JPH11170967A - Seat belt receiving part whose installing place is easily found - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily find an installing place of a seat belt receiving part even when inside of a vehicle is dark and to facilitate attaching/detaching action of the seat belt by providing the seat belt receiving part with a luminescent part. SOLUTION: A bulb or a LED lamp 4 is placed in a receiving part body 10, and a release button 11 on the upper surface of the body 10 is made of a transparent member and a transparent member is also used for a periphery 13 of an insertion hole 12 of an inserting body so that light from the bulb or the LED lamp 4 can be seen from outside through these 11, 13. ON or OFF of the LED lamp 4 is interlocked with ON or OFF of a vehicle light, but individual switch dedicated to the LED lamp 4 can be provided. A light quantity sensor can be used to control a lamp switch to turn on only during darkness, or when light quantity is lower than a given value. Therefore, attaching/detaching action for the seat belt can be performed smoothly.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a seat belt receiving portion provided in a vehicle such as an automobile or a construction machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, a driver's seat of a vehicle such as an automobile or a construction machine is provided with a seat belt for safety. FIG. 7 shows a state in which a seat belt is worn in the driver's seat. As shown in the illustration,
This is performed by inserting the insert 2 into the receiving portion 1 installed on the lower side B at the center of the vehicle body while taking the insert 2 on the upper side A of the door and stretching the belt 3. To release the seat belt 3, press the release button (not shown) of the receiving portion 1 to unlock the seat belt 3, and the insert 2 returns to the upper side A of the door by pulling the belt 3 by the automatic winding mechanism. become.

[0003]

When the seat belt 3 is to be worn when the inside of the vehicle is dark, such as at night, the plug-in 2 may be located on the upper side A, so that the place is relatively simple. As you can see, when it is inserted into the receiving part 1, it is difficult to know where the receiving part 1 is, and in most cases, the receiving part 1 is found by groping. Similarly, when the seat belt 3 is removed, it is difficult to know where the receiving portion 1 is located. .

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and enables the user to quickly find the installation position of the seat belt receiving portion even when the inside of the vehicle is dark, and to easily attach and detach the seat belt. It is an object of the present invention to provide a seat belt receiving portion capable of performing the following.

[0005]

For this purpose, the present invention is characterized in that a light emitting section is provided in the seat belt receiving section.

Here, specific examples of the provision of the light emitting section include a configuration in which a lighting fixture is provided, a configuration in which a luminescent paint is applied to an arbitrary portion of a receiving section, and a configuration in which both are provided. Further, as a mechanism for emitting light, an illuminance sensor may be provided to automatically illuminate when the illuminance falls to a predetermined value.

In the present invention, a light emitting section is provided in the receiving section,
Light is emitted from there, so that even in the dark, the position of the seat belt receiver is immediately apparent.

[0008]

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

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment. The light bulb or the LED lamp 4 is arranged in the receiving body 10 and
0 The release button 11 on the upper surface is formed of a transparent member, and a transparent member is also used around the insertion port 12 of the insertion body (not shown). Is visible from the outside. The on / off of the LED lamp 4 is linked with the on / off of a vehicle light (not shown), but a separate switch dedicated to the LED lamp 4 may be provided. Also, using a light intensity sensor,
The control may be such that the lamp switch is turned on only in darkness, that is, when the light amount is equal to or less than a predetermined amount. In addition, what is necessary is just to use the well-known technique generally used for the interior light of a vehicle, a foot light, etc. for the structure of these interlocking | linkage means, a light quantity sensor, etc., Therefore, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment. In this embodiment, a luminescent paint is applied to the release button 11 and the periphery 13 of the insertion opening 12. The luminescent coating may be a known coating that absorbs its energy when receiving light rays and emits phosphorescence in a dark place.
For example, a phosphorescent pigment or a vehicle may be used. However, in this embodiment, since there is a limit on the duration of light emission after the light irradiation stops, it is preferable to use a lighting fixture as shown in the first embodiment.

FIGS. 3 to 6 show other embodiments. These are to make it easier to see the positions of the release button 11 and the insert 12 by arranging the light bulb or the LED lamp 4 at a predetermined position inside or outside the receiving portion main body 10. FIG. 3 shows an example in which a light bulb or an LED lamp 4 is arranged inside a receiving portion main body 10 and a transparent member is used around a release button 11,
FIG. 4 shows an example in which a light bulb or an LED lamp 4 is attached to the outer surface of a receiving portion main body 10 around a release button 11, and FIG. FIG. 6 shows an area 13 around the insertion port 12.
This is an example in which a light bulb or an LED lamp 4 is directly arranged on the display.

In the above embodiment, since the predetermined portions 11, 13, and 14 of the seat belt receiving portion 1 emit light, the position of the receiving portion 1 can be immediately recognized even when the interior of the vehicle is dark, and the seat belt attaching / detaching operation can be performed. It can be performed very smoothly.

[0013]

As described above, the seatbelt receiving portion according to the present invention allows the user to quickly identify the installation location even when the interior of the vehicle is dark, so that the seatbelt can be easily attached and detached. Can be done.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of a vehicle seat belt.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Seat belt receiver 2 Seat belt insert 3 Seat belt 10 Receiver body 11 Release button 12 Slot 13 Slot

Claims (1)

[Claims] An easy-to-understand seat belt receiving portion, wherein a light emitting portion is provided in the seat belt receiving portion.