JPH1148850A - Foot rest for occupant in rear seat - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce occupant's fatigue by always stably holding the legs of a occupant without constrains on the position of a front seat or a rear seat. SOLUTION: A foot rest 15 for an occupant in a seat seat is turnably mounted on a recess 13 made in a floor 12 between a rear seat and a front seat of a vehicle and comprises a leg part 15B on which a lower thigh of the occupant is placed and a foot rest part on which a foot is placed, and leg part 15B and the foot rest part being formed nearly like a letter T or a letter L, and has a shaft 24 at the crossing point of them, and is housed in the recess 13 in position flush with the floor 12 and is held slantwise at a predetermined angle on the front end of the seat cushion of the rear seat.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a footrest for an occupant in a rear seat of a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, as shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, in order to reduce the fatigue of legs in a long-distance drive or the like for an occupant sitting in a rear seat of a vehicle of this type, FIG. A plate-shaped footrest 2 is attached to the lower rear portion of the front seat 1 via a supporting device 3 having a spring member or the like so as to be able to be raised and lowered. When the footrest 2 is used as shown in FIG. The footrest 2 is provided so that the foot is placed on the footrest 2. In the case of storage, when the foot is released, it is stored on the back side of the seat back 1a by a spring force. As another configuration, as shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B, a support device in which a plate-shaped footrest 6 is provided at the front of a seat cushion 5a of a rear seat 5 with a spring member or the like provided so as to be able to undulate. In the case of use as shown in FIG. 14 (b), the footrest 6 is pulled out and the lower leg (calf) is placed on the footrest 6.

[0003]

However, when the footrest 2 is mounted on the front seat 1, the feet of the occupant of the rear seat are placed on the front seat 1 according to the seat position (adjustment position of the seat). The position changes, making it difficult to use the vehicle in an optimal condition at all times.Also, since the occupant's legs in the rear seats are supported only by the feet, the fatigue of the occupant is reduced compared to when the footrest is not used. There is a problem that the effect is small. When the footrest 6 is attached to the front part of the rear seat 5, the height of the front part of the seat cushion 5a is low.
The footrest 6 stored in the front of the vehicle is inevitably limited in the length on which the lower leg is placed. Therefore, the lower leg of the rear occupant is not sufficiently supported, and the effect of the footrest 6 to reduce the fatigue of the occupant is small. There was a problem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and it is always possible to stably hold the legs without being restricted by the seat position of the front seat or the rear seat, and to reduce the fatigue of the occupant. It is an object of the present invention to provide a footrest for a rear-seat occupant that can reduce the number of passengers.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, the present invention is directed to a first embodiment of the present invention in which a mounting recess provided on a floor between a rear seat and a front seat of a vehicle rotates. A rear seat occupant footrest that can be mounted,
In the rear seat occupant footrest, a lower leg rest portion on which the lower leg of the occupant leg is placed and a foot rest portion on which the foot is placed are formed in a substantially T-shape or a substantially L-shape. A structure having a shaft portion, a position stored in the mounting recess on the same surface as the floor via the shaft portion, and a position held downwardly at a predetermined angle to the front end side of the seat cushion of the rear seat; According to a second aspect of the present invention, the mounting recess provided on the floor has a semicircular bottom that allows the footrest of the rear seat occupant's footrest to rotate, and is connected to the bottom. A support step portion is formed to support the lower leg rest portion. The mounting recess has a bearing portion for rotatably supporting a shaft portion of a footrest for a rear seat occupant. The bearing portion has a shaft portion. The other end of the spiral spring with one end fixed to A hook member for holding a rear seat occupant footrest in a storage position at the open end of the escape groove at the open end of the striker attached to the rear seat occupant footrest. A footrest for a rear seat occupant is provided at the other end of the escape groove portion with a stopper portion which abuts on the striker to hold a rear seat occupant footrest at a front end side of a seat cushion of a rear seat. It is.

[0006]

In the rear seat occupant footrest, the plate side is flush with the floor in a state of being housed in the mounting recess and forms a part of the floor, so that the design in the room is not spoiled and the front and rear seats are not damaged. Is not restricted by In addition, in this stored state, the footrest and the lower leg rest are inverted and positioned in the mounting recess, so that they are not stained, so that the clothes and the like of the occupant are not stained during use.
When the same footrest is used, the hook portion and the striker are disengaged by pressing the lever portion of the hook member, and the footrest is turned around the bearing portion by the unwinding restoring force of the left and right spiral springs. When the striker is moved and comes into contact with the stopper portion of the escape groove, the lower leg rest portion of the footrest is positioned at a predetermined angle on the front side of the seat cushion of the rear seat. In this state, the occupant sits on the rear seat and places his / her foot on the footrest, so that the lower leg is also placed on the lower leg rest. In this state, the occupant assumes a relaxed posture almost sitting on a chaise longue. In this position, the load on the lumbar spine of the human body is reduced, and the muscle fatigue of the legs can be reduced, so that the occupant's fatigue can be reduced and the occupant's sitting posture can be made comfortable.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a footrest for a rear seat occupant buried in a floor 12 between a rear seat 11 and a front seat. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the footrest 15 taken out from the mounting recess 13 of the floor 12, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the footrest 15.
Are mounted so that the mounting recess 13 formed in the floor 12 can be turned upside down.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the footrest 15 has a substantially rectangular planar shape which can be fitted into the mounting recess 13 and a substantially T-shaped side surface. This footrest 15 is, as shown in FIG.
, Frame 21 and pad 28 skin cover 31.

The plate 16 is formed, for example, by pressing a thin steel plate. A substantially rectangular plate portion 17 is formed on its four circumferences with edges 18 at a predetermined height, and at each corner of the edge portion 18. A notch 19 is formed so that a vertical frame 22 of a frame 21 which will be described later can be protruded therefrom.
8a corresponds to the predetermined position of the shaft portion 24 of the frame 21.
Is recessed. In addition, a recess 20b into which the striker 25 attached to the frame 21 is fitted is formed substantially at the center of one short edge 18b.

The frame 21 is formed by the left and right vertical frames 22 and the front and rear horizontal frames 23a and 23b so as to be accommodated in the plate 16, and corresponds to a predetermined position of the left and right vertical frames 22 near the horizontal frame 23a. A shaft portion 24 that protrudes by a predetermined length is attached to the side. A striker 25 formed in a substantially U-shape is attached to a substantially central portion of the horizontal frame 23a. A support piece 26 is provided on the inner side of the left and right vertical frames 22 to which the shaft portions 24 are attached, the support piece 26 standing up at a right angle corresponding to a predetermined length, and a receiving piece 27 is provided between the ends of the support piece 26. Installed. The frame 21 thus formed is formed in a substantially T-shape, and the frame 21 is fitted and fixed to the fitting concave portions 19 and 20a of the plate 16 by welding means or the like (see FIG. 4).

As shown in FIG. 4, the pad 28 includes a horizontal portion 29 which covers the plate 16 which is capable of enclosing the frame 21 fitted and fixed to the plate 16, and a support piece 26 and a receiving piece 27 of the frame 21. The horizontal portion 29 is formed at one end with a hole 29 a through which the struts 25 are inserted.

The skin cover 31 includes a bag-like portion 32 and a plate-like portion 32 which can cover the convex portion 30 and the horizontal portion 29 of the pad 28 which covers the plate 16 and the frame 21.
And a band-shaped portion 33 covering the outer surface of the plate portion 17. Resin fasteners 34 a and 34 b which engage with each other are attached to both ends, and a hole 29 a of the pad 28 is provided at an end of the bag-shaped portion 32.
A hole 33a through which the striker 25 is inserted is provided in alignment with the hole.

A pad 28 is attached to the thus formed plate 16 in a state where the frame 21 is fitted and fixed, and a skin cover 31 is further enclosed to form the footrest 15. The footrest 15 is formed with a footrest 15A on which a foot of a leg is to be placed and a crusrest 15B on which a lower leg (calf) is to be placed, and an intersection between the legrest 15A and the lower leg 15B. Shafts 24 protrude from both sides of. The footrest 15 thus formed is stored so that the mounting recess 13 formed in the floor 12 between the rear seat 11 and the front seat can be turned upside down.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the mounting recess 13 has a substantially rectangular shape into which the footrest 15 can be fitted.
Bearing portions 36 for supporting the five shaft portions 24 are formed correspondingly. The mounting recess 13 has a semicircular bottom portion 37 that enables the end 15 a of the footrest 15 to which the striker 25 is mounted to be rotated about the bearing 36 to be rotatable.
Is formed, and the lower leg mounting portion 15B is provided on the front side (front seat side) of the semi-circular bottom portion 37 with the floor 12.
And a supporting step 38 for supporting the same surface. A relief groove 39 for the striker 25 is recessed substantially in the center of the semi-circular bottom 37 around the bearing 36, the rear side of the relief groove 39 is opened to the floor 12, and the footrest 15 is mounted on the front side. A stopper portion 40 is formed for rotating and holding at a predetermined angle.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a bearing space 41a for mounting bearing plates 42a and 42b and a shaft portion 24 are formed in a bearing portion 36 formed corresponding to the edge 35 of the mounting recess 13. A shaft space 41b for receiving is formed, and a bearing recess 42 is provided above and below the bearing space 41a.
c, bearing plates 42a and 42b having
Engagement portion 42d which engages with outer end 43b of spiral spring 43 attached to shaft portion 24 on lower side bearing plate 42b.
Are formed.

The left and right shaft portions 2 supported by the bearing portion 36
4, the inner end 43a of the spiral spring 43 is fixed, the outer end 43b is engaged with the engaging portion 42d of the bearing plate 42b, the spiral spring 43 is housed in the bearing space 41a, and the footrest 15 is Is always urged clockwise (in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 5).

The footrest 15 mounted in the mounting recess 13 in this manner is opened in the floor 12 on the rear side of the escape groove 39 of the striker 25 recessed substantially at the center of the semicircular bottom 37 of the mounting recess 13. The hook member 44 is attached to a hook member 44 attached to the opening end of the opening. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the hook member 44 is formed by a lever portion 44a and a hook portion 44b, and is elastically attached to the floor 12 via a torsion spring 45. It is provided so as to be urged downward as desired and to be disengaged from the striker 25.

By rotating the footrest 15 mounted on the mounting recess 13 in the counterclockwise direction about the bearing 36 in this manner, the spiral spring 43 is tightened and the striker 25 is hooked on the hook member 44. Then, the footrest 15 is turned over, and the lower leg resting portion 15B is placed in contact with the supporting step portion 38, and the band-shaped portion 33 side of the skin cover 31 of the footrest 15 is positioned substantially flush with the floor 12 and attached. It is stored in the recess 13 (see FIG. 10).

When the footrest 15 is used, when the lever 44a of the hook member 44 is pressed, the hook between the hook 44b and the striker 25 is released, and the footrest 15 is attached to the left and right spiral springs 43. Is rotated clockwise by the unwinding restoring force of the striker 25.
The footrest 15 is positioned at a predetermined angle on the front side of the seat cushion 11a of the rear seat 11 as shown in FIG. 1 by abutting the stopper portion 40 of the escape groove 39 (see FIG. 11).

The thus constructed footrest 15
As shown in FIG. 10, when the plate 16 is stored in the mounting recess 13 and the plate 16 is flush with the floor 12,
Because it constitutes a part of the interior design,
And there is no restriction due to front and rear seats. Also,
In this stored state, the foot rest 15A and the crus rest 15B
Since is located in the mounting recess 13 in an inverted state, it does not become dirty, so that the clothes and the like of the occupant are not stained during use.

When the footrest 15 is used, the hook portion 44b and the striker 25 are disengaged by pressing the lever portion 44a of the hook member 44, and the footrest 15 is moved right and left around the bearing portion 36. When the striker 25 is rotated by the unwinding restoring force of the spiral spring 43 and comes into contact with the stopper portion 40 of the escape groove portion 39, the lower leg rest portion 15B of the footrest 15 is moved toward the front side of the seat cushion 11a of the rear seat 11. It is located at a predetermined angle. In this state, as shown in the figure, the occupant sits on the rear seat 11 and places his / her feet on the foot rest part 15A, whereby the lower leg is also placed on the lower leg rest part 15B. And relaxed posture. In this position, the load applied to the lumbar spine of the human body is reduced, and the muscle fatigue of the legs can be reduced, so that the occupant's fatigue can be reduced. It can be.

In the above embodiment, the footrest 15 is illustrated as having a substantially T-shape. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG.
The leg rest 46B may be a substantially L-shaped footrest 46.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a footrest for a rear seat occupant provided on a floor between a rear seat and a front seat.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a footrest for a rear seat occupant is removed from a mounting recess of a floor;

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a footrest for a rear seat occupant.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a footrest for a rear seat occupant.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a correspondence between a rear seat occupant footrest and a mounting recess.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of one attachment of a footrest for a rear seat occupant.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a bearing unit.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of locking by a hook member when the footrest for a rear seat occupant is retracted.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view for releasing the locking of the footrest for the rear seat occupant during storage.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view when the footrest for the rear seat occupant is stored.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory view when a footrest for a rear seat occupant is used.

FIG. 12 is a side view showing another embodiment of the rear seat occupant footrest.

13 (a) and 13 (b) are explanatory views in a case where a footrest of a conventional rear seat is provided on a front seat.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory view of a case where a footrest of a rear seat is provided at a front portion of a seat cushion.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 11 rear seat 12 floor 13 mounting recess 15, 46 rear seat occupant footrest 15A, 46A foot rest 15B, 46B lower leg rest 24 shaft 25 striker 36 bearing 37 semi-circular bottom 38 support step 39 relief recess 40 stopper Part 43 spiral spring 44 hook member

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A footrest for a rear seat occupant rotatably mounted in a mounting recess provided on a floor between a rear seat and a front seat of a vehicle, the footrest for a rear seat occupant being an occupant leg. The lower leg rest portion on which the lower leg is placed and the foot rest portion on which the foot is placed are formed in a substantially T-shape or a substantially L-shape, and have shaft portions on both sides of these intersections. A rear seat occupant, characterized in that it is configured to be held at a position stored in the mounting recess on the same surface as the floor via the front surface of the seat cushion of the rear seat at a predetermined angle downwardly. Footrest. 2. The mounting recess provided on the floor has a semicircular bottom portion that allows the footrest portion of the footrest for a rear seat occupant to rotate, and supports the lower leg portion continuously to this bottom portion. The mounting recess is provided with a bearing portion for rotatably supporting the shaft portion of the footrest for the rear seat occupant, and the bearing portion has a spiral with one end fixed to the shaft portion. The other end of the spring is hooked and provided so that it can be wound and unwound, and a relief groove for a striker attached to a footrest for a rear seat occupant is recessed in the semicircular bottom.
A hook member for holding the rear seat occupant footrest in the storage position is provided at the open end of the escape groove portion, and the other end of the escape groove portion is in contact with the striker to attach the rear seat occupant footrest to the rear seat. 2. The footrest for a rear seat occupant according to claim 1, wherein a stopper portion is provided at a front end side of the seat cushion to hold the position.