JPH0137937Y2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to an operating device for adjusting the position of a vehicle seat, and more specifically, the present invention relates to an operating device for adjusting the position of a vehicle seat. It relates to an operating device used for moving in the front-back direction or in the up-down direction.

Recently, in some luxury cars, the positions of the backrest and seating surface of the vehicle seat can be adjusted by freely driving an electric motor attached to the vehicle by operating a switch.
Conventionally, the above-mentioned operation switch is generally mounted on the armrest or next to the seat. The switch for adjusting the position of the seat is equipped with a knob that moves left and right and up and down, corresponding to the forward and backward movement direction and the up and down movement direction of the seat, and also for adjusting the position of the backrest. The switch is to tilt the backrest forward,
It is equipped with a knob that rotates in response to backward tilting.

However, although the above-mentioned conventional switches have marks indicating the direction of movement of the backrest and seat, the marks are difficult to see, and the user must actually operate the knob by looking at the marks. Very rarely, the relationship between the operating direction of the knob and the actual moving direction of the backrest or seat is memorized, and the knob is operated based on this memory. As a result, users sometimes operate the switch incorrectly.

Further, as a device for preventing the above-mentioned erroneous operation, a technique described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 55-29694 is known. However, this device is equipped with a handle lever that has the shape of a side surface of a vehicle seat as an operating member, and since this handle lever is operated in the same direction as the direction in which the vehicle seat is to be moved, the operating direction of the lever itself is The structure had to be complicated because it had multiple directions.

The present invention aims to provide an operating device with a simple structure that can be easily operated by anyone without having to memorize the relationship between the operating direction of the knob and the moving direction of the backrest or seat surface. More specifically, we have developed a vehicle seat position adjustment operating device that is very easy to operate and almost eliminates the possibility of erroneous operation, since the operating procedure can be determined visually or tactilely at a glance just by looking at the operating device. It is intended to provide a simplified structure rather than a complete structure.

The operating device for adjusting the position of a vehicle seat according to the present invention includes a small model body that is fixedly attached to the vehicle body and has a convex portion or a concave portion that resembles the side shape of the backrest and seat surface of the vehicle seat; A plurality of switches are provided on or near the surface constituting the convex portion or concave portion of the small model body and are for operating the drive motor, and each of the switches is provided with:
The present invention is characterized in that each operation direction includes an operation knob or an operation part whose operation direction corresponds to a desired movement direction in which the backrest or seat surface of the vehicle seat is to be moved.

The present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the illustrated embodiments.

A first embodiment is shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B. Figure 1A shows the entire operation device for adjusting the vehicle seat position, and Figure 1B shows the operating device for adjusting the vehicle seat position.
A line cross-sectional view is shown.

This operating device is equipped with a small model body having convex portions 1 and 2 that resemble the side shapes of the backrest and seat surface of an actual vehicle seat. This small model body is formed, for example, from a synthetic resin molded product, and is attached to an armrest attached to a vehicle door, a side portion of a vehicle seat, a dash board, a console box, or the like.

Momentary push button type switches 7 and 8 are mounted on both side surfaces 3 and 4 of the backrest convex portion 1, respectively. On the other hand, momentary push button switches 9 and 10 are mounted on the upper and lower surfaces 5 and 6 of the seat convex portion 2, respectively, and momentary push button switches 11 and 12 are mounted on both sides 13 and 14, respectively. are doing.

The way each of the above-mentioned switches is attached to the protrusions 1 and 2 is clearly shown in FIG. 1B. As shown in FIG. 1B, for example, switches 11 and 12 have their switch bodies 11b and 12b attached to each side 13.
and 14, each knob 11a,
12a can be pushed in the direction shown by the arrow in the figure, that is, toward each mounting side. Note that the direction in which each knob is operated is marked with a mark M indicating the direction of operation. Although FIG. 1B only shows how the switches 11 and 12 are attached to the convex portion 1, the other switches 9 and 10 are attached to the convex portion 2 in the same manner, and the switches 7 and 8 are attached to the convex portions of the backrest. The mounting method for No. 1 is also similar to this.

The operating direction, that is, the pushing direction of the operating knob of each of the switches described above corresponds to the desired direction of movement of the backrest or seat surface of the vehicle seat.
That is, for example, when the operation knob 7a of the switch 7 is pushed in the direction of the arrow in the figure, an electric circuit that drives a predetermined motor is closed, the backrest of the vehicle seat is tilted forward, and conversely, the operation knob 7a of the switch 8 is pushed in. By pushing 8a in the direction of the arrow in the figure, the backrest of the vehicle seat can be tilted rearward in the same way. Further, by pushing the operation knob 11a of the switch 11 and the operation knob 12a of the switch 12 in the direction of the arrow in the figure, the seat surface of the vehicle seat can be moved forward or backward in the same way, and furthermore, the seat surface of the vehicle seat can be moved forward or backward. When the operating knob 9a of the switch 10 and the operating knob 10a of the switch 10 are pushed in the direction of the arrow in the figure, the seating surface of the vehicle seat can be moved downward or upward, respectively. As mentioned above, these switches are of the momentary type, so when the pushing force on the operating knobs of each switch is released, each operating knob automatically returns to its original state, which allows the movement of the backrest and seating surface of the vehicle seat. stops.

In FIGS. 1A and 1B, each switch is a momentary push button type switch, but as shown in FIG. 1C, these switches can also be configured as a momentary slide type switch. FIG. 1C is a sectional view similar to FIG. 1B, and shows the sectional state of the convex portion of the seat surface.

As shown in the figure, the momentary slide switch 11' for moving the seat surface of the vehicle seat in the forward direction is not mounted on the side surface 13 of the convex portion 2, but in the vicinity of this side surface 13, that is, on the side surface 1.
It is attached to the ground 15 connected to 3. Further, a momentary switch 12' for moving the seat surface of the vehicle seat in the rearward direction is mounted on the ground 16 connected to the side surface 14 of the convex portion 2. Each switch 11',
Each switch body 11'b, 12'b of 12' is buried in each ground 15, 16, and each operation knob 11' protrudes from each switch body 11'b, 12'b.
a and 12'a can be moved in the directions indicated by arrows in the figure, that is, toward the side surfaces 13 and 14, respectively. Each knob 11'a in FIG. 1C,
The position 12'a shows the position in which the operating force is released, and it always returns to this position when the operating force is released. Even when this return slide type switch is used, the procedure for operating the operating knob is exactly the same as that shown in the previous embodiment.

Each switch may further comprise a pressure sensitive switch as shown in FIG. 1D. FIG. 1D shows a cross-sectional state of the seat convex portion 2 similarly to FIGS. 1B and 1C. Pressure-sensitive switch 11'' for moving the seat surface of the vehicle seat in the forward direction, and pressure-sensitive switch 1 for moving the seat surface in the rear direction.
2'' is attached to the side surface 13 or 14 of the seat convex portion 2, respectively, as in the case of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1A. 11''a and 12''a, and the purpose can be achieved by pressing these pressure sensitive surfaces 11''a and 12''a in the direction of the arrow in the figure, respectively.

A second embodiment is shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1A to 1D, the model body was composed of convex parts 1 and 2, whereas the model body according to the second embodiment had a backrest concave part 1' and a seat concave part 2. ′. This embodiment is also the same as the previous embodiment in that the switches for moving the backrest and seating surface of the vehicle seat are mounted on the sides or in the vicinity thereof. However, in this embodiment, each switch needs to be installed inside the backrest recess 1' and the seat recess 2', so the movement direction and correspondence between each switch and the backrest and seat of the vehicle seat is the same as in the previous embodiment. It's different.

Momentary push button type switches 8 and 7 are mounted on side surfaces 3' and 4' of the backrest recess 1' corresponding to the above-mentioned side surfaces 3 and 4, respectively. These switches 8 and 7 correspond to switches 8 and 7 in FIG. 1A. In other words, the operating knob 8a of the switch 8 is pushed to the left in the figure, while the operating knob 7a of the switch 7 is pushed to the right in the figure. That is, by pushing the switch knob 8a to the left in the figure, the backrest of the vehicle seat can be tilted backward, while the operation knob 7a of the switch 7
By pushing to the right in the figure, the seat backrest can be tilted forward. Similar to these switches 8 and 7, both sides 1 of the seat recess 2'
3' and 14' are respectively equipped with momentary push button type switches 12 and 11, and upper surface 5' and lower surface 6' are respectively equipped with momentary push button type switches 10 and 9. . Each of the above switches 1
2, 11, 10, and 9 correspond to the switches 12, 11, 10, and 9 in FIG. 1A, respectively. It goes without saying that the method of attaching each switch to the backrest recess 1' and the seat recess 2' is obvious, but as shown in FIG. 2B,
Similar to Figure B, for example, the switch body 1
2b and 11b are embedded in each side 13' and 14'.

In the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, a momentary slide type switch as shown in FIG. 2C or a pressure sensitive switch as shown in FIG. 2D can be used instead of the momentary push button type switch.

In FIG. 2C, switches 12' and 1
1' is shown as an example, but each switch 11', 12' is located on the bottom surface of the seat recess 2' and on the side surface 13' or 1'.
Momentary slide type switches 12' and 11' are installed in the vicinity of 4', respectively. The method of attachment is the same as that described in FIG. 1C.

The feature of the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 2A to 2D is that each switch is completely housed in the backrest recess 1' and the seat recess 2', as described above, so that each switch is completely housed in the backrest recess 1' and the seat recess 2'. It has never happened that a protrusion protrudes from 2'. Therefore, according to the second embodiment, problems such as when a person's clothes get caught on the operating device can be completely prevented.

As is clear from the specific description of the above embodiments,
The operating device for adjusting the position of a vehicle seat according to the present invention includes a small model body having a convex portion or a concave portion that resembles the side shape of the backrest and seat surface of a vehicle seat, and the convex portion or concave portion of the small model body is A plurality of switches for operating the motor are provided on or near the constituting surface, and the operation direction of the operation knob or operation part matches the desired direction of movement of the backrest or seat surface of the vehicle seat. Therefore, it is possible to recognize at a glance or by touch what each switch moves (the backrest of the vehicle seat, the seat surface) in either direction (tilting forward, tilting backward; moving up, down, left or right). It can be operated very easily, even by children.

Furthermore, the operating device for adjusting the position of a vehicle seat according to the present invention does not use the small model body itself as a switch operation lever, but rather uses each switch attached to the small model body to move the backrest or seating surface of the vehicle seat in a desired direction. Since the small model body itself is not necessarily required to be rigid, relatively soft materials can be used, which has the advantage of having a large degree of freedom in material selection. be.

In addition, unlike conventional methods, the present invention does not require a knob that performs complicated operations to adjust the position of the seat in multiple directions as an operating member, and instead A plurality of switches are provided such that the operating direction of the operating section and the moving direction of the seat coincide with each other. Therefore, since the operating member only needs to satisfy the switching function of turning on and off by operating in one direction, it is possible to have an extremely simple and minimal configuration.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the invention, and FIG.
A front view of the vehicle seat position adjustment operating device according to the embodiment, FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along the - line of FIG. 1A, and FIGS. 1C and 1D are the same as FIG. 1B showing a modification of FIG. 1A. 2A is a cross-sectional view of
A front view of the operating device according to the embodiment, FIG. 2B is the second
Figure A - Line bending sectional view, Figure 2C and Figure 2D
Each figure is a sectional view similar to FIG. 2B showing a modification of FIG. 2A. 1... Backrest convex part, 1'... Backrest concave part,
2... Seat convex part, 2'... Seat concave part, 3, 3',
4, 4'...Side surface of the backrest convex part or concave part, 5,
5'...The upper surface of the seat convex part and the concave part, 6,6'...
Lower surfaces of the convex and recessed portions of the seat, 7 to 12...Push button type switch, 7a to 12a...Push knob, 11', 12'...Slide switch, 1
1'a, 12'a...Slide knob, 13, 13',
14, 14'...Side surface of the convex portion or concave portion of the seat surface.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) An operating device for adjusting the position of a backrest and a seat that constitute a vehicle seat by driving each with an electric motor, the side shape of the backrest and the seat of the vehicle seat. A small model body having a convex portion or a concave portion resembling the above and fixedly mounted on the vehicle body side, and a plurality of the electric motors provided on the surface of the small model body constituting the convex portion or concave portion or in the vicinity thereof. The switch for operating the motor is equipped with a switch for operating the motor.
An operating device for adjusting the position of a vehicle seat, characterized in that it has an operating knob or an operating section that corresponds to a desired direction of movement of the backrest or seat surface of the vehicle seat. (2) The operating device according to claim 1, wherein each of the switches is a momentary push button type switch. (3) The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the switch is a momentary slide type switch. (4) The operating device according to claim 1, wherein each of the switches is a pressure-sensitive switch.