JP2013212775A - Vehicle seat - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle seat capable of efficiently suppressing lateral movement of an occupant in a vehicle width direction during a vehicle collision.SOLUTION: A vehicle seat 10 comprises: a pop-up bar 18 movably provided from a storage position to a pop-up position relative to a seat back 14; a tension cloth 28 having an upper end side connected to the pop-up bar 18 and a lower end side connected to a front end side of a seat cushion 12 and deployed by the movement of the pop-up bar 18 from the storage position to the pop-up position; and an MGG 26 moving the pop-up bar 18 from the storage position to the pop-up position when a collision of a vehicle is detected or predicted. The pop-up bar 18 forms a curved shape that is concave in a vehicle forward orientation in plan view so that a headrest 16 passes between both right and left ends in the movement process from the storage position to the pop-up position.

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle seat.

  A technique is known in which when a side collision is predicted, a belt is stretched from the shoulder opening of the seat back to the front end of the seat cushion to restrict the movement of the seated occupant to the side of the vehicle (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, a technology is known that regulates the movement of the side airbag toward the outside in the vehicle width direction with a belt stretched from the upper end of the seat back to the front end of the seat cushion at the time of a side collision (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2007-8194 A JP 2009-29182 A

  In each of the above-described techniques, the support position of the upper end of the belt is restricted by the upper end of the seat back, so there is room for improvement from the viewpoint of more effectively regulating the movement of the occupant and the airbag.

  An object of the present invention is to obtain a vehicle seat capable of effectively suppressing movement of a passenger in a lateral direction in the vehicle width at the time of a vehicle collision.

  The vehicle seat according to the first aspect of the present invention is provided so as to be movable with respect to the seat back from the initial position to a protruding position protruding upward from the vehicle, and at least a part of the movement process from the initial position to the protruding position At least in the vehicle width direction of the seat back and the seat cushion, and a movable support body having a curved shape that is concave in front of the vehicle in plan view so that the headrest passes between one end side and the other end side in the vehicle width direction. The lower end side is connected to the front end side of the seat cushion, and is stored from the side portion of the seat cushion to the side portion of the seat back. By moving from the initial position to the projecting position, tension acts between the connecting portion with the movable support and the connecting portion with the seat cushion. And side deployment member to be opened, and in case it detects or predicts a collision of the vehicle, an actuator for moving the movable support projecting position from the initial position.

  In this vehicle seat, the actuator moves the movable support member from the initial position to the protruding position when detecting or predicting the collision of the vehicle. Then, the side expansion | deployment member by which the upper end was connected to the movable support body is expand | deployed (stretched) between the upper and lower connection points, being pulled out from a seat back and a seat cushion. For this reason, a straight line (tension line) connecting the upper and lower connection points of the side development member is located on the front side of the vehicle as compared with the configuration in which the upper end position of the side development member is the seat back upper end. In particular, since the movable support has a curved shape that is concave (open) forward in plan view, when the movable support moves from the initial position to the protruding position, interference between the movable support and the headrest is prevented. Or effectively suppressed. For this reason, for example, compared to a configuration including a movable support body that forms a linear shape along the vehicle width direction behind the headrest, the connection point of the lateral deployment member with respect to the movable support body, that is, the tension line is positioned forward. be able to. By this lateral deployment member, the upper part of the seated occupant can be effectively restrained.

  Thus, in the vehicle seat according to the first aspect, movement of the occupant to the side in the vehicle width direction at the time of the vehicle collision can be effectively suppressed.

  A vehicle seat according to a second aspect of the present invention is the vehicle seat according to the first aspect, wherein the laterally extending members are respectively provided on both sides of the seat back and the seat cushion in the vehicle width direction.

  In this vehicle seat, the upper ends of the pair of left and right side development members are connected to different ends of the common movable support. Thereby, the side deployment member can be deployed on both sides in the vehicle width direction (left and right) with respect to the seated occupant with a single actuator.

  A vehicle seat according to a third aspect of the present invention is the vehicle seat according to the first or second aspect, wherein the lateral deployment member is a planar cloth material or mesh material whose rear end side of the vehicle is connected to the frame of the seat back. It is composed of.

  In this vehicle seat, the lateral movement of the seat occupant is performed in a wide range including the tension line of the laterally extending member and a substantially triangular shape in a side view formed at a rear portion of the tension line. Can be regulated.

  A vehicle seat according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the vehicle seat according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the actuator includes at least a connecting portion of the movable support member with the side development member. The upper end of the headrest provided on the back is displaced above the vehicle.

  In this vehicle seat, the connecting portion of the side deploying member with the movable support member is located above the headrest, so that a straight line (tension line) connecting the upper and lower connecting points of the side deploying member is further located on the vehicle front side. It will be. Thereby, the restraining performance of the seated occupant can be improved.

  A vehicle seat according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the vehicle seat according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the movable support has a guided portion having an arc shape that protrudes rearward of the vehicle in a side view. The seat back is provided with a guide portion that guides the movable support body at the guided portion when moving from the initial position to the protruding position.

  In this vehicle seat, compared to the configuration in which the movable support is linearly displaced obliquely upward and rearward, the amount of backward displacement is reduced when the movable support is moved from the initial position to the protruding position. Or forward displacement (component) occurs. Thereby, it is suppressed that the movable support body after displacement moves away from the head of the seated occupant, and the restraining performance of the seated occupant can be improved.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the vehicle seat according to the fifth aspect, wherein the movable support body after the guide portion and the guided portion are moved to the protruding position by the actuator is more forward of the vehicle than before the displacement. It is comprised so that it may be located in.

  In this vehicle seat, the movable support body is displaced forward as it moves to the protruding position. Thereby, the movable support body after the displacement approaches the seated occupant's head, and the restraining performance of the seated occupant is improved.

  A vehicle seat according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is accommodated in the seat back according to any one of the fourth to sixth aspects, wherein the third and third aspects of the invention are cited, and a vehicle collision is detected or detected. A side airbag that is inflated and deployed between the side deployment member and at least the chest and shoulders of the seated occupant when predicted.

  In this vehicle seat, the side airbag is inflated and deployed between the side deployment member and the chest and shoulders of the seated occupant during a side collision. The side airbag is restricted from being displaced in the vehicle width direction by the side deployment member. Further, since the side airbag is inflated and deployed along the side deployment member, the deployment direction at the initial deployment is stable. Furthermore, since the shoulder portion (shoulder center) of the seated occupant is restrained by the side airbag, movement of the occupant in the vehicle width direction is effectively suppressed.

  The vehicle seat according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the vehicle seat according to the seventh aspect, wherein the side airbag is connected to the movable support, and when a vehicle collision is detected or predicted, the vehicle seat is attached to the head of the seated occupant. It has a head protection chamber that is inflated and deployed laterally.

  In this vehicle seat, as the movable support moves from the initial position to the protruding position, the side airbag including the head protection chamber is also pulled out from the seat back in addition to the side deployment member. The side airbag is continuously inflated and deployed forward. At this time, since the movable support supports the reaction force of the head protection chamber, the head protection chamber can be stably expanded and deployed in a short time. This head protection chamber can protect the occupant's head from the side.

  As described above, the vehicle seat according to the present invention has an excellent effect that the movement of the occupant to the side in the vehicle width direction at the time of a vehicle collision can be effectively suppressed.

It is a perspective view which shows the operating state of the passenger | crew restraint apparatus in the vehicle seat which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the vehicle seat which concerns on 1st Embodiment, Comprising: (A) is a partially cutaway side view which shows the non-operation state of a passenger | crew restraint apparatus, (B) shows the operation state of a passenger | crew restraint apparatus. It is a side view. It is a principal part expanded side sectional view which shows typically the actuator structure of the pop-up bar which comprises the vehicle seat which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the vehicle seat which concerns on 2nd Embodiment, Comprising: (A) is a partially cutaway side view which shows the non-operation state of a passenger | crew restraint apparatus, (B) shows the operation state of a passenger | crew restraint apparatus. It is a side view. It is a perspective view which shows the operating state of the passenger | crew restraint apparatus in the vehicle seat which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the operation state of the passenger | crew restraint apparatus in the vehicle seat which concerns on 3rd Embodiment, Comprising: (A) is the side view seen from the vehicle width direction outer side, (B) is the side view seen from the vehicle width direction inner side FIG. It is a figure which expands and shows the folding state of the upper part of the tension cloth and side airbag in the vehicle seat which concerns on 3rd Embodiment, Comprising: (A) is a side view of the state which the folding of the up-down direction was released, (B ) Is a side view before unfolding in the vertical direction. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of the vehicle seat which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is the side view seen from the vehicle width direction outer side which shows the operation state of the passenger | crew restraint apparatus in the vehicle seat which concerns on the modification of 3rd Embodiment.

  A vehicle seat 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, arrow FR, arrow UP, and arrow OUT that are appropriately described in each figure respectively indicate the front direction (traveling direction), the upper direction, and the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the automobile to which the vehicle seat 10 is applied. Hereinafter, when the description is made simply using the front-rear direction and the up-down direction, the front-rear direction of the vehicle and the up-down direction of the vehicle are indicated unless otherwise specified.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle seat 10 to which an occupant restraint device 11 described later is applied. The vehicle seat 10 is provided so that an occupant is seated facing forward. Specifically, the vehicle seat 10 includes a seat cushion 12 that forms a seating portion, a seat back 14 that has a lower end connected to a rear end portion of the seat cushion 12 to form a backrest, and an upper end of the seat back 14. The headrest 16 is configured as a main part. Although the vehicle seat 10 in this embodiment is used for a driver seat or a passenger seat, it may be used for a rear seat in the second row or rearward thereof.

(Configuration of movable support)
The vehicle seat 10 includes a pop-up bar 18 as a movable support that constitutes the occupant restraint device 11. The pop-up bar 18 has a pop-up position (protrusion) that is a position above the storage position as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2B from the storage position (initial position) shown in FIG. Position). This will be specifically described below.

  The pop-up bar 18 includes a bar main body 20 extending along the sheet width direction, and a pair of left and right guided portions (rods) 22 that are suspended from both ends of the bar main body 20 in the sheet width direction. Yes. The pop-up bar 18 is moved from the retracted position to the pop-up position in the seat back frame 14A (see FIG. 2A) of the seat back 14 via a pair of left and right guide pipes 24 as guide portions in the left and right sliders 22. It is supported to be movable. That is, the slider 22 is slidably inserted into the guide pipes 24 corresponding to the left and right, and is configured to move from the retracted position to the pop-up position by moving upward while being guided along the guide pipe 24. ing. In FIG. 2, only the left and right guide pipes are shown.

  Moreover, the bar main body 20 which comprises the pop-up bar 18 has comprised the curved shape which becomes concave forward (opening) by planar view. Specifically, the bar main body 20 includes, as main parts, a pair of left and right side bars 20S extending in the front-rear direction and a cross bar 20C that bridges the rear ends of the pair of side bars 20S along the vehicle width direction. Has been.

  The bar body 20 is formed such that the headrest 16 passes between the left and right side bars 20S in the process of moving from the storage position to the pop-up position. In this embodiment, the bar body 20 is configured such that the headrest 16 passes (crosses) between the left and right side bars 20S as it moves from the retracted position to the pop-up position. That is, the bar body 20 has a shape that does not interfere with the headrest 16 with the movement from the storage position to the pop-up position. The left and right sliders 22 are suspended from the front and rear intermediate portions of the corresponding side bars 20S so as to sandwich the headrest 16 in the vehicle width direction. Further, the vertical position of the bar body 20 at the pop-up position (the connection position of the upper end of a tension cloth 28 described later) is set above the uppermost part of the headrest 16.

  The pop-up bar 18 described above has the bar body 20 exposed to the outside at the storage position shown in FIG. That is, the guide pipe 24 and the slider 22 inserted into the guide pipe 24 are configured to be covered with the skin material (and the cushion material) of the seat back 14 and not exposed to the outside. On the other hand, the bar body 20 is exposed to the outside together with the upper portion of the slider 22 at the pop-up position shown in FIGS. 1 and 2B.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a micro gas generator (hereinafter referred to as “MGG”) 26 is provided at the lower end of the guide pipe 24 so as to close the lower end. The pop-up bar 18 is configured to move from the storage position to the pop-up position by the operation of the MGG 26. A seal member that seals gas may be provided between the slider 22 and the guide pipe 24, or a piston with a sealing function may be provided at the lower end of the slider. In this embodiment, at least the MGG 26 corresponds to the actuator in the present invention, and the actuator may be regarded as including the guide pipe 24 (and the piston). Furthermore, the bar main body 20 may be regarded as a movable support body of the present invention, and the slider 22 may be regarded as a part of an actuator.

(Structure of side deployment member)
As shown in FIG. 1, the occupant restraint device 11 includes a tension cloth 28 that is deployed on a side of the vehicle seat 10 as a side deployment member when a side collision is described later. As shown in FIG. 2B, the tension cloth 28 has a substantially triangular shape in a side view in the unfolded state. In this embodiment, an example in which tension cloths 28 are provided on both the left and right sides of the vehicle seat 10 is shown. The tension cloth 28 provided on the outer side in the vehicle width direction has a function of restricting the movement of the seated occupant P toward the outer side in the vehicle width direction at the time of a collision such as a side collision. On the other hand, the tension cloth 28 provided on the inner side in the vehicle width direction has a function of suppressing interference with the seated occupant P in the adjacent seat mainly at the time of a collision such as a side collision.

  The tension cloth 28 is connected at its lower end 28A on the front end side of the seat cushion 12 to a seat cushion frame (not shown) or the like. On the other hand, the upper end 28B of the tension cloth 28 is connected to the end of the pop-up bar 18 in the bar body 20 in the sheet width direction. More specifically, the upper end 28 </ b> B of the tension cloth 28 is connected to the front end of the side bar 20 </ b> S constituting the bar body 20. Further, although not shown, the rear edge of the tension cloth 28 is connected to the seat back frame 14A or the guide pipe 24, respectively.

  Each tension cloth 28 is accommodated in the side portion of the seat cushion 12 and the seat back 14 in a state where the pop-up bar 18 is located at the storage position. Each tension cloth 28 in the accommodated state is folded in a substantially “L” shape along the side portions of the seat cushion 12 and the seat back 14 as indicated by an imaginary line in FIG. On the side portions of the seat cushion 12 and the seat back 14, a cut (slit) 30 for the tension cloth 28 to project is formed. In this embodiment, the cut line 30 is formed along the front edge of the backboard 32 on the left and right sides of the seat back 14 and the upper edge of the side cover 34 on the left and right sides of the seat cushion 12. In addition, you may form the cut | interruption 30 in the skin material etc. of the right and left both sides of the seat cushion 12 and the seat back 14.

  The tension cloth 28 is pulled out from the seat cushion 12 and the seat back 14 through the cut 30 as the pop-up bar 18 moves from the retracted position to the pop-up position, and is unfolded as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2B. It has come to be. In this expanded state, tension is applied to the tension cloth 28 along a straight line (tension line TL) connecting the lower end 28A connected to the seat cushion 12 and the upper end 28B connected to the bar body 20. The tension cloth 28 in the unfolded state regulates the movement of the seated occupant P to the outside in the seat width direction (inside and outside in the vehicle width direction described above).

(Configuration of control device)
As shown in FIG. 3, the MGG 26 is electrically connected to a side collision ECU 36 serving as a control device constituting the occupant restraint device 11. In addition, a side collision sensor 38 that detects a side collision is electrically connected to the side collision ECU 36. The side collision ECU 36 operates the MGG 26 when a side collision (inevitable) is detected based on a signal from the side collision sensor 38.

  Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described.

  In the vehicle seat 10 having the above-described configuration, the side collision ECU 36 that detects a side collision based on a signal from the side collision sensor 38 operates the MGG 26. Then, the pop-up bar 18 moves from the storage position to the pop-up position by the gas pressure from the MGG 26. Along with this movement, the tension cloth 28 is pulled out from the seat cushion 12 and the seat back 14 through the cut line 30, and deployed as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2B.

  The tension cross 28 in the deployed state suppresses the seated occupant P from moving outward in the vehicle width direction due to inertia. That is, the seated occupant P is restrained by the tension cross 28.

  Here, in the vehicle seat 10, the upper end 28 </ b> B of the tension cloth 28 is connected to the bar body 20 of the pop-up bar 18. For this reason, for example, the tension line TL in the deployed state is positioned on the front side as compared with the lateral deployment member according to the comparative example in which the upper end is connected to the upper end of the seat back 14. Specifically, in the lateral deployment member according to the comparative example, TLc indicated by an imaginary line in FIG. 2B is a tension line. On the other hand, in the vehicle seat 10 according to the first embodiment, the upper end 28B of the tension cloth 28 in the deployed state is positioned above the upper end of the seat back 14, thereby comparing with the tension line TLc of the comparative example. Thus, the tension line TL is positioned on the front side.

  In addition, since the vertical position of the bar body 20 at the pop-up position is above the top of the headrest 16, the connection point of the upper end 28B of the tension cloth 28 to the pop-up bar 18 is higher than the head of the seated occupant P. Located in the upper or substantially equivalent vertical position. For this reason, the tension line TL is positioned on the front side as compared with the configuration including the pop-up bar positioned below the upper end of the headrest at the pop-up position.

  Furthermore, since the bar main body 20 of the pop-up bar 18 has a bent shape that opens forward in plan view, when the bar main body 20 is displaced upward with respect to the seat back 14, interference between the bar main body 20 and the headrest 16 occurs. Prevented or effectively suppressed. Since the upper end 28B of the tension cloth 28 is connected to the front end of the side bar 20S, for example, compared with a comparative example including a pop-up bar that forms a straight line along the vehicle width direction behind the headrest 16, The line TL is positioned further forward. Thus, in the occupant restraint device 11 for the vehicle seat 10, the upper portion of the seated occupant P can be effectively restrained by the tension cross 28.

  Since the tension cloth 28 is a planar member whose rear edge is connected to the seat back frame 14A or the guide pipe 24, the seat occupant P moves on a wide surface between the rear edge and the tension line TL. Can be effectively suppressed. That is, the effective area contributing to the restraint of the seated occupant P by the tension cloth 28 is widened as compared with the comparative example provided with the tension cloth whose upper end is the upper end of the seat back 14. Further, as compared with a configuration including a configuration (included in the present invention) in which a belt member that extends over the bar body 20 and the front end of the seat cushion 12 is provided, it contributes to restraining the seated occupant P by the tension cross 28. The area is large. In this embodiment, the tension cloth 28 comes into contact with a portion including the shoulder center Sc (see FIG. 2B) of the seated occupant P, so that the seated occupant P can be effectively applied to the shoulder which is a highly rigid portion. Can be restrained.

  As described above, in the vehicle seat 10 according to the first embodiment, the collision-side tension cloth 28 can effectively suppress movement of the occupant to the outside in the vehicle width direction at the time of a side collision of the vehicle. Further, the anti-collision-side tension cloth 28 can effectively suppress movement of the occupant in the vehicle width direction (interference with an adjacent occupant) at the time of a side collision of the vehicle. Furthermore, since the effective area contributing to restraint of the tension cloth 28 is widened to the front side, the number of collisions that can restrain the seated occupant P effectively is increased. For example, compared to a comparative example having a tension cross whose upper end is connected to the upper end of the seat back 14 with respect to an oblique projection that causes a lateral movement accompanied by a forward movement of the seated occupant P, the seated occupant P can be effectively restrained. More specifically, the seat occupant P can be protected against an oblique side collision with a collision angle of 75 °.

  Moreover, since interference with the bar main body 20 and the headrest 16 is prevented or effectively suppressed as described above, the left and right side bars 20S can be connected by the cross bar 20C. As a result, the left and right tension cloths 28 can be moved from the storage position to the pop-up position by the MGG 26 which is a common actuator.

  In the first embodiment, the side collision ECU 36 may be configured to operate the MGG 26 and deploy the tension cloth 28 when a side collision is predicted.

(Second Embodiment)
A vehicle seat 40 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, about the structure fundamentally similar to the structure of the said 1st form, the code | symbol same as the structure of the said 1st form is attached | subjected, and the description and illustration may be abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the pop-up bar 42 constituting the occupant restraint device 41 for the vehicle seat 40 is mainly composed of a bar body 20 and a pair of left and right sliders 44. The slider 44 as a guided portion is inserted in a guide pipe 46 as a guide portion so as to be slidable (slidable). Thus, the pop-up bar 42 is supported by the left and right sliders 44 so as to be movable from the retracted position to the pop-up position with respect to the seat back frame 14A (see FIG. 4A) of the seat back 14 while being guided by the guide pipe 46. Has been. In FIG. 4, the slider 44 and the guide pipe 46 on one side of the left and right are illustrated.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (A), the slider 44 and the guide pipe 46 are formed in a circular arc shape in which the radii of curvature of the axial center portions of the slider 44 and the guide pipe 46 are substantially coincided with each other in a side view and are convex rearward. . For this reason, the pop-up bar 18, that is, the bar body 20 is configured to move forward (displacement trajectory) while moving upward from the storage position side to the pop-up position. In this embodiment, the bar main body 20 is set such that the front-rear position at the pop-up position is located on the front side than the front-rear position at the storage position.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4B, the front / rear position of the bar body 20 (front end of the side bar 20S) in the pop-up position is set to the front side of the front / rear position of the upper end of the seat back frame 14A. Further, the vertical position of the bar main body 20 at the pop-up position (the connection position of the upper end of the tension cloth 28) is above the uppermost portion of the headrest 16. The other configuration of the vehicle seat 40 is configured in the same manner as the corresponding configuration of the vehicle seat 10 including a portion not shown.

  Therefore, also with the vehicle seat 40 according to the second embodiment, the same effect can be obtained basically by the same operation as the vehicle seat 10 according to the first embodiment.

  Further, in the vehicle seat 40, the slider 44 and the guide pipe 46 are curved in an arc shape in a side view, so that these are formed in a straight line that is inclined backward along the side portion of the seat back 14 and the comparative example. In comparison, the bar body 20 at the pop-up position is positioned on the front side. In particular, in the present embodiment, since the connection point of the bar main body 20 at the pop-up position, that is, the upper end 28B of the tension cloth 28 is located in front of the front-rear position in the retracted position, the tension line TL is located further forward.

(Third embodiment)
A vehicle seat 50 according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, about the structure fundamentally similar to the structure of the said 1st, 2nd form, the code | symbol same as the structure of the said 1st, 2nd form is attached | subjected, and the description and illustration may be abbreviate | omitted. is there.

  FIG. 5 shows a developed state of the occupant restraint device 51 constituting the vehicle seat 50 in a perspective view corresponding to FIG. As shown in this figure, the occupant restraint device 51 is different from the vehicle seats 10 and 40 according to the first and second embodiments in that a side airbag device is provided in addition to the tension cloth 28.

  In this embodiment, an example in which side airbag devices are provided on both the left and right sides of the vehicle seat 50 is shown. Specifically, a near-side airbag device 52 is provided on the side portion of the seat back 14 constituting the vehicle seat 50 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction, and on the side portion of the seat back 14 on the inner side in the vehicle width direction. A far side airbag device 54 is provided.

(Near side airbag device)
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6A, the near-side airbag device 52 includes a near-side airbag 56 that is inflated and deployed on the outside of the seat occupant P in the vehicle width direction, and an inflator 58 that supplies gas to the near-side airbag 56. And the main part. In the near side airbag device 52, each part including the near side airbag 56 and the inflator 58 is modularized and supported by the seat back frame 14A in the seat back 14. The near-side airbag 56 projects from the cut 30 to the outside of the seat back 14 during inflation and deployment, and is inflated and deployed on the inner side (seat occupant P) side of the tension cloth 28.

  The near side airbag 56 restrains the central chamber 56A for restraining the chest and shoulders of the seated occupant P, the head protection chamber 56B for restraining the head of the seated occupant P, and the waist of the seated occupant P. And a waist protection chamber 56C. A recess formed in the central chamber 56A (between the head protection chamber 56B) is an escape portion of the arm of the seated occupant P. The central chamber 56A and the waist protection chamber 56C are supported by the guide pipe 46 (or the seat back frame 14A) via the bracket 61 and the built-in inflator 58, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B. ing. Further, the head protection chamber 56B is connected to the bar body 20 together with the upper end 28B of the tension cloth 28 at a connection portion 56D that is the upper corner portion in the expanded and deployed state.

  That is, the near-side airbag 56 is configured such that its upper end side is moved upward as the pop-up bar 18 moves to the pop-up position. In order to allow this movement, the near-side airbag 56 is folded as shown in FIG. Further, in this embodiment, the near-side airbag 56 is folded together with the tension cloth 28 (a portion accommodated in the seat back 14). Specifically, the tension cloth 28 and the near side airbag 56 are folded in the front-rear direction by bellows folding or the like, and the middle part folded in the front-rear direction is folded in the vertical direction by bellows folding or the like, so that the vertical folding part 56E. It is said that. The vertical folding portion 56E is formed between a portion connected to the guide pipe 46 via the inflator 58 in the central chamber 56A and a portion connected to the bar body 20 in the head protection chamber 56B.

  And the near side airbag 56 is set as the structure which accept | permits the movement from the storing position of the pop-up bar 18 to a pop-up position, eliminating the folding of this up-and-down folding part 56E. Further, a ring-shaped member 60 is provided on the folded portion that protrudes rearward in the up-and-down folded portion 56E and the near-side airbag 56 that is located in the vicinity of the up-and-down direction with respect to the up-and-down folded portion 56E. The ring-shaped member 60 is provided by forming a base fabric constituting the near-side airbag 56 in a loop shape or by connecting a separate ring member, and at least one of the slider 44 and the guide pipe 46 is provided therein. It is inserted. In this embodiment, a plurality of ring-shaped members 60 are arranged apart from each other in the vertical direction. The ring-shaped member 60 allows the pop-up bar 42 to move to the pop-up position while moving upward along with the removal of the up-and-down fold 56E, and guide pipe 46, a part of the central chamber 56A and the head protection chamber 56B. It has a function of holding the slider 44.

(Far side airbag device)
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6B, the far-side airbag device 54 supplies the gas to the far-side airbag 62 that is inflated and deployed inside the vehicle width direction with respect to the seated occupant P, and the far-side airbag 62. The inflator 64 is configured as a main part. In the far side airbag device 54, each part including the far side airbag 62 and the inflator 64 is modularized and supported in the seat back 14 by the seat back frame 14A. The far-side airbag 62 protrudes out of the seat back 14 from the cut 30 when inflated and deployed, and is inflated and deployed on the inner side (seat occupant P) side of the tension cloth 28.

  The far-side airbag 62 restrains the central chamber 62A for restraining the chest and shoulders of the seated occupant P, the head protection chamber 62B for restraining the head of the seated occupant P, and the abdomen of the seated occupant P. And an abdomen protection chamber 62C. A recess formed in the central chamber 62A (between the head protection chamber 62B) is an escape portion of the arm of the seated occupant P. The central chamber 62A and the abdomen protection chamber 62C are supported by the guide pipe 46 (or the seat back frame 14A) via the bracket 61 and the built-in inflator 64, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B. ing. Further, the head protection chamber 62B is connected to the bar body 20 together with the upper end 28B of the tension cloth 28 at a connection portion 62D which is a rear upper corner portion in the inflated and deployed state. The abdomen protection chamber 62 </ b> C is inflated and deployed above the waist protection chamber 56 </ b> C of the near side airbag 56.

  That is, the far side airbag 62 is configured such that the upper end side thereof is moved upward as the pop-up bar 42 moves to the pop-up position. Since the folding structure for allowing the movement and the holding structure by the ring-shaped member 60 are the same as the configuration on the near side airbag 56 side, the description thereof is omitted.

(Configuration of control device)
As shown in FIG. 8, the occupant restraint device 51 for the vehicle seat 40 includes a side collision ECU 66 as a control device that controls the operation of the MGG 26 and the inflators 58 and 64. The side collision ECU 66 is electrically connected to the pre-crash sensor 68 and the side collision sensor 38 for predicting a side collision in addition to the MGG 26 and the inflators 58 and 64. The side collision ECU 66 operates the MGG 26 when a side collision is predicted based on a signal from the pre-crash sensor 68, and operates the inflators 58 and 64 when a side collision is detected based on a signal from the side collision ECU 36. It is configured. Thereby, for example, the side collision ECU 66 operates the MGG 26 approximately 300 msec before the side collision occurs to move the bar body 20 to the pop-up position, and operates the inflators 58 and 64 1 to 10 msec after the side collision start (detection). It is like that.

  Other configurations of the vehicle seat 40 are configured in the same manner as the corresponding portions of the vehicle seat 10 including portions not shown.

  Next, the operation of the third embodiment will be described.

  In the vehicle seat 40 having the above-described configuration, the side collision ECU 66 that has predicted a side collision based on a signal from the pre-crash sensor 68 operates the MGG 26. Then, the pop-up bar 42 moves from the storage position to the pop-up position by the gas pressure from the MGG 26. Along with this movement, the tension cloth 28 is pulled out from the seat cushion 12 and the seat back 14 through the cut line 30, and deployed as shown in FIG. Further, at least a part of the near-side airbag 56 and the far-side airbag 62 connected to the bar main body 20 at the connection portions 56D and 62D is pulled out from the seat back 14 through the cut 30.

  Further, the side collision ECU 66 that detects a side collision based on a signal from the side collision sensor 38 operates the inflators 58 and 64. Then, the left and right near side airbags 56 and the far side airbag 62 are inflated and deployed. The side airbags 56 and 62 are inflated and deployed forward along the tension cloth 28 between the tension cloth 28 and the seated occupant P that have already been deployed. The seat occupant P of the collision side seat is restrained by the tension cloth 28 and the near side airbag 56, and the seat occupant P of the anti-collision side seat is restrained by the tension cloth 28 and the far side airbag 62. At the time of rolling back after the collision, each occupant P is restrained by the tension cloth 28 and the side airbag opposite to those at the time of the collision.

  Here, in the vehicle seat 40, the protection of the seated occupant P by the tension cloth 28 is the same as in the first and second embodiments.

  Further, as described above, since the near-side airbag 56 and the far-side airbag 62 are inflated and deployed along the deployed tension cloth 28, movement in the direction away from the seat occupant P in the seat width direction is restricted, and the deployment direction Is stable. That is, inflating and deploying is completed properly in a short time after detection of a side collision (start of inflating and deploying). Furthermore, since the shoulder portion, which is a highly rigid portion of the seated occupant P, is restrained by the central chambers 56A and 62A, the movement of the head of the seated occupant P in the vehicle width direction can be effectively suppressed. In particular, as described above, the tension cloth 28 covers the shoulder center Sc of the seated occupant P in the unfolded state (the tension line TL is positioned in front of the shoulder center Sc), so that the shoulders are supported by the central chambers 56A and 62A. The reaction force is favorably supported by the tension cloth 28.

  Moreover, the near-side airbag 56 and the far-side airbag 62 are provided with head protection chambers 56B and 62B. For this reason, the movement of the head in the vehicle width direction can be more effectively (directly) suppressed. The head protection chambers 56B and 62B are connected to the bar body 20 at the connection portions 56D and 62D. For this reason, as the pop-up bar 42 moves to the pop-up position, at least a part of the near-side airbag 56 and the far-side airbag 62 is pulled out from the seat back 14 prior to the operation of the inflators 58 and 64. Thereby, the near-side airbags 56 and 62 can appropriately inflate and deploy the near-side airbags 56 and 62 in a shorter time from the detection of the side collision.

  The near side airbag 56 includes a central chamber 56A, a head protection chamber 56B, and a waist protection chamber 56C. For this reason, on the outer side in the vehicle width direction (collision side), the seated occupant P can be restrained from the head to the waist, and the occupant P can be effectively protected against side collision. In particular, by providing the head protection chamber 56B, a head protection airbag such as a curtain airbag deployed along the side window glass can be omitted or simplified. Further, the far side airbag 62 includes a central chamber 62A, a head protection chamber 62B, and an abdomen protection chamber 62C. For this reason, the seated occupant P can be restrained from the head to the abdomen on the inner side (anti-collision side) in the vehicle width direction, and the occupant P can be effectively protected against interference with the adjacent seat occupant.

  In the third embodiment, the example in which the pop-up bar 42 is moved to the pop-up position prior to the operation of the side airbag devices 52 and 54 based on the signal from the pre-crash sensor 68 has been described. Is not limited to this. For example, the side collision ECU 66 that detects a side collision (inevitable) from a signal from the side collision sensor 38 may operate the MGG 26 prior to the inflators 58 and 64. Further, the gas capacity of the guide pipe 46 is sufficiently smaller than the gas capacity of the side airbags 56 and 62, and the movement of the pop-up bar 42 to the pop-up position is completed in a sufficiently shorter time than the expansion and deployment of the near-side airbag 56. . The inflators 58 and 64 and the MGG 26 may be operated at the same time as long as the side airbags 56 and 62 are pulled out from the cut 30 prior to inflation and deployment with a time difference based on this gas volume difference.

  In the third embodiment, the tension cloth 28 and the side airbags 56 and 62 are deployed independently. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as in the modification shown in FIG. 9, the tension cloth 28 and the side airbag 56 may be joined by sewing or the like.

  To supplement the modification of FIG. 9, the tension cloth 28 is formed with an overhanging portion 28 </ b> E that is unfolded ahead of the tension line TL, and the overhanging portion 28 </ b> E and the head protection chamber 56 </ b> B are connected to the sewing portion 70. It is joined with. In this example, the sewing portion 70 is a tear seam that is broken by receiving a load of a predetermined value or more. Further, the lower portion of the tension cloth 28 and the waist protection chamber 56C are joined by a sewing portion 72. In this modified example, as the tension cross 28 is expanded by the movement of the pop-up bar 42 to the pop-up position, the head protection chamber 56B is drawn upward while being pulled upward, and the waist protection chamber 56C is moved forward. It will be pulled out. As a result, the near-side airbag 56 is fully deployed in a shorter time during a side collision. On the other hand, the overhanging portion 28E of the tension cloth 28 is located in front of the tension line TL, but is connected to the head protection chamber 56B, so that the load from the seated occupant P is expanded during the expansion and deployment of the tension cloth 28. Can be supported. For this reason, the restraint range of the occupant by the tension cross 28 is widened by the overhanging portion 28E. Thereby, the protection performance of the seated occupant P can be improved against a wider variety of collision modes. Further, since the overhang portion 28E and the head protection chamber 56B are sewn by the sewing portion 70 that is a tear seam, when the inflation and deployment of the near-side airbag 56 is completed (or just before completion), the overhang The connection state (restraint) between the portion 28E and the head protection chamber 56B is eliminated. For this reason, the tension cloth 28 is restrained from being bent (rippling) following the inflated and deployed shape of the head protection chamber 56B, and is deployed almost straight along the tension line TL (deployed shape as the tension cloth 28). Is maintained). Although explanation is omitted, even if the configuration of the present modification is applied to the far-side airbag device 54, the same operational effects as those applied to the near-side airbag device 52 can be obtained.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the example in which the vehicle seats 10, 40, 50 are provided with the left and right tension cloths 28 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the tension cloth 28 may be provided only on the vehicle width direction outer side (near side). Further, for example, the tension cloth 28 may be provided only on the inner side (fur side) in the vehicle width direction. For example, in a configuration in which the tension cloth 28 is not provided on the outer side in the vehicle width direction, the seated occupant P is protected from a side collision by the near side airbag device 52 or the side airbag device or curtain airbag device provided on the vehicle body or door. To be able to.

  In the above-described third embodiment, an example in which the vehicle seat 50 includes both the near-side airbag device 52 and the far-side airbag device 54 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, only one of the near side airbag device 52 and the far side airbag device 54 may be provided. For example, in a configuration that does not include the near-side airbag device 52, the seat occupant P can be protected from a side collision by a side airbag device, a curtain airbag device, or the like provided on the vehicle body or door.

  Furthermore, as a reference example, a configuration may be adopted in which the tension cloth 28 is not provided and a near-side airbag device 52 in which the head protection chamber 56B is connected to the bar body 20 is provided. Similarly, a configuration may be adopted in which the tension cloth 28 is not provided, and the head side protection chamber 62B is connected to the bar body 20 and the far side airbag device 54 is provided. Even with these configurations, the side airbags 56 and 62 can be pulled out from the seat back 14 by moving the pop-up bar 18 to the pop-up position before the side airbags 56 and 52 are inflated and deployed. Contribute.

  Furthermore, in each of the above-described embodiments, an example in which the bar main body 20 of the pop-up bars 18 and 42 has a substantially “U” shape opening forward in plan view is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the bar body 20 may have a shape that can avoid interference with the headrest 16 due to movement to the pop-up position, such as a substantially “U” shape or a semicircular arc shape that opens forward in plan view.

  In addition, it goes without saying that the present invention can be implemented with various modifications without departing from the gist thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vehicle seat 12 Seat cushion 14 Seat back 14A Seat back frame 16 Headrest 18 Pop-up bar (movable support)
22 Slider (guided part)
24 Guide pipe (guide section)
26 Micro gas generator (actuator)
28 Tension cloth (side deployment member)
40 Vehicle seat 42 Pop-up bar (movable support)
44 Slider (guided part)
46 Guide pipe (guide section)
50 Vehicle seat 56 Near side airbag (side airbag)
56B Head protection chamber 62 Far side airbag 62B Head protection chamber (side airbag)

Claims (8)

The seat back is provided so as to be movable from an initial position to a protruding position that protrudes upward from the vehicle, and at least a part of the movement process from the initial position to the protruding position between one end side and the other end side in the vehicle width direction. A movable support that forms a curved shape that is concave in front of the vehicle in plan view so that the headrest passes between,
At least one side of the seat back and the seat cushion in the vehicle width direction, the upper end side is connected to the movable support, the lower end side is connected to the front end side of the seat cushion, and the seat cushion side to the seat back side The movable support is moved from the initial position to the projecting position so that tension is applied between the connection portion with the movable support and the connection portion with the seat cushion. Side deployment members
An actuator that moves the movable support body from the initial position to a protruding position when a vehicle collision is detected or predicted;
Vehicle seat equipped with   The vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the side deployment members are provided on both sides of the seat back and the seat cushion in the vehicle width direction.   The vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the side deployment member is configured by a planar cloth material or mesh material having a vehicle rear end side connected to the seat back frame.   The actuator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the actuator displaces at least a connection portion of the movable support body with the side development member above the upper end of a headrest provided on the seat back. The vehicle seat according to the item. The movable support has a guided portion that has an arc shape that protrudes rearward of the vehicle in a side view,
5. The guide portion according to claim 1, wherein the seat back is provided with a guide portion that guides the movable support body in the guided portion when moving from the initial position to the protruding position. Vehicle seats.   The vehicle seat according to claim 5, wherein the guide portion and the guided portion are configured such that the movable support body after being moved to the protruding position by the actuator is located in front of the vehicle before the displacement.   The side airbag which is accommodated in the said seat back and is inflated and deployed between the side deployment member and at least the chest and shoulder of the seated occupant when a vehicle collision is detected or predicted. And the vehicle seat according to any one of claims 4 to 6, which is referred to.   The said side airbag is connected to the said movable support body, and when the collision of a vehicle is detected or estimated, it has a head protection chamber expand | deployed laterally with respect to the said seat passenger | crew's head. Vehicle seat.

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