JP2005104271A - Vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle furnished with a rear seat having back rests and arm rests in the part behind a front seat, capable of making light the vehicle weight by simplifying the body frame. <P>SOLUTION: The vehicle 10 as a four-wheel automobile has the rear seat 40 installed behind the front seat 30 and an arm rest supporting member 85 installed behind the rear seat, and is structured so that the back rest 45 of the rear seat is supported rotatably fore and aft on the arm rest supporting member and also the arm rests for the rear seat and roof side pillars 81 are supported. A rear trunk 100 is provided behind the back rest, and an upper lid 103 covering the upper opening 101 in the rear trunk is supported on the arm rest supporting member rotatably in the vertical direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for improving a vehicle provided with a front and rear seats.

As a vehicle including a seat having a backrest, for example, a technique of a motorcycle is known. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
Utility Model Registration No. 2515092

  A conventional vehicle according to Patent Document 1 is configured so that a backrest of a driving seat can be rotated back and forth, a rear trunk is provided behind the backrest, and an upper opening and a rear opening are provided in the rear trunk. This is a scooter type motorcycle. In this motorcycle, the backrest also serves as a lid for the upper opening.

  The conventional vehicle is a single-seat vehicle that does not include a rear seat and has limited space for passengers. Of course, the vehicle does not have a backrest or armrest for the rear seat. Furthermore, when the backrest that also serves as the lid is tilted forward and the upper opening of the rear trunk is opened, the backrest covers the driver's seat. For this reason, the driver cannot sit on the driving seat.

  Incidentally, some vehicles such as motorcycles and tricycles include a front seat on which a driver sits and a rear seat on which an occupant sits. In order to further enhance the comfortability of the seated rear passenger, it is conceivable to provide a backrest and an armrest on the rear seat. Even in such a case, it is required to simplify the body frame and reduce the weight of the vehicle.

  The present invention provides a technology capable of simplifying a body frame and reducing the weight of a vehicle in a vehicle in which a rear seat having a backrest and an armrest is provided behind the front seat. Is an issue.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, a rear seat is provided behind the front seat, an armrest support member is provided behind the rear seat, an armrest for the rear seat is supported on the armrest support member, and an armrest support member is provided. Further, the vehicle is characterized in that the backrest of the rear seat is supported so as to be able to turn back and forth.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that a rear trunk is provided behind the backrest, and an upper lid that covers an upper opening of the rear trunk is supported on the armrest support member so as to be vertically rotatable.

  In the invention according to claim 3, the armrest and the armrest support member each have a pair of left and right, and the rear surface of the backrest is substantially flat with respect to the upper surface of the closed upper lid when the backrest is tilted forward. With this configuration, the back surface of the backrest and the upper surface of the upper lid are configured as a continuous stacking surface between the left and right armrests and between the left and right armrest support members.

  In the invention according to claim 4, in addition to the upper opening and the upper lid, the rear trunk has a rear lid that can be rotated back and forth to cover the rear opening and the rear opening, so that the upper lid and the rear lid are opposed to each other. It is characterized in that it is configured to open in the direction to perform.

  The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the vehicle includes a roof and a roof side pillar that supports the roof, and the roof side pillar is supported by an armrest support member.

  The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that the vehicle has at least one front wheel and two right and left rear wheels.

  In the invention according to claim 1, in the vehicle including the front seat and the rear seat, the armrest support member provided at the rear of the rear seat supports the armrest for the rear seat, and further, the backrest of the rear seat is provided. Also supported to be able to rotate back and forth. The armrest support member that supports the armrest also serves as a support member that supports the backrest. By sharing the support member, the vehicle body frame can be simplified and the vehicle can be reduced in weight.

  In the invention according to claim 2, the upper lid of the rear trunk provided behind the backrest is also supported by the armrest support member so as to be vertically rotatable. In addition to supporting the armrest and the backrest, the armrest support member also serves as a support member that supports the upper lid. Therefore, the support member can be further shared, and as a result, the body frame can be simplified and the vehicle can be reduced in weight.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 3, the armrest for a rear seat and the armrest support member were provided in the left-right pair, respectively. Furthermore, the rear surface of the backrest is configured to be substantially flat with respect to the upper surface of the upper lid in the closed state when the backrest of the rear seat is tilted forward.
As a result, between the left and right armrests and between the left and right armrest support members, the rear surface of the backrest and the upper surface of the closed upper lid when tilted forward can be a continuous and wide loading surface. For this reason, a large load can be easily loaded on the vehicle. In addition, since there are armrests and armrest support members on both the left and right sides of the loading surface, there is no fear that the load loaded on the loading surface will shift to the side.

  In the invention according to claim 4, in addition to the upper opening and the upper lid, the rear trunk has a rear lid that can be rotated back and forth to cover the rear opening and the rear opening, so that the upper lid and the rear lid are mutually opposite. It is possible to make a so-called double door. If necessary, by opening both the upper lid and the rear lid, the rear trunk opening can be opened wide and the luggage can be taken in and out, so the storage workability is good.

  In the invention according to claim 5, since the roof side pillar is supported by the armrest support member, the armrest support member also serves as a support member for supporting the roof side pillar in addition to supporting the armrest and the backrest. . Therefore, the support member can be further shared, and as a result, the body frame can be simplified and the vehicle can be reduced in weight.

  In the invention according to claim 6, a vehicle including at least one front wheel and two right and left rear wheels, that is, an auto tricycle or an auto four-wheel vehicle, includes a front seat and a rear seat, and the rear seat can be armrested and pivoted forward and backward. A backrest is provided, and both the armrest and the backrest are supported by an armrest support member. Since the support frame is shared, it is extremely suitable for reducing the weight and size of the motor tricycle and the motor vehicle.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. “Front”, “Rear”, “Left”, “Right”, “Up”, “Down” follow the direction seen from the driver, Fr is front, Rr is rear, L is left, R is right CL indicates the vehicle width center (vehicle body center). The drawings are to be viewed in the direction of the reference numerals.

  1 is a side view of a vehicle according to the present invention as viewed from the left front, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the vehicle according to the present invention as viewed from the left front, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the vehicle according to the present invention as viewed from the left rear. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the vehicle according to the present invention.

  The vehicle 10 is provided with a left and right front wheels 12 and 12 and two left and right rear wheels 13 and 13 on a vehicle body (body frame) 11, a bar handle 21 type steering mechanism 20 at the front of the vehicle body 11, and A front seat 30 and a rear seat 40 are provided at the center, a power unit 51 is provided at the rear lower part of the vehicle body 11, a front cover 60 covering the periphery of the front part of the vehicle body 11, and a wind screen 71 attached to the upper part of the front cover 60. This is a small four-wheeled vehicle including a roof 72 that continuously extends rearward from the upper end of the wind screen 71 and covers the front and rear seats 30 and 40 and a rear cover 73 that covers the rear part of the vehicle body 11.

As shown in FIG. 3, the support structure of the roof 72 supports the roof 72 with left and right roof side pillars 81, 81. The left and right roof side pillars 81 and 81 are pipe-shaped roof pillars that are curved in an arch shape from the front part of the vehicle body to the rear part of the vehicle body. is there.
The left and right front pillars 82 and 82 are members that extend rearward and upward from the upper end of the front cover 60 at the front of the vehicle body, and the front cross member 84 is stretched between the upper ends. The wind screen 71 is provided between the left and right front pillars 82 and 82.

  The left and right rear pillars 83, 83 extend upward from the upper ends of the left and right support members 85, 85 provided at the rear of the vehicle body, extend further forward from the upper ends, and have their front ends bolted to the rear ends of the front pillars 82, 82. It is a member that is detachably attached with a stopper. Reference numeral 86 denotes a rear cross member that spans between rear upper ends of the rear pillars 83 and 83. The left and right support members 85 and 85 are supported by removably attaching the left and right rear pillars 83 and 83 to the upper ends with bolts 87 (see FIG. 3).

  The roof 72 can be supported by detachably attaching the substantially flat roof 72 to the frame formed by the left and right front pillars 82 and 82, the left and right rear pillars 83 and 83, and the front / rear cross members 84 and 86. it can.

  The left and right roof side pillars 81 and 81 may have a structure in which front pillars 82 and 82 and rear pillars 83 and 83 are integrally formed. Moreover, among the roof side pillars 81 and 81, only the front part and the rear part may be a highly rigid member made of a pipe material or the like, and the center part may be a member made of a resin material, and these members may be combined.

As shown in FIG. 4, the rear end of the roof 72 is behind the rear seat 40. The width of the roof 72 is approximately the same as or slightly smaller than the vehicle width. The side of the vehicle 10 is open, and the driver and the rear passenger can get on and off the vehicle.
In this manner, the front of the front seat 30 can be covered with the wind screen 71, and the top of the front seat 30 and the back of the rear seat 40 can be covered with the roof 72. Not only the driver but also the rear passengers can be protected from rain. In addition, it is advantageous for rain or the like when placing luggage on the rear seat 40. Furthermore, since only the roof 72 is provided and the side portions are open, it is easy to get on and off despite the presence of the roof 72.

  In the figure, 14 is a protruding edge, 21 is a bar handle, 60 is a front cover, 65a is a speed change lever, 66a is a parking lever (see FIG. 4), 91 is a headlamp, 92 is a blinker, 93 is a side mirror, 94 is A front fender, 95 is a rear fender, 96 is an accelerator pedal (see FIG. 3), and 97 is a brake pedal (see FIG. 3).

  FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the center portion and the rear portion of the vehicle according to the present invention as viewed from the left side. FIG. 6 is a perspective view around the front and rear seats in the vehicle according to the present invention. FIG. 7 is a plan view around the front and rear seats in the vehicle according to the present invention. FIG. 8 is an operation diagram of the vehicle according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the vehicle 10 is provided with a rear seat 40 on which a rear occupant sits close to the rear of the front seat 30 on which the driver sits, and support members 85, 85 are provided on the rear of the rear seat 40. The rear trunk 100 is provided behind the occupant backrest 32 and the support members 85, 85, the front storage box 111 is provided below the front seat 30, and the fuel tank 112 is provided below the front storage box 111. It is a thing. Reference numeral 113 denotes a fuel filler port.

The left and right support members 85, 85 are short support columns that are detachably attached to the rear portion of the vehicle body frame 11 and serve as armrest support members. Hereinafter, the support members 85 and 85 are referred to as “armrest support members 85 and 85”.
The seat height of the rear seat 40 is slightly higher than the seat height (hip point) of the front seat 30.
The front seat 30 can turn up and down, and also serves as a lid that closes the upper opening of the front storage box 111. The front storage box 111 can store luggage such as a helmet He.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the front seat 30 includes a driver seat 31, a backrest (backrest) 32, and left and right side supports 33, 33. The driver seat 31 is provided with a protrusion 34 at the center of the front that restricts the sitting driver from moving in the vehicle width direction (left L or right R).

  The driver who is sitting can be sufficiently supported by the driver's backrest 32, the driver's side supports 33 and 33, and the protrusion 34. In addition, the side support 33 and 33 and the protrusion 34 can restrain the driver from moving left and right. For example, when the vehicle 10 is turned, the driver receives a strong centrifugal force. On the other hand, the movement of the driver to the left and right can be restrained by the side supports 33 and 33 and the protrusion 34, so that the influence of centrifugal force can be minimized.

  On the other hand, the rear seat 40 is a wide seat having left and right occupant seats 42, 42 on a seat cushion 41, and one occupant backrest 45 corresponding to the left and right seats 42, 42, Occupant armrests (armrests) 48, 48. Two rear occupants M2, M2 can be seated on the left and right occupant seats 42, 42. Thus, since the wide rear seat 40 having the left and right seat portions 42, 42 is provided, two rear passengers M2, M2 can be seated on the rear seat 40.

  The seat cushion 41 has a substantially trapezoidal shape in plan view with a narrow front center. That is, the seat cushion 41 has a flat central portion 43 between the left and right occupant seat portions 42, 42 that are slightly recessed. The front end 43 a of the central portion 43 is close to the rear end of the front seat 30.

  With respect to the front end 43a of the central portion 43, the ridgeline (contour) of the front end 42a in the left seating portion 42 is recessed backward in a circular arc with a radius r1 while moving backward leftward. Further, the ridgeline of the front end 42a in the right seating portion 42 is recessed in a circular arc shape with a radius r1 backward while moving backward diagonally to the right with respect to the front end 43a of the central portion 43. Thus, the front ends 42a, 42a of the left and right occupant seats 42, 42 are recessed in a rearward arc shape in a plan view. Since the front ends 42a, 42a of the seating portions 42, 42 are recessed rearward, a sufficient space for the feet of the seated rear passengers M2, M2 can be secured. Therefore, the comfortability of the rear passengers M2 and M2 can be improved.

Further, the seat cushion 41 is provided with a protrusion 44 that restricts the left and right rear occupants M2, M2 from moving in the vehicle width direction at the central portion 43 (between the seating portions 42, 42). .
As shown in FIG. 7, the width W1 of the front end 43a of the rear seat 40, that is, the width W1 of the front end 43a of the central portion 43 is equal to the width W2 of the front seat 30 (that is, the seat portion 31 and the side supports 33, 33). Width W2). By doing so, it is possible to secure a sufficient space for the feet of the seated rear passengers M2 and M2. Therefore, the comfortability of the rear passengers M2 and M2 can be improved.

  The occupant backrest 45 is inclined toward the forward direction of the vehicle 10 (the direction in which the vehicle travels forward), that is, obliquely forward on the outer side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the front Fr. Specifically, in the occupant backrest 45, the left backrest surface 46 faces diagonally left forward with respect to the traveling direction of the vehicle 10, and the right backrest surface 46 faces diagonally right forward with respect to the traveling direction of the vehicle 10. ing.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, a straight line that is perpendicular to the vehicle width center line CL and extends in the vehicle width direction is defined as Li. With respect to the straight line Li, the left backrest surface 46 is inclined to the left rear by an inclination angle α. With respect to the straight line Li, the right backrest surface 46 is inclined to the right rear by an inclination angle α. These backrest surfaces 46, 46 are slightly recessed backward in an arc shape.

  In order to allow the two right and left rear occupants M2 and M2 to sit on the rear seat 40 in an easy posture, it is only necessary to lean on the body along the inclination of the backrest 45 and sit down. That is, with respect to the traveling direction of the vehicle 10, the body of the left rear occupant M2 faces diagonally to the left and the body of the right rear occupant M2 faces diagonally forward to the right. Even when a wide rear seat 40 is placed close to the front seat 30 and two rear passengers M2 and M2 sit on the rear seat 40, the knees of the rear passengers M2 and M2 are in front of It does not hit the part sheet 30.

  Therefore, the distance between the front seat 30 and the rear seat 40 can be reduced. There is no need to increase the distance between the left and right seating portions 42, 42. The vehicle 10 can be reduced in size by reducing the overall length and width. Moreover, although the distance between the front and rear seats 30 and 40 is small, it is possible to ensure the comfortability of the left and right rear passengers M2 and M2.

  Further, the occupant backrest 45 is provided with a protrusion 47 at the center (between the left and right backrest surfaces 46, 46) for restricting the sitting rear occupants M2, M2 from moving in the vehicle width direction. The protrusion 47 is a vertically elongated portion.

  Protrusions 44 and 47 that restrict the seated rear passengers M2 and M2 from moving in the vehicle width direction are provided between the seating portions 42 and 42 in the rear seat 40 and in the center of the backrest 45. It is possible to restrain the rear passengers M2 and M2 from moving left and right. For example, when the vehicle 10 is turned, the rear passengers M2 and M2 receive a strong centrifugal force. On the other hand, since the rear occupants M2 and M2 can be restrained by the protrusions 44 and 47 from moving to the left and right, the influence of centrifugal force can be minimized.

  As is clear from the above description, as shown in FIG. 8, the vehicle 10 can travel with the driver M1 sitting on the front seat 30 and the left and right rear passengers M2 and M2 sitting on the rear seat 40. . Each rear occupant M2, M2 may be placed on the floor 64 by tilting his / her body slightly diagonally forward and sitting on the rear seat 40, with both feet extending to the side of the front seat 30.

  Incidentally, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the pair of left and right armrest support members 85 and 85 support the pair of left and right armrests 48 and 48 for the rear seat 40 and the backrest 45 of the rear seat 40. It is a member that supports the lower part by a hinge 49 so as to be able to rotate back and forth.

  The armrest support members 85 and 85 provided on the rear side of the rear seat 40 can support the occupant armrests 48 and 48, and can further support the occupant backrest 45 so as to be able to rotate back and forth. That is, the armrest support members 85 and 85 that support the armrests 48 and 48 also serve as support members that support the backrest 45. By sharing the support members 85, 85, the vehicle body frame 11 can be simplified and the vehicle 10 can be reduced in weight.

  Furthermore, since the roof side pillars 81 and 81 are supported by the armrest support members 85 and 85, the armrest support members 85 and 85 support the armrests 48 and 48 and the backrest 45, as well as the roof side pillars. It also serves as a support member for supporting 81, 81 (see FIG. 3). Accordingly, the support members 85 and 85 can be further shared, and as a result, the vehicle body frame 11 can be simplified and the vehicle 10 can be reduced in weight.

Next, the relationship between the backrest 45 of the rear seat 40 and the rear trunk 100 will be described.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the rear trunk according to the present invention as viewed from the left side, and FIG. 10 is a structural view and operation diagram of the backrest and rear trunk of the rear seat according to the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, the rear trunk 100 disposed just behind the occupant backrest 45 is attached to the rear end portion of the vehicle body frame 11. This is a rear storage box having a wide opening area in which a rear opening 102 is opened at the rear.
The upper opening 101 can be covered with the upper lid 103, and the rear opening 102 can be covered with the rear lid 104. The upper lid 103 is made of a flat plate so as to serve also as a deck on which the luggage is placed, and is substantially horizontal when the upper opening 101 is covered.

  The armrest support members 85, 85 support the front end portion of the upper lid 103 so as to be pivotable up and down by the hinge 105. In addition to supporting the armrests 48, 48 and the backrest 45, the armrest support members 85, 85 also serve as a support member that supports the upper lid 103. Accordingly, the support members 85 and 85 can be further shared, and as a result, the vehicle body frame 11 can be simplified and the vehicle 10 can be reduced in weight.

On the other hand, the lower end portion of the rear lid 104 is attached to the rear lower end portion of the rear trunk 100 so as to be pivotable back and forth with a hinge 106. In this way, the upper lid 103 and the rear lid 104 are configured to open in opposite directions, so-called double doors.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, the upper opening 101 and the rear opening 102 can be opened simultaneously by opening the upper lid 103 and the rear lid 104 in a double door. The upper opening 101 and the rear opening 102 are openings communicating with each other. If necessary, by opening both the upper lid 103 and the rear lid 104, the openings 101 and 102 of the rear trunk 100 can be opened widely and the luggage can be taken in and out, so that the storage workability is good.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the rear surface 45a of the occupant backrest 45 is configured to be substantially flat with respect to the upper surface 103a of the upper lid 103 in the closed state when the backrest 45 is tilted forward. is there. The backrest 45 can be tilted forward until it hits the seat cushion 41.

  The rear surface 45a of the backrest 45 and the upper surface 103a of the upper lid 103 when tilted forward between the left and right armrests 48 and 48 and between the left and right armrest support members 85 and 85 may be a continuous wide loading surface 107. it can. For this reason, the large load Ba can be easily loaded on the vehicle 10. In addition, since the armrests 48 and 48 and the armrest support members 85 and 85 are provided on the left and right sides of the loading surface 107, there is no fear that the load Ba loaded on the loading surface 107 is shifted laterally.

FIGS. 11A and 11B are modified examples of the armrest support member according to the present invention.
(A) is a side view showing that various accessories such as a stop lamp 121 and a blinker 122 are provided at the rear end of the armrest support member 85.
(B) is a side view showing that the periphery of the armrest support member 85 is covered with a resin cover 123. In this way, the appearance of the vehicle can be further improved.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle 10 may be an automatic three-wheeled vehicle or an automatic four-wheeled vehicle including at least one front wheel 12 and two left and right rear wheels 13 and 13.

  The vehicle of the present invention is particularly suitable for an automatic tricycle or an automatic four-wheeled vehicle in which a rear seat having a backrest and an armrest is provided behind the front seat.

It is the side view which looked at the vehicle concerning the present invention from the left front. It is the perspective view which looked at the vehicle concerning the present invention from the left front. It is the perspective view which looked at the vehicle concerning the present invention from the left rear. 1 is a plan view of a vehicle according to the present invention. It is sectional drawing which looked at the center part and rear part of the vehicle which concerns on this invention from the left side. It is a perspective view around the front and rear seats in the vehicle according to the present invention. It is a top view around the front and rear seats in the vehicle according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is an operation diagram of a vehicle according to the present invention. It is sectional drawing which looked at the rear trunk which concerns on this invention from the left side. It is a block diagram and operation | movement figure of the backrest and rear trunk of the rear seat which concern on this invention. It is a modification figure of the armrest supporting member which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Vehicle, 11 ... Body frame, 12 ... Front wheel, 13 ... Rear wheel, 30 ... Front seat, 40 ... Rear seat, 45 ... Backrest of rear seat, 45a ... Rear surface of backrest, 48 ... Rear seat Armrest 72, roof 81, roof side pillar, 85 armrest support member 100 rear trunk 101 upper opening 102 rear opening 103 upper lid 103a upper lid upper surface 104 rear lid .

Claims (6)

  A rear seat is provided behind the front seat, an armrest support member is provided behind the rear seat, an armrest for the rear seat is supported on the armrest support member, and a back of the rear seat is supported on the armrest support member. A vehicle that supports the rest so that it can pivot back and forth.   2. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a rear trunk is provided behind the backrest, and an upper lid that covers an upper opening of the rear trunk is supported on the armrest support member so as to be vertically rotatable.   The armrest and the armrest support member each have a pair of left and right, and the rear surface of the backrest is configured to be substantially flat with respect to the upper surface of the upper lid in the closed state when the backrest is tilted forward. The vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the rear surface of the backrest and the upper surface of the upper lid are configured as a continuous loading surface between the left and right armrests and between the left and right armrest support members.   The rear trunk has, in addition to the upper opening and the upper lid, a rear lid that can be rotated back and forth to cover the rear opening and the rear opening at the rear, so that the upper lid and the rear lid are in a direction opposite to each other. The vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the vehicle is configured to open.   The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle includes a roof and a roof side pillar that supports the roof, and the roof side pillar is supported by the armrest support member. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle has at least one front wheel and two right and left rear wheels.

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