JP2003127932A - Seat for two or three-wheeled vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a seat for a two or three-wheeled vehicle having high design quality and good seating feeling, and improving visibility. SOLUTION: This seat for the two or three-wheeled vehicle has a cushion material provided on a bottom plate provided with a part connected to a vehicle body and having the cushion material covered by upholstery material 40. A reflective tape member 50 is attached on a surface of the upholstery material 40 and a designated design is formed on a seat surface with the tape member 50.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a seat for a two-wheeled vehicle and, more particularly, to a seat for a two-wheeled vehicle with improved visibility.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 13 shows a seat for a general motorcycle which has been conventionally used. The seat is
A cushion material is arranged on the bottom plate and is formed by covering the cushion material with a skin material.

[0003]

On the rear side of the vehicle body,
Lamps such as a rear blinker and a stop lamp are arranged. By turning on these lamps, it is possible to obtain high visibility to other automobiles. In addition, when making a right turn, a left turn, or a stop, an intention is displayed to another vehicle.

[0004]

Recently, the design of motorcycles has been varied, and it is desired that seating seats have good design while ensuring high visibility. There is.

The object of the present invention is to improve the visibility,
An object of the present invention is to provide a seat for a two-wheeled vehicle, which has a high design and an excellent seating feeling.

[0006]

According to the seating seat for a two-wheeled vehicle of the present invention, a cushioning material is provided on a bottom plate having a portion connected to the vehicle body, and the cushioning material is provided. Is a seating sheet for a two-wheeled vehicle in which a tape member having reflectivity is attached to the surface of the skin material, and the desired designing property is formed on the seating sheet surface with the tape member. Will be solved.

As described above, according to the seating sheet of the present invention, the surface of the skin material is provided with the tape member having the reflectivity, and the visibility can be improved. Further, since the tape member has a desired design property formed on the surface of the seat, it is possible to obtain a seat having a good design.

Trim portions are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the tape member, and the trim portions are attached to the skin material. More specifically, the tape portion is made of one or a composite material selected from a PVC film, a urethane resin film, an elastomer film. In order to give the tape member reflectivity, for example, the tape member may be made to contain a fluorescent substance or a luminous substance.

By disposing the PCV film on at least the position where the tape member is arranged on the back surface of the skin material, the tape member can be easily attached to the skin material by high-frequency welding or the like. Note that the tape member can be attached to the skin material by sewing or adhesion, not limited to high frequency welding.

Further, in order to impart reflectivity to the tape member, a bright member may be arranged between the tape member and the skin material. At this time, the tape member may be formed of a two-layer film, and the glittering member may be disposed between the two-layer film.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The members, arrangements, and the like described below do not limit the present invention and can be variously modified within the scope of the gist of the present invention.

1 to 10 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle equipped with a seat according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the seat, and FIG. 4 is a side view of the seat, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the air seat, and FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 2, FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a tape portion, and FIG.
FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of a C portion of FIG. 9.

The seating seat S of the motorcycle according to the present invention is
As shown in FIG. 1, it is used in a motorcycle, for example. The seat of this example can be applied not only to a scooter type motorcycle as shown in the drawing, but also to a large motorcycle, and in addition to motorcycles, it can be used for other vehicles such as buggies, jet skis and snowmobiles. It is applicable to tricycles.

As shown in FIG. 5, the seat S has a bottom plate 11, a frame 12, an air cushion 20 and a foam 30 as cushioning materials, and a skin material 40.
And a tape portion 50. The seat S
Is not limited to the one-seater seat as shown in this example, and may be a two-seater seat.

The bottom plate 11 is made of a hard resin in order to obtain a predetermined strength, and is injection molded from polypropylene, for example. On the back surface of the bottom plate 11, a hinge portion (not shown) is provided as a connecting portion to the vehicle body side. With this hinge, the seat S
Is configured to be opened and closed with respect to a storage portion (not shown) provided on the vehicle body side.

A frame 12 is arranged above the bottom plate 11 on the rear side in the vehicle body direction so as to surround the rear side of the seat S. The frame 12 is formed of, for example, integral skin foam, and is configured so that sufficient strength can be secured without increasing the weight and a good appearance can be obtained.

The frame 12 and the bottom plate 11 are connected by adhesion, welding, screwing or the like. Also, the frame 1
2 and the foam body 30, or the frame body 12, the foam body 30, and the skin material 40 may be integrally molded to connect the assembly body and the bottom plate 11.

The frame 12 has a pair of left and right horizontally long window portions 12
a is provided. The window 12a is an air cushion 2
A part of 0 is formed in a size that can be exposed to the outside.
The window 12a is formed by providing a convex portion for molding the window 12a at a predetermined position of the molding die of the frame body 12.

Alternatively, the window 12a may be formed by punching holes after the frame 12 is formed. As described above, when the frame body 12 is formed of integral skin foam, the inner side is made of foam, so that the hole can be easily punched out, and the pressure at the time of punching out another It is suitable because no damage occurs in the part.

A tail lamp 12b is provided in the window portion 12a. The tail lamp 12b includes a rear blinker 12c arranged on the side surface side of the seat and a stop lamp 12d arranged on the back side of the seat. The tail lamp 12b is formed of, for example, a light emitting diode (LED).

As described above, by providing the seats S with the built-in lamps, the positions of the lamps are raised, and it becomes easier for the driver of another vehicle to see the vehicle while traveling, and the visibility during traveling is improved. It is possible to further improve. In particular, it becomes possible to improve visibility from a vehicle such as a truck having a driver's seat at a high position.

Further, since the seats S have the lamps incorporated therein, it is possible to save the labor of mounting the lamps to the vehicle body frame as in the conventional case, improve the working efficiency and reduce the cost. Is possible.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the air cushion 20 as seen obliquely from above. The air cushion 20 is made of a transparent resin, and is formed as a bag with a seating surface having a hollow flat shape. The air cushion 20 is specifically formed of soft PVC (polyvinyl chloride), polyurethane, elastomer, soft polyethylene, or the like.

The air cushion 20 of this embodiment is provided with a seating surface 21 and a facing surface 2 of the seating surface as upper and lower parts constituting a bag body.
2 is provided, and the seating surface 21 and the facing surface 22 are joined at a plurality of places to form a joining portion 23. And
A continuous hollow portion 24 is formed except for the joint portion 23. The joint portion 23 is formed by welding or adhesion and is formed so as to be symmetric with respect to the center line in the vehicle front-rear direction.
Air is introduced into the hollow portion 24, and the cushion feeling is adjusted according to the amount of the introduced air.

As described above, in the air cushion 20, the seating surface 21 and the seating surface facing surface 22 are joined at a plurality of points,
By dividing the air cushion 20 into a plurality of continuous hollow portions 24, it becomes difficult for the air in the air cushion 20 to move, and the deformation of the air cushion 20 due to the pressure at the time of sitting can be prevented.

The air cushion 20 is mounted on the bottom plate 11 on the rear side of the vehicle body, and is arranged between the bottom plate 11 and the foam body 30. At this time, an adhesive may be interposed between the air cushion 20 and the bottom plate 11.

By disposing the air cushion 20 between the bottom plate 11 and the foam 30, both of the air cushion 20 and the foam 30 absorb the shock when riding, and a comfortable seating is achieved. It is possible to get a feeling. Further, even if the foam body 30 may be thinned for design reasons or the like, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a bottoming feeling when sitting.

Further, the air cushion 20 has a pair of end portions 25 extending outward from the vehicle body side portion to the rear side. When the air cushion 20 is arranged on the bottom plate 11, the end portion 25 is shown in FIG.
And as shown in FIG. 3, it is comprised so that it may expose outside from the window part 12a of the frame 12.

The end portion 25 exposed to the outside from the window portion 12a is formed in a hollow shape so that when air is introduced, the end portion 25 is fitted into the window portion 12a without any gap as shown in FIG. It is configured. The end portion 25 is fixed in the window portion 12a by adhesion or welding.

The window portion 1 is provided at a position adjacent to the end portion 25.
A holding portion 26 for the tail lamp 12b arranged in 2a is formed. The holding portion 26 of the tail lamp 12b has a flat shape in which air is not introduced, and a space portion 26a that covers the tail lamp 12b is formed. A recess 26b that matches the shape of the tail lamp 12b is formed at a position of the holding portion 26 that contacts the tail lamp 12b.

As described above, in the seat S of this embodiment, a part of the air cushion 20 is used as a cover for the tail lamp 12b. As a result, it is possible to obtain the effects of reducing the number of parts and reducing the cost, in addition to obtaining a preferable appearance.

The air cushion 20 is divided into a plurality of parts, and the bottom plate 11 is formed without using an adhesive.
It may be arranged on the upper side and fixed only at the window portion 12b. With such a configuration, even after the seat S is completed, the air cushion 20 can be taken out from the window 12b and freely replaced.

The foam 30 is disposed above the air cushion 20. The foam 30 is made of a flexible foam material such as urethane foam, PP (polypropylene) foam, PE (polyethylene) foam. Alternatively, a fiber cushion may be used, or a foam body 30 formed of a mixture of urethane chips and a thermosetting binder may be used.

The skin material 40 is made of a water-repellent water-repellent material and covers the air cushion 20 and the foam 30. Examples of the material of the skin material 40 include water repellent products such as jerseys and tricots, water repellent cloth made of ultrafine fibers, or cloth obtained by applying back coating to ultrathin cloth, GORE-TEX (registered trademark), entrant. (Registered trademark) or the like may be used. Or you may use the cloth which attached the waterproof film to the back surface.

As described above, by using the water-repellent material as the skin material 40, a wide variety of colors can be obtained, and the seating seat S having various designs can be prepared. Further, since the temperature change due to the climate is smaller than that of the conventional synthetic leather, it is possible to obtain a comfortable seating feeling throughout the year.

Further, in the seating sheet S of this example, as the skin material 40, a material obtained by joining a plurality of sheet materials by stitching or welding is used. By using a plurality of sheet materials of different colors and types as the skin material 40,
The color and texture of the skin material can be made different at the joint portion, and the appearance can be made rich in design. It should be noted that, in the skin material 40, the portion not in contact with the body of the occupant may be made of synthetic leather.

The foam material 30 is covered with the skin material 40. At this time, the foam body 30 formed as a separate body may be covered with the skin material 40, or the foam body 30 and the skin material 40 may be integrally molded.

Of the end portion 41 of the skin material 40, at least the portion in contact with the frame 12 is wound around and fixed to the peripheral edge of the foam body 30 on the bottom surface side. Also, the skin material 40
Of the terminal portion 41 of the above, the portion that comes into contact with the bottom plate 11 is left with a predetermined length without being wound around the foam body 30 side, and when the foam body 30 and the skin material 40 are assembled to the bottom plate 11, It is rolled up in 11 and fixed by adhesion, tacker stop, etc. Alternatively, the terminal unit 4
1 may be hooked and fixed to an engaging member provided on the bottom plate side.

When the foam 30, the skin 40 and the frame 12 are separate bodies, the foam 30, the skin 40 and the frame 12 are fixed by an adhesive. Further, the foam 30, the skin material 40, and the frame 12 may be integrally molded. In this case, the end portion 41 of the skin material 40 is pressed and molded between the foam body 30 and the frame body 12 by the wood grain construction method.

A tape portion 50 is formed on the surface of the skin material 40. The tape portion 50 is formed into a shape that can be arranged along the surface shape of the seating sheet, and is configured so that a desired design property is formed on the surface of the seating sheet. Although the tape portion 50 of this example is arranged in a mesh shape, it may be arranged in any shape. 2 to 4, the tape portion 50 is illustrated as slightly protruding from the skin material 40 in order to emphasize and display the tape portion 50, but there is a step between the tape portion 50 and the skin material 40. It goes without saying that it may be configured so that there is no. The tape portion 50 enhances the design of the seat S. Further, the hardness of the seating sheet S can be changed depending on the arrangement density of the tape portions 50.

The tape portion 50 is formed of one selected from a PVC (vinyl chloride) film, a urethane resin film, an elastomer film, or a composite material thereof. A film material such as a PVC film is provided on the back surface of the skin material 40 at least at a position corresponding to the position where the tape portion 50 is arranged in order to weld the tape portion 50 to the skin material 40.

As shown in FIG. 9, the tape portion 50 is formed so that a slight space 51 is provided therein.
As will be described below, the space 51 is provided with a bright member, a heater, a sensor, a wadding material, or is filled with air.

A trim portion 52 is provided on the end side of the tape portion 50.
Are formed. The trim portion 52 is formed in advance so as to have a predetermined width. Then, when performing high frequency welding, as shown in FIG. 10, the blade portion 6 of the welder die 60 is used.
By 1, the end of the trim portion 52 is pushed off and welded, and the tape portion 50 is attached to the skin material 40 at the welded portion 53.

The tape portion 50 may be made reflective by adding a fluorescent substance or a light-storing substance to the film forming the tape portion 50. As a result, the seat S shines brightly by receiving the lights and street lights of the automobile during nighttime travel, and the visibility of the driver of the automobile can be improved.

When the tape portion 50 is made of a material that cannot be welded, the tape portion 50 is attached to the skin material 40 by sewing or adhesion. As described above, when the foam 30 and the skin material 40 are integrally molded, the tape portion 50 may be attached to the skin material 40 in advance, or the tape portion 50 may be formed by an adhesive after the molding. It is good to attach it to the material 40.

Here, the members arranged in the space 51 of the tape portion 50 will be described. As the member arranged in the space 51, there are, for example, a reflective member, a luminous tape, and a bright member such as fluorescent paint. By arranging these members in the space 51, the tape portion 50 can be provided with reflectivity even when the film itself forming the tape portion 50 does not have reflectivity.

Alternatively, the tape portion 50 may have a heat retaining function. In this case, a cord type or film type heater is arranged on the tape portion 50.
The film type heater is formed, for example, by embedding a linear heater in a flexible and insulating synthetic resin sheet.

The above heater is arranged in the space 51 to form the tape portion 50 having a heat retaining function. With such a configuration, it becomes possible to comfortably get on the passenger's body without being cooled, especially when getting on in the winter.

Further, a cord type or film type sensor may be arranged on the tape portion 50. For example, a load sensor or a raindrop sensor is used as the sensor.
By arranging these sensors together with the above-mentioned heater, the sensors detect that the occupant is seated on the seat S or that it is raining, and the heater is automatically energized, so that It is possible to warm the body and dry the surface of the seat.

Further, the tape portion 50 may have a cushioning property. At this time, a wadding material made of foamed resin or the like is provided in the space 51, or the space 51 is filled with air.

As described above, by providing the tape portion 50 with the cushioning property, the seating feeling of the seat S can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing the area of the tape portion 50. Further, the tape portion 50 has a three-dimensional effect, so that a design effect can be obtained. The tape unit 50 may be provided with the above-mentioned functions one by one, or may be provided with a combination of a plurality of functions.

As described above, various members are arranged in the space 51 provided between the tape portion 50 and the skin material 40, and air is filled. The film may be formed from the above film, and various members may be disposed between the two layers of film, or air may be filled.

Furthermore, the tape portion 50 is welded, adhered,
In addition to the method of attaching by suturing, the foam 30 and the skin material 4
When integrally molding 0, the tape portion 50 may be temporarily fixed to the skin material 40 and integrally molded with the foam body 30 and the skin material 40.

The seat S having the above-mentioned structure has a bottom plate 11, a frame 12, an air cushion 20,
The foam 30, the skin material 40, and the tape portion 50 are placed and formed. At this time, the air cushion 20 has the frame 1
The end portion 25 is disposed so as to be exposed to the outside from the window portion 12a of the frame 12 while covering the tail lamp 12b disposed in the second window portion 12a.

The air cushion 20 is fixed such that the peripheral portion of the end portion 25 is fixed to the peripheral portion of the window portion 12a so as not to come off from the window portion 12a. A foam body 30, a skin material 40, and a tape portion 50 are arranged above the air cushion 20.

In the seat S thus formed, when the tail lamp 12b is turned on during traveling,
The light from the tail lamp 12b passes through the end 25 of the air cushion 20 and is emitted from the window 12a of the frame 12 to the outside.

As described above, the seat S of the present example has an excellent seating feeling, high designability, and improved visibility, and is suitable for riding on a two-wheeled vehicle. It becomes possible to drive comfortably.

11 and 12 are explanatory views showing another embodiment of the seat S. In the seating seat S of this example, the frame 12 is continuously formed not only on the rear side of the seating seat S but also on the front side.

As described above, by forming the frame 12 to the front side of the seat S, it is possible to obtain the seat S having a different design. Also, the skin material 4
Many parts of the terminal portion 41 of 0 can be wound and fixed between the foam body 30 and the frame body 12, and the skin material 4
It is possible to reduce the work of joining the zero plate and the bottom plate 11 by tacking or the like.

In the above embodiment, the bottom plate 1
1, a structure in which the frame 12, the air cushion 20, the foam 30, and the skin material 40 are formed as separate bodies and bonded by an adhesive or the like, a structure in which the foam 30 and the skin material 40 are integrally molded, and the frame 12 Although the foam 30, or the frame 12, the foam 30, and the skin material 40 are integrally molded and the assembly and the bottom plate 11 are connected to each other, the bottom plate 11, The frame 12, the air cushion 20, the foam 30, and the skin material 40 may be integrally molded.

In this case, the skin material 40, the air cushion 20, and the bottom plate 11 are placed in a mold, and the raw materials of the frame 12 and the foam 30 are filled to perform integral molding.
Regarding the raw material of the foam 30, it is preferable to use a helmet fixing hole (not shown) provided in the bottom plate 11. At this time, the tape portion 50 is temporarily fixed to the skin material 40, and the tape portion 50 is also
It may be integrally formed with other members.

[0062]

As described above, according to the seating seat of the present invention, the surface of the skin material is provided with the tape member having the reflectivity, and the visibility can be improved. Further, since the tape member has a desired design property formed on the surface of the seat, it is possible to obtain a seat having a good design.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle equipped with a seat according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a seat.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the seating seat as viewed from the rear side.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a seat.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an air seat portion.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a frame part.

8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a tape portion.

10 is an enlarged view of part C in FIG.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the seat.

12 is a cross-sectional view of the seating seat shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 bottom plate 12 frame 12b tail lamp 20 air cushion 21 Seating surface 22 Opposing surface 23 Joint 24 Hollow part 25 edge 26 Holder 30 foam 40 skin material 41 Terminal 50 tape section S seat

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A seating seat for a two-wheeled vehicle comprising a cushioning material disposed on a bottom plate having a portion connected to a vehicle body, and the cushioning material being covered with a skin material. A seating sheet for a two-wheeled vehicle, wherein a tape member having reflectivity is attached to the surface of the seating sheet, and a desired design property is formed on the surface of the seating sheet. 2. The seating seat for a two-wheeled vehicle according to claim 1, wherein trim portions are provided at both ends of the tape member in the longitudinal direction, and the trim portions are attached to the skin material. 3. The seating seat for a two-wheeled vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the tape member is one selected from a PVC film, a urethane resin film, an elastomer film or a composite material. 4. The seating seat for a two-wheeled vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the tape member contains a fluorescent substance or a luminous substance. 5. The seating seat for a two-wheeled vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a PCV film is disposed on at least a position where the tape member is disposed on the back surface of the skin material. 6. The seating seat for a two-wheeled vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the tape member is attached to the skin material by any of sewing, adhesion, and welding. 7. The seating seat for a two-wheeled vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a glittering member is disposed between the tape member and the skin material. 8. The seating seat for a two-wheeled vehicle according to claim 7, wherein the tape member is made of a two-layer film, and the glittering member is disposed between the two-layer film.