In-vehicle furniture and in-vehicle furniture sets that can be used in the interior space of passenger vehicles.

Abstract

The present invention provides in-vehicle furniture that can be easily and freely loaded into and installed in the interior space of a passenger vehicle, as well as removed from the interior space, and can be used as a bed, table, stool, and luggage storage by changing the way it is combined. [Solution] The vehicle furniture comprises a plurality of movable compartments, each having the same or different shapes, and at least one open on top. A plurality of boards are placed on top of each of the compartments so as to close the top surface. When the plurality of boards are placed on top of the plurality of compartments in an adjacent state, the plurality of boards form a single plane. By placing two vehicle furniture sets side by side, a vehicle furniture set can be formed that has a shape symmetrical with respect to the center line in the left-right direction.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to in-vehicle furniture that can be used as a bed and a luggage storage space.

Background Art

[0002] In recent years, car camping, where people sleep in a passenger vehicle at a campsite or a roadside station, has become popular. When doing car camping, for example, by reclining the backs of the front driver's seat and passenger seat and the back of the rear seat and making the seat part and the backrest continuous, it can be used as a bed. However, when the backrest of the seat is reclined to be continuous with the seat surface, since the backrest and the seat surface have unevenness and do not form a flat surface, a comfortable sleep cannot be obtained.

[0003] Also, in auto camping where a vehicle can enter a campsite, when moving to the campsite, it is necessary to store a lot of luggage in the vehicle, and when doing activities at the campsite, it is necessary to store the necessary items in the vehicle. Therefore, it is desirable to provide a space where luggage can be efficiently stored in the vehicle.

[0004] As technologies related to equipment for forming a bed and luggage storage in a passenger vehicle, the technologies described in Patent Documents 1-4 have been proposed. Patent Document 1 relates to a camper van. In this camper van, an indoor bed can be configured by installing a bed member on top of a sink unit provided behind the rear seat of the vehicle and the rear seat with the backrest reclined. When not in use, the bed member is stored so as to be leaned between the rear seat and the sink unit.

[0005] Patent Document 2 relates to a technique for forming a flat deck structure in the interior of an automobile. In this technique, a back panel is attached to the back of the seat back of the third-row seat, and a frame on which a deck board is mounted is provided behind the third-row seat. By tilting the seat back of the third-row seat forward and rotating the floor panel connected to the back panel forward, a flat surface is formed by the floor panel, back panel, and deck board.

[0006] Patent Document 3 proposes an in-vehicle equipment that can be used as a cargo bed or sleeping area inside a vehicle. This in-vehicle equipment consists of three bases and two base plates. The front base is positioned at a location corresponding to the headrest of the reclined rear seat, the middle base is placed on the floor behind the rear seat, and the rear base is placed on the floor at a position away from the middle base. The front base has a cylindrical support, which is fitted into the insertion hole for mounting the headrest of the rear seat. The base plate, which is placed on top of the front base, middle base and rear base, can be used as a cargo bed and sleeping area.

[0007] Patent Document 4 proposes a vehicle bed and table device that can be mounted on a vehicle with a back door and can be extended outside the vehicle and stored inside the vehicle. This device comprises a base frame fixed to the rear floor surface of the vehicle and to which a sliding rail is attached, and a bed and table body fixed to the sliding rail. The bed and table body can be extended outside the vehicle through the rear opening by the movement of the sliding rail, or stored inside the vehicle when the vehicle is being moved. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0008] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 8-318780 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 9-104271 [Patent Document 3] Utility Model Registration No. 3238432 Gazette [Patent Document 4] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2023-31339 [Overview of the project] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0009] The technology described in Patent Document 1 provides a camper van equipped with a sink unit behind the rear seats, and the top surface of the sink unit is used to form an interior bed. Therefore, the sink unit is permanently installed inside the vehicle, and even when not used as a camper van, the cargo space is occupied by the sink unit. Similarly, in the technology described in Patent Document 2, the frame and deck board, as well as the backrest of the third seat, are installed, and when not in use, they are unnecessary equipment.

[0010] The in-vehicle equipment described in Patent Document 3 allows a base plate to be placed on three separate pedestals and used as a bed. However, the function of the three pedestals is solely to support the base plate; they cannot be used as storage space when not used as a bed, nor can they be combined for other purposes.

[0011] The vehicle bed and table device described in Patent Document 4 requires the installation of a base frame, slide rails, etc., on the vehicle, which is costly and time-consuming, and cannot be easily removed when not in use.

[0012] To solve the above problems, the present invention provides in-vehicle furniture that can be easily and freely brought into and installed in the interior space of a passenger vehicle, and removed from the interior space, and can be used as a bed, table, stool, luggage storage, etc., by changing the way it is combined. [Means for solving the problem]

[0013] In one embodiment, the present invention provides in-vehicle furniture that can be easily loaded into and installed in the interior space of a passenger vehicle, and easily removed from the interior space. The in-vehicle furniture comprises a plurality of movable compartments, each having the same or different shapes, and at least one open on top. A plurality of boards are placed on top of each of the compartments, arranged to close the top surface. When the plurality of boards are placed on top of the plurality of compartments in an adjacent state, the plurality of boards form a single plane.

[0014] In one embodiment, the plurality of compartments preferably include one or more first compartments and one or more second compartments larger than the first compartments. The plurality of boards preferably include a first board positioned on the upper surface of the first compartment and a second board positioned on the upper surface of the second compartment. The plurality of compartments preferably include one first compartment and one second compartment larger than the first compartment, and the second board preferably consists of a plurality of subboards. In another embodiment, each of the plurality of subboards preferably has a shape such that when they are combined to be in contact with each other in the front-rear direction of the interior space, their respective opposing sides complement each other.

[0015] In one embodiment, it is preferable that the first board and the second board are formed such that when they are assembled to be in contact along the front-rear direction of the interior space of the vehicle, their lengths in the left-right direction across the front-rear direction are different. Furthermore, it is preferable that when the first board and the second board are assembled to be in contact along the front-rear direction of the interior space of the vehicle, one side in the left-right direction across the front-rear direction is a straight line, and the other side in the left-right direction is shaped to correspond to the shape of the side of the interior space of the vehicle.

[0016] In one embodiment, each of the multiple compartments can be formed by a plurality of boxes having sides and bottoms. Preferably, the in-vehicle furniture further includes an adjustment member positioned below one or more of the boxes to adjust the height so that the plurality of boards form a plane when the plurality of boards are assembled so that they are in contact along the front-rear direction of the interior space of the vehicle.

[0017] In another embodiment, the multiple compartments can be formed by four sides and partitions placed in the space formed by the four sides. The four sides can be combined in a detachable manner to form the space. Preferably, at least one of the four sides has an opening large enough to allow one of the multiple boards to be inserted through. In this in-vehicle furniture, preferably at least one of the four side walls has a leg that protrudes downward by at least a portion thereof, such that when the multiple boards are combined so as to be in contact along the front-rear direction of the interior space of the vehicle, the multiple boards form a plane. In one embodiment, it is preferable that the in-vehicle furniture has a rod-shaped body receiving portion at the end, on which a rod-shaped body can be placed.

[0018] In one embodiment, the in-vehicle furniture may further include an extension board. When an extension board is included, the extension board and the multiple boards form a coplanar plane when they are combined so as to be in contact along the front-rear direction of the interior space of the vehicle. Preferably, the extension board and one of the multiple boards have shapes such that their opposing sides complement each other when combined.

[0019] In another embodiment, the present invention provides an in-vehicle furniture set comprising two of the above-described in-vehicle furniture pieces. In the in-vehicle furniture set, each of the two in-vehicle furniture pieces has a shape that is symmetrical with respect to the center line in the left-right direction when placed side by side in the left-right direction so as to be in contact with each other. [Effects of the Invention]

[0020] The in-vehicle furniture according to the present invention can be loaded into a passenger vehicle and assembled to form a comfortable bed or space-efficient luggage storage. When not in use, it can be easily removed from the vehicle and used as furniture for storing luggage, for example. Furthermore, by changing the way the in-vehicle furniture according to the present invention is assembled, it can also be used as a table or stool that can be used both inside and outside the vehicle. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0021] [Figure 1] Shows an exploded perspective view of the in-vehicle furniture according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] Shows an assembled perspective view of the in-vehicle furniture shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 3] Shows a perspective view of an in-vehicle furniture set obtained by combining two of the in-vehicle furniture shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 4] Shows the state in which two of the in-vehicle furniture shown in FIG. 1 are combined and arranged in the vehicle interior, where (a) is a side view and (b) is a top view. [Figure 5] Shows a perspective view of the in-vehicle furniture shown in FIG. 1 when used for another purpose. [Figure 6] Shows an exploded perspective view of the in-vehicle furniture according to another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] Shows an assembled perspective view of the in-vehicle furniture shown in FIG. 6. [Figure 8] Shows a perspective view of an in-vehicle furniture set obtained by combining two of the in-vehicle furniture shown in FIG. 6. [Figure 9] Shows a perspective view of the state in which two of the in-vehicle furniture shown in FIG. 2 are combined and arranged in the vehicle interior, where (a) is a side view and (b) is a top view.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0022] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The drawings are shown schematically and do not necessarily match the actual dimensions, ratios, etc. Also, the relationships and ratios of the dimensions to each other may differ between the drawings. In the following, based on the state in which the in-vehicle furniture is carried into and installed in the interior space of a passenger vehicle, the front-rear direction, left-right direction, and up-down direction inside the vehicle are respectively referred to as the front-rear direction, left-right direction, and up-down direction of the in-vehicle furniture.

[0023] 1. First Embodiment Figure 1 shows an exploded perspective view of the in-vehicle furniture 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 shows an assembled perspective view of the in-vehicle furniture 1 shown in Figure 1. In Figure 2, detailed reference numerals are not provided, so please refer to Figure 1 for the numbers of each part. The in-vehicle furniture 1 comprises a box 10 and a box 11, a board 20 that can be positioned to cover the opening on the top surface of box 10, and a board 21 that can be positioned to cover the opening on the top surface of box 11. The in-vehicle furniture 1 may further include a height adjustment member 30 that can be positioned below box 11. The in-vehicle furniture 1 may further include an extension board 40 that can be connected to board 20. The in-vehicle furniture 1 can be assembled by simply loading it into a passenger vehicle to form a comfortable bed or space-efficient luggage storage, and when not in use, it can be removed from the vehicle and used as furniture for storing luggage. The in-vehicle furniture 1 is not limited to materials that will not be damaged even when the user's weight is applied to it, and can be made using wood, resin, cardboard, etc. For example, it can be made using plywood, acrylic sheet, corrugated cardboard, etc.

[0024] [box] Box 10 has a roughly rectangular or cubic hollow shape, composed of a bottom surface 10a and four sides 10b, 10c, 10d, and 10e, and the internal space can be used as a storage space for luggage. The top surface 10f of Box 10 is open, and the internal storage space can be closed by placing the board 20 (described later) on the top surface 10f. Similarly, Box 11 has a roughly rectangular or cubic hollow shape, composed of a bottom surface 11a and four sides 11b, 11c, 11d, and 11e, and the internal space can be used as a storage space for luggage. The top surface 11f of Box 11 is open, and the internal storage space can be closed by placing the board 21 (described later) on the top surface 11f. In other words, Box 10 and Box 11 are multiple movable compartments with open tops. The dimensions (length, width, and height) of boxes 10 and 11 are not particularly limited, and should be set so that they can be used as a sleeping berth and luggage storage when placed in the interior space of a passenger vehicle.

[0025] Box 10 preferably has openings 10b1, 10c1, 10d1, and 10e1 on its four sides 10b to 10e, respectively. Similarly, Box 11 preferably has openings 11b1, 11c1, 11d1, and 11e1 on its four sides 11b to 11e, respectively. By providing these openings 10b1 to 10e1 and openings 11b1 to 11e1, the contents of the internal space can be seen even when the top surfaces of Box 10 and Box 11 are closed by boards 20 and 21. The number and shape of the openings 10b1 to 10e1 and openings 11b1 to 11e1 are not limited to the number and shape shown in Figure 1. The openings do not have to be formed on all four sides; for example, they may be provided on only one or both of the left and right sides 10c and 10d.

[0026] The length in the front-to-back direction and the width in the left-to-right direction of boxes 10 and 11 can be varied. In this embodiment, box 10 is longer in the front-to-back direction and wider in the left-to-right direction than box 11. This is because, for example, if there is a protruding part such as a wheel well on the side of box 11 in the interior space of a minivan, the width of box 11 in the left-to-right direction is made shorter than that of box 10 so that the protruding part fits into the difference in width between the two. However, the left-to-right width of boxes 10 and 11 is not limited to this. Depending on the shape of the side of the interior space, for example, boxes 10 and 11 may be the same size, or the width of box 11 may be wider than the width of box 10.

[0027] Preferably, box 10 has a screw hole 10d2 on its side 10d, and box 11 has a screw hole 11b2 on its side 11b. Box 10 and box 11 can be fixed together by bringing the side 10d of box 10 and the side 11b of box 11 into contact and inserting connecting screws (not shown) through the screw holes 10d2 and 11b2.

[0028] Preferably, boxes 10 and 11 have four removable legs 10g and 11g at the corners of the outer surfaces of their respective bottoms 10a and 11a. Having legs 10g and 11g allows boxes 10 and 11 to be placed on the floor inside the vehicle or on the ground outside the vehicle to maintain their stability.

[0029] In this embodiment, box 10 is formed as a single box, but it can also be configured by dividing box 10 into two, for example. Also, in this embodiment, the in-vehicle furniture 1 comprises two boxes 10 and box 11, but it is not limited to this, and may comprise three or more boxes. Also, in this embodiment, the shapes of box 10 and box 11 are rectangular parallelepipeds or cubes, but it is not limited to these, and may be polygonal prisms or cylindrical shapes, for example, as long as box 10 and box 11 can be stably arranged inside the vehicle.

[0030] [board] On the open top surfaces 10f and 11f of boxes 10 and 11, a board 20 for closing top surface 10f and a board 21 for closing top surface 11f can be placed, respectively. Boards 20 and 21 are generally rectangular plate-like bodies. Boards 20 and 21 can be placed on top of boxes 10 and 11 and combined so that they are in contact along the front-to-back direction to form a single plane. Boards 20 and 21 may be connected to each other using, for example, hinges, and configured to be folded into a compact size when stored.

[0031] While not limited, the width of board 20 in the left-right direction is preferably wider than the width between the left-right outer surfaces of box 10, and similarly, the width of board 21 in the left-right direction is preferably wider than the width between the left-right outer surfaces of box 11. Furthermore, while not limited, when boards 20 and 21 are combined so as to be in contact along the front-rear direction, it is preferable that board 20 protrudes laterally from board 21. In addition, while not limited, the widths of boards 20 and 21 in the front-rear direction are preferably the same as the width between the front-rear outer surfaces of box 10 and box 11, respectively.

[0032] The board 20 may consist not of a single board, but of two sub-boards 201 and 202 arranged in contact with each other in the front-to-back direction. Each of the sub-boards 201 and 202 is formed such that one side has a convex portion 201a and a convex portion 202a and a concave portion 201b and a concave portion 202b. When one side of each of the sub-boards 201 and 202 is brought into contact with each other, the convex portion 201a of the sub-board 201 fits into the concave portion 202b of the sub-board 202, and the convex portion 202a of the sub-board 202 fits into the concave portion 201b of the sub-board 201. In other words, when the sub-boards 201 and 202 are combined so as to be in contact along the front-to-back direction, their respective opposing sides have shapes that complement each other. This prevents the sub-boards 201 and 202 from unintentionally moving separately in the left-to-right direction during use.

[0033] On the side 201c of the sub-board 201 opposite to the side where the protrusions 201a and recesses 201b are formed, there is a recess 201f into which the protrusion 40a of the opposing side of the extension board 40 fits when the extension board 40, described later, is attached in the front-to-back direction (more specifically, forward). In other words, the board 20 (specifically, the sub-board 201) and the extension board 40 have shapes in which their opposing sides complement each other when combined. This prevents the board 20 and the extension board 40 from unintentionally moving separately in the left-to-right direction during use. The recess 201f of the board 20 may be formed as a protrusion, and the protrusion 40a of the side of the extension board 40 may be formed as a recess.

[0034] It is preferable that sub-boards 201 and 202 have openings 201d and 202d, respectively, in their respective central portions. Similarly, it is preferable that board 21 also has an opening 21d in its respective central portion. By inserting a hand into these openings 201d, 202d, and 21d, sub-boards 201, 202, and 21 can be easily lifted. The openings of sub-boards 201, 202, and 21 are not limited to one, but may be multiple. Furthermore, the shape of the openings is not particularly limited.

[0035] Boards 20 and 21 preferably have four rubber feet (not shown) at the corners of their lower surfaces. The rubber feet are attached so as to be in contact with the inner corners of the intersections of the sides 10b to 10d of boxes 10 and 11. The contact of the rubber feet with the intersections of the sides 10b to 10d prevents boards 20 and 21 from shifting from the upper surfaces 10f and 11f of boxes 10 and 11. If board 20 consists of two sub-boards 201 and 202, the rubber feet should be provided on each of the two sub-boards 201 and 202 at positions corresponding to the intersections of the sides 10b to 10d.

[0036] Of the four corners of board 20 and board 21, it is preferable that two adjacent corners 20b, 20c, 21b, and 21c on the same side in the left-right direction be rounded so that the orientation in which the two vehicle-mounted furniture pieces 1 are placed together can be easily determined, as will be described later. However, all four corners of board 20 and board 21 may also be rounded.

[0037] In the in-vehicle furniture 1, when boxes 10 and 11 are arranged in the front-to-back direction so as to be in contact with each other, and boards 20 (201, 202) and 21 are arranged on top of boxes 10 and 11 so as to be in contact with each other, and one side in the left-to-right direction (in Figure 1, the rear side 20e and side 21e in the drawing) is aligned in a straight line, it is preferable that the other side in the left-to-right direction of board 20 (in Figure 1, the front side 20f in the drawing) protrudes outward from the other side in the left-to-right direction of board 21 (side 21f in Figure 1). This is so that, for example, if there is a protrusion such as a wheel well on the side wall of the interior space of the vehicle, the protrusion can be accommodated next to board 21. Thus, it is preferable that the widths of boards 20 and 21 be appropriately adjusted to correspond to the shape of the interior space of the vehicle. In other words, it is preferable that when multiple boards are combined so as to be in contact along the front-to-rear direction of the interior space of the vehicle, one side in the width-to-width direction that crosses the front-to-rear direction becomes a straight line, and the other side in the width-to-width direction becomes a shape that corresponds to the shape of the side wall of the interior space of the vehicle.

[0038] [Height adjustment component] Preferably, the in-vehicle furniture 1 further includes a height adjustment member 30 that adjusts the height so that boards 20 and 21 form a flat plane. The height adjustment member 30 adjusts the height so that boards 20 and 21 form a flat plane by being placed under boxes 10 or 11 that are combined to be in contact in the front-rear direction, depending on the height difference between the location where box 10 is placed and the location where box 11 is placed, when the in-vehicle furniture 1 is installed in the interior space of a passenger vehicle. In Figure 4, described later, an example is shown in which, when the in-vehicle furniture 1 is installed in the interior space of a passenger vehicle, the height difference between the location where box 10 is placed and the location where box 11 is placed is observed, and the height adjustment member 30 is placed under box 11. If there are three or more boxes, the height adjustment member 30 can be placed under one or any two of those boxes.

[0039] The height adjustment member 30 is not particularly limited in shape, as long as it can adjust the height so that boards 20 and 21 form the same plane. In this embodiment, the height adjustment member 30 preferably has a support base 31 having an area approximately the same as the bottom surface 10a of the box 10, and two legs 32 attached below the support base 31. The support base 31 preferably has holes 31a at positions corresponding to the four legs 11g of the box 11, so that the outer surface of the bottom surface 11a and the upper surface of the support base 31 come into contact. By inserting the legs 11g into the holes 31a, it is possible to prevent the box 11 and the height adjustment member 30 from shifting unintentionally. The holes 31a of the support base 31 may also be provided at positions corresponding to the four legs 10g of the box 10, in which case the height adjustment member 30 is placed below the box 10.

[0040] [Extension board] The extension board 40 has a length extending in the front-to-back direction, and its width in the left-to-right direction is approximately equal to the width of the board 20. Preferably, the extension board 40 has a protrusion 40a on one end (the rear end) in the front-to-back direction. The protrusion 40a is provided so as to fit into a recess 201f provided on the side 201c when the extension board 40 is assembled so as to be in contact with the front of the board 20 (specifically, the sub-board 201). That is, as described above, the extension board 40 and the board 20 have shapes in which their opposing sides complement each other when assembled. The side of the extension board 40 having the protrusion 40a is such that at least the portion of the protrusion 40a rests on the upper side 10b of the box 10.

[0041] Preferably, the front portion 401 of the extension board 40 is configured to be foldable. The front portion 401 can be folded downwards and overlapped with the back surface of the rear portion 402 of the extension board 40. This configuration allows the extension board 40 to be made more compact when not in use.

[0042] The rear portion 402 of the extension board 40 may have a notch 402a in a part of one of the sides 40e in the left-right direction. For example, when using the extension board 40 in a vehicle equipped with a seat with an armrest, the armrest can be fitted into the notch 402a as needed.

[0043] The extension board 40 has fixing brackets 403 at both ends in the left-right direction, which allow the front portion 401 to be fixed in a state where it is flush with the rear portion 402. The fixing brackets 403 have a roughly U-shaped cross-section, and are attached so that the left-right ends of the extension board 40 fit inside the U-shape. When the front portion 401 is folded, the fixing brackets 403 are on the rear portion 402 side, and when the front portion 401 is extended, they slide towards the front portion 401 to a position where they straddle both the front portion 401 and the rear portion 402, thereby fixing the front portion 401 and the rear portion 402 together. The fixing brackets 403 are not limited to the structure described above, and any bracket that can fix the front portion 401 in a state where it is flush with the rear portion 402 is acceptable.

[0044] The extension board 40 preferably has a plurality of openings 40b near the ends of the front portion 401 and the rear portion 402. The protrusions 41a of the support member 41 of the extension board 40 can be inserted into these openings 40b. The support member 41 can be placed, for example, on the floor in front of a passenger vehicle (driver's seat or passenger seat), and the protrusions 41a can be inserted into the openings 40b of the extension board 40 to support the extension board 40 in a generally horizontal position within the vehicle interior. The support member 41 has a length such that the extension board 40 and boards 20 and 21 form the same plane when placed within the vehicle interior.

[0045] [Car Furniture Set] The vehicle furniture 1 can also be used as a set by placing two vehicle furniture 1 side by side in the left-right direction. Figure 3 shows a perspective view of a vehicle furniture set 100 formed by combining two vehicle furniture 1 shown in Figure 1. When the vehicle furniture set 100, consisting of two vehicle furniture 1, is placed side by side in the left-right direction so as to touch each other, it has a shape that is symmetrical with respect to a center line passing through the center of the width in the left-right direction. That is, the two vehicle furniture 1 formed in a symmetrical shape are arranged so that the sides 20f and sides 20e and 21e opposite to the rounded corners 20b, 20c, 21b, and 21c of the respective boards 20 and boards 21 touch each other at the center of the width in the left-right direction. The sides 10e and 11e of the respective boxes 10 and box 11 are also arranged so as to touch each other at the center of the width in the left-right direction. Furthermore, the two extension boards 40, which are formed in a symmetrical shape, are also arranged so that the notched portions 402a face each other at the center of the width in the left-right direction, and the sides 40e touch each other at the center of the width in the left-right direction. In this way, by placing two symmetrical vehicle furniture pieces 1 side by side, a wider, coplanar surface can be obtained, formed by the boards 20, 21, and extension boards 40.

[0046] The in-vehicle furniture set 100 shown in Figure 3 is a combination of two in-vehicle furniture pieces 1, but the number of in-vehicle furniture pieces that make up an in-vehicle furniture set is not limited to two. For example, three in-vehicle furniture pieces with narrower widths on the left and right sides can be prepared and combined in the left-right direction to form one in-vehicle furniture set.

[0047] [How to use] The vehicle furniture 1 and vehicle furniture set 100 configured as described above can be placed in the vehicle's interior space and used as a bed. Figure 4 shows the vehicle furniture set 100, which is a combination of two vehicle furniture units 1 shown in Figure 1 and shown in Figure 3, placed in the interior space of a passenger vehicle. Figure 4(a) is a side view, and Figure 4(b) is a top view. The vehicle furniture set 100 can be installed in the vehicle's interior space by placing two vehicle furniture units 1 on top of the driver's and passenger's seats with their backrests reclined backward, and on top of the rear seats with their backrests reclined forward. As shown in Figure 4(a), the in-vehicle furniture set 100 is installed in the vehicle interior by placing the box 10 of the in-vehicle furniture 1 on the folded backrest of the rear seat, placing the box 11 on the height adjustment member 30 placed on the floor behind the rear seat, and erecting the support member 41 on the floor of the driver's and passenger's seats, and then placing the boards 20, 21 and extension board 40 on top of the box 10, box 11 and support member 41. Then, as shown in Figure 4(b), the combined boards 20 (sub-boards 201 and 202), 21 and extension board 40 form a large, flat surface that can be used as a bed.

[0048] The vehicle furniture 1 can also be used as a table or stool for use inside or outside the vehicle by changing the way its components are combined. For example, only one vehicle furniture 1 (for example, the vehicle furniture 1 at the bottom of Figure 4(b)) can be placed on the passenger side and used as a bed or table in the vehicle's interior space.

[0049] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 5, the extension board 40 can also be used as a table by preparing two support members 41, standing the support members 41 upright, and inserting the protrusions 41a of the two support members 41 into the two openings 40b in the rear part 402 of the extension board 40. In this case, the box 10 and the boards 20 (sub-boards 201 and 202) placed on top of it, and the box 11 and the board 21 placed on top of it can be used as stools to the side of the extension board 40 and the two support members.

[0050] 2. Second Embodiment Figure 6 shows an exploded perspective view of the in-vehicle furniture 5 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 shows an assembled perspective view of the in-vehicle furniture 5 shown in Figure 6. In Figure 7, detailed reference numerals are not provided, so please refer to Figure 6 for the numbers of each part. The in-vehicle furniture 5 comprises a wall 60 and boards 20 and 21, similar to the boards used in the in-vehicle furniture 1, which can be arranged to close the opening formed by the wall 60. The in-vehicle furniture 5 may further include an extension board 40, similar to the extension boards used in the in-vehicle furniture 1, which can be connected to board 20. Preferably, the in-vehicle furniture 5 also has a rod 80 that can be attached to a predetermined position on the wall 60. The in-vehicle furniture 5 can be loaded into a passenger vehicle and assembled to form a comfortable bed or space-efficient luggage storage, and when not in use inside the vehicle, it can be removed from the vehicle and used as furniture for storing luggage. When not in use, it can be disassembled by the sides and stacked for compact storage.

[0051] [Wall] The wall 60 is constructed by combining rectangular, plate-shaped sides 60b, 60c, 60d, and 60e in a detachable manner, and has a roughly rectangular or cubic hollow shape with an open bottom 60a and top 60f, allowing the internal space to be used for storing luggage. The internal storage space can be closed off by placing the same boards 20 and 21 as the vehicle furniture 1 on the open top 60f. When not in use, the wall 60 can be disassembled and stored compactly by stacking the sides 60b to 60e. The size (length, width, and height) of the wall 60 is not particularly limited, and should be set so that it can be used as a bed and luggage storage when placed in the interior space of a passenger vehicle.

[0052] Side 60b has two notches 60b2 and 60b3 formed from the bottom edge upwards near both ends in the left-right direction. Side 60c has a notch 60c2 formed from the top edge downwards near the front end, a notch 60c3 formed from the top edge downwards slightly behind the middle in the front-rear direction, and a notch 60c4 formed from the bottom edge upwards near the rear end. Side 60d has two notches 60d2 and 60d3 formed from the top edge downwards near both ends in the left-right direction. Side 60e has a notch 60e2 formed from the top edge downwards near the front end, a notch 60e3 formed from the top edge downwards slightly behind the middle in the front-rear direction, and a notch 60e4 formed from the bottom edge upwards near the rear end. The depth of each notch is half the height of sides 60b to 60e.

[0053] The wall 60 is formed by interlocking the notches 60b2 and 60c2, 60c4 and 60d2, 60d3 and 60e4, and 60e2 and 60b3, respectively. The orientation of each notch is not limited to the orientations shown in Figures 6 and 7, as long as adjacent notches can be interlocked to form the wall 60.

[0054] A rectangular, plate-shaped partition 60g is placed in the internal space of the wall 60. The partition 60g has two notches 60g2 and 60g3 formed from the bottom edge upwards near both ends in the left-right direction, and the internal space can be divided by interlocking 60c3 and 60g2, and 60e3 and 60g3. The position of the partition 60g is not limited and may be in a position that divides the internal space of the wall 60 evenly or unevenly. In Figure 6, the partition 60g is positioned slightly behind the center of the internal space, dividing the internal space into a large space in the front and a small space in the rear. That is, the large space in the front and the small space in the rear are multiple movable compartments with open tops and bottoms. The partition is not limited to one; for example, two or more partitions may be used to divide the internal space of the wall 60 into three or more spaces.

[0055] It is preferable that the sides 60c and 60e have multiple openings 60c1 and 60e1. The presence of these openings 60c1 and 60e1 allows for the visibility of contents in the internal space even when the upper surface of the wall 60 is closed by boards 20 and 21. The number and shape of the openings 60c1 and 60e1 are not limited to those shown in Figure 6. The openings may, for example, be provided on only one of either the side 60c or the side 60e. It is preferable that one of the openings 60c1 and 60e1 is large enough to allow the insertion of a sub-board 201, sub-board 202, or board 21. For example, board 201 can be used as a shelf formed in the internal space between the side 60c and the side 60e by inserting it through the openings 60c1 and 60e1.

[0056] It is preferable to have rod holders 60c5 and 60e5 at both ends of side 60c and side 60e, on which a rod 80 can be placed. The positions where the rod holders 60c5 and 60e5 are provided do not have to be at both ends, but may be at one end. The rod holders 60c5 and 60e5 can be formed as notches that extend inward and upward and inward and downward from approximately the center of the sides of side 60c and side 60e. A rod 80 placed in the rod holders 60c5 and 60e5 can be hung, for example, a hanger. In Figure 6, the rod 80 is a round bar, but it is not limited to this, and may be other shapes such as a square bar. Also, the rod holders 60c5 and 60e5 are not limited to the shape shown in Figure 6, and may be formed, for example, as notches that extend inward and downward only from approximately the center of the sides of side 60c and side 60e.

[0057] [Height adjustment section] Preferably, the in-vehicle furniture 5 has a height adjustment section for adjusting the height so that board 20 and board 21 form a flat plane. In this embodiment, the legs 60d1 that protrude downward from both ends of the side 60d serve as the height adjustment section. When installing the in-vehicle furniture 5 in a passenger vehicle where the height of the floor surface in the interior space is partially different, or depending on the difference in height between the location of side 60b and the location of side 60d, the height can be adjusted so that board 20 or board 21 forms a flat plane by designing the legs 60d1 of side 60d to an appropriate length. In Figure 9, which will be described later, an example is shown in which, when the in-vehicle furniture 5 is placed in the interior space, the height of the location of side 60b and the height of the location of side 60d are different, and the legs 60d1 are positioned on the lower floor surface behind the rear seats.

[0058] [board] On the open upper surface 60f of the wall 60, a board 20 that closes the area in front of the partition 60g and a board 21 that closes the area behind the partition can be placed. Boards 20 and 21 are generally rectangular plate-like bodies, and boards similar to those used in the vehicle furniture 1 can be used in the same manner as in the vehicle furniture 1. When boards 20 and 21 are placed on the wall 60 and combined so that they are in contact along the front-to-back direction, their upper surfaces form a single plane. Board 20 can consist of two sub-boards 201 and 202, similar to the vehicle furniture 1. For details of board 20, sub-board 201, sub-board 202, and board 21, please refer to the description in the vehicle furniture 1.

[0059] [Extension board] Although not shown in Figures 6 and 7, the vehicle-mounted furniture 5 may further include an extension board 40 that can be connected to the board 20. The extension board 40 is the same as the one used in the vehicle-mounted furniture 1 and can be used in the same manner as the vehicle-mounted furniture 1. For details of the extension board 40, please refer to the description in the vehicle-mounted furniture 1.

[0060] [Car Furniture Set] Similar to the case of vehicle furniture 1, two vehicle furniture units 5 can be placed side by side in the left-right direction and used as a set. Figure 8 shows a perspective view of a vehicle furniture set 500 formed by combining two vehicle furniture units 5 shown in Figure 6. When the vehicle furniture set 500, consisting of two vehicle furniture units 5, is placed side by side in the left-right direction so as to touch each other, it has a shape that is symmetrical with respect to a center line passing through the center of the width in the left-right direction. That is, the two vehicle furniture units 5, formed in a symmetrical shape, are arranged so that the sides 20f and 20e and 21e, which have rounded corners 20b, 20c, 21b, and 21c of the respective boards 20 and boards 21, touch each other at the center of the width in the left-right direction. The sides 60e of each wall 60 are also arranged so as to touch each other at the center of the width in the left-right direction. In this way, by placing two vehicle furniture units 5 side by side, a wider, uniform plane formed by the boards 20 and boards 21 can be obtained.

[0061] [How to use] The in-vehicle furniture 5 and in-vehicle furniture set 500, configured as described above, can be connected to an extension board 40 similar to that of in-vehicle furniture 1 and placed in the interior space of a vehicle for use as a sleeping platform. Figure 9 shows two in-vehicle furniture sets 5, as shown in Figure 6, combined, i.e., the in-vehicle furniture set 500 shown in Figure 8, placed in the interior space of a passenger vehicle. Figure 9(a) is a side view, and Figure 9(b) is a top view. Although the extension board 40 is not shown in Figure 9, it can be used in the same manner as in Figure 4.

[0062] The vehicle furniture set 500 can be installed in the vehicle interior by placing two vehicle furniture pieces 5 on top of the rear seats with their backrests folded forward. As shown in Figure 9(a), the vehicle furniture set 500 is installed in the vehicle interior by placing a part of the wall 60 of the vehicle furniture 5 on top of the folded back of the rear seats, placing the legs 60d1 of the side 60d of the wall 60 on the floor behind the rear seats, and placing boards 20 and 21 on top of the wall 60. When using the extension board 40, as shown in Figure 4(a), a support member 41 is erected on the floor of the driver's and passenger's seats with their backrests folded backward, and the extension board 40 is placed across the support member 41 and the wall 60, thereby creating a wide, flat surface that can be used as a bed.

[0063] The in-vehicle furniture 5 can also be used as a table by changing the way its components are combined. For example, only one in-vehicle furniture 5 (for example, the lower in-vehicle furniture 5 in Figure 9(b)) can be placed at the rear on the passenger side and used as a table in the interior space of the vehicle.

[0064] Those skilled in the art can make various modifications to the embodiments described above in terms of shape, quantity, intended use, position, or arrangement without departing from the technical idea and objectives of the present invention. The limiting descriptions of shape, etc., above are illustrative to facilitate understanding of the present invention and do not limit it. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0065] 1. Car furniture 10 boxes 10a Base 10b, 10c, 10d, 10e side 10b1, 10c1, 10d1,10e1 opening 10d2 threaded hole 10f top surface 11 boxes 11a Bottom 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e side 11b1, 11c1, 11d1,11e1 opening 11b2 Screw hole 11f top surface 11g legs 20 boards 201, 202 Subboard 201a, 202a protrusions 201b, 202b, 201f recess 201d, 202d aperture 20b, 20c corner 20e, 21f sides 21 boards 21b, 21c corner 21d aperture 21e side 30 Height adjustment member 31 Support stand 31a hole 32 legs 40 Extension board 40a Convex part 40b opening 401 Front section 402 Rear part 402a Notch 403 Fixing hardware 41 Support member 41a Convex part 5. Car furniture 60 wall 60a Bottom 60b side 60b2, 60b3 cuts 60c, 60e side 60c1, 60e1 opening 60c2, 60c3, 60c4, 60e2, 60e3, 60e4 cuts 60c5, 60e5 rod holder 60d side view 60d1 Legs 60d2, 60d3 cuts 60f top surface 60g divider 60g2, 60g3 cuts 80 bars 100, 500 Car Furniture Set

Claims

1. In-vehicle furniture that can be easily brought into and installed in the interior space of a passenger vehicle, and removed from the interior space of the vehicle, A plurality of movable compartments, each having the same or different shapes, and formed by a plurality of boxes having at least an open top, sides and a bottom, A plurality of boards are arranged on each of the plurality of compartments so as to close the upper surface, The height adjustment part, which is a separate adjustment member from the multiple boxes, adjusts the height of the multiple boards so that when the multiple boards are placed on the multiple compartments located at different heights of the floor surface or placement locations in the interior space and are combined so as to be in contact along the front-to-rear direction of the interior space, they form a single plane, and is positioned below one or more of the multiple boxes. Equipped with, The adjustment member has a support base that contacts the bottom surface of the box, and the support base and the box are configured to prevent relative displacement between the adjustment member and the box. Car furniture.

2. A vehicle-mounted furniture that can be easily brought into and installed in the interior space of a passenger vehicle, and removed from the interior space of the vehicle, A plurality of movable compartments, each having the same or different shapes, with at least one top surface open, and formed by four sides and a partition placed in the space formed by the four sides, A plurality of boards are arranged on each of the plurality of compartments so as to close the upper surface, The height adjustment section is a leg integrally formed such that at least one part of the four sides protrudes downward when the plurality of boards are placed on the plurality of compartments located at different heights of the floor surface or placement locations in the interior space and are assembled so as to be in contact along the front-rear direction of the interior space, forming a single plane. Equipped with, The length of the aforementioned legs is designed according to the height of the floor surface or the height of the location where the multiple compartments are arranged inside the vehicle. Car furniture.

3. The plurality of sections include one or more first sections and one or more second sections that are larger than the first sections. The plurality of boards include a first board positioned on the upper surface of the first compartment and a second board positioned on the upper surface of the second compartment. The first board and the second board are formed such that when they are assembled so as to be in contact along the front-to-rear direction of the interior space of the vehicle, one side in the left-to-right direction that crosses the front-to-rear direction is a straight line, and the other side in the left-to-right direction is shaped to correspond to the shape of the side of the interior space of the vehicle. The in-vehicle furniture according to claim 1 or claim 2.

4. The plurality of sections include one first section and one second section that is larger than the first section. The second board consists of a plurality of sub-boards. The in-vehicle furniture according to claim 3.

5. Each of the aforementioned sub-boards has a shape such that when assembled so as to be in contact with the front-to-rear direction of the interior space of the vehicle, the opposing sides complement each other. The in-vehicle furniture according to claim 4.

6. The first board and the second board are formed such that when they are assembled to be in contact along the front-to-rear direction of the interior space of the vehicle, their lengths in the left-to-right direction across the front-to-rear direction are different. The in-vehicle furniture according to claim 3.

7. The four sides are arranged in a way that allows them to be separated from one another to form the space. The in-vehicle furniture according to claim 2.

8. At least one of the four sides has an opening large enough to allow one of the plurality of boards to be inserted through it. The in-vehicle furniture according to claim 2.

9. It has a rod-shaped body receiving portion at its end, on which a rod-shaped body can be placed. The rod-shaped receiving portion is a notch formed on the sides of two opposing sides of the four sides, extending from the side inward upward or inward downward, or both. The in-vehicle furniture according to claim 2.

10. It is positioned in the vehicle interior to correspond to the driver's seat or passenger seat with the backrest reclined backward, and further comprises an extension board that is longer than the front-to-back length of at least one of the plurality of boards, The extension board and the plurality of boards, when combined so as to be in contact along the front-to-rear direction of the interior space of the vehicle, form a single plane. The in-vehicle furniture according to claim 1 or claim 2.

11. The extension board and one of the plurality of boards have shapes such that when they are combined, their opposing sides complement each other. The in-vehicle furniture according to claim 10.

12. The extension board further includes a support member that is erected on the floor of the driver's seat or passenger's seat in the vehicle interior and horizontally supports the extension board in the vehicle interior. The in-vehicle furniture according to claim 10.

13. The extension board is configured to be foldable. The in-vehicle furniture according to claim 10.

14. The vehicle furniture according to claim 13, further comprising a fixing bracket that, when the extension board is extended from its folded state, is positioned to straddle the folded portion, thereby fixing the extension board in an extended state.

15. Includes two in-vehicle furniture items as described in claim 1 or claim 2, Each of the two in-vehicle furniture pieces has a shape that is symmetrical with respect to the center line in the left-right direction when placed side by side in the left-right direction so as to be in contact with each other. Car furniture set.

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