JPH079151U - Car armrest - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] An armrest for automobiles that can securely hold small items without being affected by the size of the small items and that can realize the cup holder function at a low cost with a simple structure. I will provide a. [Structure] In an automobile armrest 4 in which a core material 7 is covered with a cushion material 9 and an outer periphery thereof is covered with a skin material 8, when small items 50 are pressed against the skin material 8, they are forcibly expanded. While the cuts 11 which allow the small items 50 to be inserted and which are closed by the restoring force when the small items 50 are pulled out are formed, the cushion material 9 is formed with the insertion holes 9a for receiving the small items 50 inserted from the cuts 11 by a predetermined depth. Further, it is preferable that the core material 7 has a small article receiving portion 10 provided on the same surface side as the insertion hole 9a and capable of holding the lower portion of the small article 50.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an automobile armrest having a so-called cup holder function for holding small items such as cups and cans.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In addition to being used as an armrest, many car armrests have a structure that a cup holder or tray is partly provided to hold cans, bottles, cups, etc. As conventional examples, those can be found in Japanese Utility Model Publication Nos. 56-162061, 64-41449, 63-6634, and 1-165737. Each of the cup holders disclosed in these publications is provided such that the holder itself can be inserted into and removed from the armrest body, and when used, it has a structure to be pulled out from the armrest body or to be tumbled. There is.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 As described above, the conventional cup holder is provided so that it can be inserted into and removed from the armrest body, and when used, the holder is pulled out from the armrest body, or is laid down and used. There was a problem that the configuration was complicated and the cost was high.

Further, when the cup holder is structured to be stored in the armrest body, there is a problem that the width dimension of the cup holder is easily restricted and the size of small articles that can be held is regulated. . In addition, when the outer diameter of the small items is small due to the relationship with the holder, there is a problem in that sufficient holding force cannot be obtained and the product easily falls.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and can securely hold small items without being affected by the size of the small items, and has a simple structure with a cup holder function. It is an object of the present invention to provide an armrest for an automobile that can be realized at low cost.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The purpose of this is to cover the core material with a cushioning material and to cover the outer circumference with a skin material, so that when small articles are pressed against the skin material, they are forcibly pushed out and spread out. This is achieved by forming a cut that allows insertion and that is closed by a restoring force when pulled out, while forming a through hole in the cushion material that receives a small amount of a small object inserted through the cut. Further, in the above structure, it is more preferable that the core material has a small article receiving portion that is provided on the same surface side as the insertion hole of the cushion material and that can hold a lower portion of the small articles.

[0007]

[Action]

 According to this structure, the cut of the skin material is closed and hidden when the small articles are not arranged, and when the small articles are pressed, the cut portion is forcibly pushed and spread, and through this cut. Small items are held in the insertion holes. Then, the small articles put in the insertion holes receive the restoring force of the side surfaces of the small articles in the direction of closing at the cut portion and the insertion hole portion, and are held by this restoring force. This holding is made more stable by providing the core with a small object receiving portion. On the other hand, when small items are pulled out, the cut part is closed again due to the restoring force, and the inside becomes invisible, so there is no deterioration in appearance.

[0008]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 3 to 5 are perspective views of a main part of an automobile seat as an embodiment of the present invention. 3 to 5, the vehicle seat 1 is of a bench seat type, and is mainly composed of a seat back 2 and a seat cushion 3, and an armrest 4 is provided at the center of the seat back 2.

More specifically, the seat back 2 is provided with a recess 5 (see FIGS. 4 and 5) for storing the armrest 4, and the armrest 4 is arranged in the recess 5. A pivot 6 (see FIG. 2) provided on the base end side of the armrest 4 is rotatably attached to the seat back 2 side and attached.

The armrest 4 can be rotated in the front-rear direction about a pivot 6 as a fulcrum when mounted on the seat back 2 side, and a) When it is rotated rearward, it is stored in the recess 5. The seat back 2 can be placed in a "storing position" where a part of the seat surface of the seat back 2 is formed (see FIG. 3). B) Conversely, when the seat back is rotated forward, the seat cushion 3 It has a structure that can be placed in the "use position" (see Fig. 4) where it falls over.

FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 4, and FIG. 2 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the armrest 4. Therefore, the structure of the armrest 4 shown in FIGS. 3 to 4 will be further described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The armrest 4 is composed of a core material 7, a skin material 8, and a cushion material 9 such as urethane foam interposed between the skin material 8 and the core material 7.

The core material 7 is made of resin and is formed into a hexahedron box shape having upper and lower surfaces, left and right surfaces, and front and rear surfaces, and the pivot shafts 6 are respectively formed on the left and right side surfaces on the base end side. There is. Further, a recess 10 having a substantially circular cross section is formed on the upper surface of the core material 7 as a small article receiving portion for receiving a small article 50 (see FIG. 5) such as a cup or a can for beverages. The shape of the core material 7 may be simplified, for example, by using a plate-like shape and omitting the concave portion corresponding to the concave portion 10.

The skin material 8 is made of the same material as the skin material of the seat back 2, and is formed in a bag shape with an open rear end so that the core material 7 can be inserted. In addition, a cushion material 9 that covers the core material 7 is incorporated in the skin material 8.

Furthermore, the skin material 8 is provided with a cut 11 corresponding to the recess 10 in the longitudinal direction of the armrest 4. The cut 11 is formed to be larger than the diameter of the recess 10 and is in a sufficiently wide state so that a small article 50 having a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the recess 10 can be inserted. The inner peripheral portion of the cut 11 is folded back to the back side, and the folded back portion is sewn and trimmed.

Further, the cushion material 9 is formed with an insertion hole 9a corresponding to the peripheral portion of the cut 11 of the skin material 8, so that the small article 50 can be freely pushed through the cut 11 and the insertion hole 9a. Is formed.

The cut 11 has a self-holding force so that it normally remains in a closed state. When the small article 50 is pressed against the cut 11, the cut 11 is forcibly expanded. Then, the small items 50 are allowed to be inserted, and when they are pulled out, they are closed again by the restoring force. A cutout portion 12 for escaping the pivot 6 on the side of the core material 7 is formed in the skin material 8, and a drawstring portion 13 for pulling out is attached to the front surface side.

When the core material 7 and the cushion material 9 are put in the skin material 8 and assembled, the insertion hole 9 a and the recess 10 are made to correspond to the cuts 11, and the pivot 6 is projected at the notch portion 12. The armrest 4 is completed when the skin material 8 is closed and the rear end portions 8a and 8b of the skin material 8 are closed. Further, in the assembled armrest 4, the pivot 6 side (base end side) is arranged in the recess 5 with the cut 11 facing the recess 5, and the pivot 6 is arranged on the seat back 2 side by means not shown. It is rotatably attached and incorporated by.

Next, a method of using the armrest 4 thus configured will be described. First, when the armrest is not used, the armrest 4 is stored in the storage position as described above (see FIG. 3). In this state, the surface on which the cut 11 is formed is hidden in the recess 5 and is not visible from the vehicle interior side.

On the other hand, when using the armrest 4, the pull string portion 13 is grasped and pulled toward the front side. Then, the armrest 4 is pivoted to the front side with the pivot 6 as a fulcrum, and can be brought down to the "use position" in which the armrest 4 falls on the seat cushion 3 (see FIG. 4). In this state, the cuts 11 face upward, but since the cuts 11 are closed by the restoring force of the skin material 8 itself, the recess 10 of the core material 7 is hidden from the outside. In this state, an arm can be placed on the armrest 4 and used as the armrest 4. In this usage state, due to the presence of the cut 11 and the insertion hole 9a, the peripheral portion of the cut 11 is more elastic than other portions, and an appropriate feel can be obtained when holding the elbow. It was confirmed that the holding property was also good.

When the small article 50 is placed on the armrest 4 with the armrest 4 in the use position, the lower surface of the small article 50 is pressed against the cut 11. Then, the peripheral portion of the cut 11 is deformed, and the cut 11 is forcibly expanded to allow the insertion of the small article 50. Then, the small items 50 are inserted into the recess 10 of the core material 7 through the insertion hole 9a while expanding the diameter, and are received and held in the recess 10. In this holding state, the side surface of the small article 50 receives the restoring force in the closing direction at the cut 11 and the restoring force in the direction in which the insertion hole 9a in the cushion material 9 is reduced in diameter, and the abutting by these restoring forces and the positioning and holding in the recess 10 It is securely held without falling over. Moreover, the cut 11 and the insertion hole 9a can reliably hold the small and large small items 50 without being affected by the outer diameter of the small items 50 due to the elasticity thereof. On the other hand, the small items 50 can be pulled out by lifting them up. Further, after being pulled out, the part of the cut 11 is closed again by the restoring force and the inside cannot be seen, so that the appearance is not damaged. The series of operations from the insertion of the small items 50 to the withdrawal can be repeated, and this part can be used as a cup holder.

Further, when the armrest 4 is retracted, the procedure opposite to the above is performed, that is, when the front end side of the armrest 4 is lifted and rotated to the seatback 2 side, the armrest 4 is retracted to the retracted position. Can be made.

In the structure of the above-described embodiment, a structure in which the periphery of the cut 11 is folded back to the back side in a bag shape, and the folded portion is sewn and edged to reinforce is disclosed. For example, FIG. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 7, a soft vinyl chloride protector 13 which is elastically deformable may be attached to the periphery of the cut 11 for reinforcement. Then, in this case, the protector 13 is provided with a self-urging force for always urging the cut 11 in the closing direction.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the structure in which the cut 11 is cut so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the armrest 4 is disclosed, but the cut direction may be any direction, and for example, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the structure may be cut in a direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction of the armrest 4 (in the present embodiment, intersecting at a right angle).

Further, the recess 10 is formed in an oval shape elongated in the longitudinal direction of the armrest 4 so that a plurality of small items 50 can be simultaneously received in the recess 10, as shown in FIG. 9, for example. At the same time, it is possible to provide the cut 11 and the insertion hole 9a correspondingly on the recess 10. In FIGS. 8 and 9, the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 1 to 5 indicate the same members, and their functions are also the same.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the armrest 4 has a structure in which the armrest 4 rotates about the pivot 6, as a fulcrum. However, the armrest 4 can be similarly applied to an armrest having a structure detachable from the recess 10. It is a thing.

[0026]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the armrest for an automobile of the present invention, by simply pressing the small articles into the cut of the skin material and the insertion hole of the cushion material, the small articles are held without being affected by the size of the small articles. When the small items are pulled out, the cut part is closed again by the restoring force and the inside cannot be seen. Therefore, it is possible to provide the armrest with good usability while having a simple cup holder function.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of an armrest shown as an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the vehicle seat showing the armrest in a retracted position.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the vehicle seat showing the armrest in a use position.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the vehicle seat shown with the armrest in a use position and having a cup holder function.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a modification of the armrest according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of essential parts taken along the line BB of FIG.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of an essential part showing another modified example of the armrest according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a main part showing still another modified example of the armrest according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 4 Armrest 6 Axis 7 Core material 8 Skin material 9 Cushion material 9a Insertion hole 10 Recessed portion (small article receiving part) 11 Cut 50 Small articles

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An armrest for an automobile, which comprises a core material covered with a cushion material and an outer periphery thereof covered with a skin material, and when the small materials are pressed against the skin material, they are forcibly pushed out to be expanded. The armrest for an automobile, characterized in that while a cut is provided that allows the insertion of the cutout and that is closed by a restoring force when pulled out, the cushion material is formed with a through hole that receives a small depth of small articles inserted through the cut. . 2. The armrest for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the core material has a small article receiving portion which is provided on the same surface side as the insertion hole of the cushion material and which can hold a lower portion of small articles.