JPH10203247A - Article housing device for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the production of an abnormal sound by surely fixing the handle of a housing container with a simple structure. SOLUTION: An automobile seat includes a cushion seat composed of a cushion frame and a cushion main body and a seat back fixed in this cushion frame. In this case, the cushion main body of the seat cushion is fixed in the cushion frame so as to be rotated forward with its front end part directed to the center, a housing container 27 is attached to the lower side space part of the cushion main body so as to be detached, a handle 29 is fixed by supporting end parts thereof in both inner side faces of the housing container 27, the handle 29 is formed to have a length to enter the inside of the front/rear side wall surface of the housing container 27, a flap margin L for holding the handle 29 pressed to a grip part 29a is formed in the inner wall surface of the housing container 27 and the handle 29 is held by the inner wall surface of the housing container 27.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an article storage device for an automobile having a storage container provided in a lower space portion of a cushion body of an automobile seat, and more particularly, to preventing the handle of the storage container from rattling during traveling. The present invention relates to an obtained article storage device for an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In vehicles such as automobiles, since the indoor space is limited, storage of luggage is naturally limited. Therefore, for example, there is an automobile that uses a space under a seat.

FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 show a prior art vehicle seat structure in which a storage container is disposed by utilizing a lower portion of a passenger seat (Japanese Patent Application No. 5-19213).
No. 5). Briefly describing this prior art vehicle seat structure, the seat 100 comprises a seat cushion 10.
1 and a seat back 1 provided at a rear end of the seat cushion 101 via a reclining mechanism (not shown).
02. The seat cushion 101 is composed of a cushion frame 103 and a cushion main body 104, and the cushion main body 104 pivots forward around a front end portion via a hinge mechanism 105 provided between the cushion frame 103 and the cushion main body 104. It is provided as possible.

A storage container 106 made of a synthetic resin is detachably provided in a lower space portion of the cushion main body 104, and the storage container 106 is outwardly provided on both upper side portions and front and rear portions. Curved flange portions 107 to 109
The flange portions 107, 107 on both sides of the flange portions 107 to 109 are engaged with the upper left and right frame portions 103b of the cushion frame 103, and the front portions of the flange portions 107 to 109 are formed. The flange section 108 is attached to the front frame section 103a by hooking the rear flange section 109 to the rear frame section 103c. Both ends of a wire-made handle 110 are rotatably attached to the upper end of both sides of the storage container 106.
Of the front end flange portion 108 is locked by a fastening portion 111 integrally formed on the upper surface. The retaining portion 111 is provided with a slit 1 for retaining the handle 110 at a pivot position of the handle 110.
11a is formed. However, handle 110
In order to engage with the slit 111a of the retaining portion 111, the engaging portion 110a had to be bent in a U-shape with a thin material. Therefore, it was not possible to use an inexpensive resin material which is easy to mold for the handle 110. Further, since the fastening portion 111 having the slit 111a provided on the upper surface of the flange portion 108 is formed, there is a disadvantage that the mold structure of the storage container 106 becomes complicated.

Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the handle 112 is formed in a U-shape with a resin material equivalent to that of the storage container 106, and both ends are fitted into holes formed in the storage container 106, respectively. There is. Storage container 106
When the handle 112 is outside the storage container 106, the handle 112 is
Is rotated to stop at the outer surface of the storage container 106. When the handle 112 is inside the storage container 106, as shown in FIG. 15, the handle 112 is stopped by abutting against a receiving portion 113 provided on the inner wall surface of the storage container 106.

[0006]

However, in the conventional structure, since the handle 112 is stopped at a certain position inside or outside the storage container 106 and no particular countermeasures are taken, when the vehicle is running, Alternatively, an abnormal sound (chattering sound) was generated during idling.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide an article storage device for an automobile which can securely fix a handle of a storage container with a simple structure and can prevent occurrence of abnormal noise.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention comprises a seat cushion comprising a cushion frame and a cushion body, and a seat back attached to a rear end of the cushion frame. An article storage device for an automobile, wherein the cushion body of the seat cushion is mounted on the cushion frame so as to be rotatable forward about a front end portion, and a storage container is detachably attached to a lower space portion of the cushion body. In the apparatus, a flange portion is provided on at least the upper end of both sides of the storage container to be engaged with the upper ends of both sides of the cushion frame, and the flange portion is engaged with the upper ends of both sides of the cushion frame to suspend the storage container. Lowering and attaching handles having one end supported on both inner side surfaces of the storage container, Forming a length entering the inside of the longitudinal wall of the container, and the lapping to hold the handle pressed against the grip portion of the handle lies in that formed on the inner wall surface of the container. Also, the present invention provides a seat cushion comprising a cushion frame and a cushion body,
The seat back attached to the rear end of the cushion frame constitutes an automobile seat, and the cushion body of the seat cushion is mounted on the cushion frame so as to be rotatable forward around the front end. In an article storage device for an automobile in which a storage container is detachably attached to a lower side space portion of a main body, at least an upper end of both sides of the storage container is provided with a flange portion that engages with an upper end of both sides of the cushion frame, The storage container is hung by engaging the flange portion with the upper ends of both sides of the cushion frame, and handles having one end supported on both inner side surfaces of the storage container are attached to the storage container. A receiving portion formed to have a length to enter the inside of the wall surface and locking the grip portion of the handle to the inner wall surface in the front-rear direction of the storage container. A protrusion is formed on the upper surface of the receiving portion so as to form a groove which engages with the protrusion portion is in that formed on at least the grip portion of the handle. Further, the present invention is characterized in that receiving portions provided with protrusions are provided on inner wall surfaces of the front and rear of the storage container, and grooves for engaging with the protrusions are provided on at least front and rear surfaces of the grip portion of the handle.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes an automobile seat applied to a passenger seat of the automobile. The seat 1 includes a seat cushion 2 and a seat back 3 provided at a rear end of the seat cushion 2 via a reclining mechanism (not shown). The seat cushion 2 is composed of a cushion frame 4 and a cushion main body 5.
Is provided so as to be rotatable forward around a front end portion via a hinge mechanism 6 provided between the cushion frame 4 and the cushion frame 4.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the cushion frame 4 has a pair of side frames 7, 7 formed in a quadrilateral shape, and between the upper front end and between the upper rear end of the side frames 7, 7. And a front pipe 8 and a rear pipe 9 constituting an upper frame. A buckle 10 for a seat belt is mounted on one side frame 7 of the cushion frame 4.

A bracket 11 is welded to a lower portion of the cushion frame 4. The bracket 11 is attached to, for example, a slide rail 12, so that the seat cushion 2 can be slid back and forth. As shown in FIG. 5, the slide rail 12 includes an upper rail 15 fixed to the bracket 11 via bolts 13 and nuts 14, a bracket slidably supporting the upper rail 15, and a bracket provided on the floor 16. 17 and the like, and a lower rail 19 fixed via front and rear brackets 18. The bracket 18 is integrally formed with a bracket 18a provided at a front portion of the lower rail 19 and a bracket 18b provided at a rear portion of the lower rail 19, as well as a bracket 18b provided at a rear indoor side of the lower rail 19. It is composed of a bracket 18c fixed to a tunnel (not shown). The upper rail 15 and the lower rail 19 of the slide rail 12 are configured such that rail portions 15a, 19a having a U-shaped cross section are opposed to each other. The lower flange 19c of the lower rail 19 is formed in an inverted U-shape so as to be located on the upper side of the lower flange 15c of the upper rail 15. ing. A cover 20 is provided on an outer surface of the cushion frame 4, and a lever 21 of a reclining device is provided outside the cover 20.

At the rear end of the cushion body 5, a band 22 for causing the cushion body 5 is provided.
The band 22 is for releasing the latch mechanism 23 provided on the cushion body 5. Latch mechanism 23
As shown in FIG. 6, a latch body 25 is urged by a spring (not shown) built in a latch case 24, and a striker 26 engaged with the latch body 25.
Is mounted on the rear pipe 9 of the cushion frame 4 (see FIG. 3). The latch mechanism 23 operates the latch body 25 against the spring by pulling the band 22 to release the engagement between the latch body 25 and the striker 26.

Returning to FIG. 1, reference numeral 27 denotes a synthetic resin container which is detachably disposed in the lower space of the cushion body 5. The storage container 27 is a rectangular container provided with a flange portion 28 around the storage container 27 and can be carried by a handle 29. The flange portion 28 of the storage container 27 has outwardly curved flange portions 28b, 28a, 28c at both upper end portions and front and rear portions.
Are formed. The flanges 28a, 28b, 2
8c, the flange portions 28b on both sides are engaged with the upper end frame portions 7a of the side frames 7, 7 of the cushion frame 4, the front flange portions 28a are engaged with the front pipe 8, and The storage container 27 is attached to the cushion frame 4 by engaging the rear flange portion 28 c with the rear pipe 9. In this storage container 27,
As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8,
Both ends of a resin handle 29 are rotatably mounted, and the handle 29 is formed to have a length that enters the inside of the storage container 27. On the inner surfaces of the front and rear of the storage container 27 on which the handle 29 rotates, projecting portions 27
a, 27b are formed, and the projecting portions 27a, 27b are formed.
A receiving portion 30 for locking the handle 29 is provided on the upper surface of the b. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a wrap margin L is provided on the upper wall surface of the receiving portion 30 so as to press the grip portion 29 a of the handle 29 against the grip portion 29 a to hold the handle 29. Grooves 29b are formed on the front and rear sides of the handle 29 along the longitudinal direction of the handle 29,
As shown in FIG. 11, a projection 31 that enters the groove 29b is formed on the upper surface of the receiving portion 30. The groove portion 29b may be provided only for the length of the handle 29 (see FIG. 7), or may be provided on the grip portion 29a so as to correspond to only the protrusion 31 portion. The shape of the projection 31 may be rectangular (see FIG. 7) or rod-shaped. What is necessary is just to change the shape of the protrusion 31 in relation to the groove 29b. Alternatively, a handle 2 corresponding to the protrusion 31
9 may be provided at a place other than the grip portion 29a, and an equivalent to the groove portion 29b may be provided on the receiving portion 30 side. In this case, the receiving portions 30 may be provided on the left and right inner surfaces of the storage container 27.

The cushion body 5 includes a cushion 3
Stopper rubbers 34 made of synthetic rubber, synthetic resin, or the like are provided as elastic bodies on both lower surfaces of the cushion panel 33 disposed on the lower surface of the second. The stopper rubber 34 is provided at a position where the stopper rubber 34 is in contact with both the flange portions 28 b on both sides of the storage container 27 and the upper end frame portions 7 a of the side frames 7.

According to the article storage device having the above configuration, when the storage container 27 is used, when the band 22 of the cushion main body 5 is pulled, the latch main body 25 is pulled and the engagement with the striker 26 is released. Then, the band 22 is further pulled to raise the cushion body 5. Thus, the cushion main body 5 is pivoted around the rotation center of the hinge mechanism 6 and is raised forward.

When the cushion main body 5 is raised, the upper surface of the storage container 27 is opened, so that the shopping baggage can be stored in the storage container 27. The storage container 27 pulls up the handle 29 so that the handle 2
Nine groove portions 29 b come off from the protrusion portions 31 of the receiving portion 30.
Thus, the user can hold the handle 29 to remove the storage container 27 from the cushion frame 4 and carry it around.

Next, when the storage container 27 is attached to the cushion frame 4, the storage container 27 is disposed at the center of the cushion frame 4. The storage container 27 has a flange portion 28b on the upper end frame portion 7a of the side frames 7,7.
When the cushion body 5 is tilted backward, the latch body 25 is engaged with the striker 26 and the cushion body 5 is locked. At this time, since the flange portion 28b of the storage container 27 is held between the upper end frame portions 7a of the side frames 7, 7 by the stopper rubbers 34 attached to the lower surfaces on both sides of the cushion main body 5, the flange portion 28b is running. There is no possibility that the storage container 27 will rattle.

Next, when the storage container 27 is taken out and not returned, when the cushion main body 5 is tilted backward, the stopper rubbers 34 attached to the lower surfaces on both sides of the cushion main body 5 cause the upper frame portions 7a of the side frames 7, 7 to be moved. , So that the cushion body 5 does not rattle.

The effects of the above embodiment are as follows. The handle 29 of the storage container 27 is held by the grip portion 29a being pressed against the upper wall surface of the receiving portion 30, so that there is no possibility of rattling. Further, since the groove 29b of the handle 29 is engaged with and fixed to the projection 31 provided on the receiving portion 30, the handle 29 does not rattle during traveling. The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be applied not only to an automobile but also to a vehicle such as a motor boat, and may be applied not only to a passenger seat but also to a driver seat.
Further, the present invention can be applied to a rear seat such as a one-box car.

[0020]

As described above, according to the article storage device for an automobile according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. The vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the seat cushion comprises a cushion frame and a cushion main body, and a seat back attached to a rear end of the cushion frame constitutes an automobile seat. In the article storage device of an automobile in which the storage container is detachably attached to the lower side space of the cushion main body, the storage container is detachably attached to the cushion frame so as to be rotatable toward the upper end of at least both sides of the storage container. A flange portion is provided to be engaged with the upper end of both sides of the cushion frame. A length in which a supported handle is attached and the handle enters inside the front-rear wall of the storage container. Formed on the inner wall surface of the storage container, and a wrap margin for holding the handle by pressing against the grip portion of the handle is pressed by the inner wall surface of the storage container, so that the handle is held. There is no danger of the handle rattling during traveling. The vehicle seat according to claim 2, wherein the seat cushion includes a cushion frame and a cushion main body, and a seat back attached to a rear end of the cushion frame forms an automobile seat. In the article storage device of an automobile in which the storage container is detachably attached to the lower side space of the cushion main body, the storage container is detachably attached to the cushion frame so as to be rotatable toward the upper end of at least both sides of the storage container. A flange portion is provided to be engaged with the upper end of both sides of the cushion frame. A length in which a supported handle is attached and the handle enters inside the front-rear wall of the storage container. And a receiving portion for locking the grip portion of the handle is formed on the inner wall surface in the front-rear direction of the storage container, and a protrusion is formed on the upper surface of the receiving portion, and a groove is engaged with the protrusion. Is formed on at least the grip portion of the handle, so that the grip portion is fixed, and the handle does not rattle during traveling. Since the groove is formed in the handle, the rigidity of the handle can be improved. Even when the handle falls down and hits the receiving portion, the projection fits into the groove, so that occurrence of abnormal noise can be prevented. In claim 3, the receiving portion provided with the protrusion is provided on the front and rear inner wall surfaces of the storage container, and the groove engaging with the protrusion is provided on at least the front and rear surfaces of the grip portion of the handle. In either case, the handle can be fixed by engaging the groove with the protrusion.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an automobile article storage device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state where the storage container of FIG. 1 is attached.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a cushion frame of the article storage device of the automobile shown in FIG. 1;

4 is a perspective view showing the cushion frame of the article storage device of the automobile shown in FIG. 1 attached to a guide rail.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a latch mechanism.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a storage container.

FIG. 8 is a right side view showing the storage container.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 10;

FIG. 10 is a view in the direction of the arrow X in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged sectional view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a conventional automobile article storage device.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a conventional automobile article storage device.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a conventional storage container.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a conventional storage container.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Seat 2 Seat cushion 3 Seat back 4 Cushion frame 5 Cushion body 6 Hinge mechanism 7 Side frame 8 Front pipe 9 Rear pipe 10 Buckle for seat belt 11 Bracket 12 Slide rail 15 Upper rail 16 Floor 19 Lower rail 22 Band 23 Latch mechanism 26 Striker 27 storage container 28 flange portion 29 handle 30 receiving portion 31 projecting portion 29a grip portion 29b groove portion

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Taku Iguchi 1341-2 Yanaka, Morimachi, Shichi-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture (72) Koji Yamamoto 535-10 Shidurocho, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture

Claims (3)

[Claims] An automobile seat is constituted by a seat cushion comprising a cushion frame and a cushion body, and a seat back mounted on a rear end of the cushion frame. In the article storage device of an automobile in which the storage container is detachably attached to the lower side space of the cushion main body, the storage container is detachably attached to the cushion frame so as to be rotatable toward the upper end of at least both sides of the storage container. A flange portion is provided to be engaged with the upper end of both sides of the cushion frame, and the flange portion is engaged with the upper ends of both sides of the cushion frame to suspend the storage container, and one end is provided on both inner side surfaces of the storage container. Attach the supported handle, and shape the handle to fit inside the front-rear wall of the storage container. An article storage device for an automobile, wherein a wrap margin for holding the handle by pressing against the grip portion of the handle is formed on the inner wall surface of the storage container. 2. A vehicle seat comprising a seat cushion comprising a cushion frame and a cushion main body and a seat back mounted on a rear end of the cushion frame, wherein the cushion main body of the seat cushion is arranged forward with a front end centered. In the article storage device of an automobile in which the storage container is detachably attached to the lower side space of the cushion main body, the storage container is detachably attached to the cushion frame so as to be rotatable toward the upper end of at least both sides of the storage container. A flange portion is provided to be engaged with the upper end of both sides of the cushion frame. Attach the supported handle, and shape the handle to fit inside the front-rear wall of the storage container. And a receiving portion for locking the grip portion of the handle is formed on the inner wall surface side in the front-rear direction of the storage container, and a projection is formed on the upper surface of the receiving portion, and a groove engaged with the projection is formed. An article storage device for an automobile, wherein the article storage device is formed on at least a grip portion of the handle. 3. A receiving part provided with the protrusion is provided on the front and rear inner wall surfaces of the storage container, and a groove for engaging with the protrusion is provided on at least a front and rear face of the grip part of the handle. An article storage device for an automobile according to claim 2.