JP2021172137A - Vehicle seat - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a vehicle seat having improved operability of an operation lever for switching a state of a seat body.SOLUTION: A vehicle seat S includes a seat body having a seat cushion 2 and can switch the seat body between a normal state and a movement state in which it is moved from the normal state. The vehicle seat S has a lock member for locking a movement operation of the seat body when in the normal state and an operation lever 60 which is installed via a lever rotary shaft in a front portion of a seat cushion 2 and operated by rotation for releasing a locked state of the lock member. The lever rotary shaft is installed in a base end part of the operation lever 60 in an extension direction of the operation lever 60. A hitching part for hitching an occupant's fingers is formed between the lever rotary shaft in an outer surface of the operation lever 60 and a tip part present opposite the base end part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle seat, and more particularly to a vehicle seat capable of switching a seat body having a seat back and a seat cushion from a normal state.

Conventionally, a vehicle seat that can be switched between a "normal state" and a "moving state" in which the seat body is slid to a predetermined position in the front-rear direction of the seat from the normal state is known.
It includes a lock member that locks the movement operation of the seat body in the "normal state" and an operation lever that is rotated to release the lock state of the lock member. , There is a vehicle seat mounted at a position that is easy for the occupant to operate (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

The vehicle seat described in Patent Document 1 is a seat in which the seat body can be switched between a normal state and a slide moving state, and a lock mechanism for locking the moving operation of the seat body and a locked state of the lock mechanism are used. It is equipped with a slide lever (operation lever) for releasing.
The slide lever is attached to a support frame provided on the front surface of the seat cushion so as to be rotatable via a shaft.
With the above configuration, when it is desired to switch the seat body from the normal state to the slide moving state, the seated occupant can operate the slide lever satisfactorily.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-101821

By the way, in a vehicle seat as in Patent Document 1, it has been required to further improve the operability of the operation lever by the occupant.
More specifically, when the occupant operates the operation lever in the vehicle seat of Patent Document 1, it is necessary to pull up the operation lever with a finger resting on the tip portion of the operation lever. Therefore, when an occupant seated on the vehicle seat operates the operation lever, the operation lever can be operated relatively well, but when an occupant other than the occupant reaches out to operate the operation lever. , There was a risk that the operation lever could not be operated properly.

Further, in a vehicle seat as in Patent Document 1, the structure of the slide rail device including the operation lever is made as compact as possible while ensuring the operability of the operation lever operated for switching the state of the seat body. There was a demand for a seat for a vehicle.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle seat with improved operability of an operation lever operated for switching the state of the seat body. be.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle seat in which the structure of the switching device including the operation lever is made compact while ensuring the operability of the operation lever.

According to the vehicle seat of the present invention, the problem is that the vehicle seat includes a seat body having a seat cushion, and the seat body can be switched between a normal state and a moving state in which the seat body is moved from the normal state. A lock member that is attached to a predetermined position of the vehicle seat and locks the moving operation of the seat body in the normal state, and is attached to the front portion of the seat cushion via a lever rotation shaft. The operating lever is rotated to release the locked state of the lock member, and the lever rotating shaft is a base end portion or a base end portion of the operating lever in the extending direction of the operating lever. A hooking portion is formed on the outer surface of the operating lever so that the occupant can hook his / her finger between the lever rotating shaft and the tip portion on the opposite side of the base end portion. It is solved by what is done.
As described above, on the outer surface of the operating lever, a hooking portion for the occupant to hook a finger is formed between the lever rotating shaft and the tip portion on the opposite side of the base end portion. It is possible to realize a vehicle seat with improved operability of the operation lever.
For example, when the occupant operates the operation lever, in addition to the conventional method of rotating the operation lever with a finger on the tip of the operation lever, the operation lever can be operated by using the hooked portion of the operation lever. Can also be rotated. Therefore, the occupant can appropriately devise an operation method of the operation lever according to the situation when the operation lever is operated.
In addition, since it has a simple structure in which a hook is formed on the outer surface of the operation lever, it becomes a vehicle seat with a compact structure of the switching device including the operation lever while ensuring the operability of the operation lever. ..

At this time, a lower rail fixed to the vehicle body floor and an upper rail slidably attached along the lower rail to support the seat body from below are provided, and the moving state means that the seat body is the vehicle body. In a slide moving state in which the seat is slid to a predetermined position in the front-rear direction of the seat with respect to the floor, the lock member is between a lock position that locks the upper rail so as not to be slidable with respect to the lower rail and an unlock position. It is preferable that the member rotates with.
With the above configuration, it is possible to realize a vehicle seat with improved operability of the operation lever in the rail device including the lower rail and the upper rail.
Further, when the occupant seated in front of the occupant seated on the seat body wants to reach out and operate the operation lever, the operability of the operation lever is remarkably improved.

At this time, the hooking portion may be a hooking hole formed so as to penetrate the outer surface of the operating lever.
With the above configuration, when the occupant operates the operation lever, the finger can be easily hooked on the hooked portion of the operation lever.

At this time, the hooked portion is formed at a position closer to the tip end portion side than the base end portion in the extending direction of the operating lever, and the length of the hooked portion in the extending direction of the operating lever is the said. It is preferable that the length is longer than the length of the tip portion in the extending direction of the operating lever.
As described above, since the length of the hooked portion is relatively long, the occupant can easily hook the finger on the hooked portion.
Further, since the hooked portion is formed at a position closer to the tip portion side than the base end portion in the extending direction of the operation lever, for example, when the occupant hooks his / her finger on the hooked portion and the tip portion of the operating lever. The operation lever can be operated. Therefore, the operability of the operation lever is improved.

At this time, the tip of the tip portion of the operating lever bends and extends toward the inside of the seat body in the thickness direction of the operating lever, and the tip extends in the thickness direction of the operating lever. It is preferable that the seat body is arranged inside the seat body rather than the rotation shaft.
With the above configuration, the occupant can easily hook his / her finger on the tip of the operating lever. Therefore, the operability of the operation lever is improved.

At this time, the hooking portion is a hooking hole, the lever rotation shaft is attached to an upper portion of the operating lever, the hooking portion is formed in a lower portion of the operating lever, and the operating lever is formed. , The lever storage member provided on the front surface of the seat cushion is storably attached via the lever rotation shaft, and the lever storage member has a shape in which the bottom surface of the lever storage member is open. It is preferable that the hook hole and the open portion of the lever storage member communicate with each other.
As described above, since the operating lever is storably attached to the lever accommodating member provided on the front surface of the seat cushion, the operating lever can be compactly arranged when not in use.
Further, since the lever storage member has a shape in which the bottom surface is open and the hook hole and the open portion of the lever storage member communicate with each other, foreign matter is contained in the edge portion of the hook hole or inside the lever storage member. Can be suppressed from accumulating. That is, even when a foreign matter enters through the catching hole, the foreign matter can be moved to the outside from the bottom surface of the lever accommodating member.

At this time, the hooking portion is a hooking hole, the operating lever is attached to the front surface of the seat cushion, and the outer surface of the tip portion of the operating lever is continuous with the outer surface of the operating lever. It is preferable that the tip portion extends while curving toward the inside of the seat body in the thickness direction of the operating lever, and the tip of the tip portion is arranged inside the seat body rather than the hooking hole.
With the above configuration, the occupant can easily hook his / her finger on the hooking portion and the tip portion of the operating lever. Therefore, the gripability of the operating lever by the occupant is improved, and the operability of the operating lever can be improved.

At this time, a display unit is formed on the outer surface of the operation lever to indicate that the operation lever is a member operated to switch the seat body from the normal state to the moving state. , It is preferable that the lever rotation shaft is arranged between the base end portion to which the lever rotation shaft is attached and the hook portion on the outer surface of the operation lever.
As described above, since the display unit is arranged between the base end portion and the hooking portion on the outer surface of the operating lever, the occupant can easily visually check the display unit.

At this time, it is preferable that the length of the display portion in the extending direction of the operating lever is longer than the length of the hooking portion in the extending direction of the operating lever.
With the above configuration, the occupant can more easily visually check the display unit.

At this time, the operating lever is connected to the locking member, and the operating lever is provided with a cable member that is pulled by the rotation operation of the operating lever and acts to switch the locking member from the locked state to the unlocked state. It is preferable that the cable attachment portion to which the cable member is attached is arranged between the lever rotation shaft and the hook portion in the extending direction of the operation lever.
With the above configuration, the cable member can be arranged compactly.

According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a vehicle seat with improved operability of an operation lever operated for switching the state of the seat body.
Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a vehicle seat in which the structure of the switching device including the operation lever is made compact while ensuring the operability of the operation lever.
Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a vehicle seat in which the operability of the operation lever in the rail device is improved.
Further, according to the present invention, when the occupant operates the operation lever, the finger can be easily hooked on the hooked portion of the operation lever.
Further, according to the present invention, the operating lever can be arranged compactly when not in use.
Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from accumulating at the edge of the hook hole or inside the lever accommodating member.
Further, according to the present invention, the gripability of the operating lever by the occupant is improved, and the operability of the operating lever can be improved.
Further, according to the present invention, the occupant can easily visually confirm the display unit.
Further, according to the present invention, the cable member can be arranged compactly.

It is a perspective view of the vehicle seat of this embodiment. It is a perspective view of the seat frame which becomes the skeleton of a vehicle seat. It is a perspective view when the operation lever is in a locked position. It is a perspective view when the operation lever is in the unlocked position. It is a side view of the vehicle seat in a normal state of a seat body. It is an enlarged view of the main part of the operation lever (lock position). It is an enlarged view of the main part of a lock member (lock position). It is a side view of the vehicle seat when the seat body is in a moving state. It is an enlarged view of the main part of the operation lever (unlocking position). It is an enlarged view of the main part of a lock member (lock release position). It is a side view of the vehicle seat when the seat body is in use. It is a perspective view of the vehicle seat when the seat body is in the stored state. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the operation lever. It is a perspective view which shows the modification 2 of the operation lever. The following is a perspective view of the vehicle seat of the second embodiment. It is a perspective view of the vehicle seat, and is the figure which shows the state which the ottoman device has moved from the reference position to the movable position. It is a front view of the vehicle seat, and is the figure which shows the state which the ottoman apparatus has moved to a chip-up position. It is a perspective view when the vehicle seat is seen from diagonally behind. It is a perspective view when the operation lever is in a locked position. It is a perspective view when the operation lever is in the unlocked position. It is a front view of a vehicle seat unit. It is a side view of the vehicle seat, and is the figure which shows the state which put the luggage on the seat cushion. It is a side view of the vehicle seat, and is the figure which shows the state which the luggage was put on the storage floor. It is a side view of the vehicle seat, and is the figure which shows the state which put the luggage on the seat cushion and the storage floor. It is a side view of the vehicle seat, and is the figure which shows the state which the luggage was put on the storage floor. It is a side view of the vehicle seat, and is the figure which shows the state which the load is put on the base cover.

Hereinafter, the vehicle seat according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 18.
The present embodiment is a vehicle seat provided with a seat body having a seat cushion, and the seat body can be switched between a normal state and a moving state in which the seat body is moved from the normal state. A lock member that is attached and locks the movement of the seat body in the normal state, and a lock member that is attached to the front part of the seat cushion via a lever rotation shaft and is rotated to release the lock state of the lock member. An operation lever is provided, and the lever rotation shaft is attached to the base end portion of the operation lever in the extension direction of the operation lever, and the lever rotation shaft and the side opposite to the base end portion on the outer surface of the operation lever. The present invention relates to the invention of a vehicle seat, which is mainly characterized in that a hooking portion for hooking a finger by an occupant is formed between the tip portion and the tip portion.
The side on which the occupant sits with respect to the seat back of the vehicle seat is the front side of the seat.

The vehicle seat S of the present embodiment is, for example, a rear seat corresponding to the rear seat of the vehicle. It can also be used as a middle seat in the second row in a vehicle having three rows of seats in the front-rear direction of the vehicle.
As shown in FIGS. 4A and 5A, the vehicle seat S has a "normal state" in which the seat is located at a reference position in the front-rear direction of the seat and a "slide movement state" in which the seat body is slid to a predetermined position in the front-rear direction of the seat. It is a sheet that can be switched between.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the vehicle seat S has two types of seats: a "used state" in which the occupant can sit and a "stored state" in which the seat body is stored on the vehicle body floor. It is a sheet that can be arranged.
Specifically, in the vehicle seat S, when the occupant pulls the liquor operation lever 44 at the upper end of the seat body from the "use state" shown in FIG. 6A, the seat body is tilted forward and folded, and the vehicle body is folded. It switches to the "stored state" shown in FIG. 6B stored on the floor. Then, from the stored state, the occupant manually raises the seat body upward to return to the "used state".

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vehicle seat S includes a seat body including a seat back 1, a seat cushion 2, and a headrest 3, a support base 30 that supports the seat body from below, and a support base 30. A reclining device 40 that rotatably connects the seat back 1 to the seat back 1 and locks the rotational operation of the seat back 1 is provided.
Further, the vehicle seat S is attached between the vehicle body floor and the support base 30, and further includes a rail device 50 that supports the seat body so as to be movable in the front-rear direction and locks the moving operation of the seat body.

As shown in FIG. 1, the seat back 1 is a backrest portion that supports the back of the occupant from behind, and the pad member 1a is placed on the back frame 10 shown in FIG. It is covered and configured.
The seat cushion 2 is a seating portion that supports the occupant from below, and the pad member 2a is placed on the cushion frame 20 shown in FIG. 2 which is a skeleton, and is covered with the skin 2b from above the pad member 2a. It is configured.
On the front surface of the seat cushion 2, a mounting recess 2c for mounting the operation lever 60 is formed on the right side portion in the seat width direction.
The headrest 3 is a head that supports the head of an occupant from behind, and is configured by placing a pad member 3a on a pillar (not shown) as a core material and covering it with a skin 3b.

As shown in FIG. 2, the back frame 10 is formed of a rectangular frame-like body that serves as a skeleton of the seat back 1, and is connected to a support base 30 on the outer surface of the back frame 10 in the seat width direction at a lower portion thereof. Left and right connecting brackets 11 are attached.
The connecting bracket 11 is made of a bow-shaped sheet metal member extending in the vertical direction, and the upper end of the connecting bracket 11 is attached to the back frame 10 and the lower end thereof is attached to the support base 30.
A reclining device 40 (reclining body 41) that rotatably connects the back frame 10 to the support base 30 is attached to the lower end of the right connecting bracket 11, and is attached to the lower end of the left connecting bracket 11. Is attached with a back rotating shaft 42 pivotally supported by the support base 30 in the seat width direction.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cushion frame 20 is formed of a rectangular frame-like body that serves as a skeleton of the seat cushion 2, and has left and right side frames 21 arranged laterally in the seat width direction, and each side frame 21. A plate-shaped pan frame 22 that connects the front portions, a pipe-shaped rear connecting frame 23 that connects the rear portions of each side frame 21, and a pan frame 22 and a rear connecting frame 23 that are hooked to each other and extend in a serpentine shape. It is mainly composed of a plurality of elastic springs 24.

The side frame 21 is made of a sheet metal member extending in the front-rear direction of the seat, and a connecting link 25 for connecting to the rail device 50 is attached to the front portion of the inner surface of the side frame 21. A cushion rotating shaft 26 for connecting to the back frame 10 is attached to the rear portion of the inner surface of the side frame 21.
The connecting link 25 is a member that rotates to accommodate the seat body (seat cushion 2) on the vehicle body floor side, and is attached in pairs between the cushion frame 20 and the rail device 50.
On the front surface of the pan frame 22, a mounting hole 22a for mounting the operating lever 60 and the lever accommodating member 70 shown in FIG. 1 is formed on the right side portion in the seat width direction.

As shown in FIG. 2, the support base 30 is a base member that supports the seat body, and connects the back frame 10 (connecting bracket 11) and the rail device 50 (upper rail 52) in the vertical direction.
More specifically, the support base 30 is arranged laterally in the seat width direction, and is a pipe-shaped base that connects a substantially L-shaped side base portion 31 attached to the upper surface of the upper rail 52 and the left and right side base portions 31. It includes a connecting portion 32.

As shown in FIG. 2, the reclining device 40 is arranged between the connecting bracket 11 on the right side and the support base 30 (base connecting portion 32) on the right side in the seat width direction.
The reclining device 40 includes a reclining main body 41 that is driven when the back frame 10 is rotated, a back rotation shaft 42, and a spiral spring that urges the back frame 10 to rotate forward about the back rotation shaft 42. Mainly from 43, a reclining operation lever 44 shown in FIG. 1 operated to release the locked state of the back frame 10, and a reclining cable (not shown) connecting the reclining operation lever 44 and the reclining body 41. It is configured in.

The reclining body 41 has a known locking mechanism, and the state of the back frame 10 is set between a locked state fixed to the support base 30 and an unlocked state rotatable with respect to the support base 30. It is possible to switch.
The back rotation shaft 42 is pivotally supported on the back frame 10 side and the support base 30 side in the seat width direction, and one end of the spiral spring 43 is locked to the back frame 10 side and the other end is the support base. It is locked to the 30 side.
The liquor cable (not shown) is pulled by the operation of the liquor operation lever 44 and acts to switch the seat back 1 from the locked state to the unlocked state.

In the above configuration, the reclining device 40 locks the back frame 10 to the upright posture shown in FIG. 6A, releases the locked state by operating the operating lever 44 for the liquor, and pushes the back frame 10 by the urging force of the spiral spring 43. It can be rotated forward and folded toward the vehicle body floor side together with the cushion frame 20 (see FIG. 6B).

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5C, the rail device 50 is a device that supports the seat body so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction of the seat, and is arranged between the seat body and the vehicle body floor.
The rail device 50 slides the left and right lower rails 51 fixed to the vehicle body floor and extending in the front-rear direction of the seat, the left and right upper rails 52 slidably supported along the lower rails 51, and the upper rails 52 with respect to the lower rails 51. A lock member 53 that locks improperly, an operation lever 60 that is operated to release the locked state of the lock member 53, a lever rotation shaft 54 that serves as a rotation axis of the operation lever 60, a lock member 53, and an operation lever. It is mainly composed of a rail cable 55 for connecting the 60s.

As shown in FIGS. 4C and 5C, the lock member 53 is arranged between the left and right upper rails 52, and has a lock position for locking the upper rail 52 with respect to the lower rail 51 so as not to be slidable, and a lock release position. It is a member that rotates between.
More specifically, the lock member 53 is a rotating lever 53c that connects the lock body 53a, the lock body 53a, and the rail cable 55, and rotates about the rotating shaft 53b as the rail cable 55 is towed. , Is mainly composed of.
The lock body 53a and the rotary lever 53c are urged to the lock position by a spring (not shown).

The lock body 53a is attached to the inner surface of the upper rail 52 on the left side, and an engaging groove (not shown) provided on the upper rail 52 as the rotating lever 53c rotates is provided on the lower rail 51 (not shown). It operates so as to be disengaged from the engaging claw (rotational operation), and the locked state of the upper rail 52 can be released.
The rotating lever 53c is a rotating member that is elongated in the vertical direction, and is attached to the inner surface of the upper rail 52 via a rotating shaft 53b. Then, it functions as a transmission member that transmits the towing operation of the rail cable 55 to the lock body 53a.

As shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, the rail cable 55 includes a one end portion 55a attached to the operation lever 60, a folded portion (not shown) which extends from one end portion 55a to the rear of the seat and is folded back, and the folded portion. It has an other end portion 55b that extends from the portion to the front of the seat and is attached to the lock member 53 (rotating lever 53c).
The rail cable 55 is pulled by the rotational operation of the operating lever 60 and acts to switch the lock member 53 from the lock position to the unlock position.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3A, 3A, B, and 4B, the operation lever 60 is a lever that is rotated to release the locked state of the rail device 50, and is a lever that is rotated in order to release the locked state of the rail device 50. It is attached to the part.
More specifically, the operation lever 60 is rotatably attached to the lever storage member 70 via the lever rotation shaft 54 in a state of being stored in the lever storage member 70 provided on the front surface of the seat cushion 2. ing.
The operating lever 60 is a lever that is elongated in the vertical direction, the upper end portion thereof corresponds to the "base end portion", and the lower end portion thereof corresponds to the "tip portion".

The operation lever 60 forms an outer surface of the operation lever 60, and includes a lever front portion 60a extending vertically in a long direction, a lever upper portion 60b extending from the upper end portion of the lever front portion 60a to the rear of the seat, and a lever. The left and right lever side portions 60c extending rearward of the seat from both ends of the front portion 60a in the seat width direction and connected to the lever front portion 60a and the lever upper portion 60b, and the seat width direction of the lever front portion 60a. It is mainly composed of a lever central portion 60d having an inverted U-shaped vertical cross section protruding from the central portion of the lever toward the rear of the seat.

A display unit 61 is formed on the outer surface of the lever front portion 60a to indicate that the operating lever 60 is a member operated to switch the seat body from the "normal state" to the "slide moving state".
Further, on the outer surface of the lever front portion 60a, at a position below the display portion 61, a hook portion 62 is formed so as to penetrate the lever front portion 60a and for the occupant to hook a finger.
The display unit 61 and the hooking unit 62 are arranged so as to be arranged vertically on the outer surface of the operating lever 60.

A long lever rotation shaft 54 is pivotally supported in the seat width direction at the upper end portion (base end portion) of the left and right lever side portions 60c. The lever rotation shaft 54 is pivotally supported by an operation lever 60 (lever side portion 60c) and a lever storage member 70 in the seat width direction.
A cable attachment portion 63 for attaching the rail cable 55 (one end portion 55a) is formed between the lever rotation shaft 54 and the hook portion 62 in the vertical direction on the outer surface of the lever central portion 60d.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the display unit 61 illustrates that the operation lever 60 is an operation member for sliding and moving the seat body, and the illustration shows unevenness with respect to the front surface of the operation lever 60. It is formed by the shape.
The vertical length of the display unit 61 is longer than the vertical length of the hooking unit 62.
The hooking portion 62 is a substantially rectangular hooking hole, and is formed at a position closer to the lower end portion (tip portion) side than the upper end portion (base end portion) of the operating lever 60.
The vertical length of the hooking portion 62 is longer than the vertical length of the lower end portion of the operating lever 60. Further, the length of the hooking portion 62 in the width direction is longer than the length of the display portion 61 in the width direction.

In the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 3A, since the operating lever 60 includes the hooking portion 62, the occupant can easily rotate the operating lever 60 by using the hooking portion 62.
More specifically, the occupant can easily grip the operating lever 60 by hooking his / her finger on the hooking portion 62 (the edge portion of the hooking portion 62) and the lower end portion of the operating lever 60.

As shown in FIG. 7A, a hooking recess 64 may be separately formed at the lower end portion (the edge portion of the hooking portion 62) of the operating lever 60 in order to make it easier to hook the occupant's finger.
It is preferable that the hooking recesses 64 are formed on the upper surface of the lower end portion of the operating lever 60, and are formed at two places at predetermined intervals in the seat width direction. Further, it is preferable that the hooking recess 64 has a smooth curved surface.
Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 7B, a hooking uneven portion 65 may be separately formed on the lower end portion of the operating lever 60 in order to make it easier to hook the occupant's finger.
The hooking uneven portion 65 is a fine uneven portion formed by embossing the entire upper surface of the lower end portion of the operating lever 60.

Further, in the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 4B, the lower end of the operating lever 60 is bent and extended toward the inside of the seat cushion 2 in the thickness direction of the operating lever 60.
More specifically, the lower end of the operating lever 60 is arranged inside the seat cushion 2 with respect to the lever rotating shaft 54 in the thickness direction of the operating lever 60.
Therefore, the occupant can easily hook his / her finger on the lower end portion of the operation lever 60. Therefore, the operability of the operation lever 60 is improved.

Further, in the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 4B, the outer surface of the lower end portion of the operating lever 60 is continuously formed on the outer surface of the operating lever 60, and is curved toward the inside of the seat cushion 2 in the thickness direction of the operating lever 60. It is extending while.
Further, the lower end of the operating lever 60 is arranged inside the seat cushion 2 with respect to the hooking portion 62.
Therefore, the occupant can easily hook his / her finger on the hooking portion 62 and the lower end portion of the operating lever 60. Therefore, the gripability of the operation lever 60 by the occupant is improved, and the operability of the operation lever 60 is improved.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3A, B, and 4B, the lever storage member 70 is a storage plate that rotatably supports the operation lever 60, and is fitted and mounted in the mounting recess 2c of the seat cushion 2. ing.
The lever storage member 70 has a box shape with an open bottom surface.
More specifically, the lever storage member 70 includes left and right side portions 70a arranged at predetermined intervals in the seat width direction, upper portions 70b connecting the upper ends of the left and right side portions 70a, and left and right side portions 70b. The rear portion 70c that connects the rear ends of the side portions 70a, the left and right lateral flange portions 70d that are bent from the front ends of the left and right side portions 70a and project outward in the seat width direction, and the upper portion. It is mainly composed of an upper flange portion 70e that is bent from the front end portion of the 70b and projects upward.

A lever rotation shaft 54 elongated in the seat width direction is pivotally supported at the upper end portions of the left and right side portions 70a.
The rear portion 70c is formed with a cable attachment portion 71 for attaching the rail cable 55 (one end portion 55a) and a frame attachment portion 72 for attaching to the cushion frame 20 (pan frame 22).
The cable mounting portion 71 is arranged above the frame mounting portion 72.

In the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 4A, the hooking portion 62 of the operating lever 60 and the open portion 73 located at the lower end of the lever accommodating member 70 communicate with each other.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from accumulating on the edge portion of the hooking portion 62 or inside the lever accommodating member 70. That is, even when a foreign matter enters from the hooking portion 62, the foreign matter can be moved to the outside from the bottom surface of the lever storage member 70.

Further, in the above configuration, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4A, when the operating lever 60 is in the locked position, the front surface of the seat cushion 2, the front surface of the operating lever 60, and the front surface of the lever accommodating member 70 are substantially surfaces. It has become one.
Therefore, the operation lever 60 can be compactly arranged in the front portion of the seat cushion 2 without impairing the design of the vehicle seat S.

Next, the vehicle seat unit U will be described with reference to FIG.
The vehicle seat unit U is configured by arranging a plurality of vehicle seats S in the seat width direction.
In the vehicle seat unit U, operating levers 60 (60A, 60B) provided on the vehicle seats S adjacent to each other are arranged at positions on the central portion side of the vehicle seat unit U in the seat width direction.
Therefore, for example, the occupant can operate each of the operation levers 60 from a position in front of the vehicle seat S, and the states of the seat bodies adjacent to each other can be switched together.

<Second Embodiment of Vehicle Seat>
Next, a second embodiment of the vehicle seat will be described with reference to FIGS. 8-18.
The description of the contents overlapping with the vehicle seat S described above will be omitted.
The vehicle seat S2 of the second embodiment is mainly different from the vehicle seat S in that it is provided with the ottoman device 180, and the configuration of the operation lever 160 is also different.

There are three types of vehicle seat S2: a "used state" in which the occupant can sit, a "stored state" in which the seat body is stored on the vehicle body floor, and a "chip-up state" in which the seat body is flipped up. It is a sheet that can be arranged in a form.
As shown in FIG. 14, a concave storage floor formed at a position lower than the vehicle body floor is provided on the front side of the vehicle seat S2.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the ottoman device 180 is attached to the front end portion of the seat cushion 102, and is arranged at the central portion of the seat cushion 102 in the seat width direction.
The ottoman device 180 has an ottoman rotation shaft 181 that extends in the seat width direction and is pivotally supported by the front end portion of the seat cushion 102, and a leg support that rotates about the ottoman rotation shaft 181 with respect to the seat cushion 102. It is mainly composed of a member 182 and a movable unit (not shown) for moving the leg support member 182.

The leg support member 182 has a "storage position" shown in FIG. 8 stored inside the seat cushion 102, a "deployment position" shown in FIG. 9 unfolded from the storage position to the front side of the seat cushion 102, and a "deployment position". It is rotatable with and from the "chip-up position" shown in FIG. 10, which stands up (vertically) above the "deployment position".
The leg support member 182 is composed of a support side end portion 182a supported by the front end portion of the seat cushion 2 and a deployment side end portion 182b formed so as to be wider in the seat width direction than the support side end portion 182a. It is mainly composed.

As shown in FIG. 10, a plurality of hook-shaped locking members 183 are attached to the front end portion of the bottom surface of the leg support member 182 (deployment side end portion 182b) at predetermined intervals in the seat width direction. ..
The locking member 183 is an umbrella-shaped hook member, and is arranged at the center of the leg support member 182 in the seat width direction and at both ends in the seat width direction.
As shown in FIG. 11, a plurality of hook-shaped locking members 184 are attached to the upper portion of the rear surface of the seat back 101 at predetermined intervals in the seat width direction.

With the above configuration, the seat can be arranged, and the vehicle seat S2 in which the ottoman device 180 is compactly arranged can be realized.
Further, according to the above configuration, by moving the leg support member 182 to the "tip-up position" as shown in FIG. 10, for example, when a load with a handle is placed on the seat cushion 102, the handle of the load is locked. It can be locked to 183. By doing so, the movement of luggage can be suppressed.
Further, according to the above configuration, by moving the leg support member 182 to the "tip-up position", for example, when a load with a handle is placed on the seat cushion 102, the net-like net is engaged so as to cover the load from above. It can be locked to the stop member 183 and the locking member 184. Then, the luggage can be easily fixed.

As shown in FIGS. 8, 12A, and 12B, the operation lever 160 is a lever that is rotated to release the locked state of the rail device 150.
The operating lever 160 has a substantially box shape with the bottom surface open.
More specifically, the operating lever 160 forms an outer surface thereof, and includes a lever front portion 160a extending in the vertical direction and a lever upper portion 160b extending from the upper portion of the lever front portion 160a to the rear of the seat. The left and right lever side parts 160c and the left and right lever side parts 160c, which extend from both ends of the lever front part 160a in the seat width direction to the rear of the seat and are connected to the lever front part 160a and the lever upper part 160b, respectively. It is mainly composed of a lever rear portion 160d connecting the rear end portions.

A display portion 161 and a hook portion 162 are formed on the outer surface of the lever front portion 160a. The vertical length of the hooking portion 162 is longer than the vertical length of the display portion 161. Therefore, the hole of the hooking portion 162 can be formed large.
A long lever rotation shaft 154 is pivotally supported in the seat width direction at the upper end portion of the left and right lever side portions 160c. The lever rotation shaft 154 is pivotally supported by the operation lever 160 and the lever storage member 170 in the seat width direction.
A cable attachment portion for attaching a rail cable (not shown) is formed on the inner surface of 160d at the rear portion of the lever.

Even with the above configuration, it becomes easier for the occupant to hook the operating lever 160 with a finger and grip it, and the operability of the rail device 150 can be improved.
In particular, when the vehicle seat S2 is the rear seat (middle seat), the occupant seated on the front seat can reach out and put his / her finger on the hook portion 162, and operate the operation lever 160 as it is. Becomes possible. Specifically, the vehicle seat S2 can be easily moved forward by pulling the vehicle seat S2 forward while the occupant holds his / her finger on the operation lever 160. Of course, the vehicle seat S2 can be moved backward by pushing it backward.

Next, the vehicle seat unit U2 will be described with reference to FIG.
The vehicle seat unit U2 is configured by arranging a plurality of vehicle seats S in the seat width direction.
In the vehicle seat unit U, operating levers 160 (160A, 160B) provided on the vehicle seats S adjacent to each other are arranged at positions on the central portion side of the vehicle seat unit U in the seat width direction.
At this time, the operation lever 144 for the liquor, the armrest 4, and the operation lever 160 are arranged so that at least a part of them overlap in the seat width direction.

In the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 13, a floor contact portion 190 that comes into contact with the vehicle body floor when the seat body is stored in the vehicle body floor at the front end portion of the bottom surface of the seat cushion 102. Is installed.
The floor contact portion 190 is formed of an elastic resin material, and is attached to both ends of the seat cushion 102 in the seat width direction. The floor contact portion 190 and the operation lever 160 are arranged at the same position in the seat width direction.

Next, an embodiment in the case where the luggage is placed on the vehicle seat S2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14-18.
An embodiment of FIG. 14 shows a case where the luggage B is placed on the seat cushion 102 of the vehicle seat S2.
More specifically, the vehicle seat S2 is in the "used state", the ottoman device 180 (leg support member 182) is moved to the "tip-up position", and the luggage B is placed on the seat cushion 102. A net-like net N is attached so as to cover the luggage B from above. The net N is locked to the locking member 183 of the ottoman device 180 and the locking member 184 of the seat back 101.
With the above configuration, the luggage B can be easily fixed on the vehicle seat S2.

The embodiment of FIG. 15 shows a case where the luggage B with a handle is placed on the storage floor formed in front of the vehicle seat S2.
More specifically, the vehicle seat S2 has been moved to the "used state" and the ottoman device 180 has been moved to the "chip-up position", and the luggage B with a handle is placed on the storage floor. The handle of the luggage B is locked to the locking member 183 of the ottoman device 180.
With the above configuration, the luggage B with a handle can be easily stored on the storage floor, and the movement of the luggage B can be suppressed.

The embodiment of FIG. 16 shows a case where the luggage B1 and B2 with handles are placed on the seat cushion 102 and the storage floor of the vehicle seat S2, respectively.
More specifically, the vehicle seat S2 has been moved to the "used state", the ottoman device 180 (leg support member 182) has been moved to the "tip-up position", the luggage B1 with a handle is placed on the seat cushion 102, and the storage floor. Luggage B2 with a handle is placed on top.
The handle of the luggage B1 with a handle is locked to the locking member 183 of the ottoman device 180 and the locking member 184 of the seat back 101. Further, the handle of the luggage B2 with a handle is locked to the locking member 183 of the ottoman device 180.
With the above configuration, the luggage B1 and B2 with handles can be compactly accommodated, and the movement of the luggage B1 and B2 can be suppressed.

The embodiment of FIG. 17 shows a case where the luggage B with a handle is placed on the storage floor of the vehicle seat S2.
More specifically, the vehicle seat S2 has moved to the "used state" and the ottoman device 180 has moved to the "chip-up position", and the handle of the luggage B with a handle housed on the storage floor locks the ottoman device 180. It is locked to the member 183.
The locking member 183 is a two-stage hook member in which the second-stage hook can be expanded and contracted, and between the first-stage hook and the second-stage hook, a handle for luggage with a handle, an umbrella, or a cane. The handle can be easily locked.

The embodiment of FIG. 18 shows a case where the luggage B with a handle is placed on the base cover 133 of the vehicle seat S2.
More specifically, the vehicle seat S2 is in the "tip-up state", the ottoman device 180 is in the "storage position", and the handle of the luggage B with a handle housed on the base cover 133 is the bottom surface of the seat cushion 102. It is locked to the locking member 183 provided on the.
The base cover 133 is a resin cover that covers the support base 130 and the rail device 150 from above, and the seat body (seat cushion 102) moves when the seat body switches from the “seattable state” to the “storing state”. It also has a function to guide.
A cover accommodating recess 133a for accommodating the contained object is formed in the central portion of the base cover 133. The cover accommodating recess 133a is formed so as to narrow toward the central portion toward the bottom surface from the opening. That is, the front, rear, left, and right side wall surfaces of the cover accommodating recess 133a are inclined surfaces.
The locking member 183 is a two-stage hook member in which the second-stage hook can be expanded and contracted.
With the above configuration, the luggage B with a handle can be compactly and stably accommodated, and the movement of the luggage B can be further suppressed.

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In the above embodiment, the "moving state" of the seat body is described as corresponding to the "sliding moving state", but the present invention is not particularly limited, and the "storing state", "chip-up state", etc. of the present embodiment are not particularly limited. May correspond to the moving state.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle seat S includes the reclining device 40 and the rail device 50, but the reclining device 40 may not be required without particular limitation. Alternatively, the rail device 50 may be unnecessary.
When the reclining device 40 is not required, it is preferable that the vehicle seat S includes the rail device 50.
When the rail device 50 is not required, it is preferable that the vehicle seat S includes the reclining device 40. At this time, it is preferable that the reclining operation lever corresponds to the "operation lever" and the reclining body corresponds to the "lock member". Further, it is preferable that the moving state of the vehicle seat S corresponds to the "stored state".

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the operation lever 60 is attached to the front surface of the seat cushion 2, but can be changed without particular limitation.
For example, the operating lever 60 may be attached to the upper surface or the bottom surface of the seat cushion 2. In that case, it is preferable that the operating lever 60 is elongated in the front-rear direction of the seat, the base end portion of the operating lever 60 is the rear end portion, and the tip end portion of the operating lever 60 is the front end portion.
Further, for example, the operation lever 60 may be attached to the left outer surface or the right outer surface of the seat cushion 2. In that case, it is preferable that the operating lever 60 is elongated in the front-rear direction of the seat, the base end portion of the operating lever 60 is the rear end portion, and the tip end portion of the operating lever 60 is the front end portion.
Further, for example, the operation lever 60 may be attached to the rear surface of the seat cushion 2. In that case, it is preferable that the operating lever 60 is elongated in the vertical direction, the base end portion of the operating lever 60 is the upper end portion, and the tip end portion of the operating lever 60 is the rear end portion.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the operating lever 60 is a lever that is elongated in the vertical direction, and the lever rotating shaft 54 is pivotally supported at the upper end portion (base end portion) thereof. , Can be changed without particular limitation.
For example, the lever rotation shaft 54 may be pivotally supported at the lower end portion of the operation lever 60. In that case, the lower end portion of the operating lever 60 corresponds to the "base end portion", and the upper end portion thereof corresponds to the "tip portion".
Further, for example, the operating lever 60 may be a lever elongated in the seat width direction, and a lever rotating shaft 54 elongated in the vertical direction may be pivotally supported at one end portion in the seat width direction. In that case, one end portion of the operating lever 60 corresponds to the "base end portion", and the other end portion corresponds to the "tip portion".

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3A, the hooking portion 62 is formed as a hooking hole, but can be changed without particular limitation.
For example, the hooking portion 62 may be formed as a concave hooking recess, or may be formed as a convex hooking convex portion.

In the above embodiment, a vehicle seat used in an automobile has been described as a specific example, but the seat is not particularly limited and is used not only as a vehicle seat for trains and buses but also as a vehicle seat for airplanes and ships. be able to.

In the present embodiment, the vehicle seat according to the present invention has been mainly described.
However, the above-described embodiment is merely an example for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention. The present invention can be modified and improved without departing from the spirit thereof, and it goes without saying that the present invention includes an equivalent thereof.

U, U2 Vehicle seat unit S, S2 Vehicle seat Sa, Sa2 Seat frame 1,101 Seat back 1a, 2a, 3a Pad member 1b, 2b, 3b Skin 2, 102 Seat cushion 2c Mounting recess 3 Headrest 4, 104 Armrest 10, 110 Back frame 11 Connecting bracket 20 Cushion frame 21 Side frame 22 Pan frame 22a Mounting hole 23 Rear connecting frame 24 Elastic spring 25 Connecting link 26 Cushion rotation shaft 30, 130 Support base 31 Side base 32 Base connecting 133 Base Cover 133a Accommodating recess 40 Reclining device 41 Reclining body 42 Back rotation shaft 43 Swirling spring 44, 144 Operation lever for reclamation 50, 150 Rail device 51 Lower rail 52 Upper rail 53 Lock member 53a Lock body 53b Rotation shaft 53c Rotation lever 54, 154 Lever rotation shaft 55 Rail cable (cable member)
55a One end 55b The other end 60, 160 Operation lever (rail operation lever)
60A, 60B, 160A, 160B Operation lever 60a, 160a Lever front part 60b, 160b Lever upper part 60c, 160c Lever side part 60d Lever center part 160d Lever rear part 61, 161 Display part 62, 162 Hooking part 63 Cable mounting part 64 Hooking recess 65 Hooking uneven part 70, 170 Lever storage member 70a Side part 70b Upper part 70c Rear part 70d Side flange part 70e Upper flange part 71 Cable mounting part 72 Frame mounting part 73 Open part 180 Ottoman device 181 Ottoman Rotating shaft 182 Leg support member 182a Support side end 182b Deployment side end 183, 184 Locking member 190 Floor contact part B, B1, B2 Luggage, luggage with handle N net

Claims (10)

Equipped with a seat body with a seat cushion,
A vehicle seat in which the seat body can be switched between a normal state and a moving state in which the seat body is moved from the normal state.
A lock member that is attached to a predetermined position of the vehicle seat and locks the moving operation of the seat body in the normal state.
It is provided with an operating lever that is attached to the front portion of the seat cushion via a lever rotating shaft and is rotated to release the locked state of the lock member.
The lever rotation shaft is attached to a portion of the operating lever that is close to the proximal end portion or the proximal end portion in the extending direction of the operating lever.
On the outer surface of the operating lever, a hooking portion for a occupant to hook a finger is formed between the lever rotating shaft and the tip portion on the opposite side of the base end portion. Vehicle seat. A lower rail fixed to the vehicle body floor and an upper rail slidably attached along the lower rail to support the seat body from below are provided.
The moving state is a sliding moving state in which the seat body slides to a predetermined position in the front-rear direction of the seat with respect to the vehicle body floor.
The vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the lock member is a member that rotates between a lock position that locks the upper rail so as not to be slidable with respect to the lower rail and an unlock position. .. The vehicle seat according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the hooking portion is a hooking hole formed so as to penetrate the outer surface of the operating lever. The hooking portion is formed at a position closer to the tip end portion side than the base end portion in the extending direction of the operation lever.
Any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the length of the hooked portion in the extending direction of the operating lever is longer than the length of the tip portion in the extending direction of the operating lever. Vehicle seats listed in. The tip of the tip portion of the operating lever bends and extends toward the inside of the seat body in the thickness direction of the operating lever.
The vehicle seat according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the tip is arranged inside the seat body with respect to the lever rotation shaft in the thickness direction of the operating lever. The hooking portion is a hooking hole and has a hooking hole.
The lever rotation shaft is attached to the upper portion of the operating lever.
The hooking portion is formed in a lower portion of the operating lever.
The operation lever is attached to a lever storage member provided on the front surface of the seat cushion so as to be retractable via the lever rotation shaft.
The lever storage member has a shape in which the bottom surface of the lever storage member is open.
The vehicle seat according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the hook hole and the open portion of the lever accommodating member communicate with each other. The hooking portion is a hooking hole and has a hooking hole.
The operating lever is attached to the front surface of the seat cushion.
The outer surface of the tip portion of the operating lever extends continuously from the outer surface of the operating lever while curving toward the inside of the seat body in the thickness direction of the operating lever.
The vehicle seat according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the tip of the tip portion is arranged inside the seat body with respect to the hook hole. A display unit is formed on the outer surface of the operating lever to indicate that the operating lever is a member operated to switch the seat body from the normal state to the moving state.
Any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the display unit is arranged between a base end portion to which the lever rotation shaft is attached on the outer surface of the operation lever and the hooking portion. Vehicle seats as described in the section. The vehicle seat according to claim 8, wherein the length of the display portion in the extending direction of the operating lever is longer than the length of the hooking portion in the extending direction of the operating lever. A cable member that connects the operation lever and the lock member and acts to switch the lock member from the locked state to the unlocked state by being pulled by the rotation operation of the operating lever.
Claims 1 to 9 include that the cable attachment portion to which the cable member is attached in the operation lever is arranged between the lever rotation shaft and the hook portion in the extending direction of the operation lever. The vehicle seat according to any one of the above.

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