JPH0226740Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a seat device for an automobile.

(Prior Art and its Problems) In recent automobiles, it has been proposed to provide a foldable bed using the space behind the front seat, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 158869/1983.

On the other hand, some automobiles have a luggage compartment behind the front seats. Even in such automobiles, it is desired to be able to configure a seat in the luggage compartment as needed. In this case, the desired seat is one that allows the user to sit facing forward or sideways, rather than lying down like in a bed.

In order to satisfy these demands, it would be sufficient to configure a foldable seat in the luggage compartment, but if we take into account the loading of luggage in the luggage compartment, it is necessary to install a seat in the luggage compartment that takes up less space. What is required is something to be sacrificed as little as possible.

(Purpose of the invention) This invention was made taking into consideration the above circumstances, and is a system that can be used as needed without sacrificing space in the luggage compartment as much as possible in automobiles that have a luggage compartment behind the front seats. It is an object of the present invention to provide a seat device for an automobile that can configure a seat that can be seated in any direction, forward or sideways, in the luggage compartment.

(Structure and operation of the device) In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present device has the following structure. That is, in an automobile having a luggage compartment behind the front seats, each of the luggage compartment sides, including a back panel constituting the rear wall of the luggage compartment and a side panel constituting the side wall of the luggage compartment, is made of an elastic material, and the back panel is made of an elastic material. A trim is attached to the trim extending in the vehicle width direction along the vehicle width direction and extending forward along the side panel from both ends thereof, and a hinge provided at a corner portion between the back panel and the rear floor forming the floor wall of the luggage compartment. A member allows the seat cushion to freely rotate between an upright position along the front surface of the trim and a reclining position where the seat forms a seat with the trim as a seat back. It is as follows.

With the above-described configuration, when loading luggage into the luggage compartment, the seat cushion, which is rotatable by the hinge member, can be placed in the upright position. In this state, the seat cushion is stored along the trim and does not protrude significantly into the luggage compartment, so the luggage compartment can be used extensively for loading luggage.

On the other hand, when a passenger is placed in the luggage compartment, the seat cushion may be placed in the reclined position. In this state, trims made of elastic material are located at the rear and left and right sides of the cargo compartment, and these trims function as seat backs for the seat cushion, so occupants in the cargo compartment can use the seat cushion in either forward-facing or sideways postures. can be seated.

(Effects of the invention) As described above, in this invention, the trim is also used as a seat back, so compared to the case where a separate dedicated seat back is provided, the cargo space when loading luggage is expanded. can be secured.

In addition, the seats configured in the cargo compartment can be configured as seat backs in three directions, on the rear wall and left and right side walls of the cargo compartment, so they can be configured to face either forward or sideways as you prefer. This results in something that can be seated on a seat cushion.

Of course, by attaching trim to the rear wall and left and right side walls of the cargo compartment, it is more preferable from a design standpoint than if the panels were left exposed, and in addition, the trim is made of elastic material. Therefore, even if the cargo loaded in the luggage compartment moves backward or to the left or right, the trim can prevent damage to the cargo due to the buffering effect of the trim.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of this invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view of the side panel of an automobile to which the seat device according to the invention is applied. is installed on the top surface of the The area behind the front seat 2 is a luggage compartment, and the rear floor 4 that forms the floor wall of this luggage compartment has a tunnel section in the center, so there is a step between the tunnel section and the rear floor 4, which makes it look unattractive. bad. Therefore, the entire surface of the rear floor 4 is raised one step higher than the front floor 3.
Further, a back panel 6, which serves as a rear wall of the luggage compartment, is vertically provided at the rear end of the tunnel. Note that 5 is a cross member that reinforces the stepped portion at the boundary between the front floor 3 and the rear floor 4.

In FIG. 2, on both sides of the back panel 6 (however, only one side is shown in the drawing) are vehicle body parts.
A side panel 7 serving as a side wall of the luggage compartment is continuously provided toward the front of the vehicle, and a trim 8 is integrally and continuously attached to the front surface of the back panel 6 and side panel 7, that is, to the side of the luggage compartment.

As shown in FIG. 3, the trim 8 includes a trim board 8a made of synthetic resin, and a trim board 8a made of synthetic resin.
An elastic material 8b made of a thin foam provided on the front surface of the elastic material 8b, and a thick foam material 8e provided on the front surface of the elastic material 8b with a skin 8c stretched over the outer surface of the elastic material 8b. It is made up of an elastic material 8d. By inserting a fixing member 11 such as a fan into the through hole 9 formed in the trim board 8a and the through hole 10 formed in the back panel 6 and side panel 7, the trim 8 is attached to the back panel 6 and side panel 7. is attached to the front of the

In FIG. 2, hinge members 12, 12 are provided on the back panel 6 side of the corner portion between the rear floor 4 and the back panel 6.
A, 13B are attached to be rotatable forward, and are normally in the upright position, that is, the seat cushion 13A,
The seating surfaces 13A ₁ and 13B ₁ of the trim 8 are folded so that they are in contact with the front surface of the trim 8, that is, the front surface of the skin 8e covering the elastic material 8d made of thick foam shown in FIG. Also, rear floor 4 in Figure 2
An accessory case 14 is recessed in the accessory case 14.
A lid 15 is detachably provided to open and close the upper opening.

In the above configuration, the rear floor 4 can be used as a cargo platform by folding the seat cushions 13A and 13B upwardly into the upright position with the seat cushions 13A and 13B in contact with the front surface of the trim 8, as shown in FIG. , a luggage compartment with a large space can be formed behind the front seat 3.

On the other hand, from the state shown in Fig. 2, the seat cushion 13
A and 13B are in the collapsed position where they are rotated forward and downward about the hinge members 12 and 12 as fulcrums. That is, the fourth
As shown in the figure, the seat _{cushions 13A} , 13
B and trim 8 form a rear seat. That is, when the user is seated facing forward, the trim 8 on the front side of the back panel 6 serves as a seat back, and when the user is seated sideways, the trim 8 on the front side of the side panel 7 serves as a seat back. Of course, it is also possible to lie down on the seat cushions 13A and 13B.

In the above embodiment, the rear floor 4 and back panel 6
Although an example has been described in which the hinge members 12, 12 are provided on the back panel 6 side at the corner portion between the two, the hinge members 12, 12 may be provided on the rear floor 4 side. In addition, two seat cushions 13A, 13
Although the explanation is given using an example in which seat cushions 13A and 13B are provided, even if one seat cushion that is longer than the seat cushions 13A and 13B explained in the above embodiment is used, two or more shorter seat cushions can be used. (For example, three pieces) may be used.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view of a side panel of an automobile to which the seat device according to the invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the seat cushion of the seat device according to the invention in a folded state. Third
The figure is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the trim. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the seat cushion is pulled down. 2...Front seat, 3...Front floor, 4...Rear floor, 6...Back panel, 7
...Side panel, 8...Trim, 8b, 8d...
...Elastic material, 12, 12... Hinge member, 13A,
13B... Seat cushion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] In an automobile having a luggage compartment behind the front seats, an elastic material is provided on each side of the luggage compartment, including a back panel constituting the rear wall of the luggage compartment and a side panel constituting the side wall of the luggage compartment. a corner formed by the back panel and a rear floor forming a floor wall of the luggage compartment, and a trim extending in the vehicle width direction along the back panel and extending forward along the side panel from both ends thereof; A hinge member provided at the portion allows the seat cushion to freely rotate between an upright position along the front surface of the trim and a reclining position forming a seat with the trim as a seat back. An automobile seat device characterized by: