JPS633315Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of industrial application] The present invention relates to a new turntable structure in the driver's cab of an automobile, and in particular, a turntable that is horizontally expanded and moved toward the side of the driver's seat, and within its movement range. With a turntable that can be stopped anywhere,
A turntable inside the cab of a car that allows the driver to do business while sitting in the seat, and that can be stowed out of the way while the car is in motion.It has a simple structure and is easy to operate. It is related to table structure.

[Prior Art] In general, in freight transportation, and in particular in delivery services such as courier services, which have increased in recent years, drivers are exclusively responsible for doing simple office work in the driver's cabin in parallel with deliveries.

[Problems that the invention aims to solve] However, in the past, when it came to vehicles used for this type of delivery service, just like private cars, securing more space in the driver's cabin was considered. However, there were no desks or other equipment that would allow people to do office work while sitting in the driver's seat, which is closely related to the intended use of the car. For this reason, drivers conventionally handled office work by holding documents in a binder or the like and holding them against the steering wheel. However, in view of the recent increase in demand for transportation and delivery services by automobiles, it is desirable that these automobiles be equipped with a desk or the like that allows simple office work to be carried out without reducing the space in the driver's cabin.

In addition, as a related technology, “Car Center
Table (Utility Model Application Publication No. 54-150247) is proposed.

The present invention has been devised in view of the above-mentioned problems and to effectively solve them.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a turntable that can be deployed and moved horizontally toward the side of the driver's seat and can be stopped anywhere within its range of movement, allowing the driver to do business while sitting in the seat. To provide a novel turntable structure in a driver's cab of an automobile, which can be stored out of the way while the automobile is running, has a simple structure, and has good operability.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention includes a turntable that is pivoted toward the side of the driver's seat so that it can be expanded and moved horizontally, and a free end of the turntable that is engaged with the turntable to support the turntable. and a support member whose base end is located apart from the axis connecting the free end and the pivot point and forms the center of rotation of the free end, and a support member formed on the turntable and engaged with the free end while expanding It is configured to include a guide path for guiding the relative movement of the free end as it moves, and a locking means for stopping the relative movement between the free end and the turntable.

[Function] Describing the function of the present invention, the turntable is pivoted toward the side of the driver's seat so that it can be expanded and moved horizontally, and the turntable is supported by a support member whose pivot center is at a position different from the pivot point. Furthermore, by guiding the relative movement between the support member and the turntable using a guide path, the turntable can be expanded and moved while being supported by the support member, and furthermore, by stopping such relative movement with a locking means. , the turntable can be fixed in a desired position.

[Embodiment] Next, a preferred embodiment of the turntable structure in the driver's cab of an automobile according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a fete 5 is provided on the front side of the driver's cab 1 and directly below the windshield 2, extending from the driver's seat 3 side to the passenger seat side 4. A turntable 6, which is a feature of the present invention, is provided on the passenger seat side 4 of the Fuecia 5. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, this turntable 6 is pivotally supported by the Fuecia 5 near the driver's seat side edge 6a, and is configured to be freely deployable and movable horizontally from the Fuecia 5 toward the side of the driver's seat 3. be done. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the turntable 6 is pivotally supported by a pivot member 7, such as a pin, set on the fuesia 5, which is engaged via a collar 8, and the turntable 6 is pivoted about this pivot point A. It is configured to be expanded and moved as Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the turntable 6 is formed to conform to the shape of the turntable 5 so that it can be accommodated in the feucia 5 during storage. In this embodiment, by forming the pivot point A at approximately the center of the driver's seat side edge 6a, the driver's seat can be adjusted so that the driver's seat side edge 6a and the feucia 5 on the driver's seat 3 side do not interfere with each other. Side edge 6a
A portion is cut out between the front edge 6b and the passenger seat side edge 6b.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the pivot point A is located at the passenger seat side edge 6b of the turntable 6.
Support means 9 are provided spaced apart from. The support means 9 is mainly composed of a column 10 for supporting the feucia 5 on the passenger seat side 4, and an arm-shaped support member 11 rotatably provided on the column 10. As shown in FIG. 4, the support column 10 is installed vertically between the FUECIA 5 and a floor (not shown), and its FUECIA side end 10a is fitted into a support post holder 12 embedded in the FUECIA 5.

The support member 11 has its base end 11a connected to the support column 10.
A ring member 1 is pivoted to and fixed to the ring member 1.
3 and the opposite free end 1
1b is engaged with a guide path 14, which will be described later, formed near the passenger seat side edge 6b of the turntable 6,
In this embodiment, the entire turntable 6 is provided along the passenger seat side edge 6b. As shown in FIG. 2, this support member 11 always supports the turntable 6 at the free end 11b and the base end 11a, and is separated from the pivot point A by following the unfolding movement of the turntable 6. The free end portion 11b is configured to pivot around the base end portion 11a.

More specifically, this support member 11 has its base end 11a aligned with an axis connecting the free end 11b and the pivot point A (indicated by a dashed-dotted line with a radius R in FIG. 2).
Specifically, it is located between the free end portion 11b and the pivot point A and offset from the axis in the direction of development and movement of the turntable 6, and this base end portion 11
The free end portion 11b is turned around a as the turning center.

By the way, since the turntable 6 and the free end 11b of the support member 11 are moved at mutually different deployment centers and rotation centers, the free end 11b of the support member 11 is attached to the turntable 6.
A long hole-shaped guide path 14 is formed to guide the relative movement with respect to the shaft. This guide path 14 has a range that allows relative movement between the turntable 6 and the free end portion 11b depending on its hole position and its length.
That is, it has a function of setting the expansion movement range of the turntable 6. In this embodiment, FIG. 2 shows the case where the unfolding movement range of the turntable 6 is 90 degrees from the feucia 5 to the side of the driver's seat 3, and the length of the guide path 14 is as follows. At the maximum separation of the trajectories drawn by the radius R connecting the pivot point A and the free end 11b of the support member 11 and the turning radius r of the support member 11 (the pivot point is on the extension line of the axis of the support member 11) It is equal to the distance when A is located).

As shown in FIG. 5, a bolt 15 fixed to the free end portion 11b of the support member 11 is inserted through the guide path 14 formed in this way, and the bolt 15 causes the free end portion 11b to move through the guide path 14. is engaged with. This bolt 15 is attached to a handle 16 which will be described later.
In addition, it is configured as a locking means for stopping the unfolding movement of the turntable 6. A handle 16 is screwed onto this bolt 15 with the turntable 6 interposed therebetween via a washer 18. This handle 1
6 runs on the turntable 6 together with the free end 11b of the support member 11 when the turntable 6 is expanded and moved when it is rotated and loosened, and when it is tightened, it holds the turntable 6 together with the free end 11b.
It has the function of stopping relative movement between them.

Therefore, the turntable 6 will be stopped anywhere within its expansion movement range. Further, the handle 16 is grasped by the driver and is used to unfold and move the turntable 6.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a sliding contact is provided on the feucia 5 near the edge 6c of the turntable 6 on the side opposite to the pivot point A so that the turntable 6 can easily slide along its unfolding trajectory. Members 19... are provided. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, this sliding contact member 19 has a cylindrical member 20 such as a plastic or rubber roller that is rotatably mounted on a shaft body 22 that is supported by brackets 21 and 21 that are fixed to the feshia 5. The cylindrical member 20 is formed to be rotatable, and is configured to come into sliding contact with the turntable 6 on the circumferential surface of the cylindrical member 20.

In FIGS. 2 and 4, reference numeral 23 denotes a notch formed so that the support member 11 does not interfere with the fencing 5 when the turntable 6 is housed in the fencing 5.

The operation of the above configuration will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, when stopping the car and doing simple business, the driver remains seated in the driver's seat 3 and uses the handle protruding above the turntable 6 housed in the fuecia 5. 16 and loosen it. When the handle 16 is loosened, the free end 11b of the support member 11 and the turntable 6 can be moved relative to each other. Therefore, when the driver pulls the handle 16 toward himself, that is, toward the driver's seat 3, the handle 16 becomes free. The turntable 6 travels along the guide path 14 together with the end portion 11b, and is horizontally deployed and moved toward the side of the driver's seat 3. After the driver unfolds the turntable 6 to a position where it is easy to handle office work, the driver rotates the handle 16 in the opposite direction to tighten it. In this way, the turntable 6 and the free end portion 11b of the support member 11 are stopped from moving relative to each other and are fixed, and the turntable 6 is fixed at that position between the support means 9 and the pivot point A, that is, the feucia 5
It is supported by the driver's seat 3, so that it can bear the load at all times and is stably maintained horizontally on the side of the driver's seat 3. The driver can freely conduct business on the turntable 6 thus unfolded.

On the other hand, when driving the car after completing office work, the turntable 6 can be placed in the feucia 5 by reversing the above procedure, so that the turntable 6 will not interfere with driving. Further, in this case, when the turntable 6 and the support member 11 are tightened by the locking means 17, the fascia 5
The sliding member 19 provided on the turntable 6
Since the turntable 6 is pressed against the lower surface, the fixation of the turntable 6 is strengthened and it can be completely housed in the fuesia 5, and the turntable 6 does not jump out from the fuesia 5 during traveling, resulting in high safety.

As described above, the turntable structure in the driver's cabin of an automobile according to the present invention can be deployed and moved to the side of the driver's seat 3 by horizontally supporting the turntable 6 to the fencing 5, and can be moved to the side of the driver's seat 3 by the locking means 17. It can be fixed anywhere within the range of movement regulated by the driver's seat 3, and it can be maintained horizontally and stably with the support member 11, so the driver can freely conduct business while sitting in the driver's seat 3, and the driver can do business smoothly. Able to perform delivery work. In addition, since the turntable 6 can be housed in the Fuesia 5, it will not interfere with driving, and its fixation can be done by the sliding contact member 19...
This can be done reliably by adding pressure welding, and is highly safe.
In addition, to operate the turntable 6, the driver simply grasps the handle 16, rotates it to tighten or loosen it, and pushes or pulls it. Since the movement can be controlled by the passage 14, the turntable 6 is not moved more than necessary, and furthermore, since the turntable 6 is slid by the sliding contact member 19, its operability is very good. Furthermore, the support member 11
The load can be always supported regardless of the position of the turntable 6 which is unfolded and moved, and the stability of the turntable 6 can be measured. Furthermore, the structure is simple and can be easily adopted, and the role it plays in delivery operations is enormous.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but includes a pivot point A, a base end 11a of the support member 11,
It goes without saying that the installation position of the free end portion 11b, the setting of the expansion movement range of the guide path 14, the configuration of the locking means 17, etc. can be modified in various ways without changing the gist of the present invention.

[Effects of the Invention] In summary, the present invention provides the following excellent effects.

By pivoting the turntable horizontally and always supporting it horizontally with a support member, it can be deployed and moved to the side of the driver's seat and maintained horizontally, and can be fixed anywhere within the range of movement using a locking means. Therefore, the driver can freely handle office work while sitting in the driver's seat, and delivery operations can be carried out smoothly.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of the turntable structure in the driver's cab of an automobile according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof, and FIG.
4 is a front view showing a preferred embodiment of the turntable structure in the driver's cab of an automobile according to the present invention; FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. 2; FIG. is a sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. 2, and FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. 6. In the diagram, 3 is the driver's seat, 6 is the turntable, 11
11a is a support member, 11a is a proximal end thereof, 11b is a free end thereof, 14 is a guideway, 17 is a locking means, 1
9 is a sliding contact member, and A is a pivot point.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) A turntable that is pivoted toward the side of the driver's seat so that it can be expanded and moved horizontally, and a free end of the turntable that is engaged with the turntable to support it; A supporting member formed on the turntable and engaging the free end with a base end located apart from an axis connecting the free end and the pivot point and forming a pivot center of the free end. and a guide path for guiding the relative movement of the free end as the free end moves, and a locking means for stopping the relative movement between the free end and the turntable. turntable structure. (2) Claim 1 of the utility model registration, wherein the base end of the support member is located between the free end and the pivot point and offset from the axis in the direction of expansion and movement of the turntable. Turntable structure in the driver's cabin of the automobile described in Section 1. (3) Claims 1 or 2 of the utility model registration claim, characterized in that the turntable is supported by a sliding member so as to be slid along its unfolding movement locus. A turntable structure in the driver's cabin of an automobile described in .