JP3107736B2 - Rail with handle for vehicle - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle occupant provided in a passenger compartment of an automobile for fixing luggage placed in a luggage compartment and, if necessary, seating an occupant in a seat to stabilize the posture. The present invention relates to a rail with a handle for a vehicle that can be held.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the change of lifestyle, RV (Recreational V) for enjoying leisure time has been developed.
vehicle) is becoming widespread. Not limited to this type of RV, two or three rows of seats are provided in the front-rear direction of the vehicle,
If necessary, the rear seat may be flattened or moved forward to be used as a luggage space instead of the occupant space.
That is, a certain type of automobile has a driver's seat, one or two rows of passenger seats behind the driver's seat, and a luggage compartment behind the passenger seat. Therefore, it is possible to extend the space of the luggage compartment by inverting the seat back of the passenger seat toward the driver's seat, thereby enabling luggage to be placed behind the seat back. In such a structure, a luggage-fixing rail is provided in a very limited range on the roof or the sidewall above the luggage compartment, and the luggage placed in the luggage compartment is hung on the luggage-fixing rail. The attached string member is tightened to prevent the luggage from collapsing or falling due to vibration or the like during traveling.

On the other hand, a handle is provided on a roof or a side wall above a passenger seat, and an occupant seated on the passenger seat can grasp the handle to facilitate the getting on / off operation, and the vehicle turns right and left. It is used when stabilizing the riding posture or when riding. In this case, in the prior art, the luggage fixing rail and the handle portion are each configured as separate members, and both are disposed in the vehicle cabin with a considerable distance from each other. In particular, the seat immediately behind the driver's seat and the passenger's seat is provided with only the handle portion, and is not provided with a luggage fixing rail.

[0004]

However, with the above-described luggage fixing rail according to the prior art, when the seat back of the passenger seat is turned over toward the driver's seat and the luggage is placed behind the seat back, the luggage is Since the fixing rail is not provided above the customer seat, it is not possible to hang a string member on the luggage placed on the seat back and tighten it. For this reason, there is a concern that the luggage may collapse or fall due to vibration during traveling, and it has been difficult to make full use of the advantage that the space in the luggage compartment can be expanded.

On the other hand, with respect to the handle portion according to the prior art, as described above, the occupant in the passenger seat can hold only the handle portion at a limited position. If the user sits in the same posture for a long period of time, he / she may be tired, and depending on the riding posture, it may be difficult to grasp the handle part urgently when the vehicle suddenly shakes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to overcome the above-mentioned various inconveniences, and can fix a load placed on a seat back of a passenger seat which is turned upside down toward a driver's seat, and can be seated on the passenger seat. It is an object of the present invention to provide a rail with a handle that can easily and swiftly grasp the occupant even if it shakes unexpectedly, can select an arbitrary riding posture during traveling, and is also excellent in aesthetic feeling.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a driver seat, at least one passenger seat provided behind the driver seat, and a passenger seat provided behind the passenger seat. was closed and luggage compartment, said seats of the seat back is folded
In viewed freely configured ing by car, the rail extending to the seat back of the driver's seat from the roof or side wall located above the luggage compartment provided for the audience to the driver's side front end portion of the rail Handle, and the rail is located from the roof or sidewall.
By being provided at regular intervals, an occupant sitting in the passenger seat can be gripped, and one end of a string member for fixing luggage placed in the luggage compartment is freely tightenable. .

According to the present invention, a string member is hung on the luggage placed in the luggage compartment, and one end of the string member is fastened to the rail to fix the luggage. Further, the occupant in the rear seat can grip one or both of the grip and the rail depending on the riding posture and the like.

Further, the space of the luggage compartment is expanded by inverting the seat back toward the driver's seat, the luggage is placed on the back side of the seat back, and the luggage member is tightened by the rail. Secure your luggage.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of a rail with a handle for a vehicle according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a rail with a handle according to the present embodiment. This rail with handle 10
Is mounted on, for example, an RV, one-box type automobile 12. The automobile 12 is provided with a driver seat 14 and a passenger seat 16 at the front, and passenger seats 18a and 18b behind the driver seat 14 and the passenger seat 16 to provide the passenger seats 18a and 18b.
A luggage compartment 20 is provided on the rear side of 8b. The seat 18
a and 18b are respectively composed of seat cushions 22a and 22b and seat backs 24a and 24b.
The spaces 4a and 24b are turned upside down toward the driver's seat 14 and the passenger's seat 16, respectively, so that the spaces of the passenger seats 18a and 18b can be used as luggage compartments. Therefore, it is possible to substantially expand the space of the luggage compartment 20 as needed. The rail with handle 10 is provided on the side wall 26 on the driver seat 14 side of the automobile 12 and on the side wall on the passenger seat 16 side (not shown), respectively. Below, car 1
The second rail with handle 10 on the driver's seat 14 side will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, and the rail with handle on the passenger seat 16 will be substantially the same as the rail 10 on the driver's seat 14 side. Therefore, the detailed description is omitted.

The rail 10 with a handle extends from above the luggage compartment 20 to the seat back 28 of the driver's seat 14. That is, it does not exist between the A pillar 30a at the front of the driver's seat 14 and the B pillar 30b on the side of the seat back 28, but rather passes from the B pillar 30b to above the C pillar 30c, and the cargo room 20 Has reached above. The rail with handle 10 includes an elongated rail 32, mounting portions 34 a to 34 c for fixing the rail 32 to the sidewall 26, and a grip portion 36 fixed to a tip of the rail 32 on the driver's seat 14 side. Is provided.

As shown in FIG. 4, the rail 32 is formed by surrounding a long cylindrical member 38 made of a material such as metal having an oval cross section with a material such as synthetic resin. When the rails 32 are pressed against the rails 32 due to the vibration of the automobile 12 or the like, the impact is absorbed by the synthetic resin, thereby preventing the occupant from being injured. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the cylindrical member 38 is pressed flat at its center and both ends to form flat portions 40 a to 40 c, and the flat portions 40 a to 40 c are formed.
c is surrounded by a material such as a synthetic resin,
34c are formed. A bulging portion 42 is formed in a mounting portion 34b at the center of the cylindrical member 38,
6 and the rail 32 are held at a predetermined interval. A central portion of the cylindrical member 38 and a mounting portion 34a on the cargo room 20 side;
Holes 44a, 44b are defined in 34b, and communicate with holes 46a, 46b defined in the flat portions 40a, 40b. The cylindrical members 48a, 4b are provided in the holes 44a, 44b.
8b is inserted, one end of the tubular members 48a, 48b abuts the flat portions 40a, 40b, and the other end protrudes from one opening of the holes 44a, 44b. Screws 50a and 50b are inserted into the holes 44a and 44b, and the screws 50a and 50b are
Are fastened to the vehicle body 54 by passing through the holes 52a, 52b defined as shown in FIG. At this time, the rail with handle 10 is held at a predetermined distance from the vehicle body 54 by the tubular members 48a and 48b inserted into the holes 44a and 44b.

As shown in FIG. 7, a core member 56 formed by bending a material such as metal is provided on the mounting portion 34c on the passenger compartment 18a, 18b side. Is fixed to the flat portion 40c formed at the bottom. The mounting portion 34c has holes 58a and 58b defined therein. One hole 58a communicates with a hole 60 defined in the flat portion 40c, and a cylindrical member 64 is inserted into the hole 58a. You.
The other hole 58b is formed in the hole 6 defined in the core member 56.
Communicate with 2. The handle portion 36 is attached to the attachment portion 34c. The handle 36, as shown in FIG.
It is formed by surrounding a core member 66 formed of a material such as metal and having a U-shaped cross section with a material such as a synthetic resin 67. As shown in FIG. 3, the handle 36 is formed in a substantially V-shape, and stepped portions 68a and 68b with which the mounting portion 34c is engaged are formed on one surface of both ends, and the other surface is formed. The bulging portions 70a and 70b that hold the handle portion 36 at a predetermined distance from the sidewall 26 are formed in the ridges. As shown in FIG. 7, the bulging portions 70a, 7b extend from the step portions 68a, 68b.
0b, holes 72a and 72b are defined, and the holes 7a and 72b are
The tubular members 74a, 74b are inserted into the 2a, 72b.

The mounting portion 34c is connected to the step 68 of the handle 36.
a, 68b, the hole 58 of the mounting portion 34c
a, 58b and the holes 72a, 72b of the handle 36 communicate with each other. Screws 76a, 76b are formed in the holes 58a, 58b.
Is inserted into the holes 72a and 72b and the holes 78a and 78b defined in the side wall 26 and fastened to the vehicle body 54, the mounting portion 34c and the handle 36 are integrally mounted on the vehicle body 54. . At this time, similarly to the above, the rail with handle 10 is held by the tubular members 64, 74a, 74b at a predetermined interval from the vehicle body 54.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
A swelling portion 80 is formed in the swelling portion. A hole (not shown) is defined in the swelling portion 80.
To 34c are fastened to the vehicle body 54. Note that reference numerals 90a to 90e indicate lid members, and the holes 44a, 44
b, 58 a, 58 b, and an opening (not shown) defined in the bulging portion 80 are closed.

The rail with handle 10 according to the present embodiment is basically constructed as described above. Next, the operation of the rail will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 9, when a load 92 is placed in the luggage compartment 20, a string member 94a is hung on the load 92, and the string member 94a is tightened to the rail 32. At this time, using another string member 94b, the luggage compartment 20 of the rail 32 is used.
Tightening not only on the sides but also on the sides of the passenger seats 18a and 18b, the luggage 92 can be further stabilized.

The occupant 9 in the passenger seat 18a or 18b
6 can grip the handle portion 36 as shown by the solid line A, but can also grip the rail 32 as shown by the two-dot chain line B, and the degree of freedom of the posture during riding is possible. Increase. In addition, at the time of getting on and off, one or both of the grip portion 36 and the rail 32 can be gripped, and it is possible to easily get on and off.

The seat backs 24 of the seats 18a, 18b
As shown in FIG. 10, when the space of the passenger seats 18a and 18b is used as a luggage compartment by extending the luggage compartment 20 toward the driver's seat 14 as shown in FIG. The luggage 98 placed on the back side of the
0a, and the string member 100a is
a, tighten to the 18b side. Also at this time, when the other string member 100b is used and tightened to the cargo room 20 side of the rail 32 in the same manner as described above, the load 98 can be further stabilized.

Further, a curtain or the like can be attached to the rail 32, and an article such as a hanger can be hung.

In this embodiment, an example is described in which an automobile is provided with a row of passenger seats behind the driver's seat. For example, some one-box type automobiles have a passenger seat behind the driver's seat. Are provided in two rows, and a luggage compartment is provided behind the rear passenger seat. When the vehicle-equipped rail with handle of the present application is attached to such an automobile, the rail is provided extending from the seat back of the driver's seat to the cargo room, and the first handle is provided at the tip of the rail on the driver's seat side. Stuck, second
Is fixed between the first row of seats and the second row of seats on the rail, the occupant in the first row of seats becomes the first passenger.
The occupant who takes one or both of the handle and the rail of the second row can hold one or both of the second handle and the rail.

In this embodiment, the rail 10 with handle is used.
Is mounted on the side wall 26 of the vehicle 12, but may of course be mounted on the roof of the vehicle 12.

[0024]

According to the rail with a handle according to the present invention, the following effects and advantages can be obtained.

The luggage placed on the seat back of the passenger seat which has been turned over toward the driver's seat can be fixed with a string member,
In addition, since the rails are long and the cord members can be tightened to the cabin side and the luggage side, not only the luggage on the seat back of the passenger seat but also the luggage placed in the luggage compartment can be fixed more stably. It becomes possible.

Further, the occupant in the seat can support the body by gripping one or both of the handle and the rail, so that the degree of freedom of the posture when seated in the seat is expanded,
For example, when riding for a long time, the riding posture can be changed to reduce fatigue. In addition, even when the car shakes, the occupant can easily stabilize his or her body regardless of the riding posture, and also can easily support the body when getting on and off.

Further, a curtain or the like is attached,
There is an advantage that an article can be hung, and a unique effect that the aesthetic appearance is also excellent can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an interior of a vehicle equipped with a rail with handles according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a front view of the rail with handle of FIG. 1;
FIG. 2B is a plan view of the rail with handle of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the rail with handle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a rail constituting the rail with handle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of the rail with handle of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI of the rail with handle of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII of the rail with handle of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a handle part constituting the rail with handle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 shows how to use the rail with handle of FIG. 1;
It is a schematic side view which shows the state in which the occupant is in the passenger seat.

10 is a schematic side view showing a method of using the vehicular rail with handle of FIG. 1 and showing a state where luggage is placed on a seat back of a passenger seat which is turned over toward a driver's seat.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Rail with a handle for vehicles 12 ... Car 18a, 18b ... Seat 20 ... Luggage compartment 24a, 24b ... Seat back 26 ... Side wall 32 ... Rails 34a-34c ...
Attachment 36: Handles 92, 98: Luggage 94a, 94b, 100a, 100b: String member 96: Passenger

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Tatsuo Matsuura 1-4-1, Chuo, Wako-shi, Saitama Pref. Honda Technology Laboratory Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-U 3-113247 (JP, U) JP-U 4-50532 (JP, U) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B60N 3/02

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] And 1. A driver's seat, and at least one passenger seat provided on the rear side of the driver's seat, possess a cargo room provided in a rear side of the passenger seat, the passenger seat of the seat back is folded own
In automotive ing configured to standing, the rail extending to the seat back of the driver's seat from the roof or side wall located above the cargo compartment is provided, for the audience to the driver's side front end portion of the rail A handle is provided, and the rail is attached to the roof or side
By being provided at a predetermined distance from the wall,
A rail with a handle for a vehicle, wherein an occupant seated in a passenger seat can grip and one end of a string member for fixing luggage placed in a luggage compartment can be freely tightened.