JPH0613932U - Leg cover for seat slide - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a leg cover for a seat slide, which can be widely used, can be stably mounted, and can contribute to improving the appearance. [Structure] In a leg cover for seat slide, which is attached to a peripheral portion of a leg member (leg bracket) (3) attached to a lower surface side of an end portion of a lower rail (2), a lower rail (2) attached to the leg member (3). Leg cover in which an elastic tongue piece (11) whose tip portion can be biased toward the vicinity of the lower surface of the end portion is provided integrally with the main body (10).

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a leg cover for a seat slide, and more particularly to a leg cover attached to cover a lower rail fixing leg member of an automobile seat slide.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, in a seat slide device provided for adjusting a passenger seat of an automobile to a front-back position, a leg cover (leg bracket) for fixing the lower rail end portion to the floor is attached to a leg cover. This ensures that the fixed part of the leg bracket is not directly exposed. 4 and 5 show such a conventional leg cover mounting state. In FIG. 4, 1 and 2 are upper rails and lower rails that constitute the seat slide device, 3 is a leg bracket for fixing the end 2A of the lower rail 2 to a floor (not shown), and 4 is a lower rail. The leg cover is mounted so as to cover the leg bracket 3 and the entire leg bracket 3.

In the seat slide device, the lower bracket 2 is held together with the upper rail 1 by the leg bracket 3 so as to be floated from the floor. Therefore, the lower rail mounting portion 3A of the leg bracket 3 and the fixing portion 3B to the floor are provided. Between them, a smoothly inclined stepped portion 3C is formed. Therefore, the leg cover 4 to be covered and mounted thereon is also formed in conformity with the shape, and the portion of the leg cover 4 covering the lower rail mounting portion 3A of the leg bracket 3 interferes with the lower rail 2. In order to prevent the lower rail 2 from being formed, a notch 4A is provided. Further, 4B is a locking projection protruding from the inside of the leg cover 4, and these plural locking projections 4B engage with the engaging holes on the leg bracket 3 side when the leg cover 4 is mounted as shown in the figure. By being worn, the leg cover 4 is prevented from slipping out.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, the mounting position of the lower rail 2 to the leg bracket 3 differs depending on the floor condition of the vehicle in which the seat slide device is installed. As shown in FIG. 5A, the end of the lower rail 2 has the lower rail of the leg bracket 3. In some cases, it may protrude before the mounting portion 3A. When the leg cover 4 as shown in FIG. 4 is attached to the leg bracket 3 thus mounted, the end portion of the lower rail 2 interferes with the end portion of the cutout portion 4A of the cover 4. Not available. Therefore, in such a case, it is necessary to purposely make the notch 4A 'large like the leg cover 4'shown in FIG. 5B.

However, as described above, if the notch shape of the leg cover 4 is changed each time due to the difference in the relative positions of the lower rail 2 and the leg bracket 3, not only hindering the improvement of productivity, but also In some cases, it does not look good, and due to lack of rigidity, it easily comes off after fitting.

The purpose of the present invention is to focus on the above-mentioned conventional problems, and in order to solve the problems, enhance the commonality, obtain a stable wearing state, and contribute to improving the appearance. To provide a leg cover for a slide.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides a seat slide leg cover fixed to the leg member, which is mounted so as to cover the periphery of the leg member attached to the lower surface of the end of the lower rail. It is characterized in that a tongue piece of an elastic body, the tip of which is biased toward the lower surface of the end of the lower rail, is formed integrally with the main body.

[0008]

[Action]

 According to the present invention, the tongue piece whose tip portion can be biased toward the lower surface of the lower rail end portion is provided integrally with the leg cover and near the lower end surface of the lower rail fixed to the leg cover member. Even if the end of the leg protrudes from the mounting part of the leg member, the tongue is biased to the lower surface of the end of the lower rail that is fixed to the leg member, so that the leg cover itself is pressed against the leg member. Since the condition is maintained, there is no rattling between the two and a stable wearing condition can be maintained. Further, when the lower rail end does not project much from the leg member mounting portion, the tongue and the lower rail end do not further interfere with each other, and thus the leg cover can be used in common.

[0009]

【Example】

 Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. Here, 10 is a leg cover according to the present invention, 10A is a cutout portion provided in the leg cover 10, 10B is a locking protrusion protruding from the inner surface of the leg cover 10, and 10C is a stepped portion 3C of the leg bracket 3. The stepped portion of the cover is formed so as to substantially match the inclination (see FIG. 4). Further, 11 is a tongue portion according to the present invention, and the tongue portion 11 is integrally formed with the leg cover 10 main body from the middle of the smoothly stepped cover stepped portion 10C toward the cutout portion 10A. Since the leg cover 10 itself is formed of a flexible resin material or the like, the tongue portion 11 is also provided with a spring property and can be freely bent in the arrow direction.

FIG. 2 shows a mounted state of the leg cover 10 according to the present invention, in which (A) is a case where the lower rail 2 is slightly longer and the tip of the lower bracket 3 protrudes from the lower rail mounting portion 3 A of the leg bracket 3. Is an example of mounting. In this case, when the leg cover 10 is attached, the tongue 11 is bent downward by utilizing its spring property. Then, by inserting the tongue portion 11 between the lower rail 2 and the attachment portion 3A of the leg bracket 3, the spring property of the tongue portion 11 is utilized to bias the leg cover 10 downward, The engagement state between the bracket 3 and the leg cover 10 can be further stabilized, and the leg bracket 3 is not exposed, so that the appearance can be improved.

Further, FIG. 2B shows a case where the lower rail 2 is slightly shorter, and the lower rail 2 is mounted on the lower rail mounting portion 3A of the leg bracket 3 with its end portion mostly accommodated. In this case, there is no interference between the tongue 11 and the end of the lower rail 2, and therefore the tongue 11 is held in a state of closing the front side of the cutout 10A without bending. FIG. 3 shows an example of the overall structure of a seat slide device to which the present invention is applied. The seat slide device 20 is mounted on the upper rail 1 and a seat (not shown) mounted on the upper rail 1 is shown. A moving member for moving together with the upper rail 1, 30 is a positioning handle for the moving member 20, 40 is a locking claw attached to the positioning handle 30, 50 is a positioning member fixed together with the lower rail 2 on the floor, and 50A is This is the positioning hole.

Thus, the upper rail 1 can be freely moved along the lower rail 2 via the moving member 20 by operating the handle 30, and the locking claw 40 can be selectively engaged with the positioning hole 50 A. The seat position can be adjusted.

[0014]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, since the tongue piece of the elastic body whose tip portion is biased toward the lower surface of the end portion of the lower rail fixed to the leg member is integrally formed with the main body, Regardless of the mounting position of the lower rail with respect to the leg bracket, it is possible to use the same shape, it is possible to improve the commonality, and in general, the notch is hidden by the tongue, The appearance is improved, and the springiness of the tongue is used to suppress rattling between the leg bracket and the leg cover, and a stable wearing state can be maintained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a leg cover according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a mounted state of the present invention when the lower rail is long (A) and when the lower rail is short (B).

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of an entire seat slide device to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of attachment to a seat slide device by a conventional leg cover.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a conventional example (A) and a mounting example (B) of a leg cover applied when the lower rail is long.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Upper Rail 2 Lower Rail 3 Leg Bracket 3A Lower Rail Mounting Part 3B Fixed Part 3C Stepped Part 10 Leg Cover 10A Cutout 11 Tongue

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A leg cover for a seat slide, which is mounted so as to cover a peripheral portion of a leg member attached to a lower surface of an end portion of a lower rail, in which a lower surface of an end portion of the lower rail fixed to the leg member is faced. A leg cover for a seat slide, characterized in that an elastic tongue piece whose tip portion can be biased is formed integrally with the main body.