JP2532637Y2 - Armrest - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a seat armrest comprising a box body having a storage opening as a storage box and a lid body capable of opening and closing the storage opening of the box body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional armrest, for example,
Some are shown in FIGS. 6 and 7.

That is, as shown in FIG. 6, an armrest 1 is formed as a storage case, and a box body 2 having a storage opening for storing small articles and the like, and a hinge at an edge of the box body 2 for opening and closing the storage opening. And a lid body 3 which is fixed so as to be openable and closable through a lid 4. As shown in FIG. 7, the armrest 1 is swingably supported by the rear seat 5 at a substantially horizontal use position and a storage position along the seatback 6. When the armrest 1 is in the use position, the lid 3
Can be opened.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional armrest 1, the lid 3 can be opened only in one direction as shown by a white arrow in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the occupant on the side having the hinge 4 where the lid body 3 does not open (the right side in FIG. 7) does not interfere with the trajectory of the swinging end of the lid body 3.
Is difficult to open and close, and furthermore, the lid body 3 in the open state stands and closes between the storage opening of the box body 2 and the occupant, so that it is difficult to put an object into the storage opening, which is not convenient. There was a problem.

Further, since the lid body 3 is fixed to the box body 2 through the hinge 4, the lid body 3 cannot be removed, and a large object having a certain size that spreads over the entire opening area in the storage opening. When stored inside the box body 2, there is a problem that the lid body 3 is in the way and cannot be easily inserted, and the usability is not good.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem. The lid body can be opened in an arbitrary direction, and an object can be easily inserted through a storage opening of the box body.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an easy-to-use armrest in which a lid body can be removed and a large object can be easily stored inside the box body.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the gist of the present invention is to provide a box body (30) having a storage opening (32) as a container, and a box body (30). A seat armrest (2) comprising a lid body (40) capable of opening and closing a storage opening (32).
0), the peripheral portion (33) of the storage opening (32) of the box body (30) and the box body (30).
A head enlargement projection (45) is implanted on one of the front and rear sides of one of the rear surface portions (42) of the lid body (40) detachably attached to the lid body (40). In the other of the peripheral portion (33) and the back surface portion (42), the fitting hole (3) into which the head enlarged projection (45) is removably fitted.
4) is provided, and when the enormous head projection (45) on one end side of the front and rear sides is detached from the fitting hole (34) into which the projection (45) is fitted, the other end side is fitted. The armrest (20) is characterized in that the lid body (40) is configured to be opened and closed around a head huge projection (45) still fitted in the hole (34) as a rotation center.

[0008]

The box body (30) constituting the armrest (20) has an opening (32) for storing the box body (30).
When the lid body (40) that closes the door is mounted, it can be used as an armrest (20). That is, the lid body (40) is inserted into the storage opening (32) of the box body (30).
And the opening (3) for storing the box body (30).
The enlarged head projections (45) implanted at the front and rear ends of one of the peripheral portion (33) and the back surface portion (42) of the lid body (40) correspond to the enlarged head projections (45). Then, it may be fitted into a fitting hole (34) provided in one of the peripheral portion (33) and the back surface portion (42).

[0009] When the armrest (20) is used as a storage case, the head enlarged projections (45) at either one of the front and rear ends and both ends, which are arbitrary directions for opening the lid body (40), are provided. What is necessary is just to remove from the said fitting hole (34) in which the projection (45) is fitted. By removing the head enlarged projection (45) on one end side from the fitting hole (34), the head enlarged projection (45) still fitted in the fitting hole (34) on the other end side is pivoted. The lid body (40) can be lifted to an open state.

Accordingly, a user who intends to put small articles or the like into the storage opening (32) of the box body (30) can freely open the lid body (40) from any direction in front, rear, left and right, which is easy to use. Can be. On the other hand, when the lid body (40) is closed, the head enlarged projection (45) on the other end still fitted in the fitting hole (34) is used as a rotation center.
The lid body (40) is lowered so as to be aligned with the storage opening (32) of the box body (30), and the enlarged head projection (45) on one end side which has been detached from the fitting hole (34) is fitted again. What is necessary is just to fit in the hole (34).

[0011] Further, all head bulges (45)
When the lid body (40) is detached from the corresponding fitting hole (34), the lid body (40) can be completely removed from the box body (30). Accordingly, a large object that can be spread over the entire opening area of the storage opening (32) can be easily boxed without any obstruction of the storage opening (32) of the box body (30) by the lid body (40). It can be stored inside the body (30).

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the armrest 20 is provided with a storage space 31.
And a box body 30 having the housing opening 32 and a detachable lid body 40 for opening and closing the housing opening 32 of the box body 30.

As shown in FIG. 5, the armrest 20 is mounted on a rear seat 10 for a vehicle. Rear seat 1
0 denotes a long seat cushion 13 for three and a seat back 11 supported by a rear end of the seat cushion 13.
Consisting of A storage unit 12 extending in the up-down direction is provided substantially at the center of the seat back 11. A pair of support brackets 14 are attached to a frame at the back of the storage unit 12.

The armrest 20 is pivotally supported about a support bracket 40 at a storage position where it can be stored in the storage portion 12 of the seat back 11 and at a substantially horizontal forward position. The lid body 40 of the armrest 20 can be opened and closed when the armrest 20 is at the forward tilt position.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, the box body 30 is formed in a cubic shape, and has an inner wall of the storage space 31 and a peripheral portion 33 of the storage opening 32 of the storage space 31. Are integrally formed by a molded product 30a made of synthetic resin. A pad member 30b is mounted on the outer wall side of the storage space 31, and its outer surface is covered with a trim cover 30c.

The front and rear sides of the peripheral portion 33 of the box body 30,
That is, fitting holes 34, 34... Each having a spherical inner wall are formed at four corners. The fitting hole 34 is opened with a diameter slightly smaller than the diameter of the head enlarged projection 45 described later, and the opening is slightly narrowed so as to hold the head enlarged projection 45 pressed and fitted. . Further, at the four corners of the peripheral portion 33 of the box body 30, a pair of guide grooves which communicate with the respective fitting holes 34 so as to extend in the front-rear direction and the width direction and open on the front and rear end faces and both side faces of the box body 30. 35, 35 are formed.

A lid body 40 detachable from the box body 30
Is composed of a back part 42 made of synthetic resin formed in a tray shape, and a front part 41 in which a pad member is mounted on the front side of the back part 42 and the outer surface thereof is covered with a trim cover. Handle grooves 4 at front and rear end and both side ends of lid body 40
3, 44 are provided.

On the front and rear sides of the back surface portion 42 of the lid body 40, that is, at four corners, head projections 45 are implanted. The head enlargement projection 45 includes a support leg 47 planted at four corners of the back surface portion 42 and a spherical fitting head 46 provided so as to extend to the tip of the support leg 47.

The fitting head 46 of the huge head projection 45 can be pressed into the fitting hole 34 of each box 30 and can be pulled out from the fitting hole 34 with a certain amount of force. Things. The support leg 47 can pass through the guide groove 35 communicating with the fitting hole 34. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the armrest 20 is fitted with one of the front and rear ends and both side ends of the lid body 40, for example, the head enlarged projections 45, 45 on the rear end side of the box body 30. Hole 3
4 and 34, the fitting hole 3 of the box body 30
4,4,34 front end side huge head projections 45,4 fitted
5 with the fitting heads 46, 46 of the
0 is opened and closed.

Next, the operation will be described. In a normal sitting state, the armrest 20 is accommodated in the storage section 12 of the seatback 11 so that three seated persons can be placed on the seat cushion 13 of the rear seat 10. As shown in FIG. 5, when the armrest 20 is in the substantially horizontal forward position, the lid body 40 detachably attached to the box body 30 can be opened and closed or removed.

As shown in FIG. 3, if the lid body 40 is mounted so as to close the storage opening 32 of the box body 30, the use as the armrest 20 can be added. At this time, the fitting holes 34 at the four corners of the peripheral edge 33 of the box body 30
Each of the head enlarged projections 45 implanted at the four corners of the rear surface portion 42 of the lid body 40 is fitted therein.

When the armrest 20 is used as a storage box, a pair of head enlarged projections 45, 45 on either one of the front and rear ends and both side ends, which are arbitrary directions in which the lid body 40 is opened, are connected to the projections 45. , 45 may be pulled out and removed from the fitting holes 34, 34 in which the fittings are inserted. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, for example, by removing the front head-side enormous projections 45, 45 from the fitting holes 34, 34, the head remains fitted in the rear-end side fitting holes 34, 34. The lid 40 is swung so that the front end side of the lid body 40 is opened around the fitting heads 46, 46 of the enlarged portions 45, 45.

When the lid body 40 is opened and closed about the fitting heads 46, 46 of the head enlarged projections 45, 45 fitted in the fitting holes 34, 34, the head enlarged projections 45, 45 are opened.
Since the support legs 47 of the 45 are guided to the guide grooves 35 communicating with the fitting holes 34, the lid body 40
Can be lifted wide open.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, a user who intends to put small articles or the like into the storage opening 32 of the box body 30 can freely open the lid body 40 from any direction in front, rear, left and right, which is easy to use. be able to. On the other hand, the lid body 40
Is closed, the fitting hole 3 on the box body 30 side is still
4 and 34, the pair of head protruding projections 45 on the side of the lid body 40, which are fitted in the lid body 4,
0 is lowered so as to match the storage opening 32 of the box body 30, and the head enlarged projections 45,
45 may be pressed again into the corresponding fitting holes 34, 34 for fitting.

Further, if all the head enormous protrusions 45 are disengaged from the corresponding fitting holes 34, the lid body 40 can be completely removed from the box body 30. Thereby, the storage opening 32 of the box body 30 is not obstructed by the lid body 40 at all, for example, the storage opening 32
A large object that spreads over the entire opening area of the box body 30 can be easily stored in the object space 31 of the box body 30.

In the armrest according to the above-described embodiment, a head projection is implanted on the back surface of the lid body,
A fitting hole into which the head projection is removably fitted is provided at the peripheral edge of the storage opening of the box body. However, as a reverse aspect, the head projection is implanted at the peripheral edge of the storage opening of the box body. On the other hand, a fitting hole may be provided on the back surface of the lid body.

The armrest according to the embodiment is
Although it is swingably mounted on the seat back of the rear seat, it may be installed on a seat cushion. Further, the seat on which the armrest is mounted is not limited to a rear seat for a vehicle, but may be a home chair.

[0028]

According to the armrest according to the present invention, the enlarged head projection on one of the front and rear sides is detached from the fitting hole, and the enlarged head projection fitted into the fitting hole on the other end is removed. Since the lid can be opened and closed as the center of rotation,
A user who wants to put an accessory or the like into the storage opening of the box body can freely open and close the lid body from any direction in front, rear, left and right, which is easy to use. Can be completely removed, so that the storage opening of the box body is not obstructed at all by the lid body, so that a large object can be easily stored inside the box body, and the usability can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an armrest according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an operation explanatory view showing an open / closed state of a lid body of an armrest according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view taken along the line III-III of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory view showing an open / close state of a lid body of an armrest according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a rear seat having an armrest according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory view showing a conventional armrest.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a rear seat provided with a conventional armrest.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Rear seat 11 ... Seat back 20 ... Armrest 30 ... Box body 32 ... Storage opening 33 ... Peripheral part 34 ... Fitting hole 40 ... Lid body 42 ... Back part 45 ... Head expansion projection

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. An armrest for a seat, comprising: a box body having a storage opening as a storage box; and a lid body capable of opening and closing the storage opening of the box body, wherein a peripheral portion of the storage opening of the box body and On each of the front and rear sides of one of the back surfaces of the lid body that can be attached to and detached from the box body, while head projections are implanted respectively, while corresponding to the head protrusions, the other of the peripheral portion and the back surface,
A fitting hole into which the head enlarged projection is removably fitted is provided. When the head enlarged projection on one end side of the front and rear sides is detached from the fitting hole into which the projection is inserted, the other end is provided. With the head enormous projection still fitted in the side fitting hole as the center of rotation,
An armrest configured to open and close the lid body.