JPH0717307Y2 - Seat device for vehicles with massage device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a vehicle seat device with a massage device that allows a user to easily massage in a vehicle such as an automobile.

[Prior Art] In a car or the like, a person often sits in the same posture, which causes tiredness of various parts of the body.

Therefore, conventionally, by incorporating a vibrator in the vehicle seat,
As a vehicle seat having a structure that can be used as needed, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-37415 and Japanese Utility Model Publication No.
As can be seen in the 61-9634 publication, there are various types.

Among these, the seat device for a vehicle disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-37415 has a storage groove formed on a holding surface of a seat back,
Two or more small cushion bodies are detachably provided in the storage groove, and a vibrator is built in each of the small cushion bodies with a soft material interposed therebetween. Any one of the two or more small cushion bodies is selectively operated. Alternatively, the massage state can be selected in the vertical direction of the back of the occupant by changing the (vertical groove) accommodation state with respect to the accommodation groove.

In addition, the vehicle seat described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-9634 has a vibrator, a vibration plate and the like built into an armrest that is vertically movable on a side portion of a seat cushion, and can be installed at a vertical movement position of the armrest. It is designed so that a massage can be received.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the former case, the site to be massaged can be changed to some extent in the vertical direction of the back by a combination of two or more small cushion bodies. However, there is a problem in that the size is restricted, and if it is removed, a recess is formed to impair the holding surface function, and when a massage is not performed, a feeling of foreign matter such as a vibrator is easily given.

In the latter case, the part to be used is limited to the vertical movement position of the armrest.For example, when you want to massage your legs, you need to move your body and adjust the vibrating part to the desired position. , There was a problem that it was difficult to use.

Moreover, in any case, even if the vibration of the massage can be strengthened or weakened, there is a limit in obtaining the massage mode desired by the user because the massage part (for example, the diaphragm) is fixed. It was

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to be able to effectively massage a necessary body part, and to give a feeling of foreign matter to an armrest even when a massaging device is not used. An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicular seat device with a massager having a structure that does not disturb the user.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a vehicle seat device with a massager having a massager built into the armrest, wherein the armrest is located substantially in the middle of the seat back portion of the bench seat. A center amrest that is rotatably and detachably housed in an opening provided in the up-down direction, a massager provided to operate to the back side in a state of being housed in the opening, and a battery that drives the massager. The gist of the present invention is that the massager is operated with the center armrest being built in and the center armrest being rotated or separated from the opening so that the back surface is up.

[Operation] According to the above configuration, the center armrest can be normally housed in the opening in the center of the seat back portion, or can be used as an arm or armrest in a state of being rotated forward from the opening and tilted forward, and in the latter case. The occupant's hands and arms can be massaged.

Further, since the center armrest has a built-in battery, the center armrest can be freely applied to various parts of the body such as the waist, back, and legs to be massaged at a desired position by removing it from the opening.

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

FIG. 1 shows an example of a rear seat to which a vehicle seat device with a massager according to the present invention is applied.

The seat 1 is of a bench seat type, and is mainly composed of a seat cushion portion 2 and a seat back portion 3.

As shown in FIG. 2, a vertically elongated opening 4 is formed at the center of the seat back portion 3, and a center arm rest 5 is rotatably and detachably attached to the opening 4. That is, the center armrest 5 is normally flush with the surface of the seatback portion 3, and is rotated on the seat cushion portion 2 as needed to be held on the seat cushion portion 2 and used as an armrest. Further, when the seat cushion portion 2 is rotated and pulled forward, the seat cushion portion 2 can be easily removed from the seat back portion 3 and can be attached again.

Further, these detailed configurations will be described with reference to FIG. 2 to FIG. 7. The center armrest 5 has a frame 6 as a base body, and a basic shape is formed with a pad material 7 around the frame 6, and further outside of the pad material 7. Is covered with the skin material 8. Also, inside the center armrest 5,
A massager 10 is built in so that it operates on the side located on the back of the armrest when the armrest is stored. In appearance, the plurality of massage heads 9 of the massage device 10 are in a state of protruding from the armrest surface 5a (the surface which becomes the back surface in the stored state).

The massager 10 has an internal space 5b formed by the frame 6.
A vibrator 11 arranged inside and fixed to the frame 6.
And the vibration plate 12 attached to the vibrator 11,
The vibrating plate 12 is composed of the massage head 9 or the like which is detachably attached.

The vibrator 11 is driven by the battery 13 arranged in the internal space 5b as a power source.
The start / stop can be controlled by a switch 14 (see FIG. 2) operated between the center armrest 5 and the vibrator 11 interposed between the center armrest 5 and the vibrator 11.

The battery 13 can be replaced by opening and closing the opening / closing lid 15 provided on the side surface of the center armrest 5. Further, the battery 13 is of a rechargeable battery type, and when it is attached to the seat back portion 3, it can be driven and charged by receiving power from a battery (not shown) on the vehicle side. It may be a dual power supply system. In addition, switch 14
Also, a structure is adopted in which the vibration intensity of the vibrator 11 can be adjusted by switching in multiple stages of stop-weak-medium-strong.

Next, the vibration plate 12 vibrated by the vibrator 11 is arranged along the inner surface of the armrest surface 5a, and a rod-shaped member serving as a massage head attachment portion 17 is fixed to the surface. On the other hand, a plurality of through holes 16 are provided in the pad material 7 and the skin material 8 in a state of penetrating the armless surface 5a corresponding to the massage head mounting portion 17. The head mounting portion 17 and the armrest surface 5a are communicated with each other through the through hole 16, and the massage head 9 can be detachably attached to the diaphragm 12 through the through hole 16.

As shown as a single item in FIG. 7, this massage head 9 is made of a resin material, and has a shaft portion 9a integrally formed with a massage head portion 9b formed by expanding in a mushroom shape at the tip and a clip portion 9c at the other end. The clip portion 9c is used as a locked portion. Then, when the clip portion 9c is strongly pressed against the head attachment portion 17, the clip portion 9c is spread to the left and right sides, and the head attachment portion 17 is press-fitted into the clip 9c. This allows the massage head 9 to be attached to the diaphragm 12. Also,
When the massage head 9 is pulled strongly in this attached state,
The press fitting of the head mounting portion 17 is forcibly released, and the massage head 9 can be extracted and removed again. That is, the massage head 9 can be replaced at an arbitrary position by attachment / detachment, or the massage head portion 9b can be replaced with a different shape. Furthermore, when not in use, the massage head 9 is attached to the center armrest 5
It is also possible to remove it from the inside so that it does not give a feeling of foreign matter. And the massage head 9 attached to the center armrest 5 is
The massage head portion 9b is projected from the armrest surface 5a and vibrates integrally with the vibrator 11 via the diaphragm 12 when the vibrator 11 is driven.

Next, the attachment / detachment mechanism portion of the seat back portion 3 and the center armrest 5 having the massager 10 thus arranged will be described. This attachment / detachment mechanism is shown in FIGS.
As shown in detail in the drawing, a pair of engagement holes provided on the left and right of the frame 6 in the center armrest 5 respectively.
6a and a pair of locking pins 18 and the like respectively provided on the seat back portion 3 side in correspondence with the engaging holes 6a.

The outside of the frame 6 provided with the engagement holes 6a is not covered with the skin material 8 and is continuously exposed from the lower end,
The exposed portion is used as the guide groove 19 of the locking pin 18.

On the other hand, the locking pins 18 are attached to the inside of the opening 4 via brackets 20 and cases 21 attached to the left and right inner surfaces of the opening 4 of the seat back 3, respectively. Also,
The bracket 20 is provided with a through hole 20a at a position corresponding to the engagement hole 6a. Then, the projection of the tip 18a of the locking pin 18 is obtained through the through hole 20a of the bracket 20,
Further, a collar portion 18b is provided at the base of the locking pin 18, and this collar portion 18b
The amount of protrusion is restricted by the contact between the bracket 20 and the bracket 20. The tip 18a of the locking pin 18 is formed of a hemispherical curved surface. Next, the case 21 is attached to the back surface of the bracket 20 while slidably supporting the locking pin 18. Further, a coil spring 22 is mounted inside the case 21, and the locking pin 18 is always urged by the coil spring 22 such that the tip end 18a thereof is projected from the bracket 20.

In the attachment / detachment mechanism portion configured in this way, when the center armrest 5 is pushed into the opening 4 by associating the locking pins 18 with the left and right guide grooves 19, the tips of the locking pins 18 are inserted.
Since 18a is formed in a hemispherical shape, the curved surfaces allow each locking pin 18 to temporarily escape to the outside, thereby allowing the insertion of the center armrest 5. Also, the insertion is performed to the predetermined position, and the engagement hole 6a and the locking pin
When 18 and 18 correspond to each other, the tip ends 18a of the respective locking pins 18 fall into the engaging holes 6a by the bias of the coil springs 22 as shown in FIG. By this engagement, the center armrest 5 is rotatably supported by the seat back portion 3. Therefore, when it is rotated to the seat back portion 3 side, it can be stored in the opening portion 4, and conversely, when it is tilted to the front side, it can be placed on the seat cushion portion 2 and used as an armrest. Next, when removing the center armrest 5 from the seat back portion 3, pulling the center armrest 5 forward with the center armrest 5 tilted forward, the locking pin
The curved surfaces of the tip end 18a temporarily allow 18 to escape outward, and the engagement between the locking pin 18 and the engagement hole 6a is disengaged and removed. In the case of reattaching, as described above, the center armrest 5 can be attached by pushing it into the opening 4.

Therefore, in the seat 1 thus configured, when the center armrest 5 is stored in the opening 4, the armrest surface 5a is hidden in the opening 4 and cannot be seen from the surface of the seatback portion 3. The center armrest 5 is used as a part of the seat back portion 3 without giving a foreign body feeling. Then, when the center armrest 5 is tilted to the front side, the armrest surface 5a on which the massage head portion 6b is arranged is exposed and can be used as a center armrest. When massaging the hands, arms, etc. in this state, when the switch 14 is turned on, the massaging device 10 is operated and massaging can be performed. If you want to massage the lower back, legs, etc., remove the center armrest 5,
You can carry it anywhere you want and massage it to your favorite part. As a result, effective massage can be performed and recovery from fatigue can be accelerated. Further, it can be used freely by a passenger sitting in any position.

In addition, the massaging device 10 is built in the detachable center armrest, and for example, various massaging devices having different vibration modes are built in the center armrest 5 for commercialization, so that the user can freely select the desired one. It is possible to select and use the one.

Moreover, since the massage head 9 can be easily attached / detached and replaced, the massage head 9 according to the user's preference, for example, the massage head portion 39b, as shown in FIGS.
The 49b can also be used by replacing it with one having a different shape, and the massage effect can be further improved.

Furthermore, when it is not used as a massager, it can be stored as a normal center armrest, so that it does not get in the way. In addition, when it is simply used as the center armrest 5, the armrest surface 5a may be lowered or the massage head 9 may be removed so that the foreign body feeling is not given.

Next, FIG. 8 to FIG. 9 show a modification of the attachment / detachment structure of the massage head 9 and the diaphragm 12. In this modified example, a locking pin 23 penetrating left and right is attached to the other end of the massage head 9, the locking pin 23 is used as a locked portion, and a head mounting portion 27 formed by a hole in the diaphragm 12 is used. It is provided directly. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the head mounting portion 27 formed on the vibration plate 12 corresponds to the through hole 27a slightly larger than the outer diameter dimension of the shaft portion 9a of the massage head 9 and the locking pin 23. And a notch portion 27b provided at a position displaced by 180 degrees. Then, when the other end of the massage head 9 is inserted into the head mounting portion 27 so as to correspond to the cutout portion 27b,
The diaphragm 12 can be penetrated. Further, in this penetrated state, the massage head 9 is rotated to lock the locking pin 23.
When the position of is shifted, the locking pin 23 is locked to the back surface of the diaphragm 12 to prevent the slip-out.

Further, in this state, the elastic restoring force of the pad material 7 is received by the massage head portion 9b, and the locking pin 23 is pressed against the back surface of the diaphragm 12 to obtain an integrated state with the diaphragm 12. As a result, when the vibrating plate 12 is vibrated by the vibrator 11, the massage head 9 is also vibrated integrally with the vibrating plate 12.

Next, when the massage head 9 is rotated and the locking pin 23 and the cutout portion 27b are oppositely aligned, the locking is released, and the massage head 9 can be removed and removed again.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the structure applied to the bench seat type rear seat is disclosed, but the bench seat type can be similarly applied to the front seat. Further, the massage device 5 is not limited to the vibrator type, and a massage device other than the vibrator type may be applied.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the vehicle seat device with a massager according to the present invention, the center armrest can be normally housed in the opening, and can also be pulled out from the opening to serve as an armrest. It can be used, and the passenger's hands and arms can be massaged in that state. It should be noted that in the stored state, the appearance of a foreign body is minimized due to the built-in massaging device, which is the same as the existing seat device with a center armrest in appearance.

And since it has a built-in massaging device and battery, if the center armrest is completely removed from the opening, it can be freely applied to the waist, back, legs, etc. to massage the desired position.

Therefore, any occupant can freely use it without being restricted to the sitting position, and effective massage can be performed, so that recovery from fatigue can be accelerated.

Furthermore, by applying to a detachable type center armrest, for example, it becomes easy to apply to an existing seat device with a center armrest, and various massaging devices having different vibration modes and a battery are built into the product. As a result, the user can select and use an arbitrary center armrest that suits his or her preference.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a rear seat to which a vehicle seat device with a massager according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
The figure is an exploded perspective view of the main part of the same sheet, and FIG. 3 is A of FIG.
FIG. 4 is a schematic enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line A, FIG.
The figure is a side view showing the same center armrest partially broken, FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a massage head unit attached to the same center armrest. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of an essential part showing a modified example of the attachment / detachment structure of the massage head and the diaphragm in the center armrest.
FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of an essential part of the same center arm rest to which the detachable structure shown in FIG. 8 is applied, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an essential part showing a modified example of a massage head applicable to the same center arm rest. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of an essential part showing another modified example of the massage head applicable to the center armrest of the above. 1 …… Seat 3 …… Seat back part 4 …… Opening part 5 …… Center armrest 9 …… Massage head 10 …… Massage device

Front page continuation (72) Inventor Tomoki Matsubara 771 Kozono, Ayase City, Kanagawa Prefecture Ikeda Bussan Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Akihiko Mutoh 771 Kozono, Ayase City, Kanagawa Ikeda Bussan Co., Ltd. (56) References Actual Official Sho 56-37415 (JP, Y2) Actual Official Sho 61-9634 (JP, Y2)

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A vehicle seat device with a massager having a massager built-in in the armrest, wherein the armrest is rotatably and detachably housed in an opening provided in a vertical direction in a substantially middle portion of a seat back portion of a bench seat. A center amrest, which has a built-in massaging device which is installed in the opening so as to operate toward the rear side when housed in the opening and a battery which drives the massaging device, and which rotates the center armrest from the opening or A seat device for a vehicle with a massager, characterized in that the massager is operated with the back face up.