JPH0664554U - Car armrest - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] An armrest for a vehicle that has a structure that improves the appearance when the cup holder is not used, and that does not interfere with the cans, cups, etc. when the arm is placed while the cup holder is in use. provide. [Structure] An opening 6 communicating with an internal space is provided on a side surface of a tip end of a rotation side of an armrest body 4A, and the tip end of a rotation side of the armrest body 4A is housed in an inner space of the armrest body 4A through the opening 6. The cup holder 7 is provided so as to be freely movable between a position hidden from the outside and a position usable by being pulled out of the armrest body 4A from the internal space.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an automobile armrest having a cup holder.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Some bench seat type seats for automobiles have an armrest in the center of the seat. In addition to being used as an armrest, many of these armrests have a structure that can be used as a tray for placing cans, bottles, cups, etc.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a vehicle seat provided with a conventional armrest having a tray portion for placing cans, bottles, cups and the like. In FIG. 8, the seat 101 is of a bench seat type, and roughly comprises a seat back 102 and a seat cushion 103, and an armrest 104 is provided in the center of the seat back 102.

More specifically, the seat back 102 is provided with a recess 105 for storing the armrest 104, and the base end side of the armrest 104 rotates inside the recess 105 via a pivot shaft (not shown). It is held movably.

The armrest 104 can be rotated in the front-rear direction about a pivot as a fulcrum. A) When it is rotated rearward, the armrest 104 is housed in the recess 105 so that one of the seat surface of the seat back 102 is removed. It can be moved to the "storage position" where the parts are formed, and b) when it is rotated from the storage position to the front side, it is moved to the "use position" where the seat cushion 103 falls down. It has a structure that allows it. Note that FIG. 8 is shown in a state in which it is moved to this use position.

Further, the armrest 104 is provided with a tray portion 107 having two cup holders 106 at the tip end portion on the armrest surface side on which an occupant can put his / her arm. When the armrest 104 is moved to the storage position, the tray portion 107 is hidden inside the recess 105 and is invisible to the outside. When the armrest 104 is moved to the use position, the tray portion 107 is also exposed. The structure is such that the cup holder 106 can be used.

[0007]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the above-described conventional armrest, even when the tray portion 107 is not used, when the armrest 104 is tilted onto the seat cushion 103, the tray portion 107 is exposed. For this reason, there was a problem that it did not look good.

Although the length of the armrest 104 is restricted by the space of the concave portion 105, the tip portion of the armrest 104 is used as the tray portion 107 within the limited size, so that the tray portion 107 is provided. The effective length of the armrest 104 is reduced accordingly. For this reason, there is also a problem in that when an arm is placed on the armrest 104 while the cup holder 106 is used, a container such as a can or a cup becomes an obstacle.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to improve the appearance when the cup holder is not used and to hold the can when the arm is put on when the cup holder is used. The purpose is to provide an armrest for a car that is structured so that the glass and the cup do not get in the way.

[0010]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an automotive armrest including an armrest body which is rotatably mounted about a pivot as a fulcrum and which is used by inclining it from a position stored in a seatback onto a seat cushion. An opening that communicates with the internal space is provided on the side surface of the pivoting side tip of the armrest body, and the pivoting side tip of the armrest body is stored in the interior space of the armrest body through the opening and hidden from the outside. The cup holder is provided so as to be freely movable between the open position and the position where the armrest body is pulled out from the internal space and can be used.

[0011]

[Action]

 With this configuration, even if the armrest body falls down on the seat cushion, when the cup holder is stored inside the armrest body, the cup holder can only be seen from the opening, and the other parts are hidden and can be hidden from the outside. can not see. On the other hand, when using the cup holder, the armrest body can be used by tipping it over the seat cushion and then pulling it out from the opening on the side surface of the armrest body. Also, even if it is pulled out, it is pulled out in a state of being extended from the armrest body, so the effective area of the armrest surface on the armrest body does not decrease by pulling out the cup holder, and when the cup holder is not used. It can be used with the arm placed in the same manner as.

[0012]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 relate to an embodiment of the present invention and show a center armrest in a bench seat type of an automobile. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the main part of the vehicle seat showing the armrest in the used position and the cup holder pulled out from the armrest body, and FIG. 2 shows the vehicle seat shown with the armrest stored in the storage position. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the main part of the vehicle seat shown with the armrest stored in the storage position. Fig. 4 shows the armrest folded down to the use position and the cup holder stored in the armrest body. It is a principal part perspective view of the vehicle seat shown in a state.

1 to 4, the bench seat 1 is roughly composed of a seat back 2 and a seat cushion 3, and an armrest 4 is provided at the center of the seat back 2.

More specifically, the seat back 2 is provided with a recess 5 for storing the armrest 4, and the base end side of the armrest 4 is provided in the recess 5 via a pivot (not shown). It is rotatably attached.

The armrest 4 can be rotated in the front-rear direction about the pivot as a fulcrum. A) When it is rotated rearward, the armrest 4 is stored in the concave portion 5 and the seat surface of the seatback 2 is removed. It can be moved to the "storage position" where it is partly formed (see Fig. 2 and Fig. 3). B) On the contrary, when it is rotated from the storage position to the front side, the seat cushion 3 falls down. It has a structure that can be moved to the "use position" (see Figs. 1 and 4).

The armrest 4 is provided with an armrest body 4A having an opening 6 that communicates with the internal space on both sides of the tip on the rotation side, and a cup holder having a pair of cup holders 7 in the internal space. A unit 8 is provided so as to correspond to the opening 6, and each cup holder 7 can be put in and taken out from the side surface of the armrest body 4A through the opening 6.

FIG. 5 is an overall perspective view showing a detailed structure of the cup holder unit 8. The cup holder unit 8 is composed of a housing 9 and the pair of cup holders 7 rotatably provided on the housing 9.

The housing 9 has an upper surface 9a, a lower surface 9b, a front surface 9c, and a rear surface 9d, and is formed as a flat box body in which the entire left and right side surfaces and a part of the front surface 9c are opened. .

On the other hand, the pair of cup holders 7 each have a holder body 7A and a cup receiving member 7B, and are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the housing 9. Further, the structure of the cup holder 7 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. The holder body 7A is made of resin and is formed in a square plate shape, and a hole 10 for a holder is formed vertically through the central portion. Has been done. Further, a part of the holder main body 7A is integrally formed with a mounting portion 7a which is rotatably held by the housing 9 via the pivot 11 in a state of being extended from the peripheral surface of the main body portion, and a knob portion 7b. Has been done.

The cup receiving member 7B is formed by bending an elastic steel wire into a substantially U shape, inserts both ends into the lower surface of the holder main body 7A, and makes an intermediate portion obliquely downward from the lower surface of the holder main body 7A. It is fixedly attached to the lower surface of the holder main body 7A in a state of protruding toward the front. The fixed side of the cup receiving member 7B is set to the side where the holder main body 7A is pushed into the housing 9 as shown in FIG. 5, and the free end side corresponds to the lower side of the hole 10. Thus, the bottom of a container such as a can or a cup (not shown) inserted through the hole 10 can be received.

As shown in FIG. 5, the pair of cup holders 7 configured as described above has the mounting portions 7 a at the upper and lower surfaces 9 a at the left and right corners where the front surface 9 c and the side surfaces of the housing 9 intersect. , 9b, and the mounting portion 7a is rotatably mounted on the housing 9 via a pivot 11 to be incorporated therein.

When the holder body 7A is rotated and pulled out to the front side of the front surface 9c of the housing 9, the cup receiving member 7B is in a state of projecting obliquely downward from the lower surface of the holder body 7A. There is. Therefore, when a container such as a can or a cup is inserted into the hole 10 in this state, the bottom surface of the container is received by the cup receiving member 7B at a position where a predetermined amount is inserted, and at the same time, the side surface of the container is the inner surface of the hole 10. It can be received and held. Although not shown, the holder main body 7A is held between the cup receiving member 7B and the housing 9 when the holder main body 7A is rotated to the front side of the front surface 9c of the housing 9 and pulled out. Detent locking means are provided to prevent the cup holder 7 from accidentally returning into the housing 9.

On the other hand, when the cup holder 7 is not used, the holder body 7 A is rotated in the housing 9 with the container removed. Then, when the holder main body 7A is inserted into the housing 9 by a predetermined amount, the cup receiving member 7B comes into contact with the lower surface 9b of the housing 9. Further, when the cup receiving member 7B is further inserted, the holder main body 7A is pushed into the housing 9 together with the cup receiving member 7B while the cup receiving member 7B is bent and pressed against the holder main body 7A side, and the knob 7b is attached to the end of the upper surface 9a of the housing 9. Stored until bumped and regulated. This stored state is held by the pressure contact force of the cup receiving member 7B that is bent in the housing 9 being pressed against the lower surface 9b.

When the cup holder 7 is to be pulled out again, when the finger is put on the knob 7b and pulled to the front side, the cup holder 7 is rotated outward with the pivot 11 as a fulcrum and pulled out to the front side of the front surface 9c of the housing 9. You can Note that FIG. 5 shows one cup holder 7 pulled out from the housing 9 and the other cup holder 7 stored in the housing 9.

That is, in the cup holder unit 8, when the cup holder 7 is not used, the cup holder 7 is stored in the housing 9 and is pulled out for use. The two cup holders 7 can be pulled out either simultaneously or separately. The cup holder unit 9 thus configured is assembled in the armrest main body 4A so that the left and right side surfaces of the cup holder unit 9 respectively correspond to the openings 6.

Next, a method of using the armrest 4 incorporating the cup holder unit 8 in this manner will be described. First, when the armrest 4 is not used, the armrest 4 is stored in the storage position while the cup holder 7 is stored in the housing 9 (see FIGS. 2 and 3).

On the other hand, when the armrest 4 is used, it can be used by tilting the entire armrest 4 from the storage position onto the seat cushion 3 (see FIG. 4). In this case, since the cup holder 7 is stored in the housing 9 and hidden, only a part of the cup holder 7 can be seen from the opening 6, and the appearance of the armrest 4 is not significantly affected.

Further, when the cup holder 7 is desired to be used, a finger is put on the knob portion 7b exposed at the opening 6 and pulled toward the front side. Then, the cup holder 7 is rotated outward with the pivot 11 as a fulcrum, and can be pulled out to the front surface of the armrest body 4A (front side of the front surface 9c of the housing 9) through the opening 6, and the pulled cup holder 7 can be pulled out. Can be used. Further, in this case, since the cup holder 7 is arranged so as to extend from the armrest main body 4A and pulled out, the effective area of the armrest surface on the armrest body 4A is reduced by pulling out the cup holder 7. Of course, you can use it with your arm in the same way as when you do not use the cup holder 7.

On the other hand, when the cup holder 7 is stored again in the armrest body 4A, it can be stored as shown in FIG. 4 by rotating the cup holder 7 back inside the housing 9. Further, when the armrest 4 is stored in the seatback 2, it can be returned by rotating the armrest 4 to the seatback 2 side with the cup holder 7 stored in the housing 9.

In the structure of the above-mentioned embodiment, the structure in which the cup holder 7 is rotated to perform the operation of pulling out and storing is disclosed. However, in the present invention, the structure in which the cup holder 7 is put in and taken out is not limited. For example, the structure may be such that it is simply slid in and out from the front surface or the side surface of the armrest body 4A, and the like.

[0031]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the armrest of the vehicle according to the present invention, even when the armrest body falls down on the seat cushion, when the cupholder is stored in the armrest body, the cup holder is only visible through the opening. The other parts are hidden and cannot be seen from the outside, which improves the appearance when the cup holder is not used. On the other hand, when using the cup holder, the armrest body can be used by tipping it over the seat cushion and then pulling it out from the opening on the side surface of the armrest body. Also, even if it is pulled out, it is pulled out in a state of being extended from the armrest body, so the effective area of the armrest surface on the armrest body does not decrease by pulling out the cup holder, and when the cup holder is not used. You can expect the effect that you can use it with your arm in the same way as in.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a vehicle seat, showing a state in which an armrest is tilted to a use position and a cup holder is pulled out from an armrest body.

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of a vehicle seat shown with an armrest stored in a storage position.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an essential part of the vehicle seat, showing an armrest in a retracted position.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an essential part of the vehicle seat, showing the armrest in the use position and the cup holder stored in the armrest body.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a cup holder unit.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the cup holder alone.

FIG. 7 is a side view of a single cup holder.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a main part of a vehicle seat as an example of a conventional armrest.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 seat back 3 seat cushion 4 armrest 4A armrest body 6 opening 7 cup holder 7A holder body 7B cup receiving member

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An armrest for an automobile, comprising an armrest body which is rotatably mounted about a pivot as a fulcrum and which is used by being turned over from a position stored in a seatback onto a seat cushion. An opening communicating with the internal space is provided on the side surface of the side tip portion, and at the rotation-side tip portion of the armrest body, a position hidden in the interior space of the armrest body through the opening and hidden from the outside and the interior space are provided. Armrest An armrest for an automobile, which is provided with a cup holder that is pulled out of the main body and is movable to a usable position.