Vehicle luggage compartment structure

The vehicle luggage compartment structure allows the cover member to follow the tilt of the rear seat by using a retractable seat and regulating section, enhancing luggage space and preventing damage.

JP2025116962APending Publication Date: 2025-08-12MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP
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Application Number
JP2024011522
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-01-30
Publication Date
2025-08-12

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Technical Problem

Existing vehicle luggage compartment structures restrict the orientation of the cover member, preventing it from following changes in the inclination of the rear seat.

Method used

A retractable rear seat with a sheet-like cover member, a storage section, and a regulating section attached to the seatback to allow the cover member to follow the tilt of the foldable rear seat.

Benefits of technology

Enables the cover member to adapt to the tilt of the rear seat, preventing damage to the seat, floorboard, and bumper while increasing luggage space and maintaining cleanliness.

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Abstract

To provide a vehicle luggage compartment structure that can track change in tilting of a rear seat.SOLUTION: A vehicle luggage compartment structure comprises: a tiltable rear seat mounted on a vehicle; a luggage compartment located in the rear of the rear seat of the vehicle; a floor board located below the luggage compartment; a sheet-like cover member which covers the luggage compartment; a storage part which is located in the rear of the rear seat and below the floor board, and accommodates the cover member; and a regulation part which is attached to a seat back of the rear seat, and regulates a position of the cover member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to vehicle structures. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a vehicle luggage compartment structure in which a cover member is stored under the luggage compartment floor behind the rear seat has been known. In the luggage compartment structure of Patent Document 1, the cover member is stored under the luggage compartment floor to improve luggage accommodating capacity. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-22166 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the luggage compartment structure of the vehicle disclosed in Patent Document 1, the orientation of the cover member is restricted by using guide rails, which makes it impossible for the cover member to follow changes in the inclination of the rear seat.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a luggage compartment structure for a vehicle that can follow changes in the tilt of the rear seat. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The vehicle luggage compartment structure of the present disclosure comprises a retractable rear seat mounted on the vehicle, a luggage compartment located behind the rear seat of the vehicle, a floorboard located below the luggage compartment, a sheet-like cover member covering the luggage compartment, a storage section located behind the rear seat and below the floorboard for storing the cover member, and a regulating section attached to the seatback of the rear seat for regulating the position of the cover member. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to this vehicle luggage compartment structure, a restricting portion is attached to the seat back of the rear seat to restrict the position of the cover member, thereby allowing the cover member to follow the tilt of the foldable rear seat. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing a luggage compartment structure of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a top view of a luggage compartment according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a close-up view of a receptacle according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a rear seat folded backward according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which a cover member according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is used as a floor cover. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which a cover member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is used as a bumper cover. [Figure 7] 1 is a diagram showing a state in which a cover member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is used as a seat back cover. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which a cover member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is used as a screen. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] An embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the front side of a vehicle C is designated as F, the rear side as B, the right side as R, the left side as L, the upper side as U, and the lower side as D. In the following description, the left-right direction is referred to as the vehicle width direction.

[0010] As shown in Fig. 1, the luggage compartment structure 1 of the vehicle C is formed in the rear portion of the vehicle C. The vehicle C of this embodiment is a station wagon or hatchback vehicle having an opening C1 (see Fig. 6) in the rear portion of the vehicle C and a back door C2 that opens and closes the opening C1. The vehicle C may also be an SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle) of these body types.

[0011] The vehicle luggage compartment structure 1 comprises a retractable rear seat 2 mounted on a vehicle C, a luggage space 4, a floorboard 6 arranged below the luggage space 4, a sheet-like cover member 8 covering the luggage space 4, a storage section 10, a restricting section 12, a fastener 14, a connecting member 16, and a locking section 18.

[0012] The rear seat 2 is a seat disposed behind the driver's seat and passenger seat of the vehicle C. As shown in Fig. 2, the rear seat 2 has a first seat 2a and a second seat 2b disposed alongside the first seat 2a in the vehicle width direction. The rear seat 2 is a foldable seat in which the first seat 2a and the second seat 2b can be folded forward and backward independently.

[0013] 1, the luggage compartment space 4 is located behind the rear seat 2 and in front of the back door C2 of the vehicle C. The floor board 6 is a plate-shaped member that is located below the luggage compartment space 4 and separates the luggage compartment space from a floor panel (not shown) of the body of the vehicle C.

[0014] The cover member 8 is a sheet-shaped member made of cloth, synthetic leather, or the like. In this embodiment, the cover member 8 can be wound up by a roll portion 8a. The roll portion 8a has a spring mechanism (not shown) that holds the cover member 8 while pulling it in the winding direction (counterclockwise in this embodiment). The cover member 8 is in an unfolded state when it is extended from the roll portion 8a, and in a stored state when it is wound up around the roll portion 8a.

[0015] As shown in FIG. 2, the cover member 8 has a first cover 8b corresponding to the first seat 2a and a second cover 8c corresponding to the second seat 2b. More specifically, the width of the first cover 8b is slightly smaller than the size of the first seat 2a in the vehicle width direction. The width of the second cover 8c is also slightly smaller than the size of the second seat 2b in the vehicle width direction. This allows the first cover 8b to follow the reclining position of the first seat 2a without interfering with the second seat 2b when the first seat 2a is reclined forward or backward. Similarly, the second cover 8c follows the reclining position of the first seat 2a without interfering with the first seat 2a when the second seat 2b is reclined forward or backward.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 1, the storage section 10 is located behind the rear seat 2 and below the floorboard 6, and is a space that stores the cover member 8. In this embodiment, the storage section 10 rotatably holds the roll portion 8a. By storing the cover member 8 in the storage section 10 in this manner, the luggage compartment space 4 is made larger. Furthermore, since a member for fixing the roll portion 8a to the trim C3 (see FIG. 2) is no longer required, the appearance of the trim C3 is also improved.

[0017] As shown in Fig. 3, the storage section 10 of this embodiment has a partition plate 10a. The partition plate 10a includes a through-hole (not shown) through which the cover member 8 passes. The restricting portion 12, the fastener 14, and the connecting member 16 are housed between the partition plate 10a and the floorboard 6. The restricting portion 12 is arranged vertically alongside the fastener 14 when the cover member 8 is in the stored state. The roll portion 8a is arranged below the partition plate 10a.

[0018] The restricting portion 12 is configured such that the cover member 8 is attached to the seat back 5 of the rear seat 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the restricting portion 12 is formed of a member that is longer than the size of the cover member 8 in the vehicle width direction. The restricting portion 12 restricts the position of the cover member 8 as the cover member 8 passes through the restricting portion 12. More specifically, as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 3, the restricting portion 12 has a passing portion 12a through which the cover member 8 passes and an attachment portion 12b that attaches the restricting portion 12 to the seat back 5 of the rear seat 2. In this embodiment, the attachment portion 12b is an embedded magnet. A magnet is also provided in the seat back 5. When the cover member 8 is deployed, the restricting portion 12 is fixed to the seat back 5 by magnetic force. When the cover member 8 is stowed, the restricting portion 12 is detached from the seat back 5. The passing portion 12a abuts against the cover member 8 in the front-rear direction, thereby restricting the position of the cover member 8 in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, a first restricting portion 12c is disposed corresponding to the first cover 8b. A second restricting portion 12d is disposed corresponding to the second cover 8c.

[0019] As shown in Fig. 3, fastener 14 is fixed to the tip of cover member 8. In this embodiment, fastener 14 is a J-shaped hook made of resin or metal. As shown in Fig. 2, fastener 14 has a first fastener 14a fixed to the tip of first cover 8b and a second fastener 14b fixed to the tip of second cover 8c.

[0020] The connecting member 16 is a plate-shaped member for fixing the tip of the cover member 8 when the cover member 8 covers the trunk space. In this embodiment, the connecting member 16 is made of metal, resin, or wood. The connecting member 16 has a pair of protrusions 16a and a locking portion 18. The protrusions 16a fit into recesses 17 in the trim C3 arranged in the vehicle width direction of the trunk space 4. The locking portion 18 locks the first fastener 14a of the first cover 8b and the second fastener 14b of the second seat. In this embodiment, the locking portion 18 is a rod-shaped member capable of locking a J-shaped hook. There are four locking portions 18, the same number as the fasteners 14 of the cover member 8, and they are arranged side by side in the vehicle width direction.

[0021] 1, in this embodiment, the locking portions 18 are also arranged at four locations below the opening C1 (see FIG. 6) rearward of the floorboard 6. In addition, the locking portions 18 are arranged at four locations near the vertical center of the rear bumper 20 and at four locations on the roof.

[0022] As shown in Fig. 4, in the luggage compartment structure 1 of the vehicle C configured as described above, when the rear seat 2 is tilted backward with the cover member 8 in the unfolded state, the restricting portion 12 attached to the seat back 5 also moves together with the rear seat 2. The restricting portion 12 restricts the position of the cover member 8 in the front-to-rear direction while sliding the cover member 8. This allows the cover member 8 to extend from the roll portion 8a without separating from the seat back 5.

[0023] As shown in Figure 5, when the fastener 14 is engaged with the engaging portion 18 at the bottom of the opening C1 (see Figure 6), the cover member 8 covers the floorboard 6. This allows the cover member 8 to prevent the floorboard 6 from becoming dirty or scratched.

[0024] 6, when the fastener 14 is engaged with the engaging portion 18 at the bottom of the rear bumper 20 with the back door C2 open, the cover member 8 covers the upper part of the rear bumper 20 in addition to the floorboard 6. This allows the cover member 8 to prevent the floorboard 6 and the upper part of the rear bumper 20 from becoming dirty or scratched.

[0025] As shown in Fig. 7, when the rear seat 2 is folded forward with the restricting portion 12 attached to the seat back 5, the fastener 14 stays in a state where it is caught on the restricting portion 12. This causes the cover member 8 to cover the seat back 5. As a result, the cover member 8 can prevent the seat back 5 from getting dirty or scratched.

[0026] 8, when fasteners 14 are engaged with engaging portions 18 on the roof, cover member 8 can separate luggage space 4 from the space above rear seat 2. This can prevent luggage from flying out from luggage space 4 toward rear seat 2.

[0027] As described above, according to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a luggage compartment structure 1 for a vehicle C that can follow changes in the tilt of the rear seat 2.

[0028] <Other embodiments> Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the gist of the invention. In particular, the multiple modifications described in this specification can be arbitrarily combined as necessary.

[0029] (a) In the above embodiment, the restricting portion 12 has the mounting portion 12b, and an example has been described in which an embedded magnet is used in the mounting portion 12b. However, the present disclosure is not limited to this. For example, the restricting portion 12 may be attached to the seat back 5 using a hook or the like instead of a magnet. Furthermore, the restricting portion 12 may be fixed to the seat back 5.

[0030] (b) In the above embodiment, a J-shaped hook is used as fastener 14, but the present disclosure is not limited to this. Fastener 14 may have any shape as long as it can be engaged with engaging portion 18. [Explanation of symbols]

[0031] 1: Luggage compartment structure, 2: Rear seat 2a: 1st sheet, 2b: 2nd sheet 4: Luggage space, 5: Seat back 6: Floorboard 8: Cover member, 8a: Roll portion, 8b: First cover, 8c: Second cover 10: Storage unit 12: Restriction portion, 12a: Passage portion, 12b: Mounting portion 14: Fastener 16: Connection parts 18: Locking part C: Vehicle

Claims

1. A foldable rear seat installed in the vehicle, a luggage space disposed behind the rear seat; a floor board disposed below the luggage compartment; a sheet-like cover member that covers the luggage compartment space; a storage portion disposed behind the rear seat and below the floor board, the storage portion storing the cover member; a restricting portion attached to a seat back of the rear seat and restricting a position of the cover member; Equipped with Vehicle luggage compartment structure.

2. The restricting portion has a passing portion through which the cover member passes and an attachment portion that attaches the restricting portion to the seat back. The luggage compartment structure of a vehicle according to claim 1.

3. The cover member has a fastener, The restricting portion is disposed alongside the fastener when the cover member is stored. The luggage compartment structure of a vehicle according to claim 1.

4. Further provided is a locking portion that locks the fastener behind the floor board. The luggage compartment structure of a vehicle according to claim 3.

5. the rear seat includes a first seat and a second seat arranged next to the first seat in the vehicle width direction, The first seat and the second seat can be folded down independently of each other, the cover member has a first cover corresponding to the first seat and a second cover corresponding to the second seat, The luggage compartment structure for the vehicle includes a connecting member capable of engaging a first fastener of the first seat and a second fastener of the second seat. The luggage compartment structure of a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

Citation Information

Patent Citations

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