JP2001138782A - Sofa for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sofa for rolling stock coping with the utilization by an elder person and a handicapped person. SOLUTION: This sofa 6 for rolling stock is provided with a seat 9 extended in the longitudinal direction of a cabin 1. Arm rests are provided in the seat 9 of the sofa 6 at positions near doors 2, 3 provided in the cabin 1 for setting a seat part 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure of a chaise lounge provided in a passenger compartment of a train and the like, and more particularly to a chaise lounge for a vehicle suitable for use by the elderly and the physically handicapped. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Among public transportation such as trains and buses, vehicles such as ordinary trains and shared buses are generally provided with chaise lounges. In the case of a train chaise longue, seats are extended along the length of the cabin so that many passengers can sit on it.

[0003]

However, in the case of the above-mentioned conventional chaise lounge, there is nothing at an accessible height, so that it is very difficult for the elderly or the physically handicapped to ride and sit or stand up. There was a problem of doing. In particular, when sitting in the center of a chaise lounge, there was no handrail and it was extremely difficult to use. It should be noted that the couch also has a so-called priority seat, but as long as it is merely a lounge, it cannot be said that it is easy to use for elderly people and the like. The present invention
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problem, and has an object to provide a couch which is easy to sit and stand when used by an elderly person, a physically handicapped person, or the like, even if it is a normal seat.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention relates to a couch for a vehicle in which a seat is extended along a longitudinal direction of a passenger compartment. An armrest is erected on a seat of the chaise lounge on a seat near a door provided in the cabin, and a seat portion for sitting alone is provided. The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the seat portion is provided on a chaise lounge installed in a cabin of a train. The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the armrests of the one-person seat are erected at the same height on the left and right.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a couch for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
This chaise longue 6 for a vehicle is installed in the cabin 1 of a regular train, and has a configuration in which a seat portion 10 for sitting alone is provided on a seat 9. The cabin 1 of this train has entrances 1a and 1b at the front and rear sides on both sides of the car, and automatic doors 2 and 3 are provided at the entrances 1a and 1b, respectively (FIG. , Only one side of the cabin 1 is shown, but the same applies to the other side). 5 is the wall surface of the vehicle body 4
It is a window opened in.

The chaise longue 6 has a seat 9 formed by a horizontally long seat 7 and a backrest 8, and extends between the entrances 1a and 1b along the longitudinal direction of the passenger compartment 1. This allows
Since the chaise lounges 6 are arranged on both sides of the cabin 1 so as to face each other,
Many passengers can sit side by side. Seat part 10
The armchair 11 is attached to the seat 9 of the chaise lounge 6 and is separated from the others. The armrest 11 includes a vertical portion 11a and a horizontal portion 11b, and a pair of the armrests 11 constitutes one seat portion 10. That is, in the armrest 11, the lower end of the vertical portion 11a is fixed to the seating portion 7 on the side of each of the entrances 1a and 1b, and the rear end of the horizontal portion 11b is attached to the wall surface 4 on the backrest portion 8 side with a space for one person to sit. Each is stuck. In addition, you may affix the seal | sticker which clearly shows that the seat part 10 is an exclusive seat. Reference numeral 13 denotes a metal holding portion, and the stool 7
And the upper side of the backrest 8.

As described above, the chaise longue 6 for a vehicle is
On the seat 9 near the automatic doors 2 and 3 provided in the passenger compartment 1,
A seating section 10 for sitting alone is provided. Of course, these seat portions 10 can be used as a part of a normal seat, but since they are provided right next to the door, they are particularly friendly to the use of the elderly and the physically handicapped. . In other words, when a person with a physical disability enters this vehicle, he / she can sit immediately without having to proceed to the interior of the passenger compartment 1, so that getting on / off is facilitated. Further, the seat 10 has an armrest 11 standing upright, and the horizontal portion 11b exists at an accessible height. Therefore, when the elderly or a physically handicapped person sits after getting on, the horizontal portion 11b is set. And lowering the posture. Also, when standing up after sitting, the horizontal portion 11b having the same height on the left and right can be supported,
Since the operation can be performed by applying a force equally to the left and right, the standing operation can be performed stably. In the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which the chaise lounge 6 installed in the passenger compartment 1 of the train is provided with the seat portion 10 for sitting alone, but the present invention can also be applied to a chaise lounge installed in a shared bus or the like.

[0008]

As described above, according to the couch of the present invention, an armrest is erected on the seat of the chaise lounge on the seat near the door provided in the passenger compartment to provide a seat portion for sitting alone. The provision makes it easy to sit and stand even when used by the elderly or the physically handicapped. In addition, when a person with a physical disability gets on a vehicle of public transportation, he / she can immediately sit down without having to go to the back of the passenger compartment, so that there is an effect that getting on / off is easy. In addition, when the armrest of the one-person seat portion is configured to be erected at the same height on the left and right sides, the grip portion is present at a height that can be reached by hand, and the force is exerted evenly on the left and right sides. Since the elderly person or the physically handicapped can sit down after getting on the vehicle, there is an advantage that the posture of the elderly person or the physically handicapped person is lowered, and the operation of standing up after the sitting becomes stable and easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a couch for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 vehicle room 2 door 3 door 6 chaise lounge 9 seats 10 seats

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Kenichi Haneda 3-9-60 Inadashinmachi, Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka Kinki Vehicle Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3B087 AA08 DC01

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A chaise longue for a vehicle having a seat extended along a longitudinal direction of the cabin, wherein an armrest is set up on a seat near the door provided in the cabin. And a seating section for a single person. 2. The chaise longue for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the one-person seat is provided on a chaise longue installed in a cabin of a train. 3. An armrest of the one-person seat portion is configured to stand upright at the same height on the left and right sides.
Or the chaise lounge for a vehicle according to 2.