Accommodation structure for vehicle seat

The vehicle seat storage structure addresses the challenge of ensuring storage capacity and object retention by using a base body and net body configuration with restraining and tightening members to expand and converge excess portions, enhancing storage capacity and appearance.

JP2026011178APending Publication Date: 2026-01-23TOYOTA BOSHOKU KK
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Application Number
JP2024111563
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-11
Publication Date
2026-01-23

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Technical Problem

Existing vehicle seat storage structures face challenges in ensuring both storage capacity and object retention while maintaining the appearance of the net body, as they rely on large mesh nets that are easily stretched, leading to objects falling through the mesh.

Method used

A vehicle seat storage structure with a base body and net body configuration, where the net body has a main body portion larger than the width direction with excess portions that are restrained and tightened by a restraining member and tightening member, ensuring storage capacity and appearance by expanding and converging the excess portions towards the base body.

Benefits of technology

The configuration reliably ensures storage capacity and appearance of the net body, allowing for easy use and reducing the likelihood of objects falling, while minimizing the number of parts and maintaining a user-friendly design.

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Abstract

To more surely secure the storage property of a storage part while securing the appearance of a net body.SOLUTION: A bottomed storage part 20 is formed of a base body 21 and a net body 22, an outside part side 20A exposed to the outside of the storage part 20 is composed of the net body 22, and the net body 22 is formed larger than the outside part side 20C in a width-direction side 20D orthogonal to a depth-direction side A1 from an opening part side A2 to a bottom part side 20A of the storage part 20. The opening 20C is provided with a restraining member 50 that restrains the main body part 30 so as to be widened and causes the right extra length part 40 and the like to approach the base body 21 side, and a tightening part 60 that elastically tightens the main body part 30 in a closing direction and causes the right extra length part 40 and the like to converge to the base body 21 side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a storage structure for a vehicle seat having a storage section with a net body on the outer surface side. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses technology related to this type of storage structure. In this document, a storage section is formed by a support member (base body) formed in a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view and a net (net body) superimposed on the support member. The bottom edge and left and right edges of the net are attached to the support member, forming an opening at the top of the storage section. A band is attached to the net along its upper edge. This band is folded inward in a substantially inverted U shape so as to straddle the top edge of the net, and an elastically stretchable stretchable cord is threaded through the folded band portion. By applying tension to the stretchable cord and attaching both ends to the support member, the net is placed in a moderately taut state, closing the opening. In the above configuration, the opening of the storage section can be opened by pulling the net in the opening direction together with the stretchable cord. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-316669 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In this type of storage structure, it is desirable to ensure excellent storage capacity (storage volume and retention) while maintaining the appearance of the net body that forms the outer surface. However, in the above-mentioned technology, although the elastic cord can prevent the net from sagging or wrinkling, the storage capacity of the storage section depends solely on the elasticity of the net. For this reason, the above-mentioned technology ensures storage capacity by using a net with large mesh that is easily stretched. However, this makes it difficult to ensure object retention, as objects in the storage section are more likely to fall through the mesh. The present invention was devised in light of the above-mentioned issues, and the problem that the present invention aims to solve is to more reliably ensure the storage capacity of the storage section while maintaining the appearance of the net body. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] As a means for solving the above problems, a vehicle seat storage structure of the first invention includes a storage compartment with a bottom formed by a base body and a net body, and an outer portion exposed to the outside of the storage compartment is made of the net body. This type of configuration is desirable for ensuring the storage capacity of the storage compartment while maintaining the appearance of the net body. Therefore, the net body of the present invention has a main body portion that forms the outer portion by being larger than the outer portion in a width direction perpendicular to the depth direction from the opening of the storage compartment toward the bottom, and an excess portion protruding from the outer edge of the main body portion. The opening is provided with a restraining member that restrains the main body portion to expand and gathers the excess portion toward the outer edge, and a tightening member that elastically tightens the main body portion in the closing direction to converge the excess portion toward the base body. In the storage structure of the present invention, the excess portion of the net body expands in a direction away from the base body, ensuring the storage capacity of the storage compartment. Furthermore, the restraining member provided at the opening functions to expand the main body portion in plan view while gathering the excess portion toward the relatively inconspicuous edge. The elastic force of the tightening portion causes the excess length portion to converge toward the base body while tightening the main body portion in the closing direction, thereby ensuring the appearance of the net body.

[0006] The vehicle seat storage structure of the second invention is the vehicle seat storage structure of the first invention, in which the tightening parts are formed of elastic members separate from the net body. In this invention, the width dimension of the net body can be set independently of the tightening parts, making it easier to form the desired excess length.

[0007] The vehicle seat storage structure of the third invention is the vehicle seat storage structure of the second invention, in which the tightening portions are arranged across the entire width of the net body. In this invention, the tightening portions arranged across the entire width of the net body tighten the main body in the closing direction and more reliably converge the excess length toward the base body side.

[0008] The vehicle seat storage structure of the fourth invention is the vehicle seat storage structure of the first to third inventions, in which a pocket portion with an open upper side is provided on the rear surface of the seat back, which serves as a backrest, and a storage portion is provided on the outer surface of the pocket portion.The base body forms the outer portion of the pocket together with an inner portion opposite the outer portion of the storage portion.This invention allows the pocket portion and the storage portion to be used separately, resulting in a user-friendly configuration.The base body can also be used as both the storage portion and the pocket portion. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the first aspect of the present invention, the storage capacity of the storage section can be more reliably ensured while ensuring the appearance of the net body. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the storage capacity of the storage section can be more reliably ensured. According to the third aspect of the present invention, the appearance of the net body can be more reliably ensured. And according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the storage section can be made easy to use while suppressing an increase in the number of parts. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the vehicle seat as seen from the rear side. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the lower part of the seat back showing the pocket portion and the storage portion. [Figure 3]FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the lower part of the seat back with the storage section open. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the pocket portion and the storage portion as seen from the front side. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the storage section and the pocket section as seen from the rear side. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a schematic plan view of a portion of the deployed net body and base body. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. 5. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG. 5. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG. 5. [Figure 10] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 5. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XI-XI in FIG. 5. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 11. In each figure, arrows indicating the front-rear, up-down, and left-right directions (seat width direction) of the vehicle seat are appropriately illustrated. In each figure, for convenience, the mesh of the net body is simply illustrated with intersecting lines, but these intersecting lines may be partially illustrated or may be omitted entirely. In Figs. 1 to 3 and 5, the ranges where the main body of the net body and each extra length portion are arranged are assigned symbols corresponding to each part.

[0012] [Vehicle seat overview] First, an overview of a vehicle seat 2 shown in Fig. 1 will be described. This vehicle seat 2 has a seat cushion 4 serving as a seating portion and a seat back 6 serving as a backrest, with a headrest 8 disposed on the upper part of the seat back 6. The lower part of the seat back 6 is connected to the rear part of the seat cushion 4 via a recliner (not shown). The seat back 6 is formed into a rectangular shape that is long vertically when viewed from the rear, and the lower part of the rear surface of the seat back 6 is provided with a pocket portion 10 and a pair of left and right bottomed storage portions 20 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 (for convenience, in each figure, the reference numeral corresponding to the storage portion on the right side is given, and the reference numeral corresponding to the storage portion on the left side is given in parentheses).

[0013] [Vehicle seat storage structure] The storage structure of the vehicle seat 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a structure related to the pair of left and right storage compartments 20 (hereinafter simply referred to as storage compartments 20). The storage compartment 20 is formed of a base body 21 and a net body 22, which will be described later, and its rear portion exposed to the outside is formed by the net body 22 that is expanded in planar form. Referring to FIG. 3, the storage compartment 20 can be opened by pulling the net body 22 outward (toward the rear in FIG. 3). This type of storage compartment 20 is required to ensure its appearance by suppressing sagging and wrinkles in the net body 22, and it is desirable to ensure the storage capacity (storage volume and holding ability) of the storage compartment 20. Therefore, in this embodiment, the storage structure described later is used to ensure the appearance of the net body 22 while more reliably ensuring the storage capacity of the storage compartment 20. Below, the main components of the pocket portion 10 will be explained, and then the main components of the storage structure will be described in detail in the order of storage portion 20, base body 21, net body 22 (main body portion and each excess portion, etc.), restraining member 50, and tightening portion 60.

[0014] [Pocket] The pocket portion 10 shown in Fig. 4 has a pocket net 11, a right connecting portion 12, a left connecting portion 13, and a base body 21 (described in detail later). Here, the pocket net 11 is formed from the base body 21 and the pocket net 11 in a roughly U-shape in side view with the upper side open (see Fig. 9). The outer portion (rear portion) of the pocket portion 10 is formed from the base body 21, and the portion from the inner portion (front portion) to the bottom portion is formed from the pocket net 11.

[0015] The pocket net 11 shown in FIGS. 4 and 9 is bent to form a roughly J-shape in cross section. That is, the front portion 110 of the pocket net 11 is formed into a roughly rectangular shape in plan view, thereby forming the inner portion of the pocket portion 10. The pocket net 11 has a lower portion 111 connected to the lower end of the front portion 110, which forms the bottom portion of the pocket portion 10. The rear end of the lower portion 111 of the pocket net 11 is bent upward, and this bent rear end is fixed to the lower end side of the base body 21. Also, referring to FIG. 4, a bellows-shaped right connector 12 that can be folded forward and backward is disposed on the right side of the pocket portion 10, and a similar left connector 13 is disposed on the left side of the pocket portion 10. The right connector 12 and the left connector 13 are attached so as to span between the front portion 110 of the pocket net 11 and the base body 21.

[0016] 4, the pocket portion 10 is provided with attachment portions 14 along the upper, right, and left edges of the front portion 110 of the pocket net 11 (for convenience, in FIG. 4, the attachment portion at the upper edge is given a reference number, and the attachment portions at the left and right edges are given in parentheses). A strip-shaped right insertion piece 15 is provided at the right end of the upper edge of the attachment portion 14 so as to protrude forward, and a strip-shaped left insertion piece 16 is similarly provided at the left end. Referring to FIGS. 7 and 9, the upper and left / right attachment portions 14 are each provided with a hook-and-loop fastener structure 71 facing the seat back, and the right insertion piece 15 and left insertion piece 16 shown in FIG. 4 are also provided with hook-and-loop fastener structures (not shown).

[0017] In the above-described pocket portion 10, the front portion 110 of the pocket net 11 shown in Figs. 2 and 3 can be hung on the rear surface of the seat back 6 via the attachment portion 14 (hook and loop fastener structure). Furthermore, referring to Figs. 2 to 4, the right insertion piece 15 and the left insertion piece 16 are inserted into holes (not shown) in the seat back 6 and hung from the inside, thereby attaching the pocket portion 10 to the seat back 6. In the pocket portion 10, the right connecting portion 12 and the left connecting portion 13 are unfolded forward and backward, and the base body 21 is tilted backward and downward, thereby opening the pocket portion 10. Conversely, to close the pocket portion 10, the right connecting portion 12 and the left connecting portion 13 are folded forward and backward, and the base body 21 is raised forward and upward, and moved toward the seat back.

[0018] [Containment section] Next, in the storage structure of the vehicle seat 2 shown in FIG. 3, a storage compartment 20 having a generally rectangular shape in a plan view (rear view) is provided on the outer surface side (rear surface side in FIG. 3) of the pocket portion 10. The storage compartment 20 has an outer portion 20A exposed to the outside formed by a net body 22, and an inner portion 20B opposite the outer portion 20A formed by a base body 21 (see FIG. 10). The storage compartment 20 has an opening 20C on its upper edge side by being closed at its lower edge (bottom portion 20D), right edge side, and left edge side. Here, with reference to FIG. 1, the dimension of the storage compartment 20 in the direction from the opening 20C toward the bottom portion 20D (the up-down direction in FIG. 1) is defined as a depth dimension A1, and the dimension in the direction perpendicular to the depth dimension A1 (the left-right direction in FIG. 1) is defined as a width dimension A2.

[0019] [Base body] 3 and 5, the base body 21 is formed in a generally rectangular shape in a plan view and is larger in both the vertical direction than the storage section 20. The lower portion of the base body 21 forms the inner portion 20B of the storage section 20, and the upper portion of the base body 21 is exposed from the storage section 20. Referring to FIGS. 7 and 9, the base body 21 is formed by sewing together a front base portion 211 and a rear base portion 212. The material of the base body 21 is not particularly limited as long as it can accommodate the net body 22, but it is desirable for the material to have adequate strength to maintain its shape. For example, the strength can be ensured by making each base portion thicker, or by placing a plate-shaped core material between the two base portions.

[0020] [Net body (main body, excess length)] 5 and 6 has a main body 30 that forms the outer portion 20A of the storage section 20. This main body 30 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view, and can be expanded to form the outer portion 20A. This main body 30 can be formed by connecting left and right net portions with restraining members 50 (vertical restraining portions 54) described below (for convenience, in FIGS. 7 and 8, both the left and right net portions are given the same reference numeral indicating the main body).

[0021] The upper edge 31 of the main body 30 shown in Figures 5 and 6 is formed in a gentle, approximately V-shape, gradually sloping upward from the center in the width direction toward the left and right. A fabric material 100 for end processing can be attached to this upper edge 31 (for convenience, the fabric material is omitted from Figure 6). The lower edge 32 of the main body 30 extends linearly in the width direction A2, and the right edge 33 and left edge 34 (outer edges) extend linearly in the vertical direction. A substantially rectangular lower band cover 90 is attached to the lower edge of the main body 30 shown in Figure 3, and this lower band cover 90 is configured to be engaged while wrapping around the underside of the seat back 6 (see Figures 9 and 10).

[0022] When the net body 22 is unfolded as shown in Fig. 6, a right marginal portion 40 is provided on the right edge 33 (outer edge) side of the main body 30. This right marginal portion 40 is formed in a rectangular shape that is long vertically in an unfolded view, and an upper edge 41 and a lower edge 42 of the right marginal portion 40 are inclined in the same direction as the upper edge 31 of the main body 30. Further, a right edge 43 and a left edge 44 of the right marginal portion 40 are formed to extend vertically, and the left edge 44 is continuous with the right edge 33 of the main body 30. Also, a substantially rectangular left marginal portion 40X is provided on the left edge 34 (outer edge) side of the main body 30 shown in Fig. 5 so as to be symmetrical to the right marginal portion 40.

[0023] [Restraining member] 5, a restraining member 50 is attached to the main body 30 of the net body 22 along its upper edge 31. This restraining member 50 can be formed of a surface material that is less stretchable than the net body 22, such as fabric (woven fabric, knitted fabric, nonwoven fabric), leather (natural leather, artificial leather), or resin. The restraining member 50 is formed of a right restraining portion 51 on the right side, a left restraining portion 52 on the left side, and a central restraining portion 53 in the center. The right restraining portion 51, the left restraining portion 52, and the upper portions of the central restraining portion 53 are formed in a band shape along the upper edge 31 of the net body 22, and are arranged to cover substantially the entire width of the main body 30 of the net body 22. Furthermore, the upper parts of the right restraint section 51, the left restraint section 52 and the middle restraint section 53 are folded inward and placed over the upper edge 31 of the main body section 30, and the lower end sides of these folded inward parts are attached to the net body 22 by a method such as sewing (see Figure 10).

[0024] 5, a vertical restraint portion 54 extends vertically from the opening 20C toward the bottom 20D. This vertical restraint portion 54 is attached to the main body 30 of the net body 22 and the base body 21 by a method such as stitching (see FIGS. 7 and 8). As a result, storage portions 20 are formed on the right and left sides of the vertical restraint portion 54 shown in FIGS. 3 and 5. The restraint member 50 is formed in a substantially Y-shape in plan view by the right restraint portion 51, the left restraint portion 52, and the middle restraint portion 53 (vertical restraint portion 54).

[0025] [Tightening part] 5 and 10, a tightening portion 60 is passed through the inwardly folded portion of the restraining member 50. This tightening portion 60 is formed from a stretchable strip or wire material, and can typically be formed from an elastic member made of elastomer or rubber. The tightening portion 60 is formed to extend seamlessly in the width direction A2, so that it can be disposed along substantially the entire width of the upper edge 31 of the net body 22 (see FIG. 11). Here, the tightening portion 60 is formed as a separate body from the net body 22. By forming the tightening portion 60 as a separate body, the dimension of the net body 22 in the width direction A2 can be set independently of the tightening portion 60, making it easier to form a desired excess length portion.

[0026] [Method of forming the housing] 5 and 6, when forming the storage section 20, the main body portion 30 of the net body 22 is attached to the rear surface of the base body 21. At this time, the main body portion 30 is restrained by the restraining member 50 so as to be in a planarly expanded state to minimize slack, wrinkles, and the like (see FIGS. 7 and 8). Also, referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, in the net body 22, the main body portion 30 is restrained planarly, so that the right excess length portion 40 is gathered toward the right edge 33 of the main body portion 30 and the left excess length portion 40X is gathered toward the left edge 34 of the main body portion 30. Therefore, on the right side of the net body 22, the right excess length portion 40 is folded into an accordion-like shape, and the right edge 43 of the right excess length portion 40 is sewn and connected to the right edge of the base body 21 (the method for attaching the tightening portion will be described later). Similarly, on the left side of the net body 22, the left excess length portion 40X is folded into an accordion-like shape and sewn and connected to the left edge of the base body 21. 8 to 10, the lower edge sides of the main body 30 and the vertical restraint portion 54 are hooked onto the base body 21 via a hook-and-loop fastener or other hook-and-loop fastener structure 70. As a result, the lower edge (bottom 20D) and left and right edge sides of the storage portion 20 are closed, and an opening 20C is formed on the upper edge side.

[0027] 5 and 11, on the opening 20C side of the storage section 20, the left and right ends of the tightening portion 60 are attached to the base body 21 together with the net body 22. At this time, while applying an appropriate tension to the tightening portion 60, the right and left ends of the tightening portion 60 are sewn together with the net body 22 to the base body 21. Then, on the opening 20C side of the storage section 20, the tightening portion 60 tightens the main body 30 in the closing direction, closing the opening 20C, and causing the right excess length portion 40 and the left excess length portion 40X to converge toward the base body 21. At this time, by disposing the tightening portion 60 across substantially the entire width of the upper edge 31 of the net body 22, the opening 20C can be properly closed while the right excess length portion 40 and the left excess length portion 40X can be more reliably converged.

[0028] [Using the storage compartment] In the above-described configuration, the pocket portion 10 and the storage portion 20 are provided on the rear surface of the seat back 6 shown in Figs. 1 to 3. This allows the pocket portion 10 and the storage portion 20 to be selectively used, resulting in a user-friendly seat configuration. When using the storage portion 20, as shown in Fig. 3, the net body 22 is pulled rearward to open the opening 20C. In the above-described configuration, it is desirable to ensure the storage capacity of the storage portion 20 more reliably while maintaining the appearance of the net body 22.

[0029] Therefore, the net body 22 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is larger than the outer portion 20A in the width direction A2 perpendicular to the depth direction A1 of the storage section 20. As a result, the net body 22 has a main body portion 30 constituting the outer portion 20A and excess portions (right excess portion 40, left excess portion 40X) protruding from the outer edge of the main body portion 30. The opening 20C shown in FIG. 5 is provided with a restraining member 50 that restrains the main body portion 30 so as to expand and gathers the excess portions toward the outer edge, and a tightening member 60 that elastically tightens the main body portion 30 in the closing direction to converge the excess portions toward the base body 21. The storage section 20 configured as described above is configured to ensure the storage capacity while maintaining the appearance of the net body 22. The appearance of the net body 22 and the function of the storage section 20 will be described in more detail below.

[0030] [Appearance of the containment unit] First, in the unused storage compartment 20 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the restraining member 50 extending laterally spreads the main body 30 of the net body 22 across its entire surface. The right and left excess lengths 40 and 40X are gathered toward the less noticeable edge, and then converge toward the base body 21 in a bellows-like fashion due to the elastic force of the tightening member 60 (see FIGS. 7 and 8 ). With the above-described configuration, when the seat back 6 is viewed from the rear, the main body 30 of the net body 22 is arranged across its entire surface without any substantial slack. The roughly Y-shaped restraining member 50 restrains the main body 30 of the net body 22 vertically and horizontally, further contributing to ensuring the excellent appearance of the net body 22. In the storage compartment 20, the right and left excess lengths 40 and 40X are gathered toward the less noticeable outer edge, contributing to ensuring the excellent appearance of the net body 22.

[0031] [Function of the containment unit] Next, as shown in FIG. 3 , the opening 20C is opened and the storage section 20 is used. At this time, the net body 22 is pulled rearward together with the tightening section 60. This causes the right excess length portion 40 or the left excess length portion 40X of the net body 22 to unfold rearward and separate from the base body 21 (see the right excess length portion (40) indicated by the two-dot dashed line in FIG. 7 ). Therefore, with the above-described configuration, the storage volume of the storage section 20 can be increased by the amount of unfolding of the right excess length portion 40 and the left excess length portion 40X. By simply adjusting the unfolding amount (area) of each excess length portion, even large objects such as beverage containers can be stored with ease. Furthermore, with the above-described configuration, since the storage volume can be secured by the right excess length portion 40 and the left excess length portion 40X, there is no need to make the mesh size of the net body 22 larger than necessary. This allows the mesh size of the net body 22 to be appropriately adjusted, reducing the likelihood of objects accidentally falling, and thus contributing to excellent storage stability.

[0032] As described above, the storage structure of this embodiment is configured so that the storage capacity of the storage section 20 is ensured by the excess length portions (right excess length portion 40, left excess length portion 40X) of the net body 22 expanding in a direction away from the base body 21. Furthermore, the restraining member 50 provided at the opening 20C functions to expand the main body 30 in plan view while moving the excess length portions toward the relatively less noticeable edge side. The elastic force of the tightening portion 60 then converges the excess length portions toward the base body while tightening the main body 30 in the closing direction, thereby ensuring the appearance of the net body 22. Therefore, this embodiment can more reliably ensure the storage capacity of the storage section 20 while ensuring the appearance of the net body 22.

[0033] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the width dimension of the net body 22 can be set independently of the tightening portion 60, making it easier to form the desired excess length portions. In this embodiment, the tightening portion 60, which is disposed across the entire width of the net body 22, tightens the main body 30 in the closing direction while more reliably converging the excess length portions. This embodiment also allows the pocket portion 10 and the storage portion 20 to be selectively used, resulting in a user-friendly configuration. Furthermore, the base body 21 can be used as both the storage portion 20 and the pocket portion 10, resulting in a configuration that contributes to reducing the number of parts and suppressing cost increases.

[0034] The storage structure of the vehicle seat of this embodiment is not limited to the above-described embodiment and can take various other forms. While this embodiment illustrates the configuration of the storage compartment, it is not intended to limit the configuration of the storage compartment. For example, the excess length of the net body can be formed into a rectangular shape in plan view as shown in FIG. 6 , or into various polygonal shapes such as a triangle. Forming the excess length in a triangular shape in plan view and gradually reducing the dimensions of the excess length from top to bottom allows for a relatively large opening on the opening side. Conversely, increasing the excess length on the bottom side can increase the volume of the bottom side of the storage compartment. Furthermore, one or more storage compartments can be formed. When multiple storage compartments are provided as in this embodiment, the configuration of this embodiment can be applied to at least one of the multiple storage compartments. The opening of the storage compartment can be located anywhere within the storage compartment. For example, the storage compartment shown in FIG. 1 can be formed sideways, with the opening located on the right or left side.

[0035] Furthermore, while the present embodiment illustrates the configurations of the restraining member and the tightening portion, these configurations are not intended to be limiting. For example, the restraining member may be formed by integrally forming the right, middle, and left restraining portions in a continuous manner. The restraining member may or may not have a vertical restraining portion. The restraining member may have various configurations in addition to those described above. For example, the upper edge of the net body may be folded inward, and a plate-shaped restraining member may be passed through and fixed to this folded portion of the net body. The tightening portion may also be integral with the net body, which contributes to reducing the number of parts in the storage unit. The tightening portion may be disposed only at the widthwise end of the net body, i.e., between the excess length portion and the base portion, and may be formed using various elastic members or spring-like members.

[0036] The storage compartment can be positioned at any suitable location, such as the rear surface of the seat back, the lining, or the front, and can also be positioned at any suitable location on the seat, such as the seat cushion or headrest. The storage compartment can also be directly attached to the seat cushion or seat back, in which case the seat cover can be used as the base. The storage compartment can also be retrofitted to a vehicle seat by attaching a mounting fixture, such as a roughly U-shaped string, to the base. Examples of objects that can be stored in the storage compartment include beverage containers such as plastic bottles, daily necessities, and seat accessories such as belts and buckles. The configuration of this embodiment can be applied to all vehicle seats, including those for cars, airplanes, trains, and ships. [Explanation of symbols]

[0037] 2 Vehicle seats 4 seat cushions 6 Seat back 8 Headrest 10 Pocket section 11 Pocket Net 110 Front part 111 Lower part 12 Right connection part 13 Left connection part 14 Mounting part 15 Right insertion piece 16 Left insertion piece 20 Storage section 20A outer part 20B Inner part 20C opening 20D bottom 21 Base body 211 Front base part 212 Rear base part 22 Net body 30 Main body 31 Upper edge 32 Lower edge 33 Right edge 34 Left edge 40 Right extra length 40X Left extra length 41 Upper edge 42 Lower edge 43 Right edge 44 Left edge 50 Restraining member 51 Right restraint part 52 Left restraint part 53 Middle restraint section 54 Vertical restraint section 60 Tightening part 70 Hanging structure 71 Hook and loop fastener structure 90 Lower Belt Cover 100 Cloth material

Claims

1. A vehicle seat having a bottomed storage compartment formed by a base body and a net body, and an outer portion exposed to the outside of the storage compartment constituted by the net body, The net body is formed larger than the outer portion in a width direction perpendicular to a depth direction from the opening of the storage portion toward the bottom, and has a main body portion that forms the outer portion, and an excess portion that protrudes from the outer edge side of the main body portion, The opening is provided with a restraining member that restrains the main body portion so as to expand and keeps the excess portion toward the outer edge, and a tightening portion that elastically tightens the main body portion in the closing direction and keeps the excess portion converged toward the base body.

2. 2. The vehicle seat storage structure according to claim 1, wherein the tightening portion is formed of an elastic member separate from the net body.

3. 3. The vehicle seat storage structure according to claim 2, wherein the tightening portion is disposed across the entire width of the net body.

4. A pocket portion with an open upper side is provided on the rear surface of the seat back serving as a backrest, and the storage portion is provided on the outer surface side of the pocket portion, The vehicle seat storage structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the base body, together with an inner side of the storage portion opposite the outer side, forms an outer portion of the pocket portion.

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