Vehicular back trim

• US 20060061153A1
• Filed: 02/24/2005
• Published: 03/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Daikyo Nishikawa Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation
• Original Assignee: GP Daikyo Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation
• Inventors: Harada, Eiji, Hamamoto, Katsuhiro, Kihara, Masaru, Shohara, Seiji
• Granted Patent: US 7,350,858 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/188.40
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/00 Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/0237 Side or rear panels
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/0275 comprising removable or hinged parts for accessing storage compartments B60R7/04; for airbag deployment B60R21/215
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0075 using a containment or docking space
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0096 Theft prevention of articles
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2013/0287 integrating other functions or accessories
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/04 in driver or passenger space , e.g. using racks B60R7/005, B60R7/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 25/087 Luggage compartments

Abstract

A vehicular back trim of the present invention includes a bulge formed in the middle of the vehicle width and between right and left seats to protrude more forward than the rear surfaces of seatbacks of the seats. A center container is formed to extend rearward from the front side of the bulge and behind-seatback containers are formed to extend rearward from the surface located behind the seatbacks of the seats.

Claims

1. A vehicular back trim which covers a kick-up portion arranged behind right and left seats to extend upward from a front floor portion, the vehicular back trim including:

a bulge which is formed to protrude forward in the middle of the vehicle width and between the seats;

a center container which extends rearward from the front side of the bulge; and

behind-seatback containers which extend rearward from the surface located behind seatbacks of the seats.

2. A back trim according to claim 1, wherein

the center container includes a lid which covers a front opening of the center container and the lid has an open/close lock.

3. A back trim according to claim 1, wherein

each of the behind-seatback containers includes a lower cover for covering a lower part of an opening thereof.

4. A back trim according to claim 1, wherein

each of the behind-seatback containers includes a lid which entirely covers an opening thereof and the lid has a hinge-like part at a lower part thereof.

5. A back trim according to claim 1, wherein

the bulge in the middle of the vehicle width and between the seats protrudes more forward than the rear surfaces of the seatbacks of the seats.

6. A back trim according to claim 1, wherein

the center container and the behind-seatback containers extend rearward between a rear floor portion connected to and behind the kick-up portion and a cross bar extending in the vehicle width direction above the rear floor portion to connect a right side panel and a left side panel arranged in the rear part of a vehicle body, the center container and the behind-seatback containers extending more rearward than the cross bar.

7. A back trim according to claim 6, which is made of resin and molded in one piece.

8. A back trim according to claim 1 further including:

extended portions which are located at both sides of a center tunnel bulging in the middle of the front floor portion in the vehicle width direction and extend toward the front floor portion along the kick-up portion, the extended portions being fixed to the kick-up portion.

9. A back trim according to claim 8, wherein

the extended portions cover seat belt retractors placed in openings formed in a lower part of the kick-up portion.

10. A vehicular back trim which covers a kick-up portion arranged behind right and left seats to extend upward from a front floor portion with rearward inclination, wherein

the back trim is made of resin and includes:

a bulge which is formed in the middle of the vehicle width and between the seats to protrude more forward than the rear surfaces of seatbacks of the seats;

a center container which extends rearward from the front side of the bulge;

a lid which covers the center container and has an open/close lock;

behind-seatback containers which extend rearward from the rear surfaces of the seatbacks of the seats; and

lower covers which cover lower parts of openings of the behind-seatback containers, respectively,

wherein the center container and the behind-seatback containers extend rearward between a rear floor portion connected to and behind the kick-up portion and a cross bar extending in the vehicle width direction above the rear floor portion to connect a right side panel and a left side panel arranged in the rear part of a vehicle body, the center container and the behind-seatback containers extending more rearward than the cross bar, and

the back trim further comprises extended portions which are located at both sides of a center tunnel bulging in the middle of the front floor portion in the vehicle width direction and extend toward the front floor portion along the kick-up portion, the extended portions being fixed to the kick-up portion and covering seat belt retractors placed in openings formed in a lower part of the kick-up portion, respectively.

11. A vehicular back trim which covers a kick-up portion arranged behind right and left seats to extend upward from a front floor portion with rearward inclination, wherein

the back trim is made of resin and includes:

a bulge which is formed in the middle of the vehicle width and between the seats to protrude more forward than the rear surfaces of seatbacks of the seats;

a center container which extends rearward from the front side of the bulge;

a lid which covers the center container and has an open/close lock;

behind-seatback containers which extend rearward from the rear surfaces of the seatbacks of the seats; and

lids which entirely cover openings of the behind-seatback containers and have hinge-like parts at lower parts thereof, respectively, and

wherein the center container and the behind-seatback containers extend rearward between a rear floor portion connected to and behind the kick-up portion and a cross bar extending in the vehicle width direction above the rear floor portion to connect a right side panel and a left side panel arranged in the rear part of a vehicle body, the center container and the behind-seatback containers extending more rearward than the cross bar, and

the back trim further comprises extended portions which are located at both sides of a center tunnel bulging in the middle of the front floor portion in the vehicle width direction and extend toward the front floor portion along the kick-up portion, the extended portions being fixed to the kick-up portion and covering seat belt retractors placed in openings formed in a lower part of the kick-up portion, respectively.