JP2005349956A - Cushion for driver - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cushion that fits in various types of automobiles while preventing a doze during driving and providing pleasant stimulation to a driver. <P>SOLUTION: The cushion comprises lower supports 20 disposed in the left and right of front and rear ends of a support plate 1, upper supports 21 opposed to the lower supports 20 from the bottom of seat plates 9a and 9b, and spheres 22 interposed between the upper and lower supports 20 and 21. The lower supports 20 and the upper supports 21 have a guide groove 23 concaving up and extending laterally and a guide groove 24 concaving down and extending laterally, respectively. The spheres 22 are in contact with each of the guide grooves 23 and 24. The upper and lower supports 20 and 21 or/and the guide grooves 23 and 24 form an upslope or downslope tilt from both left and right to the middle. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention particularly relates to a cushion used when sitting on a seat of an automobile.

The driver's seat was only available in several patterns by the automaker depending on the product grade and selection options for each model sold. Therefore, various automobile cushions are being sold to supplement the fine sitting comfort that is different for each driver, and play a role in improving seat comfort. In the past, various products have been announced that have a function to prevent the driver from falling asleep, such as shaking the driver's seat in an electrically irregular pattern.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-51621 (first page, FIG. 1) JP 2001-245744 A (first page, FIG. 1)

  However, the interior height of automobiles varies depending on the type of vehicle. As a result, the driver's head is rubbed and there is a drawback that the driver feels uncomfortable. In addition, in trucks and wagon type cars with high vehicle heights, the seating surface is too high from the floor, which makes the seating posture unstable and causes driving danger.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a cushion that prevents snoozing while driving and provides a comfortable stimulus to the driver while fitting to various types of automobiles.

Each lower support disposed on the left and right sides of the front and rear ends of the support plate, an upper support facing the lower support at the bottom of the seat plate, and a sphere interposed between the upper and lower supports, The lower support is provided with guide grooves that are recessed upward and extended to the left and right, and the upper support is provided with guide grooves that are recessed downward and extended to the left and right, and the sphere contacts each guide groove. The upper and lower support bodies and / or guide grooves are in contact with each other and have an inclined shape that is either an ascending slope or a descending slope from the left and right sides toward the middle part, and any one of the front and rear sides of the lower support body on the support plate Between each standing member disposed on each of the left and right sides of the part, a regulating member installed between the standing members, a hanging member provided at the bottom of the seat plate, and the seat plate bottom of the hanging member. Installed so that the regulating member is sandwiched between top and bottom And a sliding member that is movable along with the seat plate along the regulating member, and in the place where the user's buttocks is placed on the seat plate, a hole penetrating vertically is provided, and the hole is covered so as to cover the hole. An endless belt is bridged between the front and rear of the hole in the seat plate or between the left and right.
The regulating member may be any member that can prevent the seat plate from coming out of the support plate while swinging the seat plate from the support plate. It is desirable that the sliding member can be smoothly slid when the seat plate swings.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, each of the upright members respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the front and rear ends of the support plate, the guide rail installed between the upright members, and the bottom of the seat plate are provided. A suspension member attached to the suspension member so as to sandwich the guide rail vertically between the suspension member and the bottom of the seat plate, and movable with the seat plate along the guide rail. The rail is formed in an inclined shape that is either an ascending slope or a descending slope from the left and right sides toward the middle part, and has a gap between the guide rail and the seat plate bottom, and the sliding member, At the place where the user's buttocks on the seat plate is placed, a hole penetrating vertically is provided, and an endless belt is provided between the front and rear of the hole in the seat plate or between the left and right so as to cover the hole. It is characterized by passing.

  The front, rear, left and right are directions assuming that the seat cushion is actually placed on the seat surface of the automobile, and specifically, the direction in which the traveling direction of the automobile is forward. In addition, the guide rail only needs to be arranged so that the seat plate can swing left and right smoothly. Specifically, the two rail members are supported so that each of them gently descends from the outside toward the inside. It may be arranged on a plate, or one rail material having a mountain shape or a V shape may be arranged on the support plate. Further, the sliding material only needs to have a peripheral surface that smoothly contacts the guide rail, and may be in a state in which the guide rail does not separate from the space surrounded by the sliding material, the seat plate, and the hanging member. . Further, the periphery of the hole is preferably formed so that the periphery and the square of the hole are rounded because the buttock may come into contact when the driver has a large body shape.

  When the main cushion is formed as described above, the band body on which the collar portion is placed sinks into the hole when in use, and in the first aspect, the driver is caused by rolling of the sphere interposed between the upper and lower guide grooves. In the second aspect of the present invention, the swinging is performed along the guide rail, and thus the seat plate is laid in the left-right direction even though the cushion is laid. As a result, the lifting of the buttocks from the belt body seat surface of the automobile becomes as small as possible.

  In the invention according to claim 3 of the present invention, since the belt body has a large number of ventilation holes over the entire surface thereof, when the driver sits down, the ventilation holes of the belt body sink while expanding. In addition, air permeability at the time of close contact with the heel portion due to bending of the belt body is ensured.

  The size and number of the air holes may be such as not to impair sitting comfort. In addition, the air holes may be secured without intentional processing such as punching of the band cloth, for example, with cotton or hemp as it is or with a material having air permeability.

  The invention according to claim 4 of the present invention includes a roller that rotates along the regulating member or the guide rail at a position corresponding to the sliding member at the bottom of the seat plate. By sandwiching between the sliding members, the left and right sliding of the seat plate can be performed more smoothly.

  The mounting form of the roller to the bottom of the seat plate is not particularly limited. However, in order to form the seat cushion as thin as possible, the mounting position is provided with a recess at the bottom of the seat plate and fitted into the recess. It is desirable that the roller is attached in such a state, and only the contact portion of the roller with the guide rail protrudes downward from the bottom of the seat plate.

  In the invention according to claim 5 of the present invention, a stopper is provided between the seat plate and the support plate to restrict the swinging of the seat plate, so that the stopper works and the seat plate and the support plate. Are connected and the swing of the seat plate is stopped and released, the connection state between the seat plate and the support plate is released, and the seat plate can be swung again in the left-right direction intended by the driver. Become.

  Here, as the stopper, for example, a hook-shaped stopper, a screw, a hook-and-loop fastener, or the like may be freely selected as long as the seat plate and the support plate are connected to stop the swing of the seat plate.

  In the invention according to claim 6 of the present invention, the left and right end portions of the guide rail are pivotally supported on the upper portions of the standing members, respectively, and by raising and lowering the left and right standing members from the support plate, Since the tilt angle can be freely adjusted, for example, among the standing members disposed on the left and right sides of the support plate, the standing members disposed on the outer sides are higher than the other standing members. In this case, the guide rail is inclined in a valley shape along with this, and conversely, when the standing members arranged on the inner side are adjusted to be higher than the outer standing members, The guide rail is inclined in a mountain shape, and the swing pattern of the seat plate is changed as appropriate.

  Here, as a means for raising and lowering the standing member, for example, when a bolt is applied to the standing member, the height is adjusted depending on the position of the nut on the bolt, or the ratchet jack is used. Is taken.

  According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, since the heel part sinks more than the seat plate seating surface, the driver's head touches the ceiling in the vehicle even in a vehicle type having a relatively low interior height. In addition, it can be freely swung left and right to prevent falling asleep during driving. In addition, the driver who sits on the seat in a state where sufficient overhead space is secured is urged to roll the upper body in the intended direction, so the driver can eliminate drowsiness by the stimulation at the time of the rolling, Since the posture can be changed in various ways, recovery from fatigue during driving can be achieved.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the functional portion related to the swinging of the seat plate is provided at approximately the same width as the guide rail, the front-rear width of the seat plate disposed on the backrest side of the driver seat can be reduced. As a result, the range of the belt on the seat plate seating surface is expanded and the sitting comfort is improved.

  According to the invention described in claim 3 of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, sufficient air permeability is ensured while giving a feeling of holding the belt when seated on the main cushion. Therefore, the driver can obtain a more comfortable sitting comfort.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first, second, and third aspects, the seat plate can be swung left and right more smoothly from the support plate.

  According to the invention of the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the inventions of the first, second, third and fourth aspects, when the seat cushion is not used, the seat plate can be kept stationary in a stationary state. The driver can get the same feeling of use as a normal cushion.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the second, third, fourth, and fifth aspects, the left-right swing pattern of the seat plate can be changed according to the driver's preference. .

  A specific configuration of the cushion of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the driver cushion includes a seat plate 2a, 2b, 9a, 9b on which the driver sits, and a support plate 1 fixed to the seat surface of the driver seat. Between the 2a, 2b, 9a, 9b and the support plate 1, each of the round rods 7 provided at the four locations on the bottom side of the seat plates 2a, 2b, 9a, 9b, It is comprised from the guide rails 3 and 3 arrange | positioned right and left so that V shape may be made. Further, a hole 8 corresponding to the size of the flange portion H is provided in the center of the seat plates 2a, 2b, 9a, 9b, and the left and right ends of the seat plates 2a, 2b, 9a, 9b are covered so as to cover the hole 8. An endless belt 6 for a seat is stretched over the edge.

Here, first, the configuration around the seat plates 2a, 2b, 9a, 9b, which is the main part of the present cushion, will be described.
The seat plates 2a, 2b, 9a, 9b have a rectangular structure in which two plates 2a, 2b spaced apart from each other are fixed by left and right metal frames 9a, 9b, and the left and right frames 9a. , 9b spans an endless belt 6 for sitting. Further, the belt 6 is formed of a relatively coarse cloth, and air permeability when seated on the main cushion is ensured. At this time, the belt 6 covers the hole 8 surrounded by the front and rear plates 2a and 2b and the frames 9a and 9b. When the driver sits on the belt 6, the front and rear The belt body 6 with the collar portion H is bent and sinks into the hole 8 surrounded by the plates 2a and 2b and the left and right frames 9a and 9b, and the driver's seating position is not placed on the driver's seat. A feeling close to the height of sitting. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C, the belt 6 is kept submerged, and the seat plates 2a, 2b, 9a, and 9b can be swung left and right.

Next, another configuration of the main cushion will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, the round rod 7 is fixed to the hanging member 5 provided on the front and rear plates 2a and 2b so as to sandwich the guide rail 3 with the roller 11 provided on the bottom side of the front and rear plates 2a and 2b. In addition, a clearance S is provided between the round rod 7 and the roller 11, and the seat plates 2a, 2b, 9a, and 9b swing to take a valley-like trajectory from side to side. It will be. The left and right ends of the guide rail 3 are supported by standing members 4 a and 4 b disposed on the left and right sides of the upper surface of the support plate 1, respectively. The standing members 4 a and 4 b are further left and right of the round rod 7. By restricting the range of movement to the side, the swinging range of the seat plates 2a, 2b, 9a, 9b linked to the round rod 7 to the left and right sides is also regulated at the same time.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the upright members 4 a and 4 b move up and down depending on the tightening degree of the nut 16 from the back surface side of the support plate 1, thereby adjusting the inclination angle of the guide rail 3. Specifically, if each of the standing members 4a and 4a on the outer side is lifted by turning the nut 16 on the basis of the center of the support plate 1, and on the contrary, the standing members 4b and 4b located on the inner side are lowered, Since the shaft portion 17, which is a connecting portion between the left and right ends of the guide rail 3 and the standing members, rotates, the guide rails 3 and 3 are arranged in a V shape by the inclination of the guide rails 3 and 3. Then, as shown in FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C, the support plate 1 is warped along the V-shaped guide rail 3 from the center toward the outside when swinging left and right. Take a trajectory. Further, while lowering the standing members 4a and 4a located on the outside, raising the standing members 4b and 4b located on the inside causes the shafts 17 and 17 to rotate (see FIG. 4). Since it is arrange | positioned in the shape of C, seat board 2a, 2b, 9a, 9b descends as it goes outside from the center.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, the stopper according to the present embodiment includes a hook 13 that is pivotally supported by the left and right holding brackets 15 and pivots in the vertical direction at the center of the front side surface of the front plate 2 a. When the main cushion is used, the hooked state on the support plate 1 side is released by lifting the tip end side of the hook 13. When stopping the use of the main cushion, by performing an operation of lowering the front end side of the hook 13, the front end side of the hook 13 is fitted into the fitting recess 18 provided in the support plate 1, thereby The swinging of the seat plates 2a, 2b, 9a, 9b to the left and right is restricted.

7 and 8 (a) (b) (c) and FIGS. 9 (a) (b) (c) show the second embodiment of the driver cushion of the present invention. is there. The configuration of the seat plates 2a, 2b, 9a, 9b is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.
As shown in FIG. 7, this cushion is provided at each of the corresponding positions of the upper support 21 provided on the left and right sides of the front and rear plates 2 a and 2 b with a space therebetween and the upper support 21 on the support plate 1. The lower support 20 and the spheres 22 interposed between the upper and lower supports 20 and 21, respectively, are further spaced apart at the front or rear position of the lower support 20 on the support plate 1. Standing members 28 and 28 are provided, and a rail member 29 is installed between the standing members 28 and 28. Further, a wheel 25 is pivotally supported on the hanging member 5 provided on each of the front and rear plates 2a and 2b so that the rail member 29 is sandwiched between rollers 26 provided on the seat plate side. 26, a clearance S is provided between the seat plates 2a, 2b, 9a, as shown in FIGS. 8 (a), (b), and (c) and FIGS. 9 (a), (b), and (c). 9b swings so as to take a valley-like orbit from side to side.

It is a top view of the driver's cushion of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view which expanded B in FIG. 2, and showed the state of a guide rail and a round go from the right-and-left side of this seat cushion. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a procedure for adjusting the inclination angle of the guide rail, similarly enlarging B in FIG. (A) (b) (c) is explanatory drawing which shows the actual operating state of this cushion. (A) is a perspective view which shows the state locked by the stopper of this cushion. And (b) is a perspective view which shows the state which canceled the stopper of this cushion. It is a top view which shows 2nd Embodiment of the driver's cushion of this invention. (A), (b), and (c) are longitudinal sectional views taken along line CC of FIG. 7, and are explanatory views showing the swinging state of the seat plate with the upper and lower support bodies as the center. (A), (b), and (c) are longitudinal cross-sectional views taken along the line D-D in FIG. 7 and are explanatory views showing the swinging state of the seat plate around the regulating member.

Explanation of symbols

1 Support plate 2a Front plate (seat plate)
2b Rear plate (seat plate)
3 Guide rails 4a, 4b, 28 Standing members 5, 27 Suspended members 6 Bands 7 Round rods (sliding members)
8 holes 9a, 9b Left and right frame (seat plate)
10 Stopper 11, 26 Roller 12 Vent 20 Lower support 21 Upper support 22 Sphere 23 Guide groove (upward)
24 Guide groove (downward)
25 wheels (sliding members)
29 Rail material (regulation member)
H buttock S clearance

Claims (6)

The lower supports (20, 20) respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the front and rear ends of the support plate (1) and the lower supports (20, 20) at the bottom of the seat plate (2a, 2b, 9a, 9b) 20) and an upper support (21, 21) opposite to each other, and a sphere (22) interposed between the upper and lower supports (20, 21).
The lower support (20) is provided with a guide groove (23) recessed upward and left and right, and the upper support (21) is provided with a guide groove (24) recessed downward and extended left and right. The sphere (22) is in contact with each guide groove (23, 24),
Each of the upper and lower support bodies (20, 21) or / and each guide groove (23, 24) has an inclined shape that becomes either an ascending slope or a descending slope from the left and right sides toward the middle part,
Further, the upright members (28, 28) respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the support plate (1) on either side of the lower support (20) and the upright members (28, 28). A regulating member (29) to be performed, a hanging member (27) provided at the bottom of the seat plate (2a, 2b, 9a, 9b), and a bottom of the seat plate (2a, 2b, 9a, 9b) in the hanging member (27) A sliding member (25) which is attached so as to sandwich the regulating member (29) vertically and is movable along with the seat plate (2a, 2b, 9a, 9b) along the regulating member (29). With
The seat plate (2a, 2b, 9a, 9b) is provided with a hole (8) penetrating vertically at the place where the user's buttocks (H) is placed, and the seat plate ( 2a, 2b, 9a, 9b) is characterized in that an endless belt (6) is bridged between the front and rear (2a, 2b) or the left and right (9a, 9b) of the hole (8). Driver cushions. Standing members (4a, 4b) respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the front and rear ends of the support plate (1), guide rails (3) installed between the standing members (4a, 4b), and a seat plate (2a, 2b, 9a, 9b) The guide rail (3) is placed between the hanging member (5) provided at the bottom and the bottom of the seat plate (2a, 2b, 9a, 9b) in the hanging member (5). A sliding member (7) attached so as to be sandwiched between the upper and lower sides and movable along with the seat plate (2a, 2b, 9a, 9b) along the guide rail (3),
The guide rail (3) is formed in an inclined shape that is either an ascending gradient or a descending gradient from the left and right sides toward the middle portion, and the guide rail (3) and the seat plates (2a, 2b, 9a, 9b) There is a gap (S) between the bottom and the sliding member (7),
The seat plate (2a, 2b, 9a, 9b) is provided with a hole (8) penetrating vertically at the place where the user's buttocks (H) is placed, and the seat plate ( 2a, 2b, 9a, 9b) is characterized in that an endless belt (6) is bridged between the front and rear (2a, 2b) or the left and right (9a, 9b) of the hole (8). Driver cushions.   The driver's cushion according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the belt (6) has a large number of air holes (12) over the entire surface.   Rollers (11, 26) that rotate along the regulating member (29) or the guide rail (3) are provided at locations corresponding to the sliding member (7) at the bottom of the seat plate (2a, 2b, 9a, 9b). 4. The driver's cushion according to claim 1, 2, or 3.   Between the seat plate (2a, 2b, 9a, 9b) and the support plate (1), there is provided a stopper (10) for restricting the lateral swing of the seat plate (2a, 2b, 9a, 9b). The driver's cushion according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4.   The guide rail (3) is formed such that the inclination angle can be freely adjusted by raising and lowering the left and right standing members (4a, 4b) from the support plate (1). The driver's cushion according to 3, 4 or 5.

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