JPH09249073A - Vehicle luggage space fixing structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable clear separation fixing of a luggage space for an occupant space without large-sized or heavy-weighted seat back or the like by fixing the front limit position of a luggage spade by means of a separation bar protruded from a load platform. SOLUTION: For a luggage space fixing structure 10, a roughly U-shaped separation bar 18 that can be protruded upward from a load plat form 16 of a luggage space 14 is arranged backward of a rear seat 20 adjacent front of the luggage space, the front limit position of the luggage space 14 is fixed by means of the separation bar 18 protruded from the load platform 16, and an occupant space 12 and the luggage space 14 are separated and fixed. Thereby, strengthening of rigidity or holding at a seat back 22 of a rear seat is unnecessary, and safety of seated parson to an occupant seat and reat seat itself can be ensured sufficiently and easily without causing large-sized, heavy- weighted seat back or the like.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to storage of luggage,
The present invention relates to a luggage space regulation structure for a vehicle, in which a luggage space to be placed is separated and regulated from a passenger space in a continuous space.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, an automobile having a passenger space (passenger compartment) for passengers and a luggage space (luggage compartment) for storing and mounting luggage etc.
It is offered as a box type car, two box type cars, etc. In this type of vehicle, the passenger space located in front of the luggage space, for example, the luggage space and the passenger space are separately regulated via a seat back of a rear seat.

Here, in this type of automobile, for example, a configuration in which a so-called hinged seat in which the seat back can be moved forward is arranged as a rear seat is widely known. In such a configuration, the luggage space is expanded forward by tilting the seat back of the rear seat forward, and the back surface of the seat back can be used as an auxiliary cargo bed that is continuous with the luggage space cargo bed. The length and amount of luggage that cannot be stored in the original luggage space can be stored and placed in the vehicle.

[0004]

By the way, in the case of a frontal collision or the like while the vehicle is running, luggage or the like stored or placed in the luggage space tends to move forward due to its inertial force. When such luggage moves in the luggage space, the luggage collides against the back of the seatback of the front rear seat under a corresponding excessive force, so that the seated person and the seatback are seated in the seat. In order to ensure the safety of the seat back, the seat back is required to have rigidity and holding force to withstand the excessive load.

Therefore, in the known structure, a reinforcing pipe or the like is erected and fixed between the left and right sides of the seat back to increase the rigidity of the seat back itself, and the lock means for holding the seat back in the upright position is enlarged. Also, by firmly holding the seat back in the upright position by increasing the diameter of the hinge, which is the center of rotation when tilting forward, etc., the passenger space and luggage space are clearly defined and separated.
The safety of seated persons and seat backs is ensured.

However, such a known structure is not preferable in terms of structure because the seat back is increased in size, the weight thereof is increased, and the overall cost is increased. Also, when a luggage in the luggage space collides with the seat back of the rear seat due to movement during a collision of an automobile, damage on the rear surface of the rear seat,
Since damage or the like is likely to occur, there is a fear that the appearance quality may be deteriorated due to the damage.

An object of the present invention is to provide a luggage space defining structure for a vehicle, which allows clear definition of the luggage space with respect to an occupant space without increasing the size or weight of the seat back.

[0008]

To achieve this object, according to the present invention, each end of the isolation bar bent and formed in a substantially U-shape can hold the central base at a predetermined height. In addition, it is connected to the luggage space carrier behind the occupant seat located in front of the luggage space. The isolation bar defines the front end position of the luggage space.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a luggage space defining structure 10 for a vehicle according to the present invention includes an occupant space (passenger compartment) 12 for an occupant, luggage storage, and a luggage space for mounting (luggage). It is applied to vehicles that have a room 14 and a continuous space. In the luggage space regulation structure 10, a substantially U-shaped separating bar 18 that can project upward from the luggage space 16 of the luggage space 14 is provided behind the passenger seat, that is, the rear seat 20 adjacent to the front of the luggage space. It is installed in.

The passenger space 12 and the luggage space
As a vehicle having 14 and 14 in a continuous space, for example, 1
Box-type vehicles, two-box type vehicles, etc. can be exemplified. In these types of vehicles, the passenger space and the luggage space are usually separated via the rear seat (passenger seat) 20 and then the seat back 22 of this seat. It is prescribed.

In such an automobile, the rear seat 20
Is formed as a hinged seat that allows the seat back 22 to be tilted forward with respect to the seat cushion 24. In this rear seat 20 which is a hinged seat, a seat back 22 is rotatably connected to and supported by a vehicle floor 28 via a lower hinge 26, and is unlocked by a corresponding locking means (not shown). Thus, it is rotatable between a standing position shown by a solid line in FIG. 1 and a forward tilted position shown by a chain line in FIG.

In such a structure, the luggage space 14 is expanded forward by tilting the seat back 22 of the rear seat forward, and the rear surface 22a of the seat back is provided with the luggage carrier.
Since it can be used as a continuous auxiliary cargo bed for 16, it is possible to store and put luggage, etc., which is beyond the depth of the luggage space and which cannot be stored in the original luggage space.

Here, the isolation bar 18 is arranged behind the rear seat 20, that is, at the front of the luggage carrier 16 in the luggage space, with the central base 18a at the front, as shown in FIG.
The solid position of the central base is projected from the loading platform, and the storage position stored in the recess 30 of the loading platform, which is indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. ,
It is connected to and supported by the luggage carrier.

The width of the isolation bar 18, that is, the central base
The length of 18a is usually set to an effective width of the relevant portion of the luggage space 14, that is, a length that can be arranged between the insides of the rear wheel houses.

Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the biasing means 32
However, a biasing force in the protruding direction is provided to the isolation bar 18. The biasing means 32 may be, for example, an isolation bar 18
A tension coil spring tensioned between the rear end and the locking end 34 of the recess 30 of the bed can be used (see FIG. 3).

The separating bar 18 biased in the projecting direction under the biasing force of the biasing means 32, that is, in the direction of projecting the central base portion 18a above the loading platform 16, is provided with, for example, a corresponding stopper.
It is retained in its protruding position under engagement with 36. In addition,
As the stopper 36, the corresponding wall surface portion of the concave portion 30 as shown in FIG. 1 can be used, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an engaging pin protruding at a corresponding portion can be used as the stopper. Good.

As can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 2, at the protruding position of the isolation bar 18, the central base portion 18a is located behind the seat back 22 of the rear seat, that is, in the front part of the luggage carrier 16 and above the luggage carrier. Since it is located at a height at which it can be engaged with luggage 38 and the like, even if luggage, etc., stored or placed in luggage space 14 moves forward under the inertial force generated by a collision of an automobile, etc. Movement after the mating position is reliably prevented (see the chain double-dashed line in Fig. 1). That is, according to the present invention,
Since the luggage 38 stored and placed in the luggage space 14 is isolated from the seat back 22 of the rear seat by the isolation bar 18, the collision of luggage with the seat back is ensured even when a vehicle collision occurs. Can be prevented.

As described above, in the luggage space defining structure 10 for a vehicle according to the present invention, the front end position of the luggage space 14 is defined by the isolation bar 18 projecting from the loading platform 16, whereby the passenger space 12 and the luggage space 12 are defined. Separates the space. That is, unlike the known configuration in which the passenger space and the luggage space are separated and regulated by the seat back of the rear seat, and the seat back is intended to receive an excessive load from the luggage or the like, in the present invention, the passenger space and the luggage space are connected. Since the load from the luggage etc. 38 is received by the isolation bar 18, an excessive load from the luggage etc. is not applied to the seat back 22.

As described above, according to the luggage space regulation structure 10 of the present invention, the occupant space is provided by the isolation bar 18.
12, because the luggage space 14 is clearly defined,
Rigidity and retention of the rear seats in the seat back 22 are no longer required, and the seat back becomes larger and heavier, and
The safety of the seated person on the occupant's seat and the rear seat itself can be sufficiently and easily ensured without increasing the size of the locking means (not shown) for holding the seat back in the standing position.

Then, the luggage etc. 38 in the luggage space is
Since the rear seat does not come into contact with the seat back 22 even when it is moved forward, damage or damage on the surface of the seat back can be reliably prevented even after a vehicle collision or the like. Therefore, it is possible to prevent deterioration of the appearance quality of the seat back 22 of the rear seat after the collision of the automobile.

Further, since the isolation bar 18 is connected to the cargo bed 16, even if an excessive load from the luggage 38 or the like acts on the central base portion 18a of the isolation bar, the load is applied to the pivot point at the rear end of the isolation bar. Since it is escaped from the vehicle to the body of the vehicle through the cargo bed, the isolation bar can be sufficiently prevented from being deformed or damaged. Therefore, from this point, the safety of the seat back 22 of the rear seat and the seated person is improved.

Here, as shown in FIG. 3, in the luggage space defining structure 10 of the present invention, a locking mechanism (for the bar) that allows the isolation bar 18 to be held in the storage position in the recess 30 of the luggage space 14 in the luggage carrier. Lock mechanism) 40 is provided. That is, in the present invention, the isolation bar 18 can be held at the storage position by the locking operation of the bar locking mechanism 40.

The bar lock mechanism 40 includes, for example, a rotatable hook 42 engageable with the center base 18a of the isolation bar,
Has a combination with a rotatable support arm 44 which holds the hook in the engaged position with the isolating bar 18 and thus in the locked position under the engagement of the engaging end 44a with the engaging end 42a of the hook. The hook and the support arm can be interlocked with each other by the connection between the lower ends of the biasing means 46, which is formed by an extension coil spring.

The bar lock mechanism 40 as described above can be unlocked by turning the hook 42 counterclockwise as the lower end of the support arm 44 is pulled rightward in the drawing.

Since the bar lock mechanism 40 exemplified in this embodiment has the same structure as a known structure generally used as a lock mechanism for a luggage space door (a luggage door), a detailed description will be given here. I will not explain. Further, the bar lock mechanism 40 is not limited to this form, as long as it can hold the isolation bar 18 stored in the recess 30 of the loading platform at the storage position.

By the way, in the luggage space defining structure 10 of the present invention, the luggage 38 in the luggage space 14 is isolated from the seat back 22 of the rear seat by the isolation bar 18 projecting upward from the luggage carrier 16, whereby the luggage space is occupied. Since the purpose is to separate and regulate from the space 12, the function cannot be secured unless the isolation bar is set to the projecting position at least during traveling after storing and placing luggage in the luggage space. Therefore, in the present invention, the bar lock mechanism 40 is connected so as to be interlockable with the lock mechanism (door lock mechanism) 50 of the luggage door 48,
The locking mechanism for the bar is configured to perform the unlocking operation in conjunction with the locking operation of the door locking mechanism associated with the closing of the luggage door.

As can be seen from FIG. 3, in this embodiment, the door locking mechanism 50 is constructed by connecting the rotatable hook 52 and the support arm 54 to each other by the biasing means 56 so as to be interlocked with each other. The lock mechanism 40 has the same structure as the lock mechanism 40. In such a door lock mechanism 50, the hook 52 and the latch 58 are provided as the luggage door 48 is closed.
The luggage door is held in the closed position by the locking operation under the engagement with, and the lock can be released by the rotation of the support arm 54 and the hook which are interlocked with the opening operation by the key of the vehicle. .

By connecting the lower ends of both support arms 44 and 54 with interlocking means 60, the bar lock mechanism 40 and the door lock mechanism 50 can be interlocked. As the interlocking means 60, for example, a so-called covered wire in which the wire body is covered with a cover can be used.

In such a structure, the luggage door
Since the support arm 54 of the door lock mechanism is rotated clockwise in the drawing under the engagement between the latch 58 and the hook 52 associated with the closing of 48, the interlocking means 60 causes the support arm 54 to move in the counterclockwise direction. The rotation of the support arm 44 of the bar lock mechanism and the rotation of the hook 42 in the counterclockwise direction interlocked therewith release the lock of the isolation bar 18 by the bar lock mechanism 40, so that the isolation bar is biased. It is projected to the projecting position under the biasing force of 32 (see the solid line in FIG. 1 and the chain line in FIG. 3).

As described above, if the isolation bar 18 is held in the storage position by being locked by the bar lock mechanism 40, the luggage space 16 in the luggage space can be maintained in a flat state, so that the isolation bar is moved to the luggage space 14. It does not hinder the work when storing and placing the luggage 38 and setting the posture of the seat back 22 of the rear seat. Therefore, it is possible to easily secure good workability in storing and placing the luggage 38 and the like.

Then, the luggage etc. to the luggage space 14 38
If the luggage door 48 is closed after being placed, the isolation bar 18 is automatically projected and set to the projecting position by the unlocking operation of the bar locking mechanism 40 that is interlocked with the locking operation of the door locking mechanism 50. Even if the operator forgets to perform the projecting operation of the isolation bar after the storage work of the luggage or the like, the function of the isolation bar, that is, the isolation of the luggage or the like from the rear seat back 22 is surely obtained. Therefore, the operability of the isolation bar 18 to the protruding position is surely improved.

By the way, when the luggage space 14 is expanded forward by tilting the seat back 22 of the rear seat forward, it may be unnecessary to regulate the separation of the luggage space 14 from the passenger space 12 by the isolation bar 18. Therefore, in the present invention, the bar locking mechanism 40
Is provided with a holding lever 62 capable of holding the closed state.

As shown in FIG. 3, the holding lever 62 is formed, for example, by integrally having a hook piece 62a at the rear end that can be engaged with the engaging end 42b of the hook of the bar lock mechanism, and is arranged in the horizontal direction. An intermediate portion is pivotally attached to the bottom surface of the recess 30 and the like so as to be rotatable. Then, the front end 62b, which is the operation piece of the holding lever,
However, it can be operated, for example, the rising surface of the floor 28
It projects forward from 28a.

The holding lever 62 can be switched between engagement and disengagement between the hook piece 62a and the engagement end 42b by rotating in the horizontal direction.

For example, at the time of engagement between the hook piece 62a and the engaging end 42b shown in FIG. 3, even if the support arm 44 rotates counterclockwise, the rotation of the hook 42 causes the hook piece to rotate. Since it is blocked by the engagement between the engaging ends, the bar lock mechanism 40 does not interlock with the door lock mechanism 50, and even under the lock operation of the door lock mechanism, the bar lock mechanism 40 The unlocking action of does not occur.

That is, when the hook piece 62a of the holding lever is engaged with the engaging end 42b of the hook, the bar lock mechanism 40 becomes non-interlocking with the door lock mechanism 50 and the isolation bar 18 is operated.
Is held in the retracted position regardless of the locking operation of the door lock mechanism, so that when the luggage space 14 is expanded forward and used, the flat state of the loading platform 16 is maintained even after the luggage door 48 is closed. To be done. for that reason,
When the luggage space 14 is expanded forward and used, the isolation bar 18 does not hinder the storage and placement of luggage and the like, and the utilization of the luggage space can be sufficiently ensured.

The hook piece is operated under the operation of the operation piece 62b.
By releasing the engagement between the 62a and the engaging end 42b, the holding lever 62 releases the holding of the isolation bar 18 at the retracted position.
Even when the isolation bar is held in the storage position, the isolation bar is set to the projecting position when the luggage door 48 is closed. That is, when the seat back 22 of the rear seat is set to the standing position and each space is used as the normal passenger space 12 and the luggage space 14, the operation piece 62b
Since it is sufficient to disengage the hook piece 62a and the engaging end 42b from each other under the above operation, the switching operation by the holding lever 62 does not become complicated and the operability is improved.

Here, in the embodiment of the present invention, the configuration of the vehicle in which the seat with a hinge capable of tilting forward of the seat back 22 is mounted as the rear seat 20 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this and, for example, a hinge. The present invention may be applied to a vehicle in which a fixed type seat without a rear seat is used as a rear seat. In this case, the isolation bar 18
Since it is not necessary to store the luggage space, if the isolation bar is fixed to the luggage carrier 16, the luggage space 14 with respect to the passenger space 12 can be sufficiently clarified without inviting a complicated configuration.

Although the rear seat 20 is illustrated as an occupant seat, any occupant seat located in front of the luggage space 14 is sufficient. For example, the front of the luggage space 14 rearward of the front seat is expanded. It goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to a configuration that defines a limited position.

Although the luggage space defining structure of the present invention is suitable for automobiles such as one-box type cars and two-box type cars, the structure is not limited to this.
The present invention may be applied as a configuration for defining the luggage space of other automobiles, trains, airplanes, ships, etc.

The embodiments of the present invention described above are intended to explain the present invention, and do not limit the present invention in any way. Modifications, alterations, and the like within the technical scope of the present invention may also be made. It goes without saying that all are included in the present invention.

[0043]

As described above, according to the luggage space defining structure of the present invention, the front end position of the luggage space is defined by the isolation bar projecting from the loading platform, and the passenger space and the luggage space are separated by this. The safety of seated passengers and the rear seat itself to the occupant's seat without increasing the size and weight of the seat back and the size of the locking means for holding the seat back in the upright position. Sufficient and easy to secure.

Since the luggage in the luggage space does not come into contact with the seat back of the rear seat even when it is moved forward, the seat bag can be reliably prevented from being damaged or damaged even after a collision of the automobile. . Therefore, it is possible to prevent deterioration of the appearance quality of the seat back of the rear seat after a vehicle collision or the like.

Further, since the isolation bar is connected to the loading platform, even if an excessive load from a load or the like acts on the central base of the isolation bar, the load will pass from the pivot point at the rear end of the isolation bar to the loading platform. Since it is escaped to the body of the automobile, deformation and damage of the isolation bar can be sufficiently prevented. Therefore, from this point, the safety of the seat back of the rear seat and the seated person are improved.

If the isolation bar can be held in the storage position by the bar lock mechanism, the isolation bar does not hinder the work for storing and placing luggage or the like and setting the posture of the occupant seat. As a result, it is possible to surely prevent the workability from being deteriorated due to the disposition of the isolation bar on the luggage space carrier.

Then, by interlocking with the lock operation of the door lock mechanism to unlock the bar lock mechanism,
Since the isolation bar automatically projects in conjunction with the closing of the luggage door, even if the operator forgets to project the isolation bar after storing the luggage, etc., the luggage from the seat back of the occupant seat etc. The isolation of is surely obtained. Therefore,
The operability of the isolation bar is surely improved.

Further, if the holding lever can hold the separating bar at the storage position irrespective of the closing of the luggage door, when the luggage space is expanded forward and used, the separating bar stores and loads luggage or the like. Since it does not hinder the storage, the luggage space can be sufficiently utilized.

If a recess is provided on the luggage space carrier and the position stored in this recess is used as the storage position of the isolation bar, the luggage space in the luggage space can be maintained in a flat state. It does not interfere with the storage and placement of luggage on the platform. Therefore, also in this respect, the utilization of the luggage space can be sufficiently ensured.

Further, if the center base of the isolation bar is set to a length corresponding to the effective width of the luggage space, the isolation according to the lateral width of the loading platform can be sufficiently obtained, so that the functionality of the isolation bar can be sufficiently ensured. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a luggage space defining structure for a vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a luggage space defining structure of a vehicle.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged side view of a luggage space defining structure for a vehicle, centering on a bar lock mechanism.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Vehicle luggage space regulation structure 12 Passenger space 14 luggage space 16 Luggage space 18 Isolation bar 18a Center base of the isolation bar 20 Occupant seat (rear seat) 22 Seat back 30 Luggage bed recess 32 Biasing means 38 Luggage 40 Bar locking mechanism 48 Luggage door 50 Door lock mechanism 60 Interlocking means 62 Holding lever

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle having a passenger space and a luggage space in a continuous space, and a space between the spaces defined by a seat back of an occupant seat located in front of the luggage space. Each end of the isolation bar that is bent and formed is connected to the luggage space carrier at the rear of the occupant seat so that the center base can be held at a predetermined height. The structure for defining the luggage space of a vehicle, which is characterized by 2. A vehicle having a passenger space and a luggage space in a continuous space, and a space between the spaces defined by a seat back of an occupant seat located in front of the luggage space. The isolation bar formed by bending is arranged rearward of the occupant seat with the central base portion forward, and the terminals are pivotally attached so that the predetermined storage position and the central base portion are projected to a predetermined height. Rotatably with respect to the projecting position, connected to the luggage space bed, and the biasing means is provided so as to impart a biasing force in the projecting direction to the isolation bar, so that the biasing force of the biasing means With the rotation,
The isolation bar is held at the protruding position under the engagement with the corresponding stopper, and the isolation bar at this protruding position defines the front end position of the luggage space and the bar locking mechanism corresponding to the isolation bar. The structure for defining the luggage space of a vehicle is characterized in that the isolation bar can be held in the storage position by locking at. 3. A vehicle having an occupant space and a luggage space in a continuous space, wherein the spaces between the spaces are defined by a seat back of an occupant seat located in front of the luggage space. The isolation bar formed by bending is arranged rearward of the occupant seat with the central base portion forward, and the terminals are pivotally attached so that the predetermined storage position and the central base portion are projected to a predetermined height. Rotatably with respect to the projecting position, connected to the luggage space bed, and the biasing means is provided so as to impart a biasing force in the projecting direction to the isolation bar, so that the biasing force of the biasing means With the rotation,
Under the engagement of the corresponding stoppers, the separating bar is held in the protruding position, and the separating bar at this protruding position defines the end position of the luggage space, and the separating bar is locked under its lock. The bar lock mechanism that can be held in the storage position is linked to the door lock mechanism for the door corresponding to the luggage space so that the bar lock mechanism operates in conjunction with the lock operation of the door lock mechanism. A structure that regulates the luggage space of the vehicle, which can be unlocked. 4. A holding lever for holding the lock mechanism for a bar in a locked state by the rotating operation is provided at a corresponding position,
4. The luggage space defining structure for a vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the bar lock mechanism is not interlocked with the door lock mechanism in a locked state by being held by the holding lever. 5. The luggage space cargo bed is provided with a recess corresponding to the shape of the isolation bar, and the position stored in this recess is set as the storage position of the isolation bar. Luggage space regulation structure. 6. The luggage space defining structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a central base portion of the isolation bar is formed to have a length corresponding to an effective width of the luggage space.