JP2000168455A - Seat side table for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a table body to be loaded with articles in a front side at a seat side, and to provide a tray to be stably loaded with various kinds of articles in a rear side. SOLUTION: A table body T is formed of an upper cover 1 and an under frame 3, and an inner frame 4 having a length L extended to a front side is held in the table body T by the under frame 3 freely to be slid for guide. A tray 2 is fitted to the inner frame 3 so that it can be freely pulled in/out of the table body T in relation to the rear side.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a seat side table for an automobile, which is mounted on a front side of a seat as a facility for placing various articles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a seat side table for an automobile, a table body arranged on a front side of a seat is provided so as to be slidable to a rear side in a vehicle such as a wagon or a camper, and a rear side is provided. Some are configured to be available to occupants. In this seat side table, the user of the table body is limited to any one of the occupants on the front side or the rear side.

[0003] In addition, there has been proposed a device in which a table body is provided on a seat side portion on the front side and a cup holder is provided so as to be able to be pulled in and out from the lower side of the table body toward the rear side (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-207931). issue). In this seat side table, even if it can be used simultaneously by the front occupant and the rear occupant, the rear occupant is limited to only the cup holder.

On the rear side, a tray may be provided as a facility on which various articles can be placed so that the tray can be pulled in and out from the lower side of the table body to the rear side. However, if this tray is merely provided so that it can be pulled in and out of the table body, it can easily be lowered toward the front at the drawer position, so that articles can be stably placed. Can not.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a table main body is provided on a front side of a seat for mounting articles, and various articles can be stably mounted for mounting articles on a rear side. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automobile seat side table including a simple tray.

In addition, the present invention assembles equipment for placing various articles in a good appearance and robustness, and allows a tray to be stably pulled out from the inside of the table body for placing articles on the rear side. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automobile seat side table provided for a vehicle.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a seat side table for an automobile, comprising: an upper cover serving as a mounting portion for articles; and an under frame attached to a lower side of the upper cover. Assembling a table body having an opening on the side, an inner frame having a length extending to the front side is held inside the table body so as to be slidably guided by an under frame, and a mounting portion for articles is provided. Is attached to the inner frame so that it can be pulled in and out from the opening of the table body to the rear side.

The automobile seat side table according to a second aspect of the present invention is constructed by assembling the entire table from a resin upper cover and a tray, a metal underframe and an inner frame.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a seat side table for an automobile, wherein a bracket plate, which is positioned near both sides inside the table body and maintains a relative distance between the upper cover and the under frame, is provided between each plate surface. And is fixed by being interposed therebetween.

[0010]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle seat according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is configured as a side table T. The seat side table T is provided so as to be able to hold a horizontal position for placing articles when in use, and to be capable of being stored by being lowered vertically downward from the horizontal position when being stored.

The seat side table T is provided with an upper cover 1 which is combined with a front cover 1a and a rear cover 1b which are divided into two parts by a synthetic resin such as polypropylene, and as shown in FIG. It is provided with a tray 2 formed of resin integrally with the rear cover 1b. The upper cover 1 and the tray 2 serve as a mounting portion for articles, and the mounting portion for the articles is made of a resin material.

The configuration of each part will be described with reference to FIG. 3 and other figures. The upper cover 1 is a front cover 1a.
The article can be stably placed on the plane by surrounding the front wall 10 and the plane surrounded by the side walls 11 and 12 as a quadrilateral with the peripheral wall including the rear wall 13 of the rear cover 1b. It is formed as a mounting portion for a concave article having a large area.

The tray 2 has a front cover 1a and a rear cover 1
b, and is formed in a plate-like shape having rising edges 20 and 21 on both sides and a rear wall 22 so that articles can be stably placed by lowering the step than the rear wall 13 of the rear cover 1b. Have been. On the back side, ribs 23 and 24 for reinforcing the rear cover 1b are provided so as to be continuous therebetween. The tray 2 can be aligned with the rear wall (not shown) of the front cover 1a and the rear wall 22 of the rear cover 1b, and is formed with a width that allows the tray 2 to entirely enter and exit the lower side of the front cover 1a. Have been.

Since the tray 2 needs to be inserted into the lower part of the front cover 1a so as to be able to enter and exit, as shown in FIG. 4, both side walls 11, 12 of the front cover 1a are opposite to the article mounting surface.
It is formed as a flange portion having an internal space by being curved in a shape. Further, a slit (not shown) for inserting the rising edges 20 and 21 of the tray 2 into the rear wall of the front cover 1a.
Are provided near both ends.

An underframe 3 is attached to the lower part of the front cover 1a, and a table body T having an opening at a relative interval including the above-mentioned slit is assembled from the front cover 1a and the underframe 3. . on the other hand,
An inner frame 4 is attached and fixed to the lower part of the tray 2 including the rear cover 1b by screwing (not shown). This under frame 3 and inner frame 4
Is formed by punching and forming a predetermined frame shape from a metal plate material.

As shown in FIG. 4, the front cover 1a and the underframe 3 are located near both sides inside the table body T, and the bracket plate 5 maintains a relative distance.
a and 5b are interposed between the plate surfaces to be integrally assembled and fixed.

In order to fix the bracket plates 5a and 5b with screws, the front cover 1 is provided with a plurality of screw receiving bosses 14a, 14b and 15a to 15c of the tapping screw rising from the rear surfaces closer to both sides. .
The under plate 3 has a plurality of screw insertion holes 30.
a, 30b and 31a to 31c are provided on the plate surface closer to both sides.

The bracket plates 5a and 5b have a length extending in the longitudinal direction of the front cover 1a and the underframe 3, and upper and lower flange portions 50a, 51a, 50b and 51b.
A metal member having a substantially Z-shaped side surface and having a rigid form provided with reinforcing ribs 52a, 53a, 52b, 53b is attached to the middle abdomen. The flange portions 50a, 51a, 50b, 51b are provided with screw holes 54a, 55a (only one side is shown in the drawing) and screw insertion holes 56a, 57a, 54b to 56b.

The bracket plates 5a and 5b are provided with tapping screws 58 (only the bracket plate 5a side is shown, the same applies hereinafter) from the screw insertion holes 30a and 30b of the under frame 3 to the screw holes 5 of the lower flange portion 50a.
4a and 55a, and the tapping screw 59 is screwed into the screw insertion holes 56a and 57a of the upper flange portion 51a.
Screwed into the screw receiving bosses 14a, 14b of the front cover 1b from the front cover 1a and the underframe 3.
And is fixed by being interposed between them.

Since these bracket plates 5a and 5b are provided, the front cover 1a and the underframe 3 ensure that the relative spacing for accommodating the tray 2 together with the inner frame 4 and the accommodating width of the tray 2 ensure the table body T Assemble into a robust one.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the inner frame 4 is formed so as to have a length L extending to the front inside the table body T from the tray 2. The inner frame 4 is assembled so as to be slidable by being held by the under frame 3. The inner frame 4 is provided on the tray 2 including the rear cover 1b.
To the table body T
It is provided so that it can be pulled in and out of the rear side from the opening.

The slide guide mechanism of the inner frame 4 is inserted from the pin insertion holes 32a to 32c provided in the plate surface of the under frame 3 into the elongated guide holes 40a to 40c provided in the plate surface of the inner frame 4. It is assembled by providing a slide guide pin 6 (only one is shown). A receiving seat 33 for setting the sliding position of the inner frame 4 on the plate surface by projecting at least one plate surface portion provided with pin insertion holes 32a to 32c in the plate surface of the under frame 3 in a convex shape is formed. Can be provided.

In the thus constructed seat side table for an automobile, the table body T is mounted on the side of the front seat F as shown in FIG. When the table body T is set in a horizontal position, the passengers on the front side can usually place various items such as maps, cigarettes, and confections on the vehicle. Can be used as street.

From the table body T, the rear cover 1
If the tray 2 is pulled out and the tray 2 is pulled out to the rear side, it can be extended from the upper cover 1 as an article placing portion as shown in FIG. 2, so that a wide space for placing articles can be secured as a whole.

In the tray 2, since the plate surface portion L extending in front of the inner frame 4 is held by the under frame 3 inside the table body T, even if the tray 2 is in a cantilevered support state, it can be lowered forward. Can be pulled out stably so that it does not become. Thereby, various articles including long ones can be stably placed. Further, since the slide guide mechanism is constituted by the metal under frame 3 and the inner frame 4, the tray 2 can be pulled in and out very stably.

In addition to the mechanisms described above, the upper cover 1 has holders 16a, 16b, 17 for cups and the like.
a, 17b can be provided. The holders 16a, 16b, 17a, 17b of the cups are provided by recessing the front-side flat surface of the front cover 1a and the rear-side flat surface of the rear cover 1b.

Correspondingly, the underframe 3 and the inner frame 4 are provided with cup holders 16a,
Openings 34a, 34 for receiving 16b, 17a, 17b
b is provided. By being fitted into the openings 34a, 34b, the holders 16a, 16b, 17
Since a and 17b are assembled integrally with the under frame 3 and the inner frame 4, the cups can be stably and separately placed from other articles.

In the slide guide mechanism, the dish washer 60, the wave washer 61, and the plain washer 62 are provided on the axis side of the slide guide pin 6 protruding from the guide holes 40a to 40c of the inner frame 4, so that the slide guide pin 6 The shaft protruding end is crimped on the upper side of the inner frame 4. Since the slide pin 6 is provided with the wave washer 61, the variation in frame accuracy can be absorbed, and the inner frame 4
Can be stably and slide-guided by the under frame 3.

The guide hole 40a of the inner frame 4
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, reference numerals 40c to 40c are located on both sides 40a and 40b of the plate surface and a central portion 40c, and the central portion 40c is located on the rear side of the plate surface. It is preferable to displace the position back and forth. This prevents the inner frame 4 from moving horizontally and diagonally in the horizontal direction with the tray 2 including the rear cover 1b. Even if the slide stroke is set large, the tray 2 including the rear cover 1b can be stably placed in a horizontal state. Can be pulled out and held.

In the slide guide mechanism, a frame edge ring 7 made of a resin such as polypropylene which is rich in lubricity may be fitted and provided in the guide holes 40a to 40c of the inner frame 4. As this frame edge ring 7, FIG.
The guide hole 4 is formed by the upper and lower retaining edges 70 and 71 as shown
It is provided by inserting and fixing the hole edges of 0a to 40c inside. In addition, notches 72 and 73 may be provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the upper retaining edge 70 so that the frame edge ring 7 can be easily fitted by bending the middle part in the longitudinal direction.

Since the inner frame 4 is provided with the frame edge ring 7, the inner frame 4 can be relatively disposed on the upper side with a gap provided between the inner frame 4 and the under frame 3 by the lower retaining edge 71. In addition, since the frame edge ring 7 is made of a resin having high lubricity, abnormal noise can be prevented from being generated between the slide guide pin 6 and the under frame 3, and the slide load can be reduced. The tray 2 can be smoothly taken in and out.

In addition, a stopper 8 can be attached to the inner frame 4 on the plate surface side facing the under frame 3. The stopper 8 has substantially U-shaped spring arms 81a, 81b extending bifurcated from the fixing plate 80 as shown in FIG. 8, and has free end sides 82a, 82b of the inner frame 4 as shown in FIG. It is provided by contacting the plate surface.

The stoppers 8 are locking claws 83a, 83b which cut out the plate surface of the fixing plate 80 and project inward from four sides.
And the projections 42a, 42b are cut and bent on the plate surface of the inner frame 4, and the projections 42a, 42b are pressed into the cutout spaces of the locking claws 83a, 83b to be attached to the plate surface of the inner frame 4. ing.

Corresponding to the stopper 8, the under-frame 3 is provided with protrusions 35a, 35b, 36a, 36b for pulling-in / out positioning with which the U-shaped curved protruding ends of the spring arms 81a, 81b are engaged. . When the stopper 8 comes into contact with the protrusions 35a, 35b, 36a, 36b over the protruding ends of the spring arms 81a, 81b, the stopper 8 is spring-deformed.
The protruding end sides of the a and 81b are attached so as not to slide on the plate surface of the underframe 3.

The stopper 8 includes a spring arm 8
The protruding end sides of 1a and 81b are projections 35a
By moving over the tray 35b, the tray 2 can be securely accommodated in the table body T.
Can surely be prevented from coming off.

In the stopper 8, the free ends 82a, 82b extend bifurcated from the fixed plate 80 and abut against the plate surface of the inner frame 4, so that the change in the click feeling due to the spring arms 81a, 81b is reduced. Can be suppressed.

The table body T can be mounted on the side of the front seat F by a cantilever support mechanism 9 as shown in FIG. The cantilever support mechanism 9 includes legs 90a and 90b attached to the side of the front seat F, and connects the bendable link arms 92 and 93 between the leg 90a on one side and the bearing housing 95 of the operation lever 94. The link arms 92 and 93 are bent by pulling up and rotating the operation lever 94 upward to rotate the table body T.
Is tilted downward from the horizontal position in the vertical direction so that it can be stored.

Corresponding to the cantilever support mechanism 9, bearing portions 37a and 37b for hinge-connecting the upper ends of the legs 90a and 90b to one side of the underframe 3 and a bearing housing 95 for the operation lever 94 are fixedly accommodated. A cutout space 38 is provided on the plate surface. In the inner frame 4, a concave space 43 for accommodating the bearing housing 95 of the operation lever 94 is provided in a flange portion extending to the front side of the table body T.

[0039]

As described above, according to the automobile seat side table according to the first aspect of the present invention, the upper cover serving as a mounting portion for articles, and the underframe attached to the lower side of the upper cover are provided. From the front side and the rear side by assembling the table body with the rear side as an open port, and attaching the tray that will be the loading section of the article to the inner frame so that it can be pulled in and out from the open side of the table body to the rear side Can be used as a table equipment on which various articles can be placed.

In addition, the inner frame, which has a length extending to the front side inside the table main body rather than the tray, is slidably held by the under frame, so that the tray is brought into a cantilever support state when it is pulled out. Even if it becomes long, it can be stably held by the under frame so that it does not fall forward, and various articles including long ones can be stably placed.

According to the seat side table for an automobile according to the second aspect of the present invention, the entire table is assembled from the resin upper cover and the tray, and the metal under frame and the inner frame. The part can be made of resin to make it look good, the table body can be made of metal, and the structure can be made robust.The tray can be slid from the metal underframe and the inner frame. As a result, it is possible to assemble it so that it can be pulled in and out with good stability.

According to the seat side table for an automobile according to the third aspect of the present invention, each plate is provided with a bracket plate which is located near both sides inside the table body and maintains a relative distance between the upper cover and the under frame. By interposing and fixing between the surfaces, the tray is securely assembled as a table body by reliably maintaining the relative spacing for accommodating the tray with the inner frame and the storage width of the tray, and the tray is more stable than the table body It can be assembled so that it can be pulled in and out.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an automobile seat side table according to the present invention in a normal use state.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the seat side table in a state where a tray is pulled out.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing components constituting the seat side table.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the seat side table in a width direction.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the seat side table.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the seat side table in a state where a tray is pulled out.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a slide frame edge ring assembled to the seat side table with a middle part omitted.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a stopper assembled to the seat side table.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the seat side table in a front-rear direction.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a cantilever support mechanism for supporting a table body of the seat side table.

[Explanation of symbols]

 T Table body 1 Upper cover 2 Tray 3 Under frame 4 Inner frame 5a, 5b Bracket plate L Length of front side of inner frame

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Claims (3)

[Claims] An automobile seat side table equipped with a table body for mounting articles on a front side of a seat and a tray for mounting articles on a rear side which can be pulled in and out of the table body. Then, assemble the table body with the rear side as an opening from the upper cover that becomes the mounting part of the article and the underframe attached to the lower side of this upper cover, and the inside of the table body is at the front side An inner frame having an extended length is provided so as to be slidably guided by an under frame, and a tray serving as a mounting portion for articles is attached to the inner frame and pulled out from the opening of the table body to the rear side. An automobile seat side table, which is provided as possible. 2. The automobile seat side table according to claim 1, wherein the entire table is assembled from a resin upper cover and a tray, and a metal under frame and an inner frame. 3. A bracket plate, which is located on both sides inside the table body and maintains a relative distance between the upper cover and the underframe, is mounted and fixed between the respective plate surfaces. 3. The automobile seat side table according to 1 or 2.