Vehicle seats

Abstract

To provide a vehicle seat that has a cover member for protecting an anchor member, and which enhances the installing rigidity of the cover member.SOLUTION: A vehicle seat comprises a cover member 50 for protecting an anchor member 40 for connecting a child seat by extending from a seat body. The cover member comprises an outer cover 60 covering the anchor member and an inner cover 70 stored in the outer cover and having an anchor engagement part 78 that engages with the anchor member. In the cover member, an extension portion extending in front of the seat from the seat body in the anchor member is sandwiched by the outer cover and the inner cover. The cover member is mounted on the seat body by sandwiching an outer peripheral portion of a skin opening hole of a skin material with the outer cover and the inner cover. A skin locking member of the skin material, together with an outer peripheral flange of the inner cover, is stored in a flange storing recess of the outer cover.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3A

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle seat, and more particularly to a vehicle seat provided with a cover member that protects an anchor member for connecting an object to be connected (a child seat). [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, vehicle seats have been known that are equipped with an anchor member (tether anchor) that is attached to a seat frame (back frame) that forms the framework of the seat body and extends from the back frame to the front of the seat to connect a child seat. Some of these seats also have a cover member that protects the anchor member from the outside. Vehicle seats to which child seats can be connected include, for example, a type in which an anchor member is attached to the seat frame, and a type in which the anchor member is attached directly to the body frame, which forms the skeleton of the vehicle body (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] The vehicle seat described in Patent Document 1 includes a cover member that extends from the vehicle body frame toward the front of the seat and protects an anchor member for connecting a child seat. The cover member is attached from the front of the seat to an anchor member that penetrates the lower end of the seat back. The cover member also has an outer cover that is attached to the lower end of the seat back and covers the anchor member, and an inner cover that is attached to the outer cover while being housed inside the outer cover and has an anchor engagement portion that engages with the anchor member. In the above configuration, the cover member is attached to the seat back by sandwiching a portion of the covering material of the vehicle seat (the outer peripheral portion of the opening formed in the covering material) between the inner cover and the outer cover, thereby improving the appearance of the area around the cover member. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-79708 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Incidentally, in vehicle seats equipped with a cover member that protects the anchor member for connecting a child seat, such as that disclosed in Patent Document 1, the cover member is attached to the seat frame (seat back) and the anchor member, and there was a need to further increase the attachment rigidity of the cover member to prevent the cover member from rattling while the vehicle is moving. There has also been a demand for a vehicle seat that allows the cover member to be easily attached while ensuring the appearance of the area around the cover member.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle seat that is equipped with a cover member that protects an anchor member for connecting objects to be connected, and that is capable of increasing the mounting rigidity of the cover member. Another object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle seat that can easily attach a cover member that protects an anchor member while ensuring the appearance of the area around the cover member. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The above-mentioned problem is solved by a vehicle seat of the present invention, which provides a vehicle seat including a cover member that extends outward from a vehicle body or a seat body to protect an anchor member for connecting an object to be connected, the cover member being attached to the seat body and including an outer cover that covers the anchor member, and an inner cover that is attached to the outer cover while being housed inside the outer cover and has an anchor engaging portion that engages with the anchor member, and when the cover member engages with the anchor member, the extending portion of the anchor member that extends outward from the vehicle body or the seat body is sandwiched between the outer cover and the inner cover, and the seat body has a covering material that serves as a covering material for the seat body, and the portion of the covering material that corresponds to the cover member has a front The problem is solved by providing a skin opening hole for exposing the anchor member, and a skin locking member attached to an outer circumferential portion of the skin opening hole and locking to the cover member, the cover member being attached to the seat main body so that the outer circumferential portion of the skin opening hole is sandwiched between the outer cover and the inner cover, the outer circumferential portion of the inner cover is formed with a peripheral flange that protrudes towards the outside of the inner cover, the surface of the outer cover facing the inner cover is formed with a flange accommodating recess that is recessed towards the opposite side to the inner cover and for accommodating the peripheral flange, the skin locking member being accommodated in the flange accommodating recess together with the peripheral flange and sandwiched between the peripheral flange and the flange accommodating recess. With the above configuration, it is possible to realize a vehicle seat that includes a cover member that protects the anchor member for connecting an object to be connected, and that has increased mounting rigidity for the cover member. In more detail, when the cover member engages with the anchor member, the extending portion of the anchor member that extends outward from the vehicle body or seat body is sandwiched between the outer cover and the inner cover, thereby making it possible to increase the attachment rigidity of the cover member to the anchor member compared to conventional methods. The anchor member may be attached to the seat body or the vehicle body. Furthermore, as described above, the outer periphery of the skin opening hole in the skin is provided with a skin fastening member for fastening to the cover member, which makes it easy to attach the cover member to the skin material and also increases the attachment rigidity of the cover member to the skin material. Furthermore, as described above, the skin-fastening member is sandwiched between the outer peripheral flange of the inner cover and the flange-receiving recess of the outer cover, which prevents the skin-fastening member from being exposed to the outside, thereby improving the appearance of the area around the cover member.

[0008] In this case, the cover member extends from the vehicle body or seat body toward the front of the seat to protect the anchor member for connecting a child seat, and when the inner cover is attached to the outer cover, a storage space for accommodating the skin locking member is formed between the outer peripheral flange and the flange storage recess, and a skin passing hole connecting to the storage space is formed in the gap between the outer peripheral portion of the surface of the outer cover facing the inner cover and the outer peripheral flange of the inner cover, and the skin passing hole is preferably formed to be narrower than the skin locking member. With the above-described configuration, a vehicle seat can be realized that includes a cover member that protects the anchor member for connecting a child seat, and that increases the mounting rigidity of the cover member. Furthermore, as described above, the outer periphery of the skin opening hole in the skin is provided with a skin fastening member for fastening to the cover member, which makes it easy to attach the cover member to the skin material and also increases the attachment rigidity of the cover member to the skin material. Furthermore, as described above, the skin-fastening member is sandwiched between the outer peripheral flange of the inner cover and the flange-receiving recess of the outer cover, which prevents the skin-fastening member from being exposed to the outside, thereby improving the appearance of the area around the cover member.

[0009] In this case, when the cover member is attached to the seat body with the outer peripheral portion of the skin opening hole sandwiched therebetween, it is preferable that the outer surface of the inner cover and the outer surface of the skin material are substantially flush with each other. With the above-described configuration, the appearance of the area around the cover member can be further improved.

[0010] In this case, the skin opening hole is an approximately polygonal opening hole, and the skin engaging members are preferably arranged at intervals on the outer periphery of the skin opening hole or its surrounding area, and are each arranged at a position that avoids the corners of the skin opening hole. As described above, since a plurality of skin fastening members are arranged at intervals, the attachment rigidity of the cover member to the skin material can be further increased. Furthermore, as described above, the skin fastening members are positioned to avoid the corners of the skin opening, which allows the outer periphery of the skin opening to easily expand and contract, making it easier to attach the cover member to the skin (the outer periphery of the skin opening). [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the present invention, a vehicle seat can be realized that includes a cover member that protects an anchor member for connecting an object to be connected (a child seat), and that increases the mounting rigidity of the cover member. Furthermore, according to the present invention, the cover member can be easily attached to the skin material, the attachment rigidity of the cover member to the skin material can be increased, and the skin-fastening member can be prevented from being exposed to the outside, thereby improving the appearance of the area around the cover member. Furthermore, according to the present invention, the skin-fastening member can be prevented from coming off the cover member, and the skin-fastening member can be further prevented from being exposed to the outside. Furthermore, according to the present invention, the appearance of the area around the cover member can be further improved. Furthermore, according to the present invention, the outer peripheral portion of the skin opening is easily stretchable, which makes it easier to attach the cover member to the outer peripheral portion of the skin opening. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is an external perspective view of a vehicle seat according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a seat frame and an anchor member. [Figure 3A] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the cover members (cap, inner cover, outer cover) and the anchor member. [Figure 3B] FIG. 3B is an assembled view of FIG. 3A. [Figure 4A] FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the cover member and the anchor member as viewed from another angle. [Figure 4B] 4B is an assembled view of FIG. 4A. [Figure 5A] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the inner cover, the skin material, and the outer cover. [Figure 5B] FIG. 5B is an assembled view of FIG. 5A. [Figure 6] FIG. 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the cover member, showing a state in which a part of the skin material is sandwiched between the inner cover and the outer cover. [Figure 7] 10 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the cover member, showing the anchor member sandwiched between the inner cover and the outer cover. [Figure 8A] FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of a cover member according to a second embodiment. [Figure 8B] FIG. 8B is an assembled view of FIG. 8A. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A vehicle seat according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8A and 8B. This embodiment relates to a vehicle seat having a cover member that extends from the seat body toward the front of the seat and protects an anchor member for connecting an object to be connected (a child seat), and the cover member is attached to the seat body and includes an outer cover that covers the anchor member, and an inner cover that is attached to the outer cover while being housed inside the outer cover and has an anchor engagement portion that engages with the anchor member, and the vehicle seat is mainly characterized in that when the cover member engages with the anchor member, the extending portion of the anchor member that extends from the seat body toward the front of the seat is sandwiched between the outer cover and the inner cover in the seat width direction. The side of the vehicle seat where the occupant sits relative to the seat back is the front side of the seat.

[0014] As shown in Figure 1, the vehicle seat S of this embodiment is a vehicle seat to which a child seat can be connected, and is mainly composed of a seat body having a seat back 1, a seat cushion 2, and a headrest 3, an anchor member 40 attached to a seat frame Sa that forms the skeleton of the seat body and extends forward of the seat, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, and a cover member 50 attached to the seat frame Sa to protect the anchor member 40 from the outside. As shown in Figures 3A and 3B, the cover member 50 is mainly composed of an outer cover 60 that covers the anchor member 40 from the front of the seat, an inner cover 70 that is attached from the front of the seat while being housed inside the outer cover 60 and engages with the anchor member 40, and a cap 80 that is attached to the inner cover 70 from the front of the seat.

[0015] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the seat back 1 is a backrest portion that supports the back of a seated occupant from behind, and is configured by placing a pad member 20 on a back frame 10 that serves as a skeleton, and covering it with a skin material 30. The seat cushion 2 is a seating portion that supports the seated person from below, and is constructed by placing a pad member 2b on a cushion frame 2a that serves as a skeleton, and covering the pad member 2b with a skin material 2c. The headrest 3 supports the head of a seated occupant from behind, and is configured by placing a pad member 3b on a headrest pillar that serves as a core material, and covering it with a skin material 3c.

[0016] As shown in Figure 2, the back frame 10 is a rectangular frame body and is mainly composed of left and right side frames 11 arranged on the left and right sides and extending in the vertical direction, an inverted U-shaped upper frame 12 connecting the upper end portions of each side frame 11, a roughly plate-shaped lower frame 13 connecting the lower end portions of each side frame 11, and multiple elastic springs 14 hooked onto each side frame 11 and extending in a snake-like shape.

[0017] The side frame 11 is a sheet metal member having a substantially C-shaped cross section, and extends in the vertical direction to connect the upper frame 12 and the cushion frame 2a. More specifically, the upper portions of the side frames 11 are attached so as to sandwich the pipe-shaped upper frame 12 from the outside in the seat width direction. The lower end portions of the side frames are connected to the rear end portion of the cushion frame 2a via a reclining device 15. In this state, the back frame 10 can rotate relative to the cushion frame 2a.

[0018] The lower frame 13 is a sheet metal member having a generally L-shaped vertical cross section, extends in the seat width direction, and is attached to the inner surfaces of the left and right side frames 11. The lower frame 13 has a side wall portion 13a extending in the vertical direction, and a bottom wall portion 13b that is bent continuously from the lower end of the side wall portion 13a and extends forward of the seat. Frame protrusions 13c that protrude toward the front of the seat are formed on the front surfaces of both left and right end portions of the lower frame 13 (side wall portions 13a). Mounting portions 13d (mounting holes) for mounting the cover member 50 (frame mounting portion 67) are formed on the front surfaces of the frame protrusions 13c. Additionally, anchor members 40 protruding forward of the seat are attached by welding to the bottom surfaces of both left and right end portions of the lower frame 13 (bottom wall portion 13b).

[0019] As shown in FIG. 1, the pad member 20 is a cushioning material for the seat back 1 and is attached to the front surface of the back frame 10. In the pad member 20, a pad opening hole 21 is formed in a portion corresponding to the anchor member 40 (cover member 50) for passing the anchor member 40 (cover member 50) in the front-rear direction of the seat. The pad openings 21 are openings having a generally rectangular cross section, and are formed at the lower end of the seat back 1, and are arranged on the left and right sides with an interval in the seat width direction.

[0020] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5A, the cover material 30 is a covering material for the seat back 1, and covers the outer surfaces of the back frame 10 and the pad member 20. The skin material 30 has a portion corresponding to the anchor member 40 (cover member 50) provided with a skin opening hole 31 for exposing the anchor member 40, and a skin locking member 32 attached to the outer periphery of the skin opening hole 31 for locking onto the cover member 50.

[0021] The cover openings 31 are generally rectangular openings formed at the lower end of the seat back 1 and arranged on the left and right sides with an interval in the seat width direction. The skin fastening member 32 is a generally rectangular trim plate made of resin or leather, and is sewn to the outer periphery of the skin opening 31 . A plurality of skin fastening members 32 are arranged at intervals around the outer periphery of the skin opening hole 31. More specifically, the skin fastening members 32 are arranged at the upper end, both left and right end portions, and the lower end portion of the skin opening hole 31, and are arranged at positions that avoid the corners (four corners) of the skin opening hole 31. In the above configuration, as shown in FIGS. 5A, 5B and 6, the outer peripheral portion of the skin opening hole 31 and the skin locking member 32 are sandwiched between the outer cover 60 and the inner cover 70 in the seat front-rear direction.

[0022] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3A, the anchor member 40 is a substantially U-shaped wire member for connecting a child seat, and is attached to the bottom surface of the back frame 10 (lower frame 13). In more detail, the anchor member 40 is mainly composed of left and right anchor extension portions 41 extending from the bottom surface of the back frame 10 toward the front of the seat, and an anchor connecting portion 42 extending in the seat width direction to connect the extending ends of the left and right anchor extension portions 41. Of the anchor member 40, a connecting portion (connecting hook) provided on a child seat (not shown) is detachably connected to the anchor connecting portion 42.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 1, the cover member 50 is fitted into the pad opening hole 21 (skin opening hole 31) of the seat back 1 from the front of the seat, and is a cover that protects the anchor member 40 from the outside, and engages with the back frame 10 and the anchor member 40, respectively. 3A and 3B, the cover member 50 is composed of an outer cover 60, an inner cover 70, and a cap 80. When engaged with the anchor member 40, the left and right anchor extension portions 41 of the anchor member 40 are sandwiched between the outer cover 60 and the inner cover 70 in the seat width direction (see FIG. 7).

[0024] As shown in Figures 3A to 4B, the outer cover 60 is a cover material having an anchor accommodating hole that can accommodate the anchor member 40 by guiding it from the rear of the seat, and a cover accommodating recess that can accommodate the inner cover 70 from the front of the seat, and is fitted into the pad opening hole 21 and attached to the back frame 10 (attachment portion 13d). In detail, the outer cover 60 has left and right side wall portions 60a spaced apart in the seat width direction and extending in the seat front-to-rear direction, a front wall portion 60b connecting the front end portions of the left and right side wall portions 60a, an upper wall portion 60c connecting the upper end portions of the left and right side wall portions 60a and the front wall portion 60b, and a bottom wall portion 60d connecting the lower end portions of the left and right side wall portions 60a and the front wall portion 60b.

[0025] A cover accommodating recess 61 capable of accommodating the inner cover 70 is formed in the front surface of the outer cover 60 (front wall portion 60b) so as to be recessed toward the rear of the seat. The cover accommodating recess 61 has left and right second side wall portions 61a spaced apart in the seat width direction and extending in the seat front-to-rear direction, a rear wall portion 61b connecting the rear end portions of the left and right second side wall portions 61a, a second upper wall portion 61c connecting the upper end portions of the left and right second side wall portions 61a and the rear wall portion 61b, and a second bottom wall portion 61d connecting the lower end portions of the left and right second side wall portions 61a and the rear wall portion 61b.

[0026] Left and right side engagement holes 62 that engage with left and right side engagement claws 72 provided on the inner cover 70 are formed in the left and right second side wall portions 61a of the cover accommodating recess 61. Similarly, upper engagement holes 63 that engage with upper engagement claws 73 provided on the inner cover 70 are formed in the second upper wall portion 61c. The rear wall portion 61b is also formed with a first rear engagement hole 64 and a second rear engagement hole 65 that respectively engage with a first rear engagement claw 74 and a second rear engagement claw 75 provided on the inner cover 70. The first rear engagement holes 64 are formed in a pair with an interval in the seat width direction. The side engagement hole 62, the upper engagement hole 63, the first rear engagement hole 64, and the second rear engagement hole 65 are each an opening hole that penetrates the cover accommodating recess 61 in the thickness direction.

[0027] A box-shaped cover protrusion 66 that protrudes toward the rear of the seat is formed in the rear wall 61b of the cover accommodating recess 61 at a position higher than the first rear engagement hole 64 and the second rear engagement hole 65. A frame attachment portion 67 for attachment to the attachment portion 13d of the back frame 10 is formed on the rear surface of the cover protrusion 66. The frame mounting portions 67 are lattice-shaped mounting projections that protrude from the rear surface of the cover protrusion 66 toward the rear of the seat, and are fitted into the mounting portions 13d (mounting holes) of the back frame 10.

[0028] In addition, the left and right second side wall portions 61a and the rear wall portion 61b of the cover accommodating recess 61 are cut out toward the front of the seat to guide the anchor member 40, and anchor accommodating holes 68 are provided to accommodate the anchor members 40 (left and right anchor extension portions 41). In detail, the anchor accommodating hole 68 has an opening hole portion 68a for guiding the anchor member 40, and an accommodating hole portion 68b that extends continuously from the opening hole portion 68a toward the front of the seat and is surrounded by the left and right second side wall portions 61a. Of the anchor receiving hole 68, an anchor fitting portion 68c that fits onto the anchor member 40 (anchor extension portion 41) is formed on the inner surface of the receiving hole portion 68b. As shown in Figures 3A and 7, the anchor fitting portion 68c is a fitting protrusion formed at a predetermined interval in the vertical direction, and is arranged so as to sandwich the anchor member 40 (anchor extension portion 41) in the vertical direction.

[0029] As shown in Figures 3A to 4B, the inner cover 70 is a cover material having an anchor engagement portion that can be engaged with the anchor member 40 by guiding the anchor member 40 from the rear of the seat, and is attached to the outer cover 60 while being housed inside the outer cover 60. In detail, the inner cover 70 has left and right side wall portions 70a spaced apart in the seat width direction and extending in the seat front-to-rear direction, a rear wall portion 70b connecting the rear end portions of the left and right side wall portions 70a, an upper wall portion 70c connecting the upper end portions of the left and right side wall portions 70a and the rear wall portion 70b, and a bottom wall portion 70d connecting the lower end portions of the left and right side wall portions 70a and the rear wall portion 70b. In addition, a frame-shaped outer peripheral flange 71 is formed on the outer periphery of the front surface of the inner cover 70, protruding outward from the inner cover 70 in all directions.

[0030] Left and right side engagement claws 72 that engage with left and right side engagement holes 62 of the outer cover 60 are formed on the left and right side wall portions 70a of the inner cover 70. Similarly, upper engagement claws 73 that engage with upper engagement holes 63 of the outer cover 60 are formed on the upper wall portion 70c. In addition, the rear wall portion 70b is formed with a first rear engagement claw 74, a second rear engagement claw 75, and a third rear engagement claw 76 that engage with the first rear engagement hole 64, the second rear engagement hole 65, and the anchor accommodating hole 68 of the outer cover 60, respectively. The first rear engagement claws 74 are formed as a pair with a gap in the seat width direction. The side engagement claws 72, the upper engagement claws 73, and the second rear engagement claws 75 are disposed above the anchor member 40. The first rear engagement claws 74 and the third rear engagement claws 76 are disposed below the anchor member 40.

[0031] The left and right side wall portions 70a and the rear wall portion 70b of the inner cover 70 are cut out toward the front of the seat (diagonally forward of the seat) to guide the anchor member 40, and anchor passage holes 77 are provided that extend in the extension direction of the anchor member 40 (left and right anchor extension portions 41). In addition, an anchor engaging portion 78 is formed in the front end portion of the anchor passing hole 77 on the side opposite to the anchor member 40 side, and extends continuously from the anchor passing hole 77 in a direction intersecting the extension direction of the anchor passing hole 77. The anchor engaging portion 78 is a substantially semicircular engaging groove formed by cutting downward from the front end of the anchor passing hole 77, and is arranged so as to detachably engage with the anchor member 40 (anchor connecting portion 42).

[0032] The left and right side wall portions 70a and the top wall portion 70c of the inner cover 70 are formed with contact ribs 79 that contact the left and right second side wall portions 61a and the second top wall portion 61c of the outer cover 60, respectively. The contact rib 79 has both the function of contacting the outer surface of the outer cover 60 to hold the inner cover 70 in place and the function of reinforcing the inner cover 70 . The contact ribs 79A are formed on the upper and lower ends of the left and right side wall portions 70a, respectively, and are disposed at positions sandwiching the side engagement claws 72 and the anchor passage holes 77 in the vertical direction. The contact rib 79B is a generally cross-shaped rib and is disposed around the upper engagement claw 73.

[0033] As shown in Figures 3A and 4A, the cap 80 is a lid for the cover member 50, and is removed from the opening of the inner cover 70 when the anchor member 40 is in use, and is attached to the opening of the inner cover 70 when the anchor member 40 is not in use. The lower end of the cap 80 is formed with a hook 81 for the occupant to hook his / her finger thereon, and a roughly U-shaped reinforcing bulge 82 provided on the outer periphery of the hook 81. The catch portion 81 is a generally rectangular catch hole, and is formed by cutting out the lower end portion of the cap 80 . The reinforcing bulge 82 is a bulge formed by swelling a part of the back surface of the cap 80 rearward, and is formed along the outer periphery of the catch 81 .

[0034] Furthermore, on the back surface of the lower portion of the cap 80, an anchor gripping portion 83 is formed which protrudes toward the anchor member 40 and is used to grip the anchor member 40 (anchor connecting portion 42). The anchor gripping portion 83 is formed in a roughly inverted U-shape and has left and right side wall portions 83a formed with a gap in the left-right width direction and extending rearward, an upper wall portion 83b connecting the upper ends of the left and right side wall portions 83a, and left and right gripping portions 83c (gripping holes) formed at the rear ends of the left and right side wall portions 83a for clamping the anchor member 40 in the up-down direction.

[0035] In addition, on the back surface of the cap 80, there are formed a plurality of vertical ribs 84 spaced apart in the left-right width direction and extending in the up-down direction, and a plurality of horizontal ribs 85 spaced apart in the up-down direction and extending in the left-right width direction. The vertical ribs 84 and the horizontal ribs 85 are connected to each other as reinforcing ribs that reinforce the cap 80. The vertical ribs 84 and the horizontal ribs 85 are also connected to the anchor gripping portion 83. More specifically, the vertical rib 84 extends downward from the upper end of the cap 80 and abuts against the anchor gripping portion 83. The horizontal ribs 85 extend from both ends of the cap 80 in the left and right width direction toward the center and abut against the anchor gripping portion 83 or the vertical rib 84.

[0036] In the above configuration, as shown in Figures 5A, 5B, and 6, the cover member 50 is attached to the seat back 1 so that the outer peripheral portion of the skin opening hole 31 and the skin engaging member 32 are sandwiched between the outer cover 60 and the inner cover 70. At this time, the outer surface of the inner cover 70, the outer surface of the cap 80, and the outer surface of the skin material 30 are substantially flush with each other. More specifically, a stepped recess 71a that accommodates the cap 80 and abuts against the outer periphery of the cap 80 is formed on the front surface of the inner cover 70 (outer periphery flange 71). Therefore, the appearance around the cover member 50 can be improved.

[0037] In the above configuration, as shown in FIGS. 5A, 5B and 6, the outer cover 60 has a flange-accommodating recess 69 formed on the front surface thereof facing the inner cover 70 (outer peripheral flange 71). At this time, the skin locking member 32 is housed in the flange housing recess 69 together with the outer peripheral flange 71 and is sandwiched between the outer peripheral flange 71 and the flange housing recess 69 . Therefore, the cover member 50 can be easily attached to the skin material 30. Also, the attachment rigidity of the cover member 50 to the skin material 30 can be increased. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent the skin-fastening member 32 from being exposed to the outside, thereby improving the appearance of the area around the cover member 50.

[0038] In addition, in the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 6, when the inner cover 70 is attached to the outer cover 60, an accommodation space R for accommodating the skin locking member 32 is formed between the outer peripheral flange 71 and the flange accommodation recess 69. A skin passage hole H, which is connected to the accommodation space R, is formed in the gap between the outer peripheral portion of the front surface of the outer cover 60 that faces the inner cover 70 and the outer peripheral flange 71 of the inner cover 70. At this time, the skin passing hole H is formed to be narrower than the skin fastening member 32. Therefore, the attachment rigidity of the cover member 50 to the skin material 30 (skin fastening member 32) can be increased. Also, the skin fastening member 32 can be prevented from coming off the cover member 50.

[0039] <Second embodiment of cover member> Next, a second embodiment of the cover member will be described with reference to FIGS. 8A and 8B. It should be noted that the description of the same content as that of the vehicle seat S described above will be omitted. The cover member 150 of the second embodiment is composed of an outer cover 160, an inner cover 170, and a cap 180. When engaged with the anchor member 140, the left and right anchor extension portions 141 are sandwiched between the outer cover 160 and the inner cover 170 in the seat width direction.

[0040] A cover receiving recess 161 is formed on the front surface of the outer cover 160. Left and right side engagement holes 162 that engage with left and right side engagement claws 172 provided on the inner cover 170 are formed in the left and right second side wall portions 161a of the cover accommodating recess 161. An upper abutment rib 163 that abuts against the inner cover 170 is formed in the second upper wall portion 161c. Further, the rear wall portion 161b is formed with a rear contact rib 164 that contacts the inner cover 170. The rear contact ribs 164 are formed as a pair with a gap between them in the seat width direction.

[0041] A box-shaped cover protrusion 166 that protrudes toward the rear of the seat is formed on the rear wall 161b of the cover accommodating recess 161. A frame attachment portion 167 for attachment to the back frame 110 is formed on the rear surface of the cover protrusion 166. Furthermore, the left and right second side wall portions 161a and the rear wall portion 161b of the cover accommodating recess 161 are provided with anchor accommodating holes 168 for guiding the anchor members 140 and accommodating the left and right anchor extending portions 141 therein.

[0042] A frame-shaped outer peripheral flange 171 is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the front surface of the inner cover 170. The left and right side wall portions 170 a of the inner cover 170 are formed with side engagement claws 172 that engage with the left and right side engagement holes 162 of the outer cover 160 . The left and right side wall portions 170a and the rear wall portion 170b of the inner cover 170 are provided with anchor passing holes 177 for guiding the anchor members 140 therethrough. An anchor engaging portion 178 is formed at the front end portion of the anchor passing hole 177 on the side opposite to the anchor member 140 side.

[0043] The left and right side wall portions 170a of the inner cover 70 are formed with contact ribs 179 that come into contact with the left and right second side wall portions 161a of the outer cover 160.

[0044] In the above configuration, the upper and lower ends of the front surface of the outer cover 160 are cut out toward the rear of the outer cover 160, and removal holes 165 are formed therein so that the occupant can hook their fingers into them to remove the inner cover 170. Therefore, the inner cover 170 can be easily removed from the outer cover 160.

[0045] The cap 180 has a generally U-shaped cross section and includes a planar front wall portion 180a, left and right side wall portions 180b extending rearward from both ends of the front wall portion 180a in the left and right width direction, an upper wall portion 180c connecting the upper end portions of the front wall portion 180a and the left and right side wall portions 180b, and a bottom wall portion 180d connecting the lower end portions of the front wall portion 180a and the left and right side wall portions 180b. When the cap 180 is housed in the inner cover 170, the front wall 180a, the left and right side walls 180b, and the bottom wall 180d are configured to abut against the stepped recesses 171a of the inner cover 170, respectively. Furthermore, left and right cutout holes 185 for suppressing interference with the anchor member 140 are formed in the left and right side wall portions 180b of the cap 180.

[0046] <Other embodiments> In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the anchor member 40 is attached to the lower end of the seat back 1 (back frame 10), but this is not particularly limited and can be modified. For example, the anchor member 40 may be attached to the rear end of the seat cushion 2 (cushion frame 2a), or may be attached to the vehicle body.

[0047] In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the anchor member 40 is for connecting a child seat, but it is not particularly limited to a child seat and can be modified. For example, the present invention may be applied to connecting other vehicle accessories (vehicle interior accessories), luggage, and other objects to be connected.

[0048] In the above embodiment, as shown in Figures 1, 5A and 5B, the cover member 50 is a cover that protects the anchor member 40, but it is not particularly limited to the anchor member 40 and may also be used to protect other vehicle accessories (vehicle interior accessories). For example, the cover member 50 may be attached to the seat body (the shoulder portion of the seat back or the front end portion of the seat cushion) so that the upholstery material 30 is sandwiched between the outer cover 60 and the inner cover 70, and may serve to protect an operating lever for switching the state of the seat body. Alternatively, the cover member 50 may serve to protect a seat belt of a seat belt device (not shown). In that case, it is preferable that the cover member 50 guides the extension direction of the seat belt.

[0049] In the above embodiment, as shown in Figures 3A and 3B, the cover member 50 is composed of an outer cover 60, an inner cover 70, and a cap 80, but is not particularly limited thereto, and the cap 80 may not be required.

[0050] In the above embodiment, as shown in Figures 3A, 3B, and 7, when the cover member 50 engages with the anchor member 40, the anchor extension portion 41 is sandwiched between the outer cover 60 and the inner cover 70 in the seat width direction, but this can be changed without any particular limitation. For example, the cover member 50 may sandwich the anchor extension portion 41 between the outer cover 60 and the inner cover 70 in the up-down direction. Alternatively, the anchor extension portion 41 may be sandwiched between the outer cover 60 and the inner cover 70 in the seat front-rear direction.

[0051] In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3A, the anchor engaging portion 78 extends downward from the front end of the anchor passing hole 77, but this is not particularly limited and can be modified. For example, the anchor engaging portion 78 may extend upward from the front end of the anchor passing hole 77. Alternatively, the anchor engaging portion 78 may extend further forward from the front end of the anchor passing hole 77 and become narrower.

[0052] In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4A, the inner cover 70 has left and right side engagement claws 72, an upper engagement claw 73, and rear engagement claws 74, 75, 76, but this is not particularly limited and can be modified. For example, the inner cover 70 may have only the left and right side engagement claws 72. Alternatively, the inner cover 70 may have only the upper engagement claws 73 and the rear engagement claws 74. Alternatively, the inner cover 70 may have only the left and right side engagement claws 72 and the upper engagement claws 73. The outer cover 60 preferably has engagement holes formed at locations corresponding to the engagement claws of the inner cover 70 .

[0053] In the above embodiment, a vehicle seat used in an automobile was described as a specific example, but the present invention is not limited to this and can also be used as a vehicle seat for trains, buses, etc., as well as airplanes, ships, etc.

[0054] In this embodiment, the vehicle seat according to the present invention has been mainly described. However, the above embodiment is merely an example for facilitating understanding of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention. The present invention can be modified and improved without departing from the spirit thereof, and the present invention naturally includes equivalents thereof. [Explanation of symbols]

[0055] S Vehicle seat (vehicle seat) Sa seat frame 1 seat back 2 seat cushions 2a Cushion frame 2b, 3b Pad material 2c, 3c skin material 3 Headrest 10, 110 back frame 11 Side frame 12 Upper frame 13 Lower frame 13a Side wall part 13b Bottom wall 13c Frame protrusion 13d Mounting part (mounting hole) 14 Elastic Spring 15 Reclining device 20 Pad member 21 Pad opening hole 30 Skin material 31 Epidermal opening hole 32 Skin locking member 40, 140 Anchor member 41, 141 Anchor extension 42 Anchor connection part 50, 150 Cover material 60, 160 outer cover 60a Side wall 60b Front wall 60c Upper wall 60d bottom wall 61, 161 Cover receiving recess 61a, 161a 2nd side wall part 61b, 161b rear wall 61c, 161c 2nd upper wall section 61d Second bottom wall 62, 162 Side engagement holes 63 Upper engagement hole 64 1st rear engagement hole 65 2nd rear engagement hole 66, 166 Cover protrusion 67, 167 Frame mounting part (mounting protrusion) 68, 168 anchor receiving holes 68a Opening hole part 68b Receiving hole 68c Anchor fitting 69 Flange receiving recess 163 Upper abutment rib 164 Rear abutment rib 165 Removal hole 70, 170 inner cover 70a, 170a side wall 70b, 170b rear wall 70c, 170c upper wall section 70d bottom wall 71, 171 Outer flange 71a, 171a Step recess 72, 172 Side engagement claws 73 Upper engaging claw 74 1st rear engaging claw 75 2nd rear engaging claw 76 Third rear engaging claw 77, 177 Anchor passage holes 78, 178 Anchor engagement part 79 (79A, 79B), 179 Contact rib 80, 180 caps 81 Hook 82 Reinforcement bulge 83 Anchor gripping part 83a Side wall part 83b Upper wall 83c grip part 84 Vertical ribs 85 horizontal rib 180a Front wall 180b Side wall part 180c upper wall 180d bottom wall 185 Notched Hole H Epidermal passage hole R Storage space

Claims

1. A vehicle seat including a cover member that extends outward from a vehicle body or a seat body to protect an anchor member for connecting an object to be connected, The cover member is an outer cover attached to the seat body and covering the anchor member; an inner cover attached to the outer cover in a state of being housed inside the outer cover, the inner cover having an anchor engaging portion that engages with the anchor member; When the cover member is engaged with the anchor member, an extension portion of the anchor member extending outward from the vehicle body or the seat body is sandwiched between the outer cover and the inner cover, the seat body has a skin material that serves as a covering material for the seat body, a skin opening hole for exposing the anchor member, and a skin fastening member attached to an outer periphery of the skin opening hole for fastening to the cover member, the skin opening hole being provided in a portion of the skin corresponding to the cover member; the cover member is attached to the seat body such that the outer periphery of the skin opening hole is sandwiched between the outer cover and the inner cover, An outer peripheral flange is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the inner cover, the outer peripheral flange protruding outward from the inner cover, a flange accommodating recess formed on a surface of the outer cover facing the inner cover, the flange accommodating recess being recessed toward the opposite side to the inner cover and configured to accommodate the outer peripheral flange; The vehicle seat is characterized in that the cover fastening member is accommodated in the flange accommodating recess together with the outer peripheral flange, and is sandwiched between the outer peripheral flange and the flange accommodating recess.

2. The cover member extends from the vehicle body or the seat body toward the front of the seat to protect the anchor member for connecting the child seat, When the inner cover is attached to the outer cover, a housing space for housing the skin fastening member is formed between the outer peripheral flange and the flange housing recess, a skin passage hole communicating with the accommodation space is formed in a gap between an outer peripheral portion of a surface of the outer cover facing the inner cover and the outer peripheral flange of the inner cover; 2. The vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the skin passage hole is formed to be narrower than the skin fastening member.

3. 3. The vehicle seat according to claim 2, wherein when the cover member is attached to the seat body while sandwiching the outer peripheral portion of the skin opening hole, the outer surface of the inner cover and the outer surface of the skin material are approximately flush with each other.

4. The skin opening is a substantially polygonal opening, 4. The vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the skin fastening members are arranged at intervals on the outer periphery or in the vicinity of the skin opening, and are each arranged at a position that avoids the corners of the skin opening.

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