JPH09109849A - Jack storing structure of automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To secure a space for a jack storing part to be arranged in a cabin. SOLUTION: In a jack structure of jack 30 for an automobile to be used to jack the automobile in exchanging a spare tire 40 of the automobile, the jack 30 is arranged on a floor 18 between a passenger's seat 11 and a door in a cabin of the automobile, and the jack is covered by a cover 35.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a jack storage structure used to lift the wheels of an automobile when the tires of the automobile are replaced.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a tire of an automobile is flat,
A jack is used to lift the punctured wheel. In a conventional automobile such as a passenger car, spare tires are generally stored sideways in a storage recess or the like provided in a luggage compartment such as a trunk room. A jack used for tire replacement or the like is generally stored in one of the insides of a luggage room storing spare tires or a recess formed in the floor of the inside. In addition, the tool set is stored near the spare tire storage portion, inside the opposite side of the luggage compartment, or the like. Also in the case of a wagon type automobile in which the rear luggage compartment is in the vehicle compartment and the through state, similarly to the above, the vehicle compartment and the luggage compartment are provided with a recess in the floor of the through luggage compartment to store a spare tire, Tools are stored in the luggage compartment side.

[0003]

By the way, in the above wagon type automobile, the seat back of the rear seat is tilted rearward until it comes close to the floor of the luggage compartment, and the seat cushion and the seat back are made substantially flat. , The passenger compartment,
When the rear seat is to be communicated with the luggage compartment and the rear seat is used, it is not preferable to use the rear seat if the jack housed in the side portion of the luggage compartment or the like projects.

On the other hand, when the rear seat is constructed as described above, the spare tire conventionally stored in the luggage compartment becomes an obstacle and it is necessary to reconsider the storage location of the spare tire. Therefore, it is conceivable to hang and store a spare tire under the floor of the rear luggage compartment of the automobile, but an exhaust pipe or the like is arranged under the rear floor of the automobile, which is not preferable in terms of the arrangement of the spare tire. .

Considering the use of the above-mentioned rear seat, it is preferable to store the jack in the vehicle compartment of a limited vehicle, how to make it easy to put in and take out the jack when storing the jack, and the jack is a tire. The present invention has been made by studying the problems such as storage in the vicinity of the storage section being preferable.

The present inventors have been made to solve the above problems. In view of the situation that the jack is stored in a limited vehicle compartment, and that it is easy to put it in and out while it is stored, the present inventors have found that the passenger seat is on the floor between the passenger seat and the door of the vehicle. In order to avoid the interference between the side seat and the door, it is necessary to secure a space, and the present invention was made by paying attention to this space.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to store a jack in a vehicle compartment by utilizing a dead space which has not been used in the past, and it is easy to store and take out the jack and is excellent in usability. By covering the location with a cover, it can be used as a tray, and it has a combined advantage, and a spare tire is placed under the floor of the passenger seat, both are close to each other in relation to the jack, and both An object of the present invention is to provide a jack storage structure for an automobile that can be deployed in a position that is easy to use.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides, in claim 1, a jack for an automobile used for pushing up the automobile when replacing a spare tire of the automobile. A jack structure for an automobile, which is arranged in a passenger compartment of the automobile on a floor between a passenger seat and a door, and the jack is covered with a jack cover.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the jack includes:
The tool set was bound together, and the jack and tool set were stored together.

In the third aspect, a recess for a tray is provided on the upper surface of the cover.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a spare tire is detachably arranged under the floor of the passenger seat of the automobile.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings should be viewed in the direction of reference numerals. FIG. 1 shows an example of an automobile, which is a wagon type vehicle having a through compartment and a luggage compartment, and a front seat,
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the seat backs of the rear seats are folded down and the jack storage structure according to the present invention is arranged on the floor side of the passenger seat side of the door. 2 is a plan view, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2, showing a main part broken, and FIG. 4 is 4-4 of FIG.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory perspective view taken along a line, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory perspective view in which a main portion showing a support structure of a spare tire is shown as a section.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a wagon type automobile, which is a perspective view of the interior of the vehicle. In FIG. 1, 2 is a vehicle interior, 3 is an instrument panel at the front of the vehicle interior,
4 is a steering wheel, 5 is a front windshield, 6 is a door on the driver's side, 7 is a rear door, 8 is a side lining. In the embodiment, the side lining 8 is formed to be long in the front-rear direction. Does not have a rear door. Reference numeral 9 is a roof lining that constitutes the ceiling, 10 is a front seat on the driver's side, 11 is a front seat on the passenger side, and 12 is a bench seat type rear seat.

The front and rear seats 10, 11 and 12 have front and rear seat backs 10b, 11b and 12b pivotably attached to the seat cushions 10a, 11a and 12a by a reclining mechanism. By folding backs 10b, 11b, 12b, a substantially flat bed-like flat seat can be formed between each seat cushion and seat cushions 10a, 11a, 12a. In the figure, 13 is a reclining mechanism for the front passenger seat 11 and the driver side is not shown in the figure. Also, the reclining mechanism of the seat back 12b of the rear seat is not shown in the figure.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory plan view of the front seat portion of the vehicle compartment, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2, showing a fragmentary view, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 4, and the main part of the present invention will be described with reference to these drawings. As shown in detail in FIG. 2, an armrest 14 is disposed between the seat backs 10b and 11b so as to be able to be tilted up and down, and doors are disposed on the outer sides of the left and right front seats 10 and 11, respectively. In FIG. 4, the door 14 on the passenger side is shown.

In FIG. 2, reference numerals 1a and 1b shown at the top and bottom represent the left and right outlines of the vehicle body, and steps 15 and 15 are arranged on the outer sides of the left and right seats 10 and 11, respectively.
In the front half of the seat cushions 10a and 11a of 0 and 11, the bulging portion 10c in which the door side portion bulges slightly outward,
11c is provided symmetrically. A space S having a predetermined width in the vehicle width direction is provided between the side portion 10d of the rear half of the seat cushion 10a on the driver's seat side and the inside of the door (door lining) not shown.
1 is formed, and the brake lever 17 of the parking brake 16 is arranged in this portion.

On the other hand, a space S2 having a predetermined width in the vehicle width direction is formed between the inside of the door 14 and the side portion 11d of the rear half of the seat cushion 11a, which slightly dives in the vehicle width direction of the passenger seat side seat cushion 11. To be done. Jack 3 in this space S2
Store and place 0. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the jack 30 is arranged on the floor below the space S2, that is, on the floor on the door side on the side of the passenger seat.

As shown in FIG. 3, the floor 18 has a floor panel 1
9. The floor mat 20 and the like thereon are provided. On the lower surface of the floor mat 19, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, cross members 21, 22 and the like are horizontally installed. On the floor 18 facing the space S2, the jack 30 is stored on the floor of the door side portion 11d of the seat cushion 11a of the passenger seat 11.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the jack 30 has a holder 31 having a concave cross-section fixed to a floor panel 19 on the floor 18, a stay 32 or the like, and the front and rear sides of the groove are locked on the floor 18. It is stored, supported and so on.

On the jack 30, a tool set 33 for accommodating and storing various tools is placed, and the holder 3
Locking portions 31a and 31b are formed on the left and right side upper ends of the tool 1, and the locking portions 31a and 31b are provided on the tool set 33.
Then, a binding tool 34 such as a rubber band is bridged over and the tool set 32 is integrally supported on the jack 30.

The above-mentioned jack 30 is housed on the floor 18 of the side portion 11d of the seat cushion 11a.
If the jack 30 is stored as it is naked, it is not preferable in terms of appearance, and there is a possibility that clothes such as clothes of an occupant riding on the passenger seat may be caught in the jack. Therefore, the tool set 33 housed on the jack 30 is included and the periphery thereof is covered with the jack cover 35.

The jack cover 35 has a rectangular shape which is long in the front-rear direction in a plan view, and is made of a hard resin cover having a trapezoidal shape in a front view, a rear view, and a side view.
It is provided with a flange portion 35a that is overlaid on top. The flange on the rear side of the door is slightly large to form a mounting base 36, and the mounting base 36 is engaged with and disengaged from a locking portion (not shown) of the floor 18 by being rotated. A release knob 37 is provided.

A rectangular recess 38, which is long in the front-back direction in plan view, is provided on the upper surface of the jack cover 35, and a tray 39 is formed by this portion. In the above description, the jack cover 35 is rotated from the engagement / disengagement operation knob 37 described above so that the jack cover 3 is released from the not-shown locking portion of the floor 18.
Disengage 5 and lift the jack cover 35 to lift the floor 1
The jack 30 and the tool set 33 are exposed to the outside of the rear half 11d of the passenger seat cushion 11b.

In this state, or by opening the door 14 on the passenger side, the jack 30 is detached from the holder 31 or the like for use. Further, the tool set 33 is separated from the jack by removing the band 34, and the tool set 34 can be taken out and used. The jack cover 35 covers the jack 30 and has a concave tray 39 on the upper surface.
Since it is provided with, the small items can be placed on the tray 39.

Incidentally, regarding the arrangement of the spare tire 40, in the present embodiment, the spare tire 40 is arranged under the floor of the passenger seat. The arrangement of the spare tire 40 is as shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 5, and the brackets 41, 41 are provided in the vehicle width direction intermediate portions of the cross members 21, 22 arranged below the floor panel 19 at this portion. 42, and the brackets 41, 42 include bases 43 of the front and rear arm portions 43a, 43b in which the rear side of the support arm 43 in the vehicle width direction is tilted upward.
C and 43c are pivotally attached by bolts 44 and 44.

The support arm 43 has a U-shape in plan view in which the inner side in the vehicle width direction widens in the front-rear direction. Support arm 4
3 is a front arm portion 43d facing the front-rear direction of the vehicle body at the front end.
In the middle portion in the vehicle width direction, intermediate arm portions 43e and 43f facing the front-back direction of the vehicle body are provided separately in the vehicle width direction. In addition, a regulating arm portion 43g that is higher than the leading arm portion 43d is provided in the front-back half portion.

Further, a tire holding arm portion 43h is provided at an intermediate portion in the vehicle width direction of the front and rear arm portions 43a and 43b so as to be separated from them by a height corresponding to the width of the spare tire 30, and the holding arm 43h is The front and rear standing portions 43i and 43j are joined to the front and rear arm portions 43a and 43b to form a tire holding arm portion 43h. A standing arm 43k is provided at the front of the regulating arm 43g of the front arm 43d of the support arm 43 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, and a locking nut 45 for fastening to the floor panel 19 is provided at the upper end thereof. Is fixed vertically by welding or the like. The stopper arm portion 43k may be bent at its lower end to be detachably locked to the restriction arm portion 43g, or may be bent at the lower end into a loop shape and swingably locked to the restriction arm portion 43g. Is also good.

The support arm 43 is formed by bending a steel round bar and welding it. Support arm 43 above
Spare tire 40 on the front and rear arms 43a, 43b
And the lower surface of the tire 40 has the arm portions 43a, 43
In b, a part of the upper surface is a holding arm portion 43h, front and rear standing portions 43i and 43j in the left and right direction, and front and rear arm portions 43a and 43b in the vehicle width direction are inclined upward. Therefore, the portions 43m and 43n and the outer side portion in the vehicle width direction are supported by the restricting arm portion 43g.

Therefore, the support arm 43 is replaced by the spare tire 4.
In the 0 storage position, the tire 40 is stored and supported under the passenger seat floor of the floor panel 19. By the way, the locking nut 45 provided on the upper end portion of the standing up stop arm portion 43k faces the locking hole 46 provided in the floor panel 19 and the floor mat 20 above the floor panel 19 when the tire 40 is housed, and the floor 18 Through the locking hole 46 from above, the shaft portion 47a of the locking bolt 47 is hung down below the floor panel.
Longitudinally and screw together.

As a result, the support arm 43 hangs down from the lower surface of the floor panel 19 of the vehicle body, and is attached and supported. As shown in FIGS.
0 is stored under the floor of the passenger seat via the support arm 40 and at a position closest to the jack 30.

The operation of taking out the spare tire 40 is as follows.
The bolt 47 is rotated in the direction of loosening it from the state shown in FIG. Thereby, the support arm 43 of the spare tire 40 is
Is a locking nut 45 that is screwed with the shaft portion 47 a of the bolt 47.
Will descend due to the reaction. As a result, the support arm 43 of the spare tire 40 can swing with the bolts 44, 44 at the base end portions of the front and rear arm portions 43a, 43b as fulcrums so that the outer portion 43d side in the vehicle width direction inclines downward. Become.

As a result of the outer side of the support arm 43 in the vehicle width direction being lowered, the height of the spare tire 40 from the floor panel in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle body is lowered, and the outer side of the tire 40 in the vehicle width direction is restricted. The tire 40 can be taken out from the support arm 43 by lifting it so as to exceed 43 g. By lowering the outer side of the support arm 43 in the vehicle width direction in this manner, the tire can be attached to and detached from the support arm 43. In this case, the tire 40 can be taken out and mounted without removing the support arm 43 from the floor panel.

As a result, the spare tire 40 tilts with the outside of the vehicle body facing downward, and the tire 40 can be taken out while tilting downward toward the outside of the passenger seat of the vehicle body. Therefore, the spare tire 40 can be taken out, the jack 30 is removed before and after taking out the spare tire 40, and tire replacement work is executed.

Although the embodiment has been described above, the specific shape of the jack cover 35 is not limited to the above, and the mounting and supporting means of the jack 30 on the floor are also arbitrary. Further, the mounting and supporting structure of the spare tire 40 under the passenger seat floor is not limited to the above, but is optional.

[0035]

As apparent from the above, according to the present invention,
In claim 1, when replacing a spare tire of an automobile,
In an automobile jack used for pushing up an automobile, the jack is arranged in the interior of the automobile on the floor between the passenger seat and the door, and the jack is covered with a cover. Since the jack can be stored in the limited space, particularly in the floor space between the door and the passenger seat, which is a dead space that has not been noticed in the past and is not used at all, it is extremely advantageous in using the space.

Since the jack is stored using the floor between the passenger seat and the door, there is no obstruction, and when the passenger side door is opened, the jack is exposed on the step side of the passenger seat. However, it is extremely easy to take out the jack, and it is extremely convenient to take out and store the jack, and a jack storage structure with excellent usability can be obtained.

Since the cover for covering the jack arranged on the side of the passenger seat is provided, the jack is bare and is not exposed on the side of the passenger seat, and the clothes of the occupant are not caught. It is also advantageous in terms of appearance,
preferable.

In the present invention, the tool set is integrally bound to the jack, and the jack and the tool set are integrally stored. Therefore, the tool set and the passenger seat and the door for storing the jack are also provided. In addition to the above, it is extremely advantageous in utilizing the space in the interior of the automobile, and is also excellent in workability for taking out and storing the tool set.

According to the present invention, since the recess for the tray is provided on the upper surface of the cover, the jack cover can be used as a tray for storing small items, and since the tray is provided with the recess, the small items can be stored. You can do it reliably.

According to the present invention, since the spare tire is detachably arranged under the floor of the passenger seat of the automobile, the jack and the spare tire are arranged close to each other, and when the tire is replaced, the jack is replaced with the spare tire. It can be taken out at a site close to it and has excellent workability.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an example of an automobile, which is a wagon type vehicle in which a passenger compartment and a luggage compartment are through, in which each seat back of a front seat and a rear seat is tilted down, and a jack storage structure according to the present invention has a passenger side door side. Perspective view showing a state in which it is arranged on one floor

FIG. 2 is an explanatory plan view of a front seat portion of a passenger compartment.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2 with a main part cut away.

4 is an explanatory sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory perspective view with a cross section of a main part showing a support structure for a spare tire.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Automotive, 11 ... Passenger seat, 14 ... Passenger side door, 18 ... Floor, 30 ... Jack, 33 ... Tool set, 35 ... Jack cover, 39 ... Tray, 40 ... Spare tire, 43 ... Spare tire Detachable support means.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. When exchanging spare tires for automobiles,
In an automobile jack used for pushing up an automobile, the jack is arranged in a passenger compartment of the automobile on a floor between a passenger seat and a door, and the jack is covered with a jack cover. Characteristic automobile jack structure. 2. The jack storage structure for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the jack and the tool set are integrally stored by integrally binding a tool set to the jack. 3. The upper surface of the cover that covers the jack,
The jack storage structure for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein a recess for the tray is provided. 4. A jack storage structure for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein a spare tire is detachably disposed under the floor of a passenger seat of the automobile.