JP2009241753A - Seat storage structure for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To transfer an occupant seat into a storage state by simple operation while preventing damage of an armrest provided on the occupant seat. <P>SOLUTION: The seat storage structure for an automobile is provided with an armrest support means 19 for supporting the armrest 18 arranged on a sidewall part side of the occupant seat displaceably to an approximately horizontal use position and a storage position along a seat back 16. On a sidewall part of a cabin, a projection part 38 is provided in a position interfering with a movement track of the armrest 18 when the seat back 16 of the occupant seat is moved from the use position to the storage position. The armrest 18 is provided with: an armrest body 20 supported on the seat back 16 through the armrest support means 19; a distal end member 21 provided on the front end; and a support mechanism displaceably supporting the distal end member 21 in a position where the interference is avoided when the distal end member 21 interferes with the projection part 38. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a seat storage structure for an automobile that supports a seat back of an occupant seat disposed in a passenger compartment so that the seat back is displaceable between a use position and a front storage position.

  Conventionally, as shown in the following Patent Document 1, an armrest body is pivotally supported on a seat back frame of a passenger seat, and a lock mechanism is provided for locking the armrest body at a use position and a storage position, respectively. A link projecting rearward is provided at the rear end of the armrest body, one end of the wire is connected to the link, the other end of the wire is connected to the base side of the reclining mechanism, and the wire is connected when the seat back is tilted forward. There is known a support structure for an armrest that is configured to automatically rotate the armrest body from a use position to a storage position by being pulled and to be locked by the lock mechanism at the storage position.

Further, as shown in Patent Document 2 below, the seat back is supported by a reclining mechanism provided on the seat cushion so as to be tiltable back and forth, and armrests are rotatably attached to the left and right side surfaces of the seat back. In the driver's seat, a link is connected between the rear part of the seat cushion and the armrest moving part peripheral position, and the armrest is supported by an unequal side four-joint link mechanism consisting of seatback and armrest mounting bolts, and both ends of the link. In addition, there is known a driver's seat for a construction machine configured to automatically reverse and retract the armrest in conjunction with the forward tilt of the seat back.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 58-89437 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 05-40358

  As disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, the armrest provided on the seat back is moved along the seat back in response to an operation of tilting and displacing the seat back of the passenger seat from the standing use position to the front storage position. When it is configured to automatically move to the retracted storage state, the armrest is manually shaken so as to follow the seat back when getting on and off the rear row seat disposed behind the occupant seat. There is an advantage that the armrest can be moved to the storage position together with the seat back without requiring a complicated operation of dynamic displacement.

  However, when a protruding portion that protrudes toward the vehicle interior is formed on the side wall portion of the vehicle interior, the armrest is moved to the storage position in accordance with an operation of moving the seat back of the passenger seat to the front storage position. Even if it is configured to shift, the armrest interferes with the projecting portion and the armrest storing operation is obstructed, and there is a possibility that the armrest or the like may be damaged if it is forced to store.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and is an automobile that can shift an occupant seat to a retracted state with a simple operation while preventing damage to an armrest provided on the occupant seat. The object is to provide a sheet storage structure.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a seat support means for supporting a seat back of an occupant seat installed in the vicinity of a side wall of a passenger compartment so as to be displaceable between a use position and a front storage position; An automobile seat storage structure comprising armrest support means for supporting an armrest disposed on a side wall portion side so as to be displaceable between a substantially horizontal use position and a storage position along a seat back, The side wall is provided with a protruding portion at a position that interferes with the movement path of the armrest when the seat back of the passenger seat is moved from the use position to the retracted position, and the armrest is connected to the seat via the armrest support means. The armrest body supported by the back, the tip member provided at the front end thereof, and the position where this interference is avoided when the tip member interferes with the protrusion. To those with a support mechanism for movably supporting the tip member.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle seat storage structure according to the first aspect, an article storage portion is provided in the armrest body, and a lid that covers the front opening of the article storage portion so as to be openable and closable. It is comprised by the said front-end | tip member.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the seat storage structure for an automobile according to the first or second aspect, when the seat back of the occupant seat is moved from the use position to the storage position, a tip member is provided at the protrusion. When the interference occurs, the tip member is supported by the support mechanism so as to be displaceable in two directions, a direction in which the interference is avoided and the opposite direction.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle seat storage structure according to any one of the first to third aspects, the support mechanism is configured by a double hinge fitting having a pair of hinge shafts. .

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle seat storage structure according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the support mechanism is configured such that the tip member displaced in the direction of avoiding the interference with the protruding portion is the original position. There is provided an urging means for urging in the direction of returning to.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle seat storage structure according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, an operation switch for an in-vehicle device is provided on the protruding portion.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the vehicle seat storage structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a rear row seat is disposed behind the passenger seat, and the passenger seat and A sliding door that opens and closes a passenger opening that is used when the passenger gets on and off the rear row seat is installed on the side surface of the passenger compartment, and the seat support means is installed on the rear row seat from the passenger opening. Is provided with a function of tilting the seat back of the occupant's seat forward to a position where it does not get in the way when getting on and off.

  In the invention according to claim 1, when moving the seat back of the occupant seat from the use position to the storage position, when the tip member of the armrest interferes with the protrusion provided on the side wall of the passenger compartment, Since the end member of the armrest can be displaced to the interference avoidance position, the seat back of the occupant seat is retracted from the use position without causing a situation in which the armrest is firmly pressed against the protrusion and is damaged. Without the need for complicated operations such as manually swinging the armrest to a retracted position along the seat back or a position where interference with the protruding portion can be avoided. The armrest is automatically retracted in conjunction with the swinging displacement of the seat back to prevent its damage while standing It can be folded seatback in the position of use on the seat cushion.

  In the invention according to claim 2, the armrest body is provided with the article storage portion, and the lid that covers the front opening of the article storage so as to be openable and closable is constituted by the tip member, so that it can be folded into the article storage portion as necessary. By housing an article made of an umbrella or the like, there is an advantage that the convenience in the passenger compartment can be effectively improved.

  In the invention according to claim 3, when the tip member interferes with the protruding portion when the seat back of the passenger seat is moved from the use position to the storage position by the support mechanism, the direction in which the interference is avoided. Since the tip member is supported so as to be displaceable in two opposite directions, the seat back of the middle row seat is moved from the use position to the storage position, or the seat back is moved from the storage position to the use position. When the tip member interferes with the protrusion, when the tip member is displaced to the interference avoidance position, the armrest is firmly pressed against the protrusion without being damaged, The seat back can be tilted and displaced.

  In the invention according to claim 4, since the support mechanism is configured by a double hinge fitting having a pair of hinge shafts, the seat is prevented from being damaged by being firmly pressed against the protruding portion with a simple configuration. There is an advantage that an operation of displacing the bag from the use position to the storage position and an operation of displacing the bag from the storage position to the use position can be executed.

  In the invention according to claim 5, since the support mechanism is provided with the biasing means for biasing the tip member displaced in the direction of avoiding the interference with the protruding portion in the direction of returning to the original position, the tip end during normal use is provided. When the member can be stably positioned in front of the armrest and the tip member interferes with the protrusion and a certain pressing force is applied in the process of moving the seat back from the use position to the storage position. Thus, the tip member can be displaced to the interference avoidance position, and when the tip member is separated from the protruding portion according to the tilt displacement of the seat back, the tip member is automatically restored according to the urging force of the urging member. It can be returned to the position.

  In the invention according to claim 6, since the operation switch of the in-vehicle device including the switch for power window, the switch for driving the slide door, the air conditioning switch for the rear seat occupant or the audio switch for the rear seat occupant is provided in the projecting portion, the occupant There is an advantage that the operation switch can be easily operated only by slightly extending the hand placed on the armrest by the passenger seated on the seat.

  In the invention according to claim 7, a rear row seat is disposed behind the occupant seat, and a slide that opens and closes a passenger opening used when the occupant gets on and off the occupant seat and the rear row seat. In a car having a door installed on the side surface of the passenger compartment, the seat back of the occupant seat is tilted forward and stored in a position that does not interfere with the occupant getting in and out of the rear row seat from the opening for getting on and off. Therefore, passengers can easily get on and off the rear row seats without being obstructed by the middle row seats, and the side doors of the side doors can be moved like the case where the armrests are arranged on the side doors composed of sliding doors. The armrest prevents the armrest from interfering during the sliding operation due to the increase in thickness, and is seated on the passenger seat And there are advantages such as the passenger can be effectively utilized as a place elbow armrests when necessary.

  1 to 4 show the exterior of a vehicle equipped with a seat storage structure for a vehicle according to the first embodiment of the present invention and the configuration of the interior of the vehicle interior. A center pillar 1 is installed in the vehicle body of the vehicle so that the center pillar 1 extends in the up-down direction at an intermediate portion in the front-rear direction, and an occupant gets on and off a front row seat 2 described below on the front side of the center pillar 1. A front side door 3 composed of a hinge door used for the operation is installed. Further, on the side surface of the vehicle body located on the rear side of the center pillar 1, an entrance / exit opening 4 is formed, and a rear side door 5 comprising a slide door for opening / closing the entrance / exit opening 4 is installed. .

  A floor panel 6 is installed on the bottom surface of the passenger compartment. A front row seat 2 including a driver's seat 7 and a passenger seat 8 is disposed on the front upper surface of the floor panel 6. Further, an occupant seat comprising a middle row seat 9 and a rear row seat 10 is disposed on the rear side of the front row seat 2 and is opened by sliding the rear side door 5 to the rear side of the vehicle body. An occupant gets in and out of the middle row seat 9 and the rear row seat 10 from the opening 4 for getting on and off.

  The floor panel 6 includes a front floor portion 11 formed at the front portion of the passenger compartment, a center floor portion 12 formed at a position one step higher on the rear side than the front floor portion 11, and a rear side from the center floor portion 12. And a rear floor portion 13 formed at a higher position on the side. A front row seat 2 is installed on the front floor portion 11, a middle row seat 9 is installed on the center floor portion 12, and a rear row seat 10 is installed on the rear floor portion 13.

  The middle row seat 9 is composed of a pair of left and right occupant seats arranged in the vicinity of the side wall portion of the passenger compartment consisting of the rear side doors 5, respectively, along the guide rails 14 installed on the upper surface of the center floor portion 12. The seat cushion 15 is slidably supported in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, and the seat back 16 is provided at the rear end thereof. The front position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 3 and the rear position indicated by the phantom line It is installed so that it can be displaced between. Here, FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a storage state of the middle row sheet 9.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the seat back 16 of the middle row seat 9 is in a standing state as shown in FIG. 3 through a seat support means including a conventionally known reclining mechanism 17, and as shown in FIG. It is supported so as to be displaceable at a front storage position folded on the seat cushion 15, that is, a walk-in mode position. In the storage state (walk-in mode position) of the middle row seat 9, the seat cushion 15 and the seat back 16 of the middle row seat 9 are lowered to a predetermined position by an elevator mechanism (not shown). (See FIG. 5).

  As described above, the occupant seat comprising the middle row seat 9 and the rear row seat 10 disposed behind the occupant get on and off the entrance opening 4 used when the passenger gets on and off. In a vehicle in which a rear side door 5 consisting of a sliding door that opens and closes 4 is installed on the side surface of the passenger compartment, the seat support means including the reclining mechanism 17 is in a state where the seat back 16 of the middle row seat 9 is tilted forward. It has a function to support. Then, the middle row seats 9 are slid to the front side of the vehicle body, the seat back 16 is folded and stored on the seat cushion 15, and the seat cushion 15 and the seat back 16 are lowered, and FIG. When the occupant gets on and off the rear row seat 10 from the boarding / alighting opening 4, the middle row seat 9 is prevented from interfering.

  The seat back 16 of the middle row seat 9 has an elbow rest portion for an occupant seated on the middle row seat 9 on the side surface of the vehicle outer side, that is, the side portion facing the rear side door 5 constituting the side wall portion of the passenger compartment. An armrest 18 is provided. Here, FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a retracted state of the armrest 18. The armrest 18 is placed between the use position installed substantially horizontally as shown in FIG. 3 and the storage position overlapped along the side surface of the seatback 16 as shown in FIG. It is supported so that it can be displaced.

  7 is a plan sectional view taken along arrow VII-VII in FIG. 4 showing a specific configuration of the armrest support means 19, and FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along arrow VIII-VIII in FIG. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a specific configuration of the armrest 18. As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the armrest 18 includes an armrest body 20 supported by the seat back 16 via an armrest support means 19, a tip member 21 provided at the tip thereof, and the tip member 21. And a support mechanism 22 that supports the base plate in a displaceable manner.

  The armrest support means 19 has a base end portion fixed to the seat back frame 23 at an upper portion of the support shaft 17a constituting the reclining mechanism 17 and a distal end portion substantially horizontal toward the vehicle outer side (armrest 18 side). And a collar 25 that is externally fitted to the pivot shaft 24. The distal end portion of the pivot shaft 24 is pivotally attached to the inner wall surface portion 26 of the armrest body 20, so that the armrest 18 is swingably supported with the pivot shaft 24 as a fulcrum.

  The armrest body 20 is formed with a concave portion 27 having a square cross section with an open front, and a storage box 28 is mounted in the concave portion 27 to provide an article storage portion for storing a folding umbrella or the like. ing. As shown in FIG. 4, a drain hose 29 extending toward the bottom side of the entrance / exit opening 4 is connected to the bottom of the storage box 28, and the front opening of the article storage unit is connected to the front of the storage box 28. A tip member 21 serving as a lid that covers the door 30 in an openable / closable manner is supported via a support mechanism 22.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the support mechanism 22 includes a first attachment plate 31 that is attached to the back surface of the tip member 21 by means such as screws, and a first hinge shaft 32 that is attached to the first attachment plate 31. A front opening formed in the armrest body 20, comprising a double hinge fitting having a connecting plate 33 connected via a second mounting plate 35 attached to the connecting plate 33 via a second hinge shaft 34. The second mounting plate 35 is attached to the bottom portion of the portion 30 and the left and right side portions by means such as screws.

  As described later, when the seat back 16 of the middle row seat 9 is displaced to the retracted position, the first member 21 is interfered with the protruding portion 38 projecting from the side wall portion of the passenger compartment. The first mounting plate 31 and the tip member 21 are swung upwardly with the hinge shaft 32 as a fulcrum to avoid the interference, and the connecting plate 33 and the tip member 21 are interfered with the second hinge shaft 34 as a fulcrum. The front opening 30 is configured to be opened by oscillating and displacing in a direction opposite to the avoidance direction (downward).

  The first hinge shaft 32 is provided with a first closing spring 36 made of a torsion spring that urges the first mounting plate 31 in the direction in which the first mounting plate 31 approaches the connecting plate 33. Is provided with a second closing spring 37 made of a torsion spring that urges the second mounting plate 35 in a direction to approach the connecting plate 33. In a normal state, the swinging displacement of the tip member 21 is restricted according to the urging force of the first and second closing springs 36 and 37, and the front opening 30 of the article storage unit is closed by the tip member 21. Held in a state.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a protruding portion 38 that protrudes toward the vehicle interior side is provided on the vehicle interior side surface of the rear side door 5 that constitutes the side wall portion of the vehicle interior. It is arrange | positioned ahead of the armrest 18 provided in the part. Specifically, the protrusion 38 protrudes below an inner handle H provided at the front side of the side wall of the rear side door 5. On the upper surface of the protruding portion 38, an operation switch 39 for an in-vehicle device including a power window switch, a slide door driving switch, a rear seat occupant air conditioning switch, a rear seat occupant audio switch, and the like is disposed.

  Then, the armrest 18 of the middle row seat 9 is supported at the retracted position along the seat back 16 of the middle row seat 9 and the middle row seat 9 is positioned on the front side of the vehicle body. As shown in FIG. 11, when the seatback 16 of the middle row seat 9 is tilted and displaced from the use position in which the seatback 16 of the middle row seat 9 stands substantially vertically to the front storage position, the movement locus of the armrest 18 is The protrusion 38 is disposed at a position where the interference occurs.

  When an occupant seated on the middle row seat 9 uses the armrest 18, as shown in FIG. 3, the armrest 18 is installed in a substantially horizontal state and its lower surface is projected from the seatback frame 23. Further, the armrest 18 is configured to be held at the use position by being brought into contact with the first stopper 41. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the front plate 21 and the front end member 21 are swung downwardly with the second hinge shaft 34 as a fulcrum against the urging force of the second closing spring 37. It is possible to store an article such as a folded umbrella in an article storage unit including the storage box 28 by opening the opening 30 (see FIG. 7).

  On the other hand, when the armrest 18 is not used, the upper end of the armrest 18 is protruded from the seat back frame 23 by lifting the tip of the armrest 18 upward and swinging and displacing the armrest 18 with the pivot shaft 24 as a fulcrum. As shown in FIG. 6, the armrest 18 is held at the retracted position along the seat back 16 while being in contact with the second stopper 42. In this way, when the armrest 18 is stored so as not to obstruct the passenger seat when the passenger rides on the occupant seat composed of the middle row seat 9, it is possible to easily get on and off the middle row seat 9.

  Further, when the armrest 18 is held in the retracted position as described above, when the seat back 16 of the middle row seat 9 is raised to the retracted position folded on the seat cushion 15, In the process, as shown in FIG. 11, the distal end portion of the armrest 18 comes into contact with the protruding portion 38 provided on the side wall surface of the vehicle interior of the rear side door 5. In this state, if the forward inclination angle of the seat back 16 is increased to be displaced to the retracted position, a pressing force is applied in a direction that causes the distal end member 21 to swing and displace upward.

  The pressing force for oscillating and displacing the tip member 21 increases as the forward inclination angle of the seat back 16 increases, and when this pressing force exceeds a certain value, as shown in FIG. The first mounting plate 31 and the tip member 21 are swung upwardly with the first hinge shaft 32 as a fulcrum against the urging force of the first closing spring 36, whereby the seat back 16 is further tilted forward. Thus, the operation of displacing to the storage position is allowed. When the forward inclination angle of the seat back 16 reaches a certain value or more, the tip member 21 is separated from the protruding portion 38 and returned to the original position according to the urging force of the first closing spring 36. As shown in FIG. 5, the seat back 16 and the armrest 18 are displaced to the retracted position folded on the seat cushion 15.

  On the other hand, when the seat back 16 in the retracted position shown in FIG. 5 is raised and displaced to the use position, the armrest 18 is displaced together with the seat back 16 in the process as shown in FIG. When the distal end of the armrest 18 interferes with the portion 38, the connecting plate 33 and the distal end member 21 swing and displace downward with the second hinge shaft 34 as a fulcrum against the urging force of the second closing spring 37. The operation of shifting the seat back 16 to the use position and bringing it up is allowed. And when the front-end | tip member 21 spaces apart from the said protrusion part 38, it returns to the original position according to the urging | biasing force of the said 1st closing spring 36. FIG.

  Seat support comprising a reclining mechanism 17 that supports the seat back 16 of the occupant seat comprising the middle row seat 9 installed in the vicinity of the side wall of the passenger compartment as described above so as to be displaceable between its use position and the front storage position. And armrest support means 19 for supporting the armrest 18 disposed on the side wall portion side of the middle row seat 9 so as to be displaceable between a substantially horizontal use position and a retracted position along the seatback 16. In the seat storage structure of an automobile, a protruding portion 38 is provided at a position that interferes with the movement locus of the armrest 18 when the seat back of the middle row seat 9 is moved from the use position to the storage position on the side wall portion of the passenger compartment. Provided on the armrest 18 is an armrest main body 20 supported by the seat back 16 via an armrest support means 19 and a tip thereof. Since the front end member 21 and the support mechanism 22 that displaceably supports the front end member 21 when the front end member 21 interferes with the protruding portion 38 are provided, the middle row sheet 9 is provided. There is an advantage that the seat back 16 of the middle-row seat 9 can be shifted to the retracted state folded on the seat cushion 15 by a simple operation while preventing damage to the armrest 18 provided in the seat.

  That is, in the first embodiment, the support mechanism 22 is configured by a double hinge fitting having a pair of upper and lower hinge shafts, and is folded on the seat cushion 15 from the use position where the seat back 16 of the middle row seat 9 is erected. In the process of displacing to the retracted position, as shown in FIG. 11, when the tip of the armrest 18 comes into contact with the protruding portion 38 provided on the side wall surface of the vehicle interior of the rear side door 5, the first hinge shaft 32 is provided. The seat back 16 can be tilted and displaced to the front storage position while the tip member 21 is swung upwardly with the fulcrum as a fulcrum to avoid interference.

  Therefore, without causing a situation in which the armrest 18 is firmly pressed against the protrusion 38 and is damaged, the seat back 16 of the middle row seat 9 is moved from the use position to the retracted position with the support shaft 17a of the reclining mechanism 17 as a fulcrum. And at this time, the armrest 18 is manually moved to a retracted position along the seat back 16 or to a position where interference with the protruding portion 38 can be avoided. It is not necessary to use the upright state while preventing the damage by automatically retracting the distal end member 21 of the armrest 18 to the interference avoidance position in conjunction with the swinging displacement of the seat back 16 with a simple configuration. The seat back 16 at the position can be easily displaced to the storage position folded on the seat cushion 15. Kill.

  In particular, as shown in the first embodiment, when the front end member 21 interferes with the protruding portion 38 when the seat back 16 of the occupant seat including the middle row seat 9 is moved from the use position to the storage position. In addition, when the support mechanism 22 is configured by a double hinge fitting that supports the tip member 21 so as to be displaceable in two directions of the direction in which the interference is avoided (upward) and the opposite direction (downward), In the process of displacing the seat back 16 of the middle row seat 9 from the storage position to the upper use position, as shown in FIG. 13, the tip of the armrest 18 is projected to the protrusion 38 provided on the side wall surface of the vehicle interior of the rear side door 5. Even when the parts abut, the seat back 16 can be tilted to the use position while the tip member 21 is swung downward with the second hinge shaft 34 as a fulcrum. . For this reason, it is possible to easily displace the seat back 16 in the front retracted position to the use position without causing a situation in which the armrest 18 is firmly pressed against the protrusion 38 and is damaged by a simple configuration. There is an advantage.

  In addition, as shown in the first embodiment, the first and second closing springs 36 and 37 bias the tip member 21 displaced in the direction of avoiding the interference with the projecting portion 38 in the direction of returning to the original position. When the urging means is provided in the support mechanism 22, the tip member 21 can be stably positioned in front of the armrest 18 during normal use. In the process of moving the seat back 16 from the use position to the storage position, the tip member 21 is displaced to the interference avoidance position when the tip member 21 interferes with the protrusion 38 and a certain pressing force is applied. The tip member 21 can be automatically returned to the original position according to the biasing force of the first closing spring 36 when the seat back 16 is separated from the protrusion 38 according to the tilt displacement of the seat back 16. be able to.

  Further, as shown in the first embodiment, the operation switch 39 of the in-vehicle device including a power window switch, a slide door driving switch, a rear seat occupant air conditioning switch, a rear seat occupant audio switch, or the like is connected to the protruding portion 38. In this case, there is an advantage that the operation switch 39 can be easily operated by slightly extending a hand placed on the armrest 18 by a passenger sitting on the passenger seat composed of the middle row seat 9.

  Further, as shown in the first embodiment, a rear row seat 10 is disposed behind the occupant seat composed of the middle row seat 9, and passengers get on and off the middle row seat 9 and the rear row seat 10. In a vehicle in which a rear side door 5 composed of a sliding door that opens and closes the entrance opening 4 used when the vehicle is installed is installed on the side surface of the passenger compartment, the seat support means including the reclining mechanism 17 is connected to the entrance opening 4 According to the configuration provided with the function of tilting the seat back 16 of the middle row seat 9 forward at a position that does not interfere with the occupant getting on and off the rear row seat 10, the side wall portion of the rear side door 5 has a vehicle compartment. In spite of the provision of the projecting portion 38 projecting inward, the passenger can easily get on and off the rear row seat 10 without being obstructed by the middle row seat 9. That.

  In addition, as in the case where the armrest is disposed on the rear side door 5, the thickness of the rear side door 5 increases, so that the armrest becomes an obstacle during the sliding operation, and the vehicle width direction of the rear side door 5 is increased. It is possible to prevent problems such as the need to increase the amount of outward pulling, and to allow the passenger sitting on the middle row seat 9 to effectively use the armrest 18 as an elbow rest when necessary. .

  Further, when the armrest body 20 is provided with the article storage portion including the storage box 28 as described above, and the lid member that covers the front opening 30 of the storage box 28 so as to be openable and closable is constituted by the tip member 21, There is an advantage that the convenience in the passenger compartment can be effectively improved by storing articles such as folding umbrellas in the storage box 28 as necessary. In the first embodiment, the drain hose 29 is connected to the bottom of the storage box 28 and is installed so as to extend toward the bottom of the entrance opening 4. It is possible to effectively prevent adverse effects on the comfort of the passenger compartment by discharging raindrops or the like dripped in the storage box 28 from the bottom of the entrance / exit opening 4 to the outside of the vehicle when housed inside. There are advantages.

  FIG. 14 shows a second embodiment of the present invention in which an ashtray 43 is provided on the armrest body 20 in place of the storage box 28. The ashtray 43 is installed so as to be able to protrude and retract with respect to a recess 44 formed in the front portion of the armrest body 20, and an urging force comprising a tension spring or the like for urging the ashtray 43 into the recess 44. A member 45 is provided. Further, a spring portion 46 that urges the ashtray 43 downward is projected from the rear end portion of the top surface of the ashtray 43, and the main body portion of the ashtray 43 is disposed outside the recess 44 on the bottom surface of the ashtray 43. A protrusion 48 is provided so as to be detachably engaged with an engagement hole 47 provided in the connection plate 35 of the support mechanism 22 made of the double hinge metal fitting.

  According to the above configuration, with the tip member 21 supported on the front surface of the armrest body 20 via the support mechanism 22 displaced downward, the illustration provided on the front surface of the ashtray 43 is not illustrated. By gripping and pulling out the main body of the ashtray 43 out of the recess 44 against the biasing force of the biasing member 45, the claw portion 48 is locked in the engagement hole 47 of the connecting plate, so that it can be There is an advantage that the ashtray 43 can be used. When the ashtray 43 is not used, the urging member 45 is urged by pushing the ashtray 43 upward against the urging force of the spring portion 43 to disengage the claw portion 48 from the engagement hole 47. While the ashtray 43 is pulled into the recess 44 according to the force, the front opening of the armrest body 20 is closed by the tip member 21, so that the ashtray 43 can be concealed.

  When the operation of moving the seat back 16 from the use position to the storage position is performed with the main body of the ashtray 43 pulled out of the recess 44, the ashtray 43 comes into contact with the protrusion 38. As the ashtray 43 is pushed upward, the ashtray 43 is pulled into the recess 44 according to the urging force of the urging member 45 when the claw portion 48 is detached from the second mounting plate 35. become.

  FIG. 15 shows a third embodiment of the present invention in which a cup holder 49 is installed in the front portion of the armrest body 20 so as to be able to appear and retract in place of the ashtray 43. According to the third embodiment, the cup or the like is held in the cup holder 49 by pulling the main body of the cup holder 49 out of the recess 44 against the biasing force of the biasing member 45 when necessary. Is possible.

  FIG. 16 shows that a terminal box 55 having a charging extension terminal 50, various connection terminals 51 to 53, an outlet 54, and the like of a mobile phone or a portable audio terminal is installed at the front portion of the armrest body 20 so as to be able to appear and retract. 4 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. According to the fourth embodiment, there is an advantage that the mobile phone can be easily charged by pulling out the terminal box 55 to the front of the armrest body 20.

  In addition, it replaces with the said 4th Embodiment which installs the said terminal box 55 in the front part of the armrest main body 20, and can extend the said charging extension terminal 50 on the front surface of the said armrest main body 20, and various connection terminals 51-51. 53, an outlet 54, and the like may be provided, and the tip member 21 may be swingably displaced downward to expose the charging extension terminal 50 and the like so that they can be used.

It is a perspective view showing the appearance of a car provided with the seat storage structure of a car concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the vehicle interior of the said motor vehicle. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the structure of the vehicle interior of the said motor vehicle. It is IV-IV arrow plane sectional drawing in FIG. 3 which shows the structure of the vehicle interior of the said motor vehicle. It is explanatory drawing which shows the storage state of a middle row sheet | seat. It is explanatory drawing which shows the retracted state of an armrest. It is a VII-VII arrow sectional view in Drawing 4 showing the concrete composition of an armrest support means. It is VIII-VIII arrow sectional drawing of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the specific structure of an armrest. It is a perspective view which shows the specific structure of a support mechanism. It is explanatory drawing which shows the storing process of the seat back of a middle row sheet. It is explanatory drawing which shows the storing process of the seat back of a middle row sheet. It is explanatory drawing which shows the standing process of the seat back of a middle row sheet. It is sectional drawing which shows 2nd Embodiment of the seat storage structure of the motor vehicle based on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows 3rd Embodiment of the seat storage structure of the motor vehicle based on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows 4th Embodiment of the seat storage structure of the motor vehicle based on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

4 Opening / alighting opening 5 Rear side door 9 Middle row seat (occupant seat)
10 Rear row seat 15 Seat cushion 16 Seat back 17 Reclining mechanism (seat support means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 18 Armrest 19 Armrest support means 20 Armrest main body 21 Tip member 22 Support mechanism 32 1st hinge shaft 34 2nd hinge shaft 36 1st closing spring (biasing means)
37 Second closing spring (biasing means)
38 Projection 39 Operation switch

Claims (7)

  Seat support means for supporting a seat back of an occupant seat installed in the vicinity of the side wall portion of the passenger compartment so that the seat back can be displaced between its use position and a front storage position, and disposed on the side wall portion side of the occupant seat A vehicle seat storage structure including armrest support means for supporting the armrest so that the armrest can be displaced between a substantially horizontal use position and a storage position along the seat back. When the seat back is moved from the use position to the retracted position, a protrusion is provided at a position that interferes with the movement locus of the arm rest, and the arm rest includes an arm rest body supported by the seat back via arm rest support means The front end member provided at the front end and the front end member can be displaced to a position where this interference is avoided when the front end member interferes with the protruding portion. Sheet storage structure for an automobile, characterized in that a support mechanism for supporting.   The vehicle seat storage according to claim 1, wherein the armrest body is provided with an article storage section, and a lid body that covers the front opening of the article storage section so as to be openable and closable is constituted by the tip member. Construction.   When the front end member interferes with the protrusion when the seat back of the passenger seat is moved from the use position to the storage position, the support mechanism has a direction in which the interference is avoided and an opposite direction thereof. 3. The vehicle seat storage structure according to claim 1, wherein the tip member is supported so as to be displaceable in two directions.   The vehicle seat storage structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the support mechanism is configured by a double hinge fitting having a pair of hinge shafts.   The said support mechanism is provided with the urging means which urges | biases the front-end | tip member displaced to the interference avoidance direction with a protrusion in the direction which returns to an original position, The one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned. The vehicle seat storage structure described in 1.   The vehicle seat storage structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an operation switch for an in-vehicle device is provided on the projecting portion.   A rear row seat is disposed behind the occupant seat, and a sliding door that opens and closes a passenger opening used when the occupant gets on and off the occupant seat and the rear row seat is a side portion of the passenger compartment. The seat support means is provided with a function of tilting the seat back of the occupant seat forward to a position that does not interfere with the occupant getting on and off the rear row seat from the opening for getting on and off. The vehicle seat storage structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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