JP2004203319A - Trunk room of automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a trunk of an automobile capable of using a rear seat even when a luggage compartment is extended. <P>SOLUTION: The trunk of the automobile set on a rear part in a vehicle room 2 and provided with the luggage compartment 5 to load a luggage, etc. in the rear of the rear seat 3 free to slide in the longitudinal direction is provided with a slide member 7 connected to the rear seat 3 and to increase the capacity of the luggage compartment 5 by advancing it with the rear seat 3 and capable of easily loading even a large luggage, etc. in the luggage compartment 5, and consequently, it is not necessary to lay down a seat back 3b of the rear seat 3 forward at the time of increasing the capacity of the luggage compartment 5 and it is always possible to use the rear seat 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a trunk room of an automobile in which the volume of a luggage compartment is expandable.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a car, particularly a passenger car, is provided with a trunk room for loading luggage and the like.
[0003]
This luggage compartment is usually located behind the rear seat, and is composed of a luggage compartment with an open top and rear surface. A trunk cover that opens and closes vertically is provided in the opening.
[0004]
However, the trunk room of a car, particularly a passenger car, has a smaller volume than a wagon car or the like due to the structure of the vehicle body that emphasizes design, and thus has a problem that large luggage cannot be loaded.
[0005]
In order to improve such a problem, for example, Patent Document 1 proposes a trunk storage system in which the volume of a trunk room can be expanded as necessary.
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-11-129818 (Claim 1, Paragraph 0004)
[0007]
The trunk storage system described in Patent Document 1 has a structure in which a rectangular storage housing c is slidably provided in a trunk room b provided behind a rear seat a as shown in FIGS. When the rear seat a is used, the storage housing c is stored in the trunk room b.
[0008]
When expanding the trunk room b, as shown in FIG. 14, by sliding the storage housing c forward together with the seat back d of the rear seat a, the volume of the trunk room b can be expanded by the volume of the storage housing c. By opening the access door e provided on the upper surface of the storage housing c upward, the luggage can be stored in the storage housing c from the vehicle interior side, and the luggage in the storage housing c can be taken out. Have been.
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the trunk storage system described in Patent Document 1, when the trunk room b is expanded, the storage housing c needs to be moved forward together with the seat back d of the rear seat a. There is a problem that it cannot be used.
[0010]
In some cases, the trunk room b can be expanded by sliding only the rear seat a forward without providing the storage housing c. In this case, a parcel board f covering the seat back d of the rear seat a and the trunk room b is provided. Since a gap leading to the trunk room b is generated between them, there is a problem that the luggage stored in the trunk room b is exposed to the vehicle compartment side and the appearance is poor.
[0011]
The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a trunk room of an automobile in which a rear seat can be used even when a luggage compartment is expanded.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a trunk room of a vehicle according to the present invention is a trunk room of a vehicle which is provided at a rear portion of a vehicle interior and has a luggage room for loading luggage and the like behind a rear seat slidable in the front-rear direction. Thus, a sliding member is provided in the luggage compartment, the slide member being connected to the rear seat and moving forward with the rear seat, thereby expanding the volume of the luggage compartment.
[0013]
With the above configuration, by sliding the rear seat forward, the slide member is advanced together with the rear seat, and the volume in the luggage compartment can be expanded, so that even large luggage or the like can be easily loaded into the luggage compartment. In addition, when expanding the capacity of the luggage compartment, the seat back of the rear seat does not need to be tilted forward, so that the rear seat does not become unusable.
[0014]
In order to achieve the above object, a trunk room of an automobile according to the present invention is configured such that a slide member is formed in a box shape having an open rear surface and is slidably supported on a floor surface of a luggage compartment in a front-rear direction.
[0015]
With the above configuration, even if the slide member is moved forward together with the rear seat to expand the volume of the luggage compartment, the upper surface of the luggage compartment covers the upper surface of the luggage compartment, so that the luggage and the like loaded in the luggage compartment are exposed to the vehicle compartment. Because the sliding member is slidably supported on the floor of the luggage compartment, even if heavy luggage is loaded in the sliding member, the rear seat can be smoothly moved in the front-rear direction. In addition to being able to slide, the seat back of the rear seat can be reclined in a state where the volume of the luggage compartment is expanded by advancing the slide member together with the rear seat, so that the sitting comfort of the rear seat is not impaired.
[0016]
In order to achieve the above object, a trunk room of an automobile according to the present invention is configured such that a slide member is configured by an upper slide member and a lower slide member, and an upper and lower slide member is connected to a seat back of a rear seat. Both sides of the slide member are slidably supported by a movable parcel board which is vertically movably supported by four-node parallel links and is provided so as to cover the upper surface of the luggage compartment.
[0017]
With the above configuration, the seat back of the rear seat can be reclined in both the state in which the volume of the luggage compartment is not expanded and the state in which the vertical sliding member is advanced together with the rear seat to expand the volume of the luggage compartment. Is improved.
[0018]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0019]
1 is a perspective view of a trunk room provided at a rear portion of a vehicle body of an automobile, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a trunk room in a state where a luggage compartment is expanded, FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a connecting means, and FIGS. is there.
[0020]
A front seat (not shown) is installed at a front portion and a rear seat 3 is installed at a rear portion in a vehicle compartment 2 provided in a body 1 of the automobile.
[0021]
The rear seat 3 is composed of a seat cushion 3a on which an occupant sits and a seat back 3b erected behind the seat cushion 3a. The seat cushion 3a moves back and forth on a seat rail 4 laid in the front-rear direction on a floor plate 2a of the passenger compartment 2. The seat back 3b is mounted so as to be slidable in the direction, and the seat back 3b can be reclined in the front-rear direction around a hinge (not shown) provided at a connecting portion between the seat cushion 3a and the seat back 3b.
[0022]
A luggage compartment 5 is provided at the rear of the vehicle body 1 so as to be located behind the rear seat 3.
[0023]
The luggage compartment 5 has an open upper surface and a rear surface. A trunk room cover (not shown) is attached to the opening 5a so as to be openable and closable in a vertical direction. A floor plate 5b continuous with 2a is provided.
[0024]
The floor plate 5b in the luggage compartment 5 has a front portion lower by one step due to a step 5c formed substantially at the center in the front-rear direction. The floor plate 5b is separated from the lowered upper surface of the floor plate 5b in the vehicle width direction, and A pair of slide rails 6 are laid in the front-rear direction.
[0025]
A slide member 7 is mounted on these slide rails 6 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction.
[0026]
The slide member 7 is installed below a parcel board 8 provided so as to cover the upper surface of the luggage compartment 5 opening behind the rear seat 3 and is formed in a rectangular box shape having an opening only at the rear surface. The front plate 7a is formed with recesses 7b which are separated in the vehicle width direction and elongated in the vertical direction, and connect the seat back 3b of the rear seat 3 and the slide member 7 to these recesses 7b in a detachable manner. The locking pin 10d of the means 10 is provided in the horizontal direction.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 3, the connecting means 10 has brackets 10a fixed to the back of the seat back 3b, and the lower ends of the locking levers 10b are pivotally attached to these brackets 10a by pins 10c. I have.
[0028]
At the upper end side of the locking lever 10b, an engaging recess 10e that engages with a locking pin 10d provided in the recess 7b of the front plate 7a, and an inclined surface 10f that guides the locking pin 10d into the engaging recess 10e. And locking means 11 for locking the rotation of the locking lever 10b is provided below the locking lever 10b.
[0029]
The lock means 11 has a lock pin 11b urged in a release direction by a compression spring 11a, and a knob 11c is provided on one end of the lock pin 11b, and is formed on the bracket 10a on the other end. A locking portion 11d that protrudes from and engages with the locking hole 10g is provided in a protruding manner.
[0030]
Next, the operation of the trunk of the automobile configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0031]
When the luggage compartment 5 is not expanded, the slide member 7 on the box is in the retracted position as shown in FIG. 4. In this state, the volume in the luggage compartment 5 is not expanded by the slide member 7, Since the cargo can be loaded, the volume of the cargo room 5 is not reduced.
[0032]
Next, when loading large-sized luggage into the luggage compartment 5, if the volume of the luggage compartment 5 is insufficient, the rear seat 3 is slid forward.
[0033]
As a result, the slide member 7 connected to the seat back 3b of the rear seat 3 by the connecting means 10 is also slid forward as shown in FIG. However, the rear seat 3 can be easily loaded, and the gap 12 between the seat back 3b and the front end of the parcel board 8 caused by sliding the rear seat 3 forward is closed by the upper surface of the slide member 7 and stored in the luggage compartment 5. Since the luggage is not exposed to the passenger compartment 2, the appearance is good.
[0034]
In this state, when the seat back 3b of the rear seat 3 is reclined, for example, rearward, the knob 11c of the locking means 11 is rotated to release the engagement between the locking portion 11d and the locking hole 10g and to release the locking lever 10b. Is released, the seat back 3b is rotated rearward.
[0035]
As a result, the slide member 7 also retreats as shown in FIG. 6, so that the volume of the luggage compartment 5 is slightly reduced, but there is no hindrance to reclining.
[0036]
7 to 12 show a modification of the slide member 7, which will be described below.
[0037]
The same parts as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.
[0038]
In the above-described embodiment, the slide member 7 has a box shape with an open rear surface, but in this modification, the slide member 7 is divided into an upper slide member 7c and a lower slide member 7d.
[0039]
The upper slide member 7c is formed in a downward U-shape by an upper surface plate 7e and both side plates 7f, and the lower slide member 7d is formed in an upward U-shape by a bottom plate 7g and both side plates 7h. A lower slide member 7d is accommodated between the side plates 7f.
[0040]
The front end of the upper plate 7e of the upper slide member 7c is pivotally connected to the back of the seat back 3b by pins 14 so that the seat back 3b is reclined between the front edges of both side plates 7f and the back of the seat back 3b. A bellows-like cover 15 for closing a gap generated when the cover is opened is attached.
[0041]
The front end of the bottom plate 7g of the lower slide member 7d is pivotally mounted by a pin 17 to a bracket 16 projecting from the back of the seat back 3b, and is slidable in the front-rear direction along with the slide of the rear seat 3. The parcel board 8 provided above the member 7c is divided into a movable parcel board 8a and a fixed parcel board 8b.
[0042]
The fixed parcel board 8b is fixed to the vehicle body 1 so as to cover the upper part of the luggage compartment 5, and the movable parcel board 8a is provided horizontally between the fixed parcel board 8b and the upper surface of the upper slide member 7c. The both side edges of the upper slide member 7c are slidably fitted in guide grooves 8c provided on both lower surfaces of the movable parcel board 8a.
[0043]
The lower portions on both sides of the movable parcel board 8a are supported near the floor of the luggage compartment 5 via four-node parallel links 18.
[0044]
The four-node parallel link 18 is composed of a pair of links 18a and 18b that are parallel to each other. The upper end of each of the parallel links 18a and 18b is a lower portion of a guide groove 8c fixed to the lower surface on both sides of the movable parcel board 8a. The lower ends of the parallel links 18a and 18b are pivotally connected to the side wall of the trunk room 2 by pins 18d.
[0045]
Next, the operation of the above-described modified example will be described with reference to the drawings shown in FIGS. 9 to 12. When the luggage compartment 5 is not expanded, as shown in FIG. When the seat back 3b of the rear seat 3 is reclined rearward as shown in FIG. 11 in this state, the upper slide member 7c having a front end pivotally attached to the back of the seat back 3b is integrated with the movable parcel board 8a. Since the links 18a and 18b of the four-bar parallel link 18 are tilted rearward about the lower pins 18d as they descend, the movable parcel board 8a and the upper slide member 7c descend to the position shown in FIG. Is done.
[0046]
This causes a slight gap between the movable parcel board 8a and the fixed parcel board 8b. However, since the movable parcel board 8a and the fixed parcel board 8b have a wrap margin when viewed from above, the luggage in the luggage room 5 is There is no exposure.
[0047]
Next, when the rear seat 3 is advanced to expand the luggage compartment 5, the upper and lower slide members 7c and 7d connected to the seat back 3b of the rear seat 3 are advanced as shown in FIG. It is expanded by the volume between the slide members 7c and 7d.
[0048]
This allows large luggage to be loaded into the luggage compartment 5, and at this time, the upper plate 7e of the upper slide member 7c whose both sides are fitted into the guide grooves 8c of the movable parcel board 8a is moved by the movable parcel board 8a. , There is no gap between the upper slide member 7c and the movable parcel board 8a.
[0049]
In this state, when the seat back 3b of the rear seat 3 is reclined rearward as shown in FIG. 12, the upper slide member 7c having the front end pivotally attached to the back surface of the seat back 3b is moved into the guide groove 8c in the movable parcel board 8a. As the link 18a, 18b of the four-bar parallel link 18 is tilted rearward about the lower pin 18d as it slides rearward, the movable parcel board 8a is also shown in FIG. 12 together with the upper slide member 7c. It is lowered to the position shown.
[0050]
This causes a slight gap between the movable parcel board 8a and the fixed parcel board 8b. However, since the movable parcel board 8a and the fixed parcel board 8b have a wrap margin when viewed from above, the luggage in the luggage room 5 is And the gap formed between the side plates 7f of the upper slide member 7c and the seat back 3b has a good appearance because the bellows-like cover expands and contracts.
[0051]
【The invention's effect】
As described in detail above, the present invention is connected to the rear seat and is advanced together with the rear seat in the luggage room for loading luggage and the like installed behind the rear seat that is slidable in the front-rear direction. Is provided, the rear seat is slid forward, whereby the slide member is advanced together with the rear seat, and the capacity of the luggage compartment can be expanded. In addition to this, it is not necessary to turn the seat back of the rear seat forward when expanding the volume of the luggage compartment, so that the rear seat does not become unusable.
[0052]
Further, since the slide member is formed in a box shape having an open rear surface and is slidably supported in the front-rear direction on the floor surface of the luggage compartment, the volume of the luggage compartment can be expanded by advancing the slide member together with the rear seat. Since the upper surface of the luggage compartment is covered by the upper surface plate of the slide member, luggage and the like loaded in the luggage compartment are not exposed to the cabin side, so that the appearance is good and the slide member slides on the floor surface of the luggage compartment. Freely supported, the rear seat can be slid smoothly in the front-rear direction even when heavy items are loaded in the slide member, and the volume of the cargo room is expanded by moving the slide member forward with the rear seat. In this state, the seat back of the rear seat can be reclined, so that the sitting comfort of the rear seat is not impaired.
[0053]
Further, the sliding member is composed of an upper sliding member and a lower sliding member, and the upper and lower sliding members are connected to the seat back of the rear seat, and both side portions of the upper sliding member are vertically movably supported by four-node parallel links, In addition, since it is slidably supported on a movable parcel board provided so as to cover the upper surface of the luggage compartment, the volume of the luggage compartment is not expanded, and the volume of the luggage compartment is expanded by advancing the vertical slide member together with the rear seat. In either case, since the seat back of the rear seat can be reclined, the sitting comfort of the rear seat is improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a trunk room of an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a luggage compartment of a trunk room of the automobile according to the embodiment of the present invention is expanded.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a connecting means provided in a trunk room of the automobile according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory view of a trunk room of the automobile according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory view of a trunk room of the automobile according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory view of a trunk room of the automobile according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a modification of the trunk room of the automobile according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a modification of the trunk room of the automobile according to the embodiment of the present invention in an expanded luggage compartment state.
FIG. 9 is an operation explanatory view showing a modification of the trunk room of the automobile according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory view showing a modification of the trunk room of the automobile according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is an operation explanatory view showing a modification of the trunk room of the automobile according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is an operation explanatory view showing a modification of the trunk room of the automobile according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a trunk room of a conventional automobile.
FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a state in which a luggage compartment in a trunk room of a conventional automobile is expanded.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Car room 3 Rear seat 3b Seat back 5 Loading room 7 Slide member 7c Upper slide member 7d Lower slide member 8a Movable parcel board 8b Fixed parcel board 18 Four-node parallel link

Claims (4)

A trunk room of an automobile provided with a luggage compartment for loading luggage and the like, which is installed at a rear portion of a vehicle interior and is rearwardly slidable in a front-rear direction, and is connected to the rear seat, A trunk room for an automobile, wherein a slide member is provided for expanding the volume of the luggage compartment by moving forward with the rear seat. The trunk room of an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the slide member is formed in a box shape having an open rear surface, and is slidably supported in a front-rear direction on a floor surface of the luggage compartment. 2. The trunk room of an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the slide member comprises an upper slide member and a lower slide member, and the vertical slide member is connected to a seat back of the rear seat. 4. The vehicle according to claim 3, wherein both side portions of the upper slide member are slidably supported by a movable parcel board which is vertically movably supported by four-node parallel links and is provided so as to cover an upper surface of the luggage compartment. Car trunk room.

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