JPH046980Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] (Industrial application field) This invention relates to a seat device for an automobile.

(Prior art) An example of an automobile seat device is Utility Model Application No. 58-78229.
It is configured as shown in the publication.

That is, in this configuration, the seat is supported on a seat support surface formed on the floor of the vehicle interior, and the foot surface for the seated person is formed in front of the seat at a position one step lower than the seat support surface.

In addition, in order to effectively utilize the cabin space on the floor when the above seats are not used,
This seat can be stored in the front of the foot tread. Further, an auxiliary floor panel is pivotally supported on the seat by a pivot member so as to be vertically movable. When the seat is stowed and the auxiliary floor panel is rotated downward as described above, the auxiliary floor panel is supported by the front edge of the seat support surface and the pivot, The upper surface of this auxiliary floor panel becomes the cargo receiving surface.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) By the way, when a load is placed on the above-mentioned auxiliary floor panel, part of the load will be supported by the pivots. Since it does not have sufficient strength, there is a risk that the pivot tool will easily deform when a load is placed on it, causing rattling.

(Purpose of the invention) This invention was made with attention to the above-mentioned circumstances, and when an auxiliary floor panel is supported between the seat support surface and the stored seat,
The purpose is to provide this support with a simple and strong structure.

(Structure of the invention) The feature of this invention to achieve the above object is that when the auxiliary floor panel is rotated downward with the seat stored on the foot tread surface, the auxiliary floor panel The main feature is that it is placed on the front edge and on the stabilizer, which is a component of the seat.

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

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a vehicle interior floor of an automobile, and a front seat support surface 2 and a rear seat support surface 3 are formed on the floor 1 and separated from each other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.
A front seat 5 is supported on the front seat support surface 2, and a rear seat 7 is supported on the rear seat support surface 3 via a support member 6.

Both seats above have seat cushion 8.
and a seat back 9 pivotally supported at the rear end of the seat cushion 8 so as to be rotatable back and forth.
Further, the rear seat 7 can be folded onto the seat cushion 8 by rotating forward, and forms a flat surface together with the seat cushion 8 by rotating backward.

Further, a foot surface 11 for a seated person is formed on the floor 1 at a position in front of the rear seat 7 and one step lower than the rear seat support surface 3.

The support member 6 will be explained in detail.

A pair of left and right support arms 13, 13 are provided on a seat cushion frame 12 in front of the seat cushion 8 of the rear seat 7 to project rearward. The upper part of the front leg 15, which is dogleg-shaped in side view, is pivoted to the projecting end of each support arm 13, and the lower end of the front leg 15 is rotatable back and forth. On the other hand, a support piece 16 is attached to the rear part of the foot tread surface 11, and the lower end of the front leg 15 is attached to the support piece 16.
is pivotally supported via a support shaft 16a. In other words,
Right and left front legs 15, 15 are provided to protrude downward from the front portion of the seat cushion 8. Also,
The left and right front legs 15, 15 are connected by a stabilizer 17 extending in the vehicle width direction.

Then, the support pin 18 protruding from the middle part in the longitudinal direction of the front leg 15 comes into contact with the lower surface of the support arm 13, so that the support shaft 16a of the front part of the rear seat 7
Further downward rotation around the center is prevented, and the front portion of the rear seat 7 is thereby supported on the floor 1.

On the other hand, a cushioning rubber 19 is provided protruding from the rear lower surface of the seat cushion 8, and a rear leg 20 is pivotally supported. The pivoting end of the rear leg 20 projects downward from the lower surface of the cushioning rubber 19 and comes into contact with the upper surface of the rear seat support surface 3.
The rear part of the rear seat 7 is supported on the rear seat support surface 3.

Also provided are locking means 23 which enable the rear seat 7 to be locked onto the rear seat support surface 3. Next, this locking means 23 will be explained.

A locking arm 25 is pivotally supported on each of the support arms 13 via a first pivot shaft 24 . A locking notch 26 is formed at the lower rotating end of the locking arm 25, and the locking arm 25 can be engaged with the support pin 18. This engagement prevents relative movement between the rear seat 7 and the front legs 15,
The rear seat 7 is locked onto the rear seat support surface 3 (shown in solid lines in each figure). Further, a first spring 28 is provided that elastically biases the locking arm 25 so that the locking notch 26 engages with the support pin 18 .

Further, each support arm 13 has a second pivot shaft 2.
an operating lever 30 for disengaging the engagement between the locking notch 26 and the support pin 18 through the lever 9 and releasing the lock of the rear seat 7 on the rear seat support surface 3;
is provided.

The operating lever 30 is composed of a lever main body 31 which is a gripping operation part extending downward from the position of the second pivot shaft 29, and a lock release arm 32 which rotates as the lever main body 31 rotates. Ru. Further, a second spring 33 is provided that elastically biases the lever main body 31 to rotate rearward. Further, the left and right lever bodies 31, 31 are connected by a stabilizer 34.

When the lever main body 31 is rotated forward against the elastic force of the second spring 33, the lock release arm 32 is rotated against the elastic force of the first spring 28 to lock the upper rotation end of the locking arm 25. , the engagement between the locking notch 26 and the support pin 18 is released, that is, the locking operation of the locking means 23 is released.

When the locking operation of the locking means 23 is released by forward rotation of the lever body 31 as described above, the seat cushion 8 and each front leg 15 can be rotated relative to each other.

On the other hand, the locking means 23 is operated to lock each front leg 15 in a state in which it protrudes downward from the front part of the seat cushion 8;
In addition, with the seat back 9 of the rear seat 7 folded onto the seat cushion 8, the support shaft 16a
If you push the rear seat 7 forward centering on
The rear seat 7 is placed in an upright position with the seat cushion 8 and seat back 9 folded, and is stored in the front position of the foot tread 11 (as shown by the dashed line in FIG. 1).

In the above configuration, this rear seat support is provided between the front edge of the rear seat support surface 3 and the rear seat 7 which is in an upright position on the foot tread surface 11 with the seat bag 9 folded onto the seat cushion 8. An auxiliary floor panel 36 is provided so as to be substantially flush with surface 3.

The front end of the auxiliary floor panel 36 is connected to the support arm 13 via a front connection means 37. On the other hand, the rear end of the auxiliary floor panel 36 is connected to the front edge of the rear seat support surface 3 via a rear connection means 38.

The front connecting means 37 includes a connecting pin 39 projecting from each support arm 13 and a connecting plate 40 pivotally supported by the connecting pin 39. The connecting plate 40 and the front end of the auxiliary floor panel 36 are screwed together with bolts 41, whereby the auxiliary floor panel 36 is pivotally supported on the support arm 13 so as to be vertically movable.

On the other hand, the rear connecting means 38 includes a bracket 43 screwed to the front edge of the rear seat support surface 3.
The bracket 4 is attached to the rotating end of the auxiliary floor panel 36 through an elastic plate 44 made of rubber or the like.
3 and a locking plate 45 supported on the top.

The dimensions of the bracket 43 and the locking plate 45 in the vehicle width direction are approximately the same as the dimensions of the auxiliary floor panel 36 in the vehicle width direction.
are in surface contact with each other across the entire width of the vehicle via an elastic plate 44. The locking plate 45 comes into contact with the front edge of the bracket 43 and locks the auxiliary floor panel 3.
6 from moving backwards.

In the above case, the front part of the auxiliary floor panel 36 is placed on the stabilizer 17, which is a structure of the rear seat 7, and the lower surface of the auxiliary floor panel 36 abuts the rear seat 7 over the entire vehicle width direction.

Furthermore, by rotating the auxiliary floor panel 36 upward, the locking plate 45 is released from the bracket 43. Although not shown, the rotating end of this auxiliary floor panel 36 is removably locked to the lower surface of the rear end of the seat bag 9, and in this state, the rear seat 7 can be supported on the front seat support surface 2. .

(Effect of the invention) According to this invention, when the auxiliary floor panel is rotated downward with the seat stored on the foot tread surface, the auxiliary floor panel is connected to the front edge of the seat support surface and the component parts of the seat. Since the cargo is placed on a certain stabilizer, the load of the cargo on the auxiliary floor panel is supported by the seat support surface and the stabilizer. It has sufficient strength. Therefore, the above-mentioned support is sufficiently strong compared to what was conventionally provided by a pivot. Furthermore, since a part of the floor or the seat of the vehicle is effectively used for this support, there is an advantage that the above-mentioned support can be obtained with a simple structure.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figures show an embodiment of this invention. Figure 1 is an overall side view when the rear seats are stowed, and Figure 2 is a side view of the rear seats.
3 is a perspective view of the locking means;
FIG. 4 is a side view of the auxiliary floor panel positioned between the rear seat support surface and the seat, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the front support portion of the auxiliary floor panel in FIG. 4. 1...floor, 3...rear seat support surface, 7...
...Rear seat, 8... Seat cushion, 11...
...Foot tread, 15...Front leg, 17...Stabilizer, 36...Auxiliary floor panel.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A seat support surface for supporting the seat is formed on the vehicle interior floor, and a foot tread surface for the occupant on the seat cushion of the seat is formed in front of the seat support surface and at a position one step lower than the seat support surface. , left and right front legs project downward from the front part of the seat cushion, a stabilizer is provided to connect these front legs to each other, and the lower end of each of the front legs is pivotally supported on the foot tread surface. In the automobile seat device, the seat can be stowed on the foot tread by forward rotation of the seat around this pivot point, and an auxiliary floor panel is pivotally supported on the seat so as to be movable up and down. An automobile characterized in that when a seat is stored on a foot tread surface and the auxiliary floor panel is rotated downward, the auxiliary floor panel is placed on the front edge of the seat support surface and the stabilizer. sheet equipment.