JP2010095024A - Armrest device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an armrest device which can be developed when closing a sliding type vehicle door and stored when opening the sliding type vehicle door which does not need to increase storing speed when opening and closing the vehicle door, and is compact in size and favorable in mounting performance to a vehicle. <P>SOLUTION: The armrest device S1 is arranged at the sliding type vehicle door R. The armrest device S1 includes: an armrest body 1; a drive mechanism 2 which drives the armrest body 1; and a movable mechanism which receives power from the drive mechanism 2 to develop and store the armrest body 1. When an opening for getting on and off is formed by moving the vehicle door R to the vehicle rear side, the drive mechanism 2 is arranged at the vehicle front side of the vehicle door R from a region where the body at the vehicle rear side overlaps the vehicle door R, and the armrest body 1 is displaced in a direction opposite to the sliding direction of the vehicle door R. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an armrest device, and more particularly to an armrest device provided with an armrest main body that is displaceable with respect to opening and closing of a sliding vehicle door.

Conventionally, armrests for supporting a passenger's elbow portion and maintaining a comfortable posture are often mounted in the passenger compartment.
For example, the armrest is attached to a space between the seats, a vehicle door, or the like, and is movable so that it can be deployed when necessary.
However, when the vehicle door is a sliding type, the space between the vehicle door and the vehicle body when the vehicle door is opened is narrow, so there is no space for installing an armrest on the sliding vehicle door, and it is difficult to install There was a problem that.

  In order to solve such a problem, when the sliding vehicle door is closed, the armrest main body can be expanded so that an occupant's elbow can be placed, and when the sliding vehicle door is opened, the armrest main body Has been proposed that can be stored in a storage position that does not contact the vehicle body (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

JP 2004-284426 A JP 2005-104173 A

Furthermore, Patent Document 1 discloses an armrest device for a sliding door.
The armrest device of Patent Document 1 includes an armrest that is pivotally supported by a support shaft.
One end of the wire is fixed to the vehicle body, and the other end of the wire is fixed to a drum connected to the armrest, and the wire can be wound around the drum.
Therefore, when the slide door provided with the armrest is displaced (opened / closed), the drum rotates in accordance with this, and the rotation of the drum is transmitted to the support shaft through the reduction gear, and the armrest is expanded and stored.

Similarly, Patent Document 2 discloses an armrest device.
The armrest device of Patent Document 2 automatically opens and closes the armrest when the sliding door is opened using the opening / closing operation of the sliding door, and automatically disengages the armrest when the sliding door is displaced from this state to the closed state. Is configured to project toward the vehicle interior side.
The armrest is unfolded and stored by the rotation of the rotating shaft, and one end of the rotating shaft is a bevel gear, and this bevel gear is a bevel gear formed on the upper end portion of the drive shaft extending downward in the vehicle. It is in mesh.
The lower end of the drive shaft is connected to a swing link that is connected to a roller that is linked to the opening and closing of the slide door. The swing link swings when the slide door is opened and closed, thereby engaging the drive shaft and the gear. The rotating shaft that rotates is driven to rotate, and the armrest is expanded and retracted by this rotational driving.

As described above, in the techniques according to Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, the main body portion of the armrest can be expanded and stored in response to opening and closing of the sliding vehicle door.
However, in the techniques disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, it is necessary to store the armrest in a short time until the vehicle body contact with respect to the opening operation of the vehicle door. There was a problem of not becoming.
Further, the techniques according to Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 have a problem that the structure of the armrest device is complicated or large, and thus the vehicle mountability is not good.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it can be deployed when a sliding vehicle door is closed, can be stored when the sliding vehicle door is opened, and is stored at the time of opening and closing the vehicle door. It is an object of the present invention to provide an armrest device that is compact and has good vehicle mountability.

  According to the armrest device of the present invention, the above-described problem is an armrest device disposed on the interior side of a sliding vehicle door, and the armrest device has a support surface that supports a part of an occupant's arm. An unfolded state in which the support surface is directed upward toward the vehicle, and is unfolded by standing substantially vertically to the vehicle interior side with respect to the vehicle door, and a retracted state stored in the vehicle front side of the vehicle door An armrest main body portion that is displaced to a position, a drive mechanism portion that drives the armrest main body portion, and a movable mechanism that receives the transmission of power from the drive mechanism portion and displaces the armrest main body portion to an expanded state and a retracted state. The vehicle door is moved to the vehicle rear side, and when the opening for getting on and off is formed by superimposing the vehicle rear side main body portion and the vehicle door, the drive mechanism portion is provided on the vehicle rear side. of The problem is solved by disposing the armrest main body portion in the direction opposite to the sliding direction of the vehicle door while being disposed on the vehicle front side of the vehicle door rather than the region where the body portion and the vehicle door overlap. The

As described above, in the present invention, the armrest body portion that supports a part of the occupant's arm is deployed with the support surface facing the vehicle upper side and standing substantially vertically to the vehicle interior side with respect to the vehicle door. The state is displaced between the unfolded state and the retracted state stored in the vehicle front side of the vehicle door.
In addition, when the vehicle door is slid to the vehicle rear side to form the opening for getting on and off, the drive mechanism is disposed on the vehicle front side of the vehicle door rather than the region where the vehicle rear side body and the vehicle door overlap. The armrest body is configured to be displaced in the direction opposite to the sliding direction of the vehicle door.
Therefore, since the drive mechanism portion having a large occupied volume is disposed on the vehicle door, it is not necessary to increase the gap between the vehicle rear body and the vehicle door formed when the vehicle door is opened.
For this reason, the vehicle mountability of the armrest device is improved and the need for a design change or the like is eliminated.
Further, since the vehicle door is configured to be displaced in the direction opposite to the sliding direction of the vehicle door, it is possible to prevent the vehicle door and the vehicle body from coming into contact when the vehicle door is slid in the opening direction.
That is, when the vehicle door slides in the opening direction (the vehicle rear side), the armrest body moves to the vehicle front side in a direction that avoids contact with the vehicle body (that is, the vehicle door sliding direction). Is stored in the opposite direction).

  Further, in the invention according to claim 1, the armrest main body portion is located on the vehicle front side with respect to a region where the main body portion on the vehicle rear side and the vehicle door overlap each other when the opening for getting on and off is formed. It is preferable that the armrest main body can be effectively avoided from coming into contact with the vehicle body.

  Furthermore, in the first aspect of the present invention, a motor is disposed as a drive source in the drive mechanism unit, and the movable mechanism is coupled to a shaft that receives an output from the motor, and the front of the vehicle. A vehicle front side end portion of the armrest body portion is fixed to the rotation center shaft, and the armrest body portion includes the rotation center shaft. It is preferable to be configured to be displaced between the unfolded state and the retracted state stored so that the longitudinal direction of the armrest main body portion is the vehicle vertical direction by rotating around the center.

If comprised in this way, it can be easily displaced to an expansion | deployment state and a retracted state by rotating an armrest main-body part centering on a rotation center axis | shaft.
In the retracted state, the armrest body is stored so that the longitudinal direction thereof is the vehicle vertical direction.
Therefore, since it will be displaced so that it may retract from the vehicle back side, contact with a vehicle body can be prevented effectively.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, a motor is disposed as a drive source in the drive mechanism portion, and the movable mechanism is disposed on the vehicle door so as to extend in the vehicle front-rear direction. A screw-shaped rotation center shaft that receives an output from the motor, and a screw portion having a screw groove that passes through the rotation center shaft in an engaged state, and the armrest main body portion. The screw portion is disposed in mesh with the rotation shaft, and the armrest body portion together with the screw portion is displaced in the vehicle front-rear direction along the rotation center axis by the rotation of the motor. It is preferable to be configured to do so.

If comprised in this way, when a rotation center axis | shaft rotates, armrest main-body part itself will move to a vehicle front-back direction, and can be easily displaced to a deployment state and a retracted state.
In the retracted state, the armrest main body is stored on the front side of the vehicle.
Therefore, since it will be displaced so that it may retract from the vehicle back side, contact with a vehicle body can be prevented effectively.

Further, in the invention according to claim 4, the armrest main body portion is configured by connecting a plurality of armrest components having different volumes, and in the retracted state, the armrest main body portion has other components inside the armrest components having the maximum volume. It is preferable that the armrest components are stored.
That is, by forming the armrest body part in a nested manner, the armrest body part can be stored more compactly.

  Furthermore, in the first aspect of the present invention, a motor is disposed as a drive source in the drive mechanism unit, and the movable mechanism is coupled to a shaft that receives an output from the motor, and the front of the vehicle. A rotation center shaft disposed on the vehicle side, a first rail disposed on the vehicle door in an oblique direction so as to rise upward from the vehicle front side toward the vehicle rear side, and the rotation center. One end of the shaft is pivotably attached, and the second rail is slidably disposed with respect to the armrest body, and the first rail and the second rail are slidably attached at the same time. And a moving shaft attached to the drive mechanism side of the armrest main body, and in the retracted state, the armrest main body has a longitudinal direction in the vehicle. The moving shaft is located at the vehicle front side end portion of the first rail and is disposed at the drive mechanism portion side end portion of the second rail, and is in the unfolded state. The armrest main body is deployed so that the longitudinal direction is the vehicle front-rear direction, and the moving shaft is located at the vehicle rear side end of the first rail and the drive mechanism portion of the second rail When the rotation center shaft is rotated by being driven by the motor, the second rail is rotated to move the armrest main body to the unfolded state and the retracted state. It is preferable that the armrest main body is configured to move along the second rail along with the movement of the moving shaft.

Since it is comprised in this way, in addition to the invention of Claim 1, when displacing to an expansion | deployment state and a retracted state, an armrest main-body part can be slid along a 2nd rail.
That is, the armrest body can be extended and contracted.
For this reason, in the unfolded state, the occupant's usability can be further improved, and in the retracted state, the vehicle can be stored more compactly, and the vehicle mountability is improved.

The armrest device according to the present invention can be deployed when the sliding vehicle door is closed, and can be stored when the sliding vehicle door is opened.
Further, since the vehicle door is configured to be displaced in the direction opposite to the sliding direction of the vehicle door, it is possible to prevent the vehicle door and the vehicle body from coming into contact when the vehicle door is slid in the opening direction.
That is, when the vehicle door slides in the opening direction (the vehicle rear side), the armrest body moves to the vehicle front side in a direction that avoids contact with the vehicle body (that is, the vehicle door sliding direction). Is stored in the opposite direction).
For this reason, it is not necessary to increase the storage speed when opening and closing the vehicle door.
Furthermore, since the armrest device according to the present invention is stored in a compact manner, vehicle mountability is improved.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Note that the configuration described below does not limit the present invention and can be variously modified within the scope of the gist of the present invention.
This embodiment can be deployed when the sliding vehicle door is closed, and can be stored when the sliding vehicle door is opened, and it is not necessary to increase the storage speed when opening and closing the vehicle door, and is compact and mounted on the vehicle. Relates to a good armrest device.

1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a first armrest device disposed on the interior side of a sliding vehicle door, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an armrest apparatus.
3 and 4 show a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a second armrest device disposed on the interior side of the sliding vehicle door, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing of an armrest apparatus.
FIGS. 5 to 8 show a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a third armrest device disposed on the interior side of the sliding vehicle door, and FIG. 6 is a third armrest. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the operation mechanism, FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of an operating state of the third armrest main body.

(First embodiment)
The first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
In the present embodiment, an example is described in which the first armrest device S1 is disposed at a substantially central portion on the vehicle interior side of the driver's seat side vehicle door. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the gist of the present invention. The position of the first armrest device S1 can be changed as appropriate without departing from the above.

The configuration of the first armrest device S1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 shows a first armrest device S1 disposed on the driver's seat side on the vehicle interior side of the vehicle door R.
The vehicle door R according to the present embodiment is a so-called sliding type vehicle door. When the vehicle door R is opened, the vehicle door R is slid toward the rear side of the vehicle and overlapped with the rear side of the vehicle body at a certain narrow interval, thereby Forming a mouth.
As shown in FIG. 1, the first armrest device S <b> 1 according to the present embodiment is a vehicle interior side of the driver-side vehicle door R, and can be placed with an elbow, an arm, etc. when the driver is seated. It is arranged.

In this embodiment, at the time of deployment, as shown in FIG. 1A, the first armrest main body 1 is deployed so that the longitudinal direction thereof is arranged in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the elbow / arm of an occupant, etc. Etc. can be placed on the upper surface.
Moreover, at the time of storage, as shown in FIG.1 (b), the 1st armrest main-body part 1 is stored so that the longitudinal direction may be arrange | positioned in a vehicle up-down direction.
That is, in this embodiment, the 1st armrest main-body part 1 displaces between an expansion | deployment state and a retracted state by rotating by using the vehicle front side edge part as a fulcrum.
Further, in the retracted state, the armrest main body 1 is configured to be stored in a storage space K provided in the vertical direction in front of the vehicle door R.
If command switches such as a power window switch are provided on the top surface side of the accommodation space K, the accommodation space K can be used effectively.

The configuration of the first armrest device S1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
1st armrest apparatus S1 which concerns on this embodiment is comprised including the 1st armrest main-body part 1, the drive mechanism part 2, and the rotation center axis | shaft 3 as a movable mechanism.
The armrest main body 1 according to the present embodiment is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped member for placing and supporting an elbow, arm, etc. of an occupant on the top surface of the top surface during deployment.
Further, the inside of the first armrest main body 1 may be formed as a space and an opening may be formed on the vehicle interior side as a storage space for articles and the like.

The drive mechanism unit 2 according to this embodiment includes a drive motor M and a speed reduction mechanism N.
This drive motor M is controlled by a control mechanism (not shown) so that it can be driven forward or reversely in response to an opening / closing signal of the vehicle door R or a storage / deployment command signal from a command switch. It is configured.
For example, in the case of an automatic opening / closing operation, the opening / closing signal of the vehicle door R may be detected from the operation signal or detected by a courtesy switch of the vehicle door R.
Further, the rotational output from the drive motor M is configured to be transmitted to the rotation center shaft 3 after being decelerated to a predetermined speed by a speed reduction mechanism N configured by a reduction gear or the like.

The rotation center shaft 3 according to the present embodiment is a rod-shaped shaft, and is connected to the final stage output shaft from the speed reduction mechanism N.
That is, the rotation output from the drive motor M is decelerated to a predetermined speed by the speed reduction mechanism N and transmitted to the rotation center shaft 3.
The first armrest body 1 is fixed to the rotation center shaft 3.
Therefore, when the drive motor M rotates forward in the retracted state, the rotation center shaft 3 rotates and the first armrest main body 1 rotates in the A direction to be in a deployed state.
Further, when the drive motor M reverses in the deployed state, the first armrest main body 1 rotates in the B direction and enters the retracted state.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In addition, description of the same structure as the said 1st Embodiment is abbreviate | omitted.
FIG. 3 shows the second armrest device S2 arranged on the driver's seat side on the vehicle interior side of the vehicle door R.
The vehicle door R according to the present embodiment is a so-called slide type vehicle door as in the first embodiment. When the vehicle door R is opened, the vehicle door R is slid to the rear side of the vehicle so as to be narrower than the rear side of the vehicle body. A passenger's entrance is formed by overlapping at intervals.
As shown in FIG. 3, the second armrest device S <b> 2 according to the present embodiment is a vehicle interior side of the driver's seat side vehicle door R, and a position where an elbow, an arm, etc. can be placed when the driver is seated. It is arranged.

In the second armrest device S2 in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the second armrest main body 21 is composed of a plurality of parts, and the vehicle rear side front end portion when deployed is nested in a minimum volume. It is formed, and when this nesting is unfolded, the elbow, arm, etc. of the passenger can be placed on the upper surface.
Further, at the time of storage, the second armrest main body 21 is stored by being nested.
In addition, the vehicle rear part side edge part of the 2nd armrest main-body part 21 at the time of storing is comprised so that it may be located in the vehicle front side to the position which does not contact a vehicle body when the vehicle door R fully opens.

The configuration of the second armrest device S2 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The second armrest device S2 according to the present embodiment is configured to include a second armrest body portion 21, a drive mechanism portion 22, and a rotation center shaft 23.
The second armrest body 21 according to the present embodiment is formed by nesting a plurality of substantially rectangular parallelepiped members, and places and supports the elbows, arms, etc. of the occupant on the upper surface of the top surface during deployment. .
In this embodiment, the 2nd armrest main-body part 21 is comprised from 4 pieces of the 1st member 21A, the 2nd member 21B, the 3rd member 21C, and the 4th member 21D in order from the vehicle rear side edge part at the time of expansion | deployment. Yes.
These volumes increase in this order and are formed so as to be housed in a nested manner.
The first member 21A includes a screw portion 21a.
A shaft through hole 121a is formed at the center of the screw portion 21a, and a screw groove 121b is threaded on the inner wall of the through hole 121a.
The rotation center shaft 23 and the screw portion 21a constitute a movable mechanism.

The drive mechanism unit 22 according to the present embodiment includes a drive motor M and a speed reduction mechanism N, as in the first embodiment.
This drive motor M is controlled by a control mechanism (not shown) so that it can be driven forward or reversely in response to an opening / closing signal of the vehicle door R or a storage / deployment command signal from a command switch. It is configured.
For example, in the case of an automatic opening / closing operation, the opening / closing signal of the vehicle door R may be detected from the operation signal or detected by a courtesy switch of the vehicle door R.
Further, the rotational output from the drive motor M is configured to be transmitted to the rotation center shaft 23 after being decelerated to a predetermined speed by a speed reduction mechanism N configured by a reduction gear or the like.

The rotation center shaft 23 according to the present embodiment is a rod-shaped screw shaft having a screw thread 123a formed on the outer surface thereof, and is connected to the final stage output shaft from the speed reduction mechanism N.
That is, the rotation output from the drive motor M is decelerated to a predetermined speed by the speed reduction mechanism N and transmitted to the rotation center shaft 23.
The rotation center shaft 23 passes through the through hole 121a of the screw portion 21a formed in the first member 21A constituting the second armrest body portion 21, and the screw thread 123a and the screw groove 121b are engaged with each other. is doing.
The rotation center shaft 23 is attached to the vehicle door R side.

In the present embodiment, since it is configured as described above, when the rotation center shaft 23 is rotated in response to the rotation output from the drive motor M, the screw portion 21a is fixed to the first member 21A. The member 21A moves in the vehicle front-rear direction according to the rotation direction.
In the present embodiment, when the drive motor M rotates forward in the retracted state, the rotation center shaft 23 rotates and the first member 21A constituting the second armrest main body 21 moves toward the vehicle rear side. At the same time, the second member 21B, the third member 21C, and the fourth member 21D are pulled out to be in a developed state.
If the drive motor M reverses in the deployed state, the first member 21A of the second armrest body 21 moves to the vehicle front side, and the second member 21B, the third member 21C, and the fourth member. 21D is sequentially stored in a nested state and is in a stored state.

The fine adjustment of the second armrest device S2 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
Since it is configured as described above, when the drive motor M is further driven when the second armrest device S2 is deployed, the armrest main body 21 moves in the vehicle front-rear direction.
For this reason, position adjustment can be performed so that the 2nd armrest main-body part 21 is arrange | positioned in a passenger | crew's favorite position.

(Third embodiment)
The configuration of the third armrest device S3 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 5 shows a third armrest device S3 disposed on the driver's seat side on the vehicle interior side of the vehicle door R.
The vehicle door R according to the present embodiment is a so-called sliding type vehicle door. When the vehicle door R is opened, the vehicle door R is slid toward the rear side of the vehicle and overlapped with the rear side of the vehicle body at a certain narrow interval, thereby Forming a mouth.
As shown in FIG. 5, the third armrest device S <b> 3 according to the present embodiment is a vehicle interior side of the driver side vehicle door R, and a position where an elbow, an arm, etc. can be placed when the driver is seated. It is arranged.

In this embodiment, at the time of deployment, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 5, the armrest body 31 is deployed so that its longitudinal direction is arranged in the vehicle front-rear method, and the elbows, arms, etc. It can be placed on the upper surface.
Further, at the time of storage, as shown by a chain line in FIG. 5, the third armrest main body 31 is stored such that its longitudinal direction is arranged in the vehicle vertical direction.
That is, in this embodiment, the 3rd armrest main-body part 31 displaces between an expansion | deployment state and a retracted state by rotating by using the vehicle front side edge part as a fulcrum.
Further, in the retracted state, the third armrest main body 31 is configured to be stored in a storage space K provided in the vertical direction in front of the vehicle door R.
If command switches such as a power window switch are provided on the top surface side of the accommodation space K, the accommodation space K can be used effectively.

The configuration of the third armrest device S3 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The third armrest device S3 according to the present embodiment includes an armrest main body 31, a drive mechanism 32, a rotation center shaft 33, and a movement mechanism 34.
The rotation center shaft 33 and the movement mechanism unit 34 constitute a movable mechanism.
The 3rd armrest main-body part 31 which concerns on this embodiment is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped-shaped member, and is for mounting and supporting an elbow, an arm, etc. of a passenger | crew on the top | upper surface upper surface side at the time of expansion | deployment.
Further, the inside of the third armrest main body 31 may be formed as a space, and an opening may be formed on the vehicle interior side to serve as a storage space for articles and the like.

The drive mechanism unit 32 according to the present embodiment includes a drive motor M and a speed reduction mechanism N.
This drive motor M is controlled by a control mechanism (not shown) so that it can be driven forward or reversely in response to an opening / closing signal of the vehicle door R or a storage / deployment command signal from a command switch. It is configured.
For example, in the case of an automatic opening / closing operation, the opening / closing signal of the vehicle door R may be detected from the operation signal or detected by a courtesy switch of the vehicle door R.
Further, the rotation output from the drive motor M is configured to be transmitted to the rotation center shaft 33 after being decelerated to a predetermined speed by a reduction mechanism N constituted by a reduction gear or the like.

The rotation center shaft 33 according to the present embodiment is a rod-shaped shaft, and is connected to the final stage output shaft from the speed reduction mechanism N.
That is, the rotational output from the drive motor M is decelerated to a predetermined speed by the speed reduction mechanism N and transmitted to the rotation center shaft 33.

The moving mechanism unit 34 according to the present embodiment includes a first rail 34A, a second rail 34B, and a moving shaft 34C.
The first rail 34 </ b> A according to the present embodiment is a rail disposed on the indoor side of the vehicle door R.
The first rail 34 </ b> A is disposed so as to incline toward the vehicle upper side from the vehicle front side toward the vehicle rear side.
In the present embodiment, the first rail 34A is fixed to the fixed plate T, and the fixed plate T is attached to the vehicle interior side of the vehicle door R together with the fixed plate T.

The second rail 34 </ b> B according to this embodiment is fixed to a rotation center shaft 33 to which an output from the drive motor M is transmitted, at an end portion on the drive mechanism portion 32 side (end portion on the vehicle front side when deployed).
The first rail 34A and the second rail 34B are connected by a moving shaft 34C. The moving shaft 34C is disposed so as to be movable on the first rail 34A and the second rail 34B. The third armrest body 31 is connected to the moving shaft 34C.

The operation of the moving mechanism unit 34 will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 7, in the retracted state, the moving shaft 34C is located on the drive mechanism portion 32 side of the second rail 34B (point X1).
In this state, when the drive motor M rotates in the forward direction, the rotation center shaft 33 that receives the output from the drive motor M rotates.
As the rotation center shaft 33 rotates, the second rail 34B starts to rotate toward the point X2. At this time, since the moving shaft 34C is guided by the first rail 34A, it moves up along the inclination of the first rail 34A.
Furthermore, if rotation continues, it will displace to the point X4 which is an unfolded state along the point X3.
In this state, the moving shaft 34C is positioned at an end portion of the second rail 34B that is separated from the drive mechanism portion 32 (the vehicle rear side in this unfolded state).

FIG. 8 shows the operating state of the third armrest body 31 when displaced as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8, since the moving shaft 34C is connected to the third armrest main body 31, the third armrest main body 31 moves as the moving shaft 34C moves.
That is, when the drive motor M rotates in the forward direction, the rotation center shaft 33 that receives the output from the drive motor M rotates, and as the rotation center shaft 33 rotates, the moving shaft 34C moves. Thus, the third armrest main body 31 also moves to the end side of the second rail 34 </ b> B that is separated from the drive mechanism 32.
And when it reaches point Y3 via point Y2 from point Y1, it will be in the state where it was pushed out to the vehicles back side.

If the drive motor M reverses in the unfolded state, the third armrest main body 31 rotates in the direction of the point Y1 and enters the retracted state following the path opposite to the above path.
At this time, the third armrest body 31 is formed with a recess for storing the second rail 34B and the like, so the second rail 34B that has been pushed back is stored in the recess and is compactly stored. A state can be realized.

It is explanatory drawing of the 1st armrest apparatus arrange | positioned by the vehicle interior side of the sliding type vehicle door which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the 1st armrest apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the 2nd armrest apparatus arrange | positioned at the vehicle interior side of the sliding vehicle door which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the 2nd armrest apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the 3rd armrest apparatus arrange | positioned at the vehicle interior side of the sliding vehicle door which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the 3rd armrest apparatus which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the action | operation mechanism part which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the operation state of the 3rd armrest main-body part which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1. First armrest body,
2, 22, 32 ... drive mechanism,
3, 23, 33...
21 ... the second armrest body,
21A ... 1st member, 21B ... 2nd member, 21C ... 3rd member, 21D ... 4th member,
21a ... screw part, 121a ... through hole, 121b ... screw groove,
123a ... Mt.
31 ... Third armrest body,
34... Moving mechanism section, 34 A... First rail, 34 B... Second rail, 34 C.
K: Containment space,
M: Drive motor, N: Deceleration mechanism,
R: Vehicle door,
S1... First armrest device, S2. Second armrest device,
S3: Third armrest device,
T: Fixed plate

Claims (6)

An armrest device disposed on the interior side of the sliding vehicle door,
The armrest device is
A deployment state in which the vehicle has a support surface that supports a part of an occupant's arm, the support surface is directed toward the vehicle upper side, and the vehicle is erected substantially vertically to the vehicle interior side with respect to the vehicle door; An armrest body that is displaced to a retracted state that is stored in the vehicle front side of the door;
A drive mechanism for driving the armrest body,
A movable mechanism that receives transmission of power from the drive mechanism unit and displaces the armrest body unit to a deployed state and a retracted state;
When the vehicle door is moved to the vehicle rear side and the vehicle rear side main body portion and the vehicle door are overlapped to form an entrance / exit opening, the drive mechanism portion is the vehicle rear side main body. The armrest main body portion is displaced in the direction opposite to the sliding direction of the vehicle door, and is disposed on the vehicle front side of the vehicle door rather than the region where the portion and the vehicle door overlap. Armrest device.   The armrest main body is disposed on the vehicle front side with respect to a region where the main body on the vehicle rear side and the vehicle door overlap each other when the opening for getting on and off is formed. The armrest device according to claim 1. The drive mechanism unit is provided with a motor as a drive source,
The movable mechanism is
It is connected to a shaft that receives the output from the motor, and has a rotation center shaft that is disposed on the vehicle front side,
The vehicle front side end of the armrest body is fixed to the rotation center shaft,
The armrest main body is rotated about the rotation center axis to displace between the deployed state and the stored state in which the longitudinal direction of the armrest main body is the vehicle vertical direction. The armrest device according to claim 1, wherein: The drive mechanism unit is provided with a motor as a drive source,
The movable mechanism is
A screw-shaped rotation center shaft that is disposed on the vehicle door so as to extend in the vehicle front-rear direction and receives an output from the motor;
A screw part formed with a screw groove that penetrates the rotation center shaft in an engaged state; and
It is configured with
In the armrest body part, the screw part is arranged in a state of meshing with the rotating shaft,
2. The armrest device according to claim 1, wherein the armrest body portion is displaced in the vehicle front-rear direction along the rotation center axis along with the screw portion by rotation of the motor. The armrest body is configured by connecting a plurality of armrest components having different volumes,
5. The armrest device according to claim 4, wherein in the retracted state, another armrest component is housed inside the armrest component having the maximum volume. The drive mechanism unit is provided with a motor as a drive source,
The movable mechanism is
A rotation center shaft that is connected to a shaft that receives an output from the motor and is disposed on the vehicle front side;
A first rail disposed on the vehicle door in an oblique direction so as to rise to the vehicle upper side as it goes from the vehicle front side to the vehicle rear side;
A second rail that is pivotally attached to the rotation center shaft and is slidable with respect to the armrest body;
A movable shaft that is slidably mounted on both the first rail and the second rail at the same time, and that is mounted on the drive mechanism side of the armrest main body.
In the retracted state, the armrest main body is stored such that the longitudinal direction thereof is the vehicle vertical direction, the moving shaft is located at the vehicle front side end of the first rail and the second rail is It is arranged at the drive mechanism side end,
In the unfolded state, the armrest main body is unfolded so that the longitudinal direction thereof is the front-rear direction of the vehicle, the moving shaft is located at the vehicle rear side end of the first rail, and the second rail It is disposed at the end opposite to the drive mechanism side end,
When the rotation center shaft is rotated by driving the motor, the second rail is rotated to displace the armrest body portion between the deployed state and the retracted state, and accompanying the movement of the moving shaft. The armrest device according to claim 1, wherein the armrest main body moves along the second rail.

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