Summary of the invention
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of vehicle armrest, which uses armrest body in a manner of it can go up and down
It is supported in the structure of car body, and the article receptacle portion part with abundant volume can be made to be installed on armrest body.
Vehicle armrest involved in one embodiment of the present invention includes armrest body, can carry the forearm of occupant thereon;Article
Receptacle portion part, is installed on the armrest body, and can be with from the appearance of the top of the armrest body approximate horizontal stretching forwards
Gesture bearing article;The armrest body is supported on vehicle body in a manner of it can go up and down by lifting linking member mechanism;And rotation axis,
The article receptacle portion part is rotatably connected to the nock side of the armrest body, the article receptacle portion
Part can rotate movement by the rotation axis between the 1st posture and the 2nd posture, wherein the 1st posture is to hold article
The generally horizontal posture in load portion, the 2nd posture are the postures for keeping the article supporting part sagging.
Armrest body is set to be moved to upper raise-position by lifting linking member mechanism using handrail according to above structure
It sets.At this point, article receptacle portion part is in the hang sagging in the front-surface side of armrest body.When using article receptacle portion part,
By the rotation axis of the nock side of armrest body, article receptacle portion part is made to be moved to approximate horizontal the 1st from state rotation
Posture.Article receptacle portion part can make article be carried on article supporting part in this state.
The present invention is preferred, and the lifting linking member mechanism is can to make the armrest body between down position and lifting position
Mobile link mechanism, wherein the down position is the height position roughly the same with the seat cushion of adjacent seats, the rising
Position is the position of the back upper place of the down position.
At this point, making the seat cushion position of armrest body and adjacent seats by lifting linking member mechanism in the case where not using handrail
In roughly same height, accordingly, occupant can smoothly be seated at the upper surface of armrest body.In addition, using handrail,
Armrest body is set to rotate movement rearwardly and upwardly by lifting linking member mechanism.Hereby it is possible to make armrest body the position close to backrest to
Top rises, and therefore, forearm can be carried on position appropriate on armrest body by the seated person for being seated at adjacent left and right seat position
It sets.
The present invention is preferred, is equipped with force application part between the armrest body and the article receptacle portion part, the force section
Part exerts a force to the article receptacle portion part to the 1st posture direction.
At this point, article receptacle portion part can be maintained at the 1st posture by the force of force application part.Therefore, when from top
When to imposing biggish external force in the article receptacle portion part of the 1st posture, article receptacle portion part overcome the force of force application part and
It can be rotated movement, thus, it is possible to avoid the supporting part of article receptacle portion part from being damaged by excessive external force.
The present invention is preferred, and the force application part includes gas damper, and the both ends of the gas damper are can rotate
Mode be connected to the armrest body and the article receptacle portion part.
At this point, article receptacle portion part can be made to carry out smoothly rotational action by gas damper, also, pass through gas
The damping force of damper is able to suppress the rotational action rapidly of article receptacle portion part.
The present invention is preferred, and vehicle armrest also includes locking mechanism, and the armrest body is locked in lifting position;Unlock
Bar is installed on portion near the rotation axis of the article receptacle portion part being located near the rotation axis, for the locking
Mechanism is unlocked operation;Interlocking mechanism, when the article receptacle portion part is in 1 posture, interlocking mechanism limitation
Movement of the unlock rod to unlock operation direction.
At this point, article receptacle portion part is when armrest body is moved to lifting position in the state of 2 posture, by by unlock rod
The locking for the mechanism that unlocks to unlocking direction operation.Accordingly, armrest body is released from the locking of lifting position, can make handrail
Body is moved to down position.On the other hand, it in the state that article receptacle portion part is in 1 posture, is solved since interlocking mechanism limits
Movement of the locking bar to unlock operation direction, it is thus impossible to be unlocked operation to locking mechanism by unlock rod.Therefore, it is adopting
In the case where with the structure, in the state of the 1st generally horizontal posture of article receptacle portion part, it can prevent due to unlock
The maloperation of bar and decline armrest body.
The present invention is preferred, and it is described that the unlock rod is rotatably installed on being located at for the article receptacle portion part
Portion near rotation axis near rotation axis, and a side of its rotation direction is the unlock operation side relative to the locking mechanism
To the interlocking mechanism includes limiting wall, is set to the armrest body;And contacting wall, it is set to the unlock rod, and
And be oppositely arranged when the article receptacle portion part turns to the position in the 1st posture with the limiting wall, by described
Limiting wall limit a side from the unlock rod to the rotation direction rotation.
At this point, article receptacle portion part in the state of 2 posture, when armrest body is moved to lifting position, is solved by making
Locking bar carries out rotation operation to a side (unlocking direction) for rotation direction, come the locking for the mechanism that unlocks.In addition, armrest body exists
It is moved in the state of lifting position, when article receptacle portion part turns to 1 postural position, the contacting wall of unlock rod can be with handrail
The limiting wall of body abuts, and thus limits unlock rod and operates to the rotation of a side (unlocking direction) for rotation direction.Accordingly, it can be not required to
It wants biggish occupied space and is formed as compact structure, and the maloperation to unlock rod can be prevented.
The present invention is preferred, and vehicle armrest also includes locking mechanism, and the armrest body is locked in lifting position;Unlock
Bar is rotatably installed near the rotation axis of the article receptacle portion part being located near the rotation axis
Portion, and by rotating its one in rotation direction just, to be unlocked operation to the locking mechanism;Operation lines
Cable connects the unlock rod with the locking mechanism in a manner of it can link;With cable guiding mechanism, it is set to institute
Article receptacle portion part to be stated, the operation cable is guided, the cable guiding mechanism includes the 1st cable guide member, with
The mode being relatively rotatable to each other is held in the article receptacle portion part, and pivot center is described with the article receptacle portion part
Rotation axis is substantially parallel, and the 1st cable guide member guides the operation cable from the side substantially vertical with the rotation axis
The substantially parallel direction of rotation axis described in Xiang Xiangyu changes direction;With the 2nd cable guide member, it is integrally installed on the article
Receptacle portion part, the 2nd cable guide member guidance from the operation cable that the 1st cable guide member is brought out from described turn
The substantially parallel direction of moving axis changes direction to the direction of the interconnecting piece of the unlock rod.
At this point, armrest body, in the state of rising, unlock rod is rotated operation to a side (unlocking direction) for rotation direction
When, operation cable is pulled to the rotation direction of unlock rod, is unlocked operation to locking mechanism from there through operation cable.Operation
Cable is guided by the 1st cable guide member of cable guiding mechanism and the 2nd cable guide member during this period, and in article receptacle portion part
Inside moved.
In addition, make in the 2nd posture state article receptacle portion part rotation be moved to 1 posture when, unlock rod around turn
It is mobile around rotation axis together with the 2nd cable guide member to operate cable during this period for moving axis rotation.At this point, the 1st cable guides
Part is relatively rotated centered on the axis substantially parallel with rotation axis relative to the 2nd cable guide member, is able to suppress the 1st cable
The end of the locking mechanism side of guiding piece is significantly swung with the rotation of article receptacle portion part.Therefore, at this time from the 1st line
The operation cable that the end of cable guiding piece is drawn is not easily susceptible to biggish bending load.
The present invention is preferred, and the 2nd cable guide member has winding guide portion, which will be from the 1st line
The operation cable winding that cable guiding piece is drawn, and guided to the direction of the interconnecting piece of the unlock rod.
At this point, even if can also make operation lines in the case that the 2nd cable guide member to be disposed in proximity to the position of unlock rod
Cable keeps biggish radius of curvature.It therefore, can be with the operation to unlock rod, article receptacle portion part by using the structure
Rotation and making act on operation cable load it is smaller.
[invention effect] mode according to the present invention, the article receptacle portion part of bearing article is by rotation axis can rotate
Mode be connected to the nock side of armrest body, which can rotate shifting between the 1st posture and the 2nd posture
It is dynamic, wherein the 1st posture is the generally horizontal posture of article supporting part, and the 2nd posture is the sagging posture of article supporting part, because
This, does not need to ensure in the following position directly of the upper surface of armrest body for receiving the biggish internal empty of dress article receptacle portion part
Between.
Therefore, mode according to the present invention uses armrest body to be supported in the structure of vehicle body in a manner of it can go up and down, and
And the article receptacle portion part with abundant volume can be installed in armrest body.
Specific embodiment
An embodiment of the invention is illustrated below according to attached drawing.In addition, in the following description, not having
When especially recording, all around wait directions identical as the direction on the basis of vehicle.In addition, in the figure used in the following illustration
Appropriate place is marked with the arrow FR, the arrow LH for indicating vehicle left, the arrow UP for indicating vehicle up direction for indicating vehicle front.
Fig. 1 is the figure of the rear seat 1 from left front portion's upper side in compartment.
Rear seat 1 includes left-side seat 1L, is configured in the left side in compartment;Right-side seat 1R, is configured
In the right side in compartment;With center seat 1C, it is configured between left-side seat 1L and right-side seat 1R.Left-side seat 1L
With right-side seat 1R have bearing occupant buttocks and leg seat cushion 1L-c, 1R-c and support waist and the back of occupant
Backrest 1L-b, 1R-b.Backrest 1L-b, 1R-b can carry out swing adjustment relative to seat cushion 1L-c, 1R-c.
Center seat 1C has seat cushion 1C-c and backrest 1C-b same as left-side seat 1L, right-side seat 1R, backrest 1C-
B can carry out swing adjustment relative to seat cushion 1C-c.A part of seat cushion 1C-c can be gone up and down, and in the state of increase it, be made
It plays a role for the handrail 10 (vehicle armrest) of left-side seat 1L and right-side seat 1R.
Fig. 2 is the figure of the rear seat 1 from the side of left side, indicates that the seat cushion 1C-c of center seat 1C is used as handrail 10
When state.
The cup holder 12 as article receptacle portion part is installed in the front end of handrail 10.Handrail 10 includes armrest body 11,
Its upper surface can carry the forearm of occupant;It with cup holder 12, is stretched out from the front end of armrest body 11 to vehicle front side, and for drink
The carryings such as material container are to its upper.The rear end of cup holder 12 is rotatably supported under the front end of armrest body 11
Side.Article supporting part 12a can be installed in the front surface of armrest body 11 with the state sagging in the lower front of armrest body 11
Side.In addition, the appended drawing reference 2 in Fig. 2 indicates the center storage case being configured between left and right front seat (not shown)
(console box)。
Fig. 3 is the figure of the rear seat 1 from the side of left side, and expression is moved upward armrest body 11, and in the state
Under, state when being moved to article supporting part 12a using posture (the 1st posture) cup holder 12 at approximate horizontal mode.
In addition, Fig. 4 is the figure of the rear seat 1 from left front portion's upper side, expression moves armrest body 11 and cup holder 12 and Fig. 3 similarly
State when dynamic.
As shown in above-mentioned figure, when using cup holder 12, armrest body 11 is set to rise (lifting) rearwardly and upwardly, in this state
The generally horizontal shape of cup holder 12 stretches out forwards.
Fig. 5 be indicate handrail 10 when not in use, the cross-sectional view of V-V line along Fig. 1, Fig. 6 is to indicate that handrail 10 makes
Used time, same as Fig. 5 cross-sectional view.In addition, Fig. 7 expression make handrail 10 rise, and cup holder 12 carry out using when, with figure
5 same cross-sectional views.
Handrail 10 has base housing 13, which configures in the lower section of armrest body 11, for supporting armrest body
11.Base housing 13 is formed as the box-like of below and rearward opening.Base housing 13 passes through the lifting linking member configured inside it
Mechanism 14 is supported in vehicle body in a manner of it can go up and down.In this case, lifting linking member mechanism 14 passes through a left side
A pair of of parallel linkage that the right side separates configuration is constituted.Parallel linkage includes the 1st connecting rod 14A, configures in toe lateral;
With the 2nd connecting rod 14B, more posteriorly than the 1st connecting rod 14A portion's upper side is configured.
It is (not shown) that each lower end of 1st connecting rod 14A and the 2nd connecting rod 14B is rotatably connected to body side
Frame parts.Each upper end of 1st connecting rod 14A and the 2nd connecting rod 14B is rotatably connected to the phase of base housing 13
In the left and right side walls answered.In addition, label 14A-u, 14A-l in figure respectively indicate the 1st connecting rod 14A, upper end side connection
The interconnecting piece in portion and lower end side.Label 14B-u, 14B-l respectively indicate the 2nd connecting rod 14B, upper end side interconnecting piece and under
The interconnecting piece of end side.
Lifting linking member mechanism 14 is rotated with the 1st connecting rod 14A of left and right and the 2nd connecting rod 14B in parallel state, accordingly, is made
The posture lifting that base housing 13 and armrest body 11 are kept constant.The 1st connecting rod that base housing 13 and armrest body 11 pass through left and right
The rotation of 14A and the 2nd connecting rod 14B are moved between the down position of toe lateral and the lifting position of rear portion side.
It is connected with gas damper (gas damper) 15 in the 2nd connecting rod 14B, the gas damper 15 is to the 2nd connecting rod 14B
It exerts a force to posture direction (lifting position direction) is erected.In gas damper 15, one end is rotatably connected
In the bottom of vehicle body 16, the other end by auxiliary connecting rod 17 be rotatably connected to the 2nd connecting rod 14B, from
Open the position of interconnecting piece 14B-l.
In addition, the seat cushion 1C-c of center seat 1C has a fixed portions 18, the fixation portions 18 with pass through lifting linking member machine
The armrest body 11 that structure 14 is gone up and down is different, but the rear portion side of armrest body 11 is arranged in, and be fixedly set in vehicle body.Handrail
For body 11 when being located at down position as shown in Figure 5, upper surface and the upper surface of fixed portions 18 are substantially coplanar.In addition,
Armrest body 11 is moved to the top of fixed portions 18, rear surface and central seat when being located at Fig. 6, lifting position shown in Fig. 7
The front surface of the backrest 1C-b of chair 1C abuts, or close.
It is provided with locking mechanism 19 on the side wall of a side of the left and right of base housing 13, the locking mechanism 19 is by armrest body
11 are locked in down position and lifting position.Locking mechanism 19 includes engagement pawl (not shown), rotatably by
It is supported on the side wall of a side of base housing 13;It is locked component with (not shown), is fixedly set in the 1st connecting rod 14A's
Upper end side, when armrest body 11 (base housing 13) is located at down position and when being located at lifting position, this is locked component and institute
State engagement pawl engaging.
Movable rod 20 is supported in a manner of it can rotate freely on the side wall of a side of base housing 13.Engagement pawl quilt
It is connected to support shaft 20a, support shaft 20a is provided projectingly on movable rod 20.Engagement pawl is centered on the support shaft of movable rod 20
It can be with 20 unitary rotation of movable rod.Engagement pawl by force application spring (not shown), by be locked the direction that component engage and (lock
Determine the locked direction of mechanism 19) force.By to the direction operation movable rod 20 for being detached from being locked component and engage, releasing and
It is locked the engaging of component (locking of locking mechanism 19 is released from).
It is provided in the base end part (portion near the aftermentioned rotation axis positioned near rotation axis 21) of cup holder 12 for lock
Determine the unlock rod 22 that mechanism 19 is unlocked operation.Unlock rod 22 is operation cable 23 in a manner of it can link with movable rod 20
It is connected to movable rod 20.Engagement pawl is released direction operation to engaging by the operation of unlock rod 22 by locking mechanism 19, accordingly,
Handrail 10 is released from the locking of lifting position and down position.
Fig. 8, Fig. 9 are the enlarged drawings for indicating the longitudinal cross-section of 10 front end of handrail.Fig. 8 shows the states that cup holder 12 is received dress
(state for receiving dress posture (the 2nd posture)), the state that Fig. 9 indicates that cup holder 12 stretches out forwards (use the shape of posture (the 1st posture)
State).
As shown in Fig. 5~Fig. 9, the front face location of the base housing 13 below 11 front end of armrest body is formed with concavity
Receptacle portion 24, the receptacle portion 24 be used for hang receive dress cup holder 12.Edge has been provided projectingly in the upper end of receptacle portion 24
The rotation axis 21 that vehicle width direction extends.The base end part of cup holder 12 is rotatably supported in the rotation axis 21.In addition,
It is provided with and rotation axis 21 is coaxial, support shaft 40 of unlock rod 22 in the base end part of cup holder 12.In addition, the bearing of unlock rod 22
Axis 40 is parallel with rotation axis 21 near rotation axis 21 (including coaxial), can be non-coaxial setting.
The gas damper 25 of tubular is connected near the base end part of 12 back side of cup holder, which is
By cup holder 12 to the force application part for using posture direction to exert a force.In gas damper 25, one end is rotatably
It is connected to the back side of cup holder 12, the other end is rotatably connected to armrest body 11 or with armrest body 11 in one
Base housing 13.
In addition, being formed with rearwardly direction engaging protrusion 26 outstanding at the back side of the top end part side of cup holder 12.Engaging
Protrusion 26 is formed with connecting hole 26a.On the other hand, base housing 13 is provided with engagement pawl 27, which can be locked to
The connecting hole 26a of engaging protrusion 26.When cup holder 12 being made to overcome the power of gas damper 25 and be pressed into receptacle portion 24, engagement pawl 27
Engage with the connecting hole 26a of 12 side of cup holder, accordingly, cup holder 12 is held in receipts holding position.Engagement pawl 27 is configured to, by not scheming
The force application mechanism shown exerts a force engagement pawl 27 to locking direction, and the pull operation by operating cable 28 releases locking state.
Operation cable 28 is connected to unblock button unit 29, which is installed on armrest body 11 and base shell
The side wall of the left and right of body 13.The unblock button unit 29 of left and right has same structure, is pulled by indentation unblock button 30
Operate cable 28.Engaging between engagement pawl 27 and connecting hole 26a is solved by being pressed into any one unblock button 30 of left and right
It removes.Unblock button 30 is exposed to outside from the side of the left and right of armrest body 11.
In addition, as shown in Figure 8, Figure 9, extending in 11 front end of armrest body, adjacent with receptacle portion 24 lower edge region and setting
Be equipped with limiting wall 31, the limiting wall 31 extend downward after to front upper lateral bend and in hook-shaped.The bending section of limiting wall 31
31a is located near the support shaft 40 of unlock rod 22, the support shaft 40 lower rear side.
Corresponding, unlock rod 22 has curved contacting wall 32, is turned to centered on rotation axis 21 in cup holder 12
When in the position for using posture, the top of supply line of the contacting wall 32 is in the bending section 31a of limiting wall 31.Here, unlock rod 22
Unlock operation direction be, by the handle part 22a of unlock rod 22 from below anteriorly upper side lifting direction.The direction be with
Cup holder 12 is rotated into the consistent direction in direction being moved to using posture from dress posture is received.
As shown in figure 8, the contacting wall 32 of unlock rod 22 is located at the curved of limiting wall 31 when cup holder 12 is located at and receives holding position
The front upper side of pars convoluta 31a.Therefore, when in this state operating unlock rod 22 to unlocking direction rotation, unlock rod 22 is not
It abuts, and can be rotated freely to unlocking direction with limiting wall 31.In addition, using position as shown in figure 9, being located in cup holder 12
When, the bending section 31a that the contacting wall 32 of unlock rod 22 enters limiting wall 31 is interior and opposite with the inner surface of bending section 31a.Cause
This, when unlock rod 22 being made to rotate operation to unlocking direction in this state, unlock rod 22 passes through contacting wall 32 and limiting wall 31
The inner surface of bending section 31a abuts to limit the rotation operation to unlocking direction.
In the present embodiment, the limiting wall 31 of 11 side of the contacting wall 32 of unlock rod 22 and armrest body is construed as limiting unlock rod
22 interlocking mechanisms 33 mobile to unlock operation direction.
Interlocking mechanism 33 is located at lifting position in armrest body 11, and cup holder 12 is in when using posture, to pass through unlock rod 22
Contacting wall 32 abuts limiting wall 31 to forbid the unlock of unlock rod 22 to operate.Therefore, in the state that cup holder 12 is in using posture
Unlock rod 22 will not be unlocked operation, and armrest body 11 will not fall down forwards as shown in the imaginary line in Figure 10.Therefore,
The problem of there is no side falls down and contacts the center storage case 2 in cup holder 12 and front forwards due to armrest body 11.
Figure 11 be the front end and cup holder 12 for indicating armrest body 11 base end part on the direction vertical with vehicle width direction quilt
The perspective view of cutting.In addition, Figure 12 be cup holder 12 when not in use, along Figure 11 XII-XII line cross-sectional view, Figure 13 is cup
Frame 12 when in use, the cross-sectional view of XII-XII line along Figure 11.
As shown in above-mentioned figure, the base end part of cup holder 12 is provided with the cable guiding mechanism for guiding operation cable 23
34, wherein in operation cable 23, the end of core wire 23i is connected to the interconnecting piece 22b of unlock rod 22.
Cable guiding mechanism 34 includes the 1st cable guide member 35, with what can be rotated relative to the base end part of cup holder 12
Mode is held in the base end part of cup holder 12, and pivot center is the axis o1 substantially parallel with the rotation axis 21 of cup holder 12;With
2nd cable guide member 36 is fixed in the base end part of cup holder 12, and the base end part with the cup holder 12 is in one.
1st cable guide member 35 includes the 1st guide portion 35a, will by constituting in the substantially curved cylinder part of L-shaped
Cable 23 is operated to guide to rotation axis 21 in generally perpendicular direction;With the 2nd guide portion 35b, relative to the 1st guide portion
35a is in approximate right angle sigmoid, will operate cable 23 to the direction substantially parallel with rotation axis 21 (along the direction of axis o1)
Guidance.1st guide portion 35a and the 2nd guide portion 35b guidance operation cable 23 from 21 generally perpendicular direction of rotation axis to formation
Change with the substantially parallel direction of rotation axis 21.
2nd cable guide member 36 includes cardinal extremity guide portion 36a, by with the 2nd guide portion 35b it is consecutive in a manner of will be from
The operation cable 23 that 2nd guide portion 35b of the 1st cable guide member 35 is drawn, to being in substantially parallel direction (edge with rotation axis 21
The direction of axis o1) guidance;With winding guide portion 36b, make operate cable 23 wind, and guide the operation cable 23 from
The substantially parallel direction of rotation axis 21 changes to the direction of the interconnecting piece 22b of unlock rod 22.Winding guide portion 36b is configured to, from
Change the direction of one end, shape to the direction opposite with the interconnecting piece 22b of unlock rod 22 with the substantially parallel direction of rotation axis 21
At the biggish arc-shaped of radius of curvature, and it is directed toward the direction interconnecting piece 22b of unlock rod 22.
In addition, the 2nd cable guide member 36 has along axis o1, cylindrical tubular guiding wall 36c, which draws
Guide wall 36c rotatably keeps the 2nd guide portion 35b of the 1st cable guide member 35.In the present embodiment, the 1st line
Cable guiding piece 35 is rotatably held in cup holder 12 by the tubular guiding wall 36c of the 2nd cable guide member 36
Base end part.
As shown in Fig. 5~Fig. 7, it is provided in the section below (rear surface of base housing 13) of the rear surface of armrest body 11
Opening 37, the opening 37 is for configuring the movable members such as lifting linking member mechanism 14.When armrest body 11 is located at down position, this is opened
Mouth 37 is located at the lower section (referring to Fig. 5) of fixed portions 18, but work as handrail 10 makes armrest body 11 be moved to lifting position when in use,
At this point, the opening 37 is located at the upper side of fixed portions 18 (referring to Fig. 6, Fig. 7).The feelings of handrail 10 involved in present embodiment
Under condition, in this state, foreign matter, dust enter the lower space of armrest body 11 via opening 37 in order to prevent, and are provided with and cover
The rear surface coating member 38 of at least side edge part of cover gab 37.
Rear surface coating member 38 by cloth etc. there is flexible sheet material to constitute, and rising wood is fixed in armrest body 11
Rear surface, also, its lower edge is fixed in the root of the 2nd connecting rod 14B of lifting linking member mechanism 14, or is fixed in fixation
The component of the body sides such as portions 18.Band-like elasticity is connected in the substantially central portion of the up and down direction of rear surface coating member 38
Component 39.The one end of elastomeric element 39 is supported in the support rod (rod) 41 that the side wall in base housing 13 is provided projectingly, bullet
The other end of property component 39 is connected to the substantially central portion of rear surface coating member 38 in above-below direction.
When armrest body 11 is moved to down position, elastomeric element 39 is in above-below direction big of rear surface coating member 38
Central portion is caused to apply the pulling force towards front side.Accordingly, rear surface coating member 38 is by 39 pulling force effect of elastomeric element
Under state, it is folded using the substantially central portion of up and down direction as line department.Therefore, rear surface coating member 38 is with will not be with it
The mode of his component interference is set in base housing 13 by assembly is received.
In addition, when armrest body 11 is moved to lifting position from down position, the rising wood quilt of rear surface coating member 38
Armrest body 11 pulls up, and at least side edge part of the opening 37 of the rear surface of base housing 13 is covered by rear surface coating member 38.According to
This, can prevent foreign matter, dust from entering the lower space of armrest body 11 via opening 37.
Figure 14 is the figure of the rear seat 1 after making armrest body 11 be moved to lifting position from left front portion's upper side, figure
15 be the figure of the front of center seat 1C from left front portion's upper side.
As shown in above-mentioned figure, pacify in the side lower edge of the left-side seat 1L and right-side seat 1R adjacent with center seat 1C
Equipped with supporting frame 42.When armrest body 11 is moved to down position, the base housing 13 of the lower section of armrest body 11 and it is installed in this
The configuration of cup holder 12 of 13 front of base housing is between the supporting frame 42 of left and right.In addition, the front branch of the supporting frame 42 in left and right
The cover member 43 of resin is held, the cover member 43 covering is received in front of the lower edge of cup holder 12 of dress.Cover member 43 is crossed on a left side
Between right supporting frame 42, and the supporting frame 42 controlled is connected to by flexible strip-shaped members 44.
In strip-shaped members 44, middle section is fixed in cover member 43, and the end of left and right is fixed in each of left and right
The side of supporting frame 42.Cover member 43 by strip-shaped members 44 force and be connected to left and right supporting frame 42 front end face.Separately
Outside, it is formed with the recess portion of dome shape (not shown) in the front end face of each supporting frame 42, has been provided projectingly in cover member 43 not shown
Dome shape protrusion, which engages with the recess portion.Cover member 43 passes through the recess portion of its protrusion and each supporting frame 42
It is fitted into be positioned and fixed to each supporting frame 42.
In this case, the cover member 43 in front of the lower edge for being received the cup holder 12 of dress is covered by with bullet
Property strip-shaped members 44 be connected to left and right supporting frame 42, therefore, in the case of acting on larger external force to cover member 43,
Elastic stretching deformation occurs by strip-shaped members 44 to make cover member 43 leave the end face of support frame 42.Thus, for example, such as Figure 14 institute
Show, when armrest body 11 is located at lifting position, article a is carried on the bottom 16 at 43 rear of cover member, in this state, when
By release armrest body 11 locking move forward article a together with handrail 10 when, cover member 43 by article a press and by
It pushes open forwards.
As a result, can prevent from imposing biggish load to article a, by the cup holder 12 of receipts dress.In addition, at this point, cover portion
Part 43 overcomes the elastic force of strip-shaped members 44 and is further open, hereby it is possible to easily take out the article a on bottom 16.
In addition, cover member 43 is restricted to supporting frame 42 by flexible strip-shaped members 44, therefore by from external load
It will not be completely fallen off when lotus.
Figure 16 is the figure for making armrest body 11 rise mobile handrail 10 from left front portion's upper side, and Figure 17 is from back side
Observe the perspective view of unblock button unit 29.In addition, Figure 18 is the unblock button removed after a part of component from back side
The perspective view of unit 29.
Unblock button unit 29 includes the unit housings 45 of bottomed cylindrical, in the side outer openings of armrest body 11;
Ornament 47 is installed in the opening of unit housings 45, and has the circle of the side on the outside of the side of armrest body 11
Cricoid decorative flange 46;Unblock button 30, with can mode free to advance or retreat be installed in ornament 47;With it is (not shown)
Force application spring is installed between unblock button 30 and the bottom wall of unit housings 45, for by unblock button 30 to initial bit
Set direction force.
Unit housings 45 have been provided projectingly fixed flange 48 in the peripheral part of open side, which is fastened by bolts
In the side wall of base housing 13.In addition, be formed with bar jack 49 in the center of the bottom wall of unit housings 45, the bar jack 49 with
Inserted with pressing lever 50, which is provided projectingly in the center of unblock button 30 mode that can be free to advance or retreat.It is pressing
The outer peripheral surface of bar 50 is provided projectingly the tendons 51 axially extended, is formed with rotation stop groove 52 in the peripheral part of bar jack 49, presses
The tendons 51 of compression bar 50 are embedded in rotation stop groove 52 in a manner of it can slide freely.Therefore, unblock button 30 is existed with the state of rotation stop
Unit housings 45 are free to advance or retreat.
The top end part of the pressing lever 50 of the bottom wall of penetrating element shell 45 operates cable 23 (core wire 23i) with for introducing
Rotating bar (not shown) abut.Rotating bar introduces operation cable 23 by being pressed 50 pressing operation of bar with the machine of unlocking
The locking of structure 19.
In addition, the outer peripheral edge portion in the bottom wall of unit housings 45 is formed with a pair of of step groove 53 in substantially arc-shaped.Platform
Rank slot 53 extends along the peripheral direction of unit housings 45, is formed with relatively narrow narrow of radial width in the side close to extending direction
Width portion 53a, while the wider wide width part 53b of radial width is formed in the other end close to extending direction.Narrow width part 53a and width
Stage portion between width portion 53b is only formed in the edge of the radially inner side of step groove 53.
Ornament 47 has cylindrical wall 54, which dashes forward in the axial direction from the Inner peripheral portions of circular decorative flange 46
Out.A pair of of rotation stop groove 55 is formed in the elongated end of cylindrical wall 54.A pair of of rotation stop groove 55 is formed on the circumference of cylindrical wall 54
Opposite location (position at 180 ° of interval).In addition, position in the elongated end of cylindrical wall 54, leaving rotation stop groove 55 is respectively arranged
A pair abuts protrusion 56 and locking protrusion 57.Locking protrusion 57 is longer than abutting the stretching of protrusion 56 in the axial direction, and in Qi Ding
End forms oriented radially inner direction curved engagement pawl 57a.A pair abuts protrusion 56 and the equal shape of a pair of of locking protrusion 57
At in cylindrical wall 54 in the opposite location on circumference.
In addition, unblock button 30 has the peripheral wall 59 that can be slidingly engaged in freely in the cylindrical wall 54 of ornament 47.?
Peripheral wall 59 has been provided projectingly top end part to curved a pair of of the engagement pawl 60 of radial outside.A pair of of engagement pawl 60 is formed in peripheral wall 59
Opposite location on circumference.Ornament 47 shown in a pair of of the engagement pawl 60 and Figure 18 of unblock button 30, corresponding rotation stop
Slot 55 is chimeric.The engagement pawl 60 of unblock button 30 and the rotation stop groove 55 of ornament 47 are applied by by unblock button 30 to projected direction
The effect of the power of the force application spring of power keeps chimerism.In the state that unblock button 30 is pressed into, engagement pawl 60 is mobile
To the outside of rotation stop groove 55, unblock button 30 and ornament 47 can thus relatively rotated.
As described above, assembly (referring to Fig.1 8) and force bullet (not shown) that unblock button 30 and ornament 47 are assembled
Spring is assembled in together in the opening of unit housings 45.At this point, a pair of of locking protrusion 57 of ornament 47 is inserted into unit housings 45
, the wide width part 53b of corresponding step groove 53 so that assembly and unit housings 45 is made phase to a direction in this state
To rotation, accordingly, locking protrusion 57 is mobile to the direction narrow width part 53a of step groove 53.Assembly relative to unit housings 45 to
When the rotation specified amount of one direction, be formed in the tendons 51 of the pressing lever 50 of unblock button 30 with it is unit housings 45, corresponding
Rotation stop groove 52 it is chimeric.
Accordingly, the part engagement pawl 57a of locking protrusion 57 is pressed against the edge of narrow width part 53a, make assembly relative to
Unit housings 45 are fixed.In addition, at this point, end face and the interior table of the bottom wall of unit housings 45 of the ornament 47 in abutting protrusion 56
Face abuts.
According to above-mentioned assembled unblock button unit 29 at the fixed flange 48 of unit housings 45, be fastened by bolts in
The side wall of base housing 13.
In addition, decomposition can be carried out as follows in maintenance etc. according to above-mentioned assembled unblock button unit 29.
That is, when being decomposed to unblock button unit 29, initially as shown in the arrow (1) in Figure 16~Figure 18,
It is pressed into unblock button 30, and keeps the state as shown in arrow (2) to prescribed direction rotary ornamental 47.At this point, when solution
Lock button 30 as shown in arrow (1) when being pressed into, and as shown in figure 18, the engagement pawl 60 of unblock button 30 is from ornament 47
Rotation stop groove 55 is detached from.Then, when rotating ornament 47 according to direction shown in arrow (2) from the state, as shown in figure 17, dress
The direction wide width part 53b of the engagement pawl 57a of jewelry 47 to the step groove 53 of 45 side of unit housings is mobile.It should be as a result, engagement pawl
57a is detached from step groove 53 outward, as a result, can remove ornament 47 and unblock button 30 from unit housings 45.
As described above, handrail 10 involved in present embodiment is configured to, cup holder 12 is by rotation axis 21 can rotate
Mode be connected to the nock side of armrest body 11, the use posture which can be generally horizontal in cup holder 12
Movement is rotated between sagging receipts dress posture (the 2nd posture) of (the 1st posture) and cup holder 12.It therefore, there is no need in armrest body 11
Following position directly ensures the biggish inner space for receiving dress cup holder 12.Therefore, the handrail 10 involved in present embodiment
In, the structure gone up and down by lifting linking member mechanism 14 relative to vehicle body using armrest body 11 can make have abundant volume
Cup holder 12 be installed on armrest body 11.In addition, cup holder 12 is using reference section (datum level, base generally horizontal under posture
Directrix) receive fill posture (hang) under be with respect to the horizontal plane configured to defined angle.Under hang, cup holder 12
Reference section is configured to predetermined angular (sagging angle) relative to trunnion axis, under being located at the front of cup holder 12 for rear portion
It sets in orientation.For example, sagging angle is about 45 °, 50 °, 55 °, 60 °, 65 °, 70 °, 75 °, 80 °, 85 °, 90 ° or can be the angle
Degree or more angle.
Especially, in the handrail 10 involved in present embodiment, lifting linking member mechanism 14 makes armrest body 11 in lower demotion
It sets and is moved between lifting position, wherein down position is seat cushion 1L-c, 1R-c with left-side seat 1L and right-side seat 1R
Highly roughly the same position, lifting position are the position of the back upper place of the down position.
Therefore, in the case where not using handrail 10, the seat cushion of armrest body 11 and left and right is made by lifting linking member mechanism 14
1L-c, 1R-c are located at roughly same height, and accordingly, occupant can smoothly be seated at the upper surface of armrest body 11.On the other hand, exist
In the case where using handrail 10, armrest body 11 is set to rotate movement rearwardly and upwardly by lifting linking member mechanism 14.Hereby it is possible to make to help
Hand body 11 is gradually increasing upwards in the position close to backrest 1C-b.Therefore, left-side seat 1L, right-side seat 1R are seated at just
Forearm can be carried on the position appropriate on armrest body 11 by seat person.
In addition, being equipped between armrest body 11 and cup holder 12 in the handrail 10 involved in present embodiment by cup holder
12 to using gas damper 25 that posture direction exerts a force, as force application part.Therefore, cup holder 12 can pass through air damping
The force of device 25 is maintained at using posture.Therefore, handrail 10 involved in present embodiment in a situation of use where, when from upper
When side acts on big external force to the top for the cup holder 12 for using posture, cup holder 12 overcomes the power of gas damper 25 and is allowed to turn
Dynamic, thus, it is possible to prevent the supporting part of cup holder 12 from being damaged by excessive external force.
In addition, the force application part being installed between armrest body 11 and cup holder 12 is not limited to gas damper 25, as
Force application part can be such that cup holder 12 swimmingly rotates, moreover, passing through gas damper using gas damper 25
25 damping force is able to suppress the rotational action rapidly of cup holder 12.
In addition, handrail 10 involved in present embodiment includes locking mechanism 19, armrest body 11 is locked in upper raise-position
It sets;With unlock rod 22, operation is unlocked to locking mechanism 19 in the base end part of cup holder 12, also, handrail 10 also has connection
Latch mechanism 33, when cup holder 12 is located at using posture (approximate horizontal posture), the interlocking mechanism 33 limitation unlock rod 22 is being unlocked
Operate the movement on direction.Therefore, it can prevent when the generally horizontal shape of cup holder 12 stretches out forwards, due to unlock rod 22
Maloperation, and make armrest body 11 anteriorly lower section decline.Thus, for example, as shown in Figure 10, can prevent due to unlock rod
22 maloperation and make cup holder 12 be connected to front center storage case 2.
Especially, in the handrail 10 involved in present embodiment, by 31 He of limiting wall for being provided projectingly on armrest body 11
The contacting wall 32 for being formed in unlock rod 22 constitutes interlocking mechanism 33, when cup holder 12 turns to the position in flat-hand position, unlock
The contacting wall 32 of bar and the limiting wall 31 on handrail side are opposite, to limit rotation of the unlock rod 22 to unlocking direction.Therefore, pass through
Using handrail 10 involved in present embodiment, does not then need biggish occupied space and be formed as compact structure, Neng Goufang
Only to the maloperation of unlock rod 22.
In addition, cable guiding mechanism 34 includes the 1st cable guide member 35 in the handrail 10 involved in present embodiment,
It is held in cup holder 12 in a manner of it can rotate around the axis o1 substantially parallel with rotation axis 21;It is guided with the 2nd cable
Part 36, is installed in the base end part of cup holder 12, and is formed as one, the 1st cable guide member 35 guidance operation cable 23 from
21 generally perpendicular direction of rotation axis changes direction, the guidance of the 2nd cable guide member 36 to the substantially parallel direction of rotation axis 21
Connection of the operation cable 23 being brought out from the 1st cable guide member 35 from the direction substantially parallel with rotation axis 21 to unlock rod 22
The direction of portion 22b changes direction.Therefore, when making to make in the cup holder 12 of the sagging posture in the front of armrest body 11 to approximate horizontal
When rotating mobile with posture, unlock rod 22 is rotated around rotation axis 21 together with armrest body 11, operation cable 23 also with the 2nd cable
Guiding piece 36 is mobile around rotation axis 21 together.At this point, the 1st cable guide member 35 is with the axis o1 substantially parallel with rotation axis 21
Centered on relatively rotated relative to the 2nd cable guide member 36.Therefore, using the structure, the 1st cable guide member
35 end will not with the rotation of cup holder 12 and significantly yaw, can prevent from imposing operation cable 23 biggish bending load
Lotus.
In addition, the 2nd cable guide member 36 has winding guide portion 36b in the handrail 10 involved in present embodiment, it should
Winding guide portion 36b winds the operation cable 23 drawn from the 1st cable guide member 35, and to the interconnecting piece 22b of unlock rod 22
Direction guidance.Therefore, even if the case where the 2nd cable guide member 36 is disposed in proximity to the position of interconnecting piece 22b of unlock rod 22
Under, also it is able to maintain the biggish radius of curvature of operation cable 23.It therefore, can be to solution using the structure
The load that operation cable 23 is acted on when the operation of locking bar 22, when cup holder 12 rotates is smaller.
It, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention can be into addition, the invention is not limited to above embodiment
The various changes of row.For example, in the above-described embodiment, using cup holder 12 as cargo carrying part example, but article is held
As long as holding box, receipts sabot etc. can be also possible to and be not limited to cup holder 12 with the component of bearing article by carrying component.