JP4587075B2 - Vehicle seat with ottoman - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an ottoman-equipped vehicle seat in which a pad does not wave due to an operation of an ottoman mechanism and an appearance defect does not occur.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a vehicle seat with an ottoman in which an ottoman mechanism for placing a leg is provided in front of a seat cushion so as to be movable up and down. Such an ottoman mechanism is usually formed by a pad member independent of the seat cushion, but there is a problem that a gap between the pads is produced at the mating portion of the pads and the appearance is poor. In view of this, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, there has been proposed one in which a pad of an ottoman mechanism is integrally formed by extending a seat cushion pad to solve the above problem.

  However, if the pad member has an appropriate shape at the position where the ottoman mechanism is raised, there is a problem that when the ottoman mechanism 3 is lowered, the pad undulates inside the bending of the pad, resulting in poor appearance. In addition, if the pad member has an appropriate shape at the position where the ottoman mechanism is lowered, there is a problem in that when the ottoman mechanism 3 is raised, the pad undulates outside the bending of the pad and the appearance is deteriorated.

Therefore, the present inventor has considered making a slit-like cut inside the pad bending as a measure for preventing the waviness of the pad caused by bending, but in this case, the pad strength at the cut portion is insufficient. This results in a new problem that the quality of use deteriorates due to poor usability.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-39357 JP 2000-37255 A

  The present invention solves the above problems and prevents the pad from undulating due to the operation of the ottoman mechanism, resulting in poor appearance, and the pad strength is insufficient and the quality of use is not impaired. It was completed for the purpose of providing a vehicle seat with an ottoman that can be guaranteed.

  The ottoman-equipped vehicle seat of the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, is a ottoman-equipped vehicle seat in which a seat cushion covered with an outer skin is extended forward of the seat so as to cover the ottoman mechanism. A slit extending in the width direction of the sheet is provided inside the bent portion of the pad bent by the operation of the ottoman mechanism, and this slit is formed by removing the amount corresponding to the excess meat when the pad is bent. The inner surface of the bent part of the pad is reinforced except for the innermost part.

  The slits are preferably provided in a plurality of rows in the front-rear direction of the sheet.

  In the present invention, a slit extending in the width direction of the sheet is provided inside the bent portion of the pad bent by the operation of the ottoman mechanism, and this slit is formed by removing an amount corresponding to the excess meat when the pad is bent. As a result, the pad does not wavy due to the operation of the ottoman mechanism. In addition, since the inner surface of the bent part of the pad is reinforced, it does not become insufficient in strength, and since the innermost part of the slit is not reinforced, the bent shape of the pad does not become an acute angle. An excellent usability will be obtained.

  Moreover, when a plurality of rows of slits are provided in the front-rear direction of the seat, the bending shape of the pad becomes smooth and a better feeling of use can be obtained.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 and 2 show a vehicle seat with an ottoman according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state where the ottoman mechanism is lowered, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the ottoman mechanism is raised.

  The vehicle seat with an ottoman includes a seat cushion 1 and a seat back 2, and an ottoman mechanism (not shown) is provided in front of the seat cushion 1. The Ottoman mechanism is a well-known mechanism that selectively lifts and supports the leg tip of the occupant seated on the seat. Usually, the leg support 3 is stored under the seat cushion, but when necessary, The leg support part 3 is configured to move forward from under the seat cushion. In the present invention, the pad portion of the seat cushion 1 is extended forward to cover the ottoman mechanism. Therefore, no gap is formed between the ottoman mechanism and the seat cushion 1, and a unity design is provided. Further, both side portions of the seat cushion 1 are extended downward to form a gate-shaped gate portion 4 at the front end portion, and when the ottoman mechanism is lowered, the leg support portion 3 is perfectly stored in the gate portion 4. It is configured to be.

  3 to 4 are sectional views of the seat pad, FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a state where the ottoman mechanism is raised, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a state where the ottoman mechanism is lowered. In the figure, reference numeral 5 denotes a seat cushion pad, and reference numeral 6 denotes an ottoman cushion pad. The seat cushion pad 5 and the ottoman cushion pad 6 are integrally formed. The mechanism part of the ottoman mechanism is provided in the lower part of the ottoman cushion pad 6 in FIG. 3, but is not shown because it is not directly related to the present invention.

And in this invention, the slit 7 extended in the width direction of a sheet | seat is provided inside the bending part of the pad bent by operation | movement of an ottoman mechanism, and this slit 7 is equivalent to the excess meat when a pad is bent. It is formed by removing the amount.
As shown in FIG. 4, the slit 7 causes the pad to remain inside the bent portion when the pad is bent, but since the amount corresponding to the surplus meat is removed by the slit 7, the surplus is left. The meat will be accommodated in the slit 7 and the pad will not be wavy due to the operation of the ottoman mechanism.

  On the other hand, the thinned portion due to the formation of the slit 7 is insufficient in pad strength and inferior in use feeling, and the quality deteriorates. In the present invention, the inner surface of the bent portion of the pad is lined with a nonwoven fabric or the like. Since the strength is compensated by reinforcing treatment in No. 8, there is no problem of insufficient strength.

  Further, the reinforcing treatment with the backing material 8 does not cover the entire surface of the slit 7 but reinforces it except for the innermost part of the slit 7. Thereby, it can prevent that the bending shape of the bending part outer side of a pad becomes an acute angle, can be set as the bending shape of a smooth curve, and there exists an outstanding usability | use_condition.

  The slits 7 as described above are effective if there is only one slit in the bent portion of the pad, but if a plurality of rows are provided in the front-rear direction of the sheet, the bent shape of the bent portion of the pad becomes smoother. preferable.

As is apparent from the above description, the present invention provides a slit extending in the width direction of the sheet on the inner side of the bent portion of the pad bent by the operation of the ottoman mechanism, and this slit becomes excessive when the pad is bent. By forming a structure in which the corresponding amount is removed and the inner surface of the bent part of the pad is reinforced, it is possible to prevent the pad from undulating due to the operation of the ottoman mechanism, and to prevent appearance defects. High quality can be guaranteed without impairing the feeling of use due to insufficient pad strength.
Therefore, the present invention contributes to the development of the industry as a new vehicle seat with an ottoman that solves the conventional problems.

It is a perspective view which shows the state which the ottoman mechanism fell. It is a perspective view which shows the state which the ottoman mechanism raised. It is sectional drawing which shows sectional drawing of the seat pad of the state which the ottoman mechanism raised. It is sectional drawing which shows sectional drawing of the seat pad of the state which the ottoman mechanism fell.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Seat cushion 2 Seat back 3 Leg support part 4 Gate part 5 Seat cushion pad 6 Ottoman cushion pad 7 Slit 8 Backing material

Claims (2)

  In a seat for a vehicle with an ottoman, in which a seat cushion with a skin covering the pad surface is extended in front of the seat and covers the ottoman mechanism, the width of the seat is placed inside the bent portion of the pad bent by the operation of the ottoman mechanism. A slit extending in the direction is provided, and this slit is formed by removing the amount corresponding to the excess meat when the pad is bent, and is reinforced on the inner surface of the bent part of the pad except for the innermost part of the slit. A vehicle seat with an ottoman characterized by the above. 2. The vehicle seat with an ottoman according to claim 1, wherein the slits are provided in a plurality of rows in the front-rear direction of the seat.

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