JPS629133Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a head pad for a rear seat of an automobile, and more particularly to a head pad that can also be used as a side visor.

It is well known that in recent years, automobiles have been provided with headrests above the backrests of seats to prevent injuries such as whiplash in the event of a rear-end collision. Although this headrest can be very effective in the event of a rear-end collision, it is insufficient as a safety measure in the event of a side collision.

In contrast, the present invention focuses on the fact that sun visors for rear seats are installed (for example, see Utility Model Application Publication No. 55-42605), and is designed to protect the heads of rear seat occupants in the event of a side collision, as well as serve as a side visor. The purpose of this invention is to provide a head pad that can be used as a side visor for automobiles, and the gist of the present invention to achieve this objective is to provide a head pad that can be used as a side visor for automobiles. The head part is made of a shock-absorbing material such as polyurethane foam and has an upper end pivotably supported by the pillar trim of the rear pillar and is rotatable along the side surface of the vehicle interior.In this case, the head part is overlapped with the rear pillar. By positioning the head pad in front of the rear pillar, the head of the rear seat occupant can be protected in the event of a side collision, and by rotating the head pad and positioning it inside the window in front of the rear pillar, it can also provide a light shielding function. The main feature is the head pad that doubles as a side visor for cars.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings.

In the figure, Figure 1 is a schematic view of the vicinity of the rear pillar located on the side of the rear seat of the automobile, viewed from the direction of the vehicle interior. 1 is the rear pillar, and 2 is the rear pillar installed on the vehicle interior side of this rear pillar 1. A pillar trim 3 indicates a roof trim covering the lower part of the roof, and 4 indicates a window section in front of the rear pillar 1.

The present invention is further characterized in that a head pad 5 is rotatably attached to the pillar trim 2 of the rear pillar 1, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. That is, the head pad 5 according to the present invention is a plate-shaped body made of a shock-absorbing material such as soft or hard polyurethane or polystyrene foam.
One end of the upper part is pivotally supported by a support shaft 6, and is rotatable along the side surface 7 of the vehicle interior, as shown by an arrow in FIG.

Here, if the head pad 5 is positioned so as to overlap the rear pillar 1 as shown by the solid line in FIG. ,
Even if the head A of the passenger on the rear seat hits this, it can be safely protected. Furthermore, when the head pad 5 is rotated in the direction shown by the arrow in FIG. It also functions as a side visor or sun visor to prevent light from directly entering the eyes.
When held at an appropriate position between the two positions indicated by the solid line and the imaginary line in the figure, the face of the occupant can be hidden from the outside of the vehicle, thus providing a privacy protection function.

Incidentally, the head pad 5 may be optionally covered with soft vinyl or the like from the viewpoint of appearance.

As described above, the present invention consists of a headpat made of impact-absorbing material that is pivotably supported on the pillar trim of the rear pillar of a vehicle. Not only can it protect the window, but by rotating and positioning it inside the window, it can have various effects such as being able to function as a side visor with a simplified structure.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of the rear pillar and window on the side of the rear seat of an automobile, in which the side visor and head pad according to the present invention is installed, as seen from inside the vehicle, and Fig. 2 is a schematic view taken along the - line in Fig. 1. FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view detailing the roof and rear pillar shown in FIG. Note that the correspondence between the main parts shown in the figures and the reference symbols is as follows. 1...Rear pillar, 2...Pillar trim, 3...
...Roof trim, 4...Window section, 5...Headpad, 6...Spindle, 7...Side surface of the vehicle interior.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In automobiles in which the rear pillar is located on the side of the rear seat, from a head part made of a shock-absorbing material such as polyurethane foam, whose upper end is pivotally supported on the pillar trim of the rear pillar and is rotatable along the side surface of the vehicle interior. In this case, by positioning the head pad superimposed on the rear pillar, the head of the rear seat occupant is protected in the event of a side collision, and the head pad is rotated to be positioned inside the window in front of the rear pillar. A head pad that can also be used as a side visor for an automobile, characterized in that it is configured so that it can also provide a light-shielding function.