JP2009137558A - Vehicle interior structure of sightseeing bus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle interior structure of a sightseeing bus which allows a passenger to see the face of a guide or tour conductor beside the driver irrespective of whichever seat he or she may be seated in, while to see a far wider field of front vision than before and to keep baggages nearby, and further, which enables the sightseeing bus to be formed into an unprecedented shape, and still further, which allows the bus to receive reduced air resistance during travel for improved fuel consumption. <P>SOLUTION: The floor surface 2, as a whole, of the sightseeing bus (A) is so designed as to be formed into a stair-like shape, while seats 1 are allocated on its shoulders as they are placed in a staggered arrangement to such an extent that the heads of the passengers in the front seats 1 are seen shifted out of alignment from their respective front faces. Storage boxes 3 or stands are preferably installed in the empty portions occurring at the time of allocating the seats 1 shifted out of alignment in a staggered arrangement, while the windshield 4 is tilted backward, with the roof 5 being made to incline so that it becomes higher as it extends to the rear, whereas windows 6 are preferably provided in such a manner that they become wider as they are arranged toward the front. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle interior structure of a sightseeing bus in which a driver can see the face of a bus guide or a driver who sits next to a driver and has a much wider forward field of view than before.

  Conventionally, various ideas have been made to improve the visibility from the audience seats. For example, a large bus with a high view of the floor (vehicle height) of the passenger seat and a sightseeing bus with a wide windshield and a windshield that is close to the front roof are running. In addition, in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-60174, the passenger seat floor is of the second floor type, and there is a boarding stairway that leads to the first floor from the rear end of the passage section of the passenger seat floor to the rear. The thing which aimed at is proposed.

However, in conventional sightseeing buses and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-60174, seats are placed on the floor at the same height even if the number of seats is high. The front view is currently blocked by the head of the person sitting in front and obstructing the front view. In addition, the sightseeing bus, which has a high seat in the second floor, has about five steps to go from the entrance door to the second floor of the passenger seat. It was very annoying for the person. Further, when the vehicle height is increased, the center of gravity is increased, so that the vehicle is easily overturned during high-speed driving, increasing the degree of danger. Further, since the front portion of the vehicle body is a vertical surface, there is a problem that air resistance during running increases and fuel consumption deteriorates.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-60174

  The present invention is a sightseeing bus that allows the driver to see the face of a bus guide or a driver who is next to the driver when sitting in any seat, has a wider front view than before, and allows baggage to be placed around him. An object is to provide an in-vehicle structure.

  Another object of the present invention is to form a sightseeing bus with an unprecedented shape, which can be differentiated from other sightseeing buses, reduces air resistance during travel, improves fuel consumption, and is stable travel. It is possible to provide an in-vehicle structure for a sightseeing bus. The “in-vehicle structure” referred to in the present invention changes not only inside but also outside as the inside of the vehicle changes.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, that is, the seats of the sightseeing bus are sequentially arranged higher toward the rear, and the seats are arranged in a staggered manner. Further, it is preferable that the entire floor of the sightseeing bus is formed in a staircase, the seats are arranged on the steps, and the seats are shifted in a staggered manner so that the head of the person sitting on the front seat is displaced from the front. It is preferable to install a storage box or a stand in a space that is generated when the shape is shifted. Also, it is preferable that the windshield of the sightseeing bus is inclined backward and the roof is inclined so as to be higher toward the rear, and the window of the sightseeing bus is preferably widened toward the front. .

  The seat (1) of the sightseeing bus (A) is sequentially arranged higher toward the rear as in claim 1, and the seat (1) is arranged in a staggered manner so that all seats (1) are arranged. The field of view from the front is much wider than the front and diagonally forward, and the front view does not hinder the view of any person sitting in any seat (1). As a stadium or theater, the field of view varies depending on the position of the seat (1), so you can enjoy a different atmosphere depending on the position of the seat (1), and you can fully enjoy the scenery on the move and satisfy your sightseeing mood. Become. Further, since the bus guide side can see the faces of the passengers in all seats (1), it is easy for the passengers to confirm and communicate, and the front and rear passengers can easily communicate with each other. A bodily sensation is easily created. Moreover, compared with the conventional stepped staircase provided to go from the passenger door to the second floor of the passenger seat, the present invention gradually increases from the driver seat to the last row of seats (1). Since the height of one step can be kept as low as around 10 cm to 15 cm, it can be lifted up to the last row without any difficulty than before, and if a disabled person or an elderly person sits on the front seat (1), The burden can be reduced, and passengers sitting on the bus guide and the front seat (1) can smoothly get on and off. Furthermore, the position of the driver's seat and the front row seat (1) can be set low, and the ceiling can be gradually raised to match the seat (1), so the windshield (4) above the front of the vehicle body is tilted. The roof (5) can be tilted, and the air resistance during travel is reduced compared to the conventional product, fuel efficiency is improved, and the appearance of the sightseeing bus (A) is unprecedented. And can be differentiated from other buses.

  The entire floor (2) of the sightseeing bus (A) is formed in a staircase shape as in claim 2, and the head of the person sitting on the front seat (1) is placed on the step (1). By shifting the seat (1) in a staggered manner to the extent that it deviates from the front, the same effect as in claim 1 can be obtained, and in particular, since the entire floor (2) is stepped, the bus chassis has a three-dimensional truss shape. (Space frame) can be designed, which is advantageous for the strength and rigidity of the car body itself, is easy to use as an engine room and a trunk room, increases the degree of freedom for mounting the engine, and further reduces the weight of the car body. It will be possible. In addition, since the center of gravity of the vehicle body can be made lower than that of the conventional bus and the center of gravity of the front portion of the vehicle body can be made lower than that of the conventional bus, cornering performance and high-speed driving performance are increased, and safety is increased.

  By installing a storage box (3) or a stand in the space created when the seat (1) is shifted in a zigzag pattern as shown in claim 3, it becomes possible to store or place baggage around us. Extraction is extremely easy as compared with the prior art. For this reason, it is possible to eliminate the need for a luggage shelf and a ceiling storage unit that are conventionally provided, and the visibility is further improved.

  As shown in claim 4, the windshield (4) of the sightseeing bus (A) is inclined backward, and the roof (5) is inclined so as to become higher toward the rear, thereby reducing the air resistance during traveling. Thus, the fuel consumption is improved and the appearance of the sightseeing bus (A) can be formed in an unprecedented shape, so that it can be differentiated from other buses.

  By tilting the window (6) of the sightseeing bus (A) so as to widen forward as in claim 5, the diagonal front from all seats (1) is far open compared to the conventional bus The front view is more panoramic, the entire interior looks like a stadium or theater, and the field of view varies depending on the position of the seat (1), so you can enjoy the difference in atmosphere depending on the position of the seat (1). It becomes.

  1 and 2 are diagrams showing an embodiment of the present invention, which will be described. (1) is a seat for two people on the sightseeing bus (A), and the seats (1) are arranged in a staggered pattern. The seat (1) may be displaced in such a manner that the head of the person sitting on the front seat (1) deviates from the front, for example, about 10 cm to 20 cm. The seat (1) is not limited to a seat for two people. (2) is a floor surface of the sightseeing bus (A) that is gradually raised from the driver's seat toward the rear, and the entire floor surface (2) is formed in a staircase shape. In addition, when forming the said floor surface (2) whole in step shape, it is good also considering a center channel | path part as an inclined surface. (3) is a storage box installed in a space generated when shifting in a staggered manner, and one storage box (3) is installed for each seat (1). A stand may be installed instead of the storage box (3). (A) is a sightseeing bus, and the windshield (4) above the front part of the sightseeing bus (A) is inclined and the roof (5) of the sightseeing bus (A) is inclined so as to become higher toward the rear. ing. Further, it is preferable that the window (6) of the sightseeing bus (A) is inclined so as to become wider toward the front. In addition, it is preferable not to provide a luggage shelf or a ceiling storage part on the seat (1) of the said sightseeing bus (A). By not providing this luggage shelf or the like, the front field of view is further opened and the center of gravity of the entire sightseeing bus (A) is also lowered, so that stable running is possible.

  Next, the arrangement of the seats (1) in the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the seats for two persons (1) are gradually raised toward the rear, and the seats (1) for each stage are 10 cm to 20 cm with the front seat (1) as shown in FIG. Arranged back and forth. That is, when the front row is used as a reference, the odd row seats (1) are in the same position as the front row, and the even row seats (1) are shifted downward by about 10 cm to 20 cm in FIG. is there. As a result, as a whole, the seat (1) is in a staggered state.

  Next, the case of taking the sightseeing bus (A) of the invention will be described. First, when getting on from the entrance / exit door, it gets in from the same low floor (2) as the driver's seat as shown by the arrow in FIG. At this time, the person sitting in the front row seat (1) only needs to go up one step on the lower stairs, and the person sitting on the last row seat (1) takes the lower stairs as shown in the arrows in FIG. If you go slowly backwards, you can go up to the last row much more easily than before. Therefore, if a handicapped person or an elderly person sits on the front seat (1), the burden at the time of getting on and off can be reduced, and passengers can get on and off smoothly.

  When placing baggage after sitting on the seat (1), the baggage may be placed in a storage box (3) installed beside the seat (1) or placed on a table. For this reason, baggage can be stored or placed around you, you can rest assured, and the removal of the baggage is much easier than before, and when you put the baggage on the luggage rack above the conventional seat (1) In addition, there is no risk of the luggage falling or falling every sharp curve, and the field of view expands only in the part where the luggage rack and the ceiling storage part are removed.

  Further, as the interior structure of the present invention, the floor surface (2) is formed in a staircase shape, so that the shape of the sightseeing bus (A) can be made substantially streamlined, resulting in a novel design that has not existed before. For this reason, the air resistance during travel is drastically reduced as compared with the conventional bus, and the tourist bus (A) can be improved in fuel efficiency, weight reduction and improvement in travel performance.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the principal part of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state by which the seat of this embodiment was arranged in zigzag form.

Explanation of symbols

1 seat 2 floor 3 storage box 4 windshield 5 roof 6 window A sightseeing bus

Claims (5)

  An in-vehicle structure of a sightseeing bus characterized in that the seats (1) of the sightseeing bus (A) are sequentially arranged higher toward the rear and the seats (1) are arranged in a staggered pattern.   The entire floor (2) of the sightseeing bus (A) is formed in a staircase shape, and the seat (1) is arranged on the step portion and the head of the person sitting on the front seat (1) is deviated from the front. 2. The interior structure of a sightseeing bus according to claim 1, wherein the seat (1) is staggered.   The in-vehicle structure of the sightseeing bus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a storage box (3) or a stand is installed in a space portion generated when the seat (1) is shifted in a staggered manner.   The in-vehicle structure of the sightseeing bus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the windshield (4) of the sightseeing bus (A) is inclined rearward and the roof (5) is inclined toward the rear. The in-vehicle structure of the sightseeing bus according to claim 1, 2, or 4, wherein the window (6) of the sightseeing bus (A) is provided so as to widen forward.