JPH0542916Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] "Industrial Application Field" The present invention relates to a footrest device that is attached to the front position of a seat and on which the feet of a seated person are placed.

"Prior Art" An example of a conventional footrest device is the one shown in FIG.

That is, a footrest member 3 is attached to the rear lower side of the front seat 2 in front of the rear seat 1 so as to be adjustable in its longitudinal position, and the rear end of the footrest member 3 is bent diagonally upward to form a footrest 4. It is something that exists.

"Problem to be Solved by the Invention" However, in such conventional footrest devices, when adjusting the front and back position of the footrest member 3, the footrest member 3 is moved to the desired position by placing a hand on the footrest 4 or the like. You have to move it by pushing or pulling it, which is not only cumbersome to operate, but also makes your hands dirty, making it inconvenient to use.

Furthermore, although the footrest member 3 can be adjusted in its longitudinal position, the height of the foot rest 4 is constant, so depending on the physique of the person sitting, it may be difficult to place the foot on the foot rest 4. I decided to hang it,
The problem was that it made me feel tired and was not very comfortable.

The present invention was developed by focusing on these conventional problems, and by operating the drive unit,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a footrest device that improves operability and comfort by changing the angle of a footrest according to the physique of a seated person.

``Means for Solving the Problems'' The gist of the present invention to achieve this purpose is to provide a footrest device that is attached to the front position of the seat and on which the feet of the seated person are placed, in which the footrest device can be stored. A storage section is recessed in the vehicle body floor, and a footrest body located above the storage section,
The footrest body is composed of a front footrest, a center footrest, and a rear footrest, which correspond to the front, center, and rear portions of the footrest body, respectively, and the front footrest is configured so that it can be smoothly connected to the vehicle body floor by closing the storage portion. , the center foot rest and the rear foot rest are disposed, the center foot rest is supported on the inner surface side of the storage portion via an actuating mechanism so as to be movable back and forth and tiltable rearward; the center foot rest and the front foot rest are connected to each other so that the center foot rest tilts rearward at a larger angle than the center foot rest as the rest tilts rearward; On the other hand, the rear footrest is connected to the vehicle body floor and the center footrest so as to be relatively movable in the front-rear direction, and the center footrest is connected to the center footrest so as to be movable in the front-rear direction and tilted rearward. The present invention relates to a footrest device characterized in that a driving section is connected to an operating mechanism.

``Function'' When the storage part is closed with the footrest body, the footrest body does not protrude or retract from the vehicle floor surface, and becomes smoothly continuous with the vehicle body floor. Furthermore, the operating mechanism and the like are also housed in the storage section. Thereby, the footrest body can be used for other purposes, such as placing luggage on the footrest body, and since the footrest device does not get in the way, it is possible to get on and off the vehicle easily.

The drive unit is operated to move the center footrest forward via the actuating mechanism, for example, and also tilt the center footrest rearward, and when the front and back position and tilting angle suit the seated person, the center footrest is driven. By stopping the center footrest, the center footrest can be restrained from movement in a state that suits the occupant's preference.

Also, if you tilt the center footrest backwards,
Accordingly, the front footrest tilts rearward to a greater extent than the tilting angle of the center footrest.
As a result, when the foot placed on the center footrest shifts forward, when the toe hits the front footrest, the foot will not shift forward any further.

Also, if you move the center footrest forward,
The rear footrest follows the center footrest and moves forward, or the rear footrest itself remains stationary. In either case, the rear footrest remains connected to the vehicle body floor and the center footrest, and no gap is created between the center footrest and the vehicle floor. This prevents your feet from falling through the gaps.

When the drive unit is operated to tilt the center footrest, which has been tilted significantly backwards, through the actuating mechanism so that its angle of inclination becomes gradually gentler, the front footrest also tilts and its angle of backward inclination gradually becomes gentler. It becomes a smooth continuation of the car body floor.

Also, when the center footrest moves backwards,
The rear footrest remains connected to the vehicle floor and the center footrest in the same manner as when the center footrest is moved forward. That is, even if there is a gap between the center footrest and the vehicle body floor because there is no rear footrest, the gap will become narrower and there will be no chance of foreign objects getting caught, making it safe.

“Embodiment” An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a storage section 12 that can accommodate a footrest device 30 on which the feet of a person seated in the rear seat 25 can be placed is recessed at an intermediate position between the front seat 20 and the rear seat 25 on the vehicle body floor 10. It is set up.

A footrest body 40 is arranged above the storage section 12, and the footrest body 40 is supported by the bottom section 13, which is a part of the inner surface of the storage section 12, via a link mechanism 60, which is an operating mechanism, and a power slide mechanism 70. .

The footrest body 40 has front footrests 41 corresponding to its front, center, and rear parts, respectively.
and center footrest 42 and rear footrest 4
3, all of which close the storage section 12, and all of which are arranged so as to be able to be smoothly connected to the vehicle body floor 10. Footrest body 4
0 is covered with carpet material 18.

The center footrest 42 is connected to the link members 61, 6
supported by the power slide mechanism 70 via 2,
Center footrest 42, link members 61, 62
The power slide mechanism 70 constitutes a four-link mechanism that tilts rearward as the center footrest 42 moves forward.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, a side plate 44 for a cover is fixed to the side of the center footrest 42 to hide the link members 61, 62, etc. inside the storage section 12 from the outside. .

At the front end of the center footrest 42, the center corner of the F-shaped front footrest 41 is connected to the pivot 4.
The rear end portion of the front footrest 41 constitutes an input end portion 45. On the other hand, the upper end of the front link member 61 constitutes an output end 63, and the front footrest 4
The output end 63 and the input end 45 are connected to the drive link member so that as the front footrest 41 tilts rearward, the stopper 46, which is the front end of the front footrest 41, tilts rearward at a larger inclination angle. 47
are connected.

A rear footrest 43 is connected to the rear end of the center footrest 42 by a connecting pin 48. A fitting pin 49 is implanted at the rear end of the rear footrest 43, and is slidably fitted into a long hole 15 formed in the vehicle body floor 10 and extending in a substantially horizontal direction.

The power slide mechanism 70 includes an upper slide member 71 fitted into a lower slide member 72 so as to be movable in the front-back direction. Atspa slide member 71
In this case, the base end of the link member 61 is connected to the pivot shaft 64,
The base ends of the link members 62 are each swingably supported by a pivot shaft 65. Lower slide member 7
2 is fixed to the bottom 13 of the storage section 12 via brackets 16 and 17. Lower slide member 7
A drive motor 80, which is a drive unit for moving the upper slide member 71 in the front and back direction, is fixedly installed on the drive motor 2.

The upper slide member 71 is provided with a mechanical lock mechanism 85, which is also a drive unit, and has an output rod 86 built into a cylinder 84 so as to be extendable and retractable. The tip of the output rod 86 is connected to the link member 6
1 is connected to the intermediate portion of the link member 61 so as to swing about the pivot shaft 64, and the output rod 86 is biased in the direction of expansion by a compression spring 87.

A flexible wire 88 is extended from inside the cylinder 84, and at the tip of the flexible wire 88 is an electric lock that restrains the output rod 86 so that it cannot extend or contract in the on state, and releases the restraint so that the output rod 86 can extend or contract in the off state. -OFF section 89 is connected.

Next, the action will be explained.

When the storage part is closed with the footrest body 40, the footrest body 40 does not protrude or retract from the surface of the vehicle body floor 10, and is smoothly continuous with the vehicle body floor 10. Also, link members 61, 62
etc. are also stored in the storage section 12. Thereby, the footrest body 40 can be used for other purposes such as placing luggage on the footrest body 40, and since the footrest device 30 does not get in the way, it is possible to easily get on and off the footrest.

Center footrest 42 of footrest body 40
When it is desired to move the foot placed on, for example, forward, the power slide mechanism 70 is operated by the drive motor 80 to move the upper slide member 71 forward relative to the lower slide member 72. As a result, the footrest body 40 and the link member 6
1 and 62 move forward as one.

Once the footrest body 40 has moved to an appropriate forward position, the drive motor 80 operates the power slide mechanism 70 to stop the footrest body 40 at that position.

Next, in order to change the foot angle of the foot placed on the center footrest 42 of the footrest body 40, the electric lock of the mechanical lock mechanism 85 is turned ON.
- When the OFF section 89 is turned off, the compression spring 8
The output rod 86 is extended by the biasing force 7.
When the output rod 86 extends, the long front link member 61 swings around the pivot 64, and the short link member 62 at the rear swings around the pivot 65 in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. .

As a result, the center footrest 42 moves forward, and as the center footrest 42 moves forward, the front part is lifted up more than the rear part and gradually tilts rearward.

Center footrest 42 of footrest body 40
While pressing the center foot rest 42 with the foot placed on the seat, adjust the center foot rest 42 so that it does not tilt too far backwards, and adjust the front and rear position of the center foot rest 42 and its inclination angle to suit the seater's preference. At this point, electric lock ON-OFF section 8
9 is turned on.

As a result, the output rod 86 becomes unable to expand and contract, and the link members 61 and 62 also become unable to swing.
The center footrest 42 can be immovably restrained in a state that suits the preference of the seated person.

When the link member 61 swings counterclockwise in FIG. 3 about the pivot shaft 64, the link member 6
The output end 63 of one presses into the input end 45 of the front footrest 41 via the drive link member 47. When the input end 45 is pushed in, the stopper part 46 of the front footrest 41 swings clockwise about the pivot 42a and tilts rearward.

As a result, as the center footrest 42 tilts rearward, the stopper portion 46 tilts rearward to a greater extent than the inclination angle of the center footrest, resulting in the state shown in FIG. 3.

In this state, if the foot placed on the center footrest 42 shifts forward due to vibrations or the like, and the toe hits the stopper portion 46, the foot will not shift forward any further. Thereby, the so-called foot angle can be maintained in an appropriate state.

When the center footrest 42 moves forward,
Rear footrest 43 is center footrest 42
Follows and moves forward. rear footrest 4
3 moves forward, the fitting pin 49 at the rear end of the rear footrest 43 moves forward while being guided by the elongated hole 15 on the vehicle floor 10 side.

That is, even if the center footrest 42 moves forward, there is no gap between the center footrest 42 and the vehicle floor 10 because the rear footrest 43 exists. This prevents your feet from falling through the gaps, making it safer.

When the electric lock ON-OFF section 89 is turned off and the center foot rest 42 is pushed in with the foot, the output rod 86 that has expanded against the biasing force of the compression spring 87 is shortened, and the long link member 61 on the front side is shortened. is centered on the pivot 64, and the short link member 62 on the rear side is centered on the pivot 65.
In the figure, each swings clockwise.

As a result, the center footrest 42 moves rearward, and as the center footrest 42 moves rearward, the front part sinks down to a greater extent than the rear part. As a result, Center Tufts Rest 4
The inclination angle of 2 becomes gradually gentler.

When the link member 61 swings clockwise in FIG. 3 about the pivot 64, the link member 61
The input end 63 of the front footrest 41 retracts the input end 45 of the front footrest 41 via the drive link member 47. As a result, the front footrest 41 swings clockwise in FIG. 3 about the pivot 42a, the stopper 46 tilts, and its backward inclination angle gradually becomes gentler.

Furthermore, when the center footrest 42 moves rearward, the rear footrest 43 moves rearward while maintaining the state connected to the center footrest 42 and the vehicle body floor 10. That is, even if there is a gap between the center footrest 42 and the vehicle body floor 10 without the rear footrest 43, the gap will become narrower and there will be no chance of foreign matter getting caught, making it safe.

Further, when the link member 61 swings clockwise in FIG. 3 about the pivot 64, the front footrest 41, the center footrest 42, and the rear footrest 43 each become approximately horizontal, blocking the storage portion 12. It becomes smoothly continuous with the vehicle body floor 10.

In the embodiment described above, the rearward inclination angle is changed according to the longitudinal movement of the front footrest 42, but these operations may be made independently.

In addition, the front seat 20 when moving rearward and the footrest device 3 protruding from the vehicle floor 10
0 may be provided with a switch portion that cuts off the electric circuit for driving the power seat slide on the front seat 20 side.

"Effect of the invention" According to the footrest device according to the invention, the front and rear positions and inclination angles of the footrest body are respectively displaced by operating the drive unit, so that the footrest body adapts to the physique of the seated person. In addition, the footrest body is smoothly connected to the vehicle floor, making it possible to stably place luggage on the footrest body. It can be used for other purposes, and the footrest does not get in the way when getting on and off, making it extremely easy to use.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention, with Figure 1 being a front view showing the arrangement of the footrest device, Figure 2 being a perspective view, and Figure 3 being a front view of the footrest device. , FIG. 4 is an exploded front view of the main parts, and FIG. 5 is a front view of a conventional example, showing the arrangement of the footrest device. 10...Vehicle body floor, 12...Storage section, 13...
...Bottom (part of inner surface), 20...Front seat, 25
...Rear seat, 30...Footrest device, 40
...Footrest body, 41...Front footrest, 42...Center footrest, 43...Rear footrest, 60...Link mechanism (operating mechanism), 70...Power slide mechanism (operating mechanism),
80... Drive motor (drive unit), 85... Mechanical lock mechanism (drive unit).

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] In a footrest device that is attached to the front position of a seat and on which the feet of the occupant are placed, a storage section capable of storing the footrest device is recessed in the floor of the vehicle body, and is located above the storage section. Foot rest body,
The footrest body is composed of a front footrest, a center footrest, and a rear footrest, which correspond to the front, center, and rear portions of the footrest body, respectively, and the front footrest is configured so that it can be smoothly connected to the vehicle body floor by closing the storage portion. , the center foot rest and the rear foot rest are arranged, the center foot rest is supported on the inner surface side of the storage portion via an actuating mechanism so as to be movable back and forth and tiltable rearward; the center foot rest and the front foot rest are connected to each other so that the center foot rest tilts rearward at a larger angle than the center foot rest as the rest tilts rearward; On the other hand, the rear footrest is connected to the vehicle body floor and the center footrest so as to be relatively movable in the front-rear direction, and the center footrest is connected to the vehicle body floor and the center footrest so that the center footrest can be moved in the front-rear direction and tilted rearward. A footrest device characterized in that a drive section is connected to an operating mechanism.