JP2012136193A - Vehicle having parking brake lever and arm rest - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle having an arm rest arranged between a driver's seat and a passenger's seat so as to be movable back and forth, and a parking brake lever arranged under the arm, in which driver's elbow does not hit the front section of the arm rest, when a driver holds the parking lever and raises it from a brake releasing position of about horizontal attitude, to a brake operation position.SOLUTION: An arm rest spring 12 for energizing the arm rest 4 toward a rear section B, and a regulation member 13 supported by a support platform 8 for supporting the arm rest 4 so as to be turnable, are arranged. When the arm rest 4 is at the most front position, the pressure adding section 17 of the arm rest 4 is brought into contact with the regulation member 13, and the arm rest 4 is made to stop at the most front position. When the parking brake lever 3 is raised toward the brake operation position, the regulation member 13 is turned to the rear section B side, and the arm rest 4 is moved to the rear section B by the action of the arm rest spring 12.

Description

  The present invention relates to an automobile having a parking brake lever and an armrest disposed between a driver seat and a passenger seat.

  An automobile having a parking brake lever and an armrest is conventionally known (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  FIGS. 8 and 9 are schematic views showing a parking brake lever 3 and an armrest 4 of a conventional vehicle of this type, and an arrow Fr in these drawings indicates a forward direction of the vehicle. A driver's seat and a passenger seat (not shown) supported so as to be movable in the front-rear direction are disposed in the passenger compartment of the automobile, and a parking brake lever 3 and an armrest 4 are provided between these seats.

  The parking brake lever 3 rotates in the direction indicated by the arrows C and D between the brake release position of the substantially horizontal posture shown in FIG. 8 and the brake operation position shown in FIG. It is movably supported by a floor panel (not shown) of the vehicle body.

  On the other hand, the armrest 4 is supported on a support base 8 fixed to the vehicle body so as to be movable in the front-rear direction indicated by arrows A and B. FIG. 8 shows a state in which the armrest 4 occupies the foremost position. At this time, the rotation center CL of the parking brake lever 3 is located below the armrest 4.

  In order to rotate the parking brake lever 3 occupying the brake release position shown in FIG. 8 to the brake operation position shown in FIG. 9, the driver seated in the driver's seat is shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Then, the parking brake lever 3 is gripped by hand, and the parking brake lever 3 is pulled up to the brake operating position shown in FIG. At this time, the rotation center CL of the parking brake lever 3 is located below the armrest 4 and the parking brake lever 3 and the armrest 4 are partially overlapped with each other. There is a risk of hitting the front end 9 of the armrest 4. Even when the elbow of the driver hits the armrest 4, as shown in FIG. 9, the armrest 4 can move backward, so that the parking brake lever 3 can be rotated to the brake operating position shown in FIG. However, if the elbow of the driver hits the armrest 4, the operability when lifting the parking brake lever 3 is lowered. Moreover, there is a risk that the driver may feel uncomfortable.

  Therefore, as shown by the broken lines in FIGS. 8 and 9, when the parking brake lever 3 is rotated by forming the front end portion 9 of the armrest 4 in an obliquely cut state, the elbow of the driver is placed on the armrest 4. It is conceivable to make it difficult to hit the front end of the. However, when the armrest 4 is formed in this way, the driver seated in the driver's seat cannot place the elbow stably on the front end of the armrest 4, and the function of the armrest 4 is lowered. Moreover, the disadvantage that the appearance of the armrest 4 is harmed is unavoidable.

JP 2010-143550 A JP 2010-155488 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide an automobile capable of preventing the elbow of the driver from hitting the front end of the armrest when the driver lifts the parking brake lever to the brake operating position without forming the front end of the armrest obliquely cut. It is to provide.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a parking brake lever and an armrest disposed between a driver's seat and a passenger seat that are supported so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. The armrest is supported so as to be able to turn between a brake release position in a horizontal posture and a brake operation position in which the tip side is lifted upward, and the armrest is supported so as to be movable in the front-rear direction of the automobile. In an automobile in which the center of rotation of the parking brake lever is located below the armrest, the armrest spring that biases the armrest toward the rear of the automobile and the parking brake lever release the brake. When in position, press the armrest that occupied the foremost position, A restricting member that is operatively supported between a restricting position that stops at the foremost position against the action of the armrest spring and a restriction releasing end position that releases the restriction, and brakes the parking brake lever Interlocking means for operating the restriction member from the restriction position toward the restriction release end position in conjunction with the movement of the restriction member when rotated from the release position to the brake operation position, When the member operates from the restriction position toward the restriction release end position, an automobile is proposed in which the armrest pressed against the restriction member moves backward by the action of the armrest spring. ).

  Further, in the vehicle according to claim 1, the interlocking means includes a connecting member that connects the parking brake lever and the restricting member, and the parking brake lever is directed from the brake release position toward the brake operating position. When the rotating member is rotated, the restricting member is pulled by the connecting member connected to the restricting member and the parking brake lever so as to operate from the restricting position toward the restrict releasing end position. (Claim 2).

  Further, in the automobile according to claim 1, when the parking means rotates the parking brake lever from the brake release position toward the brake operation position, the regulating member interlocks with the rotation. It is advantageous to have a motor that operates from the restriction position to the restriction release end position (Claim 3).

  Further, in the automobile according to any one of the above items 1 to 3, the restriction member includes a lever that is rotatably supported between the restriction position and the restriction release end position, and the lever includes a restriction spring. Therefore, it is advantageous to be biased toward the restricting position (claim 4).

  According to the present invention, when the driver holds the parking brake lever with the armrest occupying the foremost position and rotates the parking brake lever toward the brake operating position, the restriction member is linked to the restriction release end. The armrest moves toward the position, and the armrest moves backward by the action of the armrest spring. For this reason, even if it is not formed in the state where the front end portion of the armrest is cut obliquely, it is possible to prevent the elbow of the driver from hitting the front end portion of the armrest. As a result, the parking brake lever can be smoothly rotated to the brake operating position without causing discomfort to the driver.

It is the schematic plan view which looked at the driver's seat, passenger's seat, and other elements which are arranged in the vehicle interior of the automobile from above. FIG. 2 is a schematic partial sectional view when viewed in the direction of an arrow II in FIG. 1, and clarifies the positional relationship between an armrest and a parking brake lever. FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 2, showing a state when the parking brake lever is rotated to the brake operating position. FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 2, showing a state when the armrest is moved backward while the parking brake lever is held at the brake release position. FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 2, showing a state when the armrest is returned to the foremost position while the parking brake lever is held at the brake operating position. FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 2, showing an embodiment in which a restriction member is rotated to a restriction release end position by a motor. It is a fragmentary sectional view similar to FIG. 2 which shows embodiment which comprised the regulating member by the sliding member supported so that the movement to the front-back direction was possible. It is the schematic which shows the armrest and parking brake lever of the conventional motor vehicle. It is the schematic which shows a mode when the parking brake lever shown in FIG. 8 is rotated to a brake operation position.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing the interior of a vehicle interior. An arrow Fr in this figure and other figures indicates the forward direction of the automobile, and an arrow W in FIG. 1 indicates the vehicle width direction. The terms “front” or “rear” in the present specification and claims mean before and after the forward direction Fr of the automobile.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a driver's seat 1 and a passenger seat 2 are provided in the vehicle interior at intervals in the vehicle width direction W. These seats 1 and 2 are indicated by arrows A and B, respectively. Further, it is supported on a floor panel (not shown) constituting the floor surface of the vehicle body so as to be movable in the front-rear direction.

  A parking brake lever 3 and an armrest 4 are arranged between the driver's seat 1 and the passenger seat 2, and the parking brake lever 3 shown as an example in the figure includes a lever body 5 and its lever as shown in FIG. The latch 6 is fixed to the main body 5. The parking brake lever 3 has a base end fixed to and supported by a support shaft 7, and the support shaft 7 is rotatably supported by the floor panel. As a result, the parking brake lever 3 moves the central axis of the support shaft 7 between the brake release position of the substantially horizontal posture shown in FIG. 2 and the brake operation position shown in FIG. A pivot center CL is supported by the vehicle body so as to be pivotable in the directions of arrows C and D. The base end side of the parking brake lever 3 is the rear end side of the lever 3, and the front end side of the parking brake lever 3 is the front end side of the lever 3.

  When parking a car, a driver (not shown in FIG. 1) seated in the driver's seat 1 grasps the parking brake lever 3 that occupies the brake release position, as indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. The parking brake lever 3 is rotated in the direction of arrow C to bring it to the brake operating position shown in FIG. 3, and the parking brake lever 3 is locked. As a result, the automobile is braked and the movement of the automobile is prohibited. When the vehicle is driven, the driver unlocks the parking brake lever 3 and rotates the parking brake lever 3 to the brake releasing position shown in FIG. Thereby, the brake with respect to a motor vehicle is cancelled | released and a motor vehicle can be drive | worked.

  On the other hand, the armrest 4 is supported on a support base 8 fixed to the vehicle body so as to be movable in the front-rear direction indicated by arrows A and B in FIGS. A lower rail (not shown) is fixed to the upper surface of the support base 8, and an upper rail (not shown) is also fixed to the lower surface of the armrest 4. The armrest 4 is slidably fitted so that the armrest 4 can move in the front-rear direction on the support base 8. Thus, the armrest 4 of this example is supported via the support base 8 so as to be movable forward and backward of the automobile with respect to the vehicle body. A driver seated in the driver's seat 1 can drive an automobile in an easy posture by placing an elbow or arm on the armrest 4.

  2 shows a state when the armrest 4 occupies the foremost position, FIG. 3 shows a state when the armrest 4 occupies the rearmost position, and the armrest 4 is the forefront shown in FIG. In the occupied state, the rotation center CL of the parking brake lever 3 is located below the armrest 4. Moreover, as shown in FIG.2 and FIG.3, the armrest 4 is formed in the inside hollow.

  The configuration of the automobile described above is not substantially different from that of a conventional automobile. At this time, as described above, in the conventional automobile, the driver sitting on the driver's seat with the armrest 4 occupying the foremost position moves the parking brake lever 3 from the brake release position to the brake operating position. When it is rotated, the driver's elbow may hit the front end 9 of the armrest 4. In the automobile of this example, the following configuration is employed in order to avoid such a problem.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the support base 8 is formed in a box shape having a hollow inside, and a protrusion 10 protruding from the support base 8 and a protrusion 11 protruding from the armrest 4 Each end of the armrest spring 12 made of a tension spring is locked. The armrest 4 is biased toward the rear B by the armrest spring 12. Thus, the automobile of this example has the armrest spring 12 that urges the armrest 4 toward the rear B of the automobile.

  In addition, the regulating member 13 is supported on the support base 8 via a pivot 14 so as to be rotatable between the position shown in FIG. 2 and the position shown in FIG. 3, and the regulating member 13 and the support base 8 are supported. Each of the end portions of the restriction spring 15 made of a tension spring is locked. As described above, the restricting member 13 of this example is configured by a lever that is rotatably supported by the support base 8, and the restricting member 13 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 2 by the tensile action of the restricting spring 15. It is energized.

  When the parking brake lever 3 is in the brake release position shown in FIG. 2 and the armrest 4 occupies the foremost position shown in FIG. 2, the restricting member 13 urged by the restricting spring 15 is supported. It abuts on a stopper 16 projecting from the base 8 and stops at the position shown in FIG. At this time, the pressurizing portion 17 of the armrest 4 biased toward the rear B by the armrest spring 12 is brought into pressure contact with the restricting member 13, and the armrest 4 is stopped at its foremost position. The regulating member 13 occupying the position shown in FIG. 2 is pressed against the armrest 4 occupying the foremost position, and the armrest 4 is brought to the foremost position of the armrest 4 against the action of the armrest spring 12. It is stopped. Thus, the position of the restriction member 13 that restricts the armrest 4 is the restriction position of the restriction member 13.

  On the other hand, each end of a flexible wire 18, which is an example of a connecting member, is engaged with the regulating member 13 and the parking brake lever 3, and the wire 18 is rotatably supported by the vehicle body. The guide rollers 19, 20, and 21 are wound around and guided.

  Here, with the armrest 4 occupying the foremost position shown in FIG. 2, as described above, the driver seated on the driver's seat 1 (FIG. 1) moves to the brake release position shown in FIG. When a certain parking brake lever 3 is grasped and the parking brake lever 3 is rotated in the direction of arrow C toward the brake operating position shown in FIG. 3, the wire 18 is moved by the movement of the parking brake lever 3 as shown in FIG. Is drawn in the direction indicated by the arrow E. As a result, when the regulating member 13 rotates toward the position shown in FIG. 3 against the pulling action of the regulating spring 15 and the parking brake lever 3 reaches the brake operating position shown in FIG. The restricting member 13 also stops at the end position shown in FIG.

  As described above, when the restricting member 13 moves from the restricting position shown in FIG. 2 to the end position shown in FIG. 3, the armrest 4 biased toward the rear B by the armrest spring 12 has its pressurizing portion. 17 moves to the rear B while being pressed against the regulating member 13, and when the regulating member 13 reaches the end position shown in FIG. 3, the armrest 4 also reaches the rearmost position shown in FIG. 3 and stops.

  As described above, when the restricting member 13 is in the restricting position shown in FIG. 2, the restricting member 13 restricts the movement of the armrest 4 and stops the armrest 4 at its foremost position. However, when the parking brake lever 3 is rotated from the brake release position shown in FIG. 2 toward the brake operating position shown in FIG. 3, the regulating member 13 is connected to the regulation shown in FIG. It operates from the position to the end position shown in FIG. The end position of the restriction member 13 at this time is the restriction release end position of the restriction member 13. At that time, the connecting member configured as the wire 18 operates the regulation member 13 from the regulation position shown in FIG. 2 toward the regulation release terminal position shown in FIG. 3 in conjunction with the movement of the parking brake lever 3. Use as an interlocking means.

  As described above, when the driver grasps the parking brake lever 3 and rotates it toward the brake operating position, the regulating member 13 operates toward the regulation release end position in conjunction with this, Accordingly, since the armrest 4 moves to the rearmost position, the elbow of the driver does not hit the front end portion 9 of the armrest 4 as can be seen from FIG. Although the front end 9 of the armrest 4 is not formed to be cut obliquely, the elbow of the driver does not hit the armrest 4 when the driver rotates the parking brake lever 3 to the brake operating position. is there. As a result, the parking brake lever 3 can be smoothly rotated to the brake operating position without causing discomfort to the driver. Moreover, it is possible to prevent a problem that the appearance of the armrest 4 is lowered.

  As described above, when the parking brake lever 3 is in the brake release position, the automobile of this example presses against the armrest 4 that occupies the foremost position, and resists the armrest 4 against the action of the armrest spring 12. The regulation member 13 operatively supported between the regulation position shown in FIG. 2 to stop at the foremost position and the regulation release end position shown in FIG. Interlocking means for operating the regulating member 13 from the regulation position toward the regulation release end position in conjunction with the movement of the regulation member 13 when the regulation member 13 is rotated from the brake release position to the brake actuation position. When the member 13 operates from the restriction position toward the restriction release end position, the armrest 4 pressed against the restriction member 13 is And it is configured to move backward by use. In addition, the interlocking means of this example includes a wire 18 that is an example of a connecting member that connects the parking brake lever 3 and the regulating member 13, and rotates the parking brake lever 3 from the brake release position toward the brake operating position. When moved, the restricting member 13 is pulled by a connecting member connected to the restricting member 13 and the parking brake lever 3, and is configured to operate from the restricting position toward the restrict releasing end position. Instead of the wire 18, for example, a connecting member can be constituted by a link made of a bar material.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, when the driver applies a force toward the rear B with respect to the armrest 4 which is in the forefront position by manually operating the parking brake lever 3 in the brake release position, Since the pressurizing unit 17 pressurizes the restricting member 13 and the restricting member 13 rotates to the restriction release end position, the armrest 4 can be moved to the rearmost position without any trouble.

  Further, the parking brake lever 3 is rotated to the brake operating position shown in FIG. 3 to lock the parking brake lever 3 at the brake operating position, and then against the arm rest 4 against the action of the arm rest spring 12. If a force is applied toward the front A by a manual operation, the armrest 4 can be moved to the front A while the restriction member 13 is held at the restriction release terminal position as shown in FIG.

  In the embodiment described above, the restriction member 13 is moved from the restriction position to the restriction release end position in conjunction with the movement of the parking brake lever 3 when the parking brake lever 3 is rotated from the brake release position to the brake operation position. Although the interlocking means to be actuated is constituted by the wire 18, this interlocking means can also be constituted by a motor.

  FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing an example. In FIG. 6, the pivot shaft 14 that fixedly supports the restricting member 13 is drivingly connected to a motor (not shown) via an electromagnetic clutch (not shown). A switch 22 is provided on the floor panel of the vehicle body. The automobile shown in FIG. 6 is not provided with the wire 18 and the guide rollers 19, 20, and 21 shown in FIG. FIG. 6 shows a state in which the parking brake lever 3 occupies the brake release position and the restricting member 13 occupies the restricting position, and thus the armrest 4 occupies the foremost position, as in FIG. ing. At this time, the switch 22 is pressed by the parking brake lever 3, whereby the above-described electromagnetic clutch is turned off, and the pivot 14 is stopped without rotating.

  Here, when the driver holds the parking brake lever 3 shown in FIG. 6 and rotates the parking brake lever 3 toward the brake operating position shown in FIG. At a distance, the switch 22 is activated. As a result, the electromagnetic clutch described above is turned on, the rotating motor and the pivot 14 are directly connected for a predetermined time, and the rotation of the motor is transmitted to the pivot 14. As a result, the restricting member 13 rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. 6 and reaches the restriction release end position shown in FIG. At this time, since the electromagnetic clutch is turned off and the rotation of the pivot 14 is stopped, the restricting member 13 is temporarily stopped at the restriction release end position and then rotated to the restricting position shown in FIG. Move. Thus, when the restricting member 13 moves from the restricting position shown in FIG. 6 to the restricting end position, the armrest 4 moves from the foremost position to the rearmost position by the action of the armrest spring 12, so that the parking brake lever 3 The elbow of the driver who rotates the arm does not hit the armrest 4.

  After the restriction member 13 reaches the restriction release end position, the electromagnetic clutch is turned off and the restriction member 13 is rotated to the restriction position by the action of the restriction spring 15, so that the armrest 4 is pressurized by the restriction member 13. Thus, it is possible to return to the foremost position shown in FIG. Moreover, when the armrest 4 is in the foremost position shown in FIG. 6, the electromagnetic clutch is turned off, so that the armrest 4 can be moved to the rearmost position without any trouble by manual operation. The other configuration of the automobile shown in FIG. 6 is the same as the configuration shown in FIGS.

  As described above, when the parking brake lever 3 is rotated from the brake release position toward the brake operating position, the interlocking means of the automobile shown in FIG. A motor that operates from the restriction position to the restriction release end position is provided.

  In the embodiment described above, the restricting member 13 is composed of a lever that is rotatably supported between the restricting position and the restricting end position, and the lever is attached to the restricting position by the restricting spring 15. However, other forms of regulating members can be used. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, a slide supported by a support base 8 so as to be slidable in the front-rear directions A and B via a guide rail (not shown) and urged toward the front A by a regulating spring 15. The regulating member can also be constituted by the moving member 113. The other configuration of the automobile shown in FIG. 7 is the same as the configuration shown in FIGS.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the armrest 4 is supported on the support base 8. As is known per se, a console box having an open top is used as the support base 8, and the armrest 4 is the topmost. When in the forward position, the armrest 4 covers the upper opening of the console box, and when the armrest 4 is moved to the rearmost position, the upper opening of the console box is released so that the stored items can be taken in and out of the opening. You can also.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Driver's seat 2 Passenger's seat 3 Parking brake lever 4 Armrest 12 Armrest spring 13 Control member 15 Control spring A, B Front-back direction CL Center of rotation

Claims (4)

It has a parking brake lever and an armrest that are arranged between the driver's seat and the passenger's seat that are supported so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. The armrest is supported to be movable in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and the armrest occupies the frontmost position. The center of rotation of the vehicle located below the armrest occupies the foremost position when the armrest spring that biases the armrest toward the rear of the vehicle and the parking brake lever in the brake release position. The armrest is pressed against the armrest and acts on the armrest spring. Then, a regulating member that is operatively supported between a regulating position that stops at the foremost position and a regulation releasing end position that releases the regulation, and the parking brake lever from the brake releasing position to the brake operating position. Interlocking means for operating the restricting member from the restricting position toward the restrict releasing end position in conjunction with the movement of the restricting member from the restricting position. An automobile characterized in that when operating toward the restriction release end position, the armrest pressed against the restriction member moves rearward by the action of the armrest spring. The interlocking means includes a connecting member that connects the parking brake lever and the restricting member, and when the parking brake lever is rotated from the brake release position toward the brake operating position, the restricting member The automobile according to claim 1, wherein the automobile is operated from the restriction position toward the restriction release end position by being pulled by the connection member connected to the restriction member and the parking brake lever. When the parking brake lever is rotated from the brake release position toward the brake operation position, the interlocking means moves the restriction member from the restriction position to the restriction release end position in conjunction with the rotation. The automobile according to claim 1, further comprising a motor to be operated. The restriction member includes a lever that is rotatably supported between the restriction position and the restriction release end position, and the lever is urged toward the restriction position by a restriction spring. The automobile according to any one of 1 to 3.

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