JP2001270365A - Arm rest structure of seat for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an arm rest structure of a seat for vehicle capable of providing a table function while assuring a walk-through function. SOLUTION: One end of a screen member 9 drawn from one arm rest 4 is locked to the other arm rest 5 to expandedly install the screen member 9 between both arm rests 4 and 5. Thus, the screen member 9 can be used as a table.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle seat armrest structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in vehicles such as wagons,
The seats are arranged in three rows in the front-back direction. That is, there are three rows of a front seat, a second seat, and a third seat. The two rows of the front seat and the second seat in such a three-row seat are separated from each other through a walk-through passage so that an occupant can move back and forth in the passenger compartment (similar to the above). As a technique, see Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-8630). The seat back of each seat is provided with armrests on the sides facing each other, so that the occupant can relax by placing his / her arm.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional technique, although the walk-through function can be ensured, the passage between the left and right sheets is always open, so that there is no small object. It is inconvenient because you cannot put etc.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such a conventional technique, and an object thereof is to provide an armrest structure for a vehicle seat which can obtain a table function while maintaining a walk-through function.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, an armrest is provided on each of opposing side surfaces of a pair of seatbacks spaced apart in the left-right direction via a walk-through passage. In the armrest structure for a vehicle seat, a screen member having a predetermined width is provided in a wound state inside one armrest, and one end of the screen member is freely drawn out to the other armrest side, and the screen member drawn out The screen member is stretched between both armrests by locking one end of the armrest to the other armrest.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, if one end of the screen member pulled out from one armrest is locked to the other armrest, the screen member is in a state of being stretched between both armrests. This screen member can be used as a table. Further, if the screen member is wound up and stored in one of the armrests, a walk-through between the two sheets becomes possible.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the screen member is urged in the winding direction.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the screen member is urged in the winding direction, by releasing the locked state of one end of the screen member, the screen member is automatically placed in the armrest. The winding operation is easy.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the screen member is stretched between lower end portions of both armrests.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the screen member is stretched between the lower ends of the armrests, the side surfaces of the armrest are formed as walls located on the left and right sides of the screen member used as a table. Functioning, it is possible to prevent the small object placed on the screen member from falling off to the left and right sides.

[0011] In the invention described in claim 4, the screen member is a net.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the screen member is a net and has flexibility, the position of the small object placed on the screen member is depressed by its own weight from the general surface of the screen member, The movement of small items is prevented.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, one end of the drawn-out screen member is locked to the other armrest via a hook-and-loop fastener.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the hook-and-loop fastener means is used to lock one end of the screen member to the other armrest, so that one end of the screen member and the other armrest are provided. Even if there is some misalignment, it can be securely locked, and the locking work is easy.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a long support piece in which a circular holder hole is formed in a part of the screen member, and both ends are joined below the holder hole while straddling the holder hole. And an elastic member is provided between a part of the support piece and the screen member to urge the part of the support piece in a pulling direction.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, when a container such as a cup is placed in the holder hole of the screen member, the supporting piece for supporting the bottom surface of the container is stretched, and the support piece is provided with a predetermined depth in the holder hole. Supported. Therefore, the side surface of the container is supported by the edge of the holder hole, and the container is held in an upright state, thereby preventing the container from falling. Further, when the container is not supported, the support piece is pulled by the elastic member so as to be in a state along the screen member, so that there is no hindrance in winding and storing it in the armrest.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the armrest is rotatable, is stored upward along the seat back when not in use, and is turned to the front side to be substantially horizontal when not in use. I do.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the armrest is freely rotatable, when not in use, the armrest is rotated upward to be along the side surface of the seatback, so that the occupant can easily turn on the seat. It is easy to perform an operation of walking through both seats while standing from a sitting position.

[0019]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 are views showing a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a frontmost seat 1 in a three-row seat of a wagon car. This sheet 1
Is divided into left and right, respectively.
A walk-through passage S is vacant in the center.

The seat 1 comprises a seat cushion 2 and a seat back 3. The seat 1 can be moved back and forth via a rail (not shown). Armrests 4 and 5 are rotatably attached to the side surfaces of each seatback 3 facing each other. The armrests 4 and 5 are stored upward along the seat back 3 when not in use, and when used,
The arm is pivoted forward so as to be in a substantially horizontal state so that the occupant's arm can be placed thereon.

Each of the armrests 4 and 5 is basically provided with a pad 7 around a frame 6 as shown in FIG.
The whole has a structure wrapped by a cover 8. A hollow is formed inside the right (one) armrest 4 of these armrests 4, 5, and a net (net) -like screen member 9 is housed therein in a wound state. At the lower ends of the side surfaces of the armrests 4 and 5 facing each other, a slit 10 that can be opened by turning over the end of the cover 8 is formed, and the hook 11 attached to one end of the screen member 9 is directed toward the left armrest 5. Can be pulled out.

The screen member 9 is urged in a winding direction by a coil spring (not shown). The hook 11 attached to one end of the screen member 9 while being wound and stored in the armrest 4 is located in the slit 10, and the hook 11 can be easily pulled out by turning over the end of the cover 8. .

The left armrest 5 also has the same basic structure.
The screen member 9 is not housed, and another hook 12 is fixed in the slit 10. Accordingly, the hook 11 of the screen member 9 pulled out from the right armrest 4 is locked to the hook 12 of the left armrest 5, so that the screen member 9 is biased in its winding direction by the two armrests 4. As shown in FIG. The screen member 9 stretched between the armrests 4 and 5 can be used as a table on which the small articles 13 can be placed.

Also, since the screen member 9 is stretched between the slits 10 formed at the lower ends of the armrests 4, 5, the side surfaces of the armrests 4, 5 are on the left and right sides of the screen member 9 used as a table. , And prevents the small articles 13 placed on the screen member 9 from falling off to the left and right sides.

Further, since the screen member 9 is a net and has flexibility, the position of the small object 13 placed on the screen member 9 is recessed from the general surface of the screen member 9 by its own weight, and the movement of the small object 13 is prevented. Is prevented.

A part of the screen member 9 is also provided with a cup holder structure. That is, a circular holder hole 14 is formed in a part of the screen member 9, and a long support piece 15 having both ends joined to the holder hole 14 in a state of straddling the holder hole 14 is provided below the holder hole 14. I have. An elastic member 16 made of rubber is provided between the part of the support piece 15 and the screen member 9 to urge the part of the support piece 15 in the pulling direction.

Accordingly, when the cup 17 is inserted into the holder hole 14, the support piece 15 for supporting the bottom surface of the cup 17 is stretched, and the cup 17 is inserted into the holder hole 14 at a predetermined depth.
Can be supported. In this case, the side surface of the cup 17 is supported by the edge of the holder hole 14, and the cup 17
The standing state is maintained, and a fall is prevented. Incidentally, it is also possible to prepare a large rectangular support piece for closing the holder hole 14 and connect elastic members to four sides thereof.

When the screen member 9 is stored in the armrest 4, it is only necessary to release the locking of the hooks 11 and 12. Since the screen member 9 is urged in the winding direction, the screen member 9 is automatically wound into the armrest 4, and the winding and storing operation is easy.
When the screen member 9 is stored, the cup 17
Since the support member 15 is also removed, the support piece 15 is pulled by the elastic member 16 to be in the state along the screen member 9, and does not hinder the storage in the armrest 4.

When the screen member 9 is stored in the armrest 4 as described above, the passage S between the two seats 1 is formed.
Is empty, so that a walk-through between the two sheets 1 is possible. Moreover, since the armrests 4 and 5 are freely rotatable, when the armrests 4 and 5 are turned upward to be along the side surface of the seat back 3 when not in use, the occupant sits on the seat cushion 2. It is easy to perform an operation of walking through both sheets 1 while standing from the state.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, a male hook-and-loop fastener 18 and a female hook-and-loop fastener 19 are used as means for locking one end of the screen member 9 to the other armrest 5 instead of the hooks 11 and 12 of the previous embodiment. It is a thing using. If such surface fasteners 18 and 19 are used, even if there is a slight displacement between one end of the screen member 9 and the other armrest 5, it can be securely locked, and the locking work is easy. It is. Other configurations, functions and effects are the same as those of the previous embodiment.

In each of the embodiments described above, the screen member 9 in the form of a net (net) is taken as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any material such as a cloth (cloth) or a resin sheet may be used.

[0033]

According to the present invention, when one end of the screen member pulled out from one armrest is locked to the other armrest, the screen member is in a state of being stretched between both armrests. The member can be used as a table. Also, if the screen member is wound and stored in one armrest,
Walk-through becomes possible between both sheets.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a seat armrest structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the internal structure of both armrests.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a cup holder portion of the screen member.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line SA-SA shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 4, showing a state in which a cup is held;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view showing a locking means of a screen member according to a second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Seat 2 Seat cushion 3 Seat back 4 Armrest (one) 5 Armrest (other) 9 Screen member 11, 12 Hook 14 Holder hole 15 Supporting piece 16 Elastic member 17 Cup 18, 19 Surface fastener S Passage

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An armrest structure for a vehicle seat, wherein armrests are provided on side surfaces of a pair of seats spaced apart in the left-right direction via a walk-through passage on opposite sides of a seatback. Inside, a screen member having a predetermined width is provided in a wound state, and one end of the screen member is freely drawn out to the other armrest side,
An armrest structure for a vehicle seat, wherein the screen member is stretched between the two armrests by locking one end of the drawn-out screen member to the other armrest. 2. The armrest structure for a vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the screen member is urged in a winding direction. 3. The armrest structure for a vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the screen member is stretched between lower end portions of both armrests. Armrest structure. 4. The armrest structure for a vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the screen member is a net. 5. The armrest structure for a vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein one end of the drawn-out screen member is locked to the other armrest via a hook-and-loop fastener means. An armrest structure for a vehicle seat, characterized in that: 6. The armrest structure for a vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein a circular holder hole is formed in a part of the screen member.
Below the holder hole, a longer support piece having both ends joined while straddling the holder hole is provided, and a part of the support piece is provided between the part of the support piece and the screen member. An armrest structure for a vehicle seat, comprising: an elastic member for urging the vehicle seat in a pulling direction. 7. An armrest structure for a vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the armrest is rotatable and is stored upward along the seatback when not in use. When used, the armrest structure for a vehicle seat is characterized in that it is turned to the front side to be in a substantially horizontal state.