JPH11321409A - Seat housing device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To restrict the generation of play of a seat in the housing condition. SOLUTION: In the case of housing, by moving a rear seat 10 forward, a housing directional front end corner part 10A of the rear seat 10 is moved to a part supported by a slide guide 64. At this stage, with the movement of the housing directional front end corner part 10A of the rear seat 10, a guide plate 62 is rocked through the slide guide 64 while resisting the energizing force of a spring 74, and the slide guide 64 is moved forward while resisting to the energizing force of a spring 72. With this structure, in the housing condition, the inward energizing force in the seat cross direction (an arrow E direction) by the spring 74 and the energizing force in the reset direction (an arrow D direction) by the spring 72 are applied to the rear seat 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicular seat storage device, and more particularly to a vehicular seat for storing a rear seat, which is disposed on a rear floor surface having a step, which is one step higher, on a lower floor surface in front of the vehicle. Related to a storage device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an example of a vehicle seat storage device for storing a rear seat disposed on a floor surface behind a vehicle having a step higher on a lower floor surface in front of the vehicle, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 3-20444. Is known.

As shown in FIG. 7, in this vehicle seat storage device, when the rear seat 102 is rotated forward (in the direction of the arrow V in FIG. 7) after the seat back 100 is moved forward, the locking means 104 is activated. Seat cushion 106
Because the connection between the front seat 108 and the front leg 108 is locked, the rear seat 102 rotates integrally with the front leg 108 about the lower end pin 110 of the front leg 108 as a fulcrum.

After that, as shown in FIG. 8, the headrest 112 is attached to the seat cushion 1 of the front seat 120.
When reaching below 22, the lock release means 114 releases the locked state of the lock means 104. As a result, the rear seat 102 is moved upward (arrow W in FIG. 8).
The front seat 108 can be stored on the front low floor surface 122 by tilting the front leg 108 while rotating the front leg 108 while rotating the front seat 108.

[0005]

However, in this vehicle seat storage device, when the rear seat 102 is stored in the storage position, the rear seat 102 rattles in the vehicle width direction.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicular seat storage device capable of suppressing rattling of a seat in a stored state in consideration of the above fact.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle seat storage device having a storage mechanism for storing a seat at a storage position below a use position, wherein the seat is stored. A guide member attached to the vehicle body corresponding to the position and abutting on the front end corner of the sheet in the storage direction, and a width direction urging means for urging the guide member inward in the sheet width direction and holding the sheet in the stored state; , Is characterized by having.

Accordingly, when the sheet is stored, the front end corner of the sheet in the storing direction comes into contact with the guide member in accordance with the storing operation.
The guide member moves to the storage position while moving the guide member outward in the sheet width direction against the urging force of the width direction urging means. As a result, in the storage position, the sheet is held in a state of being urged inward in the sheet width direction by the width-direction urging means,
The rattling of the sheet in the stored state can be suppressed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle seat storage device according to the first aspect, a storage direction of the seat in a stored state is formed at a front portion of the guide member inward in a seat width direction. A seat support portion abutting on a front end corner portion, and a return direction urging means for urging the guide member in a direction in which the sheet in the stored state is returned, are provided.

Therefore, in addition to the contents of the first aspect, at the time of storing the sheet, the front end corner portion of the sheet in the storage direction of the sheet abuts on the sheet support portion of the guide member, and the urging force of the return direction urging means is The guide member reaches the storage position while moving in the storage direction. As a result, when the sheet is returned from the storage position to the use position, when the sheet return operation is started, the sheet is pressed in the return direction by the urging force of the return direction urging means. The operability is improved because it is small.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of a vehicle seat storage device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

In the drawings, an arrow FR indicates a forward direction of the vehicle, an arrow IN indicates an inward direction of the vehicle width, and an arrow UP indicates an upward direction of the vehicle.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the rear seat 10 of the present embodiment, a seat back 13 is swingably attached to a rear end of the seat cushion 12.
It is swingable between a use state shown by a solid line in FIG. 5 and a forward leaning state shown by an alternate long and short dash line. In a normal use state, the rear seat cushion 12 is provided on the floor 1 having a step.
4 is disposed on the floor surface 14A behind the vehicle, which is one step higher.

At the boundary between the floor surface 14A at the rear of the vehicle and the floor surface 14B at the front of the vehicle, a vertical wall 1 extending substantially vertically is provided.
4C is formed, and on the upper part of the vertical wall portion 14C,
A step 16 is formed. A pair of left and right strikers 18 (see FIG. 6) is fixed to the vertical wall 16 </ b> A of the step 16.

As shown in FIG. 6, the mounting portion 18A of the striker 18 has a rectangular plate shape, and is fixed by a fixing member 20 such as a bolt to the vertical wall portion 16 of the step portion 16 shown in FIG.
A. Both ends of a round bar portion 18B bent in a U-shape are welded to the mounting portion 18A. In the vicinity of the lower ends of both sides 22A of the front leg 22 in the rear seat 10, the roller arms 2
4, each hook 26, which is formed in an L-shape from the roller arm 24 toward the lower rear side as shown in FIG. 6, is attached to the round bar portion 18B of the left and right strikers 18. It is removable. Note that the roller arm 2
A roller 28 is rotatably supported at the tip of the roller 4.

As shown in FIG. 5, a pair of left and right guide rails 30 are provided on the step 16 and the floor surface 14B in front of the vehicle.
Has been erected. A front end 30A of each guide rail 30 extending forward by a predetermined length is fixed to a floor surface 14B via a bracket 32, and a rear end 30B of each guide rail 30 is connected to a step 16 via a bracket 34. Is fixed to the vertical wall portion 16A. In addition, each guide rail 30
, Right and left rollers 28 are movably supported respectively.

A well-known hook mechanism (not shown) is provided at the lower end 36A of the pair of left and right rear legs 36 provided on the rear seat 10.
A can be attached to and detached from a pair of left and right strikers 38 disposed on the floor surface 14A behind the vehicle via these hook mechanisms.

Accordingly, when the rear seat 10 is swung forward with the lower end 36A of the rear leg 36 of the rear seat 10 removed from the striker 38, the front leg 22
Are pivoted forward about a roller arm 24 and an attachment portion 25 to the front leg 22 of the rear seat 10. The front leg 22 of the rear seat 10 pivots forward by a predetermined angle, and the two-dot chain line in FIG. When the roller 26 reaches the position shown by the arrow, the hook 26 disposed on the roller arm 24 is
The right and left rollers 28 move downward along the guide rails 30, disengaging from the round bar portion 18 </ b> B. Further, the left and right rollers 28 move downward along the respective guide rails 30 and the front legs 22 of the rear seat 10
Swings further forward about the roller arm 24, and the rear seat 10 rotates about the mounting portion 25 with respect to the front leg 22, so that the rear seat 10 is in the retracted state shown by the three-dot chain line in FIG. , On the floor surface 14B in front of the vehicle.

In this embodiment, the guide rail 30
Because the front end portion 30A is extended a predetermined length forward,
The rear seat 10 slides forward just before entering the stowed state. Further, a floor board 42 extending from below the front seat 40 to the rear of the vehicle can be disposed above the rear seat 10 in the retracted state.

As shown in FIG. 1, one left and right vertical wall portions 14D are formed on the floor surface 14B in front of the vehicle, and the vertical wall portions 14D store the rear seat 10 in the storage position (see FIG. 1). Position corresponding to the two-dot chain line),
A guide unit 50 is attached to each.

As shown in FIG. 4, the guide unit 50
The base 52A of the base 52 has a rectangular plate shape,
The vertical wall portion 14 of the floor is fixed by the fixing member 54 such as a bolt.
D is fixed. Note that a front seat bracket 56 is disposed above the fixed portion of the base 52.

A pair of upper and lower support portions 52B are provided upright at substantially the center of the base portion 52A of the base 52, and a through hole 58 is formed at the tip of the support portion 52B. The pin 60 is inserted into the through hole 58. The pin 60 is connected to the base 6 of the guide plate 62 as a guide member.
2A. The guide plate 62 penetrates through the bearing portion 62B formed on the support portion 52B by a pin 60 in the counterclockwise direction (arrow B direction in FIG. 2) and the clockwise direction (arrow C in FIG. 2).
Direction).

As shown in FIG. 2, the front end corner 10A of the rear seat 10 in the storage direction is curved outward in the seat width direction at the front end (the rear end of the vehicle) of the guide plate 62 which first comes into contact during storage. A guide portion 62C is formed, and the front end corner portion 10A of the rear seat 10 in the storage direction first comes into contact with the guide portion 62C, and positioning in the width direction is performed.

As shown in FIG. 4, a slide guide 64 as a guide member is disposed substantially flush behind the guide portion 62C of the guide plate 62.
A pair of upper and lower claws 66 is formed on the base 64A of the fourth. These claws 66 are provided on the base 62A of the guide plate 62.
Pass through a pair of upper and lower recesses 68 formed in the
2 are engaged with upper and lower edges of the base 62A, respectively.
The slide guide 64 is slidable with respect to the guide plate 62 in the front-rear direction (the direction of arrow A and the direction of arrow D in FIG. 3).

A seat support portion 64B is formed at a front portion (an end portion on the front side of the vehicle) of the base portion 64A of the slide guide 64 toward the inside in the seat width direction (the side opposite to the vertical wall portion 14D). Lower end of seat support 64B and base 64A
A bottom plate portion 64C having a triangular shape is provided between the lower end portion and the lower end portion. As a result, at the time of storage, the front end corner 10A of the rear seat 10 in the storage direction is guided by the guide portion 62C of the guide plate 62, and the base 64A of the slide guide 64,
It moves to a position supported by the seat support 64B and the bottom plate 64C.

As shown in FIG. 3, the slide guide 64
A stopper 64E is provided upright on the back surface 64D of the base portion 64A on the guide plate 62 side.
4E is a concave portion 7 formed in the base 62A of the guide plate 62.
Inserted in 0. A spring 72 as a return-direction urging means is inserted between the front inner wall 70A of the recess 70 and the stopper 64E, and in the retracted state (the state shown in FIG. 3), the spring 72 acts on the guide plate 62 by the spring 72. Thus, the slide guide 64 is urged rearward of the vehicle (the direction of arrow D in FIG. 3).

The concave portion 70 of the guide plate 62 and the base 5
2, a spring 74 is inserted between the base plate 52A and the guide plate 62 around the pin 60 in the counterclockwise direction of FIG. B
Direction). As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, the front end corner 10A of the rear seat 10 in the storage direction during storage is stored.
Is pressed inward (in the direction of arrow E in FIG. 3) in the sheet width direction via the guide plate 62 and the slide guide 64 by the urging force of the spring 74, and is held in the retracted state.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

In this embodiment, as shown by a dashed line in FIG. 5, the lower end 36A of the rear leg 36 of the rear seat 10 is detached from the striker 38 while the seat back 13 is tilted forward on the seat cushion 12, and the rear seat When the front 10 is moved forward, the front leg 22 of the rear seat 10 is attached to the roller arm 24 and the mounting portion 2 of the front leg 22 to the rear seat 10.
Swing forward around 5. Front leg 22 of rear seat 10
Swings forward by a predetermined angle and reaches a position indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
However, the left and right rollers 28 are disengaged from the round bar portions 18 </ b> B of the left and right strikers 18, and the right and left rollers 28 move downward along the respective guide rails 30. The left and right rollers 28 are connected to the respective guide rails 30.
Along with the front leg 22 of the rear seat 10 swings further forward about the roller arm 24,
And the rear seat 1 with respect to the front leg 22 around the mounting portion 25.
0 rotates. As a result, the rear seat 10 is in the retracted state shown by the three-dot chain line in FIG.
Move to B.

In this embodiment, each guide rail 3
0, the rear end 10A extends forward by a predetermined length, and as shown in FIG. 1, the rear seat 10 is moved forward of the vehicle (in the direction of the arrow A in FIG. 1) immediately before reaching the storage position (the position indicated by the two-dot chain line). Slide to). At this time, the front corner 10A of the rear seat 10 in the storage direction is aligned with the guide portion 6 of the guide plate 62.
Positioning in the width direction is performed while first abutting on 2C and moving forward along guide portion 62C.

When the rear seat 10 further moves forward, as shown in FIG. 3, the front end corner 10A of the rear seat 10 in the storage direction is supported by the base 64A of the slide guide 64, the seat support 64B, and the bottom plate 64C. Move to the site. At this time, the movement of the front end corner portion 10A of the rear seat 10 in the storage direction causes the guide plate 62 via the slide guide 64 to move the pin 60 against the urging force of the spring 74.
2 in the clockwise direction of FIG. 2 (the direction of arrow C in FIG. 2) and the front end corner 10 of the rear seat 10 in the storage direction.
By the movement of A, the slide guide 64 moves forward by a predetermined length against the urging force of the spring 72, and thereafter, the rear seat 10 reaches the storage position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG.

That is, in this embodiment, when the sheet is stored,
The front end corner 1 of the rear seat 10 in the storage direction with the storage operation
2A comes into contact with the guide plate 62 and the slide guide 64 of the guide unit 50, and rotates the guide plate 62 and the slide guide 64 around the pin 60 in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 2 against the urging force of the spring 74. Move to storage location. As a result, in the storage position, the rear seat 10 is held in a state where the rear seat 10 is urged inward in the sheet width direction (the direction of the arrow E in FIG. 3) by the spring 74, so that the rattling of the seat in the storage state is suppressed. it can.

In the present embodiment, the slide guide 64 moves forward (arrow A in FIG. 3) against the urging force of the spring 72 by the movement of the front end corner 10A of the rear seat 10 in the storage direction.
In order to move the rear seat 10 from the storage position to the use position in order to move the rear seat 10
When the return operation of 0 is started, the urging force of the spring 72 pushes the rear seat 10 in the return direction (the direction of the arrow D in FIG. 3) in which the vehicle is rearward. Is improved.

In the above, the present invention has been described in detail with respect to a specific embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and various other embodiments are included within the scope of the present invention. It is clear to a person skilled in the art that is possible.

[0035]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle seat storage device having a storage mechanism for storing a seat at a storage position below a use position, wherein the vehicle body corresponding to the storage position of the seat is provided. And a widthwise urging means for urging the guide member inward in the width direction of the sheet and holding the sheet in the stowed state. Has an excellent effect that the backlash of the sheet can be suppressed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle seat storage device according to the first aspect, a front end angle of the seat in the storage direction is formed at a front portion of the guide member toward the inside in the seat width direction. A sheet supporting portion that abuts on the portion, and return direction urging means that urges the guide member in the direction in which the sheet in the stored state is returned. There is an excellent effect that operability when returning to the use position is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle seat storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, as viewed obliquely from the rear of a vehicle.

FIG. 2 is a partially sectional plan view showing a state before storage of the vehicle seat storage device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partially sectional plan view showing a storage state of the vehicle seat storage device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the vehicle seat storage device according to the embodiment of the present invention, as viewed obliquely from the rear of the vehicle.

FIG. 5 is a schematic side view showing a vehicle seat storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a lock portion of a front leg of the vehicle seat storage device according to the embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from diagonally rearward of the vehicle.

FIG. 7 is a schematic side view showing a state before storage of a vehicle seat storage device according to a conventional embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a schematic side view showing a state in which a vehicle seat storage device according to a conventional embodiment is being stored.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 rear seat 14 floor 50 guide unit 52 base 62 guide plate (guide member) 64 slide guide (guide member) 64B slide guide seat support 72 spring (return direction urging means) 74 spring (width direction urging means)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle seat storage device having a storage mechanism for storing a seat at a storage position below a use position, wherein the vehicle is mounted on a vehicle body corresponding to the storage position of the seat, and the seat is stored. A seat member for a vehicle, comprising: a guide member that abuts on a front end corner in the direction; and a width direction urging unit that urges the guide member inward in the sheet width direction to hold the seat in a stored state. . 2. A sheet support portion formed at a front portion of the guide member toward the inside in a sheet width direction and abutting on a front end corner of the sheet in a storage direction in a storage state, and the guide member in the storage state. The vehicle seat storage device according to claim 1, further comprising: return direction urging means for urging the seat in a return direction.