KR20000021779A - Structure for installing guide rail of front seat for vehicle - Google Patents
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본 발명은 자동차의 가이드레일 취부구조에 관한 것으로서 더욱 상세히는 크로스멤버에 러버를 설치한후 가이드레일의 양단에 용접된 브라켓을 상기 러버 상면으로 상치되도록 한 상태에서 볼트 체결하므로서 차체의 진동이 크로스멤버에 전달된후 러버가 흡수하여 상쇄시키므로써 극히 적은 양의 진동만이 가이드레일을 통해 시트에 전다로디어 탑승자는 진동을 전혀 느낄수 없어 승차감을 향상시킬수 있는 자동차 앞좌석 시트의 가이드레일 취부구조에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a guide rail mounting structure of a vehicle. More particularly, after the rubber is installed in the cross member, the brackets welded to both ends of the guide rail are fastened to the upper surface of the rubber so that the vibration of the vehicle body is cross member. As it absorbs and offsets the rubber after being transmitted to the vehicle, only a very small amount of vibration is transmitted to the seat through the guide rail. .
일반적으로 자동차의 실내에는 승객들이 편안한 자세로 앉을수 있도록 앞용과 뒷용의 시트가 설치되는데, 앞좌석의 운전석과 조수석의 경우에는 세퍼레이터식 시트로 뒷좌석의 경우에는 벤치식 시트로 구성되어 지며, 이렇게 구분되는 시트는 인체의 골격구조에 맞게 설계되어 착석시 히프가 얹혀지는 시트쿠션과 등이 마주치는 시트백으로 이루어지고 상기 시트백의 상부에는 착석시 머리를 편안하게 지지하여 주거나 주행중 추돌등으로 인한 착석자의 목의 부상방지 기능도 겸하고 있는 헤드레스가 설치된다.In general, the front and rear seats are installed in the interior of the car so that passengers can sit in a comfortable position. The driver's and front passenger's seats are separated by a separator seat and the rear seats are bench seats. The seat is designed according to the human body's skeletal structure and consists of a seat cushion where the hips are placed upon seating and a seat back. The upper part of the seat back comfortably supports the head when seated or the neck of the seated occupant due to a collision while driving. Headless is also installed to prevent injury.
그리고 상기의 시트는 모두 실내바닥 즉, 플로어패널(floor panel : 이하 언더바디라 칭함)에 설치되는데, 앞좌석에 주로 사용하는 세퍼레이터식 시트는 언더바디에 설치된 크로스멤버에 가이드 레일을 설치한후 상기 가이드레일에 끼워져 이동자재되는 가이드를 시트에 설치하는 것으로 시트쿠션 하부에 조정레버가 있어서 탑승자의 체형에 따라 시트를 앞,뒤로 조절할수 있도록 되어있으며, 또한 시트쿠션과 시트백의 연결부위에는 시트백의 기울기를 조절하는 리크라이닝 장치가 장착되어 있는 것이며, 뒷좌석에 사용되는 벤치식 시트는 언더바디에 직접 설치하고, 시트를 움직일수 없도록 고정되는 것이다.The seats are all installed on the indoor floor, that is, on the floor panel (hereinafter referred to as underbody), and the separator type sheet used mainly in the front seat is installed after the guide rail is installed on the cross member installed in the underbody. The guide lever inserted into the guide rail is installed on the seat, and there is an adjustment lever at the bottom of the seat cushion so that the seat can be adjusted back and forth according to the passenger's body shape, and the seatback inclination is connected to the seat cushion and seat back connection. It is equipped with a reclining device to adjust the, the bench seat used for the rear seat is installed directly on the underbody, and the seat is fixed so as not to move.
다시말해 시트의 구성부인 시트쿠션은 한곳에 고정되어 움직일수 없는 상태이며, 시트백 또한 각도를 조절할수 없는 것이다.In other words, the seat cushion, which is a component of the seat, is fixed in one place and cannot be moved, and the seatback also cannot adjust the angle.
이처럼 실내에는 각종 기능을 겸비한 시트가 설치되는데, 앞좌석에 사용되는 세퍼레이터식 시트의 가이드레일 설치구조는 도 1 내지 도 2 에서 도시한 바와같이 가이드레일(10)에 볼트공(21)이 형성된 브라켓(20)을 용접 설치하고, 크로스멤버(30)에는 체결공(31)을 형성하되 상기 체결공(31)저면으로는 너트(50)를 고정 설치하여 상기 브라켓(20)을 크로스멤버(30)에 접면시킨후 볼트(40)를 상기 볼트공(21)과 체결공(31)을 관통되게 체결하므로써 가이드레일(10)이 고정되는 구조이나 이는 많은 문제점이 있는 것으로서 이를 상세히설명하면 다음과 같다.As described above, the seat having a variety of functions is installed in the room. The guide rail mounting structure of the separator-type seat used for the front seat is a bracket having a bolt hole 21 formed in the guide rail 10 as shown in FIGS. 20 is welded to the cross member 30, a fastening hole 31 is formed in the cross member 30, and the nut 50 is fixedly installed on the bottom of the fastening hole 31 to fix the bracket 20 to the cross member 30. By contacting the bolt 40 and the bolt hole 21 and the fastening hole 31 through the contact surface to the structure to which the guide rail 10 is fixed, but this is described in detail as having many problems as follows.
즉, 가이드레일(10)을 상기와 같은 방법으로 설치하였을 경우 차량이 주행도중 발생되는 진동을 흡수하여 상쇄시켜줄만 한 구조가 전혀없기 때문에 다시말하면 차체의 진동이 크로스멤버(30)로 전달되면 그 진동은 다시 볼트(40)를 거쳐 가이드레일(10)로 통한후 시트(도면중 미도시)에 까지 전달되어 시트에 착석한 탑승자가 진동을 느끼므로써 승차감을 저하시키는 문제점이 있다.That is, when the guide rail 10 is installed in the same manner as above, there is no structure in which the vehicle absorbs and offsets vibration generated during driving, that is, when the vibration of the vehicle body is transmitted to the cross member 30, Vibration is transmitted to the seat (not shown in the figure) after passing through the guide rail 10 via the bolt 40, there is a problem that the occupant seated on the seat to feel the vibration to reduce the riding comfort.
따라서 본 발명의 목적은 상기의 문제점을 해결하기 위한 것으로서 가이드레일을 크로스멤버상에 설치한 상태에서 차량의 진동이 발생되더라도 진동이 가이드레일을 통해 시트에 까지 전달되지 못하도록 감쇄시켜 승차감을 향상시킬수 있도록 한 자동차의 가이드레일 취부구조를 제공함에 있다.Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, even if the vibration of the vehicle in the state in which the guide rail is installed on the cross member so that the vibration is not transmitted to the seat through the guide rail to improve the riding comfort To provide a guide rail mounting structure of a vehicle.
이와같은 본 발명의 목적은 내측에 스틸재질의 인서트가 삽입되고, 상기 인서트내에는 너트가 고정 설치되고, 표면에는 상측에서 소정간격을 띠고 나사산이 형성되는 러버와 상기 크로스멤버에 고정시킬수 있도록 볼트공이 형성된 브라켓이 용접 설치된 가이드레일로 구성되므로써 달성된다.The object of the present invention is inserted into the steel insert therein, the nut is fixedly installed in the insert, the bolt hole is to be fixed to the rubber and the cross member is formed at a predetermined interval on the surface and the thread is formed on the upper side. The bracket formed is achieved by the construction of welded guide rails.
이러한 본 발명은 크로스멤버의 체결공에 러버를 체결한후 상기 러버와 가이드레일의 브라켓이 접면 되도록 한 상태에서 체결하므로서 차체의 진동이 발생되어 크로스멤버를 통해 유입되는 진동을 상기 러버가 최대한 상쇄하여 시트에는 극히 적은양의 진동만이 전달되도록 하여 승차감을 향상시키므로써 상기의 목적을 효과적으로 달성할수 있다.The present invention is to fasten the rubber to the fastening hole of the cross member, and then fasten in a state that the bracket of the rubber and the guide rail is folded, so that the vibration of the vehicle body is generated to cancel the vibration introduced through the cross member as much as possible The above object can be effectively achieved by allowing only a small amount of vibration to be transmitted to the seat to improve ride comfort.
도 1 은 종래 가이드레일 취부구조를 보인 분리 사시도1 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional guide rail mounting structure
도 2 는 도 1 의 결합 요부 확대 단면도Figure 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the engaging main portion of FIG.
도 3 은 본 발명의 가이드레일 취부구조를 도시한 분리사시도Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the guide rail mounting structure of the present invention
도 4 는 본 발명에서 러버를 도시한 사시도Figure 4 is a perspective view of the rubber in the present invention
도 5 는 본 발명의가이드레일이 설치된 상태를 예시한 요부 확대 단면도Figure 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main portion illustrating a state in which the guide rail of the present invention is installed;
도면의 주요부분에 대한 부호의 설명Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings
110 : 가이드레일 120 : 브라켓110: guide rail 120: bracket
121 : 볼트공 130 : 크로스멤버121: bolt ball 130: cross member
131 : 체결공 140 : 러버131: fastener 140: rubber
140a : 나사산 141 : 인서트140a: Thread 141: Insert
142 : 너트 150 : 볼트142: nut 150: bolt
이하 본 발명의 목적을 효과적으로 달성할수 있는 바람직한 실시예로서 그 기술구성 및 작용효과를 첨부된 도면에 의하여 상세히 설명하면 다음과 같다.Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings the technical configuration and effect as a preferred embodiment that can effectively achieve the object of the present invention will be described.
도 3 은 본 발명의 가이드레일 설치구조를 예시한 분리사시도이고, 도 4 는 본 발명에서 러버를 도시한 사시도이고, 도 5 는본 발명의 가이드레일이 설치된 상태를 예시한 요부 확대단면도로서 이에 도시된 바와같이 본 발명은 자동차의 가이드레일을 취부함에 있어서 플로어사이드멤버의 뒤틀림을 방지하기 위하여 가로방향으로 설치되고, 소정위치에 체결공(131)이 천공된 크로스멤버(130)와 상기 크로스멤버(130)에 고정시킬수 있도록 볼트공(121)이 형성된 브라켓(120)이 용접 설치된 가이드레일(110)과 내측에 스틸재질의 인서트(141)가 삽입되고, 상기 인서트(141)내에는 너트(142)가 고정 설치되고, 표면에는 상측에서 소정간격을 띠고 나사산(140a)이 형성되는 러버(140)로 구성된 것을 특징으로 한 것으로서 도면중 미설명 부호 ()는 가이드레일과 크로스멤버를 결합하는 볼트이다.Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a guide rail installation structure of the present invention, Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a rubber in the present invention, Figure 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a main portion illustrating a state in which the guide rail of the present invention is installed thereon As described above, according to the present invention, the cross member 130 and the cross member 130 are installed in a horizontal direction to prevent warpage of the floorside member in mounting the guide rail of the vehicle, and the fastening hole 131 is drilled at a predetermined position. Guide rail 110 is welded to the bracket 120 is formed to be fixed to the bolt hole 121 and the steel insert 141 is inserted into the inside, the nut 142 is inserted into the insert 141 It is fixedly installed, the surface is characterized by consisting of a rubber 140 is formed with a thread 140a at a predetermined interval from the upper side, and the reference numeral () in the drawing is a guide rail and a cross member It is a bolt to join.
이와같이 구성된 본 발명은 가이드레일(110)을 크로스멤버(130)에 취부하기 전에 우선 러버(140)를 크로스멤버(130)에 체결한 것으로 상기 러버(140)의 외주연에는 나사산(140a)이 형성되어 있으므로 상기 러버(140)를 크로스멤버(130)에 형성된 체결공(131)에 끼운 상태에서 돌려주게 되면 상기 러버(140)는 점차 하향으로 내려가게 되는 것이다.According to the present invention configured as described above, before mounting the guide rail 110 to the cross member 130, the rubber 140 is first fastened to the cross member 130. The thread 140a is formed on the outer circumference of the rubber 140. Therefore, when the rubber 140 is rotated while being inserted into the fastening hole 131 formed in the cross member 130, the rubber 140 gradually descends downward.
그런데 상기 러버(140)의 외주연에 형성된 나사산(140a)은 외주연 전체에 형성된 것이 아니고, 상단에서 일정길이 간격을 띠고 형성되어 있으므로 러버(140)가 하향으로 내려가 나사선(140a)이 없는 부위가 크로스멤버(130)와 접면되면 더 이상 러버(140)는 하향으로 내려가지를 못하는 것으로 즉, 나사선(140a)이 없는 부위가 스톱퍼기능을 하여 상기 러버(140)는 일정길이가 크로스멤버(130)위로 돌출된 상태에서 고정될 수가 있는 것이다.By the way, the thread 140a formed on the outer periphery of the rubber 140 is not formed on the entire outer periphery, but is formed with a predetermined length at an upper end thereof, so that the rubber 140 descends downward and has no portion of the thread 140a. When the surface is in contact with the cross member 130, the rubber 140 no longer goes downward, that is, the portion without the thread 140a functions as a stopper so that the rubber 140 has a predetermined length of the cross member 130. It can be fixed while protruding upward.
이처럼 크로스멤버(130)의 체결공(131)을 통해 러버(140)를 설치한후 가이드레일(110)을 설치하여야 하는데 종전에는 가이드레일(10)에 설치된 브라켓(20)과 크로스멤버(30)를 서로 접면시킨 상태에서 볼트(40)를 체결하였으나 본 발명에서는크로스멤버(130)에 설치된 러버(140)가 크로스멤버(130)에서 일정높이 돌출되어 있으므로 가이드레일(110)과 용접된 브라켓(120)을 러버(140)의 상면에 상치시킨후 볼트(150)를 체결하는데, 상기 러버(140)내에는 너트(142)를 설치하기 위한 인서트(141)가 삽지되어 있고, 즉, 상기 인서트(141)바닥에 너트(142)가 고정 되어 있으므로 볼트(150)를 브라켓(120)에 형성된 볼트공(121)을 통해 관통되도록 한후 계속해서 회동시키면 너트(142)와 결합되므로써 가이드레일(110)이 취부되는 것이다.Thus, after the rubber 140 is installed through the fastening hole 131 of the cross member 130, the guide rail 110 should be installed. In the past, the bracket 20 and the cross member 30 installed on the guide rail 10 were installed. The bolts 40 were fastened in a state where the two were contacted with each other, but in the present invention, since the rubber 140 installed in the cross member 130 protrudes a certain height from the cross member 130, the bracket 120 welded to the guide rail 110. ) And the bolt 150 is fastened to the upper surface of the rubber 140, the insert 141 for installing the nut 142 is inserted in the rubber 140, that is, the insert 141 Since the nut 142 is fixed to the bottom, the bolt 150 penetrates through the bolt hole 121 formed in the bracket 120, and then rotates continuously. The guide rail 110 is mounted by being coupled with the nut 142. Will be.
이와같은 방법으로 가이드레일(110)을 고정시킨후 차량을 주행함에 따라 차체의 진동이 발생되면 우선 진동이 크로스멤버(130)에 전달되는 것이고, 이후 진동은 종전같으면 볼트(50)를 통해 가이드레일(10)로 전달된후 다시 시트에 까지 전달되었으나 본 발명은 진동이 크로스멤버(130)에 전달된후에는 볼트(150)로는 전달되지 않고, 상기 크로스멤버(130)와 접면되어 있는 러버(140)로 전달되나 상기 러버(140)는 진동을 흡수할수 있는 재질로 되어있어 진동을 최대한 흡수하므로써 아주 미약한 진동만을 가이드레일(110)에 전달하기 때문에 진동이 시트에 전달된다 하더라도 탑승자는 전혀 느낄수 없는 진동이기 때문에 승차감이 종전에 비하여 향상되는 것이다.When the guide rail 110 is fixed in this manner and the vehicle body is vibrated as the vehicle travels, the vibration is first transmitted to the cross member 130. If the vibration is the same as before, the guide rail through the bolt 50 is used. After being delivered to the seat 10 but again to the seat, in the present invention, after the vibration is transmitted to the crossmember 130, the bolt 140 is not transferred to the cross member 130, and the rubber 140 is in contact with the crossmember 130. However, the rubber 140 is made of a material capable of absorbing vibration, so that only the slightest vibration is transmitted to the guide rail 110 by absorbing the vibration as much as possible. Because of the vibration, the ride comfort is improved compared to the past.
이상에서 상술한 바와같이 본 발명은 크로스멤버에 러버를 설치한후 가이드에일을 설치하기 위한 브라켓을 상기 러버의 상면으로 상치된 상태에서 볼트를 체결하여 가이드레일을 설치하므로써 진동이 발생되더라도 상기 러버가 진동을 최대한 흡수하여 상쇄시키므로써 진동이 시트까지 전달되더라도 진동력이 극히 미약하여 탑승자는 전혀 진동을 느낄수가 없으므로 승차감을 향상시킬수 있는 매우 유용한 발명이다.As described above, in the present invention, after the rubber is installed in the cross member, the bracket for installing the guide ale is fastened to the upper surface of the rubber by fastening bolts in a state where the guide rail is installed, even if vibration occurs. By absorbing the vibration as much as possible to offset the vibration is transmitted to the seat is very useful invention that can improve the ride comfort because the vibration force is extremely weak so that the passenger can not feel the vibration at all.
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