JPH11178674A - Seat device for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a seat device for automobile wherein when an armrest part is not used, the armrest part can be stored to the lower side of a seat cushion. SOLUTION: In the seat device for automobile having an armrest body 31 which can be switched to a storage position where the armrest body can be put into a seat cushion 12 from a side thereof and to a use position where the armrest body is erected on the cushion 12, there are provided a support plate 32 to fix the body 31 at the top end thereof, a guide means 33 which is provided on the lower side of the part 13 and can be slid horizontally on the side of the lower end of the plate 32 and also can rotatably connect the plate 32, and a lock means 34 which releasably locks the plate 32 at an erected position so as to be erected along a side of the part 12 through the means 33. The armrest body 31 is located in a use position by erecting the plate 32 and is located in a storage position by pushing the plate 32 into the lower side of the part 12 through the means 33.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automobile seat apparatus, and more particularly to an automobile seat apparatus having a retractable armrest.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Armrests installed in passenger cars and the like are:
Although it may be provided on the door trim side, it is preferably assembled on the seat side from the viewpoint of usability. In the structure that is assembled on the seat side, it is usually used on the seat cushion portion, so that if it is always arranged at the use position, it will hinder getting on and off. For this reason,
In general, a movable structure is adopted, and in many cases, it is stored in a storage position in a non-use state, and when used, it is operated to a use position by rotating, pulling out, or the like.
The storage position is a side portion of a seat back portion or a seat cushion portion.
No. 4057 can be seen.

[0003]

The armrest described in the above publication is provided with a pair of brackets at the front and rear sides of a seat cushion portion, and the armrest body is vertically moved and rotated via the brackets and the like, so that the storage position and This is a structure that is switched to a use position that extends over a passage. Therefore, in this structure, the armrest main body is always in a state of protruding above the seat cushion portion on the side of the seat cushion portion, so that it becomes a hindrance when not in use and narrows the cabin space. There's a problem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object when the armrest is not used, the armrest is stored under the seat cushion so that the passenger compartment space can be more effectively used. An object of the present invention is to realize an automobile seat device having a retractable armrest having a structure that can be secured. Still other objects will be sequentially clarified in the contents described below.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is provided on a side of a seat cushion section 12 as shown in the drawings and accommodates from the side of the seat cushion section 12. Position and seat cushion 12
In a vehicle seat device having an armrest body 31 that can be switched to an upper use position, a support plate 32 fixing the armrest body 31 to an upper end side.
And a guide means 33 provided on the lower surface side of the seat cushion portion 12 and slidably and rotatably connected to the lower end side of the support plate 32 in the lateral direction. And a lock means 34 for releasably locking to an upright position standing along the side surface of the seat cushion portion 12 through the armrest main body 31.
The support plate 32 is placed in the use position by setting the support plate 32 to the upright position, and is placed in the storage position by pushing the support plate 32 into the lower surface side of the seat cushion portion 12 via the guide means 33. The configuration is as follows.

According to this configuration, the armrest body 31
To the storage position, the support plate 32 is
When the armrest body 31 is moved by the guiding action of 3 and pushed into the lower side of the seat cushion portion 12, the armrest main body 31 is also arranged at the storage position. Therefore, the entire armrest 15 can be stored below the seat cushion 12. Thus, in the non-use state, the portion protruding above or to the side of the seat cushion 12 is structurally eliminated, and the side of the seat cushion 12 and the vehicle interior passage can be used more effectively.

According to the present invention, the seat cushion 12 is provided.
It is more preferable that the storage recess 35 is provided on the lower surface side of the device and the guide means 33 is disposed in the recess 35. This makes it possible to secure the installation space and accurately obtain the guiding action when the guiding means 33 is mainly constituted by a guiding member fixed to the frame 22 side as in the embodiment.

[0008]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the embodiments described below are preferred specific examples of the present invention, various technically preferable limitations are given thereto, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

FIGS. 1 to 5 show an embodiment of an automobile seat device having a retractable armrest according to the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a part of the device cut away from the front, FIG. 2 is a side view cut along line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a schematic external perspective view of the device. FIG. 4 is a front view of the device, and FIG. 5 is a side view of a main part of the device. 1 to 5, an automobile seat device 11 includes a seat cushion portion 12, a seat back portion 13, a headrest portion 14, and an armrest portion 15, and the seat cushion portion 12 is supported by a holding body 16. Along with
The floor 17 is slidably supported in the front-rear direction via slide rails 18, 18.

More specifically, a pair of slide rails 1
Reference numeral 8 denotes a known device, which comprises an upper rail, a lower rail, a lock mechanism, and the like, although the detailed structure is not shown. The lower rail is fixed to the floor 17 and the upper rail is fixed to the lower surface of the holder 16. The upper rail and the lower rail are slidable with each other, and the sliding movement of the holder 16 is adjusted in the front-rear direction. Further, the lock mechanism locks or releases the movement between the adjusted upper rail and lower rail.

The holding body 16 is made of a resin molded body and has a relatively large horizontal plate portion 16a and one of the left and right sides of the horizontal plate portion 16a (in this example, viewed from the front). And a vertical plate portion 16b extending vertically from the left side). The holder 16 is provided with a vertical plate 16
The lower portion of the seat cushion portion 12 is fixed to the upper portion of the horizontal plate portion 1b by attaching the seat cushion portion 12 via the vertical plate portion 16b.
6a and between the lower surface of the seat cushion portion 12
A space 19 is provided for accommodating the feet of a person sitting in the rear seat. The upper rail of the slide rail 18 is fixed to the back surface of the horizontal plate 16a. A footrest 20 is formed on the upper surface of the horizontal plate portion 16a. 2 and 3, the footrest 20 is inclined such that the height gradually increases from the rear to the front of the seat device 11. As shown in FIG.

The armrest section 15 is composed of an armrest body 31, a support plate 32, a guide member 33 as guide means, a lock member 34 as lock means, and the like. The storage position (see FIG. 5) stored in the recess 35 provided on the lower surface side and the use position (see FIGS. 1, 3, and 4) arranged on the seat cushion portion 12 can be switched. Has become.

The armrest body 31 is formed as a block body in which the outside of a frame (not shown) is covered with a cushioning material and a skin material, and is formed in a relatively thin pillow shape which is long in the front and back.

The support plate 32 is a rigid plate of an appropriate length formed of a resin material or the like. The armrest main body 31 is fixed to one end ((upper end or drawer end) of the armrest body 31. The pivot 36 is attached to the other end (lower end or base end) of the armrest so as to protrude from the front and rear ends. I have.

The guide member 33 includes a plate-shaped main body 33a.
And a pair of front and rear guide plate portions 33b which are bent at substantially right angles from both sides of the main body portion 33a, respectively. A guide hole 37 is formed in each guide plate portion 33b in a long groove shape. The guide member 33 configured as described above is arranged such that the guide plate portion 33b is located in front and rear, and the guide hole 37 is extended in the left-right (lateral) direction. That is, the guide member 33 is provided with the storage recess 35 provided on the lower surface side of the seat cushion portion 12.
And the frame 22 exposed in the recess 35
By fixing the main body portion 33a to this portion, the main body portion 33a is integrally attached to the seat cushion portion 12. Also,
The corresponding pivot hole 3 is provided in the guide hole 37 of each guide plate portion 33b.
The protruding shaft end of 6 is slidably engaged. The engagement between the guide hole 37 and the pivot 36 causes the support plate 3
2 can be slid and stored on the lower surface side of the seat cushion portion 12, and can be rotated up and down with the pivot 36 as a fulcrum from the state of being pulled out in the lateral direction.

The lock member 34 is provided on the seat cushion 1.
Among the two side portions, a pair of support plates 32 are provided separately at side portions where the support plate 32 can be sandwiched from front and rear in a state of being erected as shown in FIG. Each lock member 34 integrally forms a shaft portion 34a rotatably attached to the frame portion 22 side of the seat cushion portion 12 and an engagement lever portion 34b protruding from a peripheral surface of the shaft portion 34a. The engagement lever 34b is rotated via the shaft 34a, and is rotatable until it hits a stopper 34c provided near both sides of the support plate 32.

Next, the operation of the armrest portion 15 of the seat device 11 will be described in detail. Armrest body 3
1, normally, in a non-use state, the support plate 32 is leveled and further pushed leftward (in the direction of arrow L) in FIG. 1 to be housed and arranged along the guide member 33 on the lower side of the seat cushion portion 12. Have been. In this storage position, the armrest main body 31 is stored in the recess 35 together with the support plate 32. That is, in this structure, the entire armrest 15 is housed under the seat cushion 12, and nothing is present on the seat cushion 12. In a state where the armrest portion 15 is arranged in the recess 35, the lower side of the armrest main body 31 is supported by a bracket 38 provided below the recess 35 in a state extended from the frame portion 22 side. The armrest body 31 is designed so that it does not rattle due to vibration.

On the other hand, when the armrest main body 31 is used, first, the armrest main body 31 is gripped by hand and pulled out. That is, the armrest main body 31 is configured as shown in FIG.
The pull-out operation is performed together with the support plate 32 in the middle right direction (the direction of the arrow R). This pull-out operation is performed until the pivot 36 comes into contact with the corresponding end of the guide hole 37 and the movement is restricted. Next, when the armrest body 31 is rotated upward (in the direction of the arrow U in FIG. 1), the armrest body 31
2, the support plate 32 is rotated upward with the pivot 36 as a fulcrum until the support plate 32 contacts the side surface of the seat cushion portion 12 and further rotation is restricted. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 3, the lock member 34 is rotated until the engagement lever 34b hits the stopper 34c. As a result, the armrest body 31 is configured such that the support plate 32 is
2 and the locking lever 34b of the lock member 34, and is locked in an upright state. That is, the armrest main body 3 is in the state shown in FIGS.
Reference numeral 1 denotes a state in which the support plate 32 is disposed at the use position above the seat cushion portion 12, and the support plate 32 is disposed at the upright position. Therefore, in this state, the armrest main body 31 can be used as an armrest.

Conversely, when retracting the armrest body 31, the lock member 34 is rotated to disengage the engagement lever 34b from the support plate 32. Next, the support plate 32
Is rotated together with the armrest body 31 downward (in the direction of arrow D) in FIG. 1, that is, to a horizontal position, and further leftward (in the direction of arrow L) in FIG. 1 until the armrest body 31 is stored in the recess 35. When the sliding operation is performed by pushing, the support plate 32 and the armrest main body 31 can be returned to the storage position.

In the above embodiment, the following operation and effect can be obtained. When the armrest body 31 is located at the storage position, the support plate 32 is
The armrest main body 31 and the armrest main body 31 are arranged under the seat cushion portion 12 by being guided by the engagement of the pivot 7 with the pivot 36. Therefore, the entire armrest portion 15 can be stored in the storage recess 35 of the seat cushion portion 12. Therefore, in this structure, in the armrest retracted state, there is no part protruding above the seat cushion portion 12 and the portion is pushed into the lower surface side of the seat cushion portion 12 from the side, so that the appearance can be improved. It has features such as effective use of room space and excellent safety. Further, as a support structure of the seat cushion portion 12, a space 19 is formed between the seat cushion portion 12 and the horizontal plate portion 16a by supporting the seat cushion portion 12 with the vertical plate portion 16b of the holding body 16. Therefore, the person sitting in the rear seat can extend his or her feet by inserting it into the space 19 and get on comfortably.

It should be noted that the present invention is based on the above-described embodiment, for example, a lock member 34 as a lock means,
The shape and structure of the guide member 33 and the support plate 34 as guide means can be variously modified.

[0022]

As described above, in the vehicle seat device of the present invention, when the armrest is not used, the entire armrest portion can be moved to the lower surface side of the seat cushion and stored. As a result, the appearance and safety can be improved, and the comfort of the cabin space can be further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a part of a seat device according to the present invention, which is cut away and viewed from the front.

FIG. 2 is a side view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic external view of the sheet device.

FIG. 4 is a schematic front view of the seat device.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a main part of the seat device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Seat apparatus 12 Seat cushion part 13 Seat back part 15 Armrest part 31 Armrest main body 32 Support plate 33 Guide member (Guiding means) 34 Lock member (Locking means) 35 Storage recess

Claims (2)

[Claims] A storage position provided on a side of the seat cushion portion and stored from a side portion of the seat cushion portion;
An automobile seat device having an armrest main body that can be switched to a use position standing on the seat cushion portion, a support plate fixing the armrest main body to an upper end side, provided on a lower surface side of the seat cushion portion. Guide means for slidably and rotatably connecting the lower end side of the support plate in the lateral direction, and erecting the support plate along the side surface of the seat cushion portion via the guide means. A lock means for releasably locking the support plate in the standing position, wherein the armrest body is disposed in the use position by setting the support plate to the standing position, and The vehicle seat device is arranged in the storage position by being pushed into the lower surface side of the seat cushion portion via the guide means. . 2. The vehicle seat device according to claim 1, wherein a storage recess is provided on a lower surface side of the seat cushion portion, and the guide means is disposed in the recess.