JP2001225700A - Storage box for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage box for an automobile capable of preventing collapse of loads put on a seat without spoiling interior usefulness when there is no load. SOLUTION: This storage box for an automobile, comprising a bottom member having an engaging part for removably engaging with a engaged part provided between a sitting part and a back part of the automobile seat on its one side, and side wall members to be contained in the bottom member and assembled with it to form side walls, is characterized in that it is supported in a condition of being energized to the seat by specified force when the bottom member engages with the engaged part. It means that the storage box for an automobile is fixed on the seat with loads contained in it, thereby preventing loads from collapsing while the automobile is running. Furthermore, the storage box for an automobile is so installed on the seat that it is pressed against the sitting part and the back part, and consequently it is fixed to the seat more securely due to reaction of the seat itself.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an automobile storage box used in an automobile seat. More particularly, the present invention relates to an automobile storage box which is detachably used in an automobile seat and can hold luggage.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When riding a car with luggage,
In addition to storing luggage in the trunk of a car and getting on the vehicle, luggage and the like are often placed on a seat such as a rear seat where no human is sitting.

[0003]

However, the luggage placed on the seat may fall from the seat due to sudden braking during running of the car, or may move left and right due to centrifugal force when the car turns. Luggage collapse is easy to occur.

It is conceivable to install a luggage storage box on the rear seat for the purpose of preventing such collapse of the luggage, but this time, the storage box itself mounted on the seat moves on the seat. There is a risk that the cargo will collapse. In addition, a simple box that is always fixed to a seat reduces the usefulness of the vehicle when luggage is not required.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an automobile storage box which can prevent collapse of luggage placed on a seat and which does not impair the usefulness of the interior of the vehicle when luggage is not loaded. I do.

[0006]

The present inventors have made the following inventions for the purpose of solving the above problems.

[0007] That is, an automobile storage box that solves the above-mentioned problem has a bottom portion having an engagement portion detachably engaged with a fastening portion provided between a seat portion and a back portion of an automobile seat on one side surface. And a side wall member housed in the bottom member and assembled to the bottom member to form a side wall, and the seat is urged with a predetermined force by engaging the bottom member with the fastening portion. It is characterized by being supported in an extended state.

[0008] In other words, in the car storage box of the present invention, the box in which the luggage is stored is fixed to the seat, so that the collapse of the load during running of the car is prevented. Moreover, since the automobile storage box of the present invention is installed on the seat by being pressed against the seat and the back, it is more securely fixed to the seat by the repulsive force of the seat itself.

[0009]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automobile storage box according to the present invention. It should be noted that all the drawings shown in this embodiment are schematic diagrams, and the detailed structure and scale are not always accurate.

As shown in FIG. 2, the automobile storage box according to the present embodiment is configured such that it can be removably engaged with a fastening portion 70 provided between a seat portion 90 and a back portion 80 of an automobile seat. Fixed to Therefore, it is necessary that the fastening portion 70 is provided in advance in a seat in which the storage box for an automobile can be used. In this embodiment, the fastening portion 70 is a bar-shaped member provided horizontally between the back portion 80 and the seat portion 90 of the seat. In addition, as the fastening portion, a member for fastening mainly used for other purposes provided in various known automobile seats, for example, a fastening device for fixing a seat belt, a fixing member for fixing a child seat Fasteners and other fasteners can also be used.

<Embodiment> The car storage box of the present embodiment is
As shown in FIG. 1, a bottom member 10, a pair of storage side wall members 20 and a pair of flexible side wall members 30 as side wall members.
With The pair of storage side wall members 20 and the pair of flexible side wall members 30 are the same side wall members 20, 30 respectively.
It is provided above the outer peripheral portion of the bottom member 10 so as to face each other.

The bottom member 10 is a member having a base 11 and an engaging portion 14. The base 11 is a part that forms the bottom of the present car storage box, and the engaging part 14 is a part that engages and fixes the present car storage box to a seat.

The base 11 is a member having a substantially rectangular bottom shape. The length in the lateral direction is substantially the same as the length of the lateral end of the storage side wall member 20, and the length in the longitudinal direction is the width of the lateral end. It has a shallow box-like shape in which a recess is formed to accommodate two substantially rectangular storage side wall members that are approximately twice as long. The depth of the depression is such a depth that the storage side wall member 20 described later can be stored, and the flexible side wall member 30 can be further stored on the storage side wall member 20.

The shape of the bottom surface of the base 11 is not limited to this shape, and may be a square, a circle, an ellipse, or another shape. However, a rectangular or square shape is preferable because the internal volume increases and the handling is easy. The base 11 may be formed in a flat plate shape instead of a box shape. However, it is preferable that the shape of the base 11 be box-shaped, since the side wall members 20 and 30 can be stored in a better appearance after folding the side wall members 20 and 30 described later. Also, the size of the recess is not limited to this size. However, if the size is set to the above-mentioned size, exactly two storage side wall members 20 enter when the storage side wall member 20 described later is stored in the recess. It is preferable because it looks better.

The mounting shaft 22 can be pivotally fitted to both ends of the opposed vertical side walls inside the recess of the base 11, and the mounting shaft 22 can move vertically. The mounting portion 12 in which the groove 121 is formed is fixed. Further, on the bottom surface inside the recess of the base portion 11, a storage side wall member mounting groove 112 for vertically fixing the storage side wall member 20 and a flexible side wall member fixing groove 111 for fixing the net fixing portion 33 are formed. .

The mounting portion 12 is not a structure to be mounted later as a separate component as in the present embodiment, but is a base portion 11.
It may be formed integrally with. In this embodiment, the attachment portion 12 is formed separately in consideration of ease of manufacture. Further, the storage side wall member mounting groove 112 and the flexible side wall member fixing groove 111 are provided at the bottom of the base 11, but at other locations,
For example, the storage side wall member 20 or the flexible side wall member 30 may be provided on the side wall of the depression, or may be formed without forming such a groove.
Can also be fixed. For example, a rib-shaped member may be provided instead of the groove, and the rib-shaped member and the storage side wall member 20 may be engaged and fixed, or a net fixing portion 33 described later may be directly adhered to the base 11 and fixed. it can.

The engaging portion 14 is a key-shaped member whose leading end engages with the fastening portion 70, and the key-shaped portion engages with the fastening portion 70 provided on the seat side to thereby store the vehicle. Secure the box to the seat. Since the engaging portion 14 is a portion to which a large force is applied when fixed to the seat, the engaging portion 14 is fixed to the engaging portion base 13 protruding from the base 11 provided for dispersing the force. 2, the upper surface and the lower surface of the engaging portion base 13 are pressed against the back portion 80 and the seat portion 90 of the seat, respectively, thereby fixing the storage box for the vehicle to the seat. Therefore, the cross-sectional view has a wedge shape so as to easily enter the gap between the back portion 80 and the seat portion 90.

The shape of the engaging portion 14 may be any shape other than this shape as long as it can engage with the fastening portion 70.
Also, it is determined according to the shape of the fastening portion.
Therefore, when the target fastener is changed, the engaging portion also needs to be changed accordingly. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the fastening portion 70 and the engaging portion 14 shown in the present embodiment.
Contrary to this relationship, the shape of the engaging portion 14 'may be a horizontal bar-shaped member, and the shape of the fastening portion 70' may be a key-shaped member.

The width at which the engaging portion 14 is fixed to the base 11 is
It is determined according to the width of the fastening portion 70 provided on the seat side. The length of the portion where the engaging portion 14 and the engaging portion base 13 protrude from the base portion 11 depends on the depth at which the fastening portion 70 is installed in the seat to which the present car storage box is fixed.

That is, when the key-shaped member at the tip of the engaging portion 14 is engaged with the fastening portion 70, the base 11 of the bottom member 10 presses the cushioning material of the seat portion 90 and the back portion 80 of the seat to compress the cushioning material. Doing so creates a repulsive force. The repulsive force causes the bottom member 10 to more specifically engage with the engagement base 13.
As a result, the vehicle storage box is fixed to the seat.

Therefore, the length and the length of the portion where the engaging portion 14 and the engaging portion base 13 protrude from the base portion 11 so that a sufficient urging force is generated for fixing the automobile storage box. 13 need to be determined. If the length of this portion is too long, sufficient repulsion cannot be obtained as described above. Conversely, if the length is too short, the repulsion is too large and a large force is applied to fix the car storage box. Since it is necessary, it is preferable to set the optimum predetermined force in a range where the repulsive force can be obtained.

The storage side wall member 20 has a handle 2 at one end of the side.
Main body 21 which is a substantially rectangular plate-like member provided with 12
A mounting shaft 22 formed on both ends of the end of the main body 21 opposite to the handle 212; and a net support for fixing a net support rod 32, which will be described later, to one surface of the main body 21 in the handle direction. It is composed of a rod fixing part 211 and a net support rod guide part 24, and a cushion material 23 attached to the mounting shaft side 22 opposite to the surface on which the net support rod fixing part 211 is provided.

The main body 21 is made of resin or the like, and is a main part of the structure of the storage box for an automobile. The handle 212 is formed by cutting a part of the main body 21 into a slit shape. The surface may be subjected to satin finish or the like for the purpose of improving design. The attachment shaft 22 is a member for swingably attaching to the bottom member 10. The mounting shaft 22 may be integrated with the main body 21 or may be separate. The net support rod fixing part 211 is a hole provided in the main body part 21, and a net support rod
The net support bar 32 is fixed by the fitting of the ends.

The net support rod guide portion 24 is a member that restricts the movement of the net support rod 32 so that the net support rod 32 does not come off except inward. The cushion member 22 is preferably provided because it functions as a cushion between the storage side wall member 20 and the bottom member 10 when the storage side wall member 20 is vertically fixed to the bottom member 10.

The length of the flexible side wall member 30 is substantially the same as the length of the storage side wall member 20 described above, and the width of the flexible side wall member 30 is about twice the length of the storage wall member 20 in the vertical direction. It is composed of a net main body 31 having a length, a net support bar 32 fixed in the horizontal direction at the upper end on the vertical side of the net main body 31, and a net fixing portion 33 fixed to the lower end.

The net main body 31 uses a known net. However, it is necessary to have sufficient strength so that luggage to be put into the car storage box does not jump out of the book storage box in accordance with the intended use of the car storage box. The use of a net is not essential, and other members may be used. In that case, the material of the member does not matter, and if necessary, the member may be made of an opaque material having no flexibility.

However, the use of a member such as a net or a vinyl sheet, which can see through the inside, such as a net or a vinyl sheet, as part or all of the side wall member has the advantage that the contents of the car storage box can be easily seen from the driver's seat side and the like. . Also, net,
A flexible member such as a plastic sheet or cloth has the advantage that it can be folded and its size can be reduced. The size of the net main body 31 is not limited to the above-described size, but when the size is set to this size, the lengths of the storage side wall members 20 are exactly the same when folded, which is preferable in appearance.

The net support rod 32 is a member that is fixed to the main body 21 by being fitted to the net support rod fixing part 211 provided on the main body 21 to support the net main body 31. This net support bar 32 is made of metal. In addition, a material having sufficient strength can be used for the net support rod 32 because the net support rod 32 receives a large force with the movement of the luggage placed inside the book storage box. The net fixing portion 33 includes the bottom member 1.
0 is fixed to the flexible side wall member fixing groove 111 and fixes the net main body 31 to the bottom member 10.

<Method of Use> A method of actually using the car storage box in the car using the car storage box of the present embodiment will be described below.

First, a method of fixing the automobile storage box to the seat will be described. With the present car storage box folded or after the box is formed by the procedure described later, the engaging portion 1 is formed.
4 towards the part of the fastener 70 between the back 80 and the seat 90 of the seat. Then, a further force is applied to bring the key-shaped portion at the tip of the engagement portion 14 closer from above the fastening portion 70. When the engagement portion 14 and the fastening portion 70 are sufficiently close to each other, the front end portion of the base portion 11 is pushed up or the rear end portion thereof is pushed down to push the engagement portion 14 downward, and the engagement portion 14 and the fastening portion 70 are pushed down. And are engaged. By the above operation, the present car storage box is fixed to the seat.

Therefore, since the fastening portion 70 of this embodiment is used, the car storage box can be similarly fixed to the seat without any adjustment according to a certain procedure, and its attachment is simple. At the same time, there is an effect that problems such as movement of the storage box due to lack of fixing force hardly occur.

Next, a method of assembling and folding the present automobile storage box will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 4, from the folded state of the car storage box, the handle 212 of the storage side wall member 20 is grasped and rotated until it becomes vertical. Thereafter, the storage side wall member 20 is attached to the mounting portion 12.
Is moved downward in accordance with the mounting shaft moving groove 121 formed at the bottom, and the lower end of the storage side wall member 20 is fitted and fixed in the storage side wall member mounting groove 112 formed at the bottom of the depression of the base 11. Then, the end of the net support bar 32 of the flexible side wall member 30 is connected to the net support bar fixing portion 2 of the storage side wall member 20.
The flexible side wall member 30 is fixed to the inner side 11 by fitting it into the net support rod guide 24 from the inside. By the above operation, as shown in FIG. 5, the automobile storage box can be assembled.

When the vehicle is to be folded, as shown in FIG.
The net support rod 32 is detached from the net support rod fixing part 211, and is moved inward along the net support rod guide part 24 to detach the flexible side wall member 30 from the member 20 to the right side of the circumference.
The removed flexible side wall member 30 is stored in the bottom in the depression of the bottom member 10. Thereafter, the storage side wall members 20 are respectively lifted upward, and the main body 21 is moved to the storage side wall member mounting grooves 1.
12 and the mounting shaft moving groove 12 of the mounting portion 12
The mounting shaft 22 is moved to the uppermost position along 1.
Then, the storage side wall member 20 is folded inward, and the storage side wall member 20 is placed in a recess formed in the bottom member 10. In this case, since the mounting shaft 22 is moved upward along the mounting shaft moving groove 121, a gap is formed between the bottom of the recess of the base 11 and the main body 21 of the storage side wall member 20. Can be stored. By the above operation, as shown in FIG. 4, the present car storage box can be folded.

As described above, in the storage box for a vehicle, the storage side wall member 20 as the side wall member is swingably supported by the bottom member 10, so that it is possible to assemble the box only when necessary. When the storage box is not used, such as when there is no luggage to be stored, even if the storage box for the vehicle is fixed to the seat at all times, it does not become a hindrance and has little effect on the usability in the vehicle. There is an advantage. In addition, even after the storage box for a vehicle is removed from the seat, it is possible to reduce the occupied volume by folding the storage box, and there is also an advantage that a useless place is not taken in the vehicle.

Next, a method for removing the automobile storage box from the seat will be described. Contrary to the case where the present car storage box is attached to a seat, the front end of the present car storage box is moved so that the engaging portion 14 moves upward from the fastening portion 70 while pushing the present car storage box in the seat direction. Push the part down or lift the rear end up. By this operation, the engagement between the engaging portion 14 and the fastening portion 70 is released, and thereafter, the automobile storage box can be freely removed from the seat. The removed car storage box can be stored in a trunk or the like when not in use, and can be attached or detached as necessary.

[0036]

Thus, according to the car storage box of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the luggage of the luggage placed on the seat from being collapsed, and at the same time, to reduce the usefulness of the interior of the car when the luggage is not loaded. It has the effect that it can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an automobile storage box according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the vicinity of an engaging portion and a fastening portion when the automobile storage box of the embodiment is mounted on a seat.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the vicinity of an engaging portion and a fastening portion when the automobile storage box of one embodiment is mounted on a seat.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the assembled state of the car storage box of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the car storage box of the embodiment in a folded state.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Bottom member 11 ... Base 12 ... Mounting part 121 ... Mounting shaft moving groove 13 ... Engaging part base 14, 14 '... Engaging part 20 ... Storage side wall part 111 ... Flexible side wall member fixing groove
112 ... accommodation side wall mounting groove 21 ... body part 22
... Mounting shaft 23 ... Cushion material 24 ... Net support rod guide part 211 ... Net support rod mounting part
212 ... handle 30 ... flexible side wall member 31 ... net main body 32 ... net support rod 33 ...
Net fixing part 70, 70 '... fastening part 80 ... seat (back part) 90 ... seat (seat part)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A bottom member having, on one side, an engaging portion detachably engaged with a fastening portion provided between a seat portion and a back portion of a seat of an automobile; A side wall member assembled to a member to form a side wall, wherein the bottom member is supported by the seat by being biased with a predetermined force by engaging the bottom member with the fastening portion. Car storage box. 2. The automobile storage box according to claim 1, wherein the side wall member has one end pivotally supported by a peripheral portion of the bottom member.