JPH075000Y2 - Vehicle seat belt storage structure - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of use] The present invention relates to a vehicle seatbelt storage structure in which seatbelts can be organized and stored.

[Prior Art] It has been reviewed year by year that the effect of protecting the occupant by wearing a seat belt in the event of a car collision or the like is being reviewed year by year. Must be worn. Based on this effect, seat belts are also installed on bench seat types such as the rear seats of passenger cars.

As this type of seat belt, a type that is simply wrapped around the waist or a type that restrains the chest is adopted like the seat belt on the front side.

FIG. 5 schematically shows an example of a conventional rear seat of a passenger car equipped with a seat belt.

The rear seat 1 is of a bench seat type and is mainly composed of a seat cushion 2 and a seat back 3. Also, this rear seat 1 is for three-seaters, three seat belts 4 are installed, and each seat belt 4 has a buckle 5
And the tongue 6 is configured to be detachably connectable.
The buckle 5 is fixed to the vehicle body floor (not shown) via the webbing 4a, and is led out from between the seat cushion 2 and the seat back 3. On the other hand, the end portion of the webbing 4b that restrains the body is fixed to the body at one side or the back side of the seat back 3 so that one end is fixed to the body and the other end is windable via a retractor (not shown). ing. Also, the webbing 4b has a seat back 3
The tongue 6 is attached to a portion that goes around the upper part of the and is led out to the surface side. Then, on the front surface side of the rear seat 1, the webbing 4a and the webbing 4b are provided via the tongue 6 and the buckle 5.
And are detachably connected so that they can be used.

In the bench seat type rear seat 1, a part of the buckle 5 and the webbing 4a is exposed at a partition position between the seat cushion 2 and the seat back 3.

Therefore, in the non-use state, it is unsightly if the belt coupling parts such as the buckle 5 are randomly placed on the seat cushion 2. For this reason, it has been desired to provide a vehicle seat or the like with means that can be stored neatly when not in use.

Therefore, as a conventional method for satisfying this demand, there is a method in which a seat belt storage structure as shown in FIGS. 6 to 7 is provided on a vehicle seat. The structure shown in FIGS. 6 to 7 corresponds to the portion indicated by reference character A in FIG.

In this storage structure, a box-shaped storage case 7 having an opening on one surface is attached in a recess (not shown) formed in the seat back 3 with the opening surface facing the indoor side. The buckle 5 is stored.

To further explain, the storage case 7 includes the left and right side walls 7a, 7a.
The width dimension between the inner surfaces of b is formed to be substantially equal to the width dimension of the buckle 5, and small protrusions (not shown) are provided on the inner surfaces of the left and right side walls 7a, 7b. The buckle 5 is press-fitted into the storage case 7 when it is stored, and is held by the pressure contact force applied from the left and right side walls 7a and 7b after the storage.

Further, in this storage structure, a gap X is formed between the buckle 5 and the top surface 7c of the storage case 7 when the buckle 5 is stored. When the seat belt 4 is used, if a person's finger is inserted from the gap X and the finger is put on the upper part of the bag 5 and pulled toward the front side, the buckle 5 can be removed from the inside of the storage case 7 so that the buckle 5 can be taken out from above and below. The size is made larger than the buckle 5.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Therefore, in the conventional seatbelt storage structure, the vertical dimension of the storage case 7 is formed larger than the buckle 5 so that the buckle 5 can be used when the seatbelt 4 is used.
Since the space X for taking out the storage case 7 is provided in the upper part of the storage case 7, the size of the storage case 7 is considerably larger than that of the buckle 5 or the like. Therefore, when the seat belt 4 is used and the buckle 5 is taken out, the entire storage case 7 can be seen as a recess from the inside of the room, and the storage case 7 can be stored in the storage case 7 when not in use. Since the gap X can be seen at the top, there was a problem that it looked bad. Further, since the insertion opening into which the tongue 6 is inserted is stored upwards, if there is the upper clearance X in the stored state, a small foreign object will enter the insertion opening into which the tongue 6 is inserted, causing a failure of the buckle 5. There was also a problem.

Further, since the buckle 5 is press-fitted and stored, there is a problem that the left and right side surfaces of the buckle 5 are rubbed against the storage case 7 and are scratched, resulting in a bad appearance. Further, if the small projections provided on the inner surfaces of the left and right side walls 7a, 7b on the storage case 7 side are worn away by repeated use, the desired pressure contact force with respect to the buckle 5 cannot be obtained, and the buckle 5 may fall off from the storage case 7 during storage. There was also a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle seat belt that has a simple structure and that can improve operability, retainability, etc. and can reduce costs. It is intended to provide a storage structure.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, a vehicle seat belt storage structure according to the present invention is a buckle in which a slit portion is continuously provided from the upper surface to the lower end at the front upper end. A case, an operating member provided with a tongue releasing knob that slides in the slit portion, and a biasing member via the operating member so that the tongue releasing knob is arranged substantially flush with the upper surface. A vehicle seat having a seat belt provided with a buckle having a spring means, and a storage recess provided on a surface of the seat for storing the buckle, and the storage corresponding to the slit portion. When the buckle is provided so as to project from the peripheral edge of the opening of the recess and the buckle is inserted from a direction not orthogonal to the seat surface, the tongue release knob is retracted against the bias of the spring means and the slot cracking is performed. Department An engaging projection that is inserted into the inside of the buckle and is pulled out of the slit portion when the buckle is taken out, and the lower surface of the buckle is received by one surface of the storage recess.

[Operation] According to this configuration, when the seat belt is not in use, the buckle of the seat belt that is idle on the seat is stored in the storage recess provided on the surface of the seat from a direction not orthogonal to the seat surface. In conjunction with the storing operation, the engaging protrusion on the side of the storing recess is engaged and locked in the slit portion of the buckle.
Then, the tongue releasing knob is elastically pressed by the engaging projection via the spring means, whereby the lower surface of the buckle is pressed against one surface of the storage recess to securely hold the buckle. In addition, when using it, it can be easily taken out from the storage recess by performing the opposite operation.

Therefore, when storing the buckle or tongue, the buckle or tongue does not rub against the biasing force of the spring means that biases the tongue release knob without rubbing the circumferential surface of the buckle or tongue with a member that is held in pressure contact with the buckle or tongue in a direction non-orthogonal to the seat surface. Since it suffices to push it into the storage recess and store it, it is possible to prevent the peripheral surface of the buckle or tongue from being scratched and scratched.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 4 are schematic views of a vehicle seat belt storage structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
It corresponds to the portion A in the figure. Therefore, in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, the same reference numerals as those shown in FIG. 5 are the same as those shown in FIG.

In this vehicle seat belt storage structure, the storage case 8 is formed with a storage recess provided on the surface of the seat back 3, and the buckle 5 can be stored in the storage case 8. .

Also, this buckle 5 uses an existing buckle,
It is provided with a buckle case 9 and an operating member 11 having a tongue release knob 10 provided at the upper end.

Further, the buckle case 9 has a tongue insertion port 12 into which an engaged portion (not shown) of the tongue 6 is inserted on the upper surface 9a, and is formed continuously downward from the upper surface 9a at the upper end of the front surface 9b. A slitting portion 13 is provided.

On the other hand, the operating member 11 includes a tongue release knob 10 provided at the upper end.
Is slidably arranged in the slit portion 13, and the lower end is extended into the buckle case 9 through an opening (not shown) provided in the lower portion of the slit portion 13, and the lower end is tongue-locked. It is operatively connected to a releasing means (not shown).
The actuating member 11 is pushed upward in the buckle case 9 by spring means (not shown), and the tongue releasing knob 10 is held in a state of being flush with the upper surface 9a as shown in FIGS. Has been done. Further, when the tongue release knob 10 is pushed downward, the operating member 11 is entirely displaced downward against the spring means, and the tongue lock in the buckle case 9 is locked.
The releasing means can be switched to the unlocked state. Then, in this state, the tongue release knob 10 is provided in the upper slit portion 13 of the tongue release knob 10.
The recess formed by the escape is created.
Further, in the present invention, this recess is used as an engaging portion of an engaging protrusion 21 which will be described later.

On the other hand, the storage case 8 is formed of a resin material, and has a top wall 14, left and right side walls 15, 16, a bottom wall 17, a back wall 18, and a front wall 19, and has a box shape.
It is made to fit the size of the buckle 5.

The front wall 19 is cut out except for a part 19a on the upper side, and an opening 20 for inserting a buckle is formed in the front surface of the storage case 8. Further, the front wall 19 is formed with an engaging projection 21 corresponding to the slit 13 of the buckle 5 toward the lower side, that is, inside the opening 20.

Further, the bottom wall 17 is provided with a cutout portion 22 continuous from the opening 20, and when the buckle 5 is stored in the storage case 8, the cutout portion 22 allows the webbing 4a to escape and the buckle 5 to be released.
Only the lower surface of the bottom wall 17 can be received.

In the vehicle seat belt storage structure thus configured, when the buckle 5 is stored in the storage case 8,
That is, when the seat belt 4 is not used, the buckle 5 is tilted so that it is not orthogonal to the back wall 18 arranged in parallel with the seat surface as shown in FIG.
The buckle 5 is inserted into the storage case 8 in an arcuate manner. With this insertion, when the buckle 5 is almost housed in the storage case 8, the tongue release knob 10 comes into contact with the engaging projection 21. Also, buckle 5
When the tongue release knob 10 is
At the same time, the actuating member 11 is pushed by 21 and is displaced downward against the urging force of the spring means, and at the same time, the engaging protrusion 21 enters the slit 13 instead. When the lower surface of the buckle 5 has been stored to the position corresponding to the inner surface of the bottom wall 17, the entire buckle 5 is moved to the inside of the storage case 8. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, with the lower surface of the buckle 5 placed on the inner surface of the bottom wall 17, the entire buckle 5 is stored in the storage case 8.
It is stored inside. Further, the webbing 4a is led out to the lower side of the storage case 8 through the cutout portion 22. That is, the buckle 5 is stored in the storage case 8. Then, in this state, the upper portion of the buckle 5 is the front wall 19
The engaging projection 21 is inserted into and engaged with the slit portion 13 while being disposed inside. Further, the tongue releasing knob 10 is elastically pressed by the engaging projection 21 in response to the repulsive force of the spring means in the buckle case 9, and at the same time, the lower surface of the buckle 5 is also repulsively pressed and brought into pressure contact with the inner surface of the bottom wall 17. It Thereby, the buckle 5 is securely held in the storage case 8. Further, in this state, the opening 20 is completely closed by the buckle 5, and the inside of the storage case 8 cannot be seen from the vehicle interior side.

Next, when the seat belt 4 is used, when the webbing 4a led out from the lower side of the storage case 8 is pulled toward the vehicle interior side, the lower side of the buckle 5 is pulled out and can be taken out from the storage case 8. The buckle 5 is also taken out from the inside of the storage case 8 in an arcuate state at the time of taking it out. Thereby, the seat belt 4 can be used.

Therefore, in this vehicle seat belt storage structure, when storing the buckle 5, the buckle 5 is inclined in a non-orthogonal state with respect to the inner wall surface 18 of the storage case 8, that is, the seat surface to draw an arc. It can be easily stored simply by pushing it in 8 and storing it. In addition, when the buckle 5 is to be used, it can be taken out by pulling the lower side of the buckle 5 toward the inside of the vehicle compartment and then retracting the buckle 5 in an arcuate state.

Further, in the stored state, the buckle 5 closes the front opening 20 of the storage case 8, so that it is possible to prevent foreign matter from entering the tongue insertion opening 12, and at the same time, the appearance is improved.

Further, even when it is stored, it can be stored simply by pushing the buckle 5 into the storage case 8 against the biasing force of the spring means for returning the actuating member 11 and storing it, and also when pulling it out, simply pulling the webbing 4a. Since it can be easily taken out, it does not require a large force when storing and taking out. This improves practicality.

It is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the structure applied to the bench seat type rear seat 1 is adopted. Although disclosed, the present invention is not limited to the rear seat, but can be similarly applied to the front seat as long as it is a bench seat type.

[Advantages of the Invention] As described above, according to the vehicle seat belt storage structure of the present invention, the buckle of the seat belt that is idle on the seat when the seat belt is not in use is neatly arranged at a predetermined position. It can be stored in and can be easily retrieved when in use. Moreover, the buckle and the like are not damaged when the storing / removing operation is performed. As a result, operability and appearance can be improved, so that practicality is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an essential part of a vehicle seat belt storage structure according to an embodiment of the present invention in a seat belt retracted state, and FIG. 2 shows the seat belt storage structure shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic view for explaining the method of storing the buckle in the storage structure shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and FIG. Fifth schematic diagram for explaining the stored state
FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of a conventional rear seat of a passenger car equipped with a seat belt. FIG. 6 is a front view of a main part schematically showing a conventional vehicle seat belt storage structure. FIG. 7 is a side view of the storage structure shown in FIG. 4 …… Seat belts 4a, 4b …… Webbing 5 …… Buckle 6 …… Tongue 8 …… Storing case forming a storage recess 9 …… Buckle case 9a …… Buckle top 9b …… Buckle front 10 …… Tongue release knob 11 …… Actuating member 12 …… Tang insertion port 13 …… Slitting part 20 …… Storing recess opening 21 …… Engagement protrusion

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A buckle case in which a slit portion is continuously provided on the upper end of the front surface from the upper surface to a lower side, an operating member provided with a tongue release knob slid in the slit portion, A vehicle seat having a seat belt provided with a buckle having a spring means biasing the tongue release knob through the actuating member in a state where the tongue release knob is arranged substantially flush with the upper surface. A storage recess provided on the surface for storing the buckle, and a buckle provided in a direction non-orthogonal to the seat surface while being provided so as to project from the opening peripheral edge of the storage recess corresponding to the slit portion. When inserted, the tongue releasing knob is retracted against the biasing force of the spring means, the tongue releasing knob is retracted and engaged in the slit portion, and the engaging projection portion is pulled out from the slit portion when the buckle is taken out. The equipped, storage structure of the seat belt for a vehicle a lower surface and wherein the receiving at one side of the storage recess of the buckle.