JP2019038426A - Supporting member and vehicle door - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a supporting member and a vehicle door capable of supporting a body or the like of an operator when performing operation for putting a luggage or the like from the outside of a passenger compartment to the inside of a vehicle.SOLUTION: A supporting member 20 is a member for supporting a body Ha of a person H who is supported. The supporting member 20 is detachably fixed with a vehicle at a plurality of portions on an opening 50 for getting on and off when a vehicle door D for opening and closing the opening 50 for getting on and off of the vehicle is opened.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a support member and a vehicle door, and more particularly, to a support member and a vehicle door that can support a trunk of an operator who performs a work of placing luggage or the like from the outside of a passenger compartment.

  Workers such as vehicle occupants need to work through the entrance for getting on and off the vehicle when placing luggage inside the vehicle from outside the vehicle compartment or when placing a child on the child seat inside the vehicle from outside the vehicle compartment. There is.

  Patent Document 1 describes a technology that relates to an armrest used by a vehicle occupant so that the armrest can be displaced between a retracted position where the armrest is retracted from a vehicle getting-on / off part and a use position extended to the getting-on / off part. Yes.

JP 2005-280614 A

  The armrest of Patent Document 1 is displaceable so as to extend to the boarding / exiting part when the passenger gets on and off, but its use is for supporting the arm part of the passenger, and the operator can move from outside the passenger compartment. It is not used when placing work such as luggage.

  Therefore, there is a demand for a technique for supporting the operator's trunk and the like when the operator performs an operation of placing luggage in the vehicle from outside the passenger compartment.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to support an operator's trunk and the like when performing an operation of placing luggage in the vehicle from the outside of the passenger compartment. The object is to provide a member and a vehicle door.

  According to the support member of the present invention, the problem is that the support member for supporting the torso of the person to be supported in the entry / exit opening when the vehicle door for opening / closing the entrance / exit for the vehicle is opened. The support member is solved by being detachably fixed to the vehicle at a plurality of portions.

  In the support member of the present invention configured as described above, when the support member is disposed at the second position across the vehicle entrance / exit, a plurality of portions of the support member are supported by the vehicle. Therefore, when a worker who is a supported person performs an operation of placing a load or the like in the vehicle from outside the passenger compartment, the body of the worker can be stably supported by the support member.

  According to the vehicle door of the present invention, the subject is a vehicle door for opening and closing a vehicle entrance opening provided with the support member, wherein the door main body and the support member are attached to the door main body. A movable mechanism that is movable, and the support member includes a main body that supports the person to be supported, a first end of the main body, and a second end opposite to the first end. The second end is an end opposite to the movable mechanism, and is solved by being configured to be engageable with the vehicle.

  In the vehicle door of the present invention configured as described above, when the support member is disposed at the second position across the vehicle entrance / exit, the second end of the support member opposite to the movable mechanism is the vehicle ( Body) and door body. Therefore, when a worker who is a supported person performs an operation of placing a load or the like in the vehicle from outside the passenger compartment, the body of the worker can be stably supported by the support member.

In the above configuration, the movable mechanism may be movable between a use position where the support member straddles the entrance for getting on and off and a position different from the use position.
In the above configuration, the support member is moved between a use position (second position) straddling the vehicle entrance / exit and a non-use position (for example, first position) that does not straddle the vehicle entrance / exit. Is possible.

In the above configuration, the first end portion may be attached to the movable mechanism, and the second end portion may be engaged with the vehicle at the use position.
In the above configuration, when the support member is disposed at the use position (second position) straddling the vehicle entrance / exit, the both ends of the first end and the second end of the support member are the vehicle (vehicle body) or the door body. Supported by. Therefore, when a worker who is a supported person performs an operation of placing a load or the like in the vehicle from outside the passenger compartment, the body of the worker can be stably supported by the support member.

In the above configuration, the second end portion of the support member includes an engaging portion that is engaged with the vehicle, and the engaging portion is detachably engaged with an engaged portion provided in the vehicle. Good.
In the above configuration, the support member is disposed at the second position across the entrance for getting on and off of the vehicle by engaging the engagement portion of the second end portion of the support member with the engaged portion provided in the vehicle. It is possible to improve the stability of the support member.

In the above-described configuration, the engaged portion may be located outside the opening for getting on and off in the vehicle front-rear direction.
In the above configuration, when the support member is fixed to the vehicle body, the position at which the engaging portion and the engaged portion are engaged is outside the front / rear opening position of the vehicle, so that the load of the support member is received by the vehicle. It becomes possible to make it easier.

Further, in the above configuration, the engaged portion is for fixing the vehicle door to the vehicle when the vehicle door is closed, and the engaging portion is connected to the engaged portion. It is good to be engaged so that attachment or detachment is possible.
In the above configuration, by using a striker that is an engaged portion for fixing to the vehicle when the vehicle door is closed, as the engaged portion of the vehicle that engages with the engaging portion of the support member, There is no need to provide an engaged portion separately, and the number of parts can be reduced.

In the above configuration, a storage portion that is recessed outward in the vehicle width direction is provided on the vehicle inner side of the door main body, and the support member may be stored in the storage portion.
In the above configuration, when the support member is not used, it is possible to reduce the space in the vehicle compartment occupied by the support member by storing in the storage portion that is a recess provided inside the vehicle door.

In the above configuration, the storage portion includes a lock member that can be engaged with the engagement portion, and the lock member is switchable between a first state and a second state, and When the support member is stored in the storage part in the state, the engagement part does not engage with the lock member, and when the support member is stored in the storage part in the second state, the engagement part May be engaged with the locking member.
In the above configuration, when the lock member is in the second state (locked state), the state in which the support member is stored is maintained, but when the lock member is in the first state (unlocked state), opening and closing of the vehicle door Irrespective of the fact that the state in which the support member is positioned at the second position across the entrance for getting on and off is maintained, it is not necessary to move the support member to the second position which is the use position when opening the closed vehicle door. Is possible.

Moreover, said structure WHEREIN: The upper end part of the said supporting member is good to arrange | position above the upper surface part of the seat cushion provided in a vehicle.
With the above configuration, it is possible to stably support the torso of the person to be supported at an appropriate height position.

Moreover, said structure WHEREIN: The upper end part of the said supporting member is good to arrange | position below the lower end part of the window frame part of the window part of the door provided in the said vehicle door.
With the above configuration, it is possible to stably support the torso of the person to be supported at an appropriate height position.

Moreover, said structure WHEREIN: The lower end part of the said supporting member is good to arrange | position above the upper end part of the wheel house of a vehicle.
With the above configuration, it is possible to stably support the torso of the person to be supported at an appropriate height position.

In the above configuration, the vehicle door is rotatably attached to the vehicle by a door hinge, the movable mechanism is a hinge portion, and the axial center of the door hinge is preferably coincident with the axial center of the hinge portion. .
In the above configuration, without being affected by the open / closed state of the vehicle door, the support member is positioned so as not to straddle the entrance for getting on and off, for example, the first position which is the storage position, and the position across the entrance for getting on and off, for example, It is possible to rotate and move the second position, which is the use position, and it is possible to reduce the space occupied by the hinge portion that is a movable mechanism.

In the above configuration, the vehicle door is slidably attached to the vehicle, the movable mechanism is a slide mechanism that slidably attaches the support member to the door body, and the support member is The length of the support member in the extending direction extends between the first end portion and the second end portion, and the length of the support member when the vehicle door moves from the closed position to the open position. It is preferable that the front end of the door is longer than the distance moved in the vehicle longitudinal direction and shorter than the length of the door body in the vehicle longitudinal direction.
In the above configuration, when the support member is provided on the sliding type vehicle door, the support member is appropriately supported by the vehicle when the support member is disposed at the second position across the vehicle entrance / exit.

According to the support member of the present invention, when the support member is arranged at the second position across the vehicle entrance / exit, a plurality of parts of the support member are supported by the vehicle. Therefore, when a worker who is a supported person performs an operation of placing a load or the like in the vehicle from outside the passenger compartment, the body of the worker can be stably supported by the support member.
According to the vehicle door of the present invention, when the support member is disposed at the second position straddling the vehicle entrance / exit, both ends of the first end portion and the second end portion of the support member are supported by the vehicle or the door body. Is done. Therefore, when a worker who is a supported person performs an operation of placing a load or the like in the vehicle from outside the passenger compartment, the body of the worker can be stably supported by the support member.
Further, according to the vehicle door of the present invention, the support member can be moved between a use position straddling the vehicle entrance / exit and a non-use position not straddling the vehicle entrance / exit.
Moreover, according to the vehicle door of the present invention, the engagement portion of the second end portion of the support member is engaged with the engaged portion provided in the vehicle, so that the support member can be opened to the vehicle entrance / exit. It is possible to improve the stability of the support member when it is disposed at the second position across the board.
Further, according to the vehicle door of the present invention, when the support member is fixed to the vehicle body, the position at which the engaging portion and the engaged portion are engaged is outside the opening at the front and rear of the vehicle, so that the support portion is supported. It becomes possible to easily receive the load of the member by the vehicle.
According to the vehicle door of the present invention, the engaged portion of the vehicle that engages with the engaging portion of the support member is an engaged portion that is fixed to the vehicle when the vehicle door is closed. By using the striker, it is not necessary to separately provide the engaged portion, and the number of parts can be reduced.
In addition, according to the vehicle door of the present invention, when the support member is not used, the space in the vehicle compartment occupied by the support member can be reduced by storing in the storage portion which is a recess provided inside the vehicle door. It becomes possible to do.
According to the vehicle door of the present invention, when the lock member is in the second state (locked state), the state in which the support member is stored is maintained, and when the lock member is in the first state (unlocked state), the vehicle door is maintained. Since the state in which the support member is positioned at the second position across the entrance for getting on and off is maintained regardless of the opening and closing of the vehicle, it is troublesome to move the support member to the second position that is the use position when opening the closed vehicle door Can be omitted.
Moreover, according to the vehicle door of the present invention, it is possible to stably support the body of the person to be supported at an appropriate height position.
Further, according to the vehicle door of the present invention, the support member is rotated between the first position as the storage position and the second position as the use position without being affected by the open / closed state of the vehicle door. It becomes possible to move, and furthermore, the space occupied by the hinge portion which is a movable mechanism can be reduced.
According to the vehicle door of the present invention, when the support member is provided on the sliding vehicle door, when the support member is disposed at the second position across the vehicle entrance, the support member is Properly supported.

It is an external view of the door for vehicles when the trunk support member of the door for vehicles concerning one embodiment of the present invention exists in a storing position (1st position). It is an external view of the door for vehicles when the trunk support member of the door for vehicles concerning one embodiment of the present invention exists in a use position (second position). It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode at the time of a worker performing the operation | work which puts a load in a vehicle, when the trunk | drum support member of the vehicle door which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention exists in a use position (2nd position). It is a mimetic diagram when the lock member provided in the storing part of the door for vehicles concerning one embodiment of the present invention is in an unlocked state (the 1st state). It is a schematic diagram when the lock member provided in the storage part of the vehicle door which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention exists in a locked state (2nd state). It is a block diagram which shows the control system figure of the vehicle door which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing when the trunk | drum support member of the door for vehicles which concerns on the modification of embodiment of this invention exists in a storing position (1st position). It is explanatory drawing when the trunk | drum support member of the door for vehicles which concerns on the modification of embodiment of this invention exists in a use position (2nd position). It is explanatory drawing when attaching and detaching the trunk | drum support member of the door for vehicles which concerns on the modification of embodiment of this invention. It is an external view of the opening for getting on and off before attaching the trunk | drum support member which concerns on the modification of embodiment of this invention. It is an external view of the opening for getting on / off after attaching the trunk | drum support member which concerns on the modification of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing at the time of performing height adjustment of the trunk | drum support member which concerns on the modification of embodiment of this invention. It is an external view of the trunk | drum support member which concerns on the modification of embodiment of this invention. It is an external view of the trunk | drum support member which concerns on the modification of embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, a support member and a vehicle door according to an embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter, this embodiment) will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 14. As a vehicle door according to the present embodiment, a vehicle door provided on the rear side surface of the vehicle will be described as an example, but the vehicle door is not limited to the vehicle door provided on the rear side surface of the vehicle. It may be a vehicle door provided on the front side surface of the vehicle.
The embodiment described below is merely an example for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention. That is, the shape, dimensions, arrangement, and the like of the members described below can be changed and improved without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and the present invention naturally includes equivalents thereof.

In the following description, the “front-rear direction” means a front-rear direction (vehicle front-rear direction) when viewed from the vehicle occupant, and is a direction that coincides with the traveling direction of the vehicle.
“Vehicle width direction” means the lateral width direction of the vehicle, and coincides with the left-right direction when viewed from the vehicle occupant.
The “vertical direction” means the height direction of the vehicle, and coincides with the vertical direction when the vehicle is viewed from the front.

[1. Configuration of vehicle door]
The vehicle door D according to the present embodiment is a door for opening and closing a vehicle entrance / exit 50, and has the appearance shown in FIG. 1 in a state where the vehicle door D is opened. The vehicle door D in FIG. 1 is a hinge-type door that is pivotally attached so as to open outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the vehicle by a door hinge 13, and shows an example provided at the rear portion of the vehicle. .

  The vehicle door D includes a door body 10 that closes the entry / exit opening 50 when the vehicle door D is closed, and a body support member for supporting the supported person's body, particularly for supporting the body of the supported person. (Support member) 20 and a hinge part 24a for connecting the body support member 20 to the door body 10 so as to be relatively movable are included as main components. The vehicle door D includes a door front end portion 14 and a door rear end portion 15 which are ends of the door body 10 in the vehicle front-rear direction, and is attached to the vehicle body by a door hinge 13 at the door front end portion 14. The vehicle door D opens and closes the entrance / exit 50 by operating a door knob 12 provided on the vehicle compartment side of the door body 10 or a door knob (not shown) provided outside the vehicle of the door body 10.

  The door rear end 15 of the vehicle door D is provided with a door catch 15 a for fixing the vehicle door D to the vehicle when the vehicle door D is closed. The door catch 15a is detachably engaged with a striker 51 provided in the vehicle. When the vehicle door D is closed, the door catch 15a and the striker 51 are engaged to fix the vehicle door D to the vehicle in a closed state. A storage portion 11 that is recessed outward in the vehicle width direction is provided on the vehicle inner side of the door main body 10, and the trunk support member 20 is in the storage position (non-use position, non-use state) shown in FIG. Stored in A trunk support member catch 16 as a lock mechanism for fixing the trunk support member 20 to the storage section 11 is provided at a position near the door rear end 15 of the storage section 11. The lock switch 17 is a switch for operating the trunk support member catch 16 and is operated when selecting whether or not to fix the trunk support member 20 to the storage unit 11. The vehicle door D adopts a known configuration except for the body support member 20 and a portion related to the body support member 20.

[2. Outline of fuselage support member]
The fuselage support member 20 provided in the vehicle door D according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the body support member 20 is in the storage position (first position) stored in the storage unit 11 of the door body 10, and FIG. 2 shows a use position where the body support member 20 straddles the entrance opening 50. The state in the (second position) is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the body support member 20 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and includes a main body 21 that supports a body of a supported person such as an operator, and a front end of the main body 21 in the vehicle front-rear direction. One end portion 24 and a rear end portion of the main body portion 21 in the vehicle front-rear direction, that is, a second end portion 25 that is an end portion opposite to the first end portion 24 are provided. The upper surface in the vertical direction between the first end 24 and the second end 25 of the main body 21 is the upper end 22, and the lower surface is the lower end 23.

  The first end portion 24 of the body support member 20 is detachably connected to the door body 10 and the vehicle (vehicle body) via a hinge portion 24a, and the body support member 20 includes the first end portion 24 (hinge portion 24a). It can be turned as a turning shaft. That is, the fuselage support member 20 does not straddle the entrance opening 50, for example, a storage position (first position) stored in the storage unit 11 of the door body 10 and a use position (first position) straddling the entrance opening 50. It is detachably connected to the door body 10 of the vehicle door D and the vehicle (vehicle body) by a hinge portion 24a as a movable mechanism so as to be rotatable between the two positions. As shown in FIG. 2, the body support member 20 at the use position (second position) is disposed so as to straddle the front end and the rear end of the passenger opening 50 when the vehicle is viewed from the side.

  The second end 25 of the body support member 20 includes an engaging portion 25a that is engaged with a striker 51 (an engaged portion) of the vehicle. The engaging portion 25a may have a structure that is detachably engaged with the striker 51. For example, a known door catch structure similar to the door catch 15a of the vehicle door D may be employed. In the use position shown in FIG. 2, the engagement portion 25 a provided at the second end portion 25 of the body support member 20 engages with the striker 51 of the vehicle.

  The second end portion 25 of the body support member 20 in the use position is engaged and fixed to the vehicle (vehicle body) via the striker 51. Therefore, both ends of the first end 24 and the second end 25 of the body support member 20 are supported by the vehicle (vehicle body) and the door body 10. Thus, according to the body support member 20 in which both end portions (plural parts) are supported by the vehicle (vehicle body) or the door body 10 at the use position shown in FIG. When performing an operation of placing a load or the like in the vehicle, it is possible to stably support the operator's trunk and the like by the trunk support member 20.

  Further, the engaged portion (the striker 51 and the hinge portion 24a) is preferably located outside the entrance opening 50 in the vehicle front-rear direction. With this configuration, when the body support member 20 is fixed to the vehicle body, the position at which the engaging portion (the first end portion 24 or the second end portion 25) engages with the engaged portion is the entrance / exit opening 50. Since the outer side of the vehicle is located outside in the vehicle front-rear position, the load on the body support member 20 can be easily received by the vehicle.

  Here, the upper end portion 22 of the body support member 20 is disposed at a position higher in the vertical direction than the upper surface portion 52a that is a seating surface of a seat cushion 52 provided in the vehicle, and is a door knob provided in the vehicle door D. 12 and the lower end Wb of the window frame portion Wa of the window portion W of the door. That is, the upper end portion 22 of the body support member 20 is disposed at a position between the lower end portion Wb of the window frame portion Wa of the door knob 12 or the door window portion and the upper surface portion 52a of the seat cushion 52 in the vertical direction. . Further, the lower end portion 23 of the body support member 20 is disposed at a position that is above the upper end 53a of the wheel house 53 of the vehicle in the vertical direction. In the use position (second position) shown in FIG. 2, the body support member 20 is configured to be arranged in such a position, so that an operator who is a supported person can take a baggage from the outside of the passenger compartment. When performing the work to be placed in the vehicle, it is possible to stably support the operator's torso at an appropriate height position.

  The vehicle door D is pivotally attached to the vehicle by the door hinge 13, and coincides with the axial center of the hinge portion 24 a that is a movable mechanism and the axial center of the door hinge 13. Therefore, the body support member 20 is not affected by the opening / closing of the vehicle door D, and the position where the body support member 20 does not straddle the entry / exit opening 50, for example, the storage position (first position), It is possible to rotate and move between the use position (second position) and further reduce the space occupied by the hinge portion 24a.

[3. How to use fuselage support member]
Hereinafter, the usage method of the trunk | drum support member 20 provided in the vehicle door D which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated, referring FIG. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the body support member 20 is disposed at the use position (second position) across the entrance / exit opening 50, and the worker H who is a supported person performs the work of placing the luggage B in the vehicle interior. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode at the time.

  The worker H holds the load B with both hands or holds it on the arm and puts it on the upper surface 52a of the seat cushion 52. At this time, the worker H bends his / her waist to move the upper body into the passenger compartment through the entrance / exit 50, but the body Ha can be deposited in the main body 21 of the body support member 20 at the use position. . Therefore, as compared with the case where there is no body support member 20 disposed at a position straddling the entrance 50 for getting on and off, the body Ha of the worker H who is bent forward and leans forward, particularly the load applied to the waist is supported on the body. It becomes possible to disperse it into the member 20.

  When the worker H performs an operation of placing a heavy load B on the upper surface portion 52a of the seat cushion 52, or when performing an operation of seating a child on the child seat mounted on the upper surface portion 52a of the seat cushion 52, the present embodiment The fuselage support member 20 provided on the vehicle door D has the two end portions (the first end portion 24 and the second end portion 25) at the use position (second position) shown in FIGS. ) And the door body 110 directly or indirectly, the worker H can deposit the body Ha on the body support member 20.

  Further, the upper end portion 22 of the fuselage support member 20 is disposed at a position between the door knob 12 and the upper surface portion 52a of the seat cushion 52 in the vertical direction, and the lower end portion 23 of the fuselage support member 20 is positioned in the vehicle wheel house 53 in the vertical direction. Therefore, it is possible to stably support the trunk Ha of the worker H who is a supported person at an appropriate height position.

  Further, the trunk support member 20 can be used as an armrest when riding.

[4. Torso support member locking mechanism]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a storage portion 11 that is recessed outward in the vehicle width direction is provided on the vehicle inner side of the door body 10 of the vehicle door D according to the present embodiment. ) Is stored. The storage unit 11 is provided with a trunk support member catch 16 so that the stored trunk support member 20 can be fixed at the storage position.

  4 and 5 are schematic views showing the structure of the trunk support member catch 16 provided in the storage portion 11. The body support member catch 16 has a lock member 19 that is displaceable with respect to the storage portion 11. FIG. 4 shows the arrangement when the lock member 19 is in the unlocked state (first state), which is inactive, and FIG. 5 is when the lock member 19 is in the locked state (second state), where the lock member 19 is in the activated state. The arrangement is shown. The lock member 19 is configured to be displaceable between a first state (unlocked state) and a second state (locked state) by an actuator 19 a that is operated by operating the lock switch 17.

  The lock member 19 in the unlocked state (first state) shown in FIG. 4 exists in a position retracted from the storage unit 11. In this situation, the lock member 19 is in the storage position (first position) stored in the storage unit 11. The engagement portion 25a provided at the second end portion 25 of the body support member 20 and the lock member 19 are not engaged. Therefore, in the unlocked state (first state), the body support member 20 is not fixed to the storage portion 11, and the movement of the vehicle door D and the movement of the body support member 20 are independent when the vehicle door D is opened. It becomes possible to make it.

  The lock member 19 in the locked state (second state) shown in FIG. 5 exists at a position protruding from the storage unit 11, and is a trunk support member in the storage position (first position) stored in the storage unit 11. 20 is engaged with an engagement portion 25 a provided at the second end portion 25. Accordingly, since the trunk support member 20 in the locked state (second state) is fixed to the storage unit 11, when the vehicle door D is opened, the movement of the trunk support member 20 can follow the movement of the vehicle door D. It becomes possible.

  If the lock switch 17 is operated to bring the lock member 19 into the unlocked state (first state) shown in FIG. 4 when the vehicle door D is closed, the operation of the body support member 20 causes the vehicle door D to open and close. Since it becomes independent from operation | movement, when opening the closed vehicle door D, the trunk | drum support member 20 is maintained in the 2nd position which is a use position. Therefore, when the vehicle door D is opened, the fuselage support member 20 does not move together with the vehicle door D. Therefore, it is troublesome to move the fuselage support member 20 to the use position (second position). Can be omitted.

  Further, when there is no intention to use the trunk support member 20, when the vehicle door D is closed, the lock switch 17 is operated to bring the lock member 19 into the locked state (second state) shown in FIG. The retracted state (retracted position) of the fuselage support member 20 is maintained, and the operation of the fuselage support member 20 follows the opening / closing operation of the vehicle door D. Therefore, when the vehicle door D is opened, the fuselage support member It is prevented that 20 remains in the use position (second position) straddling the boarding opening 50.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the actuator 19 a described above is controlled by an ECU (Electric Control Unit) 18 that is an example of a control device. That is, when the lock switch 17 is operated and turned on, the ECU 18 drives the actuator 19a so that the lock member 19 is in the unlocked state (first state) shown in FIG. When in the OFF state, the ECU 18 drives the actuator 19a so that the lock member 19 is in the locked state (second state) shown in FIG.

  Accordingly, since the lock member 19 can be switched between the first state and the second state by the operator H operating the lock switch 17, when the closed vehicle door D is opened, the fuselage It can be controlled that the state where the support member 20 is located at the use position (second position) or the state where the body support member 20 is located at the retracted position (first position) can be controlled. .

[5. Modified example]
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. Below, based on FIG.7 and 8, the modification of the door for vehicles is demonstrated. The vehicle door according to a modification of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is a sliding vehicle door.

  A vehicle door D <b> 2 according to a modification of the present embodiment is a door for opening and closing a vehicle entrance / exit opening 50. The vehicle door D2 of the modification is a sliding door that is slidably attached to the vehicle by a door slide (not shown), and shows an example provided on the rear side surface of the vehicle. 7 and 8 are explanatory views showing the position of the trunk support member 200 in a state where the vehicle door D2 is opened.

  The vehicle door D2 includes a door body 110 that closes the entrance opening 50 when the vehicle door D2 is closed, a body support member 200 for supporting the body of the person to be supported, and the body support member 200. As a main component, the slide mechanism 111a is connected so as to be relatively movable. The vehicle door D <b> 2 includes a door front end portion 113 and a door rear end portion 114 that are ends of the door main body 110 in the vehicle front-rear direction. The vehicle door D2 can open and close the entrance opening 50 by operating a door knob 112 provided on the vehicle compartment side of the door main body 110 or a door knob (not shown) provided on the vehicle outer side of the door main body 110. It has become.

  The door front end 113 of the vehicle door D2 is provided with a door catch 113a for fixing the vehicle door D2 to the vehicle when the vehicle door D2 is closed. The door catch 113a is detachably engaged with a striker 51 provided in the vehicle. When the vehicle door D2 is closed, the door catch 113a and the striker 51 are engaged to fix the vehicle door D2 to the vehicle. A storage portion 11 that is recessed outward in the vehicle width direction is provided on the vehicle inner side of the door main body 110, and the body support member 200 is stored in the storage portion 111 in the storage position (non-use position, non-use state). . A trunk support member catch 115 as a lock mechanism for fixing the trunk support member 200 to the storage section 111 is provided at a position near the door rear end 114 of the storage section 111. The lock switch 116 is a switch for operating the trunk support member catch 115 and is operated when selecting whether to fix the trunk support member 200 to the storage unit 111. The vehicle door D <b> 2 adopts a well-known configuration except for the body support member 200 and a portion related to the body support member 200.

  With reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, the body support member 200 provided in the vehicle door D <b> 2 according to the modification of the present embodiment will be described. 7 shows a state in which the body support member 200 is in the storage position (first position) stored in the storage unit 111 of the door body 110, and FIG. 8 shows a use position where the body support member 200 straddles the entrance opening 50. The state in the (second position) is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the body support member 200 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. And a second end 225 that is an end on the opposite side of the first end 224 in the vehicle longitudinal direction of the main body 21. Further, the upper surface in the vertical direction between the first end 224 and the second end 225 of the main body 21 is the upper end 222 and the lower surface is the lower end 223.

  The first end 224 of the body support member 200 is detachably attached to the door body 110 via the slide mechanism 111a, and the body support member 200 is slidable in the longitudinal direction of the storage unit 111, that is, in the vehicle front-rear direction. . That is, the fuselage support member 200 does not straddle the entrance opening 50, for example, a storage position (first position) stored in the storage unit 111 of the door main body 110 and a use position (first position) straddling the entrance opening 50. It is detachably connected to the door body 110 of the vehicle door D2 by a slide mechanism 111a as a movable mechanism so as to be slidable between the two positions. The structure of the slide mechanism 111a is not particularly limited as long as the body support member 200 can be slidably connected to the door body 110.

  The second end 225 of the body support member 200 includes an engaging portion 225a that is engaged with a striker 51 (an engaged portion) of the vehicle. The engaging part 225a should just have the structure engaged with the striker 51 so that attachment or detachment is possible, for example, may employ | adopt the well-known door catch structure similar to the door catch 113a of the vehicle door D2. In the use position shown in FIG. 8, the engaging part 225a provided in the 2nd end part 225 of the trunk | drum support member 200 engages with the striker 51 of a vehicle.

  The second end 225 of the body support member 200 in the use position is engaged and fixed to the vehicle (vehicle body) via the striker 51. Therefore, the fuselage support member 200 is indirectly supported by the vehicle (vehicle body) via the door body 110 at the first end 224 and directly supported by the vehicle (vehicle body) at the second end 225. The support member 200 is directly or indirectly supported by the vehicle (vehicle body) at both ends. As described above, since the body support member 200 is supported at both ends in the use position shown in FIG. 8, when the worker who is a supported person puts luggage or the like in the vehicle from outside the passenger compartment, the body of the worker Can be stably supported.

Here, as shown in FIG. 8, the length in the longitudinal direction of the main body 221 of the body support member 200, specifically, the distance (L _S ) between the first end 224 and the second end 225 is: The distance (L _M ) that the door front end 113 of the door main body 110 moves in the vehicle front-rear direction when the vehicle door D2 moves from the closed position (closed position) where the vehicle door D2 is closed to the most opened position (open position). Longer than the length (L _D ) in the vehicle front-rear direction of the door main body 110 defined by the distance in the vehicle front-rear direction between the door front end portion 113 and the door rear end portion 114. That is, the length of the body support member 200 _{(L S) is,} L _{M <L} S _<is designed such that the relationship of _{L D} is established, use shows a carcass supporting member 200 in FIG. 8 position (second position ) Is properly supported by the vehicle.

  The upper end portion 222 of the body support member 200 is disposed above the upper surface portion, which is a seat surface of a seat cushion (not shown) provided in the vehicle, in the vertical direction, and is higher than the door knob 112 provided in the vehicle door D2. It is arranged at a position that is downward in the direction. That is, the upper end portion 222 of the body support member 200 is disposed at a position between the door knob 112 and the upper surface portion of the seat cushion in the vertical direction. Moreover, the lower end part 223 of the trunk | drum support member 200 is arrange | positioned in the position which is upwards in the up-down direction rather than the upper end part of the wheel house of a vehicle not shown. Since the body support member 200 is configured to be disposed at such a position in the use position, an operator who is a supported person puts a load or the like in the vehicle from outside the passenger compartment. It becomes possible to stably support the trunk at an appropriate height position.

  The storage portion 111 provided inside the door main body 110 of the vehicle door D2 according to the modification of the present embodiment is provided with a trunk support member catch 115, and the stored trunk support member 200 is stored in the storage position. It is possible to fix to.

  The trunk support member catch 115 provided in the storage unit 111 has a displaceable lock member having the same function as the lock member 19 shown in FIGS. Since the structure of the lock member according to the modification of the present embodiment is the same as the structure of the lock member 19, the description thereof is omitted.

  The lock member according to the modification of the present embodiment can be displaced between an unlocked state (first state) and a locked state (second state) by an actuator (not shown) that is operated by operating the lock switch 116. It is configured. The lock member in the unlocked state (first state) is present at a position retracted from the storage unit 111, and the first body support member 200 in the storage position (first position) stored in the storage unit 111. The engaging portion 224a provided at the end portion 224 does not engage with the lock member (not shown). Therefore, in the unlocked state (first state), the body support member 200 is not fixed to the storage portion 111, and the movement of the vehicle door D2 and the movement of the body support member 200 are independent when the vehicle door D2 is opened. It becomes possible to make it.

  The lock member (not shown) in the locked state (second state) is present at a position protruding from the storage unit 111, and the body support member 200 in the storage position (first position) stored in the storage unit 111 is located in the storage unit 111. The engaging portion 224a provided at the first end 224 is engaged. Therefore, since the trunk support member 200 in the locked state (second state) is fixed to the storage portion 111, the movement of the trunk support member 200 can follow the movement of the vehicle door D2 when the vehicle door D2 is opened. It becomes possible.

  When the lock switch 116 is operated and the lock member is unlocked (first state) when the vehicle door D2 is closed, the body support member 200 is independent of the opening / closing operation of the vehicle door D2. Therefore, when the closed vehicle door D2 is opened, the body support member 200 is maintained at the second position, which is the use position. Therefore, when the vehicle door D2 is opened, the fuselage support member 200 does not move together with the vehicle door D2. Therefore, the trouble of moving the fuselage support member 200 to the use position (second position) is eliminated. It can be omitted.

  Further, when there is no intention to use the trunk support member 200, when the lock switch 116 is operated to lock the lock member 116 (second state) when the vehicle door D2 is closed, Since the retracted state (retracted position) is maintained and the operation of the body support member 200 follows the opening / closing operation of the vehicle door D2, the body support member 200 opens when the vehicle door D2 is opened. The use position (second position) straddling 50 is prevented from remaining.

  Although the example in which the lock switch 17 and the lock switch 116 are provided on the vehicle door is shown, the position where the lock switch is provided may be a position where the vehicle occupant can operate, and may be provided at a place other than the vehicle door. Is possible. Further, it is possible to provide a plurality of lock switches instead of only one.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the body support member may be configured to be detachable from the vehicle. Specifically, the first end portion 24 of the body support member 20 is provided with a hinge portion 24a, and the first end portion 24 (hinge portion 24a) and the second end portion 25 of the body support member 20 are configured to be removable from the vehicle. do it. By comprising in this way, it becomes possible to make the trunk | drum support member 20 detachable with respect to a vehicle or a vehicle door.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the body support member may be configured to be height adjustable with respect to the vehicle. FIG. 10 is an external view of the boarding / alighting opening 50 before the body support member is attached, and FIG. 11 is an external view of the boarding / alighting opening after the body support member 20X is attached. The vehicle is provided with an engaged portion 26a and a striker 51. As shown in FIG. 11, the body support member 20X is moved on and off so that the first end 24 of the body support member 20X is engaged with the engaged portion 26a and the second end 25 is engaged with the striker 51. It is attached to a position across the opening 50 for use. And the height of the trunk | drum support member 20X can be adjusted between the position shown with a continuous line in FIG. 12, and the position shown with a dotted line.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the height-adjustable body support member 20 </ b> X includes a pillar portion 26 having a structure similar to that of a known headrest pillar in the main body portion 21, and the height is increased along the pillar portion 26 in the vertical direction. It is possible to adjust the height. Further, the height position of the body support member 20X is configured to be maintained (locked) in the same structure as a known headrest, and the lock is released by pressing the release button 27, and the height position is adjusted. Can be performed. The pillar portion 26 and the release button 27 are provided at both ends of the body support member 20X. When adjusting the height, the two ends are unlocked by simultaneously pressing the two release buttons 27.

  Further, a hook-like hook 26Y that engages with the door hinge of the vehicle is provided like the body-adjustable body support member 20Y shown in FIG. 14, and the release button 27 is pushed when the body support member 20Y is attached or detached. Thus, the lock may be released. Since the door hinge of the vehicle has a different shape for each vehicle type, it can be dealt with by checking in advance for each vehicle whether the hook 26Y is in the horizontal direction or in the vertical direction.

  The vehicle door according to the present embodiment has been described above by taking the vehicle door provided on the rear side surface of the vehicle as an example. The vehicle door according to the present embodiment is not limited to the vehicle door provided on the rear side surface of the vehicle, and can also be used as a vehicle door provided on the front side surface of the vehicle. It is also possible to provide a plurality of vehicle doors provided with the body support member according to the present embodiment for one vehicle, such that any vehicle door on the left and right rear side surfaces and left and right front side surfaces of the vehicle is provided. It is possible to select and provide a vehicle door provided with the body support member according to the present embodiment. Further, when one vehicle is provided with both a hinge type and a sliding type vehicle door, the hinge type vehicle door employs the vehicle door D provided with the rotatable body support member shown in FIGS. However, it is possible to employ the vehicle door D2 including the slidable body support member shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 as the sliding vehicle door.

C vehicle 50 opening for getting on and off 51 striker (engaged part)
52 Seat cushion 52a Upper surface portion 53 Wheel house 53a Upper end 26a Engagement portion D Vehicle door 10 Door body 11 Storage portion 12 Door knob 13 Door hinge 14 Door front end portion 15 Door rear end portion 15a Door catch 16 Body support member catch 17 Lock Switch 18 ECU (control device)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 19 Lock member 19a Actuator W Window part Wa Window frame part Wb Lower end part 20 Body support member (support member)
21 Main body 22 Upper end 23 Lower end 24 First end 24a Hinge (movable mechanism)
25 Second end portion 25a Engaging portion H Worker Ha Body B Luggage D2 Vehicle door 110 Door body 111 Storage portion 111a Slide mechanism (movable mechanism)
112 Door knob 113 Door front end portion 113a Door catch 114 Door rear end portion 115 Body support member catch 116 Lock switch 200 Body support member 221 Main body 222 Upper end portion 223 Lower end portion 224 First end portion 224a Engagement portion 225 Second end portion 225a Engagement portion 20X, 20Y body support member (support member)
21 Body 24 First end 25 Second end 26 Pillar 26Y Hook 27 Release button

Claims (14)

A support member for supporting a torso of a person to be supported at the opening for getting on and off when the vehicle door for opening and closing the opening for getting on and off of the vehicle is opened;
The support member is detachably fixed to a vehicle at a plurality of portions. A vehicle door for opening and closing a boarding / alighting opening of a vehicle comprising the support member according to claim 1,
The door body,
A movable mechanism that enables the support member to move relative to the door body,
The support member includes a main body portion that supports the person to be supported, a first end portion of the main body portion, and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion,
The second end is an end opposite to the movable mechanism, and is configured to be engageable with a vehicle.   The vehicle door according to claim 2, wherein the movable mechanism is movable between a use position where the support member straddles the entrance for getting on and off and a position different from the use position.   The vehicle door according to claim 3, wherein the first end is attached to the movable mechanism, and the second end is engaged with the vehicle at the use position. The second end portion of the support member includes an engagement portion that is engaged with a vehicle,
The vehicle door according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the engaging portion is detachably engaged with an engaged portion provided in the vehicle.   The vehicle door according to claim 5, wherein the engaged portion is located on an outer side in the front-rear direction of the vehicle than the opening for getting on and off. The engaged portion is for fixing the vehicle door to the vehicle when the vehicle door is closed,
The vehicle door according to claim 5, wherein the engaging portion is detachably engaged with the engaged portion. On the vehicle inner side of the door body, a storage portion that is recessed outward in the vehicle width direction is provided,
The vehicle door according to claim 5, wherein the support member is stored in the storage unit. The storage portion includes a lock member engageable with the engagement portion,
The locking member is switchable between a first state and a second state;
When the support member is stored in the storage portion in the first state, the engagement portion does not engage with the lock member,
The vehicle door according to claim 8, wherein when the support member is stored in the storage portion in the second state, the engagement portion engages with the lock member.   The vehicle door according to any one of claims 2 to 9, wherein an upper end portion of the support member is disposed above an upper surface portion of a seat cushion provided in the vehicle.   The upper end part of the said supporting member is arrange | positioned below rather than the lower end part of the window frame part of the window part of the door provided in the said vehicle door. Vehicle door.   The vehicle door according to any one of claims 2 to 11, wherein a lower end portion of the support member is disposed above an upper end of a wheel house of the vehicle. The vehicle door is rotatably attached to the vehicle by a door hinge,
The movable mechanism is a hinge portion;
The vehicle door according to any one of claims 2 to 12, wherein an axial center of the door hinge coincides with an axial center of the hinge portion. The vehicle door is slidably attached to the vehicle,
The movable mechanism is a slide mechanism that slidably attaches the support member to the door body,
The support member extends between the first end and the second end, and the length of the support member in the extending direction is determined when the vehicle door moves from the closed position to the open position. The vehicle according to any one of claims 2 to 12, wherein a front end portion of the door body is longer than a distance traveled in the vehicle longitudinal direction and shorter than a length of the door body in the vehicle longitudinal direction. Door.

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