JP4390973B2 - Armrest with table - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an armrest with a table, and more specifically, an armrest body pivotally supported on a side surface of a seat back in a front seat so as to come to a rear seat side, and the inside of the armrest body. The present invention relates to an armrest with a table configured so that the accommodated table can function as a placement portion such as a cup in a rear seat.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, most passenger cars are equipped with a cup holder that can temporarily store and hold beverage containers such as can juice. Here, for example, in a sedan type passenger car having a front seat and a rear seat, a floor console is provided between the driver seat and the passenger seat of the front seat, and the cup holder for the front seat occupant is installed in the instrument. In many cases, a cup holder for a rear seat occupant is provided at the rear end face of the floor console so as to be able to be put in and out. Further, in a passenger car having a bench type rear seat, a cup holder may be provided on the back of the armrest or the like in a type in which an embedded type armrest is rotatably provided in the center of the seat back.
[0003]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11, many conventional RV vehicles represented by the 1BOX type have a sliding rear door 10 only on one side (generally, the left side) of the vehicle body for getting on and off the rear seat RS. The right side of the vehicle body is a wall surface 11 fitted with a window glass. For this reason, in the type equipped with the floor console 12, the cup holder 13 can be installed at the rear end of the floor console 12 so that the cup holder 13 can be put in and out, and in the type not equipped with the floor console 12, A cup holder 13, a table 16, and the like can be installed on the right side wall surface 11.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in a new RV vehicle released in recent years, as shown in FIG. 12, the floor console 12 is removed so as to be able to travel between the front seat FS and the rear seat RS (generally referred to as “walk-through”). However, it tends to be equipped with a rotatable armrest 15 on the side surface of the seat back 14 of the driver seat and / or passenger seat of the front seat. On the other hand, in order to improve the ease of getting on and off the rear seat RS, there are many types in which sliding rear doors 10 and 10 are provided on both the left and right sides of the vehicle body. As described above, in the passenger car having the floor console 12 removed and the sliding rear doors 10 and 10 on both sides of the vehicle body, there are almost no parts that can be equipped with cup holders and tables for rear seat occupants. That is, in the sliding rear doors 10 and 10, the doors 10 and 10 slide along the outer wall surface of the vehicle body, so that it is impossible to provide a cup holder or a table on the door panel of the doors 10 and 10. In addition, when an armrest is provided in the center of the seat back of the rear seat as in the above-described sedan type passenger car, a cup holder can be provided on this armrest, but if this armrest is used, the number of people who can ride Therefore, the characteristics of the RV vehicle that has the greatest merit of taking a large number of passengers are obstructed, and it is not practical to provide a cup holder on the armrest of the rear seat RS.
[0005]
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been proposed in order to suitably solve the above-described problem. The armrest mounted on the seat back of the front seat can be rotated to the rear seat side, and a table is provided inside the armrest. By providing, this table aims at providing the armrest with a table comprised so that a backseat passenger | crew can utilize.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve an intended object, the present invention provides a passenger compartment of a passenger car equipped with a front seat and a rear seat positioned behind the front seat, and on the side of the seat back in the front seat. In an armrest that is pivotally supported and extends substantially horizontally forward for use,
Attached to the seat back, the armrest body can pivot between the second position extending substantially in horizontal rearward toward the rear seat by causing the first position and the inverted extending toward front Ryakusui Rights ,
Arranged inside the armrest body and opening along the longitudinal direction of the armrest body, the opening is directed downward in the first position, and the opening is directed upward in the second position. A containment chamber,
Slidably supported in the housing chamber in the longitudinal direction on both sides in opposite disposed a guide rail, and the table is out freely housed vertically in the housing chamber through the opening,
A first locking portion provided on any one of the guide rails;
The table is provided so as to be slidable in a direction intersecting with the insertion / removal direction of the table with respect to the storage chamber. When the table is stored in the storage chamber, the first locking is performed in the direction in which the table exits the storage chamber. A second locking portion that intersects the portion,
In the first position , the table is held in the storage chamber and used as an armrest for the front seat by locking the first locking portion and the second locking portion ,
In the second position, the unlocking of the first locking portion and a second locking portion, and lead upwards to the table from the storage chamber, the table as placing portion for the rear seat It is configured to be used .
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, the armrest with a table according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by giving a preferred embodiment. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, the armrest to which the present invention is applied is a passenger car including a front seat FS and a rear seat RS located behind the front seat FS, and is turned to the side of the seat back 14 in the front seat FS. It is assumed that it is pivotally supported and is always used extending in a substantially horizontal direction.
[0008]
Then, first, it attaches to the usage form of the armrest with a table which concerns on a present Example, and is demonstrated roughly based on FIGS. In the embodiment, only the driver's seat installed on the right side of the passenger compartment is illustrated as the front seat FS, but the passenger seat installed on the left side of the passenger compartment is also targeted. The armrest 20 with a table according to the embodiment is pivotally supported on the side surface of the seat back 14 of the front seat FS so as to be pivotable, and is always in a first position extending substantially horizontally forward as shown in FIG. It is held and functions as an armrest of the front seat occupant in this state. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9, the armrest 20 with a table of the embodiment can be rotated to a second position that is reversed substantially 180 degrees from the first position, extends substantially horizontally rearward, and faces the rear seat RS. The posture is maintained even in the second position.
[0009]
When the armrest 20 with a table arrives at the second position, the table 30 accommodated in the armrest body 21 comes to face the upper surface side of the armrest body 21. Then, with the armrest body 21 held in the second position, the table 30 is pulled upward as shown in FIG. 10 (a), and then, as shown in FIG. By expanding the plate 33 and the second plate 34 to the left and right, the plate 33 and the second plate 34 function as a placement unit for a beverage container or the like. Therefore, if an occupant of the rear seat RS reaches his / her hand while sitting on the seat RS, an article can be placed on the upper surface of the table 30, and a beverage can be placed in the holding hole 35 of the cup holder 32 provided in the first plate 33. The container D can be easily accommodated and held. In addition, as for the armrest 20 with a table of an Example, as shown in FIG. 8, the substantially perpendicular state along the seat back 14 is made into an unused state.
[0010]
Next, the configuration of the armrest 20 with a table according to the above-described embodiment will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. The armrest 20 with a table of the present embodiment is capable of rotating between a first position that extends forward substantially horizontally and a second position that extends substantially horizontally toward the rear seat RS by being inverted. A main body 21, a storage chamber 22 disposed in the armrest main body 21 and directed downward in the first position and opening in the longitudinal direction, and the storage chamber 22 can be inserted and removed through the opening. The table 30 is housed in the table.
[0011]
(Armrest body)
The armrest body 21 has an elongated and rounded shape that gradually tapers from the rotation fulcrum side toward the rotation free end side, and a metal frame (not shown) of the seat back 14 in the front seat FS. ), A metal frame member 23 having a U-shaped longitudinal section pivoted at one end side, and attached to the outside of the frame member 23 and formed into an outer shape of the armrest body 21 to have an appropriate elasticity. And a skin material 25 attached to the outer surface of the foam material 24. And, when the armrest body 21 arrives at the second position, the surface that faces upward (the surface that faces downward when it arrives at the first position) is approximately half from the free end side of the body 21. The storage chamber 22 having an elongated width and a narrow longitudinal section extending in the longitudinal direction in the region is formed as an opening.
[0012]
(Containment room)
The accommodation chamber 22 is set to a size that can accommodate the folded table 30 with the first plate 33 and the second plate 34 opposed to each other, and is formed adjacent to the frame member 23. Yes. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the portion corresponding to the container receiving member 36 constituting the table 30 is appropriately set wide, and the interference between the container receiving member 36 and the foam material 24 along the back side of the first plate 33. Is to be avoided. Two guide rails 26, 26 erected in parallel while being fixed to the frame member 23 are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the storage chamber 22 from the bottom of the storage chamber 22. It is erected in a state of extending outward. The guide rails 26 and 26 have a bowl shape with a U-shaped cross section and are formed with a curved retaining portion 26a at the upper end so that both ends of the support member 31 are supported at the ends as will be described later. It has become.
[0013]
(table)
The table 30 has a support member 31 that is supported at the ends by the guide rails 26 and 26 that are disposed opposite to both sides of the interior of the storage chamber 22, and can be laterally opened and expanded to the left and right sides of the support member 31. It consists of a first plate 33 and a second plate 34. Then, the first plate 33 and the second plate 34 are brought into a state in which the first plate 33 and the second plate 34 can be accommodated in the storage chamber 22 by being opposed to each other and folded, and the first plate 33 and the second plate 34 are developed in a horizontal state. It becomes a usable state by doing.
[0014]
The support members 31 are formed integrally with slide support portions 31a for inserting and supporting support rods 37 that are end-engaged with the respective guide rails 26 and 26, and on both upper sides of the slide support portions 31a. The first plate 33 and the second plate 34 are pivoted support portions 31b and 31b for supporting both ends of a pivot rod 38 that pivotally supports the first plate 33 and the second plate 34. The slide support portion 31a is set to have a total length so as to be lightly slidably contacted with the inner facing surfaces of the respective guide rails 26, 26, and the support rod 37 extends from both sides of the slide support portion 31a by a required amount. The extended length is set so that the extended portion is engaged with the inside of each guide rail 26, 26. Accordingly, the support member 31 moves up and down in a horizontal state in the storage chamber 22 by moving both ends of the support rod 37 that has entered and engaged with the guide rails 26 and 26 along the groove portions of the guide rails 26 and 26. When the support rod 37 abuts against the retaining portion 26a of each guide rail 26, 26, further upward movement is restricted. The pivot bar 38 is set to a length that does not extend laterally from both end surfaces of the rotation support portions 31b, 31b. When the support member 31 is raised to the highest position, for example, the guide rails 26 and 26 and the support rod 37 are appropriately engaged so that the support member 31 is kept in the posture so as not to move downward from this position. Is done.
[0015]
Each of the first plate 33 and the second plate 34 is formed with two pivotal tube portions 33a, 34a that allow the pivotal rod 38 to be inserted at each end. When the first plate 33 and the second plate 34 are aligned with the support member 31, the pivotal tube portions 33 a and 34 a on the respective plates 33 and 34 are respectively connected to the support member 31. The rotation support portions 31b and 31b are alternately arranged in series, and the rotation support portions 31b and 31b and the pivot tube portions 33a, 34a, 33a and 34a are inserted and supported in common by the pivot rod 38. . As a result, the first plate 33 and the second plate 34 can be displaced in a folded state in which the first plate 33 and the second plate 34 are opposed to and in contact with the support member 31 and a single flat plate-like unfolded state. The first plate 33 and the second plate 34 are formed to have the same outer size. When the two plates are folded into two, the first plate 33 and the second plate 34 have substantially the same thickness as the support member 31, and the guide rails 26, 26 have the same thickness. And is accommodated in the accommodating chamber 22 while sliding between them. The first plate 33 and the second plate 34 are rotatably supported by the support member 31 so that the downward rotation from the horizontal position shown in FIG. 5 is restricted.
[0016]
(Cup holder)
And in the armrest 20 with a table of the Example, the cup holder 32 which can hold | maintain the drink container D is provided in the said 1st plate 33 which comprises the table 30. As shown in FIG. The cup holder 32 faces the holding hole 35 having a holding hole 35 opened to a size corresponding to a diameter size specific to a relatively large diameter beverage container D such as a 350 cc juice can or a 500 cc plastic bottle. It is comprised from the container receiving member 36 which receives the said beverage container D accommodated in this holding hole 35 with the receiving plate 41 from the lower side. The container receiving member 36 is a lever-like member that is pivotally supported by support pieces 39, 39 protruding integrally with the back surface of the first plate 33, and each of the support pieces 39, 39. The receiving plate 41 is installed on the swing end side of the lever portions 40 and 40 pivotally supported by the lever portion 40, and the receiving plate 41 extends so as to pass through substantially the center of the holding hole 35. Further, claw portions 40a, 40a for restricting the rotation of the container receiving member 36 are formed on the support end sides of the respective lever portions 41, 41, and the receiving plate 41 is moved to the position shown in FIGS. When the head is lowered, it comes into contact with the back side of the first plate 33 to restrict the rotation. Accordingly, the beverage container D accommodated in the holding hole 35 is received by the receiving plate 41 after being lowered to a position where the container receiving member 36 is restricted from rotation, and is suitably held in the holding hole 35. The shape of the holding hole 35 is not limited to the round shape shown in the embodiment.
[0017]
(Locking lever and locking hole)
Further, one guide rail 26 (the lower guide rail 26 in FIG. 2) installed in the accommodation chamber 22 in the armrest body 21 is locked by joining a bent member to the guide rail 26. A hole (first locking portion) 42 is defined. On the other hand, a locking lever 43 having a locking piece (second locking portion) 44 that can project to the side of the plate 33 is slidable at the corner of the end of the first plate 33 in the table 30. It is arranged. Thereby, when the table 30 is accommodated in the accommodating chamber 22, the locking lever 43 is slid in the direction of the arrow in FIG. The table 30 is engaged with the armrest main body 21 via the guide rail 26. Therefore, if the locking piece 44 of the locking lever 43 is engaged with the locking hole 42, the table 30 can be accommodated even if the armrest body 21 arrives at the first position and is directed downward. Do not accidentally drop off 22
[0018]
In the armrest 20 with a table of the embodiment configured as described above, when used as an armrest for a front seat occupant, the table 30 is accommodated in the accommodation chamber 22 as shown in FIG. With the lever 43 slid to engage the locking piece 44 with the locking hole 42, the armrest body 21 is brought to the first position. As a result, the table 30 is directed downward in the armrest 20, so that the front seat occupant can hang an elbow.
[0019]
On the other hand, when it is used as the table 30 or the cup holder 32 of the rear seat occupant, as shown in FIG. 9, first, the armrest main body 21 is reversed to the second position so as to face the front side of the rear seat RS. Then, the latch lever 43 is slid to release the engagement between the latch piece 44 and the latch hole 42, and as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 10B, the table 30 can be used by expanding the first plate 33 and the second plate 34 to the left and right. As a result, the rear seat occupant can place, for example, sweets, bread, and other haberdashery on the upper surface of the table 30 only by reaching out in a posture while sitting on the rear seat RS. In addition, in the table 30 of the embodiment, the first plate 33 and the second plate 34 are developed and used, so that the placement area becomes considerably large and many articles can be placed simultaneously.
[0020]
Even when the cup holder 32 is used, the beverage container D can be easily accommodated in the holding hole 35 if the rear seat occupant extends his / her hand while sitting on the rear seat RS. Moreover, the cup holder 32 has an appropriate depth by the container receiving member 36 provided on the lower surface of the first plate 33, and the beverage container D accommodated in the holding hole 35 can fall down due to vibration of the vehicle body or the like. It is suitably held.
[0021]
Further, since the table 30 is deployed and used on the upper surface of the armrest body 21 that has arrived at the second position, the table 30 is deployed at an optimum height position for use by the passenger of the rear seat D. . Further, the table 30 can be used even if a passenger (for example, three persons) is seated on the rear seat RS. Moreover, since it is located approximately in front of the center of the rear seat RS, it can be easily used by extending the hand regardless of the position of the rear seat RS.
[0022]
In the embodiment, the table 30 is composed of the first plate 33 and the second plate 34, and the cup holder 32 is provided only on the first plate 33. It may be provided only on the plate 34 or may be provided on both the first plate 33 and the second plate 34.
[0023]
Further, in the above embodiment, the first plate 33 and the second plate 34 are folded and accommodated in view of the fact that the shape and size of the table 30 are shown larger in order to avoid complicating the drawing and for convenience of understanding. The table 30 accommodated in the chamber 22 protrudes slightly from the backrest body 21. Accordingly, for example, the external dimensions and height dimensions of the backrest body 21 are set large, and the vertical arrangement interval between the support bar 37 and the pivotal support bar 38 is set large (the height dimension of the support member 31). If the setting is made so that the interference between the table 30 and the backrest body 21 during use is avoided, the table 30 accommodated in the accommodation chamber 22 does not protrude from the backrest body 21. can do.
[0024]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the armrest with a table according to the present invention, the armrest body pivotally supported by the seat back of the front seat can be rotated to the second position facing the rear seat side, and the armrest body The table housed in the installation section is configured so that it can be pulled out when the armrest body arrives at the second position and can be used for implementation, so that the rear seat occupant can use it for placing articles such as cups. is there. Since the table is used on the upper surface of the armrest body that has arrived at the second position, there is also an advantage that the table can be used at the optimum height position. Moreover, if a table is comprised from the foldable 1st plate and 2nd plate, since a mounting area becomes large, many articles | goods can be mounted simultaneously. If a cup holder is provided on the table, a beverage container such as a paper cup or a juice can can be suitably held without falling. Furthermore, if the first locking portion provided on the armrest body side and the second locking portion provided at the required position of the table are engaged, the cup holder is prevented from being accidentally dropped from the storage chamber. There is also an advantage of being able to do so.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of an armrest with a table according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing a use state in which the table is pulled out from a storage chamber.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of an armrest with a table, showing the table in a non-use state in which the table is accommodated in the accommodation chamber.
FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway side view of an armrest with a table, showing a use state in which the table is pulled out from the storage chamber.
FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway side view of an armrest with a table, and shows the table in a non-use state in which the table is accommodated in the accommodation chamber.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG.
6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a case where the armrest with a table according to the present embodiment is used as an armrest for a front seat after reaching the first position.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the armrest with a table according to the embodiment in a non-use state in which the armrest with the table is brought into a substantially vertical state along the seat back.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a case where the armrest with a table according to the present embodiment arrives at the second position and faces the front side of the rear seat.
10A is a perspective view showing a state in which the table is pulled out from the storage chamber of the armrest body that has arrived at the first position, and FIG. 10B is a view in which the first plate and the second plate are expanded left and right. It is a perspective view which shows the state which enabled use as a table and a cup holder.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory view of a conventional example in which a table for a rear seat occupant is provided on a floor console or a right side wall surface of a vehicle body.
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional example in which there is no portion where a table for a rear seat occupant can be installed.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 14 Seat back 21 Armrest main body 22 Storage chamber 26 Guide rail 30 Table 31 Support member 32 Cup holder 33 1st plate 34 2nd plate 35 Holding hole 36 Container receiving member 42 Locking hole (1st locking part)
43 Locking lever 44 Locking piece (second locking part)
D Beverage container FS Front seat RS Rear seat

Claims (4)

In the passenger compartment of a passenger car equipped with a front seat (FS) and a rear seat (RS) located behind the front seat (FS), it is pivotally supported on the side of the seat back (14) in the front seat (FS). In the armrest that extends forward approximately horizontally and is used for use,
Wherein attached to the seat back (14), Ryakusui flat extension to the first position and between the second position extending substantially in horizontal rearward toward said rear seat (RS) times by inverting Previous toward A movable armrest body (21);
The armrest body (21) is disposed inside and opens along the longitudinal direction of the armrest body (21) . In the first position, the opening is directed downward and in the second position. Is a storage chamber (22) whose opening is directed upward ,
It is slidably supported by guide rails (26, 26) disposed opposite to both sides in the longitudinal direction of the accommodation chamber (22) , and is accommodated in the accommodation chamber (22) so as to be able to enter and exit in the vertical direction through the opening. a table (30) that,
A first locking portion (42) provided on any one of the guide rails (26, 26);
In the state where the table (30) is slidable in a direction intersecting with the insertion / extraction direction of the table (30) with respect to the accommodation chamber (22), and the table (30) is accommodated in the accommodation chamber (22), A second locking portion (44) that intersects the first locking portion (42) in a direction in which the table (30) exits the storage chamber (22);
In the first position , the table (30) is held in the storage chamber (22) by the locking of the first locking portion (42) and the second locking portion (44), and the front portion Used as an armrest for the seat (FS)
In the second position, the unlocking of the first locking portion (42) and the second locking portion (44), and lead the table (30) from said housing chamber (22) upwards, An armrest with a table, wherein the table (30) is configured to be used as a mounting portion for the rear seat (RS). The second locking portion (44) is provided on a locking lever (43) projecting outward from the armrest body (21) from the table (30) stored in the storage chamber (22), The table according to claim 1, wherein the second locking portion (44) and the first locking portion (42) are engaged and disengaged by a sliding operation of the locking lever (43) from the outside of the armrest body (21). Armrest. Said table (30), said guide rail (26, 26) support members having both ends supported (31), on both sides the first plate (33) and a second plate expandable to the support member (31) (34)
The table (30) is accommodated in the accommodating chamber (22) by folding the first plate (33) and the second plate (34), and the first plate (33) and the second plate (34). The armrest with a table according to claim 1, wherein the armrest functions as a mounting portion by unfolding the support member (31) between the support member (31) . Wherein the table (30), beverage containers and the holding hole commensurate with the specific size (D) (35), the beverage accommodated in the holding hole (35) faces the lower side of the holding hole (35) The armrest with a table according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a cup holder (32) including a container receiving member (36) for receiving the container (D) from below is provided.

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