JP2023128446A - armrest structure - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an armrest structure capable of storing an article in an armrest and of easily gripping a position of the article around the armrest.SOLUTION: A movement part 30 composing a part of an armrest 10 can be put in and out of a base part 28 and be used for storing a variety of articles in a storage part 42 provided for the movement part 30. At an end part 30A in the movement part 30 is provided an illumination part 32 rotatable around a sheet width direction with respect to the movement part 30. The illumination part 32 can take a first state capable of illuminating light inside the storage part 42 and a second state capable of illuminating light outside the storage part 42.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an armrest structure.

Patent Document 1 below discloses an invention related to a drink holder. This drink holder is provided on an armrest or the like and includes a storage section for holding beverage containers and the like, and the bottom surface of this storage section is illuminated with light from a lighting device. Therefore, in the prior art described in Patent Document 1 listed below, even if the area around the drink holder is dark, it is possible to easily grasp the position of the article in the storage section.

JP2012-99417A

Incidentally, when an article in the storage section is dropped onto the floor or the like, it is preferable to illuminate the area around the storage section, such as the floor. However, in the prior art described in Patent Document 1, the range that can be illuminated is only within the storage section, and it is difficult to illuminate the area around the storage section, such as the floor.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned facts, and an object of the present invention is to obtain an armrest structure that allows articles to be stored in the armrest and also allows easy grasping of the position of articles around the armrest.

The armrest structure according to the present invention as set forth in claim 1 includes a base that forms a part of the armrest and is provided such that one end side is located on the seat back side, and a base that forms a part of the armrest, A moving part that can be inserted into and taken out of the base in the longitudinal direction of the base on the other end side of the base and is provided with a storage section; and a first state in which the movable part is rotatable in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction so as to irradiate light to the inside of the storage part, and a first state in which light can be irradiated to the outside of the storage part. and a lighting section that can take two states.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the base portion constituting a part of the armrest is provided such that one end thereof is located on the seat back side. Further, the movable part that constitutes a part of the armrest can be moved in and out of the base in the longitudinal direction of the base on the other end side of the base, and the movable part is provided with a storage part. There is. Therefore, by pulling out the moving part from the base, the storage part can be used to store various items.

By the way, if the area around the armrest is dark, it may be difficult to grasp the position of the item in the storage section. Furthermore, even if an item in the storage unit is dropped on the floor or the like, it may be difficult to ascertain the position of the item.

Here, in the present invention, the illumination section is provided at the distal end of the moving section on the opposite side to the base. This illumination part is rotatable in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the base with respect to the movable part, and has a first state in which it can irradiate light to the inside of the storage part and a first state in which it can irradiate light to the outside of the storage part. and a second state in which it is possible to irradiate.

Therefore, in the present invention, even if the periphery of the armrest is dark, light can be irradiated onto the article inside and outside the storage section.

In the armrest structure according to the present invention as set forth in claim 2, in the invention as set forth in claim 1, a portion of the storage portion on the side of the tip end portion is constituted by a transparent partition portion, and the illumination portion is configured to It can be rotated to a state where light can be irradiated toward the partition.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 2, the portion of the storage section on the distal end side of the moving section is constituted by a transparent partition, and the illumination section is turned to a state where it can emit light toward the partition. By moving it, the light irradiated from the illumination section can be irradiated to the inside of the storage section through the partition section.

In the armrest structure according to the present invention as set forth in claim 3, in the invention as set forth in claim 1 or 2, the rotation of the illumination unit with respect to the moving unit is controlled so that the illumination unit and the moving unit are rotated at a predetermined relative position. It further includes a rotation restriction portion that can be restricted when in the position.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the rotation restriction section can restrict the rotation of the illumination section with respect to the moving section when the illumination section and the moving section are at a predetermined relative position. Therefore, in the present invention, the position of the illumination section relative to the moving section can be kept at a predetermined position, and the direction of light emitted from the illumination section can be set in a predetermined direction.

As explained above, the armrest structure according to the present invention has the excellent effect of being able to store articles in the armrest and making it easy to grasp the position of articles around the armrest. .

A sectional view (along line 1-1 in FIG. 2) schematically showing the state of the armrest when the illumination part is in the first state and the second state in the usage state of the armrest to which the armrest structure according to the present embodiment is applied. FIG. FIG. 7 is a plan view (view from two directions of arrows in FIG. 6) schematically showing a state in which the moving part is pulled out in the usage state of the armrest to which the armrest structure according to the present embodiment is applied. FIG. 5 is a side view (a view taken along arrows in three directions in FIG. 4) schematically showing the configuration of a rotation restriction portion provided in an armrest to which the armrest structure according to the present embodiment is applied. A plan cross-sectional view (a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 in FIG. 7) schematically showing the configuration of a rotation restricting portion provided in an armrest to which the armrest structure according to the present embodiment is applied. be. FIG. 8 is a plan cross-sectional view (a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 in FIG. 7) showing the configuration of a power supply unit provided in an armrest to which the armrest structure according to the present embodiment is applied. FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state in which the armrest to which the armrest structure according to the present embodiment is applied is in use, with the moving part being pulled out. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of an armrest to which the armrest structure according to the present embodiment is applied and its peripheral portion.

An example of an embodiment of an armrest structure according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. As shown in FIG. 7, an "armrest 10" to which the armrest structure according to the present embodiment is applied is attached to a vehicle rear seat 14 (hereinafter referred to as the seat 14) mounted on a vehicle 12. Note that arrow FR, arrow UP, and arrow RH shown as appropriate in each figure indicate the front direction, upward direction, and right direction of the seat 14, respectively. Further, in this embodiment, the front direction of the seat 14 substantially matches the front direction of the vehicle 12, the upward direction of the seat 14 substantially matches the upward direction of the vehicle 12, and the right direction of the seat 14 substantially matches the right direction of the vehicle 12. ing.

The seat 14 is a so-called three-person seat, in which a right-hand seat 16, a left-hand seat 18, and a center seat 20 provided between the right-hand seat 16 and the left-hand seat 18 are integrally arranged in the vehicle width direction. It is considered a bench seat.

More specifically, the seat 14 includes a "seat back 22" that can support the backs of occupants seated on the right side seat 16, left side seat 18, and center seat 20, and a "seat back 22" that can support the buttocks and thighs of the occupants. A seat cushion 24 is provided.

Further, a recess 26 is formed in the seat back 22, and the recess 26 has a rectangular shape that is open toward the front side of the seat and whose longitudinal direction is the vertical direction of the seat when viewed from the front. The armrest 10 can be stored in the recess 26.

On the other hand, the armrest 10 includes a "base part 28", a "moving part 30", and an "illumination part 32", as also shown in FIG.

The overall shape of the base 28 is a rectangular cylinder with a bottom in which the "tip part 28A" as the other end is open in the longitudinal direction of the base 28, and the surface thereof is covered with a skin material 34. There is. Further, the base portion 28 has a portion on the “base end portion 28B” side as one end portion attached to the seat back 22 so as to be rotatable around the seat width direction. By rotating around the base end 28B, the armrest 10 can be placed in a stored state in which it is stored in the recess 26 and in a used state in which it extends in the front-rear direction of the seat. In the following, unless otherwise specified, the explanation will be continued on the assumption that the armrest 10 is in use.

The moving section 30 is made of resin, and as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the overall shape is a box that is open toward the upper side of the seat. The moving section 30 includes a pair of side wall sections 36 arranged at intervals in the seat width direction, a "front wall section 38" serving as a partition section constituting a section on the front side of the seat of the moving section 30, and a moving section. The moving part 30 includes a connecting rear wall part (not shown) which constitutes a part on the rear side of the seat, and a lower wall part 40 which constitutes a part on the lower side of the seat of the moving part 30.

Specifically, the side wall portion 36 has a plate shape that extends in the front and back direction of the seat with the sheet thickness direction being the seat width direction, and the peripheral edge on the side of the tip portion 36A has an arc shape that is convex toward the front side of the seat. It is said that

The front wall portion 38 is made of a transparent resin material, and has a plate shape extending in the seat width direction with the thickness direction being the seat front-rear direction. They are placed at intervals behind the seat. The front wall portion 38 connects the side wall portions 36 to each other in the seat width direction at a portion of the side wall portion 36 on the seat front side. Note that, hereinafter, a portion of the side wall portion 36 on the front side of the seat with respect to the front wall portion 38 will be referred to as an extension portion 36B.

On the other hand, the rear wall portion of the moving portion 30 has a plate shape extending in the seat width direction with the sheet thickness direction being the seat front-rear direction, and the side wall portions 36 are connected to each other in the seat rear side portion of the side wall portion 36. Connected in the sheet width direction.

The lower wall portion 40 has a plate shape extending in the front-rear direction of the seat with the thickness direction being the up-down direction of the seat, and connects the side wall portions 36 to each other in the seat width direction at a portion of the side wall portion 36 on the lower side of the seat. I'm here. Note that a slide rail inner (not shown) is provided on the surface of the lower wall portion 40 on the lower side of the seat, and this slide rail inner is engaged with a slide rail outer (not shown) provided inside the base 28. There is. Thereby, the moving unit 30 can be moved in and out of the base 28 in the longitudinal direction of the base 28, that is, in the front-rear direction of the seat.

Since the moving section 30 is configured as described above, the moving section 30 is provided with a "storage section 42" that is open above the seat, and the storage section 42 stores various articles. It is possible to store it.

On the other hand, although the details will be described later, the illumination section 32 is arranged between the pair of extension sections 36B so as to be rotatable relative thereto. That is, the illumination section 32 is provided at the "tip section 30A" of the moving section 30. The illumination section 32 includes a housing section 44 forming an outer shell thereof, a lens section 46 provided integrally with the housing section 44, and a light emitting section 48.

Specifically, the housing portion 44 has a cylindrical outer shape with the axial direction extending in the seat width direction, and a penetrating portion 50 is formed in the peripheral wall portion 44A constituting the outer peripheral side of the housing portion 44. . A lens portion 46 including a reflector is attached to the penetrating portion 50.

The light emitting section 48 includes a light emitting element such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode), and is housed inside the housing section 44 . The light emitting section 48 can be supplied with power from a power supply section 78 as described later, and can be switched between a lighting state and a non-lighting state by operating an operation switch (not shown). The light emitted from the light emitting section 48 is diffused by the lens section 46.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a shaft portion 54 extends to the right side in the seat width direction from the right side portion in the seat width direction of the housing portion 44; It is supported rotatably around the seat width direction by a bearing portion 56 provided on the extension portion 36B. The rotation of the shaft portion 54 relative to the right side extension portion 36B in the seat width direction can be restricted by a “rotation restriction portion 58”.

The rotation limiting section 58 includes a base ring 60, a lock plate 62, a stopper 64, a housing 66, and a biasing section 68. The base ring 60 has an annular shape when viewed from the seat width direction, and fits into a recess 70 provided by recessing the left side surface of the seat width direction right side extension portion 36B to the seat width direction right side. are combined.

The lock plate 62 has a plate shape with the plate thickness direction being the seat width direction and a substantially circular plate shape when viewed from the seat width direction, and the shaft portion 54 fits into a penetration portion 72 provided at the center thereof. has been done.

Specifically, a plurality of recesses 74 are formed in the outer circumference of the lock plate 62 at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction of the lock plate 62, and the recesses 74 are located at the center of the lock plate 62 when viewed from the seat width direction. It has a V-shape that becomes wider toward the outer periphery. Further, the included angle θ of the pair of flat portions 74A forming the recessed portion 74 when viewed from the sheet width direction is an obtuse angle. The lock plate 62 is fitted within the inner periphery of the base ring 60 when attached to the shaft portion 54 .

The stopper 64 has a prismatic overall shape, and can be taken in and out of the base ring 60 in the radial direction from a through portion 76 provided in a portion of the base ring 60 above the seat. The distal end portion 64A of the stopper 64 has a V-shape that becomes narrower toward the center of the lock plate 62, and is capable of engaging with the recess 74.

The housing 66 includes a main body portion 66A in which a portion of the stopper 64 is accommodated, and a pair of mounting pieces 66B attached to the outer peripheral surface of the base ring 60, and has a shape as seen from the seat width direction. The seat has a hat shape with the lower side open. A portion of the stopper 64 on the opposite side from the tip portion is inserted into the main body portion 66A. Note that the recess 70 is provided with a portion in which the housing 66 is accommodated, and the housing 66 is fitted into the recess 70 similarly to the base ring 60.

The biasing section 68 includes a biasing member such as a compression coil spring disposed within the main body 66A of the housing 66, and biases the stopper 64 toward the center of the lock plate 62. .

In the present embodiment, by configuring the rotation restricting section 58 as described above, when the illumination section 32 and the moving section 30 are at a predetermined relative position, the rotation of the illuminating section 32 with respect to the moving section 30 is controlled. movement is now restricted.

Specifically, when the lighting section 32 is rotated around the seat width direction by the user's operation, the tip 64A of the stopper 64 urged by the urging section 68 engages with the recess 74 of the lock plate 62 at a predetermined position. The illumination unit 32 is positioned and locked.

On the other hand, when the illumination part 32 is rotated around the seat width direction by the user's operation in a state where the tip end 64A of the stopper 64 is engaged with the recess 74 of the lock plate 62, the flat part 74A of the recess 74 engages the stopper 64. The tip 64A of the illumination section 32 is pressed to release the locked state of the illumination section 32.

Note that, in the following, a state in which the light emitting unit 48 of the illumination unit 32 is arranged at a position facing the front wall part 38 of the moving unit 30 and the illumination unit 32 can irradiate light inside the storage unit 42 will be referred to as the illumination unit. 32 first state. Further, the light emitting section 48 of the lighting section 32 is arranged at a position facing the ceiling surface or floor surface 12A (not shown) in the vehicle 12, and the lighting section 32 illuminates a state in which it can irradiate light to the outside of the storage section 42. This will be referred to as the second state of the section 32 (see FIG. 1).

On the other hand, the left side portion of the housing portion 44 in the seat width direction is supported by the left side extension portion 36B in the seat width direction via a power supply portion 78, as shown in FIG.

The power supply section 78 includes a brush unit 80 and a ring unit 82. The brush unit 80 includes a case 84 that forms the outer shell of the brush unit 80, and a plurality of metal brushes 86.

The case 84 has a cylindrical outer shape with the axial direction being the seat width direction, and includes a housing part 84A and a housing part 86A, which are provided inside the case and can accommodate a part of the brush 86 and the ring unit 82. A pair of through portions 84B are provided on the left and right sides in the seat width direction, respectively. The case 84 is fitted into a penetration portion 88 provided in the left extension portion 36B in the seat width direction.

On the other hand, the brush 86 extends in the radial direction of the case 84, and is assembled into a single wire 90 in an insulated state, and is inserted into an inserted portion 92 formed on the left extension portion 36B in the seat width direction. It is connected to a power supply source (not shown) and ground via a groove (not shown) provided on the inner surface of the base 28 .

Note that when the moving part 30 is housed in the base 28, the extra length of the wiring 90 is wound up by a winding device (not shown) disposed inside the base 28, so that the moving part 30 is housed in the base 28. When the wire 90 is pulled out from the winding device 28, the wire 90 is pulled out from this winding device.

The ring unit 82 includes a rod 94 constituting its main part, and metal rings 96 of the same number as the number of brushes 86. The rod 94 includes a ring base portion 94A to which a ring 96 is attached, and guide cylinder portions 94B extending from the ring base portion 94A to the left and right sides in the seat width direction.

The ring base portion 94A has a cylindrical shape with the axial direction being the seat width direction, and a plurality of partition wall portions 94A1 are provided on the surface thereof at intervals in the width direction. Rings 96 are fitted between the partition walls 94A1, and the corresponding brushes 86 are in contact with these rings 96, respectively.

The guide cylindrical portion 94B has a cylindrical shape extending in the seat width direction, and a portion on the left side in the seat width direction is rotatable around the seat width direction into a penetration portion 84B on the left side in the seat width direction of the case 84. Supported. On the other hand, the right side portion of the guide cylinder portion 94B in the seat width direction is rotatably supported by the right side penetration portion 84B of the case 84 in the seat width direction, and the portion of the guide tube portion 94B on the right side in the seat width direction It is attached to the left side in the seat width direction. Note that the guide tube portion 94B is provided with a stopper (not shown) that limits relative displacement between the guide tube portion 94B and the case 84 in the seat width direction.

Further, a plurality of wires 98 extending from the ring 96 are inserted into the inside of the right side portion of the guide tube portion 94B in the seat width direction, and these wires 98 are electrically connected to the light emitting portion 48. has been done.

In this embodiment, the light emitting part 48 is electrically connected to the power supply source via the power supply part 78 configured as described above, so that even if the illumination part 32 rotates, the light emitting part 48 An electrical connection between the power source and the power source is maintained.

Note that the power supply section 78 is also provided at the boundary between the armrest 10 and the seat back 22, and this power supply section 78 connects the wiring 90 arranged in the base 28 to the above-mentioned power supply source or ground. electrically connected.

<Actions and effects of this embodiment>
Next, the operation and effects of this embodiment will be explained.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the base portion 28 forming a part of the armrest 10 is provided such that the base end portion 28B side is located on the seat back 22 side. Further, a moving section 30 that constitutes a part of the armrest 10 can be moved in and out of the base 28 in the longitudinal direction of the base 28 on the distal end 28A side of the base 28. A storage section 42 is provided as shown. Therefore, by pulling out the moving part 30 from the base 28, the storage part 42 can be used to store various articles.

By the way, if the area around the armrest 10 is dark, it may be difficult to grasp the position of the item in the storage section 42. Further, even if an item in the storage section 42 is dropped on the floor or the like, it may be difficult to ascertain the position of the item.

Here, in this embodiment, the illumination section 32 is provided at the distal end section 30A of the moving section 30. The illumination section 32 is rotatable in the seat width direction with respect to the moving section 30, and has a first state in which it can irradiate light to the inside of the storage section 42 and a first state in which it can irradiate light to the outside of the storage section 42. and a possible second state.

Therefore, in this embodiment, even if the area around the armrest 10 is dark, light can be irradiated onto the article inside and outside the storage section 42.

Further, in the present embodiment, a portion of the storage section 42 on the side of the distal end section 30A of the moving section 30 is configured with a transparent front wall section 38, and the illumination section 32 can direct light toward the front wall section 38. By rotating it to this position, the light irradiated from the illumination section 32 can be irradiated to the inside of the storage section 42 via the front wall section 38.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the rotation restricting section 58 restricts the rotation of the illumination section 32 with respect to the moving section 30 when the illumination section 32 and the moving section 30 are at a predetermined relative position. can be restricted. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the position of the illumination section 32 relative to the moving section 30 can be kept at a predetermined position, and the direction of light emitted from the illumination section 32 can be set in a predetermined direction.

For example, in the second state of the lighting section 32, the lighting section 32 may be used as indirect lighting by arranging the lighting section 32 at a position where the light emitting section 48 faces the ceiling surface of the vehicle 12, or the lighting section 32 may be used as indirect lighting. By arranging 48 at a position facing the floor surface 12A of the vehicle 12, the illumination section 32 can be used as a floor light.

In this way, the armrest structure according to the present embodiment allows articles to be stored in the armrest 10, and also makes it easy to grasp the position of articles around the armrest.

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(1) In the embodiment described above, the armrest 10 was configured to be rotatable with respect to the seat back 22, but depending on the specifications of the seat 14, etc., the armrest 10 may be configured so that it is only in the use state. Good too. Further, the configuration of the sheet 14 is not limited to the above-mentioned configuration, and may take various configurations.

(2) Furthermore, in the embodiment described above, the lighting section 32 is configured to be rotatable around the seat width direction with respect to the moving section 30, but depending on the specifications of the seat 14, etc., the lighting section 32 may be The seat may be configured to be rotatable in the vertical direction relative to the moving unit 30.

(3) Furthermore, in the embodiment described above, the rotation of the illumination section 32 with respect to the moving section 30 was limited by the rotation restriction section 58; however, depending on the specifications of the seat 14, etc. It may be configured such that rotation of the illumination section 32 with respect to the moving section 30 is restricted by a frictional force between the shaft section and a bearing section provided on the moving section 30.

(4) In addition, in the embodiment described above, the front part of the seat in the storage part 42 is configured with the transparent front wall part 38 so that the light from the illumination part 32 is irradiated into the storage part 42. It is not limited to this. For example, by shortening the dimension of the front wall portion 38 in the seat vertical direction or by providing a slit or the like in the front wall portion 38, a configuration may be adopted in which the light from the illumination portion 32 is directly irradiated into the storage portion 42. .

10 Armrest 14 Vehicle rear seat (seat)
22 Seat back 26 Recess (storage part)
28 Base 28A Tip (other end)
30 Moving part 30A Tip part 38 Front wall part 42 Storage part 58 Rotation restriction part

Claims (3)

a base that constitutes a part of the armrest and is provided such that one end side is located on the seat back side;
a moving part that constitutes a part of the armrest, is capable of being put in and out of the base in the longitudinal direction of the base on the other end side of the base, and is provided with a storage part;
A first member that is provided at a distal end portion of the moving portion opposite to the base portion and is rotatable with respect to the moving portion in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, and is capable of irradiating light into the inside of the storage portion. an illumination unit that can take on a state and a second state in which it can irradiate light to the outside of the storage unit;
Armrest structure with. A portion of the storage portion on the tip side is constituted by a transparent partition,
The lighting section is rotatable to a state where it can irradiate light toward the partition section.
The armrest structure according to claim 1. further comprising a rotation restriction part capable of restricting rotation of the illumination part with respect to the moving part when the illumination part and the moving part are in a predetermined relative position;
The armrest structure according to claim 1 or claim 2.