Support device

Abstract

To provide a support device capable of supporting various support targets.SOLUTION: A support device 2 is used in a state of being detachably attached to a headrest part 33 of a seat 1 of an automobile. The support device 2 includes a base body 41 detachably attached to rods 36 of the headrest part 33 of the seat 1 of the automobile. The base body 41 is provided with a support body 42 for supporting support targets W in a rotationally adjustable manner. The support body has a plurality of screw holes 44.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a support device that is attached to a vehicle seat. [Background technology]

[0002] BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, a clothes hanger for an automobile (a support device exclusively for clothes) is known, for example, as described in Patent Document 1 below.

[0003] This conventional automobile clothes hanger consists of a wire bent to form a shoulder portion for hanging clothes, and fixing members are attached to both ends of the wire to secure it to the rod of the headrest portion that is inserted into the upper part of the vehicle seat. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-345621 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, the above-mentioned conventional clothes hangers for automobiles have only one function, and are only capable of supporting clothes that have been taken off when getting into the car by hanging them on the shoulder part, and are not capable of supporting items other than clothes.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a support device capable of supporting a variety of objects. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] A support device according to an embodiment of the present invention is a support device that is attached to a vehicle seat and used, and comprises a base body that is attached to the seat, and a support body that is provided on the base body and supports an object to be supported, and the support body has a plurality of screw hole portions. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the embodiment of the present invention, various supported objects can be supported. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a support device according to one embodiment of the present invention and an object to be supported by the support device. [Figure 2] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing the same support device, in which (a) is a perspective view seen from the rear side (front side), and (b) is a perspective view seen from the front side (rear side). [Figure 3] 1A to 1D are diagrams showing the same support device, in which (a) is a plan view, (b) is a rear view, (c) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view, and (d) is a side view. [Figure 4] 4(a) and 4(b) are explanatory views of the operation of the same support device. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing other objects to be supported by the support device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0011] In the figure, 1 is a seat of an automobile vehicle, and 2 is a support device that is removably attached to the seat 1 after use.

[0012] The support device 2 is a support tool (article support tool) for an automobile that is capable of supporting a plurality of various supported objects (articles) W when attached to the top of the automobile seat 1 so as to face rearward.

[0013] The supported object W supported by this support device 2 is at the discretion of the user, and for example, the supported object W (W1) shown in Fig. 1 is a tablet holder, and the supported object W (W2) shown in Fig. 1 is a tissue box. Also, for example, the supported object W (W3) shown in Fig. 5 is a television monitor, and the supported object W (W4) shown in Fig. 5 is an air freshener.

[0014] The tablet holder, which is the supported object W (W1), comprises a main body 6 that holds the tablet 5 and an attachment plate 7 provided on the underside of the main body 6, with an attachment hole 8 formed in the attachment plate 7.

[0015] The tissue box, which is the supported object W (W2), comprises a main body 11 that stores a box of tissues 10 and a magnet 12 provided on the back surface of the main body 11, and a tissue outlet 13 is formed in the main body 11.

[0016] The television monitor, which is the supported object W (W3), comprises a main body 16 having a display screen 15 for displaying television images, etc., and a mounting plate 17 provided on the underside of the main body 16, with a mounting hole 18 formed in the mounting plate 17.

[0017] The fragrance device, which is the supported object W (W4), comprises a main body 21 containing a liquid fragrance and a clamping part (clip) 22 provided on the back surface of the main body 21, and the clamping part 22 is composed of a pair of upper and lower clamping members 23 that are elastically deformable.

[0018] An automobile seat (reclinable seat) 1 is, for example, a passenger seat and is equipped with a seat portion 31 that supports the buttocks of the seated person (occupant), a backrest portion 32 that is attached to the rear end of the seat portion 31 and can be rotated in the front-to-rear direction (can be reclined) and supports the back of the seated person, and a headrest portion 33 that is detachably attached to the upper end of the backrest portion 32 and supports the head of the seated person.

[0019] The headrest portion 33 has a headrest main body 35 that supports the head of the seated occupant, and a pair of round rods (mounting shafts that are protruding parts) 36 on the left and right that protrude downward from the headrest main body 35.

[0020] The backrest 32 has a cylindrical rod holding portion (e.g., a headrest support) 37 at its upper end, into which the rod 36 of the headrest 33 is inserted so as to be able to be inserted and removed, and which detachably holds the rod 36. A square-shaped head 37a is formed at the upper end of the rod holding portion 37. The rod holding portion 37 also has an elongated hole 37b, into which the rod 36 of the headrest 33 is inserted so as to be able to be inserted and removed.

[0021] That is, the headrest portion 33 is attached to the backrest portion 32 by inserting the rod 36 into the hole 37b of the rod holding portion 37 and being held and fixed by this rod holding portion 37. On the other hand, the headrest portion 33 is removed from the backrest portion 32 by inserting the rod 36 out of the hole 37b of the rod holding portion 37 and being released from being held and fixed by this rod holding portion 37 (see FIG. 1).

[0022] The support device 2 is detachably attached to the rod 36 of the headrest portion 33 of the automobile seat 1, and comprises an approximately plate-shaped base body 41 that is sandwiched from above and below between the underside of the headrest portion 33 and the upper surface of the backrest portion 32, and an approximately plate-shaped support body 42 that is rotatably adjustable in the front-rear direction around a rotation center axis X in the left-right direction (left-right direction of the vehicle) that is horizontal to the base body 41 and supports the supported object W.

[0023] Support body 42 has a plurality of screw holes 44 arranged in a matrix (for example, 5 rows and 3 columns) that are used when a supported object (supported object with mounting holes) W is detachably attached to the front side of support body 42 using male screws 43, which are threaded members that can be rotated by the user by hand, and also makes it possible to detachably attach a supported object (supported object with magnets) W to the front side of support body 42 using magnetic force. Note that male screws (bolts) 43 that can be threaded into screw holes (female screw holes) 44 of support body 42 may be ones that can be rotated with a tool such as a screwdriver.

[0024] The support 42 has a plurality of, for example, two parallel slits 45 extending in the left-right direction at its bottom, and a single elongated portion (held portion) 46 extending in the left-right direction is formed between the slits 45. For example, a tablet holder, which is the supported object W (W1), is attached to and supported by the support body 42 by inserting a male screw 43 into the mounting hole 8 and screwing into the screw hole portion 44 (see FIG. 1). Similarly, a television monitor, which is the supported object W (W3), is attached to and supported by the support body 42 by inserting a male screw 43 into the mounting hole 18 and screwing into the screw hole portion 44 (see FIG. 5).

[0025] Furthermore, the tissue box, which is the supported object W (W2), is attached to and supported by the support 42 by the magnet 12 being attached to the rear surface of the support 42 (see FIG. 1).

[0026] Furthermore, the aroma diffuser, which is the supported object W (W4), is attached to and supported by the support body 24 by clamping the elongated portion 46 between the clamping members 23 of the clamping section 22 (see FIG. 5).

[0027] In this way, various supported objects W (W1, W2, W3, W4) of different types are removably and fixedly attached to the front side of the support body 42 using multiple attachment methods (attachment means), and as a result, the supported objects W are supported by the support body 42.

[0028] Here, the base body 41 has a base plate portion 51 that is approximately T-shaped in plan view and has a pair of left and right circular rod holes 50 through which the rod 36 of the headrest portion 33 is inserted, and a pair of left and right mounting plate portions 52 that protrude upward integrally on both sides of the rear of the base plate portion.

[0029] Nuts 56 of mounting means 55 are fixed by welding to the inner surfaces of the opposing, spaced-apart mounting plate portions 52. Also, communication holes 53 communicating with the screw holes 57 of the nuts 56 are formed in the mounting plate portions 52.

[0030] The base plate portion 51 also has, at its lower portion, insertion plates 54 which are a pair of left and right insertion portions that are inserted between the lower surface of the head portion 37 a of the rod holding portion 37 and the upper surface of the backrest portion 32 .

[0031] When the base body 41 is retrofitted to the seat 1, first, the headrest portion 33 is removed from the backrest portion 32, and then the insertion plate 54 of the base body 41 is inserted between the underside of the head 37a of the rod holding portion 37 and the upper surface of the backrest portion 32, thereby fixing the base body 41 to the backrest portion 32.

[0032] Next, the rod 36 of the headrest portion 33 is inserted from the rod hole 50 of the base body 41 into the hole 37b of the rod holding portion 37, thereby fixing the headrest portion 33 to the backrest portion 32. Note that even when the base body 41 is fixed to the backrest portion 32, i.e., when the support device 2 is in use, the height of the headrest portion 33 relative to the backrest portion 32 can be adjusted.

[0033] In the illustrated example, the base body 41 is composed of a single metal plate (e.g., an iron plate) 61 on which the mounting plate portion 52 is formed by bending it upward, and left and right resin members 62 attached to this metal plate 61, but this configuration is not limited to this, and the base body 41 may be composed of, for example, only metal material or only resin material.

[0034] Next, the support body 42 has a vertically elongated support plate portion 71 having a plurality of screw hole portions 44 in a matrix arrangement and two upper and lower slit portions 45 formed therein, and a pair of left and right mounting plate portions 72 integrally protruding forward on both sides of the vertical center of the support plate portion 71 and attached to the mounting plate portion 52 of the base body 41 using mounting means 55 so as to be rotatable and adjustable around the rotation center axis X.

[0035] In the illustrated example, the attachment means 55 is configured with, for example, a male screw (bolt) 58, which is a screwing member that can be rotated by hand by the user, and a nut 56 (a fixing nut welded to the base body) into which the male screw 58 is threaded, but is not limited to this, and for example, a male screw that can be operated with a tool such as a screwdriver may be used, or a nut or the like that is separate from the base body 41 may be used. Also, instead of using a screw-type attachment means 55, a configuration in which the support body 42 is provided on the base body 41 so that it can be rotated and adjusted may be used.

[0036] Furthermore, the mounting plate portion 72, which is positioned so as to overlap the mounting plate portion 52 of the base body 41, is formed with a communication hole 73 that communicates with the communication hole 53 of the mounting plate portion 52. The threaded shank 59 of the male screw 58 of the mounting means 55 is inserted into both communication holes 53, 73 and is screwed into the threaded hole 57 of the nut 56, so that the mounting plate portion 72 of the support body 42 is attached to the mounting plate portion 52 of the base body 41 by the screw-type mounting means 55 consisting of the male screw 58 and the nut 56 so as to be rotatable about the rotation center axis X (see FIG. 3(c)). The horizontal rotation center axis X is a line that passes through the axis of the threaded shank 59 of the male screw 58.

[0037] That is, by temporarily loosening the fastening force of the male screw 58 on the nut 56, it is possible to adjust (change) the angle θ formed between the support body 42 and the base body 41 within a predetermined range (see FIG. 3(d)). In other words, the support body 42, which can support the supported object W, is angle-adjustable (orientation-adjustable) with respect to the base body 41. Then, by fastening the male screw 58 on the nut 56, the support body 42 after angle adjustment can be firmly fixed to the base body 41.

[0038] Furthermore, the support plate 71 is, for example, elongated in the vertical direction and has a generally rectangular plate shape, and a slit 45 is formed in the lower part of this support plate 71, penetrating the front and rear surfaces. Furthermore, a plurality of (e.g., 15) circular screw holes 44 arranged in a matrix (e.g., 5 rows and 3 columns) are formed in the support plate 71, except for the lower part where the slit 45 is formed, and are dispersed throughout the entire support plate 71. Furthermore, a notch 47 is formed in the support plate 71, facing the base end of the mounting plate 72.

[0039] The screw holes 44 are used to attach the supported object W to the support plate 71, and each is a hole having a spiral thread groove (not shown). The screw holes 44 are not limited to being all the same size, and may include holes of different sizes, for example.

[0040] The slits (long holes) 45 are holes having a longitudinal direction in the left-right direction, and when viewed from the rear, the left end, which is one end in the longitudinal direction, is located below the left row of screw holes 44, and the right end, which is the other end in the longitudinal direction, is located below the right row of screw holes 44. Note that the support plate 71 may have a configuration in which, in addition to the screw holes 44 and the slits 45, holes without thread grooves, for example, are formed.

[0041] The support body 42 is also composed of a metal plate (e.g., an iron plate) 76 having an attachment plate portion 72 formed by bending it rearward, and a ring-shaped resin member 77 attached to the metal plate 76.

[0042] That is, the support plate portion 71 and the mounting plate portion 72 of the support body 42 are composed of only one metal plate 76 to which the supported object W can be attached using magnetic force, and a frame portion 78 made of a substantially rectangular ring-shaped resin member 77 is fitted onto the outer periphery of this metal plate 76. That is, the frame portion 78 made of resin (it may be made of rubber, etc.) is provided on the outer periphery of the metal support plate portion 71.

[0043] The single metal plate 76 is made up of a first plate portion 76a that constitutes the support plate portion 71 and second plate portions 76b that constitute the left and right mounting plate portions 72, and the pair of left and right second plate portions 76b are bent at a right angle to the flat first plate portion 76a. In other words, the mounting plate portions 72 are formed by bending a portion of the metal plate 76 rearward at a right angle.

[0044] Next, the operation of the support device 2 will be described.

[0045] 4(a), that is, in a state where the backrest 32 of the seat 1 is raised, a user (e.g., a user sitting in the rear seat behind the passenger seat) can set the tablet 5 on the tablet holder, which is the supported object W1 supported by the support 42, to a desired position, such as a vertical position (including a nearly vertical position), so that the screen is easy to view, by rotating and adjusting the support 42 relative to the base body 41 fixed to the backrest 32. Note that, for example, if the user is a child, the support 42 can be rotated relative to the base body 41 so that the tablet 5 is in an inclined position facing diagonally downward.

[0046] Furthermore, even in the state shown in Figure 4(b), that is, in the state in which the backrest portion 32 of the seat 1 is tilted backward, a user (for example, a user sitting in the rear seat behind the passenger seat) can set the tablet 5 on the tablet holder, which is the supported object W1 supported by the support 42, to the desired position so that the screen is easy to see by adjusting the rotation of the support 42 relative to the base body 41 fixed to the backrest portion 32 in the same manner as described above.

[0047] In this way, the user can adjust the angle θ between the base plate 51 of the base body 41 and the support plate 71 of the support body 42 by rotating the support body 42 a desired amount relative to the base body 41 in accordance with the state of the backrest 32 of the seat 1 (the tilt angle, which is the reclining angle), thereby setting the tablet 5 in a position (orientation) that is easy to view. In other words, the support body 42 can accommodate the tilt of the backrest 32 of the seat 1.

[0048] Although not shown, for example, in the case of a television monitor which is the supported object W3, the user can set the television monitor (supported object) to a position (orientation) that is easy to view by rotating and adjusting the support 42 according to the state of the backrest 32. Also, although not shown, for example, if a smartphone holder is attached to the support 42 as the supported object W, the orientation of the smartphone held by the smartphone holder can be appropriately set so that it is easy to view.

[0049] Furthermore, the support device 2 described above comprises a base body 41 that can be detachably attached to the headrest portion 33 of the automobile seat 1, and a support body 42 that is provided on this base body 41 and supports the supported object W. This support body 42 has a plurality of screw hole portions 44 and a plurality of slit portions 45 for detachably attaching the supported object W, and can detachably attach the supported object W using magnetic force. Therefore, the supported object W is not limited to just clothing as with conventional automobile clothes hangers, and various supported objects W can be appropriately supported according to the user, thereby improving the user's freedom of use.

[0050] Furthermore, because support body 42 is provided on base body 41 so as to be rotatable in the front-to-rear direction around rotation center axis X (the angle between the base body and support body is adjustable), the supported object W supported by support body 42 and an object held by this supported object W can be set to a desired position regardless of the state of backrest portion 32 of seat 1. Therefore, a tablet, smartphone, television monitor, or the like supported directly or indirectly by support body 42 can be set to a position that is easy to view, without being affected by the reclining angle of seat 1. Moreover, by threading male screw 58 and nut 56, support body 42 (support body in a desired position) can be firmly fixed to base body 41 after rotation adjustment.

[0051] Furthermore, the support body 42 has a single-plate-shaped support plate portion 71 in which screw hole portions 44 and slit portions 45 are formed, and left and right plate-shaped mounting plate portions 72 that protrude integrally from this support plate portion 71 and are attached to the mounting plate portion 52 of the base body 41 so that they can be rotated and adjusted.The support plate portion 71 and mounting plate portion 72 are composed of only a single metal plate 76 to which the supported object W can be attached using magnetic force, and the mounting plate portion 72 is formed by bending a portion of the metal plate 76 at a right angle, so the structure is simple, the number of parts is small, and it can be manufactured relatively inexpensively.

[0052] In addition, the supported object (attached object) such as a functional component supported by the support device is not limited to those described above, but may be, for example, a hanger, hook, pocket, tray, clip, drink holder, handrail, bag, light, fan, air purifier, etc., and may be any object that can be attached to the support body with a screw, magnet, etc.

[0053] Also, two belts (for example, two upper and lower buttoned belts 80 as shown in FIG. 5) that function as ring-shaped hooks for use in front of the seat and capable of supporting luggage or the like may be attached to the base body.

[0054] Furthermore, the base body is not limited to one having two perfectly circular rod holes, but may have one of the rod holes formed as an elongated hole, or may have three or more rod holes, so as to accommodate, for example, different distances between the two rods in the headrest portion.

[0055] Also, the base body may be fixed to the rear surface of the backrest of the seat using a fastening means such as a hook-and-loop fastener.

[0056] Furthermore, for example, the support may be provided on the base body so as to be detachable, or the support may be provided on the base body so as to be adjustable in height. [Explanation of symbols]

[0057] 1 seat (vehicle seat) 2 Support device 33 Headrest section 41 Base body 42 Support 44 screw hole 45 Slit section 71 Support plate part 72 Mounting plate 76 Metal plate W Supported object

Claims

1. A support device attached to a vehicle seat, a base body attached to the seat; a support body provided on the base body and capable of supporting various supported objects according to the user; The support has a plurality of screw holes for attaching the supported object to the support. A supporting device characterized by:

2. A support device attached to a vehicle seat, a base body attached to the seat; a support body provided on the base body and capable of supporting various supported objects according to the user; The support is a plurality of screw holes for attaching the supported object to the support; a plurality of slits for attaching the supported object to the support; A supporting device characterized by:

3. A support device attached to a vehicle seat, A support body is provided that can support various supported objects according to the user, the support body has a support plate portion to which the supported object is attached, The support plate portion has a plurality of screw holes for attaching the supported object to the support plate portion. A supporting device characterized by:

4. A support device attached to a vehicle seat, A support body is provided that can support various supported objects according to the user, the support body has a support plate portion to which the supported object is attached, The support plate portion is a plurality of screw holes for attaching the object to the support plate; a plurality of slits for attaching the supported object to the support plate; A supporting device characterized by:

5. The support plate is made of a metal plate that can be used to attach supported objects using magnetic force.

5. The support device according to claim 3 or 4.

6. A support device attached to a vehicle seat, a base body attached to the seat; a support body provided on the base body, the support body having a plurality of screw holes and supporting a supported object; The support is a support plate portion in which the plurality of screw holes are formed; a mounting plate portion attached to the base body so as to be rotatable and adjustable; The support plate portion and the mounting plate portion are made of a single metal plate to which the supported object can be attached using magnetic force. A supporting device characterized by:

7. The support is formed in a substantially plate shape.

7. A support device according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6.

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