JP2002104031A - Fixing structure of child seat for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fixing structure of child seat capable of fixing a child seat firmly even to a car body without a rear package ray as a reinforcement member. SOLUTION: In thus fixing structure of a child seat for fixing a child seat 31 to the rear side of a car, the child seat 31 is equipped with a top tether 38 with one end fastened to the child seat 31 and the other to the car body. The other end of the top tether 38 is fixed to the lower part of a baggage room 11 or to a car body (7 or 9) forming the rear part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle child seat fixing structure for fixing a child seat to a rear portion of a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a structure for fixing a child seat of a vehicle, for example, there is a structure disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-89384. That is, in a sedan-type vehicle, an upper back panel extending between the left and right quarter panels is provided, a rear package tray as a metal strength member is provided above the upper back panel, and a child seat anchor is provided on a lower surface of the upper back panel. However, the fastener, the rear package tray, the upper back panel, and the anchor for the child seat are integrally fastened using bolts and nuts so that the fasteners for the child seat are respectively located on the upper surface of the rear package tray, and the above-described stopper is provided. Lock the child seat attachment to the bracket,
The child seat mounted on the rear seat is firmly fixed to the child seat fixture.

As described above, in a sedan type vehicle, since the rear package tray is formed of a metal strength member, the above-described child seat fixing structure is effective, but does not have a metal rear package tray. Such a vehicle, for example, a hatchback type vehicle has a problem that the above structure cannot be applied.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a child seat fixing structure for a vehicle which can securely fix a child seat even if the vehicle does not have a rear package tray as a strength member.

[0005]

A vehicle child seat fixing structure according to the present invention is a vehicle child seat fixing structure for fixing a child seat to a rear portion of a vehicle, wherein one end is fixed to the child seat and the other end is fixed to the vehicle body. A top tether is provided, and the other end of the top tether is fixed to a part of a vehicle body constituting a lower surface portion or a rear surface portion of the luggage compartment.

[0006] The rear portion of the vehicle having the above configuration can be set on a rear seat, and the vehicle having the above configuration can be set on a hatchback type vehicle. Further, a part of the vehicle body constituting the lower surface portion or the rear surface portion of the luggage compartment having the above configuration can be set on the rear floor or the rear end panel.

With the above structure, the other end of the top tether is fixed to a part of the vehicle body constituting the lower surface or the rear surface of the luggage compartment. The child seat can be firmly fixed using the tether.

[0008] In one embodiment of the present invention, the other end of the top tether is fixed to a rear end panel. With the above configuration, the other end of the top tether can be fixed to the rear end panel as a strength member extending in the vehicle width direction, and particularly when applied to a hatchback type vehicle, the detachability of the other end of the top tether is improved. Can be.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a luggage compartment is provided behind the child seat, and a rear package tray is provided to cover the luggage compartment. Are extended therethrough. The rear package tray having the above configuration can be set as a trim member.
With the above configuration, even in a vehicle having a low-strength rear package tray, the child seat can be firmly fixed by the top tether extending through the penetrating portion or the notch of the rear package tray.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present invention, the rear package tray is provided so as to be openable and closable, and the penetrating portion or notch of the rear package tray prevents interference between the openable and closable rear package tray and the top tether. It is configured to make it possible.

The interference prevention structure of the above two structures can be set to a penetrating area of the penetrating part, a notch area of the notch part, or a moving structure of the penetrating part. According to the above configuration, the opening and closing of the rear package tray and the interference with the top tether can be prevented, so that the opening operation of the rear package tray and the mounting of the child seat can both be achieved.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the through portion is set as a through hole, and the through hole is configured to be movable by a predetermined amount. The through hole having the above configuration can be formed in a member that moves by a predetermined amount. With the above configuration,
It is possible to achieve both improvement in the appearance of the rear package tray and prevention of interference between the top tether and the rear package tray.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the rear package tray has a fixed portion that is not open and a movable portion that can be opened and closed, and the top tether has a through portion or a cutout provided in the fixed portion. It has been penetrated and extended.
With the above configuration, the movable portion of the rear package tray can be freely opened and closed.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the rear package tray is connected to the rear gate so as to interlock with the opening of the rear gate that opens and closes the luggage compartment. With the above configuration, even if the rear package tray is opened in conjunction with the opening of the rear gate, it is possible to prevent interference between the rear package tray and the top tether.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the other end of the top tether is fixed to a vehicle width direction central portion of the vehicle body extending in the vehicle width direction below the rear end of the luggage compartment.
With the above configuration, the center arrangement of the child seat can be achieved.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. The drawings show a child seat fixing structure of a vehicle. First, a rear body structure of the vehicle will be described with reference to FIG.

A rear seat 4 having a seat cushion 1, a seat back 2, and a headrest 3 is provided. The above-mentioned headrest 3 includes a headrest pole 5 and a guide member 6.
The height is adjustable.

On the other hand, a spare tire pan 8 is stepped down at the rear of the rear floor 7, and a rear end panel 9 extending in the vehicle width direction is integrally or integrally formed at the rear end. A trunk mat 10 is laid on the upper part of the above-mentioned rear floor 7, and a luggage compartment 11 is formed behind the rear seat 4 and above the trunk mat 10.

The vehicle shown is a hatchback type vehicle. The vehicle is provided with a lift gate (same as a rear hatch) 13 that opens and closes the luggage compartment 11 using a rear end of a roof panel 12 as an opening and closing fulcrum.

The lift gate 13 includes an outer panel 14
, An inner panel 15, and a window glass 16 provided at the openings of both panels 14, 15, and a lift gate trim 17 is attached to a surface of the inner panel 15 facing the cargo room 11.

A rear header 18 extending in the vehicle width direction is joined and fixed to the lower surface of the rear end of the roof panel 12, and a top member serving as a trim member is provided so as to cover the roof panel 12 and the rear header 18 in the cabin. A sealing 19 is provided.

Further, there is provided a rear package tray 20 for covering the above-mentioned luggage compartment 11 from above. As shown in a partial perspective view of FIG. 2, the rear package tray 20 has a fold 21 extending in the vehicle width direction at a portion closer to the front in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. (A fixed portion that is not opened) 22 and a movable portion (a portion that can be opened and closed) 23 that is openable and closable behind the fold 21. The rear package tray 20 is a trim member. It has a bent structure.

The rear package tray 20 has bent portions 20a, 20b on both left and right sides (only the right side is shown in FIG. 2).
20a, and bent portions 20b, 2 on both front and rear sides.
0c, rubber members 24, 24 mounted on the upper surface (mounting portion) of the rear package tray 20, such as luggage compartment trim, are attached to the above-mentioned left and right bent portions 20a, 20a. I have.

An opening 26 for locking the connecting rod 25 is formed at the end of the bent portion 20c on the rear side, and the lower end of the connecting rod 25 is locked to the opening 26 for connection. By locking the upper end of the rod 25 to a predetermined portion of the lift gate 13, when the lift gate 13 is opened (the virtual line α in FIG. 1).
1), the movable portion 23 of the rear package tray 20 is opened in the direction of the imaginary line β in FIG.

The open / close support structure of the rear package tray 20 is configured as follows. That is, a hinge bracket 27 having a substantially U-shaped cross section is fixed to a portion of the lower surface of the rear package tray 20 near the fold of the movable portion 23, and a hinge pin 28 is provided on the hinge bracket 27.

The hinge pin 28 (so-called mail hinge) has its fulcrum 28a offset forward in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the portion provided on the hinge bracket 27 is offset rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction. The fulcrum portion 28a is formed integrally or integrally with the upper surface of the rear package tray 20 such as a luggage compartment trim (not shown).
It is supported by. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 29 denotes an end trim, and reference numeral 30 denotes a rear pillar.

A child seat 31 is detachably attached to the rear seat 4 as shown in FIG. The child seat 31 may be fixed to any of the right side of the rear seat, the center of the rear seat, and the left side of the rear seat. In this embodiment, the child seat 31 is configured to be attached to the center of the rear seat.

First, referring to FIG.
1 will be described. Rear seat 4
The seat cushion 32 is provided at the rear of the seat cushion 1.
The seat cushion frame 32
, A gate-shaped child seat anchor 33 is erected and fixed.

On the other hand, a bracket 36 having a lock member 35 rotatable about a fulcrum shaft 34 is attached to the back of the seat cushion portion 31a of the child seat 31, and a rear end of the bracket 36 is attached to the rear end of the bracket 36. Is open in a substantially U-shaped or V-shaped horizontal locking groove 36.
a is formed.

After the lock groove 36a at the rear end of the bracket 36 is engaged with the child seat anchor 33 on the side of the seat cushion frame 32, the lock member 35 is rotated, and both the bracket 36 and the lock member 35 are rotated. Accordingly, when the child seat anchor 33 is held, the lower portion of the child seat 31 can be firmly fixed as shown in FIG.

Next, the fixing structure of the upper portion of the child seat 31 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the seat back portion 31 of the child seat 31
A locking member 37 is fixed to the upper back surface of the upper b, and a top tether 38 having one end (front end) locked to the locking member 37.
Is provided.

The top tether 38 extends rearward along the upper surface of the headrest 3 at the center of the rear seat, and then passes through an opening 22a as a through-hole formed in the fixing portion 22 of the rear package tray 20. The hook 39 is extended obliquely downward, and is engaged with the anchor 40 as a hook 39 provided at the other end (rear end) of the top tether 38.

The anchor 40 has bolts 4 as shown in FIG.
1. The child seat 3 is fixed to the center of the rear end panel 9 in the vehicle width direction using a nut 42.
When fixing 1 to the rear right side of the rear seat, an anchor may be provided at a position corresponding to the rear right side of the rear end panel 9, and when fixing the child seat 31 to the rear left side, the rear left side of the rear end panel 9 may be provided. An anchor may be provided at a position corresponding to. Furthermore, the above-mentioned anchor 40 is attached to the rear seat right side,
At least one at the center of the rear seat and on the left side of the rear seat
A plurality of anchors 40 may be selectively used corresponding to the fixed positions of the child seats 31, and a turnbuckle device may be provided in the middle of the top tether 38.

With the above-described fixing structure on the lower side and the upper side of the child seat 31, the lower part of the seat cushion portion 31a of the child seat 31 is located above the seat cushion 1 of the rear seat 4, and the rear surface of the seat back portion 31b of the child seat 31 is located on the rear side of the rear seat 4. 2 Firmly fixed in close contact with the front.

The headrest 3 and the top tether 38 shown by solid lines in FIGS. 1 and 4 show a state under the headrest low position condition, and the headrest 3 and the top tether 38 shown by phantom lines in FIGS. The condition under the condition is shown.

The movable portion 23 of the rear package tray 20 is opened from the closed position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 1 as indicated by the imaginary line β in FIG. Displaced in a shape. Even if the relative displacement between the rear package tray 20 and the top tether 38 occurs, the opening area of the opening 22a, particularly, the length in the front-rear direction is set so that the two 20 and 38 do not interfere with each other. The opening 22a allows relative movement between the two 20 and 38.

Since the opening area of the opening 22a as a penetrating portion formed in the rear package tray 20 is set as described above, the fulcrum portion 28a of the hinge pin 28 is moved as shown in the enlarged views of FIGS. Even if the movable portion 23 of the rear package tray 20 is opened and closed at the center, and the position of the headrest 3 is adjusted up and down, the edge of the opening 22a (that is, the rear package tray 20) and the top tether 38 interfere with each other. Can be prevented.

In short, the vehicle child seat fixing structure of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 is a vehicle child seat 3 for fixing a child seat 31 to a rear portion of the vehicle.
1 fixed structure, one end (front end) of the child seat 3
1 and the other end (rear end) of the vehicle body (rear end panel 9
The top tether 38 is fixed to the luggage compartment 11, and the other end (rear end) of the top tether 38 forms a lower surface or a rear surface of the luggage compartment 11 (however, in this embodiment, a vehicle that forms the rear surface). ).

As described above, since the other end (rear end) of the top tether 38 is fixed to a part of the vehicle body constituting the lower surface or the rear surface of the luggage compartment 11, the rear package tray 20 as a strength member is provided. Vehicle (the vehicle of this embodiment has a low-strength rear package tray 20 made of trim members).
), The child seat 31 can be firmly fixed using the top tether 38.

The other end (rear end) of the top tether 38
Is fixed to the rear end panel 9, so that the other end (rear end) of the top tether 38 can be fixed to the rear end panel 19 as a strength member extending in the vehicle width direction. When applied to a hatchback type vehicle as described above, when the lift gate 13 is opened, the anchor 4
0 and lift gate 1 with hook 39 open
3 is located near the opening by the top tether 3
8 The detachability of the other end (rear end) can be improved.

Further, a luggage compartment 11 is provided at the rear of the child seat 31, and a rear package tray 20 for covering the luggage compartment 11 is provided. The top tether 38 is provided at a penetrating portion or a notch of the rear package tray 20.
It extends through the opening (see the opening 22a in this embodiment). With this configuration, even in a vehicle having a low-strength rear package tray 20, the child seat 31 is provided by the top tether 38 extending through the penetrating portion (see the opening 22a) or the notch of the rear package tray 20. Can be firmly fixed.

Further, the rear package tray 20 is provided so as to be openable and closable, and the through portion (see the opening 22a) or the notch of the rear package tray 20 is provided for both the openable and closable rear package tray 20 and the top tether 38. The opening area is set to a predetermined value in order to prevent interference.

With this configuration, the rear package tray 2
Since the opening and closing of 0 and the interference with the top tether 38 can be prevented, the opening operation of the rear package tray 20 and the mounting of the child seat 31 can both be achieved.

The rear package tray 20 has a fixed part 22 which is not open and a movable part 23 which can be opened and closed.
The top tether 38 is a penetrating portion provided on the fixing portion 22.
The movable portion 23 of the rear package tray 20 can be freely opened and closed because it extends through the opening 22a.

Further, the rear package tray 20 is connected to the rear gate 13 so as to interlock with the opening of the rear gate 13 which covers the luggage compartment 11 so as to be openable and closable.
Even when the rear package tray 20 is opened in conjunction with the opening of the rear gate 13, interference between the rear package tray 20 and the top tether 38 can be prevented.

In addition, the other end (rear end) of the top tether 38 is fixed below the rear end of the luggage compartment 11 at the center of the vehicle body (see the rear end panel 9) extending in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, the center arrangement of the child seat 31 can be achieved.

FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the child seat fixing structure of the vehicle. The front side of the rear package tray 20 is replaced with the opening 22a corresponding to the position where the opening 22a is formed in the preceding embodiment. A notch 22b extending rearward by a predetermined length from the bent portion 20b is formed, and the top tether 38 extends through the notch 22b.

With this configuration, the top tether 38
Since the rear package tray 20 can be removed as necessary under the condition that the child seat 31 is fixed by using, the assemblability and the detachability of the rear package tray 20 with respect to the vehicle can be improved. Since other configurations, operations, and effects are almost the same as those of the previous embodiment, the same reference numerals in FIG. 7 denote the same parts as in the previous figure, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIGS. 8, 9, 10 and 11 show still another embodiment of the child seat fixing structure of the vehicle. In this embodiment, in addition to the structure of the previous embodiment shown in FIGS. A slide panel 43 larger than the opening area of the opening 22a is provided, and a pair of left and right sliding guides of the slide panel 43 in the front-rear direction are provided below the edge of the opening 22a in the fixing portion 22 of the rear package tray 20. Guide members 44 and 45 are provided.

The guide members 44, 45 may be formed integrally with the rear package tray 20, or a separate guide member may be attached to the rear package tray 20. In addition, the slide panel 43 is formed with a minimum necessary through-hole 43a that allows the top tether 38 to pass therethrough.
a.

With this configuration, when the movable portion 23 of the rear package tray 20 is opened as shown in FIG. 11 from when the rear package tray 20 shown in FIG. 8 is closed, the fixed portion 22 of the rear package tray 20 is opened. Is displaced by a predetermined amount in a front-to-back and back-to-back state.
3 moves relative to the rear of the figure along the pair of left and right guide members 44 and 45, the top tether 38 can be maintained in a stretched state in which the position does not change, and interference between the top tether 38 and the rear package tray 20 is prevented. Is prevented.

The same applies to the case where the headrest 3 is adjusted from the low position shown by the solid line in the figure to the high position shown by the imaginary line in the figure, and interference between the top tether 38 and the rear package tray 20 is prevented. .

As described above, the child seat fixing structure of the vehicle according to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 8 to 11 is such that the through portion is set in the through hole 43a, and the through hole 43a is configured to be movable by a predetermined amount. Because there is, rear package tray 2
Thus, it is possible to achieve both improvement in the appearance of 0 and prevention of interference between the top tether 38 and the rear package tray 20.

In other words, the opening 22a can be closed from below by the slide panel 43 as a movable member movable in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, so that the appearance of the rear package tray 20 can be improved.

In this embodiment shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, the other structures, operations and effects are almost the same as those in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, and therefore, in FIGS. The same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 12 shows still another embodiment of the vehicle child seat fixing structure. In this embodiment, a gate-shaped child seat anchor 46 is erected on the rear floor 7 as a vehicle body constituting the lower surface of the luggage compartment 11. After the child seat anchor 46 is projected upward from the opening 10a of the trunk mat 10, the top tether 38 is extended downward along the upper surface of the headrest 3, and then the top tether 38 is attached to the seat back of the rear seat 4. A hook 39 serving as an engagement means provided at the other end (rear end) of the top tether 38 is engaged with the child anchor 46 by extending downward through a clearance between the rear tread 2 and the rear package tray 20. It is.

The child seat fixing structure for a vehicle according to this embodiment shown in FIG.
1 is a child seat fixing structure of a vehicle, wherein a top tether 38 having one end (front end) fixed to the child seat 31 and the other end (rear end) fixed to the vehicle body,
The other end (rear end) of the top tether 38 is a vehicle body (the luggage room 11 in this embodiment) that forms the lower surface or the rear surface of the luggage room 11.
Is fixed to a part of the rear floor 7) constituting the lower surface of the vehicle.

As described above, since the other end (rear end) of the top tether 38 is fixed to a part of the vehicle body (see the rear floor 7) constituting the lower surface of the luggage compartment 11, a rear package tray as a strength member is provided. Top tether 3 even for vehicles that do not
By using 8, the child seat 31 can be firmly fixed.

Further, in this embodiment, since the top tether 38 does not cross the luggage compartment 11 from the upper front part to the lower rear part, the space of the luggage compartment 11 can be used effectively and the spare tire pan can be used. 8 can be easily attached and detached. In FIG. 12, the same parts as those in the previous figure are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 13 shows still another embodiment of the child seat fixing structure for a vehicle. In this embodiment, a top tether 38 is extended downward along the upper surface of the headrest 3 at a lower rear portion. Is extended downward through the clearance between the seat back 2 of the rear seat 4 and the rear package tray 20, and then the middle part of the top tether 38 is guided by the child seat anchor 46 to be guided rearward. The hook 39 as an engagement means provided at the rear end of the lead-out portion toward the rear, that is, the other end is engaged with the above-described anchor 40.

With this configuration, it is possible to achieve both effective utilization of the space in the luggage compartment 11 and improvement in the operability of attaching and detaching the other end of the top tether 38. Note that, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 13 as well, other configurations, functions and effects are substantially the same as those of the embodiment of FIG.
The detailed description is omitted.

In the correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment, the vehicle of the present invention corresponds to the hatchback type vehicle of the embodiment. The vehicle body corresponding to the rear floor 7 and constituting the rear surface of the luggage compartment corresponds to the rear end panel 9, and the through portion corresponds to the opening 22a or the through hole 43a, and extends in the vehicle width direction below the rear end of the luggage compartment. The extending vehicle body corresponds to the rear end panel 9, but the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

For example, a turnbuckle device may be interposed in the middle of the top tether 38, as shown in FIG.
In FIG. 13, a cross member extending in the vehicle width direction may be joined to an upper portion or a lower portion of the rear floor 7 to which the child seat anchor 46 is fixed.

[0064]

According to the present invention, the other end of the top tether is fixed to a part of the vehicle body constituting the lower surface portion or the rear surface portion of the luggage compartment, so that a vehicle having no rear package tray as a strength member can be provided. Even so, there is an effect that the child seat can be firmly fixed using the top tether.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a child seat fixing structure of a vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of a rear package tray.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a lower fixing structure of the child seat.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing an engagement structure at the other end of the top tether.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a relationship between a rear package tray and a top tether when the movable section is closed.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a relationship between a rear package tray and a top tether when a movable section is opened.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing another embodiment of the child seat fixing structure for a vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing still another embodiment of the vehicle child seat fixing structure of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a partial perspective view of a rear package tray.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a relationship between a rear package tray and a top tether when a movable section is opened.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view showing still another embodiment of the vehicle child seat fixing structure of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a sectional view showing still another embodiment of the vehicle child seat fixing structure of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 7 ... rear floor (body) 9 ... rear end panel (body) 11 ... luggage compartment 13 ... lift gate 20 ... rear package tray 22 ... fixed part 22a ... opening (penetrating part) 22b ... notch 23 ... movable part 31 ... child seat 38 … Top tether 43a… Through hole (through portion)

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A child seat fixing structure for a vehicle in which a child seat is fixed to a rear portion of the vehicle, a top tether having one end fixed to the child seat and the other end fixed to a vehicle body, and the other end of the top tether being a load. A child seat fixing structure for a vehicle fixed to a part of a vehicle body forming a lower surface portion or a rear surface portion of a room. 2. The vehicle child seat fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein the other end of the top tether is fixed to a rear end panel. 3. A luggage compartment is provided behind the child seat, and a rear package tray is provided to cover the luggage compartment. The top tether extends through a penetrating portion or notch of the rear package tray. The vehicle child seat fixing structure according to claim 1 or 2. 4. The rear package tray is provided so as to be openable and closable, and the penetrating portion or notch of the rear package tray is configured to prevent interference between the openable and closable rear package tray and the top tether. 4. The child seat fixing structure for a vehicle according to claim 2, 2 or 3. 5. The vehicle child seat fixing structure according to claim 4, wherein said through portion is set as a through hole, and said through hole is configured to be movable by a predetermined amount. 6. The rear package tray has a fixed part that is not open and a movable part that can be opened and closed, and the top tether extends through a penetrating part or notch provided in the fixing part. The vehicle child seat fixing structure according to claim 3. 7. A child seat fixing structure for a vehicle according to claim 3, wherein said rear package tray is connected to said rear gate so as to interlock with opening of a rear gate which opens and closes the luggage compartment. 8. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the other end of said top tether is fixed to a vehicle width direction central portion of the vehicle body extending in the vehicle width direction below the rear end of the luggage compartment. A child seat fixing structure for a vehicle as described in the above.