Deck board

Abstract

To provide a deck board which makes it possible to widen a space in a cross direction of a rear seat simply without influencing a front seat.SOLUTION: A deck board 20 which is provided behind a seat 13 for a vehicle comprising a seat cushion 14 and a seat back 15 capable of sliding and moving backwards, is arranged below the seat back 15 and extends up to the position blocking a gap formed between the seat cushion 14 and the seat back 15 when the seat back 15 is located at the rearward position. There are provided on an exposed part exposed from the gap, an opening 22 and a lid part 25 for blocking the opening 22. The lid part 25 is configured so that a first face 26A is arranged on the same face as a floor face 20A in such a state as to block the opening 22 so that the first face 26A is to be the top face, and so that a second face 27A is arranged at the higher position than the floor face 20A in such a state as to block the opening 22 so that the second face 27A is to be the top face.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] However, because a deck board that forms the floor of the luggage compartment is generally located behind the rear seats, the rear seats are fixed in position and cannot slide forward or backward. Therefore, for example, if a passenger sitting in the rear seats wants to expand the space in the forward or backward direction, the only option is to slide the seat located in front of them forward. However, moving the front seat forward creates a problem in that the space in the forward or backward direction for the passenger sitting in the front seat is narrowed.

[0005] The technology disclosed in this specification was developed based on the above circumstances, and aims to provide a deck board that makes it possible to easily expand the space in the fore-and-aft direction of the rear seats without affecting the seats in front. [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 vehicle seat, the deck board being arranged below the seat back and extending to a position that closes a gap that is formed between the seat cushion and the seat back when the seat back is in a rear position separated rearward from the seat cushion, and an opening and a lid that closes the opening are provided in an exposed portion that is exposed between the seat cushion and the seat back when the seat back is in the rear position, and when the lid is turned upside down to close the opening so that a first surface of the lid is the upper surface, the first surface is arranged flush with the floor, and when the lid is turned upside down to close the opening so that a second surface opposite the first surface is the upper surface, the second surface is arranged at a position higher than the floor.

[0007] According to the above configuration, when an occupant seated in a vehicle seat located in the front of the luggage compartment wants to expand the space in the fore-and-aft direction, they can use the vehicle seat with the seat cushion expanded without affecting the seat located in front of it by simply moving the seat back rearward to the rear position and turning upside down the lid portion exposed between the seat cushion and the seat back. In addition, since the second surface of the lid portion is located higher than the floor of the luggage compartment, the space between the seat cushion and the seat back (the exposed portion) is unlikely to become recessed, allowing the occupant to sit comfortably in the vehicle seat.

[0008] The first surface of the lid portion may be made of the material that makes up the floor surface, and the second surface may be made of a cushioning material.

[0009] According to the above configuration, when the seat back is close to the seat cushion and the deck board is used in a wide position, the first surface of the lid portion is flush with the floor of the luggage compartment (the upper surface of the deck board), which provides a good appearance. Also, when the seat back is in the rear position and the second surface of the lid portion is the upper surface in the exposed portion and the occupant sits on the second surface, the second surface is made of soft cushioning material, which improves seating comfort.

[0010] A storage space may be provided below the deck board, and the opening may be a through-hole that penetrates a plate surface of the deck board.

[0011] According to the above configuration, the storage space can be accessed through the opening whether the seat back is in a position close to the seat cushion or in a position rearward, meaning that the storage space can be accessed through the opening without moving the entire deck board. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] The technology disclosed in this specification makes it possible to provide a deck board that can easily expand the space in the fore-and-aft direction of the rear seats without affecting the seats in front. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the deck board of the embodiment, showing a state in which the seat back is in a forward position. [Figure 2] FIG. 10 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the seat back is displaced from a forward position to a rearward position. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the seat back is in a rearward position and the cover portion is inverted. [Figure 4] Enlarged cross-sectional view of part of Figure 1 [Figure 5] Enlarged cross-sectional view of part of Figure 3 [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a plan view of the deck board showing the state in which the seat back is in the forward position; [Figure 7]FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a state in which the seat back is displaced from a forward position to a rearward position; [Figure 8] A plan view showing the state in which the lid is removed to open the opening. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the seat back in the rear position and the cover in the inverted position. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] Deck board 20 according to one embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 9. 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.

[0015] 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.

[0016] 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.

[0017] A rear seat (an example of a vehicle 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 surface 14A of the seat cushion 14 and has a backrest surface 15A that supports the occupant's back and waist. The seat cushion 14 is fixed inside the vehicle cabin so that the seat surface 14A is located at a position equal to or higher than the upper surface of the deck board 20 (floor surface 20A of the luggage compartment 11) described above. Meanwhile, the lower end of the seat back 15 is located at a position equal to or slightly higher than the upper end of the rear end of the seat cushion 14, and is slidable rearward relative to the seat cushion 14.

[0018] 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 skeleton 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 a lower portion 15B of the seat back 15 and the seat cushion 14 (see FIG. 2).

[0019] 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.

[0020] The front end of deck board 20 described above extends to a position where there is no gap between it and the back surface of seat cushion 14. Furthermore, if the portion of deck board 20 that is exposed from the gap between lower part 15B of seat back 15 and seat cushion 14 when seat back 15 is in the rear position described above is referred to as the exposed portion, two openings 22 are provided in the exposed portion side by side in the vehicle width direction (see FIG. 8). Openings 22 are rectangular holes of the same shape and size that penetrate the board surface of deck board 20 in the vertical direction. These openings 22 are each closed by a lid portion 25 (see FIGS. 2 and 7). Hereinafter, the portion of deck board 20 excluding lid portion 25 will be referred to as board main body 21.

[0021] The lid portion 25 of this embodiment is configured so that it can be turned upside down and cover the opening 22. The lid portion 25 is formed by vertically overlapping the plate surfaces of the plate-shaped first portion 26 and the plate-shaped second portion 27.

[0022] 4, first portion 26 is rectangular with dimensions the same as or slightly smaller than the opening edge of opening 22 described above, and is made of a plate-like member that is slightly thinner than board body 21. First portion 26 is made of the same material as board body 21, and when the top surface of board body 21 is covered with a skin, its outer surface (the surface opposite to the surface on which second portion 27 is disposed) is also covered with the same skin as that of board body 21.

[0023] On the other hand, the second portion 27 is thicker than the first portion 26 and has a thick plate or rectangular parallelepiped shape that is slightly smaller than the first portion 26. The second portion 27 is made of an elastic cushioning material. The second portion 27 is overlapped on the center of the first portion 26. In other words, the peripheral edge of the first portion 26 is flange-shaped and does not overlap the second portion 27.

[0024] A plurality of protruding pieces 23 protruding toward the inside of the opening 22 are provided on the lower end side of the inner circumferential surface of the opening 22 (see FIGS. 4 and 8). The flange-shaped peripheral end of the first portion 26 of the lid portion 25 rests on the protruding pieces 23 from above, so that the first portion 26 can close the opening 22. The thickness of the first portion 26 is set to be the same as the dimension from the upper surfaces of the protruding pieces 23 to the upper surface of the board body 21. The dimension of the second portion 27 in the board surface direction is set to be such that the second portion 27 can be inserted between the protruding pieces 23 that are arranged opposite each other. In other words, when the lid portion 25 is fitted into the opening 22 so that the first portion 26 is the upper surface, the upper surface (first surface 26A) of the lid portion 25 and the upper surface (floor surface 20A) of the board body 21 are arranged flush with each other (see FIG. 4). Furthermore, when the lid portion 25 is fitted into the opening 22 so that the second portion 27 is the upper surface, the upper surface (second surface 27A) of the second portion 27 is positioned higher than the upper surface (floor surface 20A) of the board body 21 (see Figure 5).

[0025] Next, the effects will be described. Deck board 20 of this embodiment forms floor surface 20A of luggage compartment 11 provided behind rear seat 13, which includes seat cushion 14 having seat surface 14A and seat back 15 having backrest surface 15A that can slide rearward relative to seat cushion 14. Deck board 20 is disposed below seat back 15, and when seat back 15 is in a rear position spaced rearward from seat cushion 14, deck board 20 forms floor surface 20A of luggage compartment 11. An opening 22 and a lid portion 25 that covers the opening 22 are provided in an exposed portion that is exposed between the seat cushion 14 and the seat back 15 when the seat back 15 is arranged in a rear position, and when the lid portion 25 is arranged to cover the opening 22 with the first surface 26A (first portion 26) being the upper surface, the first surface 26A of the lid portion 25 is arranged flush with the floor surface 20A, and when the lid portion 25 is turned upside down and the opening 22 is covered with the second surface 27A (second portion 27) opposite to the first surface 26A being the upper surface, the second surface 27A is arranged at a position higher than the floor surface 20A.

[0026] According to the above configuration, when an occupant seated in the rear seat 13 wants to expand the space in the front-to-rear direction, the occupant can use the rear seat 13 by simply moving the seat back 15 rearward to the rear position and turning upside down the lid portion 25 exposed between the seat cushion 14 and the seat back 15, without affecting the seat disposed in front of it, with the seat cushion 14 expanded. In addition, at this time, the second surface 27A of the lid portion 25 is disposed at a position higher than the floor surface 20A of the luggage compartment 11, so that the space between the seat cushion 14 and the seat back 15 (the exposed portion) is unlikely to become recessed, and the occupant can sit comfortably in the expanded rear seat 13.

[0027] Furthermore, first surface 26A (first portion 26) of lid portion 25 is made of the material that makes up floor surface 20A, and second surface 27A (second portion 27) is made of cushioning material. With this configuration, when seat back 15 is close to seat cushion 14 and deck board 20 is used in a wide position, first surface 26A of lid portion 25 is flush with floor surface 20A (top surface of deck board 20) of luggage compartment 11, resulting in a good appearance. Furthermore, when seat back 15 is in the rear position and second surface 27A of lid portion 25 is the upper surface in the exposed portion and an occupant sits on second surface 27A (second portion 27), second surface 27A is made of soft cushioning material, thereby improving sitting comfort.

[0028] Furthermore, storage recess 12 is provided below deck board 20, and opening 22 is a through-hole that penetrates the board surface of deck board 20. With this configuration, storage recess 12 can be accessed using opening 22 whether seat back 15 is in close proximity to seat cushion 14 or in the rearward position. In other words, storage recess 12 can be used through opening 22 without moving deck board 20 as a whole.

[0029] <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.

[0030] (1) In the above embodiment, when the lid portion 25 closes the opening 22 with the first portion 26 positioned upward, the upper surface (first surface) of the first portion 26 and the upper surface of the board body 21 are flush with each other. However, the technical scope also includes a configuration in which the upper surface of the first portion and the upper surface of the board body are slightly misaligned to the extent that there is no problem when luggage is placed on them.

[0031] (2) In the above embodiment, the opening 22 is a hole that penetrates the deck board 20, but the opening may also be a recess that is recessed from the board surface of the deck board.

[0032] (3) In the above embodiment, two openings 22 are provided side by side in the vehicle width direction in the exposed portion of deck board 20, but the number of openings is not limited to two, and may be one, three or more. Also, the openings may be provided side by side in the front-rear direction.

[0033] (4) In the above embodiment, the first portion 26 and the second portion 27 of the lid portion 25 are made of different materials. However, the technical scope also includes a configuration in which the entire lid portion is made of the same material. [Explanation of symbols]

[0034] 11: Luggage compartment 12: Storage recess (storage space) 13: Rear seat (vehicle seat) 14: Seat cushion 14A: Seat surface 15: Seat back 15A: Backrest surface 15B: Lower portion 16: Connecting member 17: Slide rail 18: Stopper device 20: Deck board 20A: Floor surface 21: Board body 22: Opening 23: Protruding piece 25: Lid portion 26: First portion 26A: First surface 27: Second portion 27A: Second surface

Claims

1. A deck board that forms a floor surface of a luggage compartment provided behind a vehicle seat, the deck board comprising: a seat cushion having a seat surface; and a seat back having a backrest surface that is slidable rearward relative to the seat cushion; The deck board is the seat cushion is disposed below the seat back and extends to a position that closes a gap formed between the seat cushion and the seat back when the seat back is in a rearward position spaced rearward from the seat cushion, an opening and a lid portion that closes the opening are provided in an exposed portion that is exposed between the seat cushion and the seat back when the seat back is disposed at the rear position, When the opening is closed so that a first surface of the lid portion is the upper surface, the first surface of the lid portion is flush with the floor surface, and when the opening is closed so that a second surface opposite the first surface is the upper surface by turning the lid portion upside down, the second surface of the lid portion is positioned higher than the floor surface.

2. The deck board according to claim 1 , wherein the first surface of the lid portion is made of the material that forms the floor surface, and the second surface of the lid portion is made of a cushioning material.

3. 3. The deck board according to claim 1, wherein a storage space is provided below the deck board, and the opening is a through-hole that penetrates a plate surface of the deck board.

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