JP2000255328A - Body floor construction - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To adjust the height of a floorboard covering a storage space. SOLUTION: In this floor construction, each deep recess part formed in both legs 42A and 42C in two floorboards 42 at individual usual mounting positions wherein a rear seat 10 is not stored, is engaged with a supporting rod 54 or a supporting pin 58, and three legs 42A, 42B and 42C formed in these floorboards 42 are mounted each on a tunnel part 44 and a locker 46. On the other hand, each shallow recess formed in both the legs 42A and 42C of the floorboards 42 is engaged with the supporting rod 54 or the supporting pin 58, while if each rear end of the legs 42A of the floorboards 42 is engaged to a support bracket locked to a longitudinal wall part of a floor, the floorboards 42 are turned to an upper seat storage position.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a floor structure of a vehicle body, and more particularly to a floor structure of a vehicle body for storing a rear seat, which is provided on a floor surface behind a stepped vehicle having a step, on a low floor surface in front of the vehicle. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an example of a floor structure of a vehicle body in which a storage space is formed on a floor surface having a step, a structure disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-297542 is known.

[0003] As shown in FIG.
In the floor structure of a vehicle body disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 97542, a spacer 102 is provided on an outer surface of a bottom wall 100A of a tray 100, and a spare tire 1 stored in a spare tire pan 104 is provided.
06, the peripheral flange 100B formed at the periphery of the opening of the tray 100 is spaced apart from the rear floor 108 around the spare tire pan 104 to avoid bending deformation of the peripheral flange 100B and the bottom wall 100A. At the same time, the vibration of the bottom wall 100A is suppressed to prevent the occurrence of drumming. Tray 1
00 is closed by a shelf 112A formed on the floor frame 112, and is folded flat so as to be flush with the upper surface 114A of the floor board 110 and the floor trim 114. A so-called full flat floor surface can be obtained with the rear surface 116A of the rear seat 116.

[0004]

However, in this floor structure of the vehicle body, the height of the storage portion in which the tray 100 is stored is increased, for example, by folding a seat back on a seat cushion. When the rear seat is stored, the bottom wall 100 is used as a storage space.
The height from A to the floor board 110 in the vertical direction needs at least an interval corresponding to the thickness of the seat back and the thickness of the seat cushion. However, when the height from the bottom wall 100A to the floor board 110 is secured based on the thickness of the seat cushion and the seat back, the space above the floor board 110 becomes relatively narrow.

In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle body floor structure capable of adjusting the height of a floor board covering a storage portion.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an upper floor surface, a lower floor surface spaced apart from the upper floor surface in a height direction, and the upper floor surface and the upper floor surface. A vehicle body floor structure comprising: a storage space formed by the lower floor surface and the wall portion of a vehicle body structure having a wall portion connecting to a lower floor surface; and a floorboard covering the storage space. Characterized in that it has an adjusting mechanism that can adjust the distance from the lower part of the floor surface.

Therefore, the distance from the lower floor surface to the floor board can be adjusted by the adjusting mechanism. For this reason, the height of the floor board covering the storage unit can be adjusted so that the floor surface can meet various needs.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle body floor structure according to the first aspect, the floorboard is mounted between vehicle body frame members arranged substantially in parallel.

Therefore, in addition to the contents described in claim 1, the floorboard can be held on the vehicle body with a simple structure. Further, a storage space can be provided between the body frame members, and the storage space can be widened.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle body floor structure according to the second aspect, the floorboard has legs at both ends, and the legs are mounted on the body frame member. Features.

Therefore, in addition to the contents described in claim 2,
By mounting the legs on the vehicle body frame member, the floorboard can be securely held on the vehicle body with a simple configuration.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the vehicle body floor structure according to any one of the first to third aspects,
The storage space is located forward and below the seat arrangement position.

Therefore, in addition to the contents described in any one of the first to third aspects, the floor height at the floor position corresponding to the foot when the seat is used can be adjusted by the adjustment mechanism. Further, when the seat is stored, the seat is stored below the floorboard, so that the upper part of the floorboard can be used as a luggage space.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle body floor structure according to any one of the first to fourth aspects,
It is characterized by having storage means for guiding the sheet from the use position to the storage space.

Therefore, in addition to the contents described in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the sheet can be reliably and easily stored in the storage space by the storage means.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle body floor structure according to the fifth aspect, the storage means includes at least two
It consists of two links.

Therefore, in addition to the contents described in claim 5,
Since the sheet is stored by at least two links, the turning radius for storage can be reduced.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle body floor structure according to the sixth aspect, the storage means includes two links, and a connecting portion connecting the links, and the connecting portion is connected to the vehicle body. Locking means for stopping, wherein the connecting portion is disposed above the floorboard.

Therefore, in addition to the contents described in claim 6,
Because the connecting portion is disposed above the floorboard, the floorboard is in the normal placement position, and
Even if the link connecting the connecting portion and the seat rotates forward with the movement of the seat, it does not interfere with the floorboard.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of a floor structure of a vehicle body according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

In the drawings, an arrow FR indicates a forward direction of the vehicle, an arrow IN indicates an inward direction of the vehicle width, and an arrow UP indicates an upward direction of the vehicle.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the rear seat 10 of the present embodiment, a seat back 13 is rotatably attached to the rear end of the seat cushion 12.
The seat back 13 is rotatable between a use state indicated by a solid line in FIG. In a normal use state, the seat cushion 12 is disposed on a floor surface 14A at the rear of the vehicle, which is one step higher than the floor 14 having the step. A vertical wall portion 14C extending substantially vertically is formed at a boundary between the floor surface 14A at the rear of the vehicle and the floor surface 14B at the front of the vehicle, and an upper portion of the vertical wall portion 14C serves as a locking means. Striker 18 is fixed. Reference numeral 15 indicates a floor carpet.

The first left and right links 22 as storage means constituting the upper part of the front leg of the rear seat 10 are rotatably supported by a shaft 21 at the lower front end of the rear seat 10. At the lower end of the first link 22, hooks 26 are provided as locking means, and the left and right hooks 26 are detachable from the striker 18, respectively.

The lower end of the first link 22 is rotatably connected to the upper end of a second link 30 as a storage means constituting a lower part of the front leg by a shaft 32 as a connecting portion. For the second link 30, the first link 2
2 is rotatable in the front-rear direction about a shaft 32.
A pair of left and right brackets 34 is fixed to the floor surface 14B at a position spaced forward from the vertical wall portion 14C, and the lower ends of the left and right second links 30 are connected to these brackets 34 via a shaft 36. It is rotatably supported.

A pair of left and right foldable rear legs 37 disposed on the rear seat 10 are provided with a well-known interlock mechanism (not shown).
Via these interlock mechanisms, it is detachable from a pair of left and right strikers 38 disposed on the floor surface 14A at the rear of the vehicle.

Accordingly, with the rear leg 37 of the rear seat 10 removed from the striker 38, the rear portion of the rear seat 10 is slightly lifted and the entire rear seat 10 is rotated forward. To rotate forward, and the rear seat 1
When the 0 first link 22 rotates forward by a predetermined angle, the hook 26 is disengaged from the striker 18, and the second link 30 rotates forward about the shaft 36.
Further, while the second link 30 rotates forward about the shaft 36, the first link 22 of the rear seat 10 is
The rear seat 1
Numeral 0 moves to the retracted state shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 3, that is, the floor surface 14B in front of the vehicle.

In the present embodiment, a floor board 42 is provided above the rear seat 10 in the retracted state and extends from below the rear of the front seat 40 to the rear of the vehicle.

As shown in FIG.
Are provided corresponding to the two left and right rear seats, and a floor surface 14 in front of the vehicle on a floor 14 having a step
B covers the storage space for the rear seat formed therein.

As shown in FIG. 1, a leg 42 extending in the front-rear direction is provided on a lower surface of an end of the floor board 42 in the vehicle width direction.
A, 42B, and 42C are formed respectively, and when the floorboard 42 is in a normal mounting position (lower position) indicated by a solid line, the legs 42A, 42B and the legs 42C are formed.
, Respectively, are in contact with a tunnel portion 44 and a rocker 46 as a vehicle body frame member arranged substantially parallel to the vehicle front-rear direction. Reference numeral 45 represents a scuff plate, and reference numeral 47 represents a rocker inner panel.

As shown in FIG. 5, a concave portion 48 as a semicircular adjusting mechanism is formed from the lower side at the front of the leg 42C on the outer side in the vehicle width direction. Is formed with a concave portion 50 as an adjustment mechanism having a semicircular tip at a position deeper than the concave portion 48 from below. Similarly, a concave portion 48 and a concave portion 50 are formed in the front portion of the leg portion 42A on the inner side in the vehicle width direction.

As shown in FIG. 6, a support rod 54 as an adjustment mechanism extending in the vehicle width direction via a bracket 52 is disposed above the tunnel portion 44, and is located above the left and right rockers 46. From the lower part of the sensor pillar 56, a support pin 58 as an adjustment mechanism is erected inward in the vehicle width direction. A support bracket 60 as an adjustment mechanism is provided at a position behind the support rod 54, and the support bracket 60 is fixed to the vertical wall 14 </ b> C of the floor 14.

Accordingly, as shown by solid lines in FIG. 2, when the deep recesses 50 formed in the legs 42A and 42C of the floor board 42 are engaged with the support rods 54 or the support pins 58, the floor board 42 is The normal mounting position is indicated by a solid line in FIG. On the other hand, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2, the shallow recesses 48 formed in the legs 42A and 42C of the floorboard 42 are engaged with the support rods 54 or the support pins 58, and the legs of the floorboard 42 are When the rear end portion 42D of the portion 42A is locked to the support bracket 60, the floor board 42 is in a seat storage position (upper position) indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG.

As shown by the solid line in FIG. 3, when the floor board 42 is in the normal mounting position, the position of the shaft 32 serving as a connecting portion between the second link 30 and the first link 22 is set to the floor. It is above the board 42.

As shown in FIG. 5, the front end portion 42E of the floor board 42 is placed on a support bar 66 which is installed at a substantially middle portion in the front-rear direction of a front seat lower rail 64 arranged in parallel. A strap 68 is attached to the rear end 42F of the floor board 42 at the center in the vehicle width direction.

As shown in FIG. 4, a positioning pin 70 is provided on the lower surface side of the rear end portion 42F of the floor board 42 so as to extend downward. Upper and lower step portions 72A of the floor garnish 72 covering the floor surface 14A and the vertical wall portion 14C,
It fits into mounting holes 74 and 76 respectively formed in 72B.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

In the present embodiment, the leg 42 of the floor board 42 is in a normal position where the rear seat 10 is not stored.
A, 42C each of the deeper concave portions 50
Alternatively, legs 42A formed on the floorboard 42 are engaged with the support pins 58, as shown by solid lines in FIG.
42B and leg 42C are placed on tunnel 44 and rocker 46, respectively.

On the other hand, the legs 42A, 4
2C is engaged with the support rod 54 or the support pin 58, and the rear end 42D of the leg 42A of the floorboard 42 is engaged with the support bracket 60. The sheet can be stored at a position indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG.

As described above, in the vehicle body floor structure of the present embodiment, the distance from the floor surface 14B to the floor board 42 can be adjusted. For this reason, the height of the floor board 42 can be adjusted so that the floor surface can meet various needs.

In the vehicle body floor structure according to the present embodiment, in the normal mounting position where the rear seat 10 is not stored,
Legs 42A, 42B and 42C of floorboard 42
Are mounted on the tunnel portion 44 and the rocker 46 as the vehicle body frame members, respectively, so that the floorboard 42 can be held on the vehicle body with a simple configuration. Also,
At the position where the seat can be stored, the leg 42 of the floorboard 42 is
A and the shallow recesses 48 formed in the legs 42C are engaged with the support rods 54 disposed on the tunnel 44 and the support pins 58 disposed on the sensor pillar 56 above the rocker 46. The space between the tunnel unit 44 and the rocker 46 can be used as a storage space, and the storage space can be widened. When the seat is stored, the rear seat 1
Since 0 is stored below the floorboard 42, the space above the floorboard 42 can be used as a cargo space.

In the floor structure of the vehicle body of the present embodiment, the floor board 42 is lifted up with the strap 68 as shown by a three-dot chain line in FIG. Then, the lower end 37A of the rear leg 37 of the rear seat 10 is detached from the striker 38, the rear portion of the rear seat 10 is slightly lifted, and the entire rear seat 10 is rotated forward. Rotate. When the first link 22 of the rear seat 10 rotates forward by a predetermined angle, the hook 26 is disengaged from the round bar portions 18B of the left and right strikers 18, and the left and right second links 30 rotate forward about the shaft 36. The left and right second links 30 rotate forward about the shaft 36, and the first link 30
Since the link 22 becomes rotatable in the front-rear direction about the shaft 32, the rear seat 10 moves to the storage state shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 3, that is, to the floor surface 14B in front of the vehicle. As a result, the rear seat 10 can be securely and easily stored in the storage space.

As in the present embodiment, the floor board 4
The configuration is not limited to the structure in which the seat 13 is stored by pulling up the seat 2, and a configuration in which the seat 13 is stored after the floor board 42 is once removed is also suitable. For example, it is preferable that the floorboard 42 is formed in a shape that can be locked to the seat back of the front seat 40, and the removed floorboard 42 is locked to the seat back of the front seat 40 during the seat storing operation.

In this embodiment, when the rear seat 10 is guided from the use position shown by the solid line in FIG. 3 to the storage position shown by the two-dot chain line, the movement from the use position to the storage position is performed by the first link. The rotation is performed by rotation by the second link 30 and rotation by the second link 30. As a result, the seat rotation radius at the time of storage can be reduced.

In the present embodiment, the floor board 42
When the rear seat 10 moves, the position of the shaft 32 serving as a connecting portion between the second link 30 and the first link 22 is located above the floor board 42. Even if one link 22 rotates forward, it does not interfere with the floor board 42, and the floor board 42
Damage can be prevented.

In the above, the present invention has been described in detail with respect to a specific embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and various other embodiments are included within the scope of the present invention. It is clear to a person skilled in the art that is possible. For example, in the present embodiment, the recesses 48 and the recesses 5 are provided on the legs 42A and 42C of the floorboard 42 as the adjustment mechanism.
The recess 48 and the recess 50 are engaged with the support rod 54 provided on the tunnel portion 44 and the support pin 58 provided on the sensor pillar 56, and the floor is attached to the support bracket 60 as an adjustment mechanism. Leg 42A of board 42
Instead, the auxiliary leg 76 as an adjustment mechanism is connected to the legs 42A and 42C of the floorboard 42 via a hinge 78 as an adjustment mechanism, as shown in FIG. Foldable mounting, floor board 4
In the case of setting the normal position, the auxiliary leg 76 is folded inward like the floor board 42 on the right side of the paper of FIG.
When the floorboard 42 is set to the position where the seat can be stored, the auxiliary legs 7 are used as in the floorboard 42 on the left side of the paper of FIG.
The distance from the lower part of the floor surface of the floorboard 42 may be adjustable by rotating the floor 6 below the legs 42A, 42C. Further, as shown in FIG.
The legs 42A and 42C may be foldably attached via a hinge 78 as an adjustment mechanism.

[0046]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an upper floor surface, a lower floor surface spaced apart from the upper floor surface in a height direction, and a wall connecting the upper floor surface and the lower floor surface. In a vehicle body floor structure having a storage space composed of a lower floor surface and a wall portion of a vehicle body structure having a portion and a floorboard covering the storage space, the distance of the floorboard from the lower part of the floor surface can be adjusted. This has an excellent effect that it is possible to adjust the height of the floorboard covering the storage section.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle body floor structure according to the first aspect, the floorboard is mounted between the body frame members arranged substantially in parallel.
In addition to the effects described above, there is an excellent effect that the floorboard can be held on the vehicle body with a simple configuration and the storage space can be widened.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle body floor structure according to the second aspect, the floorboard has legs at both ends, and the legs are mounted on the body frame member. In addition to the effects described in the item 2, there is an excellent effect that the floorboard can be securely held on the vehicle body with a simple configuration.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the floor structure of a vehicle body according to any one of the first to third aspects,
Since the storage space is located forward and below the seat arrangement position, in addition to the effect according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the floor height at the floor position corresponding to the foot when the seat is used is adjusted. In addition, there is an excellent effect that the upper part of the floor board can be used as a luggage space when the seat is stored.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the floor structure of a vehicle body according to any one of the first to fourth aspects,
Since the storage means for guiding the sheet from the use position to the storage space is provided, in addition to the effect according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, there is an excellent effect that the storage of the sheet is reliable and easy.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the floor structure of the vehicle body according to the fifth aspect, the storage means includes at least two links.
There is an excellent effect that the turning radius of the sheet during storage can be reduced.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle body floor structure according to the sixth aspect, the storage means is two links, a connecting portion connecting the links, and the connecting portion is locked to the vehicle body. Since the connecting portion is disposed above the floorboard, the link connecting the connecting portion and the seat rotates forward with the movement of the seat. It has an excellent effect that it does not interfere with the floorboard even when it moves.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 1-1 of FIG.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic side view showing a floor structure of a vehicle body according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 4-4 in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a floor board of a floor structure of a vehicle body according to an embodiment of the present invention, as viewed obliquely from the front of the vehicle.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a main part of the floor structure of the vehicle body according to the embodiment of the present invention, as viewed obliquely from the front of the vehicle.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a floorboard of a floor structure of a vehicle body according to another embodiment of the present invention, as viewed obliquely from the front of the vehicle.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a floor board of a floor structure of a vehicle body according to another embodiment of the present invention, as viewed obliquely from the front of the vehicle.

FIG. 9 is a schematic side sectional view showing a floor structure of a conventional vehicle body.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 rear seat 14 floor 18 striker (locking means) 22 first link (storage means) of rear seat 30 second link (storage means) of rear seat 32 shaft (connecting portion) 42 floor board 42A floor board legs 42B floor board Leg 42C Floorboard leg 44 Tunnel (body frame member) 46 Rocker (body frame member) 48 Floorboard recess (adjustment mechanism) 50 Floorboard recess (adjustment mechanism) 54 Support rod (adjustment mechanism) 58 Support Pin (adjustment mechanism) 60 Support bracket (adjustment mechanism) 76 Auxiliary leg (adjustment mechanism) 78 Hinge (adjustment mechanism)

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle body structure having an upper floor surface, a lower floor surface spaced apart from the upper floor surface in a height direction, and a wall connecting the upper floor surface and the lower floor surface. In a vehicle body floor structure having a storage space formed by the lower floor surface and the wall portion and a floorboard covering the storage space, the distance of the floorboard from the lower part of the floor surface can be adjusted. A vehicle body floor structure having a mechanism. 2. The floor structure of a vehicle body according to claim 1, wherein the floorboard is placed between vehicle body frame members arranged substantially in parallel. 3. The floor structure of a vehicle body according to claim 2, wherein the floor board has legs at both ends, and the legs are mounted on the body frame member. 4. The vehicle body floor structure according to claim 1, wherein the storage space is located forward and below a seat disposition position. 5. The vehicle body floor structure according to claim 1, further comprising storage means for guiding a seat from a use position to a storage space. 6. The vehicle body floor structure according to claim 5, wherein said storage means comprises at least two links. 7. The storage means is two links,
7. The connecting device according to claim 6, further comprising: a connecting portion connecting the links to each other, and locking means for locking the connecting portion to the vehicle body, wherein the connecting portion is disposed above the floorboard. Floor structure of the car body.