JPH0321648Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] (a) Industrial application fields The present invention relates to a cover for an automobile seat.

(b) Background of the Technology The shape and size of automobile seats vary greatly depending on each automobile manufacturer, and also vary considerably depending on the vehicle model even within the same manufacturer.

For example, the width, thickness, and height of the seats, as well as seats with and without headrests, are constantly changing due to changes in the times and customer preferences.
Producing the many types of seat covers that fit each of these various seats requires a large amount of equipment and personnel, and each time a new car is released, it is necessary to accurately grasp the size and shape of the seats. Seat covers must be manufactured by preparing paper patterns, which is very cumbersome.Also, there are many types of seat covers, and the quantity of each type is limited, and due to changes in circumstances, etc. Since the size of the seat changes immediately, mass production cannot be achieved, and the production cost ends up increasing.

In addition, when there are many types of seat covers, there are naturally many types of fabrics, and there are also many types of products and intermediate products, so production management, quality control, inventory management, etc. of intermediate products and products are required. This process is very complicated and requires a large number of personnel, which also increases the product cost.Also, when consumers purchase seat covers, they are asked which cover is suitable for their car seats. There were problems such as getting confused or purchasing the wrong seat cover.

(c) Conventional technology and problems Therefore, a seat cover has been proposed in which almost the entire seat cover is made of non-stretchable fabric, and stretchable fabric is used for the sides of the armrest and the sides of the armrest storage recess. (Utility Model Application Publication No. 56-13955).

However, in this case, almost the entire seat cover is made of non-stretchable fabric, and stretchable fabric is used for the sides of the armrest and the sides of the armrest storage recess.
Moreover, since the amount of stretch of the stretchable fabric is small and lacks diversity, it can only be applied to seats of the same model and similar seat shapes, and the above problem has not yet been solved.

Also, with this product, only certain parts, such as the sides of the armrest, are made of stretchable fabric, and other parts are made of non-stretchable fabric, but this requires processes such as cutting and sewing. Moreover, since the shape is complicated, there are problems such as poor workability and productivity, as well as waste of fabric, resulting in extremely high costs.

On the other hand, as a chair cover, a bag is provided on both edges of a cover formed by cutting a cloth into a rectangle, a string insertion hole is formed in this bag, a string is inserted into the string insertion hole, and the string is used as a weight. Insert each string into the holes drilled in the ball, tie a knot at the end of the string, place the cover over the top and back of the chair, wrap the string once around the leg of the chair, cross each other, and tie the string to the end of the ball. A structure in which the cover is held in tension by weight has been proposed (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 54-29807).

However, this method involves inserting a string into the string insertion holes provided only at both end edges of the cover, placing the cover on the top surface of the chair and the backrest, wrapping the string once around the legs of the chair, and then crossing each other. However, since the cover is held in tension by the weight of the ball, it still takes time and effort to tie the string.

In particular, this method involves inserting strings into string insertion holes provided only at both end edges of the cover and attaching the cover to the chair with these strings, but this method may cause wrinkles in the headrest area of chairs with headrests. As a result, this chair cover cannot be beautifully attached to a chair, so it lacks diversity and can only be applied to the same seat shape. For this reason, it is necessary to produce a wide variety of seat covers that can be fitted to a wide variety of seats, which poses various problems such as requiring a large amount of equipment and personnel, resulting in high production costs.

In addition, when there are many types of seat covers, there are naturally many types of fabrics, and there are also many types of products and intermediate products, which makes managing them very troublesome and makes it difficult for consumers to purchase seat covers. When doing so, there remain problems such as being confused about which cover to apply to the seat of one's own car, or purchasing the wrong seat cover.

(d) Purpose of the invention The present invention provides an automobile seat cover that can be fitted to any shape or size of the seat, or to a seat with or without a headrest, and solves the above problems. The purpose is to resolve the points.

(e) Structure of the invention As a result of intensive studies to solve the above-mentioned problems, the inventor of the present invention has created a cylindrical portion at least in the middle of the upper left and right portions of the seat cover made of fabric.
By fixing the proximal ends of strings, which are provided in the longitudinal direction corresponding to the width spacing or approximately width spacing of headrests in automobile seats, and which are inserted into each of the cylindrical portions, a seat with a headrest formed thereon and a seat without it can be separated. It has also been found that the seat cover fits a wide variety of seats having different widths, thicknesses, and heights.

That is, when attaching such a seat cover to a seat, a cylindrical part and a string are attached to at least the upper part of the seat cover, and a cylindrical part and a string are attached at a middle position between the left and right sides of the cover at the width interval or approximately width interval of the headrest of the seat. Correspondingly, since it is attached in the vertical direction, the cover can be attached to the backrest by pulling and fixing the string in the vertical direction. Fluctuations can be absorbed by changing the length of the seat cover folded back to the back side of the upper part of the seat. When the seat cover is attached, the back of the cylindrical part is pressed by the backrest and is difficult to shrink due to friction with the seat, and the lining is stretched, so the seat cover itself is difficult to shrink. In addition, the seat cover is tensioned in the vertical direction, and as a result, it can be installed neatly without wrinkles on a backrest without a headrest, whereas on a backrest with a headrest. When folding the seat cover, all you have to do is stretch the seat cover by pulling the tip of the seat cover that corresponds to the headrest toward the back of the seat (in this case, the folded dimension of the fabric at this point may be too large). Become.).

And when the backrest has a headrest,
The vertical straps of the seat cover allow for easy positioning once the headrest is stretched, making it extremely easy to install the cover and prevent the cover from shifting laterally during driving or when getting on or off the seat. We also learned that there is no possibility of withdrawal.

As a result, it was found that even if the shape of the seat changes (regardless of the presence or absence of a headrest), it is possible to fit the seat tightly without causing unsightly wrinkles.

By the way, according to the research results of the inventor of the present invention, in a seat cover made of cloth like this, a cylindrical part is formed at least in the upper right and left middle part of the seat cover to correspond to the width interval or approximately the width interval of the headrest of an automobile seat. The cord is installed in the vertical direction, and the proximal end of the string inserted into each of the cylindrical parts is fixed.
This is not disclosed in conventional seat covers at all.

The car seat cover of the present invention was developed based on the above knowledge, and its gist is as follows:
A seat cover body made of fabric is provided with a cylindrical portion in the vertical direction at least in the middle between the left and right upper portions thereof, corresponding to the width interval or approximately the width interval of the headrest of an automobile seat, and the inside of each cylindrical portion is provided. This is characterized in that the proximal end of the string inserted therethrough is fixed.

In the present invention, fabric includes both non-stretchable and stretchable fabrics, such as woven fabrics (including pile fabrics), non-woven fabrics, leather, leather cloth,
This refers to lace fabrics, knitted fabrics, knitted fabrics, jersey fabrics, etc.

In the present invention, the seat cover body is provided with a cylindrical portion in the vertical direction at least in the middle between the left and right upper portions of the seat cover, corresponding to the width interval or approximately the width interval of the headrest of a car seat, and each of the cylindrical portions The most significant feature is that the proximal end of the string inserted into the shaped part is fixed.

In this way, in the present invention, cylindrical parts are provided in the vertical direction at predetermined locations, and the proximal end of the string inserted into each cylindrical part is fixed, so that a headrest is formed for the reason described later. It can be fitted to a wide variety of seats, including seats with and without seats, as well as seats of various types with different widths, thicknesses, and heights.

In the present invention, fixing the proximal end of the string inserted into each cylindrical part means that a pair of strings is inserted into each cylindrical part, and the proximal end of the string is fixed to each of the cylindrical parts. This refers to fixing by sewing, heat-sensitive adhesive, etc. at an appropriate location such as the proximal end of the part or its vicinity, or the center of the cylindrical part.

The above-mentioned string used in the present invention is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a string or webbing made of a stretchable or non-stretchable material and having a circular, rectangular, oval, or spindle-shaped cross section. means.

(f) Examples of the invention The invention will be described in detail below based on examples, but the invention is not limited thereto.

In the illustrated example, the seat cover 1 of the present invention is constructed as follows.

Reference numeral 1' indicates an automobile seat cover body formed of pile fabric, and the seat cover body 1' includes a backrest covering cloth 2 and a vertically adjustable cloth sewn to the upper end of the backrest covering cloth 2. It is formed by 3. and,
This seat cover body 1' has a width of approximately 180 cm and a height of approximately 120 cm, and is configured to a size that can be applied to the double seats of any automobile.

The most significant feature of the present invention is that cylindrical portions 4 are provided at a total of four locations in the vertical direction at intervals of the width of the headrest 8 of the seat 7 in the left and right intermediate locations of the vertical adjustment cloth 3. A stretchable string 5 is inserted into the shaped portion 4, and the proximal end of the string 5 is sewn and fixed to the proximal end of the cylindrical portion 4. In this case, the string 5
is formed longer than the cylindrical portion 4, and is applicable to all seats 7 by absorbing dimensional changes such as seats with and without the headrest 8 or differences in height h of the headrest 8. Therefore, its length is made longer so that it can be applied to all types of vehicles.

Also, in fixing the base end of the string 5,
Instead of the above embodiment, the proximal end of the string 5 may be sewn to an appropriate location such as near the proximal end of each of the cylindrical parts and the center of the cylindrical part, or fixed with heat-sensitive adhesive or the like. It's good.

The cylindrical part 4 may be installed over its entire length between the upper edge 6 of the vertical adjustment cloth 3 and the lower end seam 6'. It may be provided over the upper half of the cover body 1' or over the entire length from the upper end to the lower end.
In short, it is only necessary to attach the cylindrical part 4 to at least the upper middle part of the cover body 1'.
Further, the cord 5 may be provided within the cylindrical portion 4 in the same manner as described above.

Furthermore, the spacing between the cylindrical portions 4 does not necessarily have to match the width of the headrest 8; in other words, it may be approximately the width of the headrest 8. In short, it can be applied to the seats of all vehicle types, and the seats 8 are The cover 1 may be varied to some extent within a range that allows the cover 1 to be worn beautifully.

In the above embodiment, the seat cover body 1' is formed of the backrest cover cloth 2 and the vertical adjustment cloth 3, but it may also be formed of an integral cloth as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5. Often, instead of this, Figure 3,
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, it may be formed from a fabric divided into a plurality of pieces in the vertical direction.

When forming the seat cover body 1' with a plurality of fabrics, the edges of the plurality of fabrics may be sewn together as in the above embodiment, or alternatively, A heat-sensitive tape may be interposed between the edges of the fabric, and the tape may be fixed by various means such as bonding by heating and applying pressure.

Moreover, the seat cover 1 of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.
As shown in the figure, it can also be applied to separate rear seats.

In this case, the width of the seat cover 1 is approximately half that of the seat cover 1 for a double seat, and the vertical cylinders are attached at least at the upper left and right intermediate positions of the seat cover 1 at the width interval of the headrest 8 or at approximately width intervals. Two shaped parts 4 and two strings 5 are sufficient.

In the above embodiment, the cord 5 is made of a stretchable material, but it may be made of a non-stretchable material instead.

In addition, 9... is an engagement tool provided at the edge part of the seat cover 1.

Further, locking devices such as snaps, hooks, buttons, etc. are provided at the tip of the cylindrical portion 5, and engaging devices such as snaps, hooks, holes, etc. are provided at appropriate intervals on the string 6, so that the string can be tightened. By locking the body 6 to the cylindrical portion 5 in a stretched state, the seat cover 1 may be further prevented from shrinking and wrinkles when the seat cover 1 is attached. .

(f) Effect In the above configuration, in order to attach the seat cover 1 of the present invention to the seat 7, the seat cover 1 must be stretched in front of the backrest 10, and the left and right sides of the seat cover 1 should be attached to the backrest. After folding it back to the back side of 10,
Engagement tools 9 on the left and right edges of the seat cover 1
S to the spring (not shown) on the back of the backrest 10.
connection via a shaped stop (not shown), and then
After pulling the upper part of the seat cover 1 in the vertical direction and folding the upper end of the cover 1 back to the upper back side of the backrest 10, the engaging tool 9 provided on the upper edge of the seat cover 1 is inserted. It is hooked onto a spring on the back of the backrest 10 via an S-shaped stopper. In this case, the cylindrical part 4 and the string 5 are attached to at least the upper part of the seat cover 1 in the vertical direction at the middle position between the left and right sides of the cover 1 at the width interval or approximately the width interval of the headrest. By pulling and fixing the string 5 in the vertical direction, the cover 1 can be stretched over the backrest 10, and the vertical height and thickness of the seat 7 can be changed by adjusting the upper back surface of the seat 7 of the seat cover 1. This can be absorbed by changing the length of the fold to the side. When the seat cover 1 is attached, the back surface 4' of the cylindrical portion 4 is pressed against the backrest 10 and is difficult to shrink due to friction with the seat 7, as shown in FIG. Since the portion 4' is stretched, the seat cover 1 itself is difficult to shrink, and the seat cover 1 is stretched in the vertical direction, and as a result, as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 8, the backrest 10 without the headrest 8 can be installed neatly without wrinkles, while the backrest 10 with the headrest 8 can be installed neatly.
In this case, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the seat cover 1 can be stretched by pulling the tip of the seat cover 1 at the portion corresponding to the headrests 8, 8 toward the back of the seat 7. (In this case, the folding dimension of the fabric at this point becomes larger.)

When the backrest 10 has a headrest 8, the vertical strings 5 of the seat cover 1 are hooked onto the headrest 8, making it easy to position the seat cover. After that, the cover will not shift laterally or come off when driving or getting on and off the vehicle.

In addition, since the string 5 is provided inside the cylindrical part 4, it is not visible from the outside, and therefore the appearance is not impaired.In other words, the pattern of the fabric appears on the surface as it is, and the seat cover 1 is not visible from the outside. Each vertical cylindrical part 4 at the upper right and left middle part is pressed against the seat 7 via the string 5, and the cylindrical part 4 stretches the seat cover 1 so as not to wrinkle, so that the seat cover 1 is not wrinkled. The cover 1 is in close contact with the seat 7, and as a result, it is unlikely to shift in any direction, up, down, left, or right.

(g) Effect of the invention Since the seat cover of the invention is configured as described above, the seat cover of the invention can be used even if the width, thickness, height, shape (presence or absence of a headrest, etc.) of the backrest changes. By varying the folding dimensions of the cover to the back of the backrest, the seat cover can be installed neatly without wrinkles, and this seat cover can also be used to change the size and shape of the backrest. Since it can be installed neatly even with a large number of seats, it can be applied to many types of seats, and as a result, mass production becomes easier and costs can be reduced.
In addition, since the number of types of seat covers can be reduced, production management and inventory management become easier.
This makes it easier for consumers to purchase products.

In addition, the seat cover of the present invention is composed of fabric and a string, and has a simple structure, so it is easy to manufacture, and there is no wastage of fabric, resulting in a reduction in manufacturing costs.

Furthermore, when the seat cover of the present invention is attached to a car, the vertical cylindrical part at the upper right and left middle part is tightly pressed against the seat via the string, so it does not touch the seat while driving. It will not shift or come off when getting on and off.

In particular, with the present invention, changes in the shape of the seat are adjusted using the cylindrical part and the string fixed to the base end, and the seat cover itself does not shrink, making it easy to fold the seat cover when packaging it. This has the advantage that it can be folded neatly and stored in a packaging bag.

In the present invention, since the string is provided inside the cylindrical part, this string cannot be seen from the outside.
Since the pattern of the seat cover appears on the outside as it is, the beauty of the cover is not impaired.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show embodiments of the present invention, and FIGS. 1 to 6 are front views of different structures of the seat cover of the present invention, and FIG. 7 shows the seat cover attached to a seat without a headrest. 8 is a rear view showing a state in which a seat cover is attached to a seat without a headrest; FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view of essential parts showing a state in which the seat cover of the present invention is attached; FIG. 10 is a perspective view.
Figure 11 is a perspective view of the main parts of the seat cover of the present invention.
The figure is a perspective view showing a state in which a seat cover is attached to a seat with a headrest, and FIG. 12 is a back view thereof. 1... Seat cover, 1'... Seat cover body,
4...Cylindrical part, 5...String body, 8...Head rest,...Width interval of head rest.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A seat cover body made of fabric is provided with a cylindrical portion in the vertical direction at least in the middle between the left and right upper portions thereof, corresponding to the width interval or approximately the width interval of the headrest of an automobile seat, and the inside of each cylindrical portion is provided. A cover for an automobile seat, characterized in that a proximal end of a string inserted therein is fixed.