Vehicle side table

Abstract

To provide a table which suppresses intervention with a vehicle occupant.SOLUTION: A vehicle side table 10 is given in which: the side table is connected through an arm 20 to a console box 12; and the side table protrudes in a seat 15 side at the side of the console box 12. The side table 10 includes a base plate 30 which is an approximately rectangular form by a top view and whose undersurface is rotatably connected with the arm 20. The side table 10 can make a long side of the base plate 30 be along the lateral face 14 of the console box 12 through rotation of the base plate 30 relative to the arm 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a side table for a vehicle, and more particularly to a side table connected to a console box of a vehicle via an arm. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, vehicles have been known in which a side table is provided in a console box placed inside the vehicle. Patent Document 1 discloses a console box for an automobile that includes a first table that is stored in a lid of the console box and pulled out forward from the lid, a second table that is rotatably attached to the first table, and a folding table that is attached to the tip of the second table. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 9-207678 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] There is a side table that is connected to a console box of a vehicle via an arm and is provided on the seat side next to the console box. For such a side table, there is a need for a configuration that can prevent a vehicle occupant from interfering with the side table when sitting in or leaving the seat while maintaining the table in a usable state. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The vehicle side table according to the present invention is connected to a console box of a vehicle via an arm, and is provided so as to extend to the seat side of the console box, and is generally rectangular in top view. One of the short sides is approximately semicirculara base plate having a lower surface pivotally connected to the arm; the arm is rotatably connected to the base plate at a position closer to the one short side of the base plate than the center of the base plate in a top view, the base plate is located below an upper surface of the console box, and an end surface of the base plate faces a side surface of the console box, A feature of the present invention is that the rotation of the base plate relative to the arm allows the long side of the base plate to be aligned with the side of the console box.

[0006] In the vehicle side table according to the present invention, a hinge is connected to one of the two long sides of the base plate so as to be able to open and close. When the base plate is closed and stacked on the base plate, the outer periphery position of the base plate and the outer periphery position of the The console box may further include an extension plate, which is capable of being transformed into a narrow table surface configuration in which one surface of the extension plate forms a table surface when the extension plate is closed and stacked on the base plate, and a wide table surface configuration in which the upper surface of the base plate and the other surface of the extension plate form a table surface when the extension plate is opened relative to the base plate, and which can be transformed into the narrow table surface configuration while rotating the base plate relative to the arm so that the long side of the base plate can be aligned with the side of the console box.

[0007] In the vehicle side table according to the present invention, anti-slip members may be provided on one surface and the other surface of the extension plate. In the vehicle side table according to the present invention, the base plate can be transformed into a vertically long form in which the long sides of the base plate are aligned with the side surfaces of the console box, and a horizontally long form in which the long sides of the base plate are perpendicular to the side surfaces of the console box. The base plate is hollow and is formed by combining a lower plate having a U-shaped cross section with an open top and an upper plate having a U-shaped cross section with an open bottom. A convex member is disposed on the arm, and a head of the convex member is inserted into a hole provided in the lower plate of the base plate. A ring-shaped portion is disposed around the head of the convex member within the base plate. a member fitted into the annular member, the annular member having a protruding portion protruding in the radial direction, a first magnet fixed to the side of the protruding portion and a second magnet fixed to the tip of the protruding portion, a third magnet and a fourth magnet fixed to the inner bottom of the lower plate of the base plate at intervals in the circumferential direction of the annular member, the first magnet of the annular member being attracted to the third magnet of the lower plate to form the vertically elongated locked state, and the second magnet of the annular member being attracted to the fourth magnet of the lower plate to form the horizontally elongated locked state. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, by aligning the long side of the base plate with the side of the console box, the side table can be kept in a usable state while preventing the vehicle occupant from interfering with the side table when sitting in or leaving the seat next to the console box. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a first state of the table 10 (interference suppression state: a vertically long state extending forward and a narrow table surface state). FIG. [Figure 2]1 is a perspective view showing a second state of the table 10 (horizontally long and narrow table surface state). FIG. [Figure 3] 10 is a perspective view showing a third state of the table 10 (horizontally long form with a wide table surface). FIG. [Figure 4] 10 is a perspective view showing a fourth state of the table 10 (another interference suppression state: a rearward extending vertically long state and a narrow table surface state). FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the table 10 in a fifth state (a vertically elongated state extending rearward and a wide table surface state). [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the table 10 in the first state as seen from the rear of the vehicle. [Figure 7] 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the convex member 60 and its surroundings in FIG. 6. [Figure 8] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional plan view showing the inside of the base plate 30 in a first state. [Figure 9] 10 is a cross-sectional plan view showing the inside of the base plate 30 in the second and third states. FIG. [Figure 10] 10 is a cross-sectional plan view showing the inside of the base plate 30 in the fourth and fifth states. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described herein. In all drawings, the same elements are given the same reference numerals, and duplicate explanations will be omitted. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, terms indicating directions and orientations such as front, rear, left, right, up, down, etc. refer to directions and orientations relative to the vehicle. In each drawing, the arrow FR points forward, the arrow UP points upward, and the arrow LH points leftward.

[0011] 1 is a perspective view showing a side table 10 arranged inside an automobile (vehicle). The side table 10 is connected via an arm 20 to a side surface 14 of a rear console box 12 provided beside a rear seat 15 of the vehicle. The rear console box 12 (hereinafter referred to as the console box 12) is shown in a simplified form in each drawing.

[0012] One end of the arm 20 is fixed to the side surface 14 of the console box 12, and an upper arm portion 20U provided on the other end of the arm 20 holds the side table 10 rotatably in the horizontal direction. The side table 10 is provided so as to protrude toward the seat cushion 16 of the rear seat 15. Hereinafter, the side table 10 will be simply referred to as the table 10.

[0013] 1 to 5 show usage states (first to fifth states) of the table 10. The table 10 comprises a base plate 30 and an extension plate 40 connected to the base plate 30 via a hinge 50 (see FIG. 3) so as to be able to open and close. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the extension plate 40 is closed and stacked on top of the base plate 30 (narrow table surface state), while FIG. 3 shows a state in which the extension plate 40 is opened relative to the base plate 30 (wide table surface state). The upper arm 20U is connected to the underside of the base plate 30 so that the base plate 30 can rotate relative to the arm 20.

[0014] As shown in FIG. 3, the base plate 30 has a generally rectangular shape with rounded corners in top view, and the side of the base plate 30 to which the upper arm 20U is connected (the side facing the console box 12 in FIG. 3) has a generally semicircular shape in top view. The extension plate 40 has the same shape as the base plate 30 in top view, and as shown in FIG. 1, when the extension plate 40 is closed and overlapped on the base plate 30, the outer contours of the extension plate 40 and the base plate 30 coincide with each other. As shown in FIG. 3, the extension plate 40 is connected to one of the two long sides of the base plate 30 via a hinge 50. In this embodiment, in the state of FIG. 1 (first state), the hinge 50 is provided on the long side of the table 10 facing the console box 12, as shown in FIG. 6.

[0015] The table 10 can be transformed into a vertically long form (FIGS. 1, 4, and 5) or a horizontally long form (FIGS. 2 and 3) by horizontally rotating the base plate 30 relative to the arm 20. The vertically long form is a form in which the long sides of the table 10 are arranged along the side surfaces 14 of the console box 12, as shown in FIGS. 1, 4, and 5. The horizontally long form is a form in which the long sides of the table 10 are arranged perpendicular to the side surfaces 14 of the console box 12, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. The vertically long form includes a forward-extending vertical form in which the table 10 extends forward relative to the arm 20, as shown in FIG. 1, and a rearward-extending vertical form in which the table 10 extends rearward relative to the arm 20 (hidden by the table 10 in the figures), as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.

[0016] Furthermore, the table 10 can be transformed into a narrow table surface configuration (FIGS. 1, 2, and 4) or a wide table surface configuration (FIGS. 3 and 5) by opening and closing the extension plate 40 relative to the base plate 30 around the hinge 50. The narrow table surface configuration is a configuration in which the extension plate 40 is stacked on the base plate 30, and one surface 40F (front surface) of the extension plate 40 forms the table surface, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4. The wide table surface configuration is a configuration in which the extension plate 40 is opened relative to the base plate 30, and the top surface 30F of the base plate 30 and the other surface 40B (back surface) of the extension plate 40 form the table surface, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5.

[0017] 1 shows the first state (interference suppression state) of the table 10, in which the table 10 is in a vertically elongated form that extends forward and has a narrow table surface. The first state is a state in which the table 10 is rotated 90° counterclockwise from the second state (see FIG. 2).

[0018] 2 shows the second state of the table 10, in which the table 10 is horizontally long and has a narrow table surface. The second state is a state in which the table 10 is rotated 90° clockwise from the first state (see FIG. 1) or a state in which the table 10 is rotated 90° counterclockwise from the fourth state (see FIG. 4).

[0019] 3 shows the third state of the table 10, in which the table 10 is in a horizontally long form with a wide table surface. The third state is a state in which the extension plate 40 is opened from the second state (see FIG. 2).

[0020] 4 shows the fourth state (another interference suppression state) of the table 10, in which the table 10 is in a vertically elongated form extending rearward and has a narrow table surface. The fourth state is a state in which the table 10 is rotated 90° clockwise from the second state (see FIG. 2).

[0021] 5 shows the fifth state of the table 10, in which the table 10 is in a vertically elongated form extending rearward and has a wide table surface. The fifth state is a state in which the extension plate 40 is opened from the fourth state (see FIG. 4).

[0022] According to this embodiment, by transforming the table 10 into the first and fourth states (see Figures 1 and 4, interference suppression state), the table 10 can be maintained in a usable state while suppressing interference of the vehicle occupant with the table 10 when the vehicle occupant sits in or leaves the seat 15 next to the console box 12.

[0023] Anti-slip members 32FS, 42FS, 42BS are provided on the top surface 30F of the base plate 30 and on the front surface 40F and back surface 40B of the extension plate 40, respectively. The anti-slip members 32FS, 42FS, 42BS are members that prevent objects placed on the base plate 30 and the extension plate 40 from slipping off. The anti-slip members 32FS, 42FS, 42BS may be, for example, a sheet-like rubber material or a thin plate-like resin material with minute irregularities on the surface.

[0024] When the table 10 has a wide table surface (see FIGS. 3 and 5), the table 10 is configured so that the upper surface 30F of the base plate 30 and the rear surface 40B of the extension plate 40 are flush with each other.

[0025] Here, the structure of each plate 30, 40 and the rotation mechanism of the table 10 will be described. Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the table 10 in the first state (Figure 1) as seen from the rear of the vehicle. A convex member 60 is disposed on the upper surface of the upper arm part 20U. As shown in Figure 7 (an enlarged cross-sectional view of the convex member 60 and its surroundings in Figure 6), a head part 60U of the convex member 60 fits into a hole 34 provided in the lower surface 30B of the base plate 30. The head part 60U of the convex member 60 and the hole 34 have a circular shape when viewed from above, and the table 10 is rotatable relative to the head part 60U of the convex member 60.

[0026] The base plate 30 is hollow and is formed by combining a lower plate 30L with a U-shaped cross section that is open at the top with an upper plate 30U with a U-shaped cross section that is open at the bottom.Like the base plate 30, the extension plate 40 is also hollow and is formed by combining a lower plate 40L with a U-shaped cross section that is open at the top with an upper plate 40U with a U-shaped cross section that is open at the bottom.

[0027] An annular member 62 (see FIG. 7) is fitted around the head 60U of the convex member 60 inside the base plate 30. This prevents the base plate 30 from falling off the convex member 60.

[0028] 8 is a plan cross-sectional view showing the inside of the base plate 30 in the first state (FIG. 1). The annular member 62 has a protruding portion 64 that protrudes in the radial direction. Three magnets 68A, 68B, and 68C are fixed to the periphery of the protruding portion 64. In addition, magnets 38A, 38B, and 38C are fixed to the bottom of the lower plate 30L of the base plate 30, in order, at 90° intervals in a counterclockwise direction.

[0029] In the first state, the magnet 68A of the annular member 62 is attracted to the magnet 38A of the lower plate 30L, thereby creating a locked state in which the table 10 does not easily rotate from the first state. When a force greater than the attractive force of the magnets 68A, 38A is applied to the table 10 by a vehicle occupant, the table 10 can rotate toward the second state. In addition, the magnet 38A of the lower plate 30L functions as a stopper, preventing the table 10 from rotating further toward the console box 12 from the first state.

[0030] 9 is a plan cross-sectional view showing the inside of the base plate 30 in the second and third states (FIGS. 2 and 3). In the second and third states, the magnet 68B of the annular member 62 is attracted to the magnet 38B of the lower plate 30L, thereby creating a locked state in which the table 10 cannot be easily rotated from the second and third states. When a vehicle occupant applies a force to the table 10 that exceeds the attractive force of the magnets 68B and 38B, the table 10 becomes rotatable.

[0031] FIG. 10 is a plan cross-sectional view showing the inside of the base plate 30 in the fourth and fifth states (FIGS. 4 and 5). In the fourth and fifth states, the magnet 68C of the annular member 62 is attracted to the magnet 38C of the lower plate 30L, thereby creating a locked state in which the table 10 does not easily rotate from the fourth and fifth states. When a vehicle occupant applies a force to the table 10 that exceeds the attractive force of the magnets 68C and 38C, the table 10 can rotate toward the second and third states. In addition, the magnet 38C of the lower plate 30L functions as a stopper, preventing the table 10 from rotating further toward the console box 12 from the fourth and fifth states.

[0032] Next, the effects of the table 10 of this embodiment will be described.

[0033] According to the table 10 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 , the table 10 can be configured to have a narrow table surface, and the base plate 30 can be rotated relative to the arm 20 to align the long side of the base plate 30 with the side surface 14 of the console box 12, thereby forming an interference-suppressing state (first state: a forward-extending, vertically elongated state with a narrow table surface) that suppresses interference between the table 10 and a vehicle occupant. By placing the table 10 in the interference-suppressing state, the table 10 can be maintained in a usable state while preventing the vehicle occupant from interfering with the table 10 when the vehicle occupant sits on or leaves the seat 15 next to the console box 12. By rotating the table 10 90° from the second state ( FIG. 2 ), the table 10 can be brought to the first state (interference-suppressing state). For example, by rotating the table 10 while placing an object on the table 10, the table 10 can be placed in the interference-suppressing state, allowing the occupant to get in and out of the vehicle. As such, this embodiment improves convenience for vehicle occupants.

[0034] Furthermore, simply by rotating the table 10 by 90 degrees from the first state (interference suppression state), the table 10 can be brought to the second state (FIG. 2), and the table 10 can be immediately used in the landscape orientation.

[0035] Furthermore, by opening the extension plate 40 from the second state, the table can be brought into a third state (FIG. 3) with a large table surface. In the large table surface state, a notebook PC (personal computer) can be placed on the table 10 and used.

[0036] Furthermore, by rotating the table 10 by 90 degrees from the second state (FIG. 2), it can be brought into a fourth state (another interference-suppressing state, FIG. 4). In the fourth state, the interference suppression effect between the table 10 and the occupant may be weaker than in the first state, but because the table 10 is closer to the console box 12, a certain degree of interference suppression effect can be obtained. That is, even in the fourth state, the table 10 can be kept usable while suppressing interference between the vehicle occupant and the table 10 when the vehicle occupant sits in or leaves the seat 15 next to the console box 12. Furthermore, by opening the extension plate 40 from the fourth state, it is possible to quickly bring the table into the fifth state (FIG. 5) with a wide table surface.

[0037] In the embodiment described above, the table 10 has the hinge 50 provided on the console box 12 side (left side of the vehicle) in the first state as shown in Fig. 6. However, the table 10 may have the hinge 50 provided on the side opposite the console box 12 (right side of the vehicle) in the first state.

[0038] Furthermore, the table 10 in the embodiment described above is connected to the right side surface of the rear console box 12 and is provided so as to overhang the seat 15 on the right side of the rear console box 12. However, the table 10 may be connected to the left side surface of the rear console box 12 and is provided so as to overhang the seat on the left side of the rear console box 12. Furthermore, the table 10 may be connected to a console box provided between the driver's seat and the passenger seat.

[0039] Furthermore, the table 10 in the embodiment described above is equipped with the extension plate 40. However, the table 10 may be configured so that the table surface is formed only by the base plate 30, without the extension plate 40. In this case, the table 10 shown in Figures 1 to 7 will be configured so that the extension plate 40 and hinge 50 are not included. [Explanation of symbols]

[0040] 10 side table (table), 12 console box (rear console box), 14 side, 15 seat (rear seat), 16 seat cushion, 20 arm, 20U upper arm, 30 base plate (plate), 30F upper surface, 30B lower surface, 30U upper plate, 30L lower plate, 32FS non-slip member, 34 hole, 38A, 38B, 38C magnet, 40 extension plate (plate), 40F surface (one side), 40B back surface (other side), 40U upper plate, 40L lower plate, 42FS, 42BS non-slip member, 50 hinge, 60 convex member, 60U head, 62 ring member, 64 protrusion, 68A, 68B, 68C magnet.

Claims

1. A side table connected to a console box of a vehicle via an arm and extending outward from the console box toward a seat, a base plate having a substantially rectangular shape in top view, one short side of which is substantially semicircular, and a bottom surface of which is rotatably connected to the arm; the arm is rotatably connected to the base plate at a position closer to the one short side of the base plate than the center of the base plate in a top view, the base plate is located below an upper surface of the console box, and an end surface of the base plate faces a side surface of the console box, The rotation of the base plate relative to the arm allows the long side of the base plate to be aligned with the side surface of the console box. On the side table The device further includes an extension plate that is connected to one of the two long sides of the base plate via a hinge so as to be able to open and close, and that matches the outer position of the base plate when the extension plate is closed and stacked on the base plate; a narrow table surface configuration in which the extension plate is closed and overlapped on the base plate, and one surface of the extension plate forms a table surface; The extension plate is opened relative to the base plate, and can be transformed into a wide table surface form in which the upper surface of the base plate and the other surface of the extension plate form a table surface; The base plate can be transformed into the narrow table surface form, and the long side of the base plate can be aligned with the side surface of the console box by rotating the base plate relative to the arm. A vehicle side table characterized by:

2. 2. The vehicle side table according to claim 1, The extension plate is provided on one side and the other side with anti-slip members. A vehicle side table characterized by:

3. A side table connected to a console box of a vehicle via an arm and extending outward from the console box toward the seat, a base plate having a substantially rectangular shape in top view, one short side of which is substantially semicircular, and a lower surface of which is rotatably connected to the arm; the arm is rotatably connected to the base plate at a position closer to the one short side of the base plate than the center of the base plate in a top view, the base plate is located below an upper surface of the console box, and an end surface of the base plate faces a side surface of the console box, The rotation of the base plate relative to the arm allows the long side of the base plate to be aligned with the side surface of the console box. On the side table A vertically long form in which the long side of the base plate is aligned with the side surface of the console box; a horizontally elongated shape in which the long side of the base plate is perpendicular to the side of the console box, The base plate is hollow and is formed by combining a lower plate having a U-shaped cross section with an open top and an upper plate having a U-shaped cross section with an open bottom, A convex member is disposed on the arm, a head of the convex member is inserted into a hole provided in the lower plate of the base plate, an annular member is fitted around the head of the convex member in the base plate, the annular member has a protruding portion protruding in a radial direction thereof, a first magnet is fixed to a side portion of the protruding portion, and a second magnet is fixed to a tip end of the protruding portion; a third magnet and a fourth magnet are fixed to the inner bottom of the lower plate of the base plate at intervals in the circumferential direction of the annular member; the first magnet of the annular member is attracted to the third magnet of the lower plate, thereby forming the vertically elongated locked state; The second magnet of the annular member is attracted to the fourth magnet of the lower plate, thereby forming the horizontally long locked state. A vehicle side table characterized by:

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