JP4703322B2 - Hinge cover for tumble seat - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a tumble seat hinge cover that is attached to a hinge portion provided at a front end portion of a tumble seat in order to flip up the tumble seat.

  A tumble seat mounted in an automobile or the like is configured to be able to jump forward with the front end of the seat cushion as a fulcrum. As shown in FIG. 4, for example, a lower rail 11 is provided together with an upper rail 10 below the seat cushion 2 a of the tumble seat 2, and a front end portion of the lower rail 11 and the floor 1 are connected by a hinge portion.

  The hinge portion has a structure in which a bracket 3 and a foot bracket 4 are rotatably connected by a hinge pin 5. The bracket 3 is fixed to the lower rail 11, and the foot bracket 4 is fixed to the floor 1. By setting it as such a structure, it is possible to rotate the seat cushion 2a with the seat back 2b brought forward. The back of the seat cushion 2a is supported on the floor 1 by a catcher 12.

  Conventionally, there is a case where a hinge cover is provided on the above-described hinge portion. Such a hinge cover can be pivoted integrally with the bracket so that it can be elastically attached to the bracket by being held at the hinge pin end, for example. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  In addition, the seat tumble can be changed from a seatable state, which is a normal state of the tumble seat, by having one end rotatably supported on the rear surface of the bracket and the other end slidably attached to a cover base provided on the floor. In some cases, it is possible to cover the rear region of the hinge portion until the seat cushion rises together with the seatback that has been moved forward (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-29835 JP 2004-131025 A

  As shown in FIG. 5, there is an example in which a hinge cover constituted by an upper cover 106 and a lower cover 107 is used. FIG. 5 shows an example of the hinge cover in the normal state of the tumble seat 2. The upper cover 106 has an arcuate front portion, is fixed to a bracket (not shown), and rotates together with the bracket. The lower cover 107 is fixed to the front end portion of the foot bracket 4 and has a width for including the upper cover 106.

  However, the above-described hinge cover shown in FIG. 5 has a structure in which the lower cover 107 is fixed to the foot bracket 4 and the upper cover 106 is housed inside the lower cover 107 when the seat is tumbled. There is a problem that it is difficult to save space, for example, it is necessary to provide a space for storing the upper cover 106 in the space.

  In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a hinge cover for a tumble seat that can realize space saving and can maintain an effect of suppressing a sense of harm and improving appearance.

A tumble seat hinge cover according to a first aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problem includes a bracket attached to a lower surface of a seat, a foot bracket fixed to a floor surface, and the bracket and the foot bracket. In a hinge cover attached to a hinge part constituted by a hinge pin movably connected,
An upper cover fixed to the end of the bracket;
A lower cover supported rotatably at the front end of the foot bracket;
The lower cover rotates to have a gap with the upper cover ,
A guide rail orthogonal to the axial direction of the hinge portion is provided on the inner surface of the lower cover,
A guide pin through which the guide rail can be inserted is provided on the inner surface of the upper cover,
The upper cover and the lower cover are connected by the guide pin that slides along the guide rail .

The hinge cover for a tumble seat according to claim 2 of the present invention is the hinge cover according to claim 1 ,
The pin is protruded from the front surface of the upper cover, and at least one end of the guide rail is connected to the front surface of the lower cover.

The hinge cover for a tumble seat according to claim 3 of the present invention is the hinge cover according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The guide pin is provided to be rotatable with respect to the upper cover.

A hinge cover for a tumble seat according to claim 4 of the present invention is the hinge cover according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
The guide rail is formed in a substantially arc shape.

  According to the hinge cover for a tumble seat according to the present invention described above, since the lower cover is configured to be rotatable, there is no need to provide a space for storing the upper cover between the lower cover and the foot bracket. Since the lower cover rotates so as to have a gap with the upper cover, it is possible to realize space saving while avoiding interference between the lower cover and the upper cover.

  In addition, if the guide rail is provided on the lower cover and the guide pin is provided on the upper cover so that the guide pin slides along the guide rail, the lower cover opens and closes in conjunction with the operation of the upper cover that rotates with the bracket. The convenience can be improved.

  In addition, if one end of the guide rail is connected to the front part of the lower cover and the guide pin protrudes from the front part of the upper cover, the lower cover and the upper cover can be linked more efficiently. Become.

  That is, when the tumble seat is in a normal state, the bracket is positioned above the foot bracket, and the guide pin provided on the upper cover supports the vicinity of the connecting portion of the guide rail provided on the lower cover with the front portion of the lower cover; Become. As a result, the lower cover stands up with the connecting portion with the foot bracket as a fulcrum and covers the front portion of the foot bracket, and the upper cover covers the front portion of the bracket and covers the hinge portion.

  Further, since the upper cover moves downward as the bracket rotates during seat tumble, the lower cover opens forward while the guide rail is supported by the guide pins. Further, the upper cover is moved upward with the opening of the lower cover and is stored in the lower cover.

  Furthermore, if the guide pin is pivotably attached to the upper cover, the upper cover and the lower cover can be smoothly interlocked. In addition, if the guide rail has a substantially arc shape, the upper cover and the lower cover can be connected. Furthermore, it becomes possible to make it interlock | cooperate smoothly.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention is as a hinge cover of a hinge portion in which a bracket fixed to a seat cushion front end portion of a tumble seat and a foot bracket fixed to a floor are rotatably connected by a hinge pin. A hinge cover that is configured by an upper cover that is attached to the end face of the bracket and has a guide pin, and a lower cover that is rotatably supported at the front end of the foot bracket and has a guide rail, and that rotates so that the lower cover does not interfere with the upper cover. Is used.

  The guide rail is perpendicular to the rotation axis of the lower cover, and both ends thereof are connected to the front and lower surfaces of the lower cover, respectively, and the guide pins project from the front surface of the upper cover so that the guide rail is inserted through the upper cover and the lower cover. The lower cover is connected by a guide pin that slides along the guide rail.

  Since the above-described hinge cover is configured such that the lower cover is rotatable, it is not necessary to provide a space for storing the upper cover in advance between the lower cover and the foot cover. In addition, since the guide pin slides along the guide rail, the lower cover can be rotated in conjunction with the position of the upper cover.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a hinge cover that achieves a space saving while avoiding interference between the upper cover and the lower cover, maintains the action of preventing a sense of harm and improving the appearance, and has convenience. .

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. As described above, the tumble seat 2 shown in FIG. 4 has the front end of the seat cushion 2a connected to the floor 1 by the hinge portion. Such a tumble seat 2 can be shifted to the seat tumble state by flipping the seat cushion 2a upward with the hinge portion as a fulcrum together with the seat back 2b that has been moved forward.

  FIG. 1 shows the hinge cover in the normal state of the tumble seat 2. As shown in FIG. 1 (a), the hinge portion is formed by pivotally connecting a bracket 3 and a foot bracket 4 with a hinge pin (not shown), and is provided with a hinge cover. The hinge cover is composed of an upper cover 6 and a lower cover 7. The upper cover 6 is attached and fixed to the front end of the bracket 3 and is rotated together with the bracket 3. The lower cover 7 is attached to the foot bracket 4 at the front end of the foot bracket 4. 4 is pivotably connected.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, the upper cover 6 is formed of a front surface portion 6a, an upper surface portion 6b, and a side surface portion 6c, and a guide pin 8 is provided. The guide pin 8 is substantially U-shaped with the upper part opened, and the upper ends of both side parts are bent forward and supported so as to be pivotable downward inside the front face part 6a.

  The lower cover 7 is formed by a front surface portion 7a, a lower surface portion 7b, and a side surface portion 7c, and is provided with a guide rail 7d. The guide rail 7d extends perpendicularly to the axial direction of the hinge pin 5 and has end portions fixed to the inside of the front surface portion 7a and the lower surface portion 7b, respectively, and a width that is shorter than between both side portions of the guide pin 8 and swells upward. It is arcuate.

  The upper cover 6 and the lower cover 7 are connected by a guide pin 8 that passes through the guide rail 7d. Therefore, in the normal state of the tumble sheet 2, the upper cover 6 is pulled up by the guide pin 8 in the vicinity of the connecting portion between the front surface portion 7a and the guide rail 7d, and the upper cover 6 and the lower cover as shown in FIG. 7 to cover the front of the hinge part. The lengths, positions, etc. of the guide pins 8 and the rails 7d are set so that the upper cover 6 and the lower cover 7 do not interfere with each other.

  FIG. 2 shows the hinge cover when the tumble sheet 2 is tumbled. As shown in FIG. 2A, when the seat is tumbled, the lower cover 7 is opened forward, and the upper cover 6 is stored above the lower cover 7. That is, as shown in FIG. 2B, as the upper cover 6 rotates, the guide pin 8 moves along the guide rail 7d to the vicinity of the connecting portion between the guide rail 7d and the lower surface portion 7b. 7 is opened, and the upper cover 6 is stored above the lower cover 7. Note that the description of the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 is omitted.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the hinge cover will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the upper cover 6 is fixed to the bracket 3, the lower cover 7 is rotatably supported by the foot bracket 4 via the shaft 9, and the upper cover 6 and the lower cover 7 are supported by the guide rail 7d. They are connected by guide pins 8 that slide along.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, since the upper cover 6 is positioned above the lower cover 7 in the normal state of the tumble seat 2, the lower cover 7 is guided near the connecting portion between the front surface portion 7a and the guide rail 7d. It is supported by the pins 8 and stands up with the shaft 9 as a fulcrum.

  When the bracket 3 rotates, the guide pin 8 slides along the guide rail 7d along with the upper cover 6 that rotates together with the bracket 3 as shown in FIGS. 3B and 3C, and the lower cover 7 While the guide rail 7d is supported by the guide pins 8, it is moved forward according to the gravity and is opened. Further, the upper cover 6 is accommodated above the lower cover 7. As is apparent from FIG. 3, the upper cover 6 and the lower cover 7 do not interfere with each other.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the lower cover 7 is rotatably attached to the foot bracket 4 and the lower cover 7 is opened and closed in conjunction with the rotation of the upper cover 6 by the guide pins 8 and the guide rails 7d. By doing so, it was possible to reduce the sense of harm and improve the appearance while realizing space saving.

  In addition, a present Example is an example for demonstrating this invention, and it cannot be overemphasized that it is not limited to the structure and shape which were mentioned above.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION This invention can be utilized for the hinge cover for tumble seats attached to the hinge part provided in the front end part of a tumble sheet | seat in order to flip up a tumble sheet | seat.

It is a perspective view which shows the normal state of the hinge cover in the Example of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state at the time of sheet | seat tumbling of the hinge cover in the Example of this invention. It is a side view which shows operation | movement of the hinge cover in the Example of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of a general tumble sheet. It is a perspective view which shows the example of the conventional hinge cover.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Floor 2 Tumble seat 3 Bracket 4 Foot bracket 5 Hinge pin 6 Upper cover 6a Upper cover front surface part 7 Lower cover 7a Lower cover front surface part 7b Lower cover lower surface part 7d Guide rail 8 Guide pin

Claims (4)

In a hinge cover attached to a hinge portion constituted by a bracket attached to a lower surface of a seat, a foot bracket fixed to a floor surface, and a hinge pin that rotatably connects the bracket and the foot bracket,
An upper cover fixed to the end of the bracket;
A lower cover supported rotatably at the front end of the foot bracket;
The lower cover rotates to have a gap with the upper cover ,
A guide rail orthogonal to the axial direction of the hinge portion is provided on the inner surface of the lower cover,
A guide pin through which the guide rail can be inserted is provided on the inner surface of the upper cover,
The hinge cover for a tumble seat, wherein the upper cover and the lower cover are connected by the guide pin that slides along the guide rail . 2. The hinge cover for a tumble seat according to claim 1, wherein the pin protrudes from a front portion of the upper cover, and at least one end of the guide rail is connected to the front portion of the lower cover. Tumble seat hinge cover according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the guide pin is al provided rotatably relative to the upper cover. The tumble seat hinge cover according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the guide rail is formed in a substantially arc shape .

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