JP2001213213A - Cover and part with cover provided with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cover and a part with cover provided with the cover capable of improving the appearance of the part with cover even if an engaging part for a recessed part of a part body is formed by a material suitable for itself. SOLUTION: This cover 20 blocking the recessed part 15 formed in the part body 10 in the part with cover 1 is provided with the engaging part 21 and a cover part 25. The engaging part 21 is formed so as to engage with the recessed part 15 of the part main body 10. The cover part 25 is formed so as to cover the recessed part 15 of the part body 10. A design face 25a of the cover part 25 is formed by a material which has the same quality as a material forming a design face 14a of the part body 10 or is similar to it. The engaging part 21 is formed by a material different from the material of the design face 25a of the cover part 25.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cover for closing a recess formed in a component body of a component with a cover, and a component with a cover having the cover.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Parts with a cover include, for example, an assist grip for an automobile. A conventional example of the assist grip will be described. FIG. 9 is a partial front sectional view of the assist grip, FIG. 10 is a front view of the assist grip with the cover disassembled, and FIG. 11 is a bottom view of the grip body. In FIG. 10, the assist grip 1 is a grip body 1
0 and the cover 20.

[0003] The grip body 10 has a substantially inverted U-shape, and includes a core member 12, a jacket 14 and a clip 16. The core material 12 is made of a metal strip, and is substantially U-shaped.
It is bent in the shape of a letter, and left and right ends are bent in opposite directions to form left and right mounting pieces 12a located on the same plane. Each mounting piece 12a is formed with a clip mounting hole (symbol omitted). A resin clip 16 is fitted into the clip mounting hole.
Note that the grip body 10 corresponds to a component body referred to in this specification.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, the clip 16 has a base frame portion 16a having a substantially rectangular frame shape, and can be flexibly deformed and protruded downward from both front and rear edges of the base frame portion 16a. A left and right locking piece 16b, a front and rear ridge 16d protruding downward from the left and right side edges of the base frame 16a adjacent to the outside of each locking piece 16b; There are left and right substantially inverted U-shaped engaging pieces 16e protruding so as to be able to bend and deform in directions facing the left and right side edges of the portion 16a.

[0005] A stepped engaging surface 16c is formed on the outer surface of the upper end of the engaging piece 16b to engage with the vehicle panel 2 (see Fig. 10). In addition, each engagement piece 16
An engaging projection 16f protrudes from the surface facing the tip of e. Note that the ridge 16d is provided between the vehicle panel 2 and the grip body 1.
A gap corresponding to the thickness of the molded ceiling 3 is formed between the bottom and the bottom surface 10a.

A base frame portion 16a of the clip 16 is fitted into a clip mounting hole (not shown) of the core member 12. The core material 12 and the clip 16 are covered with a jacket 14 made of, for example, a soft resin material by insert molding the core material 12 to which the clip 16 is attached (see FIG. 9). As shown in FIG.
Reference numeral 4 denotes a substantially inverted U-shape and surrounds the core material 12 together with the clip 16. The bottom surfaces of both ends of the outer cover 14 (corresponding to the bottom surface 10a of the grip body 10) are substantially flush with the bottom surfaces of the clips 16. In the jacket 14, the upper surface of the core 12 is formed thicker, and the lower surface of the core 12 is formed thinner.

[0007] As shown in FIG.
A concave portion 15 opening above each of the clips 16 is formed. A stepped surface 15a surrounding the periphery is formed in the upper opening of the concave portion 15.

Next, each recess 15 of the grip body 10
The cover 20 for closing the cover will be described. FIG. 12 shows the cover 2
0 is shown. 10 and 12, the cover 20 includes an engaging portion 21 and a cover portion 25. The engagement portion 21 is formed in a substantially rectangular prism shape, and is formed so as to be able to engage with the clip 16 of the grip body 10. That is, the engaging portion 21 can be inserted into the hollow portion of the clip 16 (see FIG. 9). On both left and right side surfaces of the engagement portion 21, engagement recesses 21a that can be engaged with the respective engagement pieces 16e of the clip 16 are formed in two upper and lower stages. In addition, both front and rear side surfaces of the engaging portion 21 are located between the two locking pieces 16b before and after the clip 16,
The locking pieces 16b are formed so as to be able to prevent narrowing. In the left and right covers 20, the engaging portions 21 have the same shape, and the cover portion 25 has a symmetrical shape.

As shown in FIG. 9, the cover portion 25 is formed so as to be fitted to the stepped surface 15a of the concave portion 15 of the grip body 10, and can cover the open end surface of the concave portion 15. The surface of the cover portion 25 forms a design surface 25a on the cover 20 side that is continuous with the outer surface of the jacket 14 of the grip body 10, that is, the design surface 14a on the grip body 10 side. The cover 20 is integrally formed of a hard resin material, so that the engagement strength of the recess 15 of the grip body 10 with the clip 16 is ensured.

Next, the procedure for assembling the assist grip 1 will be described. First, each recess 1 of the grip body 10
5, the engaging portion 21 of each cover 20 is inserted, and the engaging portion 2
1 engaging piece 1 of each clip 16 in the lower engaging recess 21a.
Each cover 20 is temporarily fixed by engaging the engaging projection 16f of 6e (see a two-dot chain line 20 in FIG. 9). In this state, the locking piece 16b of each clip 16 of the grip body 10 is inserted into the opening 3a of the molded ceiling 3 (see FIG. 9). Thereby, the grip main body 10 is attached to the molded ceiling 3 to be modularized.

Next, the molded ceiling 3 is put on the roof (not shown) of the automobile, and both the retaining pieces 16b of the clip 16 of the grip body 10 are inserted into the mounting holes 2a of the vehicle panel 2. Then, due to the elastic deformation of the mounting piece 12a, the locking surface 16c of the locking piece 16b is engaged with the rim of the mounting hole 2a (see FIG. 10). Subsequently, the cover 1 is pushed in as shown by a solid line in FIG.
6 and the engaging portion 21 with respect to the engaging convex portion 16f of the both engaging pieces 16e.
The upper engaging recesses 21a are engaged, the cover 20 is permanently fixed to the clip 16, and the engagement portion 21 prevents the locking piece 16b of the clip 16 from being narrowed, thereby assisting the roof. The attachment of the grip 1 is completed.

[0012]

However, the cover 20 of the assist grip 1 is integrally formed of a hard resin material as described above. On the other hand, the outer casing 14 of the grip body 10 is formed of a soft resin material as described above. Therefore, since the design surface 14a of the outer cover 14 of the grip body 10 and the design surface 25a of the cover portion 25 of the cover 20 do not look similar, the appearance of the cover 20 and the assist grip 1 was poor.

Further, by forming the cover 20 integrally with the same soft resin material as the outer casing 14 of the grip body 10, the design surface 14a of the outer casing 14 of the grip body 10 is formed.
And the gloss, color, and the like of the design surface 25a of the cover portion 25 of the cover 20 can be matched. However, it is difficult to form the engaging portion 21 of the concave portion 15 of the grip body 10 with the clip 16 with a material suitable for itself, which is not preferable. In addition, the outer cover 14 of the grip body 10
Is formed integrally with the cover 20 using the same hard resin material, so that the design surface 1 of the jacket 14 of the grip body 10 is formed.
4a and the design surface 25a of the cover portion 25 of the cover 20 can be matched in gloss, color, and the like. However, the texture and feel of the outer cover 14 of the grip body 10 are deteriorated, which is not preferable.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to form an engaging portion for a concave portion of a component body with a material suitable for itself. It is still another object of the present invention to provide a cover capable of improving the appearance of a component with a cover and a component with a cover having the cover.

[0015]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cover for closing a recess formed in a component body of a component with a cover, the cover having an engaging portion and a cover portion, The engaging portion is formed so as to be engageable with the concave portion of the component main body, the cover portion is formed so as to cover the concave portion of the component main body, and the design surface of the cover portion is formed with the concave portion of the component main body. The cover is made of the same or similar material as the material forming the design surface on the component body side in the periphery, and the engaging portion is formed of a material different from the design surface of the cover portion. .

With this configuration, the gloss, color, etc., of the design surface of the component body around the concave portion of the component body and the design surface of the cover portion that is continuous with the design surface of the component body are the same. And the appearance of the part with the cover can be improved. Further, since the engaging portion that engages with the concave portion of the component body is formed of a material different from the design surface of the cover portion, unlike the case where the cover is integrally formed of the material forming the design surface of the cover portion, The joint can be formed of a material suitable for itself.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the engaging portion including the engaging portion and the cover portion including the design surface of the cover portion are integrated by two-piece molding. It is a cover. With such a configuration, the number of molding steps and the number of assembling steps can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced, as compared with the case where the engaging section and the cover section are separately formed and then assembled together. The two-material molding is a well-known molding method also called two-color molding or different material molding.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a component with a cover, wherein the concave portion of the component body is closed by the cover according to the first or second aspect. With this configuration, it is possible to provide a good-looking part with a cover in which the concave part of the part body is closed by the cover according to the first or second aspect.

[0019]

Embodiment 1 Embodiment 1 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a partial front sectional view of the assist grip 1, and FIG. 2 is a partial front view of the assist grip 1 in which the cover 20 is exploded. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 2, the cover 1 of the assist grip 1 according to the first embodiment is described in the section of [Prior Art].
(See FIGS. 9 and 10)
The cover 20 will be described in detail, and the other portions will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the cover 20, FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the cover 20
It mainly comprises an engaging portion 22 forming the engaging portion 21 and a cover portion 26 mainly forming the cover portion 25.

The engaging portion 22 is formed of a material different from a cover portion 26 described later, for example, a hard resin material such as polyacetal or glass reinforced resin which is harder than the cover portion 26. The engaging portion 22 has a flange 22a at a substantially central portion, and an opening 22b (see FIG. 4) is formed at an upper end thereof. An engagement recess 21 a is formed in the lower half of the engagement body 22.

The cover member 26 is formed of a resin material such as vinyl chloride or an elastomer resin, which is the same as or similar to the outer cover 14 of the grip body 10. The cover portion 26 has a substantially cylindrical surrounding portion 26a (see FIG. 3) projecting below the cover portion 25 and surrounding the upper portion of the flange 22a of the engaging portion 22. The front and rear side walls 26b and 26c of the surrounding portion 26a (see FIG. 5)
It is connected through the opening hole 22b of the engaging portion 22.
Thus, the cover member 26 is integrated with the engaging member 22 by two-piece molding.

The above-described cover 20 is provided on the grip body 10.
(See FIG. 1).

According to the cover 20, the gloss of the design surface 14a around the concave portion 15 of the jacket 14 of the grip body 10 and the design surface 25a of the cover portion 25 continuous with the design surface 14a. , The color and the like can be made the same, and the appearance of the assist grip 1 (see FIG. 1) can be improved. In addition, the engaging portion 2 that engages with the clip 16 of the concave portion 15 of the jacket 14 of the grip body 10
1 is made of a material different from the design surface 25 of the cover portion 25, unlike the case where the cover 20 is integrally formed with the material forming the design surface 25 a of the cover portion 25, the engaging portion 21 is formed on itself. It can be formed of a suitable material.
In the case of the present embodiment, since the engaging portion 21 is formed of a hard material harder than the design surface 25a of the cover portion 25, the engaging strength of the engaging portion 21 with the concave portion 15 of the grip body 10 can be increased. it can.

Further, an engaging portion body 22 including an engaging portion 21;
By integrating the cover portion 26 including the design surface 25a of the cover portion 25 by two-piece molding, compared with the case where the engaging portion 22 and the cover portion 26 are separately formed and then assembled together, The number of molding steps and assembly steps can be reduced, and costs can be reduced.

Further, by closing the recess 15 of the jacket 14 of the grip body 10 with the cover 20, the assist grip 1 (see FIG. 1) having a good appearance can be provided.

[Embodiment 2] In Embodiment 2, the cover 2
It shows another example of 0. In the second embodiment, the cover 20 of the first embodiment is modified, so that the modified portion will be described in detail, and redundant description will be omitted.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the cover 20, FIG. 7 is a front sectional view thereof, and FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII of FIG. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the engagement body 22 of the present embodiment has a cover core 22 c embedded in the cover 25. Opening hole 22 in the upper part of the engaging portion 22
Instead of b (see FIG. 4), left and right opening holes 22d (see FIG. 7) are formed in the cover core 22c. An upper wall and a lower wall (symbols omitted) of the cover body 26 surrounding the cover core 22c of the engagement body 22 are connected to each other through an opening 22d of the cover core 22c of the engagement body 22.

With the cover 20 described above, the same operation and effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained. Also, the cover body 2
Since the cover 6 is reinforced by the cover core 22c, unnecessary bending of the cover 25 can be prevented.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be modified without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, the present invention provides an assist grip 1
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be widely applied to other parts with a cover. Further, the engaging portion 21 may be formed of a material different from the design surface 25a of the cover portion 25. Therefore, the cover portion 26 and the engaging portion 2
2 relative to the engaging portion 2
Not only is the cover member 26 formed of a material softer than the engagement member 22, but also the cover member 26 can be formed of a material harder than the engagement member 22. Alternatively, the cover 26 may be formed separately from the engaging member 22 and then assembled to the engaging member 22 by engaging, bonding, or the like. For this reason, the engaging portion body 22 and / or
Alternatively, the cover body 26 may be made of a material that is not suitable for two-piece molding, and the material is not limited.

[0031]

According to the cover of the present invention and the cover-equipped component provided with the cover, the appearance of the cover-equipped component is improved while the engaging portion for the concave portion of the component body is formed of a material suitable for itself. can do.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial front sectional view of an assist grip according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a partial front view of an assist grip in which a cover is disassembled.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a cover.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a front view of a cover according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a front sectional view of a cover.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a partial front sectional view of an assist grip showing a conventional example.

FIG. 10 is a front view of an assist grip in which a cover is disassembled.

FIG. 11 is a bottom view of the grip body.

FIG. 12 is a side view of the cover.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Assist grip (part with cover) 10 Grip main body (part main body) 14 Jacket 14a Design surface (design surface on the part main body side) 15 Depression 20 Cover 21 Engagement part 22 Engagement body 25 Cover part 25a Design surface ( Design surface on cover side) 26 Cover body

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Kazuyoshi Murase 1 Hirukiike, Haruki, Togo-cho, Aichi-gun, Aichi Prefecture Inside of Togo Seisakusho Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kazunori Takahashi 8-1, Fujiicho Higashicho, Anjo-shi, Aichi Pref. F-term (reference) in INOAC Corporation 3B088 DA05 DB01

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A cover for closing a recess formed in a component body of a component with a cover, the cover comprising an engagement portion and a cover portion, wherein the engagement portion is capable of engaging with the recess of the component body. The cover portion is formed so as to cover the concave portion of the component main body, and the design surface of the cover portion is the same or similar to the material forming the design surface on the component main body side around the concave portion of the component main body. A cover, wherein the engaging portion is formed of a material different from a design surface of the cover portion. 2. The cover according to claim 1, wherein the engaging portion including the engaging portion and the cover portion including the design surface of the cover portion are integrated by two-piece molding. 3. A part with a cover, wherein a concave part of the part body is closed with the cover according to claim 1.