JPH0635775Y2 - Hinge cover - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial application] The present invention relates to a hinge cover that covers and closes an opening on a front surface of a hinge to prevent inadvertent insertion or pinching of a finger or the like into the opening.

[Conventional technology]

BACKGROUND ART A hinged seat in which a seat cushion is hinged to a floor and jumped forward is widely known. The hinged seat is used, for example, as a rear seat of an automobile, and a luggage compartment is set in a rear space of the automobile by jumping up a seat cushion together with a seat back or forward.

This type of seat hinge has a bracket (frame bracket) fixed to the seat cushion frame at the front end.
And a bracket fixed to the floor (floor bracket) are connected by a hinge pin. Then, when the seat cushion rotates around the hinge pin and is flipped up, the frame bracket also rotates around the hinge pin and intersects with the floor bracket. for that reason,
A notch on either the lower front of the frame bracket or the upper end of the floor frame is provided to prevent mutual contact between the frame bracket and floor bracket when they intersect, and to ensure the rotation of the frame bracket. There is.

Generally, when the lower end of the front surface of the frame bracket is notched and the seat cushion is in the seated position, the notch opens to the front surface of the hinge. Therefore, there is a possibility that a part of clothes (for example, pants, skirt, etc.) of the seated person may be caught in the opening of the hinge and damaged. In addition, when the seat cushion is jumped up, the opening of the hinge is closed as the seat cushion is jumped up, so there is a risk that a finger or the like may be caught in the opening and caught.

Therefore, the hinge cover is attached to the hinge between the frame bracket and the floor bracket so as to close the opening of the hinge.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

The known hinge cover is screwed to either the frame bracket or the floor bracket. However, the front end of the seat cushion frame to which the hinge cover is attached is relatively visible, and the presence of the screw of the hinge cover impairs the quality of appearance. In addition, it is necessary to fasten a screw with a tool such as a screwdriver, so that the hinge cannot be mounted quickly.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a hinge cover that can be attached with one touch without deteriorating the appearance quality and using a tool.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to achieve this object, in the present invention, the hinge pin ends extending to both sides are noted, the hinge cover is held by the hinge pin ends, and the hinge cover is elastically engaged with the frame bracket. .

[Action]

In such a configuration, the hinge cover is attached with one touch, and can rotate integrally with the frame bracket around the same rotation center (hinge pin) as the frame bracket.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the hinge cover 10 of the present invention includes a floor side bracket (floor bracket) 12
And a bracket (frame bracket) 14 on the side of the seat cushion frame are connected by a hinge pin 16 so as to be attachable with one touch.

First, the hinge 18 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the floor bracket 12 is formed by bending a steel plate into a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the pair of floor brackets includes a pair of floor brackets when viewed from the front of the seat 20. And the vehicle floor 22 (Fig. 2,
(See FIG. 3). On the other hand, the frame bracket 14 is formed with a notch 14b between the side walls 14a at the front end, and the rear end of the frame bracket is fixed to the front end of the frame (cushion frame) 24 of the seat cushion 23 (see FIG. 2). , FIG. 3). Then, the side wall 14a at the front end of the frame bracket 14 is disposed inside the left and right floor brackets 12, and the hinge pin 16 is inserted into the floor bracket and the frame bracket to assemble the hinge 18.

As shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 2, the seat 20 having the hinge 18 having such a structure is rotated about the hinge pin 16 after the seat back 26 is laid down on the seat cushion 23, and is moved forward. Be jumped up.

The hinge cover 10 is configured to hold the ends of the hinge pins 16 extending on both sides and elastically engage with the frame bracket 14. As shown in FIG. 1, for example, an engaging hole 30 is formed on the front surface of the frame bracket 14.
By forming a corresponding engaging claw 32 that is engageable with the upper edge of the engaging hole on the back surface of the front wall of the hinge cover 10, elastic engagement between the hinge cover and the frame bracket can be achieved. Can be secured. That is, if the guide surface 32a is provided on the front surface of the tip of the engaging claw 32, when the engaging claw 32 is pressed into the engaging hole 30, the guide surface is pressed against the upper edge of the engaging hole and elastically deforms. escape,
The engaging claw is fitted in the engaging hole. After that, when the engaging claw 32 returns to its original shape, the engaging claw 32 is blocked by the upper edge of the engaging hole 30 to prevent the engaging claw from coming off the engaging hole, and the hinge cover 10 is engaged with the frame bracket 14. .

In this way, by combining the engagement hole 30 and the engagement claw 32, elastic engagement between the hinge cover 10 and the frame bracket 14 can be secured with one touch. Although the pair of the engaging holes 30 and the engaging claws 32 are provided in the embodiment, the number may be one or three or more. The position and shape are not limited to those shown in the figure.

Also, means for holding the end of the hinge pin (holding means)
28 is provided on the inner surface of the side wall of the hinge cover, for example,
It may take the form of a rib 28a having an arcuate portion that holds the hinge pin end.

As described above, the hinge cover 10 provided with the engaging claw 32 and the rib (holding means) 28a is arranged so that the end of the hinge pin 16 is housed in the rib, for example, as shown by the arrow in FIG. ,
It slides backward and is hooked on the hinge 18. Then, around the hinge pin 16, as shown by the arrow, the engaging claw 32 is pressed into the engaging hole 30 to be engaged, and the hinge
Attached to 18. And such mounting can be done with one touch without using a tool, and the hinge cover 10
Installation work can be done quickly and easily. Also, since the hinge cover 10 itself does not have any external surface and does not use screws for mounting, the hinge after mounting the hinge cover has a flat appearance shape, and the hinge cover impairs the appearance quality. Nor.

Contrary to the above, after engaging the engaging claw 32 with the engaging hole 30, the rib 28a is hooked on the hinge pin 16 to make the hinge cover 1
The 0 may be attached to the hinge 18.

The hinge cover 10 attached to the hinge 18 covers the notch 14b at the front end of the frame bracket and closes the opening of the hinge. Then, the hinge cover 10 becomes rotatable about the hinge pin 16 which is the rotation center of the frame bracket 14. Therefore, the hinge cover 10 can be smoothly rotated integrally with the frame bracket 14,
Always close 18 openings. Therefore, a part of the clothing of the occupant such as pants and skirt is not caught on the hinge 18, and the clothing is prevented from being damaged. Further, an accident that a finger or the like is caught in the opening of the hinge 10 and is caught is also prevented.

In particular, with a known hinge cover, it is difficult to cover the ends of the hinge pins extending to both sides, and the hinge is likely to have a convex shape. There is a risk that some parts will be caught and damaged.
On the other hand, in this invention, the end of the hinge pin is covered by being held by the hinge cover 10, and the hinge 18 covered with the hinge cover has a flat shape without a convex portion. for that reason,
Damage to clothing of a seated person due to being caught on the hinge 18 is sufficiently prevented.

While the floor bracket 12 and the frame bracket 14 are made of steel plate, generally, the hinge cover 10 is
Molded from plastic. Therefore, the hinge cover 10a having the engaging claw 32 and the rib 28a can be easily molded.

The holding means 28 is not limited to the rib 28a, as long as it holds and hides the hinge pin while ensuring the rotation of the hinge cover 10 about the hinge pin 16. For example, the fourth
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 5, a long groove 28b or a blind hole 28c into which a hinge pin end is fitted is provided with a hinge cover 10 instead of the rib 28a.
It may be provided on the inner surface of the side wall.

Generally, the hinge cover of the present invention is widely used for hinged seats that can be jumped up forward, but can be used not only for hinged seats of automobiles but also for hinged seats of theaters, movie theaters, trains, airplanes, etc. . Further, the hinged cover of the present invention may be attached to a seat with a hinge that can be flipped up to the rear. If this hinged cover is provided to the hinged sheet that can be flipped up to the rear, damage to clothes of a rear seated person can be prevented. It is possible to prevent an accident in which the fingers and toes of the rear seated person are caught in the opening of the hinge.

The above-described embodiments are for explaining the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention in any way, and all modifications and alterations within the technical scope of the present invention are also included in the present invention. Needless to say.

[Effect of device]

As described above, the hinge cover according to the present invention holds the hinge pin ends extending to both sides and is attached to the frame bracket under the elastic engagement of the engaging claws with the engaging holes. ing. With such a configuration, the hinge cover can be smoothly rotated integrally with the frame bracket around the hinge pin that is the rotation center of the frame bracket, and the opening of the hinge is always closed. Therefore, the hinge does not catch a part of the clothing of the seated person such as the sponge and skirt, and the clothing is prevented from being damaged. Also,
Accidents that a finger or the like is caught in the opening of the hinge are also prevented.

By pressing the hinge cover into the hinge without using a tool, the hinge cover can be attached with one touch, and the hinge cover can be attached quickly and easily. Also,
Since the hinge cover itself does not have any outer surface and no screw is used for mounting, a flat appearance shape can be obtained and the appearance quality is not deteriorated.

Further, an engaging hole that can be elastically engaged with the engaging hole of the frame bracket is provided on the back surface of the front wall, and the holding means is formed from any of the rib, the long groove, and the blind hole on the inner surface of the side wall. The hinge cover is formed in a flat shape without any parts. Therefore, the appearance quality of the hinge cover itself is improved, and even if the hinge cover is attached, the appearance quality of the hinge is not deteriorated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hinge cover according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of a hinged seat to which a hinge cover is attached, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged side view of a hinge of a hinged seat. FIG. 4, FIG. 5 and FIG. 5 are schematic perspective views of a hinge cover according to another embodiment of the present invention. 10: Hinge cover, 12: Floor side bracket (floor bracket), 14: Seat cushion Frame side bracket (frame bracket), 16: Hinge pin, 18: Hinge, 20: Hinge seat, 22: Car floor, 23: Seat Cushion, 24: Seat cushion frame (cushion frame), 26: Seat back, 28: Holding means, 28
a, 28b, 28c: rib, long groove, blind hole, 30: engaging hole, 32: engaging claw.

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A hinge cover for covering a hinge formed by connecting a floor bracket and a frame bracket with a hinge pin. The hinge cover is provided on the inner surface of the side wall and holds the hinge pin ends extending to both sides. An engaging claw that can be elastically engaged with an engaging hole provided in the bracket is provided, the holding means is held by the hinge pin end, and the engaging claw is engaged with the engaging hole of the frame bracket. , A hinge cover configured to be rotatable around a hinge pin together with a frame bracket. 2. An engaging claw is provided on the back surface of the front wall corresponding to an engaging hole provided on the front surface of the frame bracket, and the holding means is a rib having an arc portion for holding the hinge pin end. The hinge cover according to claim 1. 3. An engagement claw is provided on the back surface of the front wall corresponding to an engagement hole provided on the front surface of the frame bracket, and the holding means is a long groove into which the end of the hinge pin is fitted. The hinge cover according to item 1. 4. An engaging claw is provided on the back surface of the front wall corresponding to an engaging hole provided on the front surface of the frame bracket, and the holding means is a blind hole into which the end of the hinge pin is fitted. The hinge cover according to claim 1.