JP2002127802A - Assist grip for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an assist grip causing no gap at the cross-directional contacting part between an opening 17 and a cap 18 and providing excellent appearance quality and workability. SOLUTION: A recessed part 13 for containing the head of a fitting bolt is formed at both ends of a grip body 11. The cap 18 for covering the opening 17 of the recessed part 13 is formed separately from the grip body 11 and slidably fitted to a slide groove 20 formed along both cross-directional sides of the opening 17.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an assist grip for an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An assist grip is suitably mounted on a roof side or a center pillar for the purpose of facilitating getting in and out of a vehicle, for example, in a vehicle.

FIG. 5 shows an assist grip disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 60-7239, for example. At both ends of the grip body 1, mounting bolts (not shown) for fixing the vehicle body
A concave portion 3 for accommodating the head portion is formed, and the opening of the concave portion 3 is closed by the cap 2. That is, in a state where the grip body 1 and the lower piece 2d of the cap 2 are fixed to the vehicle body side by the mounting bolts, the lower piece 2
The lid 2c, which is connected to d via the thin hinge 2b, is folded back so that the projection 2a is engaged with the engaging portion 3a, whereby the opening of the recess 3 is closed by the lid 2c.

FIG. 6 shows an assist grip described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 61-163744. In this example, a cap 6 for closing the recess 5 of the grip body 4 is formed integrally with the grip body 4 via a hinge 7, and the cap 6 is folded back by the hinge 7 to close the opening of the recess 5. It has become.

[0005]

However, in these structures, the bending angles of the caps (lids) 2c and 6 tend to vary with the thin hinges 2b and 7. For this reason, an oblique gap is formed in the widthwise alignment portion between the caps 2, 6 and the openings of the recesses 3, 5, and the appearance quality may be impaired. Alternatively, in order to eliminate such a variation in the fitting portion, it is necessary to perform the positioning after the caps 2c and 6 are turned over, which leads to an increase in the number of work steps.

More specifically, in the configuration disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 60-7239, the cap 2 is connected to the lid 2c via the hinge 2b.
And the lower piece 2d have a complicated structure,
The size of the cap 2 increases and the molding cost increases.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and provides an assist grip which is excellent in workability and appearance quality without forming a gap in a widthwise alignment portion between a cap and an opening. One purpose is to do.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided an assist grip for an automobile according to the present invention, wherein a recess for accommodating a head of a mounting bolt is formed at one end or both ends of the grip body. A cap for closing the portion is separate from the grip body and is slidably attached to a slide groove formed along both sides in the width direction of the opening.

As described above, by adopting a structure in which the cap and the separate cap are slidably attached to the grip body, a gap generated at the joint portion between the opening of the grip body and the cap can be eliminated, and the appearance quality can be reduced. As a result, the step of positioning the cap as in the conventional example is not required, and the workability is improved.

[0010] More preferably, as in the invention according to claim 2, a cap assembling hole larger than the cap is formed in a groove extension of the grip body in which the slide groove is extended. A hole communicates with the slide groove.

According to this configuration, when assembling the cap, the cap may be fitted into the slide groove through the cap assembling hole, and the cap may be slid toward the opening along the slide groove.

More preferably, as in the invention according to claim 3, on both sides in the width direction of the cap, a projection for fitting into a slide groove in the groove extension is formed, while a projection of the cap assembling hole is formed. At both sides in the width direction, an assembling concave portion through which the above-mentioned protruding portion can pass is formed.

In this case, when assembling the cap,
What is necessary is just to let the projection part of a cap pass through a cap assembly hole. Further, after the cap is assembled, the projection is fitted into the slide groove, so that the cap does not easily fall off even when the cap is slid toward the groove extension.

[0014]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to eliminate the gap between the opening in the grip body and the widthwise alignment portion between the cap and the cap, thereby improving the external appearance quality and improving the appearance. The step of positioning the cap as in the example is not required, and the workability is improved. In addition, the cap can have a simple thin plate-like structure without a hinge or the like, which is easy to manufacture and advantageous in cost.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the cap can be easily assembled through the cap assembling hole,
Good workability.

In particular, according to the third aspect of the present invention, even if the cap is slid to the groove extension in the cap assembled state,
Since the projection of the cap fits into the slide groove in the groove extension, the cap does not easily fall off.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows an end of the assist grip, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. At both ends (or one end) of the grip body 11 formed of a resin material or the like, mounting bolts 12 for fixing the vehicle body are provided.
A concave portion 13 for accommodating the head 12a is formed. That is, the mounting bolt 12 passes through the bolt insertion hole 15 formed in the bottom wall portion 14 of the
To be fixed.

A cap 18 for closing the opening 17 of the recess 13 is formed of a resin material or the like separately from the grip body 11. The cap 18 has a substantially rectangular thin plate shape, and both sides in the width direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 2) orthogonal to the sliding direction are slidably fitted into the sliding grooves 20 formed in the grip body 11. ing. The slide groove 20 extends from both sides in the width direction of the opening 17 to the groove extension 21 of the grip body 11 and extends along the longitudinal direction of the grip body 11.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the cap extension 1 having a slide groove 20 formed continuously from the opening 17 has a cap 1 as viewed in the mounting direction of the cap 18 shown in FIG.
A cap assembling hole 22 larger than 8 and an auxiliary assembling hole 23 facing the cap assembling hole 22 are formed, and the slide groove 20 communicates with the cap assembling hole 22.

Further, on both sides in the width direction of the cap 18,
A protrusion 24 that fits into the slide groove 20 of the groove extension 21 is formed to protrude laterally, while a cap assembling hole 22 is formed.
At the both sides in the width direction, mounting recesses 25 through which the respective projections 24 can pass are formed.

Therefore, when assembling the cap 18, as shown in FIG. 3, the cap 18 is inserted into the slide groove 20 through the cap assembling holes 22 and 23 (the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 4). The cap 18 may be slid toward the opening 17 (the state shown by the broken line in FIG. 4).

Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the width dimension ΔD1 of the opening 17 is equal to the width dimension ΔD2 of the cap 18.
It is set smaller than. Therefore, when the cap 18 is closed, both side portions in the width direction of the cap 18 surely enter the inside of the slide groove 20, and a gap is generated in the width direction matching portion between the cap 18 and the opening 17 when viewed from the outside. There is no fear. For this reason, the appearance quality is excellent, and it is not necessary to perform the positioning of the cap as in the above-described conventional example, and the workability is also excellent.

Also, even when the cap 18 is slid toward the groove extension 21 when the grip body 11 is mounted on the vehicle body, the projection 24 is easily fitted into the slide groove 20 so that the cap 18 is easily dropped. There is no danger.

More preferably, a positioning projection 26 (FIG. 4) for engaging with the projection 24 of the cap 18 is formed in the slide groove 20 with the cap 18 closed. In this case, the cap 18 can be reliably held in the closed state.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a main part of an automobile assist grip according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a view corresponding to the arrow C in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a main part of an assist grip for an automobile according to a conventional example.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of an assist grip for an automobile according to a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Grip body 13 ... Recess 17 ... Opening 18 ... Cap 20 ... Sliding groove 21 ... Groove extension 22 ... Cap assembling hole 24 ... Protrusion 25 ... Assembly recess

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Isao Inoue 330-Naganuma-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba Kinu Kawa Rubber Industries, Ltd. F-term (reference) 3B088 DA06

Claims (3)

[Claims] A recess for accommodating a head of a mounting bolt is formed at one end or both ends of the grip body, and a cap for closing an opening of the recess is separate from the grip body, and the opening is provided. An automobile assist grip characterized in that it is slidably mounted in a slide groove formed along both sides in the width direction of the vehicle. 2. A cap assembling hole, which is larger than the cap, is formed in a groove extension of the grip body in which the slide groove is extended, and the cap assembling hole communicates with the slide groove. The assist grip for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein: 3. A projection that fits into a slide groove in the groove extension is formed on both sides in the width direction of the cap, and the projection passes through both sides in the width direction of the cap assembling hole. 3. A vehicle assist grip according to claim 2, wherein a possible assembling recess is formed.