JPH0724641U - Footrest - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] You can ride the car in a comfortable position for a long time with your knees stretched out.
Provide footrests that can be used with shoes removed. [Structure] The cross section is L-shaped and has a footrest portion 3 and an auxiliary portion 4,
It has a footrest plate 2 provided with footrest surfaces 3a and 3b on both sides of the footrest part 3 and a rotation support tool 9 for rotatably supporting an L-shaped bent portion 10 of the footrest plate 2. is there.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a footrest used in a rear seat of a vehicle, and more particularly to a footrest capable of coping with different postures while riding.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventional footrests have been used as shown below. FIG. 9 is a side view showing a usage state of the footrest of the first conventional example, which is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-169735. The footrest 50 is attached to a vehicle seat having a seat leg 54 as a base and a seat cushion 55 and a seat back 56 provided on the base. The footrest 50 is rotatably attached by an insertion member 52 fitted in a gap between the seat cushion 55 and the seat back 56. The insertion member 52 is formed by two flat surfaces having an L-shaped cross section, and one flat surface is inserted into a gap between the seat cushion 55 and the seat back 56. A rotary shaft 52a is provided at the corner, and the footrest plate 51 is pivotally mounted on the rotary shaft 52a. On the other hand, on the back surface of the seat back 56, there is provided a holder 53 having a spherical tip so that the foot mounting surface 51 is stored along the back surface of the seat back 56 when the foot mounting plate 51 is in an upright posture. It is fixed to both ends of the seat back. Corresponding to this, the footrest 50 is provided with an engaging portion 51a so as to be fitted into the spherical portion at the tip of the holder 53.

As shown in FIG. 9, a person who uses the footrest 50 having such a structure rotates the footrest plate 51 to a position where the tip end portion of the footrest plate 51 contacts the vehicle floor surface 57 as shown in FIG. The footrest plate 51 which is in contact with the footrest plate 51 is supported by the rotary shaft 52a and the tip of the footrest plate 51 and is inclined toward the user of the rear seat of the vehicle. Therefore, the user places his / her foot on the inclined surface of the footrest plate 51. Next, when the use of the footrest 50 is stopped, the user rotates the footrest plate 51 upward, and the spherical portion at the tip of the holder 53 on the rear portion of the seatback 56 is fitted and fixed to the locking portion. To be done. At this time, the footrest plate 51 is fixed along the back surface of the seatback 56.

On the other hand, FIG. 10 is a side view showing a usage state of a footrest of a second conventional example, which is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-115945. In the footrest 60 of this example, the seat cushion 64 is fixedly mounted on the seat leg 63, and the seat back 65 is attached to the seat provided on the seat cushion 64, as in the first example. The footrest 60 has a footrest plate 61, and the footrest plate 61 is rotatably mounted on a support 62. The support 62 is fixed to the seat back 65 so that when the footrest plate 61 is in an upright posture on the back surface of the seatback 65, the footrest surface 51 is stored along the back surface of the seatback 65. ing. Further, in the footrest plate 61 of the conventional footrest 60 of this example, a laterally long through hole 66 is provided at the tip end portion where the footrest plate 61 contacts the floor surface of the vehicle body.

According to the footrest 60 of the second conventional example having such a configuration, similarly to the first conventional example, when the user uses the footrest plate 61, the tip of the footrest plate 61 is rotated so that the tip of the footrest plate 61 contacts the floor surface of the vehicle body. Let At this time, the cold and warm air flowing out of the heater duct provided on the floor under the front seat is blown to the user through the through hole 66 of the footrest 60. On the other hand, when not in use, the footrest plate 61 is rotated in the opposite direction to stand up so that the footrest plate 61 extends along the seat back 65.

[0006]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 (1) With such a conventional footrest, the placement position when used was close to the rear seat, so it is sufficiently effective for stepping motion, but when the foot is tired, it is desired to extend the knee. It was not possible to meet the demand. In addition, once the shoes were used on the bare feet, when the shoes were to be taken off and used, there was a risk that they would become dirty and could not be removed. That is, the conventional one is intended for a footrest used in a general vehicle with a limited riding posture. However, in the case of company cars, in many cases there is only a driver other than the executives riding the rear seats, which increases the degree of freedom in the riding posture, and the footrests that satisfy the above requirements. It will need to be provided.

(2) On the other hand, in the first conventional footrest, since it is composed of one footrest plate, the cold and warm air flowing out from the heater duct provided on the floor under the front seat is blocked by the footrest. Such an inconvenience will occur. Therefore, it has been proposed to provide the through hole 66 as in the second conventional example so as not to block the flow of the warm air to the user. However, this does not allow the user's foot placed on the footrest 66 to be warmed by, for example, warm air. On the other hand, if the foot is brought into the through hole, the foot can be warmed but the flow of warm air deteriorates. There is a drawback that it will end up.

Therefore, with the footrest of the present invention, it is possible to ride in the car in a comfortable position for a long time with the knees extended, and it is possible to use it with the shoes removed, even though it is normally used on the bare feet. It aims at providing the footrest which has. In addition, the footrest of the present invention provides a footrest that can cool and warm air that flows from a heater duct provided on the floor under the front seat without being obstructed, and can also give the effect of cold and warm air to the user's foot. The purpose is to do.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The footrest of the present invention is a footrest rotatably attached to the rear part of an auxiliary seat of an automobile. The footrest has an L-shaped cross section and has a footrest portion and an auxiliary portion, and a footrest surface having a footrest surface on both sides of the footrest portion. It is provided with a mounting plate and a rotation supporting member that rotatably supports the foot mounting plate at its bent portion. The footrest of the present invention is a footrest rotatably attached to a rear portion of a vehicle seat. The footrest is provided along the outer periphery of the footrest plate and the recess provided in the installation portion of the footrest plate on the vehicle floor surface. The hollow portion, the blow-in port for allowing the cold and warm air to enter the hollow portion, and the blowout port for blowing out the cool and warm air that has entered the hollow portion.

[0010]

[Action]

 In the footrest of the present invention having the above-mentioned configuration, the bent portion of the L-shaped cross section is directed upward, and one end is brought into contact with the vehicle floor surface to form the inclined surface, so that the footrest is in the first use state. Then, the auxiliary seat is tilted forward, and the footrest is rotated along the auxiliary seat to stand up, and the second use state is further established. Also, when the footrest is hollow and the end of the footrest is in contact with the vehicle floor surface to form an inclined surface in the first use state, the cold and warm air flowing from the heater duct installed on the floor under the front seat is Part of it is taken into the hollow part and blown out further, and the other cool and warm air is blown through the recess of the footrest provided in the contact part with the vehicle floor.

[0011]

【Example】

 An embodiment of a footrest embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the outline of this embodiment. The footrest 1 of this embodiment is roughly divided into a footrest plate 2 and a support 9. The footrest 1 is fixed to a front seat including a seat cushion 12 and a seat back 13 on a seat leg 11 as shown in FIG. Specifically, the supporting member 9 is fixed to the lower portion of the seat cushion 12 with a screw (not shown), and the footrest plate 2 is rotatably attached to the supporting member 9 at its L-shaped bent portion 10. .

First, the footrest plate 2 will be described. 2 is a perspective view of the footrest plate, FIG. 2 (a) shows a first use state, and FIG. 2 (b) shows a second use state. On the other hand, FIG. 3 shows a sectional view taken along the line AA of the footrest plate 2 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the footrest plate 2 has an L-shaped cross section. That is, in the footrest plate 2, the footrest portion 3 having a wide area and the auxiliary portion 4 having a narrow area are bent at substantially right angles at the bending portion 10, and each of them forms a flat surface. The footrest portion 3 is composed of a first footrest surface 3a and a second footrest surface 3b on both sides. The footrest portion 3 is configured by a curved surface with the first footrest surface 3a being a concave surface and the second footrest surface 3b being a convex surface. The curved surface of the footrest portion 3 is based on the curved surface of the back surface of the seatback 13. Further, the footrest 3 has a recess 7 formed at the tip 2m.

By the way, the footrest plate 2 of the present embodiment has a hollow structure in which a core material 5 is formed by blow molding of a resin in the center thereof, and forms a foundation having an L-shaped cross section. Then, the core material 5 is covered with a skin. Further, a carpet 3e is provided on the side of the first footrest surface 3a, and a fabric 3f is provided on the side of the second footrest surface 3b so as to be formed along the inner surface of the epidermis. In this state, if the urethane 6 is injected into the outer skin and integrally foamed, the urethane 6 forms a curve of the seat back 13 around the core material 5, and the carpet 3e and the fabric 3f are further laid on the foot surface. Formed as. Further, as described above, the footrest portion 3 is formed so as to follow the curved line of the seatback 13.

On the other hand, the foot rest 3 is formed with a frame insertion hole 8 for inserting a rotary frame constituting a support 9 described below into the foot rest 2. The frame insertion hole 8 is a bent portion 10, which is a bent portion of the footrest portion 2, and is formed in the footrest portion 3 direction from the auxiliary portion 4 side. The frame insertion hole 8 is formed with a large rotation hole 8a at the bent portion, a vertical hole 8b in the direction of the footrest portion 3, and two caulking holes 8c so as to penetrate the footrest portion. Further, the frame insertion holes 8 are formed at two positions on both ends of the footrest plate 2.

Next, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the support 9. The support 9 is formed by a frame structure. Specifically, two stepped frames 9a, 9a having steps are connected by a connecting frame 9b at an intermediate portion. The rotating frames 9c, 9c are pivotally attached to the ends of the step frames 9a, 9a by rotating shafts 9e, 9e. The rotating frames 9c, 9c rotate along the step frames 9a 1, 9a 2. Further, the rotating frames 9c, 9c are provided with two holes 9d in the rotating direction at two places each.

As described above, the footrest 1 according to the present embodiment includes the footrest plate 2 and the support tool 9 described above, and is configured as follows. FIG. 5 is a view showing a side surface of the footrest 1, showing a first use state in which the first footrest surface 3a is used. In the footrest 1, one end of the step frame 9a of the support 9 is fixed to the lower end of the rear portion of the seat cushion 12 with a screw 14. Then, the rotary frame 9c axially attached to the other end of the step frame 9a is inserted into the vertical hole 8b of the frame insertion hole 8 of the footrest plate 2, and the pin 15 is fitted into the caulking hole 8c and fixed. It At this time, the rotary shafts 9e, 9e provided at the connecting portion between the step frame 9a and the rotary frame 9c are located in the rotary hole 8a.

The footrest 1 of this embodiment described above is used as follows. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a usage state of the footrest 1, FIG. 6 (a) is a first usage state, and FIG. 6 (b) is a second usage state. Here, the first usage state is a state in which the tip 2m of the footrest plate 2 is in contact with the vehicle floor surface 20 and the first footrest surface 3a made of the carpet 3e integrally foamed on the urethane 6 appears on the upper surface. Is. Then, at this time, the footrest plate 2 is located under the foot of the user who rides on the rear seat, and the user places the foot on the first footrest surface 3a of the footrest plate 2 for use. On the other hand, in the second use state, the seat back 13 of the auxiliary seat of the front seat is tilted forward, and the footrest plate 2 rotated toward the back of the seat back 13 is tilted upward. Further, at this time, the second foot-mounting surface 3b of the foot-mounting plate 2 made of the fabric 3f integrally foamed with the urethane 6 appears on the upper surface. Then, the footrest plate 2 leaning to the seatback 13 that has fallen forward is positioned in front of the user who is riding in the rear seat. Then, the user extends his / her legs and puts his / her heel on the auxiliary portion 4, and puts the sole of the foot on the second foot rest surface 3b of the foot rest plate 2. In addition, the footrest 1 of the present embodiment is assumed to be attached to the passenger seat.

The footrest 1 of this embodiment is used as described above. Next, the operation of the footrest itself will be described. First, in the footrest 1 in the first usage state, the front end portion 2m of the footrest plate 2 is brought into contact with the vehicle body floor surface 20. When the foot is placed on the first foot placing surface 3a, a force is applied to the tip 2m and the rotary shaft 9e. When the user feels tired and wants to stretch, the user puts his / her hand on the tip 2m of the footrest plate 2 and rotates it upward. Then, since the footrest plate 2 is fixed to the rotating frame 9c of the support 9 by the pin 15, the footrest plate 2 rotates about the rotating shaft 9e.

On the other hand, before rotating the footrest plate 2, the seat back 13 of the auxiliary seat of the front seat is tilted forward in advance. When the footrest plate 2 is rotated there as described above, the first footrest surface 3a facing the front in the first use state comes into contact with the back surface of the seat back and becomes the back surface. On the contrary, the second footrest surface 3b, which is the back surface in the first use state, appears on the front side, and the auxiliary portion 4 projects rearward to form the second use state. When the second use state is set, the position of the footrest plate 2 becomes high, and therefore the rotation shaft 9e is restricted in rotation by a friction method so as not to easily fall. Furthermore, when returning to the first use state, the user starts the footrest plate 2 by rotating it forward.

By the way, in the first use state, the concave portion 7 formed in the tip portion 2m contacting the floor surface 20 of the vehicle body forms a constant gap. This is to allow cold and warm air to flow through the gap. That is, in a vehicle equipped with an air conditioner, the heater duct 32, which is a blower for cooling and warming air, is placed on the floor surface 20 behind the front seat as shown in FIG. It is installed. However, when the heater duct 32 is attached at this position, if the footrest is used in the first use state, it will block the cold and warm air at the corner and the effect of the air conditioner will be significantly reduced. Therefore, if the concave portion 7 is formed at the tip 2m of the footrest plate 2 as in the present embodiment, cold and warm air will flow through the gap formed by the concave portion.

Although the first embodiment has been described in detail above, according to this embodiment, a footrest plate 2 having an L-shaped cross section having two footrest surfaces is formed, and it can be rotated by a support. Since it is supported on the footrest, you can ride in the car in a comfortable position for a long time with your knees extended, and you can use it with your shoes removed even when you are normally using your feet. It is now possible to provide. In addition, by providing a recess at the tip of the footrest plate 2, it is possible to blow the cool and warm air sent from the front seat side without obstructing it, and also to give the effect of the cool and warm air to the user's foot. It is possible to provide a footrest that can. Furthermore, since the footrest plate is placed on the passenger seat that has been tilted down, the distance from the rear seat is wide and it is possible to use it in a more comfortable state.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. 7 is a perspective view of the footrest of the second embodiment, FIG. 7 (a) is a view of the first use state seen from above, and FIG. 7 (b) is a view seen from the front. Further, FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. The footrest of this embodiment uses the same support tool 9 as in the first embodiment, and the footrest plate also has an L-shaped cross section. Specifically, a first foot-mounting surface 3a and a second foot-mounting surface 3b are formed on both sides of the wide foot-mounting portion 3 of the foot-mounting plate having an L-shaped cross section, and a concave portion is formed in the tip portion 2m. 7 is formed. Although not shown, the rotary frame 9c is inserted and fixed in the insertion hole 8 as in the first embodiment. Then, as shown in FIG. 7A, a plurality of blowout holes 30 are formed in the first footrest surface 3a, and penetrate the hollow portion of the core material 5 formed by blow molding. The blowout hole 30 is formed only on the first foot-mounting surface side, and is not formed on the second foot-mounting surface side. Further, in the footrest plate 2, a recess 4m is formed at the tip of the auxiliary portion 4 as shown in FIG. 7 (b). In the recess 4m, an elongated hole 31 is formed so as to penetrate the hollow portion of the core material 5 as shown in FIG.

The second embodiment operates as follows with such a configuration. The footrest of this embodiment can be used in the first use state and the second use state as in the first embodiment, but is limited to the first use state in order to obtain the effect peculiar to this embodiment. . Therefore, only the first usage state will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a first use state. In the first use state, the auxiliary portion 4 is located forward, the footrest plate 2 is inclined downward from that position, and the tip 2m is in contact with the vehicle body floor surface 20. On the other hand, in a vehicle equipped with an air conditioner, the heater duct 32, which is a blower port for cool and warm air, is mounted on the floor surface 20 behind the front seat as shown in FIG. 8 for the rear seat user.

However, when the heater duct 32 is attached at this position, if the footrest is used in the first usage state, the cold and warm air at the corner is blocked and the effect of the air conditioner is significantly reduced. Therefore, if the concave portion 7 is formed at the tip 2m of the footrest plate 2 as in the present embodiment, the cold and warm air will flow through the gap formed by the concave portion. Further, the cool and warm air flowing upward is divided into one that flows over the footrest and one that flows into the long hole 31. Then, cool and warm air flows through the footrest plate 2 and blows out from the blowout holes 30 formed in the first footrest surface 3a. At this time, the user feels the cold and warm air blown from the blowout holes 30 because the foot is placed on the first foot placement surface 3a.

According to the footrest having the structure of the second embodiment as described above, the concave portion is formed at the tip of the footrest plate, the long hole 31 through which the cold and warm air flows into the footrest plate having the hollow structure, and the cold and warm air is further blown. Since the blowout holes 30 are provided, it is possible to use the cold and warm air blown to the rear of the vehicle without being blocked. Moreover, the coldness and warmth of cold and warm air can be directly transmitted to the soles of the feet.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the footrest plate is fixed by the support tool provided on the lower portion of the seat leg. However, the support tool may be sandwiched between the seat leg and the seat back as in the first and second conventional examples. It may be fixed to the back on the back.

[0027]

[Effect of device]

 According to the footrest of the present invention, since it has a rotation support that is rotatably supported and has a substantially L-shaped cross section, and two footrest surfaces that correspond to the first use state and the second use state. , You can ride the car in a comfortable position for a long time with your knees extended, and you can use it with your shoes removed even if you are normally using your shoes on the floor below the front seat. It is now possible to blow the cold and warm air flowing out of the heater duct without interruption. In addition, a recess provided at the end portion of the footrest, a hollow portion provided along the outer periphery of the footrest, a blow-in port for allowing cold / warm air to enter the hollow portion, and cool / warm air entering the hollow portion are provided. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a footrest that has a blow-out port for blowing air, so that the cold and warm air that is sent can be blown without obstructing it, and that the foot of the user can also be given the effect of the cold and warm air.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a footrest plate according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a cross section of a footrest plate according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a support according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the footrest according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a use state of the footrest according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a footrest plate of a footrest according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a usage state of a footrest according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional footrest.

FIG. 10 is a view showing another example of a conventional footrest.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 footrest 2 footrest plate 3 footrest part 3a first footrest surface 3b second footrest surface 4 auxiliary portion 8 frame insertion hole 9 support tool 10 bent portion

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Hiroyuki Honda 100 Kanayama, Ichiriyama-cho, Kariya city, Aichi Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A footrest rotatably attached to a rear portion of an auxiliary seat of an automobile, the footrest plate having an L-shaped cross section, having a footrest portion and an auxiliary portion, and having footrest surfaces on both sides of the footrest portion. And a rotation supporting member that rotatably supports the footrest plate at its bent portion. 2. A footrest rotatably attached to a rear portion of a vehicle seat, wherein a recessed portion is provided at an installation portion of the footrest plate and a vehicle floor surface, and a hollow portion provided along an outer periphery of the footrest plate. A footrest, comprising: a blow-in port for allowing cold / warm air to enter the hollow portion; and a blow-out port for blowing out the cool / warm air entering the hollow portion.