JP4033452B2 - Vehicle seat hinge cover - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a hinge bracket attached to a floor in a gap between seats arranged side by side with a reclining mechanism, and a hinge that is provided on the side of each seat back and whose lower end is pivotally attached to the hinge bracket. The present invention relates to a hinge cover for a vehicle seat for covering a hinge portion provided with an arm.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 5 shows a conventional hinge cover of this type. The hinge cover covers the hinge portions on both sides where the seat back 1b is pivotally attached to the floor in the gap between the seats 1 arranged side by side, each having a reclining mechanism. 5 are erected independently of each other. To the floor 8 between these hinge covers, the base end portions of the belts 2 on both sides, to which the buckle 3 for engaging the tongue of the seat belt at the front end portion is fixed, are fixed, and these belts are inclined to the floor. Each is protected independently by the attached sheath-like protector 4.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Therefore, the hinge part is covered by the hinge cover to ensure the appearance, and the belt is prevented from being cut off at the time of collision or by normal repeated use due to rubbing at the edge of the metal plate-like hinge part, The appearance of the belt portion is also secured by the protector. However, protectors for the seat belts on both sides are additionally provided between the independent hinge covers on both sides, so that the number of parts as a whole is large, and there is still room for improvement in appearance.
[0004]
Incidentally, according to Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-115600, there is a hinge cover in which a cover is integrally formed with respect to the hinge portions on both sides, and a two-stage storage portion is formed integrally for storing two buckles when not in use. Although disclosed, there is no mention of protection of the belt following the buckle.
[0005]
In view of the above, the present invention provides a vehicle seat that integrally covers a hinge portion that pivotally attaches side portions of seat backs on both sides and a base end portion of a seat belt buckle belt that also serves as a belt protection function. An object of the present invention is to provide a hinge cover.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve this object, the present invention is formed according to claim 1 by bending upward at a base portion attached to a floor of a gap between both side-by-side seats equipped with a reclining mechanism and side edges on both sides thereof. Covering a hinge portion having hinge brackets having vertical support surfaces on both sides, and hinge arms that are provided on the side portions of the respective seat backs and pivotally attached to the lower ends of the support surfaces. In the hinge cover of the vehicle seat, the side surface portions on both sides that are wider than the support surfaces on both sides and the upper surface portion that is higher than the pivoting position of the hinge arm, together with the front surface portion and the back surface portion, at least from the support surfaces on both sides It is integrally formed in the shape of a case that covers up to the rear end, and the support surface and hinge arm are entered from the back to both sides of the back, and reclining is performed in this entered state. In order to allow the pivot arm to rotate, a cut portion is formed that is cut at least to the upper surface portion, and the base ends of the belt belts on both sides where the buckles of the seat belts on both sides are attached to the tip portions In addition to being fixed to the rear end portion of the base portion, an opening for leading out the belts on both sides is formed by notching the front portion closer to the inside of both side ends of the base portion upward from the lower end.
[0007]
The hinge cover covers the rear end portion of the base portion to which the support surface of the hinge bracket and the base end portion of the belt are fixed. In this state, the hinge arm rotates at the notch portion with reclining. The belt led out from the inside of the hinge cover is prevented from coming into contact with the edge of the support surface having a vertical surface, in particular, by the peripheral edge of the synthetic resin opening.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
A vehicle seat hinge cover according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. A metal hinge portion 10 of the reclining mechanism shown in FIG. 4 is provided in a gap adjacent to each other in the side-by-side seats 1 provided with the reclining mechanism. That is, the hinge portion is formed of a sheet metal that forms a vertical support surface 12 in which a rear portion of a flange portion 14a having bent side ends on both sides of a rectangular common base portion 14 attached to the floor 8 is raised. The hinge bracket 11 and the hinge arm 15 which is attached to the seat back frame 9 of the seat back 1b and protrudes downward from the notch 1c of the corner portion.
[0009]
The base portion 14 is screwed to the floor 8 through bolt insertion holes 17, 17 a, and is inserted into a pin insertion hole 12 a formed at the upper end portion of the support surface 12 and a pin insertion hole 15 a formed at the lower end portion of the hinge arm 15. When the pin 13 is inserted, the hinge arm 15 is pivotally attached.
[0010]
A bolt insertion hole 18a is formed in the hinge anchor 18 that fastens the base ends of the belts 2 on both sides to which the buckle 3 for locking the tongue of the seat belt is attached to the tip. Thereby, the hinge anchor 18 is screwed into the screw hole 17b of the floor 8 by inserting the bolt 19 in common with the bolt insertion hole 17 in the rear end portion of the base portion 14 protruding slightly rearward from the support surface 12. .
[0011]
As shown in FIG. 2, the hinge cover 20 is wider than the hinge portion 10, that is, the support surfaces 12 on both sides thereof, and is slightly wider than the distance from the support surface to the rear end of the base portion 14. And the side surface portions 23 on both sides having a height that occupies the upper position of the pin insertion hole 15a, the front surface portion 21 slightly tilted backward, the back surface portion 24, and the curved upper surface portion 22, thereby supporting the support surface 12 and its rear side. For example, a synthetic resin is integrally formed in a case shape that covers the entire area of the base portion 14.
[0012]
On both sides of the back surface portion 24, cut portions 26 are formed for allowing the pivot brackets of the hinge bracket 11 and the hinge arm 15 to enter from behind. This notch portion has reached the upper end portion of the front portion 21 by longitudinally cutting the upper surface portion 22 so as to form a space portion that allows the hinge arm 15 to rotate with reclining when the hinge cover 20 is attached. . Further, the space between the notch portions 26 in the lower portion of the back surface portion 24 is notched so as to allow the base portion 14 to enter. Further, the front portion 21 has an opening that allows the belt 2 following the buckle 3 to be led out from the hinge cover 20 by being cut out partway upward from the lower end slightly closer to the inside of the flange portion 14a on both sides of the base portion 14. A portion 25 is formed.
[0013]
An L-shaped cutout 28 is formed at the lower end of the front portion 21 on both sides of the opening 25 to allow the flange portion 14 a to be inserted together with the side portion of the base portion 14. The upper portion 25a of the opening 25 is provided with side surfaces 25b on both sides along the cut portion 26 to ensure strength.
[0014]
The operation of the hinge cover of the vehicle seat constructed as described above is as follows. The base portion 14 common to both sides of the hinge bracket 11 is screwed to the floor 8 between the seats 1 together with the hinge anchor 18, and the hinge surface 15 is pivotally attached to the support surface 12 to constitute the hinge portion 10. . The hinge cover 20 is slid rearward, and the support surfaces 12 on both sides are inserted into the cut portion 26 together with the lower end portion of the hinge arm 15 from behind, so that the flange portion 14a is placed on the base portion 14 in a state where it is placed. Is inserted through the notch 28 and set in the state shown in FIG. In this state, the hinge cover 20 is fixed to the hinge portion 10 by, for example, screwing it to the support surface 12 or by locking it with a locking claw formed on the support surface 12.
[0015]
Thereby, the whole circumference | surroundings of the support surface 12 are covered, and the rear-end part of the hinge bracket 11 to which the hinge anchor 18 is attached is also covered from at least above, and an appearance is ensured. The belt 2 can be prevented from being damaged by being led out from the opening 25 and being protected from the edge of the support surface 12. The belt 2 is made of resin even if it contacts the periphery of the opening 25, and damage is avoided by elasticity.
[0016]
The hinge cover has an inner peripheral surface formed in the cut portion, or a curved flange portion is added around the opening for leading the belt, or a tunnel-shaped peripheral surface portion is formed around the upper periphery. Various modifications are possible within the scope of the present invention.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the hinge part region is improved by a single case structure in which the number of parts is reduced by integrally covering the hinge part and the buckle side of the seat belt by combining the protection function of the belt. To improve. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the hinge cover can be easily set to the hinge bracket, and the belt can be reliably separated from the edge of the plate of the pivoting portion.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hinge cover of a vehicle seat according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 shows the hinge cover, where FIG. A is a perspective view seen from the front, and FIG. B is a perspective view seen from the back.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a hinge portion covered with the hinge cover.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional hinge cover.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Seat 1b Seat back 8 Floor 10 Hinge part 11 Hinge bracket 12 Support surface 14 Base part 14a Flange part 15 Hinge arm 20 Hinge cover 21 Front part 22 Upper surface part 23 Side part 24 Rear part 25 Opening part 26 Cut part 28 Notch part

Claims (2)

A hinge bracket having a base portion attached to a floor of a gap between both side-by-side seats provided with a reclining mechanism, and vertical support surfaces on both sides formed by bending upward at side edges of the both sides; and In a hinge cover for a vehicle seat for covering a hinge portion provided on a side portion of a seat back and having a hinge arm pivotally attached to a lower end portion of a support surface,
The side surfaces on both sides that are wider than the support surfaces on both sides and the upper surface portion that is higher than the pivoting position of the hinge arm cover at least the support surfaces on both sides to the rear end of the base, together with the front and back portions. It is integrally formed in a case shape,
The support surface and the hinge arm are inserted into both sides of the back surface portion from behind, and at least the upper surface portion is cut so as to allow rotation of the hinge arm accompanying reclining in this entered state. Part is formed,
The base end portions of the two side belts attached to the front end portions with the buckles of the both side seat belts are fixed to the rear end portion of the base portion, and the front portion closer to the inside of the both side ends of the base portion. The vehicle seat hinge cover is characterized in that an opening for leading out the belt on both sides is formed by cutting out the upper portion from the lower end. Flange portions that are continuous with the support surface are formed on both sides of the base portion, and L-shaped notches that allow the flange portions to be inserted together with the base portion are formed on the front portions on both sides of the opening portion. The vehicle seat hinge cover according to claim 1.

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