JP4100502B2 - Hinge cover for tumble seat for automobile - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a tumble seat hinge for an automobile that covers a hinge bracket that is attached to a floor and pivotally attaches to a front end portion of a cushion frame so that the cushion portion of the tumble seat rises and rotates upward with the front end portion as a fulcrum. It is about the cover.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the tumble seat 10 is installed in the concave portion 1 a of the floor 1 so that the cushion portion 11 is turned upright with the front end portion as a fulcrum in a state where the seat back 12 is tilted forward. A front end portion of the cushion frame side surface portion 11a is pivotally attached by a pin 16 to a hinge bracket 15 to which an L-shaped base portion 15a is screwed by a bolt 17. Further, in order to ensure the appearance when tumble is raised and rotated to a predetermined substantially vertically upper tumble position, the bottom surface of the cushion portion 11 is covered with the cover sheet 3 and the hinge bracket 15 protrudes from the floor 1. Covering with the cover plate 4 is performed.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in such a fixed hinge cover structure, an uncovered area naturally occurs in the intersecting area 9 of the cushion part 11 with respect to the hinge bracket when tumbled. There is also concern about the possibility of
[0004]
In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a hinge cover for an automobile tumble seat that can more reliably cover the hinge region.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a hinge bracket that is attached to the floor and pivotally attaches to the front end portion of the cushion frame so that the cushion portion of the tumble seat rises and rotates upward with the front end portion as a fulcrum. A hinge cover for a tumble seat for automobiles to be covered is provided with a front plate (25) having a lateral width crossing the hinge bracket (15) and side plates (21) formed on both sides thereof facing forward. The cover base portion (20) that covers the rear region of the hinge bracket behind the pivot attachment position of the front end portion of the cushion frame and the cover base portion (20 ) in the normal state of the cushion portion (11) are housed in the hinge base. A front plate (32) having a width across the bracket (15) and side surfaces formed forward on both sides thereof (31) and is constructed out with the cover body (30) having a top end portion of the cover body is pivotally mounted on the cushion frame (11a) at a position rearward than the pivot position, the cover body (30) The lower end of the cover is guided by the cover base (20) so as to be slidable up and down, so that the front plate (32) and the side plate (31) of the cover main body (30) rise in the rear region of the hinge bracket during the upright rotation. And covering the back area of the front end portion of the cushion frame .
[0006]
In the normal state of the tumble seat (10), the cover base (20) covers the rear region of the hinge bracket (15) with the front plate (25) and the side plate (21), and the cover body (30) Stored. The cover main body (30) guided by the cover base (20) so as to be slidable up and down moves upward in conjunction with the rising rotation of the tumble seat (10), and is a cushion frame in the rear region of the hinge bracket (15). The rear region of the front end of (11a) is covered with the front plate (32) and the side plate (31) .
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
A hinge cover for a tumble seat for an automobile according to an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same or equivalent parts as those described above will be described with the same reference numerals. As described above with reference to FIG. 4, the tumble seat 10 has the front end portion of the cushion frame side surface portion 11 a, which is the side surface portion of the seat frame of the cushion portion 11, attached to the hinge bracket 15 screwed to the concave portion 1 a of the floor 1. By being pivotally attached to the pin 16, it is configured to be able to stand up and rotate. The pin 16 of the hinge bracket 15 is located above the floor 1, and the cover sheet 3 that covers the back surface of the cushion portion 11 is terminated at a position retracted to the extent that it does not interfere with the hinge bracket 15 at the normal position.
[0008]
The hinge cover 29 has a cover base portion 20 provided in the recess 1a with respect to the general surface of the floor 1 in the rear region of the hinge bracket 15, and an upper end portion closer to the rear than the pivot attachment position by the pin 16 of the cushion frame side surface portion 11a. A cover main body 30 is pivotally attached by a pin 35 at a position ahead of the front end 3a of the cover sheet 3 and a lower end portion thereof is guided by the cover base portion 20 so as to be slidable up and down.
[0009]
The cover main body 30 includes a front plate 32 having a lateral width that traverses the hinge bracket 15 and the cushion frame side surface portion 11a that overlaps with the hinge bracket 15 at the front end portion thereof, and is inclined forward. A side plate 31 having a width that does not allow limbs to be inserted into the intersection region 9 of the portion 11 is formed facing forward. The cover base portion 20 faces the back surface 1b of the recess 1a so as to accommodate the cover body 30 at the normal position of the cushion portion 11, and has a front plate 25 having a slightly wider lateral width than the front plate 32, and Side plates 21 are formed on both sides so as to cover the lower rear area of the hinge bracket 15 in the recess 1a. Flange portions 23 are formed at the upper ends of these front and side plates so as to ensure the appearance.
[0010]
A pin 37 is bridged at the lower rear portion of the side plate 31, and pin portions 37 a protruding from both sides are inserted into a long groove 22 formed in a vertical direction at the rear end of the side plate 21 so as to be slidable. Has been. At the upper end of the front plate 32, as shown in FIG. 2, pin portions 35a at both end portions bent in an L-shape of the pins 35 protruding from the cushion frame side surface portion 11a are rotatable and opened. A claw 36 having an engagement port 36a that is detachably engaged is formed.
[0011]
In the normal state, as shown in FIG. 3, the cover main body 30 is housed in the cover base 20 by the pin portion 35 a being positioned in the lower end region of the long groove 22. When the cushion portion 11 is turned upright during tumble, as shown by a two-dot chain line in the figure, the claw 36 rotates and interlocks with the pin portion 35a, and the pin portion 37a rises along the long groove 22. The pin portion 37 a occupies the upper end region of the long groove 22. Thus, the back of the front end region of the cushion frame side surface portion 11a is completely covered with the front plate 32 inclined obliquely forward of the cover body 30 that has been lifted upward, and the side plate 31 and the side plate 21 of the cover base 20 are covered. In addition, the intersection area 9 is hidden from the back and the side, and the insertion of hands or feet from the back or the side is prevented.
[0012]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the rear region of the hinge bracket is covered in the normal state of the tumble seat, and the rear region of the hinge bracket and the rear region of the front end portion of the cushion frame above it are also covered during the tumble. The appearance of the side view can be improved, and at the same time, it is possible to prevent an injury in which a limb is caught between the hinge brackets when the tumble seat is returned. According to the invention of claim 2, the cover base provided in the concave portion of the floor includes the side plate with the long groove, so that the appearance can be ensured and the cover main body can be easily guided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a hinge cover of a tumble seat for an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a pivoted state of an upper end portion of the hinge cover.
FIG. 3 is a side view for explaining an operating state of the hinge cover.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view at the time of tumble of a tumble sheet to which the present invention is applied.
5 is a side view for explaining a conventional hinge cover structure provided on the tumble sheet of FIG. 4. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1a Floor recess 10 Tumble seat 11 Cushion part 11a Cushion frame side part 15 Hinge bracket 20 Cover base part 21, 31 Side panel 22 Long groove 25, 32 Front panel 29 Hinge cover 30 Cover body 35, 37 Pin

Claims (2)

In the hinge cover of a tumble seat for an automobile that covers a hinge bracket that is attached to the floor and pivotally attaches to the front end portion of the cushion frame in order to make the cushion portion of the tumble seat stand up and rotate upward with the front end portion as a fulcrum,
The hinge bracket at the rear of the pivot frame at the front end of the cushion frame by being provided on the floor with a front plate having a lateral width crossing the hinge bracket and side plates formed on both sides of the front plate. A cover base that covers the rear region; a front plate that is housed in the cover base in a normal state of the cushion portion and that has a lateral width that crosses the hinge bracket; and a side plate that is formed forward on both sides of the front plate. is composed of a cover main body has,
The upper end portion of the cover body is pivotally attached to the cushion frame at a position closer to the rear than the pivot attachment position, and the lower end portion of the cover body is guided by the cover base portion so as to be slidable up and down. A hinge cover for a tumble seat for an automobile , wherein the front plate and the side plate of the main body rise in a rear region of the hinge bracket and cover a rear region of the front end portion of the cushion frame when rotating upright . A cover base is provided in the recess of the floor, a front plate of the cover base faces the back of the cover base, and a long groove that guides a pin projecting from the side plate of the cover body on the side plate of the cover base. claim 1 automotive hinge cover tumble sheet, wherein the formed.

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