JP3321372B2 - Automotive 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 an automobile which is attached to the back of a front seat and can be used by an occupant of a rear seat.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various types of motor vehicles are known. A main body is connected to the back of a front seat by a link or the like, and is freely disengageable between a use position and a flip-up position overlapping the back of the backrest. Has become.

In the use position, the storage state holding means is extended substantially horizontally rearward on the floor so that a foot of a rear seat occupant can be put thereon.

[0004]

By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional example, since the footrest is integrally assembled at the time of manufacturing the front seat, it cannot be removed at any time when it becomes unnecessary. In addition, it cannot be detachably attached to a front seat without a footrest by retrofitting.

Further, when a long rail that exposes the seat rail when the front seat is advanced is employed, even if a footrest is present, the seat rail is exposed and the movement of the foot is restricted.

[0006]

A vehicle footrest according to the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is a vehicle footrest which is attached to the back of a front seat which is movable in the front-rear direction on a floor via a seat rail. The footrest comprises a main body, a main body mounting means, and a storage state holding means, wherein the main body is tilted substantially horizontally rearward to cover the seat rail, and a storage position which is flipped up and overlaps the back of the backrest. The position of the main body can be freely changed to a position, the main body mounting means can be attached to the front seat so as to be integrally movable and detachably mounted, and the stored state holding means holds the main body in the stored state. .

At this time, the width of the main body can be made wider than the width of the left and right seat rails. Further, a portion of the lower part of the main body which overlaps with the seat rail when in the use position is cut out to form a step. It can also be provided.

In addition, the main body mounting means can be a rotation-stopping member which is hooked and mounted on the front seat by wrapping around from the side surface of the front seat to the front side. In this case, a branch extending from an intermediate portion of the rotation-stopping member. A member may be provided, and an engaging member detachable from the side of the main body at the storage position may be provided at the tip of the branching member.

Alternatively, the main body mounting means may include a belt-shaped member and an engaging member provided at an end of the main body and connected to the front seat or the main body so as to be detachably connected thereto. Further, an engaging member for directly engaging and disengaging the main body with the rear rear surface of the front seat can be provided.

Further, the storage state holding means may be constituted by a belt-like member and an engaging member provided at an end of the belt-like member and detachably connecting the main body at the storage position to a backrest of the front seat. it can.

Furthermore, these engaging members can be hook-and-loop fasteners or hooks.

[0012]

According to the present invention, the main body is provided with the main body mounting means so that the main body can be attached to the front seat in a detachable manner and can be detachably mounted. Can be stored.

Further, when the front seat is moved back and forth, the main body moves integrally with the front seat, so that if the main body is in the use position, the exposed portion of the seat rail can be always covered, and the movement of the foot can be prevented. There is no restriction, and even if a long rail is adopted, it is not affected by the exposed portion of the seat rail.

Further, if a step is provided at the lower portion of the main body, the seat rail enters the step, and the contact position between the rear end of the seat rail and the main body changes as the front seat moves. Also, the angle of the main body can be prevented from changing.

If the main body mounting means is a detent member that wraps around from the side surface of the front seat to the front side, it can be easily detachably mounted later.

At this time, if the branching member is provided on the rotation preventing member, one end of the branching member can be fixed by the engaging member when the main body is at the storage position, and the storage state holding means can be formed with a simple structure.

Furthermore, if the main body mounting means or the stored state holding means is constituted by a belt-shaped member and an engaging member provided at an end thereof, these means can be further simplified.
Further, the structure can be simplified even if the main body mounting means is constituted by an engaging member that directly engages and disengages the rear surface of the front seat and the main body.

Both fasteners or hooks can be employed as these engaging members, and the structure of each engaging member can be simplified.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention for a vehicle employing a long rail will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 4 relate to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, this vehicle has a front seat 1 and a rear seat 2.

The front seat 1 has a seat 3 and a backrest 5 and is movable back and forth on a long rail type seat rail 8 provided on a floor 7.

Here, the long rail means a seat rail that is long enough to expose at least a part of the seat rail 8 behind the seat 3 when the front seat 1 is moved to the most advanced position. It is often adopted when a wide space is formed between the vehicle and the rear seat 2 to require various seat arrangements.

On the back of the front seat 1, a footrest 9 is removably attached to the back of the front seat 1.
The front seat 1 moves back and forth integrally with the front and back movement.

The main body 10 of the footrest 9 is attached to the front seat 1 by the main body attaching means 11, and changes to a use position shown by a solid line and a storage position shown by an imaginary line in the drawing. 8 is covered.

That is, as is apparent from FIG. 1, the width Wf of the main body 10 is wider than the width Wr between the left and right seat rails 8 (Wf> Wr), and the length D of the main body 10 is equal to the seat rail 8. Is longer than the maximum length d of the exposed portion (D> d).

As is apparent from FIGS. 2 to 4, the main body 1
Reference numeral 0 designates a pad 1 which is substantially triangular in side view and is made of a sponge material such as polyurethane foam or styrofoam, or other suitable plastic material, or a natural material such as cotton.
2 is covered with a skin 13 made of cloth or a plastic sheet (FIG. 2).

On the side surface 16 of the main body 10, a main body side mounting portion 15 made of a member on one side of the hook-and-loop fastener is mounted near a bottom portion 14 adjacent to the rear end 4 of the seat portion 3. A body-side holding portion 17 of the same material is also provided at the center.

The main body mounting means 11 is a belt-shaped member having left and right side portions 20 and an intermediate portion 21 formed continuously. The lower portion 6 of the backrest 5 passes from one side to the front and the other side. The length is such that it can be wound in a loop up to.

One end 22 of the side portion 20 is attached to the main body side mounting portion 1.
An engaging member 23 made of the other side member of the hook-and-loop fastener constituting the member 5 is attached to and detachable from the body-side attaching portion 15.

Therefore, if the side portion 20 and the intermediate portion 21 are wound around the front and both sides of the lower portion 6 of the backrest 5 and one end 22 is engaged with the main body side mounting portion 15, the main body portion 10 It can be attached detachably.

That is, the main body mounting means 11 of the present embodiment comprises:
At the connection between the lower part 6 of the backrest 5 and the rear part 4 of the seat part 3, a turn-stopping member which is hooked and attached to the front seat 1 by wrapping around from the side to the front.

One end 25 of a branching member 24 made of a similar belt-like member is attached to the intermediate portion between the left and right side portions 20 by sewing or the like.

At the other end 26 of the branching member 24, an engaging member 27 (FIG. 2) composed of the other side member of the hook-and-loop fastener is attached so as to correspond to the main body side holding portion 17, and as shown in FIG. When the main body 10 is in the storage position, the other end 26 can be detachably engaged with the main body side holding portion 17.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. First, the main body mounting means 11 is wound around the lower part 6 of the backrest 5, and the main body 10 is removably mounted on the back surface of the front seat 1.

At this time, if the main body 10 is tilted rearward substantially horizontally and rearward, it becomes the use position, and moves forward and backward integrally with the front and rear movement of the front seat 1, during which the main body 10 always exposes the exposed portion of the seat rail 8. Can be covered (Figure 1).

For this reason, even if the front rail 1 is moved to any position, even if the seat rail 8 is a long rail, the foot F (FIG. 4) placed on the main body 10 can be placed at that position. And is comfortable to use barefoot.

At this time, the branching member 24 is not used, and may be dropped on the rear end 4 of the seat 3 or pushed between the lower end 6 of the backrest 5 and the rear end 4 of the seat 3. I just need. However, it may be engaged with the main body 10 and its vicinity, the side 20 and the like.

Next, in order to put the footrest 9 in the storage position, the main body 10 is flipped up, and as shown in FIG.
The branch member 24 is extended obliquely upward, and the other end 26 is detachably engaged with the main body side holding portion 17.

As a result, the main body 10 is held in a state of being superimposed on the side surface of the backrest 5, so that it can be easily stored. Even when the front seat 1 moves back and forth, the front seat 1 integrally moves back and forth in this state.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, a belt-shaped member provided with the intermediate portion 21 and the side portion 20 is used as the main body mounting means 11, and the main body mounting means 11 is branched as a storage state holding means. Since the member 24 is used, these can be easily configured and can be kept out of the way when not in use.

Also, a hook-and-loop fastener is used for the engaging member between the one end 22 and the main body side mounting portion 15 of the side surface 16 of the main body 10 and the engaging member between the other end 26 of the branching member 24 and the main body side holding portion 17. Since they are used, the structure of these engaging portions can be simplified.

The one end 25 of the branching member 24 can be detachably attached to the side portion 20 of the main body mounting means 11 by a hook or a hook-and-loop fastener. Further, the branch member 24 may be formed in a string shape.

FIGS. 5 to 7 show a footrest according to the second embodiment. Note that portions common to the previous embodiment are denoted by common symbols, and redundant description is omitted as much as possible (the same applies hereinafter).

This embodiment is characterized in that the main body mounting means 11 is formed as a single belt without the branching member 24.

That is, both ends 2 of the main body mounting means 11
An engaging member 23 made of one side member of the surface fastener similar to the previous embodiment is attached to 2, and is detachable from the main body side mounting portion 15 (the other side member of the surface fastener) provided on the bottom portion 14. (FIG. 6).

Further, a main body side holding portion 17 made of the same material as the main body side mounting portion 15 is provided on the side surface 16 near the bottom portion 14, and is detachable from the engaging member 23.

Therefore, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 7, the main body 10 is flipped up, the engagement between the both ends 22 and the main body side mounting portion 15 is released, and the engagement member 23 is newly attached to the side surface 16 of the main body. If the main body 10 is attached to the side holder 17, the stored state of the main body 10 can be maintained.

In this way, the structures of the main body mounting means 11 and the storage state holding means can be further simplified, and if the intermediate portion 21 of the main body mounting means 11 is made of an elastic member such as rubber or spring, The elasticity allows the main body 10 to be held more reliably.

However, the main body mounting means 11 in which a part thereof is made of an elastic material is applicable to the previous embodiment.

Further, the main body mounting means 11 serving as the rotation stopping member is not formed in a loop shape with the main body 10 as in these examples, but is provided in the lower part 6 of the backrest 5.
The substantially L-shaped member that grips the portion from the side surface to the left and right end portions of the front surface is replaced with a pair of left and right curved arm members formed of appropriate plastic or metal having a certain degree of hardness and elasticity. You may.

FIG. 8 relates to another embodiment in which the storage state holding means is changed. In this example, engagement members are provided at both ends 31, 32 of the belt 30 as the storage state holding means. One member of the hook-and-loop fastener can be used.

In this case, the other side member 3 of the hook-and-loop fastener is used.
3 and 34 are attached to the side surface 16 of the main body 10 and the side surface of the backrest 5 in advance.

As shown by the phantom line in the drawing, when the main body 10 is in the storage position, the belt 30 is moved to the side surface 1 of the main body 10.
6, the belt 30 is suspended between the side surface of the backrest 5 and the side surface 16 of the main body 10 again.
When the two engaging members are engaged with the respective engaging members 33 and 34, the main body 10 is easily held at the storage position.

As shown by the imaginary line in the figure,
The belt 30 may be connected between the tip of the main body 10 and the back of the backrest 5.

Further, a step 17 is formed in a notch shape from the bottom side 14 side to the rear side of the portion which becomes the lower surface at the use position of the main body 10. The length in the front-rear direction of the step portion 17 at the use position is substantially equal to the exposed length d of the seat rail 8 when the front seat 1 is at the most advanced position.

In this way, even when the front seat 1 moves back and forth, the seat rail 8 is always in the stepped portion 17.
And the situation where the inclination of the main body 10 changes can be prevented.

That is, if there is no such stepped portion 17, the contact position between the main body 10, which moves integrally with the front seat 1 when the front seat 1 moves, and the rear end of the seat rail 8 changes. The inclination of the unit 10 changes.

However, such a problem is solved by the step 17 of the present embodiment, and the footrest 9 can be used in a constant state at all times. In addition, this step structure is
The present invention is not limited to this example and can be applied to any examples.

FIG. 9 shows an example in which a hook is used as an engaging member. A belt 40 is hung over the rear end 4 of the seat 3 and the portion of the side surface 16 of the main body 10 near the bottom 14. It is handed over and is detachably attached to each by hooks 41 and 42 provided at both ends thereof.

In this way, the end of the belt 40 can be rotated by the connecting portion of the hooks 41 and 42, so that the main body 10
Can rotate to the storage position with the belt 40 attached.

At this time, the storage state holding means uses a belt 50 similar to the belt 30 of FIG.
The main body 10 is detachably connected to the side surface 16 with an engaging member 52 formed of one side member of the hook-and-loop fastener attached to the other end, and is engaged with the other side member 53 of the hook-and-loop fastener provided on the side surface 16. Keep it.

At the position corresponding to the side surface of the backrest 5, the other side member 54 of the same surface fastener as the other side member 53 is previously set.
Is provided, and if the engaging member 52 of the belt 50 is detachably engaged with the other side member 54, the belt 50 can be easily held.

However, at least one of the hooks 41 and 42 of the belt 40 can be a hook-and-loop fastener instead of the hook, and the hook-and-loop fasteners 52 and 53 provided at the connecting portion of the belt 50 can be hooked. it can.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and can be variously modified. For example, the back surface of the rear end portion 4 of the seat portion 3 and the bottom portion 14 of the main body portion 10 can be directly detachably connected by a hook-and-loop fastener or a hook.

Further, when the hook-and-loop fastener is used as the engaging member, if the surface of the seat 3, the backrest 5 or the body 10 is made of a brushed material, the raised skin is replaced with the female member of the hook-and-loop fastener. In this case, the structure is further simplified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a use state according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view related to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a usage method in the storage position.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a use state in a vehicle.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the main part.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the state of use.

FIG. 8 is a side view of a main part according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a use state according to a fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: front seat, 3: seat, 5: backrest, 8: seat rail, 9: footrest, 10: main body, 11:
Main body mounting means, 24: branch member

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Claims (10)

(57) [Claims] An automobile footrest attached to the back of a front seat which is movable on the floor in the front-rear direction via a seat rail, comprising a main body, a main body mounting means, and a storage state holding means. Part mounting means,
The main unit is detachably attached to the front seat and moved integrally with the front seat, and the main unit can be changed to a use position where it is tilted almost horizontally backward and a storage position where it is flipped up and overlaps the back of the backrest In the use position,
A footrest for an automobile, wherein a seat rail that is exposed by advancing a front seat is covered, and a storage state holding unit holds the main body in a storage state. 2. The footrest according to claim 1, wherein the width of the main body is wider than the width of the left and right seat rails. 3. A footrest for an automobile according to claim 2, wherein a step portion is provided by cutting out a portion of the lower portion of the main body portion which overlaps with the seat rail when in the use position. 4. A footrest for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein said main body mounting means is a rotation-stopping member which is hooked and mounted on said front seat by wrapping around from the side surface of said front seat to the front side. 5. A branching member extending from an intermediate portion of the rotation preventing member, and an engaging member is provided at an end of the branching member so as to be detachable from a side surface of the main body at the storage position. An automotive footrest as described. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said main body mounting means comprises a belt-like member and an engaging member provided at an end thereof and removably connected to the front seat or the main body. Car footrest. 7. The footrest for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the main body mounting means is an engaging member for directly removably connecting the main body to the rear rear surface of the front seat. 8. The storage state holding means is a belt-like member and an engaging member provided at an end of the belt-like member for detachably connecting a main body at a storage position to a backrest of a front seat. An automotive footrest according to claim 1. 9. The footrest for an automobile according to claim 5, wherein at least a part of the engaging member is a hook-and-loop fastener. 10. The automobile footrest according to claim 5, wherein at least a part of the engagement member is a hook.