JP2007237818A - Vehicle seat device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle seat device capable of utilizing as a console by positioning a movable seat cushion part which is not used in riding for a few persons to the upper side and the front side of appropriate arbitrary height position while ensuring a riding layout for a large number of persons. <P>SOLUTION: The vehicle seat device is provided with a seat cushion movable mechanism 63 wherein a pair of seat cushions of the rear row seat are separately in the vehicle width direction and independently disposed, and a movable cushion part 60 is disposed between a pair of seat cushions to move the movable seat cushion part 60 to the upper side and the front side. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle seat device including a seat cushion of a rear row seat that forms a seating surface of an occupant and a seat back that extends upward from a rear end portion of the seat cushion to form a backrest of the occupant.

Conventionally, as a vehicle seat apparatus as described above, there are those disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2.
The vehicle seat device disclosed in Patent Literature 1 is provided with a front row seat including a driver seat and a front passenger seat arranged in parallel in the vehicle width direction with respect to the driver seat above the floor panel. A pair of left and right rear seats (rear row seats) are provided behind the front row seats, and a pair of center seat slide rails extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle are attached to the center portion of the floor panel. A center seat having a seat cushion, a lower seat back, and an upper seat back is provided, and the center seat is disposed between the pair of left and right seats of the front row seat along the rail or the center seat. The seat is configured to be disposed between the pair of left and right seats of the rear row seat along the rail.

  In this conventional structure, when the center seat is disposed between the seats, the upper seat back can be effectively used as an armrest and table (so-called console), but the center seat itself moves in the front-rear direction along the rail. Therefore, the area of the console is inevitably equal to the area of the upper seat back, and it is impossible to form a large and large console, and a pair of rails are attached to the floor panel, and the entire center seat is attached to the vehicle. Since it is moved in the front-rear direction, there is a problem that the structure becomes complicated.

  Further, the vehicle seat device disclosed in Patent Document 2 is provided so that the console lid can be opened and closed with respect to the floor console box, and when the console lid is moved to the rear use position, the console lid is moved to the floor console box. And the rear seat cushion central portion are bridged to form a console continuous in the front-rear direction.

However, in this conventional structure, the floor console box and the console lid are merely continuous in the front-rear direction, and the above-mentioned console formation height is limited to the height position of the upper surface of the rear seat cushion. There is a problem that it is impossible to form a console at an arbitrary height position, and it is impossible to effectively use the center portion of the seat cushion of the rear seat.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-1000074 JP-A-7-112648

  Therefore, the present invention secures a multi-person riding layout by disposing a movable cushion portion between a pair of seat cushions in the rear row seat and providing a seat cushion movable mechanism for moving the movable seat cushion portion upward and forward. However, it is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle seat device that can be used as an easy-to-use console by positioning a movable seat cushion portion that is not used when a small number of people are on the vehicle at an appropriate upper position and forward. To do.

  A vehicle seat device according to the present invention includes a seat cushion for a rear row seat that forms a seat surface of an occupant, and a seat back that extends upward from a rear end portion of the seat cushion to form an occupant's backrest. A pair of seat cushions spaced apart from each other in the vehicle width direction and provided independently; a movable seat cushion portion is disposed between the pair of seat cushions; A seat cushion movable mechanism for moving the seat cushion is provided.

  According to the above configuration, the movable seat cushion portion disposed between the pair of seat cushions in the rear row seat is secured by the seat cushion movable mechanism while securing a multi-person ride layout between the front row seat and the rear row seat. When moved, the movable seat cushion part moves to an appropriate arbitrary height position above and in front, and the movable seat cushion part can be used as an easy-to-use console.

  In short, it is possible to achieve both the multi-person boarding and the easy-to-use console formation when boarding a small group.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the movable seat cushion portion is provided with a storage portion for an article covered with an openable / closable lid member.

  According to the said structure, the above-mentioned movable seat cushion part can be effectively utilized as a container.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the seat cushion movable mechanism is constituted by a pair of link mechanisms provided at the front and rear.

  According to the above configuration, the seat cushion movable mechanism can be formed with a simple structure.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the pair of link mechanisms have one end attached to the floor panel and the other end attached to the movable seat cushion portion.
The above-mentioned floor panel may be set as a kick-up floor portion that forms the floor panel.

  According to the above configuration, since one end of the pair of link mechanisms is attached to the floor panel, high support rigidity of the link mechanism and the movable seat cushion portion can be ensured.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, one of the pair of link mechanisms is stored along the recess of the floor panel.

  According to the above configuration, one of the pair of link mechanisms can be stored by effectively using the space on the floor panel.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, an armrest portion on which an article can be placed by being moved forward independently of the seatback is provided at a central portion of the seatback, and the armrest portion and the movement The movable seat cushion portion at that time is configured to be able to form an integral console portion continuously in the height direction.

  According to the above configuration, the armrest portion and the movable seat cushion portion are in a continuous flat state, a large console (storage space) can be formed, and the height of the console is the height of the armrest, which is close to the passenger. Since it substantially matches the height, the usability can be improved.

  In addition, when the small number of passengers are on board with the armrest, a pair of independent personal rear seats can be formed, and the comfort of the rear seat passengers can be improved.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, a front row seat comprising a driver seat and a passenger seat is disposed in front of the rear row seat, and a front seat armrest is disposed between the driver seat and the passenger seat. The movable seat cushion portion is disposed close to the front seat armrest portion at the time of movement.

  According to the above configuration, the front seat armrest portion, the movable seat cushion portion, and the rear seat armrest portion are linked and flattened, so that a much larger console portion can be formed and the usability is further improved. Can be achieved.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the armrest portion for the front seat is supported independently of each seat with respect to a floor console portion provided on the floor panel between the driver seat and the passenger seat. It is a thing.

The above-described floor panel may be set in a tunnel portion that forms the floor panel.
According to the above configuration, the support rigidity of the armrest portion for the front seat can be ensured, and the position of the armrest portion for the front seat can be maintained even when the driver seat or / and the passenger seat slide in the front-rear direction. Can be secured.

  According to this invention, the movable seat cushion portion is disposed between the pair of seat cushions in the rear row seat, and the seat cushion movable mechanism for moving the movable seat cushion portion upward and forward is provided. While securing the movable seat cushion portion that is not used when boarding a small number of people, it is possible to use the movable seat cushion portion as an easy-to-use console by positioning the movable seat cushion portion upward and forward to an appropriate arbitrary height position. is there.

For the purpose of coexistence of multi-person boarding and easy-to-use console formation when boarding a small number of people, the seat cushion of the rear row seat that forms the seat surface of the occupant and the rear end of the seat cushion extend upward A seat back that forms the back of the occupant, and a pair of the seat cushions spaced apart and independently in the vehicle width direction, and a movable seat cushion portion disposed between the pair of seat cushions;
This is realized by providing a seat cushion mechanism for moving the movable seat cushion portion upward and forward.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
The drawing shows a vehicle seat device. First, a vehicle body structure will be described with reference to FIG.
A floor panel 2 forming the floor surface of the passenger compartment 1 is provided, and at the rear part of the floor panel 2 is a vertical wall part 3 of a kick-up part that rises upward from the floor panel 2 and from the vertical wall part 3 to the rear. An extended kick-up floor portion 4 is formed.

  A cargo compartment floor 5 extending horizontally rearward is formed further rearward of the kick-up floor portion 4, a rear cargo compartment 6 is formed above the cargo compartment floor 5, and the cargo compartment floor described above is formed. 5, a concave spare tire pan 7 for storing a spare tire is stepped down at the center or intermediate portion in the vehicle width direction, and a rear end panel extending in the vehicle width direction on the rear end opening side of the spare tire pan 7 8 is attached.

  A rear end member 9 extending in the vehicle width direction is joined and fixed to the rear side surface of the rear end panel 8 described above, and a rear end closed section 10 extending in the vehicle width direction is formed between the rear end member 9 and the rear end panel 8. The rear bumper 11 is disposed behind the above-mentioned rear end member 9 while ensuring the rear vehicle body rigidity.

On the other hand, a rear cargo compartment opening 12 formed behind the rear cargo compartment 6 is configured to be openable and closable by a rear gate 13 to constitute a hatchback type vehicle.
The rear gate 13 includes a rear gate inner panel 14, a rear gate outer panel 15, and a rear window glass 16, and a predetermined portion on the vehicle compartment side facing the rear cargo compartment 6 is covered with a rear gate trim 17 as an interior material. .

  Further, a rear header 19 (vehicle body rigid member) extending in the vehicle width direction is joined and fixed to the rear end portion of the roof panel 18, and the header closing extending in the vehicle width direction is closed between the rear end portion of the roof panel 18 and the rear header 19. A cross section 20 is formed to ensure the rear vehicle body rigidity, and the upper end portion of the rear gate 13 is supported to be openable and closable via a hinge member (not shown) provided immediately after the header closed cross section 20. ing.

  Similarly, a front header 21 (vehicle body rigid member) extending in the vehicle width direction is joined and fixed to the front end portion of the roof panel 18, and a header extending in the vehicle width direction is provided between the front end portion of the roof panel 18 and the front header 21. The closed section 22 is formed to ensure the front vehicle body rigidity.

And the above-mentioned front header 21, roof panel 18, and rear header 19 are integrally covered with a top sealing 23 as an interior material.
Further, the floor panel 2 is provided with a tunnel portion 24 that extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle and protrudes toward the vehicle compartment 1 between the dash lower panel (dash panel) and the vertical wall portion 3 of the kick-up portion. Yes.

  The tunnel portion 24 is the center of the vehicle body rigidity, and the left and right side sills (specifically, side sill inners) (not shown) as left and right vertical wall portions of the tunnel portion 24 and a vehicle body rigid member having a side sill closed cross section. A plurality of cross members 25 and 26 (vehicle body rigid members) extending in the vehicle width direction and spaced in the front-rear direction of the vehicle are joined and fixed therebetween, and the cross members 25 and 26 and the floor panel 2 described above are connected to each other. In the middle, closed cross sections 27 and 28 extending in the vehicle width direction are formed so as to ensure the lower vehicle body rigidity.

  A rear cross member 29 (vehicle body rigid member) is joined and fixed across the rear lower surface of the kick-up floor portion 4 and the lower surface of the front end portion of the cargo compartment floor 5. A cross section 30 is formed to ensure lower vehicle body rigidity.

  In the figure, 31 is a front window, 32 is a front door, 33 is a rear door, 34 is a fuel tank as a large vehicle auxiliary machine provided at the lower outside of the kick-up portion, and 35 is a lock mechanism for locking the rear gate 13. The striker 36 is a bumper reinforcement 36 as a rigid member, and 37 is a center pillar as a vehicle body rigid member.

Next, the vehicle seat device will be described in detail.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a driver seat 41 (so-called driver's seat) and a driver seat 41 are provided at positions corresponding to the cross members 25, 26 above the floor panel 2. On the other hand, a front row seat 43 including a passenger seat 42 (so-called passengers seat) arranged side by side in the vehicle width direction is provided.

  The driver seat 41 described above includes a seat cushion 41C that forms the seat surface of the occupant, a seat back 41B that extends upward from the rear end of the seat cushion 41C and forms the backrest surface of the occupant, and the seat back 41B. And a headrest 41H that is provided at the top and supports the head of the passenger.

  Similarly, the passenger seat 42 described above includes a seat cushion 42C that forms the seat surface of the occupant, a seat back 42B that extends upward from the rear end of the seat cushion 42C and forms the backrest surface of the occupant, and the seat. A headrest 42H provided on the back 42B and supporting the head of the passenger. Here, the driver seat 41 and the passenger seat 42 described above are configured to be slidable in the front-rear direction along a front-seat seat slide rail having a known structure (not shown).

  Further, a front-seat armrest portion 44 on which an article can be placed is horizontally disposed between the driver seat 41 and the passenger seat 42 having a separate structure constituting the front row seat 43 described above.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the front seat armrest portion 44 is a floor console portion 45 having a fixed structure provided in the tunnel portion 24 of the floor panel 2 between the driver seat 41 and the passenger seat 42. (The so-called center console portion) is supported independently of the driver seat 41 and the passenger seat 42 described above to secure the support rigidity of the armrest portion 44 for the front seat, and the driver seat 41 or Even if the front passenger seat 42 is slid in the front-rear direction, the front seat armrest 44 can be secured at a fixed position.

  Further, a rear row seat 46 is provided behind the front row seat 43 described above. The rear row seat 46 includes a pair of left and right rear seats 47 and 48 having a separate structure, and these rear seats 47 and 48 are disposed above the kick-up floor portion 4. In other words, the front row seat 43 including the driver seat 41 and the passenger seat 42 described above is disposed in front of the rear row seat 46.

  The rear seat 47 on the right side of the rear row seat 46 includes a seat cushion 47C that forms a seat surface of the occupant, a seat back 47B that extends upward from the rear end portion of the seat cushion 47C and forms a backrest surface of the occupant, and the seat back. The headrest 47H is provided on the upper portion of 47B and supports the head of the passenger.

  Similarly, the left rear seat 48 includes a seat cushion 48C that forms the seat surface of the occupant, a seat back 48B that extends upward from the rear end portion of the seat cushion 48C and forms the backrest surface of the occupant, and the seat back 48B. And a headrest 48H that supports the head of the passenger.

  That is, a pair of seat backs 47B and 48B of the rear row seat 46 are provided independently in the vehicle width direction, and a rear seat armrest portion 49 is provided between the pair of seat backs 47B and 48B as shown in FIG. Is provided.

  The rear seat armrest portion 49 is configured to be able to be raised and lowered around a fulcrum 50 (armrest fulcrum) shown in FIG. 1, and the rear seat armrest portion 49 is a central seat as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the rear seat armrest 49 is configured to be the back X and is moved forward (downwardly) independently of the pair of left and right seat backs 47 </ b> B and 48 </ b> B around the fulcrum 50. In addition, the armrest is capable of placing an article, and is configured such that a pair of independent personal left and right rear seats can be formed when a small number of people are seated on the rear seat (when two people are seated).

  In short, the above-mentioned rear seat armrest portion 49 becomes the central seat back X (see FIG. 3) when standing up, and becomes an armrest (see FIG. 4) on which an article can be placed when prone, The seat armrest portion 49 is provided with a headrest 51 that supports the head of the passenger in the center seat.

  By the way, the pair of left and right seat backs 47B and 48B of the rear row seat 46 described above are shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 through another fulcrum 52 (seat back fulcrum) located below the fulcrum 50 described above. 5 and FIG. 6, when the seat backs 47B and 48B are moved forward to the upper part of the corresponding pair of left and right seat cushions 47C and 48C, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. Thus, it is configured so that a flat luggage room capable of loading a large capacity can be formed.

  Here, a cargo compartment partition board 53 that divides the rear cargo compartment 6 up and down is provided horizontally above the cargo compartment floor 5, and the placement height of the cargo compartment partition board 53 is shown in FIG. As shown, since it is set at substantially the same height as the rear end portions of the seat backs 47B and 48B that have fallen forward, when the pair of seat backs 47B and 48B of the rear row seat 46 is fallen forward, the fall state The upper surfaces of the seat backs 47B and 48B below (that is, the back surface in the normal state) and the upper surface of the cargo compartment partition board 53 are substantially flat and the rear space of the vehicle compartment 1 and the rear cargo compartment 6 are continuous in the front-rear direction. A large cargo space is formed. Further, as shown by the phantom line α in FIG. 5 and the solid line in FIG. 7, when the seat back 42 </ b> B of the passenger seat 42 is tilted forward, the upper space of the passenger seat 42 is also formed as a cargo space. Therefore, it is possible to further expand the cargo compartment.

  As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the pair of left and right seat backs 47B and 48B can be moved down, respectively, as shown in FIG. Only the back (the seat back 47B on the right side in FIG. 8) can be moved down to achieve both the seating of the rear seat occupant and the expansion of the luggage space.

The above-described arrangement structure of the cargo compartment partition board 53 may employ a slant structure shown in FIG. 9 instead of the horizontal structure shown in FIG.
In other words, the luggage compartment partition board 53 shown in FIG. 9 is continuous with the front and rear lower surfaces of the seat back 47B (or / and 48B) lying down forward in the front-rear direction. Are slanted in a slanted manner in front and rear, and the upper surface of the seat back 47B and / or 48B in a lying state and the upper surface of the cargo compartment partition board 53 are flat and continuous with no step. It is configured to form a cargo room.

  Further, the pair of rear seats 47 and 48 of the rear row seat 46 described above is formed to be slidable in the front-rear direction along the seat slide rail 54 (seat slide means comprising an upper rail and a lower rail) shown in FIG. The rear seat armrest portion 49 is attached to the seat back of either the left or right rear seat. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the rear seat armrest portion 49 is attached to a seat back 48 </ b> B of the left rear seat 48. In FIG. 10, the left rear seat 48 is shown in a normal state where it is not slid forward and backward, and the right rear seat 47 is shown slid forward along the seat slide rail 54. By the slide configuration, the size of the luggage compartment and the size of the passenger space are adjusted in the front-rear direction.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the pair of left and right seat cushions 47C and 48C of the rear row seat 46 are located at the center in the vehicle width direction upward and forward independently of the seat cushions 47C and 48C. A center seat cushion 60 is provided as a movable movable seat cushion portion.

  The center seat cushion 60 is a central seat cushion in the normal state shown in FIG. 3, and a three-seater ride is performed on the rear row seat 46 in cooperation with the rear seat armrest portion 49 serving as the central seat back X described above. It is acceptable. That is, if each element is set as shown in FIG. 3, a three-seater is allowed for the rear seat, and if each element is set as shown in FIG. 4, a two-seater is allowed for the rear seat. In addition, a pair of independent personal rear seats can be formed, and two-seater and three-seater can be selected according to needs.

  The center seat cushion 60 includes a main body portion 61 positioned below the center seat cushion 60 and an openable / closable lid member 62 provided on the upper portion of the main body portion 61. The main body portion 61 includes the lid member. An article storage portion 84 (see FIG. 25) covered with 62 is formed.

  Further, the center seat cushion 60 is configured to be movable upward and forward as shown in FIG. 12 from the normal state as the center seat cushion shown in FIGS. A configuration of the center seat cushion movable mechanism 63 as a seat cushion movable mechanism that moves the cushion 60 upward and forward will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 11, 12, and 13, a pair of left and right brackets 64, 64 are fixed to the front upper portion of the kick-up floor portion 4 so as to be spaced apart from each other in the vehicle width direction. Between 64, a base member 65 (rigid member) made of a metal square pipe extending in the vehicle width direction and having a closed cross-sectional structure is horizontally mounted.

  Further, a pair of bearing brackets 66 having an L-shaped base portion 66a and a rising piece 66b in a side view is provided, and the pair of bearing brackets 66 and 66 are made to correspond to the left and right brackets 64 and 64 described above to form the base member 65. It is fixed to.

  A pair of left and right link members 68, 68 on the front side are attached to the above-described rising pieces 66b, 66b via pins 67, 67 (front lower support shaft).

  Furthermore, a pair of left and right brackets 64 and 64 and a pair of left and right bearing brackets 69 and 69 are attached to the middle portion of the upper surface of the kick-up floor portion 4 or the rear portion of the upper surface to correspond to the front and rear direction. A pair of left and right link members 71, 71 are attached via pins 70, 70 (rear lower support shaft), and a link mechanism 72 is constituted by a total of four link members 68, 68, 71, 71. Yes. That is, the center seat cushion movable mechanism 63 described above is configured by a pair of link mechanisms 72 provided at the front and rear, and the lower ends of the pair of link mechanisms 72 constitute a vehicle body, that is, a floor panel. It is attached to the kick-up floor portion 4 and is configured to ensure its supporting rigidity.

  Here, a substantially V-shaped recess 4a is formed in the latter half of the above-described kick-up floor 4 so as to follow the upper shape of the fuel tank 34 (see FIGS. 1 and 5), and a pair of links One of the mechanisms 72, that is, the pair of left and right link members 71, 71 on the rear side is configured to be bent along the shape of the recess 4a, and the pair of left and right links when the center seat cushion 60 shown in FIG. The members 71 and 71 are configured to be stored along the recess 4a. That is, the link members 71, 71 are configured to store the space on the recess 4a by effectively using the space.

  Further, a rod member 73 extending in the vehicle width direction is placed between the free end portions of the pair of left and right link members 71 and 71 so as not to rotate, and the rod member 73 (rear upper support shaft) A striker 74 is attached to the center.

  On the other hand, a bearing bracket 75 is attached to the lower surface of the intermediate portion of the main body 61 of the center seat cushion 60, and a pair of left and right link members 68, 68 on the front side and the bearing bracket 75 on the center seat cushion 60 side are connected to the pin 76 (front side). It is connected with the upper support shaft.

  A main body frame 77 is attached to the rear portion of the main body portion 61 of the center seat cushion 60, and both left and right end portions of the rod member 73 are pivotally supported by the main body frame 77.

  Further, the main body frame 77 includes a latch 78 for locking the striker 74, an operation member 80 for locking and unlocking the latch 78 via a cable 79 (for example, a lock release button), and a center seat cushion 60. A handle portion 81 (gripping portion) that is caused by manual operation of the occupant is provided.

  Then, when the center seat cushion 60 in the state where the center seat seat cushion is formed as shown in FIG. 11 is raised via the handle portion 81, the center seat cushion 60 is movable by a total of four link members 68, 68, 71, 71. As shown in FIG. 12, the displacement moves upward and forward, the striker 74 is engaged by a latch 78, and a stopper 68a integrally formed on the base end side of the pair of left and right link members 68, 68 is provided. As shown in FIG. 12, the position of the bearing bracket 66 is abutted against the front surface of the base portion 66 a, and the stopper 75 a is integrally formed on the rear side of the bearing bracket 75 at the lower portion of the main body portion 61. Since the position of the center seat cushion 60 is regulated by abutting against the rear surface of the end side, the center seat cushion 60 is positioned at a fixed position at a predetermined height moved upward and forward. It is decided fixed.

The center seat cushion movable mechanism 63 described above may adopt the structure shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 instead of the configuration shown in FIGS.
14 and 15, the stopper 82a is integrated with the bearing bracket 66 in place of the structure in which the stopper 68a is formed projectingly at the base end portion of the front link member 68 (see FIGS. 11 to 13). The link member 68 is formed integrally with an engaging notch 68b that abuts against the stopper 82 when the center seat cushion 60 moves upward and forward, and a stopper when the center seat cushion 60 is retracted. And an escape portion 68c that avoids interference with 82.

  With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the stopper 82 from protruding to the front side of the vehicle when the center seat cushion 60 is retracted (see FIG. 14). 14 and 15 are the same as those of the center seat cushion movable mechanism 63 of FIGS. 11 to 13 in the other configurations, operations, and effects. The same reference numerals are given to the same parts, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. As the above-described latch 78, a general-purpose type latch as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 can be used.

  Furthermore, the center seat cushion movable mechanism 63 described above may employ the structures shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 instead of the structures shown in FIGS. 11 to 13 and FIGS. 14 and 15.

  In the structure shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, a main body frame 77 is attached to the lower portion of the main body 61, and a latch 78 for locking the striker 74 is attached to the main body frame 77, so that the main body 61 is arranged in the vehicle longitudinal direction. While forming the length as long as possible, the bearing bracket 69 fixed to the upper surface of the kick-up floor portion 4 is formed with an engaging step portion 69a, and the center link cushion 71 is provided on the rear link member 71. A stopper 71a that comes into contact with the above-described engagement step portion 69a when moved upward and forward is integrally formed or integrally fixed.

  Also in the center seat cushion movable mechanism 63 shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the other configurations, operations, and effects are almost the same as the configurations in FIGS. 11 to 13 and FIGS. 14 and 15. 16 and FIG. 17, the same parts as those in the previous figure are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, when the center seat cushion 60 is moved upward and forward independently of the pair of left and right seat cushions 47C and 48C, the center seat cushion 60 is moved to the front seat armrest portion 44. The center seat cushion 60 is configured to form a console portion Y having a height that is continuous with the above-described front seat armrest portion 44 when the center seat cushion 60 moves to a position close to the rear end.

  Further, when the above-described center seat cushion 60 moves at least upward, as shown in FIGS. 18, 19, and 20, a luggage compartment space 83 is formed in which the rear luggage compartment 6 and the interior of the vehicle compartment 1 communicate with each other. As shown in FIG. 20, the cargo space 83 is formed by the upper surface of the kick-up floor portion 4 constituting the floor panel and the inner side surface portions 47S and 48S of the pair of left and right seat cushions 47C and 48C. It is a convenient space that is defined.

Therefore, by effectively utilizing the above-defined cargo space 83, it is possible to store a long luggage A such as a ski board as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23 from the state shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the rear seat armrest portion 49 between the seat backs 47B and 48B in the pair of left and right rear seats 47 and 48 of the rear row seat 46 is replaced with the seat back 47B, When moving forward independently of 48B, the rear seat armrest portion 49 at the time of movement is disposed close to the height continuous with the rear end of the center seat cushion 60 at the time of movement, and FIGS. As shown in the figure, a large and flat storage surface is formed in which the upper surface of the front seat armrest portion 44, the upper surface of the center seat cushion 60, and the upper surface of the rear seat armrest portion 49 are continuous in the front-rear direction. It is configured.

  In other words, when the center seat cushion 60 is moved upward and forward, the center seat cushion 60 at the time of movement is movable to a position close to the front end of the rear seat armrest portion 49 that is movable (falling down). The rear seat armrest portion 49 and the center seat cushion 60 are configured to be continuous in the height direction so as to form an integral console portion Z.

  Even in the state shown in FIG. 22, the formation of the cargo space 83 is maintained, and the upper part of the cargo space 83 is covered with the rear seat armrest portion 49. Therefore, as shown in FIG. The luggage space 83 can be used effectively to store the long luggage B without conspicuously, and a bag or other luggage C can be placed on the upper surface of the luggage compartment partition board 53. . As shown in FIG. 24, the above-described long luggage B is covered with a center seat cushion 60, a rear seat armrest 49, and a luggage compartment partition board 53, so that the luggage B is conspicuous. Can be stored so that there is no.

  FIG. 25 shows a state in which the lid member 62 of the center seat cushion 60 is opened under the normal state in which the center seat back X is formed by the armrest portion 49 for the rear seat. As shown in FIG. An article storage portion 84 is formed in the cushion 60, and the article storage portion 84 is configured to be covered with an openable / closable lid member 62.

  FIG. 26 shows a state in which the center seat cushion 60 is moved upward and forward and the rear seat armrest portion 49 is moved down to form the above-described console portions Y and Z. As shown in FIG. A tray 85 is formed on the upper surface of the lid member 62 of the center seat cushion 60, and one or more cup holders 86 are formed on the upper surface (back surface in the normal state) of the rear seat armrest portion 49 when it is tilted. To improve convenience. As shown in FIGS. 26 and 27, the open / close fulcrum of the lid member 62 that can be opened and closed in the center seat cushion 60 may be provided at the rear as shown in FIG. You may provide in a part. In the figure, reference numeral 87 denotes a steering wheel.

  As described above, the vehicle seat device of the above embodiment has the seat cushions 47C and 48C of the rear row seat 46 that forms the seat surface of the occupant, and the occupant's backrest that extends upward from the rear ends of the seat cushions 47C and 48C. The seat cushions 47C and 48C are provided with a pair of seat cushions 47C and 48C that are spaced apart from each other in the vehicle width direction and independently disposed. A center seat cushion 60 as a movable seat cushion portion is disposed therebetween, and a center seat cushion movable mechanism 63 for moving the center seat cushion 60 upward and forward is provided.

  According to this configuration, the center seat cushion 60 disposed between the pair of seat cushions 47C and 48C of the rear row seat 46 when a small number of people are boarded while securing a multi-person ride layout with the front row seat 43 and the rear row seat 46. When the center seat cushion 60 is moved by the center seat cushion moving mechanism 63, the center seat cushion 60 moves to an appropriate arbitrary height position above and forward, and the center seat cushion 60 can be used as an easy-to-use console.

  In short, it is possible to achieve both the multi-person boarding and the easy-to-use console formation when boarding a small group.

  Further, the center seat cushion 60 is provided with an article storage portion 84 (see FIGS. 25 and 27) covered with a lid member 62 that can be opened and closed.

  According to this configuration, the center seat cushion 60 described above can be effectively used as a container.

  Further, the center seat cushion movable mechanism 63 is constituted by a pair of link mechanisms 72 provided at the front and rear.

  According to this configuration, the center seat cushion movable mechanism 63 can be formed with a simple structure.

  Moreover, one end (that is, the base end) of the pair of link mechanisms 72 is attached to the floor panel (refer to the kick-up floor portion 4), and the other end (that is, the free end) is attached to the center seat cushion 60. .

  According to this configuration, since one end of the pair of link mechanisms 72 is attached to the floor panel, high support rigidity of the link mechanism 72 and the center seat cushion 60 can be ensured.

  In addition, one of the pair of link mechanisms 72 is stored along the recess 4a of the floor panel (see the kick-up floor portion 4) (see FIGS. 11 and 14).

  According to this configuration, it is possible to store one of the pair of link mechanisms 72 by effectively using the space (dead space) on the floor panel (refer to the kick-up floor portion 4).

  Also, a rear seat armrest portion 49 is provided at the central portion of the seat backs 47B and 48B so that an article can be placed by moving forward independently of the seat backs 47B and 48B. The armrest portion 49 and the center seat cushion 60 at the time of movement are configured to be able to form an integral console portion Z continuously in the height direction.

  According to this configuration, the rear seat armrest portion 49 and the center seat cushion 60 are in a continuous flat state, so that a large console portion Z (a storage space) can be formed and the usability can be improved.

  In addition, the rear seat armrest 49 can form a pair of independent personal rear seats when a small number of passengers are in the vehicle, thereby improving the comfort of the rear seat passengers.

  Further, a front row seat 43 including a driver seat 41 and a passenger seat 42 is disposed in front of the rear row seat 46, and a front seat armrest portion is provided between the driver seat 41 and the passenger seat 42. 44, and the center seat cushion 60 is disposed close to the front seat armrest 44 at the time of movement.

  According to this configuration, the front seat armrest portion 44, the center seat cushion 60, and the rear seat armrest portion 49 are linked and flattened, so that an even larger console portion (console portion shown in FIG. 23). Y, Z) can be formed, and the usability can be further improved.

  In addition, the armrest portion 44 for the front seat is provided with respect to the floor console portion 45 provided on the floor panel 2 (see the tunnel portion 24) between the driver seat 41 and the passenger seat 42. , 42 is independently supported.

  According to this configuration, the support rigidity of the armrest portion 44 for the front seat can be ensured, and the armrest portion 44 for the front seat can be secured even when the driver seat 41 and / or the passenger seat 42 slide in the front-rear direction. Can be secured. As a result, it is possible to avoid interference between the armrest portion 44 for the front seat and the center seat cushion 60 in a state of being moved upward and forward.

In the correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment,
The movable seat cushion portion of the present invention corresponds to the center seat cushion 60 of the embodiment,
Similarly,
The seat cushion movable mechanism corresponds to the center seat cushion movable mechanism 63, and
The armrest part corresponds to the armrest part 49 for the rear seat,
The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

Side view of a vehicle provided with the vehicle seat device of the present invention The perspective view under the normal state which shows the vehicle seat apparatus A perspective view of the vehicle seat device with the front row seat omitted. The perspective view shown in the state which moved the armrest part for backseats ahead Side view when the luggage compartment is enlarged Perspective view when the luggage compartment is enlarged Perspective view of the passenger compartment with the seat back lying down and the luggage compartment enlarged A perspective view showing only one seat back in a state of lying down forward Side view showing another embodiment of cargo compartment partition board arrangement structure The perspective view which shows the back-and-front slide state of a back row seat Side view of the seat cushion movable mechanism that moves the center seat cushion when retracted Side view when the center seat cushion is moved forward and forward by the seat cushion moving mechanism Perspective view of seat cushion movable mechanism Side view at the time of storage showing another embodiment of the seat cushion movable mechanism Side view during movement showing another embodiment of seat cushion movable mechanism Side view at the time of storage showing still another embodiment of the seat cushion movable mechanism Side view during movement showing still another embodiment of the seat cushion movable mechanism Side view showing continuous structure of armrest for front seat and center seat cushion The perspective view of the principal part of FIG. The front view of the back row sheet which follows the DD line of FIG. Perspective view showing an example of loading Side view showing continuous structure of front seat armrest, center seat cushion, rear seat armrest The perspective view of the principal part of FIG. Side view showing an example of loading Perspective view of the center seat cushion when the lid member is opened The perspective view which shows the other Example of a console part. The perspective view which shows the other Example of a lid member opening-and-closing fulcrum.

Explanation of symbols

2 ... Floor panel 4a ... Concavity 41 ... Driver's seat 42 ... Passenger seat 43 ... Front row seat 44 ... Front seat armrest portion 45 ... Floor console portion 46 ... Rear row seat 47C, 48C ... Seat cushion 47B, 48B ... Seat back 49 ... Rear seat armrest (armrest)
60 ... Center seat cushion (movable seat cushion)
62 ... Lid member 63 ... Center seat cushion movable mechanism (seat cushion movable mechanism)
72 ... Link mechanism 84 ... Storage part Z ... Console part

Claims (8)

A vehicle seat device comprising a seat cushion of a rear row seat that forms a seat surface of an occupant, and a seat back that extends upward from a rear end portion of the seat cushion to form an occupant's backrest,
A pair of the seat cushions are arranged independently and separated in the vehicle width direction,
A movable seat cushion portion is disposed between the pair of seat cushions,
A vehicle seat device provided with a seat cushion movable mechanism for moving the movable seat cushion portion upward and forward. The vehicle seat device according to claim 1, wherein the movable seat cushion portion is provided with a storage portion for an article covered with an openable / closable lid member. The vehicle seat device according to claim 1, wherein the seat cushion movable mechanism is configured by a pair of link mechanisms provided at the front and rear. 4. The vehicle seat device according to claim 3, wherein one end of the pair of link mechanisms is attached to the floor panel and the other end is attached to the movable seat cushion portion. The vehicle seat device according to claim 4, wherein one of the pair of link mechanisms is stored along a recess of the floor panel. In the central portion of the seat back, an armrest portion is provided that allows an article to be placed by moving forward independently of the seat back,
The vehicle seat device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the armrest portion and the movable seat cushion portion at the time of the movement are configured to be able to continuously form an integral console portion in a height direction. A front row seat composed of a driver seat and a passenger seat is disposed in front of the rear row seat,
A front seat armrest portion is disposed between the driver seat and the passenger seat,
The vehicle seat device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the movable seat cushion portion is disposed close to a height continuous with the armrest portion for the front seat during movement. The vehicle seat according to claim 7, wherein the armrest portion for the front seat is supported independently from each of the seats with respect to a floor console portion provided on a floor panel between the driver seat and the passenger seat. apparatus.

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