JP3349651B2 - Seat equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a seat device installed on the floor of a passenger compartment of a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional seat device, for example, a two-seat bench seat installed on a passenger car floor of a railway vehicle has a back support surface of a backrest formed substantially flat. Seats are arranged in rows in the same direction as the direction of travel of the vehicle, or a pair of bench seats are set back to back. Generally, the sheets are arranged in rows so as to face each other.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional seat apparatus, when bench seats are arranged in a row in the same direction as the traveling direction of the vehicle, adjacent occupants usually have ordinary seats. When each posture is taken, the vehicle will turn in the same direction as the traveling direction of the vehicle, and when communicating with an adjacent occupant, the back of the occupant will be separated from the back support surface of the back and the upper body will be twisted greatly. If you do not know each other's facial expressions, it is difficult to communicate unless you twist your neck greatly, and if you dare attempt to communicate, the seated person will twist your upper body greatly or twist your neck greatly. It must be taken continuously or intermittently, which makes it easy to get tired, and when a set of bench seats are arranged in rows, The seats of the bench seats face each other one-on-one, and when communicating with the seated person next to the facing seated person, it is not as good as when communicating with the adjacent seated person described above. , It is necessary for the occupant to continuously or intermittently take an unreasonable posture, twisting the upper body or twisting the neck,
Similarly, they tend to be tired easily, and have a problem of poor sitting comfort when communicating. In addition, in the arrangement of the seat device on the passenger car floor, a seated person can be easily seen from the aisle side, and when friends, acquaintances, family members or groups use it, a certain amount of private room space can be secured. There is also the problem of difficulty.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and the bench seat is bent toward the back support surface from one end to the other end of the back seat, and the seats adjacent to each other are bent. Communicators can communicate with each other in a comfortable posture, improve sitting comfort, and, due to the characteristics of the backrest, create a certain amount of private room space when arranging the seat device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a seat device capable of performing the following.

[0005]

The gist of the present invention to achieve the above object lies in the following inventions. [1] In a seat device installed on a floor of a passenger compartment of a vehicle, the seat device has two constituent bench seats (1).
0), a pair of bench seats (10a), and the constituent bench seat (10) has a seat cushion (20) and a backrest (30), respectively.
0) one end (31) is made to face each other,
Each of the backrests (30) is curved from one end (31) to the other end (32) of the backrest (30) toward the back support surface (33) that supports the back of the seated person. The backrest (30) of the component bench seat (10) has a substantially Y-shape with the other end (32) open toward the passage (P) on the floor of the cabin or the wall surface (W) of the cabin. A seat device characterized in that:

[2] In a seat device arranged in two rows with a passage on the floor of a passenger cabin of a vehicle, the seat device comprises a pair of bench seats (10a) formed by pairing two constituent bench seats (10). The constituent bench seat (10) has a seat cushion (20) and a backrest (30), respectively, and one end (3) of each of the backrests (30).
1) are made to face each other, and
0) is bent from one end (31) to the other end (32) of the backrest (30) toward the back support surface (33) supporting the back of the seated person, thereby forming the bench seat. The backrest (30) of (10) has a substantially Y-shape with the other end (32) open toward the passage (P) on the floor of the guest room or the wall surface (W) of the guest room. The device is characterized in that one end (31) of the backrest (30) is supported so as to be able to change its direction between a first position facing the passage and a second position facing the wall surface of the cabin. Seating equipment.

[3] In the seat device installed on the floor of the passenger cabin of the vehicle, the seat device includes one single bench seat (100) and the single bench seat (10).
0) has a seat (20) and a backrest (30), one end (31) of the backrest (30) is adjacent to the wall surface of the passenger compartment, and the backrest (30) is The back (3
0), by bending from one end (31) to the other end (32) toward the back support surface (33) that supports the back of the occupant, the other end of the backrest (30) becomes A seating device extending along a floor passage.

[4] The two constituent bench sheets (1)
The seat device according to [1] or [2], wherein a one-person seat (40) is provided between the other end portions (32) of the respective backrests (30) of (0).

[5] The two constituent bench seats (1)
The seat device according to [1] or [2], wherein a table (50) is provided between the other end (32) of the backrest (30) of (0).

[6] Each seat of the constituent bench seat (10) or the single bench seat (100) (2)
0) has a seating surface on which two adults and one child can sit [1], [2], [3],
The seat device according to [4] or [5].

[7] The seat devices are arranged in two rows with the floor passage interposed therebetween, and the four seat devices are adjacent with the floor passage interposed or in the row direction, Configuration bench seat (1) according to the four seat devices
0) or four sets of single bench seats (100), characterized in that the back support surface (33) of each backstrip (30) is arranged so as to surround one private room space [1]. ,
The seat device according to [2] or [3].

[8] The seat devices are arranged in a row on the floor, and one end (3) of each of the backrests (30) is arranged.
1) is adjacent to the wall surface of the cabin, and the other end (32) of each of the backstrips (30) has a back surface opposite to the back support surface (33) facing the passage on the floor. And 2
The body seating devices are adjacent in the row direction, and two sets of the constituent bench seats (10) or single bench seats (100) according to the two body seating devices are supported on each backrest (30). The seat device according to [1], [2] or [3], wherein the surface (33) is arranged so as to surround one private room together with the wall surface of the cabin.

[9] The single bench seat (100) includes:
Arranged at the end of the row, said bench seat (10
a) The seat device according to [7] or [8], wherein a) is arranged at a place other than the end of the row.

[10] The single bench seat (100) is arranged in a row on the floor, and
0) has one end (31) adjacent to the wall surface of the cabin, and the other end (32) of the backrest (30) has a back surface opposite to the back support surface (33). The seat device according to [3], wherein the seat device faces a passage on the floor, and a back surface of the other end (32) of the backrest (30) shields a private room from the passage. .

[11] The other end (3) of the backrest (30)
The seat device according to [10], wherein a back seat (40) is provided on the back surface of (2).

Next, the operation of the invention described in each of the above items will be described. In the seat device described in the item [1], the seat device for the bench seat (10
Configuration of a) Each of the back seats (30) of the bench seat (10)
Are curved toward the back support surface (33) from one end (31) to the other end (32), so that when the adjacent occupants face each other, they face each other slightly. It looks like this. As a result, the occupants can communicate with each other in an easy posture without twisting the upper body or twisting the neck while looking at each other's facial expressions. Also, when a set of bench seats are arranged in a row so as to face each other, each occupant of the opposing bench seat, even if sitting facing the front, each occupant can change the direction of the line of sight. With a slightly changed comfortable posture, you can see the expressions of all occupants on the bench seats facing each other, and you can communicate in a posture that will not be tired.

In the seat device described in the item [2], since the seat device changes direction between the first position and the second position, the seat devices face each other across the passage, or the seat device is opposite to the passage. By changing the direction of the seat device by turning to each other, the atmosphere in the passenger compartment can be changed, and the arrangement of the seat device in the passenger compartment can be made flexible.

[0018] In the seat device according to the item [3], each backrest (30) of the single bench seat (100) has one end (3).
The back support surface (33) from 1) to the other end (32)
Since it is curved to the side, when adjacent occupants are seated facing each other, they are slightly opposed to each other. As a result, the occupants can communicate with each other in an easy posture without twisting the upper body or twisting the neck while looking at each other's facial expressions.

In the seat device described in the item [4], the other end (3) of each of the backrests (30) of the two constituent bench seats (10).
Since the single seat (40) is provided between 2), the space between the other ends (32) of the backrests (30) can be used without waste. In addition, since the one-seat seat (40) is not necessarily facing the bench seat, it can be used by a seated person who does not need to communicate with the seated person on the bench seat.

In the seat device described in the item [5], the other end (3) of each of the backrests (30) of the two constituent bench seats (10).
Since the placing table (50) is provided between 2), the space between the other ends (32) of the backrests (30) can be similarly used without waste. The table (50) can carry equipment on the trader side and also can carry the user's luggage. The user can also use it as a temporary storage place when loading or unloading luggage on the net rack. Further, the equipment of the guest room may be accommodated in the space below the table (50).

In the seat device described in the item [6], each of the seats (20) of the bench seat (10) or the single bench seat (100) constituting the bench seat (10a) is:
Since there are seats on which two adults and one child can sit, three parents can sit on the same seat.
Also, three adults can fill their seats, so that three adults can sit.

In the seat device according to the item [7], the four seat devices adjacent to each other across the floor passage and in the row direction are four sets of bench seats (four sets) related to the four seat devices. 10) or the back support surface (33) of each of the backstrips (30) of the single bench seat (100) is arranged so as to surround one private room space, so that a group of about 12 adults and children can be accommodated. Thus, one private room can be occupied, and users related to the group can communicate with each other without worrying about other users.

[0023] In the seat device according to the item [8], the two adjacent seat devices in the row direction may be two sets of bench seats (10) or single bench seats (100) related to the two seat devices. The back support surface (33) of each backslash (30)
It is arranged so as to surround one private room together with the wall of the guest room, so that about six adults, children and friends, acquaintances, family or relatives can occupy one private room. , Users, such as friends, can communicate with each other without worrying about other users.

[0024] In the seat device according to the item [9], when the seat device relating to the pair of bench seats is arranged at the end of the row,
One of the pair of bench seats goes out of the private room regardless of the private room and is wasted. Therefore, the seat device according to the single bench seat (100) is disposed at the end of the row, and the seat device according to the bench seat (10a) is disposed at a place other than the end of the row. Many private rooms can be formed on the floor of the guest room without wasting the pair of bench seats.

In the seat device according to the item [10], the back surface of the other end (32) of the backrest (30) shields the private room from the side of the aisle. , And can communicate with each other without worrying about other users.

In the seat device according to the item [11], since the one-sided seat (40) is provided on the back surface of the other end (32) of the backrest (30), the one-sided seat (4) is provided.
0) is consequently facing the aisle and not facing the bench seat, so that the occupant of the bench seat and the occupant of the one-seat seat (40) can sit without worrying about each other. can do. In addition, the back (3
The space on the back side of the other end (32) of (0) can be effectively utilized.

[0027]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Various embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an arrangement of the seat device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a view taken in the direction of the arrow II in FIG. FIG. 3 is a view taken in the direction of the arrow III in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, in vehicles such as trains and ships, seat devices are arranged in two rows on the floor of a passenger cabin with a passage P interposed therebetween. Each seat device has a pair of bench seats 10a in which two bench seats are paired. The bench seat 10a is composed of two constituent bench seats 10. The constituent bench seat 10 is constituted by a seat cushion 20 and a backrest 30.

The seat cushion 20 of the configuration bench seat 10 is as follows.
It has a seating surface on which two adults and one child can sit.
In the configuration bench seat 10, each of the back end portions 31
Are back-to-back, and are curved from one end 31 to the other end 32 of each backrest 30 toward the back support surface 33 supporting the back of the seated person. 3 each
The one end 31 of the back 0 is adjacent to the wall surface W of the cabin, and the other end 32 of each backrest 30 has a back surface 34 opposite to the back support surface 33 facing the passage P on the floor. Thereby,
The backrest 30 of the component bench seat 10 has a substantially Y-shape with the other end 32 opened toward the passage P when viewed from above. Between the other end of each backrest, a single seat 40
Has been erected.

In the two seat devices adjacent to each other in the row direction, the back support surface 33 of each of the backstrips 30 of the bench seat 10 constituting the two seat devices together with the wall surface W of the passenger compartment is one seat device.
It is arranged to surround two private rooms. The space between the other ends 32 of the backrests 30 is an entrance to the private room.

Next, the operation of the invention described in each of the above items will be described. Constitution of Bench Seat 10a The seat cushion 20 of the bench seat 10 has a seating surface on which two adults and one child can sit, so that three parents and children can sit on the same seat. Also, three adults can fill their seats, so that three adults can sit.
Constitution of Bench Seat 10a Since each of the backrests 30 of the bench seat 10 is curved from its one end 31 to the other end 34 toward its back support surface 33, adjacent occupants are seated facing the front, respectively. In some cases, they are slightly opposed to each other.

Thus, the occupants can communicate with each other in an easy posture without twisting the upper body or twisting the neck while looking at each other's facial expressions.
In the two seat devices adjacent in the row direction, the back support surface 33 of each of the backrests 30 of the constituent bench seat 10 according to the two seat devices surrounds one single room space together with the wall surface W of the passenger room. So that friends, acquaintances, family or relatives of about 6 adults and children together can occupy one private room. You can communicate with each other without worrying about

In this case, even if the occupants of the bench seat 10 face each other, the occupants of the bench seat 10 face each other in a comfortable posture slightly changing the direction of the line of sight. The expressions of all the occupants of the bench seat 10 can be seen, and the communication can be performed in a posture without fatigue. Since the one-person seat 40 is provided between the other end portions 32 of the respective backrests 30 as needed, the space between the other end portions of the respective backrests can be used without waste. The single seat 40 faces the passage P side,
Since the user does not face the bench seat 10, it can be used by a seated person who does not need to communicate with the seated person of the bench seat 10. Further, since the single seat 40 is not installed on all the bench seats 10a but is alternately installed on both sides of the passage P, the occupants of the single seat 40 face each other on both sides of the passage P. Thus, the passage P is not narrowed by the opposing occupants.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an arrangement of the seat device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a view on arrow IV in FIG. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

There are two types of seat devices, the constituent bench seat 10 and the single bench seat 100. The single bench seat 100 is located at the end of the row, and the constituent bench seat 10 is located at a location other than the end of the row. When the bench seat 10a is arranged at the end of the row, one of the constituent bench seats 10 constituting the bench seat 10a comes out of the private room regardless of the private room, and one of the components Although the specific function of the bench seat cannot be exhibited, it is wasted. However, since the single bench seat 100 is disposed at the end of the row, the bench seat 10a is not used.
A large number of private rooms can be formed on the floor of the guest room without wasting the space.

The single bench seat 100 has, similarly to the constituent bench seat 10, a seat cushion 20 and a backrest 30. The backrest 30 extends from one end 31 to the other end 32 and has a back support surface 33. It curves to the side. Also in the single bench seat 100, since each of the backrests 30 is curved toward the back support surface 33 from one end portion 31 to the other end portion 32, when the adjacent occupants are seated facing the front, respectively. , So that they face each other slightly. As a result, the occupants can communicate with each other in an easy posture without twisting the upper body or twisting the neck while looking at each other's facial expressions.

Such seat devices are arranged in two rows with the floor passage P interposed therebetween, and the four seat devices are adjacent with the floor passage P interposed therebetween and adjacent in the row direction. . The back support surface 33 of each backrest 30 of the bench seat 10 or the single bench seat 100 according to the four seat devices.
Are arranged to surround one private room. As a result, a group of about 12 adults and children can occupy one private room, and users related to the group can communicate with each other without worrying about other users. Can be.

FIGS. 7 to 9 show a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an arrangement of the seat device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a view taken in the direction of the arrow VII in FIG. FIG. 9 is a view on arrow VIII of FIG. In addition,
The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

The single bench seat 100 is arranged in two rows with a passage on the floor, and one end 31 of the backrest 30 of the single bench seat 100 is adjacent to the wall surface of the passenger compartment,
The other end 32 of the backrest 30 has a back surface 34 opposite to the back support surface 33 facing the passage P on the floor. The back surface 34 of the other end 32 of the backrest 30 shields the private room from the passage P side. On the back surface 34 of the other end 32 of the backrest 30,
A single seat 40 is provided. Since the back surface 34 of the other end portion 32 of the backrest 30 shields the private room space from the passage P side, for example, a family of three parents and children can communicate with each other without worrying about other users. Can be taken. In addition, although the single seats 40 are provided on all the single bench seats 100, the single seats 40 are alternately arranged on both sides of the passage P.
The passage P is not narrowed by the seated person.

In the above-described embodiment, the one in which the bench seat 10a and the single bench seat 100 are fixed to the floor has been described. By supporting the direction changeable, for example, the arrangement of the bench seat 10a according to the first embodiment (first position) and the arrangement of the bench seat 10a according to the second embodiment (second position) can be improved. Can be converted to a seat device.

Although the single-person seat 40 is installed between the other ends 32 of the backrests 30 of the two constituent bench seats 10, a table 50 may be installed. Moreover, the table 50 can carry equipment on the trader side,
In addition, the luggage of the user can be placed, and the luggage can be used as a temporary storage place when the user places or drops the luggage on the net rack. The equipment of the guest room may be accommodated in the space below the table 50.

[0041]

According to the seat apparatus of the present invention, the bench seat is curved toward the back support surface from one end to the other end of the backrest, so that adjacent occupants can comfortably take a posture. You can communicate and improve your seating.
When arranging the seat device, a certain amount of private room space can be formed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an arrangement of a seat device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view taken in the direction of the arrow II in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a view as viewed in the direction of the arrow III in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an arrangement of the seat device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an arrangement of a seat device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view taken in the direction of arrow IV in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an arrangement of a seat device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a view taken in the direction of arrow VII in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a view taken in the direction of the arrow VIII in FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

 P: Passage W: Wall surface 10: Bench seat 10a: Bench seat 20: Seat cushion 30: Backward 31: One end 32 ... Other end 33: Back support surface 34 ... Back surface 40: Single seat 50: Stand 100 ... Single bench seat

Claims (11)

(57) [Claims] 1. A seat device installed on a floor of a passenger compartment of a vehicle, wherein the seat device comprises a pair of bench seats in which two constituent bench seats are paired, wherein the constituent bench seats each include a seat cushion and a backrest. One end of each of the backrests is made to face each other, and each of the backrests extends from one end to the other end of the backrest and supports a back of a seated person on the back support surface side. The seat device is characterized in that the bent back of the constituent bench seat has a substantially Y-shape with the other end opened toward the passage on the floor of the cabin or the wall surface of the cabin. . 2. A seat device which is arranged in two rows on a floor of a passenger compartment of a vehicle with a passage interposed therebetween, wherein said seat device comprises a pair of bench seats in which two constituent bench seats are paired, and said constituent bench seats are seat cushions. And one end of each of the backstrips are made to face each other, and each of the backstrips extends from one end of the backstrip to the other end, and the back of the seated person By curving toward the back support surface side to support, the backrest of the constituent bench seat is formed in a substantially Y-shape with the other end opened toward the passage of the floor of the guest room or the wall surface of the guest room, The seat device is characterized in that one end of the backrest is supported so as to be able to change its direction between a first position facing the passage and a second position facing the wall surface of the cabin. 3. A seat device installed on a floor of a passenger compartment of a vehicle, wherein the seat device comprises one single bench seat, the single bench seat has a seat and a backrest, and One end is adjacent to the wall surface of the cabin, and the backrest extends from one end to the other end of the backrest,
By bending to the back support surface side that supports the back of the seated person,
The other end of the backrest extends along a passage on the floor of the passenger compartment. 4. The seat apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a single-seat is provided between the other end of each of the two bench seats. 5. The seat apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a pedestal is provided between the other ends of the backrests of the two constituent bench seats. 6. The seat cushion according to claim 1, wherein each seat of the constituent bench seat or the single bench seat has a seating surface on which two adults and one child can sit.
The seat device according to 2, 3, 4, or 5. 7. The seat device is arranged in two rows with the passage of the floor interposed therebetween, and the four seat devices are adjacent to each other with the passage of the floor interposed or in the row direction. The four sets of the bench seats or the single bench seats related to the four seat devices are arranged so that the back support surface of each backrest surrounds one private room. 4. The seat device according to 2 or 3. 8. Each of the seat devices is arranged in a row on the floor, one end of each of the backrests is adjacent to a wall surface of the cabin, and the other end of each of the backrests is: The back surface opposite to the back support surface faces the passage of the floor, the two seat devices are adjacent in the row direction, and the constituent bench seat or the single seat device related to the two seat devices is provided. The two sets of bench seats are arranged so that the back support surface of each of the backs surrounds one private room together with the wall surface of the guest room. Seat equipment. 9. The bench seat according to claim 7, wherein the single bench seat is arranged at an end of the row, and the bench seat for the bench is arranged at a place other than the end of the row. Seating equipment. 10. The single bench seat is arranged in a row on the floor, one end of the backrest is adjacent to a wall surface of the cabin, and the other end of the backrest is the backrest. The back surface opposite to the support surface faces the passage of the floor, and the back surface of the other end of the truss shields a private room from the passage side. The seat device as described. 11. A single-person seat is provided on a back surface of the other end of the backrest.
The seat device as described.