JP2534094Y2 - Automotive armrests - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an armrest for an automobile, which is mounted on a side wall of a vehicle cabin so as to be able to absorb an impact.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of this kind of armrest for a vehicle is shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 (see Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 53-19532).

The door 1 shown in FIG. 7 includes an outer panel 2, an inner panel 3, and a door trim 4, as shown in FIGS. A flat U-shaped armrest 5 is attached to the door trim 4.

The armrest 5 includes an armrest member 6 having a U-shape in plan view, an armrest cushion 7 covering the armrest member 6, a skin 8 attached to the surface of the armrest cushion 7, an armrest cushion 7 and the skin. 8 is provided with a mounting plate (armrest member bracket) 9 to which is fixed. still,
The inner panel 3 and the door trim 4 are formed with through holes 10 extending over these.

[0005] Both ends of the armrest member 6 are inserted into through holes 10, and the mounting plate 9 is fixed to the inner panel 3 and the door trim 4 with screws 11. Also,
At both ends of the armrest member 6, stoppers 12 are provided to prevent the armrest member 6 from coming off.

In such a configuration, the armrest 5
When an impact load in the lateral direction is applied to the tip of the door 1, the armrest cushion 7 is compressed and deformed as shown in FIG.
And the impact load is absorbed.

In order to attach the above-described armrest 5 to the door 1, first, both ends of the armrest member 6 are inserted into the through holes 10, and the armrest member 6 is protruded toward the passenger compartment. In this state, the projection of the armrest member 6 into the vehicle compartment is covered with the armrest cushion 7, and the armrest cushion 7 is elastically contacted with the door trim 4. Thus, the armrest member 6 is floated, and the armrest 5 is attached.

[0008]

[Problem to be solved by the invention] However, after the armrest member 6 is assembled into the door 1 in this manner,
It is difficult to cover the armrest cushion 7 with the armrest member 6 later, and the assembling operation also takes time.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an automobile armrest that can be easily and quickly assembled.

[0010]

According to the present invention, a space is formed between an inner panel and an outer panel which constitute a side wall of a vehicle compartment, and a small object entrance opening to the space is formed by the inner door. An automotive armrest formed on a panel and having an armrest body disposed near the accessory doorway, wherein the armrest body includes a wire frame provided over the space through the room and the accessory doorway; The wire frame includes an armrest portion made of a cushioning material arranged to cover the indoor side of the wire frame. The wire frame has a lower end rotatably supported by a floor member of the vehicle interior and an upper end portion is always in the indoor direction. A supporting frame which is located at a position protruding from the lower frame and is movable around the lower end to a position along the side wall; A horizontal frame disposed substantially horizontally to one end bent from the upper end and the other end reaching the space through the accessory entrance, and a horizontal frame bent from the other end of the horizontal frame and When a predetermined load is applied to one end, the bend angle is deformed to an acute angle, so that the shock absorbing portion having a shock absorbing function and the rotating portion reaching the inner surface of the outer panel stand upright and the rotating portion is centered. An automobile armrest is characterized in that the shock absorbing member is integrally formed with an inclined upright portion capable of rotating and moving.

[0011]

[Work] According to such a configuration, when a lateral impact load or the like acts on the armrest portion from an occupant or the like, the armrest portion is compressed, and at the same time, the shock absorbing portion of the wire frame is deformed. The shock will be absorbed.

[0012]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 20 denotes a cabin of an automobile;
Is a rear floor, which is a floor member of the passenger compartment 20, 22 is a side wall fixed to a side of the rear floor 21, and 23 is a rear floor 21.
The upper rear seat.

The side wall 22 has an inner panel 25,
An outer panel 24 and a door trim 26 attached to the inner panel 25 are provided. This inner panel 2
A space 27 is formed between 5 and the outer panel 24. The inner panel 25 and the door trim 26 are formed with a small item entrance 28 that opens into a space 27.

A is an armrest body. The armrest main body A is provided with a wire frame 29 disposed over the space 27 via the vehicle compartment 20 and the accessory entrance 28 and a cushioning material disposed to cover the vehicle frame 20 side of the wire frame 29. And an armrest 39 made of the same.

The wire frame 29 includes a support frame 33, a horizontal frame 30 and an inclined standing portion 31 in front and back.
Are spaced apart. The support frame 33 includes a bracket 3 having lower ends 33 a, 33 a fixed to the rear floor 21 of the vehicle cabin 20 by screws 36.
The upper end portion 33b is rotatably supported by the upper and lower members 5 and 35, and the upper end portion 33b is always in a position protruding in the direction of the vehicle compartment 20, and is movable around the lower end portions 33a and 33a to a position along the inner panel 25 as the side wall. Is formed.

The horizontal frame 30 is disposed substantially horizontally up to one end 30a bent from the upper end 33b of the support frame 33 and the other end 30b reaching the space 27 through the accessory entrance 28. I have. The inclined upright portion 31 is bent from the other end 30b of the horizontal frame 30 and deforms the bending angle to an acute angle when a predetermined load W is applied to the one end 30a of the horizontal frame 30 in the vehicle width direction. The shock absorbing portion 31a having a shock absorbing function and the rotating portion 31b reaching the inner surface of the outer panel 24 are tilted and erected, and the tilt absorbing portion 31a is capable of rotating and moving the shock absorbing portion 31a about the rotating portion 31b. And a part 31. The upper ends 33b, 33b of the support frame 33 and one end 3 of the horizontal frame 30
0a and 30a are connected by a first intervening lever 32 extending back and forth. The rotating part 3 of the inclined standing part 31
1b are connected by a second intervening lever 34 extending back and forth.

The first intervening lever 32 is connected to the inverted U-shaped hook 3 via wires 37, 37 shown in FIG.
8, 38 are attached respectively. The locking hook 38 is locked to the lower edge of the accessory entrance 28 across the inner panel 25 and the door trim 26. Moreover,
This locking is performed with the rotating portion 31b of the wire frame 29 elastically contacting the outer panel 24.

Moreover, the cabin 2 of the horizontal frames 30, 30
A cushion 39 in which a skin is attached to sponge rubber is mounted between the protruding portion 0, the first intervening lever 32, and the support frames 33, 33. This cushion 39
An armrest portion 39a on the horizontal frame 30 and the first intervening lever 32, and a cushion side portion 39b connected to the armrest portion 39a downwardly are provided.

Further, the horizontal frame 30, the inclined upright portion 3
The opening edge of the accessory storage bag 40 is attached to the first and second intervention levers 34. The accessory storage bag 40 is provided in the space 27.

Next, a description will be given of the mounting operation and operation of the automobile armrest having such a configuration.

In order to attach the automobile armrest having such a configuration to the vehicle body, first, the wire frame 29 has the other end 30b side of the horizontal frame 30, the inclined upright portion 31, and the second
The intervening lever 34 and the accessory storage bag 40 are arranged in the space 27 from the accessory entrance 28 and the support frames 33 and 3 are provided.
3, the lower ends 33a, 33a of the bracket 35 from the front side.
35.

Next, with the second intervening lever 34 of the wire frame 29 elastically contacting the outer panel 24, the locking hook 38 is connected to the inner panel 25 and the door trim 26.
And is locked to the lower edge of the accessory entrance 28. The mounting operation is completed by such an operation.

Further, a container 41 such as a bottle is
When the container 41 is put in the space 27 side, the container 41
Since the container 41 is not moved to the lower side or back and forth more than necessary because it is accommodated in the inside of the container 41, it is easy to put the container 41 in and out.

On the other hand, the load p when the occupant's arm is placed on the armrest 39a is supported by the rear floor 21 via the armrest 39a and the support frame 33.

When an occupant or the like applies an impact load W or the like in the vehicle width direction to the armrest portion 39a, the armrest portion 39a is compressed and, at the same time, the impact absorbing portion 31a of the wire frame 29 is deformed as indicated by a broken line. Thus, the shock is absorbed.

[0027]

According to the present invention, as described above, the interior space and the accessory opening which opens to the vehicle interior are provided on the side wall of the vehicle interior, and the wire frame provided with the armrest portion is inserted into the space from the accessory entrance and exit. Since it is inserted, the assembling work can be performed easily and quickly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a main part of an embodiment of an automobile armrest according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic partial perspective view of an automobile provided with an armrest attached by the attachment structure shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a part of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a relationship between the wire frame and the accessory storage bag illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a mounting structure of the wire frame shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a relationship between a bracket and a rotation shaft in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a door including a conventional automobile armrest.

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of a part of the armrest shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram when an external force acts on the armrest of FIG. 8;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 20 vehicle compartment 21 rear floor (floor member) 22 side wall 24 outer panel 25 inner panel 27 space 28 accessory entrance 29 wire frame 30 horizontal frame 30a one end 30b other end 31 inclined standing part 31a shock absorbing part 31b rotating part 33 support frame 33a Lower end 33b Upper end 39a Armrest section A Armrest body

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A space is formed between an inner panel and an outer panel that constitute a side wall of a vehicle compartment, a small-entry entrance opening to the space is formed in the inner panel, and an armrest body is disposed near the small-entry entrance. In the car armrest that is made, the armrest body is:
The room and the wire frame arranged through the space through the accessory door, and an armrest portion made of a cushioning material arranged to cover the indoor side of the wire frame, the wire frame, the wire frame, A support frame whose lower end is rotatably supported by a floor member of the vehicle compartment and whose upper end is always in a position protruding in the interior direction and is movable around the lower end to a position along the side wall; A horizontal frame disposed substantially horizontally to one end bent from the upper end of the support frame and the other end reaching the space through the accessory entrance, and bent from the other end of the horizontal frame and When a predetermined load is applied to one end of the horizontal frame, the bending angle is deformed to an acute angle, so that the shock absorbing portion having a shock absorbing function and the rotation reaching the inner surface of the outer panel. Automotive armrest and inclined upstanding portion that said shock absorbing member around the said rotating portion such that rotatable movement is characterized by comprising integrally formed with standing inclined to part.