Vehicle support device

Abstract

To obtain a vehicle support device which enables an occupant of a vehicle to use it at an attitude different from an attitude taken when the occupant is seated on a vehicle seat and which can be used for objects other than occupants of the vehicle.SOLUTION: A vehicle support device 10 includes a support part 26 which is provided at a floor portion 24 of a passenger compartment interior 12 and may be displaced between a storage position A1 where the support part 26 is disposed along the floor portion 24 and a deployment position A2 where the support part 26 protrudes to the vehicle upper side relative to the floor portion 24. The support part 26 is provided with a temperature adjustment part 36 which operates to change a temperature of the support part 26.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a support device for a vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 below discloses a vehicle seat equipped with an ottoman that can support the calves of a seated occupant. The ottoman is provided with a heater that generates heat when electricity is applied. This makes it possible to warm the calves of the occupant seated in the vehicle seat. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-175844 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the configuration described in Patent Document 1 can only warm an occupant when they are seated in a vehicle seat and using the ottoman. Also, the ottoman described in Patent Document 1 cannot be used for purposes other than warming the calves of a seated occupant.

[0005] In consideration of the above, the present invention aims to provide a vehicle support device that can be used in a position different from that of a vehicle occupant sitting in a vehicle seat, and that can also be used for objects other than vehicle occupants. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The vehicle support device of the first aspect comprises a support portion provided on a floor portion inside the vehicle cabin and displaceable between a storage position arranged along the floor portion and an deployed position protruding above the vehicle relative to the floor portion, and a temperature adjustment portion provided on the support portion and operating to change the temperature of the support portion.

[0007] In the vehicle support device of the first aspect, a vehicle occupant can support their legs or the like on the support section that is positioned in the deployed position. When the temperature adjustment section is activated, the temperature of the support section changes. This makes it possible to warm or cool the body of the occupant supported on the support section. When the temperature adjustment section is activated, the temperature of the support section changes. This makes it possible to warm or cool the body of the occupant supported on the support section. When the temperature adjustment section is activated, the temperature of the support section changes. This makes it possible to warm or cool the luggage of the occupant supported on the support section.

[0008] The vehicle support device of the second aspect is the vehicle support device of the first aspect, which is provided with a slide portion that slides the portion of the support portion on the floor side in the horizontal direction of the vehicle when the support portion is displaced from the stored position to the deployed position.

[0009] In the vehicle support device of the second aspect, by having the slide portion, the portion of the support portion on the floor side can slide in the horizontal direction of the vehicle when the support portion is displaced from the stored position to the deployed position.

[0010] The vehicle support device of the third aspect is the vehicle support device of the first or second aspect, and further includes a locking portion that keeps the support portion in the stored position, and a biasing member that biases the support portion toward the deployed position.

[0011] In the vehicle support device of the third aspect, when the locking part releases the holding part, the support part is displaced toward the unfolded position by the biasing force of the biasing member. In this way, in the vehicle support device of the third aspect, the support part can be displaced toward the unfolded position without performing an operation to pull up the support part toward the unfolded position.

[0012] A fourth aspect of the vehicle support device is a vehicle support device according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the temperature adjustment unit is operable when the support unit is placed in the storage position.

[0013] In the support device for a vehicle of the fourth aspect, the body of an occupant or luggage positioned on the support part placed in the storage position can be warmed or cooled.

[0014] A fifth aspect of the vehicle support device is a vehicle support device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the floor portion is provided with a display unit that indicates the position of the support unit when it is placed in the storage position.

[0015] In the vehicle support device of the fifth aspect, the display unit is provided on the floor portion, so that the vehicle occupant can easily grasp the position of the support unit that has been placed in the storage position. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] The vehicle support device according to the present invention has the advantage that it can be used in a position different from that in which a vehicle occupant is seated in a vehicle seat, and can also be used for objects other than a vehicle occupant. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] 1 is a side view schematically showing the interior of a vehicle cabin of a vehicle equipped with a vehicle support device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 1 is a bottom view schematically illustrating the vehicle support device of the present embodiment, showing a state in which the support portion is located at a storage position. FIG. [Figure 3] 1 is a side view schematically showing the vehicle support device of the present embodiment, showing a state in which a support portion is located at a deployed position. [Figure 4] 1 is a bottom view schematically illustrating the vehicle support device of the present embodiment, showing a state in which the support portion is located at a storage position. FIG. [Figure 5] 5 is a bottom view corresponding to FIG. 4, showing an example in which wiring is routed along a path different from that shown in FIG. 4. [Figure 6] 1 is a plan view schematically showing a portion of the floor of the luggage compartment where a support portion is provided, showing a state in which the support portion is located in a storage position. FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a plan view schematically showing a portion of the floor of the luggage compartment where the support portion is provided, showing the support portion in a deployed position. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a side view corresponding to FIG. 1, showing a state in which a vehicle occupant is sleeping in the luggage compartment. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a side view corresponding to FIG. 1, showing a state in which luggage is placed in the luggage compartment. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the luggage compartment, showing a state in which luggage is placed on the support portion positioned in the storage position. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing another embodiment of a vehicle support device. [Figure 12] 10 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the vehicle support device, showing a state in which the support portion is located at a storage position. FIG. [Figure 13] 10 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the vehicle support device, showing a state in which the support portion is located at the deployed position. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] (General configuration of vehicle support device) The general configuration of the vehicle support device of the present invention will be described using Figures 1 to 10. In the figures, arrow FR indicates the front side of the vehicle, arrow UP indicates the upper side of the vehicle, arrow RH indicates the right side in the vehicle width direction, and arrow LH indicates the left side in the vehicle width direction. Furthermore, in the following description, when front-rear, up-down, and left-right directions are indicated, they refer to front-rear in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, up-down in the vehicle up-down direction, and left-right in the vehicle width direction unless otherwise specified.

[0019] FIG. 1 shows a vehicle interior 12 equipped with a vehicle support device 10 (hereinafter simply referred to as "support device 10"). A seat 14 on which a vehicle occupant sits is provided within the vehicle interior 12. The seat 14 includes a seat cushion 16 that supports the occupant's buttocks from below, a seat back 18 that supports the occupant's back from the rear, and a headrest 20 that supports the occupant's head from the rear. The seat back 18 can be tilted forward relative to the seat cushion 16. The space behind the seat 14 in the vehicle interior 12 forms a luggage compartment 22 in which luggage can be placed. The support device 10 is provided in a rear portion of a floor portion 24 of the luggage compartment 22.

[0020] 2 and 3, the stand device 10 includes a support portion 26 that is movable between a storage position A1 disposed along the floor portion 24 and an unfolded position A2 that protrudes upward relative to the floor portion 24. The stand device 10 also includes a pair of left and right links 28 that connect the support portion 26 to the floor portion 24, a locking unit 30 that maintains the state in which the support portion 26 is disposed in the storage position A1, and a biasing member 32 that biases the support portion 26 toward the unfolded position A2. The stand device 10 also includes a pair of left and right rollers 34 attached to the support portion 26, and a temperature adjusting unit 36 ​​provided on the support portion 26.

[0021] The support part 26 is formed in the shape of a rectangular block. Inside the support part 26, a temperature control part 36, which will be described later, is provided.

[0022] The pair of left and right links 28 are disposed on both sides of the support portion 26 in the vehicle width direction. One end of the pair of left and right links 28 is connected to an intermediate portion between one end 26A of the support portion 26 (the front end when the support portion 26 is located at the storage position A1) and the other end 26B of the support portion 26 (the rear end when the support portion 26 is located at the storage position A1) in a side view of the vehicle so as to be rotatable about an axial direction that is the left-right direction. In addition, the other end of the pair of left and right links 28 is supported on the floor portion 24 side so as to be rotatable about an axial direction that is the left-right direction.

[0023] The locking portion 30 is provided on the floor portion 24 side. One end portion 26A of the support portion 26 engages with the locking portion 30, thereby maintaining the support portion 26 in the storage position A1. Furthermore, the engagement between the locking portion 30 and the support portion 26 is released by performing a predetermined release operation.

[0024] The biasing member 32 is, for example, a tension spring. One end of the biasing member 32 is engaged with one end 26A of the support portion 26. The other end of the biasing member 32 is engaged with the floor portion 24. When the support portion 26 is displaced from the deployed position A2 toward the stored position A1, the biasing member 32 is stretched. This biases the support portion 26 toward the deployed position A2.

[0025] The pair of left and right rollers 34 are disposed on both sides of the support portion 26 in the vehicle width direction. The pair of left and right rollers 34 are fixed to one end portion 26A of the support portion 26 in a state in which they can rotate about an axial direction in the left-right direction. The pair of left and right rollers 34 are supported by rails (not shown) provided on the floor portion 24. The pair of left and right rollers 34 roll along the rails, causing the one end portion 26A of the support portion 26 to move in the front-rear direction. Here, the pair of left and right rollers 34 and the rail constitute a slide portion 44 that moves (slides) the one end portion 26A of the support portion 26 in the front-rear direction.

[0026] As shown in Fig. 4, the temperature adjustment unit 36 ​​is, for example, a heater provided within the support portion 26. When electricity is applied to the heater 38 via wiring 40, the temperature of the heater 38 increases, and the temperature of the support portion 26 also increases. In the example shown in Fig. 4, most of the wiring 40 connected to the heater 38 is routed below the support portion 26. Note that, as shown in Fig. 5, the wiring 40 connected to the heater 38 may be routed by passing through the axle of one of the rollers 34 and being pulled out to one side of the support portion 26 in the vehicle width direction.

[0027] 6 and 7, an indicator 42 is provided on the floor portion 24 to indicate the position of the support portion 26 that is positioned at the storage position A1. As one example, this indicator 42 is made of stitching (sewing) that is a different color from the material that forms the surface of the floor portion 24. This indicator 42 is provided so as to surround the support portion 26 that is positioned at the storage position A1.

[0028] The stand device 10 described above can be used as follows. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a predetermined release operation is performed to release the engagement between the locking portion 30 and the support portion 26. When the engagement between the locking portion 30 and the support portion 26 is released, the pair of left and right rollers 34 roll along the rails due to the biasing force of the biasing member 32, and one end portion 26A of the support portion 26 moves rearward, as shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4. Furthermore, when one end portion 26A of the support portion 26 moves rearward, the pair of left and right links 28 rise upward, and the support portion 26 rises upward relative to the floor portion 24 and is positioned at the deployed position A2. In this way, with the stand device 10 described above, the support portion 26 can be displaced toward the deployed position A2 without performing an operation to pull the support portion 26 toward the deployed position A2.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 8 , the vehicle occupant P can recline the seatback 18 forward and lie down on the floor 24 of the luggage compartment 22. At this time, the legs P1 of the occupant P can be supported from the rear by the support portion 26. In addition, the legs P1 of the occupant P can be warmed by heating the support portion 26 with the heater 38. Here, in this configuration, by providing the sliding portion 44, one end portion 26A of the support portion 26 slides rearward when the support portion 26 moves from the stowed position A1 to the deployed position A2. This allows the legs P1 of a tall occupant P to be supported in a more optimal position and posture than in a configuration in which the one end portion 26A of the support portion 26 does not slide rearward (compared to the support portion 26 indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 8 ).

[0030] 9, the vehicle occupant P can use the support parts 26 arranged in the deployed position A2 to support luggage 46 and the like placed on the floor 24 of the luggage compartment 22. By warming the support parts 26 with the heater 38, the luggage 46 and the like supported by the support parts 26 can be warmed.

[0031] 10, a vehicle occupant P can place luggage 46 or the like on the support portion 26 that is located on the floor portion 24 of the luggage compartment 22 and in the storage position A1. In this state, the luggage 46 or the like placed on the support portion 26 can be warmed by heating the support portion 26 with the heater 38. Note that even when a vehicle occupant is sleeping on the support portion 26 that is located in the storage position A1, a part of the body of the occupant on the support portion 26 can be warmed by heating the support portion 26 with the heater 38.

[0032] In addition, in the example described above, as shown in Figures 6 and 7, the display unit 42 is provided on the floor portion 24, so that the vehicle occupants can easily grasp the position of the support unit 26 placed in the storage position A1.

[0033] In the above-described example, the temperature adjustment unit 36 ​​is a heater, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the temperature adjustment unit 36 ​​may be equipped with a cooler for lowering the temperature of the support unit 26. Alternatively, the temperature adjustment unit 36 ​​may be provided with both a heater 38 and a cooler. Furthermore, the configuration of the support device 10 may be such that some of the components described above are omitted.

[0034] (Configuration of other types of support device 47) Next, the configuration of a supporting device 47 of another embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0035] 1, the support part 26 includes a support part main body 48 formed in the shape of a rectangular plate, and a pair of left and right link engaging members 50 fixed to both left and right end portions of the support part main body 48. The temperature adjustment part 36 (see FIG. 4) is provided within the support part main body 48. In addition, one end of each of the pair of left and right links 28 is connected to the pair of left and right link engaging members 50 so as to be rotatable about the left and right direction as an axial direction.

[0036] A pair of left and right rails 52 is provided on the floor portion 24 of the luggage compartment 22. A pair of left and right rollers 34 fixed to the support portion 26 side are supported by the pair of left and right rails 52, respectively. The other end portions of the pair of left and right links 28 are supported by the pair of left and right rails 52, respectively, so as to be rotatable about the left-right direction as an axial direction.

[0037] The locking unit 30 is, for example, a locking member 54 called a push latch. The locking member 54 includes a locking member main body 56 fixed to the floor portion 24 and an engaging member fixed to the support portion 26. When the support portion 26 is placed in the storage position A1, the engaging member fixed to the support portion 26 is pushed into the locking member main body 56, thereby engaging the engaging member with the locking member main body 56. This maintains the support portion 26 in the storage position A1. When the support portion 26 is placed in the storage position A1 and pushed downward (performing a predetermined release operation), the engaging member is released from the locked state with the locking member main body 56.

[0038] The biasing member 32 is a constant spring 60 wound around a drum 58. The end of this constant spring 60 opposite the drum 58 is engaged with one end 26A of the support part 26 via a hinge 62 or the like. The drum 58 is supported by a support bracket 64 provided on the floor part 24 so as to be rotatable about its axis extending in the left-right direction.

[0039] In the configuration of the support device 47 described above, as shown in Figures 11 and 12, when the support part 26 located in the storage position A1 is pushed downward (when a predetermined release operation is performed), the engagement between the engagement member fixed to the support part 26 and the locking member main body 56 is released. Then, as shown in Figures 11 and 13, the biasing force of the constant spring 60 attempting to be wound onto the drum 58 causes the pair of left and right rollers 34 to roll along the rails, and one end part 26A of the support part 26 moves rearward. Furthermore, when one end part 26A of the support part 26 moves rearward, the pair of left and right links 28 rise upward and the support part 26 rises upward relative to the floor part 24 and is positioned at the deployed position A2.

[0040] The above describes one embodiment of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the above, and it goes without saying that it can be implemented in various other modified forms within the scope of the gist of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0041] 10 Vehicle support device 12 Inside the vehicle 24 Floor part 26 Support part 30 Rock Club 32 biasing member 36 Temperature control section 44 Slide section 42 Display section 47 Vehicle support device

Claims

1. a support portion provided on a floor portion within the vehicle compartment, the support portion being displaceable between a stored position disposed along the floor portion and an deployed position protruding toward an upper side of the vehicle relative to the floor portion; a temperature adjusting unit that is provided on the support unit and that changes the temperature of the support unit by operating; A vehicle support device comprising:

2. 2. The vehicle support device according to claim 1, further comprising a slide portion that slides a portion of the support portion on the floor side in a horizontal direction of the vehicle when the support portion is displaced from the stored position to the deployed position.

3. a locking portion that holds the support portion in the storage position; a biasing member that biases the support portion toward the deployed position; The vehicle support device according to claim 1 , comprising:

4. 2. The vehicle support device according to claim 1, wherein the temperature adjusting unit is operable when the support unit is in the storage position.

5. The vehicle support device according to claim 1 , wherein the floor portion is provided with an indicator that indicates the position of the support portion when it is placed in the storage position.

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