JP2000177434A - Instrument panel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To ensure an optimum grip position meeting conditions such as height or seating posture, and to expand and contract a storing recessed part according to the size of a parcel or the like. SOLUTION: A recessed part 3 with front surface and top open is formed at an instrument panel body 1 positioned in front of passenger seat side, and a U-shaped assist grip with a flat cross section consisting of a grip part crossing front side open side and right and left grip arms 7a is formed at the recessed part 3. This panel is formed into a storing recessed part 29 out of the assist grip 7 and the recessed part 3 so as to be capable of egress and ingress from the above. The assist grip 7 is fixedly supported so as to move fore and aft by a locking device 22, thus it is possible to adjust the grip position, and expand and contract the storing recessed part 29.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to an instrument panel provided with an assist grip.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an instrument panel on the passenger seat side provided with an assist grip as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-135341 is known.

The outline of the assist grip has a structure in which a concave portion is formed in an instrument panel main body, and the assist grip is fixedly supported in the concave portion.

[0004]

The assist grip is
Since it is a fixed type integrally attached to the instrument panel main body, there is a problem that it is not possible to satisfy the optimal grip function according to the height, sitting posture, etc. of the occupant. In addition, small articles can be placed in the concave portions, but since the width of the concave portions is constant, it is difficult to place an object larger than the width of the concave portions. Conversely, small ones become unstable if there is nothing to suppress them, and there is a problem that the size placed in the concave part is extremely restricted.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an instrument panel which solves the above-mentioned problem.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an instrument panel body positioned forward of a passenger seat side, wherein a concave portion having a front surface and an upper portion opened. A U-shaped assist grip having a flat cross section composed of a grip section traversing the front open side and left and right grip arms is provided in the recess, and the assist grip and the recess are formed into a storage recess that can be taken in and out from above. On the other hand, the assist grip is fixedly supported so as to be movable back and forth by a lock device.

[0007] Thus, by moving the assist grip back and forth in accordance with the height and sitting posture of the occupant, an optimum grip position can be obtained. In addition, by moving the assist grip back and forth to expand and contract the storage recess, the assist grip functions as pressing means for the assist grip, and can be adapted to the size of the storage recess.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the locking device is provided with a plurality of fitting fixing holes provided in the grip arm portion of the assist grip, and the locking device is removably fitted into the fitting fixing holes. It comprises a lock pin that engages and a drive unit that removably advances and retracts the lock pin by operating a switch.

Thus, the assist grip can be restrained or released by the lock device, and the movement of the assist grip can be easily adjusted back and forth, so that, for example, the optimum grip position can be quickly set.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a positioning groove is provided in the grip arm portion of the assist grip so as to correspond to the fitting fixing hole and engage with the urging member in a detachable manner.

Thus, when the assist grip is moved back and forth, the fitting fixing hole can be positioned at a position facing the lock pin due to a sense of moderation when the urging member gets over the positioning groove. As a result, a reliable restraining state by the lock pin is obtained.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the left and right grip arms of the assist grip are provided inside the concave portion of the instrument panel main body, and at least the inner side is opened in a front-rear direction having a U-shaped cross section. It is supported movably back and forth by long left and right slide support surfaces.

Thus, since the grip arm portion of the assist grip is supported by the slide support surface which is long in the front and rear directions, the vertical and horizontal movements are restricted even when the grip arm is moved back and forth, and a reliable and stable support state is obtained. Can be

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the left and right grip arms of the assist grip are supported by a long slide support surface in the front-rear direction and penetrate into the instrument panel body.

Thus, when the assist grip is slid forward, the grip arm can be protruded into the interior space of the instrument panel body without any obstruction.

[0016]

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

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an instrument panel main body on the passenger seat side, and the inside is a space.

The instrument panel body 1 is formed with a concave portion 3 whose front and upper sides are open. Assist grips, which are supported by a slide support surface 5 described later and can slide back and forth, are provided on the left and right sides of the concave portion 3. 7 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the slide support surface 5 is formed in a U-shaped cross section including an upper surface 9, an lower surface 11, and an outer side surface 13 that are open on the inside. Is the grip arm 7a of the assist grip 7
Is a panel opening 17 projecting into the internal space of the instrument panel body 1.

Although not shown, the slide support surface 5 is not limited to a U-shaped cross section and may be a hollow rectangular tube.

The right and left upper surfaces 9 serving as the slide support surfaces 5 are provided with biasing members 21 (made of spring plates) which are detachably engaged with positioning grooves 19 (described later) provided on the upper surface of the grip arm 7a. The other side is not shown).

As shown in FIG. 1, a drive unit 23 serving as a lock device 22 of the assist grip 7 is provided on the left and right outer side surfaces 13 serving as the slide support surface 5.
A lock pin 25 that protrudes and retracts from the slide support surface 5 to the inside of the slide support surface 5 is disposed.

When the switch 27 is OFF, the drive unit 23 urges the lock pin 25 to move forward by an internal urging means. When the switch 27 is ON, the drive unit 23 sucks the lock pin 25 against the urging means and draws it. Function to retreat

The assist grip 7 is formed in a U-shaped cross section including a grip portion 7b crossing the front opening of the recess 3 and the left and right grip arms 7a, and the grip portion 7b crossing the front opening and the recess 3 are formed. Thus, a storage recess 29 that can be taken in and out from above is formed.

The left and right grip arms 7a of the assist grip 7 are supported by the upper surface 9, the lower surface 11, and the outer side surface 13 of the slide support surface 5 so as to be slidable back and forth.
Projecting into the internal space of the.

The outer surface 13 of the grip arm 7a
In FIG. 1, there are provided a plurality of fitting fixing holes 31 which are removably fitted to the lock pins 25 at predetermined intervals as shown in FIG.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, on the upper surface of the grip arm portion 7a, positioning grooves 19 are provided at positions corresponding to the fitting fixing holes 31 so as to cross the upper surface at the same pitch.

The positioning groove 19 is formed as a shallow groove, and an urging member 21 provided on the upper surface 9 of the slide support surface 5 is engaged with the engaging groove 21 in a detachable manner. The urging member 21 is made of a spring plate and is disposed on the axis X passing through the lock pin 25 as shown in FIG. 4. When the urging member 21 engages with the positioning groove 19, the lock pin 25 and the fitting / fixing hole 31 are positioned at positions where they face each other correctly.

According to the instrument panel configured as described above, the switch 27 is turned on and the lock pin 2 is turned on.
5 is retracted from the fitting fixing hole 31 to release the constraint,
As shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 1, the assist grip 7 can be slid. At this time, the urging member 21 is
The movement pitch can be confirmed by the sense of moderation when the vehicle 9 gets over, and when the biasing member 21 is engaged with the positioning groove 19, the lock pin 25 and the fitting fixing hole 31 are correctly opposed to each other. Therefore, if the switch 27 is turned off after the movement is completed, the lock pin 25 is
1, and a correct grip position corresponding to the height or the sitting posture can be obtained. At the same time, the assist grip 7 is reliably restrained by the slide support surface 5 without moving up, down, left and right.

On the other hand, when, for example, a small accessory or the like is placed in the storage recess 29, the grip portion 7b of the assist grip 7 functions as a holding bar for holding the accessory by sliding the assist grip 7 forward. Thus, a stable holding state can be obtained even during traveling.

At this time, as the assist grip 7 advances, the grip arm portion 7a moves the instrument panel body 1
Although it protrudes largely into the internal space, there is nothing inside, so there is no hindrance or restriction on the projection.

When the diameter of the small package is large, the assist grip 7 can be slid rearward to form the storage recess 29 having a size corresponding to the size.

[0033]

As described above, according to the instrument panel of the present invention, the assist grip on the passenger seat side is set to the optimal grip position in accordance with the conditions such as the height or the sitting posture. Can be.

The storage recess can be widened or narrowed in accordance with the size of a small package, etc.
The grip part functions as a holding bar and can be stably placed.

Further, a reliable support state of the assist grip can be obtained by the slide support surface.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view in which an assist grip is provided in a concave portion of an instrument panel body on a passenger seat side according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view in which an assist grip is removed from a concave portion of the instrument panel main body.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which an assist grip is attached to a concave portion of the instrument panel main body.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory sectional view showing a relationship among an urging member, a positioning groove, and a fitting fixing hole.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Instrument panel main body 3 Concave part 7 Assist grip 7a Grip arm part 7b Grip part 22 Lock device 29 Storage concave part

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An instrument panel main body located in front of a passenger seat side is provided with a concave portion having an open front surface and an upper portion, and the concave portion has a grip portion crossing the front open side and left and right grip arm portions. A flat-section U-shaped assist grip is provided, and the assist grip and the recess are formed in a storage recess that can be taken in and out from above, while the assist grip is fixedly supported so as to be movable back and forth by a lock device. instrument panel. 2. A lock device comprising: a plurality of fitting fixing holes provided in a grip arm portion of an assist grip; a lock pin which is removably fitted into the fitting fixing holes;
2. The instrument panel according to claim 1, further comprising: a drive unit configured to move the lock pin forward and backward so that the lock pin can be inserted and removed by a switch operation. 3. The instrument according to claim 2, wherein a positioning groove is provided in the grip arm of the assist grip, the positioning groove corresponding to the fitting fixing hole and engaging with the urging member in a detachable manner. panel. 4. The left and right grip arms of the assist grip are provided inside the concave portion of the instrument panel main body, and can be freely moved back and forth by a left and right long slide support surface having a U-shaped cross section open at least inside. The instrument panel according to claim 1, wherein the instrument panel is supported by the instrument panel. 5. The instrument panel according to claim 4, wherein the left and right grip arms of the assist grip are supported by a slide support surface which is long in the front-rear direction, and penetrate into the instrument panel body.