Rear tray for vehicle seats

Abstract

It prevents items placed on the tray from moving. [Solution] The rear tray 30 of the vehicle seat is provided on a partition panel 28 located behind the seat back of the vehicle seat. The rear tray 30 comprises a fixing plate 32 extending in the width direction of the seat back and fixed to the partition panel 28, an object receiving plate 34 extending from the lower end of the fixing plate 32 toward the back surface of the seat back, a bead 38 provided at the center in the width direction of the seat back at the corner 36 between the fixing plate 32 and the object receiving plate 34 and protruding from the surface of the corner 36, and a flange 40 protruding from the periphery of the tray 30.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This specification discloses a tray disposed behind a vehicle seat.

Background Art

[0002] Some rear seats of automobiles can tilt the seat back by a reclining function. A partition panel is disposed behind this rear seat. In order to enable the seat back of the rear seat to tilt, a gap is provided between the rear seat and the partition panel.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses a vehicle seat device that controls the position of a seat back according to the wearing state of a seat belt.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] In order to prevent objects from falling into the gap between the rear seat and the partition panel or the appearance from being deteriorated due to the gap, it is conceivable to dispose a tray behind the lower part of the seat back. The tray is fixed to the partition panel. This tray can also be used as an interior part on which objects are intentionally placed. It is desired to prevent the objects placed on the tray from moving within the tray and make it easy to take out the objects. Note that the rear seat of the automobile described here is an example of a vehicle seat.

[0006] This specification discloses a structure that can suppress the movement of the objects placed on the tray within the tray.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] The rear tray for a vehicle seat disclosed herein is a tray provided on a partition panel positioned behind the seat back of a vehicle seat, and is characterized by comprising: a fixing plate extending in the width direction of the seat back and fixed to the partition panel; an object receiving plate extending from the lower end of the fixing plate toward the back surface of the seat back; a bead provided at the center in the width direction of the seat back at the corner between the fixing plate and the object receiving plate and protruding from the surface of the corner; and a flange protruding from the periphery of the tray. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the technology disclosed herein, the movement of objects placed on the tray can be restricted by a bead provided in the center of the corner of the tray and a flange provided on the periphery of the tray. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the movement of objects placed on the tray within the tray. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0009] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view showing the seatbacks 16 of the two rear seats 12 in an upright position. [Figure 2] This is a perspective view showing the seatbacks 16 of the two rear seats 12 in a tilted position. [Figure 3] This is a plan view of the two rear seats 12 and their surroundings. [Figure 4] This is a perspective view of tray 30. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0010] The embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings. In all drawings, equivalent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations are omitted. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, terms indicating directions and orientations such as front, back, left, right, up, and down refer to directions and orientations related to a vehicle (automobile). In each figure, the arrow FR indicates the front, the arrow UP indicates upward, and the arrow LH indicates left.

[0011] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the seatbacks 16 of two rear seats 12 in an upright position. The two rear seats 12 are the two seats in the second row of a two-row vehicle 10. The two rear seats 12 have similar shapes and functions.

[0012] Each of the two rear seats 12 is equipped with a seat cushion 14, a seat back 16, and a headrest 18, as shown in Figure 1. The seat cushion 14 is the part that supports the occupant's buttocks. The seat back 16 is the part that supports the occupant's back. The headrest 18 is the part that supports the occupant's head.

[0013] Between the two rear seats 12, an interior component 24 fixed to the body of the automobile 10 is positioned. The interior component 24 extends in the front-to-rear direction in a plan view. The interior component 24 has a console box 26 at the front and a decorative panel 27 at the rear that slopes upward and rearward. The rear end of the decorative panel 27 is connected to a partition panel 28.

[0014] Two armrests 20 are positioned at the bottom of the design panel 27. The armrest 20 on the right side of the vehicle (the left armrest 20 in Figure 1) supports the left arm of a person sitting in the rear seat 12 on the right side of the vehicle. The armrest 20 on the left side of the vehicle (the right armrest 20 in Figure 1) supports the right arm of a person sitting in the rear seat 12 on the left side of the vehicle.

[0015] The rear seats 12 have a sliding function and a reclining function. The sliding function is a function that slides the seat cushion 14 in the front-to-back direction. The reclining function is a function that changes the angle of the seat back 16. Figure 2 shows the state in which the seat cushions 14 of the two rear seats 12 are slid forward and the seat backs 16 of the two rear seats 12 are tilted backward.

[0016] Figure 3 is a plan view of the two rear seats 12 and their surroundings, showing the seatbacks 16 of the two rear seats 12 in an upright position. Behind the two rear seats 12, a partition panel 28 is positioned, fixed to the vehicle body. A gap is provided between the two rear seats 12 and the partition panel 28 to allow the seatbacks 16 of the two rear seats 12 to be tilted backward.

[0017] To prevent objects from falling into the gap between the rear seat 12 and the partition panel 28, or to prevent the gap from making the interior look unsightly, trays 30 are placed behind each of the two rear seats 12. The trays 30 are located at the lower rear of the seat back 16. The trays 30 are fixed to the partition panel 28. The two trays 30 can also be used as interior accessories on which objects are intentionally placed. The two trays 30 may be the same shape.

[0018] Figure 4 is a perspective view of the tray 30, showing the tray 30 on the left side of the vehicle. The tray 30 has a symmetrical shape. The tray 30 may be made of resin or metal. The material of the tray 30 is not limited.

[0019] The tray 30 includes a fixing plate 32 and a receiving plate 34. The fixing plate 32 extends in the width direction (left-right direction of the vehicle) of the seat back 16 of the rear seat 12 and is fixed to the partition panel 28. The fixing plate 32 has two fastening parts 60 that are spaced apart in the left-right direction. Each of the two fastening parts 60 has a through hole (not shown) through which a rivet is passed, and the two rivets each pass through the through hole to fix the tray 30 to the partition panel 28. The tray 30 may also be fixed to the partition panel 28 by other methods such as screw fastening, welding, etc.

[0020] The object receiving plate 34 extends from the lower end of the fixed plate 32 toward the back surface of the seat back 16 of the rear seat 12 (see FIG. 3). As shown in FIG. 4, the tray 30 has a corner portion 36 between the fixed plate 32 and the object receiving plate 34. The tray 30 is provided at the center in the width direction of the seat back of the rear seat 12 (the left - right direction of the vehicle) at the corner portion 36 and has a bead 38 protruding from the surface of the corner portion 36. Further, the tray 30 has a flange 40 protruding from the periphery of the tray 30 (the fixed plate 32 and the object receiving plate 34).

[0021] The object receiving plate 34 has two recesses 41 at the front end, spaced apart in the left - right direction. Further, corresponding to the two recesses 41, the object receiving plate 34 has two protruding portions 42 inside the object receiving plate 34 by the flange 40.

[0022] According to the embodiment described above, the movement of the object placed on the tray 30 can be restricted by the bead 38 provided at the center of the corner portion 36 of the tray 30 and the flange 40 provided at the periphery of the tray 30. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the movement of the object placed on the tray 30 within the tray 30. Further, the flange 40 of the tray 30 can prevent the object placed on the tray 30 from falling off the tray 30.

[0023] According to the embodiment described above, in the tray 30, the movement of the object placed on the left side of the bead 38 to the right side or the movement of the object placed on the right side of the bead 38 to the left side can be restricted by the bead 38. It is possible to prevent the deterioration of the accessibility of the object in the tray 30. Further, since the peripheral edge of the tray 30 is provided with a rounded flange 4, when an electronic device such as a smartphone is placed on the tray 30, the movement of the electronic device within the tray 30 can be suppressed. Also, the electronic device can be easily taken out of the tray 30.

[0024] Furthermore, according to the embodiment described above, the left protrusion 42, the bead 38, and the right protrusion 42 are spaced apart in the left-right direction, so they can hold objects placed on the tray 30 and restrict their movement in the front-back direction. In addition, since there are flanges 40 on both the left and right ends of the tray 30, the movement of objects placed on the tray 30 in the left-right direction can be restricted.

[0025] In addition, although the above description refers to a tray 30 located behind the rear seat 12 of the automobile 10, the tray 30 may also be a tray located behind other seats in the vehicle. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0026] 10 Automobile (vehicle), 12 Rear seat (passenger seat), 14 Seat cushion, 16 Seat back, 18 Headrest, 20 Armrest, 24 Interior parts, 26 Console box, 27 Design plate, 28 Partition panel, 30 Tray (rear tray), 32 Fixing plate, 34 Object receiving plate, 36 Corner part, 38 Bead, 40 Flange, 41 Recess, 42 Protruding part, 60 Fastening part.

Claims

[Claim 1] A tray provided in a partition panel located behind the seat back of a vehicle seat, A fixing plate extending in the width direction of the seat back and fixed to the partition panel, A receiving plate extending from the lower end of the fixing plate toward the back surface of the seat back, A bead is provided at the center in the width direction of the seat back at the corner between the fixing plate and the object receiving plate, and protrudes from the surface of the corner, The tray comprises a flange protruding from the periphery of the tray, A rear tray for a vehicle seat, characterized by the following features.

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