Vehicle seats

The vehicle seat design allows the slide cover to be temporarily attached to the seat body, simplifying parts management and enhancing workability by integrating the seat belt with the slide cover during delivery.

JP7792814B2Active Publication Date: 2025-12-26NHK SPRING CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2022027165
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-02-24
Publication Date
2025-12-26
Estimated Expiration
2042-02-24

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing method of attaching a seat belt buckle to a slide rail requires the outer recliner cover to be delivered separately from the seat body, complicating parts management.

Method used

A vehicle seat design where a seat belt is movable along the front-rear direction and temporarily fastened to a side finisher, with a slide cover that can be attached to the seat body in the longitudinal direction, featuring temporary and fixed positions for the seat belt, allowing the slide cover to be temporarily fixed to the side finisher during delivery.

Benefits of technology

Simplifies parts management by enabling the slide cover to be attached to the seat body during delivery, improving workability and preventing the slide cover from falling off.

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Abstract

To obtain a vehicular seat enabling the attachment of a seat belt while a slide cover is attached to a seat body.SOLUTION: A slide cover 80 capable of moving in a seat fore-and-aft direction is provided with respect to a side finisher 54. The slide cover 80 is provided with a temporary fixing position and a fixing position to the side finisher 54. At the temporary fixing position, one end portion 48A of a seat belt 48 can be attached to a vehicular seat 10, and is temporarily fixed to the side finisher 54. At the fixing position of the slide cover 80, the slide cover 80 is fixed to the side finisher 54 while one end portion 48A of the seat belt 48 is stored between the side finisher 54 and the slide cover 80. Namely, while the slide cover 80 is temporarily fixed, one end portion of the seat belt 48 can be attached to the vehicular sat 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle seat. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses technology relating to the structure of the side of a vehicle seat, including a seat reclining cover. In this prior art, a seat belt buckle is attached to an upper slide rail, and after the seat belt buckle is attached to the upper slide rail, an outer reclining cover is attached from the outside in the seat width direction. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-16134 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the above prior art, as mentioned above, the outer recliner cover is attached after the seat belt buckle is attached to the slide rail upper, so the outer recliner cover (slide cover) needs to be delivered to the factory separately from the seat body, making parts management cumbersome.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In consideration of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle seat in which a seat belt can be attached with a slide cover attached to the seat body. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The vehicle seat according to claim 1 includes a side finisher provided on an outer side of the seat body in the seat width direction, and a seat belt that is movable along the front-rear direction of the seat relative to the side finisher and that is temporarily fastened to the side finisher and is attached to the seat body in the longitudinal direction of the seat belt. Install the sheet from the outside to the inside of the side finisher in the sheet width direction. The slide cover has a temporary fixing position that allows the seat belt to be fastened to the side finisher, and a fixed position that is located rearward of the temporary fixing position in the seat front-rear direction and that accommodates one end of the seat belt in the longitudinal direction between the slide cover and the side finisher and is fixed to the side finisher.

[0007] The vehicle seat described in claim 1 includes a side finisher and a sliding cover. The side finisher is provided on the outer side of the seat body in the seat width direction, and the sliding cover is movable in the seat front-rear direction relative to the side finisher. The sliding cover is provided with a temporary fixing position and a fixed position relative to the side finisher, and the fixed position is located rearward of the temporary fixing position in the seat front-rear direction.

[0008] Here, in the temporary fastening position of the slide cover, one end of the longitudinal direction of the seat belt is fixed to the seat body in a state where it is temporarily fastened to the side finisher. Install the side finisher from the outside to the inside in the sheet width direction. On the other hand, when the slide cover is in the fixed position, one end of the seat belt in the longitudinal direction is accommodated between the slide cover and the side finisher, and the slide cover is fixed to the side finisher.

[0009] That is, in the present invention, the slide cover is moved rearward in the front-rear direction of the seat from the temporary fixing position, so that the slide cover is disposed at the fixed position. Therefore, at the temporary fixing position of the slide cover, one end of the longitudinal direction of the seat belt is fixed to the seat body. From the outside to the inside of the sheet width direction of the side finisher When the slide cover is attached and placed at the fixed position, one end of the seat belt in the longitudinal direction is accommodated between the slide cover and the side finisher.

[0010] In this way, in the present invention, one end of the seat belt in the longitudinal direction is fixed to the seat body. From the outside to the inside of the sheet width direction of the side finisher Since the slide cover can be temporarily attached to the side finisher in an attachable state, the seat body can be delivered to the factory with the slide cover temporarily attached to the side finisher, which simplifies parts management.

[0011] Then, with the slide cover temporarily fastened to the side finisher, one end of the seat belt in the longitudinal direction is From the outside to the inside of the sheet width direction of the side finisher After being attached to the seat body, the slide cover can be moved rearward in the front-rear direction of the seat and fixed to the side finisher.

[0012] The vehicle seat of claim 2 is the vehicle seat of claim 1, further comprising an engaged portion provided on the side finisher and formed along the fore-and-aft direction of the seat, and an engaging portion provided on the slide cover and capable of engaging with the engaged portion, and in the temporary fastening position, movement of the engaging portion along the fore-and-aft direction of the seat relative to the engaged portion is restricted, and movement toward the outside in the width direction of the seat is restricted.

[0013] In the vehicle seat described in claim 2, the side finisher is provided with an engaged portion formed along the front-rear direction of the seat, and the slide cover is provided with an engaging portion that can engage with the engaged portion. When the slide cover is in the temporary fastening position, movement of the engaging portion along the front-rear direction of the seat and outward movement in the width direction of the seat are restricted relative to the engaged portion.

[0014] This not only restricts movement of the slide cover in the front-rear direction of the seat while the slide cover is temporarily fixed to the side finisher, but also prevents the slide cover from falling off.

[0015] The vehicle seat of claim 3 is the vehicle seat of claim 2, wherein the engaged portion includes a groove portion formed on the outer surface of the side finisher and a lip portion extending from the tip of at least one of the side walls constituting the groove portion toward the inside of the groove portion, and the engaging portion includes a rib that rises from the inner surface of the slide cover and can be inserted into the groove portion through the lip portion, and an engaging claw formed at the tip of the rib that interferes with and engages with the lip portion.

[0016] In the vehicle seat described in claim 3, the engaged portion provided on the side finisher is configured to include a groove and a lip. The groove is formed on the outer surface of the side finisher along the front-rear direction of the seat, and the lip is formed by projecting from the tip of at least one side wall constituting the groove toward the inside of the groove.

[0017] The engaging portion provided on the slide cover is configured to include a rib and an engaging claw. The rib rises from the inner surface of the slide cover and can be inserted into the groove through the lip, and the engaging claw is formed at the tip of the rib and interferes with and engages with the lip.

[0018] In other words, when the rib formed on the sliding cover is inserted into the groove formed in the side finisher, the engaging claw formed on the tip of the rib interferes with and engages with the lip formed in the groove, preventing the sliding cover from coming off (engaging). This allows the sliding cover to slide along the groove relative to the side finisher, while restricting its movement outward in the sheet width direction relative to the side finisher.

[0019] The vehicle seat of claim 4 is a vehicle seat of claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the engaged portion includes a groove portion formed on the outer surface of the side finisher and a pair of lip portions that extend in a direction approaching each other from the tips of a pair of side walls that make up the groove portion, and the engaging portion includes a rib that stands up from the inner surface of the slide cover and can be inserted between the pair of lip portions, and a pair of engaging claws that are formed at the tips of the rib and that interfere with and engage with the pair of lip portions, respectively.

[0020] In the vehicle seat described in claim 4, the engaged portion provided on the side finisher is configured to include a groove and a pair of lip portions. The groove is formed on the outer surface of the side finisher along the seat front-rear direction, and the pair of lip portions are formed by projecting in a direction approaching each other from the tips of the pair of side walls that form the groove.

[0021] On the other hand, the engaging portion provided on the slide cover is configured to include a rib and a pair of engaging claws. The rib rises from the inner surface of the slide cover and can be inserted between a pair of lip portions formed in the groove portion, and the pair of engaging claws are formed at the tip of the rib and interfere with and engage with the pair of lip portions, respectively.

[0022] In other words, when the ribs formed on the sliding cover are inserted into the grooves formed in the side finisher, a pair of engagement claws formed on the tips of the ribs interfere with and engage with a pair of lips formed in the grooves, preventing the sliding cover from coming off (engaging). This allows the sliding cover to slide along the grooves relative to the side finisher, while restricting its movement outward in the sheet width direction relative to the side finisher.

[0023] The vehicle seat of claim 5 is the vehicle seat of claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the engaged portion is formed on the outer surface of the side finisher at the top and bottom of the seat in the up-down direction and is configured to include a pair of groove portions arranged approximately parallel to each other, a first lip portion that protrudes from the tip of one side wall that constitutes one of the pair of groove portions toward the tip of the other side wall, and a second lip portion that protrudes from the tip of one side wall that constitutes the other of the pair of groove portions toward the tip of the other side wall, and the engaging portion is configured to include a pair of ribs that rise from the inner surface of the slide cover and can be inserted into the pair of groove portions, a first engaging claw that is formed at the tip of one of the pair of ribs and interferes with and engages with the first lip portion, and a second engaging claw that is formed at the tip of the other of the pair of ribs and interferes with and engages with the second lip portion.

[0024] In the vehicle seat described in claim 5, the engaged portion provided on the side finisher includes a pair of grooves, a first lip portion, and a second lip portion. The pair of grooves are formed on the outer surface of the side finisher along the seat front-rear direction. The first lip portion is formed by extending from the tip of one side wall constituting one of the pair of grooves toward the tip of the other side wall. Furthermore, the second lip portion is formed by extending from the tip of one side wall constituting the other of the pair of grooves toward the tip of the other side wall.

[0025] On the other hand, the engagement portion provided on the slide cover is configured to include a pair of ribs, a first engagement claw, and a second engagement claw. The pair of ribs rise from the inner surface of the slide cover and are capable of being inserted into a pair of grooves, respectively. The first engagement claw is formed at the tip of one of the pair of ribs and interferes with and engages with the first lip portion. The second engagement claw is formed at the tip of the other of the pair of ribs and interferes with and engages with the second lip portion.

[0026] In other words, when a pair of ribs formed on the slide cover are inserted into a pair of grooves formed in the side finisher, a first engagement claw formed at the tip of one rib interferes with a first lip formed in one groove, and a second engagement claw formed at the tip of the other rib interferes with a second lip formed in the other groove, preventing the slide cover from coming off (engaging). This allows the slide cover to slide along the pair of grooves relative to the side finisher, while restricting its movement outward in the sheet width direction relative to the side finisher.

[0027] The vehicle seat described in claim 6 is a vehicle seat described in any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the groove portion is formed at the front end portion of the groove portion in the seat fore-and-aft direction, and further includes an widening portion into which the engagement claw can be inserted, and a pair of clamping pieces that extend into the widening portion and clamp the rib at the temporary fastening position.

[0028] In the vehicle seat described in claim 6, the groove portion includes an enlarged portion and a pair of clamping pieces. The enlarged portion is formed at the front end portion in the seat front-rear direction of the groove portion formed in the side finisher, and the pair of clamping pieces extend into the enlarged portion and clamp the rib at the temporary fixing position of the slide cover.

[0029] In other words, in this invention, the engagement claws formed on the sliding cover are inserted into the widened portions of the grooves formed in the side finisher, and the sliding cover can be moved in the front-to-rear direction of the seat relative to the side finisher via the engagement claws and the grooves. Then, the ribs of the engagement portions are clamped by a pair of clamping pieces, so that the sliding cover is temporarily fixed to the side finisher.

[0030] A vehicle seat according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the vehicle seat according to any one of the third to sixth aspects, wherein the groove is covered from the outside by the slide cover at the fixed position of the slide cover.

[0031] In the vehicle seat described in claim 7, the groove portion is covered from the outside by the slide cover when the slide cover is fixed, so that the groove portion is not exposed to the outside when the slide cover is attached to the side finisher.

[0032] The vehicle seat described in claim 8 is a vehicle seat described in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the sliding cover overlaps the side finisher on the outside in the seat width direction in the temporary fixing position, and the outer surface of the sliding cover and the outer surface of the side finisher are set to be approximately flush with each other in the fixed position.

[0033] In the vehicle seat described in claim 8, the slide cover is set so that the outer surface of the slide cover and the outer surface of the side finisher are approximately flush when in the fixed position, thereby integrating the slide cover and the side finisher and providing a better appearance than when the outer surfaces of the slide cover and the side finisher are positioned out of alignment.

[0034] The vehicle seat described in claim 9 is a vehicle seat described in any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising an engaging portion provided on the side finisher and formed on a cover fixing portion arranged on the movement trajectory of the sliding cover, and a locking portion provided on the sliding cover and engaged with the engaging portion at the fixed position.

[0035] In the vehicle seat described in claim 9, the side finisher is provided with a latched portion, which is formed on a cover fixing portion arranged on a moving path of the sliding cover. Meanwhile, the sliding cover is provided with a latching portion, which is latched to the latched portion at a fixing position of the sliding cover.

[0036] The vehicle seat described in claim 10 is the vehicle seat described in claim 9, wherein the engaging portion includes an extending piece extending toward the slide cover side to be temporarily fixed to the side finisher, and a through hole formed in the extending piece, and the engaging portion includes a vertical wall portion that can be inserted into the through hole, and an engaging claw formed at the tip of the vertical wall portion that can engage with the periphery of the through hole when the vertical wall portion is inserted into the through hole.

[0037] In the vehicle seat according to claim 10, the engaging portion formed on the cover fixing portion includes an extension piece and a through hole. The extension piece extends toward the slide cover that is temporarily fixed to the side finisher, and the through hole is formed in the extension piece.

[0038] On the other hand, the locking portion formed on the sliding cover includes a vertical wall portion and a locking claw. The vertical wall portion is insertable into the through hole of the engaged portion, and the locking claw is formed at the tip of the vertical wall portion and is capable of locking with the periphery of the through hole when the vertical wall portion is inserted into the through hole. Therefore, in this invention, the sliding cover is fixed to the side finisher when the locking portion of the sliding cover is locked with the engaged portion of the cover fixing portion.

[0039] The vehicle seat described in claim 11 is a vehicle seat described in claim 9 or claim 10, in which, when the slide cover is temporarily fixed to the side finisher, a gap corresponding to at least the widthwise dimension of the seat belt is provided between the slide cover and the cover fixing portion.

[0040] In the vehicle seat described in claim 11, when the sliding cover is temporarily fixed to the side finisher, a gap corresponding to at least the width of the seat belt is provided between the sliding cover and the cover fixing portion provided on the side finisher. Therefore, in the present invention, one end of the seat belt in the longitudinal direction can be attached to the seat body with the sliding cover temporarily fixed, which improves workability. [Effects of the Invention]

[0041] As described above, according to the vehicle seat of the present invention, the seat belt can be attached with the slide cover attached to the seat body. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0042] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a vehicle seat according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 1 is an enlarged perspective view showing a state in which a slide cover is fixed to a side finisher that constitutes a part of the vehicle seat according to the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 3] 1 is an enlarged side view showing a state in which a slide cover is fixed to a side finisher that constitutes a part of the vehicle seat according to the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 4] (A) is an enlarged side view showing the configuration in which a slide cover engages with a side finisher that forms part of a vehicle seat in this embodiment, and (B) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA shown in (A). [Figure 5] (A) is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 4(A), and (B) is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. 5(A). [Figure 6] 1 is an enlarged perspective view showing a groove formed in a side finisher and an engagement portion formed in a slide cover that constitute a part of the vehicle seat according to the present embodiment; FIG. [Figure 7]1 is an enlarged perspective view showing a state in which a slide cover is temporarily fastened to a side finisher that constitutes a part of the vehicle seat according to the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 8] 1 is an enlarged side view showing a state in which a slide cover is temporarily fastened to a side finisher that constitutes a part of the vehicle seat according to the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 9] 1 is an enlarged perspective view of a configuration in which a slide cover is engaged with a side finisher that constitutes a part of a vehicle seat according to the present embodiment, as viewed from the inner surface side of the slide cover. FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 11] 1 is an enlarged perspective view showing a state in which a seat belt is fastened to a side finisher that constitutes a part of the vehicle seat according to the present embodiment with a slide cover temporarily fastened thereto. FIG. [Figure 12] 1 is an enlarged side view showing a state in which a seat belt is fastened to a side finisher that constitutes a part of the vehicle seat according to the present embodiment with a slide cover temporarily fastened to the side finisher. FIG. [Figure 13] FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a main part corresponding to FIG. 4(B). [Figure 14] 14 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a main part corresponding to FIG. 13 showing Modification 1. FIG. [Figure 15] 14 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a main part corresponding to FIG. 13 showing Modification 2. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0043] A vehicle seat 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the arrow FR shown as appropriate in the following drawings indicates the forward direction in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (the direction in which the seated person faces), the arrow UP indicates the upward direction in the vertical direction of the vehicle, and the arrow RH indicates the rightward direction in the width direction of the vehicle. Hereinafter, when the terms "front-rear," "up-down," and "left-right" are used in the description, they refer to the front-rear direction in the longitudinal direction of the seat, the up-down direction in the vertical direction of the seat, and the left-right direction in the width direction of the seat when facing the direction of travel of the vehicle, unless otherwise specified.

[0044] <Vehicle seat configuration> First, the configuration of the vehicle seat according to this embodiment will be described.

[0045] As shown in FIG. 1, a vehicle seat 10 according to this embodiment includes a seat cushion 12 on which an occupant sits, and a seat back 14 whose lower end is connected to the rear end of the seat cushion 12 and supports the upper body of the occupant, and a headrest 16 is attached to the upper end of the seat back 14.

[0046] The seat cushion 12 includes a seat cushion frame (not shown) that is a skeletal member and has a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view. A seat cushion pad 18 is provided on the upper surface of the seat cushion frame, and the surface of the seat cushion pad 18 is covered with a seat cushion skin 20.

[0047] The seat cushion frame is made of, for example, steel plate or aluminum alloy, and the seat cushion pad 18 is made of, for example, a foam material such as urethane foam. The seat cushion cover 20 is made of, for example, cloth, leather, synthetic leather, PVC, or the like, and is integrally formed by sewing together a plurality of cover pieces. The seat cushion pad 18 is covered with the seat cushion cover 20.

[0048] On the other hand, the seat back 14 includes a seat back frame (not shown) that is a skeletal member and has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front. Similar to the seat cushion 12, a seat back pad 22 is provided on the front side of the seat back frame, and the surface of the seat back pad 22 is covered with a seat back skin 24.

[0049] The lower end of the seatback frame is rotatably connected to the rear end of the seat cushion frame via a reclining mechanism 26. The reclining mechanism 26 is provided with a reclining lever 28, and by rotating the reclining lever 28, the seatback 14 can be reclined relative to the seat cushion 12.

[0050] The vehicle seat 10 also includes a seat slide mechanism 30 below the seat cushion 12. The seat slide mechanism 30 allows the vehicle seat 10 to move in the front-rear direction of the vehicle.

[0051] Furthermore, the vehicle seat 10 is provided with a seat lifter mechanism 32 (see FIG. 3) between the seat slide mechanism 30 and the seat cushion frame. The seat lifter mechanism 32 is provided with a lifter lever 34, and by rotating the lifter lever 34, the seat cushion frame can be moved up and down relative to a pair of left and right slide rails 36.

[0052] The pair of left and right slide rails 36 each include a lower rail 38 and an upper rail 40. The lower rail 38 is disposed such that its longitudinal direction is aligned with the front-to-rear direction, and mounting brackets (not shown) are attached to the front and rear ends of the lower rail 38, and the lower rail 38 is fixed to the vehicle body floor (not shown) via the mounting brackets.

[0053] The upper rail 40 is disposed with its longitudinal direction aligned with the front-to-rear direction and is supported so as to be slidable along the longitudinal direction relative to the lower rail 38. However, normally, a slide lock mechanism (not shown) restricts the upper rail 40 from sliding relative to the lower rail 38, and the slide restriction imposed by the slide lock mechanism is released by operating the lock release lever 42.

[0054] A bracket 44 fixed to the upper surface of the rear part of the upper rail 40 arranged on the left side of the vehicle seat 10 (here, the outer side in the vehicle width direction) is formed to match the width dimension of the slide rail 36, and has a substantially U-shaped cross section when cut along the width direction (vehicle width direction) of the slide rail 36. As shown in Fig. 3, a bolt 46 is fastened to the bracket 44, and a plate 50 to which one end 48A of a seat belt 48 (in its longitudinal direction) is attached is fixed via the bolt 46.

[0055] 1, a seat belt stay 52 is disposed on the right side of the vehicle seat 10, and a buckle 52A is fixed to the upper end of the seat belt stay 52. ​​A tongue plate (not shown) attached to a seat belt 48 of a three-point seat belt device is connected to this buckle 52A, and an occupant seated on the seat cushion 12 is restrained by the seat belt 48 by connecting the tongue plate to the buckle.

[0056] Meanwhile, long plate-shaped side finishers 54 extending in the front-to-rear direction of the seat are provided on the sides of the seat cushion 12. The side finishers 54 are made of, for example, a resin material and formed into a predetermined shape by injection molding. The side finishers 54 are provided on both outer sides in the width direction of the seat cushion 12 and cover, from the outside, the seat side frames that form both sides of the seat cushion frame and extend in the front-to-rear direction of the seat.

[0057] Here, the side finisher 54 on the left side of the vehicle seat 10 covers the reclining mechanism 26 and the seat lifter mechanism 32 from the outside, and constitutes part of the exterior design of the seat cushion 12. The side finisher 54 has a generally U-shaped cross section when cut along the seat vertical direction, with the opening on the inside in the seat width direction, and is configured to include a finisher main body 56 extending along the seat front-rear and seat vertical directions, and a flange portion 58 bent from the outer edge of the finisher main body 56 toward the inside in the seat width direction.

[0058] 2, the finisher body 56 extends upward at the rear of the seat cushion 12, with the dimension in the up-down direction of the seat increasing toward the rear in the front-to-rear direction of the seat. An upper flange 60 at the upper end of the finisher body 56 is formed at the rear of the seat cushion 12 with a curvature that bulges out significantly toward the rear in the front-to-rear direction of the seat and downward in the up-to-rear direction of the seat.

[0059] Meanwhile, the reclining lever 28, which constitutes part of the reclining mechanism 26, and the lifter lever 34, which constitutes part of the seat lifter mechanism 32 (see FIG. 3), are rotatable about a shaft that extends along the width direction of the seat. A hole (not shown) for the shaft of the reclining lever 28 and a hole 62 for the lifter lever 34 are formed in the side finisher 54, allowing the reclining lever 28 and the lifter lever 34 to be exposed to the outside.

[0060] In addition, a protrusion 66 that protrudes outward in the sheet width direction is formed along the sheet up-down direction in the central portion 56B of the finisher main body 56 in the sheet front-to-back direction, and is integrated with a flange portion 58 bent from the outer edge of the finisher main body 56.

[0061] In this way, by forming the protrusion 66, a vertical wall portion 66A is formed in the finisher body 56. A hole 62 for the lifter lever 34 is formed in this vertical wall portion 66A, and the lifter lever 34 is exposed to the outside through this hole 62.

[0062] 3, an engaged portion 67 is provided on the outer surface 55 of the finisher body 56 behind the protruding portion 66. The engaged portion 67 has a pair of grooves 68 on the top and bottom in the sheet up-down direction. As shown in FIG. 4(B), a side wall 70 is provided between the grooves 68, and the side wall 70 forms a part of each groove 68.

[0063] 3, 4(A), and 6, groove 68 is formed along the front-rear direction of the seat, and a widened portion 72 is provided at the front end of groove 68, the widened portion 72 having a groove width greater than other portions of groove 68. In addition, an opening 68A is formed at the rear end of groove 68.

[0064] 4(A), 5(B), and 6, rectangular pedestals 74 protrude from the inner surface 59 of the finisher main body 56 on the front end sides of the pair of grooves 68. A pair of clamping pieces 76 are provided on the rear end surfaces of the pedestals 74, extending rearward in the front-to-rear direction of the sheet toward the widened portion 72, and the pair of clamping pieces 76 extend to approximately the center of the widened portion 72. Lip portions 78 are provided on the rear side of the widened portion 72 at the tips of the side walls 70 of the grooves 68, protruding inward toward each other in the direction of approaching each other.

[0065] As shown in FIG. 1, the side finisher is provided with a slide cover 80 that is movable along the front-rear direction of the sheet relative to the side finisher outward from the finisher body in the sheet width direction.

[0066] This slide cover 80 has a cross-sectional shape that is roughly U-shaped when cut along the seat vertical direction, with the opening facing inward in the seat width direction, and is composed of a slide cover main body 80A that extends along the seat front-to-back and seat vertical directions, and a flange portion 80B that is bent from the outer edge of the slide cover main body 80A toward the inside in the seat width direction.

[0067] 5(A), T-shaped engagement portions 82 that can be inserted into the grooves 68 are provided upright on the inner surface 81 of the slide cover 80. The engagement portions 82 are configured to include a rib 84 that stands upright on the inner surface 81 of the slide cover 80, and engagement claws 86 that protrude from the upper and lower ends of the rib 84. The rib 84 can be inserted between the pair of lip portions 78.

[0068] The engaging claws 86 are capable of being inserted into the widened portion 72. As described above, the finisher main body 56 is provided with a pair of clamping pieces 76 extending toward the widened portion 72, as shown in FIGS. 4(A) and 6. The pair of clamping pieces 76 are capable of clamping the ribs 84 of the engaging portion 82 provided on the slide cover 80.

[0069] In this way, since the clamping piece 76 is provided on the front side of the widening portion 72, when the slide cover 80 is arranged on the outer side of the finisher main body 56 in the sheet width direction, the engagement claw 86 of the slide cover 80 is arranged on the rear side of the widening portion 72 where the clamping piece 76 does not extend. As a result, the engagement claw 86 is inserted into the widening portion 72.

[0070] When the slide cover 80 is slid toward the front of the sheet with the engaging claws 86 inserted into the widened portions 72, the ribs 84 of the engaging portions 82 are clamped by the pair of clamping pieces 76. At this time, in a side view, the engaging claws 86 of the engaging portions 82 overlap the clamping pieces 76. As a result, the slide cover 80 is temporarily fastened to the finisher main body 56 at the temporary fastening position P (see FIG. 7) and is prevented from coming off.

[0071] 7 and 8, when the slide cover 80 is temporarily fixed to the finisher main body 56, the slide cover 80 overlaps the outer side in the sheet width direction of the protrusion 66 formed on the finisher main body 56. In this state, as shown in FIG. 8, a gap t corresponding to at least the dimension of the seat belt 48 in the width direction is provided between the slide cover 80 and a cover fixing portion 96 described later.

[0072] Furthermore, at the rear end portion 80A of the slide cover 80, locking portions 88 that protrude inward in the seat width direction are formed on the top and bottom of the slide cover 80. As shown in Fig. 9, the locking portions 88 include a pair of vertical wall portions 90 that face each other, locking claws 92 that protrude in directions separating from the tips of the vertical wall portions 90, and abutment walls 94 that are disposed on the outside of the vertical wall portions 90 and face the vertical wall portions 90.

[0073] On the other hand, as shown in Figure 7, a hole (not shown) for the shaft of the reclining lever 28 is formed in the upper part of the rear end 56C of the finisher main body 56 in the front-to-rear direction of the sheet, and the reclining lever 28 is attached to the outside of the finisher main body 56 through this hole.

[0074] A cover fixing portion 96 is provided below the reclining lever 28, on the outside of the finisher main body 56. The cross section of the cover fixing portion 96 when cut along the longitudinal direction of the cover fixing portion 96 is generally U-shaped with an opening on the inside in the seat width direction, and is configured to include a cover fixing portion main body 96A extending along the seat front-rear direction and the seat up-down direction, and a flange portion 96B bent from the outer edge of the cover fixing portion main body 96A toward the inside in the seat width direction.

[0075] In addition, a curved portion 98 that is recessed toward the front side in the seat front-to-rear direction is formed on the end face of the cover fixing portion 96 on the reclining lever 28 side, and is formed to avoid interference with the reclining lever 28.

[0076] An inclined portion 96C that slopes downward in the seat vertical direction as it extends rearward in the seat front-rear direction is formed on the end surface of the cover fixing portion 96 on the side of the slide cover 80. Locked portions 100 that protrude forward in the seat front-rear direction are formed above and below the cover fixing portion 96 from this inclined portion 96C.

[0077] The locked portion 100 includes an extension piece 102 that protrudes from the inclined portion 96C, and a through-hole 104 formed in the center of the extension piece 102. The locked portion 100 is locked to the locking portion 88 (see FIG. 9) formed on the slide cover 80 described above.

[0078] Specifically, as shown in Figure 3, when the engagement portion 82 formed on the slide cover 80 reaches the rear end of the groove portion 68 formed in the finisher main body 56, the engagement portion 82 faces the opening 68A formed in the groove portion 68, and the locking portion 88 of the slide cover 80 is positioned opposite the locked portion 100 of the cover fixing portion 96.

[0079] The slide cover 80 can move inward in the sheet width direction by the engagement portion 82 facing the opening 68A formed in the groove portion 68. Therefore, when the engagement portion 82 formed on the slide cover 80 reaches the rear end of the groove portion 68 formed in the finisher body 56, the slide cover 80 is pressed inward in the sheet width direction.

[0080] 9 elastically deforms in a direction in which the vertical wall portions 90 of the locking portions 88 formed on the slide cover 80 approach each other, and the locking claws 92 are inserted into the through holes 104 of the locked portions 100 formed on the cover fixing portions 96. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, when the locking claws 92 pass through the through holes 104, the peripheral portions of the through holes 104 (extension pieces 102) come into contact with the contact walls 94.

[0081] That is, the extension piece 102 is clamped between the locking claw 92 of the locking portion 88 and the abutment wall 94. As a result, the sliding cover 80 remains locked to the cover fixing portion 96, and the sliding cover 80 is fixed to the finisher main body 56 via the cover fixing portion 96 at a fixing position Q (see FIG. 2).

[0082] In this manner, when the slide cover 80 is fixed to the side finisher 54, as shown in FIG. 2, one end 48A of the seat belt 48 is accommodated between the slide cover 80 and the side finisher 54, and the outer surface 83 of the slide cover 80, the outer surface 55 of the side finisher 54 (here, the outer surface of the protrusion 66), and the outer surface 97 of the cover fixing portion 96 are each set to be approximately flush with each other.

[0083] At the fixing position Q of the slide cover 80, the curvature of the upper flange portion 60 of the side finisher 54, the curvature of the flange portion 80B of the slide cover 80 and the curvature of the flange portion 96B of the cover fixing portion 96 are set to be substantially continuous.

[0084] <Functions and Effects of Vehicle Seats> First, the operation and effects of the vehicle seat according to this embodiment will be described.

[0085] 2 and 7, in this embodiment, a slide cover 80 that is movable along the front-rear direction of the seat is provided for the side finisher 54 that is provided on the left side in the seat width direction of the vehicle seat 10. This slide cover 80 is provided with a temporary fastening position P and a fixed position Q for the side finisher 54 (finisher main body 56), and the fixed position Q is located rearward of the temporary fastening position P in the seat front-rear direction.

[0086] 11, at the temporary fixing position P of the sliding cover 80, one end 48A of the seat belt 48 can be attached to the vehicle seat 10 while the sliding cover 80 is temporarily fixed to the side finisher 54. On the other hand, at the fixed position Q of the sliding cover 80, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the sliding cover 80 is fixed to the side finisher 54 while the one end 48A of the seat belt 48 is housed between the sliding cover 80 and the side finisher 54.

[0087] 7 and 8, in the present embodiment, with the sliding cover 80 temporarily fastened to the side finisher 54, a gap t corresponding to the width dimension of the seat belt 48 is provided between the sliding cover 80 and the cover fixing portion 96 provided on the side finisher 54. Therefore, with the sliding cover 80 temporarily fastened, one end 48A of the seat belt 48 can be attached to the vehicle seat 10 as shown in FIG. 11, which improves workability.

[0088] In this embodiment, the slide cover 80 is disposed at the fixed position Q (see FIG. 2) by moving the slide cover 80 rearward in the seat front-rear direction from the temporary fixing position P of the slide cover 80. Therefore, when the one end 48A of the seat belt 48 is attached to the vehicle seat 10 at the temporary fixing position P of the slide cover 80 and the slide cover 80 is disposed at the fixed position Q as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the one end 48A of the seat belt 48 is housed between the slide cover 80 and the side finisher 54 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

[0089] As described above, in this embodiment, the sliding cover 80 can be temporarily fastened to the side finisher 54 in a state in which one end 48A of the seat belt 48 can be attached to the vehicle seat 10, so the vehicle seat 10 can be delivered to a factory in a state in which the sliding cover 80 is temporarily fastened to the side finisher 54. This simplifies parts management.

[0090] In this embodiment, with the slide cover 80 temporarily attached to the side finisher 54, one end 48A of the seat belt 48 is attached to the vehicle seat 10, and then the slide cover 80 is moved rearward in the fore-and-aft direction of the seat, and the slide cover 80 can be fixed to the side finisher 54.

[0091] In this embodiment, the side finisher 54 is provided with an engaged portion 67 formed along the front-rear direction of the seat, and the slide cover 80 is provided with an engaging portion 82 that is engageable with the engaged portion 67. When the slide cover 80 is in the temporary fixing position P, as shown in Figures 4(A) and 6, the engaged portion 67 and the engaging portion 82 restrict movement of the slide cover 80 relative to the side finisher 54 in the front-rear direction of the seat and restrict movement outward in the width direction of the seat.

[0092] As a result, in this embodiment, in a state where the slide cover 80 is temporarily fixed to the side finisher 54, not only is movement in the front-rear direction of the seat restricted, but also the slide cover 80 can be prevented from falling off.

[0093] 4A and 4B, in this embodiment, the engaged portion 67 provided on the side finisher 54 includes a groove 68 and a pair of lip portions 78. The groove 68 is formed along the front-rear direction of the sheet on the outer surface 55 side of the finisher main body 56, and the pair of lip portions 78 are formed to protrude in a direction approaching each other from the tips of the pair of side walls 70 that form the groove 68.

[0094] On the other hand, the engaging portion 82 provided on the inner surface 81 (see FIG. 5(A)) of the slide cover 80 is configured to include a rib 84 and a pair of engaging claws 86. The rib 84 stands up from the inner surface 81 of the slide cover 80 and can be inserted between a pair of lip portions 78 formed in the groove portion 68, and the pair of engaging claws 86 are formed at the tip of the rib 84 and interfere with and engage with the pair of lip portions 78, respectively.

[0095] That is, in this embodiment, with the ribs 84 formed on the sliding cover 80 inserted into the grooves 68 formed in the side finisher 54, a pair of engagement claws 86 formed at the tips of the ribs 84 interfere with and are prevented from coming off (engaged with) a pair of lip portions 78 formed in the grooves 68. This allows the sliding cover 80 to slide along the grooves 68 relative to the side finisher 54, while restricting its movement outward in the sheet width direction relative to the side finisher 54.

[0096] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the groove 68 is configured to include an expanded width portion 72 and a pair of clamping pieces 76. The expanded width portion 72 is formed at the front end portion in the seat front-rear direction of the groove 68 formed in the side finisher 54, and the pair of clamping pieces 76 extend into the expanded width portion 72 and clamp a rib 84 of an engagement portion 82 formed on the slide cover 80 at the temporary fixing position P of the slide cover 80.

[0097] That is, in this embodiment, the engagement claws 86 formed on the sliding cover 80 are inserted into the widened portions 72 of the grooves 68 formed in the side finisher 54, and the sliding cover 80 can be moved in the front-to-rear direction of the seat relative to the side finisher 54 via the engagement claws 86 and the grooves 68. Then, the ribs 84 of the engagement portions 82 are clamped by the pair of clamping pieces 76, so that the sliding cover 80 is temporarily fixed to the side finisher 54.

[0098] 2 and 3, in this embodiment, grooves 68 are formed in the outer surface 55 of side finisher 54, but because grooves 68 are covered from the outside by slide cover 80, grooves 68 are not exposed to the outside when slide cover 80 is attached to side finisher 54. For this reason, no defects in appearance arise due to the formation of grooves 68 in outer surface 55 of side finisher 54, which constitutes part of the exterior design.

[0099] In this embodiment, the sliding cover 80 is set so that, at the fixed position Q, the curvature of the upper flange portion 60 of the side finisher 54 is substantially continuous with the curvatures of the flange portion 80B of the sliding cover 80 and the flange portion 96B of the cover fixing portion 96. The outer surface 83 of the sliding cover 80, the outer surface 55 of the side finisher 54, and the outer surface 97 of the cover fixing portion 96 are set so as to be substantially flush with each other.

[0100] As a result, in this embodiment, although not shown in the figures, the slide cover 80 and the side finisher 54 are integrated, resulting in a better appearance, compared to when the outer surface 83 of the slide cover 80 and the outer surface 55 of the side finisher 54 are positioned out of alignment.

[0101] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the cover fixing portion 96 provided on the side finisher 54 is provided with an interlocking portion 100, which is disposed on the movement path of the sliding cover 80. Meanwhile, the sliding cover 80 is provided with an interlocking portion 88, which is interlocked with the interlocking portion 100 at the fixing position Q of the sliding cover 80.

[0102] 9 and 10 includes an extension piece 102 and a through-hole 104. The extension piece 102 extends toward the slide cover 80, which is temporarily fixed to the side finisher 54, and the through-hole 104 is formed in the extension piece 102.

[0103] On the other hand, the locking portion 88 formed on the slide cover 80 is configured to include a vertical wall portion 90 and a locking claw 92. The vertical wall portion 90 can be inserted into the through hole 104 of the engaged portion 67, and the locking claw 92 is formed at the tip of the vertical wall portion 90 and can be locked to the periphery of the through hole 104 when the vertical wall portion 90 is inserted into the through hole 104.

[0104] With the locking portions 88 of the sliding cover 80 locked to the locked portions 100 of the cover fixing portions 96, the sliding cover 80 is fixed to the side finisher 54. In other words, in this embodiment, no tools are required to fix the sliding cover 80 to the side finisher 54, which improves workability.

[0105] <Supplementary explanation of this embodiment> In the above embodiment, as shown in Figures 3 and 13, the engaged portion 67 provided on the outer surface 55 of the finisher main body 56 is composed of a pair of groove portions 68 arranged above and below in the vertical direction of the sheet, and a pair of lip portions 78 that extend from the tips of a pair of side walls 70 that constitute each groove portion 68 toward the inside of the groove portion 68 in a direction approaching each other.

[0106] On the other hand, the engaging portion 82 provided on the sliding cover 80 is T-shaped and includes a pair of ribs 84 that rise from the inner surface 81 (see FIG. 5(A)) of the sliding cover 80 and can be inserted between the pair of lip portions 78, and a pair of engaging claws 86 that protrude from the upper and lower ends of each rib 84 and interfere with the pair of lip portions 78 to prevent them from coming off. Note that here, to make the cross-sectional shape easier to understand, the engaging portion 82 side is also shown by a solid line.

[0107] With the above-described configuration, in this embodiment, the slide cover 80 is movable along the front-rear direction of the sheet relative to the finisher main body 56, and is temporarily fixed to the finisher main body 56. This embodiment is not limited to the above-described embodiment, as long as it can achieve such an effect.

[0108] (Variation 1) For example, as a first variant, as shown in Figure 14, the engaged portion 106 provided on the outer surface 55 of the side finisher 56 may be configured to include a pair of groove portions 108, 110 arranged above and below in the up-and-down direction of the sheet, a lip portion (first lip portion) 116 extending from the tip of one of the pair of side walls 112, 114 constituting one groove portion 108 toward the tip of the other side wall 112, and a lip portion (second lip portion) 122 extending from the tip of one of the pair of side walls 118, 120 constituting the other groove portion 110 toward the tip of the other side wall 120.

[0109] In this case, the engagement portion 124 is roughly L-shaped and includes a pair of ribs 126, 128 that rise from the inner surface of the slide cover 80 and can be inserted into a pair of groove portions 108, 110, respectively, an engagement claw (first engagement claw) 130 formed at the tip of one of the pair of ribs 126, 128 and that interferes with and engages with the lip portion 116, and an engagement claw (second engagement claw) 132 formed at the tip of the other rib 128 and that interferes with and engages with the lip portion 122.

[0110] In this embodiment, in the engaged portion 106, it is sufficient to form one lip portion 116, 122 for each groove portion 108, 110, and the shape of the engaging portion 124 is also simplified, which allows for a corresponding reduction in processing costs. (Variation 2) Also, as a second variant, as shown in Figure 15, the engaged portion 134 provided on the outer surface 55 of the side finisher 56 may be configured to include a pair of groove portions 136, 138 arranged above and below in the up-and-down direction of the seat, a lip portion (first lip portion) 144 extending from the tip of one of the pair of side walls 140, 142 constituting one groove portion 136 toward the tip of the other side wall 142, and a lip portion (second lip portion) 150 extending from the tip of one of the pair of side walls 146, 148 constituting the other groove portion 138 toward the tip of the other side wall 146.

[0111] In this case, the engagement portion 152 is roughly L-shaped and includes a pair of ribs 154, 156 that rise from the inner surface of the slide cover 80 and can be inserted into a pair of groove portions 136, 138, respectively, an engagement claw (first engagement claw) 158 formed at the tip of one of the pair of ribs 154, 156, which interferes with and engages with the lip portion 144, and an engagement claw (second engagement claw) 160 formed at the tip of the other rib 156, which interferes with and engages with the lip portion 150.

[0112] In the first modified example, lip portions 116, 122 are provided on the sides of a pair of groove portions 108, 110 that are closer to each other in the engaged portion 106, and the engaging claws 130, 132 are bent toward each other relative to the pair of ribs 126, 128 in the engaging portion 124.

[0113] In addition, in the second modified example, lip portions 144, 150 are provided on the sides of the pair of groove portions 136, 138 that are spaced apart from each other in the engaged portion 134, and the engaging claws 158, 160 are bent in the direction that they move away from each other relative to the pair of ribs 154, 156 in the engaging portion 152.

[0114] Here, the second modified example has a wider interval between the engagement positions of the slide cover 80 in the up-down direction of the seat than the first modified example, and therefore can more effectively suppress rattle of the slide cover 80 than the first modified example. However, it goes without saying that the first modified example may also be applied to this embodiment.

[0115] In addition to the above, although not shown, a pair of grooves may each have a lip portion on the upper side wall, and the engaging portion may each have an engaging claw that engages with the lip portion. In this case, the pair of engaging claws are each bent upward in the seat vertical direction relative to the pair of ribs.

[0116] In addition, the pair of grooves may each have a lip portion on the lower side wall, and the engaging portion may each have an engaging claw that engages with the lip portion. In this case, the pair of engaging claws are bent downward in the seat up-down direction relative to the pair of ribs.

[0117] 13, for example, a pair of engaging claws 86 formed on a pair of ribs 84 are engaged with a pair of lip portions 78 formed on a pair of groove portions 68 arranged above and below in the sheet up-down direction. This makes it possible to prevent rattling of the sliding cover 80 when it is temporarily fixed to the finisher main body 56 or when it is moved in the sheet front-rear direction relative to the finisher main body 56, but in this embodiment, it is not necessarily necessary to engage the sliding cover 80 at two locations, above and below.

[0118] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0119] 10 Vehicle seats 48 Seatbelt 48A One end (one end of the seat belt in the longitudinal direction) 54 Side Finisher 55 Outer surface (outer surface of side finisher) 56 Finisher main body 67 Engaged part 68 Groove 70 side wall 72 Widening section 76 Clamping piece 78 Lip 80 Slide Cover 81 Inner surface (inner surface of slide cover) 82 Engagement part 83 Outer surface (outer surface of slide cover) 84 Ribs 86 Engagement claw 88 Locking part 90 Vertical wall section 92 Locking claw 96 Cover fixing part 100 Locked part 102 Extension piece 104 Through hole 106 Engaged part 108 Groove (one groove) 110 Groove portion (other groove portion) 112 Side wall (other side wall) 114 Side wall (one side wall) 116 Lip part (first lip part) 118 Side wall (one side wall) 120 Side wall (other side wall) 122 Lip part (second lip part) 124 Engagement part 126 Rib (one rib) 128 Rib (other rib) 130 Engagement claw (first engagement claw) 132 Engagement claw (second engagement claw) 134 Engaged part 136 Groove (one groove) 138 Groove (other groove) 140 Side wall (one side wall) 142 Side wall (other side wall) 144 Lip part (first lip part) 146 Side Wall (other side wall) 148 Side Wall (One Side Wall) 150 Lip part (second lip part) 152 Engagement part 154 Rib (one rib) 156 Rib (other rib) 158 Engagement claw (first engagement claw) 160 Engagement claw (second engagement claw) P Temporary fastening position Q Fixed position t gap

Claims

1. a side finisher provided on an outer side of the seat body in the seat width direction; a slide cover having a temporary fastening position that is movable relative to the side finisher in the front-rear direction of the seat and allows one end of the seat belt in the longitudinal direction to be attached to the seat body from the outside to the inside of the side finisher in the seat width direction while being temporarily fastened to the side finisher, and a fixed position that is located rearward of the temporary fastening position in the front-rear direction of the seat and accommodates one end of the seat belt between the side finisher and the slide cover, and is fixed to the side finisher; A vehicle seat having:

2. an engaged portion provided on the side finisher and formed along the front-rear direction of the seat; an engaging portion provided on the slide cover and capable of engaging with the engaged portion; and The vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein, in the temporary fastening position, movement of the engaging portion relative to the engaged portion in the seat front-rear direction and movement toward the outside in the seat width direction are restricted.

3. The engaged portion is a groove formed on an outer surface of the side finisher; a lip portion extending from a tip of at least one side wall constituting the groove portion toward the inside of the groove portion; and The engagement portion is a rib that stands from the inner surface of the slide cover, passes through the lip portion, and can be inserted into the groove portion; an engaging claw formed at a tip of the rib and adapted to interfere with and engage with the lip portion; 3. The vehicle seat according to claim 2, further comprising:

4. The engaged portion is a groove formed on an outer surface of the side finisher; a pair of lip portions extending from the tips of the pair of side walls constituting the groove in a direction toward each other; and The engagement portion is a rib that rises from the inner surface of the slide cover and can be inserted between the pair of lip portions; a pair of engaging claws formed at the tip of the rib and adapted to interfere with and engage with the pair of lip portions, respectively; 4. The vehicle seat according to claim 2 or 3, comprising:

5. The engaged portion is a pair of grooves formed on an outer surface of the side finisher at upper and lower positions in the sheet vertical direction and arranged substantially parallel to each other; a first lip portion that extends from a tip of one side wall that constitutes one of the pair of groove portions toward a tip of the other side wall; a second lip portion extending from a tip of one side wall constituting the other of the pair of groove portions toward a tip of the other side wall; and The engagement portion is A pair of slide cover members each extending from the inner surface of the slide cover and insertable into the pair of grooves. Ribs and a first engagement claw formed on a tip end of one of the pair of ribs and adapted to interfere with and engage with the first lip portion; a second engaging claw formed on a tip end of the other of the pair of ribs and adapted to interfere with and engage with the second lip portion; 4. The vehicle seat according to claim 2 or 3, comprising:

6. The groove portion is a widened portion formed at a front end of the groove in the seat front-rear direction, into which an engaging claw constituting a part of the engaging portion can be inserted; a pair of clamping pieces extending into the widened portion and clamping the rib at the temporary fixing position; The vehicle seat according to any one of claims 3 to 5, further comprising:

7. The vehicle seat according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the groove is covered from the outside by the slide cover when the slide cover is in the fixed position.

8. A vehicle seat as described in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the sliding cover overlaps the side finisher on the outside in the seat width direction in the temporary fixing position, and the outer surface of the sliding cover and the outer surface of the side finisher are set to be approximately flush in the fixed position.

9. a locking portion formed on a cover fixing portion provided on the side finisher and disposed on a movement path of the slide cover; a locking portion provided on the slide cover and locked to the locked portion at the fixed position; The vehicle seat according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising:

10. The locked portion is an extension piece extending toward the slide cover and temporarily fixed to the side finisher; a through hole formed in the extension piece; The invention comprises: The locking portion is a vertical wall portion that can be inserted into the through hole; a locking claw formed at a tip of the vertical wall portion and capable of locking to a periphery of the through hole in a state where the vertical wall portion is inserted into the through hole; The vehicle seat according to claim 9, further comprising:

11. 11. A vehicle seat according to claim 9 or claim 10, wherein when the slide cover is temporarily fixed to the side finisher, a gap corresponding to at least the widthwise dimension of the seat belt is provided between the slide cover and the cover fixing portion.

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