Vehicle interior materials

Abstract

To provide a vehicular interior material which enables effective utilization of a vehicle interior space.SOLUTION: A vehicular interior material 1 includes a wall part 20 located at the vehicle rear side relative to a driver seat 7 on which a driver of a vehicle 100 is seated, the wall part 20 erected from a floor part 4 of the vehicle 100. The wall part 20 includes a storage part 35 disposed on the side of a driver seat 7 side surface 34A. The storage part 35 includes: a first opening 36 disposed at the vehicle rear relative to a seat back 7B for supporting a back of the driver in the driver seat 7; and a recessed part 37 recessed downward from the first opening 36.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to vehicle interior materials. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a known technology for a vehicle is described in Patent Document 1. Specifically, Patent Document 1 discloses a vehicle (bus) that includes a front portion of the vehicle where an engine room, a front tire housing, and a driver's seat installed above these are all gathered together, and a passenger compartment floor disposed behind the front portion and constituting a passenger compartment. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-247059 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the configuration disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is desirable to effectively utilize the area (space) between the driver's seat and the passenger compartment. Depending on the type of vehicle, a wall with handrails, seats, etc., provided on the passenger compartment side may be arranged between the driver's seat and the passenger compartment, but even in this case, the area between the driver's seat and the wall becomes dead space.

[0005] The present disclosure is a technology completed based on the above circumstances, and aims to provide a vehicle interior material that allows for effective use of the vehicle interior space. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present disclosure relates to an interior material for a vehicle, which is located behind a seat on which a vehicle occupant sits and includes a wall portion rising from a floor portion of the vehicle, the wall portion including a storage portion arranged on a surface side of the seat, the storage portion including a first opening arranged at a position behind the vehicle relative to a seat back that supports the back of the occupant on the seat, and a recess recessed downward from the first opening.

[0007] With this vehicle interior material, items such as documents and small items can be stored in the storage compartment provided in the wall by placing them in the recess through the first opening. This allows for effective use of the space behind the seat in the vehicle. Furthermore, since the storage compartment is located on the seat face side and the first opening is located behind the seat back in the vehicle, it is easy for occupants to store items in the storage compartment from the seat side. Furthermore, for example, items that require a relatively high degree of confidentiality can be stored in the storage compartment in a manner that makes them less visible to other occupants in the vehicle.

[0008] In the above configuration, the periphery of the storage section may be surrounded by a skeleton section that forms a skeleton of the wall section.

[0009] With this configuration, the vehicle interior material can be made to effectively utilize the space of the wall surrounded by the skeleton while reinforcing the wall with the skeleton. In particular, it is preferable that the wall is reinforced by the skeleton as described above in the case where other occupants of the vehicle grab the wall.

[0010] In the above configuration, the wall portion may include a main body wall portion in which the storage portion is arranged, and an extension wall portion extending forward from an end portion of the main body wall portion in the vehicle width direction.

[0011] With such vehicle interior material, the extending wall portion extending forward from the end of the main body wall portion in the vehicle width direction makes it more difficult for other occupants to see the items stored in the storage portion.

[0012] In the above configuration, the wall portion may have a first surface on the side facing the rear of the vehicle that has a handrail attached to it that can be grasped by other occupants of the vehicle, a second surface that is located rearward and above the first surface and forms the back surface of the storage section, and a third surface that is connected to the first surface and second surface and inclines toward the rear of the vehicle as it extends upward.

[0013] In this vehicle interior material, the first surface to which the handrail is attached is located further forward in the vehicle than the second surface, and the third surface connected to the first and second surfaces is inclined toward the rear of the vehicle compartment as it extends upward, making it easier for other passengers to grasp the handrail without their fingers hitting the wall. Also, because the second surface that forms the back surface of the storage compartment is located higher and rearward than the first surface, the volume of the storage compartment can be made larger than when the second surface is located directly above the first surface, for example. In this disclosure, the term "inclined" also includes a "bent" configuration.

[0014] In the above configuration, the storage portion may include a second opening portion that opens in the front-rear direction of the vehicle in the wall of the recess on the driver's seat side.

[0015] According to this vehicle interior material, relatively small items stored in the storage section can be taken out through the second opening, thereby providing a vehicle interior material with improved usability.

[0016] In the above configuration, the first opening may be inclined toward the rear of the vehicle as the upper end portion on the seat side approaches the upper side.

[0017] Such a vehicle interior material can prevent items stored in the storage section from flying out of the first opening due to vehicle vibrations, etc. Also, the upper end of the first opening can be made smooth to the touch. [Effects of the Invention]

[0018] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a vehicle interior material that allows for effective use of the vehicle interior space. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a side view showing the interior of a vehicle according to an embodiment; [Figure 2] Top view of the seat and vehicle interior materials [Figure 3] Cross-sectional view of the seat and vehicle interior materials (cross-section along line III-III in Figure 2) [Figure 4] 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle interior material viewed from above and in front; [Figure 5] A front view of the wall and part of the framework [Figure 6] Cross-sectional view of the wall near the housing section (cross-section taken along line VI-VI in Figure 5) [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the vicinity of the right side edge at the upper end of the first opening, viewed from below and behind; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] <Embodiment> An embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 7. In this embodiment, a vehicle interior material (vehicle interior material) 1 provided in a vehicle (vehicle) 100 will be described. Note that each figure will be described with the arrow direction F indicating the front (front of the vehicle), the arrow direction B indicating the rear (rear of the vehicle), the arrow direction U indicating the up direction, the arrow direction D indicating the down direction, the arrow direction L indicating the left direction, and the arrow direction R indicating the right direction.

[0021] As shown in Fig. 1, vehicle 100 includes a front section 2 including a driver's seat 7 corresponding to the seat of the present invention on which a driver corresponding to the occupant of vehicle 100 is seated, a rear section 3 disposed behind the front section 2 and capable of accommodating multiple occupants (other passengers), and vehicle interior material 1 disposed between the front section 2 and the rear section 3. The front section 2 is provided with an engine compartment 6 accommodating an engine and the like, a slide device 8 attached to the upper surface of the engine compartment 6, and a handle 9 for operating vehicle 100. The rear section 3 is provided with a plurality of seats 11 attached to a side wall section 11A of vehicle 100 and capable of seating occupants riding on floor section 4, handrails 10 attached across vehicle interior material 1 and side wall section 11A and capable of being grasped by occupants, and a rear seat 12 located behind the plurality of seats 11. The vehicle 100 can transport passengers riding in the rear section 3 by a driver seated in the driver's seat 7 operating the steering wheel 9.

[0022] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the driver's seat 7 includes a seat cushion 7A that primarily supports the driver's buttocks from below, a seat back 7B that rises upward from the rear end of the seat cushion 7A and primarily supports the driver's back from behind, and a headrest 7C that is disposed above the seat back 7B and primarily supports the driver's head from behind. The seat cushion 7A is connected to the upper surface of the engine compartment 6 via a sliding device 8. The seat back 7B is curved in an S-shape in a side view (see FIG. 3) that follows the S-shaped curve of the human back. The driver's seat 7 is slidable in the front-rear direction by the seat cushion 7A displacing in the front-rear direction relative to the sliding device 8. The driver's seat 7 is reclined by the seat back 7B rotating about the rear end of the seat cushion 7A. In this embodiment, the driver's seat 7 is assumed to be in a state where it has slid most rearward (closest to a main body wall portion 21, described later) and where the seat back 7B is reclined so as to stand up relative to the seat cushion 7A.

[0023] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the vehicle interior material 1 includes a wall portion 20 that rises from a floor portion 4 of a vehicle 100. The wall portion 20 is located behind the driver's seat 7 and includes a main body wall portion 21 in which a storage portion 35 (described later) is disposed, and two extending wall portions 22, 23 that extend forward from both side ends 21A, 21B of the main body wall portion 21 in the vehicle width direction (left-right direction). The wall portion 20 forms a wall that partially separates a front portion 2 and a rear portion 3 of the vehicle 100. The vehicle interior material 1 is made of a resin material such as polypropylene or ABS resin. The vehicle interior material 1 is attached to a skeleton portion 70 that forms the skeleton of the wall portion 20. The skeleton portion 70 is made of a metal material such as aluminum or an alloy.

[0024] 4 and 5, the skeleton 70 includes vertical skeletons 70A each having a columnar shape extending in the vertical direction and having its lower end attached to the floor 4, horizontal skeletons 70B each having a columnar shape extending in the left-right direction and attached so as to intersect perpendicularly with the vertical skeletons 70A, and a main skeleton 70C each having a columnar shape extending in the vertical direction and having its upper end attached to the ceiling 5 (see FIG. 1) of the vehicle 100. The skeleton 70 has a plurality of lattice-shaped portions (for example, shown as lattice portions 70D in FIG. 5) formed by the vertical skeletons 70A and the horizontal skeletons 70B.

[0025] The vertical skeleton 70A includes a first vertical skeleton 71 and a second vertical skeleton 72 disposed to the right of the first vertical skeleton 71 and extending parallel to the first vertical skeleton 71. The upper portions of the first vertical skeleton 71 and the second vertical skeleton 72 are disposed inside the main body wall 21 (the portion between the front wall 30 and the rear wall 40, which will be described later). The horizontal skeleton 70B includes a first horizontal skeleton 73, a second horizontal skeleton 74 disposed above the first horizontal skeleton 73 and extending parallel to the first horizontal skeleton 73, a third horizontal skeleton 75 disposed above the second horizontal skeleton 74 and extending parallel to the second horizontal skeleton 74, and a fourth horizontal skeleton 76 disposed above the third horizontal skeleton 75 and extending parallel to the third horizontal skeleton 75. The first horizontal skeleton 73 and the second horizontal skeleton 74 are disposed in front of the rear wall 40 and are exposed. The third horizontal skeleton 75 and the fourth horizontal skeleton 76 are arranged inside the main body wall 21. An inverted U-shaped reinforcing skeleton 77 is attached to the upper surface 76B of the fourth horizontal skeleton 76. The reinforcing skeleton 77 is one of the components of the skeleton 70. A lower portion 70C1 of the main skeleton 70C is arranged inside the main body wall 21. Of the third horizontal skeleton 75 and the fourth horizontal skeleton 76, extension portions 75A and 76A that extend to the right of the second vertical skeleton 72 are connected to the lower portion 70C1 of the main skeleton 70C. Note that in FIG. 5, the parts of the skeleton 70 arranged inside the main body wall 21 are indicated by dashed lines.

[0026] The main body wall 21 is provided with a rear wall 40 having a plate shape extending in the up-down and left-right directions as a whole, with its lower end extending to the floor 4, and a front wall 30 disposed in front of the rear wall 40 and having a plate shape extending in the up-down and left-right directions as a whole. The rear wall 40 extends downward further than the front wall 30. The main body wall 21 is reinforced by sandwiching parts of the skeleton 70 (the upper parts of the vertical skeletons 70A, the third horizontal skeletons 75, the fourth horizontal skeletons 76, the lower parts 70C1 of the main skeletons 70C, and the reinforcing skeletons 77) between the front wall 30 and the rear wall 40.

[0027] 4, the extending wall portions 22, 23 each include a long plate portion 22A, 23A having a long plate shape with the long side extending in the up-down direction, and a tapered plate portion 22B, 23B disposed above the long plate portion 22A, 23A and having a plate shape whose length in the front-to-rear direction becomes shorter (the diameter becomes smaller) as it extends upward. Of the extending wall portions 22, 23, the extending wall portion 23 disposed on the right side extends further forward than the extending wall portion 22 disposed on the left side.

[0028] 3, the rear wall 40, on the side 40A facing the rear of the vehicle, is provided with a first surface 41 to which the handrail 10 is attached, a second surface 42 located rearward and above the first surface 41 and constituting the back surface (rear surface) of the storage section 35 (described later), and a third surface 43 connected to the first surface 41 and the second surface 42 and curved (inclined) more rearward as it extends upward. When viewed from the side (when viewed from the left or right), the third surface 43 has an arc shape (a hollowed-out shape) that is spaced apart from the handrail 10.

[0029] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , the front wall 30 includes a first wall 31, a second wall 32 extending rearward from the upper end of the first wall 31, and a third wall 33 extending upward from the rear end of the second wall 32 and positioned rearward of the first wall 31. The front wall 30 is generally a plate-like member curved in a crank shape in a side view (or in a cross section as shown in FIG. 6 ). A fourth horizontal framework 76 is disposed below the second wall 32. As shown in FIG. 6 , the fourth horizontal framework 76 is attached to a mounting seat 31A provided on the inner surface (rear surface) of the first wall 31 and to mounting seats 44 provided on the inner surfaces (front surfaces) of the second and third surfaces 42 and 43 of the rear wall 40 via mounting members such as clips 80 and 81. As shown in FIG. 3 , the third wall 33 is disposed rearward of the first wall 31 so as to follow the S-shaped curve of the seat back 7B.

[0030] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the third wall portion 33 includes a main body plate portion 34 having a long plate-like shape with its long sides extending in the left-right direction, and a storage compartment 35 disposed on a surface (front surface) 34A of the main body plate portion 34 facing the driver's seat 7 and projecting forward from the main body plate portion 34. As shown in FIG. 5, the storage compartment 35 is surrounded by a rectangular portion 78 in a front view formed by a fourth horizontal skeleton 76 and a reinforcing skeleton 77 of the skeleton portion 70. As shown in FIG. 2, the storage compartment 35 is disposed in a position biased toward the left (inner cabin) extending wall portion 22 of the two extending wall portions 22, 23 of the main body plate portion 34. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the length (width) in the left-right direction and the length (height) in the up-down direction of the storage compartment 35 are smaller than those of the seat back 7B.

[0031] As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 , the storage compartment 35 is disposed at a rear position relative to the seat back 7B and includes a first opening 36 that opens toward the seat back 7B, a recess 37 that is recessed downward from the first opening 36, and a second opening 38 that opens in the vehicle front-to-rear direction (thickness direction) in a wall (a rising wall portion described later) 37B on the driver's seat 7 side of the recess 37. The first opening 36 has a rectangular shape with its long sides extending in the front-to-rear direction and is wider than the second opening 38. The first opening 36 has an upper end 36A on the driver's seat 7 side that curves (inclines) toward the rear of the vehicle as it extends upward. The second opening 38 has a rectangular shape with its long sides extending in the up-down direction and is disposed below the first opening 36.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 6, the recess 37 includes a bottom wall 37A that forms the bottom, a rising front wall 37B that rises upward from the front end of the bottom wall 37A, and two rising side wall 37C that rise upward from both left and right end portions of the bottom wall 37A (FIG. 6 shows the right rising side wall 37C). A rear end 37A1 of the bottom wall 37A abuts against the rear wall 40. The bottom wall 37A slopes downward toward the rear. The rising front wall 37B slopes rearward toward the top. The recess 37 has a shape in which its length in the front-to-rear direction (the distance between the rising front wall 37B and the rear wall 40) increases (the storage space expands) from the upper end 36A toward the bottom wall 37A. The rising front wall portion 37B includes a second opening 38 and a U-shaped groove portion 37B1 that partially surrounds the second opening 38. The bottom wall portion 37A and the rising side wall portion 37C are connected to the rear surface of the groove portion 37B1.

[0033] The ceiling wall 35B of the storage compartment 35 is inclined downward toward the rear, and its rear end abuts the rear wall 40. Above the ceiling wall 35B, the upper part of the reinforcing framework 77 is disposed so as to extend in the left-right direction (the direction toward the rear of the paper in FIG. 6). As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the upper end 36A of the first opening 36 extends upward toward the outside in the left-right direction (outside in the vehicle width direction) and has a side end 36A1 that is inclined to be flush with the upright side wall 37C. A protrusion 39 that protrudes toward the inside of the storage compartment 35 is provided on an extension of the side end 36A1. The protrusion 39 extends from the side end 36A1 to the rear wall 40, inclining rearward as it extends upward.

[0034] Next, the effects of this embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, the vehicle interior material 1 is provided with a wall portion 20 that is positioned behind the driver's seat 7 in which the driver of the vehicle 100 sits, and that rises from the floor portion 4 of the vehicle 100, the wall portion 20 having a storage portion 35 arranged on a surface 34A side of the driver's seat 7, and the storage portion 35 having a first opening 36 that is arranged at a position behind the seat back 7B that supports the back of the driver in the driver's seat 7, and a recess 37 that is recessed downward from the first opening 36.

[0035] According to this vehicle interior material 1, documents, small items, and other such items (see, for example, item X shown in FIG. 6 ) can be stored in the storage section 35 provided in the wall section 20 by placing them in the recess 37 through the first opening 36. This allows for effective use of the space behind the driver's seat 7 in the vehicle. Furthermore, since the storage section 35 is disposed on the face side of the driver's seat 7 and the first opening 36 is disposed at a position rearward of the seat back 7B, the driver can easily store items in the storage section 35 from the driver's seat 7 side. Furthermore, for example, items that require a relatively high degree of confidentiality can be stored in the storage section 35 in a state where they are difficult for occupants of the vehicle 100 to see.

[0036] The periphery of the storage section 35 is surrounded by a skeleton section 70 that forms the skeleton of the wall section 20 .

[0037] With this configuration, the wall portion 20 is reinforced by the skeleton portion 70, while the vehicle interior material 1 effectively utilizes the space of the wall portion 20 surrounded by the skeleton portion 70. In particular, when an occupant in the vehicle 100 grabs the wall portion 20, it is preferable that the wall portion 20 is reinforced by the skeleton portion 70 as described above.

[0038] The wall portion 20 includes a main body wall portion 21 in which the storage portion 35 is arranged, and extension wall portions 22 and 23 that extend forward from end portions 21A and 21B of the main body wall portion 21 in the vehicle width direction.

[0039] According to such vehicle interior material 1, the extending wall portions 22, 23 extending forward from the ends 21A, 21B of the main body wall portion 21 in the vehicle width direction make it more difficult for other occupants to see the items stored in the storage portion 35.

[0040] The wall portion 20 has, on the side 40A facing the rear of the vehicle, a first surface 41 to which a handrail 10 that can be grasped by other occupants of the vehicle 100 is attached, a second surface 42 located rearward and above the first surface 41 and constituting the back surface of the storage section 35, and a third surface 43 connected to the first surface 41 and the second surface 42 and inclined toward the rear of the vehicle as it extends upward.

[0041] With this vehicle interior material 1, the first surface 41 to which the handrail 10 is attached is located further forward in the vehicle than the second surface 42, and the third surface 43 connected to the first surface 41 and the second surface 42 is inclined toward the rear of the vehicle 100 as it extends upward, so that when other occupants grab the handrail 10, their fingers are less likely to hit the wall 20, making it easier for them to grab the handrail 10. Also, the second surface 42 that forms the back surface of the storage section 35 is located rearward and above the first surface 41, so the volume of the storage section 35 can be made larger than when the second surface 42 is located directly above the first surface 41, for example.

[0042] The storage section 35 has a second opening 38 that opens in the vehicle front-rear direction in the wall of the recess 37 on the driver's seat 7 side.

[0043] According to such a vehicle interior material 1, relatively small items among the items stored in the storage section 35 can be taken out through the second opening 38. This makes it possible to provide a vehicle interior material 1 with improved usability.

[0044] The first opening 36 is inclined toward the rear of the vehicle as an upper end 36A on the driver's seat 7 side goes upward.

[0045] Such vehicle interior material 1 can prevent items stored in the storage section 35 from flying out of the first opening 36 due to vibrations of the vehicle 100, etc. Also, the upper end 36A of the first opening 36 can be made smooth to the touch.

[0046] <Other embodiments> The present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described above and in the drawings, and for example, the following embodiments are also included within the technical scope of the present disclosure. Furthermore, various modifications other than those described below can be made without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure.

[0047] (1) In addition to the above-described embodiment, the configuration of the first opening can be appropriately changed. In the above-described embodiment, the first opening is open toward the seat back, but this is not limited thereto. For example, the first opening may be open in the vertical direction.

[0048] (2) In addition to the above-described embodiments, the structure of the skeleton may be modified as appropriate. For example, the skeleton may extend upward from the floor in an inverted U shape, or may have a lattice-like structure extending to the portion corresponding to the reinforcing skeleton in the above-described embodiments.

[0049] (3) In addition to the above-described embodiments, the method of driving a vehicle can be modified as appropriate. In the above-described embodiments, the vehicle can be driven by a driver seated in the driver's seat operating a steering wheel, but this is not limited to this. For example, the vehicle may be provided with multiple buttons, levers, etc. instead of a steering wheel, and the driver seated in the driver's seat may operate these multiple buttons, levers, etc. to drive the vehicle.

[0050] (4) In addition to the above-described embodiment, the present technology can also be applied to a vehicle seat having a structure in which a wall portion is provided behind the seat back.

[0051] (5) In addition to the above-described embodiments, the number and arrangement of seats can be changed as appropriate. For example, the vehicle may have two seats, four seats, or more seats. In the case of a two-seater vehicle, there may not be space for passengers behind the vehicle interior material.

[0052] (6) The vehicle interior materials exemplified in the above embodiments are not limited to those for vehicles, and may be provided for various vehicles. For example, the vehicle interior materials can be applied to vehicles such as trains and recreational vehicles as ground vehicles, airplanes and helicopters as flying vehicles, and ships and submarines as marine and underwater vehicles. [Explanation of symbols]

[0053] 1...vehicle interior material (vehicle interior material), 4...floor portion, 7...driver's seat, 7B...seat back, 10...handrail, 20...wall portion, 21...main body wall portion, 22, 23...extending wall portion, 35...storage portion, 36...first opening, 37...recess, 38...second opening, 41...first surface, 42...second surface, 43...third surface, 70...skeleton portion, 100...vehicle (vehicle)

Claims

1. The vehicle has a wall portion that is positioned behind a seat on which a vehicle occupant sits and that rises from a floor portion of the vehicle, The wall portion includes a storage portion disposed on a surface side facing the seat, The storage section is a first opening disposed in the seat at a position rearward of a seat back supporting the back of the occupant; a recess recessed downward from the first opening, The wall portion has a surface facing the rear of the vehicle, a first surface having attached thereto a handrail that can be grasped by other occupants of the vehicle; a second surface located above and rearward of the first surface and constituting a rear surface of the storage section; The vehicle interior material comprises a third surface connected to the first surface and the second surface and inclined toward the rear of the vehicle as it extends upward.

2. The vehicle has a wall portion that is positioned behind a seat on which a vehicle occupant sits and that rises from a floor portion of the vehicle, The wall portion includes a storage portion disposed on a surface side facing the seat, The storage section is a first opening disposed in the seat at a position rearward of a seat back supporting the back of the occupant; a recess recessed downward from the first opening, The storage section has a second opening that opens in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle in the wall of the recess on the seat side.

3. 3. The vehicle interior material according to claim 1, wherein the storage portion is surrounded by a skeleton portion that forms a skeleton of the wall portion.

4. The wall portion is a main body wall portion in which the storage portion is disposed; 3. The vehicle interior material according to claim 1, further comprising: an extending wall portion extending forward from an end portion of the main body wall portion in the vehicle width direction.

5. 3. The vehicle interior material according to claim 1, wherein the first opening is inclined toward the rear of the vehicle as an upper end portion on the seat side thereof extends upward.

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