JPH0419247A - Seat structure for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a seat structure for an automobile provided with a center console that is movable together with the seat.

[Conventional technology]

In general, automobiles are provided with a large number of storage sections for organizing small items in order to effectively utilize the limited space inside the vehicle. These storage compartments are located in various parts of the car, but in particular, storage compartments located around the driver are used more often while driving, so their shape and structure are significantly different. is considered important.

The storage area located around the driver mentioned above has an 8th
As shown in the figure, there is a center console 52 provided on the side of a seat 51 on which the driver sits, and since this center console 52 is located on the side of the driver, it is sometimes used as an armrest.

However, the center console 52 is normally fixed to the upper surface of a floor tunnel 53 formed in the center of the floor. Therefore, when the seat 51 is moved to adjust the driving position to suit the driver's body type, the relative position between the center console 52 and the seat 51 will be shifted, which will further impede workability during storage. This will lead to problems such as lowering the height and difficulty in using it as an armrest. Furthermore, in the case of a two-door type automobile, getting in and out of the rear seat is done by moving the seat 51 and passenger seat forward, but if the center console 52 is fixed, There is also the problem that it is inconvenient.

Therefore, for example, in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 57-202353,
A console box for a vehicle is disclosed in which a center console 52 and a floor tunnel 53 are slidably separated in the front-rear direction via a slide rail, and a center console 52 and a seat 51 are fixed. As a result, the center console 52 having this structure moves on the floor tunnel 53 in conjunction with the movement of the seat 51, and the positional relationship with the seat 51 is always constant, so that the center console 52 can be moved during storage as described above. This makes it possible to prevent problems such as reduced workability and inconvenience when getting on and off the vehicle.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, the conventional structure of the center console 52 described above can only be suitably used with the seat 51 that is movable in the front-rear direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the floor tunnel 53. If the seat 51 is movable in the vertical direction, there is a risk that new problems will occur.

That is, conventionally, the driving position of the driver is set to a position suitable for the driver's body shape by moving the seat 51 in the front and rear directions. However, in recent years, luxury-oriented automobiles have come to employ seats 51 that can be moved not only in the longitudinal direction but also in the vertical direction so that a more comfortable driving position can be set.

Therefore, when the center console 52 is fixed to the above-mentioned vertically movable seat 5, the center console 52 also rises as the seat 51 rises, and there is a gap between the center console 52 and the floor tunnel 53. A gap will be formed. If the user rests his/her elbow on the center console 52 in this state, the center console 52 will be biased downward in the direction of the floor tunnel 53. As a result, the center console 52 is tilted by the downward bias, and if the seat 51 is raised and the gap between the center console 52 and the floor tunnel 53 becomes larger than a predetermined value, the center console 52 will be tilted excessively. Seat 51 and center console 5
Plastic deformation will occur at the fixed portion with 2.

Therefore, the center console 52 does not recover from the tilted state even when the elbow is released, and when the seat 51 is lowered in this state, the center console 52 comes into contact with the floor tunnel 53. This contact may cause problems such as damaging the center console 52 when the seat 51 is moved or making it difficult to move the seat 51.

In this way, the conventional structure can be suitably adopted only for the seat 51 that is movable in the front-back direction, and it is difficult to adopt it for the seat 51 that is movable in the up-down direction. . Therefore, in the present invention, an automobile seat structure is provided which can maintain a constant positional relationship between the center console 52 and the seat 51 in the longitudinal direction and can prevent the center console 52 from coming into contact with the floor tunnel 53. is intended to provide.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the automobile seat structure according to the invention of claim 1 is a seat that is movable in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction, and includes an automobile seat that is provided with a console box that is movable together with the seat. In structure,
The console box is characterized by being separated from the seat in the vertical direction, so that it moves only in the front-back direction with the seat.

In order to solve the above problem, the automobile seat structure according to the invention of claim 2 is a seat that is movable in the longitudinal direction and the vertical direction, and includes a center console that is a console box that is movable together with the seat. In the automobile seat structure, the console box is
The console consists of an upper storage section and a lower storage section that are divided into upper and lower sections.The upper storage section moves together with the seat, while the lower storage section is a box support member that moves only in the front and back direction along with the seat. It is characterized by being supported by a lower frame.

[For production]

When the seat is moved in the front-rear direction, according to the configurations of claims 1 and 2, the console box moves together with the seat, so that its positional relationship with the seat remains constant.

On the other hand, when the seat is moved in the vertical direction, claim 1
According to the above configuration, since the console box moves with the seat only in the front-back direction, the vertical position is always constant regardless of the seat position. Therefore, even if the console box is pushed downward, it will not tilt excessively, and will always be restored to its pre-tilt state. This allows the console box to
This will prevent contact with the floor tunnel, etc. located below the console box.
This will prevent damage to the center console and difficulty in moving the seats.

Further, according to the structure of claim 2, the console box is divided into an upper storage section and a lower storage section, and only the upper storage section that moves together with the seat moves in the vertical direction together with the seat. I will do it. Therefore,
The lower storage section is always supported by the box support member regardless of the position of the seat, and does not tilt even when the console box is urged downward. This will prevent the lower storage area, which is the lower part of the console box, from coming into contact with the floor tunnel, etc. located below the console box. Prevention of this contact will prevent damage to the center console or movement of the seats. This will prevent the situation from becoming more difficult.

[Embodiment 1] An embodiment of the invention as claimed in claim 1 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

As shown in FIG. 5, the automobile seat structure according to this embodiment is adopted for a seat 1 on which a driver is seated, and a seat 1 disposed between the seat 1 and a seat 2 serving as a passenger seat. A center console 23, which is a console box, is provided. Center console 23 above
consists of an integrally formed console main body 25 for storing small items such as cassette tapes, and a lid 4 which serves as a cover for the console main body 25 and can also be used as an armrest. Furthermore, a console box is defined as having at least one function of storage and an armrest.
Or it's cold between the two.

As shown in the first part, the console main body 25 includes a console lower frame 1 whose bottom surface is a box support member.
1, and this console lower frame 11
has one end fixedly attached to the side surface of one side frame 12a. The above-mentioned side frame 12a is formed in an L-shape, and is arranged symmetrically with the other side frame 12b with the seat 1 in between. Slide rail devices 13, 13 are provided on the lower surfaces of these side frames 12a, 12b, and the longitudinal direction of the slide rail devices 13, 13 coincides with the floor tunnel 14a formed in the center of the floor 14. It is arranged so that

The slide rail devices 13, 13 mentioned above include an upper rail 13a fixed to the lower surface of the side frames 12a, 12b, and a lower rail 13b fixed to the floor 14 side.
The upper rail 13a and the lower rail 13b are slidably engaged. As a result, the side frames 12a and 12b are attached to the slide rail device 1.
3.13, it moves parallel to the longitudinal direction of the floor tunnel 14a.

The side frames 12a and 12b are provided with lift door knob devices 16 and 16 for moving the seat 1 in the vertical direction, and these lift up devices 21616 are shown in FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b). As shown, it has a link mechanism consisting of first links 19, 19, second links 20, 20, and third link 21.

One end of the first links 19 is rotatably supported by the side frame 12a, and the other end is supported by the second link 2.
0 and 20 and support members 22 and 22 that support the notion frame 10 so as to be rotatable. Further, the other end portions of the second links 20 and 20 are rotatably supported by both ends of a third link 21, and a rack portion 21a is formed on the upper surface of the third link 21. .

A gear 18a rotated by a motor 18 is engaged with this rank portion 21a, and the third link 21 is
The motor 18 drives it to reciprocate on the side frame 12a.

In addition, as shown in FIG.
The above-mentioned console lower frame 11 is provided on the side frame 12a on the side of the floor tunnel 14a that supports the console 6. The console lower frame 11 supports the center console 23 above the floor tunnel 14a.
A slide rail device 24 consisting of an upper rail 24a and a lower rail 24b similar to the slide rail devices 13, 13 described above is provided on the lower surface of the slide rail device 24. Thereby, the center console 23 is moved in the front-rear direction together with the console lower frame 11.

In the above configuration, the operations of the seat 1 and the center console 23 will be explained below.

First, when the seat 1 is moved in the longitudinal direction x-x' in FIG.
It will be moved. At this time, lift up device 1
One side frame 12a that supports the seat 1 via the cushion frame 10 and the cushion frame 10 also supports the console body 25 via the console lower frame 11. Therefore, the center console 23 moves in the longitudinal direction XX'' together with the side frame 12a, and its positional relationship with the seat 1 is always constant in the longitudinal direction.

On the other hand, when the seat 1 is moved in the vertical direction z-z' in FIG.
It will be moved. At this time, the center console 23 is separated from the seat 1 and supported only by the console lower frame 11. Therefore, the center console 23 is held at a constant position supported by the console lower frame 11 even when the iC 1 is raised to the position shown by the dashed line in the figure. As a result, since the console lower frame 11 is supported by the floor tunnel 14a via the slide rail device 24, the center console 23 is biased downward in the Z' direction while the seat 1 is lifted up. It will not tilt even if

As described above, the seat structure of this embodiment has the positional relationship between the center console 23 and the seat 1 in the longitudinal direction x in FIG.
-X'' can be kept constant, and the console lower frame 11 and slide rail device 24 can prevent the center console 23 from coming into contact with the floor tunnel 14a, thereby preventing damage to the center console 23 during movement. This makes it possible to prevent the movement of the sheet 1 from becoming difficult.

In this embodiment, the center console 23 is supported by the console lower frame 11 so that the center console 23 can be moved only in the front-rear direction, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the third
As shown in the figure, a retaining member 27 is provided protruding from the seat 1, and an opening 26a whose longitudinal direction is the vertical direction is formed in the center console 26 supported by the slide rail device 24. The engagement member 27 may be inserted therein. In this case, the retaining member 2
7 moves up and down within the opening 26a of the center console 26, and the center console 26, which remains constant in the up and down direction, is always supported by the floor tunnel 14a via the slide rail device 24.

Further, the slide rail assembly W24 of this embodiment is composed of an upper rail 24a and a lower rail 24b,
The movable rail 30 provided on the console lower frame 11 is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG.
and fixed rails 31 fixed to the floor tunnel 14a side via a support member 32. When the gap between the movable rail 30 and the fixed rails 31, 31 is set wide in the width direction, the assembly of the slide rail devices 13, 13 disposed below the seat 1 in FIG. Since the above-mentioned slide rail device 24 can absorb the water, the slide rail device 13/1
Work efficiency when assembling 3/24 will be improved.

[Embodiment 2] An embodiment of the invention as claimed in claim 2 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. For convenience of explanation, the same reference numerals are given to the same constituent members as those shown in the first embodiment, and the explanation thereof will be omitted.

The automobile seat structure according to this embodiment is adopted as a seat 1 on which a driver is seated, as shown in FIG. This seat 1 is provided with a center console 3 which is a console box disposed between a seat 2 serving as a passenger seat, and the center console 3 is made up of a console body 5 and a lid 4.

As shown in FIG. 7, the console main body 5 is composed of a lower storage section 7 which is the lower half of the console main body 5, and an upper storage section 6 which is the upper half of the console main body 5.
has a bottom surface 7a and a side wall 7b rising from the outer peripheral edge of the bottom surface 7a. A lower engaging portion 7C is formed at the lower edge of the side wall 7b, and is raised up after extending outward from the side wall 7b. The upper retaining portion 6b of No. 6 is loosely fitted so as to be movable in the vertical direction zz'.

The above-mentioned A.7 pa-1 engaging portion 6b is formed so that its lower edge comes into contact with the upper edge of the side wall 7b, and its upper edge is positioned above the lower engaging portion 7C. has been done. A protruding part 6C is formed on the upper edge of this upper retaining part 6b, and is raised up after protruding outward from the lower engaging part 7C. A console upper frame 8 is brought into contact with the lower surface.

The above-mentioned console upper frame 8 has a support part 8a formed at its upper end, in which an opening into which the upper storage part 6 is loosely fitted, is formed, while a seat is provided at its lower end, as shown in FIG. A cut-off portion 8b is formed that is engaged with the cushion frame 10 that supports the cushion frame 10. As a result, the console upper frame 8 moves up and down together with the seat 1, and when the seat 1 is located at the lowest end indicated by the solid line in the figure, the support portion 8a is located below the protruding portion 6C, When the seat 1 moves upward as indicated by the dashed line in the figure, the support portion 8a comes into contact with the protruding portion 6C, and the upper storage portion 6 is moved upward together with the seat 1.

On the other hand, the lower storage section 7 into which the upper storage section 6 is loosely fitted has a bottom surface 7a supported by a console lower frame 11 which is a box support member, and one end of the console lower frame 11 is connected to one side frame 12a. Fixed to the side. The side frames 12a and the other side frame 12b are arranged symmetrically with the cushion frame 10 in between, and these side frames 12a and 12b have slide rail devices 13 and 1.
3 is provided on the lower surface.

In the above-mentioned slide rail devices 13, 13, the amber rail 13a and the lower rail 13b are engaged with each other in a tWa manner. It is designed to move in parallel. In addition, a cushion frame 1 is provided on the side frames 12a and 12b.
Lift-up devices 16, 16 for supporting the seat 1 are provided, and these lift-up devices 16, 16 move the seat 1 in the vertical direction via the cushion frame 10.

Furthermore, side covers 15 and 17 are provided on the side sill 14b side of the side frame 12b and on the seat 2 side of the center console 3, and these side covers 15 and 17 are designed to protect the seat 1 and the center console 3. It has become.

In the above configuration, the operations of the seat 1 and the center console 3 will be described below.

First, when moving the seat 1 in the longitudinal direction x-x' (see Fig. 5), the seat 1 is
It will be moved on March 13th. At this time, one side frame 12a that supports the seat 1 via the lift-up devices 16, 16 and 7-frame 10 also supports the console main body 5 via the console lower frame 11. Therefore, the console main body 5 moves in the front-rear direction x-x' together with the side frame 12a, and its positional relationship with the seat 1 is always constant.

On the other hand, when moving C) 1 in the vertical direction zz',
The seat 1 will be moved by lift-up devices 16. The lift-up device 16 is connected to the console upper frame 8 via the cushion frame 10.
We are also moving this console upper frame 8.
is the upper storage part 6 of the console main body 5 at the support part 8a.
is supported. Therefore, when the seat 1 is moved to the position indicated by the dashed line in the figure, the upper storage section 6 is also moved to the same position.

At this time, in the upper storage section 6, the amber engagement section 6b is loosely fitted into the lower engagement section 7c of the lower storage section 7 so as to be movable in the vertical direction zz'. Therefore, since the lower storage section 7 is divided from the amber storage section 6 in the vertical direction Z and Z', even when the amber storage section 6 moves up and down, it is always supported by the console lower frame 11. There will be. As a result, even if the center console 3 is biased in the downward Z direction by, for example, resting an elbow on the seat 1 with the seat 1 lifted up, the lower storage section 7, which is the lower part of the center console 3, can be moved into the lower part of the center console 3. It is supported by the frame 11 in a fixed position and does not tilt with respect to the seat 1.

In this way, the seat structure of this embodiment can maintain a constant positional relationship between the center console 3 and the seat 1 in the longitudinal direction However, the bottom of the center console 3 does not slope. Therefore, the center console 3 is prevented from coming into contact with the floor tunnel 14a, and preventing this contact makes it possible to prevent damage to the center console 3 and difficulty in moving the seat 1 during movement. ing.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, the automobile seat structure according to the first aspect of the present invention is configured such that the console box moves together with the seat only in the front-back direction.

Accordingly, since the lower storage section is supported by the box support member that moves only in the front and back direction together with the seat, the console box moves together with the seat, and the positional relationship with the seat becomes constant.

In addition, since the console box moves only in the front-back direction with the seat, the vertical position is always constant regardless of the seat position, and even if the console box is forced downward, it will not tilt excessively. , it will always be restored to its pre-tilt state. This restoration prevents contact with the floor tunnel, etc. located below the console box, and has the effect of preventing damage to the center console and difficulty in moving the seat.

As described above, in the automobile sorting structure according to the invention of claim 2, the console box is composed of an upper storage section and a lower storage section which are divided into upper and lower sections, and the upper storage section moves together with the seat. On the other hand, the lower storage section is supported by a box support member that moves only in the front and back direction together with the seat.

Accordingly, since the lower storage section is supported by the box support member that moves only in the front and back direction together with the seat, the console box moves together with the seat, and the positional relationship with the seat becomes constant.

In addition, since only the upper storage section, which moves together with the seat, moves up and down with the seat, the lower storage section is always supported by the box support member, and the console box is urged downward. Even if the lower storage area is located at the bottom of the console box, it will be prevented from coming into contact with the floor tunnel, etc. located below the console box, thereby preventing damage to the center console and difficulty in moving the seats. This has the effect of making things happen.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 5 show an embodiment of the invention according to claim 1. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the state of the center console when the seat moves up and down. FIG. 2(a) is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the lift-up device is viewed from the front. FIG. 2(b) is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the lift-up device is viewed from the side. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the state of the center console when the seat moves up and down. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the slide rail device. FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of the center console and the seat. FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 show an embodiment of the invention of claim 2. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the state of the center console when the seat moves up and down. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the center console. FIG. 8 shows a conventional example, and is a schematic perspective view of the interior of the vehicle. 1 and 2 are seats, 3, 23, and 26 are center consoles (console boxes), 4 is a lid, 5 is a console body, 6 is an upper storage area, 7 is a lower storage area, 8 is a console amber frame, 10 is a cushion flame,
11 is a console lower frame, 13 and 24 are slide rail devices, 14 is a floor, 14a is a floor tunnel,
16 is a lift-up device, and 27 is an engagement member. Figure 5 Patent applicant Mazda Corporation (:: Figure 12 Figure 5

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In an automobile seat structure that is a seat that is movable in the longitudinal direction and the vertical direction and is provided with a console box that is movable with the seat, the console box is movable with the seat only in the longitudinal direction. An automobile seat structure characterized by: 2. In an automobile seat structure that is a seat that is movable in the longitudinal direction and the vertical direction and is equipped with a console box that is movable together with the seat, the console box has an upper storage section and a lower storage section that are divided into upper and lower sections. An automobile seat structure characterized in that the upper storage section moves integrally with the seat, while the lower storage section is supported by a box support member that moves only in the front-rear direction along with the seat.