JPH01115749A - Floor mat for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the need to mount a foot rest to the car body side, by a method wherein a foot rest part, protruded from the surface side, is integrally molded to a part of a mat base part, and a reinforcing metal is buried astride between the interior of the foot rest part and the interior of the flat part of the mat base part. CONSTITUTION:A floor mat has a mat base part 1 formed by a material, e.g. rubber, synthetic resin, having flexibility, and a carpet 2 formed by proper textile is laminated to the surface of the mat base part. A foot rest part 3 protruded from the surface side of the floor mat is formed in a place on the mat base part 1, preferably in a position which a foot reaches when a driver properly stretches a foot. The foot rest part 3 is formed such that a part of the mat base part 1 is protruded in a triangular shape in cross section, and is formed in a long manner in a lateral direction. A reinforcing metal 5 formed in a long manner in a lateral direction by inwardly bending a beltform metallic plate is buried in the mat base part. Further, a reinforcing sheet 4 is laminated to the portion, with which the heel of the foot makes contact when the foot is placed on the foot rest part 3, of a carpet 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application This invention relates to an improvement in a floor mat for an automobile, which is placed on the floor of a driver's seat or a passenger's seat of an automobile.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Separate floor mats are often placed on the driver's and passenger's seats of automobiles to prevent dirt on the floor carpet fixed to the vehicle body and to decorate the interior of the vehicle.

This floor mat is made of flexible rubber or synthetic resin and is molded into a flat shape with predetermined dimensions, and generally has a surface with a carpet attached to it to improve its appearance and feel. It has become.

On the other hand, a footrest protruding from the floor surface is sometimes provided at a position in front of the floor of the driver's seat or the front passenger seat so that the driver or passenger can rest their feet on the floor. This footrest is made of a press-molded metal plate.
It is fixed in place on the floor panel using screws or the like.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention Incidentally, the above-mentioned footrest is often not provided as a standard equipment of an automobile.

In this case, if a general user attempts to attach the footrest to the vehicle body later, the installation process becomes quite troublesome as the floor carpet must also be treated.

Furthermore, once the flap rest is attached, it is not easy to remove it even if it is no longer needed.

Furthermore, if the floor mat is placed on a floor to which the footrest is fixed, the footrest may become an obstacle and cause the floor mat to lift up.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a floor mat with an integral footrest portion. That is, in the automobile floor mantle according to the present invention, a footrest portion protruding toward the surface side is integrally molded into a part of a flexible mat base made of rubber or synthetic resin, and the It is characterized by a reinforcing metal fitting embedded across the inside of the flat part of the mat base.

Function: The above-mentioned floor mat is used by simply placing it on the floor of a driver's seat or the like of an automobile. The footrest section functions in the same manner as a normal footrest.

The rigidity of this hood rest portion is ensured by the reinforcing metal fittings.

Embodiment FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of an automobile floor mat according to the present invention. Note that this example shows a floor mat used for the passenger seat of an automobile, for example.

A mat base 1, which constitutes the main body of this floor mat, is made of rubber or synthetic resin and is formed into a flexible, generally flat mat having a thickness of about several am.

A carpet 2 made of a suitable fabric is adhered to the surface of the mat base l. At the peripheral edge of the floor mat, the gutter base 1 made of rubber or the like is exposed as it is, and the edge of the carpet 2 is embedded therein.

Here, a footrest portion 3 protruding toward the surface of the floor mat is provided at an appropriate position on the mat base 1, specifically at a position that can be reached when the occupant stretches his/her legs appropriately. As shown in cross section in FIG. 2, this footrest part 3 is a part of the mat base 1 that partially protrudes to have a triangular cross section, and is molded at the same time as the mat base 1 is molded.

Further, although the footrest portion 3 is formed in a considerably long range in the left and right direction in the illustrated example, there are
A reinforcing metal fitting 5 is embedded. This reinforcing metal fitting 5 is formed by bending a band-shaped metal plate, and has a central portion 5a bent into a chevron shape disposed inside the footrest portion 3, and both end portions 5a.
b is disposed inside the flat portion 1a of the mat base 1.

That is, from the inside of the footrest part 3 to the surrounding flat part 1a.
Several reinforcing metal fittings 5 made of band-shaped metal plates are straddled across the ship.
is buried under the ground, so it has high rigidity against the force of stepping on it. In this embodiment, the carpet 2 has a window-like opening at the footrest portion 3, so that the material such as rubber of the mat base 1 of the footrest portion 3 is exposed as is.

In addition, a reinforcing sheet 4 made of a synthetic resin sheet or the like is attached to the part of the carpet 2 where the heel of the foot hits when the foot rests on the footrest 3, thereby preventing premature deterioration of the carpet 2. It is prevented.

The automobile floor mat configured as described above functions as both a normal floor mat and a footrest, and can function as a footrest simply by placing it on the vehicle floor. In other words, there is no need for any troublesome work like installing a conventional footrest. If the footrest becomes a nuisance, it can be easily resolved by replacing the floor carpet. Furthermore, since the reinforcing metal fittings 5 are embedded in the footrest portion 3 so as to span the flat portion 1a, there is no risk of excessive deformation even when the footrest portion 3 is strongly stepped on.

Furthermore, if the footrest portion 3 is integrated with the floor mat as described above, there is no need to provide a footrest fixed to the vehicle floor, so interference with the floor mat can be avoided, and the floor mat can be prevented from being lifted up by the footrest. I never relax.

Note that, of course, the specific shape of the footrest portion is not limited to the above embodiment.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above explanation, according to the automobile floor mat according to the present invention, when a footrest is not installed as a standard equipment of the automobile, the floor mat can be used as a footrest by simply placing it. function, and the troublesome installation of a footrest is no longer necessary. In addition, the footrest fixed to the vehicle floor does not lift up due to interference with the floor mat, and it also has an excellent appearance quality because it can be formed to cover the floor of the driver's seat etc. without being obstructed by the footrest. It becomes something.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of an automobile floor mat according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line ■-■ in FIG. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Mat base, 2... Carpet, 3... Footrest part, 4... Reinforcement sheet, 5... Reinforcement metal fittings. 2 people outside

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A footrest part protruding toward the surface side is integrally molded into a part of the flexible mat base made of rubber or synthetic resin, and the footrest part extends from the inside of the footrest part to the inside of the flat part of the mat base. An automotive floor mat characterized by embedded reinforcing metal fittings.