JP3537664B2 - Under-floor storage structure for vehicles - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in an underfloor storage structure for a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 10A to 10C are explanatory views of a conventional underfloor storage structure for a vehicle. In (a), 100 is a vehicle, 101 is a floor, 102 is an auxiliary floor, 103 is a rear seat, and 104 is a seat cushion. Auxiliary floor 1
02 is provided with an underfloor storage unit 105. (B) shows that an upper lid of the underfloor storage unit 105 is covered with a detachable lid 106 and an upper surface of the lid 106 is covered with a mat 107. Note that the mat 107 is a floor carpet type which is usually installed as an option to be laid at the feet of the occupant.

[0003]

In order to use the underfloor storage section 105, the mat 107 is turned up as shown in FIG. 2B, and then the lid 106 is removed as shown in FIG. in this way,
Removing the lid 106 is troublesome and troublesome because it is troublesome twice. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to enhance lid open / close operability.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention , a mat is laid on an upper surface in a vehicle interior .
Place a seat on the floor and move this seat back and forth
Cover with a cover,
In an underfloor storage structure for a vehicle having an underfloor storage section on the floor at the rear, an openable and closable lid is placed on an upper opening of the underfloor storage section, an auxiliary mat is placed on an upper surface of the lid, and the auxiliary mat and the lid are joined together. With the auxiliary mat
On the mat and extend to the seat side,
By attaching it to the cover below this seat, the auxiliary mat
Acts as a hinge when swinging the lid.
It is characterized in that it is configured to add.

Since the auxiliary mat and the lid are connected, when the auxiliary mat is turned, the lid is lifted together.
That is, the lid can be opened only by turning the auxiliary mat, so that the opening and closing operation of the lid becomes easy.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that "before", "after",
“Left”, “right”, “up”, and “down” follow directions viewed from the occupant, and Fr indicates a front side, Rr indicates a rear side, L indicates a left side, and R indicates a right side. Also, the drawings should be viewed in the direction of reference numerals.

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a vehicle according to the present invention, and shows a vehicle 1 called a “minivan type”. The vehicle 1 is, for example, a four-seater passenger car. The floor panel (floor) 2 of the vehicle 1 is a panel in which the floor rear portion 4 is higher than the floor front portion 3. A front seat (front seat) 5 is installed at the floor front portion 3, and a rear seat (at the floor rear portion 4). Rear seat) 6 and the rear part of the floor rear part 4
The fuel tank 8 is arranged below the rear seat 6. Spare tires 9 and the like can be stored in the trunk section 7.

On the floor panel 2, right and left front auxiliary floors 30L, 30R are provided at the feet of the occupant Mf of the front seat 5.
And the left and right rear auxiliary floors 40L and 40R are superimposed on the feet of the occupant Mr in the rear seat 6. In addition, rear seat 6
Is higher than the seat cushion 5a of the front seat 5. When the rear seat 6 is high, the occupant Mf of the front seat 5 does not obstruct the view of the occupant Mr of the rear seat 6, so that the occupant Mr can obtain a further sense of freedom. Since the rear seat 6 is high, the left and right rear auxiliary floors 40L and 40R are also high. The present invention relates to a high left and right rear auxiliary floor 40.
L and 40R are used to provide left and right underfloor storage portions 44L and 44R on the floor panel 2 in the vehicle interior 11.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the periphery of the floor panel according to the present invention, in which the floor panel 2 and the front / rear auxiliary floor 30 are shown.
The relationship among L, 30R, 40L, and 40R is shown. The floor front part 3 of the floor panel 2 is a center tunnel 21 at the center of the vehicle width.
And two rows of cross members (front cross member 22,
The rear cross member 23) and a partition wall 24 that partitions a step between the floor front part 3 and the floor rear part 4 are integrally formed. The floor rear portion 4 includes a pair of left and right rear wheel houses 25L, 25R.

The floor panel 2 has left and right front auxiliary floors 30L and 30R disposed on both sides of the center tunnel 21 and in front of the front cross member 22, and on both sides of the center tunnel 21 and the front cross member 22. And partition wall 24
The left and right rear auxiliary floors 40L and 40R are arranged between the two. The present invention is characterized in that left and right underfloor storage portions 44L and 44R are arranged at the rear of the floor front portion 3, and the widths of the left and right underfloor storage portions 44L and 44R are substantially the same. The details of the left and right underfloor storage sections 44L and 44R will be described later. The left and right rear auxiliary floors 40
L and 40R have a shape straddling the rear cross member 23.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2, and shows the sectional structure of the left rear auxiliary floor 40L. The left rear auxiliary floor 40L is a substantially box-shaped resin member whose front surface and lower surface are open, and this member is a top plate 41L and left and right side plates 42L, 42L (only one surface is shown in this figure).
And a back plate 43L. This left rear auxiliary floor 40
L is a short member having a space 44L of a predetermined width between the back plate 43L and the partition wall 24. The space 44L serves as a left underfloor storage section that is open at the top.
The left underfloor storage section (space) 44L is a relatively deep space, and can store a large item such as a triangular stop display plate (not shown). The left rear auxiliary floor 40L and the floor rear 4 are provided with a mat 51 on the upper surface.
Is laid.

The rear upper end of the left rear auxiliary floor 40L and the front upper end of the partition wall 24 are located at the left underfloor storage section 44L.
Are formed with step portions 45L and 24a facing the front side. These step portions 45L and 24a are connected to the left underfloor storage portion 44L.
The left lid 60L, which covers the upper opening 44La, is a step portion to be dropped. The upper surface of the left lid 60L dropped into the steps 45L and 24a is located on the left rear auxiliary floor 4.
This is almost the same level as the upper surface of 0L. Left lid 60L
Has an upper surface covered with an auxiliary mat 71L, and the auxiliary mat 71L is overlaid on the mat 51. Note that the partition wall 24 has an angle member 26 attached to the front surface to form the step portion 24a. 52
L is a cushion material.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 2, and shows the sectional structure of the right rear auxiliary floor 40R. The right rear auxiliary floor 40R is a substantially box-shaped resin member whose front surface and lower surface are open, and this member is a top plate 41R and left and right side plates 42R, 42R (only one surface is shown in this figure).
And the back plate 43R. This right rear auxiliary floor 40
R is a long member extending the back plate 43R to the partition wall 24. The right rear auxiliary floor 40R has the mat 51 laid on the upper surface.

By the way, the right rear auxiliary floor 40R is
At the rear of the top plate 41R, a concave portion 44R having an open upper portion is integrally formed, and this concave portion 44R becomes a right underfloor storage portion. Since the right underfloor storage portion (recess) 44R is formed by resin molding, it can be formed in a relatively free shape as shown in this figure. For example, by forming the underfloor storage portion 44R having an optimal shape for storing the jack J and the tool shown by the imaginary line in an orderly manner, the jack J and the tool are easy to use and the storage property is good.

The right rear auxiliary floor 40R has a step 45R formed at the edge of the right underfloor storage section 44R.
The step portion 45R is a step portion for dropping the right lid 60R covering the upper opening 44Ra of the right underfloor storage portion 44R. Right lid 60 dropped into step 45R
The upper surface of R is substantially at the same level as the upper surface of the right rear auxiliary floor 40R. The right lid 60R has an upper surface covered with an auxiliary mat 71R, and the auxiliary mat 71R is overlaid on the mat 51. 52R is a cushion material.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the left and right underfloor storage portions according to the present invention. The left and right underfloor storage portions 44L and 44R are provided at the feet of the rear passengers, that is, behind the left and right front seats 5 and 5. Indicates that they have been placed. Slide mechanisms 12, 12 for moving the front seats 5, 5 back and forth (including slide rails)
Are the front and rear auxiliary floors 30L, 30R, 40L, 40
R (see FIG. 1), and is covered with seat rail covers 13 (indicating a plurality, the same applies hereinafter). For this reason, the periphery of the front seats 5 and 5 has a clean appearance, and the appearance is enhanced.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a main part around the left lid and the auxiliary mat according to the present invention, and shows that the left lid 60L and the auxiliary mat 71L are connected to each other by three connecting members 72. Show. For example, the coupling members 72 are arranged in two at the front left and right and one at the rear center. Further, the left lid 60L has a strap (pulling string) 73 for pulling up the left lid 60L attached to the center of the rear end, and two strikers 74, 74 attached to the right and left rear portions. Note that the strap 73 is
It may be attached to the rear of 1L.

The front part of the auxiliary mat 71L is attached to the left and right seat rail covers 13, 13 via attachment joints 75, 75 below the front seat 5. In the figure, 76... Are clips, and 77. The right lid 60R and the auxiliary mat 71 shown in FIG.
R has the same structure as the left lid 60L and the auxiliary mat 71L, and a description thereof will be omitted. Left and right lids 60L, 6
OR is made of, for example, a resin product.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 6, and shows a sectional structure of the left lid 60L and the auxiliary mat 71L. The left lid 60L passes through a reinforcing pipe 61 at the center. The connecting members 72 for connecting the left lid 60L and the auxiliary mat 71L are, for example, clips. Since it is a clip, the joining operation is easy. The connecting member 72 may be a screw or a rivet. Thus, the coupling members 72 composed of clips and the clips 7
6 can be relatively easily turned off and on. Therefore, it is easy to remove the auxiliary mat 71L for cleaning or replacement. Note that the left lid 60L has a skin material 62 adhered to the upper surface, and the skin material 62 is made of the same material as the mat 51 that covers the floor of the vehicle. When the auxiliary mat 71L is removed from the left lid 60L, the left lid 60L is not exposed, so that the appearance is good. The same applies to the right lid 60R (see FIG. 5).

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line 8-8 in FIG. 6, and a strap 73 is attached to the rear end face of the left lid 60L by a clip 7.
8 shows the mounted state. This figure shows a cross-sectional structure in which the rear part of the left lid 60L and the auxiliary mat 71L are connected by the connecting member 72. The auxiliary mat 71L has a notch 71a for allowing the strap 73 to escape upward.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line 9-9 in FIG. 6, in which a snap-fit type catcher 79 is attached to the edge (stepped portion 24a) of the left underfloor storage portion 44L, and the rear portion of the left lid 60L. The striker 74 is attached to the lower surface, and the striker 74 is inserted into the catcher 79, thereby indicating that the left lid 60L is locked. This locked state is released by a force pulling up the strap 73 (see FIG. 8).

Next, the operation of the underfloor storage structure for a vehicle having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG.
Since only the front part of the auxiliary mat 71L is attached to the seat rail covers 13, 13, the rear part of the auxiliary mat 71L can be turned. In addition, since the rear portion of the auxiliary mat 71L and the left lid 60L are connected, when the auxiliary mat 71L is turned, the left lid 60L is lifted together. By the way, since the auxiliary mat 71L is turned on the basis of the bending line L near the mounting joint 75, the left lid 60L can swing up and down on the basis of the bending line L. Such a bending line L becomes a swing center line. Therefore, the auxiliary mat 71L serves as a hinge for the left lid 60L to swing.

When using the left underfloor storage section 45,
Pull up the strap 73 by hand. Then, the auxiliary mat 7
The rear part of 1L turns up and the rear end of left lid 60L rises. As a result, the left lid 60L and the auxiliary mat 71L can be simultaneously opened. FIG. 5 shows the left lid 60L and the auxiliary mat 71L in the opened state. When closing the left lid 60L from this state, the strap 73 is manually pulled down. As a result, the left lid 60L and the auxiliary mat 71L are simultaneously lowered,
The left underfloor storage section 44L can be closed.

In this manner, (1) the left lid 60L can be opened together by simply turning the auxiliary mat 71L, and (2) the left lid 60L can be opened together by simply returning the auxiliary mat 71L. Can be closed. Therefore,
Opening and closing the lid 60L is easy, and the lid
L can be opened and there is no hassle. The operation of the left lid 60L and the auxiliary mat 71L has been described above, but the operation of the right lid 60R and the auxiliary mat 71R is the same, and the description will be omitted.

In the above embodiment of the present invention,
The left and right underfloor storage sections 44L and 44R are provided on a floor panel (floor) 2 in the vehicle interior 11. Therefore, the installation form, shape, size, material, and number of the left and right underfloor storage portions 44L, 44R are arbitrary. That is, the left underfloor storage section 44L is not limited to a space formed between the left rear auxiliary floor 40L and the partition wall 24 of the floor panel. The right underfloor storage unit 4
4R is not limited to a recess formed in the right rear auxiliary floor 40R. Furthermore, the left and right underfloor storage sections 44L and 44R are not limited to those disposed at the feet of the occupant Mr in the rear seat 6. For example,
The floor panel 2 has left and right underfloor storage sections 44L, 44R.
May be formed directly.

According to the present invention, the left and right lids 60L, 60R
And the auxiliary mats 71L, 71R placed on the upper surfaces of the left and right lids 60L, 60R are connected by connecting members 72. Therefore, the left and right lids 60
The shapes, dimensions, and materials of the L, 60R and the auxiliary mats 71L, 71R are arbitrary. Further, the type of the connecting members 72, the connecting form, the connecting portion, and the connecting number are also arbitrary.

The structure for attaching a part of the auxiliary mats 71L and 71R is not limited to the structure for attaching to the seat rail cover 13, but may be any structure for attaching to the floor panel 2 side. Furthermore, the auxiliary mat 71L,
The 71R is not limited to a structure in which a part thereof is attached to the floor panel 2 side and plays a role of a hinge. For example, the 71R may have a structure that can be attached and detached together with the left and right lids 60L and 60R.

[0028]

According to the present invention, the following effects are exhibited by the above configuration. A lid that can be opened and closed is placed on the upper opening of the underfloor storage part, an auxiliary mat is placed on the upper surface of this lid, and this auxiliary mat and the lid are connected with a connecting member , and the auxiliary mat is
Stack it on the mat and extend it to the sheet side.
By attaching to the cover below the seat, the auxiliary mat
Plays the role of hinge when swinging the lid
Since it is configured to Suyo, when using the under-floor storage unit,
The lid can be opened by turning the auxiliary mat. Therefore, the opening and closing operability of the lid is enhanced, and the lid can be easily opened, so that there is no trouble. In addition, since the lid can be easily opened, the stored items in the underfloor storage portion can be quickly taken out, which is extremely convenient. For example, a triangular stop display board or the like used in an emergency can be quickly taken out.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view around a floor panel according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view around the left and right underfloor storage units according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a main part around a left lid and an auxiliary mat according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 6;

8 is a sectional view taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 6;

9 is a sectional view taken along line 9-9 in FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view of a conventional underfloor storage structure for a vehicle.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... vehicle, 2 ... floor (floor panel), 5 ... front seat, 6
... Rear seat, 11 ... Car room, 13 ... Seat rail cover, 24
… Partition walls, 30L, 30R… left and right front auxiliary floors, 4
0L, 40R: Left and right rear auxiliary floors, 44L, 44R
... left and right underfloor storage sections, 44La, 44Ra ... upper opening,
51: mat, 60L, 60R: left and right lids, 71
L, 71R: auxiliary mat, 72: connecting member, 73: strap, 75: mounting joint, L: bending line.

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A mat (5 ) on an upper surface in a vehicle compartment (11) .
1) Place a sheet on the floor (2, 40L, 40R)
(5,5) and place this sheet (5,5) back and forth
Cover slide mechanism (12, 12) for moving
(13 ...), and behind and in front of the seats (5, 5)
The floor (2, 40L, 40R) has an underfloor storage section (44
L, 44R) , the upper floor opening ( 44L) of the lower floor storage section (44L, 44R).
a, 44Ra) that can be opened and closed (60L, 60R)
The covered, covered with top auxiliary mat of the lid (60L, 60R) (71L, 71R), the auxiliary mat (71
L, 71R) and lid (60L, 60R)
(72...) , And the auxiliary mats (71L, 71R) are combined with the mat (5).
1) and overlaid on the sheet (5, 5) side
Then, the cover (1) is provided below the sheet (5, 5).
3 ...), the auxiliary mats (71L, 71L)
R) swings the lid (60L, 60R)
A storage structure under a vehicle floor, characterized in that it is configured to function as a hinge for a vehicle.