Identification structure of harness-fixing position

Abstract

To obtain an identification structure of a harness-fixing position which can eliminate the need of formation of stamps for harness identification to a seat frame and prevent a worker's error fixture of a harness on the seat frame.SOLUTION: The present invention relates to an identification structure 10 of a harness-fixing position, which comprises: a seat frame 14 having a plate part 16 where a plurality of pores 18 for inserting harness clips to fix harnesses are formed previously so as to correspond to a plurality of kinds of harnesses with different fixing positions; and a coating member 20 for exposing only pores 18 necessary to fix specified kinds of harnesses selected out of the plurality of kinds of harnesses by being overlapped on the plate part 16.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a structure for identifying a harness fixing position. [Background technology]

[0002] Vehicle seats in which a hook for a seat cover is attached with a wire harness properly sandwiched between the hook and a predetermined attachment portion while ensuring the required hook strength have been known for some time (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Vehicle seats in which the wiring shape of the wire harness that passes through the seat back is designed to prevent unexpected interference with surrounding components even when the angle of the seat back changes have also been known for some time (see, for example, Patent Document 2). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-088370 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-112011 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Incidentally, harness clips are sometimes used to fasten the mid-portion of a harness to the seat frame of a seat so that the harness does not get in the way, but even for the same type of seat, the type of harness (length, thickness, etc.) may differ depending on the specifications of the airbag, etc., to be attached to the seat. For this reason, the seat frame is pre-formed with multiple holes of different shapes, sizes, etc. for inserting harness clips so that the harness can be secured even if the routing path differs depending on the type of harness.

[0005] In other words, the holes used to secure a certain type of harness are different from the holes used to secure a different type of harness, and only the necessary holes are selected from the plurality of holes to secure the harness. As a result, a worker who secures the harness to the seat frame may make a mistake in the position where the harness is secured to the seat frame.

[0006] To address this issue, markings have conventionally been formed near each hole in the seat frame to enable identification of the various different types of harnesses. However, with this configuration, if the type of harness changes from what it was before, it is necessary to take the trouble of modifying the mold used to mold the seat frame and changing the markings, which creates a cost problem.

[0007] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a structure for identifying a harness fixing position that can eliminate the need to form markings on a seat frame for identifying the harness and can prevent an operator from erroneously fixing the harness to the seat frame. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to achieve the above object, the harness fixing position identification structure of the first aspect of the present invention comprises a seat frame having a plate portion in which a plurality of holes for inserting harness clips to fix the harness are pre-formed to accommodate a plurality of types of harnesses with different fixing positions, and a covering member that is superimposed on the plate portion to expose only the holes required to fix a specific type of harness selected from the plurality of types of harnesses.

[0009] According to the first aspect of the invention, the seat frame has a plate portion in which a plurality of holes for inserting harness clips to secure the harnesses are pre-formed to accommodate a plurality of types of harnesses with different fastening positions. Then, by overlapping a covering member on the plate portion, only the holes required for fastening a specific type of harness selected from the plurality of types of harnesses are exposed. Therefore, the worker need only insert the harness clips into the exposed holes, preventing the worker from erroneously fastening the harness to the seat frame. This also eliminates the need to form markings on the seat frame for identifying the harness.

[0010] A second aspect of the harness fixing position identification structure according to the present invention is the first aspect of the harness fixing position identification structure, in which the covering member is formed to have the same size and shape as the plate portion.

[0011] According to the second aspect of the invention, the covering member is formed to have the same size and shape as the plate portion, which makes it easy to overlap the covering member on the plate portion.

[0012] Furthermore, a third aspect of the harness fixing position identification structure according to the present invention is the harness fixing position identification structure of the first or second aspect, in which multiple types of covering members are prepared for each of the multiple types of harnesses.

[0013] According to the third aspect of the invention, a plurality of types of covering members are prepared for a plurality of types of harnesses, and therefore, it is possible to deal with a plurality of types of harnesses.

[0014] In addition, a fourth aspect of the harness fixing position identification structure according to the present invention is a harness fixing position identification structure of any one of the first to third aspects, in which the covering member is integrated with a skin that covers the seat frame.

[0015] According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the covering member is integrated with the skin that covers the seat frame, which makes it easier to overlap the covering member onto the plate portion and improves workability. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to eliminate the need to form markings on the seat frame for identifying the harness, and to prevent a worker from erroneously fastening the harness to the seat frame. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] 2 is a schematic rear view showing a seat cushion frame that constitutes the harness fixing position identification structure according to the present embodiment; FIG. [Figure 2] 5A to 5C are schematic front views showing examples of a covering member that constitutes the harness fixing position identification structure according to the present embodiment. [Figure 3] 1 is a schematic rear view showing a state in which an example of a covering member is superimposed on a seat cushion frame that constitutes the harness fixing position identification structure according to the present embodiment. [Figure 4] 10 is a schematic rear view showing a state in which an example of a covering member is placed on a seat cushion frame that constitutes the harness fixing position identification structure according to the present embodiment and a harness is fixed by a harness clip. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. For ease of explanation, the arrow UP shown in each drawing indicates the upward direction of the seat, and the arrow RH indicates the rightward direction of the seat. Therefore, in the following description, unless otherwise specified, when the up / down and left / right directions are mentioned, they refer to the up / down and left / right directions of the seat. Furthermore, the left / right direction is synonymous with the seat width direction.

[0019] 1, a harness fixing position identification structure 10 according to this embodiment is provided, for example, on a vehicle seat 12. More specifically, a plate portion 16 extending in the seat width direction is integrally formed on the back side of a metal seat cushion frame 14 that constitutes the seat frame of the seat 12.

[0020] The plate portion 16 is formed in a generally rectangular flat plate shape with a predetermined thickness and a longitudinal direction that is the seat width direction, and has a plurality of holes 18 into which harness clips 28 (see FIG. 4) described later are inserted. Note that in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the reference numerals 18 are only given to some of the holes to avoid cluttering the drawings.

[0021] The size, shape, position, etc. of the plurality of holes 18 are preset so that a plurality of types of harnesses 26 (see FIG. 4) with different fixing positions can be fixed by the harness clip 28. In other words, the size and shape of the plurality of holes 18 may be the same or different depending on the position where they are formed on the plate portion 16. A covering member 20 as shown in FIG. 2 is laid over the outer surface of this plate portion 16.

[0022] 3, the covering member 20 is placed on the plate portion 16 to expose only the holes 18 required for fixing a specific type of harness 26 selected from the multiple types of harnesses 26. For this reason, the covering member 20 is formed in a thin, approximately rectangular flat plate shape with the same size and shape as the plate portion 16, and multiple types are prepared for each of the multiple types of harnesses 26, as shown in FIGS. 2(A) to 2(C) as examples.

[0023] That is, since the hole 18 to be exposed (into which the harness clip 28 is inserted) differs depending on the type of harness 26 to be fixed, each covering member 20 has one or more holes 22 of the same size and shape as the hole 18 to be exposed, at the same position as the hole 18 to be exposed. The covering member 20 is made of, for example, a cloth material, and is configured to be held to the plate portion 16 by a holding means such as adhesive so as not to come off the plate portion 16.

[0024] 3, the covering member 20 may be configured to be integrated with a skin 30 that covers the seat cushion frame 14 (actually, a seat pad (not shown) that is provided on the seat cushion frame 14). That is, the covering member 20 may be integrally attached to the rear surface side of the rear end portion of the skin 30 by sewing or the like, or the covering member 20 may be configured to be overlapped with the plate portion 16 by covering with the skin 30.

[0025] Next, the operation of the harness fixing position identification structure 10 according to this embodiment configured as described above will be described. Note that, here, an example will be described in which the covering member 20 shown in FIG. 2(A) is used.

[0026] 3, the covering member 20 is superimposed on the outer surface of the plate portion 16 provided on the seat cushion frame 14. Here, the covering member 20 is formed to have the same size and shape as the plate portion 16. Therefore, the covering member 20 can be easily superimposed on the plate portion 16.

[0027] When covering member 20 is placed on the outer surface of plate portion 16, only specific holes 18A and 18B from among the multiple holes 18 formed in plate portion 16 are exposed through holes 22A and 22B, respectively, formed in covering member 20. In other words, only holes 18A and 18B necessary for fixing a specific type of harness 26 selected from multiple types of harnesses 26 are exposed by holes 22A and 22B of covering member 20, respectively.

[0028] Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the worker can only insert the harness clip 28 attached to the middle of the harness 26 into the holes 18A, 18B exposed (identified) by the holes 22A, 22B, and the worker only needs to insert the harness clip 28 into the holes 18A, 18B (the work is completed).

[0029] This prevents an operator from erroneously fastening the middle portion of the harness 26 to the plate portion 16 provided on the seat cushion frame 14. Moreover, multiple types of covering members 20 are prepared for multiple types of harnesses 26, so that the covering members 20 can be used for multiple types of harnesses 26.

[0030] This also eliminates the need to form a mark for identifying the harness on the plate portion 16. Therefore, there is no need to take the trouble of modifying the mold for molding the seat cushion frame 14, and even if the type of harness 26 changes from what it was before, it is sufficient to change the design of only the hole portion 22 of the covering member 20 accordingly, which is advantageous in terms of cost.

[0031] Incidentally, by inserting the harness clip 28 into the hole 22 and the hole 18, the covering member 20 is further fixed so as not to come off the plate portion 16. In other words, the covering member 20 remains superimposed on the plate portion 16. However, since the covering member 20 is normally covered with the skin 30, no particular problems occur.

[0032] Furthermore, as described above, the covering member 20 may be configured to be integrated with the skin 30 that covers the seat cushion frame 14 (actually, the seat pad). This makes it easier to overlap the covering member 20 on the plate portion 16 than when the covering member 20 is provided independently (for example, when the covering member 20 is adhered to the plate portion 16), and also improves workability.

[0033] The harness fixing position identification structure 10 according to this embodiment has been described above based on the drawings, but the harness fixing position identification structure 10 according to this embodiment is not limited to the one shown in the drawings, and can be appropriately modified in design within the scope that does not deviate from the gist of the present invention.

[0034] For example, the portion formed in the covering member 20 to expose the hole 18 formed in the plate portion 16 is not limited to the hole 22, but may be a notch 24 that is roughly U-shaped when viewed from behind, as shown in Figures 2(B) and 2(C), formed at one end or the other end in the longitudinal direction.

[0035] Furthermore, the covering member 20 is not limited to being made of a fabric material, and may be made of, for example, a resin material. Furthermore, the covering member 20 may be configured to be held to the plate portion 16 by, for example, magnetic force. That is, the covering member 20 may be made of a magnetic sheet or the like.

[0036] Furthermore, since the covering member 20 is fixed so as not to come off the plate portion 16 even when the harness clip 28 is inserted into the hole portion 22 and the hole portion 18, the harness clip 28 may be inserted into the hole portion 22 and the hole portion 18 while the covering member 20 superimposed on the plate portion 16 is held down with the fingers. In other words, the covering member 20 may be configured not to be held on the plate portion 16 by a holding means. [Explanation of symbols]

[0037] 10 Identification structure for harness fixing position 14 Seat cushion frame (seat frame) 16 Plate section 18 Hole 20 Covering material 26 Harness 28 Harness Clip 30 Epidermis

Claims

1. a seat frame having a plate portion in which a plurality of holes for inserting harness clips for fixing the harness are formed in advance so as to be compatible with a plurality of types of harnesses having different fixing positions; a covering member that exposes only holes required for fastening a specific type of harness selected from the plurality of types of harnesses by being placed on the plate portion; A harness fixing position identification structure comprising:

2. 2. The harness fixing position identification structure according to claim 1, wherein the covering member is formed to have the same size and shape as the plate portion.

3. 3. The harness fixing position identification structure according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of types of the covering member are prepared for each of the plurality of types of harnesses.

4. 3. The harness fixing position identification structure according to claim 1, wherein the covering member is integrated with a skin that covers the seat frame.

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