JPH0952546A - Vehicular seat - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To mount a tonneau cover to a vehicle provided with a seat to be taken as a load chamber after being folded. SOLUTION: A seat to be taken as a load chamber after being folded is provided on the rear part of a vehicle. A housing recessed part 15 is formed on the bottom surface of a seat cushion 11 in the seat, and the seat is rotatably supported between the position in which a tonneau cover case 14 is housed in the housing recessed part 15 and the position in which the seat projects from the bottom surface of the seat cushion 11 by being taken out from it. Since the tonneau cover case 14 is positioned on the bottom surface of the seat cushion 11 in using the seat, it is not interfere with any part, and a load can be concealed by taking the tonneau cover 21 from the tonneau cover case 14 when the seat is folded and the folded part is taken as a load chamber.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle seat provided with a tonneau cover.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, some one-box type vehicles have three rows of seats, and the last row of seats are foldable. By folding the seat, the rear part of the vehicle can be used as a luggage compartment.

[0003]

By the way, when the seat is folded and the rear part of the vehicle is used as a luggage compartment, there is a case where it is desired to cover the luggage loaded therein with a tonneau cover so as not to be seen. For this purpose, as shown in FIG. 9, the tonneau cover case 2 in which the tonneau cover 1 is wound and accommodated is passed between the side portions of the luggage compartment. Then, after the luggage B is loaded, the tonneau cover 1 may be pulled out and the tip thereof may be hooked on the hook 4 provided on the rear door 3.

However, if the tonneau cover case is left attached, the tonneau cover case becomes an obstacle and cannot be seated on the seat. Therefore, in such a type of vehicle, when the rear portion of the vehicle is used as a luggage compartment, the tonneau cover cannot be used and the luggage cannot be covered. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle seat that can be provided with a tonneau cover, which is a seat that can be folded into a luggage compartment.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a vehicle seat according to the present invention is configured such that a seat cushion and a seat back are foldable, and the space is formed as a cargo space by being folded. A vehicle seat that comprises a tonneau cover accommodating portion that winds up and accommodates a tonneau cover that can cover up luggage in the luggage compartment when folded, and the tonneau cover accommodating portion is provided on the bottom surface of the seat cushion. It has characteristics. (Invention of Claim 1).

The seat cushion is rotatably provided on the side of the vehicle, and a seat recess for housing the tonneau cover housing is formed on the bottom surface of the seat cushion, and the tonneau cover housing is located in the housing recess. It may be provided so as to be rotatable between an accommodation position where it is accommodated and a tonneau cover use position that projects with respect to the bottom surface of the seat cushion (the invention of claim 2). Further, a lock mechanism for locking the tonneau cover accommodating portion at the tonneau cover use position may be provided (the invention of claim 3).

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the invention, when the seat is folded, the space becomes a luggage room, and luggage can be loaded therein. Then, the tonneau cover can be pulled out from the tonneau cover accommodating portion and covered so that the loaded luggage cannot be seen. Further, when the seat is used, the tonneau cover accommodating portion is located on the bottom surface of the seat cushion, so that it does not interfere.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in order to load the luggage, the seat cushion is rotated upright toward the side of the vehicle. In order to cover the loaded luggage with the tonneau cover, the tonneau cover accommodating portion is rotated from the accommodating position to the tonneau cover using position. As a result, the tonneau cover accommodating portion projects inwardly from the bottom surface of the upright seat cushion. Therefore, the tonneau cover may be pulled out from the tonneau cover accommodating portion toward the rear of the vehicle and connected to the rear door, for example. According to the invention of claim 3, the tonneau cover accommodating portion is locked at the tonneau cover use position.

[0009]

As described above, according to the inventions of claims 1 and 2, when the seat is used, the tonneau cover accommodating portion is located on the bottom surface of the seat cushion and does not disturb the seat cushion. There is no problem in use, and when the seats are folded and the luggage is loaded, the tonneau cover can be opened to cover the luggage. According to the third aspect of the invention, the tonneau cover accommodating portion is locked at the use position, so that the tonneau cover accommodating portion is prevented from returning to the accommodating position due to vehicle vibration or the like.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

<First Embodiment> A first embodiment of the vehicle seat according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. The vehicle seat of the present embodiment is applied to a one-box type vehicle and is used as a seat in the third row of the vehicle. This sheet 10 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 3, the vehicle is configured to be foldable, and the rear portion of the vehicle serves as a luggage compartment by folding the configuration. That is, the seat cushion 11 is rotatably supported on the side of the vehicle, and the seat back 12 is
Is rotatably supported by the seat cushion 11.
Further, the support leg piece 13 is accommodated on the bottom surface of the seat cushion 11 so as to be flush with the bottom surface, and the seat cushion 11 is erected when the seat 10 is used.
The other end side of can be supported.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 1, the bottom surface of the seat cushion 11 has a groove formed in a substantially central portion from a front end to a rear end thereof.
4 is a housing recess 15 so that the housing 4 can be housed. The tonneau cover case 14 is formed in a rectangular tube shape. A spring case 16 is fitted to the left end of the tonneau cover case 14 so as to close the opening, and a lid 17 is fitted to the right end of the tonneau cover case 14. Then, two support arms 18 projecting from the seat cushion 11 are connected to the spring case 16 so as to oppose each other on the upper and lower surfaces thereof.
The tonneau cover case 14 is rotatable around its support arm 18. Therefore, the tonneau cover case 14
Is rotated between an accommodation position (position shown in FIG. 6) accommodated in the accommodation recess 15 and a tonneau cover use position (position shown in FIG. 1) that projects inward substantially vertically from the bottom surface of the seat cushion 11. Made possible.

Further, in the tonneau cover case 14, as shown in FIG.
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the winding shaft rod 19 is housed along the tonneau cover case 14. The left end portion is rotatably loosely fitted to a retaining portion 20a of the striker 20 which will be described later, and similarly, the right end portion is rotatably loosely fitted to a retaining portion 17c of the lid 17. A tonneau cover 21 that covers the baggage B is wound around the winding shaft 19, and the end portion of the tonneau cover 21 is slightly pulled out from a slit-shaped outlet 22 formed in the lower surface of the tonneau cover case 14. On the other hand, a spring spring 23 is attached to the left end portion of the winding shaft rod 19 in the spring case 16, and always urges the winding shaft rod 19 in a direction in which the tonneau cover 21 is wound and housed.

Further, at the left end of the tonneau cover case 14, a striker 20 projects from substantially the center of the left side surface of the spring case 16, and when the tonneau cover case 14 is rotated to the tonneau cover use position, the front end portion in the accommodating recess 15 is opened. It is adapted to be inserted into the lock insertion hole 24 formed in the. A tip portion of the striker 20 inserted into the lock insertion hole 24 projects into a lock mechanism accommodating chamber (not shown) formed in the seat cushion 11, and a lock mechanism 25 described below is formed therein. ing. The base portion of the striker 20 in the spring case 16 is slightly bulged from the tip end side thereof to form a retaining portion 20a for preventing the striker 20 from coming off, and the above-mentioned winding is provided on the end surface of the retaining portion 20a. The take-up shaft rod 19 is loosely fitted.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the lock mechanism 25 includes a ratchet 26, a locking piece 27, and a releasing operation piece 28.
It is comprised including. The ratchet 26 is rotatably supported in the lock mechanism accommodating chamber so as to face the bottom surface of the seat cushion 11. A lock claw 26a projects from the left end in FIG. The striker 20 abuts through the hole 24. And ratchet 26 is striker 2
When it is pushed by 0 and rotated clockwise in FIG. 4, the lock claw 26a is engaged with the striker 20.
The locking piece 27 is rotatably supported above the ratchet 26 in a direction of coming in contact with and separating from the ratchet 26, and an engaging portion projecting toward the ratchet 26 side is provided at a substantially central portion of the locking piece 27. A stop convex portion 27a is formed. On the other hand, a locking recess 26b is formed in the upper portion of the ratchet 26, and when the ratchet 26 rotates in the clockwise direction, the locking projection 27a is lifted and the locking projection 27a is fitted into the locking recess 26b. It is designed to be inserted (state shown in FIG. 5). As a result, the ratchet 26 is locked by the lock claw 26a.
Is held in a state of being engaged with the striker 20, and the tonneau cover case 14 is locked. Further, a release operation piece 28 is connected to the right end portion of the locking piece 27, and the tip end portion thereof projects into the accommodation recess 15 formed on the bottom surface of the seat cushion 11. Then, when this is displaced upward, the locking convex portion 27a is separated from the locking concave portion 26b and the lock is released. Further, a spring 29 is provided between the right end of the ratchet 26 and the right end of the locking piece 27.
Is provided, and the locking piece 27 is always biased in the direction of contacting the ratchet 26.

A hook 30 is fixed to the rear end of the accommodating recess 15 so that the engaging portion 17a, which is a portion projecting from the lid 17 of the tonneau cover case 14, engages with the hook 30. Thus, the tonneau cover case 14 is housed and held in the housing recess 15. Further, the lid 17 is provided with a finger hook portion 17a on its upper surface, and the tonneau cover case 14 can be pulled out from the accommodation recess 15 by hooking a finger on the finger hook portion 17a. Further, a hook 32 is provided on the inner surface of the rear door 31 of the vehicle.
Two hook holes 21a are formed at the end of the tonneau cover 21 corresponding to the hooks 32, and these hook holes 21a can be hooked on the hooks 32.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
When it is desired to load luggage B at the rear of the vehicle, the seat 10 is first folded. To this end, the seat back 12 is tilted forward and the seat cushion 11 is rotated upright to the side (see FIG. 6). As a result, the rear portion of the vehicle becomes a luggage compartment, and the luggage B may be loaded here. In addition, the tonneau cover 21 so that the loaded luggage B cannot be seen.
When it is desired to cover the tonneau cover case 14 with a finger, the tongue cover case 14 is pulled out by placing a finger on the finger hook portion 17a of the tonneau cover case 14 located in the accommodation recess 15. Then, the tonneau cover is rotated to the use position (see FIG. 1). Then, with the rotation of the tonneau cover case 14, the striker 20 is inserted into the lock insertion hole 24, and the portion above the lock claw 26a of the ratchet 26 is pushed. As a result, the ratchet 26 rotates clockwise while lifting the locking projection 27a,
The locking claw 26a engages with the striker 20 and the locking projection 27a fits into the locking recess 26b, so that the tonneau cover case 14 is locked at the tonneau cover using position (see FIG. 5). Therefore, the tonneau cover 21 is pulled out from the tonneau cover case 14 so as to cover the luggage B, and the hooking hole 21a formed at the end of the tonneau cover 21 is opened at the rear door 3.
It hooks on the hook 32 attached to 1 (refer FIG. 7).

To store the tonneau cover 21, the hook 32
It suffices to remove the end of the tonneau cover 21 from the hook 32. If the end of the tonneau cover 21 is removed from the hook 32, the tonneau cover 21 is automatically wound and accommodated in the tonneau cover case 14 by the spring spring 23.

Next, a case where the user wants to use the seat 10 from this state will be described. First, the seat cushion 11
The release operation piece 28 protruding to the bottom surface of the is moved upward. Then, the locking projection 27a of the locking piece 27 separates from the locking recess 26b, and the lock claw 26a of the ratchet 26 is rotated downward by the spring 29, whereby the lock of the striker 20 is released (FIG. 4). Therefore,
Since the tonneau cover case 14 can be rotated,
When the tonneau cover case 14 is rotated to the accommodation position, the striker 20 engages with the hook 30 and the tonneau cover case 1
4 is held in the accommodation recess 15. When the seat back 12 is erected while the seat cushion 11 is tilted down, the seat 10 can be used.

As described above, in this embodiment, since the tonneau cover case 14 is provided on the bottom surface of the seat cushion 11 so as to be accommodated, it is possible to easily get on and off without using the tonneau cover 21 when the seat 10 is used. Has the effect. Further, since the tonneau cover case 14 can be locked at the tonneau cover use position by providing the lock mechanism 25, the tonneau cover case 14 is prevented from returning to the accommodation position due to vibration of the vehicle or the like.

<Other Embodiments> The difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is that in the first embodiment, the tonneau cover is configured to be pulled out in the rearward direction of the vehicle. , It can be pulled out laterally. Since the other parts are the same, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the take-out port 42 of the tonneau cover 41 has a tonneau cover case 43.
Of the outer side surfaces of the, the side surface that is open in the accommodated state is formed. That is, in the drawing, it is formed on the right side surface of the outer surface of the tonneau cover case 43 in the accommodated state. From the outlet 42,
The end portion of the tonneau cover 41 which is wound and accommodated in the tonneau cover case 43 is slightly pulled out. A foldable seat 44 is also provided on the right side of the passenger compartment, and the seat cushion 45 of the seat 44 has a hook on the bottom surface so that the seat cushion 45 is lined up in the front and rear. Two 46 are fixed.
The hook hole 4 formed at the end of the tonneau cover 41
1a can be hooked here.

As a result, even when the tonneau cover case 43 is accommodated in the accommodating recess 47, the tonneau cover 41 can be pulled out from the tonneau cover case 43, and the tonneau cover 41 that has been pulled out is pulled laterally with respect to the vehicle to the right side. It is hooked on a hook 46 provided on the seat 44. Therefore, in this embodiment, the small articles C are loaded in the front portion of the space formed by folding the seat 10 and the rear door 31 is provided near the rear door 31.
Even when a large baggage D for hiding the hook 32 provided in the above is loaded, by pulling out the tonneau cover 41 in the lateral direction, only the small article C portion can be covered up.
In addition to the effect of the first embodiment, the effect that the usage range is further expanded is achieved.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be modified and implemented as follows, for example, and these embodiments also belong to the technical scope of the present invention. (1) In the other embodiment described above, in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment, the tonneau cover 41 is further configured to be able to be pulled out in the lateral direction, but the tonneau cover case is configured to be rotatable. Instead, the tonneau cover may be held in the accommodation recess and pulled out only laterally with respect to the vehicle. Also, in this case,
The winding shaft rod or the like may be directly incorporated in the seat cushion without providing the tonneau cover case. In addition, the present invention can be variously modified and implemented without departing from the scope of the invention.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a tonneau cover case is in a use position in a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the inside of a tonneau cover case.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a lock mechanism.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a lock mechanism showing a locked state.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which a tonneau cover case is accommodated.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which luggage is covered with a tonneau cover.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which a tonneau cover case is conventionally attached.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Seat 11 ... Seat cushion 12 ... Seat back 14 ... Tonneau cover case (tono cover accommodating part) 15 ... Accommodating recessed part 25 ... Lock mechanism

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle seat in which a seat cushion and a seat back are configured to be foldable, and the space of the seat cushion serves as a luggage compartment when folded, and the luggage in the luggage compartment can be hidden when folded. It is equipped with a tonneau cover accommodating part that winds and accommodates a tonneau cover that can be
Moreover, the tonneau cover accommodating portion is provided on the bottom surface of the seat cushion. 2. The seat cushion is rotatably provided on a side of a vehicle so as to be erected and rotatably formed, and an accommodation recess for accommodating the tonneau cover accommodating portion is formed on a bottom surface of the seat cushion, and the tonneau cover accommodating portion. The vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle seat is rotatably provided between a housing position where the seat is housed in the housing recess and a tonneau cover use position which projects with respect to a bottom surface of the seat cushion. . 3. The vehicle seat according to claim 2, further comprising a lock mechanism that locks the tonneau cover accommodating portion at a tonneau cover use position.