Abstract: A seat apparatus equipped with a seat cover that covers at least part of the seat apparatus surface and is formed by sewing a plurality of skin material pieces together, an operation unit for receiving an operation from an operator, and a covering material for covering the operation unit, wherein: the covering material is formed as part of the skin material pieces, or is formed by sewing a member that is separate from the skin material pieces to the skin material pieces; and a projection is formed that projects in the outward direction from the seat cover when the operation unit is covered.

Abstract: A vehicle seat comprising a foam padding having a through-bore, a surface cover element covering a surface of the foam padding, and a functional element formed from a soft material. The functional element has a tubular body fitted in the through-bore of the foam padding and a flange integral with the tubular body. An area of the flange of the functional element, adjacent to a peripheral end of the flange, is sewn with a reverse side of an edge portion of an opening defined in the surface cover element, such reverse side facing to the foam padding. The surface cover element with the flange thus sewn therewith covers the foam padding, with the tubular body being fitted in the through-bore of the foam padding, so that a surface of the flange and an opening of the tubular body are exposed in an outer surface of the vehicle seat.

Abstract: The vehicle seat includes: an adjustment position selecting means for selecting an adjustment position of each part of the seat corresponding to the build of the occupant; a seat position adjusting means for the occupant to manually adjust a position of each part of the seat; and a seat position detecting means for detecting a position of each part of the seat. Build information selected with the adjustment position selecting means and positional information detected with the seat position detecting means are transmitted to an electronic control unit provided in the vehicle by wireless communication or wired communication. In the electronic control unit, proper positional information of each part of the seat estimated based on the build information and the positional information are checked against each other. When both pieces of information agree with each other, the occupant is notified of the agreement through a notifying means.

Abstract: A seat for vehicle includes a skin, a substrate to which the skin is applied, and a connection structure for connecting the substrate and the skin. The skin includes a first skin part, and a second skin part made of a soft material for connecting the first skin part and the connection structure. The connection structure includes a first fold-back portion integrally formed with the second skin part, and a second fold-back portion disposed on the substrate. The first fold-back portion is fitted with the second fold-back portion.

Abstract: A vehicle bumper structure is provided with a functional component having a function other than an impact absorbing function, and an absorber is provided between a bumper cover and reinforcement. The absorber includes a first impact absorbing member that has a hole near the functional component, and a second impact absorbing member that is inserted into the hole and is more rigid than the first impact absorbing member. The second impact absorbing member may also have a protruding portion that protrudes outward on a side surface with respect to an insertion direction into the hole.

Abstract: [Purpose] To provide a vehicle seat having a garnish attached thereto, which is simplified in structure for easy secure attachment of the garnish to a seat cushion of the seat, and also highly improved as to outer appearance quality of the seat cushion. [Means for Achieving the Purpose] A vehicle seat of the present invention includes: a frame 4 formed from a sheet metal, the frame standing upright in a vertical direction thereof; a garnish 1 engaged with and fitted to the frame 4 so as to cover an outer peripheral surface of that frame; a cushion element 3 supported by the frame 4; and a trim cover element 2 covering the cushion element 3. In this vehicle seat, a terminal end portion 20 of the trim cover element 2 is fixedly secured to an outer surface of the garnish 1.

Abstract: A vehicle bumper structure is provided with a functional component having a function other than an impact absorbing function, and an absorber is provided between a bumper cover and reinforcement. The absorber includes a first impact absorbing member that has a hole near the functional component, and a second impact absorbing member that is inserted into the hole and is more rigid than the first impact absorbing member. The second impact absorbing member may also have a protruding portion that protrudes outward on a side surface with respect to an insertion direction into the hole.

Abstract: A vehicle seat comprising a foam padding having a through-bore, a surface cover element covering a surface of the foam padding, and a functional element formed from a soft material. The functional element has a tubular body fitted in the through-bore of the foam padding and a flange integral with the tubular body. An area of the flange of the functional element, adjacent to a peripheral end of the flange, is sewn with a reverse side of an edge portion of an opening defined in the surface cover element, such reverse side facing to the foam padding. The surface cover element with the flange thus sewn therewith covers the foam padding, with the tubular body being fitted in the through-bore of the foam padding, so that a surface of the flange and an opening of the tubular body are exposed in an outer surface of the vehicle seat.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to prevent a vehicle door from protruding into a vehicle cabin when a collision load is applied to the door from a lateral side thereof, and to reduce costs that are required for measures to prevent the door from protruding into the vehicle cabin.

Abstract: A lower body structure for an automobile is provided in which a tank bracket for supporting a fuel tank N is disposed on the underside of the floor of the cabin compartment rear portion, to which the seat belt anchor is joined. The tank bracket, having a substantially inverse hat-shape cross section, forms a closed cross section together with the floor. At the rear end, a rear edge flange of a side wall is joined to the front face of a floor cross member, and a joint flange that extends from the rear end of a bottom wall is joined to the lower face of the floor cross member, thereby to enhance the joining force to the floor cross member. In the bracket, beads and are formed extending in the width direction of the bracket, so that the beads deform to spread in the front-rear direction, when the vehicle decelerates abruptly and the seat belt load acts, and to absorb the load thereby. As a result, the joint of the seat belt anchor to the floor is not displaced on account of the load.

Abstract: A floodlight including an electronic ballast which makes the floodlight easier to handle. A floodlight 1 comprises: a base 5; a telescopic mast 4 having a proximal end connected with said base 5; a lighting device 2 provided at a distal end of said mast 4; and an electronic ballast 3 that stabilizes electric power and feeds the stabilized electric power to said lighting device 2. The lighting device 2 includes a lamp 21 and a holding assembly 20 that holds said lamp 21, while the electronic ballast 3 is installed in said holding assembly 20.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a vehicle body structure in which a collision load applied to one of vehicle doors from a lateral side thereof is received by a load receiving member of a body via an impact beam and a door box of the door and is transmitted from the load receiving member to a cross member. The load receiving member includes a load receiving pipe that is formed as a linear tubular body disposed between the right and left doors so as to extend in a vehicle widthwise direction and is capable of transmitting the collision load from the door box of one of the doors to a door box of the other of the doors, and connecting portions that are capable of supporting the load receiving pipe at positions adjacent to the right and left doors and connecting the load receiving pipe to the cross member.

Abstract: A telescopic supporting column and a floodlight using the same with enhanced maneuverability. The telescopic supporting column includes a mast that is made telescopic by inserting two or more tubular columns sequentially in a nested manner; and a braking mechanism for moderately retracting said mast. The braking mechanism includes a pressure-regulating portion provided in a proximal tubular column as a proximal end of said mast; a closing portion provided in a distal tubular column as a distal end thereof; and an air chamber formed inside said mast by partitioning off said portions. The pressure-regulating portion includes: first and second vent holes communicating said air chamber with an exterior; and a valving element closing said second vent hole in a manner capable of opening and closing said second vent hole only.

Abstract: Structure of seat back is provided, which comprises: a seat back frame; and an upholstery cover assembly including a forward upholster cover element and a backward upholstery cover element. Those two upholstery cover elements cover respective forward and backward sides of the seat back frame, with an upper region thereof secured on top portion of the seat back frame by a headrest stay holder element. Outer peripheral ends of those two upholstery cover elements are engaged together by an engagement element, so that substantially a whole of the seat back frame is covered with the upholstery cover assembly, thus forming a seat back.

Abstract: Structure of seat back is provided, which comprises: a seat back frame; and an upholstery cover assembly including a forward upholster cover element and a backward upholstery cover element. Those two upholstery cover elements cover respective forward and backward sides of the seat back frame, with an upper region thereof secured on top portion of the seat back frame by a headrest stay holder element. Outer peripheral ends of those two upholstery cover elements are engaged together by an engagement element, so that substantially a whole of the seat back frame is covered with the upholstery cover assembly, thus forming a seat back.