Support device

Abstract

To provide a support device capable of supporting various support targets.SOLUTION: A support device 2 is used in a state of being detachably attached to a headrest part 33 of a seat 1 of an automobile. The support device 2 includes a base body 41 detachably attached to rods 36 of the headrest part 33 of the seat 1 of the automobile. The base body 41 is provided with a support body 42 for supporting support targets W in a rotationally adjustable manner. The support body has a plurality of screw holes 44.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a support device that is attached to and used on a vehicle seat.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, for example, an automobile clothing hanger (a support device dedicated to clothing) described in the following Patent Document 1 is known.

[0003] This conventional automobile clothing hanger is configured by bending a wire rod so as to form a shoulder portion for hanging clothing, and fixing members for fixing to the rod of the headrest portion inserted into the upper part of the vehicle seat are provided at both ends of this wire rod.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, the above-mentioned conventional automobile clothing hanger has a single function and can only hang and support the clothing taken off when getting into the vehicle on the shoulder portion, and cannot deal with objects to be supported other than clothing.

[0006] One of the problems of the present invention is to provide a support device that can support various objects to be supported.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] The support device according to an embodiment of the present invention is a support device that is attached to and used on a vehicle seat, and includes a base body attached to the seat and a support body provided on the base body for supporting an object to be supported, and the support body has a plurality of screw hole portions.

Advantages of the Invention

[0008] According to the embodiment of the present invention, various supported objects can be supported.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0010] An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

[0011] In the figure, 1 is a seat of an automobile which is a vehicle, and 2 is a support device which is detachably attached to the seat 1 by retrofitting and used.

[0012] The support device 2 is a vehicle support tool (article support tool) that can support a plurality of various supported objects (articles) W in a state of being attached to the upper part of the automobile seat 1 so as to face the rear side.

[0013] The object W supported by this support device 2 is at the discretion of the user, for example, the object W (W1) shown in FIG. 1 is a tablet holder, and the object W (W2) shown in FIG. 1 is a tissue box. Also, for example, the object W (W3) shown in FIG. 5 is a TV monitor, and the object W (W4) shown in FIG. 5 is an aromatherapy diffuser.

[0014] And the tablet holder, which is the object W (W1), includes a main body 6 that holds the tablet 5 and a mounting plate portion 7 provided on the lower surface of the main body 6. A mounting hole 8 is formed in the mounting plate portion 7.

[0015] The tissue box, which is the object W (W2), includes a main body 11 that houses the box tissue 10 and a magnet 12 provided on the back surface of the main body 11. A tissue outlet 13 is formed in the main body 11.

[0016] The TV monitor, which is the object W (W3), includes a main body 16 that has a display screen 15 for displaying TV images and the like, and a mounting plate portion 17 provided on the lower surface of the main body 16. A mounting hole 18 is formed in the mounting plate portion 17.

[0017] The aromatherapy diffuser, which is the object W (W4), includes a main body 21 that houses a liquid fragrance and a clamping portion (clip) 22 provided on the back surface of the main body 21. The clamping portion 22 is composed of a pair of upper and lower clamping members 23 that can be elastically deformed.

[0018] An automobile seat (a reclining seat) 1 includes, for example, a seat portion 31 that supports the buttocks of the seated person (occupant) at the passenger seat or the like, a backrest portion 32 that is provided at the rear end of the seat portion 31 so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction (reclinable) and supports the back of the seated person, and a headrest portion 33 that is detachably provided at the upper end of the backrest portion 32 and supports the head of the seated person.

[0019] The headrest portion 33 has a headrest body 35 that supports the head of the seated person, and a pair of two round bar-shaped rods (attachment shafts that are protruding portions) 36 that protrude downward from the headrest body 35.

[0020] The backrest portion 32 has, at its upper end side, a cylindrical rod holding portion (such as a headrest support) 37 into which the rod 36 of the headrest portion 33 is insertable and removable, and a square-shaped head portion 37a is formed at the upper end portion of the rod holding portion 37. Further, a long hole-shaped hole 37b into which the rod 36 of the headrest portion 33 is insertable and removable is formed in the rod holding portion 37.

[0021] That is, the rod 36 is inserted into the hole 37b of the rod holding portion 37 and held and fixed by the rod holding portion 37, whereby the headrest portion 33 is attached to the backrest portion 32. On the other hand, when the rod 36 is inserted out of the hole 37b of the rod holding portion 37 and the holding and fixing by the rod holding portion 37 is released, the headrest portion 33 is removed from the backrest portion 32 (see FIG. 1).

[0022] The support device 2 is detachably attached to the rod 36 of the headrest portion 33 of the vehicle seat 1, and includes a substantially plate-shaped base body 41 that is sandwiched from above and below by the lower surface of the headrest portion 33 and the upper surface of the backrest portion 32, and a substantially plate-shaped support body 42 that is provided on the base body 41 so as to be pivotally adjustable in the front-rear direction about a horizontal left-right direction (the left-right direction of the vehicle) rotation center axis X and supports the object to be supported W.

[0023] The support 42 has a plurality of screw holes 44 arranged in a matrix (for example, 5 rows and 3 columns) that are used when the user detachably attaches the supported object (supported object with a mounting hole) W to the front side of the support 42 using a male screw 43, which is a screwing member that can be rotated manually. Additionally, it is possible to detachably attach the supported object (supported object with a magnet) W to the front side of the support 42 using magnetic force. Note that the male screw (bolt) 43 that can be screwed into the screw hole (female screw hole) 44 of the support 42 may be one that can be rotated using a tool such as a driver, etc.

[0024] Further, the support 42 has a plurality, specifically, for example, two left - right direction - long slit portions 45 that are parallel to each other at the lower part. Between these two slit portions 45, a single longitudinally - long (clamped portion) 46 that is slender in the left - right direction is formed. For example, the tablet holder, which is the supported object W (W1), is attached to and supported by the support 42 when the male screw 43 is inserted through the mounting hole 8 and screwed into the screw hole portion 44 (see Fig. 1). Similarly, the TV monitor, which is the supported object W (W3), is also attached to and supported by the support 42 when the male screw 43 is inserted through the mounting hole 18 and screwed into the screw hole portion 44 (see Fig. 5).

[0025] Also, the tissue box, which is the supported object W (W2), is attached to and supported by the support 42 when the magnet 12 adheres to the rear surface of the support 42 (see Fig. 1).

[0026] Furthermore, the aromatherapy diffuser, which is the supported object W (W4), is attached to and supported by the support 24 when both clamping members 23 of the clamping portion 22 clamp the longitudinally - long portion 46 (see Fig. 5).

[0027] In this way, various supported objects W (W1, W2, W3, W4) of different types are detachably and fixedly attached to the front side of the support 42 by a plurality of attachment methods (attachment means). As a result, the supported object W is supported by the support 42.

[0028] Here, the base body 41 has a substantially T-shaped base plate portion 51 in plan view, in which a pair of circular rod holes 50 for inserting the rods 36 of the headrest portion 33 are formed, and a pair of left and right attachment plate portions 52 integrally projecting upward on both sides of the rear portion of the base plate portion.

[0029] On each inner surface of the attachment plate portions 52 facing each other with a space therebetween, nuts 56 of the attachment means 55 are fixed by welding. Further, a communication hole 53 communicating with the screw hole portion 57 of the nut 56 is formed in the attachment plate portion 52.

[0030] Further, the base plate portion 51 has, at the lower part, insertion plates 54 which are a pair of left and right insertion portions inserted between the lower surface of the head 37a of the rod holding portion 37 and the upper surface of the backrest portion 32.

[0031] When the base body 41 is attached to the seat 1 by retrofitting, first, after removing the headrest portion 33 from the backrest portion 32, the base body 41 is fixed to the backrest portion 32 by inserting the insertion plate 54 of the base body 41 between the lower surface of the head 37a of the rod holding portion 37 and the upper surface of the backrest portion 32.

[0032] Next, the headrest portion 33 is fixed to the backrest portion 32 by inserting the rod 36 of the headrest portion 33 from the rod hole 50 of the base body 41 into the hole 37b of the rod holding portion 37. Note that even in a state where the base body 41 is fixed to the backrest portion 32, that is, in a use state of the support device 2, the height of the headrest portion 33 with respect to the backrest portion 32 can be adjusted.

[0033] Note that in the illustrated example, the base body 41 is composed of, for example, a single metal plate (for example, an iron plate) 61 in which the attachment plate portions 52 are formed by bending upward, and left and right resin members 62 attached to the metal plate 61, but the configuration is not limited thereto. For example, the base body 41 may be composed of only a metal material or only a resin material.

[0034] Next, the support 42 has, for example, a vertically elongated support plate portion 71 in which a plurality of screw holes 44 formed in a matrix and two upper and lower slit portions 45 are formed, and a pair of left and right mounting plate portions 72 integrally projecting forward on both sides of the center portion in the vertical direction of the support plate portion 71 and rotatably adjusted about the rotation center axis X to the mounted plate portion 52 of the base body 41 using the mounting means 55.

[0035] Note that, in the illustrated example, the mounting means 55 is composed of, for example, a male screw (bolt) 58 which is a screw member that can be rotationally operated by hand by the user, and a nut (fixed nut welded and fixed to the base body) 56 into which the male screw 58 is screwed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a male screw operated by a tool such as a driver may be used, or a nut or the like separate from the base body 41 may be used. Further, a configuration in which the support 42 is provided on the base body 41 so as to be rotationally adjustable without using the screw-type mounting means 55 may also be employed.

[0036] Further, a communication hole 73 communicating with the communication hole 53 of the mounted plate portion 52 is formed in the mounting plate portion 72 located overlapping the mounted plate portion 52 of the base body 41. Then, the screw shaft portion 59 of the male screw 58 of the mounting means 55 is inserted through both communication holes 53 and 73 and screwed into the screw hole portion 57 of the nut 56. As a result, the mounting plate portion 72 of the support 42 is rotatably adjusted about the rotation center axis X to the mounted plate portion 52 of the base body 41 by the screw-type mounting means 55 composed of the male screw 58 and the nut 56 (see Fig. 3(c)). Note that the horizontal rotation center axis X is a line passing through the axis of the screw shaft portion 59 of the male screw 58.

[0037] That is, by once loosening the tightening force of the male screw 58 with respect to the nut 56, it is possible to adjust (change) the angle θ formed by the support 42 and the base body 41 within a predetermined range (see Fig. 3(d)). In other words, the support 42 capable of supporting the supported object W is angle-adjustable (direction-adjustable) with respect to the base body 41. Then, by tightening the male screw 58 to the nut 56, the support 42 after the angle adjustment can be firmly fixed to the base body 41.

[0038] Furthermore, the support plate portion 71 is, for example, longitudinally long in the vertical direction and has a substantially rectangular plate shape. A slit portion 45 is formed to penetrate through the front and rear surfaces at the lower portion of the support plate portion 71. Also, in the support plate portion 71, except for the lower portion where the slit portion 45 is formed, a plurality (for example, 15) of circular screw hole portions 44 forming a matrix (for example, 5 rows and 3 columns) penetrate through the front and rear surfaces so as to be dispersed over the entire area. Furthermore, a notch portion 47 facing the base end portion of the mounting plate portion 72 is formed in the support plate portion 71.

[0039] The screw hole portions 44 are used for attaching the object W to be supported to the support plate portion 71, and each of them is a hole portion having a spiral screw groove (not shown). The screw hole portions 44 are not limited to those of the same size, and may include, for example, those of different sizes.

[0040] The slit portion (elongated hole portion) 45 is a hole portion having a longitudinal direction in the left - right direction. In a rear - view, the left end portion, which is one end portion in the longitudinal direction, is located below the left - column screw hole portions 44, and the right end portion, which is the other end portion in the longitudinal direction, is located below the right - column screw hole portions 44. Note that the support plate portion 71 may have a configuration in which, in addition to those screw hole portions 44 and the slit portion 45, for example, a hole portion without a screw groove is formed.

[0041] Also, the support 42 is composed of, for example, a single metal plate (for example, an iron plate) 76 in which the mounting plate portion 72 is formed by bending it rearward, and one annular resin member 77 attached to this metal plate 76.

[0042] That is, the support plate portion 71 and the mounting plate portion 72 of the support 42 are composed of only a single metal plate 76 capable of attaching the object W to be supported using magnetic force, and a frame portion 78 made of a substantially rectangular - ring - shaped resin member 77 is fitted to the outer peripheral portion of this metal plate 76. That is, a frame portion 78 made of resin (which may be made of rubber, etc.) is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the metal - made support plate portion 71.

[0043] One metal plate 76 is composed of a first plate portion 76a that constitutes the support plate portion 71 and a second plate portion 76b that constitutes the left and right mounting plate portions 72. The pair of left and right second plate portions 76b are bent at a right angle with respect to the flat first plate portion 76a. That is, the mounting plate portion 72 is formed by bending a part of the metal plate 76 at a right angle toward the rear side.

[0044] Next, the operation and the like of the support device 2 will be described.

[0045] For example, in the state shown in FIG. 4(a), that is, for example, when the backrest portion 32 of the seat 1 is erected, the user (for example, a user sitting in the rear seat behind the passenger seat) rotates and adjusts the support body 42 with respect to the base body 41 fixed to the backrest portion 32, and the tablet 5 on the tablet holder, which is the object W1 supported by the support body 42, is set to a desired posture, that is, for example, a vertical posture (including a substantially vertical posture), so that the screen is easy to view. For example, when the user is a child, the support body 42 may be rotationally adjusted with respect to the base body 41 so that the tablet 5 is in an inclined posture facing obliquely downward.

[0046] Also, for example, in the state shown in FIG. 4(b), that is, for example, when the backrest portion 32 of the seat 1 is inclined rearward, the user (for example, a user sitting in the rear seat behind the passenger seat) also rotationally adjusts the support body 42 with respect to the base body 41 fixed to the backrest portion 32 in the same manner as above, and sets the tablet 5 on the tablet holder, which is the object W1 supported by the support body 42, to a desired posture so that the screen is easy to view.

[0047] In this way, the user can adjust the angle θ formed by the base plate portion 51 of the base body 41 and the support plate portion 71 of the support body 42 by rotating the support body 42 with respect to the base body 41 by a desired amount according to the state (the inclination angle, which is the reclining angle) of the backrest portion 32 of the seat 1. Therefore, the tablet 5 can be set in an easy-to-view posture (orientation). That is, the support body 42 can correspond to the inclination of the backrest portion 32 of the seat 1.

[0048] Although not shown in the drawings, for example, with respect to a TV monitor as the object to be supported W3 as well, the user can set the TV monitor (object to be supported) in an easily visible posture (orientation) by rotationally adjusting the support 42 according to the state of the backrest portion 32. Although not shown in the drawings, for example, when a smartphone holder is attached to the support 42 as the object to be supported W, the orientation of the smartphone (smartphone) held by the smartphone holder can be appropriately set to be easily visible.

[0049] And according to the above-described support device 2, a base body 41 detachably attached to the headrest portion 33 of the seat 1 of the automobile, and a support 42 provided on this base body 41 for supporting the object to be supported W are provided. Since this support 42 has a plurality of screw holes 44 and a plurality of slit portions 45 for detachably attaching the object to be supported W and can detachably attach the object to be supported W using magnetic force, the object to be supported W is not limited to only clothing as in the case of a conventional clothing hanger for automobiles, and various objects to be supported W according to the user can be appropriately supported. Therefore, the degree of freedom of the user can be improved.

[0050] In addition, since the support 42 is provided on the base body 41 so as to be rotationally adjustable in the front-rear direction about the rotation center axis X (the angle formed by the base body and the support can be adjusted), regardless of the state of the backrest portion 32 of the seat 1, the object to be supported W supported by the support 42 and the object held by this object to be supported W can be set in a desired posture. Therefore, a tablet, a smartphone, a TV monitor, etc. directly or indirectly supported by the support 42 can be set in an easily visible posture without being affected by the reclining angle of the seat 1. Moreover, by screwing the male screw 58 and the nut 56, the support 42 after rotational adjustment (the support in the desired posture) can be firmly fixed to the base body 41.

[0051] Furthermore, the support 42 includes a single plate-shaped support plate portion 71 formed with a screw hole portion 44 and a slit portion 45, and left and right plate-shaped mounting plate portions 72 that project integrally from the support plate portion 71 and are rotatably mounted on the mounting plate portion 52 of the base body 41. These support plate portion 71 and mounting plate portions 72 are composed of only a single metal plate 76 capable of attaching the object to be supported W using magnetic force. Moreover, since the mounting plate portion 72 is formed by bending a part of the metal plate 76 at a right angle, the structure is simple, the number of parts is small, and it can be manufactured relatively inexpensively.

[0052] Note that the object to be supported (object to be attached), such as functional components supported by the support device, is not limited to those described above. For example, it may be a hanger, hook, pocket, tray, clip, drink holder, handrail, bag, light, fan, air cleaner, etc., as long as it can be attached to the support by screws, magnets, etc.

[0053] Also, for example, two belts that can be a ring-shaped hook for in front of the seat for supporting luggage or the like (for example, the upper and lower two buttoned belts 80 as shown in FIG. 5) may be attached to the base body.

[0054] Furthermore, the base body is not limited to having two circular rod holes. For example, in order to be able to handle cases where the distance between the two rods in the headrest part is different, one of the rod holes may be formed in an elongated hole shape, or three or more rod holes may be formed.

[0055] Also, for example, the base body may be fixed to the back surface of the backrest part of the seat or the like using fixing means such as a hook-and-loop fastener.

[0056] Furthermore, for example, a configuration in which the support is detachably provided on the base body, a configuration in which the support is provided on the base body so that the height can be adjusted, etc. may also be used.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0057] 1 Seat (vehicle seat) 2 Support device 33 Headrest part 41 Base body 42 Support body 44 Screw hole part 45 Slit part 71 Support plate part 72 Mounting plate part 76 Metal plate W Object to be supported

Claims

1. A support device that is attached to and used on a vehicle seat, comprising a base body attached to the seat, and a support body provided on the base body for supporting an object to be supported, wherein the support body has a plurality of screw holes A support device characterized by the above.

2. The support device according to claim 1, wherein the support body is rotatably adjustable on the base body.

3. The support device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support body can attach the object to be supported by using magnetic force.

4. The support device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support body has a plurality of slit portions.

5. The support body has a support plate portion formed with a plurality of screw holes, and a mounting plate portion rotatably adjustable on the base body. The support device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the above.

6. The support device according to claim 5, wherein the support plate portion and the mounting plate portion are composed of a single metal plate capable of attaching the object to be supported by using magnetic force.

7. The support device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the base body is attached to the headrest portion of the vehicle seat. ​

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