JPH0332434Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Industrial application field The present invention is applicable to automobiles that can slide in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and adjust the vertical height, similar to a seat cushion equipped with a seat slide mechanism or a seat lifter mechanism. It concerns armrests.

Conventional technology In the past, a center console box was provided in the center of the front seat to cover the mounting parts of the shift lever, center parking lever, etc. There was also an armrest in place. As shown in FIG. 4, a center console box 9' was provided between the front seats 1', and the center console box 9' also served as an armrest 10' and a cover for the mounting parts of operating mechanisms such as a shift lever 2'.

Problems to be solved by this invention Therefore, the armrest 10' placed in the center console box 9' as in the past is not movable, and its position cannot be changed even when the driver has a different body structure. Although the armrest was intended to allow the user to rest his elbows and make shift adjustments in a comfortable position, this was not possible with a fixed armrest.

Therefore, in the present invention, the armrest is equipped with a mechanism that allows the height to be adjusted up and down, and also allows the armrest to slide in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.Furthermore, when the seatback of the front seat is folded down using the reclining mechanism, The purpose of this is to form a single-sided seat that reaches and connects to the rear seat.

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention provides a vehicle body in which a front seat has a reclining mechanism and an armrest at the center of the vehicle body, and a rail is laid in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body extending from the center of the vehicle body to the rear seat. A pantograph type strut is provided that slides on the laid rail and also allows vertical height adjustment.The armrest slide and vertical height adjustment can be done by fastening the strut to the rail with a dial. This is an automobile armrest that is fixed.

To explain this with reference to the drawings, as shown in Fig. 1, a rail 5 is laid in the center of the vehicle body between the front seats 1 having a reclining mechanism, extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body to the rear seat, and a slide mechanism that slides on the rail. A lifter mechanism for adjusting the vertical height, for example, an armrest 4 having a pantograph column 6 is provided. The armrest is fixed at the optimum position using a screw that passes through a hole 5a in the rail made by the slide end 6a of the column 6, which slides onto the rail 5 laid on the floor so as not to slip out, as shown in FIG. This is done by tightening the dial 7.

In addition, in the figure, 2 is a shift lever 3 is a handle.

Effect: Therefore, due to the relaxation by the dial, the sliding end 6a of each pillar 6 can freely slide within the rail 5, and the sliding end 6a of each pillar 6
By selecting the sliding distance between them and the position on the rail 5 and fastening them with a dial, the armrest 4 has a lifter function and a sliding function, and the sliding position and the vertical height of the armrest 4 are determined.

Then, as shown in Fig. 1, the front seat 1
When the armrest 4 is located in the center, the height of the armrest is determined to match the driver's body by turning the dial 7, and the shift lever 2 can be easily operated with the driver's elbow resting on it.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, when the seat back 1b is reclined by the reclining mechanism and connected to the seat cushion 8a of the rear seat 8, the armrest 4 is moved to the rear seat 8, and the seat cushion 1a of the front seat and the seat back are connected to each other. 1
b. A seat is formed in which the seat cushion 8a of the rear seat and the armrest 4 form one plane.

Effects As a result of the above, the present invention provides the armrest on which the elbow is placed for easy seat lever operation with a sliding function and a lifter function, and the vertical height and slide adjustment in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body can be adjusted to suit the driver's body. In addition, by reclining the front seat and the armrest all the way to the rear seat, the height can be adjusted to create a flat seat, depending on the application. This allows for improved livability and ride comfort.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an armrest for an automobile according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram of its fastening structure to a rail. FIG. 3 is a working diagram of an embodiment of the armrest according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of an armrest using a conventional center console box. 1, 1'... Front seat, 2, 2'... Shift lever, 3, 3'... Handle, 4, 4'... Armrest, 5... Rail, 6... Support, 7...
Dial, 8...Rear seat.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Front seat 1 with reclining mechanism
In a vehicle body equipped with an armrest 4 at the center position of the vehicle body, a rail 5 is laid in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body extending from the center of the vehicle body to the rear seat, and the armrest 4 slides on the laid rail 5,
At the same time, a pantograph type support 6 is provided which also enables vertical height adjustment, and the sliding of the armrest 4 and the vertical height adjustment are fixed by fastening the support 6 to the rail 5 using a dial 7. An automotive armrest featuring: