JP5414228B2 - Headrest - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a headrest.

Conventionally, a headrest is provided on a seat used for a vehicle or the like. In recent years, in order to adjust the position of the head when seated, a headrest capable of adjusting the angle of the portion supporting the head has been developed (see Patent Document 1). Specifically, such a headrest includes a core member attached to the seat, a rear member (rear reinforcing member) fixed to the core member, and a front member (connected to the upper portion of the rear member by a hinge) Front reinforcing member). This front member is a member that supports the head. The front member rotates about the hinge with respect to the rear reinforcing member. The angle can be adjusted by adjusting the amount of rotation of the front member.
JP 2005-102763 A

By the way, in said headrest, since the core material has extended from the lower end part of the rear member, in the state with which the core material was mounted | worn, the connection location of a core material and a rear member was exposed and the appearance was impaired.
Then, the subject of this invention is suppressing that the connection location of a core material and a rear member is exposed, and improving aesthetics.

The headrest according to the invention of claim 1 is:
With heartwood,
A rear member fixed to the top of the core;
In order to support the seated person's head on the front, the front member is provided in front of the rear member,
The front member is movably connected to the upper part of the rear member so that the upper end of the front member moves in the front-rear direction.
The core material is characterized by extending downward from the front surface above the lower end of the rear member.

The headrest according to the invention of claim 2 is:
With heartwood,
A rear member fixed to the top of the core;
In order to support the seated person's head on the front, the front member is provided in front of the rear member,
The front member is movably connected to the upper part of the rear member so that the upper end of the front member moves in the front-rear direction.
The core material is characterized by extending downward from the front surface above the lower end of the rear member by bending forward.

The invention according to claim 3 is the headrest according to claim 2,
When the core material is disposed along the front surface of the rear member and the front member and the rear member are close to each other, at least a part of the front member is accommodated in a recess formed by a bent portion of the core material. It is characterized by being.

Invention of Claim 4 is the headrest as described in any one of Claims 1-3,
The front member has a built-in reinforcing member,
The reinforcing member is
When the front member and the rear member are close to each other, the front member is disposed in the front member so as to be removed from a position where the core material contacts the front member .

Invention of Claim 5 is the headrest as described in any one of Claims 1-4,
The lower end portion of the front member is located below the upper end portion of the core material exposed from the rear member .

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the core material extends downward from the front surface above the lower end of the rear member, the connection portion between the core material and the rear member is hidden by the rear member when viewed from the back surface. Will be. Thereby, it is suppressed that the connection location of a core material and a rear member is exposed, and aesthetics are improved.

According to the second aspect of the invention, since the core material extends downward from the front surface above the lower end portion of the rear member, when viewed from the rear surface, the connecting portion between the core material and the rear member is formed by the rear member itself. It will be hidden. Thereby, it is suppressed that the connection location of a core material and a rear member is exposed, and aesthetics are improved.
Further, since the core material is bent forward, the rear member can be made compact.

According to the third aspect of the invention, when the front member and the rear member are close, at least a part of the front member in the recess is accommodated by bending of the core, by the bent portion of the core By effectively utilizing the concave portion, the front member can be brought close to the core material, and the headrest can be greatly downsized.

According to the invention of claim 4, the reinforcing member is arranged in the front member so that the front member and the rear member are close to each other so as to be separated from the portion where the core material in the front member abuts. Therefore, it can prevent that a core material contacts the reinforcement member harder than an elastic body when it is set as a folded state. Thereby, durability of a core material can be improved and the front member and the rear member can be brought closer to each other when folded.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, although various technically preferable limitations for implementing the present invention are given to the embodiments described below, the scope of the invention is not limited to the following embodiments and illustrated examples.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a seat according to the present invention. The seat 1 is installed in a vehicle, a ship, an airplane or other vehicle. The seat 1 includes a seat bottom 2, a backrest 3, a legrest 4, a headrest 5, and the like.

  The seat bottom 2 is installed on the floor of the vehicle interior via the front / rear position adjustment mechanism 6.

  The backrest 3 is a backrest according to the present invention, and is provided in a standing state at the rear end portion of the seat bottom 2. A headrest 5 is attached to the upper end portion 31 of the backrest 3. The backrest 3 and the seat bottom 2 are connected by a reclining mechanism 7. Moreover, the center part in the upper end part 31 of the backrest 3 seen from the front is formed in the concave curved surface shape toward the downward direction (refer FIG. 3).

  The legrest 4 is connected to the front portion of the seat bottom 2 by a hoisting mechanism 8 and a slide mechanism (not shown). The hoisting mechanism 8 raises and lowers the leg rest 4 so that the leg rest 4 hangs down from the front upper part of the seat bottom 2 on the front side of the seat bottom 2 or the leg rest 4 is moved to the front portion of the seat bottom 2. Or jumping forward from the front. Further, the slide mechanism slides the legrest 4.

  The headrest 5 is attached to the upper end of the backrest 3 and supports the back of the seated person. Hereinafter, the headrest 5 will be described in detail.

  2 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of the headrest 5, FIG. 3 is a side view, and FIG. 4 is a rear view. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the headrest 5 includes a pair of core members 51, a rear member 52, and a front member 53.

  The rear member 52 is fixed to the upper part of the core material 51. The rear member 52 is provided with an elastic body 521 that forms the outer shape of the rear member 52 and a cloth material 522 that covers the elastic body 521 (see FIG. 6). Further, both side end portions 523 and 524 of the rear member 52 as viewed from the front are formed in a concave curved shape that is recessed inward.

  The front member 53 is overlapped in front of the rear member 52 in order to support the head of the seated person on the front surface. The front member 53 is pivotally connected to the upper portion of the rear member 52 so that the upper end of the front member 53 rotates in the front-rear direction. In this embodiment, the case where the front member 53 moves in the front-rear direction by rotating is exemplified, but the front member 53 may move in the front-rear direction by sliding. The front member 53 is provided with an elastic body 531 that forms the outer shape of the front member 53 and a cloth material 532 that covers the elastic body 531 (see FIG. 6). Examples of the elastic bodies 521 and 531 include urethane foam materials.

Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the width W <b> 1 of the front member 53 as viewed from the front is set to be larger than the width W <b> 2 of the rear member 52. As a result, both end portions 533 and 534 of the front member 53 as seen from the front face protrude from the rear member 52 to the side.
On the other hand, the height H1 at the substantially central portion of the front member 53 is set to be larger than the height H2 at the rear member 52. Accordingly, the lower end portion 535 of the front member 53 protrudes below the lower end portion 525 of the rear member 52.

  A substantially central portion of the lower end portion 535 of the front member 53 viewed from the front is formed in a concave curved shape that is recessed upward. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the lower part of the front surface of the front member 53 is formed in a concave curved surface shape that is recessed inward. The concave portion 536 in the lower front portion of the front member 53 and the concave portion 537 in the lower end portion 535 of the front member 53 are continuous with a smooth concave curved surface. The recess 536 in the lower front surface of the front member 53 may be provided not only on the lower front surface but also on the entire front surface of the front member 53.

  6 is a side sectional view showing the internal structure of the rear member 52 and the front member 53, and FIG. 7 is a rear view. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the skeleton 9 is built in the front member 53 and the rear member 52.

  8 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of the skeleton part 9, FIG. 9 is a side view, and FIG. 10 is a rear view. As shown in FIGS. 8 to 9, the skeleton 9 includes a frame 91, a reinforcing member 92, and a resin cover 93.

  The frame 91 is a rod-shaped member formed in a substantially inverted U shape when viewed from the front, and includes a frame upper part 911 and hanging parts 912 and 913 hanging from both ends of the frame upper part 911. The drooping portions 912 and 913 are the core material 51 described above, and a substantially central portion thereof is bent forward. The core material 51 may be linear.

  The reinforcing member 92 is located in front of the frame 91. The reinforcing member 92 includes a rotating portion 921 that is rotatably attached to the frame upper portion 911, a plate-like portion 922 that is continuously wide from the distal end portion of the rotating portion 921, and a plate-like portion 922. Wire portions 923 projecting from both ends toward the side are provided. The rotation unit 921 is configured to be restricted from rotating at every predetermined angle. After the rotation is restricted, the turning unit 921 is released from the restriction when a force of a predetermined level or more is applied, and can turn again.

  The resin cover 93 is disposed so as to cover the plate-like portion 922 between the plate-like portion 922 and the frame 91. The resin cover 93 is attached to the rotating portion 921 and rotates as the reinforcing member 92 rotates.

Each arrangement | positioning location of the frame | skeleton part 9 with respect to the rear member 52 and the front member 53 is demonstrated. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the reinforcing member 92 and the resin cover 93 are accommodated in the front member 53. Here, both end portions of the reinforcing member 92 as viewed from the front, that is, side end portions of the wire portion 923 are arranged so as to protrude from the rear member 52 to the side. Further, the reinforcing member 92 is disposed in the front member 53 so as to be disengaged from the portion (the shaded portion N in FIG. 6) where the core material 51 contacts the front member 53 when the front member 53 and the rear member 52 are close to each other. Is arranged.
The resin cover 93 is disposed at a position that forms the rear end surface of the front member 53.

On the other hand, the frame 91 is accommodated in the rear member 52. Here, the pair of core members 51 are bent and extend downward from the lower front surface of the rear member 52. When the front member 52 and the rear member 53 come close to each other, at least a part of the front member 52 is accommodated in a recess formed by the bent portion of the core material 51.
The headrest 5 is attached to the backrest 3 by inserting the core material 51 into an insertion hole (not shown) provided in the upper end portion 31 of the backrest 3. Moreover, the core material 51 is arrange | positioned so that the elastic body 521 may be penetrated. The thickness of the elastic body 521 positioned in front of the core material 51 is adjusted so as to be thinner than the elastic body 521 positioned other than the front.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
First, when adjusting the position of the front member 53 in a state where the front member 53 and the rear member 52 are close to each other (folded state) as shown in FIG. The side end 533) is grasped and pulled to the front side with a predetermined force or more. Accordingly, the rotating portion 921 rotates with respect to the frame upper portion 911, and the front member 53 rotates forward. As shown in FIG. 11, when the front member 53 is separated from the rear member 52 and is in an arbitrary position, the user releases the front member 53. Thereby, the rotation of the rotation part 921 is restricted, and the position adjustment of the front member 53 is completed. After the position adjustment, the lower part of the front member 53 is disposed at a position in contact with the rear head of the seated user (seat person), and the rear head is accommodated in the recess 536 in the lower front part of the front member 53.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the core material 51 extends downward from the lower front surface of the rear member 52, the connection portion between the core material 51 and the rear member 52 is viewed from the rear surface. It will be hidden by itself. Thereby, it is suppressed that the connection location of the core material 51 and the rear member 52 is exposed, and aesthetics are improved.
Further, since the core material 51 is bent forward, the rear member 52 can be made compact.
Further, even if a person sitting in the rear seat collides with the headrest 5 of the front seat, the back side of the core material 51 is covered with the rear member 52, so that it does not easily hit the core material 51, and the rear member has a cushioning property. 52 is protected.

  In addition, since the elastic body 521 positioned forward with respect to the core material 51 is thinner than the elastic body 521 positioned other than the front, the front member 53 and the rear member 52 are closer together when the folded state is established. become. Thereby, stowability is improved.

  Further, since the reinforcing member 92 is disposed in the front member 53 so as to be removed from the position where the core material 51 contacts the front member 53 when the front member 53 and the rear member 52 are close to each other, the reinforcing member 92 is folded. It is possible to prevent the core material 51 from coming into contact with the reinforcing member 92 that is harder than the elastic body 531 when in the state. Thereby, durability of the core material 51 can be improved, and the front member 53 and the rear member 52 can be brought closer to each other when the core material 51 is folded.

Further, when the front member 53 and the rear member 52 are close to each other, at least a part of the front member 53 is accommodated in the concave portion formed by the bent portion of the core material 51, so that the concave portion formed by the bent portion of the core material 51 is effectively used. Utilizing this, the front member 53 can be brought close to the core material 51, and the headrest 5 can be greatly downsized.
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be modified as appropriate.

It is a perspective view which shows schematic structure of the sheet | seat which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows schematic structure of the headrest with which the sheet | seat of FIG. 1 is equipped. It is a side view of the headrest of FIG. FIG. 3 is a rear view of the headrest of FIG. 2. It is AA sectional drawing in FIG. 3 which shows the external shape of the front member lower part. It is a sectional side view which shows the internal structure of the rear member and front member with which the headrest of FIG. 2 is equipped. It is a rear view which shows the internal structure of FIG. It is a front view which shows schematic structure of the frame | skeleton part incorporated in the headrest of FIG. It is a side view of the frame | skeleton part of FIG. It is a rear view of the skeleton part of FIG. It is a side view which shows the state which the front member and the rear member in the headrest of FIG. 3 separated.

Explanation of symbols

1 seat 3 backrest (backrest)
31 Upper end portion 5 Headrest 51 Core material 52 Rear member
521 Elastic body
522 Fabric
523, 524 Both ends
525 Lower end 53 Front member
531 Elastic body
532 Fabric
533, 534 both ends
535 Lower end
536 recess
537 Recess 9 Frame part 91 Frame
911 Upper frame
912, 913 Hanging part 92 Reinforcing member
921 Rotating part
922 Plate part
923 wire part 93 resin cover

Claims (5)

With heartwood,
A rear member fixed to the top of the core;
In order to support the seated person's head on the front, the front member is provided in front of the rear member,
The front member is movably connected to the upper part of the rear member so that the upper end of the front member moves in the front-rear direction.
The headrest is characterized in that the core material extends downward from a front surface above a lower end portion of the rear member. With heartwood,
A rear member fixed to the top of the core;
In order to support the seated person's head on the front, the front member is provided in front of the rear member,
The front member is movably connected to the upper part of the rear member so that the upper end of the front member moves in the front-rear direction.
The headrest is characterized by extending downward from a front surface above a lower end portion of the rear member by bending toward the front. The headrest according to claim 2,
When the core material is disposed along the front surface of the rear member and the front member and the rear member are close to each other, at least a part of the front member is accommodated in a recess formed by a bent portion of the core material. Headrest characterized by being made. In the headrest as described in any one of Claims 1-3,
The front member has a built-in reinforcing member,
The reinforcing member is
When the front member and the rear member are close to each other , the headrest is disposed in the front member so as to be removed from a position where the core material contacts the front member . In the headrest as described in any one of Claims 1-4,
The headrest is characterized in that the lower end portion of the front member is positioned below the upper end portion of the portion exposed from the rear member in the core material .

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