seat covers

Abstract

To provide a seat cover which enables proper storage of stored objects.SOLUTION: A seat cover 2 may be attached to a rear seat 1 after the purchase of a vehicle. A backrest part cover 12 of the seat cover 2 includes a cover body 21 which covers a backrest part 6 of the rear seat 1. The back side of the cover body 21 is provided with a storage body 22 capable of storing stored objects. The storage body may be changed to a used state where the storage body has a deployed box shape and a non-use state where the storage body has a folded plate shape.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, a seat cover is known, for example, as described in Patent Document 1 below.

[0003] This conventional seat cover has a bag-shaped pouch that covers the back of the seat and a pocket provided on the back of the pouch, and items can be stored in the pocket. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 50-60206 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, with the conventional seat covers described above, although relatively thin items such as maps and magazines can be stored in the pocket on the back side, there are cases where some items cannot be stored properly.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and has an object to provide a seat cover that can properly store items. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The seat cover of the present invention is a seat cover that is attached to a vehicle seat, and comprises a cover body and a storage body that is provided on the cover body and in which items are stored, and the storage body can be changed between a used state and an unused state.

[0008] In addition, the seat cover of the present invention is a seat cover that is attached to a vehicle seat and comprises a cover body and a storage body that is provided on the cover body and stores items, and the storage body can be changed between an unfolded box-like state in use and a folded plate-like state in unused state. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the present invention, items can be stored appropriately. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a seat cover according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 1A and 1B are schematic diagrams of the seat cover, in which FIG. 1A shows the storage body when it is not in use, and FIG. 1B shows the storage body when it is in use. [Figure 3] 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a procedure for using the storage body of the seat cover (a procedure for changing from a non-use state to a use state). FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram following FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram following FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram following FIG. 5. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram following FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram following FIG. [Figure 9] 10A and 10B are schematic diagrams of a seat cover according to a second embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 10A shows the storage body when not in use, and FIG. 10B shows the storage body when in use. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0012] 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a rear seat, which is, for example, a rear seat of an automobile. A seat cover (an aftermarket vehicle seat cover) 2 that covers the rear seat 1 is attached to the rear seat 1 in a removable manner.

[0013] The rear seat 1 is provided with a seat portion (seat cushion) 5 that supports the buttocks of the seated person, a backrest portion (seat back) 6 that supports the back of the seated person, and a headrest portion 7 that supports the head of the seated person.

[0014] Behind the rear seat (back seat) 1 is a luggage compartment (space for storing luggage) 8 formed in the rear of the vehicle body. The floor of the luggage compartment 8 is made up of a flat luggage board 9. Also, below the luggage board 9 is an item storage compartment 10 (space for storing items such as a spare tire and tools), and this luggage board 9 functions as an upper lid for this item storage compartment 10.

[0015] The seat cover 2 is made of, for example, a flexible material and includes a seat cover 11 that is detachably attached to the seat 5 and covers the seat 5, a back cover 12 that is detachably attached to the backrest 6 and covers the backrest 6, and a headrest cover 13 that is detachably attached to the headrest 7 and covers the headrest 7. That is, in the illustrated example, the seat cover 2 is made up of, for example, three covers 11, 12, and 13 that are separate from one another.

[0016] The seat cover 11 includes a cover body 15 that covers at least a portion of the rear seat 1, i.e., for example, the seat 5, and an attachment means (not shown) such as an attachment string for detachably attaching the cover body 15 to the seat 5.

[0017] The backrest cover 12 comprises a cover body 21 that covers at least a portion of the rear seat 1, i.e., for example, the backrest 6, and an attachment means (not shown) such as an attachment string for detachably attaching the cover body 21 to the backrest 6.

[0018] In addition, the backrest cover 12 is provided on the rear side of the cover body 21 and can be selectively changed (switched) between an expanded use state and a contracted non-use state, and is equipped with an expandable and contractible retractable storage body 22 in which item A can be stored and taken out when in use, a line fastener 23 which is an opening and closing means that can be opened (separated state) or closed (engaged state) by moving a slider 25, and a hook-and-loop fastener 24 which is a maintaining means for maintaining the storage body 22 in the non-use state.

[0019] When the storage body 22 is not in use and in a folded plate shape (including an approximately plate shape), it is stored in the storage space (inner space) 20 inside the cover body 21 and cannot be seen from the outside, but when it is in use and in an unfolded box shape with an open top, it is brought out of the storage space 20 of the cover body 21 and can be seen.

[0020] In other words, when the storage body 22 is in a stored state, that is, when not in use, it is hidden within the cover body 21 so that it cannot be seen from outside the cover body 21, but when it is in a used state, that is, when it is in an exposed state, it is taken out from within the cover body 21 and advances (emerges) into the luggage compartment 8 and is placed on the luggage board 9.

[0021] In other words, the storage body 22 provided on the rear side of the cover main body 21 can be moved forward and backward relative to the luggage compartment 8, and when advanced into the luggage compartment 8, is stably supported by the upper surface of the horizontal luggage board 9.

[0022] The cover main body 21 has a main body member (bag portion) 30 which is bag-shaped and open at the bottom to cover the backrest portion 6 of the rear seat 1, a first sheet-like member (upper member) 31 attached to the upper end side of the main body member 30, a second sheet-like member (lower member) 32 attached to the lower end side of the main body member 30, and a third sheet-like member (connecting member) 33 which connects the second sheet-like member 32 to the storage body 22.

[0023] The upper first sheet-like member 31 and the lower second sheet-like member 32 form a sheet-like portion 35 having a size corresponding to the rear surface of the backrest portion 6. A storage space 20 is formed between the sheet-like portion 35 and the main body member 30, and is capable of storing an unused storage body 22 that is folded into a plate shape when not in use (see FIG. 2(a)). In other words, the cover main body 21 has the storage space 20 inside, capable of storing an unused storage body 22.

[0024] Here, the main body member 30 has a front portion 36 that covers the front surface of the backrest portion 6, a rear portion 37 that covers the rear surface of the backrest portion 6, left and right side portions 38 that cover the left and right side surfaces of the backrest portion 6, and left and right upper portion 39 that cover the upper surface of the backrest portion 6.

[0025] When the storage body 22 is not in use, the storage body 22 in the unused state is sandwiched from the front and rear between the rear surface portion 37 of the main body member 30 and the second sheet-like member 32, and is stored in the storage space portion 20, and is covered and hidden by the second sheet-like member (cover portion) 32.

[0026] Furthermore, from the standpoint of design, it is preferable that the main body member 30, the first sheet-like member 31, the second sheet-like member 32 and the third sheet-like member 33 that constitute the cover main body 21 are all made of the same material (for example, artificial leather, natural leather, etc.).

[0027] Since the third sheet-like member 33 is stored in the storage space 20 together with the unused storage body 22, it may be made of a different material from the other members 30, 31, and 32. Furthermore, since the storage body 22 is connected to the second sheet-like member 32 via the third sheet-like member 33, it is also possible to accommodate luggage boards 9 whose heights vary depending on the vehicle model.

[0028] The storage body (storage container) 22 is box-shaped (container-shaped) with an open top when in use, and has a rectangular bottom plate portion 41 that is placed on the luggage board 9, which is the loading area, a front plate portion 42 provided at the front end of the bottom plate portion 41, a rear plate portion 43 provided at the rear end of the bottom plate portion 41, and left and right side plate portions 44 provided at the left and right side ends of the bottom plate portion 41.

[0029] Of the bottom plate 41, front plate 42, rear plate 43, and left and right side plate 44, at least the bottom plate 41 and the left and right side plate 44 can be folded along predetermined folding lines, and a knob 45 used for folding is provided in the center of the bottom plate 41. The user can then fold the box-shaped storage body 22 into a plate shape simply by gripping and lifting the knob 45.

[0030] Furthermore, one end of a third sheet-like member 33 is attached to the front plate portion 42 of the storage body 22 , and the other end of this third sheet-like member 33 is attached to the second sheet-like member 32 .

[0031] The height of the box-shaped (including tray-shaped) storage body 22 when in use is arbitrary, and may be a tray-like container configuration that is lower than the example shown in the figure. Also, the width of the storage body 22 shown in the figure is approximately the same as the width of the rear seat 1, but it may be configured to be larger than the width of the rear seat 1, for example.

[0032] The linear fastener (slide fastener for opening products) 23 has one linear engaging member 51 extending in the left-right direction on one side, one linear engaging member 52 extending in the left-right direction on the other side that is releasably engaged with the one-side engaging member 51, and a slider 25 which is a movable member that engages the engaging portion (tooth) of the one-side engaging member 51 with the engaging portion (tooth) of the other-side engaging member 52 with each other by moving horizontally in the closing direction, and disengages and separates the two engaging portions by moving horizontally in the opening direction.

[0033] The one-side engaging member 51 is attached to the lower end of the first sheet-like member 31 of the cover body 21. The other-side engaging member 52 is attached to the upper end of the second sheet-like member 32 of the cover body 21.

[0034] The hook-and-loop fastener 24 has a plurality (for example, two) of planar one-side engaging members 56 and a plurality (for example, two) of planar other-side engaging members 57 that are releasably engaged with the one-side engaging members 56.

[0035] The one-side engaging member 56 is attached to both left and right ends of the rear surface of the main body member 30 of the cover body 21. The other-side engaging member 57 is attached to both left and right ends of the inner surface of the upper end portion of the second sheet-like member 32 of the cover body 21 so as to correspond to the one-side engaging member 56. Either the one-side engaging member 56 or the other-side engaging member 57 has a male engaging portion that is raised in a hook-like shape, and the other has a female engaging portion that is raised in a dense loop-like shape.

[0036] Next, a procedure for using the seat cover storage body attached to the vehicle seat will be described.

[0037] FIG. 3 shows a case where the storage body 22 is in a plate-like unused state (upside down) and stored in the storage space 20 of the cover body 21, and the line fastener 23 is in a closed state.

[0038] At this time, the unused storage body 22 is covered and hidden by the sheet-like portion 35 on the rear side of the cover body 21, and therefore cannot be seen from the outside, making its existence unknown. Therefore, the appearance is the same as that of a conventional seat cover, and the unused storage body 22 does not occupy the luggage space 8.

[0039] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the user first moves the slider 25 in the opening direction to open the line fastener 23, and separates the engaging members 51, 52 of the line fastener 23 from each other.

[0040] As a result, it is possible to change the state of the storage body 22 from the unused state to the used state. In other words, it is possible to change the state of the storage body 22 from the unused state to the used state only when the line fastener 23 is opened.

[0041] 5, the housing body 22 is maintained by the hook-and-loop fastener 24 in an upside-down plate-like unused state stored in the storage space 20 of the cover body 21.

[0042] 6, the user separates the engaging members 56, 57 of the hook-and-loop fastener 24. Then, the storage body 22, together with the second sheet-like member 32, separates from the rear surface 37 of the main body member 30 under its own weight and falls onto the luggage board 9. In other words, when the retention by the hook-and-loop fastener 24 is released, the storage body 22 falls from the storage space 20 under its own weight and appears in the luggage compartment 8.

[0043] Next, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the user holds the rear panel portion 43 of the storage body 22 and pulls it rearward, thereby unfolding the storage body 22 on the luggage board 9 into a box-like state for use.

[0044] In this way, the box-shaped storage body 22 with an open top is placed on the luggage board 9, and the user can store various items A in the storage body 22 in the used state.

[0045] Here, we have shown the procedure for changing the storage body 22 from an unused state to a used state when using it, but to return the storage body 22 to an unused state, simply perform the above-mentioned procedure in reverse.

[0046] Furthermore, according to the seat cover 2 described above, when the storage body 22 is in use, not only relatively thin storage items A such as maps but also various other storage items A of different shapes and sizes can be properly stored in the storage body 22 in use, and more storage items A can be stored than in conventional cases.

[0047] Furthermore, when the storage body 22 is not in use, the storage body 22 in the unused state cannot be seen from the outside and has the same appearance as a conventional seat cover, so that the good design of the cover body 21 can be properly maintained and the storage body 22 in the unused state does not get in the way.

[0048] Furthermore, when in use, the storage body 22 is advanced into the luggage compartment 8 behind the rear seat 1 and placed on the luggage board 9, thereby improving the storage capacity of the luggage compartment 8.

[0049] In the above embodiment, the storage body 22 is provided on the rear side of the cover body 21 of the backrest cover 12 of the seat cover 2 so as to emerge rearward, but for example, the storage body 22 may be provided on the front side of the cover body 21 of the backrest cover 12 so as to emerge forward, or as shown in Fig. 9, the storage body 22 may be provided on the front side of the cover body 15 of the seat cover 11 so as to emerge forward. For example, although not shown, the storage body may be provided in the cover body of the headrest cover.

[0050] 9 has a main body member 30, a first sheet-like member 31, a second sheet-like member 32, and a third sheet-like member 33, similar to the backrest cover 12, and the first sheet-like member 31 and the second sheet-like member 32 form a sheet-like portion 35. A storage space portion 20 is formed between the sheet-like portion 35 and the main body member 30.

[0051] When not in use as shown in Figure 9(a), the storage body 22 is stored in the storage space 20 of the cover body 15 and cannot be seen from the outside, but when in use as shown in Figure 9(b), it is taken out of the storage space 20 and placed on the floor 3 of the vehicle body.

[0052] On the other hand, the seat to which the seat cover with storage function as described above is attached may be a front seat, in which case the storage body in use protrudes rearward from the front seat and is placed on the floor on the rear seat side. Note that the seat cover with storage function may be attached to all or only some of the seats in the automobile.

[0053] Furthermore, the material (composition) of the cover body and the storage body is arbitrary and is not limited to leather such as artificial leather or natural leather, but may be fabric such as woven fabric, knitted fabric, or nonwoven fabric, or elastic material such as rubber or resin.

[0054] Furthermore, the storage body is not limited to a configuration in which it is provided integrally with the cover body, but may be, for example, a configuration in which it is provided detachably with respect to the cover body.

[0055] Furthermore, the storage body may be provided with, for example, a lid that can open and close the top opening, or a partition member that divides the internal space. Furthermore, the storage body may be provided with a heat insulating function so that it can store refrigerated foods, frozen foods, etc. Furthermore, the storage body may be provided with a pocket for storing small items, for example.

[0056] Also, for example, a configuration may be adopted in which no hook-and-loop fastener is provided, and when a line fastener (opening and closing means) is opened, the container falls down under its own weight and appears.

[0057] Furthermore, the seat cover is not limited to a separate type consisting of three separate covers (seat cover, backrest cover, and headrest cover), but may also be configured, for example, to integrate two or three of these covers.

[0058] Furthermore, the seat cover is not limited to a cover that is removably attached to a vehicle seat after the fact, but may be, for example, a cover that is attached to a vehicle seat (for example, a seat made of a urethane pad). In other words, the seat cover includes not only a cover that is attached to a completed seat after the fact, but also a cover that is attached as a cover during the seat manufacturing process.

[0059] Although several embodiments and modifications of the present invention have been described, it is also possible to combine the embodiments and modifications as appropriate without departing from the gist of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0060] 1 rear seat 2 seat covers 8 Luggage compartment 9 Luggage board 15 Cover body (seat cover cover body) 20 Storage space 21 Cover body (backrest cover cover body) 22 Storage unit 23 Line fasteners as opening and closing means 24 Hook and loop fasteners as a means of maintenance A. Storage items

Claims

1. A seat cover to be attached to a vehicle seat, The cover body, a storage body provided on the cover body and configured to store items; The storage body can be changed between an unfolded box-like state in use and a folded plate-like state in non-use, and is invisible when not in use. A seat cover characterized by:

2. A seat cover to be attached to a vehicle seat, The cover body, a storage body provided on the cover body and configured to store items; The storage body can be changed between an unfolded box-like state in use and a folded plate-like state in non-use, The cover body has a storage space therein, The storage body is stored in the storage space inside the cover body so as not to be visible from the outside of the cover body when not in use, and is removed from the storage space when in use. A seat cover characterized by:

3. When in use, the storage body is advanced into the luggage compartment and placed on the luggage board.

3. The seat cover according to claim 1 or 2.

4. An opening / closing means that can be opened or closed is provided, When the opening / closing means is set to the open state, the storage body can be changed from an unused state to a used state.

3. The seat cover according to claim 1 or 2.

5. a maintaining means for maintaining the storage body in an unused state; When the holding means is released, the storage body falls down under its own weight and appears.

3. The seat cover according to claim 1 or 2.

6. A vehicle seat cover that can be attached and detached to the seat of the vehicle.

3. The seat cover according to claim 1 or 2.

7. The cover body is a bag-shaped main body member that covers a backrest portion of the seat of the vehicle; a first sheet-like member attached to an upper end side of the main body member; a second sheet-like member attached to a lower end side of the main body member; a third sheet-like member connecting the second sheet-like member and the storage body; The first sheet-like member and the second sheet-like member form a sheet-like portion having a size corresponding to the rear surface of the backrest portion, The storage body in an unused state, which is folded into a plate shape when not in use, is stored in the storage space located between the sheet-shaped portion and the main body member.

3. The seat cover according to claim 2.

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