JP2605487Y2 - Vehicle footrest - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a footrest for a vehicle, and more particularly, to a footrest for a vehicle having an air conditioning function for a rear seat of the vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 13 shows a known vehicle footrest on which the feet of an occupant sitting on a rear seat of a passenger car or the like are placed. Vehicle footrest 5 shown in FIG.
Reference numeral 0 denotes a vehicle in which a footrest portion 52 provided with a pad 53 is disposed below a front seat 51 of a vehicle which is slidable forward and backward (in the direction of the arrow).
No. 4).

A vehicle footrest 60 as shown in FIG. 14 is also known. This vehicle footrest 60
The footrest 62 is integrally formed on the back of a frame that forms the skeleton of the seat or the backrest of the front seat 61 (see Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 57-148538).

[0004]

However, in the case of the vehicle footrests 50 and 60 described above, each has only a function as an occupant's footrest.
There has been a problem that the cooling and heating of the occupant sitting in the rear seat is insufficient, and the comfort at the feet is impaired.

[0005] In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle footrest having an air conditioning function and capable of improving the comfort of the feet of an occupant sitting in a rear seat.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a vehicle footrest having a footrest body provided with a footrest on which a foot of an occupant sitting on a vehicle seat can be placed. is introduced airflow from the device, it is provided with a discharge outlet of the airflow from the air conditioner in the region of the foot mounting portion side of the footrest main body
However, specifically, it has the following configuration.

That is, in the present invention, the footrest body is disposed under the front seat of the vehicle, and is connected to a duct connected to an air conditioner of the vehicle by a bellows portion. It is configured to be able to appear and disappear toward the rear seat side of the vehicle .

According to the invention of claim 2 , the structure of claim 1 is provided.
In addition, the airflow outlet provided in the footrest body side area of the footrest body emits airflow from the footrest body side end face of the footrest body when the footrest body is immersed in the lower part of the front seat. When the footrest body projects rearward from the front seat, the airflow is released from the side of the footrest body.

[0009]

The operation of the above-described vehicle footrest will be described below. According to the vehicle footrest according to the first aspect, the airflow from the air conditioner of the vehicle is introduced into the footrest body, and the airflow outlet of the airflow from the air conditioner is provided in the footrest body side region of the footrest body. Since the air conditioner is provided, the air-conditioned warm or cold air from the air conditioner can be sent to the foot placed on the foot rest of the occupant using the vehicle footrest, and the comfort of the occupant's feet can be improved. .

Further , the footrest body is arranged below a front seat of the vehicle, connected to a duct connected to an air conditioner of the vehicle by a bellows portion, and is configured to be able to protrude and retract toward a rear seat of the vehicle. Therefore, the air-conditioned warm or cold air from the air conditioner can be sent to the feet at the optimal position according to the occupant's physique, and the comfort of the occupants' feet can be improved.

[0011] According to the vehicle footrest according to claim 2, the footrest main body when the outlet of the air flow provided in the region of the foot mounting portion side of the footrest main body, footrest body is retracted into the lower portion of the front seat The airflow is released from the end surface on the footrest side of the footrest, and when the footrest body projects backward from the front seat, the airflow is released from the side of the footrest body, so even when using the footrest body In any case, even when not in use, air-conditioned warm or cold air from the air conditioner can be sent to the feet of the occupant, and the comfort of the occupant's feet is further improved.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. The vehicle footrest 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is disposed below the front seat 2 in a vehicle having a front seat 2 and a rear seat 3. That is, the vehicle footrest 1
As shown in FIG. 3, a footrest main body 4 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape is provided, and the footrest main body 4 is mounted on a floor surface FL with respect to a support base 5 of a front seat 2 via a slide mechanism unit 6. It is attached so that it can appear and disappear toward the three sides.

The slide mechanism 6 includes a pin 7 projecting from the support table 5 in the width direction of the front seat 2, an elongated hole 8 provided on the footrest body 4 to engage with the pin 7, 5 has a serrated uneven portion 9 provided on the joint surface with the footrest main body 4 and a position adjusting portion 10 provided on the footrest main body 4.

As shown in FIG. 2, the position adjusting section 10 includes an L-shaped receiving bracket 1 attached to the footrest main body 4.
1, a shaft 12 is vertically movable and has an upper end protruding upward through a receiving fitting 11, and a pin 13 fixed to a lower end of the shaft 12 is engaged with the uneven portion 9. Have been combined. Further, a spring 14 is arranged between the receiving fitting 11 and the pin 13 so as to urge the pin 13 toward the uneven portion 9.

Further, the position adjuster 10 is provided with a pedal 1 slidably attached to the projecting end of the footrest main body 4.
5 and a connecting member 16 having one end connected to the pedal 15.
And one end connected to the upper end of the shaft body 12 projecting upward from the receiving bracket 11 and the other end connected to the connecting member 16. And an inverted L-shaped rotating member 18.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pin 13 engages with each of the projections and depressions 9 at each position of the projections and depressions 9 by the urging force of the spring 14 to lock the slide mechanism 6, as shown in FIG. When the footrest body 4 is pulled rearward from the support base 5, the pins 13 rise upward against the biasing force of the springs 14 due to the slopes of the concave and convex portions 9, so that any pins can be moved rearward from the support base 5. It can be displaced to the position.

Further, when the pedal 15 is depressed, the pin 13 is lifted upward through the connecting member 16 and the rotating member 18, whereby the locked state of the pin 13 with respect to the concave and convex portions 9 is released, and the footrest body 4 can be stored inside the support base 5.

At the projecting end of the footrest body 4,
As shown in FIG. 3, a bar-shaped foot placement portion 20 on which the feet of the occupant can be placed is provided in a protruding manner. An airflow from the air conditioner of the vehicle is introduced into an end of the footrest body 4 located inside the support base 5 through the duct 21 and the bellows 25, and a projecting end of the footrest body 4 is provided. As shown in FIG. 3, first and second discharge ports 23 and 24 for discharging the airflow from the air conditioner are provided on both side walls. The second discharge ports 24 are provided on both side walls of the footrest main body 4 in a targeted arrangement.

The first and second discharge ports 23 and 24 will be described in further detail. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the second discharge port 24 is formed in the support plate 2 having a rectangular shape and a circular hole 29 a in the center with respect to the opening provided in the side wall of the footrest body 4.
9 is rotatably attached in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 4 using a vertically arranged shaft 26, and the support plate 29 is constantly mounted on the inner surface of the side wall of the footrest body 4 by a pair of coil springs 27 wound around the shaft 26. It is urged to abut.

Further, as shown in FIG.
Of the second discharge port 2 with respect to the circular hole 29a at the center of
The cylindrical portion 28a of the fan-shaped opening member 28 forming the fourth member 4 is mounted, and the bellows portion 25 is connected to the cylindrical portion 28a. The opening member 28 has the second discharge port 24
A plurality of vertically arranged slit plates 30 are formed. The first discharge port 23 is also partitioned by a plurality of horizontally arranged slit plates 30.

As shown in FIG. 3, a lid 31 is provided on the upper surface of the footrest main body 4 on the protruding end side, and as shown in FIG. Cans 32 and the like can be inserted.

Next, the operation of the vehicle footrest 1 having the above-described structure will be described with reference to FIGS. When the footrest body 4 is immersed in the lower part of the front seat 2 as shown in FIG. 6, the opening member 28 forming the second discharge port 24 pushes the inner wall of the support base 5 as shown in FIG. And is pushed into the footrest main body 4, whereby the heated or cooled airflow from the air conditioner of the vehicle directly reaches the first discharge port 23 from the second discharge port 24 through the inside of the footrest main body 4, The air is discharged from the first discharge port 23 to the feet of the occupant.

On the other hand, when the footrest main body 4 is pulled rearward from the lower part of the front seat 2 as shown in FIG. 8, the opening member 28 forming the second discharge port 24 is closed as shown in FIG.
Is not restrained by the inner wall of the support 5 as shown in FIG.
The opening member 28 projects to the side of the footrest main body 4 by the urging force of the coil spring 27. Thereby, the heated or cooled airflow from the air conditioner of the vehicle is discharged from the second discharge port 24 to the foot of the occupant via the side surface of the footrest body 4.

That is, according to the vehicle footrest 1, regardless of the use of the footrest body 4, the heated or cooled airflow from the air conditioner can always be supplied to the feet of the occupant of the rear seat 3, and the occupant's Comfort of feet can be achieved. Further, the release of the heated or cooled airflow from the first discharge port 23 and the release of the heated or cooled airflow from the second discharge port 24 depend on whether the footrest main body 4 is not used or used. Since the switching is performed automatically, no special operation is required, and the complexity can be avoided.

Further, according to the vehicle footrest 1 having the above-described configuration, the pin 13 contacting the slope of each of the concave and convex portions 9 is reduced by the biasing force of the spring 14 by pulling the footrest body 4 backward from the support base 5. As a result, the footrest main body 4 can be displaced rearward from the support base 5 to an arbitrary position to be in a locked state at that position, and can respond to the length of the occupant's foot. Therefore, regardless of gender, adults and children, the comfort of the feet of various occupants can be improved.

Also, just by depressing the pedal 15,
The pin 13 is lifted upward via the connecting member 16 and the rotating member 18, whereby the locked state of the pin 13 with respect to each of the concave and convex portions 9 is released, and the footrest main body 4 is stored inside the support base 5. When the footrest body 4 is not used, the foot of the occupant of the rear seat 3 can be widened.

Next, another usage of the vehicle footrest 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. The footrest main body 4 is once pulled out from the support base 5, the lid 31 provided on the footrest main body 4 is opened in the direction of the arrow as shown in FIG. 10, and after inserting cans 32 such as a juice can into the footrest main body 4, By closing the lid 31 and storing the footrest main body 4 in the support base 5, the heated or cooled airflow from the second discharge port 24 can be applied to the cans 32 as shown in FIG. 11. By doing so, the cans 32 can be heated or cooled.

FIG. 12 shows a modification of the opening member 28. A rotating disk 35 is attached to the side wall of the footrest main body 4 and the opening member 2 is fixed by the rotating disk 35.
By rotatably supporting 8a, it is possible to dry the shoe 40 and the like placed on the floor FL with the discharge port of the opening member 28a facing the floor FL. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention.

[0029]

According to the present invention, the following effects are obtained. ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the invention of Claim 1, it is possible to send the warm or cold air conditioned from the air conditioner of the vehicle to the region of the footrest body on the side of the footrest, thereby improving the comfort of the occupant's feet. A vehicle footrest that can be provided.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the position of the footrest main body can be adjusted, the air-conditioned warm air or cold air from the air conditioner is placed at the foot at an optimum position according to the occupant's physique. It is possible to provide a vehicle footrest that can be sent and that can improve the comfort of the occupant's feet.

Further, according to the present invention, whether the footrest body is used or not, the air-conditioned warm air from the air-conditioning system is placed at the feet of the occupant in any case. It is possible to provide a vehicle footrest that can send cool air and that can further improve the comfort of the occupant's feet.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of a vehicle footrest of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged side view of a position adjustment unit of the vehicle footrest according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a footrest main body of the vehicle footrest according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the opening member of the vehicle footrest according to the present embodiment is attached to the footrest body.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a state in which an opening member of the vehicle footrest according to the present embodiment is viewed from the inside of the footrest body.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where the footrest body of the present embodiment is housed.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of airflow in a state where the footrest body of the embodiment is housed.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state where the footrest body of the present embodiment is pulled out.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an airflow in a state where the footrest body of the present embodiment is pulled out.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another example of use of the vehicle footrest of the present embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of airflow in another usage example of the vehicle footrest of the present embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing another example of the opening member of the vehicle footrest of the present embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a side view showing a conventional vehicle footrest.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing another example of a conventional vehicle footrest.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Footrest for vehicles 2 Front seat 3 Rear seat 4 Footrest main body 5 Support base 6 Slide mechanism part 20 Foot rest part 21 Duct 23 First discharge port 24 Second discharge port 25 Bellows

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A has a footrest main body provided with a rider's foot to be placed a footrest to sit on the seat of the vehicle, along with introducing the air flow from the air conditioner for a vehicle in this footrest main body, the footrest main body the vehicular footrest provided with outlet airflow from the air conditioner in the region of the footrest side
Oite, the footrest main body, disposed under the front seat of the vehicle
Is connected to the duct connected to the air conditioner by the bellows.
So that it can come and go toward the rear seat side of the vehicle.
A footrest for a vehicle. 2. The foot of an occupant sitting on a vehicle seat can be placed.
It has a footrest body with a footrest
To introduce airflow from the air conditioner of the vehicle to the rest body
In addition, the above-mentioned air-conditioning is
In a vehicle footrest with an airflow outlet from the device
Oite, the footrest main body, disposed under the front seat of the vehicle
Is connected to the duct connected to the air conditioner by the bellows.
Tied to the rear seat side of the vehicle
The airflow outlet provided in the footrest body side region of the footrest body emits airflow from the footrest body side end face of the footrest body when the footrest body is immersed in the lower part of the front seat. 2. The vehicle footrest according to claim 1 , wherein when the footrest body projects rearward from the front seat, airflow is released from a side surface of the footrest body.