JP4200870B2 - Vehicle seat structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicular seat structure, and can realize versatile use inside a vehicle including a luggage compartment.

  In order to realize versatile use inside the vehicle, a seat structure that can rotate and sit, a structure in which the rear seat is substantially flat with the floor of the cargo compartment, a structure that tilts the steering of the driver's seat in a substantially vertical state, etc. However, various proposals have been conventionally made in, for example, Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2, and the like.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-8060 JP-A-11-189079

  In recent years, the use inside the vehicle has been increasingly diversified, and further improvement and originality of occupant comfort, occupant and luggage storage capacity have been demanded. The present situation is that various developments have been made so that the vehicle seat can be used in various forms in a small space, and there is always a demand for an original vehicle seat.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle seat structure that is excellent in originality and can cope with various usage forms.

In order to achieve the above object, the vehicle seat structure of the present invention according to claim 1 comprises:
A support foot supported by the floor of the passenger compartment is provided on the back side so that it can be stored on the back side, and a seat cushion that rotates in a state where the seat surface faces the floor side of the cargo compartment,
In the vehicle seat structure in which when the seat cushion is rotated and the seat surface is opposed to the floor surface side of the cargo compartment, the support foot portion stored on the back surface side is used as a table .
A housing for supporting the seat cushion;
The seat cushion is supported so as to be slidable in the vertical direction of the vehicle body by moving up and down relative to the housing,
When the housing rotates with respect to the vehicle, the seat surface of the seat cushion is rotated to a state facing the floor surface side of the cargo compartment .

Moreover, the vehicle seat structure of the present invention according to claim 2 for achieving the above object is as follows.
A seat cushion that rotates so that the seat surface faces the floor side of the cargo compartment,
Form a space for the container inside the seat cushion,
A vehicle in which an opening connected to the space is formed on the surface of the seat cushion located on the opposite side of the luggage compartment when the seat cushion is rotated so that the seat surface faces the floor side of the cargo compartment. In the sheet structure for
A housing for supporting the seat cushion;
The seat cushion is supported so as to be slidable in the vertical direction of the vehicle body by moving up and down relative to the housing,
When the housing rotates with respect to the vehicle, the seat surface of the seat cushion is rotated to a state facing the floor surface side of the cargo compartment .

Moreover, the vehicle seat structure of the present invention according to claim 3 for achieving the above object is as follows.
A support foot supported by the floor of the passenger compartment is provided on the back side so that it can be stored on the back side, and a seat cushion that rotates in a state where the seat surface faces the floor side of the cargo compartment,
Form a space for the container inside the seat cushion,
When the seat cushion is rotated and the seat surface is opposed to the floor surface side of the cargo compartment, an opening connected to the space is formed on the surface of the seat cushion located on the opposite side of the cargo compartment,
In the vehicle seat structure in which when the seat cushion is rotated and the seat surface is opposed to the floor surface side of the cargo compartment, the support foot portion stored on the back surface side is used as a table .
A housing for supporting the seat cushion;
The seat cushion is supported so as to be slidable in the vertical direction of the vehicle body by moving up and down relative to the housing,
When the housing rotates with respect to the vehicle, the seat surface of the seat cushion is rotated to a state facing the floor surface side of the cargo compartment .

The present invention according to claim 4 provides
The vehicle seat structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
A seat back that is pivoted to the luggage compartment side and the seat cushion side at a pivot center independent of the housing;
The seat cushion is slid upward while being positioned on the housing while the support foot is supported on the floor surface of the passenger compartment, and the seat back is held in a non-rotating state. Mode,
The seat cushion is slid downward and positioned in the housing while the support foot is housed on the back side, and the seat back is rotated to the seat cushion side of the seat cushion so that the seat back A second mode in which the back surface is the top surface, and the back surface of the seat back and the surface of the cargo compartment are in a substantially flat state;
The seat cushion is slid downward and positioned in the housing while the support foot is housed on the back surface side, and the seat back is rotated to the luggage compartment side so that the front surface of the seat back is the upper surface. A third mode,
The seat cushion is slid upward while being positioned on the housing while the support foot is supported on the floor surface of the vehicle compartment, and the seat back is rotated to the cargo compartment side to thereby seat the seat. A fourth mode in which the front surface of the back is the top surface;
The seat back is rotated to the cargo compartment side so that the front surface of the seat back is an upper surface, and the seat cushion is slid downward and positioned in the housing to rotate the housing. The seat cushion seat surface and the front surface of the seat back are in close contact with each other, the support foot portion housed on the back surface side is used as a table, and objects can be taken into and out of the space from the opening. A fifth mode;
It is used in.

The present invention according to claim 5
The vehicle seat structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
The seat cushion is a seat cushion of a rear seat in which at least two rows of seats are arranged in the front-rear direction of the vehicle,
The seat on the front side seat is characterized in that the seat on the rear side is rotatable in a facing state.

In the present invention of claim 1, when the seating surface of the seat cushion is made to face the floor surface side of the cargo compartment, the support foot portion housed on the back surface side of the seat cushion is used as a table. The seat can be used as a table without providing a dedicated member for constituting the seat , and the seat cushion is supported so as to be slidable in the vertical direction of the vehicle body by moving up and down relative to the housing. As a result, the height of the seat cushion can be changed and used.

In the present invention of claim 2, a space is provided in the seat cushion, and when the seat surface of the seat cushion is opposed to the floor surface side of the cargo compartment, an opening connected to the space is located on the side opposite to the cargo compartment. By forming it on the surface, it is possible to secure a container that can be used when the seat cushion is rotated , and the seat cushion is supported by the seat cushion so that it can slide in the vertical direction of the vehicle body by moving up and down relative to the housing. By doing so, the height of the seat cushion can be changed and used.

In the present invention of claim 3, when the seat surface of the seat cushion is made to face the floor surface side of the cargo compartment, the supporting foot portion accommodated on the back surface side of the seat cushion is used as a table, and the seat cushion has a space. To form a table by forming an opening on the surface of the seat cushion located on the side opposite to the cargo compartment when the seat cushion seat surface faces the floor side of the cargo compartment. The seat can be used as a table without providing a dedicated member, and a container that can be used when the seat cushion is rotated can be secured , and the seat cushion can be raised and lowered relative to the housing. By changing the height of the seat cushion, the seat cushion is slidably supported in the vertical direction of the car body. It can be.

In the fourth aspect of the present invention, the sheet can be used in five states from the first mode to the second mode having different forms.

In the present invention of claim 5 , when the front side seat is applied to a vehicle in which the rear side seat is rotatable in a facing state, and the seat is used as a rear side seat, the seat is used in a facing state. It can be used in various forms.

  Therefore, it is possible to provide a vehicle seat structure that is excellent in originality and can cope with various usage forms.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIGS. 1 to 5 show the structure of a rear seat to which a vehicle seat structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 1 shows a first mode, FIG. 2 shows a second mode, and FIG. Is the third mode, FIG. 4 is the fourth mode, and FIG. 5 is the fifth mode. 6 shows the appearance of the rear seat in the first mode, FIG. 7 shows the appearance of the luggage compartment in the second mode, FIG. 8 shows the appearance of the rear part of the passenger compartment in the fifth mode, and FIG. FIG. 10 shows the appearance of the lifting rail in a schematic plan view of the rear seat in this mode. Further, FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 show an example of turning the driver's seat in the facing state.

  Based on FIGS. 11 and 12, the situation of the driver's seat facing in a vehicle to which the rear seat of the present invention is applied will be described.

  The state shown in FIG. 11A is a normal state. The driver's seat 21 is slidable in the front-rear direction of the vehicle 11 and is rotatable about the vertical axis, and the passenger seat 22 is slidable in the front-rear direction of the vehicle 11. Further, the steering wheel 23 is configured such that the shaft can be tilted in a vertical state. A rear seat 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided.

  An operation state when the driver's seat 21 is caused to face the rear seat 1 from the state of FIG. When the driver's seat 21 performs the facing operation, the rear seat 1 is accommodated in the luggage compartment side (details will be described later).

  As shown in FIG. 11B, the passenger seat 22 is slid forward of the vehicle 11 and the steering wheel 23 is tilted to bring the shaft into a substantially vertical state. As shown in FIG. 11 (c), the driver's seat 21 is slid toward the rear of the vehicle 11, and the driver's seat 21 is rotated about 90 degrees inside the vehicle 11 as shown in FIG. 11 (d).

  As shown in FIG. 12 (a), the driver's seat 21 rotated about 90 degrees is slid forward of the vehicle 11, and the driver's seat 21 is further rotated about 90 degrees as shown in FIG. 12 (b). And turn it backwards. Then, the driver's seat 21 turned rearward is slid to the front side of the vehicle 11 to use the rear seat 1 in a desired mode.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the rear seat 1 is a bench seat composed of a seat cushion 2 and a seat back 3. The floor surface 7 on the cargo compartment 6 side is configured higher than the floor surface 5 on the vehicle compartment 4 side. A rotary hinge 8 extending in the width direction of the vehicle (perpendicular to the paper surface in the drawing) is provided at the front end of the vehicle on the floor surface 7 on the cargo compartment 6 side, and the upper edge of the housing 9 is provided on the rotary hinge 8. Is provided. The housing 9 is rotatable about the rotary hinge 8. The housing 9 has an L-shaped cross section extending along the stepped portion, and a lower portion extends along the floor surface 5 on the vehicle compartment 4 side.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the seat cushion 2 is slidable in the vertical direction of the vehicle 11 (the vertical direction of the vehicle body) by supporting the seat cushion 2 in the housing 9 so as to be movable up and down. That is, as shown in FIG. 9 showing a schematic plane of the rear seat 1, the lifting rails 13 are provided on both sides of the housing 9, and the seat cushion 2 can be raised and lowered along the lifting rails 13.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the elevating rail 13 is configured such that a slider 15 is supported by a guide rail 14 constituting a groove portion via a ball 16, and the slider 15 is fixed to an end portion of the seat cushion 2. Yes. 10 is an example, and the means for raising and lowering the seat cushion 2 is not limited to the raising and lowering rails 13 provided on both sides of the housing 9 as long as the means for raising and lowering the seat cushion 2 is guided and supported. .

  As shown in FIG. 1, a support foot 17 is provided on the back surface of the seat cushion 2 so as to be retractable, and the support foot 17 is supported on the floor surface 5 of the passenger compartment 4 in a non-retracted state. . The support foot 17 has a rectangular plate shape (see FIG. 9), and when the seat cushion 2 is rotated so that the seat surface faces the floor surface 7 of the luggage compartment 6 (details will be described later), the seat cushion The support legs 17 housed on the back surface of the 2 are used as a table.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 9, dampers 18 are provided at two positions in the width direction on the back surface of the seat cushion 2, and the seat cushion 2 is urged upward by the damper 18. That is, one end of the damper 18 is supported on the back side of the seat cushion 2, the other end of the damper 18 is slidably supported on the housing 9 side, and the other end of the damper 18 is slid with respect to the housing 9. By lifting the cushion 2 upward, the seat cushion 2 moves upward by the biasing force of the damper 18.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the seat cushion 2 is provided with a fixing means 20 that fixes the lift position of the seat cushion 2 by operating the lever 19.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, a space 26 serving as a container is formed inside the seat cushion 2. When the seat cushion 2 is rotated in a state where the seat surface faces the floor surface 7 side of the luggage compartment 6 (details will be described later), the space 26 is formed on the surface of the seat cushion 2 located on the opposite side of the cargo compartment 6. The opening part 27 connected to is formed. An opening / closing lid 28 is provided on the housing 9 corresponding to the opening 27 in a state where the seat cushion 2 is slid downward (see FIG. 2).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the seat back 3 is rotated to the cargo compartment 6 side and the seat cushion 2 side by a rotation hinge 31 (independent rotation center) different from the rotation hinge 8 that is the rotation center of the housing 9. It is free to move. That is, one end of the arcuate rotary hinge 31 is fixed to the lower edge of the seat back 3, and the arcuate rotary hinge 31 is supported so as to rotate and slide in an arcuate shape on the vehicle body side.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 6, and 9, a stopper 32 in a rotating disk state is provided on the upper side portion of the seat back 3, and the stopper 32 rotates to protrude from the side portion of the seat back 3. It is supposed to be. By rotating the stopper 32 and fitting it into the groove 33 (see FIG. 9) on the vehicle body side, the rotation of the seat back 3 is fixed at a predetermined standing angle.

  Although not shown, a fixing means for fixing the rotational position of the seat back 3 is also provided at the center of the lower edge of the seat back 3.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a bellows-like cover 34 is provided in the passenger compartment 4 between the seat cushion 2 and the seat back 3 on the passenger compartment 4 side, and the housing 9, the rotary hinge 8, the rotary hinge 31, etc. It is invisible from the 4th side.

  The above-described rear seat 1 is used according to the usage of the user from the first mode shown in FIG. 1 to the fifth mode shown in FIG.

  In the first mode, as shown in FIG. 1, the seat cushion 2 is slid upward and positioned in the housing 9 in a state where the support foot 17 is supported on the floor surface 5 of the passenger compartment 4, and the seat 9 The back 3 is held in a non-rotating state. The first mode is a use state in which an occupant sits on the rear seat 1.

  In the second mode, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the seat cushion 2 is slid downward and positioned in the housing 9 in a state where the support foot 17 is housed on the back surface side, and the seat back 3 is positioned. Is rotated to the seating surface side of the seat cushion 2 so that the back surface of the seat back 3 is the upper surface, and the back surface of the seat back 3 and the floor surface 7 of the luggage compartment 6 are brought into a substantially flat state. The second mode is a use state in which a luggage compartment 6 having a wide flat floor surface is provided at the rear of the vehicle.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the third mode, the seat cushion 2 is slid downward and positioned in the housing 9 in a state where the support foot 17 is housed on the back surface side, and the seat back 3 is loaded in the luggage compartment. The front surface of the seat back 3 is turned to the upper surface of the luggage compartment 6 by being turned to the 6 side. In the third mode, a space can be used by rotating the driver's seat 21 with the floor surfaces 5 and 7 covered with cushions.

  In the fourth mode, as shown in FIG. 4, the seat cushion 2 is slid upward and positioned in the housing 9 in a state where the support foot 17 is supported on the floor surface 5 of the passenger compartment 4, and the seat 9 The back 3 is rotated to the cargo compartment 6 side, and the front surface of the seat back 3 is set as the upper surface of the cargo compartment 6. In the fourth mode, the driver's seat 21 can be rotated to use the space with the floors 5 and 7 covered with cushions, and the cushion is covered with the height of the cushion covering the floor 5 being driven. The space can be used by rotating the seat 21.

  In the fifth mode, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, the seat back 3 is rotated to the cargo compartment 6 side so that the front surface of the seat back 3 is an upper surface, and the seat cushion 2 is slid downward. Then, the housing 9 is rotated in a state where the housing 9 is positioned, so that the seat surface of the seat cushion 2 and the front surface of the seat back 3 are opposed to each other. At this time, the support foot 17 stored on the back side can be used as a table, and by opening the opening / closing lid 28, an object can be taken into and out of the space 26 from the opening 27. In the fifth mode, the driver's seat 21 is rotated in a state in which the luggage compartment 6 is covered and hidden by the folded rear seat 24, and a space provided with a table and a container can be used.

  The above-described rear seat 1 can be selectively used in five types of modes, that is, the first mode, the second mode, the third mode, the fourth mode, and the fifth mode, depending on the usage pattern. Therefore, it is possible to provide a vehicle seat structure that is excellent in originality and can cope with various usage forms.

  In the present invention of claim 1, when the seating surface of the seat cushion is made to face the floor surface side of the cargo compartment, the support foot portion housed on the back surface side of the seat cushion is used as a table. The sheet can be used as a table without providing a dedicated member for constructing the sheet.

  In the present invention of claim 2, a space is provided in the seat cushion, and when the seat surface of the seat cushion is opposed to the floor surface side of the cargo compartment, an opening connected to the space is located on the side opposite to the cargo compartment. By forming on the surface, it is possible to secure a container that can be used when the seat cushion is rotated.

  In the present invention of claim 3, when the seat surface of the seat cushion is made to face the floor surface side of the cargo compartment, the supporting foot portion accommodated on the back surface side of the seat cushion is used as a table, and the seat cushion has a space. To form a table by forming an opening on the surface of the seat cushion located on the side opposite to the cargo compartment when the seat cushion seat surface faces the floor side of the cargo compartment. The seat can be used as a table without providing a dedicated member, and a container that can be used when the seat cushion is rotated can be secured.

  In the present invention of claim 4, the seat cushion is supported by being slidable in the vertical direction of the vehicle body by moving the seat cushion up and down relative to the housing, so that the height of the seat cushion is changed. Can do.

  In the present invention of claim 5, the sheet can be used in five states from the first mode to the fifth mode having different forms.

  In the present invention of claim 6, when the front side seat is applied to a vehicle in which the rear side seat is rotatable in a facing state, and the seat is used as a rear side seat, the seat is used in a facing state. It can be used in various forms.

  Therefore, it is possible to provide a vehicle seat structure that is excellent in originality and can cope with various usage forms.

It is structure explanatory drawing of the rear seat to which the vehicle seat structure which concerns on one Example of this invention is applied. It is structure explanatory drawing of the rear seat to which the vehicle seat structure which concerns on one Example of this invention is applied. It is structure explanatory drawing of the rear seat to which the vehicle seat structure which concerns on one Example of this invention is applied. It is structure explanatory drawing of the rear seat to which the vehicle seat structure which concerns on one Example of this invention is applied. It is structure explanatory drawing of the rear seat to which the vehicle seat structure which concerns on one Example of this invention is applied. It is an external view of the rear seat in the first mode. It is an external view of the luggage compartment in a 2nd mode. It is an external view of the vehicle interior rear part in the 5th mode. It is a schematic plan view of the rear seat in the first mode. It is an external view of a raising / lowering rail. It is rotation operation explanatory drawing of the driver's seat facing state. It is rotation operation explanatory drawing of the facing state of a driver's seat.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Rear seat 2 Seat cushion 3 Seat back 4 Car compartment 5, 7 Floor surface 6 Cargo compartment 8 Rotating hinge 9 Housing 11 Vehicle 13 Lift rail 14 Guide rail 15 Slider 16 Ball 17 Supporting foot 18 Damper 19 Lever 20 Fixing means 21 Driver's seat 22 Front passenger seat 23 Steering wheel 24 Rear seat 26 Space 27 Opening portion 28 Opening / closing lid 31 Rotating hinge 32 Stopper 33 Groove 34 Cover

Claims (5)

A support foot supported by the floor of the passenger compartment is provided on the back side so that it can be stored on the back side, and a seat cushion that rotates in a state where the seat surface faces the floor side of the cargo compartment,
In the vehicle seat structure in which when the seat cushion is rotated and the seat surface is opposed to the floor surface side of the cargo compartment, the support foot portion stored on the back surface side is used as a table .
A housing for supporting the seat cushion;
The seat cushion is supported so as to be slidable in the vertical direction of the vehicle body by moving up and down relative to the housing,
The vehicle seat structure according to claim 1, wherein the seat is rotated in a state where the seat surface of the seat cushion faces the floor side of the luggage compartment when the housing rotates with respect to the vehicle. A seat cushion that rotates so that the seat surface faces the floor side of the cargo compartment,
Form a space for the container inside the seat cushion,
A vehicle in which an opening connected to the space is formed on the surface of the seat cushion located on the opposite side of the luggage compartment when the seat cushion is rotated so that the seat surface faces the floor side of the cargo compartment. In the sheet structure for
A housing for supporting the seat cushion;
The seat cushion is supported so as to be slidable in the vertical direction of the vehicle body by moving up and down relative to the housing,
The vehicle seat structure according to claim 1, wherein the seat is rotated in a state where the seat surface of the seat cushion faces the floor side of the luggage compartment when the housing rotates with respect to the vehicle. A support foot supported by the floor of the passenger compartment is provided on the back side so that it can be stored on the back side, and a seat cushion that rotates in a state where the seat surface faces the floor side of the cargo compartment,
Form a space for the container inside the seat cushion,
When the seat cushion is rotated and the seat surface is opposed to the floor surface side of the cargo compartment, an opening connected to the space is formed on the surface of the seat cushion located on the opposite side of the cargo compartment,
In the vehicle seat structure in which when the seat cushion is rotated and the seat surface is opposed to the floor surface side of the cargo compartment, the support foot portion stored on the back surface side is used as a table .
A housing for supporting the seat cushion;
The seat cushion is supported so as to be slidable in the vertical direction of the vehicle body by moving up and down relative to the housing,
The vehicle seat structure according to claim 1, wherein the seat is rotated in a state where the seat surface of the seat cushion faces the floor side of the luggage compartment when the housing rotates with respect to the vehicle. The vehicle seat structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
A seat back that is pivoted to the luggage compartment side and the seat cushion side at a pivot center independent of the housing;
The seat cushion is slid upward while being positioned on the housing while the support foot is supported on the floor surface of the passenger compartment, and the seat back is held in a non-rotating state. Mode,
The seat cushion is slid downward and positioned in the housing while the support foot is housed on the back side, and the seat back is rotated to the seat cushion side of the seat cushion so that the seat back A second mode in which the back surface is the top surface, and the back surface of the seat back and the surface of the cargo compartment are in a substantially flat state;
The seat cushion is slid downward and positioned in the housing while the support foot is housed on the back surface side, and the seat back is rotated to the luggage compartment side so that the front surface of the seat back is the upper surface. A third mode,
The seat cushion is slid upward while being positioned on the housing while the support foot is supported on the floor surface of the vehicle compartment, and the seat back is rotated to the cargo compartment side to thereby seat the seat. A fourth mode in which the front surface of the back is the top surface;
The seat back is rotated to the cargo compartment side so that the front surface of the seat back is an upper surface, and the seat cushion is slid downward and positioned in the housing to rotate the housing. The seat cushion seat surface and the front surface of the seat back are in close contact with each other, the support foot portion housed on the back surface side is used as a table, and objects can be taken into and out of the space from the opening. A fifth mode;
A vehicle seat structure characterized by being used in a vehicle. The vehicle seat structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
The seat cushion is a seat cushion of a rear seat in which at least two rows of seats are arranged in the front-rear direction of the vehicle,
A vehicle seat structure, wherein a front seat is rotatable in a seated state with respect to the rear seat.

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