, the shock during operation can be mitigated.

The first seat is for one person, and the second seat is for two persons (claim 4). The seated second seat can be effectively used when the first seat is stored upright.

The seat leg of the second seat extends vertically from the second seat, and is bent from the lower end of the vertical part to extend toward the first seat along the passenger compartment floor along the passenger compartment floor. It is formed in an L-shape, which comprises an extension portion pivotally attached to the floor so as to be rotatable (Claim 5). When the first sheet is stored upright,
The space of the first seat can be effectively used as a luggage space.

The base end of the seat leg of the second seat is rotatably pivotally attached to the second seat so that the second seat in the seated state can be seated at a position adjacent to the first seat in an upright state. It can be converted in a state (claim 6). Therefore,
By moving the second seat to the space of the first seat and installing it in the seated state, the space of the second seat can be effectively used as a luggage compartment space.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION As shown in FIG. 1, a vehicle seat to be installed in the rear passenger compartment over substantially the entire width of the passenger compartment is divided at substantially the center thereof. It consists of and. Each of the first and second seats 1 and 2 has a structure in which seat backs 12 and 22 are reclinably provided on seat cushions 11 and 21 via a reclining mechanism 8.

An end portion of the first seat 1 on the side wall of the vehicle compartment is rotatably attached to a vehicle compartment floor near the side wall via a seat leg 3. The seat leg 3 provided on the bottom surface of the seat cushion 11 of the first seat 1 on the side wall side of the vehicle compartment is a U-shaped pipe material, and the front and rear ends thereof are pivotally attached to the bottom surface of the seat cushion 11 so as to be rotatable. . The bottom of the seat leg 3 is fixed to the vehicle compartment floor so that the first seat 1 can stand and rotate in the vehicle width direction.

On the other hand, the second sheet 2 has its first sheet 1
The side end is rotatably pivotally attached to the passenger compartment floor via the seat leg 4. A pair of front and rear seat legs 4 are provided at the end of the bottom surface of the seat cushion 21 on the first seat 1 side, and extend from the base end fixed to the bottom surface of the seat cushion 21 in the horizontal direction to the first seat 1 side. With the outlet 41,
A vertical portion 42 that bends from the extension end of the extension portion 41 and extends downward
And a substantially inverted L-shaped pipe material having A cushion member 43 formed of a rubber material or a soft synthetic resin material is provided at the bent corner portion of the seat leg 4 which extends from the extending portion 41 to the vertical portion 42 so as to cover the upper surface side across the horizontal side and the vertical side. It is adhesively fixed. And
The seat leg 4 is rotated in the vehicle width direction toward the vehicle compartment floor at a position close to the first seat 1 where the lower end of the vertical portion 42 is located at a distance approximately equal to the seat height of the second seat 2 from the seat leg 3. The second seat 2 is rotatably pivotally mounted, and is vertically rotatable in the vehicle width direction. On the other hand, at the other end of the second seat 2, a seat leg 7 made of a substantially U-shaped pipe material is provided.
Is rotatably pivoted, and supports the other end of the seated second seat 2 with the seat leg 7 standing up.

The seat leg 4 supports an end portion of the seated first seat 1 on the side of the second seat 2 on the extension 41 thereof. In this case, the bottom surface of the seat cushion 11 of the first seat 1 is in pressure contact with the surface of the cushion member 43 on the side of the extending portion 41 to absorb the backlash, and due to the friction resistance of the cushion member 43 to the bottom surface of the first seat 1. The stability of the first sheet 1 is good.

In the above vehicle seat, as shown in FIG. 2A, the first seat 1 reclines the seat back 12 so that the seat cushion 11 and the seat back 12 are flush with each other in the vehicle width direction. Rotate upright and store it upright along the side wall of the passenger compartment. In this case, since the second seat 2 is in the seated state, an occupant can sit on the seat and the luggage can be placed in the space for the first seat 1 in the seated state.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2B, the second seat 2 is erected in the vehicle width direction with the seat back 22 reclining so that the seat cushion 21 and the seat back 22 are substantially flush with each other. It can be moved, and can be stored by stacking it on the first seat 1 stored in a standing state along the vehicle compartment side wall. In this case, the surface of the seat leg 4 on the side of the vertical portion 42 of the cushion member 43 is pressed against the passenger compartment floor to absorb the backlash, and the second seat 2 which is in an upright state due to the frictional resistance of the cushion member 43 to the passenger compartment floor.
Has good stability. The seat leg 7 is also stored along the seat cushion 21.

According to the above-described embodiment, the first and second seats 1 and 2 can be stored in a compact and stable state by stacking them along the side wall of the vehicle compartment, and the stored seats 1 and 2 can be stored in the vehicle. It does not block the passenger compartment or block the entry / exit for the rear passenger compartment. Therefore, the seats 1 and 2 can be moved in the passenger compartment and the passenger can get in and out of the passenger compartment through the entrance and exit, and the rear passenger compartment can be enlarged to load long luggage. The operation for placing the first sheet 1 on the seat leg 4 of the second sheet 2 and for rotating the second sheet 2 upright is easy, and even if these operations are performed rapidly. The cushion member 43 acts to reduce the impact. Further, the number of parts can be reduced because the seat leg of the first seat 1 on the second seat 2 side is not required.

As shown in FIG. 3 as the second embodiment of the present invention, the dividing positions of the first and second seats 1 and 2 of the vehicle seat of the above-described first embodiment are set to, for example, 1
If the ratio of the seat 1 is divided by 1 and the ratio of the second seat 2 is divided by 2, even if only the first seat 1 is stored along the side wall, there are about two occupants in the seated second seat 2. You can sit down. Further, the extension amount of the extension 41 of the seat leg 4 is smaller than the extension of the width of the second sheet 2 by an amount corresponding to the expansion of the width of the second sheet 2.
The appearance when only the seat is seated is improved.

The third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, focusing on the differences from the previous embodiments.
As shown in FIG. 4, one end of the first seat 1 along the side wall is pivotally mounted so as to be able to stand and rotate via a seat leg 3, and the first seat 1 is located on the second seat 2 side. The other end of the seat cushion 11 is supported by a seat leg 6 which is provided on the bottom surface of the seat cushion 11 so as to be able to be raised and lowered.

On the other hand, the second sheet 2 has its first sheet 1
The side end is pivotally attached to the passenger compartment floor via the seat leg 4A. A pair of front and rear seat legs 4A are provided at an end on the first seat 1 side of the bottom surface of the seat cushion 21, and a vertical portion 42A that bends from the base end fixed along the bottom surface of the seat cushion 21 and extends downward,
The vertical portion 42A is formed of a substantially L-shaped pipe material that is bent from the lower end of the vertical portion 42A and has an extending portion 41A that extends horizontally along the passenger compartment floor. Then, the extension end of the extension portion 41A is rotated in the vehicle width direction to the vehicle compartment floor at a position near the first seat 1 with a distance approximately equal to the seat surface height of the second seat 2 from the seat leg 3 described above. The second seat 2 is freely pivoted and can be erected and rotated in the vehicle width direction. Further, the other end of the second seat 2 is supported by a seat leg 7 which is provided on the bottom surface of the seat cushion 21 so as to be able to move up and down.

As shown in FIG. 5A, in the first seat 1, the seat back 12 is reclined so as to be flush with the seat cushion 11, and the seat back 12 is erected and rotated in the vehicle width direction so that the seat is seated. Leg 6 seat cushion 11
Fold it down along the bottom of the car and store it upright along the side wall of the passenger compartment. In this case, the second seat 2 is in the seated state, the seat leg 4A does not project from the side of the second seat 2, has a good appearance, and the seated space for the first seat 1 is used as the luggage compartment. It can be used effectively.

As shown in FIG. 5 (B), the second seat 2 reclines the seat back 22 and makes the seat cushion 21 and the seat back 22 flush with each other in the standing direction in the vehicle width direction. It is possible to stack and store the first seat 1 that is stored upright along the side wall of the vehicle compartment.

According to the third embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained, and only the first seat 1 is stood up and stored along the side wall of the passenger compartment, and the second seat is in the seated state. Sheet 2
The space between and can be effectively used as a luggage compartment.

According to these structures, the seat in the rear passenger compartment is accommodated along the side wall of the passenger compartment, and the total length of the passenger compartment is expanded without blocking the passenger compartment in the front-rear direction. With a seat that can be stored forward, you can increase the total length of the space for the passenger seat that has been stored.
Further, it is effective for loading long luggage.

FIGS. 6 and 7 show the fourth embodiment, in which the base end of the seat leg 4 in the first embodiment is replaced with the first seat on the bottom surface of the seat cushion 21 of the second seat 2. The end portion on one side is pivotally attached so as to be rotatable in the width direction. When the first seat 1 is stored upright along the side wall (FIG. 6 (A)), the second seat 2 is rotated upright in the vehicle width direction together with the seat leg 4 to become the first seat 1 in the upright storage state. Can be stacked and stored (Fig. 6)
(B)). The second seat 2 has a vertical portion 42 connected to the passenger compartment floor of the seat leg 4 as shown in FIG.
The vertical portion 4 of the cushion member 43 is rotated by rotating the seat 1 side.
By laying it down so that the surface on the 2 side is pressed against the passenger compartment floor,
It can be moved laterally to the side of the stored first seat 1 to make a stable seated state. As a result, if the front passenger seat can be folded forward and stored,
Even when a long piece of luggage is loaded, the occupant can sit on the second seat 2 which is laterally moved and is in a sitting state.

Although not shown, as another structure of the present embodiment, the base end of the seat leg 4A in the above-described third embodiment is the first end of the bottom surface of the seat cushion 21.
Similar effects can be obtained even if the structure is pivotally attached to the end portion on the side of the seat 1 so as to be rotatable in the width direction.

[0028]

According to the structure of the present invention, the vehicle seat in the rear passenger compartment can be compactly stored along one side wall of the passenger compartment. Without hindering movement and getting on and off from the rear passenger compartment, the seats in the stored state do not block the passenger compartment, and the length of the rear passenger compartment is expanded, so the rear passenger compartment can be effectively used, It is advantageous for loading long luggage. Also,
By mounting the cushion member on the seat leg, it is possible to stabilize the support of the seat without rattling and to reduce the impact when the seat is rotated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle seat according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2A is a perspective view showing a state in which only one of the vehicle seats shown in FIG. 1 is stood up and stored; FIG.
FIG. 3B is a perspective view showing a state in which both sheets are stored upright.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a second embodiment of the present invention in which the widths of both of the vehicle seats shown in FIG. 1 are changed.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a vehicle seat according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

5 (A) is a perspective view showing a state where only one of the vehicle seats shown in FIG. 4 is stood up and stored; FIG.
FIG. 3B is a perspective view showing a state in which both sheets are stored upright.

FIG. 6 shows a vehicle seat according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 (A) is a perspective view showing a state in which only one of the vehicle seats is stood up and stored, and FIG. 6 (B). FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which both sheets are stored upright.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which one of the vehicle seats shown in FIG. 6 is stood up and stored and the position of the other seat is changed.

FIG. 8 shows a conventional storable vehicle seat,
8A is a plan view thereof, and FIG. 8B is a side view thereof.

9A and 9B show another conventional storable vehicle seat, in which FIG. 9A is a plan view thereof and FIG. 9B is a plan view of the accommodated state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 1st seat 2 2nd seat 3 Seat leg of 1st seat 4,4A Seat leg of 2nd seat 41,41A Extension part 42,42A Vertical part 43 Cushion member

Front Page Continuation (72) Inventor Masaru Ogawa 395 Kaminonodan, Kokubun City, Kagoshima 1 Toyota Auto Body Research Institute

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A seat installed in a rear passenger compartment of a vehicle over substantially the entire width of the passenger compartment, wherein the seat is composed of a first seat and a second seat which are divided into left and right parts, and the first seat comprises:
An end portion of the vehicle compartment side wall side is rotatably pivotally attached to the vehicle compartment side portion so as to be able to stand up along the side wall.
The seat leg on the seat side is further first than the end on the seat side.
The second seat can be erected so as to extend to the seat side and rotatably pivotally attach the leg ends to the vehicle compartment floor so that the second seat can be erected along the side wall so as to overlap the erected first seat. And vehicle seats. 2. The seat leg of the second seat is provided with a second
It is formed by an extension portion that horizontally extends from the seat to the first seat side, and a vertical portion that bends from the extension end of the extension portion and extends downward, and the lower end is rotatably pivotally attached to the vehicle compartment floor. , The extension portion of the seat leg supports the end portion of the seated state of the first seat on the side of the second seat, and when the second seat is in an upright state, the vertical portion is along the passenger compartment floor. The vehicle seat according to claim 1, configured as described above. 3. The vehicle seat according to claim 2, wherein the bent corner portion of the second seat, which extends from the extending portion of the seat leg to the vertical portion, is covered with a cushion member so as to extend across the horizontal side and the vertical side. 4. The vehicle seat according to claim 2, wherein the first seat is for one passenger and the second seat is for two passengers. 5. The seat leg of the second seat is provided with a second
From a vertical portion that extends downward from the seat, and an extension portion that bends from the lower end of the vertical portion and extends along the vehicle compartment floor toward the first seat side, and the extension end is pivotally attached to the vehicle compartment floor. Become L
The vehicle seat according to claim 1, which is formed in a letter shape. 6. A state in which a base end of a seat leg of the second seat is rotatably pivotally attached to the second seat so that the second seat can be seated at a position adjacent to the first seat in an upright state. The vehicle seat according to any one of claims 2 to 5, which is convertible by means of.