JP3510441B2 - Vehicle seat structure - 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 seat structure in which a storage container is provided in a lower space of a cushion body, and more particularly to a vehicle seat structure capable of securely fixing the storage container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In vehicles such as automobiles, since the indoor space is limited, the storage of luggage is naturally limited. Therefore, for example, some automobiles use the space under the seat.

FIGS. 9 to 11 show a prior art of a vehicle seat structure in which a storage container is arranged below the passenger seat (Japanese Patent Application No. 5-192133).
Issue). Briefly describing the vehicle seat structure of this prior art, the seat 100 is a seat cushion 101.
And a seat back 10 provided at the rear end of the seat cushion 101 via a reclining mechanism (not shown).
It is composed of 2 and. The seat cushion 101 is composed of a cushion frame 103 and a cushion main body 104, and the cushion main body 104 pivots forward with a hinge mechanism 105 provided between the cushion frame 103 and the front end as a center. It is possible.

A storage container 106 made of synthetic resin is removably disposed in the lower space of the cushion body 104, and the storage container 106 is directed outward at both upper end portions and front and rear portions. Curved flange parts 107-109
Of the flange portions 107 to 109 are engaged with the left and right upper end frame portions 103b of the cushion frame 103, so that the front portion of the flange portions 107 to 109 is formed. The flange portion 108 is attached to the front frame portion 103a by hooking the rear flange portion 109 to the rear frame portion 103c. Both ends of a wire-made handle 110 are rotatably attached to the upper ends of both sides of the storage container 106.
The front end flange portion 108 is engaged with a retaining portion 111 integrally formed on the upper surface of the front flange portion 108. This retaining portion 111 is a slit 1 that retains the handle 110 at the turning position of the handle 110.
11a is formed.

On the lower surface of the cushion main body 104, stopper rubbers 112 for pressing the flanges 107, 107 on both sides of the storage container 106 are mounted. The flange portions 107, 107 are pressed to prevent the storage container 106 from rattling.

[0006]

However, according to the above-mentioned prior art, when the storage container 106 is removed, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG.
Since 07 and 107 are lost, stopper rubber 1
There is a possibility that a gap 113 may be formed between the upper end frame portion 103b and the left and right upper end frame portions 103b of the cushion frame 103, and the cushion main body 104 may be loosened. Further, since the storage container 106 is made of resin, the shape may not be stable, and the seat lock for fixing the cushion main body 104 to the cushion frame 103 may be impaired.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above problems and to provide a vehicle seat structure capable of securely fixing a storage container and securely fixing a cushion main body when the storage container is detached. And

[0008]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention enables a seat cushion comprising a cushion frame and a cushion main body, and a cushion main body of the seat cushion to be rotatable forward around a front end. In the vehicle seat structure, which is attached to the cushion frame, the left and right flange portions of the storage container are hooked on the upper end frame of the cushion frame, and the storage container is detachably attached to the lower space portion of the cushion main body. An elastic body is attached to the lower surface of the cushion main body corresponding to a position straddling the upper end frame of the cushion frame and the flange portion of the storage container, and the elastic body is pressed against both the flange portion and the upper end frame when the cushion main body is set. The bottom of the body is formed. Further, according to the present invention, when the cushion body is set, a step portion is formed on the lower surface of the elastic body so as to come into pressure contact with both the flange portion and the upper end frame.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a seat applied to a passenger seat of an automobile.
The seat 1 includes a seat cushion 2 and a seat back 3 provided at a rear end portion of the seat cushion 2 via a reclining mechanism (not shown). The seat cushion 2 is composed of a cushion frame 4 and a cushion main body 5, and the cushion main body 5 pivots forward around a front end portion via a hinge mechanism 6 provided between the cushion main body 5 and the cushion frame 4. It is possible.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the cushion frame 4 includes a pair of side frames 7 and 7, each of which has a quadrilateral shape, and the side frames 7 and 7 between front end upper portions and rear end upper portions. It is composed of a front pipe 8 and a rear pipe 9 which are hung on the upper part of the upper frame. A seat belt buckle 10 is attached to a side frame 7 on one side of the cushion frame 4.

A bracket 11 is welded to the lower portion of the cushion frame 4, and the seat cushion 2 can be slid back and forth by attaching the bracket 11 to a slide rail 12 as shown in FIG. 5, for example. The slide rail 12 includes an upper rail 15 fixed to the bracket 11 via a bolt 13 and a nut 14, and the upper rail 15
And a lower rail 19 which is slidably supported and fixed to a bracket 17 or the like provided on the floor 16 via front and rear brackets 18. This bracket 18 is integrally formed with a bracket 18a provided at the front part of the lower rail 19, a bracket 18b provided at the rear part of the lower rail 19, and a bracket 18b at the rear indoor side of the lower rail 19, and at the center of the floor 16. Bracket 18 fixed to a tunnel (not shown)
It is composed of c. The upper rail 15 and the lower rail 19 of the slide rail 12 are constituted by rail portions 15a, 19a having a U-shaped cross section facing each other, and the upper side flange portion 15b of the upper rail 15 is connected to the lower rail 1.
9 is formed in a U-shaped cross section so as to be located on the lower side of the upper side flange portion 19b of the lower side rail portion 19 and the lower side flange portion 19c of the lower rail 19 is connected to the lower side flange portion 1 of the upper rail 15.
The cross section is formed in an inverted U-shape so as to be located on the upper side of 5c. A cover 20 is provided on the outer side surface of the cushion frame 4, and a lever 21 of the reclining device is provided on the outer side of the cover 20.

A band 22 for raising the cushion body 5 is provided at the rear end of the cushion body 5.
The band 22 is for releasing the latch mechanism 23 provided on the cushion body 5. Latch mechanism 23
6, the latch main body 25 is biased by a spring (not shown) built in the latch case 24, and the striker 26 that engages with the latch main body 25.
Is attached to the rear pipe 9 of the cushion frame 4 (see FIG. 3). The latch mechanism 23 pulls the band 22 to actuate the latch main body 25 against the spring and release the engagement between the latch main body 25 and the striker 26.

Returning to FIG. 1, 27 is a storage container made of synthetic resin which is detachably arranged in the lower space of the cushion body 5. The storage container 27 is a rectangular container having a flange portion 28 provided around the storage container 27, and can be carried by a handle 29. The flange portion 28 of the storage container 27 has outwardly curved flange portions 28b, 28a, 28c at both upper end portions and front and rear portions.
Are formed. This flange portion 28a, 28b, 2
8c, the flange portions 28b on both sides are engaged with the upper end frame portions 7a of the side frames 7, 7 of the cushion frame 4, the front flange portion 28a is engaged with the front pipe 8, and The storage container 27 is attached to the cushion frame 4 by engaging the rear flange portion 28 c with the rear pipe 9. In this storage container 27,
Both ends of a resin-made handle 29 are rotatably attached to the upper ends of the inner side surfaces on both sides, and the handle 29 is formed to have a length to be inserted into the inside of the storage container 27. A projecting portion is formed inwardly on the front and rear inner side surfaces of the storage container 27 around which the handle 29 rotates, and a receiving portion 30 for locking the handle 29 is provided on the upper surface of the projecting portion. .
Grooves 29a are formed on the front surface and the rear surface side of the handle 29, and a protrusion 31 that enters the groove 29a is formed on the upper surface of the receiving portion 30.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 7 and 8, in the cushion body 5, stopper rubbers 34 as elastic bodies are provided with screws 35 on both lower surfaces of a cushion panel 33 disposed on the lower surface of the cushion 32. It is screwed through. The screw hole 34a of the stopper rubber 34 is formed in a recess 36 formed in the central portion. This stopper rubber 3
4 is an upper end frame portion 7a of the cushion frame 4
And the cushion panel 3 of the cushion main body 5 corresponding to the positions extending over the flange portions 28b on both sides of the storage container 27.
It is attached to the lower surface of 3. On the lower surface of the stopper rubber 34, a step portion 37 is formed on the front side of the seat so as to come into pressure contact with both the flange portion 28b and the upper end frame 7a when the cushion body 5 is set. actually,
At the rear end of the upper frame 7a, the lower frame 7
Since the reinforcing member 38 that reinforces the connecting portion with b is attached, the stopper rubber 34 comes into contact with the portion where the reinforcing member 38 is provided, and the stopper rubber 34 takes the plate thickness of the reinforcing member 38 into consideration. The thickness of the rubber 34 and the step 37 are formed. The lever 21 of the reclining device and the seat belt buckle 10 are attached to the reinforcing member 38.

According to the vehicle seat structure having the above structure, when the storage container 27 is used, the cushion body 5 is used.
When the band 22 is pulled, the latch body 25 is pulled and the engagement with the striker 26 is released. And band 22
Is further pulled to raise the cushion body 5. In this way, the cushion body 5 is pivoted about the rotation center of the hinge mechanism 6 and is raised forward.

When the cushion main body 5 is raised, the upper surface of the storage container 27 is opened, and the luggage such as shopping can be stored in the storage container 27. The storage container 27 can be removed from the cushion frame 4 and carried around by removing the handle 29 from the receiving portion 30 and pulling it up.

Next, when the storage container 27 is attached to the cushion frame 4, the storage container 27 is arranged at the center of the cushion frame 4. The storage container 27 includes a flange portion 28b on the upper end frame portion 7a of the side frames 7,7.
When the cushion main body 5 is tilted backward, the latch main body 25 engages with the striker 26 and the cushion main body 5 is locked. At this time, since the flange portion 28b of the storage container 27 is clamped and held between the upper end frame portions 7a of the side frames 7 and 7 by the stopper rubbers 34 attached to the lower surfaces of both sides of the cushion main body 5, the flange portion 28b is running. There is no fear that the storage container 27 will rattle.

Next, when the storage container 27 is taken out and not returned, the cushion main body 5 is tilted backward, and the stopper rubbers 34 attached to the lower surfaces of both sides of the cushion main body 5 allow the upper end frame portions 7a of the side frames 7, 7 to be pushed. The cushion body 5 does not rattle.

The effects of the above embodiment are as follows. On the lower surface of the cushion main body 5 corresponding to the flange portion 28b of the storage container 27, there is provided an elastic body 34 which is in pressure contact with the flange portion 28b and the upper end frame portions 7a of the side frames 7, 7 when the cushion main body 5 is set. Since it is attached, the storage container 27 can be fixed at an appropriate position.
Further, since it is possible to prevent rattling during traveling, it is possible to prevent noise from being generated. Further, even when the cushion body 5 is set without taking out and returning the storage container 27, the stopper rubber 34 abuts on the upper end frame portions 7a of the side frames 7, 7, so that the cushion body 5 does not rattle. . It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and for example, the vehicle seat structure of the present invention is not limited to an automobile and may be a vehicle such as a motor boat, and is not limited to a passenger seat and is also applied to a driver seat. You can also do it. It can also be applied to a rear seat such as a one-box car.

[0020]

As described above, according to the vehicle seat structure of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. The seat cushion comprising a cushion frame and a cushion main body, and the cushion main body of the seat cushion is mounted on the cushion frame so as to be rotatable forward around a front end, and an upper end frame of the cushion frame is attached. In a vehicle seat structure in which the storage container is detachably attached to the lower space of the cushion main body by hooking the left and right flange portions of the storage container, the upper frame of the cushion frame and the flange portion of the storage container are straddled. Since the elastic body is attached to the lower surface of the cushion main body corresponding to the position, and the lower surface of the elastic body is formed so as to be in pressure contact with both the flange portion and the upper end frame when the cushion main body is set, the storage container is placed at an appropriate position. Can be fixed. Further, since it is possible to prevent rattling during traveling, it is possible to prevent noise from being generated. Further, even when the cushion body is set without taking out and returning the storage container, the elastic body contacts the upper end frame portion of the side frame, so that the cushion body does not rattle. In claim 2, when the cushion main body is set, the stepped portion is formed on the lower surface of the elastic body so as to come into pressure contact with both the flange portion and the upper end frame, so that the storage container can be securely fixed and stored. Even when the cushion body is set without taking out and returning the container, the elastic body contacts the upper end frame portion of the side frame, so that the cushion body does not rattle.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state where a seat back and a side cover of FIG. 1 are removed.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a cushion frame of a vehicle seat structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a slide rail is attached to the cushion frame of FIG.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the latch of FIG.

7 is a partially enlarged view showing an elastic body attached to the lower surface of the cushion body of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a view taken in the direction of the arrow X in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a conventional vehicle seat structure.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which a storage container is taken out.

FIG. 11 is a side view of FIG. 9.

FIG. 12 is a side view showing a state where the storage container of FIG. 11 is taken out.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 sheet 2 seat cushion 3 seat back 4 cushion frame 5 cushion body 6 Hinge mechanism 7 side frame 8 front pipe 9 Rear pipe 10 Seat belt buckles 11 bracket 12 slide rails 15 Upper rail 16 floors 19 Lower Rail 22 bands 23 Latch mechanism 26 striker 27 storage containers 28 Flange 29 Handle 30 Receiver 31 protrusion 32 cushion 33 cushion panel 34 Stopper rubber (elastic body) 35 screws 36 recess 37 steps

Front page continuation (72) Inventor Hirotsugu Hosoda 300, Takatsuka-cho, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka, Suzuki Suzuki stock company (72) Inventor Toshiyuki Konishi 300, Takatsuka-cho, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka prefecture (72) Inventor Nakayama Riichi 1258 Kamiruki, Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture Inventor Takashi Iguchi 1341-2 Yanaka, Morimachi, Shuchi-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture 72 72 Inventor Koji Yamamoto 535-10 Shitoro-cho, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Reference (56) -47883 (JP, A) JP-A-7-270882 (JP, A) Actually developed 59-122950 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B60N 2/00 A47C 7/62 B60R 7/04

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A seat cushion comprising a cushion frame and a cushion main body, and the cushion main body of the seat cushion is mounted on the cushion frame so as to be rotatable forward around a front end portion, and is attached to an upper end frame of the cushion frame. In the vehicle seat structure in which the storage container is detachably attached to the lower space portion of the cushion main body by hooking the left and right flange portions of the storage container,
An elastic body is attached to a lower surface of the cushion main body corresponding to a position straddling the upper end frame of the cushion frame and the flange portion of the storage container, and when the cushion main body is set, the elastic body is pressed against both the flange portion and the upper end frame. A vehicle seat structure characterized in that a lower surface of an elastic body is formed. 2. The vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein a step portion is formed on a lower surface of the elastic body so as to be in pressure contact with both the flange portion and the upper end frame when the cushion body is set. Construction.