Deck board

Abstract

To provide a deck board which can move a seat without taking time and trouble.SOLUTION: A deck board 20 arranged behind a movable rear seat 13 in a vehicle longitudinal direction and constituting a floor surface 20A of a cargo chamber 11 comprises: a first tabular board 21; and a second tabular board 25 arranged behind the first board 21 which is arrayed with the first board 21. The first board 21 is displaceable between an overlapping position where the first board is, when the rear seat 13 moves from the front side to the rear side, moved to the rear side with the rear seat 13 to be overlapped with the second board 25 and a parallel position where the first board is, when the rear seat 13 moves from the rear side to the front side, moved with the rear seat 13 to the front side to be placed in parallel with the second board 25.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The technology disclosed in this specification relates to a deck board. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, in vehicles such as minivans in which the passenger compartment and the luggage compartment behind the passenger compartment form a single space, various configurations have been proposed that allow for various interior arrangements as needed. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which three seats arranged side by side in the vehicle width direction are arranged in a V-shape with the center seat positioned further back than the side seats, allowing passengers to use the space in the vehicle width direction more comfortably. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-297632 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When moving the seats in the rear seats as described above, the deck board behind the rear seats, which forms the floor of the luggage compartment, may get in the way of the seat movement. In such cases, before moving the seats, the occupant must temporarily exit the vehicle, go around to the back door, and move the deck board from the rear of the vehicle out of the way of the seat movement. However, this procedure is cumbersome, and improvements in convenience are desired.

[0005] The technology disclosed in this specification was developed based on the above circumstances, and aims to provide a deck board that allows the seat to be moved without any hassle. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The technology disclosed in this specification, which was completed to solve the above-mentioned problems, is a deck board that forms the floor of a luggage compartment located behind a rear seat that can move in the fore-and-aft direction of a vehicle, and includes a plate-shaped first board and a plate-shaped second board that is arranged behind the first board and side by side with the first board, and the first board is displaceable between an overlapping position in which the first board moves rearward together with the rear seat when the rear seat moves from front to rear and overlaps with the second board, and a side-by-side position in which the first board moves forward together with the rear seat when the rear seat moves from rear to front and is arranged side by side with the second board.

[0007] With the above configuration, when moving the rear seat from the front to the rear, the occupant does not need to go around to the back door and operate the deck board from the rear of the vehicle to a position where it does not interfere with the movement of the rear seat. Also, when moving the rear seat from the rear to the front, the occupant does not need to return the deck board, which has been set to the overlapping position, to the parallel position. In other words, the rear seat can be moved forward and backward without the hassle of operating the deck board, improving convenience.

[0008] The first board may be integrally connected to the rear seat so as to be movable together with the rear seat in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle. With this configuration, the first board can be moved by utilizing the movement of the rear seat without providing a drive device on the first board for moving the first board in conjunction with the movement of the rear seat, resulting in a simple overall configuration.

[0009] The rear end surface of the first board and the front end surface of the second board may be inclined in the same direction relative to the floor surface, and when the first board is displaced from the parallel position to the overlapping position, the rear end surface of the first board may slide against the front end surface of the second board, thereby guiding the overlapping direction relative to the second board.

[0010] The second board may be movable in the vertical direction within the luggage compartment, and may be pushed upward by the first board when the first board is displaced from the side-by-side position to the overlapping position.

[0011] According to the above configuration, the first board can be superimposed on the second board, which is disposed at the rear side of the deck board and is used more frequently, while luggage is left on the second board.

[0012] The second board may include a movement direction restricting portion that restricts movement in the front-rear direction. With this configuration, when the first board moves between the overlapping position and the side-by-side position, the second board is restricted from moving forward or backward together with the first board due to frictional force between the first board and the second board, for example. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] According to the technology disclosed in this specification, it is possible to provide a deck board that allows the seat to be moved without much effort. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a side view of a rear seat and a deck board according to an embodiment (with the first board in a side-by-side position); [Figure 2] Side view of rear seat and deck board (first board starting to move) [Figure 3] Side view of rear seat and deck board (first board in the process of moving) [Figure 4] Side view of rear seat and deck board (first board in overlapping position) [Figure 5] Side view of rear seat and deck board with cushions in place [Figure 6] Plan view of the rear seat and deck board (with the first board in the parallel position) [Figure 7]Plan view of the rear seat and deck board (with the first board in the overlapping position) [Figure 8] Plan view of rear seats and deck board with cushions in place [Figure 9] 10 is a side view of a deck board according to another embodiment (with the first board in the parallel position); FIG. [Figure 10] Side view of the deck board (first board in overlapping position) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] Deck board 20 according to one embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 8. In each figure, FR means the front of the vehicle, and RR means the rear of the vehicle. Furthermore, when multiple identical components are used, a reference number may be assigned to one component and the reference numbers for the other components may be omitted.

[0016] The deck board 20 of this embodiment constitutes the floor surface 20A of the luggage compartment 11 of a vehicle, such as a minivan, in which the passenger compartment 10 and a luggage compartment 11 provided at the rear of the passenger compartment 10 form a single space. The luggage compartment 11 is covered from the rear of the vehicle by a back door (not shown), and by opening the back door, luggage can be loaded and unloaded into the luggage compartment 11.

[0017] 1, deck board 20 is in the form of a plate extending in the longitudinal direction and widthwise direction of the vehicle, and its upper surface (floor surface 20A) can be used to place luggage and other items. In addition, a storage recess 12 is provided below deck board 20, and luggage and other items can also be stored under the floor.

[0018] A rear seat 13 is arranged in front of the luggage compartment 11. The rear seat 13 includes a seat cushion 14 having a seat surface 14A on which an occupant sits, and a seat back 15 that rises upward from the rear of the seat cushion 14 and has a backrest surface 15A that supports the occupant's back and waist. The seat back 15 is slidable rearward relative to the seat cushion 14.

[0019] Specifically, slide rails 17 extending in the front-rear direction are fixed to the sides of the seat cushion 14, and connecting members 16 connected to a back frame (not shown) that forms the framework of the seat back 15 are slidably connected to the slide rails 17, thereby allowing the seat back 15 to slide in the front-rear direction of the vehicle relative to the seat cushion 14. When the seat back 15 is in the forward position where it is disposed most forward, the lower end of the seat back 15 is in contact with or adjacent to the rear end of the seat surface 14A of the seat cushion 14 (see FIG. 1). When the seat back 15 is in the rearward position where it is disposed most rearward, a gap is formed between the lower part of the seat back 15 and the seat cushion 14 (see FIG. 4).

[0020] The slide rail 17 is provided with a stopper device 18 for locking the seat back 15 in a forward position or a rearward position. The rear seat 13 may also be provided with a reclining device (not shown) for freely adjusting the inclination of the seat back 15.

[0021] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, deck board 20 of this embodiment is configured to include a plate-shaped first board 21 that is disposed relatively toward the front of the vehicle, and a second board 25 that is disposed behind first board 21 and parallel to first board 21. First board 21 and second board 25 are each substantially rectangular, elongated in the vehicle width direction, and have substantially the same size and thickness. First board 21 and second board 25 are each supported from below by a plurality of support portions 30 that protrude from the side surfaces of luggage compartment 11 (see FIG. 1). When arranged side by side in luggage compartment 11, first board 21 and second board 25 close the opening of storage recess 12 and form a flush, continuous floor surface 20A.

[0022] The front end of the first board 21 is connected to the seat back 15. Specifically, the upper corners of the front end of the first board 21 are partially cut out (in two places), and rod-shaped interlocking portions 22 are provided to bridge these cut-out portions. Hooks 19 provided on the rear side of the seat back 15 are engaged with these interlocking portions 22, thereby connecting the first board 21 to the seat back 15.

[0023] Protruding pins (an example of a movement direction restricting portion) 26 that protrude outward in the vehicle width direction are provided near the rear of two opposing side end surfaces of the second board 25. Meanwhile, a vertically long vertical hole (an example of a movement direction restricting portion) 31 that can receive the protruding pins 26 is provided on the side surface of the luggage compartment 11, and by inserting the protruding pins 26 into the vertical hole 31, movement of the rear end side of the second board 25 in the front-to-rear direction is restricted, while movement in the up-and-down direction is permitted within a certain range (within the length of the vertical hole 31).

[0024] Furthermore, the rear end surface 23 of the first board 21 is inclined downward from the front to the rear. On the other hand, the front end surface 27 of the second board 25 is also inclined downward from the front to the rear, so that when the first board 21 and the second board 25 are arranged side by side in the front-to-rear direction (when the first board is in the side-by-side position), the inclined rear end surface 23 of the first board 21 and the inclined front end surface 27 of the second board 25 abut against each other and are overlapped in the vertical direction (see FIG. 1).

[0025] In the deck board 20 of this embodiment, when the seat back 15 is slid rearward relative to the seat cushion 14, the first board 21 is pushed rearward in conjunction with the movement of the seat back 15, and moves rearward while remaining horizontal. At this time, because the rear end surface 23 of the first board 21 is formed as an inclined surface sloping downward, the second board 25 is pushed by the first board 21, and its front end surface 27 slides against the rear end surface 23 of the first board 21, tilting so as to ride up onto the first board 21 (see FIG. 2), and as the first board 21 moves rearward, it becomes superimposed on the upper surface of the first board 21 (see FIG. 3). At this time, since the protruding pin 26 is inserted into the vertical hole 31 near the rear end of the second board 25, movement is permitted only in the up-down direction and movement in the front-to-rear direction is restricted, so the position of the second board 25 in the front-to-rear direction does not shift.

[0026] When the first board 21 pushes up the second board 25 to a superimposed position where it is superimposed below the second board 25 and its rear end reaches the rear end of the storage recess 12 (see FIGS. 4 and 7), the seat back 15 is locked and its movement in the fore-and-aft direction is restricted. At this time, a gap is formed between the seat cushion 14 and the lower part of the seat back 15, and by arranging a cushion 32 or the like to fill this gap, it is possible to use the passenger compartment 10 in an expanded rear space (see FIGS. 5 and 8).

[0027] On the other hand, when moving the seat back 15 from this state to a forward position close to the seat cushion 14, first remove the cushion 32 disposed in the gap between the seat cushion 14 and the seat back 15, unlock the seat back 15, and slide the seat back 15 forward. Then, the first board 21 connected to the seat back 15 moves forward together with the seat back 15, and the second board 25, which had been pushed upward, moves downward as the first board 21 retracts (moves forward), so that the first board 21 and the second board 25 are aligned in the fore-and-aft direction. In other words, the first board 21 is positioned next to the second board 25, and the deck board 20 can be used in an unfolded state.

[0028] Next, the effects will be described. Deck board 20 of this embodiment constitutes floor surface 20A of luggage compartment 11 provided behind rear seat 13 that is movable in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle, and includes plate-shaped first board 21 and plate-shaped second board 25 arranged behind first board 21 and alongside first board 21. First board 21 is displaceable between an overlapping position where it moves rearward together with rear seat 13 when rear seat 13 moves from front to rear and overlaps with second board 25, and a juxtaposed position where it moves forward together with rear seat 13 when rear seat 13 moves from rear to front and is arranged alongside second board 25.

[0029] According to the above configuration, when moving rear seat 13 from the front to the rear, the occupant does not need to go around to the back door side and operate deck board 20 from the rear of the vehicle so that it does not interfere with the movement of rear seat 13. Furthermore, when moving rear seat 13 from the rear to the front, the occupant does not need to return deck board 20, which has been set to the overlapping position, to the parallel position. In other words, it becomes possible to move rear seat 13 back and forth without the hassle of operating deck board 20, improving convenience.

[0030] The first board 21 is integrally connected to the rear seat 13 in a manner that allows it to move in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle together with the rear seat 13. With this configuration, the first board 21 can be moved by utilizing the movement of the rear seat 13 without providing the first board 21 with a drive device for moving the first board 21 in conjunction with the movement of the rear seat 13, resulting in a simple overall configuration.

[0031] In addition, the rear end surface 23 of the first board 21 and the front end surface 27 of the second board 25 are inclined in the same direction (downward as going from the front to the rear) relative to the floor surface 20A, and when the first board 21 moves from the side-by-side position to the overlapping position, the rear end surface 23 slides against the front end surface 27 of the second board 25, thereby guiding the overlapping direction (downward direction) relative to the second board 25.

[0032] The second board 25 is movable in the vertical direction within the luggage compartment 11, and is pushed upward by the first board 21 when the first board 21 moves from the side-by-side position to the overlapping position.

[0033] According to the above configuration, first board 21 can be superimposed on second board 25, which is disposed at the rear side of deck board 20 and is used more frequently, while luggage is left on second board 25.

[0034] The second board 25 has a movement direction restricting portion (protruding pin 26 inserted into vertical hole 31) that restricts movement in the front-rear direction. With this configuration, when the first board 21 moves between the overlapping position and the side-by-side position, the second board 25 is restricted from moving forward or backward together with the first board 21 due to frictional force between the second board 25 and the first board 21, etc.

[0035] As described above, according to this embodiment, it is possible to provide deck board 20 that allows rear seat 13 to be moved without much effort.

[0036] <Other embodiments> The technology disclosed in this specification is not limited to the embodiments described above and illustrated in the drawings, and the following embodiments, for example, are also included in the technical scope.

[0037] (1) In the above embodiment, the first board 21 is connected to the seat back 15 of the rear seat 13 and moves integrally with the rear seat 13 as the rear seat 13 moves. However, the first board can also be separate from the rear seat, and a moving device can be provided that moves the first board in conjunction with the movement of the rear seat, and the first board can be moved by the moving device.

[0038] (2) The configuration for integrally connecting the first board 21 to the rear seat 13 is not limited to the above embodiment (connection by the latched portion 22 and the hook 19) and can be changed as desired. In addition, the position at which the first board 21 and the rear seat 13 are connected is not limited to the above embodiment either. For example, the connection positions can be at both ends of the first board in the vehicle width direction, or the first board can be connected to the seat cushion instead of the seat back.

[0039] (3) In the above embodiment, the first board 21 is superimposed on the lower surface of the second board 25. However, the first board may be superimposed on the upper surface of the second board.

[0040] (4) The movement direction restricting portion (protruding pin 26 and vertical hole 31) is not limited to the above embodiment and can be modified as desired. For example, as in deck board 120 shown in Figures 9 and 10, a protruding portion 128 that protrudes downward is provided on the rear portion of the underside of second board 125, and a receiving portion 133 that receives protruding portion 128 is provided on the vehicle side, and the vertical dimensions of protruding portion 128 and receiving portion 133 are set such that protruding portion 128 does not protrude from receiving portion 133 when second board 125 moves upward by first board 121. This can restrict movement of second board 125 in the front-to-rear direction and allow movement in the vertical direction within a predetermined range.

[0041] (5) In the above embodiment, the rear seat 13 has a configuration in which the seat back 15 is movable relative to the seat cushion 14. However, the technology described in this specification can also be applied to a seat cushion in which the seat back and the seat cushion are integrated. [Explanation of symbols]

[0042] 11: Luggage compartment 13: Rear seat 19: Hook 20, 120: Deck board 20A: Floor surface 21, 121: First board 22: Locked portion 23: Rear end surface 25, 125: Second board 26: Protruding pin (movement direction restricting portion) 27: Front end surface 31: Vertical hole (movement direction restricting portion) 32: Cushion 128: Protruding portion (movement direction restricting portion) 133: Receiving portion (movement direction restricting portion)

Claims

1. A deck board that forms the floor of a luggage compartment provided behind a rear seat that is movable in the fore-and-aft direction of a vehicle, a first board having a plate shape; and a second board having a plate shape arranged behind the first board and alongside the first board, The first board is a deck board that is displaceable between an overlapping position where the first board moves rearward together with the rear seat when the rear seat moves from front to rear and overlaps with the second board, and a side-by-side position where the first board moves forward together with the rear seat when the rear seat moves from rear to front and is arranged side by side with the second board.

2. 2. The deck board according to claim 1, wherein the first board is integrally connected to the rear seat in a manner that allows the first board to move together with the rear seat in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle.

3. 3. The deck board according to claim 1, wherein a rear end surface of the first board and a front end surface of the second board are inclined in the same direction relative to the floor surface, and when the first board is displaced from the side-by-side position to the overlapping position, the rear end surface of the first board slides against the front end surface of the second board, thereby guiding the overlapping direction relative to the second board.

4. 3. The deck board according to claim 1, wherein the second board is movable in the vertical direction within the luggage compartment and is pushed upward by the first board when the first board is displaced from the parallel position to the overlapping position.

5. The deck board according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second board includes a movement direction restricting portion that restricts movement in a front-rear direction.

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