JP2000335313A - Storage structure in automobile cabin - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage structure for an automobile cabin, capable of utilizing a space of the vehicular floor to the maximum without interfering with occupants seated in the cabin, and accommodating small articles containing water. SOLUTION: A storage compartment 30 is arranged in a foot space for occupants seated in the rear seat. With the storage compartment 30, a case body 32 is low in height and the top face is formed into an opened pan-like shape. The case body 32 is made of metal or a synthetic resin. For the case body 32, a drainage pipe 32c is formed at a part of a bottom face 32A. The drainage pipe 32c is led to outside the automobile through a through hole 38 provided in a rear floor panel 22 to discharge water in the case body 32 outside. An inside case is housed inside the case body 32, and the inside case is made of thin styrene foam or other foaming synthetic resin for covering the bottom face 32A of the case body 32 and the inside of the side wall below a stopper 32D. Thus, the function of sound insulation and thermal insulation in and out of the cabin of the automobile can be given to the inside case.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage structure in an automobile interior for accommodating various small articles arranged in an automobile interior.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional accessory box arranged on the floor of a vehicle is arranged at a specific place such as a glove box or a door pocket and is formed in a small space so as not to obstruct a seated occupant. On the other hand, there is also a configuration in which an accessory case is arranged in a trunk room. In this accessory case, a shallow box is placed on the top of the spare tire in the spare tire accommodating recess of the trunk room floor, and the trunk room floor is covered with an opening / closing lid to make the trunk room floor a flat floor surface. .

[0003] The accessory box is called a luggage under box, and is capable of accommodating various small articles having a small height by effectively utilizing a spare tire accommodating recess.

[0004]

In such a conventional accessory case, only a small space can be used at a specific place, and the accessory case provided in the spare tire accommodating recess is disposed in the spare tire accommodating portion. For this reason, a drain hole cannot be provided. For this reason, water flowing out of a swimsuit, a wet suit, or the like accommodated in the accessory case accumulates without being drained, and flows out due to vibration of a vehicle or the like. As a result, it is not possible to accommodate accessories containing water.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a storage structure in an automobile interior that can make maximum use of the space on a vehicle floor without disturbing a seated occupant and can store small items containing moisture.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first floor-arranged accessory compartment provided on a floor panel in front of a rear seat arrangement portion and a floor panel below a rear seat arrangement portion. And at least one of the second floor arrangement accessory case.

The invention according to claim 2 of the present application is directed to the first aspect.
A floor-arranged accessory case and the second floor-arranged accessory case, a box-shaped case body having at least a part of its top opened and closed, a lid arranged at an open portion of the case body to open the case body, A drain pipe that communicates with the bottom of the case body and drains water from inside the case body to the outside of the vehicle.

In the invention according to claim 3 of the present application, the case main body is housed in a concave portion provided in the vehicle interior, and the drain pipe is guided from the vehicle interior to the outside of the vehicle.

In the invention according to claim 1 of the present application, the first floor arrangement accessory compartment is provided on the floor panel in front of the rear seat arrangement portion, and the second floor arrangement accessory compartment is provided on the floor panel below the rear seat arrangement portion. Since at least one of them is provided, the number of places for storing small articles increases, and the space in the car interior can be maximized without obstructing the seated occupant.

In the invention according to claim 2 of the present application, when small articles are accommodated in the case body accommodated in the concave portion of the vehicle floor, the lid is moved to open the open portion of the case body. Small items are accommodated in the case main body from the opening, and the lid is closed again.

If the small articles contained in the case body contain moisture, the water that has flowed out is drained out of the vehicle from a drain pipe communicating with the bottom of the case body, so that the moisture does not accumulate in the case body. In addition, it is possible to solve the problem caused by the residual water in the case body.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the case main body is housed in a concave portion provided in a vehicle compartment,
The space in the car interior can be effectively used to make a small case.

For example, when the accessory compartment is arranged in the foot space, the length of the drain pipe provided in the case main body can be extremely short because the vehicle floor partitions the interior of the vehicle from the exterior of the vehicle.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 1, a vehicle floor panel 1
At 0, a rear floor panel 22 disposed below a foot space 18 for a seated occupant of a rear seat 16 is integrally connected to a rear portion of a front floor panel 14 disposed below the front seat 12. The front floor panel 14 and the rear floor panel 22 are arranged at substantially the same height and in a substantially horizontal direction.

The rear end of the rear floor panel 22 is raised vertically to form an upright wall portion 22A, and the upper end portion thereof is further bent horizontally rearward of the vehicle to form a rear seat mounting portion 24. The rear seat 16 is attached to the rear seat mounting portion 24, and the rear seat mounting portion 24 is extended rearward of the vehicle to form a luggage space (luggage space) upward.

A raised portion 26 is formed between the front floor panel 14 and the rear floor panel 22. The raised portion 26 is extended in the vehicle width direction and has a function of improving vehicle strength. The space between the raised portion 26 and the standing wall portion 22A constitutes a lower portion of the foot space 18, and
The recessed portion is opened between the front seat 12 and the standing wall portion 22A toward the upper side of the vehicle.

The accessory space 30 according to the present embodiment is arranged in the foot space 18. This accessory case 30
As shown in FIG. 3, the case main body 32 has a dish shape with a low height and an open top surface. Preferably the case body 3
2 is made of metal or synthetic resin.

The case body 32 has a drain pipe 32C formed on a part of the bottom surface 32A. The drain pipe 32 </ b> C is guided to the outside of the vehicle through a through hole 38 provided in the rear floor panel 22, so that the water in the case main body 32 can be discharged. The drain pipe 32C is provided with a cap 42 if necessary.
(See FIG. 2). It is preferable that the bottom surface 32A is formed gradually lower toward the drain pipe 32C.

Further, a lid plate 36 is pivotally supported at the upper end of the side wall of the case main body 32 via a hinge fitting 34. As the cover plate 36, a metal plate or a synthetic resin plate is used to maintain a predetermined strength, but various ribs and unevenness may be provided to further improve the strength. A stopper 32D is formed inside the case main body 32 to specify the stop position of the lid plate 36.

An inner case 44 is provided inside the case body 32.
Is accommodated. The inner case 44 is made of thin styrene foam or other synthetic foam resin that covers the inside of the side wall below the bottom surface 32A and the stopper 32D of the case body 32.

When the strength of the inner case 44 is sufficient, the case body 32 can be omitted, and the role of the case body can be added. By using a material having excellent sound insulation and heat insulation properties such as foamed synthetic resin, the inner case 44 can provide the role of sound insulation and heat insulation inside and outside the vehicle compartment. A space between the inside of the concave portion of the inner case 44 and the cover plate 36 is a small-item accommodation space 46.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4, an accessory case 50 is also provided on the rear seat placing portion 24 of the rear floor panel 22. The accessory case 50 is made of the same parts as the accessory case 30 and has a bottom surface 51A of the case body 51.
Is only larger than the accessory case 30. Similarly, the inside water can be discharged outside the vehicle by the drain pipe 51C.

Since the accessory case 50 is provided, the rear sheet mounting portion 24 is formed with a concave portion 24A deeper than the case of the accessory case 30.

The rear seat 1 is placed above the accessory case 50.
1, the lid 36 cannot be opened by the rear seat 16 as shown in FIG. 1 in a normal running state, while the lid 36 of the accessory case 30 can be opened as shown in FIG. It is.

The lower end of the seat back 16B is pivotally supported at the rear end of the seat cushion 16A of the rear seat 16, and the standing angle of the seat back 16B can be adjusted by a reclining mechanism (not shown). The front end of the seat cushion 16A is pivotally supported to the upper end of the standing wall 22A via a hinge 52.

FIG. 4 shows the folded state of the rear seat 16. The rear seat 16 is folded from the state shown in FIG. 1 on the seat cushion 16 A of the seat back 16 B, and the front end of the seat cushion 16 A is centered on the hinge 52. By turning about 180 degrees, the rear seat 16 in a folded state is stored in the foot space 18 while being folded.

In this state, since the bottom surface of the seat cushion 16A forms an extension surface having substantially the same height as the rear seat mounting portion 24, a large cabin space can be formed. When the rear seat 16 is folded as described above, the lid plate 56
Can be opened.

Note that carpets 56 and 58 are laid on the front floor panel 14 and the rear floor panel 22. These carpets 56 and 58 have their lids 36 cut off and fixed to the lid 36, and can be opened and closed together with the lid 36.

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

FIG. 1 shows a normal running state of the rear seat 16. An occupant sitting on the rear seat 16 sits with its legs resting on the lid plate 36 in the closed state of the accessory case 30. It does not interfere with seated occupants.

When it is desired to store a small object to be stored in the accessory case 30, the lid plate 36 of the accessory case 30 is pivoted about the hinge fitting 34 (see FIG. 3) as shown in FIG. The body 32 is opened. If the lid plate 36 is closed again in a state where small items are stored in the case body 32,
The normal running state where the occupant can place the legs again on the lid plate 36 is established.

When moisture flows out of the small articles stored in the case body 32, the moisture flows through the bottom surface of the inner case 44, passes through the drain groove 32B and the drain pipe 32C, and is discharged out of the vehicle. For this reason, the problem caused by the residual water in the case body 32 is eliminated.

The hinge fitting 34 is connected to the case body 32,
A so-called integral hinge, which is made of a synthetic resin together with the cover 51 and the cover 36, may be used. Alternatively, the hinge may be omitted and another cover arrangement structure such as simply placing the cover 36 on the case body 32 may be used. There may be. In addition, the lid 36
A lock mechanism for holding the lock in a closed state may be provided.

Next, the folded state of the rear seat 16 will be described. The seat back 16B is folded forward from the state shown in FIG. 1 and overlaps the seat cushion 16A, and the seat cushion 16A is turned forward around the hinge 52 around the hinge 52. By doing so, the rear floor shown in FIG. 4 can be extended.

In this state, since the lid plate 56 of the accessory case 50 has no obstruction, it is opened around the hinge fitting 34, and small items can be easily accommodated in the interior similarly to the case of the accessory case 30. .

The left and right rear seats 16 can be separately turned to the front of the vehicle, and four floor-arranged storage compartments are disposed at the front and lower portions of the left and right seats, respectively, so that they can be used separately. Therefore, different types of articles can be stored separately and taken out. Furthermore, even when the rear seat 16 is stored in the front, the rear accessory box 50
Can be used, thereby expanding the range of use.

In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the height H between the lid plate 36 of the accessory case 30 and the seat cushion 16A of the rear seat 16 is set between the rear seat cushion and the rear floor panel 22 in a normal vehicle. A so-called heat insulating material or the like is disposed on the upper portion of the rear floor panel 22 by a height (Hh) so as to be equal to the height h between them,
By applying the present invention to a vehicle having a raised portion, the inside of the portion raised by the raised portion can be effectively used as an accessory case, and the space can be effectively used.

[0039]

According to the present invention, the limited space of the vehicle can be maximized without obstructing a seated occupant. According to the third aspect of the present invention, there is an effect that small articles containing water can be safely and securely accommodated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional side view of an embodiment of the present invention, taken along a vehicle front-rear direction.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the accessory case of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a partially broken perspective view showing the accessory case according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a state where the rear seat in the state of FIG. 1 is folded.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Floor panel 18 Foot space 30 Accessory case (1st floor arrangement accessory case) 32 Case main body 32C Drain pipe 36 Cover plate (lid) 38 Through hole 50 Accessory case (2nd floor arrangement accessory case) 51 Case body

Claims (3)

[Claims] At least one of a first floor arrangement accessory compartment provided on a floor panel in front of a rear seat arrangement portion and a second floor arrangement accessory compartment provided on a floor panel below a rear seat arrangement portion is provided. A storage structure in a vehicle interior, comprising: 2. A box-shaped case main body having at least a part of a top part opened and a case arranged at an open portion of the case main body, wherein the first floor-arranged accessory case and the second floor-arranged accessory case are arranged at an open portion of the case body. 2. The storage structure in a vehicle compartment according to claim 1, further comprising: a lid that opens and closes the main body; and a drain pipe that communicates with a bottom of the case main body and drains water from inside the case main body to the outside of the vehicle. 3. The storage structure according to claim 2, wherein the case main body is housed in a concave portion provided in the vehicle interior, and the drain pipe is guided from the vehicle interior to the outside of the vehicle. .