JP2001341583A - Space mat for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a space mat for vehicle capable of using effectively space in a cab for carrying, containing and storing tools in the cab to eliminate a feeling of unevenness in the cab, to form visually a feeling of vastness and to improve handleability. SOLUTION: This space mat 1 is placed on upper face of a kick-up part 9 below the space 11 between a seat back portion 6b of a front passenger's seat 6 and a back panel 12. The space mat 1 is formed with a mat type member 2 and a support leg 3 adapted to support stably the member 2 on the kick-up part 9 and a bed pan 15 and held horizontally. A back face of the seat back portion 6b and surface of the mat type member 2 are almost flush with each other in a state that the seat back portion 6b is bent. The mat type member 2 is made of a cushiony member.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a space mat disposed in a room behind a seat of a vehicle cab, and more particularly to a space mat for a vehicle which contributes to effective use of a space in the cab.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a medium vehicle called a short cab of a large truck, a bed space is omitted from the concept that the interior of the cab gives priority to the capacity of a cargo bed, and the interior space at the rear of the cab is reduced. The functional components and the like are arranged in an efficient layout in the narrowed room space. On the other hand, a user who uses this type of vehicle needs various auxiliary tools, supplies, baggage, and other tools in addition to various products and products to be mounted on the cargo bed. There are many things that are more convenient to bring. Therefore, attempts have conventionally been made to secure a space for placing these tools and the like in the cab.

As one known technique, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2
No. 48677. The "bed for vehicle" of this publication is such that a bed support which is tilted from a rising position to a horizontal position during use between a driver seat and a passenger seat is used, and the bed support is a driver seat. And a cushion portion on a seating surface of one of the passenger seats, the part of which can be developed.

[0004]

The cot of the above-mentioned prior art is usually held at the rising position as described above, and the tools and the like cannot be placed in this state. In addition, when used, to rotate from the rising position to the horizontal position, a rotating mechanism is required,
In addition, a bed receiving stay or the like for holding the bed support on the floor in the horizontal position is required, so that the overall structure becomes complicated and expensive. Further, since the cab is normally stored in a standing state, the space in the cab is reduced, and the bed receiving stay or the like may hinder the operation in the cab. On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
A space 11 is provided between the back surface of the passenger seat 6 and the back panel 12, and the kick-up portion 9 of the bed pan 15 is formed on the floor so as to be continuous with the floor panel 10. That is, the bed portion of the bed pan of the cab floor with a bed is cut out, and the rear portion of the cab is shortened. Therefore, although it is possible to place the tool or the like in a place such as the kick-up portion 9 or the like in the space portion 11, functional parts or the like are arranged, and the parts or the like obstruct the space for placing the tool or the like. Is limited. As shown in the figure, the kick-up portion 9 has a height difference between the floor panel 10 side and the bed pan 15 side, and tools and the like slide to the gap between the floor panel 10 and the bed pan 15. It gets stuck and becomes difficult to remove. Therefore, in practice, it is impossible to stably place tools and the like on the bed pan 15 and the like.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and effectively utilizes the space in the cab to enable the storage of tools and the like in the cab, thereby improving the usability and improving the cab interior. It is an object of the present invention to provide a space mat for a vehicle in which a sense of unevenness is eliminated to achieve a sense of a wide area visually.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above objects, the present invention provides a space detachably disposed in a space between a seat disposed in a vehicle cab and a rear portion of the cab. The space mat is a mat-like member that is mounted on a kick-up portion that rises from a floor surface behind a seat of the cab and a bed pan that is formed at a rear portion of the floor surface, and is arranged substantially horizontally. It constitutes a vehicle space mat.

The mat-shaped member may be arranged such that its surface is disposed at a position substantially at the same height as the height from the floor surface side in a folded state of a backrest of a sheet disposed in the cab. Features. The vehicle space mat according to claim 1.

Further, the mat-shaped member is supported via a support foot on a kick-up portion formed upright from the floor surface.

A kick-up section which rises and is formed on the floor of the space between the rear portion of the seat and the rear portion of the cab, and a mat-like member is horizontally mounted on a bed pan connected to the kick-up portion. It is always formed and tools and the like can be stably placed. Also, by making this height almost the same as the height from the floor when the backrest portion of the seat in the cab is folded down, a wide horizontal surface is formed, and a visual feeling of wide area is formed. Effective use of space becomes possible. Further, by supporting the mat-shaped member with the support feet, the mat-shaped member can be stably supported regardless of the stepped shape of the kick-up portion on the floor surface. Further, the mat-shaped member can be easily and inexpensively manufactured by forming a foamed material having cushioning properties as a core material and covering the surface with a cover member.

[0010]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle space mat according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, a floor panel 10 is formed on the floor surface of the cab 4, a kick-up portion 9 is formed upright at the rear portion thereof, and a bed pan 15 is formed continuously with the kick-up portion 9. The driver's seat 5 and the passenger's seat 6 are mounted on the floor panel 10. As shown in the figure, the passenger seat 6 has a seat 6a mounted on a pedestal 7, and a backrest 6b is connected to the back of the seat 6a so as to be able to be folded. Also,
The driver's seat 5 is also mounted on the floor panel 10 in substantially the same state as the passenger's seat 6. In the following description, description will be made mainly in relation to the passenger seat 6, but the same applies to the driver seat 5.

As shown in FIG. 1, the rear surface of the backrest 6b of the passenger seat 6 at the rising position and the cab 4
The space 11 is formed between the back panel 12 and the back panel 12. The space mat 1 of the present invention is disposed in the space portion 11 as shown in the drawing. Specifically, the space mat 1 is mounted on the kick-up portion 9 below the space portion 11 and on the bed pan 15 so that the surface thereof is substantially horizontal. And placed.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the space mat 1 is formed of a slender, mat-shaped member 2 having an appropriate thickness, and a supporting foot 3 is protruded from and connected to the lower surface (back surface). The support feet 3 include a first support foot 3a disposed on the front side of the mat-shaped member 2 and a second support foot 3b disposed on the intermediate side. In the present embodiment, the first support leg 3a is provided only on the left side of the mat-shaped member 2, but the first support leg 3a is provided on the right side by the shape of the kick-up portion 9 as shown by a two-dot chain line. A first support leg 3a 'similar to the support leg 3a may be provided. Further, the second support feet 3 b are provided at a plurality of locations along the longitudinal direction of the mat-shaped member 2. The first support feet 3a (3a ') and the second support feet 3b are provided for stably supporting the mat-shaped member 2 on a kick-up portion 9 having a step, as shown in the figure, in a horizontal state. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first support leg 3a is mounted in contact with a support plate 8 fixed to the rear of the seat pedestal 7, and the second support leg 3b is mounted on the kick-up portion. 9
Is mounted on and in contact with the step portion 9 '. The rear side of the mat-shaped member 2 is mounted directly on the bed pan 15.

FIGS. 2 and 5 show a state in which the passenger seat 6 is folded down. The height h of the mat-like member 2 from the floor panel 10 side is the height of the folded passenger seat 6. The backrest 6b is formed to have substantially the same height as the height of the backrest 6b. That is, the backrest 6 of the passenger seat 6
b, the backrest 6b and the mat member 2
, And a wide horizontal surface is formed at this portion. Thereby, a wide area feeling can be obtained in the cab.

The mat-like member 2 may be a hard material such as the above-mentioned tools which can be mounted thereon, but it is desirable that the mat-like member 2 has a cushioning property in terms of safety and the like. For example, the passenger seat 6
Is formed of a material having substantially the same elasticity as the backrest 6b. Specifically, a material in which styrene foam or the like is used as a core material and the surface of which is covered with a cover member such as vinyl is given as an example.

As shown in FIG. 1, during normal driving of a vehicle in which a driver or an assistant is seated on a driver's seat 5 and a passenger's seat 6, the mat-shaped member 2 includes a backrest 6b and a back panel. 12 and is horizontally disposed below the space portion 11 and is stably supported by the support feet 3 as described above. Accordingly, the tools and the like brought into the cab 4 can be stably held on the mat-shaped member 2, and the tools and the like can be stored and stored smoothly, and the cab can be used more easily.

On the other hand, when there is no driver or assistant, for example, as shown in FIGS.
When b is folded down, the back surface of the backrest 6b and the surface of the mat-shaped member 2 have substantially the same height, and a wide horizontal surface is formed here. Therefore, this wide horizontal plane can be effectively used. In addition, the formation of the horizontal surface eliminates the feeling of unevenness in the cab, and can provide a sense of visual wide area.

In the above description, the mat-shaped member 2 is elongated in the left-right direction of the cab 4 as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, but may be fragmentary. In addition, the support leg 3 is the first support leg 3a and the second support leg 3b, but any one may be used depending on the shape of the kick-up portion 9.
In some cases, the number may not be provided, and conversely, a plurality may be provided. Further, the mat-shaped member 2 may be provided with a storage portion for storing the tool or the like, a prevention unit for preventing the tool or the like from rolling, or the like. The mat-like member 2 preferably has a detachable structure, but may be a fixed type.

[0018]

According to the present invention, the space inside the cab can be effectively used, tools and the like can be brought into the cab for storage and storage, and the cab has no unevenness, so that a wide visual feeling can be obtained. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an arrangement of a space mat for a vehicle according to the present invention in a space portion.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a relative position with a backrest when the mat-shaped member of the present invention is used.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the overall shape of the vehicle space mat of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an arrangement of the vehicle space mat of the present invention in a cab.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a structure around a seat in a cab of a conventional vehicle.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Space mat 2 Mat-shaped member 3 Support leg 3a First support leg 3a 'First support leg 3b Second support leg 4 Cab 5 Driver's seat 6 Passenger's seat 6a Seating part 6b Backrest part 7 Base 8 Support Board 9 Kick-up section 9 'Step section 10 Floor panel 11 Space section 12 Back panel 15 Bed pan

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A space mat detachably disposed in a space between a seat disposed in a vehicle cab and a rear portion of the cab, the space mat being a floor at a rear portion of a seat of the cab. A space mat for a vehicle, comprising a mat-like member mounted on a kick-up portion formed upright from a surface and a bed pan at a rear portion of a floor, and arranged substantially horizontally. 2. A surface of the mat-shaped member is disposed at a position substantially equal to a height from the floor surface side in a folded state of a backrest of a sheet disposed in the cab. The vehicle space mat according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The space mat for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the mat-shaped member is supported via a supporting foot on a kick-up portion formed to rise from the floor surface.