WO2006040885A1 - 車両用シート - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G3/00—Ambulance aspects of vehicles; Vehicles with special provisions for transporting patients or disabled persons, or their personal conveyances, e.g. for facilitating access of, or for loading, wheelchairs
- A61G3/08—Accommodating or securing wheelchairs or stretchers
- A61G3/0808—Accommodating or securing wheelchairs
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- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
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- A61G5/12—Rests specially adapted therefor, e.g. for the head or the feet
- A61G5/128—Rests specially adapted therefor, e.g. for the head or the feet for feet
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
- B60N2/005—Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles, e.g. dismountable auxiliary seats
- B60N2/015—Attaching seats directly to vehicle chassis
- B60N2/01508—Attaching seats directly to vehicle chassis using quick release attachments
- B60N2/01516—Attaching seats directly to vehicle chassis using quick release attachments with locking mechanisms
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
- B60N2/02—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
- B60N2/04—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the whole seat being movable
- B60N2/14—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the whole seat being movable rotatable, e.g. to permit easy access
- B60N2/146—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the whole seat being movable rotatable, e.g. to permit easy access characterised by the locking device
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60N3/00—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for
- B60N3/06—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of footrests
- B60N3/063—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of footrests with adjustment systems
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
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- A61G2220/145—Cars driven by a patient sitting in a wheelchair
Definitions
- the present invention also relates to a vehicle seat that is suitable as a seat for a so-called welfare vehicle, for example, because the ability of an elderly person, a disabled person or the like (hereinafter also simply referred to as a seated person) to easily get on and off the vehicle.
- a vehicle seat that is suitable as a seat for a so-called welfare vehicle, for example, because the ability of an elderly person, a disabled person or the like (hereinafter also simply referred to as a seated person) to easily get on and off the vehicle.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-339773 discloses a technique related to this type of sheet.
- a wheelchair that travels by manually rotating a large-diameter rear wheel (manually operated wheel) while a seated person is seated is separably connected to a seat moving device mounted in the passenger compartment.
- the vehicle seat allows the seated person sitting in the wheelchair to move freely away from the vehicle and to the vehicle while sitting in the wheelchair. It is very easy to get on and off.
- this footrest is functionally provided below the front part of the seat cushion (seat part). Therefore, when the wheelchair (hereinafter also referred to as seat device) is moved into the vehicle compartment, There is a problem of interference with (a step part generally called a rocker panel or side sill, hereinafter referred to as a step part). For this reason, conventionally, it has been troublesome because the seated person himself or the caregiver-powered S footrest has been folded in advance or moved upwards by rotating the dial. The operation of time is troublesome and there is a risk of forgetting to perform this operation. In order to solve this problem, if the footrest is made into an electric retractable type or an electric lifting type by using an electric motor or the like, the weight and cost will be increased accordingly.
- the present invention does not cause a large weight increase and cost increase as in the case of an electric type, and the footrest interferes with the door opening while the seated person rests on the foot without the troublesome operation.
- the purpose of the present invention is to provide a vehicle seat that can be moved smoothly into the passenger compartment without any problems.
- the present invention provides a vehicle seat having the structure described in each claim.
- the footrest of the footrest device when the seat device is moved to the vehicle interior side, for example, the footrest of the footrest device is ridden on the slope plate, and the seat device is kept on the vehicle interior side while being in this riding state.
- the footrest rises with respect to the seat body by moving the footrest to the step of the door opening by moving the seat device into the passenger compartment through the door opening. It can pass through without causing interference.
- the seated vehicle or the caregiver can There is no need to fold and store the footrest as before.
- the seated person can leave the footrest on the footrest as it is, and the foot can be moved with his own force as before. This makes it easy for the seated person to get on and off.
- the height of the seat device (so-called hip point) can be set at the same position as other seats in the passenger compartment.
- the wheelchair in a configuration in which the footrest force is close to the road surface outside the passenger compartment and the seat cushion force is fixed at a lower position by a sufficient distance, the wheelchair must be The vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein if the vehicle is moved into the vehicle compartment, the seat surface height (so-called hip point) of the seat device increases and the occupant feels alienated from the passenger. Accordingly, since the footrest is relatively lifted by the vehicle floor, the seat surface height of the seat device can be lowered by that amount and set to the same height as the passenger seat.
- the footrests move up and down in parallel, so that a comfortable posture of the seated person can be maintained.
- the movement resistance of the footrest relative to the slope plate can be reduced, and the footrest can be smoothly moved up and down.
- the slope plate can be taken out to the use position without performing a special operation and without using a special drive source, and can be returned to the storage position.
- the slope plate is taken out to the use position by the movement of the seat device from the position facing the front of the vehicle toward the door opening, the special operation or driving as described above is performed. Since no source is required, the usability of the vehicle seat can be further enhanced.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of a right half of a vehicle in which a vehicle seat according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to a driver's seat. This figure shows the state in which the seat device is returned to the passenger compartment, and thus the state in which the slope plate is returned to the storage position.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view of the right half of a vehicle in which a vehicle seat according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to a driver's seat. This figure shows a state in which the seat device is directed to the door opening side, and thus a state in which the slope plate is taken out to the use position.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of the right half of a vehicle in which a vehicle seat according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to a driver's seat. This figure shows a state in which the seat device is moved out of the turning position force compartment.
- FIG. 4 is a plan view of the right half of a vehicle in which a vehicle seat according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to a driver's seat. This figure shows a state in which the seat device is separated from the force of the seat moving device and used alone as a wheelchair!
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the seat device and the seat moving device in a state where they are separated and used as a wheelchair alone. In this figure, the illustration of the slope device is omitted.
- FIG. 6 is a side view of the front portion of the seat device and the footrest device.
- the footrest at the lower limit position is indicated by a solid line
- the footrest that has been raised is indicated by a two-dot chain line.
- the illustration of the front wheels is omitted.
- FIG. 7 is an overall perspective view of the slope device near the feet of the driver's seat.
- the slope plate at the use position is indicated by a solid line
- the slope plate at the retracted position is indicated by a two-dot chain line.
- the rotation base of the sheet moving device, the mechanism above it, and the sheet device are not shown.
- FIG. 8 is a side view of the vicinity of the manually operated wheel of the seat device. This figure shows the state where the manual operation wheel is taken out to the grounding position.
- FIG. 9 is a side view of the vicinity of the manually operated wheel of the seat device. This figure shows the state where the manually operated wheel is moved to the retracted position where the seat backing force protrudes backward.
- FIG. 10 is a side view of the wheel lock release device at the front of the seat device. This figure shows a state in which the release lever is positioned at the lock position and the front wheel is positioned at the ground contact position.
- illustration of a footrest apparatus is abbreviate
- FIG. 11 is a side view of the wheel lock release device at the front of the seat device. This figure shows the state where the release lever is positioned at the unlock position and the front wheel is flipped up. The footrest device is not shown.
- FIGS. 1 to 4 show a driver seat side half of a vehicle J provided with a vehicle seat 100 according to the present embodiment.
- the vehicle seat 100 described below is used as a driver seat of the vehicle J.
- a rear seat 12 is arranged behind the vehicle seat 100.
- a door opening 13 is provided on the right side of the vehicle seat 100.
- the door opening 13 is opened and closed by the door 14.
- the symbol H in the figure indicates a steering handle operated by the driver.
- the vehicle seat 100 in this example can be used alone as a wheelchair outside the passenger compartment.
- a seat device S that functions as a driver's seat in the vehicle interior and a seat moving device M that connects the seat device S and moves it between the vehicle interior and exterior are provided.
- the seat device S is connected to the seat connecting device M, and faces the front in the passenger compartment V (the position shown in FIG. 1) and the turning position (shown in FIG. 2) facing the door opening 13 side. Position), and can move while descending from the turning position to the outside of the passenger compartment, and conversely, it can move while rising from outside the passenger compartment to the turning position inside the passenger compartment.
- the seat apparatus S includes a seat body 101 having a seat cushion 102 and a seat back 103.
- a headrest 104 is mounted on the upper part of the seat back 103.
- the seat back 103 is supported at a rear portion of the seat cushion 102 so as to be tiltable at an arbitrary angle by a known reclining mechanism.
- a large-diameter manual operation rear wheel (hereinafter referred to as a manual operation wheel 110) is rotatably supported.
- the support structure for the manually operated wheels 110 and 110 will be described later.
- a pair of left and right front wheels 141 and 141 are rotatably provided at the front portion of the seat cushion 102, respectively.
- a seat frame 105 for supporting the entire seat body 101 is attached to the lower surface of the seat cushion 102.
- Manual operation wheels 110 and 110 are supported on the rear side of the left and right sides of the seat frame 105 so as to be rotatable independently of each other. Both manually operated wheels 110 and 110 are supported by the seat frame 105 with the same configuration.
- FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 the support structure will be described by taking the manual operation wheel 110 on the right as viewed from the seated person's force as an example.
- the manual operation wheel 110 is supported by the seat frame 105 via a rear wheel bracket 112.
- a rear portion of the rear wheel bracket 112 is supported by the seat frame 105 via a support shaft 150, and is supported so as to be rotatable up and down around the support shaft 150.
- An axle 113 is provided at the front portion (rotating tip side) of the rear wheel bracket 112 so as to protrude sideways.
- a manual operation wheel 110 is rotatably supported on the axle 113.
- a lock pin 114 is provided at the center of the rear wheel bracket 112 in the longitudinal direction.
- the lock pin 114 is engaged with the lock device 120, and the rear wheel bracket 112 is engaged. Is fixed at the use position.
- the manually operated wheel 110 is fixed to the grounding position protruding downward from the seat cushion 102 as shown in FIG. 8, and thereby the manually operated wheels 110, 110 are placed on the road surface D.
- the seat device S can be used as a wheelchair after being grounded.
- the rear wheel bracket 112 When the locking device 120 is released, the rear wheel bracket 112 can be rotated rearward (counterclockwise in FIG. 9) about the support shaft 150 as shown in FIG. When the rear wheel bracket 112 is rotated rearward, the rear wheel bracket 112 is held at a position where the axle 113 is positioned rearward and upward with respect to the support shaft 150 by the stopper member 115. Thus, the manually operated wheel 110 can be moved to the rear storage position. When the left and right manually operated wheels 110, 110 are moved to the rear storage position in this way, both the manually operated wheels 110, 110 are retracted to positions shifted to the rear side from both sides of the seated person. Thus, the sheet device
- the large-diameter manually operated wheels 110 and 110 are not located on both sides, the seated person is not held in the passenger compartment or has a cramped attitude or is forced to take a cramped posture. Furthermore, since both the manually operated wheels 110, 110 can be stored upward, the hip point of the seat device S can be set to the same height as other passenger seats.
- the left and right lock devices 120 and 120 are each unlocked by the wheel lock release device 130.
- the wheel lock release device 130 is disposed on both the left and right sides of the seat cushion 102 in correspondence with the left and right lock devices 120 and 120, respectively. Details of the right wheel unlocking device 130 as seen from the seated person are shown in FIGS.
- the wheel unlocking device 130 on the left side as viewed from the seated person is configured symmetrically with the one on the right side.
- the wheel lock release device 130 includes a release lever 131 that is tilted up and down by manual operation.
- the release lever 131 is disposed on the front side of the right side of the seat frame 105. ing.
- a base bracket 132 is attached to the front side of the right side of the seat frame 105.
- a front wheel bracket 135 is connected to a front portion (right side in FIG. 10) of the base bracket 132 via a support shaft 135a so as to be tiltable up and down. Further, the front wheel bracket 135 is connected to the front portion of the release lever 131 via a support shaft 135b so as to be rotatable relative to each other.
- a release arm 133 is connected to the rear portion of the base bracket 132 (left side in FIG. 10) via a support shaft 133a so as to be tiltable up and down.
- the release arm 133 is coupled to a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction of the release lever 131 via a support shaft 133b so as to be rotatable relative to each other.
- the release lever 131 is supported on the side portion of the seat frame 105 via the four-bar linkage mechanism including the front wheel bracket 135, the release arm 133, and the base bracket 132.
- One end side of the release cable 121 is connected to the release lever 133. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the other end of the release cable 121 is connected to the lock device 120.
- the release lever 131 is locked by the lock bracket 134 so that the release operation is impossible.
- the lock bracket 134 is also attached to the right side of the seat frame 105 so as to rise upward S.
- a lock hole 134a is provided in the upper part of the lock bracket 134.
- a lock pin 136 is provided substantially in the center in the longitudinal direction of the release lever 131. As shown in FIG. 10, when the release lever 131 is positioned in a substantially horizontal state, the lock pin 136 is inserted into the lock hole 134a of the lock bracket 134, so that the release operation of the release lever 131 cannot be performed upward. .
- the release lever 131 is provided with lock release means (not shown), and the lock pin 136 can be extracted from the lock hole 134a by this lock release means.
- the release lever 131 can be tilted in the direction of arrow U (unlock direction) as shown in FIG.
- the release arm 133 is also tilted rearwardly about the support shaft 133a, so that the release cable 121 is bowed and the locking device 120 is bent. Is unlocked.
- the release lever 131 when the release lever 131 is locked in the horizontal position by engaging the lock pin 136 with the lock hole 134a, the release cable 121 is loosened and the lock device 120 is locked.
- the front wheel stay 142 extends downward from the front portion of the seat cushion 102 and can be brought into contact with the road surface D together with the manually operated wheels 110 and 110.
- the locking device 120 can be released, and thereby the rear wheel bracket 112 is rotated rearward to move the manual operation wheel 110 rearward from the seat back 102. It can be moved to the overhanging position, thereby taking the above-mentioned side collision countermeasures.
- a support bracket 201 is attached to the front portion of the seat frame 105 along the width direction.
- a pair of left and right fixed arms 202, 202 are attached to the left and right sides of the support bracket 201 so as to project downward.
- One end side of the first link arm 204 is connected to the center in the longitudinal direction of both the fixed arms 202 and 202 via a support shaft 203 so as to be rotatable up and down.
- one end side of the second link arm 206 is connected to the lower portions of the fixed arms 202 and 202 via a support shaft 205 so as to be vertically rotatable.
- the distal ends of the first and second link arms 204 and 206 are connected to the vertical wall portion 210a of the footrest 210 via the support shafts 208 and 209, respectively, so as to be rotatable up and down.
- the vertical wall portions 210a and 210a are provided to face each other in a state of rising upward from left and right side portions of a footrest plate portion 210b described later.
- the left and right vertical walls 210a and 210a are connected to the rear by a back plate (not shown). Therefore, its structural strength is ensured.
- the back plate is in contact with a later-described strut block 220, and the lower limit position of the footrest 210 is regulated.
- the fixed arm 202, the first and second link arms 204 and 206, and the vertical wall portion 210a of the footrest 210 form a pair of left and right four-node parallel link mechanisms 211. That is, the footrest 210 is supported on the front portion of the seat frame 105 via a pair of left and right four-node parallel link mechanisms 211 and 211. For this reason, the footrest 210 is provided so as to be movable in parallel up and down.
- the footrest 210 is provided in a state in which a seated person rises upward from both sides of the footrest plate portion 210b and a flat plate-like footrest plate portion 210b having a sufficient area for a seated person to place his / her feet on. It has a pair of left and right vertical wall portions 210a, 210a.
- a wheel bracket 210c having a U-shaped cross section opened downward is fixed between the lower portions of the vertical wall portions 210a and 210a and at the rear portion of the footrest plate portion 210b. Between the opposing wall portions of the wheel bracket 210c, two hoisting pins 212 and 212 are rotatably supported.
- the two support shafts 212a and 212a for rotating and supporting the two hoist rollers 212 and 212 are attached in parallel with each other in the width direction of the sheet main body 101 and are supported at both ends. For this reason, the rotational directions of the two wheels 212 and 212 are the left and right directions (the width direction of the seat body 101) as viewed from the seated person. Both the wheels 212 and 212 protrude below the footrest plate portion 210b.
- the pair of left and right first link arms 204, 204 are connected to each other by a connecting plate 204a, and the pair of left and right second link arms 206, 206 are connected to each other by a connecting plate 206a, and tilt left and right integrally with each other.
- a base bracket 132 that supports a front wheel 141, which will be described later, is provided with a stopper block 220, and the stopper block 220 is provided in a back-and-forth state between the left and right vertical wall portions 210a and 210a.
- the stopper block 220 is provided in a back-and-forth state between the left and right vertical wall portions 210a and 210a.
- the slope device 250 is provided with the footrest plate portion 210b for the step portion R (V, a loose rocker panel or side sill) that forms the lower portion of the door opening 13.
- the seat apparatus S has a function of smoothly passing through the door opening 13.
- a resin cover R c called “skuff” is attached to the step portion R of the door opening 13.
- the slope device 250 has a retracted position (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 7) standing in the vehicle interior and a guide position (FIG. 7) extending from the vehicle interior over the step portion R of the door opening 13 to the outside of the vehicle interior.
- a drive unit 252 that rotates the slope plate 251 up and down.
- the drive unit 252 is installed on the vehicle floor 11 near the driver's seat step and at a position closer to the front side of the step portion R of the door opening 13.
- the drive unit 252 includes a drive base 253 whose upper surface is a guide surface 253a that gently falls inside the passenger compartment.
- An intermediate arm 255 is supported on the inner surface of one side (front side in FIG. 7) of the drive base 253 via a support shaft 254 so as to be tiltable up and down.
- One end side of the operating arm 257 is connected to the upper part of the intermediate arm 255 via a support shaft 256 so as to be rotatable.
- the distal end side of the operating arm 257 is rotatably connected to a support edge portion 251a on the near side of the slope plate 251 via a support shaft 258.
- a slope shaft 260 is supported between the side wall portions 253b and 253c of the drive base 253 so as to be rotatable around the shaft. Both end portions of the slope shaft 260 protrude slightly from the side wall portions 253b and 253c, respectively.
- a slope plate 251 is rotatably provided up and down via the slope shaft 260.
- a torsion spring 261 is attached to the slope shaft 260. One end of the torsion spring 261 is engaged with the upper surface of the drive base 253, and the other end is engaged with the other support edge 25 lb of the slope plate 251.
- the torsion spring 261 causes the slope plate 251 to be biased downward, that is, toward the guide position as shown by the solid line in FIG.
- One end of a remote operation cable 270 is connected to the other end of the intermediate arm 255.
- This cable 270 is routed on the passenger compartment floor 11 and reaches the seat moving device M side described later.
- the other end of the cable 270 is connected to an operation plate 280 provided on the main base 21 of the sheet moving apparatus M.
- the operation plate 280 is supported on the upper surface of the main base 21 via a support shaft 281 so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction (the surface direction of the main base 21).
- a cable 270 is connected to the rotating tip of the operating plate 280.
- an engaging pin 282 is fixed in an upright state.
- a turntable 22 composed of an inner ring 22a and an outer ring 22b that are rotatably assembled to each other is attached.
- the outer ring 22b is fixed on the main base 21 and the inner ring 22a is fixed on the lower surface of the rotary base 23.
- a rotating base 23 is provided so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction with respect to the main base 21 via the rotating plate 22.
- the seat device S is mounted on the rotating base 23.
- a rotation engagement member 290 is attached to the lower surface of the rotation base 23 so as to face the engagement pin 282 of the slope device 250 described above.
- the seat device S is directed toward the door opening 13 and turned toward the front of the vehicle (in a counterclockwise direction when viewed from above).
- the rotary base 23 is horizontally rotated in the same direction, so that the rotary engagement member 290 moves in a circular arc along an arc locus centering on the rotary disk 22.
- the rotary engagement member 290 engages with the engagement pin 282 of the operating plate 280 during the circular movement, and further moves in the circular arc in this engagement state. With the engagement pin 282 engaged, the rotary engagement member 290 further moves in a circular arc, whereby the operating plate 280 tilts clockwise in FIG.
- the rotation engagement member 290 follows an arc trajectory centered on the turntable 22.
- the arc moves to the outside of the passenger compartment, and the pulling force of the cable 270 is released.
- the intermediate arm 255 can tilt in the counterclockwise direction around the support shaft 254, so that the operating arm 257 can move toward the vehicle interior.
- the slope plate 251 tilts downward by the urging force of the torsion spring 261, and thus moves to the planned position where it projects over the step portion R of the door opening 13 to the outside of the passenger compartment.
- a continuous and gentle guide surface is formed by the upper surface of the slope plate 251 and the guide surface 253a of the drive base 253. Further, a continuous guide surface having almost no step is formed between the guide surface 253a of the drive base 253 and the floor 11 in the vehicle interior.
- the slope plate 251 is curved along an arc centered on the rotating disk 22 while descending from the rotation base side on the vehicle interior side to the rotation front end side on the vehicle interior outside and descending to the vehicle interior outside.
- Legs 259 are attached to the lower surface of the slope plate 251.
- the leg portion 259 comes into contact with the step portion R of the door opening 13 from the upper surface, thereby rotating the slope plate 251 at the guide position.
- the moving tip side is supported, and the surface rigidity is mainly ensured.
- the wheels 212 and 212 of the footrest 200 are mounted on the slope plate 251 when the seat device S is stored in the vehicle interior.
- the wheels 212 and 212 move in an arc along the slope plate 251.
- the wheels 212 and 212 are supported by the footrest 210 provided so as to be movable in parallel up and down via a pair of left and right four-joint parallel link mechanisms 211 and 211.
- the upper surface of the slope plate 251 is inclined in a direction rising toward the indoor side.
- the wheels 212 and 212 are rolled onto the upper surface of the slope plate 251 as the seat device S rotates toward the passenger compartment.
- the footrest 210 of the footrest device 200 moves upward in parallel.
- the footrest 210 moves in parallel upward as the seat device S rotates to the vehicle interior side. In this state, it passes above the step portion R of the door opening 13, and then rolls down on the guide surface 253a of the drive base 253 from the slope plate 251 and gradually descends, and finally the vehicle floor 11 Grounded above.
- both wheels 212, 212 are grounded on the vehicle floor 11, and the footrest 210 is almost at the original lower position relative to the seat body 101 (outside the vehicle compartment). It is returned to (height).
- the seat device S when the seat device S is rotated toward the door opening 13 side, the position of the seat device S is also turned toward the door opening 13, so that both wheels 212 and 212 of the footrest device 200 are guided from the vehicle floor 11 to the guide surface of the drive base 253 As a result of the transfer on 253a, and then the rotation of the seat device S toward the door opening 13 side, the seat device S rolls along the guide surface 253a and moves up on the slope plate 251. Thereafter, with the rotation of the seat device S, the footrest 210 moves both wheels 212 and 212 to the outside of the passenger compartment while rolling the upper surface of the slope plate 251 and moves the step portion R of the door opening 13 to the step R. Passes above and moves to the outside of the passenger compartment.
- the wheels 212 and 212 are lowered while moving in an arc along the slope plate 251, so that the footrest 210 is lowered in parallel to the outside of the passenger compartment. Moving.
- both wheels 212, 212 are disengaged from the tip of the slope plate 251 and the footrest 210 is returned to the lower limit position.
- the lower limit position of the footrest 210 is regulated by the stopper block 220 being brought into contact with the back plate of the footrest 210.
- the footrest 210 of the footrest device 200 automatically moves up and down as the seat device S rotates, and accordingly, the footrest 210 Is prevented from interfering with the step portion R of the door opening 13.
- the seat moving apparatus M has a conventionally known configuration and does not require any particular change in the present embodiment, so a schematic configuration will be briefly described. As shown in Figure 4, Figure 5 and Figure 7, this sheet movement
- the apparatus M includes the rotary plate 22 that horizontally rotates the rotary base 23 on which the seat apparatus S is mounted, a pair of left and right four-link arms 43 and 43 that are slidably supported on the rotary base 23, and the four bars.
- the link arms 43 and 43 are provided with a sheet coupling base 51 coupled to the distal end side via an auxiliary slide mechanism.
- the turntable 22 is fixed on the main base 21 fixed to the vehicle floor 11.
- the turntable 22 includes an inner ring 22a and an outer ring 22b that are coaxially and rotatably assembled to each other.
- the outer ring 22 b is fixed to the upper surface of the main base 21, and the inner ring 22 a is fixed to the lower surface side of the rotating base 23.
- a rotary motor is mounted on the main base 21.
- the drive gear attached to the output shaft of the rotary motor is meshed with the sector gear 26 attached to the inner ring 22a of the rotary disk 22.
- the inner ring 22a and, therefore, the rotary base 23 rotate around the rotating plate 22 through the meshing of the drive gear and the sector gear 26.
- the seat device S rotates horizontally by about 90 ° from the position facing the door opening 13 to the position facing the front of the vehicle.
- both the four-bar linkage arms 43, 43 are moved to their tips.
- the seat connecting base 51 and the seat device S are moved down to the height closer to the road surface D while moving to the outside of the passenger compartment.
- the seat coupling base 51 is provided with a front lock mechanism 72 for fixing the front portion of the seat apparatus S and a rear lock mechanism 61 for fixing the rear portion.
- the both lock mechanisms 72 and 61 are locked and unlocked based on the operating state of each mechanism detected by a known detection means.
- the sheet device S is firmly fixed to the sheet coupling base 51 by the both lock mechanisms 72 and 61. Further, when both the locking mechanisms 72 and 61 are unlocked, the seat device S can be separated from the seat coupling base 51. Figure 5 shows this separation.
- the seat receiving base 51 is located closer to the road surface D outside the passenger compartment.
- the sheet apparatus S is moved backward while being moved to the end. At this time, the occupant should remain seated on the seat device S!
- the seat device S is moved backward, and the seat cradle 51 is moved relatively below the seat frame 105.
- the seat cradle 51 is raised by moving both the four-bar link arms 43, 43 of the seat moving device M to the vehicle interior side in the approached state. As a result, the sheet apparatus S is lifted by the sheet holder 51, and this is detected by a known detection means.
- both locking mechanisms 72, 61 are operated to the lock side, and the sheet apparatus S is moved to the sheet holder 51 Therefore, it is connected to the sheet moving device M side. Thereafter, both the four-bar link arms 43, 43 are further moved to the vehicle interior side, so that the seat device S is moved up to the vehicle interior side while being raised and returned to the turning position.
- a seated person or a caregiver operates the wheel lock release device 130 at an appropriate time while the seat device S is raised and returned to the turning position, and the left and right manually operated wheels 110, 110 are brought to the side collision countermeasure position. Move each one.
- This lock release operation is performed by tilting the release lever 131 of the wheel lock release device 130 toward the lock release side (in the direction of arrow R in FIG. 11).
- the release lever 131 can be tilted to the lock release side by pulling out the lock pin 136 from the lock hole 134a of the lock bracket 134. Release lever 131 force S When tilted in the unlocking direction as shown in Fig.
- the release cable 121 is bowed I and the locking device 120 is unlocked, which causes the rear wheel bracket 112 to be centered on the spindle 150.
- the left and right manually operated wheels 110, 110 are seated back from the ground contact position (position shown in FIG. 8) protruding downward from the seat cushion 102. It can be moved to the side collision countermeasure position (position shown in Fig. 9) that protrudes to the rear of 103.
- the two manually operated wheels 110, 110 are thus moved to the side collision countermeasure position at the rear of the seat back, the manually operated wheels 110, 110 do not exist on both sides of the seated person as shown in FIG.
- the left and right front wheels 141 and 141 and the left and right manually operated wheels 110 and 110 are moved from the lower ground contact position to the side collision countermeasure position protruding upward and rearward of the seat back 103. Retracted. Thereafter, when the seat device S further rises and reaches the height of the vehicle floor 11, this is detected by known detection means, and based on this. Accordingly, the movement of both the four-bar link arms 43, 43 is stopped. Thereafter, the seat device S is moved horizontally to the inside of the passenger compartment by the auxiliary slide mechanism interposed between the four-bar link arm and the seat cradle 51, and thus the seat device S is returned to the turning position.
- the rotation motor is activated, and the seat device S is rotated toward the position of the turning position force toward the front of the vehicle.
- the engagement pin 282 of the operation plate 280 is not pushed to the vehicle interior side by the rotation engagement member 290 provided on the rotation base 23, and therefore the operation cable 270 is pulled toward the passenger compartment! / Therefore, the slope plate 251 of the slope device 250 is in a state of overhanging the outside of the passenger compartment.
- the footrest 210 of the footrest device 200 is in contact with the stopper block 220 and positioned at the lower limit position as shown by the solid line in FIG.
- the wheels 212 and 212 provided on the footrest 210 ride on the slope plate 251.
- both the wheels 212 and 212 are raised while rolling on the slope plate 251. Since both the wheels 212 and 212 rise upward along the slope plate 251, the footrest 210 translates upward.
- the footrest 210 is raised to a position higher than the step portion R of the door opening 13, thereby causing the seat device S to rotate. Accordingly, the footrest 210 passes above the step portion R of the door opening 13.
- the footrest 210 of the footrest device 200 is automatically raised by rolling along the slope plate 251 and smoothly passes through the door opening 13. Can be made.
- both wheels 212, 212 force S slope plate 251 force changes to the guide surface 253a of the horse motion base 253, rolls on the inner surface 253a and gradually descends the vehicle Ground on floor 11.
- the seat device S reaches a position facing the front of the vehicle, and the footrest 210 of the footrest device 200 is placed. Is almost returned to the lower limit position.
- the rotation engagement member 290 provided on the lower surface of the rotation base 23 is a position before the seat device S reaches the position facing the front of the vehicle, and after both the wheels 212 and 212 are transferred onto the guide surface 253a,
- the engaging plate 280 is engaged with the engaging pin 282 of the operating plate 280 provided on the main base 21 and the seat device S rotates as it is, so that the engaging pin 282 is pushed to the vehicle interior side and the operating plate 280 is indicated by a solid line in FIG. Tilt from the position shown to the position shown by the two-dot chain line.
- the footrest 210 of the footrest device 200 rolls on the slope plate 251 automatically in conjunction with the rotational movement, and thereby the door Get over step R of opening 13 smoothly. Thereafter, the slope plate 251 is automatically returned to the retracted position in the passenger compartment.
- the position of the rotation base 23 is detected, the rotation motor is stopped based on the detection signal, and the seat device S is returned to the driver seat position.
- the wheels 212 and 212 of the footrest device 200 are moved from the vehicle floor 11 to the guide surface of the slope device 250 in accordance with the rotation.
- the footrest 210 moves in parallel upward and passes above the step portion R of the door opening 13 so that the footrest device 200 smoothly opens the door opening. Pass 13
- the left and right manually operated wheels 110, 110 are returned to the use position by the seated person or the caregiver.
- the left and right manually operated wheels 110 and 110 are supported by axles 113 provided on the rotating front end side of a rear wheel bracket 112 that are rotatably attached to the seat frame 105 via support shafts 150, respectively.
- the rear wheel bracket 112 is held in a position rotated rearward, whereby both the manually operated wheels 110 are held. 110 are not located on the side of the seated person, but are held in a position displaced to the rear side of the seated person.
- the seated person or the caregiver grasps the left and right manually operated wheels 110, 110 and places both rear wheel brackets 112, 112 around the support shaft 150.
- the front side is moved downward while rotating the front side.
- the left and right release levers 131, 131 are returned to the lower locked position (position shown in FIG. 10).
- the lock pin 114 of the rear wheel bracket 112 is locked to the lock device 120, and both the manually operated wheels 110, 110 are fixed to the use positions.
- the left and right release levers 131, 131 when the left and right release levers 131, 131 are returned to the locked position, the left and right front wheels 141, 141 are returned to the use position where they protrude downward from the seat cushion 102.
- the release levers 131 and 131 are locked at the lock position when the lock pin 136 is inserted into the lock hole 134a of the lock bracket 134. If the release levers 131 and 131 are thus locked in the locked position, the left and right front wheels 141 and 141 and the manual operation wheels 110 and 110 are held in the use positions.
- the seat device S After the left and right front wheels 141 and 141 and the manual operation wheels 110 and 110 are fixed at the use positions in this way, if the seat device S is further lowered, they are grounded to the road surface D. When the seat device S is lowered to the height at which the front wheels 141, 141 and the manually operated wheels 110, 110 are grounded to the road surface D, this is detected by a known detection means, and based on this, the front and rear locking mechanisms 72, 61 is unlocked, so that the sheet apparatus S can be separated from the sheet moving apparatus M. If the seat device S is completely separated from the seat moving device force, the seat device S can be used alone as a wheelchair outside the passenger compartment.
- the seat moving device M is connected to the turning position force toward the position facing the front of the vehicle.
- the footrest 210 of the footrest device 200 rides on the slope plate 251.
- the seat device S further rotates toward the position facing the front of the vehicle. It moves upward while moving along the plate, and passes through the door opening 13 in this state. In this way, the footrest 210 is moved up along the slope plate to raise the interference with the step portion R of the door opening 13. Because of the avoidance configuration, the seated person can move into the passenger compartment while keeping his comfortable posture with his feet on the footrest 210.
- the lift of the footrest 210 is automatically performed by using the rotational movement of the seat device, so that there is no need for the seated person or the caregiver to perform special operations.
- the user-friendliness can be improved, and there is no risk of forgetting to perform conventional operations.
- the footrest 210 is lifted by using the rotational movement of the seat device S, and a dedicated drive source for that purpose is not required. There is no increase in weight and cost.
- the footrest 210 is simply supported by a pair of left and right four-bar parallel link mechanisms 211 and 211 rather than using a special drive source such as a motor. It is held at the lower limit by its own weight and can be easily lifted by external force (lifting force). For this reason, when the seat device S is moved into the passenger compartment, the footrest 210 is kept in contact with the vehicle floor 11 so that the height of the seated person's feet (easy posture) can be increased. While securing, the seat surface height of the seat device S can be easily set to the same height as other seats.
- the slope plate 251 is taken out to the retracted position force use position in conjunction with the rotational movement of the seat device S, the use of the vehicle seat 100 is also necessary in this respect, which eliminates the need for a seated person to perform a special operation. You can improve your selfishness.
- the slope device 250 does not require a special drive source such as a motor, the above-described effects can be obtained without causing a significant increase in cost.
- the configuration in which the four-bar parallel link mechanisms 211 and 211 are supported so as to be able to move in parallel up and down is illustrated.
- the four-base link mechanism is used to support the footrest and this footrest is attached to the seated person. It is designed to move up and down with a slight tilt in the range without obstructing the easy posture.
- footrest may be configured to move up and down using, for example, a slide mechanism (linear motion mechanism) instead of the illustrated link mechanism!
- the number of force wheels that illustrate the configuration with two wheels 212, 212 is 1 It may be 3 or more.
- the wheel may be omitted, and for example, the footrest plate portion 210b may be directly slidably contacted with the upper surface of the slope plate 251.
- a friction reducing liner may be attached to the lower surface of the footrest plate portion 210b or the upper surface of the slope plate 251 or a surface treatment for that may be performed.
- the slope plate 251 has been exemplified to be configured to move up and down to move between the storage position and the use position.
- the slope plate 251 can be moved directly to the use position by using a telescopic slope plate, or can be stored in the storage position. It's also possible to move it to!
- the slope device 250 may be configured to move the slope plate 251 using an electric motor as a drive source, for example.
- a caregiver or the like may attach and remove the slope plate to a predetermined state by manual operation.
- the force exemplifying the configuration for raising and lowering the footrest using the rotation operation of the seat device S.
- Other operations of the seat device of a type that does not perform such a rotation operation for example, between the interior and exterior of the vehicle by lateral movement.
- a configuration may be employed in which the linear motion of the moving seat device is used to move up and down.
- the present invention can be similarly applied to other seats such as a passenger seat or a rear seat.
- the seat device is separated from the force of the seat moving device and exemplified as a wheelchair that can be used alone as a wheelchair outside the passenger compartment, the seat moving device is exemplified for a vehicle equipped with a seat device that does not separate the force. The same applies to the sheet.
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