JP2022010555A - Vehicular table device - Google Patents

Abstract

To make it possible to stably place various kinds of articles in a slanted state on a loading surface of a vehicular table device.SOLUTION: A table device 1 is provided on an interior configuration component I of a vehicle. The table device comprises: a table body 2 where a table base part 2a side is pivotally supported by the interior configuration component I, and which is rotatably provided on the interior configuration component I between at least a non-deployment position and a deployment position where a loading surface 2c is substantially horizontally positioned; and a supporter 3 which so supports the table body 2 as to be capable of releasing a support state thereof at the non-deployment position, the deployment position and at least one intermediate deployment position between afore-said both positions. An article support part 7 is provided on the loading surface 2c of the table body 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

A patent is provided for providing an opening in a table-shaped cup holder device provided on the back surface of a vehicle seat back and providing a holding member for holding the bottom of a beverage container and the bottom of a mobile terminal below the opening. There is one shown in Document 1. In Patent Document 1, a mobile terminal that is inserted into the opening from above and has an upper side positioned above the table surface and a lower side positioned below the table surface is supported in an upright state by the holding member. It is an embodiment (see FIG. 2 of Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 5792042

Since the mobile terminal supported by the one in Patent Document 1 has its upper side positioned above the table surface and its lower side positioned below the table surface as described above, the entire display surface and operation surface thereof. Can be seen from the rear seat side of the automobile, and since the display surface and the operation surface of the visible part are positioned along the vertical direction, the viewpoint of the user of the rear seat located above this. It's hard to see from. Moreover, in such a support state, it was impossible to operate the mobile terminal.

The main problem to be solved by the present invention is to enable stable mounting of various articles on the mounting surface of this type of vehicle table device in an inclined state, particularly to a mobile terminal. The point is that the entire display surface and operation surface can be placed in an easy-to-see and easy-to-operate manner.

In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, the vehicle table device is a table device provided in the interior component of the vehicle.
A table body provided in the interior component so that the table base side is pivotally supported by the interior component so that it can rotate at least between a non-deployed position and a deployed position where the mounting surface portion is positioned substantially horizontally. When,
The table body is provided with a support that supports the table body in a non-deployed position and at least one intermediate expanded position between the expanded position and both positions so that the supported state can be released.
An article support portion is provided on the previously described surface portion of the table body.

When the table body is not used, the table body is positioned in a non-deployed position where the support does not interfere with the table body, and when the table body mounting surface portion is used, the table body substantially covers the mounting surface portion by the support. It is positioned in the unfolded position to be positioned horizontally. With the support, the table body can be positioned at an intermediate position where the mounting surface portion is slanted with the table base side facing up and the free end side facing the table bottom facing down. As a result, various articles can be placed on the mounting surface in an inclined state at this intermediate position. For example, a plate-shaped mobile terminal having one surface such as a smartphone or tablet as a display surface and an operation surface can be placed on a table body in a state where the display surface and the operation surface can be easily viewed and operated. Since the mounting surface portion is provided with an article supporting portion, an article such as a mobile terminal placed on the mounting surface portion slanted by the article supporting portion with the table body positioned at an intermediate position is provided. It is possible to prevent slipping off and stably place an article such as a plate-shaped mobile terminal on the table body in a slanted state.

It is one of the aspects of the present invention that the article supporting portion is supported by the table body so as to be undulating and undulating at a distance from the table base of the table body.

Further, between the article support portion and the table base portion of the table body, at least a part of the article cooperates with the article support portion which is in the upright state on the front-described surface portion of the table body. It is one of the aspects of the present invention that an additional article support portion that can be supported in a sandwiched manner is attached so as to be undulating.

Further, the support is provided with a base portion pivotally supported by the interior constituent member and a tip portion combined so as to be slidable toward the table body side, and is rotated following the rotation of the table body. It is composed of elastically deformable rods and
The interior component side is provided with a cam portion that is slidably contacted with the side portion of the rod in the process of rotation.
The cam portion is provided with a plurality of engaging portions that engage with the rod by the elastic restoring force of the rod when the table body is in the non-deployed position, the deployed position, and the intermediate deployed position, respectively. It is one of the aspects of the present invention.

According to the present invention, in this type of vehicle table device, various articles can be stably placed on the mounting surface in an inclined state, and in particular, a mobile terminal can be placed on the display surface and the operation surface thereof. It can be placed in a manner that makes it easy to see and operate the whole.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the table device according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from above, and the table body is in the expanded position. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the table device as viewed from below, and the table body is in the unfolded position. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the table device as viewed from below, and the table body is in an intermediate position. FIG. 4 is a front view of the table device, and the table body is in the unfolded position. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the table body is in the non-expanded position, broken at the position along the line AA in FIG. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the table body is in the intermediate position, broken at the position along the line AA in FIG. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a main part of the table device, and shows a cam part that is slidably contacted with a side part of a rod as a support.

Hereinafter, a typical embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9. The table device 1 according to this embodiment is provided in the interior component I of a vehicle such as an automobile and is used.

FIG. 1 shows an example in which the table device 1 is provided on the seat back S of the seat.

The table device 1 includes a table body 2 and a support 3.

The interior of the table body 2 is rotatable so that the table base 2a side is pivotally supported by the interior component I and at least between the non-deployment position and the deployment position where the mounting surface portion is substantially horizontal. It is provided in the component I.

In the illustrated example, the table body 2 has a substantially quadrangular disc shape in a plan view. The table body 2 has a length and a width, and has a configuration in which one side portion along the length direction is the table base portion 2a and the other side portion along the length direction is the free end 2b. In the illustrated example, the table body 2 is provided on the back Sa of the seat back S so that its length direction is along the left-right direction x (see FIGS. 1 and 4).

The table base 2a has a back surface 2d opposite to the mounting surface 2c of the table body 2, and table side bearings 4 are formed on the left and right sides of the table body 2, respectively. A pair of left and right table support brackets 5 are fixed to the seat back S. The upper portion 5a of the corresponding table support bracket 5 is housed between the pair of left and right side walls 4a constituting the left and right table side bearing portions 4, and the pair of side walls 4a and the upper portion 5a of the table support bracket 5 are left and right. The table body 2 is rotatably provided on the seat back S as described above by rotatably combining the seat back S via a shaft 6 (see FIG. 6) having a center line along the direction x.

The shaft 6 that combines the left table side bearing 4 and the left table support bracket 5 and the shaft 6 that combines the right table side bearing 4 and the right table support bracket 5 are one virtual straight line. The center line is aligned with L1 (see FIG. 2), and the table body 2 is in a non-deployed position (FIG. 2) facing the surface of the seat back S so that the back surface 2d of the table body 2 is substantially parallel to the surface of the seat back S. The seat back S is provided so as to be rotatable from 7) to the unfolded position (FIG. 5) at which the mounting surface portion 2c is positioned substantially horizontally.

In this embodiment, the article support portion 7 is attached to the previously described surface portion 2c of the table body 2 so as to be undulating.

In the illustrated example, the article support is on one side of the virtual straight line L2 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) that divides the table body 2 into left and right orthogonal to the virtual straight line L1, and on the left side in the illustrated example. Part 7 is attached.

In the illustrated example, the recess 8 is formed in the mounting surface portion 2c on the left side of the virtual straight line L2. A convex portion 9 for forming the concave portion 8 is formed on the back surface 2d of the table main body 2 on the mounting surface portion 2c side. The recess 8 is a plane having a side wall 8a along the virtual straight line L2, that is, along the front-rear direction y, and a side wall 8b along the virtual straight line L1, that is, along the left-right direction x. It has a shape with a substantially quadrangular outline.

The article support portion 7 has a dimension of the left-right direction x between the left and right side walls 8a along the front-rear direction y of the recess 8 and a distance between the front-rear side walls 8b along the left-right direction x of the recess 8. It has a plate shape with substantially half the dimensions in the anteroposterior direction y.

In the illustrated example, the article support portion 7 is housed on the front side of the recess 8 so as to be undulating between the left and right side walls 8a along the front-rear direction y. In the illustrated example, the front side of the article support portion 7 is rotatably combined toward the recess 8 side via a shaft 7a (see FIG. 6) whose center line is aligned in the left-right direction x, whereby the article is rotatably combined. The support portion 7 has a prone position (see FIG. 6) in which the surface 7b is substantially flush with the mounting surface portion 2c and an upright position in which the surface 7b is substantially orthogonal to the mounting surface portion 2c (FIG. 6). The table body 2 is provided so as to be able to move up and down between 1, 3 and 8). In the illustrated example, the state in which the article support portion 7 is in the upright position is maintained so that the side wall 8b along the left-right direction x on the front side of the recess 8 abuts on the front surface 7b of the article support portion 7. It has become.

That is, the article support portion 7 is supported by the table main body 2 so as to be undulating with a gap between the table main body 2 and the table base 2a. Then, as will be described later, the mobile terminal T can be held between the table base 2a and the article support portion 7 positioned in the upright position.

Further, in this embodiment, the article supporting portion 7 and the table base portion 2a of the table main body 2 are in an upright state on the previously described mounting surface portion 2c of the table main body 2. An additional article support portion 10 that can support at least a part of the article in a sandwiching manner in cooperation with the article support portion 7 is attached so as to be undulating.

The additional article support portion 10 has a dimension in the left-right direction x between the left and right side walls 8a along the front-rear direction y of the recess 8 and a distance between the front-rear side walls 8b along the left-right direction x of the recess 8. It has a plate shape with substantially half the anteroposterior dimensions of.

In the illustrated example, the additional article support portion 10 is housed on the rear side of the recess 8 so as to be undulating between the left and right side walls 8a along the front-rear direction x. In the illustrated example, the rear side of the additional article support portion 10 is rotatably combined toward the recess 8 side via a shaft 10a (see FIG. 6) whose center line is aligned in the left-right direction x. The additional article support portion 10 extends between a prone position in which the surface 10b is substantially flush with the mounting surface portion 2c and an upright position in which the surface 10b is substantially orthogonal to the mounting surface portion 2c. It is provided on the table body 2 so that it can move up and down. In the illustrated example, the state in which the additional article support portion 10 is in the upright position is maintained by the side wall 8b along the left-right direction x on the rear side of the recess 8 hitting the surface 10b on the rear side of the additional article support portion 10. It is supposed to be done.

In the illustrated example, in the state where the table body 2 is positioned in the unfolded position, the article supporting portion 7 and the additional article supporting portion 10 are both positioned in the upright position (see FIG. 1), so that at least the article is placed between the two. The bottom side of the beverage container can be inserted into the recess 8 so as to sandwich the bottom side of the beverage container, for example, so that the article such as the beverage container can be stably placed on the table body 2 in the unfolded position. Can be supported by.

In the illustrated example, a round hole-shaped portion 11 penetrating the table main body 2 is formed on the right side of the table main body 2 across the virtual straight line L2, and the round hole-shaped portion 11 is used to form the table main body. Beverage containers and the like can be held even on the right side of 2.

On the other hand, the support 3 supports the table body 2 so that the support state can be released at at least one intermediate deployment position (see FIGS. 3 and 8) between the non-deployment position, the deployment position, and both positions. do.

In this embodiment, the support 3 includes a base portion 3a pivotally supported by the interior component I and a tip portion 3b that is slidably combined with the table body 2 side. It is composed of an elastically deformable rod 3'that is rotated following the rotation of the table body 2.

At the same time, the interior component I side is provided with a cam portion 12 that is slidably contacted with the side portion 3c of the elastically deformable rod 3'in the process of rotation. Then, when the table body 2 is in the non-deployed position, the expanded position, and the intermediate expanded position in the cam portion 12, a plurality of units engaged with the rod 3'by the elastic restoring force of the rod 3', respectively. It is provided with an engaging portion 12a at a location.

In this embodiment, the rod support bracket 13 is fixed between the left and right table support brackets 5 in the seat back S, and the rod support bracket 13 causes the base 3a of the rod 3'to the seat back S. It is designed to be supported by.

Further, in this embodiment, the guide portion 14 of the tip portion 3b of the rod 3'is located on the back surface 2d of the table body 2 between the recess 8 and the round hole-shaped portion 11. Is formed.

In the illustrated example, the rod 3'has a left side rod portion 3d and a right side rod portion 3e along the front-rear direction y (see FIGS. 1 and 5), and one end of the left side rod portion 3d and one end of the right side rod portion 3e. The connecting rod portion 3f along the left-right direction x between them, the left shaft portion 3g protruding to the left from the other end of the left rod portion 3d, and the right shaft portion 3h protruding to the right from the other end of the right rod portion 3e. Be prepared for. The left side rod part 3d and the right side rod part 3e form the side part 3c of the rod 3', the articulated rod part 3f constitutes the tip part 3b of the rod 3', and the left side shaft part 3g and the right side shaft part 3h form the rod 3'. Consists of the base 3a of.

The rod support bracket 13 has a mounting surface 13a for the seat back S and a front surface 13b opposite to the mounting surface 13a, and is fastened to the seat back S side through through holes 13d formed in the left and right selvage portions 13c. It is fixed to the seat back S by a screw or the like.

Bearing portions 13e of the rod 3'are formed on the left and right sides of the front surface 13b of the rod support bracket 13. The bearing portion 13e has a wall shape protruding forward, and a shaft hole 13f of the left shaft portion 3g of the rod 3'is formed in the left bearing portion 13e, and a shaft hole of the right shaft portion 3h of the rod 3'is formed in the right bearing portion 13e. 13f is formed (see FIG. 4).

Further, the bearing portion 13e on the left side has an eaves portion 13g protruding to the right from the protruding end, and the bearing portion 13e on the right side has an eaves portion 13g protruding to the left from the protruding end. Then, the rod 3'with the left side rod portion 3d in the process of the rotation following the rotation of the table body 2 with the left side shaft portion 3g and the right side shaft portion 3h housed in the corresponding shaft hole 13f. The left side rod portion 3d and the right side rod portion 3e are brought into sliding contact with the eaves portion 13g while causing elastic deformation in the direction f (see FIG. 9) that narrows the distance from the right side rod portion 3e.

The guide portion 14 of the tip portion 3b of the rod 3'has a guide gap 14a having a space substantially equal to the thickness of the tip portion 3b in the front-rear direction with respect to the back surface 2d of the table body 2 by the member indicated by the reference numeral 14b in FIG. It is formed along y.

Specifically, when the table body 2 is in the non-deployed position, the tip portion 3b of the rod 3'is located at the portion 14c of the guide portion 14 located on the free end 2b side of the table body 2 (FIG. 7). , The left side shaft part 3g and the right side shaft part 3h of the rod 3'are located above the tip part 3b, and the left side rod part 3d and the right side rod part 3e of the rod 3'are inserted under the eaves part 13g between them. (In FIGS. 7 and 9, the rod 3'at this time is indicated by a two-dot chain line). As a result, the state in which the table body 2 is in the non-expanded position is maintained.

When the table body 2 in the non-deployed position is rotated toward the deployed position, the tip portion 3b of the rod 3'moves to the portion 14d side of the guide portion 14 located on the table base 2a side of the table body 2. The right side shaft portion 3h of the rod 3'is in sliding contact with the protruding end of the eaves portion 13g while elastically deforming in the direction indicated by the reference numeral f in FIG. 9 (not shown, but at this time, the left side shaft portion of the rod 3' 3g is in sliding contact with the protruding end of the eaves 13g while elastically deforming in the direction opposite to that of the right shaft portion 3h).

In the illustrated example, the eaves 13g is formed with two recesses 13i and 13j recessed toward the root 13h of the eaves 13g at intervals of upper and lower parts.

When the rod 3'is rotated to a position where the left shaft portion 3g and the right shaft portion 3h of the rod 3'enter into the lower recess 13i, the rod 3'is elastically restored to the lower recess 13i of the rod 3'. A part of the sliding contact side with respect to the eaves portion 13g in the left shaft portion 3g and the right shaft portion 3h enters, whereby the state in which the table body 2 is in the intermediate position is maintained (FIGS. 8 and 9).

When the table body 2 is rotated from the state where the table body 2 is in the intermediate position toward the unfolded position, the rod 3'is elastically deformed again and the left shaft portion 3g of the rod 3'from the lower recess 13i is formed. And a part of the right side shaft portion 3h is pulled out. After that, when the rod 3'is rotated to a position where the left side shaft portion 3g and the right side shaft portion 3h of the rod 3'enter into the upper concave portion 13j, the rod 3'is elastically restored to the upper concave portion 13j. A part of the sliding contact side with respect to the eaves portion 13g in the left side shaft portion 3g and the right side shaft portion 3h is inserted, whereby the state in which the table body 2 is in the unfolded position is maintained (at this time in FIGS. 5 and 9). Rod 3'is indicated by a alternate long and short dash line).

That is, in this embodiment, the eaves portion 13g and the two recesses 13i and 13j provided therein engage with the rod 3'by the elastic restoring force of the rod 3'. The engaging portion 12a is formed.

When the table body 2 is not used, the table body 2 is positioned in a non-deployed position that does not get in the way by the support 3, and when the mounting surface portion 2c of the table body 2 is used, the table body 2 is placed by the support 3. It is positioned at the unfolded position where the mounting surface portion 2c is positioned substantially horizontally. The support 3 allows the table body 2 to be positioned at an intermediate position where the mounting surface portion 2c is slanted with the table base 2a side facing up and the free end 2b side facing the table body 2 facing down. As a result, various articles can be placed on the mounting surface portion 2c in an inclined state at this intermediate position. For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, a plate-shaped mobile terminal T having one surface such as a smartphone or tablet as a display surface and an operation surface Ta can be easily viewed and operated on the display surface and the operation surface Ta. It can be placed on the table body 2 in a possible state. Since the article support portion 7 is attached to the mounting surface portion 2c so as to be able to move up and down, the article support portion 7 is placed upright with the table body 2 positioned at an intermediate position, so that the article support portion 7 is placed at an angle. Prevent the article such as the mobile terminal T placed on the surface portion 2c from slipping off by the article support portion 7, and stably place the article such as the plate-shaped mobile terminal on the table body 2 in an inclined state. Can be done. Typically, when the table device 1 described above is provided on the back surface Sa of the seat back S, the table body 2 is in a state where the mobile terminal T as described above can be easily accessed from the rear seat side of the automobile. Can be placed stably on the table.

As a matter of course, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but includes all embodiments that can achieve the object of the present invention.

I Interior components 1 Table device 2 Table body 2a Table base 2c Mounting surface 3 Support 7 Article support

Claims (4)

A table device provided in the interior components of a vehicle.
A table body provided in the interior component so that the table base side is pivotally supported by the interior component so that it can rotate at least between a non-deployed position and a deployed position in which the mounting surface portion is substantially horizontally positioned. When,
The table body is provided with a support that supports the table body in a non-deployed position and at least one intermediate expanded position between the expanded position and both positions so that the supported state can be released.
A vehicle table device provided with an article support portion on the previously described surface portion of the table body. The vehicle table device according to claim 1, wherein the article support portion is supported by the table body so as to be undulating with a space between the table body and the table base. Between the article support portion and the table base portion of the table body, at least a part of the article is sandwiched in the previously described surface portion of the table body in cooperation with the article support portion that is in the standing state in the standing state. The vehicle table device according to claim 2, wherein an additional article support portion that can be supported in a shape is attached so as to be undulating. The support includes a base portion pivotally supported by the interior constituent member and a tip portion that is slidably combined with the table body side, and is elastically rotated following the rotation of the table body. It consists of a deformable rod and
The interior component side is provided with a cam portion that is slidably contacted with the side portion of the rod in the process of rotation.
The cam portion is provided with a plurality of engaging portions that engage with the rod by the elastic restoring force of the rod when the table body is in the non-deployed position, the deployed position, and the intermediate deployed position, respectively. The vehicle table device according to claim 1 to 3.

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