JP2000158993A - Assist grip and interior trim material for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve external appearance by suppressing projection of an assist grip inside a cabin in nonuse. SOLUTION: A body side trim is attached to cover a roof panel of a cabin. An assist grip 21 is integrally incorporated into the body side trim. An assist grip 21 incorporates a grip main body 22 and a shield 23 to an incorporating part 26 formed in an interior trim body 25 such that the grip main body 22 and the shield 23 can be elastically turned. The grip main body 22 is energized from a use position B toward nonuse position A, while the shield 23 is energized from a distant position D toward shielding position C. In nonuse, an occupant side surface of the grip main body 22 at the nonuse position A and the shield 23 at the shielding position C are aligned with an attaching surface in a nearly equal plane. Accordingly, the assist grip 21 has no part projecting inside the cabin so that its external appearance is improve.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to, for example, an assist grip and a vehicle interior material provided in a passenger compartment of an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an assist grip which is held by an occupant in order to maintain a posture is provided, for example, above a door of a passenger compartment of an automobile. However,
The configuration in which both ends of the soft or hard grip body are fixed to the inner wall of the vehicle compartment has a problem that the grip body protrudes into the vehicle compartment even when not in use, and it is difficult to improve the appearance.

In this respect, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-24759
The configuration described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication (Kokai) No. H10-26095 is shown. In this assist grip, a substantially U-shaped grip body is rotatably fixed to a pair of shaft supports protruding into the vehicle interior, and when not in use, the grip body is in the upper retracted position. Have been evacuated.

[0004]

However, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-24759, this assist grip has a substantially U-shape on a pair of shaft supports protruding into the vehicle interior. The grip body is rotatably supported, and when not in use, the grip body is retracted to the upper evacuation position.Even in the evacuation position, a gap for inserting a finger between the grip body and the inner wall is secured. Need to be kept. Therefore, there is a problem that the grip main body projects larger than the diameter of the grip main body into the vehicle interior, and the shaft support always projects into the vehicle interior, and it is difficult to improve the appearance.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an assist grip which has a small protrusion when not in use and can improve the appearance.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an assist grip including a gripper capable of being gripped, and a use position separated from an attachment surface to an operator side and a non-use position located on the attachment surface side from the use position. A grip body movably supported between a use position, a movable position between a shielding position adjacent to the grip body and substantially flush with the mounting surface, and a separated position separated from the grip body. And a shield provided.

[0007] In this configuration, during use, the operator grips the grip portion of the grip body at the use position separated from the mounting surface toward the operator. At the time of non-use, by moving the grip portion of the grip body from the operator side to the non-use position located on the mounting surface side, the protrusion to the operator side is suppressed, and the shield is attached to the grip body. The appearance is improved by being located at a shielding position adjacent to and substantially flush with the mounting surface. When the grip body is moved from the non-use position to the use position, the grip body is easily grasped by moving the shield to the separated position, and good operability is secured.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the assist grip according to the first aspect, wherein the grip body and the shield are rotatably fixed to the shaft.

In this configuration, the structure is simplified, and the manufacturing cost is reduced.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the assist grip according to the first or second aspect, further comprising a grip body biasing unit configured to bias the grip body toward the unused position.

With this configuration, when the operator releases the grip body, the grip body is moved to the non-use position by the urging force of the grip body urging means, and the appearance is improved.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the assist grip according to any one of the first to third aspects, further comprising shield biasing means for biasing the shield toward the shielding position.

In this configuration, when the operator releases the shield, the shield is moved to the shield position by the urging force of the shield urging means, and the appearance is improved.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the assist grip according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein a surface of the grip body in the non-use position is substantially flush with the mounting surface, and , A space is secured on the side opposite to the operator.

In this configuration, the grip body is
In the non-use position, the surface on the operator side is substantially flush with the mounting surface, so that the grip body, the mounting surface, and the shield are substantially flush with each other, and the appearance is improved. When the grip main body is moved from the non-use position to the use position, the grip main body is easily gripped by utilizing the space, and good operability is ensured.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the assist grip according to the fifth aspect, wherein the grip body has a substantially U-shape provided with legs at both ends of the grip portion, and the shielding body includes the grip portions. And a portion surrounded by legs.

According to this configuration, an assist grip having an improved appearance and good operability is provided.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the assist grip according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the grip body is in contact with a surface of the shield on the operator side in a non-use position.

In this configuration, the grip body can be arranged with a minimum protrusion size, and the appearance is improved.
Further, it is not necessary to secure a space for accommodating the grip body on the mounting surface side, and it is possible to arrange the grip body in a thin space.

[0020] The interior material for a vehicle according to the eighth aspect is the first aspect.
7. An assist grip according to any one of the above items 7, a grip body support portion for supporting the grip body, a shield support portion for supporting the shield, and an interior body provided with a mounting surface and fixed to the vehicle body. .

In this configuration, the assist grip is incorporated into the interior material of the vehicle, so that the work of attaching the assist grip to the vehicle body is facilitated, and the manufacturing cost of the vehicle is reduced.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the assist grip of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a passenger compartment of an automobile, which is a vehicle. The passenger compartment 1 includes a floor panel 3, a roof panel 4, which constitutes the vehicle body, a windshield 5, a rear glass 6, and front and rear door panels 7, 8. It is surrounded by such as. And a front pillar portion between the windshield 5, the front and rear door panels 7, 8 and the rear glass 6.
11, a center pillar portion 12, a rear pillar portion 13, and a roof side portion 14 along the upper side of front and rear door panels 7, 8.
And a body side trim 15 as an interior material for a vehicle that covers the metal parts and improves the appearance. A cloth or the like is attached to the roof panel 4 as needed.

The body side trim 15 is located above the rear door panel 8 and has an assist grip.
21 is integrated.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the assist grip 21 includes a grip body 22 and a shield 23, and these members are elastically attached to a built-in portion 26 formed in the interior body 25. It is rotatably incorporated in.

The grip body 22 is integrally formed of, for example, a synthetic resin, and has a grip portion 27 having a substantially quadrangular prism shape to be gripped by an operator, and leg portions formed at both ends of the grip portion 27.
28 form a substantially U-shape. The inside of each leg 28 is hollow at the back side, that is, on the roof panel 4 side, and has a shaft hole 28a penetrating at the position of the rotation center O1 of the grip body 22.

The shield 23 can be called a separate lid, and is integrally formed of, for example, synthetic resin, has a substantially rectangular plate shape, and faces the passenger compartment 1 side, that is, the operator side as an occupant. 29, and a frame-shaped portion 30 integrally formed on the rear surface of the lid portion 29 to project in a frame shape. Further, a bearing portion 31 having a pair of ribs projecting therefrom is provided at a lower portion on both sides of the frame portion 30.
Is formed, and a shaft hole 31a penetrating therethrough is formed at the position of the rotation center O2. Also, as shown in FIG. 3, first rotation range restricting portions 32 are provided on both sides of the frame-shaped portion 30 at the upper portions thereof, and as shown in FIG. On the back of the upper part, a second rotation range restricting portion facing the back side
33 are protruding.

On the other hand, the interior body 25 is integrally formed of, for example, a synthetic resin, and an integral or separate skin portion is provided at a portion exposed to the vehicle compartment 1 as necessary. The mounting portion 26 has a flat or curved mounting surface 41 facing the operator side, and a concave portion substantially formed along the shape of the grip body 22 from the mounting surface 41 toward the roof panel 4. An installation portion 42 and a cutout portion 43 cut out substantially along the shape of the shield 23 are formed. Also, located on both sides of the upper part of the notch 43,
Each grip body support part 45 is provided, and the base body 4
6, a pin 47 as a grip shaft, a grip spring as an elastic spring as a grip body urging means
48, one torsion bar 50, and the like are attached, and the grip body 22 is elastically rotatably supported. Further, shield support portions 52 are provided at both lower sides of the notch portion 43, and a bearing hole 54 is formed integrally with the interior body 25, and a clevis pin 5 as a shield shaft is formed.
6, a snap pin 57, a shield spring 58 as a spring which is an elastic body as a shield urging means, and the like, and the shield 23 is elastically and rotatably pivotally supported.

In assembling the assist grip 21, first, as shown in FIG. 5, a base body 46 and a gripping spring 48 are applied to each leg 28 of the grip body 22, and are provided on the base body 46. The pin 47 is inserted into the shaft hole 28a of the grip body 22 so as to pass through the inside of the through hole 46a and the grip spring 48. Next, as shown in FIG.
The shield 23 is applied to the built-in portion 26 of the interior body 25, and a spring 58 for the shield is disposed on the bearing 31.
A clevis pin 56 is inserted into the bearing hole 54 so as to penetrate through the shaft hole 31a of the shaft hole 31a and the inside of the shield spring 58, and is prevented from coming off by the snap pin 57. Next, the base body 46 assembled to the grip body 22 is aligned with the mounting hole 45a formed on the back surface of the grip body support portion 45 of the interior body 25, and is fixed using, for example, a fixing tool such as a bolt (not shown). . At this time, a pin 47 having a length dimension larger than the other pin is inserted into a through hole formed on the side surface of the grip body support portion 45.
It is inserted into the torsion bar 50 fixed to the back side of the mounting surface 41 via 45b.

The inner body 25 is provided with a bolt as a fixture.
The screw 60 is screwed into the roof panel 4 or the like via a mounting hole 61 formed in the interior body 25 and fixed to the vehicle body.

In this state, the grip body 22 is
The pin 47 is rotatably supported about the center of rotation O1 and is urged upward by the biasing force of the gripping spring 48 in a direction away from the occupant, i.e., away from the occupant. The rotation of the grip body 22 is performed by the contact between the leg 28 and another member, as shown in FIG. 1A, so that the surface of the grip body 22 on the occupant side is substantially flush with the mounting surface 41. 1C, and the use position B where the grip body 22 is substantially horizontal as shown in FIG. 1C. A space 63 is secured between the recessed portion 42 of the body 25 and the finger 63 of the operator.

The shield 23 is rotatably supported about the clevis pin 56, that is, the center of rotation O2, and is moved away from the vehicle body, that is, inside the cabin 1 by the urging force of the shield spring 58. It is always energized toward. As shown in FIG. 1 (a), the rotation of the shield 23 is determined by a shield position C at which the first rotation range restricting portion 32 contacts the rear side of the interior body 25, and FIG. As shown in (2), the second rotation range restricting portion 33 is restricted to a range between the second rotation range restricting portion 33 and the separated position D in contact with the occupant of the interior body 25.

When the assist grip 21 is attached to the passenger compartment 1, as shown in FIGS. 1A and 4, the assist grip 21 is located on the occupant side of the grip body 22 in the non-use position A, that is, the storage position. The surface and the shielding body 23 at the shielding position C are substantially flush with the mounting surface 41, so that there is no projecting portion in the vehicle compartment 1 and the portion recessed from the vehicle compartment 1 is also small.
In this way, by incorporating the assist grip 21 into the body side trim 15, the appearance is improved rather than the assist grip attached to the vehicle interior 1,
It is possible to provide the assist grip 21 with a sense of unity and luxury.

When the assist grip 21 is used, the shield 23 is pushed back and retracted to the separated position D, so that the hand can be put into the space 63 and the grip 27 can be easily gripped. The main body 22 can be pulled out to the use position B with good operability. Then, move the grip body 22 to the use position B.
In this state, the shield 23 automatically returns to the shield position C, and the appearance is kept good.

When the grip body 22 is released, the grip body 22 automatically returns to the non-use position A by the urging force of the grip spring 48. At this time, the grip body 22 is prevented from rotating rapidly by the torsion bar 50, and a sense of quality can be produced.

Further, by incorporating the assist grip 21 into the interior material for the vehicle, the work of attaching the assist grip 21 to the vehicle body is facilitated, and the manufacturing cost of the vehicle can be reduced.

In the above embodiment, the grip body 22 is housed in the recessed portion 42 of the interior body 25 and is arranged so as not to protrude from the mounting surface 41. It can also be made to protrude from. For example, FIG.
In the non-use position A, as shown in FIG.
May be positioned so as to be in contact with the mounting surface 41 or the shield 23 located on the virtual surface flush with the mounting surface 41. And even with this configuration, the assist grip
When using the shield 21, as shown in FIG.
By pushing back to the separated position D, the hand can be put on the back surface of the grip portion 27, and the grip portion 27 can be easily gripped.
As shown in FIG. 7C, the grip body 22 can be pulled out to the use position B with good operability without catching a hand on the carpet used as the skin material of the ceiling material.
Further, in this configuration, the shielding body 23 entirely covers the opening 66 formed in the interior body 25, and the appearance can be improved, and a large space is not required on the back side of the mounting surface 41 of the interior body 25, The assist grip 21 can be made thinner.

In addition to the grip body or the shield being rotatably provided, for example, the grip body or the shield can be slidably provided along a rail.

Further, the assist grip of the present invention can be provided not only on the body side trim 15 of an automobile, but also on an instrument panel, a door, or another moving body such as a boat.

[0040]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, during use, the operator grips the grip portion of the grip body at the use position separated from the mounting surface toward the operator. At the time of non-use, by moving the grip portion of the grip body from the operator side to the non-use position located on the mounting surface side, it is possible to suppress the protrusion to the operator side, and the shield is adjacent to the grip body. In addition, the external appearance can be improved by being located at a shielding position substantially flush with the mounting surface. When the grip body is moved from the non-use position to the use position, by moving the shield to the separated position, the grip body can be easily gripped, and good operability can be secured.

According to the assist grip of the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the structure can be simplified and the manufacturing cost can be reduced by rotatably fixing the grip body and the shield to the shaft.

According to the assist grip of the third aspect, in addition to the effect of the first or second aspect, the grip body biasing means for biasing the grip body toward the non-use position is provided, so that the operator can grip the grip body. When the main body is released, the grip body moves to the non-use position by the urging force of the grip body urging means, and the appearance can be improved with good operability.

According to the assist grip of the fourth aspect, in addition to the effect of any one of the first to third aspects, since the shield gripping means for biasing the shield toward the shielding position is provided, the operator can operate the shield. When the shield is released, the shield moves to the shield position by the urging force of the shield urging means, and the appearance can be improved with good operability.

According to the assist grip of the fifth aspect, in addition to the effects of the first to fourth aspects, the surface of the grip body on the operator side is substantially flush with the mounting surface in the non-use position. In addition, a space is secured on the side opposite to the operator. In the non-use position, the grip body, the surface on the operator side is substantially flush with the mounting surface, so the grip body, the mounting surface, and the shield are substantially flush with each other,
The appearance is improved. When the grip main body is moved from the non-use position to the use position, the grip main body can be easily gripped by utilizing the space, and good operability can be secured.

According to the assist grip of the sixth aspect, in addition to the effect of the fifth aspect, the grip body has a substantially U-shape provided with legs at both ends of the grip portion, and the shielding body is provided with:
By arranging the assist grip in a portion surrounded by the grip portion and the leg portion, it is possible to provide an assist grip with improved appearance and good operability.

According to the assist grip described in claim 7, in addition to the effects described in any one of claims 1 to 4, the grip body is in contact with the surface on the operator side of the shield at the shield position in the non-use position. Since it is located, the grip body can be arranged with a minimum protrusion dimension, and the appearance can be improved. Also,
There is no need to secure a space for storing the grip body on the mounting surface side, and the grip body can be arranged in a thin space.

According to the vehicle interior body according to the eighth aspect, in addition to the effects according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, the assist grip is incorporated into the vehicle interior material, thereby facilitating the work of attaching the vehicle to the vehicle body. Therefore, the manufacturing cost of the vehicle can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of an assist grip of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a vehicle compartment provided with an assist grip according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the assist grip.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the assist grip.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of a part of the assist grip in a state in which some parts are attached to a grip body.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the assist grip.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the assist grip of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

4 Roof Panel Constituting Vehicle Body 15 Body Side Trim as Vehicle Interior Material 21 Assist Grip 22 Grip Body 23 Shield 25 Inner Body 27 Grip Part 28 Leg 41 Mounting Surface 45 Grip Body Support 48 Grip body biasing means Grip spring 52 Shield support part 58 Shield spring as shield urging means 63 Space A Non-use position B Use position C Shield position D Separation position

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A grip provided with a gripper that can be gripped and movably supported between a use position separated from an attachment surface to an operator side and an unused position located on the attachment surface side from the use position. A main body; and a shield movably supported between a shielding position adjacent to the grip main body and substantially flush with the mounting surface and a separated position separated from the grip main body. Assist grip. 2. The assist grip according to claim 1, wherein the grip body and the shielding body are rotatably fixed to the shaft. 3. The assist grip according to claim 1, further comprising a grip body urging means for urging the grip body toward an unused position. 4. The assist grip according to claim 1, further comprising a shield urging means for urging the shield toward the shielding position. 5. The grip body in the non-use position,
The assist grip according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a surface on an operator side is substantially flush with a mounting surface, and a space is secured on a side opposite to the operator. 6. The grip body has a substantially U-shape in which legs are provided at both ends of a grip portion, and the shield is disposed in a portion surrounded by the grip portion and the legs. The assist grip according to claim 5, wherein 7. The grip body in the non-use position,
The assist grip according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the shield is in contact with an operator-side surface of the shield at the shielding position. 8. An interior part provided with an assist grip according to any one of claims 1 to 7, a grip body support part for supporting the grip body, a shield support part for supporting the shield, and a mounting surface and fixed to the vehicle body. A vehicle interior material comprising: a body.