JP2006273127A - Accessory socket - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an accessory socket suitable for electric equipment on a deck. <P>SOLUTION: An accessory socket 23 as an electric power take-out port is provided on a center console 30 positioned between a driver's seat 10 and a front passenger seat 11. Furthermore, the accessory socket 23 is provided near seat backs of both side seats, so that wiring can be shortened when various kinds of electric equipment are used on the deck. The connected wiring is not placed on the center console 20, so that the wiring is hard to be an obstacle for getting on/off. An opening of the accessory socket 23 is formed toward the front direction of a vehicle, so that the connection of wiring can be easily carried out while seating. The accessory socket 23 is provided at a position higher than the deck, so that wiring connection on the deck or work by the electric equipment is facilitated. If the accessory socket 23 is provided near a center in a vehicular width direction and the whole length direction of the vehicle, an influence of the splash of mud or water during traveling is suppressed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an accessory socket, and more particularly to an accessory socket as a power supply outlet suitable for use of an electric device in a vehicle bed.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, it is known that a cigarette lighter provided in a vehicle such as a four-wheeled vehicle is used as a power socket for taking out power from a vehicle-mounted battery when a coil portion for igniting cigarettes is removed. The cigarette lighter is often installed in the vicinity of an ashtray disposed on an instrument panel or the like in front of the passenger in consideration of convenience when smoking. Furthermore, when it is set as the structure which returns the ash adhering to a cigarette lighter to an ashtray, it is necessary to set it as an integral structure with an ashtray. As described above, the arrangement of the cigarette lighter may restrict the free interior design.

Patent Document 1 below discloses a cigarette lighter arrangement structure in which a cigarette lighter is arranged in a substantially vertical direction on the upper surface of the center console, focusing on the front part of the center console between the driver seat and the passenger seat. It is disclosed.
JP 2004-196084 A

  However, the cigarette lighter of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 has not been given any consideration with respect to a device for improving convenience as a power socket (accessory socket) for operating various electric devices. In particular, when a vehicle such as an MUV (multi-utility vehicle) has a loading platform right behind the driver's seat, work is often performed using electrical equipment on the loading platform. When trying to obtain power from the accessory socket, there is a problem that long wiring is required and the passenger is easily disturbed.

  The objective of this invention is providing the accessory socket suitable for use of the electric equipment in the loading platform of a vehicle which solves the subject of the above-mentioned prior art.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention provides a power supply outlet in a vehicle accessory socket in which a loading platform is provided behind the driver seat and the passenger seat, and a center console is provided between the driver seat and the passenger seat. The accessory socket as a mouth has a first feature in that the accessory socket is provided in the center console and is disposed at a position close to a backrest of a driver seat and a passenger seat.

  The accessory socket has a second feature in that the opening of the accessory socket is provided toward the front of the vehicle.

  A third feature is that the opening portion of the accessory socket is provided with a lid member capable of closing the opening portion.

  The accessory socket has a fourth feature in that the accessory socket is provided at a position at least higher than the bottom plate of the cargo bed.

  Further, the accessory socket has a fifth feature in that the accessory socket is disposed in the vicinity of the center position in the vehicle width direction and the full length direction of the vehicle.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the accessory socket as the power outlet is provided in the center console and disposed near the backrest of the driver seat and the passenger seat. When the device is used, the total length of the wiring can be shortened without deteriorating the operability of the wiring connection work. Furthermore, since the connected wiring is not located on the center console, it does not interfere with the work performed when a passenger such as a driver gets on or off the vehicle. Further, access from the driver's seat side can be facilitated.

  According to the invention of claim 2, since the opening portion of the accessory socket is provided toward the front of the vehicle, the hand can easily reach even when the passenger sits on the seat and the wiring is connected. In addition to being able to work, it is also possible to facilitate access from the driver's seat.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, since the opening portion of the accessory socket is provided with a lid member capable of closing the opening portion, it prevents maintenance of dust and moisture when not in use and is easy to maintain. Can be improved.

  According to the invention of claim 4, since the accessory socket is provided at a position at least higher than the bottom plate of the cargo bed, it is easy to connect the wiring even when it is on the cargo bed, and work on the cargo bed If it becomes easy.

  According to the invention of claim 5, since the accessory socket is disposed in the vicinity of the center position in the vehicle width direction and the full length direction of the vehicle, it is affected by mud or water splashes from the front of the vehicle body. It becomes difficult to receive.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view of an embodiment of an MUV (multi-utility vehicle) vehicle to which the present invention is applied. The MUV vehicle 1 is a multi-purpose four-wheel vehicle that travels while a front wheel WF and a rear wheel WR are rotatably supported by a vehicle body frame 2 and a driving force is supplied to the rear wheel WR by an engine 14 disposed at the center of the vehicle body. It is. Above the vehicle body frame 2, a roll bar including a support member 3, a connecting pipe 4, and a front member 5 is connected so as to protect an occupant. Further, a bumper 2a that protects the front portion of the vehicle including the headlight 19 and the front fender 6 from the impact of a collision is disposed in front of the vehicle body frame 2. A fuel tank 13 is accommodated below the driver seat 10 on which the passenger is seated, and a floor 12 having an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal (not shown) is formed in front of the vehicle body.

  A power unit 40 including an engine 14 as an internal combustion engine and a transmission is disposed inside a side partition wall 50 disposed behind the fuel tank 13 on the vehicle body. The outside air sucked from the suction pipe 41 provided below the seat 10 is filtered by the air cleaner 15 and guided to the carburetor 42 that generates an air-fuel mixture. The air-fuel mixture, that is, the exhaust gas after exploding in the combustion chamber in the engine 14 and applying a rotational driving force to the engine 14, is sent to the muffler 16 at the rear of the vehicle body by an exhaust pipe 43 connected to the exhaust port of the cylinder head 14a. After being cleaned and silenced, it is exhausted into the atmosphere.

  A box located above the muffler 16 and behind the driver's seat 10 is a loading platform 17 including a side plate (not shown) that can be opened and closed, a floor plate 17a, and a loading platform headboard 17b. A radiator 18 that cools the coolant of the engine 14 is disposed above the front wheel WF, and the front wheel WF can be steered by a steering 9 that is pivotally supported by the handle post 8. An instrument panel 7 on the left side and below the steering wheel 9 is provided with instruments such as a speedometer and various switches. The accessory socket 23 according to the present invention is disposed on the center console 20 near the backrest of the driver's seat 10.

  FIG. 2 is a top view of an embodiment of an MUV vehicle to which the present invention is applied. The same reference numerals as those described above denote the same or equivalent parts. The MUV vehicle 1 is configured for two-seater equipped with a passenger seat 11. The accessory socket 23 according to the present invention is provided in the rear box 22 of the center console 20 which is a box-like body disposed between the driver seat 10 and the passenger seat 11. The center console 20 is also provided with a side brake lever 21 and a handrail 24 for a passenger seat.

  FIG. 3 is an overall schematic diagram of the center console 20. The same reference numerals as those described above denote the same or equivalent parts. Seat belt buckles 25 and 26 are disposed between the center console 20 and both side seats. The accessory socket 23 is disposed on the front end surface of the rear box 22 formed in the center console 20, which is in the vicinity of the backrest of both side seats. If it arrange | positions in such a position, when using an electric equipment on the said loading platform 17, the full length of wiring can be shortened compared with the case where an accessory socket is provided in the instrument panel etc. in front of a seat. become able to. In addition, since the connected wiring is not placed on the center console 20, it is difficult to interfere with work performed when a passenger such as a driver gets on or off the vehicle. In addition, since the accessory socket 23 is provided at a position higher than the bottom plate 17a of the loading platform 17, wiring connection in the state of riding on the loading platform 17 and work of using various accessories on the loading platform 17 are further performed. It becomes easy. Further, in the present embodiment, since the opening of the accessory socket 23 is provided toward the front of the vehicle, the passenger can easily reach the accessory socket 23 even when sitting on the seat and connect the wiring. It can be performed. In addition, since the installation position of the accessory socket 23 is in the vicinity of the center position in the vehicle width direction and the full length direction of the MUV vehicle 1, it is possible to make it less susceptible to the influence of mud and water splashes during traveling.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory diagram of the accessory socket 23 and the power plug 30. The accessory socket 23 can be used as a power source for various accessories such as sprayers for pesticides, audio equipment, and mobile phones, as well as work lights as lighting. A power plug 30 which is a standard product adopted in these electric devices is constituted by a cylindrical main body 31, a tip electrode 33, a side electrode 32, and a cord 34. When the power plug 30 is inserted and connected to the opening of the accessory socket 23, power from the in-vehicle battery can be supplied to various electric devices. The accessory socket 23 is provided with an openable / closable lid member 23a to prevent dust and moisture from entering when not in use, thereby improving maintainability. In the above embodiment, the opening of the accessory socket 23 is provided toward the front of the vehicle. However, it is needless to say that the opening may be provided toward the rear or upward of the vehicle.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a work light that is an example of an accessory that can be used in the accessory socket 23. The work light 40 includes the power plug 30 at the tip of the cord 34 and is a work light that can be driven by connecting the power plug 30 to the accessory socket 23. On the bottom of the main body case 41 including the lens 42, a clip 43 for mounting at an arbitrary position is provided. The clip 43 and the main body case 41 are connected by a ball joint (not shown), and the irradiation angle can be freely adjusted even after mounting.

  FIG. 6 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing an example of mounting the work light 40 to the MUV vehicle 1. The work light 40 is attached to the connecting pipe 4 forming the roll bar with the clip 43. As a result, the front of the vehicle, the feet of the passenger, the entire loading platform 17 and the like can be illuminated freely. However, since the distance between the work light 40 and the accessory socket 23 is short, the overall length of the cord 34 should be very short. Can do. Further, unlike the case where an accessory socket is provided on the passenger's front instrument panel (not shown) or the like, the cord 34 is not placed on the center console 20, and the passenger can work comfortably. Become.

  As described above, according to the present invention, since the accessory socket is arranged on the center console located between the driver's seat and the passenger seat and at a position close to the backrest of both seats, the operability for connecting the wiring is lowered. Thus, it is possible to obtain an accessory socket that facilitates work on the loading platform.

It is a side view of one embodiment of a MUV vehicle to which the present invention is applied. It is a top view of one embodiment of a MUV vehicle to which the present invention is applied. It is the whole center console schematic diagram. It is a schematic explanatory drawing of an accessory socket and a power plug. It is a perspective view of the work light which is an example of an accessory. It is outline explanatory drawing which shows the example of mounting | wearing a work light.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... MUV vehicle, 10 ... Driver's seat, 11 ... Passenger seat, 17 ... Loading platform, 17a ... Bottom plate, 20 ... Center console, 21 ... Side brake lever, 22 ... Rear box, 23 ... Accessory socket, 23a ... Lid member 30 ... Power plug

Claims (5)

In an accessory socket of a vehicle provided with a loading platform behind the driver seat and the passenger seat, and provided with a center console between the driver seat and the passenger seat,
The accessory socket as the power outlet port is provided in the center console and is disposed at a position close to a backrest of a driver seat and a passenger seat.   The accessory socket according to claim 1, wherein an opening of the accessory socket is provided toward a front direction of the vehicle.   The accessory socket according to claim 1, wherein a lid member capable of closing the opening is provided in the opening of the accessory socket.   The accessory socket according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the accessory socket is provided at a position at least higher than a bottom plate of the cargo bed.   The accessory socket according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the accessory socket is disposed near a center position in a vehicle width direction and a full length direction of the vehicle.

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